Maintaining liquidity and global cash management
First written in FY2016. 18 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 2 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Update to commercial paper facilities and commitment line balancesAnnual report
「As of the end of fiscal 2025, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.2993 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis. There was no CP outstanding at the end of fiscal 2025. … Total unused commitment lines at the end of fiscal 2025 amounted to ¥789.6 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company maintained its policy of securing liquidity and disclosed CP program capacity of ¥1.2993 trillion, no CP outstanding, and ¥789.6 billion in unused commitment lines. - FY2026-H1Update to commercial paper facilities and commitment line balancesAnnual report
「As of the end of September 2025, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.244 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis. There was no CP outstanding at the end of September 2025. … Total unused commitment lines at the end of September 2025 amounted to ¥759.2 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company maintained its policy of securing liquidity and disclosed CP program capacity of ¥1.244 trillion, no CP outstanding, and ¥759.2 billion in unused commitment lines. - FY2025Update to commercial paper facilities and commitment line balancesAnnual report
「As of the end of fiscal 2024, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.2468 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis. There was no CP outstanding at the end of fiscal 2024. … Total unused commitment lines at the end of fiscal 2024 amounted to ¥760.7 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company maintained its policy of securing liquidity and disclosed CP program capacity of ¥1.2468 trillion, no CP outstanding, and ¥760.7 billion in unused commitment lines. - FY2025-H1Update to commercial paper facilities and commitment line balancesAnnual report
「As of the end of September 2024, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.2134 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis. CP outstanding as of the end of September 2024 amounted to ¥50 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
At the end of September 2024, CP program capacity was ¥1.2134 trillion and CP outstanding was ¥50 billion. Unused commitment lines totaled ¥742.4 billion, and the company continued its policy of securing liquidity. - FY2024Update to commercial paper facilities and commitment line balancesAnnual report
「As of the end of fiscal 2023, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.2571 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis. Total unused commitment lines at the end of fiscal 2023 amounted to ¥766.4 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company maintained its policy of securing liquidity and disclosed CP program capacity of ¥1.2571 trillion, no CP outstanding, and ¥766.4 billion in unused commitment lines. - FY2024-Q3Update to CP outstanding and commitment line balancesAnnual report
「As of the end of December 2023, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.2082 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis. CP outstanding as of the end of December 2023 amounted to ¥213.1 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. … Total unused commitment lines at the end of December 2023 amounted to ¥739.5 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
At the end of December 2023, CP program capacity was ¥1.2082 trillion, CP outstanding was ¥213.1 billion, and unused commitment lines totaled ¥739.5 billion. The company continued its policy of maintaining sufficient liquidity during market disruptions together with cash and cash equivalents. - FY2024-Q2Update to CP outstanding and commitment linesAnnual report
「As of the end of September 2023, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.247 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis. CP outstanding as of the end of September 2023 amounted to ¥294.5 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. Total unused commitment lines at the end of September 2023 amounted to ¥760.9 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
At the end of September 2023, CP program capacity was ¥1.247 trillion, CP outstanding was ¥294.5 billion, and unused commitment lines totaled ¥760.9 billion. The company continued its policy of maintaining sufficient liquidity during market disruptions together with cash and cash equivalents. - FY2024-Q1Update to unused commitment line balancesAnnual report
「As of the end of June 2023, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥673.4 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
Unused commitment lines were updated from ¥639.3 billion at the end of December 2022 to ¥673.4 billion. The company continued its policy of maintaining sufficient liquidity during market disruptions together with cash and cash equivalents. - FY2023-Q3Update to unused commitment line balances and funding methodsAnnual report
「As of the end of December 2022, total CP program capacity held by the company, SGTS and SCC amounted to ¥1.2082 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis. The unused commitment lines comprised a ¥275 billion yen-denominated commitment line with a Japanese banking syndicate, a $1.7 billion multicurrency commitment line with a Japanese banking syndicate, and a $1.05 billion multicurrency commitment line with a foreign banking syndicate. Sony currently believes that it can maintain sufficient liquidity even if liquidity in the financial and capital markets were to dry up by using cash and cash equivalents and these commitment lines.」
Unused commitment lines were updated from ¥672.9 billion at the end of September 2022 to ¥639.3 billion, but the company continued its policy of maintaining sufficient liquidity during market disruptions together with cash and cash equivalents. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In August and October 2022, Sony raised approximately $1.175 billion equivalent in long-term borrowings from multiple banks to expand liquidity and fund the shortfall in the purchase price for the 100% interest in Ellation, the U.S. company operating the Crunchyroll anime business and a subsidiary of AT&T Inc., acquired in August 2021. The borrowings mature in 3, 5 and 10 years.」
In August and October 2022, the company raised approximately $1.175 billion equivalent in long-term borrowings maturing in 3, 5 and 10 years to fund the purchase price for Crunchyroll and expand liquidity. Unused commitment lines also increased to ¥672.9 billion at the end of September 2022. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the end of June 2022, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥650.6 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company continued its policy of securing liquidity, increasing unused commitment lines from ¥611.4 billion at the end of fiscal 2021 to ¥650.6 billion. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the end of fiscal 2021, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥611.4 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company continued its policy of securing liquidity, increasing unused commitment lines from ¥579.5 billion at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥611.4 billion. CP program capacity was ¥1.1116 trillion, with no CP outstanding. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of December 2021, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥591.4 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. The unused commitment lines comprised a ¥275 billion yen-denominated commitment line with a Japanese banking syndicate, a $1.7 billion multicurrency commitment line with a Japanese banking syndicate, and a $1.05 billion multicurrency commitment line with a foreign banking syndicate. Sony believes that it can maintain sufficient liquidity even if liquidity in the financial and capital markets were to dry up by using cash and cash equivalents and these commitment lines.」
The company continued its policy of maintaining liquidity during disruptions in the financial and capital markets and disclosed unused commitment lines of ¥591.4 billion at the end of December 2021. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of September 2021, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥582.7 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. The unused commitment lines comprised a ¥275 billion yen-denominated commitment line with a Japanese banking syndicate, a $1.7 billion multicurrency commitment line with a Japanese banking syndicate, and a $1.05 billion multicurrency commitment line with a foreign banking syndicate. Sony believes that it can maintain sufficient liquidity even if liquidity in the financial and capital markets were to dry up by using cash and cash equivalents and these commitment lines.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of maintaining sufficient liquidity during market disruptions, supported by ¥582.7 billion in unused commitment lines and ¥1.0536 trillion in CP program capacity. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of June 2021, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥579.1 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company continues to maintain ¥1.0536 trillion in CP program capacity and ¥579.1 billion in unused commitment lines as part of its policy of maintaining sufficient liquidity even if liquidity in the financial and capital markets were to dry up. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「As of 31 March 2021, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥579.5 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company continues its policy of securing liquidity and holds ¥1.0536 trillion in CP program capacity and ¥579.5 billion in unused commitment lines. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company borrowed ¥322.5 billion from domestic private-sector banks in July 2020 and ¥74 billion in October 2020 to fund the acquisition of all common shares and stock acquisition rights of SFH, a consolidated subsidiary, for the purpose of making SFH a wholly owned subsidiary. In December 2020, the company repaid ¥200 billion of the total borrowings of ¥396.5 billion. As of the end of December 2020, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥560.5 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company repaid ¥200 billion of the ¥396.5 billion in short-term borrowings used to fund the acquisition to make SFH a wholly owned subsidiary. Unused commitment lines totaled ¥560.5 billion at the end of December 2020. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company borrowed ¥322.5 billion from domestic private-sector banks in July 2020 and ¥74 billion in October 2020 to fund the acquisition of all common shares and stock acquisition rights of SFH, a consolidated subsidiary, for the purpose of making SFH a wholly owned subsidiary.」
The company borrowed ¥322.5 billion in July 2020 and ¥74 billion in October to fund the acquisition to make SFH a wholly owned subsidiary. It also raised approximately $2 billion equivalent in long-term borrowings to expand liquidity, and unused commitment lines totaled ¥566 billion at the end of September. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In July 2020, the company borrowed ¥322.5 billion from domestic private-sector banks to fund the acquisition in a tender offer of all common shares and stock acquisition rights of SFH, a consolidated subsidiary, as part of a transaction intended to make SFH a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.」
Under its policy of securing liquidity, the company borrowed ¥322.5 billion to fund the acquisition to make SFH a wholly owned subsidiary. Unused commitment lines totaled ¥571.3 billion at the end of June 2020. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「As of 31 March 2020, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.0442 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis. There was no CP outstanding as of 31 March 2020.」
The company continued to maintain ¥1.0442 trillion in CP program capacity and ¥517.1 billion in unused commitment lines as part of its policy of maintaining liquidity during disruptions in the financial and capital markets. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of December 2019, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.0484 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company continues to maintain ¥1.0484 trillion in CP program capacity and ¥519 billion in unused commitment lines as part of its policy of maintaining sufficient liquidity even if liquidity in the financial and capital markets were to dry up. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of September 2019, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.0396 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company continues to maintain ¥1.0396 trillion in CP program capacity and ¥515.1 billion in unused commitment lines as part of its policy of maintaining sufficient liquidity even if liquidity in the financial and capital markets were to dry up. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of June 2019, the company, SGTS and SCC held CP program capacity totaling ¥1.039 trillion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company continues to maintain ¥1.039 trillion in CP program capacity and ¥514.8 billion in unused commitment lines as part of its policy of maintaining sufficient liquidity even if liquidity in the financial and capital markets were to dry up. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As of the end of December 2018, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥522 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. The unused commitment lines comprised a ¥275 billion yen-denominated commitment line with a Japanese banking syndicate, maturing in July 2020; a $1.7 billion multicurrency commitment line with a Japanese banking syndicate, maturing in December 2023; and a $525 million multicurrency commitment line with a foreign banking syndicate, maturing in March 2020.」
The company continues to maintain ¥522 billion in unused commitment lines as part of its policy of securing liquidity during disruptions in the financial and capital markets. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of September 2018, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥527.7 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. These comprised a ¥275.0 billion yen-denominated commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in July 2020; a US$1,700 million multicurrency commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in December 2023; and a US$525 million multicurrency commitment line with a foreign banking group, maturing in March 2020.」
The company held ¥527.7 billion of unused commitment lines and ¥1,067.9 billion of commercial paper program capacity, and continued its policy of securing liquidity even during disruption in the financial and capital markets. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of June 2018, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥521.0 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. These comprised a ¥275.0 billion yen-denominated commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in July 2020; a US$1,700 million multicurrency commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in December 2023; and a US$525 million multicurrency commitment line with a foreign banking group, maturing in March 2020. Their purpose is to secure sufficient liquidity and enable flexible and stable financing even during periods of disruption in the financial and capital markets.」
The company held ¥521.0 billion of unused commitment lines and updated their maturities and borrowing-entity structure, while continuing its basic policy of securing sufficient liquidity during disruption in the financial markets. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, Sony held unused commitment lines with financial institutions totaling ¥528.8 billion on a yen-equivalent basis as of the end of December 2017, and is considered to have continued securing sufficient liquidity.」
The company held ¥528.8 billion of unused commitment lines and continued its policy of securing sufficient liquidity even during disruption in the financial and capital markets. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of September 2017, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥528.3 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. These comprised a ¥300.0 billion yen-denominated commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in July 2019; a US$1,500 million multicurrency commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in December 2018; and a US$525 million multicurrency commitment line with a foreign banking group, maturing in March 2018. Sony and Sony Global Treasury Services Plc were the borrowing entities for all of them. Their purpose is to secure sufficient liquidity and enable flexible and stable financing even during periods of disruption in the financial and capital markets.」
The company held ¥528.3 billion of unused commitment lines and continued its policy of securing sufficient liquidity even during disruption in the financial and capital markets. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of June 2017, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥526.8 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. These comprised a ¥300.0 billion yen-denominated commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in July 2019; a US$1,500 million multicurrency commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in December 2018; and a US$525 million multicurrency commitment line with a foreign banking group, maturing in March 2018. Sony and Sony Global Treasury Services Plc were the borrowing entities for all of them. Their purpose is to secure sufficient liquidity and enable flexible and stable financing even during periods of disruption in the financial and capital markets.」
The company held ¥526.8 billion of unused commitment lines and continued its policy of securing sufficient liquidity even during disruption in the financial and capital markets. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of fiscal 2016, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥524.4 billion on a yen-equivalent basis.」
The company continued its liquidity policy and disclosed ¥524.4 billion of unused commitment lines and ¥836.6 billion of commercial paper program capacity. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of December 2016, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥533.0 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. These comprised a ¥300.0 billion yen-denominated commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in July 2018; a US$1,500 million multicurrency commitment line with a Japanese banking group, maturing in December 2018; and a US$500 million multicurrency commitment line with a foreign banking group, maturing in March 2017. Sony and Sony Global Treasury Services Plc were the borrowing entities for all of them.」
The company maintained its liquidity policy and held ¥533.0 billion of unused commitment lines. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of September 2016, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥502.2 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. Their purpose is to secure sufficient liquidity and enable flexible and stable financing even during periods of disruption in the financial and capital markets.」
The company held ¥502.2 billion of unused commitment lines and continued its policy of securing liquidity even during disruption in the financial and capital markets. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At the end of June 2016, total unused commitment lines amounted to ¥505.8 billion on a yen-equivalent basis. Their purpose is to secure sufficient liquidity and enable flexible and stable financing even during periods of disruption in the financial and capital markets.」
The company maintained its liquidity policy and disclosed ¥505.8 billion of unused commitment lines, including their maturities. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Sony defines liquidity as the combined amount of cash, cash deposits and cash equivalents, excluding funds subject to restrictions on transfer under government regulations and other rules, and unused commitment lines. Its basic policy is to maintain sufficient liquidity throughout the year to cover 50% of consolidated monthly sales plus the total amount of debt repayments due within six months.」
The company has stated a policy of maintaining liquidity at a level covering 50% of monthly sales and debt repayments due within six months.