Risks related to contractual and systems responses to LIBOR discontinuation and the transition to alternative reference rates
First written in FY2022. 1 of 3 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Achieved".
- FY2024AchievedAnnual report
「For contracts held by Sony as of 31 March 2023 that reference US dollar LIBOR, the company had completed the execution of amended contracts for the transition to alternative reference rates as of the end of March 2024.」
For contracts referencing US dollar LIBOR, the company completed the execution of amended contracts to transition to alternative reference rates by the end of March 2024. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「During the period from 31 March 2023 through the date of filing of this document, the company completed the execution of amended contracts for the transition to alternative reference rates.」
For the LIBOR transition, changes to business processes and risk management were largely completed, and amended contracts were executed for some loans and interest-rate swaps. However, financial instruments totaling ¥100.859 billion had not yet transitioned, and the risk of contract amendments by the end of June 2023 remained. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Accordingly, there is a risk that contracts cannot be amended smoothly by June 2023, when US dollar LIBOR settings such as 1-month, 3-month and 6-month LIBOR are discontinued.」
For the first time, the company separately disclosed the risks of amending contracts and transitioning systems, business processes, risk management and valuation models associated with the discontinuation of US dollar LIBOR. As of the end of March 2022, financial instruments totaling ¥105.183 billion had not yet transitioned to alternative rates.