Form 6-K SONY CORP For: Dec 22
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of�December 2014
Commission File Number: 001-06439
SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)
The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant�files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,
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Form 20-F��X
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Form 40-F __
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Indicate by check mark whether the�registrant�by�furnishing�the�information contained�in this�Form is�also�thereby�furnishing�the�information�to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Yes No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-______
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant�to the�requirements�of the�Securities�Exchange�Act of�1934,�the registrant�has duly�caused�this�report�to be�signed�on its�behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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SONY CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By:��/s/��Kenichiro Yoshida
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Kenichiro Yoshida
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date:�December 22, 2014
List of materials
Documents attached hereto:
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i) Press release�Announcing the Start of a Logistics Joint Venture
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December 22, 2014
For Immediate Release
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MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
Sony Corporation
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Announcing the Start of a Logistics Joint Venture
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MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (Mitsui-Soko, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Mitsui-Soko Group) and Sony Corporation (Sony, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Sony Group) today announced that they have concluded definitive agreements pursuant to which Sony Group will accept capital investments from Mitsui-Soko into the logistics business that Sony operates in Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia through its subsidiaries, thereby starting a joint venture (the Transaction).��The joint venture will continue to provide distribution services for Sony, as well as cultivate additional business by meeting third-party demand for distribution services.
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Through the Transaction, Sony is aiming to enhance the quality of distribution services for its electronics businesses and to further increase its cost competitiveness, while Mitsui-Soko is aiming to increase its corporate value by offering new platform-based services.
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The summary of the Transaction is as follows:
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Sony Group will relocate its logistics operations in Thailand and Malaysia under the umbrella of Sony Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (SSCS-J), which currently operates Sonys logistics operations in Japan, Internal Procurement Office (IPO) operations and Customer Service (CS) operations.��To achieve this, Sony will conduct the following transactions:
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SSCS-J will acquire all of the shares of Sony Supply Chain Solutions (Thailand) Ltd. (SSCS-T), a subsidiary of Sony that operates its logistics operations in Thailand; and
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SSCS-J will establish a new company in Malaysia (New Malaysia Company) and Sony Supply Chain Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (SSCS-M), a consolidated subsidiary of Sony that operates its logistics operations and IPO operations in Malaysia, will transfer its logistics business to New Malaysia Company.
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After relocating the IPO and CS operations currently in SSCS-J to different organizations within Sony Group, 66% of the shares of SSCS-J, whose sole function at this point will then become running logistics operations, will be transferred from Sony to Mitsui-Soko.��As a result, SSCS-J will become a company that operates a logistics joint venture between Mitsui-Soko and Sony.
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After the Transaction, Sony will hold 34% and Mitsui-Soko will hold 66% of the shares in SSCS-J.
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As consideration for the (i) acquisition of SSCS-T shares by SSCS-J, (ii) transfer of the SSCS-M logistics business to New Malaysia Company, and (iii) acquisition by Mitsui-Soko of 66% of the shares of SSCS-J, Sony Group will receive a total of approximately 18,000 million yen from Mitsui-Soko Group.
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Sony Group possesses global distribution services for its electronics businesses as well as human resources with a wealth of experience outside of Japan.��To further enhance the competitive ability of its distribution operations, Sony Group is allying with Mitsui-Soko as a strategic partner in the Transaction.��The Transaction will permit Sony Group to benefit from and utilize, through the joint venture, Mitsui-Soko Groups sales network and extensive knowledge of and experience in the distribution industry.��These should enable Sony Group to maintain and enhance the quality of distribution services for its electronics businesses and to further increase its cost competitiveness.
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Mitsui-Soko Group developed its medium-term management plan MOVE 2013 in order to speed up growth of the entire group and realize its business strategies.��The plan identifies development and deployment of platform-based services as a central business policy, along with the concentration of investments mainly in the Asia-Pacific sector.��The Transaction should permit Mitsui-Soko to benefit from and utilize Sony Groups experienced human resources and global distribution services framework, including Sony Groups experience in closely coordinating distribution and production plans.��These should enable Mitsui-Soko to establish platform-based services that take the entire supply chain from the procurement of components to manufacture to sales into consideration and, with these, to aim to expand direct sales of its distribution business.
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The Transaction is scheduled to be completed in April 2015, subject to the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals.��Due to this timetable, the Transaction has no impact on the consolidated financial results forecast for the current fiscal year for either Sony or Mitsui-Soko.��Impacts on the consolidated financial results for the next fiscal year are currently under evaluation.
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Basic information about the companies that will operate the joint venture (at a scheduled completion date of the Transaction)
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Japan (SSCS-J)
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Thailand (SSCS-T)
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Malaysia (New Malaysia Company)
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Corporate name
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To be decided upon
through deliberation by
Sony and Mitsui-Soko
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To be decided upon
through deliberation by
Sony and Mitsui-Soko
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To be decided upon
through deliberation by
Sony and Mitsui-Soko
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Head office
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31-1 Nishi-gotanda
1-chome, Shinagawa-ku,
Tokyo
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2126 Kromadit Building,
5th Floor, New Petchburi
Road, Bangkapi, Huay
Kwang, Bangkok 10310,
Thailand
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Lot 524, Jalan P10/10,
43650 Bandar Baru Bangi,
Selangor D.E., Malaysia
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Representative
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Seiichi Kawasaki
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To be decided upon
through deliberation by
Sony and Mitsui-Soko
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To be decided upon
through deliberation by
Sony and Mitsui-Soko
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Business outline
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Logistics operations
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Logistics operations
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Logistics operations
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Stated capital
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1,550 million yen
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12.2 million Thai baht
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To be decided upon
through deliberation by
Sony and Mitsui-Soko
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Date established
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February 1962
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December 1989
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To be decided upon
through deliberation by
Sony and Mitsui-Soko
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Major shareholders and shareholding ratio
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Mitsui-Soko�����66%
Sony������������������34%
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Japan (SSCS-J)���������49%
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Japan (SSCS-J)��������100%
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Relationship with Mitsui-Soko
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There are no applicable
capital or personnel
relationships.��There is an
ordinary transactional
relationship with affiliated
companies of the
purchaser, Mitsui-Soko,
but this sum is negligible.
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There are no applicable
capital or personnel
relationships.��There is an
ordinary transactional
relationship with affiliated
companies of the
purchaser, Mitsui-Soko,
but this sum is negligible.
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There are no applicable
capital or personnel
relationships.
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Operating performance and financial condition of logistics business for the last 3 years
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Settlement term
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March 31, 2012
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March 31, 2013
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March 31, 2014
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Sales
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33,954 million yen
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27,493 million yen
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27,867 million yen
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Operating income
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1,314 million yen
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1,357 million yen
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1,423 million yen
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*The above figures were derived on a simple additive basis from the figures for the logistics operations of SSCS-J, SSCS-T, and SSCS-M, and are not necessarily indicative of or intended to represent the results that would have been achieved had the Transaction been consummated at the beginning of the year ending March 31, 2012 or that may be achieved in the future.��In addition, financial statements for the logistics operations in isolation are not created, so only the figures for which disclosure is possible sales and operating income are listed here.
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Basic information about Sony (as of March 31, 2014)
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(1)
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Corporate name
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Sony Corporation
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(2)
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Head office
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7-1 Konan 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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(3)
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Name and title of
representative
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President and CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai
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(4)
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Business outline
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Manufacture and sale of electronic and electrical machines and equipment
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(5)
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Stated capital
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646,654 million yen
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(6)
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Date established
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May 7, 1946
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Net assets
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2,783,141 million yen (consolidated)
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(8)
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Total assets
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15,333,720 million yen (consolidated)
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Major shareholders and shareholding ratio
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Moxley and Co. LLC
The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV10
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account)
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 6)
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 5)
State Street Bank West Client-Treaty
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 3)
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 2)
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9.00%
4.59%
4.28%
3.99%
1.80%
1.09%
1.09%
1.08%
1.08%
1.08%
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(10)
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Relationship with the purchaser
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There are no applicable capital, personnel, or transactional relationships, or related parties.
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Basic information about Mitsui-Soko (as of March 31, 2014)
(1)
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Corporate name
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MITSUI-SOKO Co., Ltd. (changed its corporate name to MITSUI-SOKO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. on October 1, 2014)
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(2)
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Head office
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20-1 Nishi-shimbashi 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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(3)
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Name and title of representative
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President and CEO Kei Fujioka
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(4)
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Business outline
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Warehousing Business
Seaport Operations Business
Global Flow Business
Global Express Business
Logistics System Business
BPO Business
Real Estate Business
Other Businesses
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(5)
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Stated capital
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11,100 million yen
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(6)
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Date established
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October 11, 1909
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(7)
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Net assets
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65,936 million yen (consolidated)
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(8)
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Total assets
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220,728 million yen (consolidated)
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(9)
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Major shareholders and shareholding ratio
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Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account)
Mitsui Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.�
NORTHERN TRUST CO.
(AVFC) RE 15PCT TREATY ACCOUNT
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
RBC ISB A/C DUB NON RESIDENT-TREATY RATE
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.
PB Omnibus Client Account
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
Takenaka Corporation������������������
Mitsui-Soko Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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6.87%
6.31%
5.63%
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4.74%
2.80%
2.53%
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2.42%
2.40%
2.00%
1.88%
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(10)
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Relationship with the seller
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There are no applicable capital, personnel, or transactional relationships, or related parties.
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Details of (i) the number of shares of the company, which will become subsidiary of Mitsui-Soko, acquired by Mitsui-Soko, (ii) acquisition cost, and (iii) ownership of shares before and after the share transfer
(1)
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Ownership of shares
before transfer
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0 shares
(Ownership percentage: 0%)
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(2)
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Number of shares
acquired
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2,046,000 common shares of SSCS-J
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Aggregate payment
through This
Transaction
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Approximately 18,000 million yen (includes compensation for acquisition by SSCS-J of the shares of SSCS-T and for receipt by New Malaysia Company of the logistics business of SSCS-M)
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(4)
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Ownership of shares
after transfer
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2,046,000 shares
(Ownership percentage: 66%)
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