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2024-03-312030-03-31false2020FY0000313838M0NYJPU.S. GAAPFinance lease liabilities and other were represented as Capital lease obligations and other as of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.4,910 million yen and 7,771 million yen are included in foreign securities for which the fair value option has been elected and classified in level 2 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2020. In the consolidated balance sheets, 2,386 million yen are included as marketable securities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020 and 4,910 million yen and 5,385 million yen are included as securities investment and other for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.173,964 million yen and 188,426 million yen are included in foreign securities for which the fair value option has been elected and classified in level 2 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively. In the consolidated balance sheets, 33,391 million yen and 34,502 million yen are included as marketable securities and 140,573 million yen and 153,924 million yen are included as securities investment and other for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.185,195 million yen and 193,430 million yen are included in foreign securities for which the fair value option has been elected and classified in level 2 and level 3 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively, and are included in the consolidated balance sheets as securities investments and other.Other investments include certain hybrid financial instruments and certain private equity investments.Derivative assets and liabilities are recognized and disclosed on a gross basis.Earning effects are included in financial services revenue and financial services expense in the consolidated statements of income. Unrealized gains (losses) are included in unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net for available-for-sale securities and included in debt valuation adjustments for future insurance policy benefits and policyholders’ account in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.Certain corporate bonds and certain securitized products were transferred into level 3 because differences between the fair value determined by indicative quotes from dealers and the fair value determined by internally developed prices became significant and the observability of the inputs used decreased. Certain corporate bonds and certain securitized products were transferred out of level 3 because observable market data became available. Acquisitions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 relate mainly to the acquisition of EMI Music Publishing in the Music segment. Acquisitions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 relate mainly to the acquisition of Insomniac Games, Inc. in the G&NS segment, Silvergate Media in the Pictures segment and AEGON Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and SA Reinsurance Ltd. in the Financial Services segment. Refer to Note 25.Includes approximately 51 percent and 37 percent of Japanese equity securities, and 49 percent and 63 percent of foreign equity securities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.Includes approximately 48 percent and 36 percent of debt securities issued by Japanese national and local governments, and 52 percent and 64 percent of debt securities issued by foreign national and local governments for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.Includes debt securities issued by Japanese and foreign corporation and government related agencies.Includes primarily mortgage-backed securities.Commingled funds represent pooled institutional investments, including primarily investment trusts. They include approximately 50 percent and 50 percent of investments in equity, 49 percent and 45 percent of investments in fixed income, and 1 percent and 5 percent of investments in other for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.Represents commodity futures funds.Includes multiple private equity funds of funds that primarily invest in venture, buyout, and distressed markets in the United States and Europe.Includes primarily funds that invest in a portfolio of a broad range of hedge funds to diversify the risks and reduce the volatilities associated with a single hedge fund.Includes primarily private real estate investment trusts. Includes primarily foreign equity securities.Includes primarily foreign government debt securities.Includes primarily foreign corporate debt securities. Represents annuity contracts with or without profit sharing.Commingled funds represent pooled institutional investments including mutual funds, common trust funds, and collective investment funds. They are primarily comprised of foreign equities and fixed income investments.Primarily consists of translation adjustments.Foreign currency translation adjustments were transferred from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income as a result of a complete or substantially complete liquidation or sale of certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.The amortization of pension and postretirement benefit components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. Refer to Note 15.Expected volatility was based on the historical volatilities of Sony Corporation’s common stock over the expected life of the stock acquisition rights.Receivables from contracts with customers and contract assets are included in the consolidated balance sheets as “Notes and accounts receivable, trade and contract assets” and “Other”, non-current.Contract liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheets as “Other”, both current and non-current.For Motion Pictures and Television Productions in the Pictures segment, Sony has included all contracts regardless of duration.Amount included in the Music segment primarily consists of minimum royalty guarantees or fixed fees in contracts related to license revenue for ongoing access to an evolving library of content. These contracts also include the potential for sales-based or usage-based royalties to exceed the minimum guarantees, and these additional royalties are excluded from the amount above, of which substantially all are recognized as revenue within three years.Significant asset impairments excluded from restructuring charges are described in Note 13.Other associated costs includes non-cash write-downs and disposals, netA portion of gain on sale and leaseback transactions is deferred and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.Refer to Notes 5 and 25.Refer to Note 5.Refer to Notes 25 and 26.Refer to Notes 9, 13, 20 and 26.Substantially all of Sony’s Japanese pension plans were point-based. 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