According to Bloomberg reports, the Sony Group can spin the semiconductor section into a separate business entity. According to those familiar with the matter, Japanese company is planning to share most of the chip business, while maintaining a minority stake after Spin Off for Spin Off.
Changes may occur soon this year, but the US Considering the volatility of the markets following the tariff of President Donald Trump, discussions are still ongoing.
Sony billionaire investor Dan Loeb is following the suggestion to spin some of his weapons to bring some of his weapons into a shareholder value. The Japanese company opposed the idea for many years, but in 2020 when it sold its operations in the United States.
The semiconductor business is responsible for camera sensors used by large smartphone companies such as Apple Pal, Google and Ziomi. The division saw the JPY 1.7 trillion ($ 12 billion) sales in the last financial year, but we still have to see if the whole unit will be distributed to the new company.
Bloomberg pointed that imaging and sensing businesses have grown to more than 10% consistently from 25% growth. On the contrary, Sony’s gaming and music segments have raised profits, with operating pairing of 37% in sports in the December quarter and 28% in music.
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