Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (“Sony Honda Mobility”), a joint venture of Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”), decided to discontinue the development and launch of its electric vehicle models and downsize its business as a result of Honda’s reassessment of its automobile electrification strategy announced in March 2026. Consequently, an additional 44.9 billion yen loss for the share of profit (loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method was recorded, which is included in the Sony’s share of profit or loss and comprehensive income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. In addition, a 25.2 billion yen loss for the share of profit (loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method, which was recognized in excess of the carrying amount of the investment in Sony Honda Mobility, is not included in the carrying amount of investments in joint ventures as of March 31, 2026, and is included in other current liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial position.

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The amount of investments accounted for using the equity method. The equity method is a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of net assets of the investee. The investor's profit or loss includes its share of the profit or loss of the investee. The investor's other comprehensive income includes its share of the other comprehensive income of the investee. [Refer: At cost [member]]

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