Sony to Receive 150 Million Dollars from Sale of its Square Enix Shares

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walsufnir on 17 April 2014

Somini said:

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Next sale, Spiderman.

Why? I know why YOU are saying this. But Sony is smarter than that. Spider-Man makes them a lot of money.

On a side-note the Amazing Spiderman 2 for Xbone is delayed until unknown

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Somini on 17 April 2014

kowenicki said:

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Hmmm. Basic lack of accounting understanding here.

Just $47m of that is profit.

Over $100m of it is the return of their OWN original investment.

So the profit gain that will show on the accounts next FY is $47m dollars. The rest is a balance sheet swap of an investment to cash.

$47m is a welcome windfall, but kinda tiny in the grand scheme of things for a company of this size.

47M in the plus is not bad news when your company is bleeding money. It's steps like this that will make them post big profits in a couple of years. It's the plan at least.

How? Its a one off sale of an asset for cash.

It has zero impact on future profits.

They can invest the money or repay debt to pay lower interest? What do you think companies do with cash?

I know far better than you do to be honest... on account of the fact that I actually run one and have for over a decade.

More likely in their current state they will simply use it for working capital? who knows?

But if they are to repay some debt with it then 47m is a drop in the Pacific in this instance. It wont lead to "big profits"

If you think this is a big deal then by all means you carry on in that belief.

Love how you try to put words in others mouths and then carry on as if it's a real argument! No one said this would save them or make them profit as much as Apple or some such thing. I merely pointed out that they profited and that's good enough for a company in their position. You can't begin to be profitable if you're losing money left and right. So this is a good move.

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kowenicki said:
Hmmm. Basic lack of accounting understanding here.

Just $47m of that is profit.

Over $100m of it is the return of their OWN original investment.

So the profit gain that will show on the accounts next FY is $47m dollars. The rest is a balance sheet swap of an investment to cash.

$47m is a welcome windfall, but kinda tiny in the grand scheme of things for a company of this size.

I am actually surprised that they sold at a profit.

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platformmaster918 on 17 April 2014

Somini said:

jlmurph2 said:
Next sale, Spiderman.

Why? I know why YOU are saying this. But Sony is smarter than that. Spider-Man makes them a lot of money.

Wish they would though so he could be in Avengers

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Talal on 17 April 2014

Oh I didn't know there was a profit.

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jlmurph2 on 17 April 2014

pezus said:

jlmurph2 said:
Next sale, Spiderman.

Marvel would have to pay a few billion dollars for that

Disney would pay 1.5 billion tops. There's no way JUST Spiderman is worth anything close to Lucasfilms or Marvel Studios

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MoHasanie on 17 April 2014

Wow those movie profit margins are so low. I wish Sony would sell Spiderman to Marvel. I haven't enjoyed the new spiderman made by Sony and would prefer him appearing in those movies made by Marvel.

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sales2099 on 17 April 2014

Somini said:

kowenicki said:
Hmmm. Basic lack of accounting understanding here.

Just $47m of that is profit.

Over $100m of it is the return of their OWN original investment.

So the profit gain that will show on the accounts next FY is $47m dollars. The rest is a balance sheet swap of an investment to cash.

$47m is a welcome windfall, but kinda tiny in the grand scheme of things for a company of this size.

47M in the plus is not bad news when your company is bleeding money. It's steps like this that will make them post big profits in a couple of years. It's the plan at least.

In a way I am jealous. I am jealous that a corporation is willing to sell their assets just to afford their fans the continued privilege to brag on the internet.

Offcourse that isn't their concern but a nice side-bonus for fans regardless.

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Barenziah on 17 April 2014

sales2099 said:

Somini said:

kowenicki said:
Hmmm. Basic lack of accounting understanding here.

Just $47m of that is profit.

Over $100m of it is the return of their OWN original investment.

So the profit gain that will show on the accounts next FY is $47m dollars. The rest is a balance sheet swap of an investment to cash.

$47m is a welcome windfall, but kinda tiny in the grand scheme of things for a company of this size.

47M in the plus is not bad news when your company is bleeding money. It's steps like this that will make them post big profits in a couple of years. It's the plan at least.

In a way I am jealous. I am jealous that a corporation is willing to sell their assets just to afford their fans the continued privilege to brag on the internet.

Offcourse that isn't their concern but a nice side-bonus for fans regardless.

i agree it is a delicious bonus playstation is outselling xbox in america who would have thought it after the 360 sales,sony being in massive debt too