Nishida san's questions to Sony Group Corp (SONY) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Nishida san, a freelance reporter, asked about risk mitigation strategies for the semiconductor business, particularly concerning reports of Apple potentially investing in a U.S. production partner. He also inquired about the sales and business impact of the recent recall risk for the Xperia Mark VII smartphone.
Answer
CFO Lin Tao apologized for the Xperia issue, confirming that the defect has been identified and countermeasures are complete, and reiterated the strategic importance of the smartphone business. SVP Naoya Horii addressed the semiconductor question by stating that while Sony has no U.S. production facilities, its strategy focuses on delivering superior, competitive devices to customers, which is a constant risk-mitigation effort.