Sony продает свое ПК-подразделение Vaio и выделяет телевизионное подразделение в дочернюю компанию
Sony официально заявила о том, что продает свое компьютерное подразделение Vaio фонду Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), сделка должа быть закончена к марту 2014 года. В результате, Sony достанется 5% акций новоиспеченной компании и 250-300 работников перейдут туда на работу. Sony оставляет за собой обязанности по гарантийному и послегарантийному обслуживанию существующих клиентов. Первое время новая компания будет заниматься производством компьютеров для японского рынка, в дальнейшем возможно расширение географии, Sony сконцентрируется на выпуске смартфонов и планшетов Xperia.
Помимо этого к июлю 2014 телевизионное подразделение Sony будет превращено в дочернюю компанию и, как сообщается, сконцентрируется на наиболее актуальной продукции, как набирающие популярность 4K-телевизоры, так и линейки для развивающихся стран. Благодаря таким мерам Sony планирует сделать свой телевизионный бизнес прибыльным уже через год, а закончить 2014 финансовый год компания планирует без убытков. Само собой, такая реструктуризация повлекла за собой сокращения персонала, всего в компьютерном и телевизионном направлений будут сокращены около 5000 работников, 1500 в Японии и 3500 за рубежом.
Источник: Sony
The parties' current intention is to sell Sony's PC business and certain related assets to a new company established by JIP, targeting July 1, 2014 for the completion of the Sale. While the terms and conditions of the Sale and details of the new company's structure are subject to further discussion between the two parties, the following is the current basic understanding:
- The new company will conduct operations for its VAIO-branded PC business as an independent business entity, including planning, design, development, manufacturing and sales.
- Following reevaluation of the product lineup, the new company will initially concentrate on sales of consumer and corporate PCs in the Japanese market and seek to optimize its sales channels and scale of operations, while evaluating possible further geographic expansion. Through these measures, the new company will aim to quickly secure stable profit.
- The new company will be based at the Nagano Technology Site (Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture), the hub of Sony's current PC operations. At the start of operations, the new company is expected to hire approximately 250 to 300 Sony employees currently engaged in PC-related operations, such as planning, design, development, manufacturing and sales at Sony and Sony Group companies in Japan.
- The new company will be established and operated with capital investment from and management support of JIP. Sony will initially invest 5% of the new company's capital to support its launch and facilitate a smooth business transition.
- The parties will continue to discuss the consideration for the contemplated Sale, which will depend on the full scope of assets to be sold as finally determined in the definitive agreement.
JIP has extensive experience with "strategic carve-outs," whereby it supports companies in the process of relinquishing businesses or subsidiaries as part of a process of focus and selection, provides necessary investment to the relinquished business or subsidiary and helps realize the business's growth potential as an independently operated entity. JIP believes that with its support, the new company that will operate the VAIO-branded PC business will be able to achieve future growth and profitability and meet the expectations of VAIO customers by leveraging the wealth of innovative design expertise and operational knowhow accumulated by Sony within the PC business.