Sony Completes Acquisition of 80% Stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC, Consolidating Iconic IP

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Sony Group Corporation has completed the acquisition of an additional 41% stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC, increasing its total ownership to 80% and making Peanuts a consolidated subsidiary.

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• Acquisition Completed

  Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. completed the acquisition of an additional 41% equity interest in Peanuts Holdings LLC from WildBrain Ltd.

• Consolidated Subsidiary Status

  This transaction increases Sony's indirect ownership in Peanuts Holdings LLC to 80%, making it a consolidated subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

• Transaction Value

  The total purchase price for this additional stake was approximately $460 million USD.

• Remeasurement Gain

  Sony expects to record an estimated 45 billion yen remeasurement gain as operating income in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, which was previously included in its financial forecast.

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This filing announces the completion of Sony's acquisition of an additional 41% equity interest in Peanuts Holdings LLC, bringing its total indirect ownership to 80%. This makes Peanuts a consolidated subsidiary, giving Sony greater control over the globally recognized "PEANUTS" intellectual property. While the acquisition agreement was previously announced in December 2025 and the estimated remeasurement gain was included in the February 2026 financial forecast, the completion of the transaction is a material step. This strategic move allows Sony to further leverage its entertainment divisions to expand the Peanuts business from a long-term perspective, which is a positive development for its content strategy.