Final Results - Part 1

Toyota Motor Corporation 16 May 2001 PART 1 Toyota Reports Record Year-end Results' Increased Localized Production, Successful Product Launches Play Key Role (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Japan) Tokyo-TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced record operating results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001. On a consolidated basis, net sales for the 12 months ended March 31, 2001, increased 4.2 percent year-over-year to 13.4 trillion yen, an all-time high. Operating income hit a new peak at 870.1 billion yen, an increase of 12.1 percent versus the same period last year, while ordinary income rose 22.0 percent to a highest-ever 972.2 billion yen. Net income climbed 15.9 percent to 471.2 billion yen, also a record. Earnings per share for the year were 127.88 yen, an increase of 17.93 yen over the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000. Unconsolidated net sales for the period were 7.9 trillion yen, an increase of 6.7 percent versus the same period last year. Operating income increased 3.0 percent to 506.8 billion yen, while ordinary income was 621.7 billion yen, up 14.8 percent. Net income totaled 333.5 billion yen, up 1.3 percent. TMC also announced a second-half cash dividend for the six months ended March 31, 2001, of 14 yen per share. Total dividend payout for the full year was 25 yen per share, an increase of 1 yen per share over the previous year. Commenting on the results, TMC President Fujio Cho said, 'Toyota's record performance is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to meet the needs of a wide variety of customers. Our aggressive product launch strategy helped increase our market share in Japan to 43.1 percent, excluding mini-vehicles, an all-time high. 'At the same time, we continue to benefit from increased local production. In January, we began manufacturing the Yaris (known as the Vitz in Japan) at our new plant in France. In North America, we announced a number of additional expansions throughout the year, including a new V8 engine plant.' He concluded, 'We believe these strategies, along with a continued focus on cost reduction and the maximization of the total power of the Toyota Group, will serve us well as we strive to be a leading global company in the 21st century.' For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, TMC envisions unconsolidated sales of 8.0 trillion yen, ordinary income of 630.0 billion yen and net income of 370.0 billion yen. Based on an exchange rate of 115 yen to the dollar and 105 yen to the euro. (Please see attached information for details on consolidated and unconsolidated results. Further information is also available on the Internet at www.global.toyota.com) Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans and expectations. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include: (a) changes in economic conditions affecting the automotive markets in Japan, North America, Europe and other markets in which we operate; (b) fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the United States dollar and the euro; (c) our ability to realize production efficiencies and to implement capital expenditures at the levels and times planned by management; (d) changes in the laws, regulations and government policies affecting our automotive operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies relating to environmental protection, vehicle emissions, vehicle fuel economy and vehicle safety, as well as changes in laws, regulations and government policies affecting our other operations, including our telecommunications operations and the outcome of future litigation and other legal proceedings; (e) political instability in the markets in which we operate; (f) our ability to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products; and (g) fuel shortages or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor in the major markets where we purchase materials, components and supplies for the production of our products or where our products are produced, distributed or sold. A discussion of these and other factors which may affect our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position is contained in the 'Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations' section and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Contact: Public Affairs Division at (03)3817-9170-3/9178/9161/9150 Highlights of Consolidated Financial Results for FY 2001 (April 2000 through March 2001) (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan) (Billions of yen unless otherwise specified) FY 2000 FY2001 FY2002 Forecast (Apr. 1999 through (Apr. 2000 through (Apr. 2001 March 2000) March 2001) % of through change Mar.2002 from FY2000 Vehicle sale 518 552 6.6% 559 (ten thousand units) Net sales 12,879.5 13,424.4 4.2% Operating income 775.9 870.1 12.1% <6.0%> <6.5%> Ordinary income 797.0 972.2 22.0% <6.2%> <7.2%> Income before income taxes 750.5 864.1 15.1% and minority interest in <5.8%> <6.4%> consolidated subsidiaries Net income 406.7 471.2 15.9% <3.2%> <3.5%> Factors contributing to 0perating income increases and decreases in increased by operating income 94.2 billion yen (Increase) Marketing efforts 210.0 Cost reduction efforts 190.0 (Decrease) Effects of exchange rate fluctuations - 170.0 Increase of labor and - 135.8 R&D expenses, etc. Capital investment 871.3 860.8 790.0 (excluding leased vehicles) Depreciation expenses 689.4 672.5 690.0 R&D expenses 453.3 479.9 510.0 Performance evaluation Increases in sales and ordinary income (Net sales, operating income,) (ordinary income, and net ) (income all reached historic ) (highs ) The number of employees 210,709 215,648 Note1: Effective for FY2001, the 'Accounting Standards for Financial Instruments' has been applied and the 'Other securities' is stated at fair value. As a result, 'Ordinary income' and 'Income before income taxes and minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries' increased by 1.3 billion yen. Note2: Effective for FY2001, the revised 'Accounting Standards for Foreign Currency Transactions, etc.' has been applied. As a result, 'Ordinary income' and 'Income before income taxes and minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries' decreased by 0.2 billion yen. Note3: Effective for FY2001, the 'Accounting Standards for Retirement Benefit' has been applied. As a result 'Ordinary income' and Income before income taxes and minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries' decreased by 19.6 billion yen and 127.7 billion yen, respectively. Out of the transition obligation which was resulted from the adoption of new standards, 319.2 billion yen which is the amount of holding stocks that TMC and certain subsidiaries contributed to retirement benefit trust is reported as 'Extraordinary losses'. 53.9 billion yen was amortized as 'Extraordinary losses' in FY2001. Gains on disposal of securities to establish retirement benefit trust in the amount of 265.0 billion yen are reported as 'Extraordinary gains'. Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans and expectations. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include: (i) changes in economic conditions affecting the automotive markets in Japan, North America, Europe and other markets in which we operate; (ii) fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the United States dollar and the euro; (iii) our ability to realize production efficiencies and to implement capital expenditures at the levels and times planned by management; (iv) changes in the laws, regulations and government policies affecting our automotive operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies relating to the environmental protection, vehicle emissions, vehicle fuel economy and vehicle safety, as well as changes in laws, regulations and government policies affecting our other operations, including our telecommunications operations and the outcome of future litigation and other legal proceedings; (v) political instability in the markets in which we operate; (vi) our ability to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products; and (vii) fuel shortages or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, wok stoppages or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor in the major markets where we purchase materials, components and supplies for the production of our products or where our products are produced, distributed or sold. A discussion of these and other factors which may affect our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position is contained in the 'Managements Discussion and: Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations' section and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Highlights of Unconsolidated Financial Results for FY 2001 (April 2000 through March 2001) (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan) (Billions of yen unless otherwise specified) FY 2000 FY2001 FY2002 Forecast (Apr.1999 (Apr.2000 %of change (Apr.200 %of change through through from through Mar. 2000) Mar. 2001) FY2000 Mar.2002) from FY2001 Domestic vehicle production 3,212 3,422 6.5% 3,390 -0.9% (Thousand units) Overseas vehicle production 1,669 1,751 4.9% 1,890 7.9% (Thousand units) Domestic vehicle sales 1,711 1,816 6.1% 1,890 4.0% (Thousand units) Exports 1,577 1,704 8.1% 1,580 -7.3% (Thousand units) Net sales 7,408.0 7,903.5 6.7% 8,000.0 1.2% Domestic 3,453.2 3,767.2 9.1% Export 3,954.7 4,136.3 4.6% Operating income 491.9 506.8 3.0% 610.0 20.4% <6.6%> <6.4%> <7.6%> Ordinary income 541.8 621.7 14.8% 630.0 1.3% <7.3%> <7.9%> <7.9%> Income before income taxes 541.8 562.1 3.7% 630.0 12.1% <7.3%> <7.1%> <7.9%> Net income 329.2 333.5 1.3% 370.0 10.9% <4.4%> <4.2%> <4.6%> Factors contributing to Operating income increased by 14.9 increases and decreases in operating income billion yen (Increase) Cost reduction efforts 150.0 Marketing efforts 90.0 (Decrease) Effects of exchange rate fluctuations -170.0 Increase of R&D expenses, etc. -55.1 Exchange rates YEN111/US$ YEN110/US$ YEN115/US$ YEN115/Euro YEN100/Euro YEN105/EURO capital investment 271.4 243.8 240.0 Depreciation expenses 277.0 263.9 260.0 R&D expenses 402.8 428.3 460.0 Interest-bearing debt 514.1 514.1 Performance evaluation Increases in sales and ordinary income The number of employees 65,290 66,005 Note1: Effective for FY2001, the 'Accounting Standards for Financial instruments' has been applied and the 'Other securities' is stated at fair value. As a result. 'Ordinary income' and 'Income before income taxes' increased by 0.6 billion yen. Note2: Effective for FY2001, the revised 'Accounting Standards for Foreign Currency Transactions, etc.' has been applied. As result, 'Ordinary income' and 'Income before income taxes' decreased by 0.5 billion yen. Note3: Effective for FY2001, the 'Accounting Standards for Retirement Benefits' has been applied. As a result 'Ordinary income' and income before income taxes' decreased by 14.5 billion yen and 74.1 billion yen respectively. Transition obligation of 255.0 billion yen was resulted from the adoption of new standards. Out of this amount, 246.1 billion yen which is the amount of holding stocks that TMC contributed to retirement benefit trust is reported as 'Extraordinary losses'. 8.9 billion yen was amortized as 'Extraordinary losses' in FY2001. Gains on disposal of securities to establish retirement benefit trust in the amount of 195.4 billion yen arc reported as 'Extraordinary gains'. Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans and expectations. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include: (i) changes in economic conditions affecting the automotive markets in Japan, North America, Europe and other markets in which we operate; (ii) fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the United States dollar and the euro; (iii) our ability to realm production efficiencies and to implement capital expenditures at the levels and times planned by management; (iv) changes in the laws, regulations and government policies affecting our automotive operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies relating to the environmental protection, vehicle emissions, vehicle fuel economy and vehicle safety, as well as changes in laws, regulations and government policies affecting our other operations, including our telecommunications cations operations and the outcome of future litigation and other legal proceedings; (v) political instability in the markets in which we operate; (vi) our ability to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products; and (vii) fuel shortages or interruptions in transportation system, labor strikes, work stoppages or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor in the major markets where we purchase materials, components and supplies for the production of our products or where or products are produced, distributed or sold. A discussion of these and other factors which may affect our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position is contained in the 'Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations' section and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. FY2001 Consolidated Financial Results ( April 1. 2000 through March 31, 2001) (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan) English translation from the original Japanese-language document Company name :Toyota Motor Corporation Stock exchanges on which the shares are listed :Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka and Sapporo Stock Exchange in in Japan Code number :7203 Location of the head office :Aichi Prefecture Contact person :Takanori Matsuo, General Manager Accounting Division Tel. (0565)28-2121 Date of the meeting of the Board of Directors for :Wednesday, May 16 2001 FY2001 financial results Whether or not to be prepared in accordance with : No accounting principles generally accepted in the United States Results of FY2001 (April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001) Results of FY2001 (April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001) (1) Consolidated financial results (Amounts less than one million yen are omitted.) Net sales Operating income Ordinary income Million yen % Million yen % Million yen % FY2001 13,424,423 (4.2) 870,131 (12.1) 972,273 (22.0) FY2000 12,879,561 (1.0) 775,982 (0.1) 797,058 (3.3) Net income Net income Ratio of Ratio of Net Income per share per share Return ordinary ordinary -basic -diluted on income income equity to total to net assets sales Million yen % Yen Yen % % % FY2001 471,295 (15.9) 127.88 - 6.8 5.7 7.2 FY2000 406,798 (14.2) 109.95 - 6.3 5.1 6.2 Note 1: Equity In earnings of affiliates: FY2001 36,553 million yen. FY2000 28,076 million yen Note 2: Average number of shares issued and outstanding in each year (consolidated): FY2001 3,685,399,160 shares, FY2000 3,699,624,748 shares Note 3: Regarding net sales, operating income, ordinary income and net income, the figures in parentheses show percentage of changes from the previous year. Note 4: Effective for FY2001, under the 'Accounting Standards for Financial Instruments', the 'Other securities' is stated at fair value. (2) Consolidated financial position Ratio of Shareholders' Total assets Shareholders' equity equity shareholders' per share equity Million yen Million yen % Yen FY2001 17,519,427 7,114,567 40.6 1,956.57 FY2000 16,469,054 6,796,666 41.3 1,841.53 Note: Number of shares Issued and outstanding at end of each year (consolidated): FY2001 3,636,237,083 shares, FY2000 3,690,765,985 shares (3) Consolidated cash flows From operating From investing From financing Cash and cash activities activities activities equivalents at end year Million yen Million yen Million yen Million yen FY2001 1,108,831 (1,047,074) (148,930) 1,507,280 FY2000 547,533 (814,877) 525,441 1,559,732 (4) Scope of consolidation and equity method Number of consolidated subsidiaries 445 companies Number of unconsolidated subsidiaries 0 Number of affiliates 202 companies (including 51 affiliates accounted for under the equity method) (5) Changes in scope of consolidation and equity method Consolidated subsidiaries (increase) 34 companies Toyota Financial Services Corporation, Toyota Sabanci Motor, Manufacturing Turkey Inc., Toyota Motor Poland Co., Ltd., etc.. (decrease) 14 companies IDO Corporation, Netz Toyota Shizuoka Co., Ltd., etc. Affiliates accounted for under the equity method (increase) 4 companies Toyota Asset Management Co., Ltd., Toyota SA, Toyota Sabanci Marketing and Sales Inc., etc. (decrease) 2 companies Toyota Sabanci Motor Manufacturing Turkey Inc, Toyota Motor Poland Co., Ltd. FY2001 Unconsolidated Financial Results (April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001) (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan) English translation from the original Japanese-language document May 16, 2001 Company name : Toyota Motor Corporation Stock exchanges on which the : Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka and Sapporo shares are listed Stock Exchanges in Japan Code number : 7203 Location of the head office : Aichi Prefecture Contact person : Takanori Matsuo, General Manager, Accounting Division Tel. (0565) 28-2121 Date of the meeting of the : Wednesday, May 16, 2001 Board of Directors for FY2001 financial results Provision for interim cash dividends : Provision exists. Date of the ordinary general : Wednesday, June 27, 2001 meeting of shareholders 1. Results of FY2001 (April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001) (1) Unconsolidated financial results (Amounts less than one million yen are omitted.) Net sales Operating income Ordinary income Million yen % Million yen % Million yen % FY2001 7,903,580 (6.7) 506,806 (3.0) 621,760 (14.8) FY2000 7,408,010 (-1.6) 491,943 (-9.5) 541,824 (-6.3) Net income Net income Net income Return Ratio of Ratio of per share per share on ordinary ordinary - basic - diluted equity income income to to total net assets sales Million Yen % Yen Yen % % % FY2001 333,516 (1.3) 89.25 - 6.0 7.7 7.9 FY2000 329,368 (23.2) 87.61 - 6.3 7.2 7.3 Note 1: Average number of shares issued and outstanding in each year FY2001 3,736,834,802 shares FY2000 3,758,238,046 shares Note 2: Regarding net sales, operating income, ordinary income and net income, the figures in parentheses show percentage of changes from the previous year. Note 3: Effective for FY2001, under the 'Accounting Standards for Financial Instruments', 'Other securities' is stated at fair value. (2) Cash dividends Annual cash dividends Total amount Dividends Ratio of total per share of annual payout amount of cash ratio dividends Interim Year-end dividends to shareholder's equity Yen Yen Yen Million yen % % FY2001 25.00 11.00 14.00 92,738 27.8 1.6 FY2000 24.00 11.00 13.00 90,087 27.4 1.6 (3) Unconsolidated financial position Total assets Shareholders' Ratio of Shareholders' equity Shareholders' equity equity per share Million yen Million yen % Yen FY2001 8,293,450 5,666,247 68.3 1,537.65 FY2000 7,775,276 5,498,108 70.7 1,466.39 Note: Number of shares issued and outstanding FY2001 3,684,997,492 shares at end of each year FY2000 3,749,405,129 shares (par value shares, 1 unit=100 shares) 2. Unconsolidated estimate of results of FY2002 (April 1, 2001 through March 21, 2002) Net sales Ordinary income Net income Million yen Million yen Million yen FY2002 interim (for six-month 3,900,000 310,000 180,000 period ended September 30, 2001) FY2002 8,000,000 630,000 370,000 Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans and expectations. These forward-looking statements involve and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include: (i) changes in economic conditions affecting the automotive markets in Japan, North America, Europe and other markets in which we operate; (ii) fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the United States dollar and the euro; (ii) our ability to realize production efficiencies and to implement capital expenditures at the levels and times planned by management; (iv) changes in the laws, regulations and government policies affecting our automotive operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies relating to the environmental protection, vehicle emissions, vehicle fuel economy and vehicle safety, as well as changes in laws, regulations and government policies affecting our other operations, including our telecommunications operations and the outcome of future litigation and other legal proceedings; (v) political instability in the markets in which we operate; (vi) our ability to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products; and (vii) fuel shortages or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labour in the major markets where we purchase materials, components and supplies for the production of our products or where our products are produced, distributed or sold. A discussion of these and other factors which may affect our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position is contained in the 'Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations' section and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Changes in Members of the Board of Directors Current titles are indicated in parentheses New Candidates for the Board of Directors Katsuhiro Nakagawa (Executive Adviser, The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.) Hajime Wakayama (Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor Europe Manufacturing) Hiroshi Takada (General Manager, Domestic Advertising/Marketing Div.) Teiji Tachibana (General Manager, Metropolitan Area Marketing Div.) Shinichi Sasaki (General Manager, Administration Div., Tsutsumi Plant) Kazutoshi Minami (General Manager, Planning Div. 2, Vehicle Development Center 2) Shin Kanada (General Manager, Public Affairs Div.) Hironobu Ono (General Manager, Electronics Engineering Div. II, Component & System Development Center) Akira Okabe (General Manager, Sales & Marketing Div., Oceania, Middle East & Southwest Asia Operations Center) Yoshio Shirai (General Manager, Body Engineering Div. 2, Vehicle Development Center 2) Yoichiro Ichimaru (General Manager, Corolla channel Operations Div., Corolla channel Operations Center) Shoji Ikawa (General Manager, Production Engineering Planning Div.) Retiring Members from the Board of Directors Kosuke Yamamoto (Executive Vice President, Member of the Board) Shinichi Kato (Executive Vice President, Member of the Board) Tadaaki Jagawa (Executive Vice President, Member of the Board) Hiroaki Kazaoka (Managing Director, Member of the Board) Masanao Motonami (Managing Director, Member of the Board) Koichiro Noguchi (Director, Member of the Board) Seihachi Takahashi (Director, Member of the Board) Norio Sato (Director, Member of the Board) Akio Kamiya (Director, Member of the Board) Shinro Iwatsuki (Director, Member of the Board) New candidate for the Board of Corporate Auditors Yoshiaki Muramatsu (Project General Manager, Asia Div., Asia & China Operations Center) Retiring Member from the Board of Corporate Auditors Hiroyuki Ioku (Corporate Auditor) Planned Changes in the Titles of the Members of the Board of Directors Vice Chairman of the Board Kosuke Ikebuchi (Executive Vice President, Member of the Board) Executive Vice Presidents, Members of the Board Yoshio Uesaka (Senior Manager Director, Member of the Board) Akihiko Saito (Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board) Ryuji Araki (Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board) Yoshio Ishizaka (Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board) Kosuke Shiramizu (Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board) Katsuaki Watanabe (Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board) Susumu Miyoshi (Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board) Kazuski Iwatsuki (Senior Managing Director, Member of the Board) Senior Managing Directors, Members of the Board Koji Hasegawa (Managing Director, Member of the Board) Yasuhito Yamauchi (Managing Director, Member of the Board) Zenji Yasuda (Managing Director, Member of the Board) Takashi Kamio (Managing Director, Member of the Board) Hiroyuki Watanabe (Managing Director, Member of the Board) Managing Directors, Members of the Board Katsuhiro Nakagawa (Shown above) Akio Matsubara (Director, Member of the Board) Tokuichi Uranishi (Director, Member of the Board) Akiyoshi Watanabe (Director, Member of the Board) Tsutomu Tomita (Director, Member of the Board) Yoshito Kato (Director, Member of the Board) Kazuo Okamoto (Director, Member of the Board) Shoji Kondo (Director, Member of the Board) Kyoji Sasazu (Director, Member of the Board) Mitsuo Kinoshita (Director, Member of the Board) Toshio Mizushima (Director, Member of the Board) Yasuhiko Fukatsu (Director, Member of the Board) Takeshi Uchiyamada (Director, Member of the Board) Shuhei Toyoda (Director, Memberr of the Board) This cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans and expectations. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include: (i) changes in economic conditions affecting the automotive markets in Japan, North America, Europe and other markets in which we operate; (ii) Fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the United States dollar and the euro; (iii) our ability to realize production efficiencies and to implement capital expenditures at the levels and times planned by management; (iv) changes in the laws, regulations and government policies affecting our automotive operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies relating to the environmental protection, vehicle emissions, vehicle fuel economy and vehicle safety, as well as changes in laws, regulations and government policies affecting our other operations. including our telecommunications operations and the outcome of future litigation and other legal proceedings; (v) political instability in the markets in which we operate. (vi) our ability to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products; and (vii) fuel shortages or interruptions in transportation systems, labor strikes, work stoppages or other interruptions to or difficulties in the employment of labor in the major markets where we purchase materials, components and supplies for the production of our products or where our products are produced, distributed or sold. A discussion of these and other factors which may affect our actual results, performance, achievements or financial position is contained in the 'Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition. and Results of Operations' section and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 20-F. which is on file with the United states Securities and Exchange Commission. OVERVIEW OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES ( All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan) Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and its associated companies (445 subsidiaries and 202 affiliates as of March 31, 2001) are engaged mainly in the automotive industry and also in the financial services and other business. The following three business segments are the same divisions as stated in the 'Segment Information' according to the business category. Automotive: This business involves the design, manufacturing and sale of passenger cars, recreational vehicles, sport utility vehicles, minivans, trucks and related parts. Automobiles are manufactured mainly by TMC and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., but a portion of manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. and other companies overseas. Automobile parts are manufactured by TMC, Denso Corporation and others. These products are sold through Tokyo Toyo-Pet Motor Sales Co., Ltd. and other dealers and some sales to certain large customers are made directly by TMC in Japan. Overseas, sales are made through Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. and other distributors and dealers. In addition, Volkswagen vehicles are sold through TMC and some dealers in Japan. Financial Services: This business involves the provision of loans and leases to customers and the provision of loans to dealers. Toyota Finance Corporation in Japan and Toyota Motor Credit Corporation and others overseas provide sales financing for TMC's products and the products of its affiliates. All other: Other business includes manufacturing and sale of industrial vehicles such as forklifts and logistics system, the design, manufacturing and sale of housing, telecommunications and other business. Industrial vehicles are manufactured by Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. and sold through dealers in Japan and distributors and dealers overseas. Housing is manufactured by TMC and sold through domestic housing dealers. In addition, Toyota Tsusho Corporation engages in the purchase and sale as well as import and export of various products. Regarding telecommunications business, IDO Corporation, which provide domestic telephone services, merged with DDI Corporation and KDD Corporation on October 1, 2000 to become DDI Corporation (currently KDDI Corporation). The new company has been excluded from the scope of associated companies since October 1, 2000. The industrial vehicles and logistics system business was transferred to Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd on April 1, 2001. Overview of Changes in Major Associated Companies For FY2001, the changes In our major associated companies are as described below. (Changes in major associated companies) New companies were established as follows: Toyota Financial Services Corporation Toyota Financial Services Americas Corporation In July 2000, TMC established a subsidiary, Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFS) to oversee the management of financial companies engaged mainly in providing sales financial services. The objectives for TFS are to streamline the decision-making process and enhance the planning and risk management functions, by integrating management operations, and to strengthen competitiveness and profitability of its financial business by increasing management specialization. Financial subsidiaries under TFS include Toyota Finance Corporation, Toyota Motor Credit Corporation and Toyota Financial Services Americas Corporation (established in August.2000). Exclusion from consolidation: IDO Corporation IDO Corporation merged with DDI Corporation and KDD Corporation on October 1, 2000 to become DDI Corporation (currently KDDI Corporation). The company has been excluded from the scope of associated companies since October 1. 2000. 0verview of Associated Companies Percentage Company name Location Capital stock Business of voting or capital segment rights owned fund (%) (Consolidated subsidiaries) Tokyo Toyota Minato-ku (million yen) Motor Co., Ltd. Tokyo 7,537 Automotive 100.00 Tokyo Toyo-Pet Minato-ku (million yen) Motor Sales Co., Tokyo 7,822 Automotive 100.00 Osaka Toyopet Co., Ltd. Fukushima-ku, (Million yen) Automotive 100.00 Osaka 3,025 Toyota Tokyo Meguro-ku (million yen) Automotive 100.00 Corolla Co Ltd Tokyo 7,179 Toyota Motor Miyata-cho (million yen) Automotive 100.00 Kyushu, Inc Kurate-gun 45,000 Fukuoka Daihatsu Motor Ikeda, Osaka (million yen) Automotive 51.22 Co., Ltd 28,404 (0.03) Toyota Motor Tomakomai, (million yen) Automotive 100.00 Hokkaido,Inc Hokkaido 27,500 Toyota Auto Kariya, (million yen) Automotive 47.75 Body Co.,Ltd Aichi 8,871 (0.65) (8.55) Kanto Auto Yokosuka, (million yen) Automotive 49.83 Works Ltd Kanagawa 6,850 (0.88) (1.74) Toyoda Boshoku Kariya, (million yen) Automotive 42.89 Corporation Aichi 4,933 (27.33) (16.73) Araco Corp Toyota,Aichi (million yen) Automotive 81.35 3,188 (6.31) Toyota Fin. Naka-ku (million yen) Financial Services 100.00 Serv. Corp Nagoya 61,525 Toyota Finance Koto-Ku, (million yen) Financial Services 100.00 Corporation Tokyo 3,000 (100.00) Towa Real Nakamura ku (million yen) All other 55.00 Estate Co.,Ltd Nagoya 23,750 (6.00) (45.00) Toyota Central Nagakute-cho (million yen) All other 63.00 Research and Aichi-gun 3,000 (9.00) Dev. Labs.Inc Aichi Toyota Motor Torrance, Calif (Thousand US$) Automotive 100.00 North America U.S.A. 933,600 Toyota Motor Torrance, Calif (Thousand US$) Automotive 100.00 Sales, USA.Inc U.S.A. 365,000 (100.00) Toyota Motor Eriangar, (thousand US$) Automotive 100.00 Manufacturing Kentucky 1,958,949 (100.00) N. America Inc U.S.A. Toyota Motor Georgetown (thousand US$) Automotive 100.00 Manufacturing Kentucky 1,180,000 (100.00) Kentucky Inc U.S.A. Toyota Motor Princetown (thousand US$) Automotive 100.00 Manufacturing Indiana 620,000 (100.00) Indiana Inc. U.S.A. Toyota Motor Charleston, (thousand US$) Automotive 100.00 Manufacturing West Virginia 260,000 (100.00) West Virginia U.S.A. Inc. TABC Holding Inc Long Beach (thousand US$) Automotive 100.00 California 185,600 (100.00) U.S.A. Bodine Aluminum St. Louis (thousand US$) Automotive 100.00 Inc. Missouri, USA 131,004 (100.00) Toyota Fin. Ser.Torrance, (thousand US$) Financial Services 100.00 Americas Corp Calif. USA 418,400 (100.00) Toyota Motor Torrance (thousand US$) Financial Services 100.000 Credit Corpn Calif. USA 915,000 (100.00) Toyota Motor Cambridge, (thousand Can) Automotive 100.00 Manuf. Canada Inc Ontario, 680,000 Canada Toyota do Brasil Sao Paulo (thousand real) Automotive 99.99 LTDA Brazil 193,911 N.V. Toyota Bruxelles (thousand euro) Automotive 100.00 Motor Europe Belgium 102,382 Marketing & Engineering S.A. Toyota Motor Bruxelles (thousand euro) Automotive 100.00 Europe Belgium 949,878 Manufacturing Toyota Motor Onnaing, (thousand euro) Automotive 100.00 Manufacturing France 259,080 (100.00) France S.A.S Toyota Koln (thousand DM) Automotive 100.00 Deutschland Germany 11,200 G.m.b.H Toyota (GB) PLC Redhill, (thousand STG£) Automotive 100.00 Surrey, UK 2,600 Toyota Motor Burnaston, (thousand STG£) Automotive 100.00 Manufac. (UK) Ltd Derbyshire, U.K 650,000 (100.00) Toyota Motor Samut (thousand baht) Automotive 86.43 Thailand Co.Ltd Prakan, 7,520,000 Thailand Toyota Motor Port Melbourne (thousandA$) Automotive 100.00 Corp.Australia Victoria 481,100 Ltd Toyota Finance Milsons Point (thousand A$) Financial Services 100.00 Australia Ltd New South Wales 120,000 (100.00) Australia Toyota Kirloskar Bangalore, (thousand rupee) Automotive 88.86 Motor Ltd Karnataka, India 7,000,000 Toyota Sabanci Adapazari (million Turkish lira) Automotive 65.00 Motor Manufac. Turkey 5,400,000 Turkey Inc Other 407 companies (Affiliates accounted for under the equity method Denso Corp Kariya, Aichi (million yen) Automotive 25.15 173,097 (0.20) Toyoda Automatic Kariya, Aichi (million yen) Automotive 27.40 Loom Works Ltd 68,018 (2.73) Aisin Seiki Co Ltd Kariya, Aichi (million yen) Automotive 26.84 41,140 (2.30) Hino Motors Ltd Hino, Tokyo (million yen) Automotive 36.75 39,573 (0.14) Aisin AW Co Ltd Anjo, Aichi (million yen) Automotive 41.16 26,480 Toyoda Gosei Co Haruhi-cho Nishikasugai (million yen) Automotive 42.40 Ltd -gun Aichi 25,134 (0.61) Aichi Steel Corp Tokai, Aichi (million yen) Automotive 27.51 25,016 (2.80) Toyoda Machine Kariya, Aichi (million yen) Automotive 25.58 Works Ltd 24,805 (0.60) The Chiyoda Fire Shibuya-ku Tokyo (million yen) Financial Services 49.91 & Marine Ins. 42,664 (0.03) Co. Ltd Toyota Tsusho Nakamura-ku (million yen) All other 24.41 Corporation Nagoya 26,748 (1.44) New United Motor Fremont, California (thousand US$) Automotive 50.000 Manufacturing Inc. USA 310,000 Other 40 companies Note 1: Business segment describes the names of segments classified according to the business category. Note 2: In the column for 'Percentage of voting rights owned', figures in parentheses indicate the percentage of voting rights owned indirectly and they are part of the figure shown at the top of each row. Figures in square brackets are shown to the companies which are categorized into subsidiaries because they are effectively controlled by TMC and/or its consolidated subsidiaries. These figures indicate the percentage of voting rights owned by persons that have close relationships with TMC and/or its consolidated subsidiaries, and they are not part of the figure shown at the top of each row. Note 3: TABC. Inc. changed its name into TABC Holding, Inc. as of June 1. 2000. Note 4: Hino Motors, Ltd. plans to issue new shares by allocating all new shares to TMC in August 2001, subject to the completion of the administrative procedures in and outside of Japan, such as filing with and approval by the antitrust authorities. As a result, Hino Motors, Ltd. will become a subsidiary of TMC from a affiliate accounted for under the equity method. Note 5. The Chiyoda Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. merged with The Dai-Tokyo Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. to become Aioi Insurance Co., Ltd. as of April 1, 2001. Note 6. Consolidated subsidiaries listed on Stock Exchanges Company name Stock Exchanges on which the shares are listed Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Nagoya, 0saka, Fukuoka and Sapporo Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. Tokyo and Nagoya Kanto Auto Works, Ltd. Tokyo and Nagoya Toyoda Boshoku Corporation Tokyo and Nagoya Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. Tokyo and Nagoya MANAGEMENT POLICY (All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Japan) 1. Toyota's basic management policy Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) holds up the 'Guiding Principles at Toyota Motor Corporation' as its basic management policy and believes that efforts to achieve the goals set forth In the principles will lead to an increase in shareholders' value. The 'Guiding Principles at Toyota Motor Corporation' are as follows: (1) Honor the language and spirit of the law of every nation and undertake open and fair corporate activities to be a good corporate citizen of the world. (2) Respect the culture and customs of every nation and contribute to economic and social development through corporate activities in the communities. (3) Dedicate ourselves to providing clean and safe products and to enhancing the quality of life everywhere through all our activities. (4) Create and develop advanced technologies and provide outstanding products and services that fulfill the needs of customers worldwide. (5) Foster a corporate culture that enhances individual creativity and teamwork value, while honoring mutual trust and respect between labor and management. (6) Pursue growth in harmony with the global community through innovative management. (7) Work with business partners in research and creation to achieve stable, long-term growth and mutual benefits, while keeping ourselves open to new partnerships. 2. Basic Policy on the Distribution of Profits TMC positions the benefit of its shareholders as one of its priority management Policies and promotes its business aggressively while improving and strengthening its corporate foundations. The corporation's basic approach is to continue paying stable dividends, while giving overall consideration to business results and dividends payout ratio etc., with the intent of responding to the expectations of our shareholders. Reserves will be utilized for making our products more competitive, improving domestic and overseas production and sales structures, and developing new businesses to establish a stable, longterm management foundation, as well as repurchasing and retiring its shares in order to return profits to our shareholders. 3. TMC's medium and long-term management strategy TMC will promote further growth in the automobile business by utilizing the capabilities of the entire group to the greatest extent possible. TMC will seek to become a leading company of the world of the 21st century. To that end, TMC will first implement sales strategies in Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia that match the unique characteristics of each region from a perspective of globalization and will establish the optimal production, procurement, and supply systems that organically link each of these regions. Secondly, it will promote the utilization of information technology (IT). TMC will conduct vigorous research and development of cutting-edge information technologies to realize automobile multimedia systems and will promote the further utilization of information in every area including development, procurement, production and sales. Lastly, TMC will take steps to deal with environmental issues. Environmental regulation of automobiles is becoming increasingly strict in countries around the world. Under these circumstances, TMC plans to take a leading role in developing environmental technologies indispensable for the 21st century, including development of various types of hybrid systems and research in fuel cell vehicles to reduce exhaust emissions and to improve fuel efficiency, independently or, if feasible, through global alliances with other companies. In order to address various customer needs for automobiles expanding to automobile related areas, TMC is strategically enhancing business operations in areas such as information technology and financial services. Through these efforts, TMC will put in place more efficient management and establish a stable management foundation for the long-term in order to improve profitability and to increase shareholder value. 4. Measures for improvement of corporate management organizations In addition to general meetings of shareholders, meetings of the Board of Directors, meetings of the Board of Corporate Auditors and auditing of financial statements by certified public accountants and other actions required by law, TMC is taking various measures to ensure a higher level of corporate governance. Specifically, the company established a 'Committee of Ethics for Corporate Conduct'., comprise of executives of the senior managing director level and higher, to verify all corporate activities from the viewpoint of legal requirements and corporate ethics. TMC also adopted guidelines regarding the conduct of employees to codify the basic attitudinal approach expected of employees. Efforts are being made to ensure employees strictly follow these guidelines. In addition, every year TMC holds at least one meeting of the International Advisory Board, which is comprised of knowledgeable persons from foreign countries, to provide TMC with advice concerning management strategies in reference to Toyota's globalization initiatives. Also, TMC continues to disclose information on the fiscal condition of the company to shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders. The company will continue to ensure a high level of corporate accountability. MORE TO FOLLOW
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