Toyota Motor Corporation
05 February 2003
February 5, 2003
Highlights of Consolidated Financial
Results for FY2003 Third Quarter
(Three months ended December 31, 2002)
(All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in Japan)
(Billions of yen unless otherwise specified)
FY2002 Third Quarter FY2003 Third Quarter FY2003 Forecast
(Oct. 2001 through (Oct. 2002 through (Apr. 2002 through
Dec. 2001) Dec. 2002) Mar. 2003)
% of change
from FY2002
third
quarter
Vehicle sales 136 157 15.9% 622
(ten thousand units)
Net sales 3,697.8 4,186.7 13.2%
Operating income 307.7 379.4 23.3%
<8.3%> <9.1%>
Ordinary income 232.8 370.2 59.0%
<6.3%> <8.8%>
Income before income taxes and 232.8 380.6 63.5%
minority interest in
consolidated subsidiaries
<6.3%> <9.1%>
Net income 111.4 216.0 93.9%
<3.0%> <5.2%>
Factors contributing to Operating income increased by 71.7
increases and decreases in billion yen
operating income
(Increase)
Cost reduction efforts 70.0
Marketing efforts 60.0
Effects of changes in 20.0
exchange rates
(Decrease)
Increases in
depreciation expenses
and labor costs, etc. -78.3
Exchange rates JPY124/US$ JPY123/US$
JPY111/Euro JPY123/Euro
Capital investment 208.4 198.4 980.0
(excluding leased vehicles)
Depreciation expenses 162.2 188.4 710.0
Performance evaluation Increases in sales and
ordinary income
Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements that reflect Toyota's plans and
expectations. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause Toyota's 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, and the competitive environment in, the automotive markets in Japan,
North America, Europe and other markets in which Toyota operates; (ii)
fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value
of the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar, the euro and the British pound; (iii)
Toyota's 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 Toyota's 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 Toyota's other operations, including the outcome of future litigation
and other legal proceedings; (v) political instability in the markets in which
Toyota operates; (vi) Toyota's 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 Toyota
purchases materials, components and supplies for the production of its products
or where its products are produced, distributed or sold. A discussion of these
and other factors which may affect Toyota's actual results, performance,
achievements or financial position is contained in the 'Operating and Financial
Review and Prospects' and 'Information on the Company' sections and elsewhere in
Toyota's annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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