Final Results 10
Toyota Motor Corporation
11 May 2004
May 11, 2004
Highlights of Consolidated Financial Results
for FY2004
(April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004)
(All financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America)
(Billions of yen unless otherwise specified)
FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 Forecast
(Apr. 2002 through (Apr. 2003 through % of change (Apr. 2004 through
Mar. 2003) Mar. 2004) from FY2003 Mar. 2005)
Vehicle sales 6,113 6,719 9.9% 7,020
(Thousand units)
Net revenues 15,501.5 17,294.7 11.6%
Operating income 1,271.6 1,666.8 31.1%
<8.2%> <9.6%>
Income before income taxes, 1,226.6 1,765.7 44.0%
minority interest and equity in
earnings of affiliated <7.9%> <10.2%>
companies
Net income 750.9 1,162.0 54.8%
<4.8%> <6.7%>
Factors contributing to Operating income increased by
increases and decreases in 395.2 billion yen
operating income
(Increase)
Marketing efforts 320.0
Cost reduction efforts 230.0
Transfer of the 107.0
substitutional
portion of the employee
pension fund to the
Government
(Decrease)
Effects of changes in
exchange rates -140.0
Increases in labor costs and
other expenses, etc. - 121.8
Capital investment 999.0 957.7 990.0
(excluding leased vehicles)
Depreciation expenses 684.1 788.1 800.0
R&D expenses 668.4 682.2 680.0
Performance evaluation Increases in revenues
and operating income
Increases in revenues, operating
income, income before income taxes,
minority interest and equity in
earnings of affiliated companies and
net income all reached historic
highs.
Number of employees 232,928 264,410
Note: Effective from FY2004, Toyota prepares its consolidated financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. The consolidated financial statements for FY2003
results have also been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
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 in the markets in which Toyota operates, particularly laws,
regulations and policies relating to trade restrictions, 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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