Final Results 8
Toyota Motor Corporation
11 May 2004
May 11, 2004
Highlights of Unconsolidated 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 Japan)
(Billions of yen unless otherwise specified)
FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 Forecast
(Apr. 2002 (Apr.2003 through Mar. 2004) (Apr.2004 through Mar. 2005)
through FY2004 FY2005
Mar. 2003) semi-annual semi-annual % of
(Apr. 2003 % of change (Apr. 2004 change
through from through Sep. from
Sep. 2003) FY2003 2004) FY2004
Domestic vehicle 3,513 1,682 3,558 1.3% 1,760 3,610 1.5%
production
(Thousand units)
Overseas vehicle 2,216 1,302 2,739 23.6% 1,520 3,050 11.4%
production
(Thousand units)
Domestic vehicle 1,724 830 1,765 2.4% 840 1,790 1.4%
sales
(Thousand units)
Exports 1,835 890 1,860 1.3% 950 1,880 1.1%
(Thousand units)
Houses 3,577 1,951 4,038 12.9% 2,000 4,100 1.5%
(Units)
Net sales 8,739.3 4,302.1 8,963.7 2.6% 4,400.0 9,000.0 0.4%
Domestic 3,438.4 1,667.5 3,593.1 4.5%
Export 5,300.8 2,634.5 5,370.5 1.3%
Operating income 861.3 459.1 833.7 - 3.2% 360.0 700.0 - 16.0%
<9.9%> <10.7%> <9.3%> <8.2%> <7.8%>
Ordinary income 892.6 510.5 915.7 2.6% 370.0 830.0 - 9.4%
<10.2%> <11.9%> <10.2%> <8.4%> <9.2%>
Income before income 1,055.1 510.5 892.4 - 15.4% 340.0 800.0 - 10.4%
taxes
<12.1%> <11.9%> <10.0%> <7.7%> <8.9%>
Net income 634.0 338.0 581.4 - 8.3% 220.0 520.0 - 10.6%
<7.3%> <7.9%> <6.5%> <5.0%> <5.8%>
Factors contributing Operating income decreased by Operating income is expected to
to increases and 27.6 billion yen. decrease by 133.7 billion yen.
decreases in
operating income (Decrease) (Decrease)
Effects of changes in - 150.0 Effects of changes in - 240.0
exchange rates exchange rates
Increases in sundry - 37.6 Marketing activities - 10.0
expenses, etc. Increases in - 3.7
depreciation expenses,
etc.
(Increase) 160.0 (Increase)
Cost reduction efforts Cost reduction efforts 120.0
Exchange rates JPY122/US$ JPY118/US$ JPY113/US$ JPY105/US$ JPY105/US$
JPY121/Euro JPY134/Euro JPY133/Euro JPY125/Euro JPY125/Euro
Capital investment 269.3 120.3 266.4 140.0 300.0
Depreciation expenses 257.1 123.5 244.3 130.0 250.0
R&D expenses 581.2 259.0 591.2 280.0 590.0
Interest-bearing debt 568.6 533.6 500.6
Performance Increases in sales and
evaluation decreases in operating income
Increases in sales and
ordinary income
reached historic highs.
Number of employees 65,551 66,099 65,346
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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