Toyota 2015 Annual Report Download - page 129

certain exceptions. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of this legislation
on their ownership and disposition of shares of common stock or ADSs.
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SET OUT ABOVE IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. PROSPECTIVE
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DISPOSING OF COMMON STOCK OR ADSs, BASED ON THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
10.F DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS
Not applicable.
10.G STATEMENT BY EXPERTS
Not applicable.
10.H DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY
Toyota files annual reports on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K with the SEC. You may read and copy
this information at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington,
D.C. 20549 or by accessing the SEC’s home page (http://www.sec.gov). You can also request copies of the
documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC. Please call
the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. In addition,
Toyota’s reports, proxy statements and other information may be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock
Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. Copies of the documents referred to herein may also be
inspected at Toyota’s offices by contacting Toyota at 1 Toyota-cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 471-8571,
Japan, attention: Financial Reporting Department, Accounting Division, telephone number: 81-565-28-2121.
10.I SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Toyota is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, certain
commodity and equity security prices. In order to manage the risk arising from changes in foreign currency
exchange rates and interest rates, Toyota enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments.
A description of Toyota’s accounting policies for derivative instruments is included in note 2 to the
consolidated financial statements and further disclosure is provided in notes 21 and 27 to the consolidated
financial statements.
Toyota monitors and manages these financial exposures as an integral part of its overall risk management
program, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets, and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse
effects on Toyota’s operating results.
The financial instruments included in the market risk analysis consist of all of Toyota’s cash and cash
equivalents, marketable securities, finance receivables, securities investments, long-term and short-term debt and
all derivative financial instruments. Toyota’s portfolio of derivative financial instruments consists of forward
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