Toyota 2015 Annual Report Download - page 4

As used in this annual report, the term “fiscal” preceding a year means the twelve-month period ended
March 31 of the year referred to. All other references to years refer to the applicable calendar year, unless the
context otherwise requires. As used herein, the term “Toyota” refers to Toyota Motor Corporation and its
consolidated subsidiaries as a group, unless the context otherwise indicates.
In parts of this annual report, amounts reported in Japanese yen have been translated into U.S. dollars for the
convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, the rate used for this translation was ¥112.68 = $1.00. This was
the approximate exchange rate in Japan on March 31, 2016.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Written forward-looking statements may appear in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or the SEC, including this annual report, documents incorporated by reference, reports to
shareholders and other communications.
The U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking
information to encourage companies to provide prospective information about themselves without fear of
litigation so long as the information is identified as forward looking and is accompanied by meaningful
cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected in the information. Toyota relies on this safe harbor in making forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this annual report and include statements
regarding Toyota’s current intent, belief, targets or expectations or those of its management. In many, but not all
cases, words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,”
“predict,” “probability,” “risk,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions, are used as they relate to
Toyota or its management, to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect Toyota’s current
views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those which are anticipated, aimed at, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ from those in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or forecasts contained in the
forward-looking statements are identified in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report, and include,
among others:
(i) changes in economic conditions, market demand, and the competitive environment affecting the
automotive markets in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia 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, the Australian dollar, the Russian ruble, the Canadian dollar and the British pound,
and interest rates fluctuations;
(iii) changes in funding environment in financial markets and increased competition in the financial
services industry;
(iv) Toyota’s ability to market and distribute effectively;
(v) Toyota’s ability to realize production efficiencies and to implement capital expenditures at the
levels and times planned by management;
(vi) changes in the laws, regulations and government policies in the markets in which Toyota operates
that affect Toyota’s automotive operations, particularly laws, regulations and government policies relating
to vehicle safety including remedial measures such as recalls, trade, environmental protection, vehicle
emissions and vehicle fuel economy, as well as changes in laws, regulations and government policies that
affect Toyota’s other operations, including the outcome of current and future litigation and other legal
proceedings, government proceedings and investigations;