EX-99.3 4 d419578dex993.htm NOTICE CONCERNING DISPOSITION OF TREASURY STOCK Notice Concerning Disposition of Treasury Stock

[Reference Translation]

August 4, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:

 

 

Company Name: Toyota Motor Corporation

 

Name and Title of Representative:

 

Akio Toyoda, President

 

(Code Number: 7203

 

Securities Exchanges throughout Japan)

 

Name and Title of Contact Person:

 

Kenta Kon, General Manager, Accounting Division

 

(Telephone Number: 0565-28-2121)

Notice Concerning Disposition of Treasury Stock by Way of Third-party Allotment

In relation to the execution of the memorandum of understanding concerning the business and capital alliance (the “Alliance”) with Mazda Motor Corporation (“Mazda”), Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) resolved at a meeting of the board of directors held on August 4, 2017 the terms of the disposition of treasury stock (the “Disposition of Treasury Stock”) by way of third-party allotment (the “Third-party Allotment”) to Mazda as follows.

 

1.

Outline of disposition

 

(1)    Date of disposition

  

October 2, 2017

(2)    Number of shares to be disposed

  

8,293,300 shares of common stock

(3)    Disposition price

  

JPY 6,029 per share

(4)    Total disposition price

  

JPY 50,000,305,700

(5)    Method of disposition or allotment (Expected subscriber)

  

All of the shares will be allotted to Mazda by way of third-party allotment.

(6)    Number of treasury shares after the disposition

  

The number of treasury shares held by Toyota after the Disposition of Treasury Stock: 279,818,962 shares (Note)

(Note)   The above number is calculated by deducting the number of shares to be disposed (8,293,300 shares) from the number of treasury shares (288,112,262 shares) as of June 30, 2017. Please note that the number of treasury shares may change as Toyota is currently repurchasing its own shares.

(7)    Other

  

The items above are conditioned on the securities registration statement to be filed pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act becoming effective.

 

2.

Purpose and reason for disposition

Toyota and Mazda believe that the business alliance will help improve their corporate value and determined that they need a capital alliance in the form of cross shareholdings to develop and strengthen their long-term partnership (For details, see the release “Notice Concerning the Strengthening of the Continued Collaborative Relationship between Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation and the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning a Business and Capital Alliance” jointly disclosed by Toyota and Mazda today).

 

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The Third-party Allotment will be conducted as part of the Alliance. Specifically, Toyota will dispose of treasury shares by way of a third-party allotment, through which Mazda will acquire 8,293,300 shares of Toyota common stock (0.25% of the total issued shares, totaling 50 billion yen). At the same time, Toyota will acquire 31,928,500 shares of common stock to be issued by Mazda (5.05% of the total issued shares after a capital increase, totaling 50 billion yen) through a third-party allotment.

 

3.

Amount of proceeds, use of proceeds and expected timing thereof

 

(1)

Amount of proceeds

 

     (unit: yen)  

(1)    Total amount to be paid in

     50,000,305,700  

(2)    Estimated amount of expenses relating to the issuance

     1,000,000  

(3)    Estimated net proceeds

     49,999,305,700  

 

(Note)

 

1.      Estimated amount of expenses relating to the issuance does not include consumption tax, etc.

 

2.      The estimated amount of expenses relating to the issuance is expected to mainly consist of the cost for preparing a securities registration statement and other documents.

 

(2)

Use of proceeds

Toyota plans to use the proceeds as part of the 800 million U.S. dollars (approximately 88 billion yen*) that it will bear of the capital expenditures (a total amount of 1.6 billion U.S. dollars (approximately 176 billion yen*), to be borne evenly between the two companies) relating to the establishment of a joint venture to produce finished cars in the U.S. as part of the business alliance. The expenditures are expected to be made during fiscal year ending March 2018 through fiscal year ending March 2021. Of the capital expenditures to be spent by Toyota, any shortage amount after using the proceeds will be covered by using Toyota’s own funds or funds to be financed in the future. Toyota plans to manage the proceeds in the form of a bank deposit or a similar form until the actual payment.

 

  *

The exchange rate used for this translation was 1 U.S. dollar = 110 yen, which was the approximate rate in Japan on July 31, 2017.

 

4.

Reasonableness of use of proceeds

Toyota believes that the capital expenditures relating to the establishment of a joint venture to produce finished cars in the U.S., which is the use of the proceeds of the Third-party Allotment, will help improve the corporate value of Toyota. Toyota therefore believes that the use of the proceeds of the Third-party Allotment is reasonable.

 

5.

Reasonableness of terms of disposition, etc.

 

(1)

Basis of calculation of the amount to be paid in and specific details of the amount

The disposition price per share has been fixed at 6,029 yen (rounded down to the nearest whole yen), which is the simple average of the closing prices of Toyota’s common stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (“TSE”) for the three-month period (May 8, 2017 through August 3, 2017) ending on the business day immediately prior to the date of resolution by the Board of Directors on the Disposition of Treasury Stock.

 

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The reason Toyota has selected the average closing price of Toyota’s common stock for the most recent three months is that Toyota believes using a leveled value, namely the average share price over a specified recent period, rather than using a share price at a certain point of time enables it to eliminate temporary share price fluctuations and other special factors and thus has a high level of objectivity. Moreover, given that Toyota announced its consolidated results for the fiscal year ended March 2017, the forecast of the consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2018 and other financial data in the “Financial Summary for the fiscal year ended March 2017 [based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles] (consolidated)” on May 10, 2017, Toyota believes that the share prices quoted on the stock market on or after May 10, 2017 better reflect the most recent operating results and financial condition as well as the future outlook of Toyota and therefore it is reasonable to use the average share price of the three-month period, which is roughly the same period as the period after such announcement of the financial results.

The disposition price is also in compliance with the “Guidelines Concerning Treatment of Capital Increase by Allotment to a Third Party” issued by Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA). The disposition price represents a discount of 3.1 percent (rounding to one decimal place, hereinafter the same in this paragraph) to 6,225 yen, the closing price of common stock of Toyota on the TSE as of August 3, 2017, the business day immediately prior to the date of resolution by the Board of Directors on the Disposition of Treasury Stock, a discount of 2.6 percent to 6,188 yen, the average closing price (rounded down to the nearest whole yen, hereinafter the same in this paragraph) for the one-month period through the business day immediately preceding such resolution date, and a discount of 1.4 percent to 6,117 yen, the average closing price for the six-month period through the business day immediately preceding such resolution date. As a result, Toyota determined that the price is not excessively favorable to the subscriber in any of those periods.

In addition, all of the six audit & supervisory board members (including three outside members of the audit & supervisory board), who attended the meeting of the board of directors at which the Third-party Allotment was resolved, have expressed that the grounds for the calculation of the disposition price is reasonable, is in compliance with the “Guidelines Concerning Treatment of Capital Increase by Allotment to a Third Party” issued by the JSDA, does not constitute favorable issuance and is hence lawful.

 

(2)

Basis of decision that the number of shares to be disposed and extent of dilution of shares is reasonable

The number of shares subject to the Disposition of Treasury Stock is 8,293,300 (82,933 voting rights), which is equivalent to 0.25% of the total number of issued shares of Toyota (3,310,097,492 shares) as of August 4, 2017 (0.28% of the 30,128,312 total voting rights as of March 31, 2017), and a certain degree of dilution will be caused. However, since the Disposition of Treasury Stock will be carried out as part of the Alliance, Toyota believes that the Disposition of Treasury Stock will help improve its corporate value and that the number of shares to be disposed of and the extent of share dilution are reasonable.

 

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6.

Reason for selection of the subscriber, etc.

 

(1)

Outline of the subscriber

(As of March 31, 2017)

 

(1)    Name

  

Mazda Motor Corporation

(2)    Address

  

3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, Japan

(3)    Name and title of representative

  

Masamichi Kogai, Representative Director and President

(4)    Description of business

  

Manufacture and sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles

(5)    Stated capital

  

JPY 258,957 million

(6)    Date of establishment

  

January 30, 1920

(7)    Number of shares issued and outstanding

  

599,875,479 shares

(8)    Fiscal year-end

  

March 31

(9)    Number of employees

  

48,849 [consolidated]

(10)  Main business partners

  

—  

(11)  Main banks

  

—  

(12)  Major shareholders and shareholding ratio

  

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust)

  

6.53%

  

The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust)

  

4.60%

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

  

2.14%

  

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust 5)

  

1.94%

  

THE BANK OF NEW YORK 133972

  

1.55%

  

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK GTS CLIENTS ACCOUNT ESCROW

  

1.46%

  

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust 1)

  

1.43%

  

STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234

  

1.43%

  

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust 2)

  

1.42%

  

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust 7)

  

1.41%

(13)  Relationship between the parties

  

Capital relationship

 

Not applicable

  

Personnel relationship

 

Not applicable

  

Business relationship

 

Toyota is supplied with vehicles by Mazda. Moreover, Toyota has granted technical licenses related to hybrid systems to Mazda.

  

Applicability as related party

 

Not applicable

(14)  Consolidated operating results and financial condition for the last three years (unit: millions of yen, except as noted otherwise)

 

Fiscal year

   Fiscal year ended
March 2015
     Fiscal year ended
March 2016
     Fiscal year ended
March 2017
 

Consolidated total equity

     891,326        976,723        1,064,038  

Consolidated total assets

     2,473,287        2,548,401        2,524,552  

Consolidated total equity per share

     1,454.61        1,595.83        1,738.70  

Consolidated net sales

     3,033,899        3,406,603        3,214,363  

Consolidated operating income

     202,888        226,775        125,687  

Consolidated ordinary income

     212,566        223,563        139,512  

Net income attributable to owners of the parent

     158,808        134,419        93,780  

Consolidated net income per share

     265.64        224.85        156.87  

Dividends per share

     10.00        30.00        35.00  

 

(Note)   

Mazda, the Subscriber, is listed on the TSE and hence has submitted a Corporate Governance Report to the TSE. Toyota has confirmed Mazda’s basic views on eliminating anti-social forces and the progress of the system development therefor in the section of the Report dealing with matters related to the internal control system. Through that, Toyota has concluded that Mazda and its officers have no connection with anti-social forces.

 

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(2)

Reason for selecting the subscriber

See “2. Purpose and reason for disposition” above.

 

(3)

Subscriber’s shareholding policy

Toyota has orally confirmed with Mazda that Mazda intends to hold the common stock of Toyota that it will acquire through the Third-party Allotment over the long term.

Toyota plans to obtain a written acknowledgement from Mazda that (i) if all or some of the disposed shares are transferred within two years after the date of payment, the names and addresses of the transferees, number of shares transferred, date of transfer, transfer price, reason for transfer and method of transfer, etc. will be immediately reported to Toyota in writing, (ii) Toyota will report the details of such report to the TSE and (iii) the details of such report will be made publicly available.

 

(4)

Details regarding existence of assets necessary for the payment by the subscriber

Toyota has confirmed that Mazda, as the planned subscriber to the shares being disposed, has necessary cash and deposits for the payment pertaining to the Third-party Allotment, based on the status of cash and deposits set forth in the balance sheet and other financial conditions disclosed in Mazda’s 151st term annual securities report (filed on June 29, 2017).

 

7.

Principal shareholders and shareholding ratio after the disposition

 

Before the disposition (as of March 31, 2017)

    

After the disposition

 

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.

     11.01%      Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.      11.01%  

Toyota Industries Corporation

     6.93%      Toyota Industries Corporation      6.93%  

The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.

     4.73%      The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.      4.73%  

Nippon Life Insurance Company

     3.64%      Nippon Life Insurance Company      3.64%  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

(Standing proxy: Settlement & Clearing Services Division, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

     3.14%     

State Street Bank and Trust Company

(Standing proxy: Settlement & Clearing Services Division, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

     3.14%  

DENSO CORPORATION

     2.62%      DENSO CORPORATION      2.62%  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

(Standing proxy: Settlement & Clearing Services Division, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

     2.18%     

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

(Standing proxy: Settlement & Clearing Services Division, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

     2.18%  

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited

     1.84%     

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited

     1.84%  

Trust & Custody Services Bank, Ltd.

     1.78%      Trust & Custody Services Bank, Ltd.      1.78%  

The Bank of New York Mellon as
Depositary Bank for Depositary Receipt Holders

(Standing proxy: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)

     1.69%     

The Bank of New York Mellon as
Depositary Bank for Depositary Receipt Holders

(Standing proxy: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)

     1.69%  

 

(Note)

The principal shareholders are based on the list of shareholders as of March 31, 2017, and the shareholding ratio represents the ratio to the total number of issued shares.

 

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8.

Future prospect

We expect that the impact of the Third-party Allotment on Toyota’s consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2018 is minor.

 

9.

Matters related to the procedures under the corporate code of conduct

Because (1) the dilution ratio is less than 25% and (2) there is no change to a controlling shareholder (even if all of the stock acquisition rights and put options are exercised, no change to a controlling shareholder is expected), there is no need to obtain an opinion from an independent third party, or to follow the procedures for confirming the intent of shareholders, pursuant to Article 432 of the Securities Listing Regulations established by the TSE.

 

10.

Results of operations and status of equity finance for the last three years

 

(1)

Results of operations for the last three years (consolidated)

 

     (unit: millions of yen, except as noted otherwise)  
     Fiscal year ended
March 2015
     Fiscal year ended
March 2016
     Fiscal year ended
March 2017
 

Net revenues

     27,234,521        28,403,118        27,597,193  

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliated companies

     2,892,828        2,983,381        2,193,825  

Net income attributable to Toyota Motor Corporation

     2,173,338        2,312,694        1,831,109  

Net income attributable to Toyota Motor Corporation per common share

     688.02        741.36        605.47  
- Basic                                       (JPY)         

Dividends per share                  (JPY)

     200.00        210.00        210.00  

Shareholders’ equity per share (JPY)

     5,334.96        5,513.08        5,887.88  

 

(Note 1)

“Ordinary income” is omitted because its corresponding item does not exist in the U.S. accounting standards, according to which the consolidated financial results of Toyota are prepared.

(Note 2)

“Shareholders’ equity per share” is stated because an item corresponding to “consolidated net assets per share” does not exist in the U.S. accounting standards, according to which the consolidated financial results of Toyota are prepared.

(Note 3)

“Dividends per share” refers to dividends pertaining to common shares.

 

(2)

Number of issued shares and number of dilutive shares at present (as of March 31, 2017)

 

     Number of shares (shares)     

Ratio to the issued shares (%)

Number of issued shares

   Common shares:

Model AA class shares:

Total:

    

3,262,997,492

47,100,000

3,310,097,492

 

 

 

   100.0 

Number of dilutive shares based on the conversion price (exercise price) at present

   Common shares:      2,357,300      0.07 

Number of dilutive shares based on the minimum conversion price (exercise price)

        —        —   

Number of dilutive shares based on the maximum conversion price (exercise price)

        —        —   

 

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(3)

Recent share price

 

 

Status over the last three years

 

          (unit: yen)
    

Fiscal year ended
March 2015

  

Fiscal year ended
March 2016

  

Fiscal year ended
March 2017

Opening price

   5,839    8,268    5,930

High price

   8,783    8,700    7,215

Low price

   5,205    5,703    4,917

Closing price

   8,383    5,952    6,042

 

(Note)    The share prices are based on the price on the first section of the TSE.

 

 

Status over the last six months

 

                         (unit: yen)
    

March

  

April

  

May

  

June

  

July

  

August
(Note)

Opening price

   6,420    6,087    6,024    5,935    5,893    6,239

High price

   6,550    6,154    6,242    6,097    6,282    6,347

Low price

   6,042    5,670    5,923    5,768    5,887    6,202

Closing price

   6,042    6,035    5,932    5,893    6,234    6,225

 

(Note)    The share prices for August 2017 are those until August 3, 2017.

 

 

Share price as of the business day immediately before the date of resolution of the disposition of treasury stock

 

     (unit: yen)          
    

August 3, 2017

         

Opening price

   6,311      

High price

   6,313      

Low price

   6,202      

Closing price

   6,225      

 

(4)

Status of equity finance over the last three years

 

 

Disposition of treasury stock by way of third-party allotment

 

Date of disposition

  

September 18, 2014

Amount of proceeds

  

JPY 30,000,000

Disposition price

  

JPY 1 per share

Number of issued shares at the time of the disposition

  

3,447,997,492 shares

Number of disposed shares

  

30,000,000 shares

Number of issued shares after the disposition

  

3,447,997,492 shares

Subscriber

  

Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (TOYOTA MOBILITY FOUNDATION Account)

(sub-trustee, with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited as trustee)

Initial use of proceeds at the time of the disposition

  

The full amount of the proceeds was applied towards the costs relating to the establishment of the TOYOTA MOBILITY FOUNDATION, a General Incorporated Foundation

Expected timing of expenditure at the time of the disposition

  

September 18, 2014 or after

Current application status

  

The proceeds have been applied as initially planned.

 

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Capital increase by way of public offering (Issuance of the First Series Model AA Class Shares through a public offering)

 

Payment date

  July 24, 2015

Amount of proceeds

  JPY 499,165,800,000

Issue price

  JPY 10,598 per share
Number of issued shares at the time of the offering   Common shares   3,417,997,492 shares  
  First Series Model AA Class Shares   0 share  
  Total   3,417,997,492 shares  
Number of issued shares subject to the offering   First Series Model AA Class Shares   47,100,000 shares  
Number of issued shares after the offering   Common shares   3,417,997,492 shares  
  First Series Model AA Class Shares   47,100,000 shares  
  Total   3,465,097,492 shares  
Initial use of proceeds at the time of the offering  

The proceeds were expected to be applied to research and development for next-generation innovation, including the development of fuel battery vehicles, research on infrastructure and development of computerized and sophisticated intelligence mobility technology.

Expected timing of expenditure at the time of the issuance  

By March 31, 2016

Current application status   The proceeds have been applied as initially planned.

 

11.

Summary of disposition

 

(1)    Class and number of shares

   8,293,300 common shares

(2)    Paid-in price

   JPY 6,029 per share

(3)    Total amount to be paid in

   JPY 50,000,305,700

(4)    Method of disposition or allotment

   Disposition of treasury stock by way of third-party allotment

(5)    Subscriber

   Mazda

(6)    Payment date

   October 2, 2017

(7)    The items above are conditioned on the securities registration statement to be filed pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act becoming effective.

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