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EXHIBIT 12.1

TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
Year Ended March 31, Six Months
Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
 
   2004    2003    2002    2001    2000    1999   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
(Restated)
 
Consolidated income before equity in net loss of                        
     subsidiary, provision for income taxes, and                        
     cumulative effect of change in accounting                        
     principle $ 1,059   $ 144   $ 448   $ 62   $ 170   $ 243  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
Interest(1)   557     1,160     994     754     1,295     934  
Portion of rent expense representative of the
     interest factor (deemed to be one-third)   7     8     7     3     6     6  
 
Interest associated with Toyota Credit Argentina
     S.A.’s off-shore debt repaid by TMCC(2)       1                  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges   564     1,169     1,001     757     1,301     940  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                     
Earnings available for fixed charges $ 1,623   $ 1,313   $ 1,449   $ 819   $ 1,471   $ 1,183  






                                     
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   2.88     1.13     1.45     1.09     1.13     1.26  






           
(1) Interest expense for fiscal 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001 included net unrealized gains/(losses) associated with derivative fair value adjustments of $193 million, ($328) million, $39 million, and ($25) million, respectively. No such adjustments were recorded prior to fiscal 2001, as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 was adopted effective October 1, 2000.
 
(2) Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (“TMCC”) has guaranteed certain obligations of affiliates and subsidiaries as discussed in Note 16 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities of the Consolidated Financial Statements. During fiscal 2003, TMCC performed under its guarantee of Toyota Credit Argentina S.A.’s outstanding off-shore debt and repaid $35 million of the outstanding balance and accrued interest thereon. During fiscal 2004, TMCC has not incurred any fixed charges in connection with such guarantees and no amounts have been included in any ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

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