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Annual Report 2007 - Komatsu

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Financial Review<br />

Market Risk Exposure<br />

<strong>Komatsu</strong> is exposed to market risk primarily from changes in foreign<br />

currency exchange rates and interest rates with respect to<br />

international operations and foreign currency denominated<br />

credits and debts. In order to manage these risks that arise in the<br />

normal course of business, <strong>Komatsu</strong> enters into various derivative<br />

financial transactions pursuant to their policies and procedures.<br />

<strong>Komatsu</strong> does not enter into derivative financial<br />

transactions for trading or speculative purposes.<br />

<strong>Komatsu</strong> is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of<br />

nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments.<br />

However, because of the counterparties’ satisfactory<br />

credit ratings, none are expected to fail to meet their obligations.<br />

Foreign Exchange Risk<br />

To reduce foreign exchange risks against foreign currency<br />

denominated assets and liabilities, <strong>Komatsu</strong> executes forward<br />

exchange contracts and option contracts in a range of 50% to<br />

100% based on their projected cash flow in foreign currencies.<br />

The following table provides information concerning derivative<br />

financial instruments of <strong>Komatsu</strong> in relation to foreign currency<br />

exchange transactions existing as of March 31, <strong>2007</strong>,<br />

which are translated into yen at the rate used on that date,<br />

together with the related weighted average contractual exchange<br />

rates as of March 31, <strong>2007</strong>. As of March 31, <strong>2007</strong>,<br />

the notional amount of option contracts is ¥2,532 million<br />

(US$21,458 thousand).<br />

Millions of yen (except average contractual rates)<br />

Forwards to sell foreign currencies: US$/Yen EUR/Yen EUR/SEK US$/SEK US$/EUR Others Total<br />

Contract amounts ¥ 48,887 ¥ 20,074 ¥ 2,799 ¥ 2,474 ¥ 2,101 ¥ 5,680 ¥ 82,015<br />

Average contractual rates 117.23Yen/US$ 151.30Yen/EUR 9.27SEK/EUR 6.97SEK/US$ 0.75EUR/US$ — —<br />

Forwards to buy foreign currencies: GBP/EUR Yen/Yuan Yen/A$ Yen/GBP US$/ZAR Others Total<br />

Contract amounts ¥ 13,597 ¥ 6,886 ¥ 4,582 ¥ 3,453 ¥ 2,503 ¥10,757 ¥ 41,778<br />

Average contractual rates 0.68GBP/EUR 15.29Yen/Yuan 92.81Yen/A$ 228.09Yen/GBP 0.14US$/ZAR — —<br />

Thousands of U.S. dollars<br />

Forwards to sell foreign currencies: US$/Yen EUR/Yen EUR/SEK US$/SEK US$/EUR Others Total<br />

Contract amounts $414,297 $170,119 $ 23,720 $20,966 $17,805 $48,135 $695,042<br />

Forwards to buy foreign currencies: GBP/EUR Yen/Yuan Yen/A$ Yen/GBP US$/ZAR Others Total<br />

Contract amounts $115,229 $ 58,356 $ 38,831 $29,263 $21,212 $91,160 $354,051<br />

46 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2007</strong>

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