Securities Report Renault (E05907)
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SECURITIES REPORT 1. This document is a printed copy, with table of contents and page numbers inserted, of the data of the Securities Report under Article 24, Paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law filed on June 26, 2009 through Electronic Disclosure for Investors’ Network (EDINET) provided for in Article 27-30-2 of such Law. 2. The documents attached to the Securities Report filed as stated above are not included herein. However, a copy of the audit report is attached at the end hereof. RENAULT (E05907) (TRANSLATION) Cover Page Document Name: Securities Report Based on: Article 24, Paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law Filed with: The Director General of Kanto Local Finance Bureau Filing Date: June 26, 2009 Fiscal Year: From January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 Corporate Name: Renault Name and Title of Representative: Carlos Ghosn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Location of Head Office: 13-15, Quai Le Gallo, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt France Name of Attorney-in-fact: Tsutomu Hashimoto, Attorney-at-law Address of Attorney-in-fact: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Kioicho Building, 3-12, Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Telephone Number: 03-3288-7000 Name of Person to Contact: Tsutomu Hashimoto, Attorney-at-law Place to Contact: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Kioicho Building, 3-12, Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Telephone Number: 03-3288-7000 Place(s) of Public Inspection: Not applicable TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I CORPORATE INFORMATION I. SUMMARY OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN THE COUNTRY TO WHICH THE COMPANY BELONGS............................................ 1 1. Summary of Corporate System, etc................................................................................ 1 2. Foreign Exchange Control System............................................................................... 15 3. Taxation........................................................................................................................ 20 4. Legal Opinions............................................................................................................. 21 II. OUTLINE OF THE COMPANY............................................................................................ 22 1. Development of Major Managerial Index, etc. ............................................................ 22 2. History.......................................................................................................................... 25 3. Contents of Business .................................................................................................... 26 4. Statement of Related Companies ................................................................................. 50 5. Statement of Employees............................................................................................... 56 III. STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS............................................................................................. 57 1. Outline of Results of Operation, etc............................................................................. 57 2. Statement of Production, Orders Accepted and Sales.................................................. 81 3. Problem(s) to be coped with......................................................................................... 81 4. Risks in Business, etc................................................................................................... 82 5. Important Contracts Relating to Management, etc..................................................... 104 6. Research and Development Activities ....................................................................... 104 7. Analysis of Financial Condition and Operation Results ............................................ 105 – i – IV. STATEMENTS OF FACILITIES ........................................................................................ 111 1. Outline of Capital Investment, etc.............................................................................. 111 2. Statement of Principal Facilities ................................................................................ 111 3. Plan for Construction, Removal, etc. of Facilities ..................................................... 113 V. STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY................................................................................. 113 1. Statements of Shares, etc............................................................................................ 113 2. Policy of Payment of Dividends................................................................................. 117 3. Development of Stock Price....................................................................................... 117 4. Statement of Officers ................................................................................................. 118 5. Statement of Corporate Governance .......................................................................... 137 VI. FINANCIAL CONDITION.................................................................................................. 148 1. Financial Statements .................................................................................................. 150 2. Details of Major Assets and Liabilities...................................................................... 151 3. Other ....................................................................................................................... 151 4. Differences between IFRS and Japanese GAAP........................................................ 154 VII. MOVEMENT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE QUOTATION................................................ 159 VIII. OUTLINE OF HANDLING OF SHARES, ETC. OF THE COMPANY IN JAPAN ......................................................................................... 159 IX. REFERENCE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE COMPANY.................................. 159 PART II INFORMATION CONCERNING GUARANTOR, ETC. OF THE COMPANY...............................................................................160 AUDITORS’ REPORT ........................................................................................................... Note (1) Unless otherwise specified herein, the “Company”, “Renault” or “Renault S.A.” refers to Renault, and the “Group”, the “Renault Group” refers to Renault and all of its consolidated subsidiaries. Note (2) Unless otherwise specified herein, the reference to “Euro”, “€” and “EUR” are to the lawful currency of European Union and French Republic. The telegraphic transfer for selling Euro against yen quoted by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. as of May 8, 2009 was EUR 1 = JPY134.26. Any conversions made herein from the Euro amounts into Japanese yen was made at this exchange rate for conversion convenience purposes only and should not be deemed a representation of future exchange rates. Note (3) Where figures in tables in this document have been rounded, the totals may not necessarily be the aggregate of the sum of the relevant figures. – ii – PART I CORPORATE INFORMATION I. SUMMARY OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN THE COUNTRY TO WHICH THE COMPANY BELONGS 1. SUMMARY OF CORPORATE SYSTEM, ETC. (1) CORPORATE SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY OR STATE TO WHICH RENAULT BELONGS: One of the more often used forms of limited liability companies are Société Anonyme form for larger scale companies and Société à Responsabilité Limitée form for smaller scale companies. The legal framework applicable to such companies is the French Commercial Code. The following is a summary of the major provisions applicable to Sociétés Anonymes (hereinafter referred to as an “SA”) under the French Commercial Code modified pursuant to a law dated May 15, 2001 titled N.R.E (“Nouvelles Régulations Economiques”), and law dated August 1st, 2003 titled "Loi de Sécurité Financière", an ordinance dated June 24, 2004, a law dated July 26, 2005, titled “Loi pour la confiance et la modernisation de l’économie, and a law dated August, 4th, 2008 titled LME (Loi de modernization de l’économie). Upon the incorporation of an SA, the Articles of Incorporation shall be prepared by the promoter(s) and signed by the initial shareholders. Such Articles of Incorporation shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commercial Court, at which the SA is registered. The status of a legal entity can be obtained only when a registration certificate is issued by the Secretary of the Commercial Court. The Articles of Incorporation is a document which provides for the basic rules governing the SA. Shareholders A société anonyme is a corporation composed of at least seven shareholders created for a commercial purpose. The shareholders of an SA are subject to liability for the debts of the corporation only to the extent of their capital contributions thereto. The shareholders are vested the ultimate power over the SA. It is the shareholders who appoint the directors and the Independent Auditor (commissaire aux comptes) of the corporation, who declare dividends, who approve the financial statements, who may decide to dissolve the corporation and who authorize any modification of the registered capital, as well as any other amendments of the Articles of Associations. Capital Stock Subject to certain exceptions, the registered capital of the SA may not be less than EUR 37,000 for SA not making public offerings of securities and EUR 225,000 for SA making such offerings. Under the French Law, the capital stock of the S.A. is divided into shares and may comprise, preferred dividend shares, investment certificates