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Consolidated Results for the First Three Quarters of the Fiscal Year Ending March 20, 2014 [Japan GAAP] January 23, 2014 Listed company name: YASKAWA Electric Corporation http://www.yaskawa.co.jp/en/ Representative Director, Chairman and President: Junji Tsuda Stock exchange listings: Tokyo (First section), Fukuoka Stock ticker number: 6506 (Note: This document is the summarized financial statement submitted to the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Fukuoka Stock Exchange for the period stated above. Figures under 1 million are rounded down.) 1. Summary of Consolidated Results for the First Three Quarters of the Fiscal Year Ending March 20, 2014 (March 21, 2013 to ) (1) Consolidated Statements of Income (Millions of yen, except ratio and per share data) Nine months ended Nine months ended Net sales 259,597 18.5% 219,118 (3.1)% Operating income 17,105 151.6% 6,798 (39.4)% Ordinary income 18,460 145.9% 7,506 (34.6)% Net income 11,261 191.5% 3,862 (44.6)% Earnings per share (basic, Yen) 44.76-42.47 - Earnings per share (diluted, Yen) 15.35-14.57 - Note: Comprehensive income Nine months ended Nine months ended 20,692 358.0% 4,518 (12.2)% (2) Consolidated Financial Position As of (Millions of yen, except ratio) As of March 20, 2013 Total assets 327,919 302,518 Net assets 135,262 117,465 Shareholders equity ratio (%) 39.5 37.1 Reference: Shareholders equity As of : 129,430 million As of March 20, 2013: 112,218 million 2. Dividends Dividends per share (Yen) Year ended March 20, 2013 Year ending March 20, 2014 Year ending March 20, 2014 (forecast) End of 1Q - - - End of 2Q 5.00 6.00 - End of 3Q - - - Year-end 5.00-6.00 Annual total 10.00-12.00 Note: Revisions to the most recently announced dividend forecast: None 1

3. Projected Consolidated Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 20, 2014 (March 21, 2013 to March 20, 2014) (Millions of yen, except per share data) Year ending March 20, 2014 Net sales 360,000 16.0% Operating income 25,500.95.1% Ordinary income 26,000 85.0% Net income 15,500 127.9% Earnings per share (Yen) 61.60 - Note: Revisions to the most recently announced sales and earnings forecast: None Reference: These forecasts are based on average exchange rate assumptions of 1 USD = 98 JPY and 1 EUR =130 JPY during the period from December 21, 2013 to March 20, 2014. *Notes: (1) Major in Scope of Consolidation: None (2) Use of accounting methods that are specific to the preparation of the quarterly consolidated financial statements: None (3) s in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, and restatements: (a) s in accounting policies accompanying revisions in accounting standards: Yes (b) s other than in (a): None (c) s in accounting estimates: Yes (d) Restatements: None (4) Number of common shares outstanding (a) The number of shares outstanding including treasury shares: As of : 252,331,938 shares As of March 20, 2013: 252,331,938 shares (b) The number of treasury shares: As of : 721,524 shares As of March 20, 2013: 703,075 shares (c) Average during period (quarter cumulative): Nine months ended : 251,619,451 shares Nine months ended : 251,638,343 shares *Information concerning implementation status of quarterly review procedure This quarterly financial report is not subject to the quarterly review procedure prescribed by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The review procedure for the quarterly consolidated financial statements had not been completed when this report was released. *About the appropriate use of business forecasts Forward-looking statements in these materials are based on information available to management at the time this report was prepared and assumptions that management believes are reasonable. Actual results may differ significantly from these statements for a number of reasons. Supplementary materials on 3Q results will be available on our website. 2

4. Qualitative Information on Consolidated Business Performance Our main markets in China including the automobile and smartphone related sectors were solid in the first three quarters. The markets in the Americas continued recovering gradually and the European markets bottomed out. Japanese markets started recovering as corporate revenues improved. The Yaskawa Group has focused its sales promotion efforts on favorable markets outside of Japan, aided by a weaker Japanese yen. Considering the above, the Yaskawa Group is currently implementing the following policies and measures: Increase bookings in favorable and growth markets. Develop R&D, production and sales capabilities to quickly respond to rapid changes in the business environment. Shift resources to new business areas in order to speed up new business development. The business performance of each business segment for the first three quarters of fiscal 2013 is as follows. The divisions of the reportable segments changed starting from the first quarter. The changes from the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year are calculated based on the new segment divisions. (Millions of yen, except ratio) Nine months ended Business segment Net sales (change from the corresponding Operating income (loss) (change from the period of previous fiscal year) corresponding period of previous fiscal year) Motion Control 120,626 (up by 29.6%) 12,025 (up by 10,605) Robotics 86,547 (up by 12.0%) 6,467 (up by 1,896) System Engineering 22,361 (down by 14.4%) (881) (down by 1,470) Other 30,062 (up by 32.8%) 485 (up by 225) Motion Control Strong growth in sales of AC servo motors and controllers in Japan and overseas mainly in China and the rest of Asia. The growth of production at Yaskawa Electric (Shenyang) Co., Ltd contributed to the strong performance. Robotics The sales of photovoltaic power conditioners increased significantly, and the business was firm also for the general-purpose AC drives. Both net sales and operating income have significantly increased compared to the first three quarters of FY2012 due to the above. Steady growth of sales to automobile industry segment globally Both net sales and operating income have increased compared to the first three quarters of FY2012 due to the above. System Engineering Remained stagnant due to the demand for steel plants experiencing a drop-off period. Other The Group s information technology and logistics business, among others are included in this segment. 3

5. Consolidated Financial Statements 1) Consolidated Balance Sheets As of March 20, 2013 As of Assets Current assets Cash and time deposits 19,493 22,764 Trade notes and accounts receivable 99,729 91,817 Merchandise and finished goods 39,208 49,009 Goods in process 9,530 15,168 Raw materials and supplies 15,586 17,823 Other 26,261 29,980 Allowance for doubtful accounts (1,306) (1,251) Total current assets 208,505 225,331 Fixed assets Property, plant and equipment 40,866 48,668 Intangible assets 13,607 14,195 Investments and other assets Other 39,911 40,027 Allowance for doubtful accounts (372) (284) Total investments and other assets 39,539 39,743 Total fixed assets 94,013 102,607 Total assets 302,518 327,919 Liabilities Current liabilities Trade notes and accounts payable 58,718 64,352 Short-term bank loans 24,262 22,771 Accrued directors bonus 47 36 Other 37,436 42,427 Total current liabilities 120,464 129,588 Long-term liabilities Convertible bonds 15,000 15,000 Long-term debt 14,899 13,375 Provision for employees retirement benefits 25,741 26,321 Provision for directors retirement benefits 227 229 Other 8,719 8,142 Total long-term liabilities 64,588 63,069 Total liabilities 185,052 192,657 Net assets Shareholders equity Common stock 23,062 23,062 Additional paid-in capital 18,684 18,685 Retained earnings 67,599 75,728 Treasury stock (449) (474) Total shareholders equity 108,896 117,002 Accumulated other comprehensive income Net unrealized holding gain on securities 3,749 6,054 Deferred losses on hedges - (4) Foreign currency translation adjustments (427) 6,377 Total accumulated other comprehensive income 3,322 12,427 Minority interests 5,247 5,832 Total net assets 117,465 135,262 Total liabilities and net assets 302,518 327,919 4

2) Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Consolidated Statements of Income (cumulative) Net sales 219,118 259,597 Cost of sales 162,253 182,089 Gross profit 56,865 77,508 Selling, general and administrative expenses 50,066 60,402 Operating income 6,798 17,105 Non-operating income Interest income 73 95 Dividends received 317 367 Equity in earnings of associated companies 564 499 Foreign exchange gains - 526 Subsidy income 88 494 Other 402 254 Total non-operating income 1,446 2,238 Non-operating expenses Interest expenses 475 526 Foreign exchange losses 130 - Other 132 356 Total non-operating expenses 738 882 Ordinary income 7,506 18,460 Extraordinary gains Gain on sales of fixed assets 26 255 Gain on sales of subsidiaries and affiliates' stocks 172 - Gain on step acquisitions 160 - Other 69 - Total extraordinary gains 428 255 Extraordinary losses Loss on sales and disposal of fixed assets 158 230 Loss on devaluation of investment securities 198 1 Impairment loss 286 374 Business structure improvement expenses 664 840 Other 19 2 Total extraordinary losses 1,328 1,449 Income before income taxes and minority interests 6,607 17,266 Provision for income taxes current 2,777 4,478 Provision for income taxes deferred (322) 870 Total income taxes 2,455 5,349 Income before minority interests 4,152 11,916 Minority interests in income 289 654 Net income 3,862 11,261 5

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (cumulative) Income before minority interests 4,152 11,916 Other comprehensive income Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities (299) 2,300 Deferred losses on hedges (144) (4) Foreign currency translation adjustment 805 6,299 Share of other comprehensive income of associates accounted for using equity method 4 180 Total other comprehensive income 365 8,776 Comprehensive income 4,518 20,692 (Breakdown) Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the Company 4,162 19,828 Comprehensive income attributable to minority interests 355 864 6

3) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Cash flows from operating activities Income before income taxes and minority interests 6,607 17,266 Depreciation and amortization 5,833 6,627 Impairment loss 286 374 Gain on step acquisitions (160) - Decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts (117) (239) Increase (Decrease) in provision for employees retirement benefits (4,438) 477 Gain (Decrease) in provision for directors retirement benefits (83) 2 (Gain) Loss on sales and retirement of fixed assets 132 (25) Gain on sales of stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates (172) - Loss on valuation of investment securities 198 1 Interest and dividend income (391) (463) Interest expense 475 526 Decrease in trade receivables 12,844 15,353 Increase in inventories (808) (11,750) Decrease in trade payables (990) (822) (Decrease)Increase in accrued expenses 1,524 (106) Other, net 2,793 (2,535) Subtotal 23,535 24,685 Interest and dividends received 840 677 Interest paid (475) (526) Income taxes paid (2,705) (4,735) Net cash provided by operating activities 21,195 20,101 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (6,686) (9,055) Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 30 529 Purchase of investment securities (1,859) (1,351) Purchase of investments, etc. in subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation - (99) Proceeds from purchase of investments, etc. in subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation 90 - Proceeds from sales of investments in subsidiaries resulting in change in scope of consolidation 158 - Other, net (605) (28) Net cash used in investing activities (8,872) (10,005) Cash flows from financing activities Increase (decrease) in short-term debt (7,220) (4,058) Proceeds from long-term debt 6,015 859 Repayments of long-term debt (2,852) (3,388) Dividends paid (2,519) (2,771) Dividends paid to minority shareholders (83) (296) Other, net (27) (54) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (6,688) (9,710) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 269 1,636 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 5,904 2,021 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 20,206 19,389 Increase due to inclusion of subsidiaries in consolidation 36 1,183 Increase in cash and cash equivalents resulting from merger with unconsolidated subsidiaries 277 58 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 26,424 22,652 7

4) Notes Pertaining to the Presumption of a Going Concern None 5) Notes on Significant in Shareholders Equity None 6) Segment Information Segment information I. The first three quarters ended December 2012 (March 21, 2012 ) Sales, income or loss for each reportable segment Please see "2. in the reportable segments" in "II. The first three quaters ended December 2013 (March 21, 2013- )" II. The first three quarters ended December 2013 (March 21, 2013 ) 1. Sales, income or loss for each reportable segment Amounts in Motion System Other Adjustment consolidated Robotics Total Control Engineering *1 *2 financial statements *3 Net sales Sales to external customers 120,626 86,547 22,361 30,062 259,597-259,597 Intersegment sales and transfers 9,453 292 996 14,517 25,259 (25,259) - Total sales 130,079 86,839 23,357 44,579 284,856 (25,259) 259,597 Segment operating income (loss) 12,025 6,467 (881) 485 18,096 (991) 17,105 (Notes) 1. IT-related business and logistics services, etc. are included in the Other segment. 2. The deduction of (991) million of Adjustment Adjustment in the segment operating income includes expenses in basic any reportable segments. 3. Segment operating income has been adjusted to consolidated operating income described in quarterly consolidated income. 2. in the reportable segments There were previously four reportable segments of "Motion Control", "Robotics", "System Engineering", and "Information Technologies". Starting this first quarter, development, production, sales and after-sales services of the IT-related products and IT software, which were included in the "Information Technologies", are included in the "Other" segment. Because of this change, there are three reportable segments of "Motion Control", "Robotics", and "System Engineering", and at the same time, partial change has been applied to the managerial segmentation. Sales, income or loss for each reportable segment of the first three quaters of the previous fiscal year reflecting this change are as follows. The first three quaters ended 2012 (March 21, 2012 ) Sales, income or loss for each reportable segment Amounts in Motion System Other Adjustment consolidated Robotics Total Control Engineering *1 *2 financial statements *3 Net sales Sales to external customers 93,081 77,271 26,136 22,629 219,118-219,118 Intersegment sales and transfers 8,702 195 438 13,386 22,722 (22,722) - Total sales 101,783 77,467 26,574 36,015 241,841 (22,722) 219,118 Segment operating income (loss) 1,419 4,570 588 259 6,838 (39) 6,798 (Notes) 1. IT-related business and logistics services, etc. are included in the Other segment. 2. The deduction of (39) million of Adjustment in the segment operating income includes eliminations of inter-segment transactions and other items. 3. Segment operating income has been adjusted to consolidated operating income described in quarterly consolidated statements of income. 8

(Reference Information) Overseas Sales Nine months ended The Americas Europe Asia Other Total Overseas sales Consolidated sales Percentage of overseas sales in consolidated sales 36,729 21,963 60,377 2,148 121,218 - - - - 219,118 17% 10% 27% 1% 55% (Notes) 1. Geographical areas are divided into categories based on their geographical proximity. 2. The regions that belong to each area are as follows. (1) The Americas U.S.A., etc (2) Europe Germany, Sweden, The United Kingdom, etc (3) Asia The People s Republic of China, Singapore, Republic of Korea, etc (4) Other South Africa, Australia, etc Nine months ended The Americas Europe Asia Other Total Overseas sales Consolidated sales Percentage of overseas sales in consolidated sales 42,831 31,335 80,200 2,818 157,185 - - - - 259,597 17% 12% 31% 1% 61% (Notes) 1. Geographical areas are divided into categories based on their geographical proximity. 2. The regions that belong to each area are as follows. (1) The Americas U.S.A., etc (2) Europe Germany, Sweden, The United Kingdom, etc (3) Asia The People s Republic of China, Singapore, Republic of Korea, etc (4) Other South Africa, Australia, etc 7) Subsequent Events None 9