Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the difference between its consolidated financial forecasts, which it disclosed on February 9, 2018, and the actual results, which it disclosed today, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (the period from January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018).

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1. Difference between consolidated forecasts and actual results for the three months ended March 31, 2018

                   

(January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018)

               

In millions of yen

      Net Sales    

OperatingIncome

   

OrdinaryIncome

   

Net IncomeAttributable toShareholdersof ParentCompany

   

Net Incomeper Share(Yen)

Previous forecasts (As of February 9, 2018)     182,000     10,000     9,000     16,000     9.60 Actual results     185,912     20,598     18,687     23,337     14.00 Increase (decrease)     3,912     10,598     9,687     7,337     4.40 Percent change     2.1%     106.0%     107.6%     45.9%     45.8%

Reference:Results for the three months ended March 31, 2017

    177,231     22,123     21,161     17,164     10.30  

2. Background to the difference

Renesas announced the following financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2018: net sales were 185.9 billion yen, 3.9 billion yen up from the previous forecast (announced on February 9, 2018); semiconductor sales were 182 billion yen, 3.3 billion yen up from the previous forecast; operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to shareholders of parent company were all better than the company's estimates, mainly owing to production increase and cost-containment efforts, in addition to the better-than-expected sales.

Details that explain Renesas' announcement of financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are disclosed in the Renesas press release: ‘‘Renesas Electronics Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2018’’ issued on May 11, 2018.

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live—securely and safely. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power and SoC products and integrated platforms, Renesas provides the expertise, quality, and comprehensive solutions for a broad range of Automotive, Industrial, Home Electronics, Office Automation and Information Communication Technology applications to help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com.

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Renesas Electronics CorporationMedia ContactsKyoko Okamoto, +81 3-6773-3001pr@renesas.comorInvestor ContactsMakie Uehara, +81 3-6773-3002ir@renesas.com