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Yamha
Annual Report 2012
Year ended December 31, 2012

Increasing Corporate Value Through Sustainable Growth
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is a multinational enterprise with 140 consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates in 30 countries, and about 90% of our consolidated net sales are derived from overseas markets. We operate global development, production and sales networks, and our products are sold in more than 200 countries and regions. We have successfully diversified our business by capitalizing on our world-leading small engine, fiberglassreinforced plastics and electronic control technologies. Today, our proprietary technologies extend to a wide variety of products, including motorcycles, marine products, power products and surface mounters. We will move forward with restructuring and the transformation of our management base for continuous growth, to evolve Yamaha Motor into an excellent engineering, manufacturing and marketing enterprise, with a prominent presence in the global market.

Corporate Mission Kando* Creating Company
Offering new excitement and a more fulfilling life for people all over the world
Yamaha Motor strives to realize peoples’ dreams with ingenuity and passion, and to always be a company people look to for the next exciting product or concept that provides exceptional value and deep satisfaction.
*Kando is a Japanese word for the simultaneous feelings of deep satisfaction and intense excitement that we experience when we encounter something of exceptional value.

Management Principles 1. Creating value that surpasses customer expectations
To continue to produce value that moves people, we must remain keenly aware of customer’s evolving needs. We must strive to find success by always surpassing customer expectations with safe, high-quality products and services.

2. Establishing a corporate environment that fosters self-esteem
We must build a corporate culture that encourages enterprise and enhances corporate vitality.

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