[TABLE OF CONTENTS EXPLANATORY NOTE 3 ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 4 ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7 8 9 EXPLANATORY NOTE] [Certification I, Jordan Wu, certify that: 1. 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3.] [Certification I, Jackie Chang, certify that: 1. 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3.] [Certification May 20, 2013 Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Himax Technologies, Inc., and Jackie Chang, Chief Financial Officer of Himax Technologies, Inc., each certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge: 1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and 2. the information contained in the] [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Board of Directors We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-137585 and No. 333-176863) on Form S-8 of Himax Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries of our reports dated April 26, 2012, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Himax Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2011 and]