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ams to launch delisting offer for OSRAM

 

Premstätten, Austria (3 May 2021) -- ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, announces the intention to launch a public delisting tender offer for the remaining approx. 28% shares of OSRAM Licht AG ("OSRAM") which are not presently owned by ams against a cash consideration of €52.30 for each OSRAM share (the "Delisting Offer").

 

The intended cash consideration of €52.30 per OSRAM share represents a premium of 1% to the volume weighted average share price of OSRAM during the last six months (estimated at €52.02 based on information from FactSet), being the statutory minimum price applicable to the Delisting Offer. Furthermore, it represents a premium of 28% to the offer price of the successful takeover offer in 2019 (€41.00), and a premium of 15% to the cash compensation offered to the remaining OSRAM shareholders in relation to the domination and profit and loss sharing agreement (the "DPLTA") (€45.54). 

 

"The Delisting Offer is the logical next step in the integration of OSRAM and the implementation of our strategy to create a global leader in optical solutions," said Alexander Everke, CEO of ams. "We have already made significant progress since the DPLTA came into effect and look forward to building on this. We encourage all remaining shareholders of OSRAM to tender their shares in the Delisting Offer which represents a financially attractive opportunity to monetize their holding at a price in excess of both the statutory minimum and the DPLTA cash compensation."

 

Subject to approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) and publication of the offer document, the Delisting Offer is expected to commence on around 21 May 2021 and be open for acceptance during a four weeks period until around 18 June 2021. The Delisting Offer will not be extended and is not subject to any conditions. In line with the financial strategy of ams, no additional financing will be needed to implement the Delisting Offer.

 

Upon the delisting, the trading of OSRAM shares on the regulated market will terminate, which can result in a very limited liquidity and price availability for the OSRAM shares from that point in time onwards. The delisting of OSRAM from the regulated market will be independent of the eventual tender rate under the Delisting Offer. The delisting from the regulated market will also terminate the comprehensive financial reporting obligations of OSRAM as well as the application of numerous other capital market publication requirements.

 

Further information in relation to the Delisting Offer will be made available at www.offer-ams-osram.com.

 

 

Important notice:

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares in OSRAM (“OSRAM Shares”). The terms and further provisions regarding the Delisting Offer by ams Offer GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ams AG, to the shareholders of OSRAM will be set forth in the offer document which will be published following approval of its publication by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht). Holders of OSRAM Shares are strongly recommended to read any such offer document and to seek independent advice, where appropriate, in relation to the matters therein.

 

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions other than the Federal Republic of Germany and Switzerland may be restricted by law. Persons who are resident in, or are subject to, other jurisdictions should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable requirements.

 

To the extent permissible under applicable law or regulation, and in accordance with German market practice, ams Offer GmbH, its affiliates and/or brokers acting on their behalf may, in compliance with applicable law, from time to time make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, directly or indirectly, OSRAM Shares or any securities that are immediately convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for, OSRAM Shares, other than pursuant to the Delisting Offer, before, during or after the period in which the Delisting Offer will remain open for acceptance. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any information about such purchases would be disclosed as required by law or regulation in Germany or other relevant jurisdictions.

 

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