EANS-Adhoc: ams AG / ams acquires CMOSIS, a leading supplier of high-end area scan and miniature medical CMOS image sensors

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Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers
20.11.2015

Acquisition expands ams' optical sensor portfolio and market
leadership with high-value solutions for machine vision, medical,
photographic and scientific imaging at expected 2015 revenues of
approx. EUR 60m

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (20 November 2015) - ams (SIX: AMS), a
leading worldwide provider of high-performance sensor and analog
solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the
shares in CMOSIS, a leader in advanced area and line scan CMOS image
sensors for high-end imaging applications, in an all-cash
transaction.

CMOSIS, headquartered in Antwerp (Belgium), is a leading supplier of
high performance standard and customized area and line scan CMOS
image sensors for demanding imaging applications. CMOSIS' portfolio
of imaging solutions features low noise, global and rolling shutter,
high dynamic range, and high frame rates through high-speed on-chip
analog-to-digital conversion and digital interfaces. CMOSIS' image
sensors serve a broad range of high-end applications in diverse
markets including machine vision, medical, broadcast, traffic,
scientific and photographic imaging. In addition, CMOSIS offers the
NanEye miniature camera module line for endoscopy-like medical
applications, recently winning the German Innovation Award for
Non-Clinical Intensive Care.

Founded in 2007, CMOSIS operates as a fabless semiconductor supplier
from locations in Belgium, Germany, Portugal, and the U.S. and has
more than 110 employees. CMOSIS expects to generate full year 2015
revenues of approx. EUR 60m with strong operating profitability above
ams' current group operating profitability. Based on available
information, CMOSIS expects to continue year-on-year revenue growth
in 2016.

Under the terms of the agreement, ams will acquire 100% of the shares
in CMOSIS from TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity
firm, and management shareholders for an equity value of approx. EUR
220m. ams expects to fund the transaction from existing cash and
available credit lines with no additional transaction-based
financing. The transaction is expected to close within the next six
weeks subject to certain regulatory approvals and the occurrence of
certain conditions defined in the agreements with the sellers of the
CMOSIS shares.

"Acquiring CMOSIS is a highly complementary expansion of our sensor
portfolio and another major step in executing our sensor solutions
growth strategy. This transaction extends our market leadership in
optical sensors and will strengthen our position as the leading
pure-play sensor solutions provider for growth markets including
Industry 4.0, IoT (Internet of Things) and medical diagnostics.
Integrating cameras with advanced optical sensors will drive new
sensor solutions across vertical markets and accelerate our growth
plans as we combine CMOSIS' leading edge IP and design capabilities
with our manufacturing competence and optical sensor strengths",
emphasizes Kirk Laney, CEO of ams.

"CMOSIS has built a leading position in some of the most challenging
imaging applications based on our deep technology expertise in CMOS
area and line scan image sensors. Our team is at the forefront of
global shutter technology for high-end imaging having up to more than
15 years of experience in this field. We are excited to join ams
creating a leader in advanced imaging solutions. We will leverage
ams' technical and operational expertise and profit from the global
access to potential new customers to realize our full growth
potential", adds Luc de Mey, CEO of CMOSIS.

Conference call on Friday, 20 November 2015 at 9.30 am CET / 8.30 am
GMT

ams invites you to a conference call with a management discussion of
the transaction. Access numbers for the conference call are: +41 58
310 5000 (Switzerland), +44 20 3059 5862 (UK), +43 1 25 302 1402
(Austria), +49 69 25 511 4445 (Germany), +33 1 70 91 87 06 (France),
+1 631 570 5613 (USA). A recording of the conference call will be
available following the call until 25 November 2015 via the following
access numbers: +41 91 612 4330 (Switzerland + Europe), +44 20 7108
6233 (UK), +1 631 982 4566 (USA) with access code 15293# .

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About ams

ams is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced
sensor solutions and analog ICs. Our mission is to shape the world
with sensor solutions by providing a seamless interface between
humans and technology.

ams' high-performance analog products drive applications requiring
extreme precision, dynamic range, sensitivity, and ultra-low power
consumption. Products include sensors, sensor interfaces, power
management and wireless ICs for consumer, communications, industrial,
medical, and automotive markets.

With headquarters in Austria, ams employs over 1,800 people globally
and serves more than 8,000 customers worldwide. ams is listed on the
SIX Swiss stock exchange (ticker symbol: AMS). More information about
ams can be found at www.ams.com.

About CMOSIS

The CMOSIS group is a major player in the industrial, scientific and
professional markets for CMOS image sensors, covering applications
such as machine vision, high-end digital photography, digital cinema,
aerospace, scientific, medical and biometry. CMOSIS offers
off-the-shelf, semi- and full-custom CMOS image sensors. CMOSIS
employs over 110 people at locations in Antwerp (Belgium), Nuremberg
(Germany) and Funchal (Portugal). CMOSIS' product range includes high
speed, global shutter and rolling shutter area CMOS image sensors
with resolutions ranging from VGA to over 70 million pixels. Through
the acquisition of Awaiba the product range now also includes a wide
range of CMOS line scan sensors with up to 24k pixels and line scan
rates of up to 80k/s. The NanEye imagers and camera modules target
endoscopic and other space constrained imaging applications.

Further inquiry note:
Moritz M. Gmeiner
Director Investor Relations
Tel: +43 3136 500-31211
Fax: +43 3136 500-931211
Email: investor@ams.com

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