EANS-Adhoc: ams AG / ams acquires CCMOSS to become world leader in gas and infrared sensing

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Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers
16.06.2016

Completing ams' sensor portfolio, transaction creates technology
leader in CMOS-based gas sensing and infrared sensing for automotive,
industrial, medical, and consumer applications

Premstaetten, Austria (16 June 2016) - ams (SIX: AMS), a leading
worldwide manufacturer of high performance sensor and analog
solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in
Cambridge CMOS Sensors Ltd (CCMOSS), the technology leader in micro
hotplate structures for gas sensing and infrared applications, in an
all-cash transaction.

CCMOSS' micro hotplates are MEMS structures that are used in gas
sensors for volume applications in the automotive, industrial,
medical, and consumer markets. The company's deep expertise in this
area is highly synergetic with ams' technology leadership in MOX gas
sensing materials to detect gases like CO, NOx, and VOCs. CCMOSS'
manufactures these MEMS structures on CMOS wafers allowing the
creation of complete monolithically integrated CMOS sensor ICs. This
makes CCMOSS' solutions highly cost-efficient, besides offering other
significant advantages over competing technologies like low power
consumption, small footprint and the ability to integrate additional
sensor modalities like relative humidity, temperature, and pressure.

In addition, CCMOSS commands an industry-leading portfolio of IR
technology comprising high performance IR radiation sources and
detectors for sensor applications. Highly complementary to ams'
spectral sensing strategy for next generation optical sensor
technologies, CCMOSS' IR sensing is based on the same monolithic CMOS
structures as for gas sensing, enabling miniaturized implementations
and efficient integration with other on-chip functions. Applications
include CO2 gas sensing and human presence detection and will extend
into spectroscopic identification of organic materials.

Founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Cambridge University, with the
start of technology development dating back to 1994 in collaboration
with the University of Warwick, CCMOSS has built an outstanding
expertise in micro hotplate design and manufacturing for gas and
infrared sensing over more than 20 years. CCMOSS' corporate
headquarters are located in Cambridge, UK, and the company has 33
employees. The Cambridge region has become a center of innovation for
sensor technologies globally so ams values the ability to gain direct
access to this attractive ecosystem going forward. CCMOSS currently
has product revenues on a small scale but is not yet profitable.

The parties to the transaction, which is expected to close within a
week given that no regulatory approvals are needed, have agreed to
keep the consideration confidential. ams plans to fully integrate
CCMOSS' activities into its existing environmental sensor business,
which has development locations in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and
Reutlingen, Germany.

Alexander Everke, CEO of ams, commented on the transaction, "The
addition of CCMOSS makes ams the clear leader in gas and infrared
sensor technology worldwide, and completes ams' portfolio of products
and technologies for the environmental sensor market. This highly
strategic acquisition is therefore another key step in making ams the
world's leading provider of sensor solutions for consumer,
automotive, industrial, and medical applications." ###

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 2,100 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

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

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