EANS-Adhoc: ams AG / ams issues promissory note for EUR 175.5 million in an international placement

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11.07.2016

Premstaetten, Austria (11 July 2016) - ams (SIX: AMS), a leading
worldwide manufacturer of high performance sensor and analog
solutions, has issued a promissory note in the amount of EUR 175.5
million which will increase the company's financial flexibility to
support the future development of its business. Given positive
investor demand the transaction size was raised to EUR 175.5 million
from an originally lower amount.

Benefitting from a supportive market environment, ams decided to
issue its first promissory note in order to complement other
financing options. With Commerzbank AG and Erste Group Bank AG acting
as lead arrangers ams placed the transaction amount with European and
Asian financial institutions. The amount raised is split into two
fixed and variable interest tranches, each comprising 5- and 7-year
term portions.

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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 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

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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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issuer: ams AG
Tobelbader Strasse 30
A-8141 Premstaetten
phone: +43 3136 500-0
FAX: +43 3136 500-931211
mail: investor@ams.com
WWW: www.ams.com
sector: Technology
ISIN: AT0000A18XM4
indexes:
stockmarkets: official dealing: SIX Swiss Exchange
language: English