AMS reports 13% drop in revenue, plans new bond, bridge loan
BERLIN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Sensor maker AMS on Thursday unexpectedly reported a 13% drop in third-quarter group sales and announced new measures to secure long-term financing after the takeover of Germany's Osram .
AMS is preparing for a new 750-million euro ($883 million)bridge loan and the issuance of a seven-year bond that should be convertible into new or existing ordinary no par value bearer shares equal to up to 10% of its current outstanding share capital, it said.
Revenue in the three months through September came in at $564 million after $645 million in the previous year's period.
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(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle; editing by Thomas Seythal) ((kirsti.knolle@thomsonreuters.com; +43 1 2530 1650 13;))
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