The Managing Board and Supervisory Board of OSRAM have waived the existing standstill agreement with AMS and signed a cooperation agreement. This clears the way for a voluntary public takeover offer by AMS AG. The offer, which is expected to be valid until the beginning of October, amounts to EUR 38.50 in cash per share, with a minimum acceptance level of 70%.
In addition to providing an attractive takeover offer with a secured financing for shareholders, it is highly important to OSRAM’s Managing Board and Supervisory Board that employee interests are safeguarded. The cooperation agreement with AMS provides commitments for employees and essential parts of the company. AMS has also committed to maintaining existing collective agreements, works agreements and similar arrangements. Existing pension plans shall also be fully retained. Munich would become co-headquarters, with global central functions. OSRAM would continue to operate under its current name and exist as a brand following the takeover.
OSRAM will also give AMS further opportunity to convince the Managing Board and Supervisory Board of the business orientation, global location strategy, and integration concept. For various reasons, it has not yet been possible to reach an adequate understanding on these issues. In particular, the integration of an industrial group with revenues of almost EUR 4 billion and a presence in some 70 countries by a significantly smaller company represents a challenging task.
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