BILTHOVEN, The Netherlands, August 1, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- ASM International N.V. (Nasdaq:ASMI) (Euronext:ASM) announces that it has filed a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to register for resale $90.0 million 5-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2010 and the underlying ASM International common shares into which the Notes are convertible. ASM International sold the notes on May 6, 2003, in a private placement for resale by the initial purchaser to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Act and in reliance on Section 2(1) of the Exemption Regulation pursuant to the Netherlands Act for the Supervision of Securities Trading of 1995.
The registration of the Notes under the Act has not been declared effective by the SEC, and until such time, the Notes may not be sold in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and applicable state securities laws. The Notes may only be offered or sold in the Netherlands to individuals or legal entities who or which trade or in securities in the conduct of their profession or trade. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135 under the Act, and pursuant to and in accordance with the Exemption Regulation pursuant to the Netherlands Act for the Supervision of Securities Trading, as amended.
About ASM
ASM International N.V., headquartered in Bilthoven, the Netherlands, is a global company servicing one of the most important and demanding industries in the world. The Company possesses a strong technology base, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, a competent and qualified workforce and a highly trained, strategically distributed support network. ASM International and its subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices. ASM International and its subsidiaries provide production solutions for wafer processing (Front-end segment) as well as assembly and packaging (Back-end segment) through facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia. ASM International's common stock trades on Nasdaq (symbol ASMI) and the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol ASM). For more information, visit ASMI's website at http://www.asm.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All matters discussed in this statement, except for any historical data, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions and trends in the semiconductor industry, currency fluctuations, the timing of significant orders, market acceptance of new products, competitive factors, litigation involving intellectual property, shareholder and other issues, commercial and economic disruption due to terrorist activity, armed conflict or political instability and other risks indicated in the Company's filings from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2002.