ASM starts €300 million share buyback program
The new authorization follows completion of ASM’s previous €150 million share buyback program in September 2026.
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ASM International (ASMIY) is commencing a share buyback program for up to €300 million of its common shares. The program starts November 11, 2026, and ends when purchases reach €300 million, or ultimately in October 2027. ASM intends to use the repurchased shares to cover existing and expected future obligations under employee and board share-based compensation programs. A third party will execute the purchases.
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- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Up to €300 million buyback starts November 11, 2026, and runs no later than October 2027.
- Minor pointPrevious €150 million buyback completed in September 2026.
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- None.
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Almere, The Netherlands
November 11, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CET
ASM International N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: ASM) today announces that it will commence a share buyback program of ASM’s common shares of up to
The program follows ASM’s announcement on October 27, 2026, that the Management Board authorized a new share buyback program of up to
The program commences on November 11, 2026, and is to end as soon as the aggregate purchase price of the common shares acquired by ASM has reached
The share buyback program will take place within the limits of relevant laws and regulations and the authority granted by shareholders at ASM’s Annual General Meeting, and will be executed by a third party. ASM intends to use the repurchased shares to cover existing and expected future obligations under its share-based compensation programs for employees and board members.
About ASM
ASM International N.V., headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, and its subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and process solutions to produce semiconductor devices for wafer processing, and have facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia. ASM's common stock trades on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol: ASM). For more information, visit ASM's website at www.asm.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: All matters discussed in this press release, 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 generally and the timing of the industry cycles specifically, currency fluctuations, corporate transactions, financing and liquidity matters, the success of restructurings, the timing of significant orders, market acceptance of new products, competitive factors, litigation involving intellectual property, shareholders or other issues, commercial and economic disruption due to natural disasters, terrorist activity, armed conflict or political instability, changes in import/export regulations, pandemics, epidemics and other risks indicated in the company's reports and financial statements. The company assumes no obligation nor intends to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future developments or circumstances.
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