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.

($1 = 0.8494 euros)

(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle; editing by Thomas Seythal)