ASMPT shares have gained 23% this year, giving the company a market value of about US$4.9 billion. ASM International NV, a Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker which holds a roughly 25% stake in ASMPT, has in the past been pushed by activist investors to sell its stake.
KKR & Co. is considering a takeover bid for the roughly US$5 billion ($6.44 billion) semiconductor and electronics equipment maker ASMPT Ltd., people familiar with the matter said, a move that would follow previous acquisition attempts from other bidders.
The US alternative asset manager has made a non-binding, preliminary approach to take Hong Kong-listed ASMPT private, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Considerations are at an early stage and may not lead to a transaction, the people said. ASMPT may also attract interest from other buyout firms, one of the people said.
