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Alternative investment firm PAG is among the companies that have
expressed interest to take the Hong Kong-listed company private,
the report said, adding that "PAG has sounded out several
lenders about financing the potential deal".
ASMPT did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for
comment, while PAG declined to comment.
Deliberations are at an early stage, and there's no certainty
they will result in a transaction, the report quoted people who
requested anonymity.
Shares of the equipment maker rose as much as 5.2%, while Hong
Kong's Hang Seng benchmark dropped 3.2%.
The market capitalization of ASMPT stood at nearly 30.5 billion
Hong Kong dollars ($3.89 billion), as of Friday.
Incorporated in 1975, the Singapore-headquartered ASMPT has its
presence in more than 30 countries and about 12,000 employees
worldwide, according to data on company website.
($1 = 7.8496 Hong Kong dollars)
(Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry
Jacob-Phillips)
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