KKR (KKR) is weighing an offer for ASMPT (ASMVF), a roughly $5B semiconductor and electronics equipment maker, Bloomberg’s Crystal Tse, Manuel Baigorri, and Dong Cao report, citing people familiar with the matter. ASM International (ASMIY), which holds a roughly 25% stake in ASMPT, has in the past been pushed by activist investors to sell its stake. According to the people, KKR has made a preliminary approach to take ASMPT private, though considerations are at an early stage and may not lead to a deal.