(Reuters) - Intel (INTC.O), opens new tab is in advanced talks for a deal with Apollo Global Management (APO.N), opens new tab in which the latter would provide more than $11 billion to help build a chip factory in Ireland, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The move comes as Intel looks to expand its presence across the United States with a planned $100-billion spending spree across four states to boost its manufacturing business and catch up with chipmaking rival TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab
Intel and Apollo are in exclusive talks for the deal, which could be signed in the coming weeks, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Other investment firms including KKR (KKR.N), opens new tab and infrastructure investor Stonepeak were also in the running before Apollo recently pulled ahead, the report added.
Intel and Apollo Global Management did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
Intel forecast second-quarter revenue and profit below market estimates last month as it faces weak demand for its traditional data center and personal computing chips amid a surging market for AI components.