Hi Sun Technology China (HKG:0818) said its affiliate company Cloopen entered into a definitive agreement to go private by merger, according to a Tuesday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.
Hi Sun's shares gained nearly 5% in morning trade on Wednesday.
The payment processor owns 55.7 million class A shares in Cloopen, a provider of cloud-based communication services in China that trades in the OTC markets in the US.
According to the merger agreement, class A shareholders of Cloopen will be entitled to receive $0.4940 per share in cash.
Hi Sun said it was reviewing the terms of the merger.
Cloopen shares rose 67% in the OTC market on Tuesday. It was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2023 due to filing delays.