# Aperam to acquire VDM Metals for EUR 438 million

Aperam has signed a share purchase agreement with Lindsay Goldberg to acquire VDM Metals Holding GmbH for EUR 438 million. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-04-11
- Value: $540.0M (438.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: premium specialty alloys
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Lindsay Goldberg](https://endata.com/companies/2077.md) (partner)
- [Aperam](https://endata.com/companies/19223.md) (acquirer)
- [VDM Metals](https://endata.com/companies/23936.md) (target)

## Sources

- [finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/aperam-announces-signing-share-purchase-050100150.html), 2018-04-11: "This acquisition is fully in line with Aperam's value strategy and represents a total purchase consideration of EUR 438 million for 100% of the shares in VDM Metals."

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