Aleris has signed a definitive agreement to sell its North American and European Recycling and Specification Alloys businesses to an affiliate of Signature Group Holdings. The sale includes 18 production facilities in North America and six in Europe. The facilities offer a wide range of metal recycling services and specification alloy products. Signature has agreed to pay an aggregate of USD525m for the businesses in the form of USD465m in cash with the remainder in cash and preferred shares of Signature Group Holdings, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Aleris' decision to divest the businesses follows a strategic review process that was announced in April. The transaction is expected to close in the coming months following customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
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机译：Aleris已签署最终协议，将其在北美和欧洲的回收和特殊合金业务出售给Signature Group Holdings的关联公司。此次出售包括在北美的18个生产设施和在欧洲的6个生产设施。这些设施提供广泛的金属回收服务和特殊合金产品。 Signature已同意以4.65亿美元的现金形式为这些业务支付总计5.25亿美元，其余现金和Signature Group Holdings的优先股将根据交易结束后的惯例进行调整。 Aleris决定剥离业务的决定是在4月宣布的战略审查程序之后进行的。预计该交易将在获得常规监管批准和完成条件后的几个月内完成。
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