Signatureが子会社通じて3億ドル余りのシニア有担保債券私募を完了

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【シャーマンオークス（米カリフォルニア州）2015年1月12日PRN=共同通信JBN】Signature Group Holdings, Inc.（OTCQX: SGGH）（以下Signatureあるいは同社）は12日、同社の間接（支配）全額出資子会社SGH Escrow Corporationが、すでに発表済みの2019年満期の10%シニア有担保債（以下社債）の私募を完了したと発表した。

同社債は元本総額の3億500万ドルで構成され、97.206%の価格で発行されたため、約2億9650万ドルの総手取り額となった。社債から生まれた純手取り額は、Aleris Corporation （以下GRSA）の世界的なリサイクルおよび特殊合金事業である子会社と共に、一定企業の合弁持ち分であるSignatureの間接（支配）全額出資子会社Real Alloy Holding, Inc.の継続中の買収完了まで第三者預託される。債券はムーディーズとS&PからそれぞれB3とBに格付けされ、企業発行者はそれぞれB2およびBと格付けしている。債券に関する発行者の利回りは10 7/8%だった。

このプレスリリースは米証券取引法の規則135cに従って発行されたもので、いかなる証券の販売の申し出もしくは購入の勧誘ではなく、そのような申し出、勧誘もしくは販売が州もしく司法管轄圏の証券法の下で登録もしくは認定に先立って法律に反することになる当該州もしくは司法管轄圏で販売されるものではない。ここに言及されているすべての購入提案は、目論見書補足と関連する目論見書によってのみ行われる。

▽Signature Group Holdings, Inc.について

Signatureは北米を本拠としたホールディング会社で、主として米国の工業・商業市場に集中し、大規模で管理が行き届き、一貫して収益を上げている企業に投資することを目的としている。Signatureは十分な投資基金と、連邦税務上の繰り延べ欠損約9億ドルがある。Signatureに関する詳細はウェブサイトwww.signaturegroupholdings.com を参照。

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Signature Group Holdings Closes $305 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering

PR59167

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Jan. 12, 2015 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

Signature Group Holdings, Inc. ("Signature") (OTCQX: SGGH) announces that its

indirect wholly owned subsidiary, SGH Escrow Corporation, closed its previously

announced private offering of 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the "Notes").

The Notes consist of an aggregate principal amount of $305 million, and were

issued at a price of 97.206%, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately

$296.5 million. The net proceeds from the Notes will be held in escrow until

the completion of the pending acquisition by Signature's indirect wholly owned

subsidiary, Real Alloy Holding, Inc., of the equity interests of certain

entities, which together with their subsidiaries comprise the global recycling

and specifications alloys business of Aleris Corporation ("GRSA"). The Notes

have been rated B3 and B by Moody's and S&P, respectively, and corporate issuer

B2 and B, respectively. The yield to the issuer on the Notes was 10 7/8%.

This press release is issued pursuant to Rule 135c of the Securities Act, and

shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any

securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or

jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior

to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or

jurisdiction.

About Signature Group Holdings, Inc.

Signature is a North America-based holding company seeking to invest its

capital in large, well-managed and consistently profitable businesses

concentrated primarily in the United States industrial and commercial

marketplace. Signature has significant capital resources, and federal net

operating loss tax carryforwards of more than $900 million. For more

information about Signature, visit its corporate website at

www.signaturegroupholdings.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on our

current expectations, estimates, and projections about Signature's and GRSA's

businesses and prospects, as well as management's beliefs, and certain

assumptions made by management. Words such as "anticipates," "expects,"

"intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "should," "will"

and variations of these words are intended to identify forward-looking

statements. Such statements speak only as of the date hereof and are subject to

change. Signature undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any

forward-looking statements for any reason. These statements include, but are

not limited to, statements about Signature's and GRSA's expansion and business

strategies; Signature's ability to satisfy the conditions to the GRSA

acquisition and the related financings, and to ultimately consummate the GRSA

acquisition; anticipated growth opportunities; the amount of capital-raising

necessary to achieve those strategies, as well as future performance, growth,

operating results, financial condition and prospects. Such statements are not

guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks,

uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Accordingly,

actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in

any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Important

factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to

Signature's ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate the

acquisitions of GRSA and/or other businesses; changes in business or other

market conditions; the difficulty of keeping expense growth at modest levels

while increasing revenues; Signature's ability to successfully defend against

current and new litigation matters: as well as demands by investment banks for

defense, indemnity, and contribution claims; obtaining the expected benefits of

the reincorporation; Signature's ability to access and realize value from its

federal net operating loss tax carryforwards; and other risks detailed from

time to time in Signature's Securities and Exchange Commission filings,

including but not limited to the most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K

and subsequent reports filed on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.

Press Contact:

Dan Wilson, Ogilvy Public Relations

+1(212)880-5346

dan.wilson@ogilvy.com

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