Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Secured Notes

Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI) (the “Company”) announced today that, subject to market and other conditions, Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (“JT Ryerson”), intends to offer (the “Offering”) Senior Secured Notes due 2022 generating aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $650 million. The notes will be guaranteed by the Company as well as certain subsidiaries of the Company. The notes and the related guarantees will be secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of JT Ryerson’s and each guarantor’s present and future assets located in the United States (other than receivables, inventory, money, deposit accounts and related general intangibles, certain other assets and proceeds thereof), subject to certain exceptions and customary permitted liens. The notes and the related guarantees will also be secured on a second-priority basis by a lien on the assets that secure JT Ryerson’s and the Company’s obligations under their senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility.

The Offering will be made by means of an offering memorandum to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to certain persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S, each under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The securities will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws. The Offering is expected to close on or around May 24, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Offering, along with available cash and/or borrowings under the Company’s senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility, (i) to repurchase and/or redeem in full JT Ryerson’s 9% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”), plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon up to, but not including, the repayment date, (ii) to repurchase up to $95 million of JT Ryerson’s 11.25% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”) and (iii) to pay related fees, expenses and premiums.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

About Ryerson

Ryerson is a processor and distributor of metals with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and China. The company serves a variety of industries, including customers making products or equipment for the commercial ground transportation, metal fabrication and machine shops, industrial machinery and equipment, consumer durables, HVAC, construction, food processing and agriculture, as well as oil and gas. Founded in 1842, Ryerson is headquartered in the United States and has approximately 3,500 employees in approximately 100 locations.

Forward-Looking Statements
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