Ryerson Holding Corporation Announces Closing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock by its Principal Shareholder and Concurrent Stock Repurchase

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Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI) announced the closing of an underwritten secondary public offering of 2,486,580 shares by an affiliate of Platinum Equity LLC. Ryerson did not sell shares or receive proceeds from this offering. Concurrently, Ryerson repurchased 1,513,420 shares from the Selling Stockholder, funded by cash on hand. This move aims to enhance the public company's share float and distribute ownership more broadly. Over the past year, Ryerson has returned over $120 million to shareholders through dividends and repurchases, while also retiring $300 million of high-yield debt and increasing its quarterly dividend by 70%.

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• Ryerson repurchased 1,513,420 shares, enhancing shareholder value.
• Returned over $120 million to shareholders through dividends and repurchases.
• Increased quarterly dividend by 70% to $0.17 per share.
• Retired $300 million of high-yield debt, improving financial stability.

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CHICAGO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI) (the "Company" or "Ryerson") announced today the closing of an underwritten secondary public offering of 2,486,580 shares of its common stock by an affiliate of Platinum Equity LLC (the "Selling Stockholder"). Ryerson did not offer any shares of its common stock in the offering and did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares offered by the Selling Stockholder.

Concurrently with the completion of the offering, Ryerson repurchased directly from the Selling Stockholder 1,513,420 shares of common stock. The price per share paid by the Company equaled the price at which the underwriter purchased the shares from the Selling Stockholder in the offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions. The Company funded the share repurchase with cash on hand.

Jim Claussen, Ryerson's Chief Financial Officer, stated "The completed secondary offering and concurrent share repurchase represent an important milestone in the continued evolution of Ryerson, where we have increased our public company share float, increased ownership to non-selling shareholders and put our authorized share buyback program to great use. This is a welcome addition to our capital allocation accomplishments over the past year, which now reflect returning to shareholders more than $120 million through dividends and share repurchases, increasing our quarterly dividend by 70 percent to $0.17 per share, and retiring the final $300 million of our outstanding high-yield debt. We would like to thank Platinum Equity for its ongoing investment and support throughout our 15-year relationship."

The secondary offering was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (including a prospectus) which was filed by Ryerson with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the Offering may also be obtained by contacting: J.P. Morgan, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, by telephone: 1-866-803-9204, or by emailing: prospectus-eg_fi@jpmchase.com.

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Ryerson

Ryerson is a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. Founded in 1842, Ryerson has around 4,200 employees in approximately 100 locations.

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Certain statements made in this presentation and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates, objectives, or projections relating to the future. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "objectives," "goals," "preliminary," "range," "believes," "expects," "may," "estimates," "will," "should," "plans," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. The Company cautions that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and may involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Among the factors that significantly impact our business are: the cyclicality of our business; the highly competitive, volatile, and fragmented metals industry in which we operate; the impact of geopolitical events, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and global trade sanctions; fluctuating metal prices; our indebtedness and the covenants in instruments governing such indebtedness; the integration of acquired operations; regulatory and other operational risks associated with our operations located inside and outside of the United States; the ownership of a significant portion of our equity securities by a single investor group; work stoppages; obligations under certain employee retirement benefit plans; currency fluctuations; and consolidation in the metals industry. Forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various factors, including those set forth above and those set forth under "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we caution against placing undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances, new information or otherwise.

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FAQ

What was the purpose of Ryerson's secondary public offering on February 28, 2023?

The secondary public offering was conducted to allow an affiliate of Platinum Equity LLC to sell 2,486,580 shares.

Did Ryerson benefit financially from the secondary offering of RYI shares?

No, Ryerson did not receive any proceeds from the sale as the offering was conducted by a selling stockholder.

How many shares did Ryerson repurchase concurrently with the offering?

Ryerson repurchased 1,513,420 shares from the Selling Stockholder.

What significant financial actions did Ryerson announce in relation to shareholders?

Ryerson returned over $120 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases and raised its quarterly dividend by 70%.

What are the outlined benefits of the recent stock transactions for RYI stakeholders?

The transactions aim to increase share float and distribute ownership to non-selling shareholders, enhancing overall shareholder value.