CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI), a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Eddie Lehner, Ryerson's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "As Ryerson celebrates our 175(th) anniversary as an iconic industrial metals distribution and processing company on November 19th, we thank every customer we have had the privilege to serve since 1842. We look forward to providing excellent customer experiences for many years to come. Within Ryerson, we are making meaningful progress across all facets of our strategic plan, and we see encouraging macroeconomic growth trends within the manufacturing sector and improving metal supply pricing dynamics. As expected and noted in our third quarter guidance, soft demand in July, margin compression troughs in August, and business interruptions in September were a drag on earnings. Irrespective of these conditions, we continued to grow our market share compared to MSCI industry metrics and maintained industry-leading expense and working capital ratios. Moving beyond the inverted margin outcomes driven by supply side distortions in commodity prices, wide domestic to international price spreads and metal import surges that characterized the third quarter, we move into the fourth quarter, observing improving industry fundamentals around supply, demand, and pricing."

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Revenues were $864.2 million for the third quarter of 2017, down 1.3 percent from the second quarter of 2017 and up 17.6 percent from the year-ago quarter. Tons sold decreased by 0.6 percent in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the prior quarter and increased 7.3 percent compared to the year-ago period. Additionally, average selling prices per ton decreased 0.7 percent in the current quarter compared to the prior quarter but increased 9.6 percent compared to the third quarter of 2016.

Ryerson's gross margin was 16.8 percent for the third quarter of 2017, compared to 16.0 percent in the second quarter of 2017 and 19.8 percent in the year-ago period. Included in cost of materials sold was LIFO income of $1.7 million for the current quarter, compared to LIFO expense of $14.2 million for the second quarter of 2017 and net LIFO expense of $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2016. Gross margin, excluding LIFO decreased to 16.6 percent for the third quarter of 2017, compared to 17.7 percent in the second quarter of 2017 and 20.0 percent in the year-ago period. Average inventory costs rose while Ryerson's average selling prices fell in the third quarter of 2017 leading to margin compression. A reconciliation of gross margin to gross margin, excluding LIFO is included below in this news release.

Warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative expense increased by $2.5 million, or 2.1 percent for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2017. Compared to the year-ago period, expenses increased by $10.1 million, or 9.3 percent. Ryerson demonstrated expense leverage in the third quarter of 2017 as warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative expenses declined to 13.8 percent of sales, even with negative impacts from hurricanes and Canada's SAP conversion, compared to 14.8 percent in third quarter of 2016.

Net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation was $1.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2017, and $8.2 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2016. Excluding restructuring and other charges and loss on retirement of debt, net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation in the third quarter of 2016 was $10.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO was $37.7 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $51.5 million in the prior quarter and $48.8 million in the year-ago period. Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO and net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation and earnings per share, excluding restructuring and other charges, impairment charges on assets, and losses on retirement of debt to net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation, are included below in this news release.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017, Financial Results

Revenues for the first nine months of 2017 were $2.6 billion, up 17.3 percent from the first nine months of 2016, as tons shipped increased 4.6 percent and average selling prices per ton increased 12.2 percent. Year-to-date, Ryerson shipments have outpaced the industry as measured by MSCI, which grew 3.0 percent through the first nine months of 2017.

Net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation was $17.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2017 compared to $27.3 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, for the same period of 2016. Excluding restructuring and other charges, impairment charges on assets, and losses on retirement of debt, net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation was $35.1 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO increased 1.1 percent to $143.5 million in the first nine months of 2017 compared to $142.0 million in the first nine months of 2016. Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO and net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation and earnings per share, excluding restructuring and other charges, impairment charges on assets, and losses on retirement of debt to net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation, are included below in this news release.

Working Capital and Liquidity Management

In the third quarter of 2017, Ryerson's inventory balance stood at 74 days of supply compared to 69 days in the second quarter of 2017 and 78 days in the year-ago period. Additionally, Ryerson maintained abundant liquidity to finance growth in the third quarter of 2017. As of September 30, 2017, borrowings were $385 million on our primary revolving credit facility with additional availability of $291 million. Including cash, marketable securities, and availability from foreign sources, Ryerson's total liquidity was $355 million compared to $326 million in the second quarter of 2017.

Cash used in operating activities increased to $93 million for the first nine months of 2017 compared to $23 million in the first nine months of 2016, primarily due to higher valued inventory and receivables. Erich Schnaufer, Ryerson's Chief Financial Officer, said, "Given the normal seasonal volume declines expected in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter, Ryerson expects to align inventories to demand to generate cash flows in the fourth quarter."

Fourth Quarter 2017 Commentary

Global supply and demand fundamentals appear stronger heading into the fourth quarter compared to the first nine months of 2017, as supply-side reforms in China, a weaker U.S. dollar, and lower domestic import levels support stronger pricing conditions in the U.S. Additionally, chrome pricing resets and recent resurgent nickel prices, along with recent mill carbon hot-rolled coil price increases, should lend further support and stabilization to average industry selling prices. Demand remains positive for most of our key end markets compared to last year, and Ryerson anticipates these conditions to continue into the fourth quarter, offset by normal seasonal declines with fewer shipping days and winter holiday seasonality. Given the supply and demand factors discussed, Ryerson anticipates margins to expand into the fourth quarter 2017.

    Third Quarter 2017 Business
     Metrics


                     Third         Second               Third           Sequential         Year-Over-Year
                    Quarter        Quarter             Quarter        Quarter Change           Change
                              2017
                                             2017                2016
                                                  ----                                                           ---

    Tons shipped
     (In thousands)            515            518                 480                -0.6%                 7.3%
    ---------------            ---            ---                 ---                 ----                   ---


    Average selling
     price/ton              $1,678         $1,690              $1,531                -0.7%                 9.6%
    ---------------         ------         ------              ------                 ----                   ---

    Average cost/
     ton                     1,396          1,419               1,228                -1.6%                13.7%
    -------------            -----          -----               -----                 ----                  ----

    Average cost/
     ton, excluding
     LIFO                    1,399          1,392               1,225                 0.5%                14.2%
    ---------------          -----          -----               -----                  ---                  ----



    Third Quarter 2017 Major
     Product Metrics


                 Tons Shipped (Tons in thousands)      Average Selling Price per
                                                               Ton Shipped
                                                               -----------

                  Third                   Second                 Third            Sequential        Year-           Sequential          Year-Over-
                 Quarter                  Quarter               Quarter             Quarter         Over-             Quarter           Year Change
                           2017                   2017                       2016      Change           Year             Change
                                                                                                    Change
                                                                                                    ------

    Carbon steel            387                    390                        361             -0.8%           7.2%              -0.1%               10.4%
    ------------            ---                    ---                        ---              ----             ---                ----                 ----

    Aluminum                 53                     52                         48              1.9%          10.4%               0.2%                3.3%
    --------                ---                    ---                        ---               ---            ----                 ---                  ---

    Stainless
     steel                   73                     74                         67             -1.4%           9.0%              -3.9%               10.6%
    ---------               ---                    ---                        ---              ----             ---                ----                 ----



                Net Sales (Dollars in millions)
                ------------------------------

                Third                   Second        Third       Sequential       Year-Over-
                                                                    Quarter        Year Change
               Quarter                  Quarter      Quarter        Change

                         2017                   2017         2016
                         ----                   ----         ----

     Carbon
     steel               $439                   $443         $371            -0.9%             18.3%
     ------              ----                   ----         ----             ----               ----

    Aluminum              195                    191          171             2.1%             14.0%
    --------              ---                    ---          ---              ---               ----

     Stainless
     steel                217                    229          180            -5.2%             20.6%
     ---------            ---                    ---          ---             ----               ----



    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017, Business Metrics
    ------------------------------------------------------

                                                      Nine Months Ended         Nine Months Ended   Year-Over-Year
                                                     September 30, 2017        September 30, 2016       Change
                                                     ------------------        ------------------       ------

    Tons shipped
     (In thousands)                                                      1,530                1,463                 4.6%
    ---------------                                                      -----                -----                  ---


    Average selling
     price/ton                                                          $1,669               $1,488                12.2%
    ---------------                                                     ------               ------                 ----

    Average cost/
     ton                                                                 1,377                1,176                17.1%
    -------------                                                        -----                -----                 ----

    Average cost/
     ton, excluding
     LIFO                                                                1,369                1,190                15.0%
    ---------------                                                      -----                -----                 ----



    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017, Major Product Metrics
    -----------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                 Tons Shipped (Tons in thousands)                      Average Selling
                                                                                                                                        Price per Ton
                                                                                                                                           Shipped
                                                                                                                                           -------

                                                                Nine Months Ended     Nine Months Ended    Year-Over-Year   Year-Over-Year
                                                                September 30, 2017    September 30, 2016       Change           Change
                                                                ------------------    ------------------       ------           ------

    Carbon steel                                                              1,151                 1,112              3.5%            14.4%
    ------------                                                              -----                 -----               ---              ----

    Aluminum                                                                    155                   145              6.9%             1.6%
    --------                                                                    ---                   ---               ---               ---

    Stainless
     steel                                                                      218                   198             10.1%            14.3%
    ---------                                                                   ---                   ---              ----              ----



               Sales (Dollars in millions)
               --------------------------

                    Nine Months Ended              Nine Months Ended        Year-Over-Year
                   September 30, 2017             September 30, 2016            Change
                   ------------------             ------------------            ------

     Carbon
     steel                                 $1,289                    $1,089                18.4%
     ------                                ------                    ------                 ----

    Aluminum                                  566                       521                 8.6%
    --------                                  ---                       ---                  ---

     Stainless
     steel                                    662                       526                25.9%
     ---------                                ---                       ---                 ----

Earnings Call Information

Ryerson will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2017 results Wednesday, November 8, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants may access the conference call by dialing 833-241-7253 (Domestic) or 647-689-4217 (International) and using conference ID 88577582. The live online broadcast will be available on the Company's investor relations website, ir.ryerson.com. A replay will be available at the same website for 90 days.

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 employs around 3,600 employees in approximately 100 locations. Visit Ryerson at www.ryerson.com.

Safe Harbor Provision

Certain statements made in this press release 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, or projections relating to the future. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "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 the metals distribution industry and our business are: the cyclicality of our business; the highly competitive, volatile, and fragmented market in which we operate; fluctuating metal prices; our substantial 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; work stoppages; obligations under certain employee retirement benefit plans; the ownership of a majority of our equity securities by a single investor group; currency fluctuations; and consolidation in the metals producer 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, 2016, 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.



                                                                                     RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES


                                                                                        Selected Income and Cash Flow Data - Unaudited

                                                                              (Dollars and Shares in Millions, except Per Share and Per Ton Data)



                                                                                           2017                                           2016            First Nine Months Ended
                                                                                           ----                                           ----

                                                                           Third                                          Second                                 Third                       September 30,
                                                                                                                                                                                             -------------

                                                                          Quarter                                        Quarter                                Quarter                                         2017                    2016
                                                                          -------                                        -------                                -------                                         ----                    ----


    NET SALES                                                                        $864.2                                         $875.4                             $735.1                              $2,554.1                $2,177.5


                          Cost of materials
                          sold                          719.2                            735.0                                          589.7                            2,108.1                               1,721.5



                         Gross profit                     145.0                            140.4                                          145.4                              446.0                                 456.0


                         Warehousing,
                          delivery,
                          selling, general
                          and
                          administrative                119.2                            116.7                                          109.1                              353.2                                 331.5

                          Restructuring and
                          other charges                             -                               -                                           2.5                                  -                                  2.5



    OPERATING PROFIT                                                                  25.8                                           23.7                               33.8                                  92.8                   122.0


                          Other income and
                          (expense), net
                           (1)                           (1.4)                           (0.9)                                         (0.2)                             (2.0)                               (13.2)

                          Interest and
                          other expense on
                          debt                         (23.2)                          (22.8)                                        (23.6)                            (67.8)                               (67.5)



    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                        1.2                                              -                              10.0                                  23.0                    41.3


                          Provision
                          (benefit) for
                          income taxes                  (0.7)                           (0.8)                                           1.6                                5.3                                  14.0



    NET INCOME                                                                          1.9                                            0.8                                8.4                                  17.7                    27.3


    Less: Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interest                                                          0.2                                            0.2                                0.2                                   0.6                       -
                                                                                      ---                                            ---                                ---                                   ---                     ---


    NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RYERSON HOLDING
     CORPORATION                                                                     $1.7                                           $0.6                               $8.2                                 $17.1                   $27.3
                                                                                     ====                                           ====                               ====                                 =====                   =====


    EARNINGS PER SHARE


                                               Basic
                                               and
                                               diluted              $0.05                            $0.02                                          $0.23                              $0.46                                 $0.82
                                                                    =====                            =====                                          =====                              =====                                 =====


    Shares outstanding - basic                                                       37.2                                           37.2                               35.8                                  37.2                    33.3

    Shares outstanding - diluted                                                     37.3                                           37.3                               36.0                                  37.3                    33.4


    Supplemental Data :


                          Tons shipped
                          (000)                             515                              518                                            480                              1,530                                 1,463

                         Shipping days                       63                               64                                             64                                191                                   192


                          Average selling
                          price/ton                            $1,678                           $1,690                                         $1,531                             $1,669                                $1,488

                          Gross profit/
                          ton                               282                              271                                            303                                292                                   312

                          Operating
                          profit/ton                         50                               46                                             70                                 61                                    83


                          LIFO expense
                          (income), net
                          per ton                         (3)                              27                                              3                                  8                                  (14)


                          LIFO expense
                          (income), net                         $(1.7)                           $14.2                                           $1.4                              $11.8                               $(20.4)


                          Depreciation and
                          amortization
                          expense                        11.9                             11.5                                           10.2                               34.1                                  31.8


                          Cash flow from
                          operating
                          activities                   (12.2)                          (48.6)                                        (25.5)                            (93.3)                               (22.9)

                          Capital
                          expenditures                    (5.6)                           (6.2)                                         (6.4)                            (15.8)                               (19.7)



             (1)    The first nine
                     months of
                     2016 includes
                     a loss of
                     $7.2 million
                     on the
                     repurchase of
                     debt and an
                     other-than-
                     temporary
                     impairment
                     charge of
                     $2.8 million
                     related to
                     our
                     investment in
                     an available-
                     for-sale
                     security.


                    See Schedule 1
                     for Condensed
                     Consolidated
                     Balance
                     Sheets

                    See Schedule 2
                     for EBITDA
                     and Adjusted
                     EBITDA
                     reconciliation

                     See Schedule 3
                     for EPS
                     reconciliation.



                                                                                                                                                     Schedule 1

                                                               RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES


                                                                       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                           (In millions, except shares)


                                                                                                                    September 30,                        December 31,

                                                                                                                                    2017                              2016
                                                                                                                                    ----                              ----

    Assets                                                                                                        (unaudited)

                           Current assets:

                            Cash and cash
                            equivalents                                                      $73.6                                          $80.7

                            Restricted
                            cash                                                       1.3                                            1.0

                                                                        425.4                    326.0



                            Receivable, less
                            provision for
                            allowances,
                            claims and

                            doubtful accounts
                            of $5.6 in 2017
                            and $4.6 in 2016

                           Inventories                                               691.7                                          563.4

                            Prepaid expenses
                            and other
                            current assets                               30.7                     26.7
                                                                         ----                     ----


                                                 Total current
                                                 assets                            1,222.7                                          997.8


                            Property, plant and
                            equipment, at cost                                     727.6                                          668.7

                            Less: accumulated
                            depreciation                                           309.7                                          280.5


                            Property, plant
                            and equipment,
                            net                                         417.9                    388.2


                           Deferred income taxes                                     8.6                                           24.4

                            Other intangible
                            assets                                                  48.5                                           40.8

                           Goodwill                                                             115.3                                          103.2

                            Deferred charges and
                            other assets                                             4.3                                            4.3



                                                 Total
                                                 assets                                      $1,817.3                                       $1,558.7
                                                                                             ========                                       ========



    Liabilities

                            Current
                            liabilities:

                            Accounts
                            payable                                                          $362.5                                         $230.4

                            Salaries, wages
                            and commissions                              38.0                     36.8

                            Other accrued
                            liabilities                                  62.0                     37.7

                            Short-term
                            debt                                                      20.2                                           19.2

                            Current portion
                            of deferred
                            employee
                            benefits                                      8.3                      8.3
                                                                          ---                      ---


                                                 Total current
                                                 liabilities                         491.0                                          332.4


                           Long-term debt                                          1,021.4                                          944.3

                            Deferred employee
                            benefits                                               261.1                                          298.8

                            Other noncurrent
                            liabilities                                             58.2                                           32.5



                                                 Total
                                                 liabilities                       1,831.7                                        1,608.0


    Commitments and contingencies


    Equity

                            Ryerson Holding
                            Corporation
                            stockholders' equity
                            (deficit):

                                                                                                -                                             -



                           Preferred stock,
                            $0.01 par value;
                            7,000,000 shares
                            authorized and
                            no shares issued
                            at 2017 and 2016

                                                                          0.4                      0.4



                           Common stock,
                            $0.01 par value;
                            100,000,000
                            shares
                            authorized;
                            37,421,081 and
                            37,345,117
                            shares issued at
                            2017 and 2016,
                            respectively

                            Capital in excess
                            of par value                                376.9                    375.4

                            Accumulated
                            deficit                                    (95.1)                 (112.2)

                           Treasury stock,
                            at cost -Common
                            stock of 212,500
                            shares in 2017
                            and 2016                                    (6.6)                   (6.6)

                            Accumulated other
                            comprehensive
                            loss                                      (292.4)                 (307.8)
                                                                       ------                   ------


                            Total Ryerson
                                                 Holding
                                                 Corporation
                                                 Stockholders'
                                                 Equity
                                                 (Deficit)                          (16.8)                                        (50.8)


                            Noncontrolling
                            interest                                                 2.4                                            1.5



                                                 Total Equity
                                                 (Deficit)                          (14.4)                                        (49.3)
                                                                                     -----                                          -----


                            Total
                                                 Liabilities
                                                 and
                                                 Stockholders'
                                                 Equity                                    $1,817.3                                       $1,558.7
                                                                                           ========                                       ========



                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Schedule 2

                                                                                                   RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

                                                           Reconciliations of Net Income Attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation to EBITDA and Gross profit to Gross profit excluding LIFO

                                                                                                                  (Dollars in millions)



                                                                                              2017                                                2016                  First Nine Months Ended
                                                                                              ----                                                ----

                                                                              Third                                              Second                                        Third            September 30,
                                                                                                                                                                                                -------------

                                                                             Quarter                                            Quarter                                       Quarter                               2017                    2016
                                                                             -------                                            -------                                       -------                               ----                    ----


    Net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation                              $1.7                                                $0.6                                      $8.2                      $17.1                   $27.3

    Interest and other expense on debt                                                  23.2                                                22.8                                      23.6                       67.8                    67.5

    Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                               (0.7)                                              (0.8)                                      1.6                        5.3                    14.0

    Depreciation and amortization expense                                               11.9                                                11.5                                      10.2                       34.1                    31.8
                                                                                        ----                                                ----                                      ----                       ----                    ----

    EBITDA                                                                                $36.1                                               $34.1                                     $43.6                     $124.3                  $140.6

    Reorganization                                                                        0.9                                                 1.4                                       3.0                        2.8                     6.1

    Foreign currency transaction losses                                                  1.4                                                 0.7                                         -                       1.8                     3.2

    Loss on retirement of debt                                                             -                                                  -                                      0.3                          -                    7.2

    Impairment charges on assets                                                           -                                                0.2                                         -                       0.2                     2.8

    Purchase consideration and other transaction costs                                   1.0                                                 0.9                                       0.1                        2.6                     2.0

    Other adjustments                                                                       -                                                  -                                      0.4                          -                    0.5
                                                                                          ---                                                ---                                      ---                        ---                    ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                     $39.4                                               $37.3                                     $47.4                     $131.7                  $162.4
                                                                                        =====                                               =====                                     =====                     ======                  ======


    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                     $39.4                                               $37.3                                     $47.4                     $131.7                  $162.4

    LIFO expense (income), net                                                         (1.7)                                               14.2                                       1.4                       11.8                  (20.4)
                                                                                        ----                                                ----                                       ---                       ----                   -----

    Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO expense (income), net                              $37.7                                               $51.5                                     $48.8                     $143.5                  $142.0
                                                                                       =====                                               =====                                     =====                     ======                  ======


    Net sales                                                                            $864.2                                              $875.4                                    $735.1                   $2,554.1                $2,177.5


    Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO expense (income), net,
     as a percentage of net sales                                                       4.4%                                               5.9%                                     6.6%                      5.6%                   6.5%
                                                                                         ===                                                 ===                                       ===                        ===                     ===


    Gross profit                                                                        $145.0                                              $140.4                                    $145.4                     $446.0                  $456.0


    Gross margin                                                                         16.8%                                              16.0%                                    19.8%                     17.5%                  20.9%
                                                                                          ====                                                ====                                      ====                       ====                    ====


    Gross profit                                                                        $145.0                                              $140.4                                    $145.4                     $446.0                  $456.0

    LIFO expense (income), net                                                         (1.7)                                               14.2                                       1.4                       11.8                  (20.4)
                                                                                        ----                                                ----                                       ---                       ----                   -----

    Gross profit, excluding LIFO expense (income), net                                $143.3                                              $154.6                                    $146.8                     $457.8                  $435.6
                                                                                      ======                                              ======                                    ======                     ======                  ======


    Gross margin, excluding LIFO expense (income), net                                 16.6%                                              17.7%                                    20.0%                     17.9%                  20.0%
                                                                                        ====                                                ====                                      ====                       ====                    ====



    Note:                 EBITDA represents net income before
                          interest and other expense on
                          debt, provision for income taxes,
                          depreciation and amortization.
                          Adjusted EBITDA gives further
                          effect to, among other things,
                          impairment charges on assets,
                          reorganization expenses and
                          foreign currency transaction gains
                          and losses. We believe that the
                          presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted
                          EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA,
                          excluding LIFO expense (income),
                          net, provides useful information
                          to investors regarding our
                          operational performance because
                          they enhance an investor's overall
                          understanding of our core
                          financial performance and provide
                          a basis of comparison of results
                          between current, past and future
                          periods. We also disclose the
                          metric Adjusted EBITDA, excluding
                          LIFO expense (income), net, to
                          provide a means of comparison
                          amongst our competitors who may
                          not use the same basis of
                          accounting for inventories.
                          EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and
                          Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO
                          expense (income), net, are three
                          of the primary metrics management
                          uses for planning and forecasting
                          in future periods, including
                          trending and analyzing the core
                          operating performance of our
                          business without the effect of
                          U.S. generally accepted accounting
                          principles, or GAAP, expenses,
                          revenues and gains (losses) that
                          are unrelated to the day to day
                          performance of our business. We
                          also establish compensation
                          programs for our executive
                          management and regional employees
                          that are based upon the
                          achievement of pre-established
                          EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and
                          Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO
                          expense (income), net, targets. We
                          also use EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
                          and Adjusted EBITDA, excluding
                          LIFO expense (income), net, to
                          benchmark our operating
                          performance to that of our
                          competitors. EBITDA, Adjusted
                          EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA,
                          excluding LIFO expense (income),
                          net do not represent, and should
                          not be used as a substitute for,
                          net income or cash flows from
                          operations as determined in
                          accordance with generally accepted
                          accounting principles, and neither
                          EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and
                          Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO
                          expense (income), net, is
                          necessarily an indication of
                          whether cash flow will be
                          sufficient to fund our cash
                          requirements. This release also
                          presents gross margin, excluding
                          LIFO expense (income), net, which
                          is calculated as gross profit plus
                          LIFO expense (or minus LIFO
                          income), net, divided by net
                          sales. We have excluded LIFO
                          expense (income), net from the
                          gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA
                          as a percentage of net sales
                          metrics in order to provide a
                          means of comparison amongst our
                          competitors who may not use the
                          same basis of accounting for
                          inventories as we do. Our
                          definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted
                          EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, excluding
                          LIFO expense (income), net, gross
                          margin, excluding LIFO expense
                          (income), net, and Adjusted
                          EBITDA, excluding LIFO expense
                          (income), net, as a percentage of
                          sales may differ from that of
                          other companies.



                                                                                                                                                                                                 Schedule 3

                                                        RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

                                                    Reconciliation of Net Income and Earnings per Share Excluding
                                                                       Restructuring and Other

                                                Charges, Impairment Charges on Assets and Loss on Retirement of Debt

                                                      (Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)



                                                                                                                     2017                2016 First Nine Months Ended
                                                                                                                     ----                ----

                                                                                                     Third                Second                     Third            September 30,
                                                                                                                                                                      -------------

                                                                                                    Quarter               Quarter                   Quarter                              2017                      2016
                                                                                                    -------               -------                   -------                              ----                      ----


    Net income attributable to Ryerson Holding
     Corporation                                                                                                $1.7                $0.6                    $8.2                      $17.1                     $27.3



    Restructuring and other charges                                                                                -                  -                    2.5                          -                      2.5

    Impairment charges on assets                                                                                   -                0.2                       -                       0.2                       2.8

    Loss on retirement of debt                                                                                     -                  -                    0.3                          -                      7.2

    Benefit for income taxes                                                                                       -              (0.1)                  (1.0)                     (0.1)                    (4.7)
                                                                                                                 ---               ----                    ----                       ----                      ----

                                                                                                                $1.7                $0.7                   $10.0                      $17.2                     $35.1





    Net income attributable to Ryerson Holding
     Corporation, excluding restructuring and
     other charges, impairment charges on assets
     and

     loss on retirement of debt







    Earnings per share, excluding restructuring
     and other charges, impairment charges

    on assets and loss on retirement of debt


                                           Basic                                                                    $0.05               $0.02                   $0.28                      $0.46                     $1.05
                                                                                                                    =====               =====                   =====                      =====                     =====


                                           Diluted                                                                  $0.05               $0.02                   $0.28                      $0.46                     $1.05
                                                                                                                    =====               =====                   =====                      =====                     =====


    Shares outstanding - basic                                                                                  37.2                37.2                    35.8                       37.2                      33.3
                                                                                                                ====                ====                    ====                       ====                      ====


    Shares outstanding - diluted                                                                                37.3                37.3                    36.0                       37.3                      33.4
                                                                                                                ====                ====                    ====                       ====                      ====


    Note:                 Net income and Earnings per
                          share excluding restructuring
                          and other charges, impairment
                          charges on assets and loss on
                          retirement of debt is presented
                          to provide a means of
                          comparison with periods that do
                          not include restructuring and
                          other charges, impairment
                          charges on assets and losses on
                          retirement of debt.

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