RELIANCE, INC. Commitments Disclosure

NOTE 17. COMMITTMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

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Purchase Commitments

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As of December 31, 2025, we had commitments to purchase minimum quantities of certain metals products, which we entered into to secure material for corresponding long-term sales commitments with our customers. The total amount of minimum commitments based on current pricing is estimated at approximately $182.2

million, with amounts in 2026, 2027 and thereafter being $165.5 million, $5.3 million and $11.4 million, respectively.

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Collective Bargaining Agreements

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As of December 31, 2025, approximately 1,800, or 11%, of our total employees were covered by 54 collective bargaining agreements at 46 of our different locations, which expire at various times over the next five years. Approximately 2% of our employees are covered by 15 different collective bargaining agreements that will expire during 2026, if not renewed.

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Environmental Contingencies

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We are subject to extensive and changing federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations designed to protect the environment, including those relating to the use, handling, storage, discharge and disposal of hazardous substances and the remediation of environmental contamination. Our operations use minimal amounts of such substances.

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We believe we are in material compliance with environmental laws and regulations; however, we are from time to time involved in administrative and judicial proceedings and inquiries relating to environmental matters. Some of our owned or leased properties are located in industrial areas with histories of heavy industrial use. We may incur some environmental liabilities because of the location of these properties. In addition, we are currently involved with an environmental remediation project related to activities at former manufacturing operations of EMJ, our wholly owned subsidiary, that were sold many years prior to our acquisition of EMJ in 2006. Although the potential cleanup costs could be significant, EMJ maintained insurance policies during the time it owned the manufacturing operations that have covered costs incurred to date and are expected to continue to cover the majority of the related costs. We do not expect that this obligation will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Legal Matters

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From time to time, we are named as a defendant in legal actions. These actions generally arise in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any pending legal proceedings other than routine litigation incidental to the business. We expect that these matters will be resolved without having a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. We maintain general liability insurance against risks arising in the ordinary course of business.

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