Ryerson Holding Corp Debt Disclosure
Note 9: Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
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At December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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(In millions) |
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Ryerson Credit Facility |
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$ |
463.2 |
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$ |
470.0 |
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Foreign debt |
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1.9 |
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0.7 |
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Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts |
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(2.0 |
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(3.3 |
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Total debt |
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463.1 |
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467.4 |
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Less: Short-term foreign debt |
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1.9 |
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0.7 |
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Total long-term debt |
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$ |
461.2 |
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$ |
466.7 |
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As of December 31, 2025, the principal payments required to be made on debt during the next five fiscal years are shown below:
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Amount |
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(In millions) |
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For the year ended December 31, 2026 |
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$ |
1.9 |
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For the year ended December 31, 2027 |
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463.2 |
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For the year ended December 31, 2028 |
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— |
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For the year ended December 31, 2029 |
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— |
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For the year ended December 31, 2030 |
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— |
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For the years ended thereafter |
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— |
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Ryerson Credit Facility
On June 29, 2022, Ryerson entered into a fifth amendment of its revolving credit facility to among other things, increase the facility size from $1.0 billion to $1.3 billion and to extend the maturity date from November 5, 2025 to June 29, 2027. On June 10, 2024, Ryerson entered into a sixth amendment of its revolving credit facility to make conforming changes to effectuate the transition of the reference rate for the revolving loans borrowed in Canadian Dollars from the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate to the forward-looking term rate based on the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average ("CORRA"). See Note 19: Subsequent Events for additional information on the Ryerson Credit Facility.
At December 31, 2025, Ryerson had $463.2 million of outstanding borrowings, $1 million of letters of credit issued, and $428 million available under the Ryerson Credit Facility compared to $470.0 million of outstanding borrowings, $1 million of letters of credit issued, and $376 million available at December 31, 2024. Total credit availability is limited by the amount of eligible accounts receivable, inventory, and qualified cash pledged as collateral under the agreement insofar as Ryerson is subject to a borrowing base comprised of the aggregate of these three amounts, less applicable reserves. Eligible accounts receivable, at any date of determination, is comprised of the aggregate value of all accounts directly created by a credit party in the ordinary course of business arising out of the sale of goods or the rendering of services, each of which has been invoiced, with such receivables adjusted to exclude various ineligible accounts, including, among other things, those to which a credit party does not have sole and absolute title and accounts arising out of a sale to an employee, officer, director, or affiliate of a credit party. Eligible inventory, at any date of determination, is comprised of the net orderly liquidation value of all inventory owned by a credit party. Qualified cash consists of cash in an eligible deposit account that is subject to customary restrictions and liens in favor of the lenders.
Amounts outstanding under the Ryerson Credit Facility bear interest at (i) a rate determined by reference to (A) the base rate (the highest of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, Bank of America’s prime rate, and the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 1.00%) or (B) a Term SOFR rate or (ii) for Ryerson Holding’s Canadian subsidiary that is a borrower, (A) the prime rate or base rate (the highest of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, Bank of America-Canada Branch’s commercial loan rate, and the Term SOFR rate plus 1.00%), (B) a Term SOFR rate (for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars), or (C) the CORRA rate (for loans denominated in Canadian Dollars).
The spread over the base rate is between 0.25% and 0.50% and the spread over the SOFR rate is between 1.25% and 1.50%, depending on the amount available to be borrowed under the Ryerson Credit Facility; provided that such spreads shall be reduced by
0.125% if the leverage ratio set forth in the most recently delivered compliance certificate is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00. The spread over the CORRA rate is 0.30% for a one-month interest period or 0.32% for a three-month interest period. Ryerson also pays commitment fees on amounts not borrowed at a rate of 0.20%. Overdue amounts and all amounts owed during the existence of a default bear interest at 2.00% above the rate otherwise applicable thereto. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings under the Ryerson Credit Facility was 5.2% and 5.9% at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Borrowings under the Ryerson Credit Facility are secured by first-priority liens on all of the inventory, accounts receivables, lockbox accounts, and related assets of the borrowers and the guarantors.
The Ryerson Credit Facility also contains covenants that, among other things, restrict Ryerson Holding and its restricted subsidiaries with respect to the incurrence of debt, the creation of liens, transactions with affiliates, investments, mergers and consolidations, sales of assets, and acquisitions. The Ryerson Credit Facility also requires that, if availability under the Ryerson Credit Facility declines to a certain level, Ryerson maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, the availability under the Ryerson Credit Facility did not fall below that level.
The Ryerson Credit Facility contains events of default with respect to, among other things, default in the payment of principal when due or the payment of interest, fees, and other amounts due thereunder after a specified grace period, material misrepresentations, failure to perform certain specified covenants, certain bankruptcy events, the invalidity of certain security agreements or guarantees, material judgments, the occurrence of a change of control of Ryerson, and a cross-default to other financing arrangements. If such an event of default occurs, the lenders under the Ryerson Credit Facility will be entitled to various remedies, including acceleration of amounts outstanding under the Ryerson Credit Facility and all other actions permitted to be taken by secured creditors.
The lenders under the Ryerson Credit Facility could reject a borrowing request if any event, circumstance, or development has occurred that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. If Ryerson Holding, JT Ryerson, any of the other borrowers, or any restricted subsidiaries of JT Ryerson becomes insolvent or commences bankruptcy proceedings, all amounts borrowed under the Ryerson Credit Facility will become immediately due and payable.
Foreign Debt
At December 31, 2025, Ryerson China had $0.6 million debt related to letter of credit drawdowns that incur service charges (an initiation fee of 0.05%), rather than interest. These balances are secured with Ryerson China's accounts receivables. Additionally, Ryerson China had $1.3 million debt related to letter of credit drawdown that incur service charges (an initiation fee of 0.15%), rather than interest. These balances are not secured with any of Ryerson China's assets. At December 31, 2024, Ryerson China had $0.6 million debt related to letter of credit drawdowns that incur service charges (an initiation fee of 0.05%), rather than interest. These balances are secured with Ryerson China's accounts receivables. Additionally, Ryerson China had $0.1 million debt related to letter of credit drawdown that incur service charges (an initiation fee of 0.004%), rather than interest. These balances are not secured with any of Ryerson China's assets.
Availability under Ryerson China’s credit facility was $47 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024. Letters of credit issued by our foreign subsidiaries outside of China were zero and $1 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Feb 23, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 22, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 23, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 4, 2020 | |
About Debt Disclosures
Debt disclosures detail a company's borrowing structure — the types of instruments, interest rates, maturity schedule, and covenant restrictions that define its financial obligations and flexibility. This section is essential for assessing refinancing risk, interest rate exposure, and the margin of safety against financial distress.
Key signals: the maturity schedule reveals concentration risk — large maturities within 1-2 years during tight credit markets can force dilutive refinancing or asset sales. Compare the fair value of debt against carrying amount to gauge whether the market views the company's credit risk differently than the balance sheet suggests. Watch covenant compliance disclosures for tightening cushions, especially leverage and interest coverage ratios. Variable-rate debt exposure quantifies sensitivity to interest rate changes. Secured versus unsecured mix affects recovery rates and future borrowing capacity. Compare net debt-to-EBITDA against industry peers and covenant limits to assess financial health.