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STRENGTHENING 
OUR CORE
RELIANCE STEEL 
& ALUMINUM CO. 
2017 ANNUAL REPORT

4    RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    1    

THE CORE OF OUR BUSINESS

Caring for our people and their safety, never becoming complacent. 

Increasing the value and service we provide to our customers while 

maximizing returns. Generating strong cash flows by improving our 

operational efficiences and working capital management. Plannning for 

the future with strategic investments in capital expenditures and seeking 

the right acquisition opportunities. Delivering exceptional results to our 

stockholders, customers, suppliers, employees, and communities.

In 2017, we took the proper steps to strengthen our core.

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Reliance intentionally operates as a decentralized business of over 75 

metal service center brands across 40 states and in 13 countries. Yet 

our managers in the field share a common goal: Reliance’s success. 

This is demonstrated through their excellent performance managing 

through pricing volatility, improving the quality and breadth of value-

added  services  to  customers,  controlling  expenses,  and  managing 

working  capital.  In  2017,  this  diligence  contributed  to  the  highest 

gross  profit  dollars  in  Reliance’s  78-year  history  and  our  second-

highest net sales. We achieved a gross profit margin of 28.7% – near 

the high-end of our target range of 27% to 29% – and accomplished 

an  inventory  turn  rate  of  4.5  times,  contributing  to  $399  million  in 

cash flow from operations.

THE 
HIGHEST  
STANDARDS

ACHIEVING RESULTS: GROSS PROFIT: $2.79 B | NET SALES: $9.72 B | NET INCOME: $613.4 M*

*Includes a $207.3 million, or $2.82 per share, income tax benefit as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    3    

4    RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

Reliance prioritizes maintaining a strong balance sheet so that as 

we grow our business, we increase our capacity to give back and 

provide meaningful stockholder returns. Over $1 billion has been 

paid  to  stockholders  through  dividends  and  share  repurchases 

during  the  past  five  years.  In  2017,  we  achieved  our  second-
highest annual diluted earnings per share of $5.52.* Confidence 
in  Reliance’s  outlook  led  us  to  repurchase  $25  million  of  our 

company stock in the fourth quarter of 2017. And believing in our 

ability to execute profitably and grow our business has resulted in 

substantial dividend increases over the last several years. In 2017, 

we paid out $132 million in cash dividends; in the first quarter of 

2018 we increased our regular quarterly dividend 11.1% to $0.50 

per share, or an annual dividend of $2.00 per share.

ONE 
BILLION
RETURNED

*See footnote on page 29.

BEST IN CLASS: A 2018 FORTUNE WORLD’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANY | #320 ON FORTUNE 500 LIST

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    5    

6    RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

Reliance is fully committed to growth. To this end, we have strategically 

invested $2.3 billion over the last five years. In 2017, we completed our 
63rd acquisition since our 1994 IPO, further expanding our geographic 
presence with a high-value-added, niche player. We spent $162 million 

in  capital  expenditures  to  grow  our  value-added  processing  services 

and  geographic  coverage.  New  processing  equipment  improves  the 

quality and service we provide to our customers which, in turn, increases 

our profitability. Further, we expanded our operations: a new location in 

Kentucky supports the increased use of aluminum in automotive; and 

another in India services global aerospace. In 2018, we are doubling 

our capacity in South Korea and China to meet the growing needs of 

our semiconductor customers.

TWO 
BILLION
INVESTED

MAKING GAINS: PROCESSING SERVICES PERFORMED ON 48% OF ORDERS (UP FROM HISTORICAL 40%)

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    7    

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The health and safety of our employees, customers, and neighbors is a 

Reliance core value. In 2017, we inaugurated an employee assistance 

program  –  Reliance  Cares  –  to  support  the  true  source  of  our 

company’s success: our over 14,000 employees worldwide. Funded 

through  voluntary  contributions,    mostly  from  employees  themselves 

and matched by our company, Reliance Cares provides assistance to 

any Reliance employee who is impacted by a natural disaster. 

OUR 
BEST   
ASSETS 

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    9    

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2017 ANNUAL REPORT    11    

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

In millions, except share and per share data

Year Ended December 31,

Income Statement Data:

Net sales

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization 
expense)

Gross profit(1)

Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative 
expense(2)

Depreciation and amortization expense

Impairment of long-lived assets

Operating income

Other expense (income):

      Interest expense

      Other expense (income), net(2)

Income before income taxes

(Benefit) provision for income taxes(3)

Net income(3)

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

 $9,721.0 

 $8,613.4 

 $9,350.5 

 $10,451.6 

 $9,223.8 

 6,933.2 

 6,023.1 

 6,803.6 

 7,830.6 

 6,826.2 

 2,787.8 

 1,902.8 

 2,590.3 

 2,546.9 

 2,621.0 

 2,397.6 

 1,798.1 

 1,725.3 

 1,789.8 

 1,636.0 

 218.4 

 4.2 

 662.4 

 73.9 

 4.7 

583.8

 (37.2)

621.0

7.6

 222.0 

 52.4 

 517.8 

 84.6 

 4.0 

429.2

120.1

309.1

4.8

 218.5 

 53.3 

 549.8 

 84.3 

 6.8 

458.7

142.5

316.2

4.7

 213.8 

 -   

 617.4 

 81.9 

 (10.8)

546.3

170.0

376.3

4.8

 192.4 

 14.9 

 554.3 

 77.5 

 (1.5)

478.3

153.6

324.7

3.1

Net income attributable to Reliance(3)

 $613.4 

 $304.3 

 $311.5 

 $371.5 

 $321.6 

Earnings Per Share:

Diluted(3)

Basic(3)

 $8.34 

 $8.42 

 $4.16 

 $4.21 

 $4.16 

 $4.20 

 $4.73 

 $4.78 

 $4.14 

 $4.19 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

73,539,424 

 73,120,918 

 74,902,064  78,615,939 

 77,646,192 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 72,851,021 

 72,362,513 

 74,096,349 

 77,682,943  76,844,912 

Other Data:

Cash flow provided by operations

 $399.0 

 $626.5 

 $1,025.0 

 $356.0 

 $633.3 

Capital expenditures

Cash dividends per share

 161.6 

 1.80 

 154.9 

 1.65 

 172.2 

 1.60 

 190.4 

 1.40 

 168.0 

 1.26 

Balance Sheet Data (December 31): 

Working capital

Total assets

Short-term debt

Long-term debt(4)

Reliance stockholders' equity

 $2,347.6 

 $2,032.5 

 $1,564.5 

 $2,458.3 

 $2,165.5 

 7,751.0 

 7,411.3 

 7,121.6 

 7,822.4 

 7,323.6 

 92.0 

 1,809.6 

 4,667.1 

 82.5 

 500.8 

 93.9 

 36.5 

 1,847.2 

 1,428.9 

 2,209.6 

 2,055.1 

 4,148.8 

 3,914.1 

 4,099.0 

 3,874.6 

(1) Gross profit, calculated as net sales less cost of sales, is a non-GAAP financial measure as it excludes depreciation and amortization expense associated with the 
corresponding sales. The majority of our orders are basic distribution with no processing services performed. For the remainder of our sales orders, we perform “first-stage” 
processing, which is generally not labor intensive as we are simply cutting the metal to size. Because of this, the amount of related labor and overhead, including depreciation 
and amortization, is not significant and is excluded from our cost of sales. Therefore, our cost of sales is substantially comprised of the cost of the material we sell. We use 
gross profit as shown above as a measure of operating performance. Gross profit is an important operating and financial measure, as fluctuations in our gross profit can 
have a significant impact on our earnings. Gross profit, as presented, is not necessarily comparable with similarly titled measures for other companies. 
(2) The adoption of accounting rule changes in 2017 affected the presentation of pension costs. Prior year Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative expense 
and Other expense (income), net have been retrospectively adjusted to conform to the current presentation.
(3) In 2017, we recognized a $207.3 million income tax benefit as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. 
(4) Long-term debt includes the long-term portion of capital lease obligations.

 
12    RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    13    

FELLOW STOCKHOLDERS

2017 was an exceptional year for Reliance. We focused on the core 

values that differentiate our company. Our commitment to maximizing 

gross  profit  margin,  coupled  with  fantastic  performance  by  our 

managers  in  the  field,  resulted  in  significant  operational  milestones. 

Notably,  ongoing  modest  growth  in  demand  along  with  a  positive 

pricing environment throughout most of the year helped us grow 2017 

net sales by $1.1 billion over 2016 to reach $9.7 billion, the second- 

highest  ever  for  Reliance.  Further,  our  annual  gross  profit  margin  of 

28.7% was near the high-end of our target range of 27% to 29%, and 

produced gross profit dollars of $2.8 billion – the highest in Reliance 

history.  As  a  result,  we  generated  strong  cash  flow  from  operations 

that allowed us to execute on our growth strategy while also providing 

meaningful returns to our stockholders. 

The spring and summer months of 2017 were characterized by a high 

level  of  uncertainty  related  to  the  pending  Section  232  investigation. 

This,  in  turn,  contributed  to  increased  imports  in  the  marketplace, 

pressuring metal pricing. At the same time, however, customer demand 

grew  steadily,  with  our  same-store  tons  sold  up  3.6%  year-over-year. 

The improving demand environment along with increased raw material 

pricing  and  trade  case  resolutions  in  the  second  half  of  the  year 

supported higher pricing on nearly every product we offer, resulting in a 

9.1% increase in our average selling price in 2017 compared to 2016.

14    RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

NET SALES (IN MILLIONS)

$10,451.6

$9,223.8

$9,350.5 

$9,721.0 

$8,613.4 

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

NET INCOME (IN MILLIONS)

$613.4†

$371.5 

$321.6 

$311.5

$304.3 

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

†Includes a $207.3 million, or $2.82 per 
share, income tax benefit as a result of the 
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Our  managers  in  the  field  did  an  excellent  job  managing  pricing 

fluctuations, growing our value-added service offerings to customers, 

controlling  expenses,  and  managing  working  capital,  all  of  which  led 
to  our  second  highest  annual  diluted  earnings  per  share  of  $5.52,* 
surpassed only in 2008.

We  continue  to  be  very  proud  of  all  of  our  employees’  hard  work 

and  personal  commitment  to  safety  and  sustainability.  Safety  is  one 

of  Reliance’s  core  values;  maintaining  a  safe  and  secure  working 

environment  is  of  the  utmost  importance.  We  are  also  committed  to 

environmental  sustainability  and  continue  to  work  to  mitigate  the 

environmental impact of our business.

Reliance  is  proud  of  our  solid  growth  record,  achieved  through  capital 

investments and acquisitions. Over the past five years, we have invested a 

total of $2.3 billion on a combination of capital expenditures – to support 

customer needs and further drive organic growth – as well as strategic 

acquisitions of well-managed metals service centers and processors. In 

2017 alone, we spent $161.6 million in capital expenditures and completed 

the acquisition of Ferguson Perforating Company, a niche player in the 

perforated metals market providing highly-engineered specialty products. 

We expect 2018 to be no different. Our 2018 capital expenditure budget 

is $225 million – our highest-ever – with the majority of these investments 

targeting  growth  opportunities.  We  have  already  completed  one 

acquisition this year: on March 1, 2018, we acquired DuBose National 

Energy Services, Inc. and its affiliate, DuBose National Energy Fasteners 

and  Machined  Parts,  Inc.,  who  provide  specialty  products  and  high 

levels  of  value-added  processing  to  the  nuclear  industry. We  continue 

to look for well-run businesses that further expand our existing footprint, 

complement our diversification of products and services, and increase 

our value-added processing capabilities. We are currently seeing more 

acquisition opportunities in the market. 

We  believe  our  investments  in  cutting-edge,  value-added  processing 

equipment  have  enabled  us  to  increase  both  our  market  share  and 

gross  profit  margin.  In  2017,  we  performed  value-added  processing 

services on 48% of our orders, compared to our historical rate of 40%. 

Additionally,  we  believe  that  an  efficient  inventory  position  benefits 

our  gross  profit  margin  by  allowing  us  to  focus  on  higher-margin 

business.  Further,  our  decentralized  operating  structure  allows  us  to 

focus on fulfilling small order sizes for our customers, as the majority 

of  our  customers  purchase  in  smaller  quantities  on  a  just-in-time 

basis. Our 2017 average order size was only $1,740 and we delivered 

approximately 40% of our orders within 24 hours. 

*See footnote on page 29.

 
We  continue  to  benefit  from  our  longtime  strategy  of  serving  a  broad 

spectrum  of  diverse  end  markets  –  namely  aerospace,  automotive, 

non-residential construction, heavy industry, and energy – which helps 

mitigate declines in any single end market. Demand for aerospace, one of 

our top-performing end markets, remains strong with increased activity 

from many of our defense customers. Our participation in the five-year, 

$350  million  Joint  Strike  Fighter  program  that  began  in  2017  is  now 

fully ramped, and we expect production levels to remain fairly steady in 

10%

9%

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    15    

RETURN ON EQUITY
15%*

2018. Demand for automotive, which we service mainly through our toll 

8%

8%

processing operations in the U.S. and Mexico, remains solid. In 2017, 

we continued to expand our facilities and equipment in order to increase 

our capacity to support both carbon and aluminum processing for the 

automotive market. Included in these initiatives was the opening of a new 

facility in Kentucky given increased activity in that region.  

Demand  in  the  non-residential  construction  market  –  including 

infrastructure  –  grew  at  a  steady  rate  throughout  2017,  but  still 

remains far below peak levels experienced in 2006. We are cautiously 

optimistic  that  domestic  infrastructure  spending  will  strengthen  in 

2018,  with  incremental  upside  possible  from  federal  infrastructure 

spending. We are also encouraged by early signs of recovery in the 

heavy industry and energy markets. Importantly, Reliance businesses 

servicing the energy market contributed positively to our earnings in the 

first quarter of 2017 for the first time since the second quarter of 2015, 

and continued the trend for the rest of the year. The increased activity 

in energy is a positive sign and we are well positioned to support an 

upturn in demand as this market continues to recover.

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED)
$8.34†

Because  it  provides  the  foundation  for  us  to  continue  executing  our 

growth and stockholder return activities, maintaining a strong balance 

$4.73

sheet and solid overall liquidity position remains a continual focus. In 

$4.14

 $4.16

 $4.16

2017, we used our strong cash flow from operations to fund $161.6 

million  in  capital  expenditures,  $132.0  million  in  dividends,  $37.8 

million  in  acquisitions,  and  $25.0  million  in  share  repurchases.  We 

have  paid  regular  quarterly  dividends  for  58  consecutive  years  and 

have  increased  our  dividend  25  times  since  our  IPO  in  1994  – 

including our most recent increase of 11.1% to $0.50 per share, in the 

first quarter of 2018. We will continue to prioritize returning value to our 

stockholders through increased dividend payments and opportunistic 

share repurchases.

On behalf of Reliance, we would like to express our gratitude to our loyal 

customers, suppliers, and stockholders for their continued support. We 

also thank our over 14,000 employees for their dedication to making 

Reliance a best-in-class company. As we often state, our employees 

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

†Includes a $207.3 million, or $2.82 per 
share, income tax benefit as a result of the 
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

16    RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS
(IN MILLIONS)

$1,025.0 

$633.3 

$626.5 

$356.0 

$399.0 

are our most important assets and we are proud to announce that in 

2017, we launched Reliance Cares, an employee relief fund available 

to  any  of  our  employees,  worldwide,  impacted  by  a  natural  disaster. 

In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Reliance Cares provided 

financial assistance to several of our impacted employees.

Both  demand  and  pricing  have  been  strong  thus  far  in  2018.  Given 

the steel and aluminum tariffs put into effect by the U.S. Government, 

purchasing patterns and pricing have been more volatile than typical. 

Reliance will continue to focus on our core values and will navigate the 

current market conditions with a focus on servicing our customers while 

maximizing our gross profit margins and leveraging our strong position 

with domestic producers to improve our profitability and strong cash 

flows. Our repurchase of $25.0 million of our common stock during the 

fourth quarter of 2017 and the 11.1% increase in our quarterly dividend 

to total $2.00 annually, effective for the first quarter of 2018, reflect the 

confidence our Board and management team have in our outlook and 

ability to execute in the current favorable environment. We look forward 

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

to a successful year ahead.

Gregg J. Mollins | President and Chief Executive Officer

Karla R. Lewis | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

James D. Hoffman | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP: JIM HOFFMAN | KARLA LEWIS | GREGG MOLLINS

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    17    

18    RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

In millions, other than per share data

Year Ended December 31,

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Income Statement Data:

Net sales

Operating income(1)

Pretax income(2)

Income taxes(3)

Net income attributable to Reliance(3)

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

Balance Sheet Data:

Current assets

Working capital

Net fixed assets

Total assets(4)

Current liabilities

Short-term debt

Long-term debt(4)

Total Reliance stockholders’ equity

Per Share Data:

Earnings – diluted(3)

Dividends

Book value(5)

Ratio Analysis:

 $9,721.0 

 $8,613.4 

 $9,350.5 

 $10,451.6 

 $9,223.8 

 $8,442.3 

 $8,134.7 

 $6,312.8 

 $5,318.1 

 $8,718.8 

 $7,255.7 

 662.4 

 583.8 

 (37.2)

 613.4 

 73.5 

 517.8 

 429.2 

 120.1 

 304.3 

 73.1 

 549.8 

 458.7 

 142.5 

 311.5 

 74.9 

 617.4 

 546.3 

 170.0 

 371.5 

 78.6 

 $3,051.3 

 $2,688.5 

 $2,554.2 

 $3,121.1 

 $2,738.9 

 $2,277.4 

 $2,274.7 

 $1,700.9 

 $1,390.9 

 $2,302.4 

 $1,721.4 

 2,347.6 

 1,656.3 

 7,751.0 

 703.7 

 92.0 

 1,809.6 

 4,667.1 

 2,032.5 

 1,662.2 

 7,411.3 

 656.0 

 82.5 

 1,847.2 

 4,148.8 

 1,564.5 

 1,635.5 

 7,121.6 

 989.7 

 500.8 

 1,428.9 

 3,914.1 

 2,458.3 

 1,656.4 

 7,822.4 

 662.8 

 93.9 

 2,209.6 

 4,099.0 

 $8.34 

 $1.80 

 $4.16 

 $1.65 

 $4.16 

 $1.60 

 $4.73 

 $1.40 

 $4.14 

 $1.26 

 $5.33 

 $0.80 

 $4.58 

 $0.48 

 $2.61 

 $0.40 

 $2.01 

 $0.40 

 $6.56 

 $0.40 

 $5.36 

 $0.32 

 $64.29 

 $57.07 

 $54.59 

 $53.03 

 $49.99 

 $46.82 

 $41.92 

 $37.83 

 $35.34 

 $33.17 

 $28.12 

Return on Reliance stockholders’ equity(3), (6)

Current ratio

Net debt-to-total capital ratio(7)

Gross profit margin(8)

Operating income margin(1)

Pretax income margin(2)

Net income margin – Reliance(3)

14.8%

 4.3 

27.2%

28.7%

6.8%

6.0%

6.3%

7.8%

 4.1 

30.3%

30.1%

6.0%

5.0%

3.5%

8.0%

 2.6 

31.8%

27.2%

5.9%

4.9%

3.3%

9.6%

 4.7 

34.9%

25.1%

5.9%

5.2%

3.6%

(1) Operating income represents net sales less cost of sales, warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative expense, depreciation and amortization expense and impairment of long-lived 
assets. Certain reclassifications were made to 2007 to include amortization expense in the calculation of Operating income. In 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the calculation of Operating 
income includes various non-recurring charges and credits, including impairment charges in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2012. Additionally, the adoption of an accounting rule change in 2017 affected 
the presentation of operating income. Prior year operating income and margin amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to conform to the current presentation.
(2) The adoption of  accounting rule changes in 2009 affected the presentation of noncontrolling interests.  Prior year pretax income and margin amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to 
conform to the current presentation. 
(3) In 2017, we recognized a $207.3 million income tax benefit as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
(4) Long-term debt includes the long-term portion of capital lease obligations. The adoption of accounting rule changes in 2015 affected the presentation of debt issuance costs. Prior year Total assets 
and Long-term debt amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to conform to the current presentation.
(5) Book value per share is calculated as Reliance stockholders’ equity divided by number of common shares outstanding as of December 31 of each year.

 554.3 

 478.3 

 153.6 

 321.6 

 77.6 

 2,165.5 

 1,603.9 

 7,323.6 

 573.4 

 36.5 

 2,055.1 

 3,874.6 

 661.6 

 609.4 

 201.1 

 403.5 

 75.7 

 1,699.2 

 1,240.7 

 5,846.7 

 578.2 

 83.6 

 1,113.0 

 3,558.4 

 574.8 

 511.6 

 162.4 

 343.8 

 75.0 

 1,698.3 

 1,105.5 

 5,592.3 

 576.4 

 12.2 

 1,306.9 

 3,143.9 

 364.6 

 296.5 

 98.6 

 194.4 

 74.5 

 1,192.3 

 1,025.3 

 4,659.1 

 508.6 

 86.2 

 848.0 

 858.5 

 766.6 

 282.9 

 482.8 

 73.6 

 1,652.2 

 998.7 

 650.2 

 93.9 

 1,664.9 

 2,431.4 

 727.4 

 654.7 

 246.4 

 408.0 

 76.1 

 1,121.5 

 824.6 

 599.9 

 71.8 

1,004.0 

 2,106.2 

 4,293.5 

 5,184.8 

 3,974.2 

 2,823.7 

 2,606.4 

9.0%

 4.8 

34.1%

26.0%

6.0%

5.2%

3.5%

12.8%

 3.9 

23.6%

26.1%

7.8%

7.2%

4.8%

12.2%

 3.9 

28.2%

24.4%

7.1%

6.3%

4.2%

7.5%

 3.3 

23.3%

25.1%

5.8%

4.7%

3.1%

22.9%

 3.5 

41.3%

24.8%

9.8%

8.8%

5.5%

23.4%

 2.9 

32.2%

25.3%

10.0%

9.0%

5.6%

 254.8 

 195.5 

 46.3 

 148.2 

 73.7 

 973.3 

 981.3 

 417.6 

 86.4 

 839.3 

6.1%

 3.3 

25.3%

26.3%

4.8%

3.7%

2.8%

In millions, other than per share data

Income Statement Data:

Net sales

Operating income(1)

Pretax income(2)

Income taxes(3)

Net income attributable to Reliance(3)

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

Balance Sheet Data:

Current assets

Working capital

Net fixed assets

Total assets(4)

Current liabilities

Short-term debt

Long-term debt(4)

Per Share Data:

Earnings – diluted(3)

Dividends

Book value(5)

Ratio Analysis:

Total Reliance stockholders’ equity

 662.4 

 583.8 

 (37.2)

 613.4 

 73.5 

 2,347.6 

 1,656.3 

 7,751.0 

 703.7 

 92.0 

 1,809.6 

 4,667.1 

 517.8 

 429.2 

 120.1 

 304.3 

 73.1 

 2,032.5 

 1,662.2 

 7,411.3 

 656.0 

 82.5 

 1,847.2 

 4,148.8 

 549.8 

 458.7 

 142.5 

 311.5 

 74.9 

 1,564.5 

 1,635.5 

 7,121.6 

 989.7 

 500.8 

 1,428.9 

 3,914.1 

 617.4 

 546.3 

 170.0 

 371.5 

 78.6 

 2,458.3 

 1,656.4 

 7,822.4 

 662.8 

 93.9 

 2,209.6 

 4,099.0 

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    19    

Year Ended December 31,

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

 $9,721.0 

 $8,613.4 

 $9,350.5 

 $10,451.6 

 $9,223.8 

 $8,442.3 

 $8,134.7 

 $6,312.8 

 $5,318.1 

 $8,718.8 

 $7,255.7 

 554.3 

 478.3 

 153.6 

 321.6 

 77.6 

 661.6 

 609.4 

 201.1 

 403.5 

 75.7 

 574.8 

 511.6 

 162.4 

 343.8 

 75.0 

 364.6 

 296.5 

 98.6 

 194.4 

 74.5 

 254.8 

 195.5 

 46.3 

 148.2 

 73.7 

 858.5 

 766.6 

 282.9 

 482.8 

 73.6 

 727.4 

 654.7 

 246.4 

 408.0 

 76.1 

 $3,051.3 

 $2,688.5 

 $2,554.2 

 $3,121.1 

 $2,738.9 

 $2,277.4 

 $2,274.7 

 $1,700.9 

 $1,390.9 

 $2,302.4 

 $1,721.4 

 2,165.5 

 1,603.9 

 7,323.6 

 573.4 

 36.5 

 2,055.1 

 3,874.6 

 1,699.2 

 1,240.7 

 5,846.7 

 578.2 

 83.6 

 1,113.0 

 3,558.4 

 1,698.3 

 1,105.5 

 5,592.3 

 576.4 

 12.2 

 1,306.9 

 3,143.9 

 1,192.3 

 1,025.3 

 4,659.1 

 508.6 

 86.2 

 848.0 

 973.3 

 981.3 

 1,652.2 

 998.7 

 1,121.5 

 824.6 

 4,293.5 

 5,184.8 

 3,974.2 

 417.6 

 86.4 

 839.3 

 650.2 

 93.9 

 1,664.9 

 2,431.4 

 599.9 

 71.8 

1,004.0 

 2,106.2 

 2,823.7 

 2,606.4 

 $8.34 

 $1.80 

 $4.16 

 $1.65 

 $4.16 

 $1.60 

 $4.73 

 $1.40 

 $4.14 

 $1.26 

 $5.33 

 $0.80 

 $4.58 

 $0.48 

 $2.61 

 $0.40 

 $2.01 

 $0.40 

 $6.56 

 $0.40 

 $5.36 

 $0.32 

 $64.29 

 $57.07 

 $54.59 

 $53.03 

 $49.99 

 $46.82 

 $41.92 

 $37.83 

 $35.34 

 $33.17 

 $28.12 

Return on Reliance stockholders’ equity(3), (6)

Current ratio

Net debt-to-total capital ratio(7)

Gross profit margin(8)

Operating income margin(1)

Pretax income margin(2)

Net income margin – Reliance(3)

14.8%

 4.3 

27.2%

28.7%

6.8%

6.0%

6.3%

7.8%

 4.1 

30.3%

30.1%

6.0%

5.0%

3.5%

8.0%

 2.6 

31.8%

27.2%

5.9%

4.9%

3.3%

9.6%

 4.7 

34.9%

25.1%

5.9%

5.2%

3.6%

9.0%

 4.8 

34.1%

26.0%

6.0%

5.2%

3.5%

12.8%

 3.9 

23.6%

26.1%

7.8%

7.2%

4.8%

12.2%

 3.9 

28.2%

24.4%

7.1%

6.3%

4.2%

7.5%

 3.3 

23.3%

25.1%

5.8%

4.7%

3.1%

6.1%

 3.3 

25.3%

26.3%

4.8%

3.7%

2.8%

22.9%

 3.5 

41.3%

24.8%

9.8%

8.8%

5.5%

23.4%

 2.9 

32.2%

25.3%

10.0%

9.0%

5.6%

(6) Return on Reliance stockholders’ equity is based on the beginning of year equity amount, except for 2015, which is adjusted for $355.5 million of share repurchases.
(7) Net debt-to-total capital ratio is calculated as total debt (net of cash) divided by Reliance stockholders’ equity plus total debt (net of cash). The adoption of accounting rule changes in 2015 affected 
the calculation of net-debt-to-total capital ratio.
(8) Gross profit, calculated as net sales less cost of sales, and gross profit margin, calculated as gross profit divided by net sales, are non-GAAP financial measures as they exclude depreciation 
and amortization expense associated with the corresponding sales. The majority of our orders are basic distribution with no processing services performed. For the remainder of our sales orders, we 
perform “first-stage” processing which is generally not labor intensive as we are simply cutting the metal to size. Because of this, the amount of related labor and overhead, including depreciation and 
amortization, is not significant and is excluded from our cost of sales. Therefore, our cost of sales is substantially comprised of the cost of the material we sell. We use gross profit margin as shown 
above as a measure of operating performance. Gross profit margin is an important operating and financial measure, as fluctuations in our gross profit margin can have a significant impact on our 
earnings. Gross profit margin, as presented, is not necessarily comparable with similarly titled measures for other companies.

20    RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO.

GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE

S TAT E S

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Louisiana

Maryland

Montana

Nevada

Ohio

Oklahoma

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Oregon

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Michigan

Minnesota

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Washington 

New Mexico

Rhode Island

Wisconsin

Connecticut

Kansas

Mississippi

New York

South Carolina

Florida

Kentucky

Missouri

North Carolina

Tennessee

IN T E R N AT IO N A L

Australia 

Mexico 

Belgium 

Canada 

China

France

India 

Malaysia 

Singapore 

South Korea 

Turkey 

The U.A.E. 

United Kingdom

SALES BY PRODUCT

Carbon steel plate 

Carbon steel structurals 

Carbon steel tubing 

Hot-rolled steel sheet & coil 

Carbon steel bar 

Galvanized steel sheet & coil 

Cold-rolled steel sheet & coil 

Heat-treated aluminum plate 

Aluminum bar & tube 

Common alloy aluminum sheet & coil 

Common alloy aluminum plate 

11%

10%

10%

7%

6%

5%

3%

7%

6%

4%

1%

Heat-treated aluminum sheet & coil 

Stainless steel bar & tube 

Stainless steel sheet & coil 

Stainless steel plate 

Alloy bar and rod 

Alloy tube 

Alloy plate, sheet & coil 

Toll processing – aluminum, carbon steel, 
  and stainless steel* 
Miscellaneous, including brass, copper, titanium, 

  manufactured parts and scrap

1%

6%

6%

2%

4%

1%

1%

4% 

5% 

*Includes revenues for logistics services provided by our toll processing companies.

 
SALES BY REGION

SALES BY COMMODITY

2017 ANNUAL REPORT    21    

TOLL PROCESSING & LOGISTICS 

OTHER 

ALLOY 

STAINLESS STEEL 

ALUMINUM 

4%

5%

6%

14%

19%

CARBON STEEL 

52%

MIDWEST 

WEST/SOUTHWEST 

SOUTHEAST 

INTERNATIONAL 

MID-ATLANTIC 

NORTHEAST 

PACIFIC NORTHWEST 

MOUNTAIN 

32%

22%

18%

9%

6%

6%

4%

3%

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RELIANCE LOCATIONS

R E L I A N CE  DI V I S ION S

Bralco Metals 
Los Angeles, CA  – Headquarters 
714-736-4800

Albuquerque, NM 
505-345-0959

Dallas, TX 
972-276-2676

Phoenix, AZ 
602-252-1918

Seattle, WA 
253-395-0614

Wichita, KS 
316-838-9351

Aerotech Alloys 
A Bralco Metals Company 
Temecula, CA 
951-694-1917

Affiliated Metals 
A Bralco Metals Company 
Salt Lake City, UT 
801-363-1711

Olympic Metals 
A Bralco Metals Company 
Denver, CO 
303-286-9700

Central Plains Steel Co.
Wichita, KS 
316-636-4500

MetalCenter 
Los Angeles, CA 
562-944-3322  

Reliance Aerospace Solutions
Cypress, CA 
877-727-6073

Reliance Metalcenter
Colorado Springs, CO 
719-390-4911

Dallas, TX 
817-640-7222

Oakland, CA 
510-476-4400

Phoenix, AZ 
602-275-4471

Salt Lake City, UT 
801-974-5300

San Antonio, TX 
210-661-2301

San Diego, CA 
619-263-2141

Reliance Steel Company
Albuquerque, NM 
505-247-1441

Los Angeles, CA 
323-583-6111

Tube Service Co.
Los Angeles, CA – Headquarters 
562-695-0467

Denver, CO 
303-321-9200

Phoenix, AZ 
602-267-9865

Portland, OR 
503-944-5420

San Diego, CA 
619-579-3011

San Jose, CA 
408-946-5500 

S UB S IDI A R IE S

All Metal Services Limited 
A Subsidiary of Reliance Metals UK  
Holding Limited — Holding Company 
London, United Kingdom – Headquarters 
44 189 544 4066

Belfast, United Kingdom 
44 289 073 9648

Birmingham, United Kingdom 
44 167 543 0307

Bolton, United Kingdom 
44 194 284 0777

Bristol, United Kingdom 
44 117 982 2484

Losse, France 
33 558 936 800

All Metal Services India Private Limited 
A Subsidiary of All Metal Services Limited 
Belagavi, India 
91 802 837 9124

All Metal Services Ltd. (Xi’an) 
A Subsidiary of All Metal Services Limited 
Xi’an, People’s Republic of China 
86 29 86125300

All Metal Services (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 
A Subsidiary of All Metal Services Limited 
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia 
60 378 035 643

Allegheny Steel Distributors, Inc. 
Pittsburgh, PA 
412-767-5000 

American Metals Corporation 
Doing Business as American Steel 
Portland, OR – Corporate Office 
503-651-6700

Fresno, CA 
559-266-0881

Sacramento, CA 
916-371-7700

Seattle, WA 
253-437-4080

Haskins Steel Company 
A Division of American Metals Corporation 
Spokane, WA 
509-535-0657

Lampros Steel 
A Division of American Metals Corporation 
Portland, OR 
503-285-6667

Alaska Steel Company 
A Subsidiary of American Metals Corporation 
Anchorage, AK – Headquarters 
907-561-1188

Fairbanks, AK 
907-456-2719

Kenai, AK 
907-283-3880

AMI Metals, Inc.
Nashville, TN – Corporate Office 
615-377-0400

Fort Worth, TX 
817-831-9586

 
 
 
Los Angeles, CA 
909-429-1336

Seattle, WA – Sales Office 
253-735-0181

Birmingham, AL 
205-781-0317

Chicago, IL 
815-937-1970

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Continental Alloys & Services Limited 
A Subsidiary of Reliance Metals UK Holding 
Limited — Holding Company 
Brechin, Scotland 
44 1356 625 515 

Chicago, IL – Sales Office 
708-429-2244

Peterhead, Scotland 
44 1779 480 420

Spokane, WA 
509-570-5880

St. Louis, MO 
636-946-9492

Swedesboro, NJ 
856-241-9180

Wichita, KS 
316-945-7771

AMI Metals Aero Services Ankara  
Havacılık Anonim Şirketi  
A Subsidiary of AMI Metals, Inc. 
Ankara, Turkey 
90 312 810 0000

AMI Metals Europe SPRL 
A Subsidiary of AMI Metals, Inc. 
Gosselies, Belgium 
32 71 37 67 99

AMI Metals France 
A Subsidiary of AMI Metals, Inc. 
Figeac, France 
33 565 503 460

AMI Metals UK Limited 
A Subsidiary of Reliance Metals UK Holding 
Limited — Holding Company 
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom – 
Headquarters 
44 845 853 6149

Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom 
44 151 355 6035

Cleveland, OH 
216-446-6840

Houston, TX 
713-462-4449

Philadelphia, PA 
610-705-0477

Portland, OR 
503-228-3355

Chapel Steel Canada, Ltd. 
A Subsidiary of Reliance Metals Canada 
Holding – Holding Company 
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 
289-780-0570

Chatham Steel Corporation
Savannah, GA – Headquarters 
912-233-4182

Birmingham, AL 
205-791-2261

Columbia, SC 
803-799-8888

Durham, NC 
919-682-3388

Orlando, FL 
407-859-0310

Best Manufacturing, Inc. 
Jonesboro, AR 
870-931-9533 

Clayton Metals, Inc. 
Chicago, IL – Headquarters 
630-860-7000

Bralco Metals (Australia) Pty Ltd
Doing Business as Airport Metals (Australia) 
Melbourne, Australia 
61 3 9310 5566

Los Angeles, CA 
562-921-7070

Newark, NJ 
973-588-1100

CCC Steel, Inc. 
Los Angeles, CA 
310-637-0111

IMS Steel  
A Division of CCC Steel, Inc. 
Salt Lake City, UT 
801-973-1000

Chapel Steel Corp.
Philadelphia, PA – Corporate Office 
215-793-0899

Continental Alloys & Services Inc.
Houston, TX – Headquarters 
281-376-9600

Lafayette, LA 
337-837-9311

Continental Alloys & Services, Inc. 
A Subsidiary of Reliance Metals Canada 
Holding Limited — Holding Company 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada 
403-216-5150

Continental Alloys & Services Pte. Ltd. 
A Subsidiary of Reliance Asia Holding Pte. 
Ltd. — Holding Company 
Jurong, Singapore 
65 6690 0178

Continental Alloys & Services 
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 
A Subsidiary of Continental Alloys & 
Services, Pte. Ltd. 
Senai, Johor, Malaysia 
6 07 599 9975

Continental Alloys Middle East FZE 
A Subsidiary of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 
Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
971 4 8809770

Crest Steel Corporation
Riverside, CA 
951-727-2600

Delta Steel, Inc.
Houston, TX – Headquarters 
713-635-1200

Cedar Hill, TX 
817-701-5213

Cedar Hill, TX 
972-299-6497

Chicago, IL 
708-757-7198

Fort Worth, TX 
817-293-5015

San Antonio, TX 
210-661-4641

Smith Pipe & Steel Company 
A Subsidiary of Delta Steel, Inc. 
Phoenix, AZ 
602-257-9494

Diamond Manufacturing Company
Wyoming, PA – Headquarters 
800-233-9601

Cedar Hill, TX 
972-291-8800

Michigan City, IN 
219-874-2374

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McKey Perforating Co. 
A Division of Diamond Manufacturing Company 
New Berlin, WI 
800-233-9601

Manchester, TN 
931-723-3636 

Perforated Metals Plus 
A Division of Diamond Manufacturing Company 
Charlotte, NC 
704-598-0443

Ferguson Perforating Company 
A Subsidiary of Diamond Manufacturing 
Company 
Providence, RI – Headquarters 
800-233-9601

New Castle, PA 
401-941-8876 

DuBose National Energy Fasteners & 
Machined Parts, Inc. 
Cleveland, OH 
216-362-1700 

DuBose National Energy Services, Inc. 
Clinton, NC 
910-590-2151 

Durrett Sheppard Steel Co., Inc.
Baltimore, MD 
410-633-6800

Earle M. Jorgensen Company
Los Angeles, CA – Headquarters 
323-567-1122

Atlanta, GA 
678-894-7241

Birmingham, AL 
205-814-0043

Boston, MA 
508-435-6854

Charlotte, NC 
704-588-3001

Chicago, IL 
847-301-6100

Cincinnati, OH 
513-771-3223

Cleveland, OH 
330-425-1500

Cleveland, OH (Plate) 
330-963-8150

Dallas, TX 
214-741-1761

Denver, CO 
303-287-0381

Detroit, MI 
734-402-8110

Hartford, CT 
508-435-6854

Houston, TX 
713-672-1621

Indianapolis, IN 
317-838-8899

Kansas City, MO 
816-483-4140

Lafayette, LA 
713-672-1621

Memphis, TN 
901-317-4300

Minneapolis, MN 
763-784-5000

Oakland, CA 
510-487-2700

Orlando, FL 
704-421-7227

Philadelphia, PA 
215-949-2850

Phoenix, AZ 
602-272-0461

Portland, OR 
503-283-2251

Quad Cities, IA 
563-285-5340

Richmond, VA 
804-732-7491

Rochester, NY 
585-475-1050

Salt Lake City, UT 
330-425-1500

Seattle, WA 
253-872-0100

St. Louis, MO 
314-291-6080

Tulsa, OK 
918-835-1511

Steel Bar 
A Division of Earle M. Jorgensen Company 
Charlotte, NC 
336-294-0053

Reliance Metals Canada Limited 
A Subsidiary of Earle M. Jorgensen Company 
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Corporate Office 
780-801-4114

Earle M. Jorgensen (Canada) 
A Division of Reliance Metals Canada Limited 
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Headquarters 
780-801-4015

Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
450-661-5181

North Bay, Ontario, Canada 
705-474-0866

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada 
418-870-1422

Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
905-564-0866

Encore Metals 
A Division of Reliance Metals Canada Limited 
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – 
Headquarters 
604-940-0439

Calgary, Alberta, Canada 
403-236-1418

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 
780-436-6660

Prince George, British Columbia, Canada 
250-563-3343

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 
204-663-1450

Team Tube 
A Division of Reliance Metals Canada Limited 
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – 
Headquarters 
604-468-4747

Calgary, Alberta, Canada 
403-279-8131

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 
780-462-7222

Montreal, Quebec, Canada 
450-978-8877

Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
905-878-1156

Encore Metals USA 
A Division of Earle M. Jorgensen Company 
Portland, OR 
503-620-8810

Salt Lake City, UT 
801-383-3808

Earle M. Jorgensen (Asia) Sdn. Bhd. 
A Subsidiary of Reliance Asia Holding Pte. 
Ltd. — Holding Company 
Nusajaya, Malaysia 
60 7 531 9155 

 
 
 
 
Feralloy Corporation 
Chicago, IL – Corporate Office 
773-380-1500

Charleston, SC 
843-336-4107

Decatur, AL 
256-301-0500

Portage, IN 
219-787-9698

GH Metal Solutions, Inc. 
A Subsidiary of Feralloy Corporation 
Fort Payne, AL – Headquarters 
256-845-5411

Charleston, SC 
843-336-4107

Decatur, AL 
256-845-5411

Fort Payne, AL (East) 
256-845-5411

Acero Prime S. de R.L. de C.V 
A Joint Venture of Feralloy Corporation 
60% Owned 
San Luis Potosí, Mexico – Headquarters 
52 444 870 7700

Monterrey, Mexico 
52 818 000 5300

Ramos Arizpe, Mexico 
52 844 450 6400

Toluca, Mexico 
52 722 262 5500

Feralloy Processing Company 
A Joint Venture of Feralloy Corporation 
51% Owned 
Portage, IN 
219-787-8773

Indiana Pickling & Processing Company 
A Joint Venture of Feralloy Corporation 
56% Owned 
Portage, IN 
219-787-8889

Oregon Feralloy Partners 
A Joint Venture of Feralloy Corporation 
40% Owned 
Portland, OR 
503-286-8869

Fox Metals and Alloys, Inc. 
Houston, TX 
281-890-6666 

Infra-Metals Co.
Philadelphia, PA – Corporate Office 
215-741-1000

Baltimore, MD 
410-355-1664

Hallandale, FL –  Sales Office 
954-454-1564

Marseilles, IL 
815-795-5002

New Boston,OH 
740-353-1350

Petersburg, VA 
804-957-5900

Tampa, FL 
813-626-6005

Wallingford, CT 
203-294-2980

Athens Steel 
A Division of Infra-Metals Co. 
Atlanta, GA 
706-552-3850

IMS Steel Co. 
A Division of Infra-Metals Co. 
Atlanta, GA 
404-577-5005

Liebovich Bros., Inc.
Rockford, IL – Corporate Office 
815-987-3200

Custom Fab Company 
A Division of Liebovich Bros., Inc. 
Rockford, IL 
815-987-3210

Good Metals Company 
A Division of Liebovich Bros., Inc. 
Grand Rapids, MI 
616-241-4425

Hagerty Steel & Aluminum Company 
A Division of Liebovich Bros., Inc. 
Peoria, IL – Headquarters 
309-699-7251 

Bridgeton, MO 
309-699-7251

Liebovich Steel & Aluminum Company 
A Division of Liebovich Bros., Inc. 
Rockford, IL – Headquarters 
815-987-3200

Cedar Rapids, IA 
319-366-8431

Green Bay, WI 
920-759-3500

Rockford, IL 
815-964-9471

Rockford, IL 
815-874-8536 

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Metals USA, Inc. 
Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Corporate Office 
954-202-4000

Metals USA Carbon Flat Rolled, Inc. 
A Subsidiary of Metals USA, Inc. 
Germantown, WI 
262-255-4444

Horicon, WI 
920-485-9750

Jeffersonville, IN 
812-288-8906

Liberty, MO 
816-415-0004  

Madison, IL 
618-452-6000

Northbrook, IL 
847-291-2400  

Randleman, NC 
336-498-8900

Springfield, OH 
937-882-6354

Walker, MI 
616-453-9845  

Wooster, OH 
330-264-8416

Lynch Metals 
A Division of Metals USA Carbon Flat 
Rolled, Inc. 
Union, NJ – Headquarters 
908-686-8401

Anaheim, CA 
714-238-7240

Ohio River Metal Services, Inc. 
A Subsidiary of Metals USA Carbon Flat 
Rolled, Inc. 
Jeffersonville, IN 
812-282-4770

Metals USA Plates and Shapes, Inc. 
A Subsidiary of Metals USA, Inc. 
Ambridge, PA 
724-266-7708

Fairless Hills, PA 
215-337-7000

Greensboro, NC 
336-674-7991

Jacksonville, FL 
904-766-0003

Langhorne, PA 
267-580-2100

Mobile, AL 
251-456-4531 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Newark, NJ 
973-242-1000

Oakwood, GA 
770-536-1214

Philadelphia, PA 
215-673-9300

Seekonk, MA 
508-399-8500

Waggaman, LA 
504-431-7010

York, PA 
717-757-3549

Gregor Technologies, LLC 
A Subsidiary of Metals USA Plates and 
Shapes, Inc. 
Torrington, CT 
860-482-2569

Metals USA Plates and Shapes  
Southcentral, Inc. 
A Subsidiary of Metals USA, Inc. 
Enid, OK 
580-233-0411

Muskogee, OK 
918-487-6800

Tulsa, OK 
918-583-2222

The Richardson Trident Company, LLC 
A Subsidiary of Metals USA Plates and 
Shapes Southcentral, Inc. 
Richardson, TX – Headquarters 
972-231-5176 

Odessa, TX 
432-561-5446

Tulsa, OK 
918-252-5781

Metalweb Limited
Birmingham, United Kingdom – Headquarters 
44 121 328 7700

Kilkeel, United Kingdom 
44 284 176 3050

London, United Kingdom 
44 199 245 0300

Manchester, United Kingdom 
44 161 483 9662

Oxford, United Kingdom 
44 186 588 4499

National Specialty Alloys, Inc.
Houston, TX – Headquarters 
281-345-2115

Anaheim, CA 
714-870-7800

Buford, GA 
770-945-9255

PDM (Feralloy) 
A Division of PDM Steel Service Centers, Inc. 
Stockton, CA 
209-234-0548

Aleaciones Especiales de México S. de  
R.L. de C.V. 
A Subsidiary of National Specialty Alloys, Inc. 
Cuautitlán, Mexico 
52 55 2225 0835

Phoenix Corporation
Doing Business as Phoenix Metals Company 
Atlanta, GA – Headquarters 
770-447-4211

Northern Illinois Steel Supply Co.
Channahon, IL 
815-467-9000

Pacific Metal Company
Portland, OR – Headquarters 
503-454-1051

Billings, MT 
406-245-2210

Boise, ID 
208-323-8045

Eugene, OR 
541-485-1876

Seattle, WA 
253-796-2840

Spokane, WA 
509-535-0326

PDM Steel Service Centers, Inc.
Elk Grove, CA – Headquarters 
916-513-4548

Denver, CO 
303-297-1456

Fresno, CA 
559-442-1410

Grand Junction, CO – Sales Office 
970-858-3441

Las Vegas, NV 
702-413-0067

Provo, UT 
801-798-8676

Reno, NV 
775-358-1441

Santa Clara, CA 
408-988-3000

Stockton, CA 
209-943-0513

Vancouver, WA 
360-225-1133

Birmingham, AL 
205-841-7477

Charlotte, NC 
704-588-7075

Cincinnati, OH 
513-727-4763

Gary, IN 
219-886-2777

Kansas City, KS 
913-321-5200

Nashville, TN 
931-486-1456

Philadelphia, PA 
215-295-9512

Philadelphia, PA – Sales Office 
610-321-0866

Richmond, VA 
804-222-5052

Russellville, AR 
479-452-3802

St. Louis, MO 
636-379-4050

Tampa, FL 
813-626-8999

Aluminum & Stainless 
A Division of Phoenix Corporation 
Lafayette, LA – Headquarters 
337-837-4381

New Orleans, LA 
504-586-9191

Precision Flamecutting and Steel, Inc.
Houston, TX 
281-477-1600

Precision Strip Inc.
Minster, OH – Headquarters 
419-628-2343

Bowling Green, KY  
270-282-8420

Dayton, OH 
937-667-6255

 
Indianapolis, IN 
765-778-4452

Kenton, OH 
419-674-4186

Middletown, OH 
513-423-4166

Portage, IN 
219-850-5080

Rockport, IN 
812-362-6480

Talladega, AL 
256-315-2345

Toledo, OH 
419-661-1100

Vonore, TN 
423-884-2450

Woodburn, KY 
270-542-6100

Woodhaven, MI 
734-301-4001

Reliance Metalcenter Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
A Subsidiary of Reliance Asia Holding Pte. 
Ltd. — Holding Company 
Jurong, Singapore 
65 6265 1211

Service Steel Aerospace Corp.
Seattle, WA – Headquarters 
253-627-2910

Canton, OH 
330-833-5800

Wichita, KS 
316-838-7737

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Spartanburg, SC 
864-599-9988

Viking Materials, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN – Headquarters 
612-617-5800

East Tennessee Steel Supply 
A Division of Siskin Steel & Supply Company, Inc. 
Morristown, TN 
423-587-3500

Chicago, IL 
847-451-7171

Yarde Metals, Inc. 
Hartford, CT – Headquarters 
860-406-6061

Greensboro, NC 
336-500-0535

Long Island, NY 
631-232-1600

Mansfield, MA 
508-261-1142

Morristown, NJ 
973-463-1166

Nashua, NH 
603-635-1266

Philadelphia, PA 
610-495-7545

Sugar Steel Corporation
Chicago, IL – Headquarters 
708-757-9500

Evansville, IN 
812-428-5490

Sunbelt Steel Texas, Inc. 
Houston, TX – Headquarters 
713-937-4300

Lafayette, LA 
337-330-4140

Tubular Steel, Inc.
St. Louis, MO – Headquarters 
314-851-9200

Katy, TX 
281-371-5200

Hazelwood, MO 
314-524-6600

Rialto, CA 
909-429-6900

Savannah, GA 
912-748-2405

Staunton, IL 
618-635-3695

Westmont, IL –  Sales Office 
630-515-5500

Dynamic Metals International 
A Division of Service Steel Aerospace Corp. 
Bristol, CT 
860-688-8393

Valex Corp.
Ventura, CA  
805-658-0944

United Alloys Aircraft Metals 
A Division of Service Steel Aerospace Corp. 
Los Angeles, CA 
323-588-2688

Valex China Co., Ltd.  
A Subsidiary of Valex Corp. 
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China 
86 21 5818 3189

Siskin Steel & Supply Company, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN – Headquarters 
423-756-3671

Louisville, KY 
502-716-5140

Nashville, TN 
615-242-4444

Valex Semiconductor Materials 
(Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.  
A Subsidiary of Valex Corp. 
Haiyan Economic Development Zone, 
People’s Republic of China 
86 21 5818 3189

Valex Korea Co., Ltd. 
A 95% Owned Subsidiary of Valex Corp. 
Seoul, Republic of Korea 
82 31 683 0119

 
 
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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

D I R E C T O R S

O F F I C E R S

Gregg J. Mollins
President and Chief Executive Officer

Karla R. Lewis
Senior Executive Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer

James D. Hoffman
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

William K. Sales, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Operations

Stephen P. Koch
Senior Vice President, Operations 

Michael P. Shanley
Senior Vice President, Operations

William A. Smith II
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and 
Corporate Secretary

Arthur Ajemyan
Vice President and Corporate Controller

Brenda S. Miyamoto
Vice President, Corporate Initiatives

Donald J. Prebola
Vice President, Health, Safety, and Human Resources

John A. Shatkus
Vice President, Internal Audit

Silva Yeghyayan
Vice President, Tax

Mark V. Kaminski(1), (2), (3), (4)
Chairman of the Board 
Executive Chairman and Director
Graniterock

Gregg J. Mollins 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Sarah J. Anderson(1), (2), (4)
Former Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
A public accounting firm

Karen W. Colonias(1), (2), (3)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

John G. Figueroa(1), (3), (4) 
Chief Executive Officer   
Genoa Healthcare

Thomas W. Gimbel(1), (4)
Former Trustee
The Florence Neilan Trust

David H. Hannah 
Former Executive Chairman of the Board 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 

Douglas M. Hayes(1), (2), (3), (4) 
President
Hayes Capital Corporation
An investment banking firm

Robert A. McEvoy (1), (3), (4)
Former Managing Director
Goldman Sachs

Andrew G. Sharkey III(1), (2), (3), (4)
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
American Iron and Steel Institute

Douglas W. Stotlar(1), (2), (3) 
Former President and Chief Executive Officer 
Con-way Inc. 

(1) Independent Director  
(2) Member of the Audit Committee  
(3) Member of the Compensation Committee 
(4) Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee

 
CORPORATE INFORMATION

T R A N S F E R   A G E N T   &  R E G I S T R A R
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
800-937-5449
718-921-8124 
www.amstock.com

I N D E P E N D E N T   A U D I T O R S 
KPMG LLP 
Los Angeles, CA

R E L I A N C E   S T E E L   &  A L U M I N U M   C O. 
C O R P O R AT E   H E A D Q U A R T E R S   
350 South Grand Avenue
Suite 5100 
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-687-7700
www.rsac.com

A N N U A L   M E E T I N G
10:00 a.m. (Pacific)
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
251 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
All stockholders are invited to attend.

F O R M  10-K
A copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
is available at: http://www.sec.gov or 
http://investor.rsac.com or upon request to:

Karla R. Lewis
Senior Executive Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 
350 South Grand Avenue
Suite 5100 
Los Angeles, CA 90071

I N V E S T O R   R E L AT I O N S   C O N TA C T   
Brenda S. Miyamoto
213-576-2428 
investor@rsac.com

S E C U R I T IE S   L I S T IN G
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.’s common stock is 
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the 
symbol “RS.”

M A R K E T   P R I C E   O F   C O M M O N   S T O C K
The high and low sales prices for the Company’s 
common stock in 2017 were $88.58 and $68.46. 
The table below sets forth the high and low 
reported sale prices of the Company’s common 
stock for the stated calendar quarters. 

LOW

2017  HIGH 
1Q 
2Q 
3Q 
4Q 

$88.58   $76.18
$69.31  
$82.28 
$76.98 
$68.46 
$87.33   $72.69 

S T O C K H O L D E R S   O F   R E C O R D   A N D   
D I V I D E N D   P O L I C Y
As of February 23, 2018, there were approximately 
203 record holders of our common stock. We have 
paid quarterly cash dividends on our common stock 
for 58 consecutive years. Our Board of Directors 
has increased the quarterly dividend rate on a 
periodic basis 25 times since our IPO in 1994.

F O R WA R D -L O O K I N G   S TAT E M E N T S 
This Annual Report includes statements that, to 
the extent they are not recitations of historical fact, 
constitute forward-looking statements within the 
meaning of the federal securities laws, and are 
based on Reliance’s current expectations and 
assumptions. For a discussion identifying important 
factors that could cause actual results to vary 
materially from those anticipated in the forward-
looking statements, see Reliance’s 2017 Form 10-K.  

*This Annual Report includes references to earnings per diluted share, excluding the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which is a non-GAAP financial 
measure. As earnings per diluted share, excluding the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute 
for GAAP EPS, you should carefully read the 2017 Form 10-K, which includes our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 

 
 
 
 
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