General Steel Holdings Inc · OTC:GSIH

General Steel — Investor Presentation (March 2010)

17 slides from General Steel's investor presentation, Mar 5, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Slide 1

  2. Slide 2: Safe harbor statement

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  3. Slide 3: Company overview

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  4. Slide 4: Favorable industry position with strong government support

    Y Favorable industry position with strong government support Y Platform that aligns interests of all key industry constituents ¥ Established industry consolidator with demonstrated track record Y Strong financial performance v Proven management team with extensive industry experience

  5. Slide 5: Management experience

    Experience Zuosheng CEO & Yu ‘Chairman John Chen Director & ‘ Started the Company in 1998 Bachelor degroe trom Insitute of Business Management for Officers “Senior Economist” from the Committee of Science and Technology of Tianjin Cty [MBA degree from the Graduate School of Tianjin Party University

  6. Slide 6: Strong catalysts for industry consolidation

    ‘Strong Catalysts for Industry Consolidation ‘Sovernment Targets, + Central government is working toward the closure of many of the country's 800 steel companies through two rounds of ‘consolidation ‘+ Smaller and less efficient mills will be considered obsolete ‘and targeted for shutdown — + Grenel

  7. Slide 7: Elimination of backward capacity

    * Elimination of backward capacity * Prudent management practices Local Companies = ~800 small or less efficient stee! companies * Choice; jpprove, get closed or merge ( me * Looking for survival & capital interests FAME = Provides comprehensive solution to the government plan for industry consolida

  8. Slide 8: Organic growth and acquisitions

    Organic Growth Acquisitions = Continue improving efficiency & margins +Modern equipment and techniques + New customer development + Active price management = Continue industry consolidation through selected quality acquisitions = Look for SOE or private companies with 1-2mm metric tons capacity and

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  10. Slide 10: Fully-integrated production capability provides cost-efficient production

    ++ Fully-integrated production capability provides cost- ehident poducton on aren + 60% controlling interest - acquired stake for US$39mm in June 2007 + Largest steel producer in Shaanxi province, a key area fordevelopment of he Western region ait approximately 70% market share and limited competiti

  11. Slide 11: Go West stimulus package

    “Go West” ‘Stimulus Package Earthquake Rebuilding Projects ‘Longmen JV is positioned at the bridgehead for development in China's Western region ‘Transportation cost advantage ~ limited competition within a 250km radius ofthe city of Xi'an, Shaanxi province * Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Zone "Go Wes

  12. Slide 12: GDP growth and infrastructure projects

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  13. Slide 13: Iron ore and coke sourcing

    Iron Ore Coke 15% imported from abroad + Longmen located within China's — Purchased at contract price bem 70% domestic + Low/insignificant transportation — Purchased on spot market cost 15% from Daxigou mine — Purchased at market price — Purchased at market price Mulonggou and Daxigou Mines Daxigou

  14. Slide 14: 80% owned by GSI, 20% by Baotao Group

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  15. Slide 15: EPS (fully diluted)

    EPS (uly Diluted) sosr 023 sa0% The decroase in net income was caused by the derivative instrument gain occuring inthe third quarter of 2008 which was non operating, non-cash gain related Io the convertible promissory noto and warrants issued in Decombor of 2007, ‘Source: Companys Financial Statemen

  16. Slide 16: Financial summary

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  17. Slide 17: Contact Information

    ¥ Favorable industry position with strong government support ¥ Platform that aligns interests of all key industry constituents ¥ Established industry consolidator with demonstrated track record ¥ Strong financial performance v Proven management team with extensive industry experience Contact Informa

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