SunCoke Energy, Inc. Announces Strong 2020 Results Above Expectations And Provides Full-Year 2021 Guidance

LISLE, Ill., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) (the "Company" or "Suncoke") today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2020 results, reflecting strong and resilient performance from our cokemaking business during an unprecedented and challenging year.

"In 2020, while dealing with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, our Domestic Coke fleet demonstrated excellent cost discipline and delivered extraordinary results despite running at sub-optimal levels. We extended expiring contracts with our customers in exchange for providing near-term coke supply relief, delivered robust cash flows and made significant progress towards our capital allocation objectives," said Mike Rippey, President and Chief Executive Officer of SunCoke Energy, Inc. "We also implemented a company-wide cost-reduction initiative resulting in $10 million annualized savings and developed a new product line of foundry coke during this year, further positioning SunCoke for sustained success in the future."

Looking forward, the Company expects 2021 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to be between $215 million and $230 million, driven by our Domestic Coke plants operating at full capacity and higher volumes at Logistics.

Rippey continued, "As we move forward in 2021, we will remain focused on executing against our objectives of excellent safety performance, operational excellence and balanced capital allocation. Additionally, we will work towards further enhancing our customer contracts and providing stability to our coke operations. We will also continue our work to optimize CMT with additional products and customers. We are committed to positioning the Company for sustained success and delivering significant value to SunCoke stakeholders."

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS


                                        
          
            Three Months Ended                   
          
              Years Ended
                                                 December 31,                                        December 31,



                   (Dollars in
                    millions)  2020       2019                    Increase/             2020   2019                       Increase/
                                                      (Decrease)                                         (Decrease)

    ---

        Sales and
         other
         operating
         revenues                   $
      310.1                                $
       397.2               $
            (87.1)              $
       1,333.0   $
         1,600.3  $
       (267.3)


        Net (loss)
         income
         attributable
         to SXC                     $
      (5.0)                               $
       (1.4)               $
            (3.6)                  $
       3.7   $
         (152.3)   $
       156.0


        Adjusted
         EBITDA(1)                   $
      37.0                                 $
       50.8               $
            (13.8)                $
       205.9     $
         247.9   $
       (42.0)




              (1)              See definition of Adjusted EBITDA
                                  and reconciliation elsewhere in
                                  this release.

Revenues decreased $87.1 million and $267.3 million for the fourth quarter and full-year 2020, respectively, primarily reflecting lower sales volumes in both Domestic Coke and Logistics segments.

Fourth quarter and full-year 2020 Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $13.8 million and $42.0 million, respectively, reflecting lower volumes, which were partially offset by operating cost savings in our Domestic Coke and Logistics segments.

Net loss attributable to SXC for the fourth quarter 2020 increased $3.6 million from the same prior year period, driven by lower operating results discussed above, mostly offset by income tax benefits, a gain on the extinguishment of our debt and slightly lower depreciation expense recognized during the current year period.

Net income attributable to SXC for the full-year 2020 increased $156.0 million as compared to 2019 driven largely by the absence of non-cash impairment related charges at Logistics, net of taxes, of $174.8 million recorded during the third quarter of 2019. The impact of the impairment related charges recorded during the prior year period were partly offset by lower depreciation expense, lower interest on lower debt balances as well as a larger gain on extinguishment of debt recorded during 2020 as compared to 2019.

SEGMENT RESULTS

Domestic Coke
Domestic Coke consists of cokemaking facilities and heat recovery operations at our Jewell, Indiana Harbor, Haverhill, Granite City and Middletown plants.


                                          
          
              Three Months Ended                  
          
                Years Ended
                                                   December 31,                                         December 31,



                     (Dollars in
                      millions,
                      except per
                      ton
                      amounts)   2020       2019                      Increase/            2020   2019                          Increase/
                                                        (Decrease)                                          (Decrease)

    ---

        Sales and
         other
         operating
         revenues                     $
      289.6                                 $
      373.3               $
              (83.7)                      $
        1,265.4   $
        1,489.1  $
         (223.7)


        Adjusted
         EBITDA(1)                     $
      43.3                                  $
      52.1                $
              (8.8)                        $
        217.0     $
        226.7    $
         (9.7)


        Sales Volume
         (in
         thousands
         of tons)                 880                                    1,080       (200)                           3,789                4,171           (382)


        Adjusted
         EBITDA per
         ton(2)                       $
      49.20                                 $
      48.24                 $
              0.96                         $
        57.27     $
        54.35     $
         2.92




              (1)              See definitions of Adjusted
                                  EBITDA and reconciliation
                                  elsewhere in this release.



              (2)              Reflects Domestic Coke Adjusted
                                  EBITDA divided by Domestic Coke
                                  sales volumes.

    --  Revenues decreased $83.7 million and $223.7 million for the fourth
        quarter and full-year 2020, respectively, compared with the same prior
        year periods, reflecting lower volumes across most of the fleet as well
        as the pass-through of lower coal costs, partially offset by increased
        volumes at Indiana Harbor from the rebuilt ovens, which were completed
        during 2019.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA decreased $8.8 million and $9.7 million for the fourth
        quarter and full-year 2020, respectively, as operating and maintenance
        cost savings across the Domestic Coke fleet partially offset the
        decrease in volume discussed above.

Logistics
Logistics consists of the handling and mixing services of coal and other aggregates at our Convent Marine Terminal ("CMT"), Lake Terminal, Kanawha River Terminals ("KRT") and Dismal River Terminal ("DRT").


                                         
      
                Three Months Ended                          
        
                Years Ended
                                                 December 31,                                              December 31,



                     (Dollars in
                      millions)   2020      2019                            Increase/      2020 2019                   Increase/
                                                              (Decrease)                               (Decrease)

    ---

        Sales and other
         operating
         revenues                      $
      11.7                                       $
      14.8                                   $
      (3.1)        $
      36.0   $
     72.8 $
      (36.8)


        Intersegment sales              $
      5.3                                        $
      7.0                                   $
      (1.7)        $
      22.1   $
     26.3  $
      (4.2)


        Adjusted EBITDA(1)              $
      6.7                                        $
      8.5                                   $
      (1.8)        $
      17.3   $
     42.6 $
      (25.3)


        Tons handled
         (thousands of
         tons)(2)                4,265                                         4,971      (706)                                     14,678 21,053    (6,375)




              (1)              See definitions of Adjusted
                                  EBITDA and reconciliation
                                  elsewhere in this release.



              (2)              Reflects inbound tons handled
                                  during the period.

    --  Revenues decreased $3.1 million for the fourth quarter 2020 and $36.8
        million for the full-year 2020. Lower demand and depressed export
        pricing drove lower throughput volumes in the fourth quarter and
        full-year 2020.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1.8 million for the fourth quarter 2020 and
        $25.3 million for the full-year 2020 due to coal customer bankruptcy
        partially offset by operating and maintenance cost savings.

Brazil Coke
Brazil Coke consists of a cokemaking facility in Vitória, Brazil, which we operate for an affiliate of ArcelorMittal.

    --  Revenues were $8.8 million and $31.6 million for the fourth quarter and
        full-year 2020, respectively, reflecting a decrease of $0.3 million and
        $6.8 million, respectively, as compared to the same prior year periods.
        The decrease in full year was driven by lower volumes and the
        unfavorable impact of foreign currency.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA was $3.0 million and $13.5 million for the fourth
        quarter and full-year 2020, respectively, a decrease of $0.3 million and
        $2.5 million, respectively, as compared with the same prior year
        periods. The decrease in full year was mainly due to lower volumes.

Corporate and Other
Corporate and other expenses, which includes activity from our legacy coal mining business, were $16.0 million and $41.9 million during the fourth quarter and full-year 2020, respectively, $2.9 million and $4.5 million higher than during the fourth quarter and full-year 2019, respectively. Corporate expenses in the current year periods included foundry related research and development costs of $1.5 million and $3.9 million during the fourth quarter and full-year 2020, respectively, as well as higher legacy costs of approximately $2.0 million during both the fourth quarter and full-year of 2020, respectively, as compared to the same prior year periods. These increases to corporate and other expense were partly offset by lower employee related expenses.

2021 OUTLOOK

Our 2021 guidance is based on our Domestic Coke plants running at full capacity with uncontracted capacity filled by export sales and Foundry coke sales. It also assumes higher volumes at Logistics facilities.

Our 2021 guidance is as follows:

    --  Domestic coke total production is expected to be approximately 4.1
        million tons
    --  Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $215 million to $230
        million
    --  Capital expenditures are projected to be approximately $80 million
    --  Cash generated by operations is estimated to be between $160 million and
        $180 million
    --  Cash taxes are projected to be between $5 million to $10 million

RELATED COMMUNICATIONS

We will host our quarterly earnings call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (9:30 a.m. Central Time) today. The conference call will be webcast live and archived for replay in the Investors section of www.suncoke.com. Investors and analysts may participate in this call by using the following link:
http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/9394703

Upon registration, each participant will be emailed a confirmation, dial-in details, and a registrant ID.

SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) supplies high-quality coke to the integrated steel industry under long-term, take-or-pay contracts that pass through commodity and certain operating costs to customers. We utilize an innovative heat-recovery cokemaking technology that captures excess heat for steam or electrical power generation. Our cokemaking facilities are located in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and Brazil. We have more than 60 years of cokemaking experience serving the integrated steel industry. In addition, we provide export and domestic material handling services to coke, coal, steel, power and other bulk and liquids customers. Our logistics terminals have the collective capacity to mix and transload more than 40 million tons of material each year and are strategically located to reach Gulf Coast, East Coast, Great Lakes and international ports. To learn more about SunCoke Energy, Inc., visit our website at www.suncoke.com.

SunCoke routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, public conference calls, webcasts and SunCoke's website at http://www.suncoke.com/English/investors/sxc. The information that SunCoke posts to its website may be deemed to be material. Accordingly, SunCoke encourages investors and others interested in SunCoke to routinely monitor and review the information that SunCoke posts on its website, in addition to following SunCoke's press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

DEFINITIONS

    --  Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
        and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted for any impairments, (gain) loss
        on extinguishment of debt, restructuring costs, changes to our
        contingent consideration liability related to our acquisition of CMT,
        and/or transaction costs incurred as part of the Simplification
        Transaction.  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent and should not
        be considered alternatives to net income or operating income under
        accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP") and may
        not be comparable to other similarly titled measures in other
        businesses. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure
        in assessing operating performance.  Adjusted EBITDA provides useful
        information to investors because it highlights trends in our business
        that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP measures
        and because it eliminates items that have less bearing on our operating
        performance.  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures calculated in
        accordance with GAAP, and they should not be considered a substitute for
        net income or any other measure of financial performance presented in
        accordance with GAAP.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SXC represents Adjusted EBITDA less
        Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release and related conference call contain "forward-looking statements" (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Such forward-looking statements include statements that are not strictly historical facts, and include, among other things, statements regarding: our expectations of financial results, condition and outlook; anticipated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and responses thereto, including the pandemic's impact on general economic and market conditions, as well as on our business, our customers, our results of operations and financial condition; anticipated actions to be taken by management to sustain SunCoke during the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic and related business actions; and anticipated actions by governments to contain the spread of COVID-19 or mitigate the severity thereof.

Forward-looking statements often may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "plan," "project," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "may," "will," "should," or the negative of these terms, or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are beyond the control of SunCoke) that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to domestic and international economic, political, business, operational, competitive, regulatory and/or market factors affecting SunCoke, as well as uncertainties related to: pending or future litigation, legislation or regulatory actions; liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations; gains and losses related to acquisition, disposition or impairment of assets; recapitalizations; access to, and costs of, capital; the effects of changes in accounting rules applicable to SunCoke; and changes in tax, environmental and other laws and regulations applicable to SunCoke's businesses.

Currently, such risks and uncertainties also include: SunCoke's ability to manage its business during and after the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SunCoke's results of operations, revenues, earnings and cash flows; SunCoke's ability to reduce costs and capital spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; SunCoke's balance sheet and liquidity throughout and following the COVID-19 pandemic; SunCoke's prospects for financial performance and achievement of strategic objectives following the COVID-19 pandemic; capital allocation strategy following the COVID-19-related outbreak; and the general impact on our industry and on the U.S. and global economy resulting from COVID-19, including actions by domestic and foreign governments and others to contain the spread, or mitigate the severity, thereof.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, but are based upon the current knowledge, beliefs and expectations of SunCoke management, and upon assumptions by SunCoke concerning future conditions, any or all of which ultimately may prove to be inaccurate. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. SunCoke does not intend, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter its forward-looking statements (or associated cautionary language), whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release except as required by applicable law.

In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, SunCoke has included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission cautionary language identifying important factors (but not necessarily all the important factors) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by SunCoke. For information concerning these factors and other important information regarding the matters discussed in this press release, see SunCoke's Securities and Exchange Commission filings such as its annual and quarterly reports and current reports on Form 8-K, copies of which are available free of charge on SunCoke's website at www.suncoke.com. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this release also could have material adverse effects on forward- looking statements.


                                                                                               
              
                SunCoke Energy, Inc.


                                                                                         
           
                Consolidated Statements of Operations




                                                                      Three Months Ended                                                    
            
                Years Ended
                                                             December 31,                                                                        
              December 31,

                                                                                                                                                          ---

                                                       2020                                                   2019                                           2020                               2019

                                                                                                                                                                                              ---

                                                (Unaudited)                                           (Unaudited)                                   (Unaudited)                                      (Audited)


                                                                               
              
             (Dollars and shares in millions,
                                                                                            except per share amounts)



     
                Revenues


      Sales and other
       operating revenue                                     $
              310.1                                                                                      $
              397.2                          $
        1,333.0    $
       1,600.3


                   Costs and operating expenses


      Cost of products sold
       and operating
       expenses                                       243.0                                                            323.8                                                          1,048.2                         1,277.6


      Selling, general and
       administrative
       expenses                                        30.3                                                             22.9                                                             81.4                            75.8


      Depreciation and
       amortization expense                            32.0                                                             34.0                                                            133.7                           143.8


      Long-lived asset and
       goodwill impairment                                -                                                                                                                                                          247.4



      Total costs and
       operating expenses                             305.3                                                            380.7                                                          1,263.3                         1,744.6



                   Operating income
                    (loss)                              4.8                                                             16.5                                                             69.7                         (144.3)


      Interest expense, net                            13.1                                                             14.7                                                             56.3                            60.3


      Gain on extinguishment
       of debt, net                                   (2.3)                                                                                                                           (5.7)                          (1.5)



      (Loss) income before
       income tax (benefit)
       expense                                        (6.0)                                                             1.8                                                             19.1                         (203.1)


      Income tax (benefit)
       expense                                        (2.5)                                                             2.6                                                             10.3                          (54.7)



      Net (loss) income                               (3.5)                                                           (0.8)                                                             8.8                         (148.4)


      Less: Net income
       attributable to
       noncontrolling
       interests                                        1.5                                                              0.6                                                              5.1                             3.9



                   Net (loss) income
                    attributable to
                    SunCoke Energy, Inc.                     $
              (5.0)                                                                                     $
              (1.4)                             $
        3.7    $
       (152.3)



      (Loss) earnings attributable to
       SunCoke Energy, Inc. per common
       share:



     Basic                                                 $
              (0.06)                                                                                    $
              (0.02)                            $
        0.04     $
       (1.98)



     Diluted                                               $
              (0.06)                                                                                    $
              (0.02)                            $
        0.04     $
       (1.98)


      Weighted average number of common
       shares outstanding:



     Basic                                            82.8                                                             86.0                                                             83.0                            76.8



     Diluted                                          82.8                                                             86.0                                                             83.2                            76.8


                                           
       
            SunCoke Energy, Inc.


                                         
       
           Consolidated Balance Sheets




                                               
          
                December 31,



                                                        2020                                2019

                                                                                            ---

                                                 (Unaudited)                                       (Audited)


                                                         (Dollars in millions, except par
                                                      value amounts)



     
                Assets


      Cash and cash
       equivalents                                                $
              48.4                              $
        97.1


      Receivables, net                                  46.3                                  59.5



     Inventories                                      126.6                                 147.0


      Income tax receivable                              5.5                                   2.2


      Other current assets                               2.9                                   2.5



      Total current assets                             229.7                                 308.3



      Properties, plants and
       equipment (net of
       accumulated
       depreciation of
       $1,032.9 million and
       $903.7 million at
       December 31, 2020 and
       2019, respectively)                           1,328.0                               1,390.2


      Goodwill and other
       intangible assets, net                           37.2                                  38.1


      Deferred charges and
       other assets                                     18.5                                  17.2




     Total assets                                             $
              1,613.4                           $
        1,753.8



                   Liabilities and Equity


      Accounts payable                                           $
              104.1                             $
        142.4


      Accrued liabilities                               49.8                                  47.3


      Current portion of
       financing obligations                             3.0                                   2.9


      Interest payable                                   2.0                                   2.2



      Total current
       liabilities                                     158.9                                 194.8



      Long-term debt and
       financing obligations                           673.9                                 780.0


      Accrual for black lung
       benefits                                         60.0                                  50.5


      Retirement benefit
       liabilities                                      24.7                                  24.5


      Deferred income taxes                            159.3                                 147.6


      Asset retirement
       obligations                                      11.4                                  14.4


      Other deferred credits
       and liabilities                                  24.3                                  23.6



      Total liabilities                              1,112.5                               1,235.4




     
                Equity


      Preferred stock, $0.01
       par value. Authorized
       50,000,000 shares; no
       issued shares at both
       December 31, 2020 and
       2019                                                -


      Common stock, $0.01 par
       value. Authorized
       300,000,000 shares;
       issued 98,177,941 and
       98,047,389 shares at
       December 31, 2020 and
       2019, respectively                                1.0                                   1.0


      Treasury stock,
       15,404,482 and
       13,783,182 shares at
       December 31, 2020 and
       2019, respectively                            (184.0)                              (177.0)


      Additional paid-in
       capital                                         715.7                                 712.1


      Accumulated other
       comprehensive loss                             (17.1)                               (14.4)


      Retained deficit                                (46.6)                               (30.1)



      Total SunCoke Energy,
       Inc. stockholders'
       equity                                          469.0                                 491.6


      Noncontrolling
       interests                                        31.9                                  26.8




     Total equity                                     500.9                                 518.4



      Total liabilities and
       equity                                                  $
              1,613.4                           $
        1,753.8


                                                 
              
                SunCoke Energy, Inc.


                                         
              
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows




                                                                                 Years Ended December 31,



                                                                                  2020                      2019

                                                                                                            ---

                                                                           (Unaudited)                             (Audited)


                                                                                   (Dollars in millions)


                   Cash Flows from Operating Activities:



     Net income (loss)                                                                   $
              8.8                    $
         (148.4)


      Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
       cash provided by operating activities:


      Long-lived asset and goodwill
       impairment                                                                    -                      247.4


      Depreciation and amortization expense                                      133.7                       143.8


      Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                                       12.1                      (63.1)


      Payments in excess of expense for
       postretirement plan benefits                                              (1.7)                      (1.9)


      Share-based compensation expense                                             3.8                         4.5


      Gain on extinguishment of debt, net                                        (5.7)                      (1.5)


      Changes in working capital pertaining to operating
       activities:



     Receivables, net                                                            13.2                        15.9



     Inventories                                                                 21.8                      (36.6)



     Accounts payable                                                          (38.0)                       23.5



     Accrued liabilities                                                          2.5                       (2.4)



     Interest payable                                                           (0.2)                      (1.4)



     Income taxes                                                               (3.3)                      (1.5)



     Other                                                                       10.8                         3.6



      Net cash provided by operating
       activities                                                                157.8                       181.9



                   Cash Flows from Investing Activities:



     Capital expenditures                                                      (73.9)                    (110.1)



     Other investing activities                                                 (1.4)                        0.3



      Net cash used in investing activities                                     (75.3)                    (109.8)



                   Cash Flows from Financing Activities:


      Repayment of long-term debt                                               (55.9)                     (90.5)



     Debt issuance costs                                                            -                      (2.1)


      Proceeds from revolving facility                                           629.9                       408.6


      Repayment of revolving facility                                          (684.9)                    (370.3)


      Proceeds from financing obligation                                          10.0


      Repayment of financing obligations                                         (3.0)                      (2.9)



     Dividends paid                                                            (19.9)                      (5.1)



     Shares repurchased                                                         (7.0)                     (36.3)


      Cash distributions to noncontrolling
       interests                                                                     -                     (14.2)



     Other financing activities                                                 (0.4)                      (7.9)



      Net cash used in financing activities                                    (131.2)                    (120.7)



      Net (decrease) increase in cash and
       cash equivalents                                                         (48.7)                     (48.6)


      Cash and cash equivalents at
       beginning of year                                                          97.1                       145.7



      Cash and cash equivalents at end of
       year                                                                              $
              48.4                       $
         97.1



                   Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information


      Interest paid, net of capitalized
       interest of $0.2 million and $2.3
       million, respectively                                                             $
              51.8                       $
         58.2


      Income taxes paid, net of refunds of
       $3.0 million and $0.3 million,
       respectively                                                                       $
              1.1                        $
         9.5


                                                                                                       
              
                SunCoke Energy, Inc.


                                                                                                      
              
                Segment Operating Data




                                                                    Three Months Ended                                                     
              
                Years Ended
                                                           December 31,                                                                               December 31,

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                                                     2020                                        2019                                            2020                                     2019

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                                              (Unaudited)                                (Unaudited)                                     Unaudited)                               (Audited)

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                (Dollars in millions)


                  Sales and other operating
                   revenues:


     Domestic Coke                                        $
              289.6                                                                            $
              373.3                       $
            1,265.4  $
       1,489.1


     Brazil Coke                                      8.8                                                   9.1                                                                          31.6                38.4


     Logistics                                       11.7                                                  14.8                                                                          36.0                72.8


     Logistics
      intersegment
      sales                                           5.3                                                   7.0                                                                          22.1                26.3


     Elimination of
      intersegment
      sales                                         (5.3)                                                (7.0)                                                                       (22.1)             (26.3)



     Total sales and
      other operating
      revenue                                             $
              310.1                                                                            $
              397.2                       $
            1,333.0  $
       1,600.3



                  Adjusted EBITDA(1)


     Domestic Coke                                         $
              43.3                                                                             $
              52.1                         $
            217.0    $
       226.7


     Brazil Coke                                      3.0                                                   3.3                                                                          13.5                16.0


     Logistics                                        6.7                                                   8.5                                                                          17.3                42.6


     Corporate and
      Other(2)                                     (16.0)                                               (13.1)                                                                       (41.9)             (37.4)



     Total Adjusted
      EBITDA                                               $
              37.0                                                                             $
              50.8                         $
            205.9    $
       247.9



                  Coke Operating Data:


     Domestic Coke
      capacity                                                                                               %
      utilization (%)                       85
            %                                                  100                                                                  91
            %         98
          %


     Domestic Coke
      production
      volumes
      (thousands of
      tons)                                           907                                                 1,073                                                                         3,840               4,168


     Domestic Coke
      sales volumes
      (thousands of
      tons)                                           880                                                 1,080                                                                         3,789               4,171


     Domestic Coke
      Adjusted EBITDA
      per ton(3)                                          $
              49.20                                                                            $
              48.24                         $
            57.27    $
       54.35


     Brazilian Coke
      production-
      operated
      facility
      (thousands of
      tons)                                           415                                                   371                                                                         1,396               1,641


                  Logistics Operating Data:


     Tons handled
      (thousands of
      tons)(4)                                      4,265                                                 4,971                                                                        14,678              21,053




              (1)              See definition of Adjusted EBITDA
                                  and reconciliation to GAAP
                                  elsewhere in this release.



              (2)              Corporate and Other includes the
                                  activity from our legacy coal
                                  mining business, which incurred
                                  Adjusted EBITDA losses of $7.4
                                  million and $13.2 million during
                                  the three and twelve months
                                  ended December 31, 2020,
                                  respectively, as well as losses
                                  of $5.4 million and $11.2
                                  million during the three and
                                  twelve months ended December 31,
                                  2019, respectively.
                                  Additionally, Corporate and
                                  Other includes foundry related
                                  research and development costs
                                  of $3.9 million during 2020.



              (3)              Reflects Domestic Coke Adjusted
                                  EBITDA divided by Domestic Coke
                                  sales volumes.



              (4)              Reflects inbound tons handled
                                  during the period.


                                                                                           
       
                SunCoke Energy, Inc.


                                                                                    
            
         Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information


                                                                                
            
         Adjusted Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA




                                                                      Three Months Ended                                                                  Years Ended
                                                             December 31,                                                                     December 31,

                                                                                                                                                   ---

                                                       2020                                            2019                                           2020                             2019

                                                                                                                                                                                     ---

                                                (Unaudited)                                    (Unaudited)                                   (Unaudited)                                    (Audited)


                                                                                    
            
         (Dollars in millions)


                   Net (loss) income
                    attributable to SunCoke
                    Energy, Inc.                            $
              (5.0)                                                                              $
             (1.4)                           $
       3.7    $
        (152.3)


      Add: Net income attributable
       to noncontrolling interests                      1.5                                                       0.6                                                            5.1                          3.9



                   Net (loss) income                        $
              (3.5)                                                                              $
             (0.8)                           $
       8.8    $
        (148.4)




     Add:


      Long-lived asset and
       goodwill impairment                                -                                                                                                                                              247.4


      Depreciation and amortization
       expense                                         32.0                                                      34.0                                                          133.7                        143.8


      Interest expense, net                            13.1                                                      14.7                                                           56.3                         60.3


      Gain on extinguishment of
       debt, net                                      (2.3)                                                                                                                  (5.7)                       (1.5)


      Income tax (benefit) expense                    (2.5)                                                      2.6                                                           10.3                       (54.7)


      Contingent consideration
       adjustments(1)                                     -                                                                                                                                              (4.2)


      Restructuring costs(2)                            0.2                                                                                                                     2.5


      Simplification Transaction
       costs(3)                                           -                                                      0.3                                                                                        5.2



                   Adjusted EBITDA                           $
              37.0                                                                                $
             50.8                          $
       205.9     $
         247.9



      Subtract: Adjusted EBITDA
       attributable to
       noncontrolling interest(4)                       2.5                                                       1.6                                                            9.1                         40.7



                   Adjusted EBITDA attributable
                    to SunCoke Energy, Inc.                  $
              34.5                                                                                $
             49.2                          $
       196.8     $
         207.2




              (1)              In connection with the CMT
                                  acquisition, the Partnership
                                  entered into a contingent
                                  consideration arrangement that
                                  required the Partnership to make
                                  future payments to the seller based
                                  on future volume over a specified
                                  threshold, price and contract
                                  renewals.  Adjustments to the fair
                                  value of the contingent
                                  consideration were primarily the
                                  result of modifications to the
                                  volume forecast. Customer events
                                  during the third quarter of 2019
                                  reduced contingent consideration
                                  liability to zero.



              (2)              Charges related to a company-wide
                                  restructuring and cost-reduction
                                  initiative.



              (3)              Costs expensed by the Partnership
                                  associated with SunCoke's
                                  acquisition of all outstanding
                                  Partnership common units not
                                  already owned by SunCoke on June
                                  28, 2019 ("Simplification
                                  Transaction").



              (4)              Reflects noncontrolling interests in
                                  Indiana Harbor and the portion of
                                  the Partnership owned by public
                                  unitholder prior to the closing of
                                  the Simplification Transaction.


                                                                                 
              
                SunCoke Energy, Inc.


                                                                               
       
                Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information


                                                                           
     
        Estimated 2021 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to Estimated Net Income




                                                                                                                                                                  2021



                                                                                                                                                      Low            High




     
                Net income                                                                                                                              $
      15              $
      35




     Add:



     Depreciation and amortization expense                                                                                                           137                 133



     Interest expense, net                                                                                                                            55                  50



     Income tax expense                                                                                                                                8                  12




     
                Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                        $
      215             $
      230




     Subtract: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest(1)                                                                              9                   9




     
                Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SunCoke Energy, Inc.                                                                                   $
      206             $
      221




              (1)              Reflects non-controlling
                                  interest in Indiana
                                  Harbor.

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