SunCoke Energy, Inc. Announces Strong First Quarter 2019 Results
LISLE, Ill., April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) today reported results for the first quarter 2019, reflecting the strong performance at our Domestic Coke segment, including higher sales volumes at our Indiana Harbor facility driven by our oven rebuild initiative, which continues to deliver sustained operating results.
"We are pleased with the operational performance that our team delivered in the quarter despite the adverse weather conditions, which impacted operations across our business. We continue to execute against our 2019 objectives, and our record setting first quarter performance has positioned us well to achieve our full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance," said Mike Rippey, President and Chief Executive Officer of SunCoke Energy, Inc.
The Company has filed a Form S-4 Registration Statement in connection with the announced acquisition of all outstanding common units of SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SXCP) not already owned by SXC in a stock-for-unit exchange transaction (the "Simplification Transaction"). Rippey continued, "Our team has made significant progress working to close the Simplification Transaction and we continue to be encouraged by the benefits it will allow us to achieve, including a simplified corporate structure, increased liquidity and improved financial flexibility. Together, these benefits will best-position the Company to execute against our strategic objectives and create immediate and long-term value for SunCoke stakeholders."
FIRST QUARTER CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in
millions) 2019 2018 Increase
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Revenues $
391.3 $
350.5 $
40.8
Adjusted
EBITDA(1) $
67.3 $
64.0 $
3.3
Net income
attributable
to SXC $
9.8 $
8.7 $
1.1
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(1) See definition of Adjusted EBITDA
and reconciliation elsewhere in
this release.
Revenues during the first quarter 2019 increased $40.8 million compared to the prior year period, primarily reflecting the pass-through of higher coal prices as well as higher sales volumes in our Domestic Coke segment.
Adjusted EBITDA during the first quarter 2019 increased $3.3 million to $67.3 million, driven by improved performance in our Domestic Coke segment.
Net income attributable to SXC was $9.8 million, or $0.15 per share, for the first quarter 2019. The results reflect improved operating results discussed above partially offset by higher depreciation expense, primarily due to the revisions in the estimated useful lives of certain assets in our Domestic Coke segment made during the third quarter 2018.
FIRST QUARTER 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 March 31,
(Dollars in
millions,
except per
ton amounts) 2019 2018 Increase
---
Revenues $
359.3 $
318.1 $
41.2
Adjusted
EBITDA(1) $
58.5 $
54.3 $
4.2
Sales volumes
(thousands of
tons) 1,004 974 30
Adjusted
EBITDA per
ton(2) $
58.27 $
55.75 $
2.52
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(1) See definition of Adjusted EBITDA
and reconciliation elsewhere in
this release.
(2) Reflects Domestic Coke Adjusted
EBITDA divided by Domestic Coke
sales volumes.
Revenues increased $41.2 million primarily reflecting the pass-through of higher coal prices and increased sales volumes.
Adjusted EBITDA increased $4.2 million and benefited $2.6 million from higher volumes primarily due to the performance of the rebuilt ovens at our Indiana Harbor facility. Additionally, the timing of planned outage costs resulted in a benefit of $1.0 million as compared to the prior year period. The remaining improvement was due to an increase in coal cost recovery and yields driven by higher coal prices during the current period. This benefit was partially offset by the impact from heavy rainfalls, which elevated coal moisture levels and negatively impacted coal-to-coke yields and Adjusted EBITDA.
Logistics
Logistics consists of the handling and mixing services of coal and other aggregates operated by SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. at our Convent Marine Terminal ("CMT"), Lake Terminal and Kanawha River Terminals ("KRT"). Additionally, Dismal River Terminal ("DRT") is operated by SXC.
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in
millions) 2019 2018 Increase
(Decrease)
---
Revenues $
22.3 $
22.3
$
Intersegment sales $
6.5 $
5.4 $
1.1
Adjusted EBITDA(1) $
12.7 $
13.6 $
(0.9)
Tons handled
(thousands of
tons)(2) 5,784 5,821 (37)
CMT take-or-pay
shortfall tons
(thousands of
tons)(3) 669 172 497
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(1) See definition of Adjusted EBITDA
and reconciliation elsewhere in
this release.
(2) Reflects inbound tons handled
during the period.
(3) Reflects tons billed under take-
or-pay contracts where services
have not yet been performed.
Revenues were reasonably consistent with the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $0.9 million, driven primarily by incremental high water costs at CMT during the current period.
Brazil Coke
Brazil Coke consists of a cokemaking facility in Vitória, Brazil, which we operate for an affiliate of ArcelorMittal.
Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA were $9.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively, during the first quarter 2019, which was comparable to Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA of $10.1 million and $4.7 million, respectively, during the first quarter 2018.
Corporate and Other
Corporate and other expenses, which include costs related to our legacy coal mining business, were $8.4 million during the first quarter 2019, which was comparable with the prior year period of $8.6 million.
2019 OUTLOOK
Our 2019 guidance, which does not include the benefit from the Simplification Transaction, is as follows:
-- Domestic coke production is expected to be approximately 4.1 million
tons
-- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $265 to $275
million
-- Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SXC is expected to be between $182 to
$188 million, reflecting the impact of public ownership in SXCP
-- Capital expenditures are projected to be between $110 to $120 million,
including $40 million to $48 million related to our Indiana Harbor oven
rebuild project and approximately $6 million related to completing our
Granite City gas sharing project
-- Cash generated by operations is estimated to be between $180 million and
$195 million
-- Cash taxes are projected to be between $4 to $8 million
RELATED COMMUNICATIONS
We will host our quarterly earnings call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 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 may participate in this call by dialing 1-833-236-5757 in the U.S. or 1-647-689-4185 if outside the U.S., confirmation code 4246288.
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. We are the sponsor of SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. ("Partnership") (NYSE: SXCP), a publicly traded master limited partnership. At March 31, 2019, we owned the general partner of the Partnership, which consists of a 2.0 percent ownership interest and incentive distribution rights, and owned a 60.4 percent limited partner interest in the Partnership. Our cokemaking facilities are located in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and Brazil. To learn more about SunCoke Energy, Inc., visit our website at www.suncoke.com.
DEFINITIONS
-- Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted for any impairments, loss on
extinguishment of debt, 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 of the operating performance and
liquidity of the Company's net assets and its ability to incur and
service debt, fund capital expenditures and make distributions. 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 and liquidity. EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA are not measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and they
should not be considered a substitute for net income, operating cash
flow 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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS
This communication includes important information about the proposed and pending acquisition by SXC of all publicly held common units of SXCP. SXC has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") containing a draft joint prospectus/consent statement/proxy statement of SXC and SXCP. Once the SEC has completed its review of this filing and declared it effective, SXC and SXCP security holders are urged to read the definitive joint prospectus/consent statement/proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information. Investors may obtain a free copy of the draft joint prospectus/consent statement/proxy statement at any time and will be able to obtain a free copy of the definitive joint prospectus/consent statement/proxy statement when it becomes available, as well as other filings containing information about the proposed transaction, without charge, at the SEC's internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the definitive joint prospectus/consent statement/proxy statement when it becomes available, as well as copies of the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in such definitive joint prospectus/consent statement/proxy statement, can be obtained, without charge by directing a request either to SXC, 1011 Warrenville Road, 6th Floor, Lisle, IL 60532 USA, Attention: Investor Relations or to SXCP, 1011 Warrenville Road, 6th Floor, Lisle, IL 60532 USA, Attention: Investor Relations.
The respective directors and executive officers of SXC and SXCP may be deemed to be "participants" (as defined in Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended) in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about SXC's directors and executive officers is available in SXC's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 15, 2019. Information about SXCP's directors and executive officers is available in SXCP's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 15, 2019. Other information regarding the participants in the solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint definitive prospectus/consent statement/proxy statement, when available, and other relevant materials filed with the SEC.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements included in this press release constitute "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). Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and 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 SXC) 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 SXC, 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 SXC; and changes in tax, environmental and other laws and regulations applicable to SXC's businesses.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, but are based upon the current knowledge, beliefs and expectations of SXC management, and upon assumptions by SXC 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. SXC 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, SXC 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 SXC. For information concerning these factors, see SXC'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 SXC'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 Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
(Dollars and shares in
millions,
except per share amounts)
Revenues
Sales and other operating
revenue $
391.3 $
350.5
Costs and operating expenses
Cost of products sold and
operating expenses 307.4 270.6
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 16.7 15.9
Depreciation and amortization
expense 37.2 32.9
Total costs and operating
expenses 361.3 319.4
Operating income 30.0 31.1
Interest expense, net 14.8 15.8
Loss on extinguishment of
debt 0.3
Income before income tax
expense 15.2 15.0
Income tax expense 3.0 2.0
Net income 12.2 13.0
Less: Net income attributable
to noncontrolling interests 2.4 4.3
Net income attributable to
SunCoke Energy, Inc. $
9.8 $
8.7
Earnings attributable to
SunCoke Energy, Inc. per
common share:
Basic $
0.15 $
0.13
Diluted $
0.15 $
0.13
Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding:
Basic 64.9 64.6
Diluted 65.3 65.4
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except
par value amounts)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $
143.9 $
145.7
Receivables 86.3 75.4
Inventories 150.7 110.4
Income tax receivable 0.7
Other current assets 6.2 2.8
Total current assets 387.1 335.0
Properties, plants and
equipment (net of accumulated
depreciation of $866.0
million and $855.8 million at
March 31, 2019 and December
31, 2018, respectively) 1,459.0 1,471.1
Goodwill 76.9 76.9
Other intangible assets, net 154.1 156.8
Deferred charges and other
assets 20.2 5.5
Total assets $
2,097.3 $
2,045.3
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable $
145.7 $
115.0
Accrued liabilities 42.3 45.6
Deferred revenue 7.5 3.0
Current portion of long-term
debt and financing obligation 4.5 3.9
Interest payable 16.8 3.6
Income tax payable 1.2
Total current liabilities 218.0 171.1
Long-term debt and financing
obligation 828.8 834.5
Accrual for black lung
benefits 45.6 44.9
Retirement benefit liabilities 24.6 25.2
Deferred income taxes 254.3 254.7
Asset retirement obligations 13.2 14.6
Other deferred credits and
liabilities 25.8 17.6
Total liabilities 1,410.3 1,362.6
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par
value. Authorized 50,000,000
shares; no issued shares at
both March 31, 2019 and
December 31, 2018
Common stock, $0.01 par value.
Authorized 300,000,000
shares; issued 72,578,808 and
72,233,750 shares at March
31, 2019 and December 31,
2018, respectively 0.7 0.7
Treasury stock, 7,477,657
shares at both March 31, 2019
and December 31, 2018 (140.7) (140.7)
Additional paid-in capital 488.0 488.8
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss (13.1) (13.1)
Retained earnings 137.2 127.4
Total SunCoke Energy, Inc.
stockholders' equity 472.1 463.1
Noncontrolling interests 214.9 219.6
Total equity 687.0 682.7
Total liabilities and equity $
2,097.3 $
2,045.3
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income $
12.2 $
13.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense 37.2 32.9
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (0.4) 0.2
Payments in excess of expense for
postretirement plan benefits (0.6) (0.6)
Share-based compensation expense 0.9 0.8
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0.3
Changes in working capital pertaining to
operating activities:
Receivables (10.9) (6.8)
Inventories (40.3) 0.9
Accounts payable 29.9 14.0
Accrued liabilities (4.4) (8.7)
Deferred revenue 4.5 1.9
Interest payable 13.2 11.7
Income taxes 1.9 (0.6)
Other (7.9) (1.7)
Net cash provided by operating activities 35.3 57.3
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures (20.9) (15.4)
Net cash used in investing activities (20.9) (15.4)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 45.0
Repayment of long-term debt (0.3) (44.9)
Debt issuance costs (0.5)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility 60.7 53.5
Repayment of revolving credit facility (65.7) (53.5)
Repayment of financing obligation (0.7) (0.6)
Acquisition of additional interest in the
Partnership (3.4)
Cash distribution to noncontrolling
interests (7.1) (10.6)
Other financing activities (3.1) (0.1)
Net cash used in financing activities (16.2) (15.1)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents (1.8) 26.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period 145.7 120.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $
143.9 $
147.0
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow
Information
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest
of $1.2 million and $0.5 million,
respectively $
0.9 $
3.0
Income taxes paid $
1.0 $
2.3
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
Segment Financial and Operating Data
The following tables set forth financial and operating data for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
(Dollars in millions, except per
ton
amounts)
Sales and other operating
revenues:
Domestic Coke $
359.3 $
318.1
Brazil Coke 9.7 10.1
Logistics 22.3 22.3
Logistics intersegment sales 6.5 5.4
Elimination of intersegment
sales (6.5) (5.4)
Total sales and other
operating revenues $
391.3 $
350.5
Adjusted EBITDA(1):
Domestic Coke $
58.5 $
54.3
Brazil Coke 4.5 4.7
Logistics 12.7 13.6
Corporate and Other(2) (8.4) (8.6)
Total Adjusted EBITDA $
67.3 $
64.0
Coke Operating Data:
Domestic Coke capacity 96
% 92
utilization %
Domestic Coke production
volumes (thousands of tons) 1,006 962
Domestic Coke sales volumes
(thousands of tons) 1,004 974
Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA
per ton(3) $
58.27 $
55.75
Brazilian Coke production-
operated facility (thousands
of tons) 419 441
Logistics Operating Data:
Tons handled (thousands of
tons)(4) 5,784 5,821
CMT take-or-pay shortfall
tons (thousands of tons)(5) 669 172
(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
contributed Adjusted EBITDA
losses of $1.8 million and $2.3
million during the three months
ended March 31, 2019, and 2018,
respectively.
(3) Reflects Domestic Coke Adjusted
EBITDA divided by Domestic Coke
sales volumes.
(4) Reflects inbound tons handled
during the period.
(5) Reflects tons billed under take-
or-pay contracts where services
have not yet been performed.
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Information
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
to Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
(Dollars in millions)
Net cash provided by operating
activities $
35.3 $
57.3
Subtract:
Depreciation and amortization
expense 37.2 32.9
Deferred income tax (benefit)
expense (0.4) 0.2
Changes in working capital and
other (13.7) 11.2
Net income $
12.2 $
13.0
Add:
Depreciation and amortization
expense $
37.2 $
32.9
Interest expense, net 14.8 15.8
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0.3
Income tax expense 3.0 2.0
Contingent consideration
adjustments(1) (0.4)
Simplification Transaction costs 0.5
Adjusted EBITDA 67.3 64.0
Subtract: Adjusted EBITDA
attributable to noncontrolling
interest(2) 18.9 19.0
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to
SunCoke Energy, Inc. $
48.4 $
45.0
(1) In connection with the CMT
acquisition, the Partnership
entered into a contingent
consideration arrangement that
requires the Partnership to make
future payments to the seller
based on future volume over a
specified threshold, price and
contract renewals. Contingent
consideration adjustments in 2019
were primarily the result of
modifications to the volume
forecast.
(2) Reflects noncontrolling interest in
Indiana Harbor and the portion of
the Partnership owned by public
unitholders.
SunCoke Energy, Inc
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information
Estimated 2019 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Estimated Net Income
and Estimated Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
2019
Low High
Net cash provided by operating
activities $
180 $
195
Subtract:
Depreciation and amortization
expense 150 145
Changes in working capital and
other (14) (1)
Net income $
44 $
51
Add:
Depreciation and amortization
expense 150 145
Interest expense, net 65 65
Income tax expense 6 14
Adjusted EBITDA $
265 $
275
Subtract:
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to
noncontrolling interests(1) 83 87
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to
SunCoke Energy, Inc. $
182 $
188
(1) Reflects non-controlling
interest in Indiana Harbor
and the portion of the
Partnership owned by public
unitholders.
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