SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

• First quarter 2023 net income attributable to SXC was $16.3 million, or $0.19 per share, compared to $29.5 million, or $0.35 per share, in the prior year period
• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ for the quarter was $67.1 million
• Extended Indiana Harbor coke supply agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs through September 2035
• Reaffirming full-year 2023 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $250 million to $265 million

LISLE, Ill., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) today reported first quarter 2023 results, reflecting continued solid operating performance from our cokemaking and logistics segments.

"We are pleased with the operational performance across our segments in the first quarter. Our domestic coke plants continued to run at full capacity, but our financial results, as compared to the prior year quarter, were impacted by lower export coke contribution margin. Our logistics segment also continued to perform well, with higher volumes at our Convent Marine Terminal driving results. We continue to execute against our 2023 objectives and remain well positioned to achieve our full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance," said Katherine Gates, President of SunCoke Energy, Inc. "Additionally, we are pleased with the extension of our Indiana Harbor coke contract with Cleveland-Cliffs for an additional 12 years. This affirms the mutually beneficial relationship we have with our customer and positions Indiana Harbor favorably for the future."

FIRST QUARTER CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Revenues in the first quarter of 2023 increased $48.0 million as compared to the same prior year period, primarily reflecting the pass-through of higher coal prices.

Net income attributable to SXC decreased $13.2 million from the same prior year period, primarily driven by lower contribution margin on export coke sales, with timing of non-contracted blast coke sales also impacting results.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $16.7 million as compared to the same prior year period, primarily driven by lower contribution margin on export coke sales, with timing of non-contracted blast coke sales also impacting results.

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.

Revenues increased $47.2 million as compared to the same prior year period primarily reflecting the pass-through of higher coal prices.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $15.6 million as compared to the same prior year period primarily due to lower contribution margin on export coke sales, with timing of non-contracted blast coke sales also impacting results.

Logistics

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

Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA increased by $2.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, as compared to the same prior year period primarily driven by higher transloading volumes at CMT.

Brazil Coke

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

Revenues were $7.9 million during the first quarter 2023, which were lower than revenues of $9.4 million in the first quarter 2022. Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 million during the first quarter 2023, which was lower than Adjusted EBITDA of  $4.2 million in the first quarter 2022. The decreases were primarily driven by the absence of technology fees which expired at the end of 2022, as well as the absence of production bonuses for meeting certain volume targets.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and other expenses, which include activity from our legacy coal mining business, was $9.2 million during the first quarter 2023, which which was comparable to expense of $9.0 million during the first quarter 2022.  

2023 OUTLOOK

Our 2023 guidance is as follows:

• Domestic Coke total production is expected to be approximately 4.0 million tons
• Consolidated Net Income is expected to be between $59 million and $76 million
• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $250 million and $265 million
• Capital expenditures are projected to be approximately $95 million
• Operating cash flow is estimated to be between $200 million to $215 million
• Cash taxes are projected to be between $12 million to $16 million

RELATED COMMUNICATIONS

We will host our quarterly earnings call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 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 dialing 1-833-470-1428 in the U.S. or 1-404-975-4839 if outside the U.S., access code 319343.

SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) supplies high-quality coke to domestic and international customers. Our coke is used in the blast furnace production of steel as well as the foundry production of casted iron, with the majority of sales under long-term, take-or-pay contracts. We also export coke to overseas customers seeking high-quality product for their blast furnaces. Our process utilizes an innovative heat-recovery technology that captures excess heat for steam or electrical power generation and draws upon more than 60 years of cokemaking experience to operate our facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and Brazil. Our logistics business provides export and domestic material handling services to coke, coal, steel, power and other bulk customers. The 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.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to U.S. GAAP measures, this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to the measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Additionally, other companies may calculate non-GAAP metrics differently than we do, thereby limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider our non-GAAP measures only as supplemental to other U.S. GAAP-based financial performance measures, including revenues and net income.  Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures are included following the presentation of financial and operating results included at the end of this press release.

DEFINITIONS

• Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted for any impairments, restructuring costs, gains or losses on extinguishment of debt, and/or transaction costs ("Adjusted EBITDA"). EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to net income or operating income under 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).  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.  However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Any statements made in this press release or during the related conference call that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our full-year 2023 guidance, our ability to execute on our 2023 objectives, the timing and anticipated expenses of completing the foundry expansion project, the ability of our domestic coke plants to continue to operate at full capacity, and our export coke market expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such.  Forward-looking statements represent only our beliefs regarding future events, many of which are inherently uncertain and involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are beyond the control of SunCoke) that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A ("Risk Factors") of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently completed fiscal year, as well as those described from time to time in our other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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 and related conference call, see SunCoke's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, copies of which are available free of charge on SunCoke's website at www.suncoke.com or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  All forward-looking statements included in this press release and related conference call are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements.  Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this press release and related conference call also could have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.

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.  You 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.

SOURCE SunCoke Energy, Inc.