SunCoke Energy, Inc. Announces Full-Year 2019 Results And Provides Guidance For 2020

"In 2019, we simplified our corporate structure to build financial flexibility and made major strides in enhancing performance and efficiency within our core domestic cokemaking operations, leading to strong results for the year and a solid foundation from which to drive momentum into 2020," said
Looking forward, the Company expects 2020 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to be between
Rippey continued, "As we move forward in 2020, we will remain focused on executing against our objectives of improved safety performance and operational excellence. Additionally, we will work towards development of new business opportunities for our Logistics segment and navigating through the upcoming coke contract renewal negotiations. We are committed to positioning the Company for sustained success and delivering significant value to SunCoke stakeholders."
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Increase/ | 2019 | 2018 | Increase/ | |||||||||||||
Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 397.2 | $ | 368.9 | $ | 28.3 | $ | 1,600.3 | $ | 1,450.9 | $ | 149.4 | |||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to SXC | $ | (1.4) | $ | 1.8 | $ | (3.2) | $ | (152.3) | $ | 26.2 | $ | (178.5) | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 50.8 | $ | 65.9 | $ | (15.1) | $ | 247.9 | $ | 263.2 | $ | (15.3) | |||||||
(1) | See definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation elsewhere in this release. |
Revenues increased
Fourth quarter and full year 2019 Adjusted EBITDA decreased by
Net (loss) income attributable to SXC decreased
Net loss attributable to SXC was
SEGMENT RESULTS
Domestic Coke
Domestic Coke consists of cokemaking facilities and heat recovery operations at our Jewell,
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions, except per ton amounts) | 2019 | 2018 | Increase/ | 2019 | 2018 | Increase | |||||||||||||
Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 373.3 | $ | 334.7 | $ | 38.6 | $ | 1,489.1 | $ | 1,308.3 | $ | 180.8 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 52.1 | $ | 51.6 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 226.7 | $ | 207.9 | $ | 18.8 | |||||||
Sales Volume (in thousands of tons) | 1,080 | 1,040 | 40 | 4,171 | 4,033 | 138 | |||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA per ton(2) | $ | 48.24 | $ | 49.62 | $ | (1.38) | $ | 54.35 | $ | 51.55 | $ | 2.80 | |||||||
(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 increased
$38.6 million and$180.8 million , for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019, respectively, compared with the same prior year periods, reflecting the pass-through of higher coal prices and higher sales volumes. - Adjusted EBITDA increased
$0.5 million and$18.8 million for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019, respectively, reflecting additional sales volume atIndiana Harbor and lower outage impact atGranite City .
Logistics
Logistics consists of the handling and mixing services of coal and other aggregates at our
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | 2019 | 2018 | Decrease | 2019 | 2018 | Increase/ | ||||||||||||||
Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 14.8 | $ | 23.8 | $ | (9.0) | $ | 72.8 | $ | 102.2 | $ | (29.4) | ||||||||
Intersegment sales | $ | 7.0 | $ | 7.9 | $ | (0.9) | $ | 26.3 | $ | 24.5 | $ | 1.8 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 8.5 | $ | 18.3 | $ | (9.8) | $ | 42.6 | $ | 72.6 | $ | (30.0) | ||||||||
Tons handled (thousands of tons)(2) | 4,971 | 6,861 | (1,890) | 21,053 | 26,605 | (5,552) | ||||||||||||||
(1) | See definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation elsewhere in this release. |
(2) | Reflects inbound tons handled during the period. |
- Revenues decreased
$9.0 million for the fourth quarter 2019 and$29.4 million for the full-year 2019. Lower demand and depressed export pricing drove lower throughput volumes in the fourth quarter and full-year 2019. - Adjusted EBITDA decreased
$9.8 million for the fourth quarter 2019 and$30.0 million for the full-year 2019 mainly due to lower throughput volumes as described above. Results in 2019 reflect the impact of bankruptcy of Murray Energy - one of our coal export customers. We do not expect any throughput volumes from Murray Energy in 2020.
Brazil Coke
Brazil Coke consists of a cokemaking facility in Vitória,
- Revenues were
$9.1 million and$38.4 million for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019, respectively, a decrease of$1.3 million and$2.0 million , respectively, as compared to the same prior year periods. These decreases were the result of lower volumes and unfavorable foreign currency adjustments. - Adjusted EBITDA was
$3.3 million and$16.0 million for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019, respectively, a decrease of$1.1 million and$2.4 million , respectively, as compared with the same prior year periods, mainly due to lower volumes.
Corporate and Other
Corporate and other expenses, which includes activity from our legacy coal mining business, increased
2020 OUTLOOK
Our 2020 guidance assumes
Our 2020 guidance is as follows:
- Domestic coke production is expected to be approximately 4.3 million tons
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between
$235 million to$245 million - Capital expenditures are projected to be between
$70 million to$80 million - Cash generated by operations is estimated to be between
$170 million and$185 million - Cash taxes are projected to be between
$4 million to$8 million
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DEFINITIONS
- Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted for any impairments, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, changes to our contingent consideration liability related to our acquisition of CMT, loss on the disposal of our interest in
VISA SunCoke Limited , 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 theU.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.
- Adjusted net income attributable to SXC represents net income (loss) attributable to SXC adjusted for impairments, changes to our contingent consideration liability as a result of impairments and related tax impacts. Adjusted earnings per share is Adjusted net income attributable to SXC divided by the weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding. Management believes Adjusted net income attributable to SXC and Adjusted earnings per share provide useful information to investors because it eliminates non-cash impairment related charges that are not representative of our ongoing business. These measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered a substitute for net income or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP.
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
Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||||||||||||
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||||
Sales and other operating revenue | $ | 397.2 | $ | 368.9 | $ | 1,600.3 | $ | 1,450.9 | |||||||||
Costs and operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of products sold and operating expenses | 323.8 | 287.9 | 1,277.6 | 1,124.5 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 22.9 | 16.9 | 75.8 | 66.1 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 34.0 | 41.3 | 143.8 | 141.6 | |||||||||||||
Long-lived asset and goodwill impairment | — | — | — | 247.4 | — | ||||||||||||
Total costs and operating expenses | 380.7 | 346.1 | 1,744.6 | 1,332.2 | |||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 16.5 | 22.8 | (144.3) | 118.7 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 14.7 | 14.5 | 60.3 | 61.4 | |||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net | — | — | (1.5) | 0.3 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | 1.8 | 8.3 | (203.1) | 57.0 | |||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 2.6 | 2.8 | (54.7) | 4.6 | |||||||||||||
Loss from equity method investment | — | — | — | 5.4 | |||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | (0.8) | 5.5 | (148.4) | 47.0 | |||||||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 20.8 | |||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to | $ | (1.4) | $ | 1.8 | $ | (152.3) | $ | 26.2 | |||||||||
(Loss) earnings attributable to | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (1.98) | $ | 0.40 | |||||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (1.98) | $ | 0.40 | |||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | 86.0 | 64.7 | 76.8 | 64.7 | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 86.0 | 65.4 | 76.8 | 65.5 | |||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||||
(Dollars in millions, except | |||||||
Assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 97.1 | $ | 145.7 | |||
Receivables, net | 59.5 | 75.4 | |||||
Inventories | 147.0 | 110.4 | |||||
Income tax receivable | 2.2 | 0.7 | |||||
Other current assets | 2.5 | 2.8 | |||||
Total current assets | 308.3 | 335.0 | |||||
Properties, plants and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of | 1,390.2 | 1,471.1 | |||||
3.4 | 76.9 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 34.7 | 156.8 | |||||
Deferred charges and other assets | 17.2 | 5.5 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 1,753.8 | $ | 2,045.3 | |||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 142.4 | $ | 115.0 | |||
Accrued liabilities | 47.0 | 45.6 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 0.3 | 3.0 | |||||
Current portion of long-term debt and financing obligation | 2.9 | 3.9 | |||||
Interest payable | 2.2 | 3.6 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 194.8 | 171.1 | |||||
Long-term debt and financing obligation | 780.0 | 834.5 | |||||
Accrual for black lung benefits | 50.5 | 44.9 | |||||
Retirement benefit liabilities | 24.5 | 25.2 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 147.6 | 254.7 | |||||
Asset retirement obligations | 14.4 | 14.6 | |||||
Other deferred credits and liabilities | 23.6 | 17.6 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,235.4 | 1,362.6 | |||||
Equity | |||||||
Preferred stock, | — | — | |||||
Common stock, | 1.0 | 0.7 | |||||
(177.0) | (140.7) | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 712.1 | 488.8 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (14.4) | (13.1) | |||||
Retained (deficit) earnings | (30.1) | 127.4 | |||||
491.6 | 463.1 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 26.8 | 219.6 | |||||
Total equity | 518.4 | 682.7 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,753.8 | $ | 2,045.3 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||
Years Ended | |||||||
2019 | 2018 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||||
(Dollars in millions) | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (148.4) | $ | 47.0 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Long-lived asset and goodwill impairment | 247.4 | — | |||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 143.8 | 141.6 | |||||
Deferred income tax benefit | (63.1) | (3.4) | |||||
Payments in excess of expense for postretirement plan benefits | (1.9) | (2.4) | |||||
Share-based compensation expense | 4.5 | 3.1 | |||||
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net | (1.5) | 0.3 | |||||
Loss from equity method investment | — | 5.4 | |||||
Changes in working capital pertaining to operating activities: | |||||||
Receivables, net | 15.9 | (6.9) | |||||
Inventories | (36.6) | 0.6 | |||||
Accounts payable | 23.5 | (0.7) | |||||
Accrued liabilities | 0.3 | (7.3) | |||||
Deferred revenue | (2.7) | 1.3 | |||||
Interest payable | (1.4) | (1.8) | |||||
Income taxes | (1.5) | 4.5 | |||||
Other | 3.6 | 4.5 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 181.9 | 185.8 | |||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||
Capital expenditures | (110.1) | (100.3) | |||||
Sale of equity method investment | — | 4.0 | |||||
Other investing activities | 0.3 | 0.5 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (109.8) | (95.8) | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | — | 45.0 | |||||
Repayment of long-term debt | (90.5) | (45.7) | |||||
Debt issuance costs | (2.1) | (0.5) | |||||
Proceeds from revolving facility | 408.6 | 179.5 | |||||
Repayment of revolving facility | (370.3) | (204.5) | |||||
Repayment of financing obligation | (2.9) | (2.6) | |||||
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests | (14.2) | (31.9) | |||||
Acquisition of additional interest in the Partnership | — | (4.2) | |||||
Shares repurchased | (36.3) | — | |||||
Dividends paid | (5.1) | — | |||||
Other financing activities | (7.9) | 0.4 | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (120.7) | (64.5) | |||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (48.6) | 25.5 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 145.7 | 120.2 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 97.1 | $ | 145.7 | |||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | |||||||
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest of | $ | 58.2 | $ | 59.6 | |||
Income taxes paid, net of refunds of | $ | 9.5 | $ | 3.7 | |||
Segment Operating Data | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Sales and other operating revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic Coke | $ | 373.3 | $ | 334.7 | $ | 1,489.1 | $ | 1,308.3 | ||||||||
Brazil Coke | 9.1 | 10.4 | 38.4 | 40.4 | ||||||||||||
Logistics | 14.8 | 23.8 | 72.8 | 102.2 | ||||||||||||
Logistics intersegment sales | 7.0 | 7.9 | 26.3 | 24.5 | ||||||||||||
Elimination of intersegment sales | (7.0) | (7.9) | (26.3) | (24.5) | ||||||||||||
Total sales and other operating revenue | $ | 397.2 | $ | 368.9 | $ | 1,600.3 | $ | 1,450.9 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic Coke | $ | 52.1 | $ | 51.6 | $ | 226.7 | $ | 207.9 | ||||||||
Brazil Coke | 3.3 | 4.4 | 16.0 | 18.4 | ||||||||||||
Logistics | 8.5 | 18.3 | 42.6 | 72.6 | ||||||||||||
Corporate and Other(2) | (13.1) | (8.4) | (37.4) | (35.7) | ||||||||||||
Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 50.8 | $ | 65.9 | $ | 247.9 | $ | 263.2 | ||||||||
Coke Operating Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Domestic Coke capacity utilization (%) | 100 | % | 98 | % | 98 | % | 95 | % | ||||||||
Domestic Coke production volumes (thousands of tons) | 1,073 | 1,044 | 4,168 | 4,016 | ||||||||||||
Domestic Coke sales volumes (thousands of tons) | 1,080 | 1,040 | 4,171 | 4,033 | ||||||||||||
Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA per ton(3) | $ | 48.24 | $ | 49.62 | $ | 54.35 | $ | 51.55 | ||||||||
Brazilian Coke production—operated facility (thousands of tons) | 371 | 442 | 1,641 | 1,768 | ||||||||||||
Logistics Operating Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Tons handled (thousands of tons)(4) | 4,971 | 6,861 | 21,053 | 26,605 | ||||||||||||
(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 |
(3) | Reflects Domestic Coke Adjusted EBITDA divided by Domestic Coke sales volumes. |
(4) | Reflects inbound tons handled during the period. |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information | ||||
Net Loss Attributable to | ||||
Year Ended | ||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||
Net loss attributable to | $ | (152.3) | ||
Add: | ||||
Long-lived asset and goodwill impairment | 247.4 | |||
Contingent consideration adjustments(1) | (3.9) | |||
Related income tax benefit(2) | (69.1) | |||
Adjusted net income attributable to | $ | 22.1 | ||
Adjusted earnings attributable to | ||||
Basic | $ | 0.29 | ||
Diluted | $ | 0.29 | ||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||
Basic | 76.8 | |||
Diluted | 76.8 | |||
(1) | In connection with the CMT acquisition, the Company entered into a contingent consideration arrangement that requires the Company to make future payments to the seller based on future volume over a specified threshold, price and contract renewals. Customer events during the third quarter of 2019 reduced contingent consideration liability to zero. |
(2) | Reflects the tax impacts of long-lived asset and goodwill impairment and the contingent consideration adjustment. |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA to Net (Loss) Income | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (0.8) | $ | 5.5 | $ | (148.4) | $ | 47.0 | ||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||
Long-lived asset and goodwill impairment | — | — | 247.4 | — | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 34.0 | 41.3 | 143.8 | 141.6 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 14.7 | 14.5 | 60.3 | 61.4 | ||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, net | — | — | (1.5) | 0.3 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 2.6 | 2.8 | (54.7) | 4.6 | ||||||||||||
Contingent consideration adjustments(1) | — | 1.4 | (4.2) | 2.5 | ||||||||||||
Loss from equity method investment(2) | — | — | — | 5.4 | ||||||||||||
Transaction costs(3) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 50.8 | $ | 65.9 | $ | 247.9 | $ | 263.2 | ||||||||
Subtract: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest(4) | 1.6 | 20.4 | 40.7 | 82.0 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to | $ | 49.2 | $ | 45.5 | $ | 207.2 | $ | 181.2 | ||||||||
(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. 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) | In |
(3) | Costs expensed by the Partnership associated with the Simplification Transaction. |
(4) | Reflects noncontrolling interests in |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Information | ||||||||
Estimated 2020 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to Estimated Net Income | ||||||||
2020 | ||||||||
Low | High | |||||||
Net income | $ | 33 | $ | 43 | ||||
Add: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 132 | 128 | ||||||
Interest expense, net | 58 | 58 | ||||||
Income tax expense | 12 | 16 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 235 | $ | 245 | ||||
Subtract: Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest(1) | 7 | 7 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to | $ | 228 | $ | 238 | ||||
(1) | Reflects non-controlling interest in |
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