SunCoke Energy, Inc. Announces 2024 Results and Provides Full-Year 2025 Guidance

• Net income attributable to SXC was $95.9 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, for the full-year 2024; Net income attributable to SXC was $23.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2024
• Full-year 2024 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ was $272.8 million; fourth quarter 2024 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ was $66.1 million
• Operating cash flow was $168.8 million for the full-year 2024
• Record safety performance for 2024, with a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.50
• Full-year 2025 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ is expected to be between $210 million and $225 million

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC) (the "Company" or "SunCoke") today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2024 results, reflecting record safety performance and strong operational performance from our cokemaking and logistics businesses.

"2024 was another strong year for SunCoke, with our domestic coke fleet continuing to run at full capacity throughout the year. New domestic logistics business and higher API2 price adjustment at Convent Marine Terminal drove favorable results in the Logistics segment. Operational performance, coupled with the one-time gain from the elimination of the majority of our legacy black lung liabilities, resulted in full-year Adjusted EBITDA exceeding the high-end of our revised guidance range," said Katherine Gates, President and CEO of SunCoke Energy, Inc. "We achieved record safety performance in 2024, with an annual Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.50. This best-in-class performance demonstrates the dedication and commitment of our employees, and I would like to thank them for their contributions. We made excellent progress growing our logistics business during the year, with the execution of a new coal handling agreement at Kanawha River Terminal and extension of the coal handling agreement at Convent Marine Terminal. Additionally, we continued to make progress on our capital allocation goals by increasing the quarterly dividend by 20 percent."

"Looking ahead to 2025, as previously announced, the Granite City cokemaking contract extension at lower economics will adversely impact financial results. Additionally, we anticipate lower margins on higher spot coke sales due to challenging market conditions, with a tepid steel demand outlook and oversupply in the seaborne coke market driving down coke pricing," Gates continued. "With a solid balance sheet and healthy cash flow generation, we are well positioned to navigate through this challenging steel industry cycle. Additionally, we will remain focused on executing against our well established objectives of exceptional safety performance, operational excellence, and a balanced approach to capital allocation, including the anticipated continuation of the quarterly dividend. We are committed to positioning the Company for sustained success and delivering significant value to SunCoke stakeholders."

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

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Revenues decreased during both the fourth quarter and full-year 2024 as compared to the same prior year periods, primarily reflecting the pass-through of lower coal costs in the Domestic Coke segment.

Net income attributable to SXC for the fourth quarter 2024 increased from the same prior year period, primarily driven by lower depreciation expense. Net income attributable to SXC for the full-year 2024 increased from the same prior year period, primarily driven by lower depreciation expense, the one-time gain of $9.5 million on the elimination of the majority of our legacy black lung liabilities resulting from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) exemption recorded in the third quarter of 2024, and lower income tax expense.

Fourth quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA increased as compared to the same prior year period, primarily driven by lower planned outage costs in the Domestic Coke segment and higher transloading volumes in the Logistics segment. Full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA increased as compared to the same prior year period, primarily driven by the one-time gain of $9.5 million on the elimination of the majority of our legacy black lung liabilities resulting from the DOL exemption recorded in the third quarter of 2024, higher transloading volumes at domestic logistics terminals, and higher API2 price adjustment benefit at CMT, partially offset by lower coal-to-coke yields on our long-term, take-or-pay contracts in the Domestic Coke segment.

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.

The decreases in revenues for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2024 as compared to the same prior year periods primarily reflect the pass-through of lower coal costs.

Fourth quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA increased as compared to the same prior year period, primarily driven by lower planned outage costs. Full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA decreased as compared to the same prior year period primarily driven by lower coal-to-coke yields on our long-term, take-or-pay contracts.

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").

The increases in both revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024 as compared to the same prior year periods were driven by higher transloading volumes at domestic logistics terminals and higher API2 price adjustment benefit at CMT.

Brazil Coke

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

Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024 were reasonably consistent with the same prior year periods.

Corporate and Other

Corporate expenses that can be identified with a segment have been included in determining segment results. The remainder is included in Corporate and Other, which is not a reportable segment.

Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA results for the fourth quarter 2024 were reasonably consistent with the same prior year period. Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA results for the full-year 2024 were favorable as compared to the same prior year period, primarily driven by the one-time gain of $9.5 million on the elimination of the majority of our legacy black lung liabilities resulting from the DOL exemption recorded in the third quarter of 2024.

2025 OUTLOOK

Our 2025 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 $52 million and $69 million

• Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $210 million to $225 million

• Capital expenditures are projected to be approximately $65 million

• Operating cash flow is estimated to be between $165 million and $180 million

• Cash taxes are projected to be between $17 million and $21 million

RELATED COMMUNICATIONS

We will host our quarterly earnings call at 11:00 am ET today. The conference call will be webcast live at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=6xIbD7GY and archived for replay in the Investors section of www.suncoke.com. Investors and analysts may participate in this call by dialing 1-866-652-5200 in the U.S. or 1-412-902-6510 if outside the U.S., and asking to be joined into the SunCoke Energy, Inc call.

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 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 U.S. 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 U.S. GAAP, and they should not be considered a substitute for net income, or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
• Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SXC represents Adjusted EBITDA less Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests.
• Domestic logistics terminals represents Lake Terminal and Kanawha River Terminals.

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 2025 guidance and outlook, anticipated lower margins on coke sales and challenging market conditions, our ability to deliver significant value to our stakeholders, our intention to remain focused on safety performance and maintain a balanced approach to capital allocation, and our anticipation to continue a quarterly dividend, 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 SEC 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 SEC 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.

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