8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2012

SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001- 35243	90-0604593
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1011 Warrenville Road, Suite 600 Lisle, Illinois		60532
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 824-1000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 2, 2012, SunCoke Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

As noted above, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011 on February 2, 2012. Additional information concerning the Company’s fourth quarter financial results will be presented in a slide presentation to investors during a previously announced teleconference on February 2, 2012. A copy of the slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated February 2, 2012.
99.2	Slide presentation dated February 2, 2012.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in the exhibits to this report that state the Company’s or its management’s expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect those results include those mentioned in the documents that the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.
By:	/s/ Mark E. Newman
Mark E. Newman
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 2, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated February 2, 2012.
99.2	Slide presentation dated February 2, 2012.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2011 RESULTS

• Net income attributable to shareholders was $8.0 million, or $0.12 per share, in fourth quarter 2011 and $60.6 million, or $0.87 per share, for full year 2011

• Adjusted EBITDA was $31.4 million in fourth quarter 2011 and $140.5 million for full year 2011, as compared with $34.6 million and $227.3 million in the respective prior year periods

• Fourth quarter results were unfavorably impacted by $12.2 million of accounting adjustments at Indiana Harbor (net of income attributable to noncontrolling interests) related to the resolution of contractual billing matters and coke and coal inventory adjustments. The quarter’s results were also negatively impacted by a $6.0 million Black Lung liability adjustment

• Existing domestic coke facilities operated at more than 100% capacity in the quarter, which when combined with production from our new Middletown, Ohio facility, resulted in an 11 percent increase in total coke production in fourth quarter 2011 versus same period 2010

• Fourth quarter 2011 coal production was 349 thousand tons, bringing full year coal production to nearly 1.4 million tons, a 24 percent increase over full year 2010

• Company reaffirms 2012 guidance

Lisle, IL (February 2, 2012) – SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2011 results.

“In 2011, we took action to address key challenges and established a solid foundation that we expect will drive future growth for our shareholders now that we are an independent, public company,” said Fritz Henderson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SunCoke Energy, Inc. “Our full year 2011 Adjusted EBITDA of $141 million fell short of our expectations, reflecting the impact of the ArcelorMittal contract amendment, operating challenges and accounting adjustments at Indiana Harbor, expenses associated with becoming a public company and relocation costs.”

Henderson continued, “The operational improvements we made in early 2011 delivered more consistent performance in our existing domestic cokemaking operations in the second half of the year. In 2012, we expect to build on this momentum with production from our new Middletown operations. While our coal mining results were below our internal goals in 2011, we still mined our highest volume of coal to date. We are seeing early signs that our focus on optimizing our coal mining operations is gaining traction.”

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

	Three months ended December 31,							Year ended December 31,
(In millions)	2011(2)		2010		Increase/ (Decrease)			2011(2)		2010		Increase/ (Decrease)
Revenues	$	424.1	$	317.2	$	106.9		$	1,538.9	$	1,326.5	$	212.4
Operating Income	$	11.7	$	15.8	$	(4.1	)	$	67.5	$	174.2	$	(106.7	)
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	31.5	$	34.6	$	(3.1	)	$	140.5	$	227.3	$	(86.8	)
Net Income Attributable to Shareholders	$	8.0	$	18.5	$	(10.5	)	$	60.6	$	139.2	$	(78.6	)

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

⁽²⁾  Reflects impact of contract amendments with ArcelorMittal that became effective in first quarter 2011. Had these revised provisions been in place in 2010 revenues, operating income, Adjusted EBITDA and net income attributable to shareholders (assuming a 37 percent tax rate) would have been $10.2 million, $10.2 million, $10.2 million and $6.4 million higher, respectively, in fourth quarter 2010 net of the related legal charges. For the full year 2010, they would have been $34.7 million, $34.7 million, $34.7 million and $21.9 million lower, respectively, net of the related legal charges.

In the fourth quarter 2011, revenues rose 34 percent to $424.1 million versus fourth quarter 2010. For the full year 2011, revenues increased 16 percent to $1.5 billion versus full year 2010. The increase for both periods was driven by higher sales in our Other Domestic Coke segment primarily due to the pass-through of higher coal prices and increased production at our Indiana Harbor facility, and higher sales in our Coal Mining segment, reflecting the acquisition of the Harold Keene Coal Company (“HKCC”) in January 2011.

Comparability between years is impacted by a lower coke sales price in our Jewell Coke segment resulting from the January 2011 contract amendments with ArcelorMittal. The amendments eliminated the fixed adjustment factor in the coke pricing formula which significantly reduced the impact that higher coal prices had on the financial results of our Jewell Coke segment. In addition, the amendments increased the operating cost and fixed fee components the Company receives under our Jewell Coke and Haverhill contracts with ArcelorMittal and extended the take-or-pay terms of these contracts to 2020. Fourth quarter 2010 included legal charges of $3.6 million related to the resolution of the Jewell Coke contract amendments and $12.7 million related to a settlement agreement with ArcelorMittal that resolved Indiana Harbor arbitration claims.

In fourth quarter 2011, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA benefited from better results in our Coal Mining segment and a net favorable impact related to the ArcelorMittal settlements in the prior year quarter, which were offset by $12.2 million of accounting adjustments at Indiana Harbor (net of income attributable to noncontrolling interests) related to the resolution of contractual billing matters and coke and coal inventory adjustments, higher corporate costs and an adjustment to our Black Lung liability. The Company believes the Indiana Harbor matters will not have a material impact on future results. Net income for fourth quarter 2011 declined primarily due to the impact of the adjustments at Indiana Harbor and higher financing costs, partly offset by improved Coal mining results and the net favorable impact of the ArcelorMittal contract amendments in the prior year quarter.

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For the full year 2011, operating income, Adjusted EBITDA and net income were negatively impacted by the ArcelorMittal contract amendments, expenses related to becoming a public company, headquarter relocation costs and higher financing costs, partly offset by improved Coal Mining results.

SEGMENT RESULTS

Jewell Coke

The Jewell Coke segment consists of the cokemaking operations in Vansant, Virginia. Substantially all of the metallurgical coal used at our Jewell cokemaking facility is supplied from our coal mining operations.

	Three months ended December 31,
(In millions, except per ton amounts)	2011(2)		2010		Increase/ (Decrease)
Segment Earnings(1)	$	10.2	$	18.5	$	(8.3	)
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	11.4	$	19.6	$	(8.2	)
Sales Volumes (in thousands of tons)	$	166	$	162	$	3.7
Adjusted EBITDA per Ton(1)	$	69	$	121	$	(52	)

⁽¹⁾ See definitions of Segment Earnings, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per Ton and reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA elsewhere in this release.

⁽²⁾ Reflects impact of contract amendments with ArcelorMittal that became effective in first quarter 2011. Had these revised provisions been in place in 2010, segment earnings and Adjusted EBITDA would have each been $7.4 million lower in the fourth quarter 2010 net of the related legal charges.

The decline in segment earnings and Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter 2011 was due to:

• The previously discussed contract amendments with ArcelorMittal, which accounted for a net $7.4 million negative impact to segment earnings and Adjusted EBITDA. The net impact of the contract amendment is comprised of $11.0 million from a lower coke sales price, partly offset by the favorable comparison to fourth quarter 2010, which included $3.6 million in legal charges.

Other Domestic Coke

Other Domestic Coke consists of cokemaking facilities and heat recovery operations at the Indiana Harbor, Haverhill, and Granite City plants in East Chicago, Indiana, Franklin Furnace, Ohio and Granite City, Illinois, respectively and the new Middletown, Ohio, facility which began operations in October 2011. The Indiana Harbor cokemaking facility is owned by a partnership of which SunCoke owns 85 percent and a third-party partner owns 15 percent.

	Three months ended December 31,
(In millions, except per ton amounts)	2011		2010			Increase/ (Decrease)
Segment Earnings(1)(2)	$	7.0	$	(2.1	)	$	9.1
Adjusted EBITDA(1)(2)	$	21.3	$	13.2		$	8.1
Sales Volumes (in thousands of tons)		837		750			87
Adjusted EBITDA per Ton(1)	$	25	$	18		$	8

⁽¹⁾  See definitions of Segment Earnings, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per Ton and reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA elsewhere in this release.

⁽²⁾  Excludes income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling investors in Indiana Harbor.

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The increase in segment earnings and Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter 2011 reflects the following:

• A favorable comparison to fourth quarter 2010, which included $12.7 million of legal and settlement charges related to the resolution of arbitration claims at our Indiana Harbor facility.

• This was offset by the negative impact of $14.3 million ($12.2 million net of noncontrolling interests) related to the previously discussed accounting adjustments at our Indiana Harbor facility. These adjustments were comprised of $7.0 million ($6.0 million net of noncontrolling interests) in lower revenue related to the resolution of contractual billing matters and $7.3 million ($6.2 net of noncontrolling interests) of coke and coal inventory adjustments of which $3.6 million is attributable to the third quarter 2011.

• Indiana Harbor’s performance improved and contributed $9.5 million to the segment’s performance in fourth quarter 2011, excluding the accounting adjustments. In fourth quarter 2010, our Indiana Harbor facility incurred higher operating, maintenance and repair costs and lower coal-to-coke yields due to operating challenges.

• Increased fee revenue of $4.9 million at our Haverhill facility related to the previously discussed contract amendments with ArcelorMittal.

• A $2.8 million increase in income attributable to noncontrolling interests and $2.1 million in lower energy revenues also partially offset results.

International Coke

International Coke consists of a cokemaking facility in Vitória, Brazil, which we operate for a Brazilian affiliate of ArcelorMittal. International Coke earns operating and technology licensing fees based on production, and recognizes a dividend on its preferred stock investment, generally in the fourth quarter, assuming certain minimum production levels are achieved at the facility.

• Segment earnings declined to $10.1 million in the fourth quarter 2011 from $13.8 million in fourth quarter 2010, due primarily to a higher allocation of corporate expenses as a result of a change in our allocation methodology in 2010.

• Segment earnings in the fourth quarter include the accrual of a $9.5 million dividend on our preferred stock investment, which is expected to be paid in May 2012.

Coal Mining

Coal Mining consists of our metallurgical coal mining activities conducted in Virginia and West Virginia, and includes the results of HKCC, which was acquired in January 2011. A substantial portion of the metallurgical coal produced by our coal mining operations is sold to our Jewell Coke segment for conversion into metallurgical coke.

	Three months ended December 31,
(In millions, except per ton amounts)	2011			2010			Increase/ (Decrease)
Segment Earnings(1)	$	(2.0	)	$	(9.8	)	$	7.8
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	1.7		$	(7.8	)	$	9.5
Sales Volumes (in thousands of tons)(2)		363			321			42
Sales Price per ton (excludes transportation costs)(3)	$	156		$	104		$	52
Adjusted EBITDA per Ton (1)	$	5		$	(24	)	$	29

⁽¹⁾  See definitions of Segment Earnings, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per Ton and reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA elsewhere in this release.

⁽²⁾  Includes sales to affiliates and third party sales.

⁽³⁾  Includes sales to affiliates, including sales to our Jewell Coke segment established via a transfer pricing agreement.

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The increase in segment earnings and Adjusted EBITDA reflects:

• Higher average coal prices and increased volumes drove total third-party sales up $23.4 million, of which $9.3 million is attributable to HKCC third-party sales. Coal purchases were also $4.6 million lower as compared to the same prior year period.

• Partially offsetting this was $20.7 million in higher costs, of which existing operations represented $13.7 million and HKCC represented $7.0 million. Factors driving higher operating costs at existing operations included a Black Lung liability charge of $3.4 million, higher royalty payments, higher employee training, bonus and retention costs and a change in retiree healthcare benefit allocation methodology.

Corporate and Other

Corporate expenses increased $9.0 million to $13.6 million for the fourth quarter 2011 compared to the fourth quarter 2010, primarily driven by $6.4 million in additional headcount expenses and costs required to operate as a public company and $2.6 million related to a Black Lung liability charge.

Net financing expense was $7.1 million for the fourth quarter 2011 as compared with net financing income of $5.0 million in the fourth quarter 2010. This change reflects $11.7 million of interest expense associated with the issuance of debt and a $4.7 million decrease in net interest income received from affiliates offset by a $4.2 million increase in capitalized interest related to capital projects.

COMBINED CASH FLOWS AND FINANCIAL POSITION

Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $195.3 million for the full year 2011 to $101.3 million primarily due to working capital increases related to higher coal and coke inventories. Lower net income also contributed to the decrease in cash from operations.

Capital expenditures were $238.1 million for full year 2011, of which $164.9 million was attributable to the construction of our Middletown, Ohio facility, which commenced operations in October 2011.

2012 OUTLOOK

The Company reaffirms the 2012 guidance previously provided, which is as follows:

• Earnings per share (assuming a 22 percent tax rate) is expected to be between $1.30 and $1.65

• Full year 2012 Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $250 million and $280 million

• Capital expenditures and investments are anticipated to be approximately $150 million, including a potential $30 million investment in India

• Domestic coke production is expected to be 4.0 - 4.2 million tons

• Coal production is projected to be approximately 1.8 million tons

• Free cash flow, defined as cash from operations less cash used in investing activities less cash distributed to noncontrolling interests, is expected to be in excess of $50 million

• The effective tax rate for full year is expected to be between 20 percent and 24 percent and the cash tax rate is expected to be between 10 percent and 15 percent

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DEFINITIONS

• Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (“EBITDA”) adjusted for sales discounts and the deduction of income attributable to noncontrolling interests in our Indiana Harbor cokemaking operations. EBITDA reflects sales discounts included as a reduction in sales and other operating revenue. The sales discounts represent the sharing with customers of a portion of nonconventional fuels tax credits, which reduce our income tax expense. However, we believe our Adjusted EBITDA would be inappropriately penalized if these discounts were treated as a reduction of EBITDA since they represent sharing of a tax benefit which is not included in EBITDA. Accordingly, in computing Adjusted EBITDA, we have added back these sales discounts. Our Adjusted EBITDA also reflects the deduction of income attributable to noncontrolling interests in our Indiana Harbor cokemaking operations. 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 of the operating performance of the Company’s net assets and is indicative of the Company’s ability to generate cash from operations. See the tables (unaudited) at the end of this release for reconciliations of net income and operating income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

• Adjusted EBITDA per Ton represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by tons sold.

• Segment Earnings represents operating income(loss) attributable to SunCoke shareholders of our segments: Jewell Coke, Other Domestic Coke, International Coke and Coal Mining.

• Free Cash Flow equals cash from operations less cash used in investing activities less cash distributions to non-controlling interests. Management believes Free Cash Flow information enhances an investor’s understanding of a business’ ability to generate cash. Free Cash Flow does not represent and should not be considered an alternative to net income or cash flows from operating activities as determined under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other businesses.

RELATED COMMUNICATIONS

The Company will host an investor conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (3:30 p.m. Central Time). This conference call will be webcast live and archived for replay on www.suncoke.com in the Investor Relations section of the website. Participants can listen in by dialing 1-800-471-6718 (domestic) or 1-630-691-2735 (international) and referencing confirmation 31517686. Please log in or dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start time to ensure a connection. A replay of the call will be available for seven days by calling 1-888-843-7419 (domestic) or 1-630-652-3042 (international) and referencing confirmation 31517686#.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Members of SunCoke’s senior management team will participate in the following events in February 2012:

• Mark Newman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Oppenheimer 2nd Annual 1-on-1 Investor conference on February 7, 2012, in London, United Kingdom. There will not be a formal presentation.

• Fritz Henderson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the JP Morgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference to be held on February 27-29, 2012, in Miami, Florida. This presentation will be webcast live and archived for replay in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.suncoke.com. Please see the Company’s website for the specific date and time of this presentation which will be posted there when available.

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INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The financial results contained in this release that relate to periods that ended prior to the completion of our initial public offering of 13,340,000 shares of common stock (the “IPO”) on July 26, 2011, and prior to the effective dates of the agreements we entered into with Sunoco in connection with the IPO and our separation from Sunoco, pertain to the operations that comprised the cokemaking and coal mining operations of Sunoco prior to their transfer to us.

SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.

SunCoke Energy, Inc. is the largest independent producer of metallurgical coke in the Americas, with nearly 50 years of experience supplying coke to the integrated steel industry. Our advanced, heat recovery cokemaking process produces high-quality coke for use in steelmaking, captures waste heat for derivative energy resale and meets or exceeds environmental standards. Our cokemaking facilities are located in Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Vitoria, Brazil, and our coal mining operations, which have more than 100 million tons of proven and probable reserves, are located in Virginia and West Virginia. To learn more about SunCoke Energy, Inc., visit our website at www.suncoke.com.

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). Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as the words “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 involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.

Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the Company’s business, as well as uncertainties related to the outcomes of pending or future litigation, legislation, or regulatory actions. Among such risks are: changes in levels of production, production capacity, pricing and/or margins for metallurgical coal and coke; variation in availability, quality and supply of metallurgical coal used in the cokemaking process, including as a result of non-performance by our suppliers; effects of railroad, barge, truck and other transportation performance and costs, including any transportation disruptions; changes in the marketplace that may affect supply and demand for the Company’s metallurgical coal and/or coke products; relationships with, and other conditions affecting, customers; the deferral of contracted shipments of coal or coke by customers; severe financial hardship or bankruptcy of one of more of our major customers, or the occurrence of other events affecting our ability to collect payments from our customers; volatility and cyclical downturns in the carbon steel industry and other industries in which the Company’s customers operate; the ability to secure new coal supply agreements or to renew existing coal supply agreements; the ability to enter into new, or renew existing, long-term agreements upon favorable terms for the supply of metallurgical coke to domestic and/or foreign steel producers; the ability to acquire or develop coal reserves in an economically feasible manner; defects in title or the loss of one or more mineral leasehold interests; effects of geologic conditions, weather, natural disasters and other inherent risks beyond the Company’s control; age of, and changes in the reliability, efficiency and capacity of the various equipment and operating facilities used in the Company’s coal mining and/or cokemaking operations, and in the operations of major customers, business partners and/or suppliers; changes in the expected operating levels of the Company’s assets; ability to meet minimum volume requirements, coal-to-coke yield standards and coke quality requirements in coke sales agreements; disruptions in the quantities of coal produced by contract mine operators; ability to obtain and renew mining permits, and the availability and cost of surety bonds needed in coal mining operations; availability of skilled employees and other workplace factors; changes in the level of

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capital expenditures or operating expenses, including any changes in the level of environmental capital, operating or remediation expenditures; effects of adverse events relating to the operation of the Company’s facilities and to the transportation and storage of hazardous materials (including equipment malfunction, explosions, fires, spills, and the effects of severe weather conditions); changes in product specifications; ability to identify acquisitions, execute them under favorable terms and integrate them into our existing businesses and have them perform at anticipated levels; ability to enter into joint ventures and other similar arrangements under favorable terms; changes in the availability and cost of equity and debt financing; the amount of, and ability to service, outstanding indebtedness and to comply with the restrictions imposed by financing arrangements; impact on our liquidity and ability to raise capital as a result of changes in the credit ratings assigned to our indebtedness; changes in credit terms required by suppliers; changes in insurance markets impacting costs and the level and types of coverage available, and the financial ability of insurers to meet their obligations; changes in accounting rules and/or tax laws or their interpretations, including the method of accounting for inventories, leases and/or pensions; changes in financial markets impacting pension expense and funding requirements; risks related to labor relations and workplace safety; nonperformance or force majeure by, or disputes with or changes in contract terms with, major customers, suppliers, dealers, distributors or other business partners; changes in, or new, statutes, regulations, governmental policies and taxes, or their interpretations; the accuracy of estimates of reclamation and other mine closure obligations; the existence of hazardous substances or other environmental contamination on property owned or used by the Company; the availability of future permits authorizing the disposition of certain mining waste; claims of noncompliance with any statutory and regulatory requirements; changes in the status of, or initiation of new litigation, arbitration, or other proceedings to which the Company is a party or liability resulting from such litigation, arbitration, or other proceedings; effects resulting from our separation from Sunoco, Inc.; and the Company’s incremental costs as a stand-alone public company. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this release also could have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.

In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, SunCoke Energy 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 Energy. For more information concerning these factors, see SunCoke Energy’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements. SunCoke Energy undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement (or its associated cautionary language) whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise.

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Combined and Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31						Years Ended December 31
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues
Sales and other operating revenue	$	413.9		$	307.4		$	1,527.6		$	1,316.5
Other income, net		10.2			9.8			11.3			10.0
Total revenues		424.1			317.2			1,538.9			1,326.5
Costs and operating expenses
Cost of products sold and operating expenses		372.5			263.4			1,305.8			1,036.9
Loss on firm purchase commitments		—			—			18.5			—
Selling, general and administrative expenses		23.9			25.7			88.7			67.2
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		16.0			12.3			58.4			48.2
Total costs and operating expenses		412.4			301.4			1,471.4			1,152.3
Operating income		11.7			15.8			67.5			174.2
Interest income—affiliate		—			5.7			12.5			23.7
Interest income		0.1			—			0.4			—
Interest cost—affiliate		—			(1.0	)		(3.5	)		(5.4	)
Interest cost		(11.7	)		—			(20.6	)		—
Capitalized interest		4.5			0.3			9.8			0.7
Total financing (expense) income, net		(7.1	)		5.0			(1.4	)		19.0
Income before income tax expense		4.6			20.8			66.1			193.2
Income tax (benefit) expense		(2.9	)		5.7			7.2			46.9
Net income		7.5			15.1			58.9			146.3
Less: Net income(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(0.5	)		(3.4	)		(1.7	)		7.1
Net income attributable to SunCoke Energy, Inc. / net parent investment	$	8.0		$	18.5		$	60.6		$	139.2
Earnings attributable to SunCoke, Inc. shareholders per common share:
Basic	$	0.12		$	0.26		$	0.87		$	1.99
Diluted	$	0.12		$	0.26		$	0.87		$	1.99
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		70.0			70.0			70.0			70.0
Diluted		70.0			70.0			70.0			70.0

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Combined and Consolidated Balance Sheets

	December 31
	2011			2010
	(unaudited)
	Dollars in millions
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	127.5		$	40.1
Accounts receivable		66.2			44.6
Inventories		219.7			106.6
Taxes receivable		—			—
Deferred income taxes		0.6			1.1
Total current assets		414.0			192.4
Notes receivable from affiliate		—			289.0
Investment in Brazilian cokemaking operations		41.0			41.0
Properties, plants and equipment, net		1,391.8			1,173.5
Lease and mineral rights, net		53.2			6.7
Goodwill		9.4			3.4
Deferred charges and other assets		32.4			12.4
Total assets	$	1,941.8		$	1,718.4
Liabilities and Equity
Advances from affiliate	$	—		$	888.5
Accounts payable		181.9			106.4
Current portion of long-term debt		3.3			—
Accrued liabilities		85.7			53.1
Taxes payable		10.6			7.7
Total current liabilities		281.5			1,055.7
Long-term debt		723.1			—
Payable to affiliate		—			55.8
Accrual for black lung benefits		33.5			26.6
Retirement benefit liabilities		50.6			42.9
Deferred income taxes		261.1			85.9
Asset retirement obligations		12.5			11.0
Other deferred credits and liabilities		19.6			11.2
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Total liabilities		1,381.9			1,289.1
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; no issued and outstanding shares at December 31, 2011 and 2010		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 300,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 70,012,702 shares at December 31, 2011 and no shares outstanding at December 31, 2010		0.7			—
Additional paid-in capital		511.3			—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6.5	)		—
Retained earnings		20.0			—
Net parent investment		—			369.5
Total SunCoke Energy, Inc. stockholders’ equity / net parent investment		525.5			369.5
Noncontrolling interests		34.4			59.8
Total equity		559.9			429.3
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,941.8		$	1,718.4

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SunCoke Energy, Inc.

Combined and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

	Years ended December 31
	2011			2010
	(Dollars in millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	58.9		$	146.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on firm purchase commitment		18.5			—
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		58.4			48.2
Deferred income tax expense		24.0			15.4
Payments (in excess of) less than expense for retirement plans		5.8			(6.0	)
Changes in working capital pertaining to operating activities:
Accounts receivable		(18.3	)		34.7
Inventories		(110.1	)		—
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		84.2			54.2
Taxes payable		(16.9	)		1.9
Other		(3.2	)		1.9
Net cash provided by operating activities		101.3			296.6
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(238.1	)		(215.6	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash received		(37.6	)		—
Proceeds from sale of assets		—			1.7
Net cash used in investing activities		(275.7	)		(213.9	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		727.9			—
Debt issuance costs		(19.1	)		—
Repayment of long-term debt		(1.6	)		—
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Indiana Harbor facility		(34.0	)		—
Net decrease in advances from affiliate		(412.8	)		(56.2	)
Repayments of notes payable assumed in acquisition		(2.3	)		—
Contribution from parent		—			1.0
Increase in payable to affiliate		5.3			30.8
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests in cokemaking operations		(1.6	)		(20.9	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		261.8			(45.3	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		87.4			37.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		40.1			2.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	127.5		$	40.1

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Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to

Operating Income and Net Income

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
	(Dollars in millions)
	Jewell Coke		Other Domestic Coke		Internat’l Coke		Coal Mining			Corporate and Other			Combined
Net Income													$	7.5
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization														16.0
Subtract: Interest income														(0.1	)
Add: Interest cost														—
Subtract: Capitalized interest														(4.5	)
Add: Interest expense														11.7
Add: Income tax expense														(2.9	)
EBITDA	$	11.4	$	17.6	$	10.2	$	1.7		$	(13.2	)	$	27.7
Add: Sales discounts provided to customers due to sharing of nonconventional fuel tax credits				3.2										3.2
Add (Subtract): Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests				0.5										0.5
Adjusted EBITDA	$	11.4	$	21.3	$	10.2	$	1.7		$	(13.2	)	$	31.4
Sales Volumes (in thousands of tons)		166		837		295		363
Adjusted EBITDA per ton	$	69	$	25	$	34	$	5
Operating income (loss)		10.2		7.0		10.1		(2.0	)		(13.6	)		11.7
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization		1.2		10.6		0.1		3.7			0.4			16.0
EBITDA	$	11.4	$	17.6	$	10.2	$	1.7		$	(13.2	)	$	27.7

	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011
	(Dollars in millions)
	Jewell Coke		Other Domestic Coke		Internat’l Coke		Coal Mining		Corporate and Other			Combined
Net Income												$	58.9
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization													58.4
Subtract: Interest income (primarily from affiliates)													(12.9	)
Add: Interest cost													3.5
Subtract: Capitalized interest													(9.8	)
Add: Interest expense													20.6
Add: Income tax expense													7.2
EBITDA	$	57.6	$	74.8	$	13.7	$	24.0	$	(44.2	)	$	125.9
Add: Sales discounts provided to customers due to sharing of nonconventional fuel tax credits				12.9									12.9
Add (Subtract): Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests				1.7									1.7
Adjusted EBITDA	$	57.6	$	89.4	$	13.7	$	24.0	$	(44.2	)	$	140.5
Sales Volumes (in thousands of tons)		702		3,068		1,442		1,454
Adjusted EBITDA per ton	$	82	$	29	$	10	$	16
Operating income (loss)		52.7		36.1		13.5		11.1		(45.9	)		67.5
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization		4.9		38.7		0.2		12.9		1.7			58.4
EBITDA	$	57.6	$	74.8	$	13.7	$	24.0	$	(44.2	)	$	125.9

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SunCoke Energy, Inc.

Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to

Operating Income and Net Income

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
	(Dollars in millions)
	Jewell Coke		Other Domestic Coke			Internat’l Coke		Coal Mining			Corporate and Other			Combined
Net Income														$	15.1
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization															12.3
Subtract: Interest income															(5.7	)
Add: Interest cost															1.0
Subtract: Capitalized interest															(0.3	)
Add: Interest expense															—
Add: Income tax expense															5.7
EBITDA	$	19.6	$	6.6		$	13.8	$	(7.8	)	$	(4.1	)	$	28.1
Add: Sales discounts provided to customers due to sharing of nonconventional fuel tax credits				3.2											3.2
Add (Subtract): Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests				3.4											3.4
Adjusted EBITDA	$	19.6	$	13.2		$	13.8	$	(7.8	)	$	(4.1	)	$	34.7
Sales Volumes (in thousands of tons)		162		750			370		321
Adjusted EBITDA per ton	$	121	$	18		$	37	$	(24	)
Operating income (loss)		18.5		(2.1	)		13.8		(9.8	)		(4.6	)		15.8
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization		1.1		8.7			—		2.0			0.5			12.3
EBITDA	$	19.6	$	6.6		$	13.8	$	(7.8	)	$	(4.1	)	$	28.1

	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010
	(Dollars in millions)
	Jewell Coke		Other Domestic Coke			Internat’l Coke		Coal Mining			Corporate and Other			Combined
Net Income														$	146.3
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization															48.2
Subtract: Interest income (primarily from affiliates)															(23.7	)
Add: Interest cost															5.4
Subtract: Capitalized interest															(0.7	)
Add: Interest expense															—
Add: Income tax expense															46.9
EBITDA	$	151.5	$	73.6		$	15.0	$	(3.6	)	$	(14.1	)	$	222.4
Add: Sales discounts provided to customers due to sharing of nonconventional fuel tax credits				12.0											12.0
Add (Subtract): Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests				(7.1	)										(7.1	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	151.5	$	78.5		$	15.0	$	(3.6	)	$	(14.1	)	$	227.3
Sales Volumes (in thousands of tons)		721		2,917			1,636		1,277
Adjusted EBITDA per ton	$	210	$	27		$	9	$	(3	)
Operating income (loss)		147.1		38.6			14.9		(11.3	)		(15.1	)		174.2
Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization		4.4		35.0			0.1		7.7			1.0			48.2
EBITDA	$	151.5	$	73.6		$	15.0	$	(3.6	)	$	(14.1	)	$	222.4

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SunCoke Energy, Inc.

Reconciliations to Estimated 2012 Adjusted EBITDA

And Estimated 2012 Free Cash Flow

Reconciliation of Estimated 2012 Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income

($ in millions)	Low (Estimated)			High (Estimated)
Estimated 2012 Net Income	$	98		$	122
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		74			72
Total financing costs, net		48			46
Income tax expense		25			37
Estimated 2012 EBITDA	$	245		$	277
Sales discounts		11			10
Noncontrolling interests		(6	)		(7	)
Estimated 2012 Adjusted EBITDA	$	250		$	280

Reconciliation of 2012 Estimated Free Cash Flow

($ in millions)		2012 (Estimated)
Estimated Cash Provided by Operations	In excess of	$	204
Less: estimated cash used in investing activities	Approx.		(150	)
Less: estimated distribution to noncontrolling interests	Approx.		(4	)
Estimated Free Cash Flow	In excess of	$	50

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EX-99.2

Q4 2011 Earnings Conference Call

February 2, 2012

Exhibit 99.2

Safe Harbor Statement

This slide presentation should be reviewed in conjunction with SunCoke’s Fourth Quarter 2011 earnings release and conference call held on

February 2, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Some of the information included in this presentation contains “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 are based on

management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available. Forward-looking statements include the information

concerning SunCoke’s possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, potential

growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, effects resulting from our separation from Sunoco, the effects of

competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical

facts and may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believe,”

“expect,”

“plan,”

“intend,”

“anticipate,”

“estimate,”

“predict,”

“potential,”

“continue,”

“may,”

“will,”

“should”

or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward-looking

statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking

statements. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

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 more

information concerning these factors, see SunCoke's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

All forward-looking statements included in

this presentation are expressly qualified in their entirety by such cautionary statements. SunCoke undertakes no obligation to update

publicly any forward-looking statement (or its associated cautionary language) whether as a result of new information or future events or

otherwise.

This presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures intended to supplement, not substitute for, comparable GAAP measures.

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided in the Appendix at the end of the presentation.

Investors are urged to consider carefully the comparable GAAP measures and the reconciliations to those measures provided in the

Appendix, or on our website at www.suncoke.com.

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

1

Overview

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

•

Q4 2011 and Full Year 2011 missed expectations due to unfavorable

impact of $12.2 million (net of income attributable to noncontrolling

interests) in accounting adjustments at Indiana Harbor

•

Q4 2011 Net Income attributable to shareholders of $8.0 million and

EPS of $0.12 per share

•

Full Year Net Income attributable to shareholders of $60.6 million

and EPS of  $0.87 per share

•

Q4 2011 Adjusted EBITDA of $31.4 million and Full Year 2011

Adjusted EBITDA of $140.5 million

•

Executed successful startup of Middletown in late October

•

Continued strong domestic coke plant performance

•

Full Year 2011 Coal Mining Adjusted EBITDA increased $28M over 2010

•

Solid year end liquidity position with cash balance of $128 million and

undrawn revolver

•

Separation from Sunoco, Inc. completed on January 17, 2012

•

Elected three new independent directors to the Board

2

Indiana Harbor Accounting Adjustments

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

3

•

Combined adjustments reduced annual incentive accrual by $1.1 million in

Corporate Segment; consolidated impact of $11.1 million in Q4 2011 and Full

Year 2011

Contract Billing Resolution

•

In late January 2012,

customer questioned 2011

invoicing

•

Accepted customer

interpretation; will adjust

2011 and go-forward billing

accordingly

•

$7.0 million unfavorable

impact to 2011 pre-tax

earnings ($6.0 million net of

noncontrolling interests)

•

Taking measures to mitigate

impact in 2012 and 2013

Inventory Adjustment

•

Adjustment for coal and coke

inventory accounting

•

Understated cost of goods

sold/overstated inventory in

second half 2011

•

$7.3 million unfavorable

impact to 2011 pre-tax

earnings ($6.2 million net of

noncontrolling interests), of

which $3.6 million attributable

to Q3 2011

•

Instituting corrective actions

Q4 2011 & Full Year 2011 Financial Results

(1) Coke Adjusted EBITDA includes Adjusted EBITDA from Jewell Coke, Other Domestic Coke, and International segments.

(2) Coal Adjusted EBITDA includes Adjusted EBITDA from Coal Mining segment.

(3) For

a

definition

of

Adjusted

EBITDA

and

reconciliation

of

Adjusted

EBITDA

to

net

income

and

operating

income,

please

see

the

appendix.

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

•

Q4 2011  Adjusted EBITDA

decreased YoY:    

Q4 2010  impact of    

Legal/Settlement costs

Coal Mining  

profitability

Indiana Harbor

adjustments

Black Lung charge and   

corporate costs

•

Full Year 2011 Adjusted  

EBITDA decreased YoY:

ArcelorMittal Settlement

Standalone corporate

and relocation costs      

Coal Mining profitability

4

($ in millions)

Q4 '10

2011

2010

Q4 '11 vs.

Q4 '10

2011 vs.

2010

Revenue

$424.1

$317.2

$1,538.9

$1,326.5

$106.9

$212.4

Operating Income

$11.7

$15.8

$67.5

$174.2

($4.1)

($106.7)

Net Income Attributable to

Shareholders

$8.0

$18.5

$60.6

$139.2

($10.5)

($78.6)

Earnings Per Share

$0.12

$0.26

$0.87

$1.99

($0.14)

($1.12)

Coke Adjusted EBITDA

(1)

$42.9

$46.6

$160.7

$245.0

($3.7)

($84.3)

Coal Adjusted EBITDA

(2)

$1.7

($7.8)

$24.0

($3.6)

$9.5

$27.6

Corporate/Other

($13.2)

($4.1)

($44.2)

($14.1)

($9.1)

($30.1)

Adjusted EBITDA

(3)

$31.4

$34.7

$140.5

$227.3

($3.3)

($86.8)

Domestic Coke Sales Volumes

1,003

912

3,770

3,638

91

132

Coal Sales Volumes

363

321

1,454

1,277

42

177

Q4 '11

Q4 2010 to Q4 2011

Adjusted EBITDA

(1)

Bridge

Adjusted EBITDA decrease reflects  Indiana Harbor adjustments, higher corporate costs

and Black Lung Liability charge, offset by improved performance in Coal Mining and the absence of

ArcelorMittal legal/settlement costs

($ in millions)

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

5

$34.7 

$31.4 

$10.2

$12.9 

($12.2)

($6.5)

($6.0)

($1.7)

Q4 2010

Adjusted

EBITDA

Indiana Harbor

Adjustments

Corporate/Other

(Relocation/

Standalone) (2)

Black Lung

Liability Charge

Coke Segments

(Jewel Coke

Other Domestic Coke/

International)(3)

Net ArcelorMittal

Settlement Impact

Coal Mining (2) (3)

Q4 2011

Adjusted

EBITDA

(1)    For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and operating income, please see the appendix.

(2)    Excludes Black Lung Liability charge 

(3)    Jewell Coke includes approximately $0.2 million in favorable coal transfer impact, Coal Mining includes offsetting $0.2 million unfavorable coal transfer impact.

$44.8 

$31.4 

$3.8 

$8.5 

($12.2)

($6.0)

($3.8)

($2.9)

($0.8)

Q3 2011 to Q4 2011

Adjusted EBITDA

(1)

Bridge

Adjusted EBITDA decrease reflects Indiana Harbor adjustments, Black Lung Liability charge,

and higher Coal Mining costs, offset by  lower corporate expenses

and preferred dividend accrual in International segment

($ in millions)

6

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

Q3 2011

Adjusted

EBITDA

Indiana Harbor

Adjustments

Black Lung

Liability Charge

Coal Mining (2)(4)

Jewell Coke (2)

Other Domestic

Coke (3)

Corporate and

Other(4)

International

(Preferred

Dividend Accrual)

Q4 2011

Adjusted

EBITDA

(1)

For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and operating income, please see the appendix.

(2)

Jewell Coke includes approximately $0.4 million in unfavorable coal transfer impact, Coal Mining includes offsetting $0.4 million favorable coal transfer impact.

(3)

Other Domestic Coke includes Middletown decreasing results by approximately $0.4 million.

(4)

Excludes Black Lung Liability charge and Corporate and Other includes Middletown losses.

$227.3 

$140.5 

$31.0 

($34.7)

($23.9)

($28.5)

($12.2)

($7.3)

($11.2)

Full Year 2010 to 2011

Adjusted EBITDA

(1)

Bridge

Adjusted EBITDA decrease reflects impact of ArcelorMittal settlement and higher corporate costs,                       

offset by improved Coal Mining results

($ in millions)

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

7

2010

Adjusted

EBITDA

Net ArcelorMittal

Settlement Impact

Corporate/Other

(Relocation/

Standalone Costs)

(2)(4)

Jewell Coke (3)

(ex-settlement)

Indiana Harbor

Adjustments

Other Domestic

Coke

(ex-settlement)(4)

Other

(Black Lung/

Middletown/

International)

Coal Mining (2)(3)

2011

Adjusted

EBITDA

(1)    For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income and operating income, please see the appendix.

(2)

Excludes Black Lung Liability charge

(3)

Jewell Coke includes approximately $16.0 million in unfavorable coal transfer impact, Coal Mining includes offsetting $16.0 million favorable coal transfer impact.

(4)

Excludes Middletown losses

Domestic Coke Financial Summary

(Jewell Coke & Other Domestic Coke)

Domestic Coke Production

Domestic Coke Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

(1)

, Pro Forma for

ArcelorMittal Settlement and Coal Transfer Price

(Tons in thousands)

($ in millions, except per ton amounts)

Other

Domestic

Coke:

736

Other

Domestic

Coke:

745

Other

Domestic

Coke:

786

915

922

965

(1) For a definition of Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA/Ton and a reconciliation

of Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA to operating income, please see the appendix.

(2) Other Domestic Coke results for Q4 ‘11 excludes Middletown loss of approximately $0.4 million.

(3) Includes Indiana Harbor contract billing resolution of $6.0 million and inventory adjustment of $6.2 million,

of which $3.1 million is attributable to Q3 ’11.

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

Other

Domestic

Coke:

687

861

$48

$36

$19

•

Q4 ‘11 increase over Q4 ‘10 reflects Middletown startup

and improvement at Indiana Harbor

•

Q4 ‘11 performance impacted by Indiana Harbor

accounting adjustments

1,014

Other

Domestic

Coke:

838

$42

$32

8

(2)

(3)

$11 

$11 

$11 

$14 

$11 

$31 

$8 

$25 

$34 

$21 

$46/ton

$22/ton

$39/ton

$50/ton

$34/ton

$ 0

$ 20

$ 40

$ 60

$ 80

$ 100

$ 120

$ 140

($5)

$5

$15

$25

$35

$45

$55

$65

$75

Q4 '10

Q1 '11

Q2 '11

Q3 '11

Q4 '11

Jewell Coke Segment

Other Domestic Coke Segment

Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA/ton

Coal Mining Financial Summary

Coal Sales, Production and Purchases

Cost/Ton

(Tons in thousands)

Coal

Mining

Coal

Cash

Cost

(1)

($ per ton)

(1)

Mining and preparation costs, excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization,

divided by coal production volume. Q4 ‘11 excludes $300K reduction in fair value of HKCC

contingent consideration liability, $1.8M of OPEB expense allocation and $3.4M Black

Lung Liability charge.

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

•

Q4 2011 Coal operations delivered

highest production levels of year on

increases at Jewell and HKCC

•

Coal Cash Costs continued to

increase QoQ despite higher

production

•

Additional staffing in Q4 2011

at Jewell

•

Contract mining incentives

•

Jewell Q4 2011 also impacted

by royalty true-up and

employee retention costs

•

Full Year Jewell Coal Cash Costs

remained high at $138/ton

66

323

308

256

269

337

272

HKCC production

49

HKCC third-party sales

26

84

48

68

53

76

310

273

9

(1)

321 

386 

334  340 

371 

363 

259 

335 

340 

349 

57 

51 

24 

22 

20 

Q4 '10

Q1 '11

Q2 '11

Q4 '11

Coal sales

Coal production

Coal purchases

$123 

$116 

$126 

$132 

$138 

$123 

$123 

$137 

$138 

$152 

Q4 '10

Q1 '11

Q2 '11

Q3 '11

Q4 '11

Jewell

Coal

Cash

Cost

Q3 '11

Coal Mining Financial Summary

Coal Mining Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

(1) 

and Avg. Sales

Price/Ton

(2)

Pro Forma for Coal Transfer Price Impact

($ in millions, except per ton amounts)

Pro Forma Adjusted  EBITDA

Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA / ton

Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

•

Q4 2011 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

declined QoQ due to higher Coal Cash

Costs offset partially by higher average

sales pricing

•

Q4 2011 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA

improved by $9 million YoY on higher

coal prices and HKCC acquisition

•

$5.2 million of costs from Black

Lung Liability charge and OPEB

expense allocation

•

2012 Mid-Vol. coal volumes 88%

committed at approximately            

$177 per ton

•

Expect Full Year 2012 Coal Cash Costs

to be approximately $125-$130 per ton

combined (Jewell/HKCC/Revelation)

and $135 per ton for Jewell

Pro Forma Sales Price (2)

Coal Cash Cost per Ton

(3) Q4 ‘11 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA inclusive of Black Lung Liability 

charge of  $3.4 million and OPEB expense allocation of $1.8 million.

10

(1)

For a definition of Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of ProForma Adjusted

EBITDA to operating income, please see the appendix.

(2)

Average Sales Price is the weighted average sales price for all coal sales volumes, includes

sales to affiliates and sales to Jewell Coke established via a transfer pricing agreement. The

transfer price per ton to Jewell Coke was $103.86, $133.57, $156.12, $163.53, and $162.05

for Q4 ‘10, Q1 ‘11, Q2 ’11, Q3 ‘11, and Q4 ‘11 respectively. Pro Forma Sales Price is the

Average Sales Price adjusted to set the internal transfer price on Jewell Coke coal purchase

volumes equal to the Jewell Coke coal component contract price. The per ton coal cost

component included in the Jewell Coke contract was approximately $100, $165, $165, $165

and $165 for Q4 ‘10,  Q1 ‘11, Q2 ’11, Q3 ’11 and Q4 ‘11, respectively.

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1)

For

a

definition

of

Pretax

ROIC,

please

see

the

definitions

page

in

the

appendix.

2)

Pretax

ROIC

is

calculated

as

Pro

Forma

Adjusted

Pretax

Operating

Income

divided

by

average

invested

capital

(stockholders’

equity

plus

total

debt

net

of

cash

and cash equivalents); for a reconciliation of Adjusted Pretax Operating Income to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, please see appendix.

3)

IncludesIndiana Harbor contract billing resolution of $6.0 million and inventory adjustment of $6.2 million, of which $3.1 million is attributable to Q3 ’11.

16%

Pretax ROIC, ex-Middletown

(1)(2)

2009

2010

Q1 2011

Q2 2011

Q3 2011

Q4 2011

2011

Total Domestic Coke (Includes Jewell Coke and Other Domestic Coke)

10%

17%

2%

15%

24%

21%

15%

International Coke

59%

35%

9%

8%

19%

114%

35%

Coal Mining

140%

32%

46%

28%

20%

-4%

22%

Total SunCoke (Including Corp./Other)

19%

17%

4%

11%

16%

14%

11%

2%

15%

24%

21%

10%

17%

15%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

2009

2010

Q1 2011

Q2 2011

Q3 2011

Q4 2011

2011

Pretax ROIC

(1)(2)

:

Domestic Coke, ex-

Middletown

(3)

(3)

14%

$14.1 

$44.2 

$14.9

$7.2

$4.4 

$3.6

2010

Standalone Costs

Relocation

Costs

Business Development/

Black Lung/

Legal/Other

Middletown

2011

2012E

Full Year 2011 Corporate (Adjusted EBITDA)

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2011 corporate costs primarily reflect costs associated with becoming a standalone company

and

relocation

costs;

2012

corporate

costs

expected

to

be

between

$30

-

$35

million

($ in millions)

$30 -

$35

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Liquidity Update

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Began decrease of 2011 working

capital build in Q4 2011

•

Targeting lower coal

inventories and sale of     

cover coke

•

Borrowed incremental $30 million

from existing term loan facility,

due in 2018

•

Provides additional flexibility

to finance ongoing and

expansion projects

•

Expect 2012 free cash flow of

$50+ million, weighted to the

second half of 2012

•

Intend to build liquidity in near

term to support potential future

growth projects

(1) Free Cash Flow represents cash from operations less cash from investing less payments to minority interest. For a   

definition of Free Cash Flow and a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow, please see the appendix.

(2) For a definition of

Adjusted

EBITDA

and

reconciliation

of

Adjusted

EBITDA

to

net

income

and

operating

income,

please

see

the

appendix.

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Summary Cash Flow

($ in millions, except where indicated)

Net Income

$8

$59

$146

Loss on firm purchase commitment

(0)

18

-

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

16

58

48

Deferred income tax expense

9

24

15

Payments (in excess of) less than expense for retirement plans

6

6

(6)

Changes in working capital pertaining to operating activities

4

(61)

91

Other

0

(3)

2

Net cash provided by operations

$42

$101

$297

Capital Expenditures

Ongoing

($28)

($59)

($46)

Expansion

(25)

(179)

(170)

Proceeds from sale of assets

-

-

2

Acquisition of business, net of cash received

(0)

(38)

-

Net cash used in investing activities

($54)

($276)

($214)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt/costs/repayments

$28

$707

$0

Contribution from parent

-

-

$1

Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Indiana Harbor facility

-

(34)

-

Distributions to noncontrolling interests in cokemaking operations

(0)

(2)

(21)

Increase (decrease) in advances/payable to/from affiliate

-

(408)

(25)

Repayment of notes payable assumed in acquisition

-

(2)

-

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$28

$262

($45)

Net increase in cash

$16

$87

$36

Cash balance at beginning of period

$111

$40

$3

Cash balance at end of period

$128

$128

$40

Free Cash Flow

(1)

($12)

($177)

$62

Liquidity and leverage ratios as of December 31, 2011

Undrawn revolver

$150

Total liquidity

$278

Total Debt

$726

Total Debt / Adj. EBITDA

(2)

4.8x

Net Debt

$598

Net Debt / Adj. EBITDA

(2)

3.9x

For the

Three

Months

Ended

December

31, 2011

For the

Twelve

Months

Ended

December

31, 2011

For the

Twelve

Months

Ended

December

31, 2010

Tax Overview

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•

SunCoke entered tax sharing

agreement with Sunoco

(SUN) as part of separation

•

Provides SUN with right to

use SunCoke NOLs while

consolidated for periods

prior to January 17, 2012

(distribution date)

•

Provides SUN with right to

elect Middletown bonus

depreciation rate

•

Limits ability of SunCoke to

restructure business and

repurchase shares within 2

years of Distribution

•

SunCoke indemnifies SUN

against tax-related liabilities

related to separation

•

Additional Q4 2011 reduction of deferred

tax assets and equity of ~ $100M

•

SunCoke retains future NOLs/tax credits

•

Tax credits primary driver of lower

effective rate (20-24% for 2012);

migrating toward higher statutory rate as

credit eligibility exhausted

•

SunCoke 2011 NOL from Middletown

bonus depreciation likely used by SUN

•

Expect cash tax rate of 10% to 15% in

2012

•

Limited ability to restructure coal mining

business

•

Potential for limited coke business

restructuring

•

Limited ability for share repurchases

Tax Sharing Agreement

Balance

Sheet/

Effective Tax

Rate Impacts

Cash Tax Rate

Impacts

Restructuring

Restrictions

within

2

Years

of

Distribution

2012 Priorities

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Execute the ramp up of Middletown; expect to reach full production

levels in Q2 2012

•

Achieve targeted coke production volumes of 4.0 to 4.2 million tons

•

Continue permitting work for potential new U.S. plant in anticipation of a

market recovery

•

Implement India entry strategy by completing due diligence and

negotiating definitive agreements

•

Drive improved productivity at existing mines; mining a projected             

1.8 million tons and positioning segment for future expansion

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2012 Outlook Summary

Metric

Expected 2012 Outlook

Adjusted EBITDA

(1)

$250 million –

$280 million

Capital Expenditures

& Investments

Approximately $150 million

Free Cash Flow

(2)

$50 million +

Cash Tax Rate

10% –

15%

Effective Tax Rate

20% –

24%

Corporate Costs

$30 million -

$35 million

Coke Production

4.0 -

4.2 million tons

Coal Production

Approximately 1.8 million tons

EPS (at 22% tax rate)

$1.30 -

$1.65

(1) For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA, please see the appendix

(2) For a definition of Free Cash Flow, please see the appendix

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Strategy for Shareholder Value Creation

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Operational Excellence

•

Rigorous execution in

existing operations

•

Maintain focus on

safety and environment

•

Deliver returns through

strong, consistent coke

earnings and optimize

coal operations

Grow The Coke Business

•

Domestic

•

Secure permits for

next potential facility

•

Capitalize on aging

domestic capacity,

demand growth and

import displacement

•

International

•

Execute India entry

and pursue follow-on

growth

•

Continue evaluating

China for potential

entry

Potential Structuring

Alternatives

•

Coke MLP

•

Domestic assets well

suited and expected to

qualify

•

Will evaluate in 2012

•

Coal

•

Aggressively manage

the business

•

Optimize value in near

term and enhance

strategic flexibility

Questions

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Appendix

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Definitions

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21

       2012E

       Low 

       2012E

       High 

Net Income

$98

$122

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

74

72

Total financing costs, net

48

46

Income tax expense

25

37

EBITDA

$245

$277

Sales discounts

11

10

Noncontrolling interests

(6)

(7)

Adjusted EBITDA

$250

$280

Estimated EBITDA Reconciliation, $MM

2012E Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

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EBITDA and Pretax ROIC Reconciliation, $MM

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23

EBITDA and Pretax ROIC Reconciliation, $MM

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EBITDA and Pretax ROIC Reconciliation, $MM

For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

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EBITDA and Pretax ROIC Reconciliation, $MM

For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

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EBITDA and Pretax ROIC Reconciliation, $MM

For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

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EBITDA and Pretax ROIC Reconciliation, $MM

For The Year Ended 2010

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EBITDA and Pretax ROIC Reconciliation, $MM

For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

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EBITDA and Pretax ROIC Reconciliation, $MM

For The Year Ended 2009

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Free Cash Flow Reconciliation, $MM

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Pretax Return on Invested Capital Reconciliation, $MM

For the period ended

Consolidated Sun Coke Energy

2011

Q4 2011

Q3 2011

Q2 2011

Q1 2011

2010

2009

2008

Adjusted Pretax Operating Income

(1)

$80.4

$14.9

$33.4

$24.6

$7.4

$151.5

$148.4

$111.7

Invested Capital

Q4 2011

Q3 2011

Q2 2011

Q1 2011

2010

2009

2008

Long-term Debt (including current portion)

$726.4

$697.8

$794.7

$715.7

$655.3

$145.3

$109.6

Total equity

559.9

604.5

457.3

433.4

429.3

815.6

636.9

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

(127.5)

(110.9)

(30.5)

(11.0)

(40.1)

(2.7)

(23.0)

Less: Middletown Identifiable Assets

(402.8)

(387.6)

(346.1)

(286.7)

(242.2)

(72.5)

(47.1)

Invested Capital

$756.0

$803.8

$875.4

$851.5

$802.4

$885.6

$676.4

Average Invested Capital

$817.8

$779.9

$839.6

$863.4

$826.9

$844.0

$781.0

Q4 2011

Q3 2011

Q2 2011

Q1 2011

2010

2009

2008

Annualized Quarterly Pretax ROIC

7.6%

15.9%

11.4%

3.6%

Last Twelve Months' Pretax ROIC

9.8%

18.0%

19.0%

For the period ended

Long-term Debt (Prior to Separation / IPO)

Q2 2011

Q1 2011

2010

2009

2008

Interest receivable from affiliate

(3.6)

(1.8)

0.0

0.0

0.0

Notes receivable from affiliate

(289.0)

(289.0)

(289.0)

(289.0)

(289.0)

Advances from affiliate

1,087.3

1,006.5

944.3

434.3

398.6

Total Debt

794.7

715.7

655.3

145.3

109.6

(1) See Adjusted EBITDA and Pretax ROIC Reconciliation for respective periods

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Period ended

Jewell

Coke 

Other

Domestic

Coke 

International

Coke 

Coal

Mining 

Corporate

and Other 

Total

Identifiable Assets for

Allocating Invested Capital

Q4 2011

$81.6

$991.8

$62.8

$182.1

$220.8

$1,539.0

Q3 2011

77.7

990.6

52.7

178.3

192.3

1,491.6

Q2 2011

85.1

954.4

53.6

173.5

67.2

1,333.9

Q1 2011

82.6

922.6

61.2

167.2

48.9

1,282.6

2010

80.9

962.6

59.7

76.7

7.3

1,187.3

2009

82.7

972.1

59.2

67.6

3.7

1,185.2

2008

93.1

772.6

49.0

56.0

6.1

976.8

Invested Capital Allocation Percentage

Q4 2011

6.2%

75.2%

4.8%

13.8%

NMF

100.0%

Q3 2011

6.0%

76.2%

4.1%

13.7%

NMF

100.0%

Q2 2011

6.7%

75.4%

4.2%

13.7%

NMF

100.0%

Q1 2011

6.7%

74.8%

5.0%

13.6%

NMF

100.0%

2010

6.9%

81.6%

5.1%

6.5%

NMF

100.0%

2009

7.0%

82.3%

5.0%

5.7%

NMF

100.0%

2008

9.6%

79.6%

5.0%

5.8%

NMF

100.0%

Allocated Invested Capital

Q4 2011

$46.8

$568.8

$36.0

$104.4

-

$756.0

Q3 2011

48.1

612.9

32.6

110.3

-

803.8

Q2 2011

58.8

659.6

37.0

119.9

-

875.4

Q1 2011

57.0

636.8

42.3

115.4

-

851.5

2010

55.0

654.6

40.6

52.1

-

802.4

2009

62.0

728.7

44.4

50.6

-

885.6

2008

64.9

538.3

34.1

39.0

-

676.4

Note: Excludes Middletown in all periods shown; at the end of Q4 2011, identifiable assets included in 

Other Domestic Coke attributable to Middletown were $402.8m (prior to Q4 2011, Middletown was

included in the Corporate and Other segment); see historical segment detail in public filings for 

additional detail

Media releases and SEC filings are available

on our website at www.suncoke.com

Contact Investor Relations for more information: 630-824-1907

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