INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC. 
By SCOTT DEPOT, W.Va., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Highlights:
-- 2009 Adjusted EBITDA hits record $201.7 million
-- Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA increases to $40.3 million
-- Fourth quarter margins improve to $12.11 per ton
-- Boosting low-volatile met production in response to increasing demand
International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO) today reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.
-- Adjusted EBITDA, or earnings before deducting interest, income taxes,
depreciation, depletion, amortization, loss on extinguishment of debt,
impairment charges and noncontrolling interest, rose to $40.3 million
for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $12.5 million for the fourth
quarter of 2008.
-- The Company reported a net loss of $11.3 million, or $0.07 per share on
a diluted basis, for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with a net loss
of $37.4 million, or $0.24 per share on a diluted basis, for the same
quarter in the prior year.
-- Fourth quarter 2009 financial results include a non-cash charge of $13.3
million for losses on extinguishment of debt resulting from private
exchanges of $63.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's
9% Convertible Senior Notes ("Convertible Notes") due 2012 for 18.7
million shares of the Company's common stock. Excluding the non-cash
charge, the Company would have reported net income of $0.1 million, or
essentially break-even per share on a diluted basis, for the fourth
quarter of 2009.
-- Revenues were $246.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to
$257.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2008.
-- Margin per ton sold increased to $12.11 in the fourth quarter of 2009,
compared to $4.51 for the same period in 2008.
"We enter 2010 with positive momentum despite the general weakness in the global economy," said Ben Hatfield, ICG's President and CEO. "Both Adjusted EBITDA and margin on coal sales more than doubled compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Our focus on cost control has been successful even while operating at reduced production levels due to weak demand. Improved shipments of metallurgical coal partially offset lower-than-expected thermal coal shipments and weather-related rail service delays."
Hatfield continued, "Despite the broad market weakness our industry encountered in 2009, a growing number of signs point toward meaningful thermal coal price recovery in 2010:
-- Natural gas prices have climbed above the critical $5.00 benchmark, thus
encouraging utilities to increase coal utilization.
-- Unusually cold winter weather throughout most of the country in December
and January accelerated stockpile normalization.
-- Continued economic recovery is expected to lift industrial electricity
demand.
-- Demand for high-volatile metallurgical coal has increased substantially
and is expected to reduce the supply of coal available for eastern
thermal markets."
Hatfield concluded, "We expect metallurgical coal demand to continue to improve in 2010 due to tighter global markets and increased domestic utilization. Met pricing has increased rapidly since early December and we have recently secured several new contracts at attractive prices."
2009 Full-Year Results
Revenues for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 each totaled $1.1 billion. The Company reported 2009 Adjusted EBITDA of $201.7 million, the highest level in Company history, compared to $127.2 million for 2008. Net income for 2009 was $21.5 million, or $0.14 per share on a diluted basis, versus a net loss for 2008 of $26.2 million, or $0.17 per share on a diluted basis.
The Company's 2009 results include a non-cash charge totaling $13.3 million for losses on extinguishment of debt resulting from private exchanges of the Company's Convertible Notes and $42.6 million of revenue related to the termination of several coal supply agreements.
Results in 2008 include a non-cash charge of $37.4 million for goodwill impairment and non-recoverable mine development costs and a $24.6 million gain realized on the exchange of coal reserves.
Sales, Production and Reserves
ICG sold 3.8 million tons of coal during the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to 4.4 million tons during the fourth quarter of 2008. Production totaled 3.6 million tons in the fourth quarter of 2009 versus 4.3 million tons in the same period of 2008.
As of December 31, 2009, ICG controlled approximately 1.1 billion tons of coal reserves, located primarily in Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. Additionally, the Company controlled approximately 431 million tons of non-reserve coal deposits, which may be classified as reserves in the future as additional drilling and geotechnical work is completed.
Operational and Other Updates
-- On December 21, 2009, Allegheny Energy, the sole customer of the
Company's Sycamore 2 mine and a substantial contract customer at two
other operations, ended its three-month suspension of contract shipments
reportedly due to improving demand. The Sycamore 2 mine was immediately
restarted. All three of the affected mining operations have now
returned to normal production levels.
-- ICG Beckley commenced production from a third section on November 30,
2009 that is expected to increase production of premium low-volatile
metallurgical coal by approximately 300,000 tons in 2010.
-- On November 16, 2009, the Company reached a settlement with the Kentucky
Waterways Alliance and the Sierra Club in a lawsuit over the issuance of
a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit to ICG Hazard's Thunder Ridge
surface mine in Leslie County, Kentucky. Under the settlement, ICG
Hazard was allowed to construct a fourth and final valley fill at the
Thunder Ridge mine in exchange for a contribution to a non-profit group
conducting watershed assessments.
-- In the fourth quarter, ICG ADDCAR began manufacturing a new Steep-Dip
Highwall Mining System for delivery to a coal producer in India. The
highwall mining system is expected to be shipped in the second quarter
of 2010.
Committed Sales and Market Outlook
For 2010, committed and priced sales are approximately 15.5 million tons, or about 91% of planned shipments, at an average price of approximately $61.50 per ton, excluding freight and handling expenses. Approximately 1.0 million uncommitted tons for 2010 are expected to be marketed as metallurgical coal. Metallurgical coal sales in 2010 are projected to total approximately 2.4 million tons.
For 2011, committed and priced sales are approximately 8.1 million tons, or 49% of planned shipments, at an average price of $55.50 per ton, excluding freight and handling expenses. The Company expects to sell approximately 2.5 million tons of metallurgical coal in 2011, essentially all of which is unpriced.
The Company believes that producer discipline and improved demand will result in utility inventories approaching normalized levels by mid-to-late summer. According to published reports, utility stockpiles were reduced by nearly 30.0 million tons in December 2009 and early January 2010. In addition, growing thermal demand from Asia offers encouraging signs that U. S. exports could rebound by mid-year, further improving market fundamentals.
Liquidity and Debt
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had $92.6 million in cash and $26.4 million in borrowing capacity available under its credit agreement. Total debt was $386.5 million, consisting primarily of $175.0 million of 10.25% Senior Notes and $161.5 million of 9% Convertible Senior Notes.
In December 2009, the Company entered into a series of privately negotiated agreements in order to exchange its outstanding Convertible Notes. In connection with such agreements, the Company issued a total of 18.7 million shares of its common stock in exchange for $63.5 million aggregate principal amount of its Convertible Notes through December 31, 2009. One of the exchange agreements, as amended, provided for closing of additional exchanges on each of January 11, 2010 and January 19, 2010. In connection with this agreement, the noteholder exchanged an additional $22.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes for 6.2 million shares of the Company's common stock in January 2010. As a result of these private exchanges, the Company has reduced its indebtedness by approximately $85.5 million, and its related annual interest expense by approximately $10.0 million.
Also in December, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The statement, which was declared effective on January 15, 2010, is expected to provide the Company with the flexibility to raise up to $600.0 million through future sales of securities, including common stock and debt securities. The registration is effective for three years.
Current Guidance
The Company has updated its guidance to reflect modifications to its production mix and the global economic conditions affecting the coal market:
-- For 2010, the Company expects to sell 16.7 million to 17.3 million tons
of coal, including approximately 2.4 million tons of metallurgical coal.
The average selling price is projected to be $62.00 to $64.00 per ton,
with an average cost of $49.50 to $51.50 per ton, excluding selling,
general and administrative expenses. The Company expects coal production
to be 16.0 million to 16.4 million tons.
-- Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $170 million to $200
million in 2010.
-- The Company's expectation for average coal pricing by region for 2010 is
as follows:
Region 2010 Forecast
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Central Appalachia $70.00 - $72.00
Northern Appalachia $60.00 - $63.00
Illinois Basin $36.25 - $36.75
Average $62.00 - $64.00
-- The Company anticipates 2010 capital expenditures of approximately $85.0
million to $95.0 million.
-- In 2011, the Company expects to sell 16.5 million to 18.0 million tons
of produced coal, including approximately 2.5 million tons of
metallurgical coal.
General Information
ICG is a leading producer of coal in Northern and Central Appalachia and the Illinois Basin. The Company has 13 active mining complexes, of which 12 are located in Northern and Central Appalachia and one in Central Illinois. ICG's mining operations and reserves are strategically located to serve utility, metallurgical and industrial customers domestically and internationally.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We have used the words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project" and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting us and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. The following factors are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements: market demand for coal, electricity and steel; availability of qualified workers; future economic or capital market conditions; weather conditions or catastrophic weather-related damage; our production capabilities; consummation of financing, acquisition or disposition transactions and the effect thereof on our business; a significant number of conversions of our convertible senior notes prior to maturity; our plans and objectives for future operations and expansion or consolidation; our relationships with, and other conditions affecting, our customers; availability and costs of key supplies or commodities such as diesel fuel, steel, explosives and tires; availability and costs of capital equipment; prices of fuels which compete with or impact coal usage, such as oil and natural gas; timing of reductions or increases in customer coal inventories; long-term coal supply arrangements; reductions and/or deferrals of purchases by major customers; risks in or related to coal mining operations, including risks related to third-party suppliers and carriers operating at our mines or complexes; unexpected maintenance and equipment failure; environmental, safety and other laws and regulations, including those directly affecting our coal mining and production, and those affecting our customers' coal usage; ability to obtain and maintain all necessary governmental permits and authorizations; competition among coal and other energy producers in the United States and internationally; railroad, barge, trucking and other transportation availability, performance and costs; employee benefits costs and labor relations issues; replacement of our reserves; our assumptions concerning economically recoverable coal reserve estimates; availability and costs of credit, surety bonds and letters of credit; title defects or loss of leasehold interests in our properties which could result in unanticipated costs or inability to mine these properties; future legislation and changes in regulations or governmental policies or changes in interpretations thereof, including with respect to safety enhancements and environmental initiatives relating to global warming; impairment of the value of our long-lived and deferred tax assets; our liquidity, including the ability to adhere to financial covenants related to our borrowing arrangements, results of operations and financial condition; adequacy and sufficiency of our internal controls; and legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations and claims and the availability of related insurance coverage.
You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release or elsewhere speaks only as of the date on which the statements were made. See also the "Risk Factors" in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and subsequent filings with the SEC which are currently available on our website at www.intlcoal.com. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us or our anticipated results. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this press release, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made in this press release might not occur. All data presented herein is as of December 31, 2009 unless otherwise noted.
INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three months ended Year ended
December 31, December 31,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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REVENUES:
Coal sales revenues $231,325 $236,282 $1,006,606 $998,245
Freight and handling
revenues 5,827 9,739 26,279 45,231
Other revenues 8,812 11,706 92,464 53,260
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Total revenues 245,964 257,727 1,125,349 1,096,736
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of coal sales 184,842 216,385 832,214 882,983
Freight and handling
costs 5,827 9,739 26,279 45,231
Cost of other revenues 7,399 7,825 36,089 35,672
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization 26,790 25,169 106,084 96,047
Selling, general and
administrative 8,117 11,096 32,749 38,147
Impairment loss - 37,428 - 37,428
(Gain) loss on sale of
assets, net (475) 157 (3,659) (32,518)
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Total costs and
expenses 232,500 307,799 1,029,756 1,102,990
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Income (loss) from
operations 13,464 (50,072) 95,593 (6,254)
INTEREST AND OTHER
INCOME(EXPENSE)
Loss on extinguishment
of debt (13,293) - (13,293) -
Interest expense, net (13,403) (12,824) (53,044) (43,643)
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Total interest and
other income
(expense) (26,696) (12,824) (66,337) (43,643)
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Income (loss) before
income taxes (13,232) (62,896) 29,256 (49,897)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT
(EXPENSE) 1,942 25,485 (7,732) 23,670
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Net income (loss) (11,290) (37,411) 21,524 (26,227)
Net (income) loss
attributable to
noncontrolling interest (43) 3 (66) -
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Net income (loss)
attributable to
International Coal
Group, Inc. $(11,333) $(37,408) $21,458 $(26,227)
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Other Data:
Adjusted EBITDA (a) $40,254 $12,525 $201,677 $127,221
Earnings per share:
Basic $(0.07) $(0.24) $0.14 $(0.17)
Diluted $(0.07) $(0.24) $0.14 $(0.17)
Weighted-average
shares:
Basic 155,889,377 152,765,879 153,630,446 152,632,586
Diluted 155,889,377 152,765,879 155,386,263 152,632,586
(a) This press release includes a non-GAAP financial measure within
the meaning of applicable SEC rules and regulations. Adjusted EBITDA
is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management to gauge
operating performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income or
loss attributable to International Coal Group, Inc. before deducting
interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, loss
on extinguishment of debt, impairment charges and noncontrolling
interest. Adjusted EBITDA is not, and should not be used as, a
substitute for operating income, net income and cash flow as
determined in accordance with GAAP. We present Adjusted EBITDA
because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our
performance and believe it is frequently used by securities analysts,
investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies
in our industry, substantially all of which present EBITDA or
Adjusted EBITDA when reporting their results. We also use Adjusted
EBITDA as our executive compensation plan bases incentive
compensation payments on our Adjusted EBITDA performance measured
against budgets. Our credit facility uses Adjusted EBITDA (with
additional adjustments) to measure our compliance with covenants,
such as interest coverage and leverage. EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDA is
also widely used by us and others in our industry to evaluate and
price potential acquisition candidates. Adjusted EBITDA has
limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in
isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported
under GAAP. Some of these limitations are that Adjusted EBITDA does
not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for
capital expenditures or contractual commitments; changes in, or cash
requirements for, our working capital needs; interest expense, or the
cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal
payments, on our debts. Although depreciation, depletion and
amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated,
depleted and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future.
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such
replacements. Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA or
Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a
comparative measure. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net
income appears at the end of this press release.
INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(in thousands)
December 31, December 31,
2009 2008
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $92,641 $63,930
Accounts receivable, net 80,291 75,321
Inventories, net 82,037 58,788
Deferred income taxes 15,906 17,649
Prepaid expenses and other 17,734 32,303
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Total current assets 288,609 247,991
PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT AND MINE
DEVELOPMENT, net 1,038,200 1,069,297
DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS, net 7,634 10,462
ADVANCE ROYALTIES, net 18,025 17,462
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS 15,492 5,435
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Total assets $1,367,960 $1,350,647
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $63,582 $75,810
Short-term debt 2,166 4,741
Current portion of long-term debt
and capital leases 17,794 15,319
Current portion of reclamation and
mine closure costs 9,390 11,139
Current portion of employee
benefits 3,973 3,359
Accrued expenses and other 74,803 87,704
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Total current liabilities 171,708 198,072
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE 366,515 417,551
RECLAMATION AND MINE CLOSURE COSTS 65,601 68,107
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 63,767 56,563
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 57,399 51,154
BELOW-MARKET COAL SUPPLY AGREEMENTS 29,939 43,888
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,797 6,195
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Total liabilities 758,726 841,530
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock 1,728 1,533
Treasury stock (14) -
Additional paid-in capital 732,124 656,997
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) 1,048 (2,277)
Retained deficit (125,713) (147,171)
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Total International Coal Group,
Inc. stockholders' equity 609,173 509,082
Noncontrolling interest 61 35
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Total stockholders' equity 609,234 509,117
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $1,367,960 $1,350,647
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INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(IN THOUSANDS)
Year ended
December 31,
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2009 2008
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $21,524 $(26,227)
Adjustments to reconcile net
income (loss) to net cash from
operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization 106,084 96,047
Loss on extinguishment of debt 13,293 -
Impairment loss - 37,428
Amortization of deferred finance
costs and debt discount 7,001 6,141
Amortization of accumulated
employee benefit obligations (102) (518)
Compensation expense on share
based awards 3,705 4,174
Gain on sale of assets, net (3,659) (32,518)
Provision for bad debt (1,294) 994
Deferred income taxes 7,859 (24,434)
Changes in assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable (3,676) 7,918
Inventories (23,249) (17,333)
Prepaid expenses and other 14,569 (3,545)
Other non-current assets 399 (2,744)
Accounts payable (16,814) 7,116
Accrued expenses and other (13,089) 24,677
Reclamation and mine closure
costs 1,341 (5,281)
Other liabilities 1,862 6,834
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Net cash from operating
activities 115,754 78,729
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the sale of assets 3,695 8,786
Additions to property, plant,
equipment and mine development (66,345) (132,197)
Cash paid related to
acquisitions, net - (603)
Deposits of restricted cash (10,468) (26)
Distribution to joint venture (40) -
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Net cash from investing
activities (73,158) (124,040)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on short-term debt 2,611 6,310
Repayments on short-term debt (5,186) (1,569)
Borrowings on long-term debt 9,086 3,496
Repayments on long-term debt (19,104) (6,295)
Purchases of treasury stock (14) -
Proceeds from stock options
exercised - 149
Debt issuance costs (1,278) -
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Net cash from financing
activities (13,885) 2,091
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NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 28,711 (43,220)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD 63,930 107,150
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $92,641 $63,930
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INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three months ended Year ended
December 31, December 31,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Net income (loss)
attributable to
International Coal
Group, Inc. $(11,333) $(37,408) $21,458 $(26,227)
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization 26,790 25,169 106,084 96,047
Interest expense, net 13,403 12,824 53,044 43,643
Income tax (benefit)
expense (1,942) (25,485) 7,732 (23,670)
Loss on extinguishment
of debt 13,293 - 13,293 -
Impairment losses - 37,428 - 37,428
Noncontrolling interest 43 (3) 66 -
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Adjusted EBITDA $40,254 $12,525 $201,677 $127,221
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INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING STATISTICS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per ton amounts)
Central Northern Illinois Purchased
Appalachia Appalachia Basin Coal Total
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For the three months
ended December 31,
2009:
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Tons sold 2,272 844 554 167 3,837
Coal sales revenues $155,843 $49,135 $19,163 $7,184 $231,325
Cost of coal sales $117,541 $40,993 $17,018 $9,290 $184,842
Coal sales revenue
per ton (b) $68.60 $58.22 $34.59 $43.00 $60.29
Cost of coal sales
per ton (b) $51.74 $48.58 $30.72 $55.60 $48.18
For the three months
ended December 31,
2008:
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Tons sold 2,709 968 569 166 4,412
Coal sales
revenues $159,540 $52,404 $17,177 $7,161 $236,282
Cost of coal sales $152,231 $45,901 $12,877 $5,376 $216,385
Coal sales revenue
per ton (b) $58.91 $54.17 $30.17 $43.01 $53.56
Cost of coal sales
per ton (b) $56.21 $47.45 $22.62 $32.29 $49.05
For the years ended
December 31, 2009:
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Tons sold 9,984 3,803 2,254 792 16,833
Coal sales revenues $682,088 $207,022 $75,817 $41,679 $1,006,606
Cost of coal sales $554,368 $182,607 $62,958 $32,281 $832,214
Coal sales revenue
per ton (b) $68.32 $54.43 $33.63 $52.62 $59.80
Cost of coal sales
per ton (b) $55.53 $48.01 $27.93 $40.76 $49.44
For the years ended
December 31, 2008:
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Tons sold 11,617 3,937 2,331 1,029 18,914
Coal sales revenues $672,077 $209,932 $69,796 $46,440 $998,245
Cost of coal sales $595,683 $193,389 $57,424 $36,487 $882,983
Coal sales revenue
per ton (b) $57.85 $53.33 $29.94 $45.10 $52.78
Cost of coal sales
per ton (b) $51.28 $49.13 $24.63 $35.43 $46.68
(b) "Coal sales revenue per ton" and "Cost of coal sales per
ton" are calculated as Coal sales revenues or Cost of coal
sales, respectively, divided by Tons sold. Although Coal sales
revenue per ton and Cost of coal sales per ton are not
measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP,
management believes that they are useful to an investor in
evaluating performance because they are widely used in the
coal industry as a measure to evaluate a company's sales
performance or control over its costs. Coal sales revenue per
ton and Cost of coal sales per ton should not be considered in
isolation or as substitutes for measures of performance in
accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Coal sales revenue
per ton and Cost of coal sales per ton are not calculated
identically by all companies, ICG's presentation may not be
comparable to other similarly titled measures of other
companies.
SOURCE International Coal Group, Inc.
