Ramaco Resources, Inc. · NASDAQ:METC

Ramaco Resources — Q3 2019 Earnings Presentation

23 slides from Ramaco Resources's earnings presentation, November 2019

  1. Slide 1: 3rd Quarter 2019 Earnings Release

    November 2019 Ramaco Resources 3rd Quarter 2019 Earnings Release

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complet

  3. Slide 3: Key Investment Highlights

    KY RAMACO RESOURCES Key Investment Highlights 2

  4. Slide 4: Ramaco overview

    Ramaco overview “Pure play” metallurgical coal company with ~250 million tons of high quality metallurgical coal reserves (more than a 50-year production life), low debt, low ARO liabilities, and advantaged geology leading to low cash costs (NASDAQ: METC) At a glance Market summary  Large ~250 mill

  5. Slide 5: Met coal asset portfolio with competitive advantages

    Met coal asset portfolio with competitive advantages Central Appalachian operations  Elk Creek  Berwind  Knox Creek ─ 96 million tons of High Vol. Met reserves ─ 71 million tons of Low Vol. Met reserves ─ 75 million tons of High Vol. A ─ 20+ year reserve life in relatively thick coal ─ Mining of

  6. Slide 6: Investment highlights

    Investment highlights Sustainable, low cash cost met coal platform, with minimal net debt and legacy liabilities 1 Portfolio of  Large ~250 million ton met coal reserve base with attractive quality characteristics across High-Vol. and Low-Vol. high-quality, long- segments lived assets 2  Productio

  7. Slide 7: 3Q19 financial highlights

    3Q19 financial highlights Third quarter 2019 adjusted EBITDA of $13.6 million was 24% above the same period in 2018 Key Metrics 3Q19 2Q19 Change 3Q18 Change 3Q19 YTD 3Q18 YTD Change Sales of Company Produced Tons ('000) 510 499 2% 510 0% 1,452 1,406 3% Revenue ($mm) $61.4 $65.8 -7% $62.2 -1% $184.6

  8. Slide 8: Ramping production prudently

    Ramping production prudently Ramaco annual production (in millions of tons)  Continued development of the Berwind deep mine ~4.0-4.5  Elk Creek prep plant now fully operational after Q4 2018 silo failure  Potential additional near-term capacity with Elk Creek plant expansion  Geologically advant

  9. Slide 9: Metallurgical quality breakdown

    Metallurgical quality breakdown Growth is focused to create a quality portfolio with over two-thirds of annual production eventually being high quality Low Vol. and High Vol. A coal 2019 Production Outlook Long-Term Production Outlook (1) (1): Growth is subject to Board approval, and market conditio

  10. Slide 10: Coal sales commitments for 2019

    Coal sales commitments for 2019 ~2.0 million tons committed for 2019, with ~1.9 million tons priced at a ~$110/ton average Domestic, fixed price business (1) Export, fixed price business (1) (in 000s tons) (in 000s tons) 99 12 100 340 81 134 110 Total: Total: ~1.46 million ~0.45 million 34 200 tons

  11. Slide 11: Ramaco's cash costs remain among the lowest in the industry, while insider ownership is among the highest

    Ramaco’s cash costs remain among the lowest in the industry, while insider ownership is among the highest 2018 met coal cash costs ($/short ton FOB mine) (1) $90 $87 $79 $81 $80  We believe Ramaco is firmly in the $67 $69 $70 first quartile of U.S. metallurgical $60 coal cash costs. $60 $50 $40 $30

  12. Slide 12: Ramaco has a best-in-class balance sheet

    Ramaco has a best-in-class balance sheet Debt / EBITDA(1) 3.0x 2.5x  Ramaco has limited debt, mostly to 2.0x manage receivables 1.5x 1.0x 0.5x  Management is focused on 0.2x maintaining a strong financial 0.0x Ramaco Peer 1 Peer 2 Peer 3 Peer 4 Peer 5 Peer 6 position to allow full flexibility thro

  13. Slide 13: Met Coal Market Overview

    KY RAMACO RESOURCES Met Coal Market Overview

  14. Slide 14: Forward curve remains well supported, despite fall in spot

    Forward curve remains well supported, despite fall in spot Met Coal Spot Price (1) $300 $275  As of Nov. 1, met coal spot prices $250 were down almost 40% YTD, or over $225 $75/ton. The Australian benchmark $200 spot price as of Nov. 1 was $175 $134/metric ton FOB port $150 $125 Jan‐18 Apr‐18 Jul‐1

  15. Slide 15: Supply underinvestment continues, but short-term demand a concern

    Supply underinvestment continues, but short-term demand a concern Supply underinvestment continues:  Met coal capex remains ~70% below peak 2012 levels o High cost of capital for many producers, while ESG pressure continue Global Met Coal Capex (1)  High cost of production for many players has cau

  16. Slide 16: Steel pricing remains weak

    Steel pricing remains weak U.S. Steel Prices (1) $950 $900 $850  As of Nov. 1, U.S. hot rolled steel $800 prices were down ~30% YoY. $750 Though a recent across-the-board $700 $650 price hike is expected to “stop the $600 bleeding” $550 $500 $450 Jan‐18 Apr‐18 Jul‐18 Oct‐18 Jan‐19 Apr‐19 Jul‐19 Oct

  17. Slide 17: Met coal arb into China is wide open

    Met coal arb into China is wide open, as Chinese port restrictions “mess” with traditional pricing relationship  As of Nov. 1, the metallurgical coal Met Coal Arb Into China(1) arb is $30/ton, which means it is roughly $30/ton cheaper for a $375 Chinese steel mill to import coal $350 compared to bu

  18. Slide 18: Ramaco is essentially a pure-play met coal producer

    Ramaco is essentially a pure-play met coal producer Met Coal As A % Of Total Production (1) 100% 97% 90%  The majority of Ramaco’s U.S. “met 80% coal” peers actually produce more 70% 60% thermal coal than met coal. Ramaco 50% is one of two players that produce 40% 95% or more met coal as a % of tot

  19. Slide 19: Safety & Environmental

    KY RAMACO RESOURCES Safety & Environmental 18

  20. Slide 20: Environmental, Health & Safety

    Environmental, Health & Safety Ramaco is committed to complying with both regulatory and its own high standards for environmental and employee health and safety requirements Ramaco’s comprehensive health and safety program focuses on its core belief that all accidents and occupational illnesses are

  21. Slide 21: Appendix

    KY RAMACO RESOURCES Appendix 20

  22. Slide 22: Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures

    Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful because it allows us to more

  23. Slide 23: Ramaco Resources, Inc. contact

    Ramaco Resources, Inc. 250 West Main Street, Suite 1800 Lexington, Kentucky 40507 POINT OF CONTACT: Jeremy Sussman Chief Financial Officer jrs@ramacocoal.com | 859-244-7455

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