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Peabody Energy — Investor Presentation (October 2010)

37 slides from Peabody Energy's investor presentation, Oct 28, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation October 2010

    1 1 Investor Presentation October 2010 Gregory H. Boyce Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peabody Energy Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Statement on Forward-Looking Information

    2 Statement on Forward-Looking Information Some of the following information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is intended to come within the safe-harbor protecti

  3. Slide 3: Peabody Energy: Catalysts for Growth

    3 Peabody Energy: Catalysts for Growth U.S. Largest producer in lowest cost, highest growth regions Expanding margins via strong contracting, stable costs Extending PRB reach into Eastern U.S. and Asia Australia Expanding platform via organic growth Asia Advancing projects in China, Mongolia, India

  4. Slide 4: Strong Results, Outstanding Outlook

    4 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 EBITDA 909.7 969.7 1846.9 1290.1 1850 50 Year-to-date September 2010 results: Expanding gross margins per ton: 29% in U.S. 38% in Australia Operating cash flows reach record $884 million Adjusted diluted EPS more than doubles Substantial liquidity to fund growth $1,850 - $

  5. Slide 5: Early Stages of Coal's Supercycle

    Early Stages of Coal's Supercycle

  6. Slide 6: ~75% of World Population Coming Up the Economic Development Curve

    6 ~75% of World Population Coming Up the Economic Development Curve GDP Per Capita Japan Brazil China Germany U.S. India Source: CIA World Factbook. Growth to Match U.S.: Brazil 5.4X China 13.7X India 43.5X World Population: 75% 25% GDP Per Capita

  7. Slide 7: Economic Development Strongly Linked to Electricity Use

    7 Economic Development Strongly Linked to Electricity Use Electricity Use Per Capita (kWh) Japan Brazil China Germany U.S. India Majority of Nations Use Less Electricity Than Developed Economies Source: CIA World Factbook.

  8. Slide 8: Major Steel Growth Potential as China, India and Brazil Increase Use

    8 Major Steel Growth Potential as China, India and Brazil Increase Use Steel Production Per Capita Acceleration Stage Stable Stage At Maturity, India, Brazil and China Would Represent ~1.2 Billion Tonnes Additional Metallurgical Coal Demand Source: Industry reports and Peabody analysis.

  9. Slide 9: Economic Development Driven by Massive Industrialization, Urbanization in China, India

    9 Economic Development Driven by Massive Industrialization, Urbanization in China, India China over the next 15 years: Urban population adds 350 million people 221 cities of 1+ million people Massive infrastructure needs: 5 million buildings, including 50,000 skyscrapers 170 mass-transit systems 5 b

  10. Slide 10: Case Study: China Just Begins to Move Up the Curve

    Case Study: China Just Begins to Move Up the Curve Long Cycle Ahead... Historical 5-Year Growth Current Intensity Mature Intensity Potential Upside Length of Growth Phase Electricity Generation 10% 2.8 MWh 10.0 MWh 260% 15 - 20 Steel Use 13% 423 kg 933 kg 120% 8 - 12 Auto Sales 25% .13 .76 480% 15 -

  11. Slide 11: Coal-Fueled Energy Growth Outpaces All Other Fuel Sources

    Coal-Fueled Energy Growth Outpaces All Other Fuel Sources Source: Energy Information Administration International Energy Outlook 2010. World Energy Use by Fuel Type Global Energy Demand Per Year (Quadrillion Btu) Quadrillion Btu Increase 2007 - 2035 Quadrillion Btu Increase 2007 - 2035 Coal 74 Renew

  12. Slide 12: Major New Global Build Out of Coal Generation Under Way

    Major New Global Build Out of Coal Generation Under Way Source: Platts Worldwide Power Plant Database; EIA International Energy Outlook 2010 and Peabody analysis. Growth of global coal-based generation (billion kilowatt hours) based on 2007 - 2035 EIA data. Generation Demand Driven by Asia and Growi

  13. Slide 13: Global Met Coal Use May Rise

    13 Global Met Coal Use May Rise 400 Million Tonnes by 2015 Expected Global Steel Production And Met Coal Demand Source: World Steel Association; third party data and Peabody analysis. Global steel production expected to rise nearly two-thirds by 2020 Bulk of market share growth in China and India Tr

  14. Slide 14: China and India Lead Long-Term Coal Demand Growth

    14 U.S. growth presented in short tons. Source: World Energy Outlook 2009, International Energy Agency; Annual Energy Outlook Forecasts, Energy Information Administration; Peabody analysis. China and India Lead Long-Term Coal Demand Growth +690 +2,210 +150 +50 +110 +380 Developing Asia Represents 90

  15. Slide 15: Near- and Mid-Term Pacific Markets Outstanding for Coal

    Near- and Mid-Term Pacific Markets Outstanding for Coal

  16. Slide 16: Seaborne Thermal Coal Market Short Next Five Years

    16 Seaborne Thermal Coal Market Short Next Five Years; Implies Strong Pricing Driver 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Atlantic 0 6 19 29 35 37 Other Pacific 0 5 17 30 50 60 China 0 2 4 6 8 13 India 0 20 40 60 80 90 Expected Increase in Seaborne Thermal Demand 2010 - 2015 India 125%-175% China 5%-25% Ot

  17. Slide 17: Seaborne Met Coal Market Fundamentally Short

    17 2015 Australia 37 Mongolia 14 Other Pacific 15 Russia 5 Seaborne Met Coal Market Fundamentally Short 2015 Brazil 20 India 14 China 15 Europe 4 South Korea 6 Japan 4 Other 2 Expected Increase in Seaborne Met Demand 2010 - 2015 Expected Increase in Seaborne Met Supply 2010 - 2015 30-40 ~10 ~10 0-5

  18. Slide 18: China Coal Demand Expected to Grow ~1 Billion Tonnes by 2015

    18 China Coal Demand Expected to Grow ~1 Billion Tonnes by 2015 Data and estimates based on industry analysis and Peabody estimates. 2010 Coal Demand Electricity Generation Metallurgical Cement Other 2015 Coal Demand 3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 700 700 700 700 700 700 150 150 150 150 150 150 80 80

  19. Slide 19: China's Coal Supply Expected to Grow ~1 Billion Tonnes by 2015

    19 China's Coal Supply Expected to Grow ~1 Billion Tonnes by 2015 Top Regional Production for 2009 and 2015 in Tonnes (Millions) Growth Driven by Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia Regions Data and estimates based on industry estimates and Peabody analysis. Shanghai Hong Kong Guangdong Guangxi Hainan Taiwa

  20. Slide 20: China Dependent on Imports to Balance Supply / Demand

    20 China Dependent on Imports to Balance Supply / Demand Shortfall Driving Net Imports Reliance Dramatic, sustained demand growth Consolidation, rising domestic costs Lack of premier coking coal Supply growth distant from load Growing coastal steel mills and power plants ~600 MTPA of coastal coal mo

  21. Slide 21: The Result: Ongoing Reliance on Coal Imports by China

    21 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Est. 2011 Est. Imports -83.124 -67.963 -45.548 -24.988 -2.087 -4.449 69.6 107.7 115 34.6 29.8 0 Data based on industry reports; 2010 reflects Jan. - Sept. annualized and Oct. - Dec. Peabody estimate. China Net Coal Imports 135 - 140 The Result: Ongoing Reli

  22. Slide 22: India Likely to be World's Fastest Growing Coal Importer

    22 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Met 28 36 38 43 45 47 52 Met Thermal Range 5 8 12 18 20 25 Thermal 50 68 88 100 120 140 150 Forecast Thermal Range 15 20 25 30 45 50 India Likely to be World's Fastest Growing Coal Importer Data and estimates based on industry reports and Peabody analysis. Units

  23. Slide 23: Expanding Australia Platform: Targeting Sales Up to 40 MTPA by 2014

    23 2009 2010 2014-15 Seaborne Thermal 9.6 11.5 15 0.5 2 Expanding Australia Platform: Targeting Sales Up to 40 MTPA by 2014 Tons in Millions 2009 2010 2014-15 Seaborne Met 7 9.5 12 1 3 11.5 - 12.5 15.0 - 17.0 9.6 9.5 - 10.0 12.0 - 15.0 6.9 Met Coal Sales Estimates Seaborne Thermal Coal Sales Estimat

  24. Slide 24: Significant Progress in Peabody's Australia Project Pipeline

    24 Metropolitan 1 MT HCC, $70 million Wambo 3 - 4 MT Thermal/PCI, $50 - $70/ton Millennium 2 - 3 MT SHCC/PCI, $50 - $70/ton Sufficient Rail/Port Access to Accommodate Growth Significant Progress in Peabody's Australia Project Pipeline Short tons in millions. Dollars represent projected capital expen

  25. Slide 25: Leading Trading Operations Add Significant Value

    25 Leading Trading Operations Add Significant Value Growing, profitable global trading and brokerage operations Continued expansion with new offices Best use of financial products and physical asset base Pipeline of market intelligence 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Domestic EBITDA 45.828 34.781

  26. Slide 26: Peabody Advancing Robust China Project Pipeline

    26 20 MTPA Open-Cut JV Project 15 MTPA Open-Cut JV Project 12 MTPA Open-Cut JV Fueling Coal-to- Chemicals Project 15 MTPA Open- Cut JV Fueling Clean Coal Project Beijing Tianjin Shanghai Xinjiang Inner Mongolia Guangdong Hong Kong Fujian Zhejiang 15 MTPA Open-Cut JV Project Long-term Initiative Mid-

  27. Slide 27: Peabody Positioning to Serve Fastest Growing Import Nation

    27 Peabody Positioning to Serve Fastest Growing Import Nation Peabody Positioning Met coal from Australia operations Thermal coal via COALTRADE Exploring long-term coal supplies and other strategic ventures with Coal India Source: Platts. Major Coastal Plant Buildout to Access Import Coal

  28. Slide 28: Peabody Best Positioned in Fastest Growing U.S. Regions

    Peabody Best Positioned in Fastest Growing U.S. Regions

  29. Slide 29: U.S. Coal Demand On Pace for Recovery in 2010

    29 U.S. Coal Demand On Pace for 60 - 80 Million Ton Recovery in 2010 Source: Energy Information Administration; MSHA; National Mining Association and other third-party sources. 2009 vs. 2010 Expected Demand 2010 Highlights Demand up on weather- driven power generation Coal production down 2% (CAPP d

  30. Slide 30: U.S. Contracting Strategy Matches Shape of Economic Recovery

    30 U.S. Contracting Strategy Matches Shape of Economic Recovery U.S. Contracting Strategy Guarded approach near-term ~90% priced for 2011 Significant leverage to market upside long-term 2012: 35% to 45% available to price 2013: ~85% available to price

  31. Slide 31: SPRB and Illinois Basin: Majority of U.S. Coal Demand Growth

    31 SPRB and Illinois Basin: Majority of U.S. Coal Demand Growth PRB Advantage Low end of cost curve Primary source for new plants Asian export potential Illinois Basin Advantage Lower cost than Appalachia Major source for new plants CAPP to Experience Significant Decline Constraints driven by safety

  32. Slide 32: Multiple Drivers Lead PRB Demand Growth for Peabody

    32 Multiple Drivers Lead PRB Demand Growth for Peabody PRB prompt prices increase 50% - 55% with heavy demand and 20% reduction in stockpiles year to date Significant additional pricing lift to reach parity with current natural gas or Appalachia coal Nearly two-thirds of new coal plant demand going

  33. Slide 33: Peabody's Catalysts for Growth & Shareholder Value Upside

    Peabody's Catalysts for Growth & Shareholder Value Upside

  34. Slide 34: Peabody Energy's Catalysts for Growth

    34 Peabody Energy's Catalysts for Growth Bear Run Mine Expanding Production Multiple PRB Export Opportunities in Development Expanding Australia Seaborne Met, Thermal Volumes Metropolitan and Wilpinjong Construction Commenced Multiple JVs and Large Project Pipeline in China Pursuing Mongolia Opportu

  35. Slide 35: Case For BTU Shareholder Value Appreciation

    35 Case For BTU Shareholder Value Appreciation Upside From Both Rising Earnings and Multiples Opportunity for significant valuation creation as Peabody returns to historical 2 - 3x multiple premium over U.S. peers Given long-term Pacific demand growth, coal and BTU in early cycle mode Rerating of co

  36. Slide 36: Peabody Energy: The Only Global Pure-Play Coal Investment

    36 Peabody Energy: The Only Global Pure-Play Coal Investment Coal long-term supercycle is in the early stages BTU: Unique assets, market position and prospects Best access to fastest growing global markets #1 in lowest cost and fastest growing U.S. regions Significant catalysts for growth and increa

  37. Slide 37: Gregory H. Boyce, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    37 37 Investor Presentation October 2010 Gregory H. Boyce Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peabody Energy

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