Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

v3.24.0.1
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Variable Interest Entities
NOTE 18 - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
SUNCOKE MIDDLETOWN
We purchase all the coke and electrical power generated from SunCoke Middletown’s plant under long-term supply agreements and have committed to purchase all the expected production from the facility through 2032. We consolidate SunCoke Middletown as a VIE because we are the primary beneficiary despite having no ownership interest in SunCoke Middletown. SunCoke Middletown had income before income taxes of $52 million and $47 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which was included in our consolidated Income from continuing operations before income taxes. Additionally, SunCoke Middletown had cash used for capital expenditures of $25 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to
$12 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, that are included in our consolidated Purchase of property, plant and equipment on the Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows.
The assets of the consolidated VIE can only be used to settle the obligations of the consolidated VIE and not obligations of the Company. The creditors of SunCoke Middletown do not have recourse to the assets or general credit of the Company to satisfy liabilities of the VIE. The Statements of Consolidated Financial Position includes the following amounts for SunCoke Middletown:
December 31,
(In millions) 2023 2022
Inventories $ 29  $ 28 
Property, plant and equipment, net 288  288 
Accounts payable (26) (19)
Other assets (liabilities), net (39) (27)
Noncontrolling interests (252) (270)