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Patriot Coal Announces Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2009

Highlights:

- EBITDA of $32.5 million for fourth quarter, up 28 percent over third quarter

- EBITDA of $110.7 million for 2009, up 150 percent compared with 2008

- Annual revenues increased 24 percent over prior year

- Hobet surface mining permit received in January 2010


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Feb 02, 2010, 06:00 ET

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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) today reported its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.  The Company reported revenues of $503.2 million, EBITDA of $32.5 million, net income of $10.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.12 for the 2009 fourth quarter.   Net income and diluted earnings per share were reduced by a $20.2 million restructuring and impairment charge related to coal reserves and infrastructure.

For the full-year 2009, the Company reported revenues of $2.0 billion, EBITDA of $110.7 million, net income of $127.2 million, and diluted earnings per share of $1.49.  In 2008, Patriot reported revenues of $1.7 billion, EBITDA of $44.2 million, net income of $142.7 million and diluted earnings per share of $2.21.  Accretion related to shipments on below-market sales and purchase contracts obtained in the Magnum Coal acquisition in July 2008 totaled $66.1 million and $298.6 million, respectively, in the fourth quarter and 2009 year, and $279.4 million in 2008.  

"We posted our highest 2009 quarterly EBITDA in the fourth quarter, which represented a solid finish to a challenging year.  And for the year we saw EBITDA increase 150 percent versus 2008.  Our stronger operating performance, higher revenues and value-added commercial transactions all contributed to the improvements," said Patriot Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Whiting.  "Patriot enters the new year with a more seasoned team and more stable operations.  As a result, we are positioned to manage near-term challenges and opportunities, and to prosper as coal markets improve."

"Both of our longwalls performed well this quarter.  Federal had its best production quarter in 2009 and Panther had its best quarter since it became part of our portfolio," said Patriot Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mark N. Schroeder.  "We are seeing positive results from the upgrades in our operations earlier in the year, with new equipment, improved engineering and mine plans, and, most recently, the addition of a new Senior Vice President of Underground Mining to oversee our longwalls and other Appalachian underground operations."

Commenting on cost per ton for the quarter, Schroeder noted, "Our cost per ton this quarter decreased $3.84 compared with the third quarter, and was our lowest per-ton cost reported this year.  The Appalachia segment led this improvement, with a greater than 8 percent cost per ton reduction in the quarter, driven primarily by higher production."  

On January 6, 2010, the Company announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had finalized its evaluation process and issued the Hobet 45 permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.  The Hobet surface mine is part of the Company's Corridor G mining complex in southern West Virginia.  At full production capability, the complex produces nearly four million tons of thermal coal annually.

"We are pleased that the Corps of Engineers granted the permit allowing us to continue mining activities at the Hobet mine.  We appreciate the diligent efforts of the EPA and the Corps, and we are confident this permit will allow Patriot to continue providing coal for low-cost electricity generation in a manner that reduces any potential impact on the environment," noted Whiting.  

Financial Overview

Sales in the fourth quarter included 6.7 million tons of thermal and 1.6 million tons of metallurgical coal, an increase from the 6.3 million and 1.5 million tons, respectively, sold in the 2009 third quarter.    

For the 2009 year, shipments of 32.8 million tons represented an increase of 4.3 million from the prior year, driven by the Magnum acquisition, partially offset by the impact of lower demand for thermal coal in 2009.  Sales volume in the 2009 fourth quarter declined 1.1 million tons from the prior year, largely a result of rationalized production earlier in 2009.  

Revenues in the 2009 fourth quarter were $503.2 million, comparable with revenues of $506.2 million in the 2009 third quarter.  Revenues for 2009 increased $390.7 million compared to 2008, primarily due to the inclusion of a full year of Magnum results, partially offset by lower thermal coal volume in 2009.  Revenues in the 2009 fourth quarter were $37.9 million lower than the prior year amount, as a result of lower tons sold, partially offset by higher average selling prices.  

EBITDA in the 2009 fourth quarter was $32.5 million, compared with $25.4 million in the prior quarter.  EBITDA of $110.7 million for 2009 increased 150 percent compared with $44.2 million for 2008.  EBITDA was negative $11.8 million in the year-ago quarter.  The substantial increase in EBITDA in 2009 resulted from improved performance at the Company's longwall mines, the successful implementation of the Company's Management Action Plan and the addition of Magnum.    

During the fourth quarter, Patriot recorded a $20.2 million restructuring and impairment charge.  The charge includes a $12.9 million non-cash impairment related to certain infrastructure and thermal coal reserves near the Company's Rocklick complex that were deemed uneconomical for utilization at this time.  Additionally, $7.3 million of the restructuring charge related to the discontinued use of a beltline into the Rocklick preparation plant during the quarter.  The restructuring charge represents the future lease payments and contract termination costs for the beltline that will be made without future economic benefit to the Company.

Credit and Capital

As of December 31, 2009, Patriot had no borrowings on its revolving credit facility, and a cash balance of $27.1 million.  Patriot had available liquidity of just under $200 million at December 31, 2009, almost $75 million higher than the previous year.  Total debt was $206.0 million as of December 31, consisting mainly of the 3.25 percent convertible debt due in 2013.  

Capital expenditures totaled $24.1 million in the 2009 fourth quarter and $78.3 million for the 2009 year.  The Company kept a sharp focus on capital expenditures in 2009, as it redeployed equipment to its most productive mines, while outfitting the Panther longwall with virtually all new or refurbished equipment.    

Safety and Environmental Awards

Maintaining a safe workplace and being a steward of the environment are important drivers of Patriot's success.  Patriot achieved a record safety incidence rate of 3.52 per 200,000 hours worked in 2009.  This compares favorably with the national average industry rate for all coal mines of 4.00 per 200,000 hours worked and with the Company's safety incidence rate of 3.75 in 2008.

During the quarter, Patriot received the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining's 2009 Silver Good Neighbor Award for Excellence in Surface Mining.  The Company was awarded this honor for exemplary stewardship in restoring surface mining land located in Henderson County, Kentucky.  

Market Overview

"During the quarter, we continued to see the demand for metallurgical coal strengthen.  Asian economies are recovering more rapidly, and are importing met coal at a robust pace.  Idled steel mill capacity is being restarted around the globe.  European and Brazilian markets are poised to expand further, while U.S. steel markets have stabilized," continued Whiting.  "With these improving markets, we recently increased sales of crossover met coal for delivery in 2010, primarily from the Panther mine.  This was a key strategy in our acquisition of Magnum."

"The met market is extremely active with an upward trend in pricing," commented Whiting.  "We feel very comfortable with our position of unpriced met coal for 2010, especially since our unsold met coal primarily consists of tonnage in the second half of the year."

"On the thermal side, we are encouraged by the drawdown of coal inventory as the U.S. faced severely cold weather in December and January.  Coal inventories held by eastern utilities, in fact, declined by 18 million tons in the last six weeks.  This was the largest inventory decline in any six-week period in the last five years," noted Whiting.  "Moreover, the colder temperatures have also drawn down natural gas inventories from almost 16 percent above the five-year average in early December to less than 4 percent above the five-year average in late January."

"As we noted last quarter, we believe that thermal markets will likely come into balance in 2010 as U.S. industrial production continues to recover.  Further, we believe Central Appalachia will be the first coal basin to come into balance, largely as a result of reduced coal supply.  As a reminder, overall Central Appalachian coal production declined more than 13 percent in 2009, the largest decrease of any coal basin.  With the recent higher coal burn, we are now more confident of improvement in thermal markets," noted Whiting.  "We have very manageable levels remaining of unpriced thermal coal for 2010, with less than 1.5 million tons available in Appalachia, the majority of which is in Central Appalachia, and approximately 0.5 million tons available in the Illinois Basin.  As we move through 2010, we anticipate negotiation of thermal coal contracts in a strengthening market for deliveries in 2011 and beyond."

Outlook

For 2010, the Company currently anticipates sales volume in the range of 33.0 to 35.0 million tons.  This includes metallurgical coal sales of at least 6.5 million tons, representing a meaningful increase over the 5.4 million tons sold in 2009.  Additionally, this guidance incorporates the impact of moves at both longwalls in the first quarter of 2010 and extended moves mid-year as both longwalls relocate to new areas within the mines.  

Based on this expected volume, cost per ton is expected to be in the range of $53.00 to $57.00 for the Appalachia segment and $36.00 to $38.00 for the Illinois Basin segment.  These estimated costs per ton compare favorably to $57.13 and $37.30 reported in 2009 for the Appalachia and Illinois Basin segments, respectively.

"We are targeting higher metallurgical coal volumes in 2010 from existing operations as a result of the strengthening market," noted Schroeder.  "Although the average selling price per ton for 2010 deliveries did not change from the average reported last quarter, the majority of our met coal sales in recent weeks for deliveries in 2010 was crossover coal, sold at very good margins.  More than half of our remaining unpriced met coal in 2010 consists of our highest-grade products.  Based on current global market conditions, we believe these tons will be sold at prices substantially above the average of business already booked."  

Average selling prices of currently priced tons for 2010 and 2011 are as follows:

    
    
    (Tons in millions)                2010             2011
                              ------------------ ------------------
                              Tons Price per ton Tons Price per ton
                              ---- ------------- ---- -------------
    
    Appalachia – thermal      17.6      $59       9.3      $50
    Illinois Basin – thermal   7.3      $39       5.2      $38
    Appalachia – met           4.5      $86       0.8      $87
                              ----               ----
        Total                 29.4               15.3
                              ====               ====

Priced thermal business for 2011 includes 8.4 million tons related to legacy contracts priced significantly below the current market.  Unpriced volumes and the resulting total sales volume will depend on the finalization of production plans, taking into account demand and pricing.  

Conference Call

Management will hold a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter results on February 2, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time.  The conference call can be accessed by dialing 800-230-1085, or through the Patriot Coal website at www.patriotcoal.com.  International callers can dial 612-234-9960 to access the conference call.  A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's website and also by telephone, at 800-475-6701 for domestic callers or 320-365-3844 for international callers, access code 144149.

About Patriot Coal

Patriot Coal Corporation is a leading producer and marketer of coal in the eastern United States, with 14 current mining complexes in Appalachia and the Illinois Basin.  The Company ships to domestic and international electric utilities, industrial users and metallurgical coal customers, and controls approximately 1.8 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves.  The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCX.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may be beyond our control and may cause our actual future results to differ materially from expectations.  We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.  Factors that could affect our results include, but are not limited to: geologic, equipment and operational risks associated with mining; changes in general economic conditions, including coal and power market conditions; reductions of purchases or deferral of deliveries by major customers; customer performance and credit risks; the outcome of commercial negotiations involving sales contracts or other transactions; legislative and regulatory developments; risks associated with environmental laws and compliance; developments in greenhouse gas emission, regulation and treatment; coal mining laws and regulations; availability and costs of credit; economic strength and political stability of countries in which we serve customers; downturns in consumer and company spending; supplier and contract miner performance and the availability and cost of key equipment and commodities; availability and costs of transportation; worldwide economic and political conditions; labor availability and relations; the Company's ability to replace coal reserves; the effects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; our ability to respond to changing customer preferences; price volatility and demand, particularly in higher margin products; failure to comply with debt covenants; the outcome of pending or future litigation; weather patterns affecting energy demand; changes in postretirement benefit obligations; changes in contribution requirements to multi-employer benefit funds; and the availability and costs of competing energy resources.  The Company undertakes no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  For additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those projected herein, please refer to the Company's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q reports.

    
    
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)      
    For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and        
     September 30, 2009                                              
    ------------------------------------------------------------     
                                                                     
    (In thousands, except share and per share data)                  
                                                                     
                                        Three Months Ended            
                                        ------------------            
                             December 31,   September 30,  December 31,
                                 2009           2009          2008 
                                 ----           ----          ---- 
                                                                     
    Tons sold                     8,275          7,834         9,404 
                                  =====          =====         ===== 
                                                                     
    Revenues                                                         
      Sales                    $494,633       $493,147      $537,132 
      Other revenues              8,529         13,042         3,893 
                                  -----         ------         ----- 
        Total revenues          503,162        506,189       541,025 
                                                                     
    Costs and expenses                                               
      Operating costs and                                            
       expenses                 460,563        469,521       553,827 
      Depreciation,                                                  
       depletion and                                                 
       amortization              49,590         50,413        43,626 
      Reclamation and                                                
       remediation                                                   
       obligation expense        11,848          9,206         7,534 
      Sales contract                                                 
       accretion                (66,056)       (93,988)     (142,014)
      Restructuring and                                              
       impairment charge         20,157              -             - 
      Selling and                                                    
       administrative                                                
       expenses                  13,214         11,272        13,297 
      Net gain on disposal                                           
       or exchange of                                                
       assets                    (3,144)           (10)           17 
                                 ------           ----          ---- 
        Operating profit         16,990         59,775        64,738 
    Interest expense              9,722         10,656         8,152 
    Interest income              (3,600)        (3,723)       (6,774)
                                 ------         ------        ------ 
        Net income              $10,868        $52,842       $63,360 
                                =======        =======       ======= 
                                                                     
                                                                     
    Weighted average                                                 
     shares outstanding                                              
      Basic                  90,322,074     90,277,301    77,382,195 
      Effect of dilutive                                             
       securities             1,106,353        794,839        83,279 
                              ---------        -------        ------ 
      Diluted                91,428,427     91,072,140    77,465,474 
                             ==========     ==========    ========== 
                                                                     
    Earnings per share,                                              
     basic and diluted                                               
      Basic                       $0.12          $0.59         $0.82 
      Diluted                     $0.12          $0.58         $0.82 
                                                                     
                                                                     
    EBITDA                      $32,529        $25,406      $(11,765)
                                =======        =======      ======== 
                                                                     
    This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the 
    Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
    
    
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations                          
    For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008                            
    -----------------------------------------------                          
                                                                             
    (In thousands, except share and per share data)                          
                                                                             
                                                      Year Ended December 31,
                                                      -----------------------
                                                          2009        2008 
                                                          ----        ---- 
                                                       (Unaudited)           
                                                                             
    Tons sold                                             32,836      28,520 
                                                          ======      ====== 
                                                                             
    Revenues                                                                 
      Sales                                           $1,995,667  $1,630,873 
      Other revenues                                      49,616      23,749 
                                                          ------      ------ 
        Total revenues                                 2,045,283   1,654,622 
                                                                             
    Costs and expenses                                                       
      Operating costs and expenses                     1,893,021   1,608,661 
      Depreciation, depletion and amortization           205,339     125,356 
      Reclamation and remediation obligation expense      35,116      19,260 
      Sales contract accretion                          (298,572)   (279,402)
      Restructuring and impairment charge                 20,157           - 
      Selling and administrative expenses                 48,732      38,607 
      Net gain on disposal or exchange of assets          (7,215)     (7,004)
                                                          ------      ------ 
        Operating profit                                 148,705     149,144 
    Interest expense                                      38,108      23,648 
    Interest income                                      (16,646)    (17,232)
                                                         -------     ------- 
        Net income                                      $127,243    $142,728 
                                                        ========    ======== 
                                                                             
                                                                             
    Weighted average shares outstanding                                      
      Basic                                           84,660,998  64,080,998 
      Effect of dilutive securities                      763,504     544,913 
                                                         -------     ------- 
      Diluted                                         85,424,502  64,625,911 
                                                      ==========  ========== 
                                                                             
    Earnings per share, basic and diluted                                    
      Basic                                                $1.50       $2.23 
      Diluted                                              $1.49       $2.21 
                                                                             
                                                                             
    EBITDA                                              $110,745     $44,238 
                                                        ========     ======= 
                                                                             
    This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the 
    Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
    
    
    Supplemental Financial Data (Unaudited)                                  
    For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and
     September 30, 2009                                                      
    ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             
                                                    Three Months Ended        
                                                    ------------------        
                                           December     September     December
                                           31, 2009      30, 2009     31, 2008
                                           --------      --------     --------
    Tons Sold (In thousands)                                                 
    ------------------------                                                 
    Appalachia Mining Operations             6,589         6,124        7,386
    Illinois Basin Mining Operations         1,686         1,710        2,018
                                             -----         -----        -----
        Total                                8,275         7,834        9,404
                                             =====         =====        =====
                                                                             
    Revenue Summary (Dollars in                                              
     thousands)                                                              
    ---------------------------                                              
    Appalachia Mining Operations          $430,813      $427,230     $462,252
    Illinois Basin Mining Operations        63,820        65,917       74,880
    Appalachia Other                         8,529        13,042        3,893
                                             -----        ------        -----
        Total                             $503,162      $506,189     $541,025
                                          ========      ========     ========
                                                                             
    Revenues per Ton - Mining                                                
     Operations                                                              
    -------------------------                                                
    Appalachia                              $65.38        $69.76       $62.58
    Illinois Basin                           37.85         38.55        37.11
        Total                                59.77         62.95        57.12
                                                                             
    Operating Costs per Ton - Mining                                         
     Operations (1)                                                          
    --------------------------------                                         
    Appalachia                              $54.42        $59.22       $58.66
    Illinois Basin                           36.91         38.52        35.13
        Total                                50.86         54.70        53.62
                                                                             
    Segment Adjusted EBITDA per Ton -                                        
     Mining Operations                                                       
    ---------------------------------                                        
    Appalachia                              $10.96        $10.54        $3.92
    Illinois Basin                            0.94          0.03         1.98
        Total                                 8.91          8.25         3.50
                                                                             
                                                   Dollars in thousands      
                                                  ----------------------     
                                                                             
    Past Mining Obligation Expense         $38,656       $39,994      $35,049
                                                                             
    Capital Expenditures (Excludes                                           
     Acquisitions)                          24,096        19,348       47,309
                                                                             
                                                                             
    (1) Operating costs are the direct costs of our mining operations, 
    excluding costs for past mining obligations, reclamation and remediation 
    obligations, depreciation, depletion and amortization, net sales contract 
    accretion and restructuring and impairment charge.  Net sales contract 
    accretion represents contract accretion excluding back-to-back coal 
    purchase and sales contracts.  The contract accretion on the back-to-back 
    coal purchase and sales contracts reflects the accretion related to 
    certain coal purchase and sales contracts existing on July 23, 2008, 
    whereby Magnum purchased coal from third parties to fulfill tonnage 
    commitments on sales contracts. 
    
    This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the 
    Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
    
    
    Supplemental Financial Data (Unaudited)                                  
    For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008                            
    ---------------------------------------------                            
                                                                             
                                                               Year Ended 
                                                               December 31,  
                                                           -------------------
                                                             2009       2008
                                                             ----       ----
    Tons Sold (In thousands)                                                 
    ------------------------                                                 
    Appalachia Mining Operations                            25,850     20,654
    Illinois Basin Mining Operations                         6,986      7,866
                                                             -----      -----
        Total                                               32,836     28,520
                                                            ======     ======
                                                                             
    Revenue Summary (Dollars in thousands)                                   
    --------------------------------------                                   
    Appalachia Mining Operations                        $1,726,588 $1,347,230
    Illinois Basin Mining Operations                       269,079    283,643
    Appalachia Other                                        49,616     23,749
                                                            ------     ------
        Total                                           $2,045,283 $1,654,622
                                                        ========== ==========
                                                                             
    Revenues per Ton - Mining Operations                                     
    ------------------------------------                                     
    Appalachia                                              $66.79     $65.23
    Illinois Basin                                           38.52      36.06
        Total                                                60.78      57.18
                                                                             
    Operating Costs per Ton - Mining Operations (1)                          
    -----------------------------------------------                          
    Appalachia                                              $57.13     $57.91
    Illinois Basin                                           37.30      34.39
        Total                                                52.92      51.42
                                                                             
    Segment Adjusted EBITDA per Ton - Mining Operations                      
    ---------------------------------------------------                      
    Appalachia                                               $9.66      $7.32
    Illinois Basin                                            1.22       1.67
        Total                                                 7.86       5.76
                                                                             
                                                              Dollars in     
                                                               thousands     
                                                             ------------    
                                                                             
    Past Mining Obligation Expense                        $150,661   $110,308
                                                                             
    Capital Expenditures (Excludes Acquisitions)            78,263    121,388
                                                                             
                                                                             
    (1) Operating costs are the direct costs of our mining operations, 
    excluding costs for past mining obligations, reclamation and remediation 
    obligations, depreciation, depletion and amortization, net sales contract
    accretion and restructuring and impairment charge.  Net sales contract 
    accretion represents contract accretion excluding back-to-back coal 
    purchase and sales contracts.  The contract accretion on the back-to-back
    coal purchase and sales contracts reflects the accretion related to 
    certain coal purchase and sales contracts existing on July 23, 2008, 
    whereby Magnum purchased coal from third parties to fulfill tonnage 
    commitments on sales contracts. 
    
    This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the 
    Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
    
    
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                 
    December 31, 2009 and 2008                                            
    --------------------------------------                                
                                                                          
    (Dollars in thousands)                                                
                                                                          
                                                 December 31,  December 31,
                                                     2009          2008 
                                                     ----          ---- 
                                                  (Unaudited)             
                                                                          
    Cash and cash equivalents                       $27,098        $2,872 
    Receivables                                     188,897       163,556 
    Inventories                                      81,188        80,953 
    Below market purchase contracts acquired            694         8,543 
    Other current assets                             13,672        12,529 
                                                     ------        ------ 
        Total current assets                        311,549       268,453 
    Net property, plant, equipment and mine                               
     development                                  3,161,254     3,160,676 
    Notes receivable                                109,137       131,066 
    Investments and other assets                     36,223        62,125 
                                                     ------        ------ 
        Total assets                             $3,618,163    $3,622,320 
                                                 ==========    ========== 
                                                                          
                                                                          
    Current portion of debt                          $8,042       $28,170 
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities        406,351       413,790 
    Below market sales contracts acquired           150,441       324,407 
                                                    -------       ------- 
        Total current liabilities                   564,834       766,367 
    Long-term debt, less current maturities         197,951       176,123 
    Below market sales contracts acquired,                                
     noncurrent                                     156,120       316,707 
    Other noncurrent liabilities                  1,763,764     1,522,942 
                                                  ---------     --------- 
        Total liabilities                         2,682,669     2,782,139 
    Common stock, paid-in capital and retained                            
     earnings                                     1,184,670       952,462 
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss           (249,176)     (112,281)
                                                   --------      -------- 
        Total stockholders' equity                  935,494       840,181 
                                                    -------       ------- 
        Total liabilities and stockholders'                              
         equity                                  $3,618,163    $3,622,320 
                                                 ==========    ========== 
                                                                          
    This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the 
    Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
    
    
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                        
    For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008                          
    -----------------------------------------------                        
                                                                           
    (Dollars in thousands)                                                 
                                                                           
                                                           Year Ended  
                                                           December 31, 
                                                       ------------------- 
                                                          2009      2008 
                                                          ----      ---- 
                                                      (Unaudited)          
    Cash Flows from Operating Activities                                   
    Net Income                                          $127,243  $142,728 
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash                        
     provided by operating activities:                                    
      Depreciation, depletion and amortization           205,339   125,356 
      Sales contract accretion                          (298,572) (279,402)
      Net gain on disposal or exchange of assets          (7,215)   (7,004)
      Impairment charge                                   12,949         - 
      Changes in working capital and other                  (133)   81,748 
                                                            ----    ------ 
          Net cash provided by operating activities       39,611    63,426 
                                                          ------    ------ 
                                                                           
    Cash Flows from Investing Activities                                   
    Additions to property, plant, equipment and mine                       
     development                                         (78,263) (121,388)
    Additions to advance mining royalties                (16,997)  (11,981)
    Investment in joint ventures                               -   (16,365)
    Proceeds from disposal or exchange of assets           5,513     2,077 
    Cash acquired in business combination                      -    21,015 
    Acquisitions                                               -    (9,566)
    Proceeds from notes receivable                        11,000         - 
    Other                                                  1,154    (2,457)
                                                           -----    ------ 
      Net cash used in investing activities              (77,593) (138,665)
                                                         -------  -------- 
                                                                           
    Cash Flows from Financing Activities                                   
    Proceeds from equity offering, net of costs           89,077         - 
    Short-term debt borrowings (payments)                (23,000)   23,000 
    Long-term debt payments                               (5,905)   (2,684)
    Convertible note proceeds                                  -   200,000 
    Termination of Magnum debt facility                        -  (136,816)
    Deferred financing costs                                   -   (10,906)
    Common stock issuance fees                                 -    (1,468)
    Proceeds from employee stock purchases                 2,036     1,002 
                                                           -----     ----- 
      Net cash provided by financing activities           62,208    72,128 
                                                          ------    ------ 
                                                                           
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash                               
     equivalents                                          24,226    (3,111)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       2,872     5,983 
                                                           -----     ----- 
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $27,098    $2,872 
                                                         =======    ====== 
                                                                           
    This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the 
    Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
    
    
    Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA (Unaudited)                        
    For the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the    
     Three Months Ended September 30, 2009                                    
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------    
                                                                              
    (Dollars in thousands)                                                    
                                                                              
                                                  Three Months Ended          
                                                  ------------------          
    Reconciliation of net income to      December      September     December
     EBITDA                              31, 2009      30, 2009      31, 2008 
                                         --------      --------      -------- 
                                                                              
    Net income                           $10,868        $52,842       $63,360 
    Depreciation, depletion and                                               
     amortization                         49,590         50,413        43,626 
    Reclamation and remediation                                               
     obligation expense                   11,848          9,206         7,534 
    Sales contract accretion, net        (66,056)       (93,988)     (127,663)
    Restructuring and impairment                                              
     charge                               20,157              -             - 
    Interest expense                       9,722         10,656         8,152 
    Interest income                       (3,600)        (3,723)       (6,774)
                                          ------         ------        ------ 
    EBITDA                               $32,529        $25,406      $(11,765)
                                         =======        =======      ======== 
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                        Year Ended December 31,               
    Reconciliation of net income to     -----------------------               
     EBITDA                               2009           2008               
                                          ----           ----               
                                                                              
    Net income                          $127,243       $142,728               
    Depreciation, depletion and                                               
     amortization                        205,339        125,356               
    Reclamation and remediation                                               
     obligation expense                   35,116         19,260               
    Sales contract accretion, net       (298,572)      (249,522)              
    Restructuring and impairment                                              
     charge                               20,157              -               
    Interest expense                      38,108         23,648               
    Interest income                      (16,646)       (17,232)              
                                         -------        -------               
    EBITDA                              $110,745        $44,238               
                                        ========        =======               
                                           
                                       
    EBITDA is defined as net income before deducting interest income and 
    expense, income taxes, reclamation and remediation obligation expense, 
    depreciation, depletion and amortization, net sales contract accretion and
    restructuring and impairment charge.  Net sales contract accretion 
    represents contract accretion excluding back-to-back coal purchase and 
    sales contracts.  The contract accretion on the back-to-back coal purchase
    and sales contracts reflects the accretion related to certain coal 
    purchase and sales contracts existing on July 23, 2008, whereby Magnum 
    purchased coal from third parties to fulfill tonnage commitments on sales 
    contracts.  We have included information concerning EBITDA because we 
    believe that in our industry such information is a relevant measurement of
    a company’s operating financial performance.  Because EBITDA is not 
    calculated identically by all companies, our calculation may not be 
    comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.  The table 
    above reflects the Company's calculation of EBITDA. 
    
    This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the 
    Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

SOURCE Patriot Coal Corporation

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