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Share-Based Compensation
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation
16. Share-Based Compensation
Equity Classified Awards
The SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Performance Enhancement Plan (“SunCoke LTPEP”) provides for the grant of equity-based awards including stock options and share units, or restricted stock, to the Company’s directors, officers, and other employees, advisors, and consultants who are selected by the plan committee for participation in the SunCoke LTPEP.  All awards vest immediately upon a change in control and a qualifying termination of employment as defined by the SunCoke LTPEP. The plan authorizes the issuance of (i) 1,600,000 shares of SunCoke Energy common stock issuable upon the adjustment of Sunoco, Inc. equity awards in connection with the Separation and Distribution Agreement between Sunoco, Inc. and SunCoke and (ii) up to 7,500,000 shares, which reflects the 6,000,000 shares initially authorized under the Plan and an additional 1,500,000 shares to be issued under the Plan pursuant to an amendment effective February 14, 2018, of SunCoke Energy, Inc. common stock pursuant to new awards under the SunCoke LTPEP.
The Company measures the cost of employee services in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The performance metrics of equity awards are remeasured on a quarterly basis for updates to the probability of achievement. The market metrics of equity awards are not remeasured. The total cost is recognized over the requisite service period. Award forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.
Stock Options
There were no stock options granted by the Company during 2020. The Company granted the following stock options during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, with an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant:
Weighted Average Per Share
 Number of SharesExercise PriceWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Traditional stock options:
2019 grant267,897 $9.87 $4.09 
2018 grant78,447 $10.49 $5.38 
The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the date of grant. The stock options expire ten years from the date of grant.
The Company calculates the value of each employee stock option, estimated on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with a Monte Carlo simulation for the performance based options. The weighted-average fair value of employee stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was based on using the following weighted-average assumptions:
 
 20192018
Risk free interest rate2 %3 %
Expected term6 years6 years
Volatility53 %52 %
Dividend yield2 %— %
The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the date of grant for periods which approximate the expected life of the option. The expected term of the employee options represent the average contractual term adjusted by the average vesting period of each option tranche. We based our expected volatility on our historical volatility over our entire available trading history. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s expectation of dividend payouts at the time of grant.
The following table summarizes information with respect to common stock option awards outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and stock option activity during the fiscal year then ended:
Number of
Options		Weighted
Average
Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)Aggregate
Intrinsic Value (millions)
Outstanding at December 31, 20193,136,831 $15.02 4.3$0.3 
Exercised(2,825)$3.80 
Forfeited(33,146)$12.25 
Outstanding at December 31, 20203,100,860 $15.02 3.2$0.1 
Exercisable at December 31, 20202,733,205 $15.69 2.4$0.1 
Expected to vest at December 31, 2020367,655 $10.01 7.8$— 
Intrinsic value for stock options is defined as the difference between the current market value of our common stock and the exercise price of the stock options. Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised in 2020 was immaterial and was $0.8 million on options exercised during 2018. There were no stock options exercised during 2019.
Restricted Stock Units
The Company granted the following restricted stock units ("RSUs") during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Number of RSUsWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value per UnitGrant Date Fair Value
(Dollars in millions)
2020 grants304,332 $6.04 $1.8 
2019 grants136,425 $9.87 $1.3 
2018 grants32,128 $10.49 $0.3 
The RSUs vest in three annual installments beginning one year from the date of grant.
The following table summarizes information with respect to RSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and RSU activity during the fiscal year then ended:
Number of
RSUs		Weighted
Average Grant-
Date Fair Value per Unit
Nonvested at December 31, 2019165,384 $9.95 
Granted304,332 $6.04 
Vested(63,729)$9.97 
Forfeited— $— 
Nonvested at December 31, 2020405,987 $7.02 
Total grant date fair value of RSUs vested was $0.6 million, $0.2 million and $1.2 million during 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Performance Share Units
The Company grants performance share units ("PSUs"), which represent the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock, contingent upon the attainment of Company performance and market goals and continued employment.
The Company granted the following PSUs during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Number of PSUsFair Value per UnitGrant Date Fair Value
(Dollars in millions)
2020 grant(1)
228,248 $6.70 $1.5 
2019 grant(1)
227,378 $10.79 $2.5 
2018 grant(1)
96,389 $11.36 $1.1 
(1)The service period for the 2020, 2019, and 2018 PSUs ends on December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and the awards will vest during the first quarter of 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The PSU grants were split 50/50 between the Company's three-year cumulative Adjusted EBITDA performance measure and the Company's three-year average pre-tax return on capital ("ROIC") performance measure for its coke and logistics businesses and unallocated corporate expenses. The number of PSUs ultimately awarded will be determined by the Adjusted EBITDA and ROIC performance versus targets and the Company's three-year total shareholder return ("TSR") as compared to the TSR of the companies making up the Nasdaq Iron & Steel Index ("TSR Modifier"). The TSR Modifier can impact the payout (between 75 percent and 125 percent of the 2020 awards, and between 25 percent and 125 percent of the 2019 and 2018 awards) of the Company's final performance measure results. The award may vest between zero and 250 percent of the original units granted. The fair value of the PSUs granted is based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant as well as a Monte Carlo simulation for the valuation of the TSR Modifier. The number of PSUs ultimately awarded for the 2020 grants will be determined by the Adjusted EBITDA and ROIC performance versus targets, and is not impacted by the TSR Modifier.     
The following table summarizes information with respect to unearned PSUs outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and PSU activity during the fiscal year then ended:
Number of
PSUs		Weighted
Average Grant-
Date Fair Value per Unit
Nonvested at December 31, 2019575,363 $11.20 
Granted228,248 $6.70 
Vested(92,992)$11.40 
Forfeited(25,316)$11.40 
Nonvested at December 31, 2020685,303 $9.76 
Liability Classified Awards
Restricted Stock Units Settled in Cash
During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company issued 263,998, 147,851 and 98,364 restricted stock units to be settled in cash ("Cash RSUs"), respectively, which vest in three annual installments beginning one year from the grant date. The weighted average grant date fair value of the Cash RSUs granted during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, was $6.04, $9.66 and $10.71, respectively, and was based on the closing price of our common stock on the day of grant. The Cash RSU liability at December 31, 2020 was adjusted based on the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2020 of $4.35 per share. The Cash RSU liability at December 31, 2020 was not material.
Cash Incentive Award
The Company also granted share-based compensation to eligible participants under the SunCoke Energy, Inc. Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan ("SunCoke LTCIP"), which became effective January 1, 2016. The SunCoke LTCIP is designed to provide for performance-based, cash-settled awards. All awards vest immediately upon a change in control and a qualifying termination of employment as defined by the SunCoke LTCIP.
The Company issued a grant date fair value award of $2.0 million, $0.6 million and $1.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for which the service periods end on December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and the awards will vests during the first quarter of 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The 2019 and 2018 awards are split 50/50 between the Company's three-year cumulative Adjusted EBITDA performance and the Company's three-year average pre-tax return on capital performance measure for its coke and logistics businesses and unallocated corporate expense, consistent with the PSU awards. The 2020 award is also split 50/50 between the Adjusted EBITDA and ROIC metrics, consistent with the PSU awards, but is not impacted by the TSR modifier. See above for details.
The cash incentive award liability at December 31, 2020 was adjusted based on the Company's current performance related to the above awards. The cash incentive award liability at December 31, 2020 was not material.

Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense
Below is a summary of the compensation expense, unrecognized compensation costs, the period for which the unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over and the estimated forfeiture rate for each award:
Years Ended December 31,
202020192018202020192018December 31, 2020
Compensation Expense(1)
Net of taxUnrecognized Compensation CostRecognition Period
(Dollars in millions)(Dollars in millions)(Years)
Equity Awards:
Stock Options$0.3 $1.1 $0.5 $0.3 $0.9 $0.4 $0.1 1.1
RSUs1.9 1.0 0.4 1.5 0.9 0.3 $0.5 1.9
PSUs1.5 2.2 1.9 1.2 1.8 1.7 $1.5 1.5
Total equity awards$3.7 $4.3 $2.8 $3.0 $3.6 $2.4 
Liability Awards:
Cash RSUs$0.8 $0.9 $0.8 $0.6 $0.7 $0.6 $0.6 1.9
Cash incentive award0.6 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.7 $1.2 1.9
Total liability awards$1.4 $1.3 $1.7 $1.0 $1.0 $1.3 
(1)Compensation expense is recognized by the Company in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company issued $0.1 million, $0.2 million, and $0.3 million of share-based compensation to the Company's Board of Directors during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.