Warrior Met Coal Launches Proposed $350 Million Offering of Senior Secured Notes

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Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE: HCC) plans to offer $350 million in senior secured notes due 2028. The proceeds will be used to redeem all outstanding 8.00% senior secured notes due 2024. The notes will be privately offered to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S. This transaction is subject to market conditions and other factors. Warrior Met emphasizes that this press release does not constitute a notice of redemption and contains forward-looking statements that may not be realized.

Positive

• Proposed offering of $350 million senior secured notes aims to strengthen liquidity.
• Intended use of proceeds to redeem higher interest 8.00% notes enhances financial management.

Negative

• The offering is dependent on market conditions, introducing uncertainty.
• Forward-looking statements may not materialize, indicating potential risks.

BROOKWOOD, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE: HCC) (“Warrior” or the “Company”) today announced that it proposes to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $350 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Warrior expects to use the net proceeds of the offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand, to fund the redemption of all of its outstanding 8.00% senior secured notes due 2024 (the “Existing Notes”), including payment of the redemption premium in connection with such redemption.

The Notes will be initially guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of Warrior’s direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries that are borrowers or guarantors under Warrior’s Asset-Based Revolving Credit Agreement Facility as in effect on the issuance date of the Notes (the “ABL Facility”).

The Notes will be offered and sold to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.

This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption under the indenture governing the Existing Notes and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “potential” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements represent management’s good faith expectations, projections, guidance or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. Specifically, the Company cannot assure you that the proposed transactions described above, including the proposed offering of the Notes and the redemption of the Existing Notes, will be consummated on the terms the Company currently contemplates, if at all. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, fluctuations or changes in the pricing or demand for the Company’s coal (or met coal generally) by the global steel industry; the impact of COVID-19 on its business and that of its customers, including the risk of a decline in demand for the Company’s met coal due to the impact of COVID-19 on steel manufacturers, the inability of the Company to effectively operate its mines and the resulting decrease in production, the inability of the Company to ship its products to customers in the case of a partial or complete shut-down of the Port of Mobile; federal and state tax legislation; changes in interpretation or assumptions and/or updated regulatory guidance regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; legislation and regulations relating to the Clean Air Act and other environmental initiatives; regulatory requirements associated with federal, state and local regulatory agencies, and such agencies’ authority to order temporary or permanent closure of the Company’s mines; operational, logistical, geological, permit, license, labor and weather-related factors, including equipment, permitting, site access, operational risks and new technologies related to mining and labor strikes or slowdowns; the timing and impact of planned longwall moves; the Company’s obligations surrounding reclamation and mine closure; inaccuracies in the Company’s estimates of its met coal reserves; any projections or estimates regarding Blue Creek, including the expected returns from this project, if any, and the ability of Blue Creek to enhance the Company’s portfolio of assets, the Company’s expectations regarding its future tax rate as well as its ability to effectively utilize its NOLs to reduce or eliminate its cash taxes; the Company’s ability to develop Blue Creek; the Company’s ability to develop or acquire met coal reserves in an economically feasible manner; significant cost increases and fluctuations, and delay in the delivery of raw materials, mining equipment and purchased components; competition and foreign currency fluctuations; fluctuations in the amount of cash the Company generates from operations, including cash necessary to pay any special or quarterly dividend; the Company’s ability to comply with covenants in its ABL Facility or indenture relating to its senior secured notes; integration of businesses that the Company may acquire in the future; adequate liquidity and the cost, availability and access to capital and financial markets; failure to obtain or renew surety bonds on acceptable terms, which could affect the Company’s ability to secure reclamation and coal lease obligations; costs associated with litigation, including claims not yet asserted; and other factors described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The Company’s filings with the SEC are available on its website at www.warriormetcoal.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors.

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For Investors:

Dale W. Boyles, 205-554-6129

dale.boyles@warriormetcoal.com

For Media:

D’Andre Wright, 205-554-6131

dandre.wright@warriormetcoal.com

Source: Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

FAQ

What is Warrior Met Coal's proposed offering amount for senior secured notes?

Warrior Met Coal is proposing a $350 million offering of senior secured notes due 2028.

What will Warrior Met Coal do with the proceeds from the offering?

The proceeds will be used to redeem all outstanding 8.00% senior secured notes due 2024.

Who can purchase the senior secured notes offered by Warrior Met Coal?

The notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-U.S. persons outside the United States.

What are the risks associated with Warrior Met Coal's proposed transactions?

There are risks related to market conditions and the uncertainty of forward-looking statements not materializing.