WARRIOR MET COAL, INC.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) includes statements of our expectations, intentions, plans and beliefs that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are intended to come within the safe harbor protection provided by those sections. These statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable and may also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies. We have used the words “anticipate,” “approximately,” “assume,” “believe,” “could,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “target,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should” and similar terms and phrases, including in references to assumptions, in this Annual Report to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting us and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

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the impact of global pandemics, including its impact on our business, employees, suppliers and customers, the steelmaking coal and steel industries, and global economic markets;

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the impacts of inflation on our business, including on our costs and our profitability;

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our relationships with, and other conditions affecting, our customers;

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successful implementation of our business strategies;

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unavailability of, or price increases in, the transportation of our metallurgical (“met”) or steelmaking coal;

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significant cost increases and fluctuations, and delay in the delivery of raw materials, mining equipment and purchased components;

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work stoppages, negotiation of labor contracts, employee relations and workforce availability;

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competition and foreign currency fluctuations;

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litigation, including claims not yet asserted;

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terrorist attacks or security threats, including cybersecurity threats;

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global steel demand and the downstream impact on steelmaking coal prices;

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impact of weather and natural disasters on demand and production;

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a substantial or extended decline in pricing or demand for steelmaking coal;

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inherent difficulties and challenges in the coal mining industry that are beyond our control;

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our ability to develop or acquire steelmaking coal reserves in an economically feasible manner;

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geologic, equipment, permitting, site access, operational risks and new technologies related to mining;

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inaccuracies in our estimates of our steelmaking coal reserves;

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costs associated with our workers’ compensation benefits;

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challenges to our licenses, permits and other authorizations;

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challenges associated with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations;

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regulatory requirements associated with federal, state and local regulatory agencies, and such agencies’ authority to order temporary or permanent closure of our mines;

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climate change concerns and our operations’ impact on the environment;

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failure to obtain or renew surety bonds on acceptable terms, which could affect our ability to secure reclamation and coal lease obligations;

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our obligations surrounding reclamation and mine closure;

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our substantial indebtedness and debt service requirements;

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our ability to comply with covenants in our First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility (the “Amended ABL Facility”) and the Indenture (as defined below);

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adequate liquidity and the cost, availability and access to capital and financial markets;

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our expectations regarding our future cash tax rate as well as our ability to effectively utilize our federal and state net operating loss carry forwards (“NOLs”);

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our ability to continue paying our quarterly dividend or pay any special dividend;

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the timing and amount of any stock repurchases we make under our stock repurchase program or otherwise;

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any consequences related to our transfer restrictions under our certificate of incorporation and our Rights Agreement (as defined below);

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geopolitical events, including the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war;

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the inability to transport our products to customers due to rail performance issues or the impact of weather and mechanical failures at the McDuffie Terminal at the Port of Mobile in Alabama; and

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other factors, including the other factors discussed in “Risk Factors.”

These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various factors, including those set forth under “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report, and those set forth from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These documents are available through our website or through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval system at http://www.sec.gov. In light of such risks and uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

When considering forward-looking statements made by us in this Annual Report or elsewhere, such statements speak only as of the date on which we make them. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this Annual Report after the date of this Annual Report, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made in this Annual Report or elsewhere might not occur.