Warrior Met Coal(HCC) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Results

Financial Performance - Warrior reported a net loss of $8.2 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in Q1 2025, a significant decrease from a net income of $137.0 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, in Q1 2024[3]. - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $39.5 million, down from $200.2 million in Q1 2024, impacted by a 40% lower index price for premium low-vol steelmaking coal year-over-year[3]. - Total revenues for Q1 2025 were $299.9 million, a decline of 40.5% from $503.5 million in Q1 2024, with the average net selling price dropping by 41.9% to $135.79 per short ton[9]. - Free cash flow for Q1 2025 was negative $68.430 million, compared to positive $2.368 million in Q1 2024, indicating a significant cash outflow[41]. - The company reported a basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.16 for Q1 2025, compared to earnings of $2.63 per share in Q1 2024[32]. Production and Sales - Total production volumes increased by 10% to 2.3 million short tons in Q1 2025, with sales volumes rising by 2% to 2.2 million short tons[5][7]. - Tons sold in Q1 2025 increased to 2,172 thousand short tons, up from 2,129 thousand short tons in Q1 2024, reflecting a 2% increase[34]. - Average net selling price per ton decreased to $135.79 in Q1 2025, down 41.9% from $233.91 in Q1 2024[34]. Cost Management - Cash cost of sales per short ton decreased to $112.35 in Q1 2025 from $133.48 in Q1 2024, reflecting effective cost management[5][10]. - Cash cost of sales per short ton was $112.35 in Q1 2025, a reduction of 15.8% from $133.48 in Q1 2024[34]. - The cost of production percentage increased to 66% in Q1 2025, compared to 61% in Q1 2024, indicating rising production costs[34]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - The company generated positive cash flows from operations of $10.9 million in Q1 2025, compared to $104.1 million in Q1 2024[14]. - The company's total liquidity as of March 31, 2025, was $616.6 million, consisting of cash and cash equivalents of $454.9 million[17]. - Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of Q1 2025 were $462.593 million, down from $693.858 million at the end of Q1 2024[40]. Capital Expenditures and Guidance - Capital expenditures for Q1 2025 were $79.3 million, including $55.3 million for the Blue Creek project, bringing total project expenditures to $771.8 million[14]. - The 2025 guidance remains unchanged, with coal sales expected between 8.2 and 9.0 million short tons and production between 7.8 and 8.6 million short tons[20]. - The company plans to distribute a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share on May 12, 2025[18]. Balance Sheet Highlights - Total assets increased to $2,623,894,000 as of March 31, 2025, up from $2,591,516,000 on December 31, 2024, representing a growth of approximately 1.25%[43]. - Current assets rose to $895,543,000, compared to $887,062,000 at the end of 2024, reflecting an increase of about 0.54%[43]. - Trade accounts receivable increased by 21.7% to $171,460,000 from $140,867,000[43]. - Total liabilities increased to $547,128,000, up from $500,699,000, marking a rise of approximately 9.2%[43]. - Stockholders' equity decreased to $2,076,766,000 from $2,090,817,000, a decline of about 0.67%[43]. - Retained earnings decreased to $1,838,254,000 from $1,851,040,000, a reduction of approximately 0.69%[43]. - Current liabilities increased to $174,352,000 from $170,430,000, an increase of about 2.1%[43]. - Long-term debt remained relatively stable at $153,767,000 compared to $153,612,000[43]. - Inventories decreased slightly to $197,645,000 from $207,590,000, a decline of about 4.3%[43]. - Short-term investments increased significantly to $33,105,000 from $14,622,000, representing a growth of approximately 126.5%[43].