Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Antero Resources Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Results, Year End Reserves and 2025 Guidance

 

Denver, Colorado, February 12, 2025—Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR) (“Antero Resources,” “Antero,” or the “Company”) today announced its fourth quarter 2024 financial and operating results, year end 2024 estimated proved reserves and 2025 guidance. The relevant consolidated financial statements are included in Antero Resources’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights:

 

·Net production averaged 3.4 Bcfe/d

oNatural gas production averaged 2.1 Bcf/d, a 7% decrease from the year ago period

oLiquids production averaged 217 MBbl/d, a 14% increase from the year ago period

·Realized a pre-hedge natural gas equivalent price of $3.64 per Mcfe, an $0.85 per Mcfe premium to NYMEX

·Realized a pre-hedge C3+ NGL price of $44.29 per barrel, a $3.09 per barrel premium to Mont Belvieu

·Net income was $150 million and Adjusted Net Income was $181 million (Non-GAAP)

·Adjusted EBITDAX was $332 million (Non-GAAP); net cash provided by operating activities was $278 million

·Drilling and completion capital was $120 million, 27% below the prior year period

·Free Cash Flow was $159 million (Non-GAAP)

·Averaged a quarterly company record of 13.2 completion stages per day

 

Full Year 2024 Highlights:

 

·Net Production averaged 3.4 Bcfe/d, an increase of 1% from the prior year

oNatural gas production averaged 2.2 Bcf/d, a decrease of 3% from the prior year

oLiquids production averaged 209 MBbl/d, an increase of 8% from the prior year

·Drilling and completion capital was $620 million, a 32% decline from the prior year

·Completion stages per day averaged 12.2 stages per day, a 14% increase compared to 2023

·Estimated proved reserves were 17.9 Tcfe at year end 2024 and proved developed reserves were 13.7 Tcfe (77% proved developed)

·Estimated future development cost for 4.2 Tcfe of proved undeveloped reserves is $0.44 per Mcfe

 

2025 Guidance Highlights:

 

·Raised previously communicated maintenance production targets by 50 MMcfe/d to 3.35 to 3.45 Bcfe/d, driven by growth in liquids production

·Realized natural gas price is expected to average a premium of $0.10 to $0.20 per Mcf to NYMEX

·Realized C3+ NGL price is expected to average a premium of $1.50 to $2.50 per barrel to Mont Belvieu

·Reduced previously communicated drilling and completion capital budget, by $25 million at the midpoint to $650 million to $700 million

 

Paul Rady, Chairman, CEO and President of Antero Resources commented, “Our 2024 development program delivered production that was 2% above the midpoint of the initial guidance range and capital that was 8% below the midpoint of the initial guidance range. This exceptional performance highlights the strength of our asset base and the significant capital efficiency gains we made throughout the year. Our 2025 budget reflects an increase to our maintenance production targets driven by our liquids. This development program positions us to capture a significant increase in Free Cash Flow year-over-year with the greatest exposure to higher natural gas prices.”

 

Michael Kennedy, CFO of Antero Resources said, “Antero’s 2024 financial results reflect the company’s peer-leading Free Cash Flow breakeven level driven by our significant liquids production and firm transportation portfolio. These attributes enabled us to generate Free Cash Flow of $73 million in 2024 despite being unhedged with Henry Hub averaging $2.27 per Mcf. Looking ahead to 2025, our firm transportation portfolio delivers 75% of our natural gas to the LNG corridor along the Gulf Coast, and is expected to result in higher premium price realizations to NYMEX following the recent start-up of two large LNG export terminals in the Gulf.”

 

For a discussion of the non-GAAP financial measures including Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDAX, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

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2025 Guidance

 

Antero’s 2025 drilling and completion capital budget is $650 to $700 million. Net production is expected to average between 3.35 and 3.45 Bcfe/d during 2025. The Company’s land capital guidance is $75 million to $100 million.

 

The following is a summary of Antero Resources’ 2025 capital budget.

 

Capital Budget ($ in Millions)  Low   High 
Drilling & Completion  $650   $700 
Land  $75   $100 
Total E&P Capital  $725   $800 

 

 

# of Wells

 

Net
Wells

   Average Lateral
Length (Feet)
 
Drilled Wells (Net)   50 to 55    13,100 
Completed Wells (Net)   60 to 65    13,700 

 

The following is a summary of Antero Resources’ 2025 production, pricing and cash expense guidance:

 

Production Guidance  Low   High 
Net Daily Natural Gas Equivalent Production (Bcfe/d)   3.35    3.45 
Net Daily Natural Gas Production (Bcf/d)   2.16    2.2 
Total Net Daily Liquids Production (MBbl/d):   198    208 
Net Daily C3+ NGL Production (MBbl/d)   113    117 
Net Daily Ethane Production (MBbl/d)   76    80 
Net Daily Oil Production (MBbl/d)   9    11 

 

Realized Pricing Guidance (Before Hedges)  Low   High 
Natural Gas Realized Price Premium vs. NYMEX Henry Hub ($/Mcf)  $0.10   $0.20 
C3+ NGL Realized Price Premium vs. Mont Belvieu ($/Bbl)  $1.50   $2.50 
Ethane Realized Price Premium vs. Mont Belvieu ($/Bbl)  $1.00   $2.00 
Oil Realized Price Differential vs. WTI Oil ($/Bbl)  $(12.00)  $(16.00)

 

Cash Expense Guidance  Low   High 
Cash Production Expense ($/Mcfe)(1)  $2.45   $2.55 
Marketing Expense, Net of Marketing Revenue ($/Mcfe)  $0.04   $0.06 
G&A Expense ($/Mcfe)(2)  $0.12   $0.14 

 

(1)Includes lease operating, gathering, compression, processing and transportation expenses (“GP&T”) and production and ad valorem taxes.
(2)Excludes equity-based compensation.

 

Commodity Derivative Positions

 

Antero added new natural gas hedges for 2025 and 2026 with amounts tied to the completion of two lean (approximately 1200 BTU gas) drilled but uncompleted (“DUC”) pads that were deferred in 2024. Antero’s portfolio includes lean gas development in its capital budget for high gas productivity and midstream infrastructure availability. The hedges were added to lock in attractive rates of returns on the two deferred pads. Antero expects to turn-to-sales the first DUC pad during the first quarter of 2025 and the second DUC pad in the third quarter of 2025. Antero did not enter into any new liquids hedges during the fourth quarter of 2024. For more detail please see the presentation titled “Hedge and Guidance Presentation” on Antero’s website.

 

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   Natural Gas
MMBtu/d
   Weighted
Average Index
Price ($/MMBtu)
   % of Estimated
Natural Gas
Production (1)
 
2025 NYMEX Henry Hub Swap   100,000   $3.12    4%

 

       Weighted Average Index     
   Natural
Gas
MMBtu/d
   Ceiling Price
($/MMBtu)
   Floor Price
($/MMBtu)
   % of Estimated
Natural Gas
Production (1)
 
2026 NYMEX Henry Hub Collars   30,000   $4.27   $3.25    1%

 

(1)Based on the midpoint of 2025 natural gas guidance (including BTU upgrade)

 

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results

 

Net daily natural gas equivalent production in the fourth quarter averaged 3.4 Bcfe/d, including 217 MBbl/d of liquids. Antero’s average realized natural gas price before hedges was $2.77 per Mcf, a $0.02 per Mcf discount to the benchmark index price. Antero’s average realized C3+ NGL price before hedges was $44.29 per barrel, a $3.09 per barrel premium to the benchmark index price.

 

The following table details average net production and average realized prices for the three months ended December 31, 2024:

 

   Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 
   Natural
Gas
   Oil   C3+ NGLs   Ethane   Combined
Natural Gas
Equivalent
 
   (MMcf/d)   (Bbl/d)   (Bbl/d)   (Bbl/d)   (MMcfe/d) 
Average Net Production   2,131    9,239    114,815    92,587    3,431 

 

   Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 
   Natural
Gas
   Oil   C3+ NGLs   Ethane   Combined
Natural Gas
Equivalent
 
Average Realized Prices  ($/Mcf)   ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)   ($/Bbl)   ($/Mcfe) 
Average realized prices before settled derivatives  $2.77    57.80    44.29    10.31    3.64 
Index price  $2.79    70.27    41.20    9.24    2.79 
Premium / (Discount) to Index price  $(0.02)   (12.47)   3.09    1.07    0.85 
                          
Settled commodity derivatives  $(0.01)   (0.11)   0.14        (0.01)
Average realized prices after settled derivatives  $2.76    57.69    44.43    10.31    3.63 
Premium / (Discount) to Index price  $(0.03)   (12.58)   3.23    1.07    0.84 

 

All-in cash expense, which includes lease operating, gathering, compression, processing and transportation and production and ad valorem taxes was $2.45 per Mcfe in the fourth quarter, as compared to $2.32 per Mcfe during the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase was due primarily to higher gathering, compression and processing costs related to CPI-based adjustments in 2024 and an increase in ad valorem taxes that is based on higher commodity prices in 2022. Net marketing expense was $0.06 per Mcfe in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.05 per Mcfe during the fourth quarter of 2023.

 

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Free Cash Flow

 

During the fourth quarter of 2024, Free Cash Flow was $159 million.

 

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31, 
   2023   2024 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $312,175    278,002 
Less: Capital expenditures (1)   (219,817)   (128,315)
Less: Distributions to non-controlling interests in Martica   (24,578)   (15,651)
Free Cash Flow  $67,780    134,036 
Changes in Working Capital (2)   29,203    24,845 
Free Cash Flow before Changes in Working Capital  $96,983    158,881 

 

(1)Capital expenditures includes additions to unproved properties, drilling and completion costs and additions to other property and equipment.
(2)Working capital adjustments include changes in current assets and liabilities and changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for additions to property and equipment.

 

Fourth Quarter 2024 Operating Results

 

·Antero placed 5 horizontal Marcellus wells to sales during the fourth quarter with an average lateral length of 17,950 feet

·These wells have been on line for approximately 60 days with an average rate per well of 34 MMcfe/d, including 1,650 Bbl/d of liquids per well assuming 25% ethane recovery

 

Fourth Quarter 2024 Capital Investment

 

Antero’s drilling and completion capital expenditures for the three months ended December 31, 2024, were $120 million. In addition to capital invested in drilling and completion activities, the Company invested $22 million in land during the fourth quarter. During the quarter, Antero added approximately 4,200 net acres, representing 15 incremental drilling locations at an average cost of approximately $950,000 per location. During 2024, Antero added 59 locations at an average cost of approximately $900,000 per location. These additions more than offset the wells Antero turned-to-sales during the year.

 

Year End Proved Reserves

 

At December 31, 2024, Antero’s estimated proved reserves were 17.9 Tcfe, flat from the prior year before sales of reserves in place. Estimated proved reserves were comprised of 59% natural gas, 40% NGLs and 1% oil.

 

Estimated proved developed reserves were 13.7 Tcfe, flat from the prior year. The percentage of estimated proved reserves classified as proved developed increased to 77% at year end 2024. At year end 2024, Antero’s five year development plan included 289 gross PUD locations. Antero's proved undeveloped locations have an average estimated BTU of 1259, with an average lateral length of 13,800 feet.

 

Antero's 4.2 Tcfe of estimated proved undeveloped reserves will require an estimated $1.8 billion of future development capital over the next five years, resulting in an estimated average future development cost for proved undeveloped reserves of $0.44 per Mcfe.

 

The following table presents a summary of changes in estimated proved reserves (in Tcfe).

 

Proved reserves, December 31, 2023   18.1 
Extensions, discoveries and other additions   0.8 
Revisions of previous estimates   0.3 
Revisions to five-year development plan   0.2 
Price revisions   (0.1)
Sales of reserves in place   (0.2)
Production   (1.2)
Proved reserves, December 31, 2024   17.9 

 

Conference Call

 

A conference call is scheduled on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 9:00 am MT to discuss the financial and operational results. A brief Q&A session for security analysts will immediately follow the discussion of the results. To participate in the call, dial in at 877-407-9079 (U.S.), or 201-493-6746 (International) and reference “Antero Resources.” A telephone replay of the call will be available until Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 9:00 am MT at 877-660-6853 (U.S.) or 201-612-7415 (International) using the conference ID: 13750392. To access the live webcast and view the related earnings conference call presentation, visit Antero's website at www.anteroresources.com. The webcast will be archived for replay until Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 9:00 am MT.

 

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Presentation

 

An updated presentation will be posted to the Company's website before the conference call. The presentation can be found at www.anteroresources.com on the homepage. Information on the Company's website does not constitute a portion of, and is not incorporated by reference into this press release.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

 

Adjusted Net Income as set forth in this release represents net income, adjusted for certain items. Antero believes that Adjusted Net Income is useful to investors in evaluating operational trends of the Company and its performance relative to other oil and gas producing companies. Adjusted Net Income is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) as an indicator of financial performance. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted Net Income is net income. The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted Net Income (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended December 31, 
   2023   2024 
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation  $81,839    149,649 
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests   21,169    9,164 
Unrealized commodity derivative (gains) losses   (37,272)   20,122 
Amortization of deferred revenue, VPP   (7,700)   (6,812)
Loss on sale of assets       1,989 
Impairment of property and equipment   6,556    28,475 
Equity-based compensation   14,531    17,169 
Loss on convertible note inducement   288     
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate   (23,966)   (23,925)
Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements   4,956    937 
Tax effect of reconciling items (1)   9,538    (8,257)
    69,939    188,511 
Martica adjustments (2)   (11,473)   (7,858)
Adjusted Net Income  $58,466    180,653 
           
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (3)   311,956    314,165 

 

(1)Deferred taxes were approximately 22% for 2023 and 2024, respectively.
(2)Adjustments reflect noncontrolling interest in Martica not otherwise adjusted in amounts above.
(3)Diluted weighted average shares outstanding does not include securities that would have had an anti-dilutive effect on the computation of diluted earnings per share. Anti-dilutive weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 were 0.7 million and 0.3 million, respectively.

 

Net Debt

 

Net Debt is calculated as total long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents. Management uses Net Debt to evaluate the Company’s financial position, including its ability to service its debt obligations.

 

The following table reconciles consolidated total long-term debt to Net Debt as used in this release (in thousands):

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2023   2024 
Credit Facility  $417,200    393,200 
8.375% senior notes due 2026   96,870    96,870 
7.625% senior notes due 2029   407,115    407,115 
5.375% senior notes due 2030   600,000    600,000 
4.250% convertible senior notes due 2026   26,386     
Unamortized debt issuance costs   (9,975)   (7,955)
Total long-term debt  $1,537,596    1,489,230 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents        
Net Debt  $1,537,596    1,489,230 

 

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Free Cash Flow

 

Free Cash Flow is a measure of financial performance not calculated under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash flow from operating, investing, or financing activities, as an indicator of cash flow or as a measure of liquidity. The Company defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures, which includes additions to unproved properties, drilling and completion costs and additions to other property and equipment, less net derivative monetizations and distributions to non-controlling interests in Martica.

 

The Company has not provided projected net cash provided by operating activities or a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to projected net cash provided by operating activities, the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company is unable to project net cash provided by operating activities for any future period because this metric includes the impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities related to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. The Company is unable to project these timing differences with any reasonable degree of accuracy without unreasonable efforts.

 

Free Cash Flow is a useful indicator of the Company’s ability to internally fund its activities, service or incur additional debt and estimate our ability to return capital to shareholders. There are significant limitations to using Free Cash Flow as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the effect of certain recurring and non-recurring items that materially affect the Company’s net income, the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the different methods of calculating Free Cash Flow reported by different companies. Free Cash Flow does not represent funds available for discretionary use because those funds may be required for debt service, land acquisitions and lease renewals, other capital expenditures, working capital, income taxes, exploration expenses, and other commitments and obligations.

 

Adjusted EBITDAX

 

Adjusted EBITDAX is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income, adjusted for certain items detailed below.

 

Adjusted EBITDAX as used and defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or loss, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing, and financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDAX provides no information regarding our capital structure, borrowings, interest costs, capital expenditures, working capital movement, or tax position. Adjusted EBITDAX does not represent funds available for discretionary use because those funds may be required for debt service, capital expenditures, working capital, income taxes, exploration expenses, and other commitments and obligations. However, our management team believes Adjusted EBITDAX is useful to an investor in evaluating our financial performance because this measure:

 

·is widely used by investors in the oil and natural gas industry to measure operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such term, which may vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired, among other factors;
·helps investors to more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our capital and legal structure from our operating structure;
·is used by our management team for various purposes, including as a measure of our operating performance, in presentations to our Board of Directors, and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting: and
·is used by our Board of Directors as a performance measure in determining executive compensation.

 

There are significant limitations to using Adjusted EBITDAX as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the effects of certain recurring and non-recurring items that materially affect our net income or loss, the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies, and the different methods of calculating Adjusted EBITDAX reported by different companies.

 

The GAAP measures most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDAX are net income and net cash provided by operating activities. The following table represents a reconciliation of Antero’s net income, including noncontrolling interest, to Adjusted EBITDAX and a reconciliation of Antero’s Adjusted EBITDAX to net cash provided by operating activities per our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, in each case, for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 (in thousands). Adjusted EBITDAX also excludes the noncontrolling interests in Martica, and these adjustments are disclosed in the table below as Martica related adjustments.

 

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   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2023   2024   2023   2024 
Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDAX:                    
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation  $81,839    149,649    198,404    57,226 
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests   21,169    9,164    98,925    36,471 
Unrealized commodity derivative (gains) losses   (37,272)   20,122    (394,046)   9,423 
Payments for derivative monetizations           202,339     
Amortization of deferred revenue, VPP   (7,700)   (6,812)   (30,552)   (27,101)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets       1,989    (447)   862 
Interest expense, net   32,608    27,061    117,870    118,207 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt               528 
Loss on convertible note inducements   288        374     
Income tax expense (benefit)   26,390    (104,170)   63,626    (118,185)
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion   191,508    194,899    750,093    765,827 
Impairment of property and equipment   6,556    28,475    51,302    47,433 
Exploration expense   603    702    2,691    2,618 
Equity-based compensation expense   14,531    17,169    59,519    66,462 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate   (23,966)   (23,925)   (82,952)   (93,787)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliate   31,284    31,314    125,138    125,197 
Contract termination, loss contingency, transaction expense and other   4,981    1,404    55,491    4,933 
    342,819    347,041    1,217,775    996,114 
Martica related adjustments (1)   (20,373)   (15,105)   (97,257)   (63,789)
Adjusted EBITDAX  $322,446    331,936    1,120,518    932,325 
                     
Reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDAX to net cash provided by operating activities:                    
Adjusted EBITDAX  $322,446    331,936    1,120,518    932,325 
Martica related adjustments (1)   20,373    15,105    97,257    63,789 
Interest expense, net   (32,608)   (27,061)   (117,870)   (118,207)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other   (337)   520    2,264    2,420 
Exploration expense   (603)   (702)   (2,691)   (2,618)
Changes in current assets and liabilities   9,259    (39,944)   143,278    (24,806)
Contract termination, loss contingency, settlements, transaction expense and other   (4,782)   (1,203)   (43,391)   411 
Payments for derivative monetizations           (202,339)    
Other items   (1,573)   (649)   (2,305)   (4,026)
Net cash provided by operating activities  $312,175    278,002    994,721    849,288 

 

(1)Adjustments reflect noncontrolling interests in Martica not otherwise adjusted in amounts above.

 

Drilling and Completion Capital Expenditures

 

For a reconciliation between cash paid for drilling and completion capital expenditures and drilling and completion accrued capital expenditures during the period, please see the capital expenditures section below (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2023   2024 
Drilling and completion costs (cash basis)  $204,494    105,552 
Change in accrued capital costs   (40,265)   14,912 
Adjusted drilling and completion costs (accrual basis)  $164,229    120,464 

 

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Notwithstanding their use for comparative purposes, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

 

Antero Resources is an independent natural gas and natural gas liquids company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of unconventional properties located in the Appalachian Basin in West Virginia and Ohio. In conjunction with its affiliate, Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM), Antero is one of the most integrated natural gas producers in the U.S. The Company’s website is located at www.anteroresources.com.

 

This release includes "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are not under Antero Resources’ control. All statements, except for statements of historical fact, made in this release regarding activities, events or developments Antero Resources expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, such as those regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, estimated realized natural gas, NGL and oil prices, anticipated reductions in letters of credit and interest expense, prospects, plans and objectives of management, return of capital, expected results, impacts of geopolitical and world health events, future commodity prices, future production targets, including those related to certain levels of production, future earnings, leverage targets and debt repayment, future capital spending plans, improved and/or increasing capital efficiency, expected drilling and development plans, projected well costs and cost savings initiatives, operations of Antero Midstream, future financial position, the participation level of our drilling partner and the financial and production results to be achieved as a result of that drilling partnership, the other key assumptions underlying our projections, and future marketing opportunities, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Although Antero Resources believes that the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements. Except as required by law, Antero Resources expressly disclaims any obligation to and does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

Antero Resources cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, incident to the exploration for and development, production, gathering and sale of natural gas, NGLs and oil, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Antero Resources’ control. These risks include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility, inflation, supply chain or other disruption, availability and cost of drilling, completion and production equipment and services, environmental risks, drilling and completion and other operating risks, marketing and transportation risks, regulatory changes or changes in law, the uncertainty inherent in estimating natural gas, NGLs and oil reserves and in projecting future rates of production, cash flows and access to capital, the timing of development expenditures, conflicts of interest among our stockholders, impacts of geopolitical and world health events, cybersecurity risks, the state of markets for, and availability of, verified quality carbon offsets and the other risks described under the heading " Risk Factors" in Antero Resources’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

For more information, contact Daniel Katzenberg, Director - Finance and Investor Relations of Antero Resources at (303) 357-7219 or dkatzenberg@anteroresources.com.

 

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ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION 

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   December 31, 
   2023   2024 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Accounts receivable  $42,619    34,413 
Accrued revenue   400,805    453,613 
Derivative instruments   5,175    1,050 
Prepaid expenses   12,901    12,423 
Other current assets   14,192    6,047 
Total current assets   475,692    507,546 
Property and equipment:          
Oil and gas properties, at cost (successful efforts method):          
Unproved properties   974,642    879,483 
Proved properties   13,908,804    14,395,680 
Gathering systems and facilities   5,802    5,802 
Other property and equipment   98,668    105,871 
    14,987,916    15,386,836 
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization   (5,165,449)   (5,699,286)
Property and equipment, net   9,822,467    9,687,550 
Operating leases right-of-use assets   2,965,880    2,549,398 
Derivative instruments   5,570    1,296 
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate   222,255    231,048 
Other assets   25,375    33,212 
Total assets  $13,517,239    13,010,050 
Liabilities and Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $38,993    62,213 
Accounts payable, related parties   86,284    111,066 
Accrued liabilities   381,340    402,591 
Revenue distributions payable   361,782    315,932 
Derivative instruments   15,236    31,792 
Short-term lease liabilities   540,060    493,894 
Deferred revenue, VPP   27,101    25,264 
Other current liabilities   1,295    3,175 
Total current liabilities   1,452,091    1,445,927 
Long-term liabilities:          
Long-term debt   1,537,596    1,489,230 
Deferred income tax liability, net   811,981    693,341 
Derivative instruments   32,764    17,233 
Long-term lease liabilities   2,428,450    2,050,337 
Deferred revenue, VPP   60,712    35,448 
Other liabilities   59,431    62,001 
Total liabilities   6,383,025    5,793,517 
Commitments and contingencies          
Equity:          
Stockholders' equity:          
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 50,000 shares; none issued        
Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; 303,544 and 311,165 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024, respectively   3,035    3,111 
Additional paid-in capital   5,846,541    5,909,373 
Retained earnings   1,051,940    1,109,166 
Total stockholders' equity   6,901,516    7,021,650 
Noncontrolling interests   232,698    194,883 
Total equity   7,134,214    7,216,533 
Total liabilities and equity  $13,517,239    13,010,050 

 

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ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   (Unaudited)         
   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2023   2024   2023   2024 
Revenue and other:                    
Natural gas sales  $570,690    543,794    2,192,349    1,818,297 
Natural gas liquids sales   461,212    555,722    1,836,950    2,066,975 
Oil sales   74,744    49,128    247,146    230,027 
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)   28,400    (21,498)   166,324    731 
Marketing   50,732    33,971    206,122    179,069 
Amortization of deferred revenue, VPP   7,700    6,812    30,552    27,101 
Other revenue and income   665    822    2,529    3,396 
Total revenue   1,194,143    1,168,751    4,681,972    4,325,596 
Operating expenses:                    
Lease operating   26,888    30,216    118,441    118,693 
Gathering, compression, processing and transportation   661,325    682,024    2,642,358    2,702,930 
Production and ad valorem taxes   41,163    60,147    158,855    207,671 
Marketing   67,887    52,142    284,965    244,906 
Exploration and mine expenses   603    702    2,700    2,618 
General and administrative (including equity-based compensation expense)   54,929    59,421    224,516    229,338 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization   191,235    193,694    746,849    762,068 
Impairment of property and equipment   6,556    28,475    51,302    47,433 
Accretion of asset retirement obligations   273    1,205    3,244    3,759 
Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements   4,956    937    52,606    4,468 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets       1,989    (447)   862 
Other operating expense       20    336    390 
Total operating expenses   1,055,815    1,110,972    4,285,725    4,325,136 
Operating income   138,328    57,779    396,247    460 
Other income (expense):                    
Interest expense, net   (32,608)   (27,061)   (117,870)   (118,207)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate   23,966    23,925    82,952    93,787 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt               (528)
Loss on convertible note inducements   (288)       (374)    
Total other expense   (8,930)   (3,136)   (35,292)   (24,948)
Income before income taxes   129,398    54,643    360,955    (24,488)
Income tax benefit (expense)   (26,390)   104,170    (63,626)   118,185 
Net income and comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests   103,008    158,813    297,329    93,697 
Less: net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests   21,169    9,164    98,925    36,471 
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation  $81,839    149,649    198,404    57,226 
                     
Net income per common share—basic  $0.27    0.48    0.66    0.18 
Net income per common share—diluted  $0.26    0.48    0.64    0.18 
                     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   301,825    311,145    299,793    309,489 
Diluted   311,956    314,165    311,597    313,414 

 

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ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

(In thousands)

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2022   2023   2024 
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:               
Net income including noncontrolling interests  $1,998,837    297,329    93,697 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:               
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion   719,790    750,093    765,827 
Impairments   149,731    51,302    47,433 
Commodity derivative fair value losses (gains)   1,615,836    (166,324)   (731)
Settled commodity derivative gains (losses)   (1,911,065)   (25,383)   10,154 
Payments for derivative monetizations       (202,339)    
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)   440,417    62,039    (118,640)
Equity-based compensation expense   35,443    59,519    66,462 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate   (72,327)   (82,952)   (93,787)
Dividends of earnings from unconsolidated affiliate   125,138    125,138    125,197 
Amortization of deferred revenue   (37,603)   (30,552)   (27,101)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and other   4,336    2,264    2,420 
Settlement of asset retirement obligations   (1,050)   (718)   (3,571)
Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements       12,100    5,344 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets   471    (447)   862 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt   46,027        528 
Loss on convertible note inducements   169    374     
Changes in current assets and liabilities:               
Accounts receivable   43,510    7,550    25,410 
Accrued revenue   (116,243)   306,880    (52,808)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (27,530)   14,890    8,680 
Accounts payable including related parties   32,374    (16,837)   35,301 
Accrued liabilities   (5,620)   (62,419)   1,280 
Revenue distributions payable   23,337    (106,429)   (45,849)
Other current liabilities   (12,636)   (357)   3,180 
Net cash provided by operating activities   3,051,342    994,721    849,288 
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:               
Additions to unproved properties   (149,009)   (151,135)   (90,995)
Drilling and completion costs   (780,649)   (964,346)   (614,855)
Additions to other property and equipment   (14,313)   (16,382)   (10,929)
Proceeds from asset sales   2,747    447    9,499 
Change in other assets   (2,388)   (9,351)   (6,873)
Net cash used in investing activities   (943,612)   (1,140,767)   (714,153)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:               
Repurchases of common stock   (873,744)   (75,355)    
Repayment of senior notes   (1,027,559)        
Borrowings on Credit Facility   6,308,900    4,501,400    4,130,900 
Repayments on Credit Facility   (6,274,100)   (4,119,000)   (4,154,900)
Payment of debt issuance costs   (814)   (605)   (6,138)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests   (173,537)   (128,823)   (74,286)
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity-based compensation awards   (66,132)   (30,367)   (29,605)
Convertible note inducements   (169)   (374)    
Other   (575)   (830)   (1,106)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (2,107,730)   146,046    (135,135)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents            
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period            
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $         
                
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:               
Cash paid during the period for interest  $155,006    113,910    120,058 
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for additions to property and equipment  $38,035    (60,762)   10,525 

 

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The following table sets forth selected financial data for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2024:

 

   (Unaudited)         
   Three Months Ended   Amount of     
   December 31,   Increase   Percent 
   2023   2024   (Decrease)   Change 
Revenue:                    
Natural gas sales  $570,690    543,794    (26,896)   (5)%
Natural gas liquids sales   461,212    555,722    94,510    20%
Oil sales   74,744    49,128    (25,616)   (34)%
Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)   28,400    (21,498)   (49,898)   * 
Marketing   50,732    33,971    (16,761)   (33)%
Amortization of deferred revenue, VPP   7,700    6,812    (888)   (12)%
Other revenue and income   665    822    157    24%
Total revenue   1,194,143    1,168,751    (25,392)   (2)%
Operating expenses:                    
Lease operating   26,888    30,216    3,328    12%
Gathering and compression   217,732    225,267    7,535    3%
Processing   249,880    267,538    17,658    7%
Transportation   193,713    189,219    (4,494)   (2)%
Production and ad valorem taxes   41,163    60,147    18,984    46%
Marketing   67,887    52,142    (15,745)   (23)%
Exploration   603    702    99    16%
General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)   40,398    42,252    1,854    5%
Equity-based compensation   14,531    17,169    2,638    18%
Depletion, depreciation and amortization   191,235    193,694    2,459    1%
Impairment of property and equipment   6,556    28,475    21,919    334%
Accretion of asset retirement obligations   273    1,205    932    341%
Contract termination and loss contingency    4,956    937    (4,019)   (81)%
Loss on sale of assets       1,989    1,989    * 
Other operating expense       20    20    * 
Total operating expenses   1,055,815    1,110,972    55,157    5%
Operating income   138,328    57,779    (80,549)   (58)%
Other earnings (expenses):                    
Interest expense, net   (32,608)   (27,061)   5,547    (17)%
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate   23,966    23,925    (41)   * 
Loss on convertible note inducement   (288)       288    * 
Total other expense   (8,930)   (3,136)   5,794    (65)%
Income before income taxes   129,398    54,643    (74,755)   (58)%
Income tax (expense) benefit   (26,390)   104,170    130,560    * 
Net income and comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests   103,008    158,813    55,805    54%
Less: net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests   21,169    9,164    (12,005)   (57)%
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation  $81,839    149,649    67,810    83%
                     
Adjusted EBITDAX  $322,446    331,936    9,490    3%

 

* Not meaningful

 

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The following table sets forth selected financial data for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2024:

 

   (Unaudited)         
   Three Months Ended   Amount of     
   December 31,   Increase   Percent 
   2023   2024   (Decrease)   Change 
Production data (1) (2):                    
Natural gas (Bcf)   210    196    (14)   (7)%
C2 Ethane (MBbl)   5,406    8,518    3,112    58%
C3+ NGLs (MBbl)   10,918    10,563    (355)   (3)%
Oil (MBbl)   1,154    850    (304)   (26)%
Combined (Bcfe)   315    316    1    * 
Daily combined production (MMcfe/d)   3,420    3,431    11    * 
Average prices before effects of derivative settlements (3):                    
Natural gas (per Mcf)  $2.72    2.77    0.05    2%
C2 Ethane (per Bbl) (4)  $9.13    10.31    1.18    13%
C3+ NGLs (per Bbl)  $37.72    44.29    6.57    17%
Oil (per Bbl)  $64.77    57.80    (6.97)   (11)%
Weighted Average Combined (per Mcfe)  $3.52    3.64    0.12    3%
Average realized prices after effects of derivative settlements (3):                    
Natural gas (per Mcf)  $2.68    2.76    0.08    3%
C2 Ethane (per Bbl) (4)  $9.13    10.31    1.18    13%
C3+ NGLs (per Bbl)  $37.68    44.43    6.75    18%
Oil (per Bbl)  $64.58    57.69    (6.89)   (11)%
Weighted Average Combined (per Mcfe)  $3.49    3.63    0.14    4%
Average costs (per Mcfe):                    
Lease operating  $0.09    0.10    0.01    11%
Gathering and compression  $0.69    0.71    0.02    3%
Processing  $0.79    0.85    0.06    8%
Transportation  $0.62    0.60    (0.02)   (3)%
Production and ad valorem taxes  $0.13    0.19    0.06    46%
Marketing expense, net  $0.05    0.06    0.01    20%
General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)  $0.13    0.13        * 
Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion  $0.61    0.62    0.01    2%

 

* Not meaningful 

 

(1)Production data excludes volumes related to VPP transaction.
(2)Oil and NGLs production was converted at 6 Mcf per Bbl to calculate total Bcfe production and per Mcfe amounts. This ratio is an estimate of the equivalent energy content of the products and may not reflect their relative economic value.
(3)Average sales prices shown in the table reflect both the before and after effects of the Company’s settled commodity derivatives. The calculation of such after effects includes gains on settlements of commodity derivatives, which do not qualify for hedge accounting because the Company does not designate or document them as hedges for accounting purposes. Oil and NGLs production was converted at 6 Mcf per Bbl to calculate total Bcfe production and per Mcfe amounts. This ratio is an estimate of the equivalent energy content of the products and does not necessarily reflect their relative economic value.
(4)The average realized price for the three months ended December 31, 2023 includes $2 million of proceeds related to a take-or-pay contract. Excluding the effect of these proceeds, the average realized price for ethane before the effects of derivatives for the three months ended December 31, 2023 would have been $8.78 per Bbl.

 

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