ANTERO RESOURCES Corp
Business
Antero Resources Corp is engaged in the development, production, exploration and acquisition of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil from unconventional formations in the Appalachian Basin. It provides production of natural gas, NGLs and oil, drilling and completion services, leasehold acquisition, marketing of excess firm transportation capacity, and water handling and processing through midstream arrangements. Key business segments include exploration, development and production; marketing of transportation capacity; and midstream services via an equity-method investment. The company operates primarily in the Appalachian Basin and delivers product to regional, Midwest, Gulf Coast, Atlantic Seaboard and international markets through firm pipeline transportation and processing partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 5,276 | 4,326 | 4,682 | 7,138 | 4,619 | |
| Lease operating | 135 | 119 | 118 | 100 | 97 | |
| Production and ad valorem taxes | 163 | 208 | 159 | 287 | 198 | |
| General and administrative (including equity-based compensation expense of $59,519, $66,462 and $60,812 in 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively) | 233 | 229 | 225 | 173 | 145 | |
| Depletion, depreciation and amortization | 750 | 762 | 747 | 715 | 742 | |
| Impairment of property and equipment | 29 | 47 | 51 | 150 | 91 | |
| Accretion of asset retirement obligations | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements | 28 | 4 | 53 | 25 | — | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of assets | −266,000 | 862,000 | −447,000 | 471,000 | −2 | |
| Other operating expense | 99,000 | 390,000 | 336,000 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 4,392 | 4,325 | 4,286 | 4,599 | 4,596 | |
| Operating income | 884 | 460,000 | 396 | 2,539 | 24 | |
| Interest expense, net | −84 | −118 | −118 | −125 | — | |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate | 98 | 94 | 83 | 72 | 77 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | −4 | −528,000 | — | −46 | −93 | |
| Loss on convertible note inducements | — | — | −374,000 | −169,000 | −51 | |
| Transaction expense | −4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Total other income (expense) | 7 | −25 | −35 | −99 | −252 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 890 | −24 | 361 | 2,440 | −228 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | −216 | 118 | −64 | −441 | 74 | |
| Net income and comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests | 675 | 94 | 297 | 1,999 | −154 | |
| Less: net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 40 | 36 | 99 | 127 | 33 | |
| Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation | 634 | 57 | 198 | 1,872 | −187 | |
| Net income per common share-basic (in dollars per share) | 2.05 | 0.18 | 0.66 | 6.09 | −0.61 | |
| Net income per common share-diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.03 | 0.18 | 0.64 | 5.69 | −0.61 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 310 | 309 | 300 | 307 | 308 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 312 | 313 | 312 | 329 | 308 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted cash | 210 | — | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 34 | 34 | 43 | 35 | 79 | |
| Accrued revenue | 473 | 454 | 401 | 708 | 591 | |
| Derivative instruments | 69 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 757,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | — | |
| Current assets held for sale | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other current assets | 11 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 15 | |
| Total current assets | 832 | 508 | 476 | 788 | 686 | |
| Unproved properties | 797 | 879 | 975 | 998 | 1,042 | |
| Proved properties | 14,049 | 14,396 | 13,909 | 13,235 | 12,646 | |
| Gathering systems and facilities | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Other property and equipment | 113 | 106 | 99 | 84 | 117 | |
| Property and equipment, gross | 14,959 | 15,387 | 14,988 | 14,322 | 13,811 | |
| Less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization | −5,753 | −5,699 | −5,165 | −4,683 | −4,284 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 9,205 | 9,688 | 9,822 | 9,639 | 9,527 | |
| Operating leases right-of-use assets | 2,133 | 2,549 | 2,966 | 3,444 | 3,420 | |
| Derivative instruments | 13 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated affiliate | 246 | 231 | 222 | 220 | 232 | |
| Assets held for sale | 755 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other assets | 63 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 17 | |
| Total assets | 13,245 | 13,010 | 13,517 | 14,118 | 13,897 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 339 | 403 | 381 | 462 | 457 | |
| Revenue distributions payable | 385 | 316 | 362 | 468 | 445 | |
| Derivative instruments | — | 32 | 15 | 98 | 560 | |
| Short-term lease liabilities | 516 | 494 | 540 | 557 | 456 | |
| Deferred revenue, VPP | 24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 38 | |
| Current liabilities held for sale | 62 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,503 | 1,446 | 1,452 | 1,775 | 2,068 | |
| Long-term debt | 1,398 | 1,489 | 1,538 | 1,183 | 2,125 | |
| Deferred income tax liability, net | 907 | 693 | 812 | 760 | 318 | |
| Derivative instruments | — | 17 | 33 | 345 | 182 | |
| Long-term lease liabilities | 1,612 | 2,050 | 2,428 | 2,890 | 2,964 | |
| Deferred revenue, VPP | 12 | 35 | 61 | 88 | 118 | |
| Liabilities held for sale | 40 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other liabilities | 57 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 54 | |
| Total liabilities | 5,530 | 5,794 | 6,383 | 7,101 | 7,830 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 50,000 shares; none issued | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; 311,165 and 308,510 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025, respectively | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,865 | 5,909 | 5,847 | 5,839 | 6,371 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,682 | 1,109 | 1,052 | 914 | −617 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 7,551 | 7,022 | 6,902 | 6,755 | 5,757 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 165 | 195 | 233 | 263 | 309 | |
| Total equity | 7,716 | 7,217 | 7,134 | 6,982 | 6,058 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 13,245 | 13,010 | 13,517 | 14,118 | 13,897 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion | 754 | 766 | 750 | 720 | 746 | |
| Impairment of property and equipment | 29 | 47 | 51 | 150 | 91 | |
| Commodity derivative fair value gains | −111 | −731,000 | −166 | 1,616 | 1,937 | |
| Settled commodity derivative gains (losses) | −17 | 10 | −25 | −1,911 | −1,183 | |
| Payments for derivative monetizations | — | — | −202 | — | −5 | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 214 | −119 | 62 | 440 | −74 | |
| Dividends of earnings from unconsolidated affiliate | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 137 | |
| Amortization of deferred revenue | −25 | −27 | −31 | −38 | −45 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and other | 937,000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations | −270,000 | −4 | −718,000 | −1 | — | |
| Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements | 15 | 5 | 12 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −142,000 | 25 | 8 | 44 | −56 | |
| Accrued revenue | −39 | −53 | 307 | −116 | −166 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −7 | 9 | 15 | −28 | 316,000 | |
| Accounts payable including related parties | −2 | 35 | −17 | 32 | −1 | |
| Accrued liabilities | −45 | 1 | −62 | −6 | 78 | |
| Revenue distributions payable | 86 | −46 | −106 | 23 | 247 | |
| Other current liabilities | 14 | 3 | −357,000 | −13 | 13 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,631 | 849 | 995 | 3,051 | 1,660 | |
| Additions to unproved properties | −129 | −91 | −151 | — | — | |
| Drilling and completion costs | −685 | −615 | −964 | −781 | −601 | |
| Additions to other property and equipment | −5 | −11 | −16 | −14 | −36 | |
| Acquisitions of oil and gas properties | −253 | −91 | −151 | −149 | −79 | |
| Proceeds from asset sales | 16 | 9 | 447,000 | 3 | 3 | |
| Change in other assets | −21 | −7 | −9 | −2 | 3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −1,078 | −714 | −1,141 | −944 | −711 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −136 | — | −75 | −874 | — | |
| Repayment of senior notes | −142 | — | — | −1,028 | −1,555 | |
| Borrowings on Credit Facility | 4,909 | 4,131 | 4,501 | 6,309 | 5,006 | |
| Repayments on Credit Facility | −4,864 | −4,155 | −4,119 | −6,274 | −6,023 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −9 | −6 | −605,000 | −814,000 | −31 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −70 | −74 | −129 | −174 | −97 | |
| Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity-based compensation awards | −30 | −30 | −30 | −66 | −13 | |
| Convertible note inducements | — | — | −374,000 | −169,000 | −86 | |
| Other | −2 | −1 | −830,000 | −575,000 | −859,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −343 | −135 | 146 | −2,108 | −949 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash paid during the period for interest | 88 | 120 | 114 | 155 | 142 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for additions to property and equipment | −27 | 11 | −61 | 38 | 37 | |
| Increase in other current liabilities for acquisitions of oil and gas properties | 7 | — | — | — | — |