EX-99.1 2 a19-4455_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Antero Resources Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial and Operational Results and 2018 Reserves

 

Denver, Colorado, February 13, 2019—Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR) (“Antero,” “Antero Resources” or the “Company”) today released its fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial and operational results and announced estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2018.  The relevant consolidated and consolidating financial statements are included in Antero’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The relevant Stand-alone financial statements are also included in Antero’s Form 10-K within the Parent column of the guarantor footnote (Note 17).

 

Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights:

 

·                  Net daily gas equivalent production averaged a record 3,213 MMcfe/d (30% liquids), a 37% increase over the prior year period and an 18% increase sequentially

·                  Liquids production averaged 162,077 Bbl/d, a 51% increase over the prior year period and included oil production of 12,229 MBbl/d, C3+ NGL production of 102,860 MBbl/d and recovered ethane production of 46,988 MBbl/d

·                  Ethane production represented about 27% of the potential recoverable ethane, with 122,000 Bbl/d remaining in the gas stream

·                  Realized natural gas price averaged $3.83 per Mcf, a $0.19 premium to the NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas price per MMBtu before hedges

·                  Realized natural gas equivalent price averaged $4.05 per Mcfe before hedges, driven by a $0.22 per Mcfe uplift from liquids production and prices

·                  Reported $122 million net loss, or $0.39 per share, $145 million Adjusted Net Income, or $0.46 per diluted share, and $175 million Stand-alone Adjusted Net Income, or $0.56 per diluted share (adjusted items are non-GAAP measures)

·                  Reported $584 million of Adjusted EBITDAX and $475 million of Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX, representing a 34% and 27% increase over the prior year period, respectively (non-GAAP measures)

·                  Full year 2019 Stand-alone drilling and completion capital expenditures expected to be at low end of guidance range and a 20% reduction from 2018, due to fourth quarter 2018 pre-spend related to roads, pads and facilities to be utilized in 2019 and 2020

 

Full Year 2018 Highlights:

 

·                  Net daily gas equivalent production averaged 2,709 MMcfe/d (28% liquids), a 20% increase over the prior year

·                  Reported $398 million net loss, or $1.26 per share, $315 million Adjusted Net Income, or $1.00 per diluted share, and $365 million Stand-alone Adjusted Net Income, or $1.15 per diluted share (adjusted items are non-GAAP measures)

·                  Reported $2.0 billion of Adjusted EBITDAX and $1.7 billion of Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX, representing a 42% and 38% increase over the prior year period, respectively (non-GAAP measures)

·                  Proved reserves increased 4% to 18.0 Tcfe at year-end 2018 compared to year-end 2017

·                  Standardized measure of proved reserves increased 21% to $10.5 billion at year-end 2018 compared to year-end 2017

·                  SEC PV-10 proved reserve value increased 24% to $12.6 billion at year-end 2018 compared to year-end 2017

·                  Proved developed reserves increased 22% to 10.4 Tcfe at year-end 2018 compared to year-end 2017 and comprised 58% of total proved reserves

·                  Future development costs for 7.6 Tcfe of proved undeveloped reserves estimated to be $0.44 per mcfe

·                  The previously announced simplification transaction between Antero Midstream and AMGP expected to be completed in March 2019 results in a minimum of $300 million in cash proceeds to Antero Resources

·                  Following the simplification transaction, Antero Resources will no longer consolidate Antero Midstream’s financial statements in Antero Resources’ consolidated financial statements, but will account for its interest in New AM using the equity method of accounting

·                  Reduced Stand-alone Net Debt to trailing twelve months Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX to 2.2x at year-end 2018

 

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Paul Rady, Chairman and CEO said, “2018 was a great year for the Antero family, as we significantly reduced leverage, grew production above the 3 Bcfe/d mark, and announced the midstream simplification.  We enter 2019 with significant scale as the largest NGL producer and the 5th largest natural gas producer in the U.S.  Driven by the fourth quarter capital invested on pads and roads, we expect to be in a position to invest at the low end of our 2019 drilling and completion guidance range.  The 2019 budget represents a 20% reduction relative to capital spending in 2018.  On the liquids front, we are excited that Mariner East 2 has been placed in service.  Our commitment on this pipeline will allow us to move nearly half of our expected 2019 C3+ NGL production to the export market and realize stronger NGL netback pricing than we have received over the last several years. We believe that our 2019 plan will deliver superior returns to shareholders over the long-term while also keeping capital spending within cash flow.”

 

Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results

 

As of December 31, 2018, Antero Resources owned a 53% limited partner interest in Antero Midstream Partners LP (“Antero Midstream”).  Pro forma for the previously announced midstream simplification transaction which is expected to close in March 2019, Antero Resources will own approximately 31% of the common stock of Antero Midstream Corporation (“New AM” or “New Antero Midstream”) assuming Antero Midstream unitholders make a mixed consideration election in the transaction. Antero Midstream’s results are consolidated within Antero Resources’ results for 2018 and 2017, but will be deconsolidated in 2019 assuming the close of the midstream simplification transaction.  Antero believes the deconsolidation will provide more transparency to investors around the Stand-alone upstream business and a greater ability to compare results across Antero’s peer group.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2018, Antero reported a net loss of $122 million, or $0.39 per share, compared to net income of $487 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, in the prior year period.  Excluding items detailed in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” Adjusted Net Income was $145 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $74 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the prior year period.  Stand-alone Adjusted Net Income was $175 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, compared to $55 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAX was $584 million, a 34% increase compared to $437 million in the prior year period, and Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX was $475 million, a 27% increase compared to $372 million in the prior year period.

 

The following table details the components of average net production and average realized prices for the three months ended December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Natural Gas
(MMcf/d)

 

Oil (Bbl/d)

 

C3+ NGLs
(Bbl/d)

 

Ethane (Bbl/d)

 

Combined
Natural Gas
Equivalent 
(MMcfe/d)

 

Average Net Production

 

2,240

 

12,229

 

102,860

 

46,988

 

3,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Realized Prices

 

Natural Gas
$(/Mcf)

 

Oil $(/Bbl)

 

C3+ NGLs $
(/Bbl)

 

Ethane $(/Bbl)

 

Combined
Natural Gas
Equivalent $
(/Mcfe)

 

Average realized prices before settled derivatives

 

$

3.83

 

$

51.83

 

$

30.92

 

$

13.12

 

$

4.05

 

Settled commodity derivatives

 

(0.10

)

(0.91

)

(0.32

)

 

(0.08

)

Average realized prices after settled derivatives

 

$

3.73

 

$

50.92

 

$

30.60

 

$

13.12

 

$

3.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX average price

 

$

3.64

 

$

59.08

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.64

 

Premium / (Differential) to NYMEX

 

$

0.09

 

$

(8.16

)

 

 

 

 

$

0.33

 

 

Net daily natural gas equivalent production in the fourth quarter averaged 3,213 MMcfe/d, including 162,077 Bbl/d of liquids (30% of production), an increase of 37% compared to the prior year period and an 18% increase sequentially.  Natural gas production averaged 2,240 MMcf/d, an increase of 32% over the prior year period.

 

Total liquids production grew 51% compared to the prior year period and 25% sequentially.  Liquids revenue represented approximately 34% of total product revenue before hedges.  Oil production averaged 12,229 Bbl/d, an increase of 97% over the prior year period.  C3+ NGLs production averaged 102,860 Bbl/d, an increase of 47% over the prior year period.  Recovered ethane production averaged 46,988 Bbl/d, an increase of 50% over the prior year period.  Recovered ethane production represented

 

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approximately 27% of potential ethane that could have been recovered during the period, with the remaining 122,000 Bbl/d of ethane remaining in the gas stream.

 

Antero’s average realized natural gas price before hedging was $3.83 per Mcf, a $0.19 per Mcf premium to the average NYMEX Henry Hub price per MMBtu during the period, representing a 37% increase versus the prior year period.  Including hedges, Antero’s average realized natural gas price was $3.73 per Mcf, a $0.09 premium to the average NYMEX price, reflecting the realization of a cash settled natural gas hedge loss of $21 million, or $0.10 per Mcf.

 

Antero’s average realized C3+ NGL price before hedging was $30.92 per barrel, or 52% of the average NYMEX WTI oil price, representing a 21% decline versus the prior year period due to widening NGL differentials to Mont Belvieu prior to the startup of Mariner East 2.  Including hedges, Antero’s average realized C3+ NGL price was $30.60 per barrel, reflecting the realization of a cash settled C3+ hedge loss of $3 million, or $0.32 per barrel.

 

Antero’s average realized oil price before hedging was $51.83 per barrel, a $7.25 negative differential to the average NYMEX WTI price and a 5% increase versus the prior year period. Including hedges, the average realized oil price was $50.92 per barrel, reflecting the realization of a cash settled WTI crude oil loss of $1.0 million, or $0.91 per barrel.  The average realized ethane price was $0.31 per gallon, or $13.12 per barrel, compared to $0.24 per gallon increase in the prior year period, representing a 31% increase over $10.02 per barrel before hedging and a 29% increase over $10.17 per barrel after hedging.

 

Antero’s average natural gas equivalent price including recovered C2+ NGLs and oil, but excluding hedge settlements, was $4.05 per Mcfe, representing a 17% increase compared to the prior year period.  Including hedges, the Company’s average natural gas equivalent price was $3.97 per Mcfe, a 4% increase from the prior year period, primarily driven by higher realized natural gas prices.  The net cash settled commodity derivative loss on all products was $25 million, or $0.08 per Mcfe.

 

Total revenue in the fourth quarter was $1.0 billion, nearly equivalent to the prior year period.  Revenue included a $567 million commodity derivative fair value loss primarily driven by a $370 million hedge monetization, while the prior year included a $123 million commodity derivative fair value gain.  Revenue Excluding Unrealized Derivative Gains (Losses) and Derivative  Monetizations (non-GAAP) was $1.2 billion, a 35% increase versus the prior year period.  Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a description of Revenue Excluding Unrealized Derivative Gains (Losses) and Derivative Monetizations.

 

The following table presents a calculation of Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX margin and Adjusted EBITDAX margin (non-GAAP measures), in each case on a per Mcfe basis with and without the effect of cash receipts for settled commodity derivatives, and reconciliation to realized price before cash receipts for settled derivatives, the nearest GAAP financial measure.  Adjusted EBITDAX and Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX margin represents Adjusted EBITDAX divided by production, a measure that helps investors to more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of Antero’s operations (both on a consolidated and Stand-alone basis) from period to period by removing the effect of its capital structure from its operating structure.

 

 

 

Stand-alone

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

Adjusted EBITDAX margin ($ per Mcfe):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized price before cash receipts for settled derivatives

 

$

3.46

 

4.05

 

$

3.46

 

4.05

 

Gathering, compression, and water handling and treatment revenues

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

0.02

 

0.02

 

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

0.05

 

0.06

 

Distributions from Antero Midstream

 

0.16

 

0.15

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Gathering, compression, processing and transportation costs

 

(1.71

)

(1.88

)

(1.30

)

(1.40

)

Lease operating expense

 

(0.17

)

(0.15

)

(0.15

)

(0.15

)

Marketing, net (1)

 

(0.13

)

(0.22

)

(0.13

)

(0.22

)

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

(0.11

)

(0.15

)

(0.11

)

(0.15

)

General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)

 

(0.13

)

(0.11

)

(0.17

)

(0.15

)

Adjusted EBITDAX margin before settled commodity derivatives

 

1.37

 

1.69

 

1.67

 

2.06

 

Cash receipts (payments) for settled commodity derivatives

 

0.35

 

(0.08

)

0.35

 

(0.08

)

Adjusted EBITDAX margin ($ per Mcfe):

 

$

1.72

 

1.61

 

$

2.02

 

1.98

 

 

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(1)Includes cash payments for settled marketing derivative losses of $0.02 per Mcfe in 2018.

 

Stand-alone per unit distributions from Antero Midstream contributed $0.15 per Mcfe compared to $0.16 per Mcfe in the prior year period.

 

The per unit Stand-alone cash production expense for the quarter included $1.88 per Mcfe for gathering, compression, processing and transportation costs, $0.15 per Mcfe for lease operating costs, and $0.15 per Mcfe for production and ad valorem taxes.  Gathering, compression, processing and transportation costs increased in the fourth quarter due to higher transport costs related to new pipeline commitments that were placed in service during the quarter and higher fuel costs related to the higher gas sales price reported for the quarter.  New pipeline transportation included phase 2 of the Rover pipeline that enabled Antero to transport natural gas production from the Sherwood Processing Facility in West Virginia that had previously been shipped to local Appalachia markets to the attractively priced Midwest and Gulf Coast markets.  Lease operating expenses decreased in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 due to commissioning costs relating to Antero’s Clearwater Facility that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2017 that did not occur in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

Stand-alone per unit net marketing expense was $0.22 per Mcfe compared to $0.13 per Mcfe reported in the prior year period.  Net marketing expense increased due to higher unutilized capacity related to incremental firm transportation that was placed in service during the quarter.  Net marketing expense included a $0.02 per Mcfe loss for settled marketing derivatives related to contracts that had resulted in realized gains in the first quarter of 2018.  See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements in Antero’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, for more information on these contracts.

 

Stand-alone per unit general and administrative expense, excluding non-cash equity-based compensation expense, decreased by 15% to $0.11 per Mcfe, compared to the prior year period.  General and administrative expense on a per Mcfe basis decreased due to increased production levels.

 

Realized price before cash receipts for settled derivatives was $4.05 per Mcfe, a 17% increase from the prior year period, primarily due to higher natural gas prices.  Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX margins before commodity derivative were $1.69 per Mcfe, a 24% increase from the prior year period, primarily due to higher realized natural gas prices.  Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX margin after cash payments for settled commodity derivatives was $1.61 per Mcfe, a 6% decrease from the prior year period due to losses on commodity derivatives.  Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAX margin was $1.98 per Mcfe, compared to $2.02 per Mcfe in the prior year period.

 

Stand-alone net cash provided by operating activities was $729 million for the period.  Stand-alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow  was $775 million (non-GAAP), a 149% increase from the prior year period, as cash flow included a $357 million in net proceeds from restructuring the hedge portfolio.  Excluding the hedge restructuring, Stand-alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow increased 34% over the prior year period.

 

Consolidated net cash provided by operating activities was $822 million for the period.  Consolidated Adjusted Operating Cash Flow was $863 million during the fourth quarter (non-GAAP), including a $357 million in net proceeds from restructuring the hedge portfolio, a 135% increase compared to the prior year period.  Excluding the $357 million hedge restructuring, consolidated Adjusted Operating Cash Flow increased by 38% over the prior year period.

 

Operating Update

 

Fourth Quarter 2018

 

Marcellus Shale — Antero placed 39 horizontal Marcellus wells to sales during the fourth quarter of 2018 with an average lateral length of 10,600 feet and an average 30-day initial rate per well of 21.6 MMcfe/day on choke. The 30-day average rate per well included 1,268 Bbl/d of liquids, including oil, C3+ NGLs and 25% ethane recovery.  Notable results from the wells placed to sales during the fourth quarter are below:

 

·                  A 10-well pad with an average lateral length of 9,700 feet and average BTU of 1230, produced a 60-day average rate of 195 MMcfe/d, including 1,400 Bbl/d of oil, 5,700 Bbl/d of C3+ NGLs and 3,000 Bbl/d of recovered ethane, at 25% ethane recovery

 

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·                  A 1300 BTU well with a lateral length of 15,100 feet, produced a 60-day rate of 29.0 MMcfe/d, including 660 Bbl/d of oil, 1,030 Bbl/d of C3+ NGLs and 410 Bbl/d of recovered ethane, at 25% ethane recovery

 

During the period, Antero drilled 31 wells with an average lateral length of 10,100 feet in an average of 11.5 total days from spud to final rig release, which represents a 7% reduction in total drilling time from 2017 levels.  In addition, Antero drilled an average of 5,100 lateral feet per day in the quarter, a 12% increase in lateral footage performance compared to 2017.  Completion efficiencies further improved during the fourth quarter, increasing to 5.7 stages per day from 5.5 stages per day in the third quarter of 2018.  Notably, Antero averaged 6.0 stages per day in October and November.  For the full year of 2018, Antero averaged 5.2 stages per day, which is an increase of one full stage per day from the 2017 average of 4.2 stages per day.

 

As recently announced, in 2019 Antero plans to operate an average of five drilling rigs, including four large rigs, and an average of four completion crews.  Development plans reflect a reduction of one to two completions crews on average from 2018 levels.  In 2019, the Company expects to drill 120 to 130 wells and place 115 to 125 wells to service.

 

Glen Warren, President and CFO, commented, “ Entering 2019, our  strategy centers on prudent capital deployment, a continued focus on full-cycle rates of return and generating free cash flow, all while maintaining a strong balance sheet.  We have already taken actions to demonstrate our commitment to maintain discipline and achieve these priorities, including a significant reduction in our 2019 drilling and completion capital budget and a reduction in our land budget by 50% from 2018 levels.  Our significant scale, diversified product portfolio, industry-leading natural gas hedge book and wide-reaching firm transportation portfolio are amongst our greatest assets, giving us the flexibility to thrive in a volatile commodity price environment.”

 

Fourth Quarter 2018 Capital Investment

 

Antero invested $363 million in drilling and completion costs for the three months ended December 31, 2018, which included $273 million for drilling and completion activity, $78 million for pads, roads and facilities and $12 million for unit leasehold and permitting costs.  The increased activity related to pads, roads and facilities in the fourth quarter results in Antero having 18 pads in progress that are planned to be turned to sales in 2019 and 2020.  The pads were also built on larger footprints to optimize drilling and completion efficiencies and significantly reduce cycle times from spud to first sales.  Driven by continued efficiencies in stages per day, Antero also placed three additional liquids-rich wells to sales during the quarter than previously forecasted.  The additional wells had an average BTU content of 1260 and produced 56 MMcfe/d during the first 30 days, including 2,650 Bbl/d of liquids.  As a result of the capital spent on pads and roads in the latter part of 2018 and the three additional liquids-rich wells during the fourth quarter, Antero expects to be at the lower end of its 2019 drilling and completion capital budget of $1.1 to $1.25 billion on a consolidated basis and $1.3 billion to $1.45 billion on a Stand-alone basis.

 

On a Stand-alone basis, Antero invested $415 million in drilling and completion costs for the three months ended December 31, 2018, which included $325 million for drilling and completion activity, $78 million for pads, roads and facilities and $12 million for unit leasehold and permitting costs.

 

In addition to capital invested in drilling and completion costs, the Company invested $42 million for land, $107 million for gathering and compression systems and $20 million for water infrastructure projects. For a reconciliation between cash paid for drilling and completion capital expenditures outlined above and drilling and completion accrued capital expenditures during the period, please see the capital expenditures section below.

 

Year End Proved Reserves

 

At December 31, 2018, Antero’s estimated proved reserves were 18.0 Tcfe, a 4% increase over the prior year.  Estimated proved reserves were comprised of 63% natural gas, 35% NGLs and 2% oil.  The Marcellus Shale accounted for 89% of estimated proved reserves and the Ohio Utica Shale accounted for 11%.  For 2018, Antero added 2.8 Tcfe of estimated proved reserves organically, which reflects delineation and developmental drilling.  Approximately 1.2 Tcfe was removed from Antero’s proved reserves due to the SEC 5-year rule, primarily related to changes in our 5-year development plan.

 

Estimated proved developed reserves were 10.4 Tcfe, a 22% increase over the prior year.  The percentage of estimated proved reserves classified as proved developed increased to 58% at year-end 2018, compared to 49% at year-end 2017.  Antero’s 427 proved undeveloped locations average an estimated 1247 BTU, with an average lateral length of approximately 11,100 feet.

 

Antero invested drilling and completion capital of $1.5 billion during 2018, resulting in proved developed finding and development costs, including revisions, of $0.52 per Mcfe.  Antero’s 7.6 Tcfe of estimated proved undeveloped reserves will require an estimated

 

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$3.3 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.  For further discussion of proved developed F&D costs, please read “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

The reserve life of the Company’s estimated proved reserves is approximately 18 years based on 2018 production.

 

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

 

Proved reserves, December 31, 2017

 

17,261

 

Extensions, discoveries, and other additions

 

2,781

 

Revisions to prior estimates

 

(1,042

)

Production

 

(989

)

Proved reserves, December 31, 2018

 

18,011

 

 

The following table summarizes SEC pricing as of December 31, 2018 and the associated Standardized Measure and PV-10 for estimated proved reserves and hedge values:

 

 

 

SEC Pricing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018
Year-End

 

2017
Year-End

 

Variance

 

%
Variance

 

Benchmark Pricing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Oil Price ($/Bbl)

 

$

65.66

 

$

51.03

 

$

14.63

 

29

%

Appalachian Oil Price ($/Bbl) (1)

 

$

56.62

 

$

45.35

 

$

11.27

 

25

%

Nymex Natural Gas Price ($/MMBtu)

 

$

3.09

 

$

3.11

 

$

(0.02

)

-1

%

Appalachian Natural Gas Price ($/MMBtu) (1)

 

$

2.93

 

$

2.91

 

$

0.02

 

1

%

C3+ Natural Gas Liquids ($/Bbl) (2)

 

$

39.29

 

$

32.37

 

$

6.92

 

21

%

C2+ Natural Gas Liquids ($/Bbl) (2)

 

$

25.05

 

$

20.40

 

$

4.65

 

23

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved Reserve Value ($Bn):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standardized measure

 

$

10.5

 

$

8.6

 

$

1.9

 

21

%

Pre-tax estimated proved reserves PV-10 (3)

 

$

12.6

 

$

10.2

 

$

2.4

 

24

%

 


(1) Represents SEC prices as of December 31 for each respective year on a weighted average Appalachian index basis related to company-specific sales points.

(2) Represents realized NGL price including regional market differentials for a 1250 BTU area.

(3) For a reconciliation of PV-10 to standardized measure, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

As of December 31, 2018, Antero’s Stand-alone Net Debt was $3.8 billion, of which $405 million were borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.  Total lender commitments under this facility are $2.5 billion and the borrowing base is $4.5 billion.  After deducting letters of credit outstanding, the Company had $1.4 billion in available Stand-alone liquidity as of December 31, 2018.  As of December 31, 2018, Antero’s Stand-alone Net Debt to trailing twelve months Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX ratio was 2.2x.

 

Commodity Derivative Positions

 

Antero’s estimated natural gas production for 2019 is fully hedged.  In total, Antero has hedged 2.0 Tcfe of future natural gas equivalent production using fixed price swaps, basis swaps and collar agreements covering the period from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2023.  As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s estimated fair value of commodity derivative instruments was $607 million.

 

The following tables summarize Antero’s hedge position as of December 31, 2018:

 

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Natural gas
MMbtu/day

 

Weighted
average index
price

 

Three months ending March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

2,330,000

 

$

3.62

 

Three months ending June 30, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

755,000

 

$

3.26

 

Three months ending September 30, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

755,000

 

$

3.32

 

Three months ending December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

755,000

 

$

3.45

 

Year ending December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

1,417,500

 

$

3.00

 

Year ending December 31, 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

710,000

 

$

3.00

 

Year ending December 31, 2022:

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

850,000

 

$

3.00

 

Year ending December 31, 2023:

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

90,000

 

$

2.91

 

 

Natural gas collar positions from April 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

 

 

Natural gas

 

Weighted average index price

 

 

 

MMbtu/day

 

Ceiling price

 

Floor price

 

Three months ending June 30, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

1,575,000

 

$

3.30

 

$

2.50

 

Three months ending September 30, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

1,575,000

 

$

3.30

 

$

2.50

 

Three months ending December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

1,575,000

 

$

3.52

 

$

2.50

 

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s natural gas basis swap positions, which settle on the basis differential of Chicago City Gate to the NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas price, totaled 225,000 MMbtu/day for January 2019 with pricing premiums ranging from $0.215 to $0.40 per MMBtu.

 

Antero Midstream Financial Results

 

Antero Midstream results were released today and are available at www.anteromidstream.com.  A summary of the results are provided below:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

%
Change

 

2017

 

2018

 

%
Change

 

Average Daily Volumes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low Pressure Gathering (MMcf/d)

 

1,711

 

2,602

 

52

%

1,660

 

2,148

 

29

%

Compression (MMcf/d)

 

1,355

 

2,215

 

63

%

1,196

 

1,738

 

45

%

High Pressure Gathering (MMcf/d)

 

1,842

 

2,569

 

39

%

1,770

 

2,112

 

19

%

Fresh Water Delivery (MBbl/d)

 

149

 

136

 

(9

)%

153

 

195

 

27

%

Clearwater Treatment Volumes (MBbl/d)

 

 

9

 

 

*

 

7

 

 

*

Gross Joint Venture Processing (MMcf/d)

 

425

 

796

 

87

%

267

 

622

 

133

%

Gross Joint Venture Fractionation (Bbl/d)

 

9,096

 

18,672

 

105

%

5,099

 

13,107

 

157

%

 

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*                 Not meaningful or applicable.

 

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2018 was $249 million, a 288% increase compared to the prior year quarter. Net income per diluted limited partner unit was $1.19, a 395% increase compared to the prior year quarter.  Adjusted EBITDA was $194 million, a 36% increase compared to the prior year quarter.  Distributable Cash Flow was $167 million, resulting in a DCF coverage ratio of 1.3x.  For a description of Antero Midstream’s Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, and reconciliations to their nearest GAAP measures, please read “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

In connection with Antero Midstream’s acquisition of the water business from Antero Resources in 2015, Antero Midstream agreed to pay Antero Resources (a) $125 million in cash if the Partnership delivered 176 million barrels or more of fresh water during the period between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019 and (b) an additional $125 million in cash if the Partnership delivered 219 million barrels or more of fresh water during the period between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2018, Antero Midstream expects to pay the amount of the contingent consideration for the delivery of 176 million barrels or more of fresh water for the first earn-out, but no longer expects to pay the amount of the contingent consideration to deliver 219 million barrels or more of fresh water for the second earn-out payment based on Antero Resources’ recently announced 2019 budget and long-term outlook.

 

Conference Call

 

A conference call is scheduled on Thursday, February 14, 2019 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 for the quarter.  To participate in the call, dial in at 1-888-347-8204 (U.S.), 1-855-669-9657 (Canada), or 1-412-902-4229 (International) and reference “Antero Resources”.  A telephone replay of the call will be available until Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 9:00 am MT at 1-844-512-2921 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) using the passcode 10123136.

 

A simultaneous webcast of the call may be accessed over the internet at www.anteroresources.com.  The webcast will be archived for replay on the Company’s website until Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 9:00 am MT.

 

Presentation

 

An updated presentation will be posted to the Company’s website before the February 14, 2019 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 this press release.

 

Also available at www.anteroresources.com is a presentation detailing results of a fundamental analysis on the natural gas industry entitled Natural Gas Fundamentals.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Revenue Excluding Unrealized Derivative (Gains) Losses and Derivative Monetizations

 

Revenue Excluding Unrealized Derivative (Gains) Losses and Derivative Monetizations as set forth in this release represents total revenue adjusted for derivative fair value (gains) losses and derivative monetizations.  Antero believes that Revenue Excluding Unrealized Derivative (Gains) Losses and Derivative Monetizations is useful to investors in evaluating operational trends of the Company and its performance relative to other oil and gas producing companies.  Revenue Excluding Unrealized Derivative (Gains) Losses and Derivative Monetizations is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for total revenue as an indicator of financial performance.  The following table reconciles total revenue to Revenue Excluding Unrealized Derivative (Gains) Losses and Derivative Monetizations:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2018

 

Years Ended
December 31, 2018

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

1,021,726

 

$

1,045,648

 

$

3,655,574

 

$

4,139,626

 

Commodity derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

(199,824

)

222,387

 

(658,283

)

87,594

 

Marketing derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

21,394

 

 

21,394

 

(94,081

)

Gains (losses) on settled commodity derivatives

 

76,548

 

(25,257

)

213,940

 

243,112

 

Gains (losses) on settled marketing derivatives

 

 

(5,411

)

 

72,687

 

Revenue Excluding Unrealized Derivative (Gains) Losses and Derivative Monetizations

 

$

919,844

 

$

1,237,367

 

$

3,232,625

 

$

4,448,938

 

 

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Adjusted Net Income & Stand-alone Adjusted Net Income

 

Adjusted Net Income as set forth in this release represents net income, adjusted for certain items.  Stand-alone Adjusted Net Income as presented in this release represents net income that will be reported in the Parent column of Antero’s guarantor footnote to its financial statements, adjusted for certain items.  Antero believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share 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 and Stand-alone Adjusted Net Income are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income as an indicator of financial performance.  The following table reconciles net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income and Stand-alone net (loss) to Stand-alone Adjusted Net Income (in thousands):

 

 

 

Stand-alone

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corp.

 

$

486,869

 

$

(121,546

)

$

486,869

 

$

(121,546

)

Commodity derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

(199,824

)

222,387

 

(199,824

)

222,387

 

Gains (losses) on settled commodity derivatives

 

76,548

 

(25,257

)

76,548

 

(25,257

)

Marketing derivative fair value losses

 

21,394

 

 

21,394

 

 

Losses on settled marketing derivatives

 

 

(5,411

)

 

(5,411

)

Impairment of unproved properties

 

76,500

 

143,369

 

76,500

 

143,369

 

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

 

 

23,431

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

17,673

 

9,518

 

24,520

 

13,984

 

(Gain) loss on change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration

 

 

104,860

 

 

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

1,205

 

 

1,500

 

 

Tax effect of reconciling items (1)

 

2,447

 

(105,804

)

(9,056

)

(82,171

)

Other tax items (2)

 

(427,962

)

(47,550

)

(427,962

)

 

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

54,850

 

$

174,566

 

$

73,920

 

$

145,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding

 

316,682

 

314,298

 

316,682

 

314,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Diluted Share Amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corp

 

1.54

 

(0.39

)

1.54

 

(0.39

)

Commodity derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

(0.63

)

0.71

 

(0.63

)

0.71

 

Gains (losses) on settled commodity derivatives

 

0.24

 

(0.08

)

0.24

 

(0.08

)

Marketing derivative fair value losses

 

0.07

 

 

0.07

 

 

Losses on settled marketing derivatives

 

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.02

)

Impairment of unproved properties

 

0.24

 

0.46

 

0.24

 

0.46

 

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

0.05

 

0.03

 

0.08

 

0.04

 

(Gain) loss on change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

Tax effect of reconciling items (1)

 

0.01

 

(0.34

)

(0.03

)

(0.26

)

Other tax items (2)

 

(1.35

)

(0.15

)

(1.35

)

 

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

0.17

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.46

 

 


(1)               Blended tax rates of approximately 38% for 2017 and 24% for 2018 were applied to reconciling items above.

(2)               Tax impact of valuation allowance on Colorado net operating losses, changes to Colorado tax law, tax reform legislation enacted in late 2017 and items effecting the Stand-alone financial statements.

 

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Stand-alone

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corp.

 

$

615,070

 

$

(397,517

)

$

615,070

 

$

(397,517

)

Commodity derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

(658,283

)

87,594

 

(658,283

)

87,594

 

Gains (losses) on settled commodity derivatives

 

213,940

 

243,112

 

213,940

 

243,112

 

Marketing derivative fair value losses

 

21,394

 

(94,081

)

21,394

 

(94,081

)

Losses on settled marketing derivatives

 

 

72,687

 

 

72,687

 

Impairment of unproved properties

 

159,598

 

553,907

 

159,598

 

559,095

 

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

 

 

23,431

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

76,162

 

49,341

 

103,445

 

70,413

 

(Gain) loss on change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration

 

 

93,019

 

 

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

1,205

 

 

1,500

 

 

Tax effect of reconciling items (1)

 

69,976

 

(240,513

)

50,784

 

(223,045

)

Other tax items (2)

 

(427,962

)

(2,987

)

(427,962

)

(2,987

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

71,100

 

$

364,562

 

$

102,917

 

$

315,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding

 

316,283

 

316,675

 

316,283

 

316,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corp

 

1.94

 

(1.26

)

1.94

 

(1.26

)

Commodity derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

(2.08

)

0.28

 

(2.08

)

0.28

 

Gains (losses) on settled commodity derivatives

 

0.68

 

0.77

 

0.68

 

0.77

 

Marketing derivative fair value losses

 

0.07

 

(0.30

)

0.07

 

(0.30

)

Losses on settled marketing derivatives

 

 

0.23

 

 

0.23

 

Impairment of unproved properties

 

0.50

 

1.75

 

0.50

 

1.77

 

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

0.00

 

 

0.07

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

0.24

 

0.16

 

0.33

 

0.22

 

(Gain) loss on change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

0.00

 

 

0.00

 

 

Tax effect of reconciling items (1)

 

0.22

 

(0.76

)

0.16

 

(0.70

)

Other tax items (2)

 

(1.35

)

(0.01

)

(1.35

)

(0.01

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

0.22

 

$

1.15

 

$

 0.33

 

$

 1.00

 

 


(1)              Blended tax rates of approximately 38% for 2017 and 24% for 2018 were applied to reconciling items above.

(2)               Tax impact of valuation allowance on Colorado net operating losses, changes to Colorado tax law, tax reform legislation enacted in late 2017 and items effecting the Stand-alone financial statements.

 

Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, Stand-alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow

 

Adjusted Operating Cash Flow as presented in this release represents net cash provided by operating activities before changes in working capital items.  Stand-alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow as presented in this release represents net cash provided by operating activities that will be reported in the Parent column of Antero’s guarantor footnote to its financial statements before changes in working capital items.  Adjusted Operating Cash Flow is widely accepted by the investment community as a financial indicator of an oil and gas company’s ability to generate cash to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service debt.  Adjusted Operating Cash Flow is also useful because it is widely used by professional research analysts in valuing, comparing, rating and providing investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry.  In turn, many investors use this published research in making investment decisions.  Free Cash Flow as defined by the Company represents Stand-alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, less Stand-alone Drilling and Completion capital, less Land Maintenance Capital.

 

Management believes that Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, Stand-alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow are useful indicators of the company’s ability to internally fund its activities and to service or incur additional debt on a consolidated and Stand-

 

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alone basis. Management believes that changes in current assets and liabilities, which are excluded from the calculation of these measures, relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements and therefore may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred and generally do not have a material impact on the ability of the company to fund its operations.

 

There are significant limitations to using Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, Stand-alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow as measures of performance, including the inability to analyze the effect of certain recurring and non-recurring items that materially affect the company’s net income on a consolidated and Stand-alone basis, the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the different methods of calculating Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, Stand-alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow reported by different companies.  Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, Stand-alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow do 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 Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities, as an indicator of cash flows, or as a measure of liquidity.

 

The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted Operating Cash Flow as used in this release (in thousands):

 

 

 

Stand-alone

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

254,078

 

729,082

 

$

313,483

 

821,589

 

Net change in working capital

 

57,666

 

46,074

 

54,054

 

41,656

 

Adjusted Operating Cash Flow

 

$

311,744

 

775,156

 

$

367,537

 

863,245

 

 

Total Debt, Net Debt and Stand-alone Net Debt

 

Net Debt is calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents.  Management uses Consolidated Net Debt and Stand-alone Net Debt to evaluate its financial position, including its ability to service its debt obligations.

 

The following table reconciles consolidated total debt to Consolidated Net Debt and Stand-alone Net Debt as used in this release (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AR bank credit facility

 

$

185,000

 

405,000

 

AM bank credit facility

 

555,000

 

990,000

 

5.375% AR senior notes due 2021

 

1,000,000

 

1,000,000

 

5.125% AR senior notes due 2022

 

1,100,000

 

1,100,000

 

5.625% AR senior notes due 2023

 

750,000

 

750,000

 

5.375% AM senior notes due 2024

 

650,000

 

650,000

 

5.000% AR senior notes due 2025

 

600,000

 

600,000

 

Net unamortized premium

 

1,520

 

1,241

 

Net unamortized debt issuance costs

 

(41,430

)

(34,553

)

Consolidated total debt

 

$

4,800,090

 

5,461,688

 

Less: AR cash and cash equivalents

 

20,078

 

 

Less: AM cash and cash equivalents

 

8,363

 

 

Consolidated net debt

 

$

4,771,649

 

5,461,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Antero Midstream debt net of cash and unamortized premium and debt issuance costs

 

$

1,187,637

 

1,632,147

 

Stand-alone Net Debt

 

$

3,584,012

 

3,829,541

 

 

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Adjusted EBITDAX and Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX

 

Adjusted EBITDAX as defined by the Company represents net income or loss from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests, before interest expense, interest income, gains or losses from commodity derivatives and marketing derivatives, but including net cash receipts or payments on derivative instruments included in derivative gains or losses other than proceeds from derivative monetizations, income taxes, impairment, depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion, exploration expense, franchise taxes, equity-based compensation, gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt, gain or loss on sale of assets, and contract termination and rig stacking costs.  Adjusted EBITDAX also includes distributions from unconsolidated affiliates and excludes equity in earnings or losses of unconsolidated affiliates.

 

Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX as defined by the Company represents income or loss as reported in the Parent column of Antero’s guarantor footnote to its financial statements before interest expense, interest income, derivative fair value gains or losses (excluding net cash receipts or payments on derivative instruments included in derivative fair value gains or losses other than proceeds from derivative monetizations), taxes, impairments, depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion, exploration expense, equity-based compensation, gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt, gain or loss on sale of assets, equity in earnings or loss of Antero Midstream and gain or loss on changes in the fair value of contingent acquisition consideration. Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX also includes distributions received from limited partner interests in Antero Midstream common units.

 

The GAAP financial measure nearest to Adjusted EBITDAX is net income or loss including noncontrolling interest that will be reported in Antero’s consolidated financial statements.  The GAAP financial measure nearest to Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX is Stand-alone net income or loss that will be reported in the Parent column of Antero’s guarantor footnote to its financial statements. While there are limitations associated with the use of Adjusted EBITDAX and Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX described below, management believes that these measures are useful to an investor in evaluating the company’s financial performance because these measures:

 

·                  are widely used by investors in the oil and gas industry to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such term, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and 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 Antero’s operations (both on a consolidated and Stand-alone basis) from period to period by removing the effect of its capital structure from its operating structure; and

 

·                  is used by management for various purposes, including as a measure of Antero’s operating performance (both on a consolidated and Stand-alone basis), in presentations to the company’s board of directors, and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting. Adjusted EBITDAX is also used by the board of directors as a performance measure in determining executive compensation. Adjusted EBITDAX, as defined by our credit facility, is used by our lenders pursuant to covenants under our revolving credit facility and the indentures governing the company’s senior notes.

 

There are significant limitations to using Adjusted EBITDAX and Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX as measures of performance, including the inability to analyze the effect of certain recurring and non-recurring items that materially affect the company’s net income on a consolidated and Stand-alone basis, the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the different methods of calculating Adjusted EBITDAX reported by different companies.  In addition, Adjusted EBITDAX and Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX provide no information regarding a company’s capital structure, borrowings, interest costs, capital expenditures, and working capital movement or tax position.

 

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Stand-alone

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

Net (loss) and comprehensive (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation

 

$

486,869

 

$

(121,546

)

$

486,869

 

$

(121,546

)

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

42,745

 

140,282

 

Commodity derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

(199,824

)

222,387

 

(199,824

)

222,387

 

Gains (losses) on settled commodity derivatives

 

76,548

 

(25,257

)

76,548

 

(25,257

)

Marketing derivative fair value losses

 

21,394

 

 

21,394

 

 

Losses on settled marketing derivatives

 

 

(5,411

)

 

(5,411

)

Interest expense

 

53,687

 

59,458

 

63,390

 

78,440

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

1,205

 

 

1,500

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

(400,138

)

(131,357

)

(400,138

)

(131,357

)

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion

 

183,439

 

240,977

 

214,397

 

263,703

 

Impairment of unproved properties

 

76,500

 

143,369

 

76,500

 

143,369

 

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

 

 

23,431

 

 

Exploration expense

 

3,028

 

936

 

3,028

 

936

 

Gain on change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration

 

(3,804

)

104,860

 

 

 

Equity-based compensation expense

 

17,673

 

9,518

 

24,520

 

13,984

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

(7,307

)

(12,448

)

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

10,075

 

16,755

 

Equity in (earnings) loss of Antero Midstream Partners LP

 

22,128

 

(66,753

)

 

 

Distributions from Antero Midstream Partners LP

 

33,614

 

43,503

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAX

 

372,319

 

474,684

 

437,128

 

583,837

 

Interest expense

 

(53,687

)

(59,458

)

(63,390

)

(78,440

)

Exploration expense

 

(3,028

)

(936

)

(3,028

)

(936

)

Changes in current assets and liabilities

 

(57,666

)

(46,074

)

(54,054

)

(41,656

)

Proceeds from derivative monetizations

 

 

370,365

 

 

370,365

 

Premium paid on derivative contracts

 

 

(13,318

)

 

(13,318

)

Other non-cash items

 

(3,860

)

3,829

 

(3,173

)

1,736

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

254,078

 

$

729,092

 

$

313,483

 

$

821,588

 

Adjusted EBITDAX

 

$

372,319

 

$

474,684

 

$

437,128

 

$

583,837

 

Production (MMcfe)

 

215,921

 

295,576

 

215,921

 

295,576

 

Adjusted EBITDAX margin per Mcfe

 

$

1.72

 

1.61

 

$

2.02

 

$

1.98

 

 

The following table reconciles net income as reported in the Parent column of Antero’s guarantor footnote to its financial statements to Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, as used in this release (in thousands):

 

 

 

Stand-alone

 

 

 

Twelve months ended

 

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2018

 

Net (loss) and comprehensive (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation

 

$

(397,517

)

Commodity derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

87,594

 

Gains on settled commodity derivatives

 

243,112

 

Marketing derivative fair value gains

 

(94,081

)

Gains on settled marketing derivatives

 

72,687

 

Interest expense

 

224,977

 

Income tax benefit

 

(128,857

)

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion

 

845,136

 

Impairment of unproved properties

 

549,437

 

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

4,470

 

Exploration expense

 

4,958

 

Gain on change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration

 

93,019

 

Equity-based compensation expense

 

49,341

 

Equity in (earnings) loss of Antero Midstream Partners LP

 

3,664

 

Distributions from Antero Midstream Partners LP

 

159,181

 

Stand-alone Adjusted EBITDAX

 

$

1,717,121

 

 

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The following tables reconcile Antero’s drilling and completion costs as reported on a cash basis to drilling and completion costs on an accrual basis:

 

Drilling and Completion Costs

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2018

 

Years Ended
December 31, 2018

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drilling and completion costs (as reported; cash basis)

 

$

335,476

 

$

362,912

 

$

1,281,985

 

$

1,488,573

 

Change in accrued capital costs

 

(14,391

)

(25,539

)

(14,005

)

(2,363

)

Drilling and completion costs (accrual basis)

 

$

321,086

 

$

337,374

 

$

1,267,980

 

$

1,486,210

 

 

Stand-alone Drilling and Completion Costs

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2018

 

Years Ended
December 31, 2018

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stand-alone drilling and completion costs (as reported; cash basis)

 

$

373,350

 

$

415,298

 

$

1,455,554

 

$

1,743,587

 

Change in accrued capital costs

 

(2,820

)

(36,633

)

241,303

 

(15,238

)

Stand-alone drilling and completion costs (accrual basis)

 

$

370,530

 

$

378,665

 

$

1,696,857

 

$

1,728,349

 

 

Proved Developed F&D Cost Per Unit & Pre-Tax PV-10 Value

 

Proved developed F&D costs per unit and pre-tax PV-10 are non-GAAP metrics commonly used in the exploration and production industry by companies, investors and analysts in order to measure a company’s ability of adding and developing reserves at a reasonable cost.  Proved developed F&D costs per unit is a statistical indicator that has limitations, including its predictive and comparative value. In addition, because proved developed F&D costs per unit do not consider the cost or timing of future production of new reserves, such measures may not be adequate measures of value creation. This reserve metric may not be comparable to similarly titled measurements used by other companies.  There are no directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP for proved developed F&D costs per unit, and therefore a reconciliation to GAAP is not practicable.

 

The calculation for proved developed F&D cost per unit is based on costs incurred in 2018. The calculation for proved developed F&D cost per unit does not include future development costs required for the development of proved undeveloped reserves.

 

The pre-tax PV-10 value is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by the SEC.  Antero believes that the presentation of pre-tax PV-10 is relevant and useful to its investors because it presents the discounted future net cash flows attributable to reserves prior to taking into account corporate future income taxes and the Company’s current tax structure.  The Company further believes investors and creditors use pre-tax PV-10 values as a basis for comparison of the relative size and value of its reserves as compared with other companies.  Antero believes that PV-10 estimates using strip pricing can be used within the industry and by creditors and securities analysts to evaluate estimated net cash flows in the current commodity price environment.

 

The GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to pre-tax PV-10 is the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows (“Standardized Measure”).  The following sets forth the estimated future net cash flows from our proved reserves (without giving effect to our commodity derivatives), the present value of those net cash flows before income tax (PV-10) and the present value of those net cash flows after income tax (Standardized measure) at December 31, 2018:

 

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(In millions, except per Mcf data)

 

At December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Future net cash flows

 

$

30,739

 

Present value of future net cash flows:

 

 

 

Before income tax (PV-10)

 

$

12,589

 

Income taxes

 

$

(2,111

)

After income tax (Standardized measure)

 

$

10,478

 

 

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 Midstream Adjusted EBITDA & Distributable Cash Flow

 

Antero Midstream views Adjusted EBITDA as an important indicator of its performance.  Antero Midstream defines Adjusted EBITDA as Net Income before interest expense, gain on sale of assets, depreciation expense, impairment expense, change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration, accretion, equity-based compensation expense, excluding equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates and including cash distributions from unconsolidated affiliates.

 

Antero Midstream uses Adjusted EBITDA to assess:

 

·                  the financial performance of Antero Midstream’s assets, without regard to financing methods in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, capital structure or historical cost basis;

 

·                  its operating performance and return on capital as compared to other publicly traded partnerships in the midstream energy sector, without regard to financing or capital structure; and

 

·                  the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects.

 

Antero Midstream defines Distributable Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less interest paid, income tax withholding payments and cash reserved for payments of income tax withholding upon vesting of equity-based compensation awards, cash reserved for bond interest and ongoing maintenance capital expenditures paid.  Antero Midstream uses Distributable Cash Flow as a performance metric to compare the cash generating performance of Antero Midstream from period to period and to compare the cash generating performance for specific periods to the cash distributions (if any) that are expected to be paid to unitholders.  Distributable Cash Flow does not reflect changes in working capital balances.

 

Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are Non-GAAP financial measures.  The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow is Net Income.  The Non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow should not be considered as alternatives to the GAAP measure of Net Income.  Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP and have important limitations as an analytical tool because they include some, but not all, items that affect Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA.  You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP.  Antero Midstream’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other partnerships.

 

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Three months ended

 

Years ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

Net income

 

$

64,155

 

$

248,609

 

$

307,315

 

$

585,944

 

Impairment of property and equipment

 

23,431

 

 

23,431

 

5,771

 

Change in fair value of contingent acquisition consideration

 

 

(105,872

)

 

(105,872

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

87,586

 

$

142,737

 

$

344,872

 

$

485,843

 

Interest expense, net

 

10,395

 

18,993

 

37,557

 

61,906

 

Depreciation

 

30,958

 

22,692

 

119,562

 

130,013

 

Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration

 

3,804

 

1,012

 

13,476

 

12,853

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

34

 

 

 

135

 

Equity-based compensation

 

6,847

 

4,467

 

27,283

 

21,073

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

(7,307

)

(12,448

)

(20,194

)

(40,280

)

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

 

10,075

 

16,755

 

20,195

 

46,415

 

Gain on sale of assets — Antero Resources

 

 

 

 

(583

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

142,358

 

$

194,242

 

$

528,625

 

$

717,375

 

Interest paid

 

(4,136

)

(9,268

)

(46,666

)

(62,844

)

Decrease (increase) in cash reserved for bond interest (1)

 

(8,734

)

(8,734

)

291

 

0

 

Income tax withholding upon vesting of Antero Midstream Partners LP equity-based compensation awards

 

(514

)

(1,029

)

(5,945

)

(5,529

)

Maintenance capital expenditures(2) 

 

(12,063

)

(7,988

)

(55,159

)

(52,729

)

Distributable Cash Flow

 

$

116,911

 

$

167,223

 

$

421,146

 

$

596,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions Declared to Antero Midstream Holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited partners

 

68,231

 

88,045

 

247,132

 

320,915

 

Incentive distribution rights

 

23,772

 

43,492

 

69,720

 

142,906

 

Total Aggregate Distributions

 

$

92,003

 

$

131,537

 

$

316,852

 

$

463,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DCF coverage ratio

 

1.27x

 

1.27x

 

1.33x

 

1.29x

 

 


(1)         Cash reserved for bond interest expense on Antero Midstream’s 5.375% senior notes outstanding during the period that is paid on a semi-annual basis on March 15th and September 15th of each year.

(2)         Maintenance capital expenditures represent the portion of our estimated capital expenditures associated with (i) the connection of new wells to our gathering and processing systems that we believe will be necessary to offset the natural production declines Antero Resources will experience on all of its wells over time, and (ii) water delivery to new wells necessary to maintain the average throughput volume on our systems.

 

Antero Resources is an independent natural gas and oil company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of unconventional liquids-rich natural gas properties located in the Appalachian Basin in West Virginia and Ohio. 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 beyond Antero’s control. All statements, except for statements of historical fact, made in this release regarding activities, events or developments Antero expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, such as those regarding the expected sources of funding and timing for completion of the share repurchase program if at all, statements regarding the simplification transaction, including the expected consideration to be received in connection with the closing of the simplification transaction, future commodity prices, future production targets, completion of natural gas or natural gas liquids transportation projects, future earnings, Free Cash Flow and leverage targets,  future capital spending plans, improved and/or increasing capital efficiency, continued utilization of existing infrastructure, gas marketability, estimated realized natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil prices, acreage quality, access to multiple gas markets, expected drilling and development plans (including the number, type, lateral length and location of wells to be drilled, the number and type of drilling rigs and the number of wells per pad), projected well costs, future financial position, future technical improvements 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 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.

 

Antero cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Antero’s control, incident to the exploration for and development, production, gathering and sale of natural gas, NGLs and oil. These risks include, but are not limited to, the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the simplification transaction, commodity price volatility, inflation, lack of availability of drilling and production equipment and services, environmental risks, drilling and other operating risks, regulatory changes, the uncertainty inherent in estimating natural gas and oil reserves and in projecting future rates of production, cash flow and access to capital, the timing of development expenditures, and the other risks described under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Antero’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

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This release provides a summary of Antero’s reserves as of December 31, 2018, assuming partial ethane “rejection” where sales demand for ethane is not available.  Ethane rejection occurs when ethane is left in the wellhead natural gas stream when the natural gas is processed, rather than being separated out and sold as a liquid after fractionation.  When ethane is left in the gas stream, the Btu content of the residue natural gas at the outlet of the processing plant is higher.  Producers will generally elect to “reject” ethane at the processing plant when the price received for the ethane in the natural gas stream is greater than the price received for the ethane being sold as a liquid after fractionation, net of fractionation costs.  When ethane is recovered in the processing plant, the Btu content of the residue natural gas is lower, but a producer is then able to recover the value of the ethane sold as a separate natural gas liquid product.  In addition, natural gas processing plants can produce the other NGL products (propane, normal butane, isobutene and natural gasoline) while rejecting ethane.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This communication includes a discussion of a proposed business combination transaction between Antero Midstream and AMGP. This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, in any jurisdiction, pursuant to the transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance, exchange or transfer of the securities referred to in this document in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Additional Information And Where To Find It

 

In connection with the transaction, AMGP has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4, that includes a joint proxy statement of Antero Midstream and AMGP and a prospectus of AMGP. The transaction will be submitted to Antero Midstream unitholders and AMGP shareholders for their consideration. Antero Midstream and AMGP may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the transaction. The registration statement on Form S-4 became effective on January 30, 2019, and the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus is being sent to the shareholders of AMGP and unitholders of Antero Midstream of record as of January 11, 2019. This document is not a substitute for the registration statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus that has been filed with the SEC or any other documents that AMGP or Antero Midstream may file with the SEC or send to shareholders of AMGP or unitholders of Antero Midstream in connection with the transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF ANTERO MIDSTREAM AND AMGP ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS.

 

Investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and all other documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by AMGP or Antero Midstream through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Antero Midstream will be made available free of charge on Antero Midstream’s website at http://investors.anteromidstream.com/investor-relations/AM, under the heading “SEC Filings,” or by directing a request to Investor Relations, Antero Midstream Partners LP, 1615 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, Tel. No. (303) 357-7310. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by AMGP will be made available free of charge on AMGP’s website at http://investors.anteromidstreamgp.com/Investor-Relations/AMGP or by directing a request to Investor Relations, Antero Midstream GP LP, 1615 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202, Tel. No. (303) 357-7310.

 

For more information, contact Michael Kennedy — SVP — Finance, at (303) 357-6782 or mkennedy@anteroresources.com.

 

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ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2017 and 2018

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

28,441

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,320 and $-0- at December 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively

 

34,896

 

51,073

 

Accrued revenue

 

300,122

 

474,827

 

Derivative instruments

 

460,685

 

245,263

 

Other current assets

 

8,943

 

35,450

 

Total current assets

 

833,087

 

806,613

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas properties, at cost (successful efforts method):

 

 

 

 

 

Unproved properties

 

2,266,673

 

1,767,600

 

Proved properties

 

11,096,462

 

12,705,672

 

Water handling and treatment systems

 

946,670

 

1,013,818

 

Gathering systems and facilities

 

2,050,490

 

2,470,708

 

Other property and equipment

 

57,429

 

65,842

 

 

 

16,417,724

 

18,023,640

 

Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization

 

(3,182,171

)

(4,153,725

)

Property and equipment, net

 

13,235,553

 

13,869,915

 

Derivative instruments

 

841,257

 

362,169

 

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

303,302

 

433,642

 

Other assets

 

48,291

 

47,125

 

Total assets

 

$

15,261,490

 

15,519,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

62,982

 

66,289

 

Accrued liabilities

 

443,225

 

465,070

 

Revenue distributions payable

 

209,617

 

310,827

 

Derivative instruments

 

28,476

 

532

 

Other current liabilities

 

17,796

 

10,822

 

Total current liabilities

 

762,096

 

853,540

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

4,800,090

 

5,461,688

 

Deferred income tax liability

 

779,645

 

650,788

 

Derivative instruments

 

207

 

 

Other liabilities

 

43,316

 

65,971

 

Total liabilities

 

6,385,354

 

7,031,987

 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 13 and 14)

 

 

 

 

 

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; 316,379 shares and 308,594 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively

 

3,164

 

3,086

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

6,570,952

 

6,485,174

 

Accumulated earnings

 

1,575,065

 

1,177,548

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

8,149,181

 

7,665,808

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiary

 

726,955

 

821,669

 

Total equity

 

8,876,136

 

8,487,477

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

15,261,490

 

15,519,464

 

 

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ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Three Months and Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2018

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

Revenue and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas sales

 

$

439,222

 

789,614

 

$

1,769,284

 

2,287,939

 

Natural gas liquids sales

 

280,437

 

349,353

 

870,441

 

1,177,777

 

Oil sales

 

28,196

 

58,310

 

108,195

 

187,178

 

Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)

 

199,824

 

(222,386

)

658,283

 

(87,594

)

Gathering, compression, water handling and treatment

 

4,055

 

6,047

 

12,720

 

21,344

 

Marketing

 

91,386

 

64,712

 

258,045

 

458,901

 

Marketing derivative fair value gains (losses)

 

(21,394

)

(1

)

(21,394

)

94,081

 

Total revenue and other

 

1,021,726

 

1,045,649

 

3,655,574

 

4,139,626

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

 

33,023

 

42,998

 

89,057

 

136,153

 

Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation

 

279,929

 

413,130

 

1,095,639

 

1,339,358

 

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

24,180

 

44,242

 

94,521

 

126,474

 

Marketing

 

119,983

 

125,132

 

366,281

 

686,055

 

Exploration

 

3,028

 

936

 

8,538

 

4,958

 

Impairment of unproved properties

 

76,500

 

143,370

 

159,598

 

549,437

 

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

23,431

 

 

23,431

 

9,658

 

Depletion, depreciation, and amortization

 

213,731

 

262,985

 

824,610

 

972,465

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

666

 

719

 

2,610

 

2,819

 

General and administrative (including equity-based compensation expense)

 

60,196

 

58,767

 

251,196

 

240,344

 

Total operating expenses

 

834,667

 

1,092,279

 

2,915,481

 

4,067,721

 

Operating income (loss)

 

187,059

 

(46,630

)

740,093

 

71,905

 

Other income (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

7,307

 

12,449

 

20,194

 

40,280

 

Interest

 

(63,390

)

(78,440

)

(268,701

)

(286,743

)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(1,500

)

 

(1,500

)

 

Total other expenses

 

(57,583

)

(65,991

)

(250,007

)

(246,463

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

129,476

 

(112,621

)

490,086

 

(174,558

)

Provision for income tax benefit

 

400,138

 

131,357

 

295,051

 

128,857

 

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interests

 

529,614

 

18,736

 

785,137

 

(45,701

)

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

42,745

 

140,282

 

170,067

 

351,816

 

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation

 

$

486,869

 

(121,546

)

$

615,070

 

(397,517

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share—basic

 

$

1.54

 

(0.39

)

$

1.95

 

(1.26

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share—assuming dilution

 

$

1.54

 

(0.39

)

$

1.94

 

(1.26

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

315,875

 

313,618

 

315,426

 

316,036

 

Diluted

 

316,682

 

313,618

 

316,283

 

316,036

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018

(In thousands)

 

 

 

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests

 

$

(749,448

)

785,137

 

(45,701

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion

 

812,346

 

827,220

 

975,284

 

Impairment of unproved properties

 

162,935

 

159,598

 

549,437

 

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

 

23,431

 

9,658

 

Commodity derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

514,181

 

(658,283

)

87,594

 

Gains on settled commodity derivatives

 

1,003,083

 

213,940

 

243,112

 

Premium paid on derivative contracts

 

 

 

(13,318

)

Proceeds from derivative monetizations

 

 

749,906

 

370,365

 

Marketing derivative fair value (gains) losses

 

 

21,394

 

(94,081

)

Gains on settled marketing derivatives

 

 

 

72,687

 

Deferred income tax benefit

 

(485,392

)

(295,126

)

(128,857

)

Gain on sale of assets

 

(97,635

)

 

 

Equity-based compensation expense

 

102,421

 

103,445

 

70,414

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

16,956

 

1,500

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

(485

)

(20,194

)

(40,280

)

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates

 

7,702

 

20,195

 

46,415

 

Other

 

(12,488

)

(1,907

)

4,681

 

Changes in current assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

39,857

 

(5,214

)

(15,156

)

Accrued revenue

 

(133,718

)

(38,162

)

(174,706

)

Other current assets

 

1,774

 

(2,755

)

(5,817

)

Accounts payable

 

7,365

 

9,462

 

9,307

 

Accrued liabilities

 

18,853

 

64,862

 

63,562

 

Revenue distributions payable

 

34,040

 

45,628

 

101,210

 

Other current liabilities

 

(1,091

)

2,214

 

(3,823

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,241,256

 

2,006,291

 

2,081,987

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to proved properties

 

(134,113

)

(175,650

)

 

Additions to unproved properties

 

(611,631

)

(204,272

)

(172,387

)

Drilling and completion costs

 

(1,327,759

)

(1,281,985

)

(1,488,573

)

Additions to water handling and treatment systems

 

(188,188

)

(194,502

)

(97,699

)

Additions to gathering systems and facilities

 

(231,044

)

(346,217

)

(444,413

)

Additions to other property and equipment

 

(2,694

)

(14,127

)

(7,514

)

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

(75,516

)

(235,004

)

(136,475

)

Change in other assets

 

3,977

 

(12,029

)

(3,663

)

Proceeds from asset sales

 

171,830

 

2,156

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(2,395,138

)

(2,461,630

)

(2,350,724

)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 

1,012,431

 

 

 

Issuance of common units by Antero Midstream Partners LP

 

65,395

 

248,956

 

 

Proceeds from sale of common units of Antero Midstream Partners LP held by Antero Resources Corporation

 

178,000

 

311,100

 

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

 

 

(129,084

)

Issuance of senior notes

 

1,250,000

 

 

 

Repayment of senior notes

 

(525,000

)

 

 

Borrowings (repayments) on bank credit facilities, net

 

(677,000

)

90,000

 

660,379

 

Make-whole premium on debt extinguished

 

(15,750

)

 

 

Payments of deferred financing costs

 

(18,759

)

(16,377

)

(2,169

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiary

 

(75,082

)

(152,352

)

(267,271

)

Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity compensation awards

 

(26,895

)

(24,174

)

(17,020

)

Other

 

(5,321

)

(4,983

)

(4,539

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

1,162,019

 

452,170

 

240,296

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

8,137

 

(3,169

)

(28,441

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

23,473

 

31,610

 

28,441

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

31,610

 

28,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

239,369

 

263,919

 

275,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for additions to property and equipment

 

$

(152,093

)

(547

)

(47,717

)

 

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The following tables set forth selected operating data for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2018:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Amount of
Increase

 

Percent

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

2018

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

Operating revenues and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas sales

 

$

439,222

 

$

789,614

 

$

350,392

 

80

%

NGLs sales

 

280,437

 

349,353

 

68,916

 

25

%

Oil sales

 

28,196

 

58,310

 

30,114

 

107

%

Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)

 

199,824

 

(222,386

)

(422,210

)

(211

)%

Gathering, compression, water handling and treatment

 

4,055

 

6,047

 

1,992

 

49

%

Marketing

 

91,386

 

64,712

 

(26,674

)

(29

)%

Marketing derivative fair value gains

 

(21,394

)

(1

)

21,393

 

(100

)%

Total operating revenues and other

 

1,021,726

 

1,045,649

 

23,923

 

2

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

 

33,023

 

42,998

 

9,975

 

30

%

Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation

 

279,929

 

413,130

 

133,201

 

48

%

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

24,180

 

44,242

 

20,062

 

83

%

Marketing

 

119,983

 

125,132

 

5,149

 

4

%

Exploration

 

3,028

 

936

 

(2,092

)

(69

)%

Impairment of unproved properties

 

76,500

 

143,370

 

66,870

 

87

%

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

23,431

 

 

(23,431

)

(100

)%

Depletion, depreciation, and amortization

 

213,731

 

262,985

 

49,254

 

23

%

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

666

 

719

 

53

 

8

%

General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)

 

35,676

 

44,782

 

9,106

 

26

%

Equity-based compensation

 

24,520

 

13,985

 

(10,535

)

(43

)%

Total operating expenses

 

834,667

 

1,092,279

 

257,612

 

31

%

Operating income (loss)

 

187,059

 

(46,630

)

(233,689

)

(125

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other earnings (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

7,307

 

12,449

 

5,142

 

70

%

Interest expense

 

(63,390

)

(78,440

)

(15,050

)

24

%

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(1,500

)

 

1,500

 

(100

)%

Total other expenses

 

(57,583

)

(65,991

)

(8,408

)

15

%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

129,476

 

(112,621

)

(242,097

)

(187

)%

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

400,138

 

(131,357

)

(531,495

)

(66

)%

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

 

529,614

 

18,736

 

(510,878

)

(96

)%

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

42,745

 

140,282

 

97,537

 

228

%

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation

 

$

486,869

 

$

(121,546

)

$

(608,415

)

(125

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAX

 

$

437,128

 

$

583,837

 

$

146,709

 

34

%

 

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Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Amount of
Increase

 

Percent

 

(Exploration and Production segment)

 

2017

 

2018

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

Production data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (Bcf)

 

157

 

206

 

49

 

31

%

C2 Ethane (MBbl)

 

2,891

 

4,323

 

1,432

 

50

%

C3+ NGLs (MBbl)

 

6,422

 

9,463

 

3,041

 

47

%

Oil (MBbl)

 

571

 

1,125

 

554

 

97

%

Combined (Bcfe)

 

216

 

296

 

80

 

37

%

Daily combined production (MMcfe/d)

 

2,347

 

3,213

 

866

 

37

%

Average prices before effects of derivative settlements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

$

2.80

 

$

3.83

 

$

1.03

 

37

%

C2 Ethane (per Bbl)

 

$

10.02

 

$

13.12

 

$

3.10

 

31

%

C3+ NGLs (per Bbl)

 

$

39.16

 

$

30.92

 

$

(8.24

)

(21

)%

Oil (per Bbl)

 

$

49.37

 

$

51.83

 

$

2.46

 

5

%

Weighted Average Combined (per Mcfe)

 

$

3.46

 

$

4.05

 

$

0.59

 

17

%

Average realized prices after effects of derivative settlements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

$

3.67

 

$

3.73

 

$

0.06

 

2

%

C2 Ethane (per Bbl)

 

$

10.17

 

$

13.12

 

$

2.95

 

29

%

C3+ NGLs (per Bbl)

 

$

29.92

 

$

30.60

 

$

0.68

 

2

%

Oil (per Bbl)

 

$

49.06

 

$

50.92

 

$

1.86

 

4

%

Weighted Average Combined (per Mcfe)

 

$

3.82

 

$

3.97

 

$

0.15

 

4

%

Average Costs (per Mcfe):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

 

$

0.17

 

$

0.15

 

$

(0.02

)

(12

)%

Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation

 

$

1.72

 

$

1.88

 

$

0.16

 

9

%

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.04

 

36

%

Marketing expense, net

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.07

 

54

%

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion

 

$

0.85

 

$

0.82

 

$

(0.03

)

(4

)%

General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.11

 

$

(0.02

)

(15

)%

 

22


 

ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

The following tables set forth selected operating data for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Amount of
Increase

 

Percent

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

2018

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

Operating revenues and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas sales

 

$

1,769,284

 

$

2,287,939

 

$

518,655

 

29

%

NGLs sales

 

870,441

 

1,177,777

 

307,336

 

35

%

Oil sales

 

108,195

 

187,178

 

78,983

 

73

%

Commodity derivative fair value gains (losses)

 

658,283

 

(87,594

)

(745,877

)

(113

)%

Gathering, compression, water handling and treatment

 

12,720

 

21,344

 

8,624

 

68

%

Marketing

 

258,045

 

458,901

 

200,856

 

78

%

Marketing derivative fair value gains

 

(21,394

)

94,081

 

115,475

 

(540

)%

Total operating revenues and other

 

3,655,574

 

4,139,626

 

484,052

 

13

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

 

89,057

 

136,153

 

47,096

 

53

%

Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation

 

1,095,639

 

1,339,358

 

243,719

 

22

%

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

94,521

 

126,474

 

31,953

 

34

%

Marketing

 

366,281

 

686,055

 

319,774

 

87

%

Exploration

 

8,538

 

4,958

 

(3,580

)

(42

)%

Impairment of unproved properties

 

159,598

 

549,437

 

389,839

 

244

%

Impairment of gathering systems and facilities

 

23,431

 

9,658

 

(13,773

)

(59

)%

Depletion, depreciation, and amortization

 

824,610

 

972,465

 

147,855

 

18

%

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

2,610

 

2,819

 

209

 

8

%

General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)

 

147,751

 

169,930

 

22,179

 

15

%

Equity-based compensation

 

103,445

 

70,414

 

(33,031

)

(32

)%

Total operating expenses

 

2,915,481

 

4,067,721

 

1,152,240

 

40

%

Operating income (loss)

 

740,093

 

71,905

 

(668,188

)

(90

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other earnings (expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

20,194

 

40,280

 

20,086

 

99

%

Interest expense

 

(268,701

)

(286,743

)

(18,042

)

7

%

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(1,500

)

 

1,500

 

(100

)%

Total other expenses

 

(250,007

)

(246,463

)

3,544

 

(1

)%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

490,086

 

(174,558

)

(664,644

)

(136

)%

Income tax benefit

 

295,051

 

128,857

 

(166,194

)

(56

)%

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

 

785,137

 

(45,701

)

(830,838

)

(106

)%

Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

170,067

 

351,816

 

181,749

 

107

%

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation

 

$

615,070

 

$

(397,517

)

$

(1,012,587

)

(165

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAX

 

$

1,459,571

 

$

2,037,382

 

$

577,811

 

40

%

 

23


 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Amount of
Increase

 

Percent

 

(Exploration and Production segment)

 

2017

 

2018

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

Production data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (Bcf)

 

591

 

710

 

119

 

20

%

C2 Ethane (MBbl)

 

10,539

 

14,221

 

3,682

 

35

%

C3+ NGLs (MBbl)

 

25,507

 

28,913

 

3,406

 

13

%

Oil (MBbl)

 

2,451

 

3,265

 

814

 

33

%

Combined (Bcfe)

 

822

 

989

 

167

 

20

%

Daily combined production (MMcfe/d)

 

2,253

 

2,709

 

456

 

20

%

Average prices before effects of derivative settlements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

$

2.99

 

$

3.22

 

$

0.23

 

8

%

C2 Ethane (per Bbl)

 

$

8.83

 

$

12.14

 

$

3.31

 

37

%

C3+ NGLs (per Bbl)

 

$

30.48

 

$

34.76

 

$

4.28

 

14

%

Oil (per Bbl)

 

$

44.14

 

$

57.34

 

$

13.20

 

30

%

Weighted Average Combined (per Mcfe)

 

$

3.34

 

$

3.69

 

$

0.35

 

10

%

Average realized prices after effects of derivative settlements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

 

$

3.61

 

$

3.65

 

$

0.04

 

1

%

C2 Ethane (per Bbl)

 

$

9.04

 

$

12.14

 

$

3.10

 

34

%

C3+ NGLs (per Bbl)

 

$

24.27

 

$

33.25

 

$

8.98

 

37

%

Oil (per Bbl)

 

$

45.85

 

$

52.11

 

$

6.26

 

14

%

Weighted Average Combined (per Mcfe)

 

$

3.60

 

$

3.94

 

$

0.34

 

9

%

Average Costs (per Mcfe):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.03

 

27

%

Gathering, compression, processing, and transportation

 

$

1.75

 

$

1.81

 

$

0.06

 

3

%

Production and ad valorem taxes

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.01

 

9

%

Marketing expense, net

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.10

 

77

%

Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion

 

$

0.86

 

$

0.85

 

$

(0.01

)

(1

)%

General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.13

 

$

(0.01

)

(7

)%

 

24