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Antero Resources — Jul 29, 2026 release

Fiscal 2026 second-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001104659-26-088204
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C2 NGL Realized Price Premium to Mont Belvieu ($/Bbl)
“$2.50 to $3.00”
Period
FY2026
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Guidance table
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Increase in annualized cash flow to Antero for Q3 FY2026
“$60 million”
Per Mcfe margin uplift for Q3 FY2026
“$0.04”
Net Daily Natural Gas Equivalent Production for FY2026
“4.15 to 4.2 Bcfe/d”
Production for FY2026
“4.15 to 4.2 Bcfe/d”
Net Daily Natural Gas Equivalent Production …
“4.15”
C2 NGL Realized Price Premium to Mont Belvie… for FY2026
“$2.50 to $3.00”
C2 NGL realized price premium to Mont Belvieu
“$2.50 to $3.00 per Bbl”
C2 NGL Realized Price Premium to Mont Belvie…
“$2.50”
Cash production expense for FY2026
“$2.20 to $2.30 per Mcfe”
Natural Gas Realized Price Premium vs. NYMEX… for FY2026
“$0.05 to $0.15”
Natural Gas Realized Price Premium vs. NYMEX…
“$0.05”
Realized natural gas price premium to NYMEX
“$0.05 to $0.15 per Mcfe”
Net production exit rate
“over 25% higher than the prior year”
Cash cost reduction initiative target for FY2028
“$0.70 per Mcfe from 2025 levels, or 25% in total by year-end 2028”
Forecasted curtailments for Q3 FY2026
“5 Bcfe of curtailments”
Production forecast for Q3 FY2026
“4.25 to 4.3 Bcfe/d”
Production for Q4 FY2026
“4.4 to 4.5 Bcfe/d”
Production forecast for Q4 FY2026
“4.4 to 4.5 Bcfe/d”
Cash Production Expense ($/Mcfe)
“$2.20”
Martica override reversion cash flow increase for Q3 FY2026
“$60 million increase in annualized cash flow to Antero, or a $0.04 per Mcfe margin uplift”
Cash cost reduction for FY2025
“$0.70 per Mcfe”
EBITDAX margin improvement from cost reducti… for FY2028
“$0.35 per Mcfe”
EBITDAX margin improvement
“$0.35 per Mcfe”
Share repurchase program remaining capacity
“approximately $880 million of capacity remaining”
Exhibit 99.1 · full document
EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1     Antero Resources Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results   Denver, Colorado, July 29, 2026—Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR) (“Antero Resources,” “Antero,” or the “Company”) today announced its second quarter 2026 financial and operating results. The relevant consolidated financial statements are included in Antero Resources’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.   Highlights:     ● Net production was a company record and above guidance at over 4.1 Bcfe/d, an increase of 21% from the year ago period   ● Net income was $279 million and Adjusted Net Income was $236 million (Non-GAAP)   ● Adjusted EBITDAX was $595 million (Non-GAAP), an increase of 57% compared to the prior year period   ● Net cash provided by operating activities was $439 million   ● Total cash operating costs were at the low end of the guidance range at $2.38 per Mcfe, a decrease of $0.29 per Mcfe, or 11%, from the year ago period   ● Adjusted Free Cash Flow before changes in working capital was $220 million (Non-GAAP), an increase of 41% compared to the year ago period   ● Purchased 1.1 million shares for approximately $38 million during the quarter   ● Completed $315 million of strategic acquisitions in July 2026 in Antero’s core Marcellus footprint, including 125 MMcfe/d of net production and 15 net drilling locations   ● Reversion of the overriding royalty interests results in an expected $60 million increase in annualized future cash, or a $0.04 per Mcfe margin uplift   2026 Guidance Updates:     ● Increasing production guidance to a range of 4.15 to 4.2 Bcfe/d for the full year 2026   ● Increasing C2 NGL realized price premium to Mont Belvieu to $2.50 to $3.00 per Bbl   ● Decreasing cash production expense guidance to a range of $2.20 to $2.30 per Mcfe   ● Decreasing the realized natural gas price premium to NYMEX to a range of $0.05 to $0.15 per Mcfe   Michael Kennedy, CEO and President of Antero Resources commented, “The second quarter of 2026 reflects the first full quarter following our acquisition of HG Energy. Our quarterly results highlight the substantial benefits from this transaction. Our production base increased by more than 20% from a year ago and our cost structure declined by over 10%. In combination with the strategic acquisitions we completed this July, we expect our per unit costs to continue to decline into year end. Further, while the region’s gross production has remained flat, net production to Antero is expected to exit the year over 25% higher than the prior year.”   Mr. Kennedy continued, “Our improved competitive position provides us with great visibility and confidence in our Free Cash Flow, which supported the accelerated timing of our share repurchase program. During the second quarter we purchased 1.1 million shares for $38 million and we plan to continue being countercyclical with our buybacks when we see opportunities.”   Brendan Krueger, CFO of Antero Resources said, “Our recently announced cost reduction initiative is expected to decrease our cost structure by $0.70 per Mcfe from 2025 levels, or 25% in total by year-end 2028. With the integration of HG Energy, we are already nearly halfway towards achieving this target. Lower cash costs will drive significant increases in per unit margins. Additionally, when combining this lower cost structure with our liquids product diversification and hedging strategy, we expect a substantial reduction in cash flow volatility going forward. This was highlighted through our second quarter 2026 results where the Henry Hub natural gas price declined 16% from the year ago period, while our adjusted EBITDAX increased 57%.”   For a discussion of the non-GAAP financial measures including Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDAX, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Net Debt please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”   1     2026 Guidance Update   Antero is increasing its full year 2026 production guidance to a range of 4.15 to 4.2 Bcfe/d, to reflect strong performance year-to-date and the acquisitions made in July 2026. Antero is forecasting 5 Bcfe of curtailments in the third quarter of 2026 and expects third quarter production to average 4.25 to 4.3 Bcfe/d with fourth quarter production increasing to an average of 4.4 to 4.5 Bcfe/d.   Cash production expense guidance was lowered to a range of $2.20 to $2.30 per Mcfe, reflecting the HG Energy integration and optimization of firm transportation agreements. Realized natural gas price premium to NYMEX was lowered primarily to reflect the optimization of the firm transportation arrangements.   Revised 2026 Guidance   Low     High   Net Daily Natural Gas Equivalent Production (Bcfe/d)     4.15       4.2   Cash Production Expense ($/Mcfe)   $ 2.20     $ 2.30   Natural Gas Realized Price Premium vs. NYMEX Henry Hub ($/Mcf)   $ 0.05     $ 0.15   C2 NGL Realized Price Premium to Mont Belvieu ($/Bbl)   $ 2.50     $ 3.00     Note: Any 2026 guidance items not discussed in this release are unchanged from previously stated guidance.   Strategic Updates   Antero acquired properties in its West Virginia development footprint for approximately $315 million. These acquired properties include approximately 125 MMcfe/d of net production and 3,500 net undeveloped acres supporting 15 net undeveloped locations.   On June 30, 2026 Antero dissolved the Martica override entity. The Martica transaction was entered into in 2020 and included overriding royalty interests in Antero’s development program. Following return thresholds being achieved in the second quarter of 2026, these overriding royalty interests reverted to Antero. This is expected to result in a $60 million increase in annualized cash flow to Antero, or a $0.04 per Mcfe margin uplift, commencing in the third quarter of 2026.   Cash Cost Reduction Initiative   In June 2026, Antero announced a cash cost reduction initiative. Through this plan, the Company expects to reduce cash costs by $0.70 per Mcfe from full year 2025 to year end 2028. As a result of the lower cost structure, Antero expects to improve EBITDAX margins by $0.35 per Mcfe. These cost reductions and margin enhancements are expected to be driven primarily by the integration of HG Energy, natural gas and liquids firm transportation commitment optimization and increased dry gas development.   Share Repurchase Program   During the quarter, Antero purchased 1.1 million shares for approximately $38 million, for an average weighted price of $34.25 per share. Antero has approximately $880 million of capacity remaining under its share repurchase program.   Natural Gas Hedge Program   The following tables detail Antero’s natural gas swap and collar hedge position as of the publication of July 29, 2026. For more information on Antero’s hedge portfolio, including basis hedges, please see the presentation titled “Hedges and Guidance Presentation” on the Company’s website.   Swaps   Natural Gas (MMBtu/d)     Weighted Average Index Price ($/MMBtu)   July – December 2026 NYMEX Henry Hub Swap     1,390,000     $ 3.90   2027 NYMEX Henry Hub Swap     1,000,000     $ 3.84     2               Weighted Average Index   Collars   Natural Gas (MMBtu/d)     Floor Price ($/MMBtu)     Ceiling Price ($/MMBtu)   July – December 2026 NYMEX Henry Hub Costless Collars     577,000     $ 3.26     $ 5.66   2027 NYMEX Henry Hub Costless Collars     80,000     $ 3.52     $ 4.63     Adjusted Free Cash Flow   During the second quarter of 2026, Adjusted Free Cash Flow before changes in working capital was $220 million.       Three Months Ended June 30,       2025     2026   Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 492,358       438,849   Less: Capital expenditures     (208,409 )     (340,716 ) Less: Distributions to non-controlling interests in Martica     (21,512 )     (7,346 ) Plus: Transaction expense     —       1,903   Adjusted Free Cash Flow   $ 262,437       92,690   Changes in Working Capital     (106,165 )     127,069   Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Changes in Working Capital   $ 156,272       219,759     Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results   Net daily natural gas equivalent production in the second quarter averaged 4.1 Bcfe/d, including 216 MBbl/d of liquids. Antero’s average realized natural gas price before hedges was $2.66 per Mcf. Antero’s average realized C3+ NGL price before hedges was $44.33 per barrel and its C2+ NGL price before hedges was $31.06 per barrel.   The following table details average net production and average realized prices for the three months ended June 30, 2026:       Three Months Ended June 30, 2026       Natural Gas (MMcf/d)     Oil (Bbl/d)     C3+ NGLs (Bbl/d)     C2 NGLs (Bbl/d)     Combined Natural Gas Equivalent (MMcfe/d)   Average Net Production     2,847       8,330       121,132       86,769       4,144                                                 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026   Average Realized Prices   Natural Gas ($/Mcf)     Oil ($/Bbl)     C3+ NGLs ($/Bbl)     C2 NGLs ($/Bbl)     Combined Natural Gas Equivalent ($/Mcfe)   Average realized prices before settled derivatives   $ 2.66       78.60       44.33       12.54       3.54   Index price (1)   $ 2.90       93.00       45.26       8.96       2.90   Premium / (Discount) to Index price   $ (0.24 )     (14.40 )     (0.93 )     3.58       0.64   Settled commodity derivatives   $ 0.52       —       (0.01 )     —       0.36   Average realized prices after settled derivatives   $ 3.18       78.60       44.32       12.54       3.90   Premium / (Discount) to Index price   $ 0.28       (14.40 )     (0.94 )     3.58       1.00     (1) Please see Antero’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, for more information on these index and average realized prices.   Cash production expense, which includes lease operating, gathering, compression, processing and transportation and production and ad valorem taxes was $2.22 per Mcfe in the second quarter, as compared to $2.48 per Mcfe during the second quarter of 2025. The decrease compared to the prior year reflects a full quarter of the HG Energy assets. Net marketing expense was $0.04 per Mcfe during the second quarter of 2026, compared to $0.06 per Mcfe during the second quarter of 2025.   3     Operating Results   Antero placed 26 Marcellus wells to sales during the second quarter with an average lateral length of 13,323 feet. 21 of these wells have been online for approximately 60 days with an average rate per well of 25 MMcfe/d, including 975 Bbl/d of liquids per well assuming 25% ethane recovery. In addition, Antero had a number of notable company operating achievements, including:   ● A 5-well pad which was Antero’s first dry gas pad in over 12 years, has been producing at 125 MMcf/d without declines, for over 60 days. Antero estimates the Estimated Ultimate Recovery (“EUR”) of these wells will be more than 2.0 Bcf per 1,000 feet, a 70% improvement compared to the 1.2 Bcf per 1,000 feet average EUR when the Company last drilled in this dry gas area. ● Drilled the longest lateral in company history at over 24,000 feet. This well was located on the recently acquired HG Energy acreage.   Second Quarter 2026 Capital Investment   Antero’s drilling and completion capital expenditures for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $297 million. In addition to capital invested in drilling and completion activities, the Company invested $29 million in land during the second quarter. Through this investment, Antero added approximately 5,000 net acres, representing 20 incremental net drilling locations at an average cost of approximately $650,000 per location.   Conference Call   A conference call is scheduled on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:00 am MT to discuss the financial and operational results. A brief Q&A session for security analysts will immediately follow the discussion of the results. To participate in the call, dial in at 877-407-9079 (U.S.), or +1 201-493-6746 (International) and reference “Antero Resources.” A telephone replay of the call will be available until Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 9:00 am MT at 877-660-6853 (U.S.) or +1 201-612-7415 (International) using the conference ID: 13758945. To access the live webcast and view the related earnings conference call presentation, visit Antero's website at www.anteroresources.com. The webcast will be archived for replay until Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 9:00 am MT.   Presentation   An updated presentation will be posted to the Company's website before the conference call. The presentation can be found at www.anteroresources.com on the homepage. Information on the Company's website does not constitute a portion of, and is not incorporated by reference into this press release.   Non-GAAP Financial Measures   Adjusted Net Income   Adjusted Net Income as set forth in this release represents net income, adjusted for certain items. Antero believes that Adjusted Net Income is useful to investors in evaluating operational trends of the Company and its performance relative to other oil and gas producing companies. Adjusted Net Income is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income as an indicator of financial performance. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted Net Income is net income. The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted Net Income (in thousands):       Three Months Ended June 30,       2025     2026   Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation   $ 156,585       278,657   Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests     9,988       7,760   Unrealized commodity derivative gains     (59,763 )     (26,412 ) Amortization of deferred revenue, VPP     (6,298 )     (5,860 ) Loss (gain) on sale of assets     546       (14,616 ) Impairment of property and equipment     6,297       4,455   Equity-based compensation     15,855       13,266   Loss on early extinguishment of debt     729       —   Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate     (30,563 )     (29,379 ) Contract termination and loss contingency     13,596       1,659   Transaction expense     —       1,903   Tax effect of reconciling items (1)     13,021       12,094         119,993       243,527   Martica adjustments (2)     (9,988 )     (7,760 ) Adjusted Net Income   $ 110,005       235,767                     Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding     313,184       310,643     (1) Deferred taxes were approximately 22% for 2025 and 2026. (2) Adjustments reflect noncontrolling interests in Martica not otherwise adjusted in amounts above   4     Net Debt   Net Debt is calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Management uses Net Debt to evaluate the Company’s financial position, including its ability to service its debt obligations.   The following table reconciles consolidated total debt to Net Debt as used in this release (in thousands):       December 31,  2025     June 30, 2026   Commercial paper   $ —       182,000   Credit Facility     438,600       2,700   Term Loan     —       1,100,000   7.625% senior notes due 2029     365,353       —   5.375% senior notes due 2030     600,000       600,000   5.400% senior notes due 2036     —       750,000   Unamortized debt issuance costs     (5,977 )     (20,442 ) Total debt   $ 1,397,976       2,614,258   Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     (210,000 )     —   Net Debt   $ 1,187,976       2,614,258     Adjusted Free Cash Flow   Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a measure of financial performance not calculated under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash flow from operating, investing, or financing activities, as an indicator of cash flow or as a measure of liquidity. The Company defines Adjusted Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures, which includes additions to unproved properties, drilling and completion costs and additions to other property and equipment, less distributions to non-controlling interests in Martica, plus transaction expenses.   The Company has not provided projected net cash provided by operating activities or a reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to projected net cash provided by operating activities, the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company is unable to project net cash provided by operating activities for any future period because this metric includes the impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities related to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. The Company is unable to project these timing differences with any reasonable degree of accuracy without unreasonable efforts.   Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a useful indicator of the Company’s ability to internally fund its activities, service or incur additional debt and estimate our ability to return capital to shareholders. There are significant limitations to using Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the effect of certain recurring and non-recurring items that materially affect the Company’s net income, the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies and the different methods of calculating Adjusted Free Cash Flow reported by different companies. Adjusted Free Cash Flow does not represent funds available for discretionary use because those funds may be required for debt service, land acquisitions and lease renewals, other capital expenditures, working capital, income taxes, exploration expenses, and other commitments and obligations.   5     Adjusted EBITDAX   Adjusted EBITDAX is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income, adjusted for certain items detailed below.   Adjusted EBITDAX as used and defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDAX should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income or loss, net income or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing, and financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDAX provides no information regarding our capital structure, borrowings, interest costs, capital expenditures, working capital movement, or tax position. Adjusted EBITDAX does not represent funds available for discretionary use because those funds may be required for debt service, capital expenditures, working capital, income taxes, exploration expenses, and other commitments and obligations. However, our management team believes Adjusted EBITDAX is useful to an investor in evaluating our financial performance because this measure:     ● is widely used by investors in the oil and natural gas industry to measure operating performance without regard to items excluded from the calculation of such term, which may vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired, among other factors;   ● helps investors to more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the effect of our capital and legal structure from our operating structure;   ● is used by our management team for various purposes, including as a measure of our operating performance, in presentations to our Board of Directors, and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting; and   ● is used by our Board of Directors as a performance measure in determining executive compensation.   There are significant limitations to using Adjusted EBITDAX as a measure of performance, including the inability to analyze the effects of certain recurring and non-recurring items that materially affect our net income or loss, the lack of comparability of results of operations of different companies, and the different methods of calculating Adjusted EBITDAX reported by different companies.   The GAAP measures most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDAX are net income and net cash provided by operating activities. The following table represents a reconciliation of Antero’s net income, including noncontrolling interest, to Adjusted EBITDAX and a reconciliation of Antero’s Adjusted EBITDAX to net cash provided by operating activities per our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, in each case, for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026 (in thousands). Adjusted EBITDAX also excludes the noncontrolling interests in Martica, and these adjustments are disclosed in the table below as Martica related adjustments.   6         Three Months Ended June 30,       2025     2026   Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDAX:             Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation   $ 156,585       278,657   Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests     9,988       7,760   Unrealized commodity derivative (gains) losses     (59,763 )     (26,412 ) Amortization of deferred revenue, VPP     (6,298 )     (5,860 ) Loss (gain) on sale of assets     546       (14,616 ) Interest expense, net     19,954       37,520   Loss on early extinguishment of debt     729       —   Income tax expense     48,190       78,998   Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion     188,531       228,237   Impairment of property and equipment     6,297       4,455   Exploration expense     648       904   Equity-based compensation expense     15,855       13,266   Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate     (30,563 )     (29,379 ) Dividends from unconsolidated affiliate     31,314       31,314   Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements     13,596       1,659   Transaction expense and other     31       2,037         395,640       608,540   Martica related adjustments (1)     (16,176 )     (13,103 ) Adjusted EBITDAX   $ 379,464       595,437                     Reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDAX to net cash provided by operating activities:                 Adjusted EBITDAX   $ 379,464       595,437   Martica related adjustments (1)     16,176       13,103   Interest expense, net     (19,954 )     (37,520 ) Amortization of debt issuance costs and other     356       533   Exploration expense     (648 )     (904 ) Changes in current assets and liabilities     116,475       (117,274 ) Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements     (287 )     (10,343 ) Transaction expense and other     776       (4,183 ) Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 492,358       438,849     (1) Adjustments reflect noncontrolling interests in Martica not otherwise adjusted in amounts above.       Twelve       Months Ended       June 30, 2026   Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDAX:         Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation   $ 1,083,735   Net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests     39,423   Unrealized commodity derivative gains     (355,578 ) Amortization of deferred revenue, VPP     (24,391 ) Gain on sale of assets     (60,803 ) Interest expense, net     114,843   Loss on early extinguishment of debt     6,742   Income tax expense     337,783   Depletion, depreciation, amortization, and accretion     813,284   Impairment of property and equipment     22,846   Exploration     3,370   Equity-based compensation expense     54,811   Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate     (98,757 ) Dividends from unconsolidated affiliate     125,255   Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements     29,418   Transaction expense and other     28,954         2,120,935   Martica related adjustments (1)     (61,695 ) Adjusted EBITDAX   $ 2,059,240     (1) Adjustments reflect noncontrolling interests in Martica not otherwise adjusted in amounts above.   7     Drilling and Completion Capital Expenditures   For a reconciliation between cash paid for drilling and completion capital expenditures and drilling and completion accrued capital expenditures during the period, please see the capital expenditures section below (in thousands):       Three Months Ended June 30,       2025     2026   Drilling and completion costs (cash basis)   $ 181,200       307,821   Change in accrued capital costs     (10,531 )     (11,319 ) Adjusted drilling and completion costs (accrual basis)   $ 170,669       296,502     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.   This release includes "forward-looking statements." Words such as “may,” “assume,” “forecast,” “position,” “predict,” “strategy,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “budget,” “potential,” or “continue,” “goal,” or “target,” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are not under Antero Resources’ control. All statements, except for statements of historical fact, made in this release regarding activities, events or developments Antero Resources expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, such as those regarding our financial strategy, future operating results, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, our ability to integrate acquired assets and achieve the intended operational, financial and strategic benefits from any such transactions, projected costs, estimated realized natural gas, NGL and oil prices, prospects, plans and objectives of management, return of capital program, expected results, impacts of geopolitical events, including the conflicts in Ukraine, Venezuela and in the Middle East, and world health events, future commodity prices, future production targets, including those related to certain levels of production, future earnings, leverage targets and debt repayment, future capital spending plans, improved and/or increasing capital efficiency, expected drilling and development plans, projected well costs and cost savings initiatives, operations of Antero Midstream, future financial position, the participation level of our drilling partner and the financial and production results to be achieved as a result of that drilling partnership, the other key assumptions underlying our projections, the impact of recently enacted legislation, 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. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Although Antero Resources believes that the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements. Except as required by law, Antero Resources expressly disclaims any obligation to and does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.   Antero Resources cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, incidental to our business, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Antero Resources’ control. These risks include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the successful integration and future performance of acquired assets and operations, commodity price volatility, inflation, supply chain or other disruption, availability and cost of drilling, completion and production equipment and services, environmental risks, drilling and completion and other operating risks, marketing and transportation risks, regulatory changes or changes in law, changes in emission calculation methods, the uncertainty inherent in estimating natural gas, NGLs and oil reserves and in projecting future rates of production, cash flows and access to capital, the timing of development expenditures, conflicts of interest among our stockholders, impacts of geopolitical events, including the conflicts in Ukraine, Venezuela and the Middle East, and world health events, cybersecurity risks, the state of markets for, and availability of, verified quality carbon offsets and the other risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Antero Resources’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.   “EUR,” or estimated ultimate recovery, refers to our management’s estimates of hydrocarbon quantities that may be recovered from a well completed as a producer in the area. These quantities may not necessarily constitute or represent reserves within the meaning of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s oil and natural gas disclosure rules. Actual quantities that may be recovered could differ substantially.   For more information, contact Daniel Katzenberg, Vice President - Investor Relations of Antero Resources at (303) 357-7219 or dkatzenberg@anteroresources.com.   8     ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except per share amounts)             (Unaudited)       December 31,     June 30,       2025     2026   Assets   Current assets:                 Restricted cash   $ 210,000       —   Accounts receivable     33,773       25,064   Accrued revenue     473,453       458,197   Derivative instruments     68,913       180,848   Prepaid expenses     14,554       12,807   Current assets held for sale     20,269       —   Other current assets     10,818       16,654   Total current assets     831,780       693,570   Property and equipment:                 Oil and gas properties, at cost (successful efforts method):                 Unproved properties     796,705       1,124,479   Proved properties     14,049,003       16,976,193   Other property and equipment     113,020       125,054         14,958,728       18,225,726   Less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization     (5,753,416 )     (6,082,594 ) Property and equipment, net     9,205,312       12,143,132   Operating leases right-of-use assets     2,132,509       2,005,573   Derivative instruments     12,524       50,767   Investment in unconsolidated affiliate     245,653       259,313   Assets held for sale     754,737       —   Other assets     62,892       80,279   Total assets   $ 13,245,407       15,232,634   Liabilities and Equity                 Current liabilities:                 Accounts payable   $ 49,514       45,468   Accounts payable, related parties     101,454       130,082   Accrued liabilities     338,847       359,272   Revenue distributions payable     384,777       443,186   Commercial paper     —       182,000   Derivative instruments     —       1,913   Short-term lease liabilities     516,256       531,669   Deferred revenue, VPP     23,502       23,793   Current liabilities held for sale     62,310       —   Other current liabilities     26,653       11,382   Total current liabilities     1,503,313       1,728,765   Long-term liabilities:                 Long-term debt     1,397,976       2,432,258   Deferred income tax liability, net     907,306       1,218,788   Derivative instruments     —       1,613   Long-term lease liabilities     1,612,288       1,469,378   Deferred revenue, VPP     11,946       —   Liabilities held for sale     39,789       —   Other liabilities     57,140       64,929   Total liabilities     5,529,758       6,915,731   Commitments and contingencies                 Equity:                 Stockholders' equity:                 Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 50,000 shares; none issued     —       —   Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; 308,510 and 308,739 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026, respectively     3,085       3,087   Additional paid-in capital     5,865,447       5,834,394   Retained earnings     1,682,295       2,479,422   Total stockholders' equity     7,550,827       8,316,903   Noncontrolling interests     164,822       —   Total equity     7,715,649       8,316,903   Total liabilities and equity   $ 13,245,407       15,232,634     9     ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts)       Three Months Ended June 30,       2025     2026   Revenue and other:                 Natural gas sales   $ 688,753       688,478   Natural gas liquids sales     480,757       587,714   Oil sales     33,700       59,579   Commodity derivative fair value gains     53,409       160,633   Marketing     33,743       56,066   Amortization of deferred revenue, VPP     6,298       5,860   Other revenue and income     833       1,512   Total revenue     1,297,493       1,559,842   Operating expenses:                 Lease operating     37,244       48,148   Gathering, compression, processing and transportation     701,722       748,181   Production and ad valorem taxes     34,830       37,535   Marketing     51,988       72,059   Exploration     648       904   General and administrative (including equity-based compensation expense of $15,855 and $13,266 in 2025 and 2026, respectively)     57,183       57,795   Depletion, depreciation and amortization     187,589       227,254   Impairment of property and equipment     6,297       4,455   Accretion of asset retirement obligations     942       983   Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements     13,596       1,659   Loss (gain) on sale of assets     546       (14,616 ) Other operating expense     25       26   Total operating expenses     1,092,610       1,184,383   Operating income     204,883       375,459   Other income (expense):                 Interest expense, net     (19,954 )     (37,520 ) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate     30,563       29,379   Loss on early extinguishment of debt     (729 )     —   Transaction expense     —       (1,903 ) Total other income (expense)     9,880       (10,044 ) Income before income taxes     214,763       365,415   Income tax expense     (48,190 )     (78,998 ) Net income and comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests     166,573       286,417   Less: net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests     9,988       7,760   Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation   $ 156,585       278,657                     Net income per common share—basic   $ 0.50       0.90   Net income per common share—diluted   $ 0.50       0.90                     Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                 Basic     310,323       309,712   Diluted     313,184       310,643     10     ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In thousands)       Six Months Ended June 30,       2025     2026   Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:                 Net income including noncontrolling interests   $ 386,039       834,630   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                 Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion     375,822       435,539   Impairment of property and equipment     11,915       5,403   Commodity derivative fair value losses (gains)     18,262       (195,656 ) Losses on settled commodity derivatives     (17,371 )     (30,914 ) Deferred income tax expense     102,475       220,675   Equity-based compensation expense     31,000       24,999   Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate     (59,224 )     (59,497 ) Dividends of earnings from unconsolidated affiliate     62,628       62,628   Amortization of deferred revenue     (12,528 )     (11,655 ) Amortization of debt issuance costs and other     823       953   Settlement of asset retirement obligations     (71 )     (110 ) Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements     12,001       2,153   Gain on sale of assets     (29 )     (60,566 ) Loss on early extinguishment of debt     3,628       6,742   Changes in current assets and liabilities:                 Accounts receivable     2,763       8,721   Accrued revenue     85,718       31,866   Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (8,382 )     10,832   Accounts payable including related parties     (15,139 )     23,815   Accrued liabilities     (85,528 )     (39,486 ) Revenue distributions payable     48,121       41,811   Other current liabilities     7,174       (14,976 ) Net cash provided by operating activities     950,097       1,297,907   Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:                 Additions to unproved properties     (56,640 )     (45,551 ) Drilling and completion costs     (356,334 )     (492,372 ) Additions to other property and equipment     (1,580 )     (8,894 ) Acquisition of HG Production     —       (2,803,195 ) Acquisitions of oil and gas properties     —       (7,631 ) Proceeds from asset sales     11,522       756,986   Change in other assets     (2,348 )     (24,066 ) Net cash used in investing activities     (405,380 )     (2,624,723 ) Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:                 Issuances and borrowings of debt     2,291,800       5,521,550   Repayments of debt.     (2,686,733 )     (4,295,447 ) Repurchases of common stock     (84,966 )     (37,890 ) Payment of debt issuance costs     —       (10,838 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interests in Martica Holdings LLC     (37,481 )     (24,996 ) Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity-based compensation awards     (26,618 )     (34,906 ) Other     (719 )     (657 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     (544,717 )     1,116,816   Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash     —       (210,000 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period     —       210,000   Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period   $ —       —                     Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                 Cash paid during the period for interest   $ 48,043       69,988   Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities for additions to property and equipment   $ (29,581 )     34,482   In-kind liquidating distribution to noncontrolling interests   $ —       160,583     11     The following table sets forth selected financial data for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026 (in thousands):       (Unaudited)                   Three Months Ended     Amount of             June 30,     Increase     Percent       2025     2026     (Decrease)     Change   Revenue and other:                                 Natural gas sales   $ 688,753       688,478       (275 )     *   Natural gas liquids sales     480,757       587,714       106,957       22 % Oil sales     33,700       59,579       25,879       77 % Commodity derivative fair value gains     53,409       160,633       107,224       201 % Marketing     33,743       56,066       22,323       66 % Amortization of deferred revenue, VPP     6,298       5,860       (438 )     (7 )% Other revenue and income     833       1,512       679       82 % Total revenue     1,297,493       1,559,842       262,349       20 % Operating expenses:                                 Lease operating     37,244       48,148       10,904       29 % Gathering and compression     236,830       270,225       33,395       14 % Processing     284,040       292,745       8,705       3 % Transportation     180,852       185,211       4,359       2 % Production and ad valorem taxes     34,830       37,535       2,705       8 % Marketing     51,988       72,059       20,071       39 % Exploration     648       904       256       40 % General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)     41,328       44,529       3,201       8 % Equity-based compensation     15,855       13,266       (2,589 )     (16 )% Depletion, depreciation and amortization     187,589       227,254       39,665       21 % Impairment of property and equipment     6,297       4,455       (1,842 )     (29 )% Accretion of asset retirement obligations     942       983       41       4 % Contract termination, loss contingency and settlements     13,596       1,659       (11,937 )     (88 )% Loss (gain) on sale of assets     546       (14,616 )     (15,162 )     *   Other operating expense     25       26       1       4 % Total operating expenses     1,092,610       1,184,383       91,773       8 % Operating income     204,883       375,459       170,576       83 % Other income (expenses):                                 Interest expense, net     (19,954 )     (37,520 )     (17,566 )     88 % Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate     30,563       29,379       (1,184 )     (4 )% Loss on early extinguishment of debt     (729 )     —       729       *   Transaction expenses     —       (1,903 )     (1,903 )     *   Total other income (expense)     9,880       (10,044 )     (19,924 )     *   Income before income taxes     214,763       365,415       150,652       70 % Income tax expense     (48,190 )     (78,998 )     (30,808 )     64 % Net income and comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests     166,573       286,417       119,844       72 % Less: net income and comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests     9,988       7,760       (2,228 )     (22 )% Net income and comprehensive income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation   $ 156,585       278,657       122,072       78 %                                   Adjusted EBITDAX   $ 379,464       595,437       215,973       57 %   * Not meaningful   12     The following table sets forth selected operating data for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2026:       Three Months Ended   Amount of           June 30,   Increase   Percent         2025     2026     (Decrease)     Change   Production data (1) (2) :                         Natural gas (Bcf)      203      259      56    28 % C2 Ethane (MBbl)      6,924      7,896      972    14 % C3+ NGLs (MBbl)      10,608      11,023      415    4 % Oil (MBbl)      672      758      86    13 % Combined (Bcfe)      312      377      65    21 % Daily combined production (MMcfe/d)      3,430      4,144      714    21 % Average prices before effects of derivative settlements (3) :                         Natural gas (per Mcf)   $  3.39      2.66      (0.73)    (22) % C2 Ethane (per Bbl) (4)   $  11.34      12.54      1.20    11 % C3+ NGLs (per Bbl)   $  37.92      44.33      6.41    17 % Oil (per Bbl)   $  50.15      78.60      28.45    57 % Weighted Average Combined (per Mcfe)   $  3.85      3.54      (0.31)    (8) % Average realized prices after effects of derivative settlements (3) :                         Natural gas (per Mcf)   $  3.36      3.18      (0.18)    (5) % C2 Ethane (per Bbl) (4)   $  11.34      12.54      1.20    11 % C3+ NGLs (per Bbl)   $  37.92      44.32      6.40    17 % Oil (per Bbl)   $  50.15      78.60      28.45    57 % Weighted Average Combined (per Mcfe)   $  3.83      3.90      0.07    2 % Average costs (per Mcfe):                         Lease operating   $  0.12      0.13      0.01    8 % Gathering and compression   $  0.76      0.72      (0.04)    (5) % Processing   $  0.91      0.78      (0.13)    (14) % Transportation   $  0.58      0.49      (0.09)    (16) % Production and ad valorem taxes   $  0.11      0.10      (0.01)    (9) % Marketing expense, net   $  0.06      0.04      (0.02)    (33) % General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)   $  0.13      0.12      (0.01)    (8) % Depletion, depreciation, amortization and accretion   $  0.60      0.61      0.01    2 %   * Not meaningful (1) Production data excludes volumes related to VPP transaction. (2) Oil and NGLs production was converted at 6 Mcf per Bbl to calculate total Bcfe production and per Mcfe amounts. This ratio is an estimate of the equivalent energy content of the products and may not reflect their relative economic value. (3) Average prices reflect the before and after effects of our settled commodity derivatives. Our calculation of such after effects includes gains (losses) on settlements of commodity derivatives, which do not qualify for hedge accounting because we do not designate or document them as hedges for accounting purposes. (4) The average realized price for the three months ended June 30, 2025 includes $0.5 million of proceeds related to a take-or-pay contract. Excluding the effect of these proceeds, the average realized price for ethane before and after the effects of derivatives for the three months ended June 30, 2025 would have been $11.27 per Bbl.   13
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