DENVER, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("Antero Midstream" or the "Company") today announced its fourth quarter 2025 financial and operating results and 2026 guidance. The relevant consolidated financial statements are included in Antero Midstream's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights:
-- Low pressure gathering and compression volumes increased by 5% compared
to the prior year quarter
-- Net Income was $52 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, a 52% per share
decrease compared to the prior year quarter
-- Adjusted Net Income was $133 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, an 8%
per share increase compared to the prior year quarter (non-GAAP measure)
-- Adjusted EBITDA was $285 million, a 4% increase compared to the prior
year quarter (non-GAAP measure)
-- Capital expenditures were $45 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow after
dividends was $86 million (non-GAAP measure)
-- Leverage was 2.7x as of December 31, 2025 (non-GAAP measure)
-- Repurchased 2.7 million shares for $48 million
2026 Guidance Highlights:
-- Closed acquisition of HG Midstream in early February
-- Net Income of $485 to $535 million, a 23% increase compared to 2025 at
the midpoint of guidance
-- Adjusted EBITDA of $1.19 to $1.24 billion, an 8% increase compared to
2025 at the midpoint (non-GAAP measure)
-- Capital expenditures of $190 to $220 million
-- Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends of $330 to $390 million assuming
an annualized dividend of $0.90 per share, an 11% increase compared to
2025 at the midpoint (non-GAAP measure)
Michael Kennedy, CEO said, "Antero Midstream reported another year of gathering and compression, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow growth in 2025. This consistent strategy of organic growth, supplemented by attractive bolt-on acquisitions, positions us well for continued capital efficient growth in 2026 and beyond."
Mr. Kennedy continued, "The capital budget in 2026 is focused on high rate of return infrastructure projects in the core of the Marcellus Shale. These include the buildout of our rich gas gathering system, integration of recently acquired assets, and new expansion projects to support additional dry gas growth on Antero Midstream dedicated acreage. These projects will provide incremental outlet market opportunities and further unlock development optionality across Antero Midstream's diverse portfolio of rich and dry gas assets."
Justin Agnew, CFO of Antero Midstream, said, "Antero Midstream's cash flow growth, driven by operational and capital efficiencies, allowed us to reduce net debt and leverage to 2.7x at year-end 2025. Looking ahead to 2026, we expect to maintain a strong balance sheet with leverage near 3-times and a balanced approach of debt reduction and opportunistic share repurchases. This return of capital approach, enhanced by the recently announced transactions, positions us well to deliver additional shareholder value."
For a discussion of the non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Leverage, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends please see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Share Repurchases
During the fourth quarter of 2025, Antero Midstream repurchased 2.7 million shares for $48 million. Antero Midstream had approximately $336 million of remaining capacity under its share repurchase program as of December 31, 2025. Total shares purchased under the share repurchase program and for tax withholding obligations in 2025 were 9.4 million shares at a weighted average price of $17.28 per share.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Operating and Strategic Updates
During the fourth quarter of 2025, Antero Midstream connected 18 wells to its gathering system and serviced 19 wells with its fresh water delivery system. Capital expenditures were $45 million during the fourth quarter of 2025. The Company invested $21 million in gathering and compression and $24 million in water infrastructure. Capital during the fourth quarter included well connect capital, capital to relocate and expand compression in the dry gas area, and the completion of the Patriot Water Blending Facility. This facility expands the water blending capabilities on the southern portion of the liquids-rich midstream corridor, allowing nearly the entire field to be connected via water pipelines.
2026 Guidance
Antero Midstream's 2026 guidance includes the impact of the previously announced HG Midstream acquisition and Ohio Utica Shale divestiture based on closing dates in early and late February of 2026, respectively, and contributions to guidance after closing.
For full year 2026, Antero Midstream is forecasting Net Income of $485 to $535 million. The Company is forecasting Adjusted EBITDA of $1.19 to $1.24 billion, which represents an 8% increase compared to 2025 at the midpoint. Antero Midstream expects to service 65 to 75 wells with its fresh water delivery system, with the wells having an average lateral length of approximately 13,700 feet. Antero Midstream's water system will service Antero Resources legacy acreage completions in 2026 before integrating the water systems and providing incremental water services in 2027 and beyond on the acreage acquired in Antero Resources' acquisition of HG Energy II.
Antero Midstream is forecasting a capital budget of $190 to $220 million. The midpoint of the 2026 capital budget includes approximately $145 million of investment in gathering and compression infrastructure for both the legacy Antero Midstream and acquired HG Midstream assets. The 2026 capital budget also includes expansion capital on the dry gas portion of Antero Midstream's assets to enhance the downstream deliverability to various dry gas outlets. The Company has budgeted an investment of $60 million for water infrastructure in 2026.
Antero Midstream is forecasting Adjusted Free Cash Flow before dividends of $755 to $815 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends of $330 to $390 million for 2026, assuming an annualized dividend of $0.90 per share. This represents an 11% increase in Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends at the midpoint of guidance compared to 2025.
The following is a summary of Antero Midstream's 2026 guidance ($ in millions, except per share amounts):
Year Ended
December 31, 2026
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Low High
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Net Income $ 485 535
Adjusted Net Income 540 590
Adjusted EBITDA 1,185 1,235
Capital Expenditures 190 220
Interest Expense 210 230
Current Income Tax Expense -- --
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Before
Dividends 755 815
Dividend Per Share $0.90 Per Share
Adjusted Free Cash Flow After
Dividends 330 390
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Low pressure gathering, compression, and high pressure gathering volumes increased by 5% compared to the prior year quarter. Fresh water delivery volumes averaged 93 MBbl/d during the quarter, an 18% decrease compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. Gross processing volumes from the processing and fractionation joint venture (the "Joint Venture") also increased by 5% compared to the prior year quarter. Gross Joint Venture fractionation volumes averaged 40 MBbl/d, in line with the prior year quarter.
Three Months Ended
December 31,
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%
Average Daily Volumes: 2024 2025 Change
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Low Pressure Gathering
(MMcf/d) 3,276 3,435 5 %
Compression (MMcf/d) 3,266 3,424 5 %
High Pressure Gathering
(MMcf/d) 3,045 3,193 5 %
Fresh Water Delivery
(MBbl/d) 114 93 (18) %
Gross Joint Venture
Processing (MMcf/d) 1,622 1,695 5 %
Gross Joint Venture
Fractionation (MBbl/d) 40 40 -
For the three months ended December 31, 2025, revenues were $297 million, comprised of $241 million from the Gathering and Processing segment and $56 million from the Water Handling segment, net of $18 million of amortization of customer relationships. Water Handling revenues include $27 million from wastewater handling and high rate water transfer services.
Direct operating expenses for the Gathering and Processing and Water Handling segments were both $27 million for a total of $54 million. Water Handling operating expenses include $22 million from wastewater handling and high rate water transfer services. General and administrative expenses excluding equity-based compensation were $10 million during the fourth quarter of 2025. Total operating expenses during the fourth quarter of 2025 included $11 million of equity-based compensation expense and $34 million of depreciation expense. Transaction expense was $5 million related to the HG Midstream acquisition.
Net Income was $52 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, a 52% per share decrease compared to the prior year quarter. Net Income adjusted for amortization of customer relationships, loss on long-lived assets, transaction expense and other, net of tax effects of reconciling items, or Adjusted Net Income, was $133 million. Adjusted Net Income was $0.28 per diluted share, an 8% per share increase compared to the prior year quarter.
The following table reconciles Net Income to Adjusted Net Income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
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2024 2025
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Net Income $ 111,189 51,929
Amortization of customer
relationships 17,668 17,668
Loss on long-lived assets(1) -- 86,626
Transaction expense -- 5,195
Other (183) --
Tax effect of reconciling
items(2) (4,574) (28,363)
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Adjusted Net Income $ 124,100 133,055
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(1) Related to non-cash write-down of Utica Shale net assets held for sale
relative to cash consideration expected to be received.
(2) The statutory tax rate for each of the three months ended December 31,
2024 and 2025 was approximately 26%.
Adjusted EBITDA was $285 million, a 4% increase compared to the prior year quarter. Interest expense was $47 million, a 6% decrease compared to the prior year quarter. Capital expenditures were $45 million during the fourth quarter of 2025. Adjusted Free Cash Flow before dividends was $192 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends was $86 million.
The following table reconciles Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow before and after dividends (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
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2024 2025
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Net Income $ 111,189 51,929
Interest expense, net 49,721 46,836
Income tax expense 44,603 25,264
Depreciation expense 32,795 33,733
Amortization of customer relationships 17,668 17,668
Equity-based compensation 11,461 11,123
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
affiliates (27,778) (28,715)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates 34,749 35,175
Loss on long-lived assets(1) -- 86,626
Transaction expense -- 5,195
Other operating expense (income), net(2) (134) 49
Adjusted EBITDA $ 274,274 284,883
Interest expense, net (49,721) (46,836)
Capital expenditures (accrual-based) (24,011) (45,234)
Current income tax expense -- (348)
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow before dividends $ 200,542 192,465
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Dividends declared (accrual-based) (107,735) (106,485)
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends $ 92,807 85,980
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(1) Related to non-cash write-down of Utica Shale net assets held for sale
relative to cash consideration expected to be received.
(2) Other operating expense represents accretion of asset retirement
obligations and loss on asset sale.
The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow before and after dividends (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
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2024 2025
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Net cash provided by operating
activities $ 232,691 255,503
Amortization of deferred
financing costs (1,283) (1,317)
Settlement of asset retirement
obligations 282 150
Transaction expense -- 5,195
Changes in working capital (7,137) (21,832)
Capital expenditures
(accrual-based) (24,011) (45,234)
Adjusted Free Cash Flow before
dividends $ 200,542 192,465
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Dividends declared
(accrual-based) (107,735) (106,485)
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow after
dividends $ 92,807 85,980
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Conference Call
A conference call is scheduled on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:00 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 877-407-9126 (U.S.), or 201-493-6751 (International) and reference "Antero Midstream." A telephone replay of the call will be available until Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 am MT at 877-660-6853 (U.S.) or 201-612-7415 (International) using the conference ID: 13758129. To access the live webcast and view the related earnings conference call presentation, visit Antero Midstream's website at www.anteromidstream.com. The webcast will be archived for replay until Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 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.anteromidstream.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 and Definitions
Antero Midstream uses certain non-GAAP financial measures. Antero Midstream defines Adjusted Net Income as Net Income adjusted for certain items. Antero Midstream uses Adjusted Net Income to assess the operating performance of its assets. Antero Midstream defines Adjusted EBITDA as Net Income adjusted for certain items.
Antero Midstream uses Adjusted EBITDA to assess:
-- the financial performance of Antero Midstream's assets, without regard to
financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
-- its operating performance and return on capital as compared to other
publicly traded companies 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 Adjusted Free Cash Flow before dividends as Adjusted EBITDA less net interest expense, accrual-based capital expenditures, and current income tax expense. Capital expenditures include additions to gathering systems and facilities, additions to water handling systems, and investments in unconsolidated affiliates. Capital expenditures exclude acquisitions and Adjusted Free Cash Flow excludes transaction expense related to acquisitions. Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends is defined as Adjusted Free Cash Flow before dividends less accrual-based dividends declared for the quarter. Antero Midstream uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow before and after dividends as a performance metric to compare the cash generating performance of Antero Midstream from period to period.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow before and after dividends are non-GAAP financial measures. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to these measures is Net Income. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to the GAAP measures of Net Income and cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities. The presentations of such measures are not made in accordance with GAAP and have important limitations as analytical tools because they include some, but not all, items that affect Net Income and cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities. You should not consider any or all such measures in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP. Antero Midstream's definitions of such measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Antero Midstream has not included a reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow before and after dividends to the nearest GAAP financial measures for 2026 because it cannot do so without unreasonable effort and any attempt to do so would be inherently imprecise. Antero Midstream is able to forecast the following reconciling items between such measures and Net Income (in millions):
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2026
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Low High
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Equity based compensation expense 45 55
Amortization of customer relationships 70 75
Distributions from unconsolidated
affiliates 140 155
The following table reconciles cash paid for capital expenditures and accrued capital expenditures during the period (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
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2024 2025
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Capital expenditures (as
reported on a cash basis) $ 39,840 48,818
Change in accrued capital costs (15,829) (3,584)
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Capital expenditures (accrual
basis) $ 24,011 45,234
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Antero Midstream defines Net Debt as consolidated total debt, excluding unamortized debt premiums and debt issuance costs, less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. Antero Midstream views Net Debt as an important indicator in evaluating Antero Midstream's financial leverage. Antero Midstream defines Leverage as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve months. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to Net Debt is total debt, excluding unamortized debt premiums and debt issuance costs.
The following table reconciles consolidated total debt to Net Debt as used in this release (in thousands):
December 31,
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2024 2025
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Bank credit facility $ 484,300 --
5.75% senior notes due 2027 650,000 --
5.75% senior notes due 2028 650,000 650,000
5.375% senior notes due 2029 750,000 750,000
6.625% senior notes due 2032 600,000 600,000
5.75% senior notes due 2033 -- 650,000
5.75% senior notes due 2034 -- 600,000
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Consolidated total debt 3,134,300 3,250,000
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Less: Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash -- (262,935)
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Consolidated net debt $ 3,134,300 2,987,065
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The following table reconciles Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 as used in this release (in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
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2024 2025
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Net Income $ 400,892 413,163
Interest expense, net 207,027 190,404
Income tax expense 147,729 151,033
Depreciation expense 140,000 134,310
Amortization of customer relationships 70,672 70,672
Impairment of property and equipment 332 984
Loss on long-lived assets(1) -- 86,626
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 14,091 1,313
Equity-based compensation 44,332 45,958
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
affiliates (110,573) (116,439)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates 135,660 141,270
Transaction expense -- 5,195
Other operating expense, net(2) 912 192
Adjusted EBITDA $1,051,074 1,124,681
Interest expense, net (207,027) (190,404)
Capital expenditures (accrual-based) (161,324) (178,705)
Current income tax expense -- (1,646)
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow before dividends $ 682,723 753,926
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Dividends declared (accrual-based) (432,596) (429,186)
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow after dividends $ 250,127 324,740
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(1) Related to non-cash write-down of Utica Shale net assets held for sale
relative to cash consideration expected to be received.
(2) Other operating expense represents accretion of asset retirement
obligations and loss on asset sale.
Antero Midstream Corporation is a Delaware corporation that owns, operates and develops midstream gathering, compression, processing and fractionation assets located in the Appalachian Basin, as well as integrated water assets that primarily service Antero Resources Corporation's $(AR)$ ("Antero Resources") properties.
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," 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 Midstream's control. All statements, except for statements of historical fact, made in this release regarding activities, events or developments Antero Midstream expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, such as statements regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, potential acquisitions, dispositions or other strategic transactions of Antero Midstream and Antero Resources, including the pending Ohio Utica Shale divestitures, the timing thereof, and Antero Resources' and Antero Midstream's respective ability to integrate acquired assets and achieve the intended operational, financial and strategic benefits from any such transactions, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, Antero Resources' expected production and development plan, natural gas, NGLs and oil prices, Antero Midstream's ability to realize the anticipated benefits of its investments in unconsolidated affiliates, Antero Midstream's ability to execute its share repurchase and dividend program, Antero Midstream's ability to execute its business strategy, impacts of geopolitical events, including the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East, and world health events, information regarding long-term financial and operating outlooks for Antero Midstream and Antero Resources, information regarding Antero Resources' expected future growth and its ability to meet its drilling and development plan and the participation level of Antero Resources' drilling partner, the impact on demand for Antero Midstream's services as a result of incremental production by Antero Resources, the impact of recently enacted legislation, and expectations regarding the amount and timing of litigation awards 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 Midstream 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 Midstream expressly disclaims any obligation to and does not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Antero Midstream 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 Midstream's control. These risks include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the HG Midstream acquisition and Utica Shale divestiture, including the risk that the disposition is not consummated on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule, or at all, and risks associated with the successful integration and future performance of the acquired assets and operations, commodity price volatility, inflation, supply chain or other disruptions, environmental risks, Antero Resources' drilling and completion and other operating risks, regulatory changes or changes in law, the uncertainty inherent in projecting Antero Resources' future rates of production, cash flows and access to capital, the timing of development expenditures, impacts of 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 Midstream's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
December 31,
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2024 2025
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ -- 180,435
Restricted cash -- 82,500
Accounts receivable--Antero Resources 115,180 106,771
Accounts receivable--third party 832 993
Income tax receivable -- 1,896
Current assets held for sale -- 4,600
Other current assets 2,052 2,669
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Total current assets 118,064 379,864
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Long-term assets:
Property and equipment, net 3,881,621 3,454,572
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 603,956 585,778
Customer relationships 1,144,759 1,074,087
Assets held for sale -- 379,036
Other assets, net 13,348 10,779
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Total assets $5,761,748 5,884,116
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable--Antero Resources $ 4,114 5,366
Accounts payable--third party 12,308 10,368
Accrued liabilities 83,555 91,527
Current liabilities held for sale -- 2,297
Other current liabilities 635 1,924
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Total current liabilities 100,612 111,482
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Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt 3,116,958 3,222,530
Deferred income tax liability, net 413,608 562,996
Liabilities held for sale -- 3,021
Other 15,399 12,046
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Total liabilities 3,646,577 3,912,075
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000
authorized as of December 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2025
Series A non-voting perpetual preferred
stock; 12 designated and 10 issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2025 -- --
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,000
authorized; 479,422 and 474,060 issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2025, respectively 4,794 4,741
Additional paid-in capital 2,019,830 1,952,524
Retained earnings 90,547 14,776
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Total stockholders' equity 2,115,171 1,972,041
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $5,761,748 5,884,116
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ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (In thousands, except
per share amounts)
Three Months Ended December 31,
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2024 2025
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Revenue:
Gathering and
compression--Antero Resources $ 234,630 250,539
Water handling--Antero Resources 70,053 63,222
Water handling--third party 462 911
Amortization of customer
relationships (17,668) (17,668)
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Total revenue 287,477 297,004
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Operating expenses:
Direct operating 55,925 54,080
General and administrative
(including $11,461 and $11,123
of equity-based compensation in
2024 and 2025, respectively) 20,774 21,469
Facility idling 382 538
Depreciation 32,795 33,733
Loss on long-lived assets -- 86,626
Other operating (income)
expense, net (134) 49
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Total operating expenses 109,742 196,495
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Operating income 177,735 100,509
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Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net (49,721) (46,836)
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated affiliates 27,778 28,715
Transaction expense -- (5,195)
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Total other expense (21,943) (23,316)
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Income before income taxes 155,792 77,193
Income tax expense (44,603) (25,264)
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Net income and comprehensive
income $ 111,189 51,929
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Net income per common
share--basic $ 0.23 0.11
Net income per common
share--diluted $ 0.23 0.11
Weighted average common shares
outstanding:
Basic 480,991 475,496
Diluted 486,133 479,887
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION
Selected Operating Data (Unaudited)
Amount of
Three Months Ended
December 31, Increase Percentage
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or
2024 2025 Decrease Change
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Operating Data:
Gathering--low
pressure (MMcf) 301,418 316,046 14,628 5%
Compression (MMcf) 300,453 315,052 14,599 5%
Gathering--high
pressure (MMcf) 280,115 293,776 13,661 5%
Fresh water delivery
(MBbl) 10,476 8,514 (1,962) (19)%
Other fluid handling
(MBbl) 4,659 5,362 703 15%
Wells serviced by
fresh water delivery 16 19 3 19%
Gathering--low
pressure (MMcf/d) 3,276 3,435 159 5%
Compression (MMcf/d) 3,266 3,424 158 5%
Gathering--high
pressure (MMcf/d) 3,045 3,193 148 5%
Fresh water delivery
(MBbl/d) 114 93 (21) (18)%
Other fluid handling
(MBbl/d) 51 58 7 14%
Average Realized
Fees(1) :
Average gathering--low
pressure fee ($/Mcf) $ 0.36 0.36 -- *
Average compression
fee ($/Mcf) $ 0.21 0.22 0.01 5%
Average
gathering--high
pressure fee ($/Mcf) $ 0.23 0.23 -- *
Average fresh water
delivery fee ($/Bbl) $ 4.31 4.37 0.06 1%
Joint Venture
Operating Data:
Processing--Joint
Venture (MMcf) 149,266 155,909 6,643 4%
Fractionation--Joint
Venture (MBbl) 3,680 3,680 -- *
Processing--Joint
Venture (MMcf/d) 1,622 1,695 73 5%
Fractionation--Joint
Venture (MBbl/d) 40 40 -- *
* Not meaningful or applicable.
(1) The average realized fees for the three months ended December 31, 2025
include annual CPI-based adjustments of approximately 1.6%.
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Results of Segment Operations (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
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Gathering and Water Consolidated
Unallocated
Processing Handling (1) Total
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Revenues:
Revenue--Antero Resources $ 250,539 63,222 -- 313,761
Revenue--third-party -- 911 -- 911
Amortization of customer
relationships (9,272) (8,396) -- (17,668)
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Total revenues 241,267 55,737 -- 297,004
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Operating expenses:
Direct operating 26,914 27,166 -- 54,080
General and
administrative
(excluding equity-based
compensation) 5,354 3,783 1,209 10,346
Equity-based compensation 7,251 3,572 300 11,123
Facility idling -- 538 -- 538
Depreciation 18,773 14,960 -- 33,733
Loss on long-lived assets 82,960 3,666 -- 86,626
Other operating expense,
net -- 49 -- 49
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Total operating
expenses 141,252 53,734 1,509 196,495
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Operating income 100,015 2,003 (1,509) 100,509
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Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net -- -- (46,836) (46,836)
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated
affiliates 28,715 -- -- 28,715
Transaction expense -- -- (5,195) (5,195)
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Total other income
(expense) 28,715 -- (52,031) (23,316)
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Income before income
taxes 128,730 2,003 (53,540) 77,193
Income tax expense -- -- (25,264) (25,264)
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Net income and
comprehensive income $ 128,730 2,003 (78,804) 51,929
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(1) Corporate expenses that are not directly attributable to either the
gathering and processing or water handling segments.
ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
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2023 2024 2025
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Cash flows provided by
(used in) operating
activities:
Net income $ 371,786 400,892 413,163
Adjustments to reconcile
net income to net cash
provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation 136,059 140,000 134,310
Impairment of
property and
equipment 146 332 984
Deferred income tax
expense 134,664 147,729 149,387
Equity-based
compensation 31,606 44,332 45,958
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated
affiliates (105,456) (110,573) (116,439)
Distributions from
unconsolidated
affiliates 131,835 135,660 141,270
Amortization of
customer
relationships 70,672 70,672 70,672
Amortization of
deferred financing
costs 5,979 6,004 5,255
Settlement of asset
retirement
obligations (1,258) (795) (467)
Loss on early
extinguishment of
debt -- 14,091 1,313
Loss on long-lived
assets -- -- 86,626
Other operating
activities 7,012 912 192
Changes in assets
and liabilities:
Accounts
receivable--Antero
Resources (2,458) (26,571) 3,809
Accounts
receivable--third
party 359 748 325
Income tax
receivable 940 -- (1,896)
Other current assets (2,041) (781) (737)
Accounts
payable--Antero
Resources (1,267) (54) 1,141
Accounts
payable--third
party (7,766) 3,722 (2,077)
Income taxes payable -- -- 942
Accrued liabilities 8,251 17,674 (1,267)
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Net cash
provided by
operating
activities 779,063 843,994 932,464
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Cash flows provided by
(used in) investing
activities:
Additions to gathering
systems, facilities and
other (130,305) (141,832) (91,533)
Additions to water
handling systems (53,428) (30,515) (70,722)
Additional investments in
unconsolidated
affiliate (262) (2,393) (6,653)
Acquisitions of gathering
systems and facilities (266) (69,992) --
Other investing
activities 1,055 1,999 (304)
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Net cash used in
investing
activities (183,206) (242,733) (169,212)
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Cash flows provided by
(used in) financing
activities:
Dividends to common
stockholders (434,846) (437,634) (439,007)
Dividends to preferred
stockholders (550) (550) (550)
Repurchases of common
stock -- (28,690) (134,981)
Issuance of Senior Notes -- 600,000 1,250,000
Redemption of Senior
Notes -- (560,862) (650,000)
Payments of deferred
financing costs -- (12,793) (13,877)
Borrowings on Credit
Facility 1,037,700 1,565,000 1,768,700
Repayments on Credit
Facility (1,189,600) (1,710,800) (2,253,000)
Employee tax withholding
for settlement of
equity-based
compensation awards (8,495) (14,998) (27,602)
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Net cash used in
financing
activities (595,791) (601,327) (500,317)
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Net increase
(decrease) in
cash, cash
equivalents and
restricted
cash 66 (66) 262,935
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of
period -- 66 --
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Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash, end of
period $ 66 -- 262,935
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Supplemental disclosure
of cash flow
information:
Cash paid during the
period for interest $ 213,955 189,908 187,656
Income taxes refunded
(paid) during the
period $ 9,626 104 (2,600)
Increase (decrease) in
accrued capital
expenditures and
accounts payable for
property and equipment $ 1,288 (13,416) 9,797
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