Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

(a) Basis of Presentation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to interim financial information and should be read in the context of the Company’s December 31, 2023 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for a more complete understanding of the Company’s operations, financial position and accounting policies. The Company’s December 31, 2023 consolidated financial statements were included in Antero Resources’ 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, and, accordingly, do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring accruals) considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2024 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2024. The Company has no items of other comprehensive income or loss; therefore, its net income or loss is equal to its comprehensive income or loss. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year because of the impact of fluctuations in prices received for natural gas, NGLs and oil, natural production declines, the uncertainty of exploration and development drilling results, fluctuations in the fair value of derivative instruments and other factors.

Principles of Consolidation

(b) Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Antero Resources Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiaries and its variable interest entity (“VIE”), Martica Holdings LLC, (“Martica”), for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all liquid investments purchased with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. From time to time, the Company may be in the position of a “book overdraft” in which outstanding checks exceed cash and cash equivalents. The Company classifies book overdrafts in accounts payable and revenue distributions payable within its condensed consolidated balance sheets, and classifies the change in accounts payable associated with book overdrafts as an operating activity within its unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. As of December 31, 2023, the book overdrafts included within accounts payable and revenue distributions payable were $11 million and $19 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the book overdrafts included within accounts payable and revenue distributions payable were $6 million and $18 million, respectively.

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

(d) Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Net income (loss) per common share—basic for each period is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Antero by the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net income (loss) per common share—diluted for each period is computed after giving consideration to the potential dilution from (i) outstanding equity-based awards using the treasury stock method and (ii) shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the 2026 Convertible Notes (as defined below in Note 7—Long-Term Debt) using the if-converted method. The Company includes restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards, performance share unit (“PSU”) awards and stock options in the calculation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding based on the number of common shares that would be issuable if the end of the period was also the end of the performance period required for the vesting of the awards. During periods in which the Company incurs a net loss, diluted weighted average common shares outstanding are equal to basic weighted average common shares outstanding because the effects of all equity-based awards and the 2026 Convertible Notes are anti-dilutive.

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2023		2024		2023		2024
Net income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation—common shareholders	$	17,808		(20,444)		148,155		(49,762)
Add: Interest expense for 2026 Convertible Notes		470		—		1,555		—
Less: Tax-effect of interest expense for 2026 Convertible Notes		(101)		—		(334)		—
Net income (loss) attributable to Antero Resources Corporation—common shareholders and assumed conversions	$	18,177		(20,444)		149,376		(49,762)
Net income (loss) per common share—basic	$	0.06		(0.07)		0.50		(0.16)
Net income (loss) per common share—diluted	$	0.06		(0.07)		0.48		(0.16)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic		300,141		311,025		298,461		308,932
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted		311,534		311,025		310,958		308,932

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s basic weighted average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding during the periods presented (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023	2024	2023	2024
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding	300,141	311,025	298,461	308,932
Add: Dilutive effect of RSUs	1,213	—	1,419	—
Add: Dilutive effect of PSUs	1,105	—	1,080	—
Add: Dilutive effect of 2026 Convertible Notes	9,075	—	9,998	—
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding	311,534	311,025	310,958	308,932
Weighted average number of outstanding securities excluded from calculation of diluted net income (loss) per common share (1):
RSUs	1,128	3,274	1,267	3,526
PSUs	100	1,675	199	1,790
Stock options	323	257	324	258
2026 Convertible Notes	—	—	—	1,615

(1) The potential dilutive effects of these securities were excluded from the computation of net income (loss) per common share—diluted because the inclusion of these securities would have been anti-dilutive.

Income Taxes

(e) Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences resulting from net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes and the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities. The effect of changes in tax laws or tax rates is recognized during the period such changes are enacted. The effect of tax credits related to historical periods is recognized during the period when such credit is claimed on a filed tax return.

The Company commissioned a multi-year research and development (“R&D”) tax credit study related to the Company’s drilling and completion methods that is expected to favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate and future tax obligations when the results are recorded. The R&D tax study is expected to be finalized and filed on the Company’s federal and state tax returns, as applicable, during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

(f) Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Reportable Segments

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 is intended to improve reportable segment disclosures primarily through enhanced disclosure of reportable segment expenses. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-07 is required to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is evaluating the impact that ASU 2023-07 will have on the financial statements. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2023-07 in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2024.

Income Taxes

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 is intended to improve income tax disclosures primarily through enhanced disclosure of income tax rate reconciliation items, and disaggregation of income (loss) from continuing operations, income tax expense (benefit) and income taxes paid, net disclosures by federal, state and foreign jurisdictions, among others. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, although retrospective application is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that ASU 2023-09 will have on the financial statements and the transition method it plans to use for adoption. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2023-09 in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025.