Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Antero Midstream and AMGP Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial and Operating Results

 

Denver, Colorado, February 13, 2018—Antero Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: AM) (“Antero Midstream” or the “Partnership”) and Antero Midstream GP LP (NYSE: AMGP) (“AMGP”) today released their fourth quarter and full year 2017 financial and operating results.  The relevant consolidated financial statements are included in Antero Midstream’s and AMGP’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Antero Midstream Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights Include:

 

·                  GAAP net income decreased by 13% to $64 million, or $0.22  per limited partner unit compared to the prior year quarter

·                  Adjusted net income increased by 19% to $88 million, or $0.34 per limited partner unit compared to the prior year quarter

·                  Adjusted EBITDA increased by 13% to $142 million compared to the prior year quarter

·                  Distributable Cash Flow (“DCF”) increased by 14% to $117 million resulting in DCF coverage of 1.3x

·                  Distributions were $0.365/unit, a 30% increase compared to the prior year quarter and the Partnership’s twelfth consecutive distribution increase since the November 2014 IPO

·                  Antero Midstream’s corporate debt ratings have improved to Ba2/BB+/BBB- (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch)

 

Antero Midstream Full Year 2017 Highlights Include:

 

·                  GAAP net income increased by 30% to $307 million, or $1.28  per limited partner unit compared to the prior year

·                  Adjusted net income increased by 40% to $331 million, or $1.40 per limited partner unit compared to the prior year

·                  Adjusted EBITDA increased by 31% to $529 million compared to the prior year

·                  Distributable Cash Flow increased by 19% to $421 million resulting in DCF coverage of 1.3x

·                  Debt to trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA was 2.3x with $1.0 billion of liquidity

 

Antero Midstream GP LP Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights Include:

 

·                  Distributions increased to $0.075/share, a 27% increase sequentially and the second consecutive distribution increase since the May 2017 IPO

·                  Long-term distribution per share targets from 2018 through 2020 were increased by 20%, as compared to previously provided targets, due to the announced reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%

 

Commenting on the 2017 results and outlook for Antero Midstream, Paul Rady, Chairman and CEO said, “Antero Midstream had another successful year executing its organic growth strategy and expanding its operations downstream into processing and fractionation.  We expect to continue this momentum into 2018 having recently brought online the Sherwood 9 processing plant, which expands the processing and fractionation Joint Venture’s total processing capacity to 600 MMcf/d.  This full midstream value chain strategy positions Antero Midstream to deliver on its attractive, peer-leading, long-term distribution growth targets supported by its five year organic project backlog of $2.7 billion.”

 

Mr. Rady further added, “Antero Midstream continues to benefit from the improving financial strength of Antero Resources, which has taken significant steps over the last year to improve its balance sheet and free cash flow profile.  Antero Resources is at an inflection point where going forward it is positioned to fully fund its five year development plan with operating cash flow, ultimately de-risking the growth profile of Antero Midstream.”

 

For a discussion of the non-GAAP financial measures adjusted net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow, and net debt please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

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Antero Midstream Fourth Quarter Financial Results

 

Low pressure gathering volumes for the fourth quarter of 2017 averaged 1,711 MMcf/d, a 12% increase as compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.  Low pressure gathering volumes were negatively impacted by lower than expected production in the Utica due to the delayed in-service date of the Rover Pipeline.  Compression volumes for the fourth quarter of 2017 averaged 1,355 MMcf/d, a 47% increase as compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 as a result of placing new compression stations in service throughout 2017 totaling approximately 600 MMcf/d of incremental capacity.  High pressure gathering volumes for the fourth quarter of 2017 averaged 1,842 MMcf/d, a 28% increase from the fourth quarter of 2016.  High pressure gathering volumes were in excess of low pressure gathering volumes due to Antero Resources’ temporary use of an Antero Midstream owned high pressure line to avoid downstream pipeline constraints. The increase in gathering and compression volumes was driven by production growth from Antero Resources in Antero Midstream’s area of dedication.  Fresh water delivery volumes averaged 149 MBbl/d during the quarter, in line with the fourth quarter of 2016.

 

Gross processing volumes from our processing and fractionation joint venture with MarkWest (a wholly-owned subsidiary of MPLX) (the “Joint Venture”), averaged 425 MMcf/d, for the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 16% compared to the third quarter of 2017.  Gross Joint Venture fractionation volumes averaged 9,096 Bbl/d, a 41% increase sequentially.

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,				%
Average Daily Volumes:		2016		2017		Change
Low Pressure Gathering (MMcf/d)		1,522		1,711		12	%
Compression (MMcf/d)		920		1,355		47	%
High Pressure Gathering (MMcf/d)		1,437		1,842		28	%
Fresh Water Delivery (MBbl/d)		150		149		(1	)%
Gross Joint Venture Processing (MMcf/d)		—		425		*
Gross Joint Venture Fractionation (Bbl/d)		—		9,096		*

 

*                 Not applicable.  Antero Midstream has a 50% interest in the Joint Venture, which was formed in February 2017.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Partnership reported revenues of $210 million, comprised of $106 million from the Gathering and Processing segment and $104 million from the Water Handling and Treatment segment. Revenues increased 26% compared to the prior year quarter, driven by growth in throughput volumes. Water Handling and Treatment segment revenues include $54 million from wastewater handling and high rate water transfer services provided to Antero Resources, which are billed at cost plus 3%.

 

Direct operating expenses for the Gathering and Processing, and Water Handling and Treatment segments were $11 million and $59 million, respectively, for a total of $70 million compared to $37 million in direct operating expenses in the prior year quarter. Water Handling and Treatment direct operating expenses include $53 million from wastewater handling and high rate water transfer services.  General and administrative expenses including equity-based compensation were $15 million, a $1 million increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.  General and administrative expenses excluding equity-based compensation were $8 million during the fourth quarter of 2017, in line with the fourth quarter of 2016.  Total operating expenses were $143 million, including $31 million of depreciation, $23 million of impairment of property and equipment and $4 million of accretion of contingent acquisition consideration.

 

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $64 million, a 13% decrease compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease in net income was driven by a $23 million non-cash impairment expense of the condensate pipelines in the Utica that are not expected to be utilized in Antero Midstream’s high-graded infrastructure plan.  Net income per limited partner unit was $0.22 per unit, a 41% decrease compared to the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income was $88 million, a 19% increase compared to the prior year quarter.  Adjusted EBITDA was $142 million, a 13% increase compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by increased natural gas throughput volumes and contribution from the Joint Venture. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter included $10 million in distributions from Stonewall Gathering LLC and the processing and fractionation Joint Venture.  Cash interest paid was $4 million. Cash reserved for bond interest during the quarter increased $9 million and cash reserved for payment of income tax withholding upon vesting of Antero Midstream equity-based compensation awards was $1 million. Maintenance capital expenditures during the quarter totaled $12 million and Distributable Cash Flow was $117 million, resulting in a DCF coverage ratio of 1.3x.

 

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The following table reconciles net income to adjusted net income, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow as used in this release (in thousands):

 

		Three months ended						Years ended
		December 31,						December 31,
		2016			2017			2016			2017
Net income		$	73,351		$	64,155		$	236,703		$	307,315
Impairment of property and equipment		—			23,431			—			23,431
Adjusted net income		$	73,351		$	87,586		$	236,703		$	330,746
Interest expense		9,008			10,395			21,893			37,557
Depreciation expense		25,761			30,958			99,861			119,562
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration		6,105			3,804			16,489			13,476
Equity-based compensation		6,683			6,847			26,049			27,283
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		1,542			(7,307		)	(485		)	(20,194		)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates		7,702			10,075			7,702			20,195
Gain on asset sale		(3,859		)	—			(3,859		)	—
Adjusted EBITDA		$	126,293		$	142,358		$	404,353		$	528,625
Interest paid		(1,743		)	(4,136		)	(13,494		)	(46,666		)
Decrease (increase) in cash reserved for bond interest (1)		(10,481		)	(8,734		)	(10,481		)	291
Income tax withholding upon vesting of Antero Midstream Partners LP equity-based compensation awards(2)		(2,636		)	(514		)	(5,636		)	(5,945		)
Cash distribution to be received from unconsolidated affiliate		(2,998		)	—			—			—
Maintenance capital expenditures(3)		(5,466		)	(12,063		)	(21,622		)	(55,159		)
Distributable Cash Flow		$	102,969		$	116,911		$	353,120		$	421,146
Distributions Declared to Antero Midstream Holders
Limited Partners		50,090			68,231			182,559			247,132
Incentive distribution rights		7,543			23,772			16,945			69,720
Total Aggregate Distributions		$	57,633		$	92,003		$	199,504		$	316,852
DCF coverage ratio		1.79x			1.27x			1.78x			1.33x

 

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

(2)         Estimate of current period portion of expected cash payment for income tax withholding attributable to vesting of Midstream LTIP equity-based compensation awards to be paid in the fourth quarter.

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

 

Gathering and Processing — Antero Midstream expanded one of its Marcellus compression stations, adding an additional 25 MMcf/d of capacity during the fourth quarter of 2017. Antero Midstream’s total compression capacity at year-end 2017 was 1.7 Bcf/d in the Marcellus and Utica combined, with utilization averaging 81% during the fourth quarter.  Additionally, Antero Midstream connected 35 wells to its gathering system during the quarter.  Antero Resources is currently operating six drilling rigs on Antero Midstream dedicated acreage.

 

Water Handling and Treatment — Antero Midstream’s Marcellus and Utica fresh water delivery systems serviced 32 well completions during the fourth quarter of 2017, a 9% decrease from the prior year quarter.    Antero Resources is currently operating five completion crews on Antero Midstream dedicated acreage. Antero Midstream continued the commissioning process for the Antero Clearwater Facility during the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

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Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

As of December 31, 2017, Antero Midstream had $8 million in cash and $555 million drawn on its $1.5 billion bank credit facility, resulting in approximately $1.0 billion of liquidity.  Antero Midstream’s total debt and net debt to trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA was 2.3x as of December 31, 2017.  For a reconciliation of consolidated net debt to consolidated total debt, the most comparable GAAP measure, please read “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

Commenting on the balance sheet and credit strength, Michael Kennedy, CFO of Antero Midstream said, “Since its inception, Antero Midstream’s strategy has always been to maintain a conservative leverage profile and strong distribution coverage.  This is supported by the financial strength of our sponsor, long-term fee-based contracts and our just-in-time capital investment strategy.  Recently, both Antero Resources and Antero Midstream were recently given a BBB- investment grade rating from Fitch and received an upgrade to BB+ from S&P Global.  This further speaks to the Partnership’s conservative financial profile and the confidence around the new five year infrastructure plan.”

 

Capital Investments

 

Capital expenditures, excluding investments in the processing and fractionation joint venture, were $143 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 as compared to $126 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.  Capital invested in gathering systems and related facilities was $91 million and capital invested in water handling and treatment assets was $52 million, including $26 million invested in the Antero Clearwater Facility.  Investments in unconsolidated affiliates for the Joint Venture were $18 million during the quarter.

 

AMGP Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Results

 

AMGP’s equity in earnings from Antero Midstream Partners, which reflects the cash distributions from Antero Midstream, was $24 million for the fourth quarter of 2017.  Net income for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $6 million.  AMGP’s cash distributions from Antero Midstream were $23 million for fourth quarter of 2017, net of $1 million of cash reserved for distributions on Series B units. General and administrative expenses were $0.3 million, provision for income taxes was $9 million, and tax benefit of cash reserved for distributions to Series B units was $0.4 million, resulting in cash available for distribution of $14 million.

 

The following table reconciles cash distributions from Antero Midstream and AMGP cash distribution per common share as presented in this release (in thousands):

 

		Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
Cash distributions from Antero Midstream Partners LP		$	23,772
Cash reserved for distributions to Series B units of IDR LLC		(963		)
Cash distributions to Antero Midstream GP LP		$	22,809
General and administrative expenses		(279		)
Provision for income taxes		(8,924		)
Tax benefit of cash reserved for distributions to Series B units of IDR LLC		369
Cash available for distribution		$	13,975
DCF coverage ratio		1.0x
Common shares outstanding		186,182
Cash distribution per common share		$	0.075

 

Conference Call

 

A joint conference call for Antero Midstream and AMGP is scheduled on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 10:00 am MT to discuss the quarterly and full year results.  A brief Q&A session for security analysts will immediately follow the discussion of the results for the quarter.  To participate in the call, dial in at 1-888-347-8204 (U.S.), 1-855-669-9657 (Canada), or 1-412-902-4229 (International) and reference “Antero Midstream”.  A telephone replay of the call will be available until Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10:00 am MT at 1-844-512-2921 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) using the passcode 10114473.

 

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Presentation

 

To access the live webcast and view the related earnings conference call presentation, visit Antero Midstream’s website at www.anteromidstream.com or AMGP’s website at www.anteromidstreamgp.com.  The webcast will be archived for replay on Antero Midstream’s website and AMGP’s website until Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 10:00 am MT.  Information on Antero Midstream’s website and AMGP’s website does not constitute a portion of this press release.

 

Investor Access to 2017 10-K

 

Pursuant to Section 203.01 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, Antero Midstream and AMGP today announced that their respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K (the “10-Ks”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2018. A copy of Antero Midstream’s 10-K, which includes the Partnership’s complete audited financial statements, may be found on Antero Midstream’s website, www.anteromidstream.com, by selecting the “Investor Relations” tab, then “SEC Filings.” A copy of AMGP’s 10-K, which includes AMGP’s complete audited financial statements, may be found on AMGP’s website, www.anteromidstreamgp.com, by selecting the “Investor Relations” tab, then “SEC Filings.” Antero Midstream unitholders may receive hard copies of these documents free of charge by sending a written request to Antero Midstream Partners LP, 1615 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202 AMGP’s shareholders may receive hard copies of these documents free of charge by sending a written request to Antero Midstream GP LP, 1615 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Definitions

 

Antero Midstream views Adjusted EBITDA as an important indicator of the Partnership’s performance.  Antero Midstream defines Adjusted EBITDA as Net Income before interest expense, depreciation expense, impairment expense, accretion of contingent acquisition consideration, equity-based compensation expense, excluding equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates and including cash distributions from unconsolidated affiliates.

 

Antero Midstream uses Adjusted EBITDA to assess:

 

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

 

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

 

·                  the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects.

 

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

 

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

 

The Partnership defines adjusted net income as net income plus impairment expense. The Partnership believes that adjusted net income is useful to investors in evaluating operational trends of the Partnership and its performance relative to other partnerships. 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 Partnership defines consolidated net debt as consolidated total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Antero Midstream views consolidated net debt as an important indicator in evaluating the Partnership’s financial leverage.

 

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The following table reconciles consolidated total debt to consolidated net debt as used in this release (in thousands):

 

		December 31,
		2017
Bank credit facility		$	555,000
5.375% AM senior notes due 2024		650,000
Net unamortized debt issuance costs		(9,000		)
Consolidated total debt		$	1,196,000
Cash and cash equivalents		(8,363		)
Consolidated net debt		$	1,187,637

 

Antero Midstream is a limited partnership that owns, operates and develops midstream gathering, compression, processing and fractionation assets as well as integrated water assets that primarily service Antero Resources Corporation’s properties located in West Virginia and Ohio. Holders of Antero Midstream common units will receive a Schedule K-1 with respect to distributions received on the common units.

 

AMGP is a Delaware limited partnership that has elected to be classified as an entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  Holders of AMGP common shares will receive a Form 1099 with respect to distributions received on the common shares.  AMGP owns the general partner of Antero Midstream and indirectly owns the incentive distribution rights in Antero Midstream.

 

This release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Partnership’s and AMGP’s control.  All statements, other than historical facts included in this release, are forward-looking statements.  All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and are based upon a number of assumptions.  Although the Partnership and AMGP each believe that the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements will be accurate or the plans, intentions or expectations expressed herein will be achieved.  For example, future acquisitions, dispositions or other strategic transactions may materially impact the forecasted or targeted results described in this release.  Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such statements.  Nothing in this release is intended to constitute guidance with respect to Antero Resources.

 

Antero Midstream and AMGP caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Partnership’s and AMGP’s control, incident to the gathering and processing and fresh water and waste water treatment businesses.  These risks include, but are not limited to, Antero Resources’ expected future growth, Antero Resources’ ability to meet its drilling and development plan, commodity price volatility, ability to execute the Partnership’s business strategy, competition and government regulations, actions taken by third-party producers, operators, processors and transporters, inflation, environmental risks, drilling and completion and other operating risks, regulatory changes, the uncertainty inherent in projecting future rates of production, cash flow and access to capital, the timing of development expenditures, and the other risks described under “Risk Factors” in Antero Midstream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

For more information, contact Michael Kennedy — CFO of Antero Midstream and AMGP at (303) 357-6782 or mkennedy@anteroresources.com.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2016 and 2017

(In thousands)

 

		December 31,
		2016			2017
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	14,042		8,363
Accounts receivable—Antero Resources		64,139			110,182
Accounts receivable—third party		1,240			1,170
Prepaid expenses		529			670
Total current assets		79,950			120,385
Property and equipment, net		2,195,879			2,605,602
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		68,299			303,302
Other assets, net		5,767			12,920
Total assets		$	2,349,895		3,042,209
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	16,979		8,642
Accounts payable—Antero Resources		3,193			6,459
Accrued liabilities		61,641			106,006
Other current liabilities		200			209
Total current liabilities		82,013			121,316
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		849,914			1,196,000
Contingent acquisition consideration		194,538			208,014
Other		620			410
Total liabilities		1,127,085			1,525,740
Partners’ capital:
Common unitholders - public (70,020 units and 88,059 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)		1,458,410			1,708,379
Common unitholder - Antero Resources (32,929 units and 98,870 units issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)		26,820			(215,682	)
Subordinated unitholder - Antero Resources (75,941 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016)		(269,963		)	—
General partner		7,543			23,772
Total partners’ capital		1,222,810			1,516,469
Total liabilities and partners’ capital		$	2,349,895		3,042,209

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

(In thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2016			2017
Revenue:
Gathering and compression—Antero Resources		$	84,312		105,527
Water handling and treatment—Antero Resources		78,517			104,805
Gathering and compression—third party		166			—
Gain on sale of assets		3,859			—
Total revenue		166,854			210,332
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		36,636			69,646
General and administrative (including $6,683 and $6,847 of equity-based compensation in 2016 and 2017, respectively)		14,451			15,250
Impairment of property and equipment		—			23,431
Depreciation		25,761			30,958
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration		6,105			3,804
Total operating expenses		82,953			143,089
Operating income		83,901			67,243
Interest expense, net		(9,008		)	(10,395	)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(1,542		)	7,307
Net income and comprehensive income		73,351			64,155
Net income attributable to incentive distribution rights		(7,557		)	(23,772	)
Limited partners’ interest in net income		$	65,794		40,383
Net income per limited partner unit - basic and diluted		$	0.37		0.22
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - basic		177,851			186,788
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - diluted		178,195			187,122

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Year Ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

(In thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2016			2017
Revenue:
Gathering and compression—Antero Resources		$	303,250		396,202
Water handling and treatment—Antero Resources		282,267			376,031
Gathering and compression—third party		835			264
Gain on sale of assets		3,859			—
Total revenue		590,211			772,497
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		161,587			232,538
General and administrative (including $26,049 and $27,283 of equity-based compensation in 2016 and 2017, respectively)		54,163			58,812
Impairment of property and equipment		—			23,431
Depreciation		99,861			119,562
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration		16,489			13,476
Total operating expenses		332,100			447,819
Operating income		258,111			324,678
Interest expense, net		(21,893		)	(37,557	)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		485			20,194
Net income and comprehensive income		236,703			307,315
Net income attributable to incentive distribution rights		(16,944		)	(69,720	)
Limited partners’ interest in net income		$	219,759		237,595
Net income per limited partner unit - basic and diluted		$	1.24		1.28
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - basic		176,647			185,630
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding - diluted		176,801			186,083

 

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Consolidated Results of Segment Operations

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

(In thousands)

 

					Water
		Gathering and			Handling and		Consolidated
		Processing			Treatment		Total
Three months ended December 31, 2016
Revenues:
Revenue - Antero Resources		$	84,312		78,517		162,829
Revenue - third-party		166			—		166
Gain on sale of assets		3,859			—		3,859
Total revenues		88,337			78,517		166,854
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		7,531			29,105		36,636
General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)		5,265			2,503		7,768
Equity-based compensation		4,812			1,871		6,683
Depreciation		17,837			7,924		25,761
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration		—			6,105		6,105
Total expenses		35,445			47,508		82,953
Operating income		$	52,892		31,009		83,901
Segment and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA		$	79,384		46,909		126,293
Three months ended December 31, 2017
Revenues:
Revenue - Antero Resources		$	105,527		104,805		210,332
Total revenues		105,527			104,805		210,332
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		10,655			58,991		69,646
General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)		5,365			3,038		8,403
Equity-based compensation		4,793			2,054		6,847
Impairment of property and equipment		23,431			—		23,431
Depreciation		22,599			8,359		30,958
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration		—			3,804		3,804
Total expenses		66,843			76,246		143,089
Operating income		$	38,684		28,559		67,243
Segment and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA		$	99,582		42,776		142,358

 

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Consolidated Results of Segment Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

(In thousands)

 

					Water
		Gathering and			Handling and		Consolidated
		Processing			Treatment		Total
Year ended December 31, 2016
Revenues:
Revenue - Antero Resources		$	303,250		282,267		585,517
Revenue - third-party		835			—		835
Gain on sale of assets		3,859			—		3,859
Total revenues		307,944			282,267		590,211
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		27,289			134,298		161,587
General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)		20,118			7,996		28,114
Equity-based compensation		19,714			6,335		26,049
Depreciation		69,962			29,899		99,861
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration		—			16,489		16,489
Total expenses		137,083			195,017		332,100
Operating income		$	170,861		87,250		258,111
Segment and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA		$	264,380		139,973		404,353
Year ended December 31, 2017
Revenues:
Revenue - Antero Resources		$	396,202		376,031		772,233
Revenue - third-party		264			—		264
Total revenues		396,466			376,031		772,497
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		39,251			193,287		232,538
General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)		20,607			10,922		31,529
Equity-based compensation		19,730			7,553		27,283
Impairment of property and equipment		23,431			—		23,431
Depreciation		86,372			33,190		119,562
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration		—			13,476		13,476
Total expenses		189,391			258,428		447,819
Operating income		$	207,075		117,603		324,678
Segment and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA		$	356,803		171,822		528,625

 

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ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Selected Operating Data

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

(In thousands)

 

							Amount of
		Three Months Ended December 31,					Increase		Percentage
		2016			2017		(Decrease)		Change
		($ in thousands, except average realized fees)
Revenue:
Revenue - Antero Resources		$	162,829		210,332		47,503		29	%
Revenue - third-party		166			—		(166	)	*
Gain on sale of assets		3,859			—		(3,859	)	*
Total revenue		166,854			210,332		43,478		26	%
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		36,636			69,646		33,010		90	%
General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)		7,768			8,403		635		8	%
Equity-based compensation		6,683			6,847		164		2	%
Impairment of property and equipment		—			23,431		23,431		*
Depreciation		25,761			30,958		5,197		20	%
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration		6,105			3,804		(2,301	)	(38	)%
Total operating expenses		82,953			143,089		60,136		72	%
Operating income		83,901			67,243		(16,658	)	(20	)%
Interest expense		(9,008		)	(10,395	)	(1,387	)	15	%
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(1,542		)	7,307		8,849		574	%
Net income		$	73,351		64,155		(9,196	)	(13	)%
Adjusted EBITDA		$	126,293		142,358		16,065		13	%
Operating Data:
Gathering—low pressure (MMcf)		140,052			157,373		17,321		12	%
Gathering—high pressure (MMcf)		132,206			169,464		37,258		28	%
Compression (MMcf)		84,654			124,654		40,000		47	%
Fresh water delivery (MBbl)		13,771			13,745		(26	)	*
Wastewater handling (MBbl)		2,981			4,227		1,246		42	%
Wells serviced by fresh water delivery		35			32		(3	)	(9	)%
Gathering—low pressure (MMcf/d)		1,522			1,711		189		12	%
Gathering—high pressure (MMcf/d)		1,437			1,842		405		28	%
Compression (MMcf/d)		920			1,355		435		47	%
Fresh water delivery (MBbl/d)		150			149		(1	)	(1	)%
Wastewater handling (MBbl/d)		32			46		14		44	%
Average realized fees:
Average gathering—low pressure fee ($/Mcf)		$	0.31		0.32		0.01		3	%
Average gathering—high pressure fee ($/Mcf)		$	0.19		0.19		—		*
Average compression fee ($/Mcf)		$	0.19		0.19		—		*
Average fresh water delivery fee ($/Bbl)		$	3.68		3.71		0.03		1	%
Joint Venture Operating Data:
Processing - Joint Venture (MMcf)		—			39,124		39,124		*
Fractionation - Joint Venture (MBbl)		—			837		837		*
Processing - Joint Venture (MMcf/d)		—			425		425		*
Fractionation - Joint Venture (MBbl/d)		—			9		9		*

 

*                 Not meaningful or applicable.

 

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ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

Selected Operating Data

Year Ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

(In thousands)

 

							Amount of
		Year Ended December 31,					Increase		Percentage
		2016			2017		(Decrease)		Change
		($ in thousands, except average realized fees)
Revenue:
Revenue - Antero Resources		$	585,517		772,233		186,716		32	%
Revenue - third-party		835			264		(571	)	(68	)%
Gain on sale of assets		3,859			—		(3,859	)	*
Total revenue		590,211			772,497		182,286		31	%
Operating expenses:
Direct operating		161,587			232,538		70,951		44	%
General and administrative (before equity-based compensation)		28,114			31,529		3,415		12	%
Equity-based compensation		26,049			27,283		1,234		5	%
Impairment of property and equipment		—			23,431		23,431		*
Depreciation		99,861			119,562		19,701		20	%
Accretion of contingent acquisition consideration		16,489			13,476		(3,013	)	(18)	%
Total operating expenses		332,100			447,819		115,719		35	%
Operating income		258,111			324,678		66,567		26	%
Interest expense		(21,893		)	(37,557	)	(15,664	)	72	%
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		485			20,194		19,709		4,064	%
Net income		$	236,703		307,315		70,612		30	%
Adjusted EBITDA		$	404,353		528,625		124,272		31	%
Operating Data:
Gathering—low pressure (MMcf)		513,390			605,719		92,329		18	%
Gathering—high pressure (MMcf)		481,646			646,054		164,408		34	%
Compression (MMcf)		271,060			436,695		165,635		61	%
Fresh water delivery (MBbl)		45,112			55,892		10,780		24	%
Wastewater handling (MBbl)		10,602			14,549		3,947		37	%
Wells serviced by fresh water delivery		131			142		11		8	%
Gathering—low pressure (MMcf/d)		1,403			1,660		257		18	%
Gathering—high pressure (MMcf/d)		1,316			1,770		454		34	%
Compression (MMcf/d)		741			1,196		455		61	%
Fresh water delivery (MBbl/d)		123			153		30		24	%
Wastewater handling (MBbl/d)		29			40		11		37	%
Average realized fees:
Average gathering—low pressure fee ($/Mcf)		$	0.31		0.32		0.01		3	%
Average gathering—high pressure fee ($/Mcf)		$	0.19		0.19		—		*
Average compression fee ($/Mcf)		$	0.19		0.19		—		*
Average fresh water delivery fee ($/Bbl)		$	3.68		3.71		0.03		1	%
Joint Venture Operating Data:
Processing - Joint Venture (MMcf)		—			97,276		97,276		*
Fractionation - Joint Venture (MBbl)		—			1,861		1,861		*
Processing - Joint Venture (MMcf/d)		—			267		267		*
Fractionation - Joint Venture (MBbl/d)		—			5		5		*

 

*                 Not meaningful or applicable.

 

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