Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Antero Midstream Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Results

 

Denver, Colorado, October 26, 2022—Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM) (“Antero Midstream” or the “Company”) today announced its third quarter 2022 financial and operational results. The relevant unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are included in Antero Midstream’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

 

Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Highlights:

 

·Net Income was $84 million, or $0.17 per diluted share
·Adjusted Net Income was $96 million, or $0.20 per share (non-GAAP measure)
·Adjusted EBITDA was $223 million (non-GAAP measure)
·Net cash provided by operating activities was $177 million
·Free Cash Flow after dividends was $30 million (non-GAAP measure)
·Low pressure gathering volumes per day increased by 3% compared to the prior year quarter
·Announced a $205 million bolt-on acquisition of Marcellus gathering and compression assets

 

Paul Rady, Chairman and CEO said, “This quarter marked an important inflection point as we generated $30 million of Free Cash Flow after dividends. This was driven by a reduction in capital expenditures as we completed milestone projects supporting the expected growth from the drilling partnership. This transition to generating consistent Free Cash Flow after dividends significantly de-risks our business model over the next several years and positions us well to achieve our leverage target of 3.0x or less by year end 2024.”

 

Mr. Rady added, “In addition, we closed the $205 million bolt-on acquisition of gathering and compression assets in the Marcellus Shale. This complementary acquisition with highly visible throughput in the core of the Marcellus Shale is a strategic fit with Antero Midstream’s assets.”

 

Marcellus Bolt-on Acquisition Closing

 

On October 25, 2022, Antero Midstream closed the previously announced bolt-on acquisition of Marcellus gathering and compression assets from Crestwood Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: CEQP) for $205 million in cash. The transaction was financed with borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility. The assets include 72 miles of dry gas gathering pipelines and nine compressor stations with approximately 700 MMcf/d of capacity. The transaction increases Antero Midstream’s compression capacity by 20% and gathering pipeline mileage by 15%, and importantly, has significant available capacity for growth without significant capital investment. Antero Midstream has identified over $50 million of discounted future capital avoidance, integration and operational synergies, resulting in an adjusted transaction multiple of 4.5x next twelve months estimated Adjusted EBITDA.

 

The acquisition includes approximately 120,000 gross dedicated acres for gathering and compression and over 425 undeveloped drilling locations from Antero Resources. In addition, through the first nine months of 2022, Antero Resources has also added approximately 60 drilling locations from its organic leasing program. This results in approximately 485 total locations added year-do-date dedicated to Antero Midstream, which represents an additional seven to eight years of drilling inventory at the current development pace.

 

Brendan Krueger, CFO of Antero Midstream, said “Antero Midstream’s highly visible and sustainable Free Cash Flow after dividends profile allowed us to finance the $205 million bolt-on acquisition with revolver borrowings. This strategic acquisition, with over $50 million of discounted future capital avoidance and synergies, is expected to further enhance our Free Cash Flow profile after dividends by over 10% through 2026.”

 

For a discussion of the non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Leverage and Free Cash Flow after dividends please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

 

 

 

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

 

Low pressure gathering volumes for the third quarter of 2022 averaged 2,952 MMcf/d, a 3% increase as compared to the prior year quarter. Low pressure gathering volumes were in excess of the growth incentive fee threshold of 2,900 MMcf/d, resulting in a $12 million rebate to Antero Resources. Compression volumes for the third quarter of 2022 averaged 2,794 MMcf/d, a 2% increase compared to the prior year quarter. High pressure gathering volumes averaged 2,802 MMcf/d, in line with the third quarter of 2021. Fresh water delivery volumes averaged 103 MBbl/d during the quarter, a 13% increase compared to the third quarter of 2021.

 

Gross processing volumes from our processing and fractionation joint venture with MPLX, LP (the “Joint Venture”) averaged 1,474 MMcf/d for the third quarter of 2022, a 4% decrease compared to the prior year quarter. Joint Venture processing capacity was 92% utilized during the quarter based on nameplate processing capacity of 1.6 Bcf/d. Gross Joint Venture fractionation volumes averaged 36 MBbl/d, a 3% decrease compared to the prior year quarter. Joint Venture fractionation capacity was 90% utilized during the quarter based on nameplate fractionation capacity of 40 MBbl/d.

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

     
Average Daily Volumes:  2021   2022   % Change 
Low Pressure Gathering (MMcf/d)    2,880    2,952    3%
Compression (MMcf/d)    2,734    2,794    2%
High Pressure Gathering (MMcf/d)    2,811    2,802    * 
Fresh Water Delivery (MBbl/d)    91    103    13%
Gross Joint Venture Processing (MMcf/d)    1,539    1,474    (4)%
Gross Joint Venture Fractionation (MBbl/d)    37    36    (3)%

 

    * Not meaningful

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, revenues were $231 million, comprised of $176 million from the Gathering and Processing segment and $55 million from the Water Handling segment, net of $18 million of amortization of customer relationships. Water Handling revenues included $2 million from third party water business and $24 million from wastewater handling and high rate water transfer services.

 

Direct operating expenses for the Gathering and Processing and Water Handling segments were $20 million and $27 million, respectively, for a total of $47 million. Water Handling operating expenses include $23 million from wastewater handling and high rate water transfer services. General and administrative expenses excluding equity-based compensation were $8 million during the third quarter of 2022. Total operating expenses during the third quarter of 2022 included $6 million of equity-based compensation expense, $34 million of depreciation and a $2 million gain on asset sale.

 

Net Income was $84 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. Net Income adjusted for amortization of customer relationships, impairment expense, and gain on asset sale, net of tax effects of reconciling items, or Adjusted Net Income, was $96 million. Adjusted Net Income was $0.20 per share.

 

The following table reconciles Net Income to Adjusted Net Income (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2021   2022 
Net Income   $89,327    84,014 
Amortization of customer relationships    17,668    17,668 
Impairment expense    203     
Gain on asset sale        (2,092)
Tax effect of reconciling items(1)    (4,455)   (4,012)
Adjusted Net Income   $102,743    95,578 

 

(1)Statutory tax rate was approximately 24.9% for 2021 and 25.8% for 2022.

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA was $223 million, a 2% increase compared to the prior year quarter. Interest expense was $48 million, a 7% increase compared to the prior year quarter. Capital expenditures were $37 million, a 54% decrease compared to the prior year quarter. Free Cash Flow before dividends was $138 million, a 47% increase compared to the prior year quarter. Free Cash Flow after dividends was $30 million compared to a $13 million deficit in the prior year quarter.

 

The following table reconciles Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow before and after dividends (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2021   2022 
Net Income   $89,327    84,014 
Interest expense, net    44,544    47,835 
Income tax expense    32,038    30,332 
Amortization of customer relationships    17,668    17,668 
Depreciation expense    27,487    34,206 
Impairment expense    203     
Gain on asset sale        (2,092)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations    114    50 
Equity-based compensation    3,255    5,553 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates    (24,088)   (24,411)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates    28,930    29,965 
Adjusted EBITDA   $219,478    223,120 
Interest expense    (44,544)   (47,835)
Capital expenditures (accrual-based)    (80,873)   (37,168)
Free Cash Flow before dividends   $94,061    138,117 
Dividends declared (accrual-based)    (107,436)   (107,659)
Free Cash Flow after dividends   $(13,375)   30,458 

 

The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow before and after dividends (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2021   2022 
Net cash provided by operating activities   $185,115    176,795 
Amortization of deferred financing costs    (1,419)   (1,440)
Settlement of asset retirement obligations    212    479 
Changes in working capital    (8,974)   (549)
Capital expenditures (accrual-based)    (80,873)   (37,168)
Free Cash Flow before dividends   $94,061    138,117 
Dividends declared (accrual-based)    (107,436)   (107,659)
Free Cash Flow after dividends   $(13,375)   30,458 

 

Third Quarter 2022 Operating Update

 

Gathering and Processing During the third quarter of 2022, Antero Midstream connected 22 wells to its gathering system. Antero Midstream finished construction on the Wetzel County high pressure pipeline that was placed online in the third quarter of 2022. This high pressure trunkline, in addition to the compression capacity placed in service in the second quarter of 2022 will support the expected throughput growth in 2023 and beyond.

 

Water HandlingAntero Midstream’s water delivery systems serviced 18 well completions during the third quarter of 2022. These completions, which drove a 13% increase in fresh water delivery volumes compared to the prior year quarter, will generate momentum in throughput volume growth in 2023.

 

 

 

Capital Investments

 

Accrued capital expenditures were $37 million during the third quarter of 2022. The company invested $54 million in gathering, compression, and water infrastructure primarily in the liquids-rich midstream corridor of the Marcellus shale. In addition, the Company received a $17 million reimbursement of the prior capital expenditures related to the sale of the Smithburg 2 processing plant. As a result, Antero Midstream expects full year 2022 capital expenditures to be at the low end of the capital budget guidance range of $275 million to $300 million.

 

Conference Call

 

A conference call is scheduled on Thursday, October 27, 2022 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, November 3, 2022 at 10:00 am MT at 877-660-6853 (U.S.) or 201-612-7415 (International) using the conference ID: 13726235. 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, November 3, 2022 at 10:00 am MT.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Definitions

 

Antero Midstream uses certain non-GAAP financial measures. Antero Midstream defines Adjusted Net Income as Net Income plus amortization of customer relationships and impairment expense, excluding gain on asset sale, net of tax effect of reconciling items. Antero Midstream uses Adjusted Net Income to assess the operating performance of its assets. Antero Midstream defines Adjusted EBITDA as Net Income plus interest expense, income tax expense, amortization of customer relationships, depreciation expense, impairment expense, (gain) on asset sale, accretion of asset retirement obligations, loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations and loss on early extinguishment of debt and equity-based compensation expense, excluding equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, plus distributions from unconsolidated affiliates.

 

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 Free Cash Flow before dividends as Adjusted EBITDA less interest expense and accrual-based capital expenditures. Capital expenditures include additions to gathering systems and facilities, additions to water handling systems, investments in unconsolidated affiliates, and return of investment in unconsolidated affiliates. Capital expenditures exclude acquisitions. Free Cash Flow after dividends is defined as Free Cash Flow before dividends less accrual-based dividends declared for the quarter. Antero Midstream uses 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 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.

 

The following table reconciles cash paid for capital expenditures and accrued capital expenditures during the period (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2021   2022 
Capital expenditures (as reported on a cash basis)(1)   $83,687    57,120 
Change in accrued capital costs    (2,814)   (19,952)
Capital expenditures (accrual basis)   $80,873    37,168 

 

(1)Cash basis capital expenditures includes $17 million return of investment in unconsolidated affiliate in 2022.

 

 

 

Antero Midstream defines Net Debt as consolidated total debt, excluding unamortized debt premiums and debt issuance costs, less cash and cash equivalents. 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 consolidated net debt, excluding debt premiums and issuance costs, (“Net Debt”) as used in this release (in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2022 
Bank credit facility   $564,800 
7.875% senior notes due 2026    550,000 
5.75% senior notes due 2027    650,000 
5.75% senior notes due 2028    650,000 
5.375% senior notes due 2029    750,000 
Consolidated total debt   $3,164,800 
Cash and cash equivalents     
Consolidated net debt   $3,164,800 

 

The following table reconciles Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve months as used in this release (in thousands):

 

  

Twelve Months Ended

September 30, 2022

 
Net Income   $322,075 
Interest expense    181,906 
Income tax expense    113,374 
Amortization of customer relationships    70,672 
Depreciation expense    126,015 
Impairment expense    7,162 
Accretion of asset retirement obligations    291 
Equity-based compensation    17,229 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates    (94,571)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates    122,345 
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations    539 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt    1,056 
Gain on asset sale    (2,242)
Adjusted EBITDA   $865,851 

 

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 properties.

 

This release includes "forward-looking statements.” 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 Antero Midstream’s ability to realize the benefits of the Marcellus bolt-on acquisition, including the anticipated capital avoidance and synergies, Antero Midstream’s ability to execute its business plan and return capital to its stockholders, information regarding Antero Midstream’s return of capital policy, 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 and the impact on demand for Antero Midstream’s services as a result of incremental production by Antero Resources, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Although Antero 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 incident 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, commodity price volatility, inflation, environmental risks, Antero Resources’ drilling and completion and other operating risks, regulatory changes, the uncertainty inherent in projecting Antero Resources’ future rates of production, cash flows and access to capital, the timing of development expenditures, impacts of geopolitical events and world health events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity risk, our ability to achieve our greenhouse gas reduction targets and the costs associated therewith, the state of markets for and availability of verified quality carbon offsets and the other risks described under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in Antero Midstream's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

 

For more information, contact Brendan Krueger – CFO of Antero Midstream, at (303) 357-7172 or bkrueger@anteroresources.com.

 

 

 

ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

 

       (Unaudited) 
   December 31,   September 30, 
   2021   2022 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Accounts receivable–Antero Resources  $81,197    77,301 
Accounts receivable–third party   747    1,988 
Income tax receivable   940    940 
Other current assets   920    556 
Total current assets   83,804    80,785 
           
Property and equipment, net   3,394,746    3,508,008 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates   696,009    659,006 
Customer relationships   1,356,775    1,303,771 
Other assets, net   12,667    12,251 
Total assets  $5,544,001    5,563,821 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable–Antero Resources  $4,956    2,648 
Accounts payable–third party   23,592    24,125 
Accrued liabilities   80,838    72,952 
Other current liabilities   4,623    6,657 
Total current liabilities   114,009    106,382 
Long-term liabilities:          
Long-term debt   3,122,910    3,143,169 
Deferred income tax liability   13,721    98,519 
Other   6,663    3,896 
Total liabilities   3,257,303    3,351,966 
           
Stockholders' Equity:          
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000 authorized as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022           
Series A non-voting perpetual preferred stock; 12 designated and 10 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022        
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,000 authorized; 477,495 and 478,462 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively   4,775    4,784 
Additional paid-in capital   2,414,398    2,123,057 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   (132,475)   84,014 
Total stockholders' equity   2,286,698    2,211,855 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $5,544,001    5,563,821 

 

 

 

ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   2021   2022 
Revenue:          
Gathering and compression–Antero Resources  $188,716    185,640 
Water handling–Antero Resources   53,511    61,411 
Water handling–third party   245    1,651 
Amortization of customer relationships   (17,668)   (17,668)
Total revenue   224,804    231,034 
Operating expenses:          
Direct operating   39,499    46,648 
General and administrative (including $3,255 and $5,553 of equity-based compensation in 2021 and 2022, respectively)   14,810    13,587 
Facility idling   870    865 
Depreciation   27,487    34,206 
Impairment of property and equipment   203     
Accretion of asset retirement obligations   114    50 
Gain on asset sale       (2,092)
Total operating expenses   82,983    93,264 
Operating income   141,821    137,770 
Other income (expense):          
Interest expense, net   (44,544)   (47,835)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates   24,088    24,411 
Total other expense   (20,456)   (23,424)
Income before income taxes   121,365    114,346 
Income tax expense   (32,038)   (30,332)
Net income and comprehensive income  $89,327    84,014 
           
Net income per share–basic  $0.19    0.18 
Net income per share–diluted  $0.19    0.17 
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding:          
Basic   477,442    478,460 
Diluted   479,695    480,318 

 

 

 

ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION

Selected Operating Data

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Amount of     
   September 30,   Increase   Percentage 
   2021   2022   or Decrease   Change 
Operating Data:                    
Gathering—low pressure (MMcf)   264,999    271,569    6,570    2%
Compression (MMcf)   251,555    257,025    5,470    2%
Gathering—high pressure (MMcf)   258,585    257,757    (828)   * 
Fresh water delivery (MBbl)   8,335    9,515    1,180    14%
Other fluid handling (MBbl)   4,325    5,280    955    22%
Wells serviced by fresh water delivery   18    18        * 
Gathering—low pressure (MMcf/d)   2,880    2,952    72    3%
Compression (MMcf/d)   2,734    2,794    60    2%
Gathering—high pressure (MMcf/d)   2,811    2,802    (9)   * 
Fresh water delivery (MBbl/d)   91    103    12    13%
Other fluid handling (MBbl/d)   47    57    10    21%
Average Realized Fees:                    
Average gathering—low pressure fee ($/Mcf)  $0.33    0.34    0.01    3%
Average compression fee ($/Mcf)  $0.20    0.21    0.01    3%
Average gathering—high pressure fee ($/Mcf)  $0.20    0.21    0.01    3%
Average fresh water delivery fee ($/Bbl)  $3.96    4.04    0.08    2%
Joint Venture Operating Data:                    
Processing—Joint Venture (MMcf)   141,580    135,611    (5,969)   (4)%
Fractionation—Joint Venture (MBbl)   3,408    3,287    (121)   (4)%
Processing—Joint Venture (MMcf/d)   1,539    1,474    (65)   (4)%
Fractionation—Joint Venture (MBbl/d)   37    36    (1)   (3)%

 

* Not meaningful

 

 

 

ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Results of Segment Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 
   Gathering and   Water       Consolidated 
(in thousands)  Processing   Handling   Unallocated   Total 
Revenues:                    
Revenue–Antero Resources  $197,640    61,411        259,051 
Revenue–third-party       1,651        1,651 
Gathering—low pressure rebate   (12,000)           (12,000)
Amortization of customer relationships   (9,271)   (8,397)       (17,668)
Total revenues   176,369    54,665        231,034 
Operating expenses:                    
Direct operating   19,813    26,835        46,648 
General and administrative (excluding equity-based compensation)   5,657    1,300    1,077    8,034 
Equity-based compensation   4,233    1,125    195    5,553 
Facility idling       865        865 
Depreciation   21,177    13,029        34,206 
Accretion of asset retirement obligations       50        50 
Gain on asset sale   (2,056)   (36)       (2,092)
Total operating expenses   48,824    43,168    1,272    93,264 
Operating income   127,545    11,497    (1,272)   137,770 
Other income (expense):                    
Interest expense, net           (47,835)   (47,835)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates   24,411            24,411 
Total other income (expense)   24,411        (47,835)   (23,424)
Income before income taxes   151,956    11,497    (49,107)   114,346 
Income tax expense           (30,332)   (30,332)
Net income and comprehensive income  $151,956    11,497    (79,439)   84,014 
                     
Adjusted EBITDA                 $223,120 

 

 

 

ANTERO MIDSTREAM CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2021   2022 
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Net income  $252,991    243,449 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation   80,956    98,181 
Accretion of asset retirement obligations   347    178 
Impairment   1,582    3,702 
Deferred income tax expense   88,547    84,798 
Equity-based compensation   10,326    14,026 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates   (66,347)   (70,467)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates   87,115    90,470 
Amortization of customer relationships   53,004    53,004 
Amortization of deferred financing costs   4,152    4,268 
Settlement of asset retirement obligations   (814)   (1,395)
Loss on settlement of asset retirement obligations       539 
Loss (gain) on asset sale   3,628    (2,242)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt   20,701     
           
Changes in assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable–Antero Resources   (11,429)   5,596 
Accounts receivable–third party   594    (822)
Income tax receivable   16,311     
Other current assets   810    242 
Accounts payable–Antero Resources   (705)   (2,006)
Accounts payable–third party   11,058    12,228 
Accrued liabilities   (7,337)   (2,773)
Net cash provided by operating activities   545,490    530,976 
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:          
Additions to gathering systems and facilities   (120,727)   (190,407)
Additions to water handling systems   (36,221)   (45,747)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates   (2,070)    
Return of investment in unconsolidated affiliate       17,000 
Cash received in asset sale   1,653    4,026 
Change in other assets       (24)
Change in other liabilities       (804)
Net cash used in investing activities   (157,365)   (215,956)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:          
Dividends to stockholders   (363,712)   (325,120)
Dividends to preferred stockholders   (413)   (413)
Issuance of senior notes   750,000     
Redemption of senior notes   (667,472)    
Payments of deferred financing costs   (9,449)   (302)
Borrowings (repayments) on bank credit facilities, net   (92,800)   17,600 
Employee tax withholding for settlement of equity compensation awards   (4,885)   (6,785)
Other   (34)    
Net cash used in financing activities   (388,765)   (315,020)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (640)    
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   640     
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $     
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid during the period for interest  $132,360    130,236 
Cash received during the period for income taxes  $16,913     
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures and accounts payable for property and equipment  $22,675    (17,130)