Antero Resources Corporation · NYSE:AR

Antero Resources — Antero Midstream Partners — Merger or Acquisition (November 2018)

20 slides from Antero Resources's merger presentation, Nov 1, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Legal Disclaimer

    Legal Disclaimer NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION This presentation includes a discussion of a proposed business combination transaction (the “Transaction”) between AM and AMGP. This presentation is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to b

  2. Slide 2: Legal Disclaimer

    Legal Disclaimer This presentation includes “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond AR’s control. All statements, except for statements of historical fact, made in this presentation regarding activitie

  3. Slide 3: Drilling and Completion Efficiencies

    4 Drilling and Completion Efficiencies Average Lateral Feet per Day Drilling Days Average Lateral Length per Well Completion Stages per Day 3q 2018 earnings call operational execution 8,206 72% Increase 28% Increase 228% Increase (1) Reflects YTD results, as Antero is not operating any rigs in the U

  4. Slide 4: Largest Liquids-rich Drilling Inventory in Appalachia

    Largest Liquids-rich Drilling Inventory in Appalachia 5 Holds 40% of Core Undrilled Liquids-Rich Locations Based on Antero analysis of undeveloped acreage in the core of the Marcellus and Utica plays. Peers include Ascent, CHK, CNX, CVX, EQT, GPOR, HG, RRC and SWN. Largest core undeveloped liquids-r

  5. Slide 5: Summary Simplification Transaction Benefits

    Summary Simplification Transaction Benefits AR will remain the largest shareholder of Antero Midstream with a ~31% pro forma ownership Maintains Antero’s integrated strategy and long-term outlook Continued visibility into infrastructure buildout and full midstream value chain participation Unique mi

  6. Slide 6: Status Quo Structure vs Simplified Pro Forma Structure

    Status Quo Structure Antero Simplified Pro Forma Structure Simplified Pro Forma Structure 53% 100% Incentive Distribution Rights (IDRs) Sponsors/ Management Public Public 27% 73% Sponsors/ Management Public 59% 41% 47% 27% 73% 31% Midstream simplification transaction results in one publicly traded m

  7. Slide 7: Compounding Leverage to Improving NGL Prices

    Compounding Leverage to Improving NGL Prices From 2015 - 2018 C3+ NGL prices have increased 74% while AR’s production has increased by 84% Production growth combined with pricing improvement drives compounding exposure to improving NGL prices Antero C3+ NGL Production vs Price ($/Bbl) (Bbl/d) ($/Bbl

  8. Slide 8: A Top U.S. Producer

    Top U.S. Natural Gas Producers (MMcfe/d) – 3Q18 Top Appalachian Producers (MMcfe/d) – 3Q18 Top U.S. C2+ NGL Producers (MBbl/d) – 3Q18(1) A Top U.S. Producer 9 Excludes international NGL production where applicable. 5th Largest Natural Gas Producer in the U.S. Largest C2+ NGL Producer in the U.S. 2nd

  9. Slide 9: Consistent results through the price cycles

    Consistent results through the price cycles Antero’s integrated strategy has resulted in peer-leading all-in realized prices amongst the peer group Source: Public data from company 10-Ks and 10-Qs. Peers include CNX, COG, EQT, RRC and SWN. All-in realized natural gas equivalent pricing includes liqu

  10. Slide 10: Consistent Leader in EBITDAX Margin

    EBITDAX Margin ($/Mcfe) 11 Consistent Leader in EBITDAX Margin On a Stand-Alone EBITDAX Margin Basis, Antero has Consistently Outperformed its Appalachian Peers Through Up and Down Commodity Cycles Source: SEC filings and company press releases. AR 2017 margins exclude $0.10/Mcfe negative impact fro

  11. Slide 11: Free Cash Flow Inflection Point

    Free Cash Flow Inflection Point 12 Stand-Alone Cash Flow(1) Antero Is Approaching a Free Cash Flow Inflection Point For additional information regarding Non-GAAP Measures please see the Appendix.. Estimates based on 12/31/2017 strip pricing. Capital discipline focused with substantial decrease in D&

  12. Slide 12: Market Premium for Free Cash Flow Yield

    13 Market Premium for Free Cash Flow Yield Industry Leading Free Cash Flow Yield in 2019 Free Cash Flow is a “Prove It” story and has been rewarded by the market 29% 4% Leading E&P for FCF Yield Note: 1H18 used as a proxy for proven free cash flow story. Cash flow yield defined as free cash flow div

  13. Slide 13: Market Premium for Free Cash Flow Yield

    Market Premium for Free Cash Flow Yield aMbsriero Industry Leading Free Cash Flow Yield in 2019 169 Egis0 BE a0 8 E120 EE 120 E110 . $35 100 1 +* | ; 2% 00 5 L EaP's with estabisned | |< = 10% 2 FOF yield tend totraae | |E5 2 8% inthe 5% 10.8% range | 5% 7 onaFcFyieliBass | |e POET SSITI SISSY RN Fe

  14. Slide 14: Appendix II disclosures & reconciliations: Antero Definitions

    15 Appendix II disclosures & reconciliations Antero Definitions Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAX: Represents net income or loss from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests, before interest expense, interest income, derivative fair value gains or losses (excluding net cash receipts or

  15. Slide 15: Antero Non-GAAP Measures

    16 Antero Non-GAAP Measures Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAX, Stand-Alone Adjusted EBITDAX, Consolidated Adjusted Operating Cash Flow, Stand-Alone Adjusted Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow are financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting princip

  16. Slide 16: Antero Non-GAAP Measures

    Appendix disclosures & reconciliations Antero Non-GAAP Measures Antero has not included a reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAX or Stand-Alone Adjusted EBITDAX to their nearest GAAP financial measures for 2018 because it cannot do so without unreasonable effort and any attempt to do so wou

  17. Slide 17: Antero Resources Adjusted EBITDAX Reconciliation

    Antero Resources Adjusted EBITDAX Reconciliation Appendix disclosures & reconciliations AR Stand-Alone and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAX Reconciliation 18 Stand-Alone Consolidated Three months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30, (in thousands) 2017 2018 2017 2018 Net (loss) attribut

  18. Slide 18: Antero Resources Adjusted EBITDAX Margin Reconciliation

    Antero Resources Adjusted EBITDAX Margin Reconciliation Appendix disclosures & reconciliations AR Stand-Alone and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAX Margin Reconciliation 19 Stand-Alone Consolidated Three months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30, 2017 2018 2017 2018 Adjusted EBITDAX mar

  19. Slide 19: Antero Resources Standalone Adjusted EBITDAX Reconciliation

    Antero Resources Standalone Adjusted EBITDAX Reconciliation Standalone LTM Adjusted EBITDAX Reconciliation Appendix disclosures & reconciliations 20 Stand-Alone Twelve months ended September 30, (in thousands) 2018 Net income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation $ 210,898 Commodity derivativ

  20. Slide 20: Standalone LTM Adjusted EBITDAX Reconciliation

    TDAX Reconciliation _—-létantero Standalone LTM Adjusted EBITDAX Reconciliation Stand-Alone ‘Twelve months ended. Gn thousands) Net income attributable to Antero Resources Corporation| 5 DION98 Commodity derivative fair value gains 634617) Gains on setled commodity derivatives 344917 Marketing deriv

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