---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-022433"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AR"
cik: "0001433270"
company_name: "ANTERO RESOURCES Corp"
filed_at: "2023-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T11:04:10.376043+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Antero Resources Q4 net income $730M, $272M free cash flow; reduces debt $942M in 2022

## Summary
- Net production averaged 3.2 Bcfe/d (182 MBbl/d liquids); realized pre-hedge nat gas $6.27/Mcf.
- Q4 adjusted EBITDAX $565M; free cash flow $272M before working capital changes.
- Full year debt reduction of $942M; total long-term debt at year-end $1.18B (0.4x leverage).
- Proved reserves increased 5% to 17.8 Tcfe; proved developed 13.4 Tcfe (75% PD).
- 2023 guidance: production 3.25-3.3 Bcfe/d; D&C capex $875-925M; targeting 50% of FCF return to shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-022433
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AR
- cik: 0001433270
- company_name: ANTERO RESOURCES Corp
- filed_at: 2023-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433270/000110465923022433/0001104659-23-022433-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433270/000110465923022433/tm236887d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ANTERO RESOURCES Corp updated its quarter and year ended December 31, 2022 guidance (initiated).
  - Period: quarter and year ended December 31, 2022
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Antero Resources Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, announcing its financial and operational results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433270/000110465923022433/0001104659-23-022433-index.htm

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