Antero Midstream Announces Pricing of Upsized $550 Million Offering of Senior Notes

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Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM) has priced a private placement of $550 million in 7.875% senior unsecured notes due in 2026. The offering, set to close on November 10, 2020, will generate approximately $544 million after expenses, with funds intended to repay a portion of existing borrowings. The notes are not registered under the Securities Act and are expected to be eligible for trading under Rule 144A and Regulation S. The company operates midstream assets primarily in West Virginia and Ohio.

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• Proceeds of approximately $544 million will be used to repay existing borrowings, improving the company's leverage.

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• Notes are not registered under the Securities Act, which may limit investor participation.

DENVER, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("Antero Midstream") announced today the pricing of the private placement by Antero Midstream Partners LP ("Antero Midstream Partners"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Antero Midstream, to eligible purchasers of $550 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior unsecured notes due 2026 at par (the "Notes").  The offering is expected to close on November 10, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

Antero Midstream estimates that proceeds of the offering will be approximately $544 million, after deducting the initial purchasers' discounts and estimated expenses, which Antero Midstream Partners intends to use to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under its credit facility.

The Notes to be offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Notes are expected to be eligible for trading by qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the Notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

Antero Midstream Corporation is a Delaware corporation that owns, operates and develops midstream gathering, compression, processing and fractionation assets located in West Virginia and Ohio, 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 the proposed offering and the intended use of proceeds, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 Antero Midstream's 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 Corporation's drilling and completion and other operating risks, regulatory changes, the uncertainty inherent in projecting Antero Resources Corporation's future rates of production, cash flows and access to capital, the timing of development expenditures, impacts of world health events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, potential shut-ins of production by producers due to lack of downstream demand or storage capacity, 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, 2019 and its subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

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FAQ

What is the purpose of Antero Midstream's $550 million note offering?

The proceeds will be used to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under its credit facility.

When is the closing date for Antero Midstream's note offering?

The offering is expected to close on November 10, 2020.

What are the interest rates and maturity details of the new notes from Antero Midstream?

The notes carry a 7.875% interest rate and are due in 2026.

What amount is Antero Midstream expecting to raise from the note offering?

Antero Midstream estimates proceeds of approximately $544 million after deducting expenses.