Antero Resources Corp美股招股说明书(2026-01-15版)

We are offering $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 5.400% Senior Notes due 2036 (the “notes”).We will pay interest on the notes semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on August 1, 2026. The notes will mature on February 1, 2036. We may redeem some or all of the notes at our option at any time and fromtime to time at the applicable redemption prices described under “Description of the Notes — Optional Redemption” in thisprospectus supplement.We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering and borrowings under a proposed new $1.5billion 3-year term loan facility (the “Term Loan A”) that we expect to enter into at the closing of the HG Acquisition (as defined herein) to fund the HGAcquisition, and related fees and expenses. We expect to fund the remainder of the HG Acquisition and related fees andexpenses with the net proceeds of the Utica Disposition (as defined herein) or, in the event the HG Acquisition closes prior tothe closing of the Utica Disposition, with borrowings under our existing revolving credit facility and cash on hand, and wewould then use the net proceeds of the Utica Disposition for general corporate purposes, including the repayment ofindebtedness. See “Use of Proceeds.” If (i)the closing of the HG Acquisition has not occurred on or prior to theSpecialMandatory Redemption Outside Date (as defined herein), (ii)prior to the Special Mandatory Redemption Outside Date, thePurchase Agreement (as defined herein) is terminated according to its terms without the closing of the HG Acquisition, or(iii)we determine based on our reasonable judgment (in which case we will notify the trustee in writing thereof) that the HGAcquisition will not close prior to the Special Mandatory Redemption Outside Date or at all, we will be required to redeem all ofthe outstanding notes at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest,if any, to but excluding the Special Mandatory Redemption Date. See “Description of the Notes — Special MandatoryRedemption.”The notes will be our senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of our other senior unsecured indebtedness from time to time outstanding. The notes will be issued only in denominations of $2,000 and integralmultiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.The notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange.Investing in the notes involves risks. Please read “Risk Factors” beginning on pageS-6of this prospectus supplement, on page2 of the accompanying base prospectus and other information included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplementand the accompanying base prospectus.Public The notes will be delivered to investors on or about January 28, 2026 in book-entry form only through the facilities of TheDepository Trust Company for the accounts of its participants, which may include Clearstream Banking S.A. and EuroclearBank S.A./N.V., against payment in New York, New York.Joint Book-Running Managers RBC Capital MarketsWells Fargo SecuritiesBarclaysCitigroup J.P. MorganPNC Capital Markets LLCCIBC Capital MarketsSMBC Nikko Truist SecuritiesBofA SecuritiesMizuhoCo-Managers US Bancorp Comerica Securities January 13, 2026 TABLE OF CONTENTS Prospectus Supplement PageABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENTS-iiCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSS-iiiPROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARYS-1RISK FACTORSS-6USE OF PROCEEDSS-11CAPITALIZATIONS-12DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTESS-13MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCESS-20UNDERWRITINGS-26LEGAL MATTERSS-34EXPERTSS-35WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATIONS-36 Prospectus PageABOUT THIS PROSPECTUSiiWHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATIONiiiCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSivABOUT ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION1RISK FACTORS2USE OF PROCEEDS3DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK4DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES7PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION17LEGAL MATTERS19EXPERTS19 ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectussupplement and the accompanying base prospectus and any applicable free writing prospectuses. We havenot, and the underwriters have not, authorized any person to provide you with different information. Ifanyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectussupplement, the accompanying base prospectus and any applicable free writing prospectus do not constitutean offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities described in thisprospectus supplement or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy those securities in anycircumstances or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The information contained inthis prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospe