Antero Resources Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value

Fair Value

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

(10) Fair Value

The carrying values of accounts receivable and accounts payable as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021 approximated market values because of their short-term nature. The carrying values of the amounts outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021 approximated fair value because the variable interest rates are reflective of current market conditions.

The fair value and carrying value of the senior notes and 2026 Convertible Notes as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2021 as follows (in thousands):


	December 31, 2020				September 30, 2021
	Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying
	Value ⁽¹⁾		Value ⁽²⁾		Value ⁽¹⁾		Value ⁽²⁾
2022 Notes	$	658,468		658,400		—		—
2023 Notes		562,698		571,370		—		—
2025 Notes		560,500		585,440		601,800		586,191
2026 Notes		—		—		368,128		321,570
2029 Notes		—		—		782,600		691,575
2030 Notes		—		—		631,860		593,072
2026 Convertible Notes		430,963		169,383		356,689		51,125
Total	$	2,212,629		1,984,593		2,741,077		2,243,533

(1)	Fair values are based on Level 2 market data inputs.

(2)	Carrying values are presented net of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts or premiums.

See Note 11—Derivative Instruments to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding the fair value of derivative financial instruments.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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