Income Taxes (Table)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Income Taxes |
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| Summary of income tax expense |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | (in thousands) | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | Current: | | | | | | | | | | | State | | $ | (6,377) | | | — | | | 1,646 | | Current income tax expense (benefit) | | | (6,377) | | | — | | | 1,646 | | Deferred: | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. federal | | | 108,347 | | | 119,134 | | | 121,729 | | State | | | 26,317 | | | 28,595 | | | 27,658 | | Deferred income tax expense | | | 134,664 | | | 147,729 | | | 149,387 | | Total income tax expense | | $ | 128,287 | | | 147,729 | | | 151,033 | |
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| Summary of reconciliation of income tax expense |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | (in thousands, except percentages) | | Amount | | Percent | | Amount | | Percent | | Amount | | Percent | | U.S. federal statutory income tax | | $ | 105,015 | | 21.0 | % | | $ | 115,210 | | 21.0 | % | | $ | 118,481 | | 21.0 | % | | State and local income tax expense, net of federal effect(1) | | | 19,940 | | 4.0 | % | | | 28,595 | | 5.2 | % | | | 29,304 | | 5.2 | % | | Changes in valuation allowance | | | — | | — | % | | | (1,917) | | (0.3) | % | | | 77 | | — | % | | Nontaxable or nondeductible items: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Executive compensation | | | 4,530 | | 0.9 | % | | | 6,751 | | 1.2 | % | | | 9,318 | | 1.7 | % | | Other | | | (1,198) | | (0.2) | % | | | (910) | | (0.2) | % | | | (6,147) | | (1.1) | % | | Total income tax expense / Effective tax rate | | $ | 128,287 | | 25.7 | % | | $ | 147,729 | | 26.9 | % | | $ | 151,033 | | 26.8 | % | |
(1) | West Virginia made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the Company’s state income tax expense, net of the federal effect for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025. |
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| Schedule of income taxes paid (refunded) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | (in thousands) | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | U.S. federal income taxes | | $ | — | | | (104) | | | 2,000 | West Virginia income taxes | | | (9,626) | | | — | | | 600 | Total income taxes paid (refunded) | | $ | (9,626) | | | (104) | | | 2,600 |
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| Schedule of temporary differences between assets and liabilities |
| | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | (in thousands) | | 2024 | | 2025 | | Deferred income tax assets: | | | | | | | | NOL carryforwards | | $ | 117,854 | | | 137,721 | | Equity-based compensation | | | 3,359 | | | 3,154 | | Charitable contributions | | | 237 | | | 332 | | Total deferred income tax assets | | | 121,450 | | | 141,207 | | Valuation allowance | | | (237) | | | (332) | | Deferred income tax assets, net | | | 121,213 | | | 140,875 | | | | | | | | | | Deferred income tax liability: | | | | | | | | Investment in Antero Midstream Partners | | | 534,821 | | | 703,871 | | Deferred income tax liability, net | | $ | (413,608) | | | (562,996) | |
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