Simpson Thacher Represents Initial Purchasers in $400 Million Senior Notes Offering by Antero Resources

The Firm recently represented J.P. Morgan, as representative of the several initial purchasers, in a $400 million offering of 7.250% Senior Notes due 2019 by Antero Resources Finance Corporation. The offering of notes was made to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Antero Resources Finance Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Antero Resources LLC, an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in exploration, development and production of natural gas properties located onshore in the United States.
The Simpson Thacher team for this transaction included Gary Sellers, Justin Hoffman and Matthew Levy (Capital Markets), Jonathan Cantor and Chang Won Choi (Tax), Tim Mulvihill and Noreen Lavan (Environmental), Jeanne Annarumma and Jennifer Pepin (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits) and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).