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We cannot, however, assure you that this insurance will be adequate to protect us from all material expenses related to potential future claims for personal and property damage or that these levels of insurance will be available in the future at economical prices.
−Removed: The Company is currently involved in a consolidated lawsuit with Veolia Water Technologies, Inc.
−Removed: (“Veolia”) relating to the Clearwater Facility.
−Removed: On March 13, 2020, Antero Treatment, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, filed suit against Veolia in the district court of Denver County, Colorado, asserting claims of fraud, breach of contract and other related claims.
−Removed: Antero Treatment alleges that Veolia failed to meet its contractual obligations to design and build a “turnkey” wastewater disposal facility under a Design/Build Agreement dated August 18, 2015 (the “DBA”), and that Veolia fraudulently concealed certain miscalculations and design flaws during contract negotiations and continued to conceal and fraudulently misrepresent the impact of certain design changes post-execution of the DBA.
−Removed: On March 13, 2020, Veolia filed a separate suit against the Company, Antero Resources, and certain of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Antero Defendants”) in Denver County, Colorado.
−Removed: In its lawsuit, Veolia asserted breach of contract and equitable claims against the Antero Defendants for alleged failures under the DBA.
−Removed: Veolia’s suit was consolidated into the action filed by Antero Treatment.
−Removed: Veolia and the Antero Defendants each filed partial motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment directed at certain claims asserted by the opposing party.
−Removed: A bench trial on the remaining claims was held from January 24 through February 10, 2022 and concluded on February 24, 2022.
−Removed: At trial, Antero Treatment sought damages from Veolia of approximately $450 million, which represents the Company’s out-of-pocket costs associated with the Clearwater Facility project.
−Removed: In the alternative, Antero Treatment sought damages related to multiple breaches of the DBA, totaling approximately $370 million.
−Removed: Also, at trial, Veolia sought monetary damages of approximately $118 million, including alleged delay and extra-contractual costs and a contract balance relating to an allegation that Antero Defendants improperly terminated the DBA.
−Removed: On January 3, 2023, the Court found that Antero Treatment had prevailed on its claims for breach of contract and fraud, and awarded approximately $242 million in damages to Antero Treatment, plus pre- and post-judgment interest and reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees.
−Removed: The Court also found in Antero Defendants’ favor on all of Veolia’s affirmative claims.
−Removed: On January 27, 2023 the Court entered judgment in favor of Antero Treatment in the amount of $309,183,975 in damages, which includes pre-judgment interest.
−Removed: Antero was also awarded costs and attorneys’ fees, the amount of which will be determined in separate proceedings.
−Removed: The judgment remains subject to appeal and applicable post-judgment proceedings.
+Added: See Note 15—Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.
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(1) The total number of shares purchased represents shares of our common stock transferred to us in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations incurred upon the vesting of equity awards held by our employees.
−Removed: (2) In August 2019, the Board authorized a $300 million share repurchase program, which was extended through June 30, 2023 during the first quarter of 2021 .
−Removed: During the three months ended December 31, 2022, we did not make any repurchases under this program.
−Removed: Our share repurchase program will be subject to the new 1% excise tax on stock repurchases imposed under the IRA 2022 for all repurchases on or after January 1, 2023.
+Added: (2) As of December 31, 2023, we did not have an authorized share repurchase program.
On January 10, 2024, the Board declared an aggregate cash dividend on the shares of our common stock of $0.2250 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
The dividend was paid on February 7, 2024 to stockholders of record as of January 24, 2024.
−Removed: The Board also declared a cash dividend of $138 thousand on shares of our Series A Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), that was paid on February 14, 2023 in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, which are discussed in Note 12—Equity and Earnings Per Common Share to our consolidated financial statements.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, there were dividends in the amount of $69 thousand accumulated in arrears on our Series A Preferred Stock.
+Added: The Board also declared a cash dividend of $137,500 on shares of our Series A Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), that was paid on February 14, 2024 in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, which are discussed in Note 12—Equity and Net Income Per Common Share to our consolidated financial statements.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, there were dividends in the amount of $68,750 accumulated in arrears on our Series A Preferred Stock.
The amount and timing of future payment of cash dividends on our common stock, if any, is within the discretion of the Board and will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other relevant factors.
+Added: Share Repurchase Program
+Added: On February 13, 2024, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program that allows us to repurchase up to $500 million of shares of our outstanding common stock.
+Added: The shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, through privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws.
+Added: The timing, as well as the number and value of shares repurchased under the program, will be determined by us at our discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of our common stock, general market and economic conditions and applicable legal requirements.
+Added: The exact number of shares to be repurchased by us is not guaranteed and the program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
Stock Performance Graph
−Removed: The graph below shows the cumulative total shareholder return assuming the investment of $100 on December 31, 2017, in each of (i) our predecessor’s, AMGP, common shares through March 12, 2019 and our common stock thereafter (assuming reinvestment of dividends), (ii) the Standard & Poor’s 500 (“S&P 500”) Index and (iii) the Alerian Midstream Energy (“AMNA”) Index.
+Added: The graph below shows the cumulative total shareholder return assuming the investment of $100 on December 31, 2018, in each of (i) our predecessor’s, Antero Midstream GP LP, common shares through March 12, 2019 and our common stock thereafter (assuming reinvestment of dividends), (ii) the Standard & Poor’s 500 (“S&P 500”) Index and (iii) the Alerian Midstream Energy (“AMNA”) Index.
We believe the AMNA Index is meaningful because it is an independent, objective view of the performance of similarly-sized midstream energy companies.
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