EX-10.12



		

			 

		





		
			Exhibit 10.12
		

		
			 
		

		
			LENDER CERTIFICATE
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			October 29, 2019
		

		
			To:        JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
             as Administrative Agent
		

		
			Antero Resources Corporation (the “Borrower”), certain Subsidiaries of Borrower, as Guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) have entered into that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2017 (as the same has been and may further be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement.
		

		
			Please be advised that the undersigned has agreed (a) to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement effective October 29,  2019 (the “Effective Date”) with a Commitment of $140,000,000 and (b) that, from and after the Effective Date, it shall be deemed to be a Lender in all respects under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and shall be bound thereby.
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						Very truly yours,

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						By:

					
					
						/s/ Katy Berkemeyer

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						Name:

					
					
						Katy Berkemeyer

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						Title:

					
					
						Authorized Signatory

				



		
			 
		

		
			 
		

		
			


		 


		

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						Accepted and Agreed:

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						as Administrative Agent

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						By:

					
					
						/s/ David Morris

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Name:

					
					
						David Morris

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Title:

					
					
						Authorized Officer

					
					
						 

				



		
			 
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Accepted and Agreed:

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						By:

					
					
						/s/ Michael Kennedy

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Name:

					
					
						Michael Kennedy

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Title:

					
					
						Senior Vice President – Finance

					
					
						 

				



		
			 
		

		
			
		

		
			


		 


		

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			SCHEDULE 1.01
		

		
			Applicable Percentages and Commitments
		

			
					
						Lender

					
					
						Commitment

					
					
						Applicable Percentage

				
	
					
						JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

					
					
						$ 160,000,000.00

					
6.06060606061%
				
	
					
						Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

					
					
						$ 160,000,000.00

					
6.06060606061%
				
	
					
						Bank of America, N.A.

					
					
						$ 140,000,000.00

					
5.30303030303%
				
	
					
						Barclays Bank PLC

					
					
						$ 140,000,000.00

					
5.30303030303%
				
	
					
						BMO Harris Bank N.A.

					
					
						$ 140,000,000.00

					
5.30303030303%
				
	
					
						Capital One, National Association

					
					
						$ 140,000,000.00

					
5.30303030303%
				
	
					
						Citibank, N.A.

					
					
						$ 140,000,000.00

					
5.30303030303%
				
	
					
						Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

					
					
						$ 140,000,000.00

					
5.30303030303%
				
	
					
						Royal Bank of Canada

					
					
						$ 140,000,000.00

					
5.30303030303%
				
	
					
						ABN Amro Capital USA LLC

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						The Bank of Nova Scotia

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						Compass Bank

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						DNB Capital LLC

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						ING Capital LLC

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						Natixis, New York Branch

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						Toronto Dominion (New York) LLC

					
					
						$ 95,000,000.00

					
3.59848484848%
				
	
					
						Branch Banking & Trust Company

					
					
						$ 65,000,000.00

					
2.46212121212%
				
	
					
						Comerica Bank

					
					
						$ 65,000,000.00

					
2.46212121212%
				
	
					
						Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

					
					
						$ 65,000,000.00

					
2.46212121212%
				
	
					
						PNC Bank National Association

					
					
						$ 65,000,000.00

					
2.46212121212%
				
	
					
						Suntrust Bank

					
					
						$ 65,000,000.00

					
2.46212121212%
				
	
					
						U.S. Bank National Association

					
					
						$ 65,000,000.00

					
2.46212121212%
				
	
					
						TOTAL

					
					
						$ 2,640,000,000.00

					
100.00000000000%
				



		
			 
		


		 


		

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