Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK)

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis addresses the results of our operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to our results of operations for the same period in 2025. Please read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

Overview

We are an integrated midstream energy company in the Permian Basin providing comprehensive gathering, transportation, compression, processing and treating services. Our operations are strategically located in the heart of the Delaware Basin in the Permian, one of the fastest growing oil and gas development regions in the world. Our core capabilities include a variety of service offerings including natural gas gathering, transportation, compression, treating and processing; NGL stabilization and transportation; produced water gathering and disposal; and crude oil gathering, stabilization, storage and transportation.

Our Operations and Segments

We operate through two reportable segments that generate revenue from various products and services. The Midstream Logistics segment operates under three revenue streams, 1) gas gathering and processing, 2) crude oil gathering, stabilization and storage services and 3) produced water gathering and disposal. The Pipeline Transportation segment consists of two EMI pipelines originating in the Permian Basin that provide various access points to the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mexico markets, along with the Kinetik NGL and Delaware Link Pipelines. The pipelines transport natural gas and NGLs within the Permian Basin and to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Midstream Logistics

Gas Gathering and Processing. The Midstream Logistics segment provides gas gathering and processing services with over 4,200 miles of low and high-pressure steel pipeline located throughout the Delaware Basin and over 825,000 horsepower of compression capacity. Gas processing assets are centralized at eight processing complexes with total cryogenic processing capacity totaling over 2.4 Bcf/d. In addition, the Midstream Logistics segment provides system-wide amine treating and 6.5 MMcf/d of acid gas injection capacity.

Crude Oil Gathering, Stabilization and Storage Services. Crude gathering assets are centralized at the Caprock Stampede Terminal and the Pinnacle Sierra Grande Terminal. The system includes approximately 290 miles of gathering pipeline and 90,000 barrels of crude storage. The crude facilities have connections for takeaway transportation into certain facilities operated by Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Over 50 miles of gathering pipeline was added to our crude gathering assets through the Barilla Draw Acquisition, which closed in January 2025.

Water Gathering and Disposal. The system includes approximately 370 miles of gathering pipeline and approximately 610,000 barrels per day of permitted disposal capacity.

Pipeline Transportation

EMI pipelines. The Company owns the following equity interests in two EMI pipelines in the Permian Basin with access to various points along the U.S. Gulf Coast: 1) an approximate 55.5% equity interest in PHP, which is operated by Kinder Morgan; and 2) 33.0% equity interest in Breviloba, the owner of the Shin Oak pipeline, which is operated by Enterprise Products Operating LLC.

Kinetik NGL Pipeline System. The Kinetik NGL Pipeline System consists of approximately 96 miles of NGL pipelines connecting our East Toyah and Pecos complexes to Waha, including our 20-inch Dewpoint pipeline that spans over 40 miles, and our 28 mile, 20-inch Brandywine Pipeline connecting to our Diamond Cryogenic complex. The Kinetik NGL Pipeline System has a capacity of approximately 580 MBbl/d.

Delaware Link Pipeline. The Delaware Link Pipeline consists of approximately 40 miles of 30-inch diameter pipeline with an initial capacity of approximately 1.0 Bcf/d that provides additional transportation capacity to Waha.

ECCC Pipeline. The ECCC Pipeline is under construction and will provide a connection from Eddy County, New Mexico, to Culberson County, Texas, and approximately 150 MMcf/d of initial rich gas throughput capacity. The ECCC Pipeline is estimated to be in-service during the third quarter of 2026.

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Recent Developments

Amendment to A/R Facility

On March 31, 2026, the Partnership executed Amendment No. 2 to its Amended A/R Facility, with PNC Bank. Pursuant to this amendment, the facility limit was reduced to $225.0 million, and the scheduled termination date was extended to March 30, 2027. Furthermore, Amendment No. 2 introduced an option permitting Kinetik Receivables LLC to request an increase in commitments of up to $50.0 million in aggregate, subject to the Purchaser’s approval. Amendment No. 2 also removed all sustainability-linked pricing provisions from the A/R Facility, including the sustainability rate adjustment, sustainability fee adjustment and related reporting obligations.

Factors Affecting Our Business

Commodity Price Volatility

There has been, and we believe there will continue to be, volatility in commodity prices and in the relationships among NGLs, crude oil and natural gas prices. Recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East, including the ongoing military conflict involving Iran, disruptions and uncertainty surrounding maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and related impacts on global energy markets, have contributed to heightened volatility in crude oil, natural gas, and NGL pricing and increased uncertainty in global supply chains. While the Company’s midstream assets and operations are primarily located in the Permian Basin and our service revenue is supported by fee‑based contracts, our product sales revenue is exposed to commodity price fluctuations. In addition, sustained volatility in global energy markets could indirectly impact producer activity levels, customer credit profiles, and overall demand for our services. Furthermore, prolonged geopolitical instability may contribute to broader macroeconomic effects, including inflationary pressures, higher interest rates, and constrained capital availability. The Company continues to monitor commodity prices closely and may enter into commodity price hedges to mitigate the volatility risk. In addition, the Company, when economically appropriate, enters into fee-based and NGL arbitrage arrangements that insulate the Company from commodity price volatility.

Inflation and Interest Rates

The annual rate of inflation in the United States was 3.5% in June 2026 as measured by the Consumer Price Index. The FOMC decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.50% - 3.75% during its meeting in July 2026. During the meeting, the FOMC noted the economic activities is expanding at a solid pace; despite elevated uncertainty owing, in part, to the conflict in the Middle East. Productivity growth and capital investment remain strong, job gains have kept pace with the workforce, and the unemployment rate has changed little. Inflation remains elevated relative to the Committee’s 2 percent goal, in part, reflecting supply shocks that have driven price increases in certain sectors, including energy. The FOMC reaffirmed its commitment to deliver price stability and its policy of maintaining ample reserves in the banking system. The Company will continue to monitor the FOMC’s monetary policy and interest rate movements. Refer to Note 12—Derivatives and Hedging Activities in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report for additional discussion regarding our hedging strategies and objectives for interest rate risk.

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Results of Operations

The following table presents the Company’s results of operations for the periods presented:

(1)Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization) is net of gas service fees totaling $110.6 million and $73.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $212.8 million and $135.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, for certain volumes, where we function as principal.

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

Revenues

For the three months ended June 30, 2026, revenue increased by $154.7 million, or 36%, to $581.4 million, compared to $426.7 million for the same period in 2025. The increase was primarily driven by higher product revenue due to higher NGL, condensate and natural gas residue volumes sold, as well as higher NGL and condensate prices.

Service revenue

Service revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 decreased by $25.8 million, or 23%, to $86.9 million, compared to $112.7 million for the same period in 2025, driven by decreases in period-over-period gathered and processed gas volumes of 101.1 MMcf per day, or 5%, and 1.6 MMcf per day, or 0.1%, respectively. In addition, the total gathered and processed gas volumes where we function as principal increased period-over-period, resulting in higher amounts of fee revenue reported within cost of sales. Over 97% of

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read together with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report, and the risk factors and related information set forth in Part I, Item 1A and Part II, Item 7A of this Annual Report. This section of this Annual Report generally discusses 2025 and 2024 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2025 and 2024. Discussions of 2023 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023 that are omitted in this Annual Report are incorporated by reference to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on March 3, 2025.

Unless otherwise noted or the context requires otherwise, references herein to Kinetik Holdings Inc., “the Company”, “us”, “our”, “we” or similar terms, with respect to time periods prior to February 22, 2022, include BCP and its consolidated subsidiaries and do not include ALTM and its consolidated subsidiaries, while references herein to Kinetik Holdings Inc.,“the Company”, “us”, “our”, “we” or similar terms, with respect to time periods from and after February 22, 2022, include ALTM and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Overview

We are an integrated midstream energy company in the Permian Basin providing comprehensive gathering, transportation, compression, processing and treating services. Our core capabilities include a variety of service offerings including natural gas gathering, transportation, compression, treating and processing; NGLs stabilization and transportation; produced water gathering and disposal; and crude oil gathering, stabilization, storage and transportation. Our operations are strategically located in the heart of the Delaware Basin.

Our Operations and Segments

We have two reportable segments with revenue streams from various products and services. The Midstream Logistics segment operates under three revenue streams, 1) gas gathering and processing, 2) crude oil gathering, stabilization and storage services and 3) produced water gathering and disposal. The Pipeline Transportation segment consists of two EMI Pipelines originating in the Permian Basin with various access points to the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mexico markets, as well as Kinetik NGL and Delaware Link Pipelines. The pipelines transport natural gas and NGLs within the Permian Basin and to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Midstream Logistics

Gas Gathering and Processing. The Midstream Logistics segment provides gas gathering and processing services with over 4,200 miles of low and high-pressure steel pipeline located throughout the Delaware Basin, and over 825,000 horsepower of compression capacity. Gas processing assets are centralized at eight processing complexes with total cryogenic processing capacity of over 2.4 Bcf/d. In addition, the Midstream Logistics segment provides system-wide amine treating and 6.5 MMcf/d of acid gas injection capacity.

Crude Oil Gathering, Stabilization and Storage Services. Crude gathering assets are centralized at the Caprock Stampede Terminal and the Pinnacle Sierra Grande Terminal. The system includes approximately 280 miles of gathering pipeline and 90,000 barrels of crude storage. The crude facilities have connections for takeaway transportation into certain facilities operated by Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

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Index to Financial Statements

Water Gathering and Disposal. The system includes approximately 370 miles of gathering pipeline and approximately 580,000 barrels per day of permitted disposal capacity.

Pipeline Transportation

EMI Pipelines. The Company owns the following equity interests in two EMI Pipelines in the Permian Basin with access to various points along the U.S. Gulf Coast and Mexico markets: 1) an approximate 55.5% equity interest in PHP, which is also owned and operated by Kinder Morgan; and 2) 33.0% equity interest in Shin Oak, which is owned by Breviloba, LLC, and operated by Enterprise Products Operating LLC.

Kinetik NGL Pipeline System. The Kinetik NGL Pipeline System consists of approximately 96 miles of NGL pipelines connecting our East Toyah and Pecos complexes to Waha, including our 20-inch Dewpoint pipeline that spans over 40 miles, and our 28 mile, 20-inch Brandywine Pipeline connecting to our Diamond Cryogenic complex. The Kinetik NGL Pipeline System has a capacity of approximately 580 MBbl/d.

Delaware Link Pipeline. The Delaware Link Pipeline consists of approximately 40 miles of 30-inch diameter pipeline with an initial capacity of approximately 1.0 Bcf/d that provides additional transportation capacity to Waha.

ECCC Pipeline. The ECCC Pipeline is under construction, which provides connection from Eddy County, New Mexico to Culberson County, Texas, and approximately 150 MMcfp/d of initial rich gas throughput capacity. The ECCC Pipeline is estimated to be in-service during the second quarter of 2026.

Recent Developments

Barilla Draw Acquisition

On January 14, 2025, the Company completed the previously announced bolt-on acquisition with Permian Resources Corporation, who directly owned all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Permian Gathering and Barilla Draw, to acquire all issued and outstanding membership interests of Permian Gathering and Barilla Draw (the “Barilla Draw Acquisition”) for $175.5 million of cash consideration. The Barilla Draw Acquisition provides a multi-stream opportunity for natural gas gathering, compression and processing, as well as crude gathering services for the Company. Refer to Note 3—Business Combinations in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report for more information.

Kings Landing Processing Complex

The Company achieved full commercial in-service at Kings Landing in late September 2025. This new processing complex in Eddy County, New Mexico adds over 200 MMcf/d of gas processing capacity. In addition, the Company reached final investment decision in the third quarter 2025 to its Acid Gas Injection (“AGI”) project at Kings Landing. The project will enable the Company to handle elevated levels of H₂S and CO₂ across all three Delaware North processing complexes. The project is expected to be in-service by year end 2026.

EPIC Sale

On October 31, 2025, the Company consummated the EPIC Sale and received $504.2 million of upfront cash consideration in exchange for its entire 27.5% interest in EPIC. The Company recognized a net gain of $415.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 in relation to this transaction. In addition, the Company can receive approximately $96.0 million attributable to an earnout, payable upon the approval by the board of directors of the general partner of EPIC of one or more capital projects that achieve certain capacity expansion criteria.

Financing Activities

On March 14, 2025, the Company completed an additional private placement of $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2028 (the “New 2028 Notes”) at 101.25% of par. The New 2028 Notes were issued as additional notes under the indenture dated as of December 6, 2023, as may be supplemented from time to time (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which the Partnership has previously issued $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Existing Notes” and together with the New 2028 Notes, the “2028 Notes”).

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Index to Financial Statements

On April 1, 2025, the Partnership entered into an amendment to its accounts receivable securitization facility dated April 2, 2024 (as amended, the “Amended A/R Facility”) to, among other things, increase the facility limit to $250.0 million and extend the scheduled termination date to March 31, 2026. The Partnership expects to renew the facility upon its termination.

On May 30, 2025, the Partnership entered into a term loan credit agreement, which provides a $1.15 billion senior unsecured credit facility maturing on May 30, 2028 (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”).

On May 30, 2025, the Partnership entered into a revolving credit agreement that provides a $1.60 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which includes a $200.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit, and a $300.0 million sublimit for swingline loans (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). All borrowing under this revolving credit facility will mature on May 30, 2030, unless such maturity date is adjusted in accordance with the Revolving Credit Agreement.

On May 30, 2025, in connection with entry into the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Company repaid all outstanding borrowings under and extinguished (1) the 2022 term loan credit agreement, dated June 8, 2022 (the “2022 Term Loan Credit Agreement”) and (2) the 2022 revolving credit agreement, dated June 8, 2022 (the “2022 Revolving Credit Agreement”). The Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $0.6 million for the extinguishment of these existing credit facilities.

Factors Affecting Our Business

Commodity Price Volatility

There has been, and we believe there will continue to be, volatility in commodity prices and in the relationships among NGLs, crude oil and natural gas prices. As a result of uncertainty around global commodity supply and demand, global geopolitical conflicts, foreign and domestic trade policies implemented by the Trump Administration and responses thereto, and recent action by OPEC+, global oil and natural gas commodity prices continue to remain volatile. The volatility and uncertainty of natural gas, crude oil and NGL prices impact drilling, completion and other investment decisions by producers and ultimately supply to our systems. In addition, the instability of the international political environment and human and economic hardship resulting from the armed conflicts would have a highly uncertain impact on the U.S. economy, which in turn, might affect our business and operations adversely. Moreover, the impact of tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration and foreign governments is highly uncertain. Our product sales revenue is exposed to commodity price fluctuations. Therefore, commodity price decline and sustained periods of low natural gas, NGL, and condensate prices could have an adverse effect on our product revenue stream. The Company continues to monitor commodity prices closely and may enter into commodity price hedges to mitigate the volatility risk. In addition, the Company, when economically appropriate, enters into fee-based and NGL arbitrage arrangements that insulate the Company from commodity price volatility.

In addition, our business requires access to steel and other materials to construct and maintain our pipelines and other midstream assets. Imposition of, or increase in, tariffs on imports of steel or other materials, as well as corresponding price increases for such materials available domestically, could increase our construction costs and our costs to maintain our assets. The Company continues to monitor costs of materials used for capital expenditure and considers budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variances on a monthly basis to mitigate volatility risk. See Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors for additional discussion.

Inflation and Interest Rates

The annual rate of inflation in the United States was 2.4% in January 2026 as measured by the Consumer Price Index. In light of the recent economic activity and labor market conditions, the FOMC decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.50% - 3.75 % during its meeting in January 2026. During the meeting, the FOMC noted that the economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace; job gains have rem

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