Energy Information Administration, based on Evaluate Energy Note: Hedging is a financial risk-reduction strategy that market participants can use to lock in future prices. The decline in crude oil prices since last summer has had a direct impact on oil producers' sales revenue, but hedging strategies have lessened the effects of lower prices on some producers' total revenue. Oil producers who adopt hedging strategies can reduce their price risk and generate smoother financial outcomes in unstable markets. A common hedging practice is to sell futures and swaps to lock in desired prices for future production, a practice that can shield producers' revenue from decreasing prices. Analysis of hedging can be difficult because not all producers consistently report their hedging activity.

In general, producers are not required to report hedge effectiveness in regulated financial statements. However, 32 U.S.

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Oil producers have consistently reported their hedge results in their financial statements. The portfolio of these producers shows a 22% decline in oil sales revenue, down $2.4 billion from $10.9 billion in third-quarter 2014 to $8.6 billion in fourth-quarter 2014. But because of $1.3 billion from hedging activities, the combined sales and hedge revenue in fourth-quarter 2014 had a milder decrease of $1.1 billion. Principal contributors: Richard Yan, Jozef Lieskovsky, Jeff Barron.

Contents • • • • • • • Background [ ] Kia Ora Gold Corporation was incorporated in in September 1954 and was listed on the. It carried on business principally as a gold mining company in. Privetstvie sopernikam dlya veselih startov. Western United Limited, originally formed in 1953, had an equal partnership with Kia Oro in the, which was sold in 1987. After 1983, it changed its focus to concentrate on the provision of financial and mining services. Each company had a shareholding in the other, and both were under common control. In 1987, Kia Ora made a to purchase all shares of Western United Ltd, in consideration for either: • 4 fully paid ordinary shares of Kia Oro for every Western United share, or • 5 fully paid ordinary shares for every two WU shares, together with $1.20 for each WU share. This valued WU Ltd at $3.95 to $4.40 a share, based on Kia Oro's market price of $1.10 a share.

WU's shares then had a market price of $2.45 a share. Kia Ora's directors instructed the Perth office of Nelson Wheeler, to do a report for its shareholders, and this valued WU Ltd at $3.22 a share, and it was reasonable to pay a premium to acquire WU Ltd.

Kia Ora shareholders approved the takeover. In 1988, Kia Oro entered into a for the assets of the Duke Group of companies, with Duke acquiring all the issued capital of Kia Oro. Upon completion, in July 1988 Kia Oro changed its name to The Duke Group Limited. In July 1989 it was placed in liquidation by order of the.

The administrator subsequently sued Pilmer and other partners of Nelson Wheeler in all States, for breach of in contract and in tort, as well as in breach of. The directors were also sued for breach of their fiduciary and statutory duty to the company by the administrator, and in cross-claim by Pilmer and his fellow partners. Pilmer alleged that the directors breached their duty of care and fiduciary duties, in getting a report that was not reasonably accurate. Pilmer alleged the directors had a personal interest in the takeover outcome as they were substantial shareholders in WU Ltd, and this conflict of interest led to a fallacious report which wrongly stated the price was fair, as rules required. The Nelson Wheeler partners in offices outside Perth contended that each office constituted a separate partnership, and no national partnership existed — therefore no liability would fall on them for actions arising in the Perth office. The courts below [ ] At trial, Mullighan J found: • Western Union's success was based upon significant transactions it performed for Kia Oro.