Common use of Hedge Transactions Clause in Contracts

Hedge Transactions. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into or, subject to clause (B) of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 9.5, permit to exist any Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions whereby the volume of Hydrocarbons with respect to which a settlement payment is calculated would exceed 85% of Borrower’s anticipated production (assuming no curtailment or interruption of transportation for such anticipated production) from Proved Producing Mineral Interests during the period from the immediately preceding settlement date (or the commencement of such Hedge Transactions if there is no prior settlement date) to such settlement date. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into any commodity, interest rate, currency or other swap, option, collar or other derivative transaction pursuant to which any Credit Party speculates on the movement of commodity prices, securities prices, interest rates, financial markets, currency markets or other items; provided that, nothing contained in this Section 9.10 shall prohibit any Credit Party from (a) entering into interest rate swaps or other interest rate hedge transactions pursuant to which such Credit Party xxxxxx interest rate risk with respect to the interest reasonably anticipated to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement, (b) entering into Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions otherwise permitted by this Section 9.10, or (c) making Permitted Investments.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Laredo Petroleum - Dallas, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Laredo Petroleum, Inc.)

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Hedge Transactions. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into or, subject to clause (B) of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 9.5, permit to exist any Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions (a) with a duration longer than five years from the date the applicable Oil and Gas Hedge Transaction is entered into or (b) whereby the volume of Hydrocarbons with respect to which a settlement payment is calculated would exceed 85(i) for the first 24 months after the date of execution of such Hedge Transaction (the “First Measurement Period”), 100% and (ii) for the first 36 months immediately following the First Measurement Period, 75%, in each case, of Borrower’s anticipated production (assuming no curtailment or interruption of transportation for such anticipated production) from Proved Producing Mineral Interests during the period from the immediately preceding settlement date (or the commencement of such Hedge Transactions if there is no prior settlement date) to such settlement dateInterests. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into any commodity, interest rate, currency or other swap, option, collar or other derivative transaction pursuant to which any Credit Party speculates on the movement of commodity prices, securities prices, interest rates, financial markets, currency markets or other items; provided that, nothing contained in this Section 9.10 shall prohibit any Credit Party from (a) entering into interest rate swaps or other interest rate hedge transactions pursuant to which such Credit Party xxxxxx interest rate risk with respect to the interest reasonably anticipated to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement, (b) entering into Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions otherwise permitted by this Section 9.10, or (c) making Permitted Investments.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.)

Hedge Transactions. (a) Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into or, subject to clause (B) of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 9.5, permit to exist any Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions (other than purchased put options or price floors with respect to Hydrocarbons) (a) with a duration longer than five years from the date the applicable Oil and Gas Hedge Transaction is entered into or (b) whereby the volume of Hydrocarbons with respect to which a settlement payment is calculated would exceed 85(i) for the first 24 months after the date of execution of such Hedge Transaction (the “First Measurement Period”), 100% and (ii) for the first 36 months immediately following the First Measurement Period, 75%, in each case, (x) of Borrower’s anticipated production (assuming no curtailment or interruption of transportation for such anticipated production) from Proved Producing Mineral Interests during and (y) without duplication of the period from the immediately preceding settlement date (or the commencement “put” and “call”, notional quantities of such Hedge Transactions if there is no prior settlement date) to such settlement dateany collars. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into any commodity, interest rate, currency or other swap, option, collar or other derivative transaction pursuant to which any Credit Party speculates on the movement of commodity prices, securities prices, interest rates, financial markets, currency markets or other items; provided that, nothing contained in this Section 9.10 9.10(a) shall prohibit any Credit Party from (a) entering into interest rate swaps or other interest rate hedge transactions pursuant to which such Credit Party xxxxxx interest rate risk with respect to the interest reasonably anticipated to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement, (b) entering into Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions otherwise permitted by this Section 9.109.10(a), or (c) making Permitted Investments.;

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Laredo Petroleum, Inc.)

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Hedge Transactions. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into or, subject to clause (B) of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 9.5, permit to exist any Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions (other than purchased put options or price floors with respect to Hydrocarbons) (a) with a duration longer than five years from the date the applicable Oil and Gas Hedge Transaction is entered into or (b) whereby the volume of Hydrocarbons with respect to which a settlement payment is calculated would exceed 85(i) for the first 24 months after the date of execution of such Hedge Transaction (the “First Measurement Period”), 100% and (ii) for the first 36 months immediately following the First Measurement Period, 75%, in each case, (x) of Borrower’s anticipated production (assuming no curtailment or interruption of transportation for such anticipated production) from Proved Producing Mineral Interests during and (y) without duplication of the period from the immediately preceding settlement date (or the commencement “put” and “call”, notional quantities of such Hedge Transactions if there is no prior settlement date) to such settlement dateany collars. Borrower will not, nor will Borrower permit any other Credit Party to, enter into any commodity, interest rate, currency or other swap, option, collar or other derivative transaction pursuant to which any Credit Party speculates on the movement of commodity prices, securities prices, interest rates, financial markets, currency markets or other items; provided that, nothing contained in this Section 9.10 shall prohibit any Credit Party from (a) entering into interest rate swaps or other interest rate hedge transactions pursuant to which such Credit Party xxxxxx interest rate risk with respect to the interest reasonably anticipated to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement, (b) entering into Oil and Gas Hedge Transactions otherwise permitted by this Section 9.10, or (c) making Permitted Investments.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Laredo Petroleum, Inc.)

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