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M&As – Novation and Recertification
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In a decision likely to have a knock-on effect for future fraudulent transfer defense and valuation litigation, the Delaware bankruptcy court recently ruled that the price agreed in the sale of an oil and gas company closed...more
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In the years since FAS 141 (now codified as ASC 805, Business Combinations) was implemented in 2001, the vast majority of business combinations have resulted in the recognition of goodwill or have been goodwill/bargain...more
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Claimant is an Australian joint venture between Chile’s Antofagasta plc and Canada’s Barrick Gold Corporation. In 2006, Claimant became a party to a joint venture agreement between it and the Government of Balochistan with...more
Oil and gas companies should carefully review their contingent consideration and earnout provisions in purchase and sale agreements and be prepared for the reporting and valuation challenges that come with them....more
We’ve been keeping busy, but unfortunately for the oil and gas sector, it has been especially busy in our Restructuring group. As we help clients navigate these difficult times, we’ve been noticing several common themes as...more
The Drop in Oil was Perhaps the ‘Final Straw’ for U.S. Credit Markets, Strategist Says - "The credit market is sensitive to moves in oil because a 'very large portion' of high-yield bonds in America are issued by...more
Find out why some energy companies are considering potential oil and gas impairments amid low oil and gas pricing, and what key considerations go into conducting these impairments in order to comply with debt covenants and...more
Lower natural gas prices are causing E&P companies to get creative with their hedging strategies to lock in near-term cash flows above the dismal levels the market is currently offering. When hedging with options, it’s not...more
The use of total shareholder return (“TSR”) plans as a form of performance-based compensation continues to grow in popularity as energy companies look for more efficient ways to match executive pay with performance....more
To the relief of oil and gas producers, the Texas Supreme Court ruled on March 1, 2019, in Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, L.P. v. Texas Crude Energy, LLC (No. 17-0266), that post-production costs were rightfully...more
On September 7, 2018 the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) third-quarter oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico broke all previous records for BLM lease sales across the country, generating $972.48 million in bonus bids for 142...more
Executives at both public and private oil and gas companies commonly receive performance-based incentives. The objective is to link compensation closely to the financial results of a firm. These performance-based incentives...more
Finding, developing and producing oil and gas reserves is the prime directive of upstream energy companies. The oil business is very capital intensive with more than its fair share of relative risk. Energy companies can add...more
Over the last few years, technology has become increasingly more prominent in the extraction and production of oil and natural gas. Oilfield service and drilling providers have worked to develop greater technological...more
On February 28, 2018, the Royalty Policy Committee (RPC) met in Houston to present recommendations for improving the Department of the Interior's (DOI) valuation of royalties from oil, gas, and coal produced on federal and...more
Chrysoar, a little known oil company, backed by U.S. private equity (PE) firm EIG Partners, made headlines this week when it purchased $3.8 billion of North Sea assets from Shell. The sale comprises more than half of Shell’s...more
In a previous post, “What is ‘Just Compensation’ For Gas Station Acquisitions,” we explored various methods for valuing gas stations and car washes in an eminent domain action, including a recommendation by a gas station...more
This Practice Note provides guidance and advice to unsecured creditors in energy restructurings. This Note specifically addresses restructurings in the oil, gas, and coal industries and the strategies that unsecured creditors...more