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Hedging

  

Baytex is authorized by its Board of Directors to hedge up to 50% of its net exposure to commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange notes. Transactions in excess of this level must be pre-authorized by the Board of Directors. The details of our 2013-2014 hedging positions are as follows:

Current Hedge Coverage

 Q2/2013Q3/2013 Q4/2013FY2014
Crude Oil
Natural Gas
% Volumes Hedged at Fixed Price (1)(2) 24%  24% 24% 6%
 Average Fixed Price (US$/mmBtu) 3.92 3.94 3.89  4.45 
 % Volumes Hedged Using Collars  28%  28%  28%  9%
 Average Collar Floor/Ceiling 3.50/3.75  3.50/3.75  3.86/4.26  4.04/4.52 
Foreign Exchange
% of Foreign Exchange Hedged   43%  43%  43%   -
Hedged Amount (US$ millions) 87 87  85 -
Average Swap Rate (CAD per USD) 1.029  1.029 1.029 -
Interest Rate (3)
 Hedged Amount (US$ millions) 45  45 45 135 
 Fixed Rate  4.22%  4.22% 4.22%  4.22% 

(1) Percentage of volumes hedged are based on mid-point of company guidance, net of royalties (i.e., hedgable volumes). 

(2) 2014 gas hedges include 2 mmcf/d swaptions which, if exercised by counterparty on Dec. 31, 2013, increase 2014 gas hedges to 11%.

(3) Interest rate hedges for our US dollar bank line draw established in September 2009 are forward-starting pay-fixed swaps where the floating rate 3-month LIBOR has been swapped for the fixed rate noted. Interest rate hedges expire September 2014. 

  
Under the CICA guideline for hedge accounting, the Corp.'s financial derivative contracts for oil and foreign currency do not qualify as effective accounting hedges. Accordingly, these contracts have been accounted for based on the fair value method.
  
  

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