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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-32145
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 291, St Peter Port, Guernsey, British Isles GY1 3RR
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: +(44) 1481 729 980
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
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Common Stock, par value $0.10 per
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non voting common equity held by-non-affiliates as of
the most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2007), based on the price at which the
common equity was last sold on such date was approximately $184 million, based upon the last
reported sales price of such stock on The American Stock Exchange on that date.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants classes of common stock, as
of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $0.10 par value, 242,120,974 shares outstanding as of
March 7, 2008.
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
Explanatory Note
CanArgo Energy Corporation (the Company) is hereby amending its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (the Report), solely to revise Part III of the Report to
include the information previously incorporated by reference in the Report.
This Amendment No. 1 to the Report continues to speak as of the date of the Report, and except as
expressly set forth herein we have not updated the disclosures contained in this Amendment No. 1 to
the Report to reflect any events that occurred at a date subsequent to the filing of the Report.
The filing of this Amendment No. 1 to the Report is not a representation that any statements
contained in items of the Report other than that information being amended are true or complete as
of any date subsequent to the date of the Report. The revision does not affect the remaining
information set forth in the Report, the remaining portions of which have not been amended.
FORM
10-K/A
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Amendment No.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K (the Report), contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(Exchange Act). When used in this Report, the words estimate, project, anticipate,
expect, intend, believe, hope, may and similar expressions, as well as will, shall,
could and other indications of future tense, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and speak only as of the date
made. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that in some
cases have affected our historical results and could cause actual results in the future to differ
significantly from the results anticipated in forward-looking statements made in this Report.
Important factors that could cause such a difference are discussed in the Annual Report on Form
10-K, particularly in the sections entitled Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements, Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking
statements.
In light of such risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events anticipated by our
forward-looking statements might not occur. We undertake no obligation to update or revise our
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
In this Annual Report, CanArgo or the Company, we, us and our refer to CanArgo
Energy Corporation and, unless otherwise indicated by the context, our consolidated subsidiaries.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Management of the Company
The members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Officers of the Company are identified
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Vincent McDonnell
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Acting Chairman of the Board,
President, Chief Executive
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Jeffrey Wilkins
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Michael Ayre (1) (2)
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Russ Hammond (1) (2)
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Executive Officers and Directors
Vincent McDonnell, a resident of the United Kingdom, was elected a Director of the Company on
May 2, 2003. He served the Company as Chief Financial Officer from September 23, 2002 to May 6,
2005; since May
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6, 2005 he has held the position of Chief Operating Officer; since August 1, 2006 he has held
the position of President and since February 7, 2008 he has held the position of Acting Chairman of
the Board. Prior thereto, he served the Company as Chief Commercial Officer from April 2001 and
Commercial Manager from December 2000. Prior to joining the Company, he was an independent oil and
gas consultant from May 1999 until October 2000. From 1994 until April 1999, Mr. McDonnell served
as Commercial Manager of JKX Oil & Gas plc working in countries of the former Soviet Union
including Georgia. Prior to 1994, Mr. McDonnell worked in various business, commercial and
technical roles with a number of companies, including Mobil North Sea Limited and Britoil plc. He
holds a B.Sc (Hons.) degree in Geology, a M.Sc. degree in Geophysics and an MBA.
Jeffrey Wilkins, a resident of the United Kingdom, was appointed Chief Financial Officer on
August 1, 2006. On September 24, 2007, he was elected a Director and since February 11, 2008 has
held the position of Corporate Secretary. Mr. Wilkins had served as the Companys Financial
Controller from April 2001 until his appointment as the Companys Chief Financial Officer. Prior to
his appointment as the Companys Financial Controller, he held various European finance positions
for Fisher-Rosemount, part of Emerson Electric Company, between 1995 and 1999 and then up to
joining the Company was European Financial Accountant for Dialog, a business of The Thomson
Corporation. Mr. Wilkins is a Chartered Management Accountant with a joint degree in Economics and
Politics from the University of Bath.
Michael Ayre, a resident of Guernsey, was elected a Director of the Company on March 5, 2004.
He is currently Managing Director of Mees Pierson Reads, a trust management and financial advisory
company. He was previously employed from 1983 to 1987 in the London office of Touche Ross & Co (now
Deloitte), and the Guernsey office from 1981 to 1983 of Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG). Mr. Ayre
is a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and the Chartered Institute of
Taxation. He was formerly a non-employee director of Woolwich Guernsey Limited and is currently a
non-employee director of the Guernsey subsidiaries of Unigestion, a Swiss fund management group and
also CPC Group Limited, a privately owned Guernsey Company, engaged in property development where
he is the non-employee Chairman.
Russ Hammond, a resident of the United Kingdom, was elected a Director of the Company on July
15, 1998. He has also served as a Director of the Companys subsidiary, CanArgo Oil & Gas Inc.,
since June 1997. Although retired, Mr. Hammond has over the past five years been an investment
advisor to Provincial Securities Limited, a private investment company. Mr. Hammond has been
Chairman of Terrenex Acquisition Corporation, an oil and gas and joint venture company, since 1992
and a Non Executive Director of Questerre Energy Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production
company, since 2000. In June 2003, Mr. Hammond was awarded with the Order of Honour for services to
the Georgian hydrocarbon extraction industry.
Anthony Perry, a resident of the United Kingdom, was elected a Director of the Company on
April 1, 2008. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Distinguished Member of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers (SPE) and is a Board Member and former Chairman of the London section of the SPE. Mr.
Perry began his career as a Petroleum Engineer with Ultramar and a subsidiary of Gulf Oil Company
in Venezuela. From 1970 to 1978, he worked for a subsidiary of British Petroleum in Abu Dhabi,
ultimately as Chief Petroleum Engineer. During the period 1970 to 1983, he held the position of
Manager of Petroleum Engineering at BP Petroleum Development
(UK) Ltd. which was a period of major
expansion for BP in the North Sea. Later he went on to become Manager of Operations at Texas
Eastern North Sea Inc. before taking up senior management positions at Mobil North Sea Limited as
commercial co-ordinator, joint venture co-ordinator and secretary of the Mobil North Sea management
council. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Perry was Chairman of Oilfield Production Consultants (OPC)
Limited, a Petroleum and Reservoir Engineering Consultancy. Mr. Perry has a B.Sc. degree in Geology
from Bristol University and a Diploma of Imperial College London in Petroleum Reservoir
Engineering.
The current term of office of all of the Companys directors expires at the 2008 annual
meeting of stockholders (Annual Meeting). A majority of the independent directors has nominated
all five persons to be elected directors at the Annual Meeting to hold office until the annual
meeting of stockholders in 2009 and until their successors are elected and qualified. All
directors will hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders at which their terms expire and
the election and qualification of their successors.
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There are no family relationships among any of the Companys directors or executive officers.
Director Nomination
General. The Board does not have a nominating committee. The functions of the nominating
committee are performed by a majority of the independent directors who consider candidates for
Board membership suggested by Board members, as well as management and stockholders and make
recommendations for the Boards selection. The Board may also retain a third-party executive search
firm from time to time if it believes such engagement is advisable in order to identify suitable
candidates.
Stockholder Nominees. A stockholder who wishes to recommend a prospective nominee for the
Board should notify any independent director in writing with whatever supporting material the
stockholder considers appropriate, including (a) all information relating to such nominee that is
required to be disclosed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(including such persons written consent to being named in the Companys proxy statement for its
annual meeting of stockholders as a nominee and to serving as a director (if elected)); (b) the
names and addresses of the stockholders making the nomination and the number of shares of the
Companys Common Stock which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholders; and (c)
appropriate biographical information and a statement as to the qualification of the nominee. A
stockholder nomination should be submitted in the timeframe described in the Bylaws of the Company.
Process for Identifying and Evaluating Nominees. Once the independent directors have
identified a prospective nominee, the Board makes an initial determination as to whether to conduct
a full evaluation of the candidate. This initial determination is based on the information provided
to the Board with the recommendation of the prospective candidate, as well as the Boards own
knowledge of the prospective candidate, which may be supplemented by inquiries to the person making
the recommendation or others. The preliminary determination is based primarily on the need for
additional Board members to fill vacancies or to expand the size of the Board and the likelihood
that the prospective nominee can satisfy the evaluation factors described below. If the Board
determines, in consultation with the independent directors and other Board members as appropriate,
that additional consideration is warranted, it may request a third-party search firm to gather
additional information about the prospective nominees background and experience and to report its
findings to the Board. The Board then evaluates the prospective nominee against the following
standards and qualifications, including:
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the extent to which the prospective nominee contributes to the range of talent, skill
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the prospective nominees ability to dedicate sufficient time, energy and attention to
the diligent performance of his or her duties, including the prospective nominees service
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the prospective nominees standards of integrity, commitment and independence of
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the extent to which the prospective nominee helps the Board reflect the diversity of
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The Board also considers such other relevant factors as it deems appropriate, including the
current composition of the Board, the balance of management and independent directors, the need for
Audit Committee and technical expertise and the evaluations of other prospective nominees. In
connection with this evaluation, the Board determines whether to interview the prospective nominee,
and will conduct an interview, if warranted, with one or more members of the Board, and others,
including members of management, as appropriate. After completing this evaluation and interview,
the Board determines the nominees after considering the recommendations and views of the directors
and others as appropriate. The Board has adopted resolutions addressing the nominations process
and such related matters as may be required under U.S. federal securities laws and the rules of The
American Stock Exchange, Inc (the AMEX) and the Oslo Stock Exchange. A copy of the resolutions
is available on the Companys website (www.canargo.com).
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To date, the Company has never received a proposal from a stockholder to nominate a director.
Although the Company has not adopted a formal policy with respect to stockholder nominees, the
directors expect that the evaluation process for a stockholder nominee would be similar to the
process outlined above.
Process for Determining which Directors are Considered Independent. On April 21, 2004, the
Companys Common Stock began trading on the AMEX. In connection with its Common Stock listing, the
Company became subject to the listing standards adopted by the AMEX. The full text of the AMEX
requirements can be found on its website (www.amex.com).
Pursuant to AMEX and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements, the Board
undertook its annual review of director independence in April 2008. During this review, the Board
considered transactions and relationships between each director or any member of his immediate
family and the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including those reported under Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions below. The Board also examined transactions and
relationships between directors or their affiliates and members of the Companys senior management
or their affiliates. As provided in the AMEX and SEC requirements, the purpose of this review was
to determine whether any such relationships or transactions were inconsistent with a determination
that the director is independent.
As a result of this review, the Board affirmatively determined that, other than Vincent
McDonnell and Jeffrey Wilkins, all of the directors nominated for election at the Annual Meeting
are independent of the Company and its management under the standards set forth in the requirements
of the AMEX and the SEC. In addition, as further required by the AMEX listing standards, the Board
has made an affirmative determination as to each independent director that no material
relationships exist between any non-employee director and the Company which, in the opinion of the
Board, would interfere with the exercise of their independent judgment. Vincent McDonnell and
Jeffrey Wilkins are considered inside directors because of their role as senior executives of the
Company. We provide additional information regarding Mr. Hammond under Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions below.
Communications with Directors
Stockholders and other parties interested in communicating directly with the non-employee
directors as a group may do so by writing to: Michael Ayre c/o Corporate Secretary, CanArgo Energy
Corporation, P.O. Box 291, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3RR, British Isles in an envelope marked
Confidential. The Corporate Secretary of the Company will promptly forward to Mr. Ayre all such
correspondence. In addition, if you wish to communicate generally with the Board you may do so by
writing to: Corporate Secretary, CanArgo Energy Corporation, P.O. Box 291, St. Peter Port,
Guernsey, GY1 3RR, British Isles. The Corporate Secretary of the Company reviews all such
non-confidential correspondence and regularly forwards to the Board a summary of all correspondence
as well as copies of all correspondence that, in the opinion of the Corporate Secretary, deals with
the functions of the Board or its Committees or that he otherwise determines requires their
attention. Directors may at any time review a log of all correspondence received by the Company
that is addressed to members of the Board and request copies of any such non-confidential
correspondence.
Any shareholder may submit at any time a good faith complaint regarding any questionable
accounting, internal controls or auditing matters concerning the Company. All such complaints are
in the first instance reviewed by the audit committee and if
necessary forward to the Companys accounting staff and handled in accordance
with procedures established by the Audit Committee with respect to such matters. Confidential,
anonymous reports may be made by writing to the Chair of the Audit Committee, Michael Ayre, c/o
P.O. Box 119, Martello Court, Admiral Park, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3HB, British Isles, in an
envelope marked Confidential.
The Company has a policy of encouraging all directors to attend the annual stockholder
meetings.
The Company operates a whistleblowing policy for its employees allowing them to submit at
any time a good faith complaint regarding any questionable accounting, internal controls or
auditing matters concerning the Company without fear of dismissal or retaliation of any kind.
Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Ayre, Hammond and Perry. All of the
members of the Audit Committee are independent within the meaning of SEC regulations and the
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AMEX. Mr. Ayre, the Chairman of the Committee, is qualified as an audit committee financial
expert within the meaning of SEC and AMEX regulations and the Board has determined, in the
exercise of its business judgment, that he has accounting and related financial management
expertise within the meaning of the listing standards of the AMEX. The Audit Committee, which
operates under a charter, among other responsibilities, recommends the hiring of our independent
auditors, reviews the functions of management and our independent auditors pertaining to our audits
and the preparation of our financial statements and performs such other related duties and
functions as are deemed appropriate by the Audit Committee.
Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rules, the Companys
directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of any class of equity
security are required to file periodic reports of their initial ownership, and changes in that
ownership, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reporting persons are required by SEC
Regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all forms they file pursuant to Section 16(a).
Based solely on its review of copies of such reports received by the Company and written
representations of such reporting persons, the Company believes that during fiscal year 2007, all
of our directors and executive officers complied with such SEC filing requirements.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
The Company has adopted a written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which sets forth the
Companys standards of expected business conduct and which is applicable to all employees,
including the Chief Executive Officer, the principal Financial Officer, principal accounting
officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions (each a Principal Officer), as
well as the directors of the Company. This Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is filed as Exhibit
14.1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2004, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is
available on the Companys website (www.canargo.com). The Company intends to post
amendments to or waivers from its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (to the extent applicable to
or affecting any Principal Officer or director) at this location on its website.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The purpose of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis is to provide information about the
Companys philosophy, objectives and processes regarding compensation for the named executive
officers of the Company. It explains how the Compensation Committee makes executive compensation
decisions and the reasoning behind the decisions that are made. For fiscal year 2007, we had the
following four named executive officers:
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David Robson Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer who stepped down as Chief
Executive Officer on June 27, 2007 and former Director. Dr. Robson became Chairman and a
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Jeffrey Wilkins Chief Financial Officer and Director
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Elizabeth Landles Corporate Secretary and former Executive Vice President who stepped
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Effective February 11, 2008, Elizabeth Landles resigned from her position as Corporate
Secretary and Jeffrey Wilkins was simultaneously appointed Corporate Secretary. The Company
therefore currently has two named executive officers, Mr. McDonnell and Mr. Wilkins.
Executive Summary
The following provides a brief overview of the more detailed disclosure set forth in this
Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
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The objective of our compensation program is to align the interests of our executives
with those of our shareholders, to motivate executives to achieve business goals set by
the Company, to pay for performance and to recruit, retain, and motivate talented
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All compensation decisions regarding our chief executive officer are made by the Board
after the Board first considers the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. All
compensation decisions for our other named executive officers are made by the Compensation
Committee. |
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The Compensation Committee reviews peer group data as part of its process in
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The Compensation Committee applies a degree of discretion as part of its process in
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The Company provides our executive officers with the following types of compensation:
base salary, long-term incentives and other personal benefits. |
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The market price for our common stock decreased significantly during fiscal year 2007.
This negatively impacted the value of our executives accumulated equity-based incentives
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Each of our named executive officers has an employment
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Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee had two members up to September 24, 2007, when one member resigned,
and one member thereafter. The Compensation Committee met four times during fiscal year 2007. The
Compensation Committee is comprised solely of non-employee Directors, all of whom the Board has
determined are independent pursuant to AMEX rules. A charter for the Compensation Committee has
been compiled although this charter is currently subject to internal review and has not been
formally adopted by the Board in the last three fiscal years.
The Compensation Committee is responsible for setting and administering policies that govern
the Companys executive compensation programs, including stock compensation plans, although these
policies are in the process of internal review and have not been formally adopted by the Board. The
Compensation Committees responsibilities include, among other duties, the responsibility to:
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establish the base salary, incentive compensation and any other compensation for the
Companys elected and appointed executive officers; |
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exercise oversight with respect to and to supervise the compensation scheme for the
other employees of the company; |
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administer and grant awards under any stock option plan adopted by the Board; |
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administer and grant awards under the Corporations securities compensation plan
adopted August 16, 1995 by a predecessor by merger to this Corporation; |
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recommend to the Board any additional compensation, retirement or other employee
benefit plan; and |
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perform other functions or duties deemed appropriate by the Board. |
Compensation decisions for all four named executive officers of the Company, which included
the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer up until June 27, 2007 and the Chief
Executive Officer thereafter, are made by the Compensation Committee.
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The agenda for meetings of the Committee is determined by the Chairman of the Compensation
Committee with the assistance of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer up until
June 27, 2007 and the Chief Executive Officer thereafter. Compensation Committee meetings were
regularly attended by the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer up to June 27, 2007 and
the Chief Executive Officer thereafter. The Compensation Committees Chairman reports the
Committees recommendations on executive compensation to the Board. The Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer up to June 27, 2007 and the Chief Executive Officer thereafter may be
delegated authority to fulfill certain administrative duties regarding the compensation programs.
The Compensation Committee, under its proposed charter, has authority to retain, approve fees for
and terminate advisors, consultants and agents as it deems necessary to assist in the fulfillment
of its responsibilities although during fiscal year 2007 it did not seek external assistance.
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
The Compensation Committee makes all compensation decisions for all executive officers of the
Company and approves recommendations regarding both equity and non-equity compensation. The
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer up to June 27, 2007 and the Chief Executive
Officer thereafter regularly attends meetings of the Compensation Committee. The Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer up to June 27, 2007 and the Chief Executive Officer thereafter
annually reviews the performance of each executive officer (other than the Chairman of Board and
Chief Executive Officer up to June 27, 2007 and the Chief Executive Officer thereafter whose
performance is reviewed by the Committee). The conclusions reached and recommendations based on
these reviews, including with respect to salary adjustments and annual award amounts, are presented
to the Committee. The Committee can exercise its discretion in adopting or modifying any
recommendations or awards to executive officers.
Employment Agreements with the Named Executive Officers
We have entered into written employment agreements with our named executive officers. A number
of the elements of compensation, such as initial base salary and other personal benefits, are
specified in the agreements. For a description of these agreements, see the section entitled,
Employment Agreements and Other Arrangements, below.
Setting Executive Compensation
Based on the foregoing objectives, the Compensation Committee has structured the Companys
annual and long-term incentive based executive compensation to motivate executives to achieve
business goals set by the Company. In furtherance of this, the Compensation Committee reviews data
from annual reports and proxy statements issued by competitors to assess the Companys competitive
position with respect to the following three components of executive compensation:
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In making compensation decisions, the Committee reviews each element of total compensation
against a peer group of publicly traded oil and gas companies. This peer group, which is
periodically reviewed and updated by the Compensation Committee, consists of companies that the
Committee believes are of similar size and stature to CanArgo Energy Corporation in terms of
geographical operating environment and industry profile. The information derived from the peer
group provides an indication of what executives might command from companies operating in a
similar environment to that of CanArgo Energy Corporation. The companies comprising the peer group
are as follows:
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JKX Oil and Gas plc; |
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Revus Energeiry AS; and |
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Lundin Petroleum. |
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The Compensation Committee does not target a specific percentile in the range of comparative
data for each individual executive or for each component of compensation. Instead, the
Compensation Committee structures a total compensation package in view of the comparative data and
such other factors specific to the executive, including level of responsibility, prior experience
and expectations of future performance. The Compensation Committee uses peer group data and also
information contained from a review of a wider selection of publicly available annual reports for
oil and gas companies to test for reasonableness and competitiveness of its compensation package
as a whole, but exercises subjective judgment in allocating compensation among executives and
within each individuals total compensation package.
2007 Compensation Committee Activity
The Compensation Committee met four times during fiscal year 2007. The Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer up to June 27, 2007 and the Chief Executive Officer thereafter attended
all four meetings to provide their recommendations in respect of various elements of compensation
to named officers reporting to them. During 2007, the Compensation Committee reviewed and
recommended, for each named officer, the level of compensation for each individual executive
compensation component. The Compensation Committee did not adopt any new compensation plans or
programs during the year nor did it introduce any new compensation policies during the year. The
Company is in the process of developing its general compensation policies and to date no general
policy has been adopted by the Board. However, terms and conditions relating to each named officer
are contained in their specific service agreements. All named officer service agreements are
publicly available through previous SEC filings.
2007 Executive Compensation Components
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the principal components of compensation for
named officers were:
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other personal benefits. |
Base Salary
Base salaries for executives were determined based upon job responsibilities, level of
experience, individual performance, comparisons to the salaries of executives in similar positions
obtained from competitive data from the peer group and also information contained from a review of
a wider selection of publicly available annual reports for oil and gas companies. The goal for the
base pay component is to compensate executives at a level which approximates the median salaries
of individuals in comparable positions with comparable companies in the oil and gas industry. The
Compensation Committee approves all salary increases for executive officers.
During the course of fiscal year 2007, the Compensation Committee approved base salary
increases as follows:
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Vincent McDonell (1)
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180,000 |
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195,000 |
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195,000 |
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David Robson (2)
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225,000 |
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Not applicable
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Jeffrey Wilkins (3)
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120,000 |
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130,000 |
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130,000 |
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Elizabeth Landles (3)
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105,000 |
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30,000 |
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In 2007, Mr. McDonnell was appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 27, 2007
in addition to his duties as President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Commercial Officer
and Director. In connection with this appointment Mr. McDonnells salary was increased
from £180,000 to £195,000. |
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Dr. Robson stepped down from the position of Chief Executive Officer and employee
Director effective June 27, 2007. Dr. Robson resigned as a Director effective February 7,
2008. |
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In September 2007, Mr. Wilkins was appointed Director in addition to his duties as
Chief Financial Officer. In connection with this appointment Mr. Wilkinss salary was
increased from £120,000 to £130,000. |
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Ms. Landles stepped down from the position of Executive Vice President effective
September 22, 2007. Following the spin out of the Companys former subsidiary Tethys
Petroleum Limited onto the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
on June 27, 2007, Ms. Landles
devoted 30% of her time to the Corporate Secretary position.
Ms. Landles salary was reduced
from £105,000 to £30,000 to reflect these changes in responsibility. Ms. Landles resigned
from her position as Corporate Secretary effective February 11, 2008. |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
The Compensation Committee has structured long-term incentive compensation to provide for an
appropriate balance between rewarding performance and encouraging employee retention. Long-term
incentives are granted primarily in the form of stock options. The purpose of stock options is to
align compensation directly with increases in shareholder value. The number of options granted is
determined by reviewing competitive data from the peer group and also information contained from a
review of a wider selection of publicly available annual reports for oil and gas companies to
determine the compensation made to other executives and management employees in comparable
positions with comparable companies in the oil and gas sector. In determining the number of
options to be awarded, the Compensation Committee also considers the grant recipients qualitative
and quantitative performance, the size of stock option awards in the past, and expectations of the
grant recipients future performance.
During 2007, stock options were awarded to one named officer from the Companys 2004 Long
Term Stock Incentive Plan (2004 Plan) in recognition of being appointed Director of the Company
during the year. See the additional information regarding such grants appearing elsewhere in this
Report. No stock options were awarded to the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer up to June 27, 2007 and the Chief Executive Officer thereafter. Stock options are granted
at a price determined by the Committee, but not less than 100% of the fair market value of the
stock on the date of the grant of the option. The Committee determined the price of granted
options during the year at a 5% premium to the average price calculated over three days of the
AMEXs closing price of the Companys common stock prior to the date of grant. The Committee did
not and has never granted options with an exercise price that is less than the closing price of
the Companys common stock on the grant date. Options granted by the Committee during 2007 have a
term of 7 years from date of issue and vest 1/3 for each year over 3 years beginning immediately.
Vesting and exercise rights cease three months after termination of employment except in the case
of death, retirement or permanent disability.
The market price for our common stock decreased significantly decreased during the fiscal year
2007. This negatively impacted the value of our executives accumulated equity-based incentives
during the fiscal year 2007.
Other Personal Benefits:
The Company provided named officers with the following other personal benefits that the
Company and the Committee believe are reasonable and consistent with its overall compensation
program to better enable the Company to attract and retain superior employees for key positions.
The Committee periodically reviews the levels of other personal benefits provided to named
officers.
For each of the named officers, including the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer up to June 27, 2007 and the Chief Executive Officer thereafter, the Company makes a monthly
contribution of 9% of base salary to the named officers individual personal pension plans, schemes
or arrangements. Additionally, each named officer is provided with life assurance with death
coverage of four times their annual salary, permanent
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health, critical illness; income protection and family healthcare insurance. The Company does
not maintain or sponsor any Company pension plans.
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control
We believe that the interests of shareholders are best served if the interests of our senior
management are aligned with them, and that the change of control arrangements for our named
executive officers create incentives for our executive team to build stockholder value and to
obtain the highest value possible should there be a possibility of our being acquired in the
future, despite the risk that the acquisition could result in the executives losing their jobs.
The tables below reflect the amount of compensation to each of the named executive officers of
the Company in the event of termination of such executives employment. The amount of compensation
payable to each named executive officer upon voluntary termination, retirement, involuntary
not-for-cause termination, for cause termination, termination following a change of control and in
the event of disability or death of the executive is shown below. The amounts shown assume that
such termination was effective as of December 31, 2007, and thus includes amounts earned through
such time and are estimates of the amounts which would be paid out to the executives upon their
termination. The actual amounts to be paid out can only be determined at the time of executives
separation from the Company.
Payments Made Upon Termination
Regardless of the manner in which a named executive officers employment terminates, he may be
entitled to receive amounts earned during his term of employment under the terms of the Companys
stock based compensation plans.
Payments Made Upon Retirement
In the event of the retirement of a named executive officer, he or she may be entitled to
receive amounts earned during his term of employment under the terms of the Companys stock based
compensation plans. The Company does not maintain or sponsor any pension or retirement plans for
executives. Instead, the Company makes a monthly contribution of 9% of base salary to the named
officers individual personal pension plans, schemes or arrangements.
Payments Made Upon Death or Disability
In the event of the death or disability of a named executive officer, in addition to the
benefits listed under the headings Payments Made Upon Termination and Payments Made Upon
Retirement above, the named executive officer will receive benefits under the Companys life
insurance plan, critical illness coverage or income protection plan, as appropriate.
Payments Made Upon Change of Control
As our named executive officers have all received awards under the Plan, all options issued
under the 2004 Plan contain provisions whereby the award recipient may put back those option shares
for cash, equal to the intrinsic value of the option shares on the date of exercise, to the Company
in the event of a change of control, as defined in the 2004 Plan. The following table presents the
2004 Plan options held by our directors and executive officers and their intrinsic value as of
December 31, 2007, which amounts are reflected in Column (f) of the succeeding Table for the named
officers:
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2004 Plan Options |
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Intrinsic Value of 2004 |
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Exercisable as of |
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Plan Options Exercisable |
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December 31, 2007 |
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as of December 31, 2007 |
Vincent McDonnell |
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1,510,000 |
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$ |
234,000 |
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Jeffrey Wilkins |
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456,000 |
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$ |
21,400 |
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Liz Landles (1) |
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600,000 |
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$ |
132,600 |
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Ms. Landles resigned as Corporate Secretary effective February 11, 2008 and her
options will expire in accordance with their terms on May 11, 2008. |
The market price for our common stock decreased significantly during the fiscal year 2007.
This negatively affected the intrinsic value of the 2004 Plan options exercisable as at December
31, 2007 compared to December 31, 2006 that would potentially be paid on the event on a change of
control to our named executives.
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Involuntary |
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Involuntary |
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For Good |
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Not For |
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For Cause |
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Termination |
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and |
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Termination |
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Termination |
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(Change in |
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Payments Upon |
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on 12/31/2007 |
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on 12/31/2007 |
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Control) on |
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Death on |
Name and Principal Position |
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Separation |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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12/31/2007 ($) |
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12/31/2007 ($) |
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12/31/2007 ($) |
Vincent McDonnell |
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Compensation |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating |
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Notice Period (1) |
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212,263 |
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212,263 |
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212,263 |
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Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Director |
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Stock Options |
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234,000 |
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234,000 |
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234,000 |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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Cash Election |
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234,000 |
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Benefits & Perquisites |
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Income Protection (2) |
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1,440,580 |
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Critical Illness (3) |
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958,704 |
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Life Assurance (4) |
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958,704 |
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Jeffrey Wilkins |
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Compensation |
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Chief Financial Officer and Director |
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Notice Period (1) |
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141,509 |
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141,509 |
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141,509 |
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Stock Options |
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21,400 |
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21,400 |
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21,400 |
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Cash Election |
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21,400 |
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Benefits & |
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Perquisites |
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Income Protection (2) |
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Critical Illness (3) |
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830,877 |
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Life Assurance (4) |
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830,877 |
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Liz Landles |
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Compensation |
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Corporate Secretary |
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Notice Period (1) |
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32,656 |
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32,656 |
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32,656 |
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Stock Options |
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132,600 |
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132,600 |
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132,600 |
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Cash Election |
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132,600 |
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Income Protection (2) |
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986,962 |
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Critical Illness (3) |
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838,866 |
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Life Assurance (4) |
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838,866 |
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Notice periods are as follows: 6 months for Mr. Vincent McDonnell and Mr. Jeffrey
Wilkins and 3 months for Ms. Liz Landles. Ms. Landles resigned as Corporate Secretary
effective February 11, 2008. |
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(2) |
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Reflects the estimated lump-sum present value of all future amounts payable to the
executive officer under the Companys Income Protection Plan until the executive officer
reaches the age of 60. |
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(3) |
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Reflects the estimated amount payable to the executive officer under the Companys
Critical Illness Plan. |
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(4) |
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Reflects the estimated amount payable to the executive officers beneficiaries under
the Companys Life Assurance Plan. |
Tax and Accounting Implications
Compliance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
Under Section 162(m) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the
Company may not deduct annual compensation in excess of $1 million paid to certain employees;
generally its Chief Executive Officer and its four other most highly compensated executive
officers, unless that compensation qualifies as performance-based compensation. While the
Compensation Committee intends to structure performance-related awards in a way that will preserve
the maximum deductibility of compensation awards, the Compensation Committee may from time to time
approve awards which would vest upon the passage of time or other compensation which would not
result in qualification of those awards as performance-based compensation. It is not anticipated
that compensation realized by any executive officer under the Companys plans and programs now in
effect will result in a material loss of tax deductions.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
For the year ended December 31, 2007 the Company accounted for its stock option program in
accordance with the requirements of FASB 123 (Revised).
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned for services rendered to
the Company and its subsidiaries by each of the named executive officers for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007
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(e) |
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Option |
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All Other |
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Awards |
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Total |
Name and Principal Position |
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($) (2) |
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($) (3) |
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($) |
Vincent McDonnell (4) |
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2007 |
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367,004 |
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169,989 |
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50,923 |
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587,915 |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating
Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer effective June 27, 2007) |
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David Robson (4) |
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2007 |
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262,146 |
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48,453 |
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45,879 |
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356,478 |
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Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and Director (Principal Executive Officer up to June 27, 2007) |
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Jeffrey Wilkins (5) |
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2007 |
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244,669 |
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93,322 |
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33,010 |
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371,001 |
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Chief Financial Officer and Director |
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Liz Landles |
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2007 |
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141,475 |
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14,536 |
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25,782 |
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181,793 |
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Corporate Secretary |
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(1) |
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Salaries are set and payments are made to the Companys executive officers in Pounds Sterling
(£). Column (c) reflects these amounts converted into U.S. dollars at an exchange rate of £1=
$1.9973 on December 31, 2007 as reported on www.oanda.com. |
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(2) |
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The amounts in column (d) reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial statement
reporting purposes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, in accordance with FAS 123(Revised)
of awards pursuant to the Stock Option Program and thus include amounts from awards granted in and
prior to 2007. Assumptions used in the calculation of this amount for fiscal years ended December
31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 are included in footnote 20 to the Companys audited financial statements
commencing at page F-1 of the Report. |
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The amounts shown in column (e) reflect for each named executive officer: |
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the Companys contribution of 9% of basic salary to their personal pension schemes; |
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permanent health insurance (including family healthcare insurance) premiums; |
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life assurance premiums; |
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critical illness premiums; |
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income protection premiums. |
(4) |
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Mr. McDonnell was appointed Chief Executive Officer on June 27, 2007. On the same date Dr.
David Robson stepped down from the position of Chief Executive Officer and became Chairman and
non-employee member of the Board for the remainder of the year. Dr. Robson subsequently resigned
from the Board effective on February 7, 2008. |
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(5) |
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Jeffrey Wilkins was elected a director on September 24, 2007 in addition to his duties as Chief
Financial Officer. |
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Grants of Plan Based Awards
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
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(a) |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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(d) |
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(e) |
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Number of |
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Number of |
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Securities |
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Securities |
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Underlying |
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Underlying |
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Unexercised |
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Option |
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Unexercised |
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Options (#) |
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Exercise |
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Option |
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Options (#) |
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Unexercisable |
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Price |
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Expiration |
Name and Principal Position |
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Exercisable |
|
(1) |
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($) |
|
Date |
Vincent McDonnell |
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100,000 |
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50,000 |
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1.00 |
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8/14/2013 |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating |
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300,000 |
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1.42 |
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11/30/2012 |
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Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Director |
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210,000 |
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1.00 |
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7/26/2012 |
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(Principal Executive Officer effective June 27, 2007) |
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900,000 |
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0.65 |
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9/23/2011 |
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David Robson (2) |
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300,000 |
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1.00 |
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7/26/2012 |
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Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer |
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1,500,000 |
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0.65 |
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9/23/2011 |
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and Director
(Principal Executive Officer up to June 27, 2007) |
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Jeffrey Wilkins |
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80,000 |
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160,000 |
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0.86 |
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9/25/2014 |
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Chief Financial Officer and Director |
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100,000 |
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50,000 |
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1.00 |
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8/14/2013 |
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60,000 |
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0.88 |
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5/5/2012 |
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126,000 |
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1.20 |
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1/9/2012 |
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30,000 |
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0.95 |
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11/23/2011 |
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60,000 |
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0.65 |
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9/23/2011 |
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35,000 |
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0.60 |
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8/1/2009 |
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55,000 |
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0.60 |
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8/1/2009 |
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24,000 |
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0.69 |
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3/4/2008 |
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Liz Landles (3) |
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90,000 |
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1.00 |
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7/26/2012 |
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Corporate Secretary |
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510,000 |
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0.65 |
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9/23/2011 |
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(1) |
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All options listed above have a term of 7 years from date of issue and vest 1/3 for
each year, with the first 1/3 vesting immediately. |
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(2) |
|
Dr. Robson subsequently resigned from the Board effective on February 7, 2008. In
settlement of the six-month notice provisions under his Service Agreement the Company paid
Dr. Robson £30,000 and extended the expiration date of his options to purchase 1,800,000
shares of Common Stock to December 31, 2008. |
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(3) |
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Ms. Landles options expire on May 11, 2008 in accordance with their terms, three
months after she terminated employment with the Company. |
Option Exercises
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Stock options exercised by the Companys named executive officers during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007 were as follows:
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(a) |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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Number of |
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Shares Acquired |
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Value Realised |
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on Exercise |
|
on Exercise |
Name and Principal Position |
|
(#) |
|
($) |
Vincent McDonnell |
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating
Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer effective June 27, 2007) |
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David Robson |
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1,000,000 |
|
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638,621 |
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Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer up to June 27, 2007) |
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Jeffrey Wilkins (1) |
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20,000 |
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Chief Financial Officer and Director |
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Liz Landles |
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100,000 |
|
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63,862 |
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Corporate Secretary |
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(1) |
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Mr. Wilkins acquired 20,000 Shares on exercise at $0.14 per share and retained these shares as
at December 31, 2007. |
Pension Benefits
The Company makes a contribution of 9% of the executive officers basic salary to their
individual personal pension schemes. The Company does not maintain or sponsor a Company pension
plan for directors, executives, officers or employees.
Employment Agreements and other Arrangements
Management Services Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Vazon Energy Limited in
relation to the provision of services by Dr. David Robson pre June 27, 2007.
In 2007 Dr. David Robson served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
pursuant to an agreement with Vazon Energy Limited (Vazon) of which Dr. Robson is the sole owner,
Chairman and Managing Director. Dr. Robson through Vazon signed a comprehensive Management Services
Agreement with a rolling six-month termination notice period and a two-year non-competition clause
effective from the date of termination of the agreement. Dr. Robson stepped down from the position
of Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective June 27, 2007. Dr. Robson effectively became
Chairman and non-employee Director and a new Management Services Agreement between CanArgo Energy
Corporation and Vazon Energy Limited
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relating to the provisions of the services of Dr. David Robson in the capacity of Chairman and
non-employee Director was effective June 27, 2007.
Under the terms of the Management Services Agreement up to June 27, 2007, Dr. Robson received
during 2007 a base salary of £225,000, which was payable on a monthly basis. Dr. Robson was further
entitled to a discretionary cash bonus payable at the discretion of the Compensation Committee (or
failing that the Companys Board). The Management Services Agreement did not contain any provisions
in relation to stock options.
The Management Services Agreement became effective on June 30, 2000 and could be terminated by
either party upon 6 months written notice. Other grounds for termination were the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company, mutual agreement of the parties to terminate and the occurrence of an
Event of Default as defined in the Management Services Agreement. In the event of a change of
control of the Company, the Company would have been required to give Dr. Robson not less than 12
months written notice to terminate the Management Services Agreement. The Management Services
Agreement contained a covenant, under which Dr. Robson would not, for a period of two years
following the termination of the agreement, directly or indirectly induce any consultant of the
Company to terminate their employment, hire by direct approach any consultant of the Company, or in
any way interfere with the relationship of the Company and any consultant, agent or representative.
Furthermore, Dr. Robson is prohibited from directly or indirectly soliciting, diverting or
attempting to divert business or related business from the Company for a period of two years from
the date of termination of the Management Services Agreement.
Under the terms of the agreement, Dr. Robson had a duty not to disclose any confidential
information of the Company and to use such information solely for the benefit of the Company. Dr.
Robson had a contractual obligation under this agreement to disclose and deliver to the Company for
its exclusive use and benefit any inventions as a direct result of work performed for the Company.
In terms of benefits, in 2007 the Company made a monthly contribution of 9% of base salary for
Dr. Robsons pension provision. Dr. Robson was also provided with life assurance with death
coverage of up to four times his base salary (excluding any bonus), permanent health insurance and
family healthcare insurance.
The Management Services Agreement did not contain any gross-up provisions for excess
parachute payments, severance provisions or provisions requiring Dr. Robsons nomination to the
Board of the Company.
This Management Services Agreement was terminated June 27, 2007.
Management Services Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Vazon Energy Limited in
relation to the provision of services by Dr. David Robson post June 27, 2007.
Dr. Robson stepped down from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company on June
27, 2007 and effectively became Chairman and non-employee Director for the Company. A new
Management Services Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Vazon Energy Limited relating
to the provisions of the services of Dr. David Robson in the capacity of Chairman and non-employee
Director was effective June 27, 2007
Pursuant to an agreement with Vazon Energy Limited of which Dr. Robson is the sole owner,
Chairman and Managing Director, Dr. Robson through Vazon signed a comprehensive Management Services
Agreement with a six-month termination notice period and a one-year non-competition clause
effective from the date of termination of the agreement.
Under the terms of the Management Services Agreement, Dr. Robson received a base salary of
£75,000 per year paid on a monthly basis and this was reduced to £60,000 per year paid on a monthly
basis after two month of the agreement being effected as Dr. Robsons responsibilities reduced. The
Company made a
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monthly contribution of 9% of base salary to Dr Robsons personal pension requirements for two
months only after the agreement being effected.
Dr. Robson was further entitled for bonuses at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors of CanArgo but did not receive any during the year. Dr. Robson was further
be provided with life assurance with death coverage of up to four times his base salary (excluding
any bonus), permanent health insurance, family healthcare insurance and comprehensive BUPA travel
insurance. The Agreement contained customary confidentiality provisions. The Agreement did not
contain any gross-up provisions for excess parachute payments, severance provisions or
provisions requiring Dr. Robsons nomination to the Board of the Company.
Dr. Robson subsequently resigned from the Board effective on February 7, 2008. In settlement
of the six-month notice provisions under the Management Services Agreement the Company paid Dr.
Robson £30,000 and extended the expiration date of his options to purchase 1,800,000 shares of
Common Stock to December 31, 2008.
Service Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Vincent McDonnell
Vincent McDonnell serves as Chief Operating Officer of the Company pursuant to a Service
Agreement dated December 1, 2000. The Service Agreement became effective on December 1, 2000 and
may be terminated by either party upon 6 months written notice. The Company is entitled to make a
payment to Mr. McDonnell in lieu of notice. The Service Agreement contains garden leave
provisions whereby the Company has the right to suspend certain duties and powers of the executive
during the notice period.
Under the terms of the Service Agreement, Mr. McDonnell received during 2007 a base salary of
£195,000 which was payable on a monthly basis. The Service Agreement does not contain any
provisions in relation to bonus payments and entitled Mr. McDonnell to a one-time grant of 100,000
share options when it when it was originally signed in 2000.
The Service Agreement contains a restrictive covenant, under which Mr. McDonnell will not
during his employment or for a period of 12 months following the termination of his employment
(without the prior written consent of the Company) directly or indirectly compete with the Company
in the Restricted Area (as defined in the Service Agreement), solicit or induce any critical
employee of the Company to terminate their employment, employ or otherwise engage any critical
employee in any competing business with the Company or solicit or induce any government body or
agency or any third party in the Restricted Area to cease to deal with the Company.
Under the terms of the Service Agreement, Mr. McDonnell has a duty not to disclose any
confidential information of the Company and must use such information solely for the benefit of the
Company. Mr. McDonnell has a contractual obligation under his Service Agreement to disclose and
deliver to the Company for its exclusive use and benefit any inventions as a direct result of work
performed for the Company.
In terms of benefits, the Company will contribute 9% of Mr. McDonnells basic salary for his
personal pension provision. Mr. McDonnell is also provided with life assurance with death coverage
of four times his annual salary, permanent health insurance and family health care insurance. The
Service Agreement does not contain any gross-up provisions for excess parachute payments,
severance payments or provisions requiring Mr. McDonnells nomination to the Board of the Company.
Service Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Jeffrey Wilkins
Jeffrey Wilkins serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to a Service
Agreement dated August 22, 2006. The Service Agreement became effective on August 22, 2006 and may
be terminated by either party upon 6 months written notice. The Company is entitled to make a
payment to Mr. Wilkins in lieu of
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notice. The Service Agreement contains garden leave provisions whereby the Company has the
right to suspend certain duties and powers of the executive during the notice period.
Under the terms of the Service Agreement, Mr. Wilkins received during 2007 a base salary of
£130,000 which was payable on a monthly basis commencing on August 1, 2006. The Service Agreement
does not contain any provisions in relation to bonus payments.
The Service Agreement contains a restrictive covenant, under which Mr. Wilkins will not during
his employment or for a period of 12 months following the termination of his employment (without
the prior written consent of the Company) directly or indirectly compete with the Company in the
Restricted Area (as defined in the Service Agreement), solicit or induce any critical employee of
the Company to terminate their employment, employ or otherwise engage any critical employee in any
competing business with the Company or solicit or induce any government body or agency or any third
party in the Restricted Area to cease to deal with the Company.
Under the terms of the Service Agreement, Mr. Wilkins has a duty not to disclose any
confidential information of the Company and must use such information solely for the benefit of the
Company. Mr. Wilkins has a contractual obligation under his Service Agreement to disclose and
deliver to the Company for its exclusive use and benefit any inventions as a direct result of work
performed for the Company.
In terms of benefits, the Company will contribute 9% of Mr. Wilkinss basic salary for his
personal pension provision. Mr. Wilkins is also provided with life assurance with death coverage of
four times his annual salary, permanent health insurance and family health care insurance.
The Service Agreement does not contain any gross-up provisions for excess parachute
payments, severance payments or provisions requiring Mr. Wilkinss nomination to the Board of the
Company.
Management Services Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Vazon Energy Limited in
relation to the provision of services by Liz Landles.
In 2007 Liz Landles provided all of her services to the Company as Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary through Vazon, of which she is an employee pursuant to a Service Agreement
dated February 18, 2004 between Ms. Landles and Vazon. Vazon provided management services to the
Company in accordance with an evergreen Management Services Agreement dated February 18, 2004,
subsequently amended June 27, 2007. Ms. Landles Service Agreement became effective from January 1,
2004 and was terminable upon three months prior notice unless sooner terminated for cause. In 2007
pursuant to the Service Agreement, Ms. Landles received a base salary of £105,000 per year payable
on a monthly basis up to June 27, 2007, reduced to £40,000 per year payable on a monthly basis
based on the amended agreement effectively stating that 30% of the total hours worked by Ms Landles
would be attributable to CanArgo, and further reduced to £30,000 per year payable on a monthly
basis when she stepped down as Executive Vice President on September 22, 2007. The Company made a
monthly contribution of 9% of base salary for Ms. Landles personal pension provision. The Service
Agreement did not contain any contractual bonus provisions although Ms. Landles was eligible for
bonuses at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Landles was provided with life
assurance with death coverage of four times her annual salary, permanent health insurance and
family healthcare cover.
The Agreement contained customary confidentiality provisions. The Agreement did not contain
any gross-up provisions for excess parachute payments, severance provisions or provisions
requiring Ms. Landles nomination to the Board of the Company.
Ms. Landles terminated her employment by the Company as Corporate Secretary. In settlement of
the termination notice provisions under her Service Agreement the Company agreed to keep Ms.
Landles on for three months as an Assistant Corporate Secretary at her prior salary. In accordance
with the terms of her stock options her unexercised options will expire on May 11, 2008.
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Director Compensation
The Company uses a combination of cash and stock-based incentive compensation to attract and
retain qualified candidates to serve on the Board. In setting director compensation, the Company
considers the significant amount of time that Directors expend in fulfilling their duties to the
Company as well as the skill-level required by the Company of members of the Board.
Cash Compensation Paid to Board Members
In 2007 the Company paid directors fees to the Chairman and non-employee director (in UK
Pounds Sterling) on an adjusted monthly basis at a rate of $149,798 per year for 2 months and
$119,838 for 3 months. The Company paid all other non-employee directors (in UK Pounds Sterling) on
an adjusted quarterly basis at a rate of $99,865 per year plus $1,997 for each meeting of the Audit
Committee that they attend (using an exchange rate of £1 = $1.9973 as at December 31, 2007 (as
quoted on www.oanda.com). The Company also reimburses ordinary out-of-pocket expenses for
attending Board and Committee meetings. Directors who are also employees of the Company receive no
additional compensation for service as a director. The Company does not provide retirement benefits
to directors under any current program.
Director Summary Compensation Table
The following table shows the compensation paid to all persons who were non-employee
directors, including their respective affiliates, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007:
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|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
|
(d) |
|
(e) |
|
|
Fees Earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
or Paid in |
|
Option |
|
All Other |
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
Awards |
|
Compensation |
|
Total |
Name |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David Robson (1) |
|
|
54,926 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,590 |
|
|
|
60,516 |
|
Nils Trulsvik (2) |
|
|
80,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,891 |
|
Russ Hammond |
|
|
107,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107,854 |
|
Michael Ayre |
|
|
107,854 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107,854 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Effective June 24, 2007 Dr. Robson stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and
became Chairman and non-employee member of the Board for the remainder of the year. Dr. Robson
subsequently resigned from the Board on February 7, 2008. |
|
(2) |
|
Effective September 24, 2007, Mr. Trulsvik resigned from the Board. |
Non-Employee Director Service Agreements
In settlement of the notice provisions under his Service Agreement the Company paid Dr. Robson
£30,000 and extended the expiration date of his options to purchase 1,800,000 shares of Common
Stock to December 31, 2008.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During 2007, the Companys Compensation Committee consisted of Russ Hammond, and, until
September 24, 2007 when he resigned from the Board, Nils Trulsvik. On April 1, 2008, Michael Ayre
was appointed a
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member of the Compensation Committee. Both Mr. Hammond and Mr. Ayre are non-employee independent
directors.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL HOLDERS
The following table sets forth information regarding ownership of the Common Stock as of the
most recent practicable date or earlier date for information based on filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission by (a) each person known to the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of
the outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Company, (b) each director of the Company, (c)
the Companys Chief Executive Officer and each other executive officer named in the compensation
tables appearing later in this Proxy Statement and (d) all directors and executive officers as a
group. The information in this table is based solely on statements in filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission or other reliable information. Unless otherwise indicated, each of these
shareholders has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
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Amount and Nature |
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Percentage |
Security Ownership of Management |
|
of Beneficial |
|
of |
Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Ownership |
|
Class(12) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- Employee Directors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Russ Hammond |
|
|
430,000 |
(1) |
|
|
* |
|
Michael Ayre |
|
|
670,000 |
(2) |
|
|
* |
|
Anthony Perry |
|
|
|
(3) |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Named Executive Officers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vincent McDonnell |
|
|
1,710,000 |
(4) |
|
|
* |
|
Jeffrey Wilkins |
|
|
606,000 |
(5) |
|
|
* |
|
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (5 persons) |
|
|
3,416,000 |
(6) |
|
|
1.41 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security Ownership of More Than 5% Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Persistency |
|
|
28,100,000 |
(7) |
|
|
11.61 |
% |
P.O. Box 309 |
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Ugland House |
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South Church Street |
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George Town |
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Cayman Islands |
|
|
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|
|
British West Indies |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Persistency Capital, LLC |
|
|
28,100,000 |
(8) |
|
|
11.61 |
% |
850 7th Avenue |
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|
|
|
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|
Suite 701 |
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New York |
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New York 10019 |
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|
U.S.A |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andrew Morris |
|
|
28,100,000 |
(9) |
|
|
11.61 |
% |
c/o Persistency Capital, LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
850 7th Avenue |
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|
|
Suite 701 |
|
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|
New York |
|
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|
New York 10019 |
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U.S.A |
|
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|
BlackRock, Inc. |
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Ingalls & Snyder LLC |
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12,160,678 |
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61 Broadway |
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New York, NY 10006 |
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Less 1% |
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Includes 330,000 shares underlying presently exercisable options. Does not include 190,000 shares subject to
unexercised stock options awarded to Mr. Julian Hammond, a former employee of the Company and Mr. Russ |
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Hammonds
son. Mr. Hammond disclaims ownership of his sons shares.
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Includes 580,000 shares underlying presently exercisable options. |
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Mr Perry was elected to the Board on April 1, 2008. |
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Includes 1,510,000 shares underlying presently exercisable options. |
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Includes 546,000 shares underlying presently exercisable options. |
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Includes 2,966,000 shares underlying presently exercisable options held by directors and executive officers as a
group. |
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Security ownership information for the beneficial owner is
taken from the Forms 13G/A dated April 17, 2008. |
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Security ownership information for the beneficial owner is
taken from the Forms 13G/A dated April 17, 2008. |
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Security ownership information for the beneficial owner is
taken from the Forms 13G/A dated April 17, 2008. |
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Security ownership information for the beneficial owner is taken from the Form 13G/A filed on February 8, 2008. |
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Security ownership information for the beneficial owner is
taken from the Form 13G/A file on February 8, 2008. |
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The Class represents common stock outstanding as at April 18, 2008. This excludes any convertible shares and
warrants attached to outstanding convertible loans at this date although these shares are included in Forms 13G
filed by convertible note-holders. |
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Mr. Russ Hammond, a non-employee director of the Company, is also an Investment Advisor to
Provincial Securities Limited who became a minority shareholder in the Norio and North Kumisi
(Block XIc) Production Sharing Agreement through a farm-in agreement to the Norio MK72
well. On September 4, 2003 the Company concluded a deal to purchase Provincial Securities Limiteds
minority interest in CanArgo Norio Ltd. by a share swap for shares in the Company. The purchase was
achieved by issuing 6 million restricted shares of common stock in the Company to the minority
interest holders in CanArgo Norio Ltd. Of the interests in CanArgo
Norio Ltd., Provincial Securities
Limited owned 4% and received 2,234,719 shares of the Companys
common stock.
Provincial Securities Limited also had an interest in Tethys Petroleum Limited (formerly named
Tethys Petroleum Investments Limited) (Tethys), a Guernsey company, established to develop
potential projects in Kazakhstan, in which the Company had a minority interest until June 2005 when
the Company acquired the remaining 55% interest in Tethys which it did not own. Pursuant to this
transaction, Provincial Securities Limited received 5,500,000 shares
of the Companys common stock
in exchange for its interest in Tethys. Mr. Hammond did not receive any compensation in connection
with these transactions and disclaims any beneficial ownership of Provincial Securities Limited or
of any shares of the Companys common stock owned by Provincial Securities Limited. In August
2007, the Company disposed of its interest in Tethys. Mr. Julian Hammond, Mr. Hammonds son, was
employed as a Vice-President of Tethys, at an annual salary of £96,000 Pounds Sterling (£) and was
awarded an aggregate of 190,000 options to purchase shares of common stock under the Companys
Stock Option Plans at a weighted average exercise price of $0.82. Mr. Hammond disclaims ownership
of his sons shares.
Transactions with affiliates or other related parties including management of affiliates are
to be undertaken on the same basis as third party arms-length transactions. Transactions with
affiliates and other related parties are reviewed and voted on by the Board with any potential
related parties absent from such discussions or votes.
The Company is in the process of reviewing its policy with respect to the review, approval or
ratification of related person transactions and to date a formal policy has not been adopted by the
Board. However, the Company follows the rules adopted by the AMEX in respect of related party
transactions and is annually required to review related person transactions. Further, on an annual
basis, each Director and executive officer is obligated to complete a Director and Officer
Questionnaire which requires disclosure of any transaction with the Company in which the Director
and executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, have a direct or indirect
material interest.
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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
In accordance with the rules of the SEC, the following chart outlines fees pertaining to the
years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 by L J Soldinger Associates LLC:
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SERVICES PERFORMED |
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2006 |
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Audit Fees(1) |
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799,000 |
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1,018,000 |
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2,000 |
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21,000 |
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Tax Fees(3) |
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27,000 |
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50,000 |
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All Other Fees(4) |
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Total Fees |
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828,000 |
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$ |
1,089,000 |
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Notes To Preceding Table |
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Audit fees represent fees billed for professional services provided in connection with
the audit of our annual financial statements, reviews of our quarterly financial statements
and audit services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings for those
years. |
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Audit-related fees represent fees billed primarily for assurance and related services
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or reviews of our financial statements
or registration statements. |
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Tax fees principally represent fees billed for tax preparation, tax advice and tax
planning services. |
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All other fees principally would include fees billed for products and services provided
by the accountant, other than the services reported under the three captions above. |
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(b) Exhibits
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32(1)
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Section 1350 Certification of the PEO. |
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32(2)
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Section 1350 Certification of the PFO |
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Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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CanArgo Energy Corporation |
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(Registrant) |
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey Wilkins
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Date: April 23, 2008 |
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Chief Financial Officer and
Director
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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By:
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/s/Vincent McDonnell
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Date: April 23, 2008 |
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Vincent McDonnell, Acting Chairman
of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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By:
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/s/ Michael Ayre
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Date: April 23, 2008 |
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Michael Ayre, Director |
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By:
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/s/ Russell Hammond
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Date: April 23, 2008 |
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Russell Hammond, Director |
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By:
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/s/ Anthony J. Perry
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Date: April 23, 2008 |
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Anthony J. Perry, Director |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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32(1)
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32(2)
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Section 1350 Certification of the PFO |
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Filed herewith |
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