e10vq
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
Commission File Number 0001-32145
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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91-0881481 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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Incorporation or organization) |
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CanArgo Energy Corporation |
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P.O. Box 291, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, British Isles
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GY1 3RR |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(44) 1481 729 980
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) 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. Yes
þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one)
Large accelerated filer
o Accelerated
filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act) Yes
o No þ
The number of shares of registrants common stock, par value $0.10 per share, outstanding on May 1, 2007 was
238,500,974.
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Below is a list of terms that are common to our industry and used throughout this document:
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/d
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= per day |
bbl
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= barrels |
Bbtu
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= billion British thermal units |
Bcf
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= billion cubic feet |
Bcfe
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= billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalents |
bopd
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= barrels of oil per day |
Mbbls
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= thousand barrels |
Mcf
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= thousand cubic feet |
Mcfe
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= thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalents |
MCM
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= thousand cubic metres |
MBtu
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= million British thermal units |
MMcf
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= million cubic feet |
MMcfe
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= million cubic feet of natural gas equivalents |
MW
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= megawatt |
GL
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= natural gas liquids |
Btu
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= trillion British thermal units |
When we refer to natural gas and oil in equivalents, we are doing so to compare
quantities of oil with quantities of natural gas or to express these different commodities
in a common unit. In calculating equivalents, we use a
generally recognized standard in which one Bbl of oil is equal to six Mcf of natural gas.
Also, when we refer to cubic feet measurements, all measurements are at a pressure of 14.73
pounds per square inch.
When we refer to us, we, our, ours, the Company, or CanArgo, we are
describing CanArgo Energy Corporation and/or our subsidiaries.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe
harbor for certain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based
upon the current expectations of CanArgo and speak only as of the date made. These
forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors. The factors
discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are among those factors that in
some cases have affected CanArgos historic results and could cause actual results in the
future to differ significantly from the results anticipated in forward-looking statements
made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, future filings by CanArgo with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, in CanArgos press releases and in oral statements made by
authorized officers of CanArgo. When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words
estimate, project, anticipate, expect, intend, believe, hope, may and
similar expressions, as well as will, shall and other indications of future tense, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Few of the forward-looking statements in
this Report deal with matters that are within our unilateral control. Acquisition,
financing and other agreements and arrangements must be negotiated with independent third
parties and, in some cases, must be approved by governmental agencies. These third parties
generally have interests that do not coincide with ours and may conflict with our
interests. Unless the third parties and we are able to compromise their various objectives
in a mutually acceptable manner, agreements and arrangements will not be consummated.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Expressed in United States dollars) |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Audited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
22,960,988 |
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$ |
16,452,550 |
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Restricted cash |
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299,777 |
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Accounts receivable |
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52,514 |
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509,323 |
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Crude oil inventory |
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981,080 |
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452,500 |
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Prepayments |
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6,158,536 |
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6,443,417 |
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Assets to be disposed |
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7,929 |
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7,856 |
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Other current assets |
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164,011 |
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163,561 |
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Total current assets |
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30,325,058 |
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$ |
24,328,984 |
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Non Current Assets |
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Investments Restricted |
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210,491 |
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205,484 |
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Accounts receivable |
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1,389,200 |
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1,086,350 |
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Prepaid financing fees |
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380,014 |
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318,682 |
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Capital assets, net (including unevaluated amounts of $70,986,471 and
$68,313,162, respectively) |
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115,594,850 |
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110,545,982 |
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Total Assets |
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147,899,613 |
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$ |
136,485,482 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Accounts payable trade |
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$ |
2,311,003 |
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$ |
4,460,312 |
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Deferred revenue |
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484,515 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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8,932,966 |
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7,387,230 |
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Liabilities to be disposed |
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372,435 |
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368,939 |
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Total current liabilities |
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11,616,404 |
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$ |
12,700,996 |
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Long term debt |
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41,234,892 |
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40,347,943 |
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Other non current liabilities |
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1,059,153 |
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1,291,794 |
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Provision for future site restoration |
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670,891 |
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655,867 |
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Total Liabilities |
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54,581,340 |
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$ |
54,996,600 |
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Minority interest in subsidiaries |
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10,918,311 |
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Temporary Equity |
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$ |
2,119,530 |
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$ |
2,119,530 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, par value $0.10; authorized - 375,000,000 shares at
March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006; shares issued, issuable and
outstanding - 238,500,974 at March 31, 2007 and 237,145,974 at
December 31, 2006 |
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23,850,096 |
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23,714,596 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
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240,104,496 |
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233,397,113 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(183,674,160 |
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(177,742,357 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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80,280,432 |
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$ |
79,369,352 |
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Total Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Stockholders Equity |
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$ |
147,899,613 |
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$ |
136,485,482 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
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Unaudited |
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Expressed in United States dollars) |
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Operating Revenues from Continuing Operations: |
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Oil and gas sales |
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446,847 |
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$ |
698,945 |
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446,847 |
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698,945 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Field operating expenses |
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230,551 |
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410,159 |
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Direct project costs |
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176,646 |
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268,988 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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3,309,978 |
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2,922,637 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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279,226 |
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811,902 |
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3,996,401 |
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4,413,686 |
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Operating Loss from Continuing Operations |
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(3,549,554 |
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(3,714,741 |
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Other Income (Expense): |
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Interest income |
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169,979 |
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182,664 |
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Interest and amortization of debt discount and expense |
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(2,623,512 |
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(1,068,226 |
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Foreign exchange gains (losses) |
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(116,989 |
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(887,895 |
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Other |
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(173,936 |
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(48,703 |
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Total Other Expense |
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(2,744,458 |
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(1,822,160 |
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Loss from Continuing Operations Before Taxes and Minority Interest |
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(6,294,012 |
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(5,536,901 |
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Income taxes |
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Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries |
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364,818 |
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Loss from Continuing Operations |
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(5,929,194 |
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(5,536,901 |
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Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes |
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(2,609 |
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77,759 |
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Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
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$ |
(5,931,803 |
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$ |
(5,459,142 |
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Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding |
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- Basic |
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238,100,918 |
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211,586,953 |
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- Diluted |
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238,100,918 |
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211,586,953 |
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share |
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- from continuing operations |
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(0.02 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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- from discontinued operations |
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$ |
(0.00 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share |
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$ |
(0.02 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
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Unaudited |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Expressed in United States dollars) |
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Operating activities: |
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Net Loss |
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(5,931,803 |
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(5,459,142 |
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Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes and
minority interest |
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(2,609 |
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77,759 |
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Loss from continuing operations |
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(5,929,194 |
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(5,536,901 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net
cash used by operating activities: |
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Non-cash stock compensation expense |
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219,660 |
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489,372 |
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Non-cash interest expense and amortization of debt discount |
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2,618,382 |
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408,665 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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279,226 |
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811,902 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
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69,408 |
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Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries |
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(364,818 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Restricted cash |
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294,770 |
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(22,109 |
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Accounts receivable |
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153,959 |
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(313,472 |
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Inventory |
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(528,580 |
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51,567 |
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Prepayments |
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(82,342 |
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1,342,167 |
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Other current assets |
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(450 |
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Accounts payable |
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(1,842,544 |
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(2,231,114 |
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Deferred revenue |
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(484,515 |
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1,132,936 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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(110,327 |
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(320,457 |
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Net cash used by continuing operating activities |
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(5,776,773 |
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(4,118,036 |
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Investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
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(5,634,860 |
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(5,241,939 |
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Change in oil and gas supplier prepayments |
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327,880 |
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(662,466 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(5,306,980 |
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(5,904,405 |
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Financing activities: |
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Proceeds from sale of common stock |
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947,800 |
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Proceeds from sale of subsidiarys common stock |
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16,720,677 |
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Proceeds from loans |
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13,000,000 |
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Deferred loan costs |
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(77,101 |
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(206,158 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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17,591,376 |
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12,793,842 |
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Discontinued activities: |
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Net cash generated by operating activities |
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815 |
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605,787 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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Net cash flows from assets and liabilities held for sale and to be disposed |
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815 |
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605,787 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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6,508,438 |
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3,377,188 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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16,452,550 |
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18,540,558 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
22,960,988 |
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$ |
21,917,746 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
6
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
The interim consolidated condensed financial statements and notes thereto of
CanArgo Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, we, our,
CanArgo or the Company) have been prepared by management without audit pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In the
opinion of management, the consolidated condensed financial statements include all
adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, except the discontinued
operations as explained in note 18, necessary for a fair statement of the results
for the interim period. Although management believes that the disclosures are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and
footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies
normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S., have been condensed or omitted pursuant
to such rules and regulations. The accompanying consolidated condensed financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto included in CanArgos Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All
amounts are in U.S. dollars. The results of operations for interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent quarter or the entire
fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.
Going Concern
The interim consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
U.S. GAAP, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. The items listed
below raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The
interim consolidated condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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The Company has incurred net losses from continuing operations to
common stockholders of approximately $61,214,000, $12,938,000 and
$6,262,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
respectively. These net losses included non-cash charges related
to depreciation and depletion, impairments, loan interest,
amortization of debt discount and stock-based compensation of
approximately $48,653,000, $6,928,000 and $5,104,000 for the years
ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 respectively. |
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The amount of cash needed for operations for the remainder of 2007
exceeds the amount of cash held by the Company at March 31, 2007.
The Company estimates it will need additional funds in July 2007 to continue operations. |
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In the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 the Companys
revenues from its Georgian operations did not cover the costs of
its operations. |
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At March 31, 2007 the Company had cash and cash equivalents
available for general corporate use or for use in the Georgian
operations of approximately $10,608,000. In the three months
ended March 31, 2007 the Company experienced net cash outflows
from operations, including capital expenditures, of approximately
$5,000,000 in Georgia. |
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The Company has a planned capital expenditure budget in 2007 of
approximately $9,200,000 in Georgia. |
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At June 30, 2007, interest payments amounting to $3,125,000 are
required to be paid by the Company under our current debt
agreements (see Note 13). If we do not pay this interest we would
default on our debt obligations (see Note 13). |
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The Companys ability to continue as a going concern is dependent
upon raising capital through debt and equity financing on terms
desirable to the Company in the immediate short-term. |
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The covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreements to which
the Company is a party (see Note 13), restrict the Company from
incurring additional debt obligations unless it receives consent
from at least 51% of the noteholders |
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|
The Company ability to raise equity funding is limited by the
amount of its authorized share capital. The Company is currently
authorized to issue 380,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which
375,000,000 are designated as Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares
are designated as Preferred Stock. As of May 1, 2007 238,500,974 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding.
In relation to the 136,512,610 currently authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock, an aggregate of 95,655,214 shares have
been reserved for future issuance for: i.) shares in connection
with the exchange of Exchangeable Shares previously issued by the
Company in connection with an acquisition; ii) shares of Common
Stock upon exercise of outstanding stock options granted under
certain stock option plans; iii.) shares issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants; iv.) under our existing option plans; and
v.) in connection with certain existing contractual arrangements. |
There are no assurances the Company could raise additional sources of equity financing and
because of the covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreements to which the Company is a party
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(see Note 13), the Company is restricted from incurring additional debt obligations unless it
receives consent from at least 51% of the noteholders, which cannot be assured.
If the Company is unable to obtain additional funds when they are required or if the funds
cannot be obtained on terms favorable to the Company, management may be required to delay, scale
back or eliminate its well development program or enter into contractual arrangements with third
parties to develop or market products that the Company would otherwise seek to develop or market
itself, or even be required to relinquish its interest in the properties or in the extreme
situation, cease operations.
Managements Plan
The Company anticipates it will require additional funding within the next two months to
continue with its Georgian operations as planned. The Company is in the process of addressing
this situation as follows:
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The Board of Directors has unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing an amendment to
the Companys Certificate of Incorporation (the Certificate) to increase the total
number of the Companys authorized shares of Common Stock from 375,000,000 shares to
500,000,000 shares, par value $0.10. The proposed amendment is subject to approval by the
Companys stockholders at the annual general shareholders meeting on June 5, 2007. |
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Subject to stockholder approval of the share capital expansion, the Company may plan to
seek appropriate equity financing to cover its short-term working capital needs. |
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The Company is currently negotiating with its Noteholders the possibility of
restructuring its debt and its short-term loan interest obligations so as to allow for the
current operations to proceed as planned. |
The Company believes that if it is able to secure the necessary financing and to successfully
complete the Manavi 12 well later in the year such that a significant quantity of oil flows are
produced, that it will be able to raise additional debt and or equity funds in order to continue
operations and to properly develop the Manavi Field, continue appraising the Norio discoveries, and
further develop the Companys business in the region.
Use
of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2 |
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Dismantlement, Restoration and Environmental Costs |
We recognize liabilities for asset retirement obligations associated with
tangible long-lived assets, such as producing well sites, with a corresponding
increase in the related long-lived asset. The asset retirement cost is depreciated
along with the property and equipment in the full cost pool. The asset retirement
obligation is recorded at fair value and accretion expense, recognized over the
life of the property, increases the liability to its expected settlement value. If
the fair value of the estimated asset retirement obligation changes, an adjustment
is recorded for both the asset retirement obligation and the asset retirement cost.
As at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the asset retirement obligation, which
is included on the consolidated balance sheet in provision for future site
restoration, was $670,891 and $655,867, respectively.
3 |
|
Stock Based Compensation Plans |
Effective January 1, 2006 the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share Based Payments
(SFAS No. 123(R)) using the modified-prospective method, beginning January 1,
2006. We also elected to continue to estimate the fair value of stock options
using the Black-Scholes-option pricing model. Total compensation cost related to
non-vested awards not yet recognized was approximately $397,063 as of March 31,
2007 and the weighted average period over which this cost will be recognized is
approximately 6 months.
Effective January 1, 2007 the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes recognized in the financial statements if that position is more likely than
not of being sustained by the taxing authority.
The Company does not believe it has any tax positions that meet this criteria;
therefore, no amounts were recognized in the liability for unrecognized tax
benefits and its effective tax rate was not impacted by the adoption of FIN 48.
The Company did not adjust the opening balance of retained earnings as of January
1, 2007.
Accordingly, the Company did not accrue or recognize any amounts
for interest or penalties in its financial statements during the first quarter of
2007. The Company will classify interest to be paid on an underpayment of income
taxes and any related penalties as income tax expense if it is determined, in a
subsequent period that a tax position is more likely than not of being sustained
by the taxing authority.
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Our current and future operations and earnings depend upon the results of our
operations primarily in Georgia and to a lesser degree in the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan). There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully
conduct such operations, and a failure to do so would have a material adverse
effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Also, the
success of our operations generally will be subject to numerous contingencies,
some of which are beyond management control. These contingencies include general
and regional economic conditions, prices for crude oil and natural gas,
competition and changes in regulation. Since we are dependent on international
operations, we will be subject to various additional political, economic and other
uncertainties. Among other risks, our operations may be subject to the risks and
restrictions on transfer of funds, import and export duties, quotas and embargoes,
domestic and international customs and tariffs, and changing taxation policies,
foreign exchange restrictions, political conditions and restrictive regulations.
In the third quarter of 2005, we deposited approximately $300,000 to secure
the issuance of a letter of credit as required under a contract for drilling
services we entered into with Baker Hughes International. This deposit became
unrestricted in January 2007.
Accounts receivable at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consisted of the following:
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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|
2006 |
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|
|
(Unaudited) |
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|
(Audited) |
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade receivables before allowance for doubtful debts |
|
$ |
28,447 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Insurance receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
474,665 |
|
Other receivables |
|
|
24,067 |
|
|
|
34,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
52,514 |
|
|
$ |
509,323 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non Current Assets |
|
$ |
1,389,200 |
|
|
$ |
1,086,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other receivables |
|
$ |
1,389,200 |
|
|
$ |
1,086,350 |
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|
Bad debt expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
was $0 and $69,408 respectively.
In the second quarter of 2006 we filed a claim with our insurance carrier
for recovery of drilling equipment lost in the Manavi 12 well. As of December
31, 2006, $474,665 was
recorded as a receivable in connection with this claim. This claim was settled in
full by our insurance carrier in February 2007.
Non current asset accounts receivables of $1,389,200 and $1,086,350 at March
31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 respectively, relate to Value Added Tax (VAT) amounts recoverable
from our Kazakhstan operations as an offset against VAT payable on future gas
revenues.
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Inventory of crude oil at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
consisted of the following:
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|
|
March 31, |
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|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Audited) |
|
Crude oil |
|
$ |
981,080 |
|
|
$ |
452,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
981,080 |
|
|
$ |
452,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepayments consisted of the following at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Audited) |
|
Drilling Contractors and Pipeline Suppliers |
|
$ |
5,626,324 |
|
|
$ |
5,954,204 |
|
Financing Fees |
|
|
201,526 |
|
|
|
201,526 |
|
Insurance |
|
|
230,897 |
|
|
|
105,052 |
|
Other |
|
|
99,789 |
|
|
|
182,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,158,536 |
|
|
$ |
6,443,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
Investments Restricted |
Investments
of $210,491 and $205,484 at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
respectively, consisted of bank deposits with a maturity date of April 27, 2008.
These deposits have been placed to satisfy local Kazakhstan requirements in respect
of asset retirement obligations.
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|
Prepaid financing fees |
Prepaid financing fees at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Audited) |
|
Commission and Professional fees |
|
$ |
380,014 |
|
|
$ |
318,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
380,014 |
|
|
$ |
318,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid financing fees as at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are
corporate finance fees incurred in respect of the following transactions: the
proposed Tethys Spin-Out on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the private placement of a
$25,000,000 issue of Senior Convertible Secured Notes due July 25, 2009, a
$13,000,000 issue of Senior Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Notes due September
1, 2009, a $10,000,000 issue of a 12% Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Note due
June 28, 2010 and a $5,000,000 issue of Senior Secured Notes by CanArgos then
wholly owned subsidiary Tethys, with a group of investors, discussed in Note 13 and
which are to be amortized as interest payable over the term of the loans.
Prepaid financing fees as at December 31, 2006 are corporate finance fees
incurred in respect of the private placement of a $25,000,000 issue of Senior
Convertible Secured Notes
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due July 25, 2009, a $13,000,000 issue of Senior Subordinated Convertible
Guaranteed Notes due September 1, 2009, a $10,000,000 issue of a 12% Subordinated
Convertible Guaranteed Note due June 28, 2010 and a $5,000,000 issue of Senior
Secured Notes by CanArgos then wholly owned subsidiary Tethys Petroleum Limited,
with a group of investors, discussed in Note 13 and which are to be amortized as
interest payable over the term of the loans.
Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment, include the
following at March 31, 2007:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
And Impairment |
|
|
Assets |
|
Oil and Gas Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved properties |
|
|
103,308,910 |
|
|
|
(68,187,479 |
) |
|
|
35,121,431 |
|
Unproved properties |
|
|
70,986,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,986,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
174,295,381 |
|
|
|
(68,187,479 |
) |
|
|
106,107,902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas related
equipment |
|
|
14,534,950 |
|
|
|
(5,711,880 |
) |
|
|
8,823,070 |
|
Office furniture, fixtures
and equipment and other |
|
|
1,329,329 |
|
|
|
(665,451 |
) |
|
|
663,878 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,864,279 |
|
|
|
(6,377,331 |
) |
|
|
9,486,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,159,660 |
|
|
|
(74,564,810 |
) |
|
$ |
115,594,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment, include the
following at December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Audited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
And Impairment |
|
|
Assets |
|
Oil and Gas Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved properties |
|
$ |
101,261,686 |
|
|
$ |
(67,608,087 |
) |
|
$ |
33,653,599 |
|
Unproved properties |
|
|
68,313,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,313,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,574,848 |
|
|
|
(67,608,087 |
) |
|
|
101,966,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas related
equipment |
|
|
13,474,127 |
|
|
|
(5,598,712 |
) |
|
|
7,875,415 |
|
Office furniture, fixtures
and equipment and other |
|
|
1,365,274 |
|
|
|
(661,468 |
) |
|
|
703,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,839,401 |
|
|
|
(6,260,180 |
) |
|
|
8,579,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
184,414,249 |
|
|
$ |
(73,868,267 |
) |
|
$ |
110,545,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unproved property additions relate to our exploration activity in the period.
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Property and Equipment
Oil and gas related equipment includes materials, drilling rigs and
related equipment currently in use by us in the development of the
Ninotsminda and Norio Fields.
13 |
|
Loans Payable and Long Term Debt |
Loans payable at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Audited) |
|
Long term debt: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Convertible Secured Loan Notes |
|
$ |
25,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000,000 |
|
Senior
Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Loan Notes |
|
|
13,000,000 |
|
|
|
13,000,000 |
|
12%
Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Loan Note |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
Tethys Senior Secured Notes |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
Unamortized debt discount |
|
|
(11,765,108 |
) |
|
|
(12,652,057 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long term debt |
|
$ |
41,234,892 |
|
|
$ |
40,347,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In order to ensure timely procurement of long lead items for our drilling
programs in Georgia and Kazakhstan and for working capital purposes, we have
entered into a number of loan agreements of which those outstanding during the
first quarter of 2007 are described below.
Senior Secured Convertible Notes: On July 25, 2005, CanArgo completed a
private placement of $25,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of our Senior
Convertible Secured Loan Notes due July 25, 2009 (the Senior Secured Notes) with
a group of private investors (the Purchasers) all of which qualified as
accredited investors under Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933 as amended, (the Securities Act) arranged through Ingalls & Snyder LLC of
New York City, as Placement Agent, pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement of even
date (the Senior Note Purchase Agreement). The Company paid approximately
$100,000 of legal fees for the Purchasers and a $250,000 arrangement fee to Orion
Securities in connection with the Senior Secured Notes.
The unpaid principal balance under the Senior Secured Notes bears interest
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) (a) at
increasing rates ranging from 3% from the date of issuance to December 31, 2005;
10% from January 1, 2006 until December 31, 2006; and 15% from January 1, 2007
until final payment, payable semi-annually, on June 30 and December 30, commencing
December 30, 2005, until the principal shall have become due and payable, and (b)
at 3% above the applicable rate on any overdue payments of principal and interest,
Pursuant to the provisions of Emerging Issue Task Force 86-15:
Increasing-Rate Debt, the Company recognizes interest expense using the effective
interest rate method, which results in the use of a constant interest rate for the
life of the Senior Secured Notes. The effective interest rate is approximately
12.3% per annum. The difference between the interest computed using the actual
interest rate in effect (3% per annum to December 31, 2005, 10% from January 1,
2006 and 15% from January 1, 2007) and the effective interest rate (12.3% per
annum) totalled $1,407,291 as of March 31, 2007 of which $675,000 has been included
in accrued liabilities and $732,291 has been accrued as a non-current liability.
The Company is amortising the professional fees incurred in relation to the
Senior Secured Notes over the term of the Senior Secured Notes.
The Senior Secured Notes are convertible any time, in whole or in part, at the
option of the Note holder, into shares of CanArgo common stock (the Conversion
Stock) which is subject to (a) customary anti-dilution adjustments and (b)
adjustment if CanArgo issues any equity
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securities (other than pursuant to the granting of employee stock options pursuant
to shareholder approved employee stock option plans or existing outstanding
options, warrants and convertible securities), at a price per share of less than
$0.90 per share, as adjusted (the CanArgo Conversion Price), determined net of
all discounts, fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such issuance,
in which case the CanArgo Conversion Price will be reset to such lower price.
We may, at our option without the consent of Note holders, upon not less than
90 days and not more than 120 days prior written notice, prepay at any time and
from time to time after July 31, 2006, all or any part of the Senior Secured Notes,
in a principal amount of not less than $100,000 at the following Redemption Prices
(expressed as percentages of the principal amount so prepaid): 105% after July 31,
2006; 104% after January 1, 2007; 103% after July 1, 2007; 102% after January 1,
2008; 101% after July 1, 2008, and 100% after January 1, 2009, together with all
accrued and unpaid interest.
The Senior Secured Notes are subject to mandatory prepayment due to a change
in control of the Company, as defined by the Senior Note Purchase Agreement.
In connection with the execution and delivery of the Senior Note Purchase
Agreement, CanArgo entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Purchasers
pursuant to which it agreed to register the Conversion Stock for resale under the
Securities Act and indemnify the purchasers in connection with the registration.
Under the terms of a Registration Rights Agreement the Company provided the
Purchasers with certain registration rights with respect to the Conversion Stock.
The Conversion Stock was registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-1 which
was declared effective by the SEC on January 30, 2006.
The Senior Secured Notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of
the Company and its subsidiaries and contain certain negative and affirmative
covenants and also restricts the ability of the Company to pay dividends to its
common stockholders until the loan and all accrued interest have been paid or the
Note holders elect to convert their loans to common stock. (See page 35
Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Item 2 below for a more detailed
discussion of covenants).
The Company evaluated the embedded conversion feature in this debt and
determined it did not meet the criteria for bifurcation under SFAS No 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities during the quarter.
Senior Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Notes: On March 3, 2006, we
finalised a private placement with a limited group of investors arranged by Ingalls
& Snyder LLC of New York City of a $13,000,000 issue of Senior Subordinated
Convertible Guaranteed Notes due September 1, 2009 (the Senior Subordinated
Notes) and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 13,000,000 shares of our common
stock, par value $0.10 per share (Warrant Shares) at an exercise price of $1.37
per share, subject to adjustment as defined below, and expiring on March 3, 2008 or
sooner under certain circumstances (Warrants).
The proceeds of this financing, after the payment of all placing expenses and professional fees
estimated at $150,000, have been used to fund the development of the Kyzyloi Gas
Field in Kazakhstan and on the commitment exploration programs in Kazakhstan
through Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys), the subsidiary of CanArgo which holds
CanArgos Kazakhstan assets.
Pursuant to the provisions of Emerging Issue Task Force 86-15: Increasing-Rate Debt, the Company recognizes interest expense
using the effective interest rate method, which results in the use of a constant
interest rate for the life of the Senior Subordinated Notes. The effective interest
rate is approximately 8.3% per annum. The difference between the interest computed
using the actual interest rate in effect (3% per annum to December 31, 2006 and 10%
from January 1, 2007) and the effective interest rate (8.3% per annum) which
totalled $520,948 as of March 31, 2007 of which $215,800 has been included as an
accrued liability and $305,148 has been accrued as a non-current liability.
We entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of March 3, 2006
(Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement) with a limited group of private
investors (the Purchasers) all of whom qualified as accredited investors under
Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. Pursuant to the Note Purchase
Agreement, we issued the Senior Subordinated Notes, one of which was issued to
Ingalls & Snyder LLC as nominee
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for certain Purchasers, and the Warrants, one of which was also issued to Ingalls &
Snyder LLC as nominee for certain Purchasers, in a transaction intended to qualify
for an exemption from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section
4(2) thereof and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. For purposes hereof each of
the Purchasers for whom Ingalls & Snyder LLC acts as nominee is deemed a beneficial
holder of the Senior Subordinated Note and Warrant issued in Ingalls & Snyder LLCs
name and such Purchasers may each be assigned their own Senior Subordinated Note
and Warrant as provided in the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement.
The principal terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement and related
agreements include the following:
Interest. The unpaid principal balance under the Senior Subordinated Notes bears interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year
of twelve 30-day months) payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 30 in cash
at the rate of 3% per annum until December 31, 2006 and 10% per annum thereafter
and (b) at the rate of 3% per annum above the applicable rate on any overdue
payments of principal and interest.
Optional Prepayments. CanArgo may, at its option, upon at least not less than 60 days and not more than 120 days prior
written notice, prepay at any time and from time to time after March 1, 2007, all
or any part of the Senior Subordinated Notes, in a principal amount of not less
than $100,000 at the following Redemption Prices (expressed as percentages of the
principal amount so prepaid): 105% after March 1, 2007; 104% after September 1,
2007; 103% after March 1, 2008; 102% after September 1, 2008; 101% after March 1,
2009, and 100% after September 1, 2009, together with all accrued and unpaid
interest.
MandatoryPrepayment. CanArgo will not take any action to consummate a Change of
Control (or Change of Control contemplated by a Control Event) unless it shall offer
to prepay all, but not less than all, of the Senior Subordinated Notes, on not less
than 15 business days prior written notice, in the event of an occurrence of a Change
of Control or Control Event. Mandatory prepayment of the Senior Subordinated Notes
shall be in an amount equal to 101% of the outstanding principal amount of such
Senior Subordinated Notes, together with interest on such Senior Subordinated Notes
accrued to the date of prepayment. Change in Control is defined to mean (a) if
CanArgo shall at any time cease to be a publicly held company or cease to have its
capital stock traded on an exchange or (b) a transaction or series of related
transactions pursuant to which (i) at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the
outstanding shares of CanArgos common stock or, on a fully diluted basis, shall
subsequent to March 3, 2006 be owned by any person which is not related to or
affiliated with CanArgo, (ii) if CanArgo merges into or with,
consolidates with or effects any plan of share exchange or other combination with any
person which is not related to or affiliated with CanArgo, or (iii) if CanArgo
disposes of all or substantially all of its assets other than in the ordinary course
of business and Control Event is defined to mean (i) the execution by CanArgo or
any material subsidiary of CanArgo which has guaranteed the indebtedness evidenced by
the Senior Subordinated Notes (a CanArgo Group Member) of any agreement or letter
of intent with respect to any proposed transaction or event or series of transactions or events which, individually or in the aggregate, may reasonably be
expected to result in a Change in Control, or (ii) the execution of any written
agreement which, when fully performed by the parties thereto, would result in a
Change in Control.
Conversion. The Senior Subordinated Notes are convertible, in
whole or in part, (A) into shares of CanArgo common stock (CanArgo Conversion
Stock) at a conversion price per share of $1.37 (the CanArgo Conversion Price),
which is subject to adjustment if CanArgo issues any equity securities (other than
pursuant to the granting of employee stock options pursuant to shareholder approved
employee stock option plans or existing outstanding options, warrants and convertible
securities, including, without limitation, the Companys Senior Secured Notes) at a
price per share of less than $1.37 per share, as adjusted, determined net of all
discounts, fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such issuance, in
which case the CanArgo Conversion Price will be reset to such lower price and (B) for
a period of one year from closing (or until 30 days after receipt of the consent of
the Senior Secured Note holders is obtained if such conversion is prevented under the
terms of the Senior Secured Notes) into shares of common stock of Tethys, with a
nominal value of £0.10 per share (Tethys Conversion Stock and together with the
CanArgo Conversion Stock, collectively, the Conversion Stock) at a conversion price
per share based on a formula determined by dividing the sum of $52 million plus the
amount of any unreimbursed amounts advanced by the Company to Tethys by 100,000
(Tethys Conversion Price and together
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with the CanArgo Conversion Price, collectively, the Conversion Price) in the
Note holders Relevant Percentages (as defined in the Senior Subordinated Note
Purchase Agreement). The Conversion Price shall also be adjusted in connection with
any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification,
recapitalization, combination, merger, consolidation or any similar transaction, in
which case the Conversion Price and number of shares of Conversion Stock will be
appropriately adjusted to reflect any such event, such that the holders of the
Senior Subordinated Notes will receive upon conversion the identical number of
shares of common stock or other consideration or property to be received by the
holders of the common stock as if the holders had converted the Senior Subordinated
Notes immediately prior to any such event as such amount would then be adjusted by
reason of such stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification,
recapitalization, combination, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction;
provided, however, in no event shall the number of shares of common stock issuable
to the Purchasers upon conversion cause the Purchasers to collectively own in
excess of 19.9% of the shares of CanArgo common stock outstanding as of March 3,
2006 absent shareholder approval in accordance with applicable stock exchange
requirements. No fractional shares of common stock shall be issued upon any
conversion; instead the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted so that
holders shall receive the nearest whole number of shares upon any conversion.
In connection with the execution and delivery of the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase
Agreement, CanArgo entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Purchasers
pursuant to which it agreed to register the CanArgo Conversion Stock and the
Warrant Shares for resale under the Securities Act. Pursuant to the terms of the
Registration Rights Agreement the Company provided the Purchasers with certain
registration rights with respect to all shares of the Companys common stock
issuable upon conversion of the Senior Subordinated Notes and all shares of the
Companys common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company has not
provided the Purchasers with any registration rights in relation to the Tethys
Conversion Stock. Under the Registration Rights Agreement the Company
had agreed
to use all commercially reasonable efforts to file a Registration Statement on Form
S-3 or Form S-1 in respect of the CanArgo Conversion Stock by December 31, 2006.
Security. Payment of all amounts due and payable under the Senior Subordinated Note
Purchase Agreement, the Senior Subordinated Note and all related agreements
(collectively, the Loan Documents) is secured by subordinated guarantees from
each other CanArgo Group Member (the Subordinated Subsidiary Guaranty). If
CanArgo forms or acquires a Material Subsidiary (as defined in the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement) it shall
cause such Subsidiary to execute a Subordinated Subsidiary Guaranty (other than for
certain excepted companies and legal entities) and thereby become a CanArgo Group
Member subject to the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase
Agreement.
In
connection with the Tethys Financing, on February 9, 2007, CanArgo entered into an
amendment, consent, waiver and release agreement with the Senior Secured Note
Purchasers to amend the Note Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement, the Senior
Secured Note Guaranty Agreement and Senior Secured Note Security Agreement and
terminate the Senior Secured Note Supplemental Agreement such that
Tethys shall not be a guarantor under the Senior Secured Note Guaranty Agreement or
subject to the Senior Secured Note Security Agreement.
In addition, on February 9, 2007, the Senior Secured Note Purchasers entered into a certificate of discharge
thereby terminating the Tethys Pledge (the Discharge) and entered into a new
pledge of all of the outstanding stock of Tethys held by CanArgo Limited (the New
Pledge Agreement) in favour of the Senior Secured Note Purchasers.
Subordination. Payments on the Senior Subordinated Notes and under the Subordinated
Subsidiary Guaranty are subordinated and junior in right of payment to the prior
payment or conversion in full of CanArgos Senior Indebtedness in the event of the
bankruptcy, insolvency or other reorganization of CanArgo. Under the terms of the
subordination, holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes agree for the benefit of
the holders of the Senior Indebtedness to certain limitations on their right to
accelerate or demand payment under the Senior Subordinated Notes or otherwise
realize under the Subordinated Subsidiary Guaranty in the event of a default under
the Senior Indebtedness. Senior Indebtedness is defined to mean (i) all
indebtedness under the Senior Secured Notes or any related agreements; (ii) certain
permitted indebtedness now existing or hereafter arising, and (iii) all renewals,
refinancings, extensions, modifications and replacements of any of the foregoing.
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Covenants. Under the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement CanArgo is
subject to certain affirmative and negative covenants, which can be waived by the beneficial
holders of at least 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes
(the Required Holders), including the following affirmative and negative covenants,
respectively: (a) providing current information regarding CanArgo and rights of inspection;
compliance with laws; maintenance of corporate existence, insurance and properties; payment
of taxes; adding new material subsidiaries as additional guarantors under the Subordinated
Subsidiary Guaranty; payment of professional fees for the Purchasers (not in excess of
US$75,000), and (b) restrictions on: transactions with affiliates; mergers, consolidations and
sales of all of CanArgos assets; liens (except for certain permitted liens); the issuance of
additional senior indebtedness; changes in CanArgos line of business; certain types of
payments; sale-and leasebacks; sales of assets other than in the ordinary course of business;
future Indebtedness, as defined in the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement (other
than certain permitted indebtedness); cancelling, terminating, waiving or amending provisions
of, or selling any interests in (other than under certain circumstances) any of the Basic
Agreements (as defined in the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement); adopting any
anti-take-over defences except as permitted by the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase
Agreement, and restricting distributions of Tethys cash flow to CanArgo except for certain
reimbursements of payments made by CanArgo on Tethys behalf, or in respect of
management fees and overhead not to exceed $100,000 per month. CanArgo is not subject to
any financial covenants, such as the maintenance of minimum net worth or coverage ratios,
other than the restriction on its ability to incur additional Indebtedness.
Events of Default. An Event of Default shall exist if one or more of the following occurs
and is continuing: (i) failure to pay when due any principal and, after 5 business days, any
interest, payable under the Senior Subordinated Note or any Loan Document; (ii) default in
the performance of certain enumerated covenants; (iii) default in the performance or
compliance with any other terms which remains unremedied for 30 days after the earlier of a
Responsible Officer first obtaining actual and not constructive knowledge of the default or the
receipt of notice; (iv) any representation or warranty made in writing on behalf of CanArgo or
any other CanArgo Group Member proves to have been false or incorrect in any material
respect; (v) customary events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; (vi) the
entry of a final judgment or judgments in excess of $2,500,000 (uncovered by insurance),
which is not discharged or settled; (vii) violations of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, under funding of accrued benefit liabilities and other matters relating to
employee benefit plans subject to ERISA or Foreign Pension Plans; (viii) any Loan Document
ceases to be in full force and effect (except in accordance with its terms) or its validity is
challenged by CanArgo or any affiliate; (ix) CanArgo or any other CanArgo Group Member
modifies its Charter Document which results in a Default or Event of Default or will
adversely affect the rights of Note holders (other than for an increase in the number of
authorized shares of the Companys common stock from 300 million to 375 million shares);
or (x) a change occurs in the consolidated financial condition of CanArgo or in the physical,
operational or financial status of the Properties (as defined in the Senior Subordinated Note
Purchase Agreement), which change has a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Senior
Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement).
Other than for certain Events of Default that will result in an automatic acceleration without
notice, such as bankruptcy, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Required
Holders may at any time at its or their option, by notice to CanArgo, declare all outstanding
Senior Subordinated Notes to be immediately due and payable and holders of the Senior
Subordinated Note may proceed to enforce their rights under the Loan Documents at law or in
equity. CanArgo is responsible for the payment of all costs of collection, including all
reasonable legal fees actually incurred in connection therewith.
Warrants. The Warrants expire on March 3, 2008 or such sooner date at the election of the
Company and upon at least 30 days prior written notice in the event that the Manavi M12 well
indicates, by an independent engineering report, sustainable production, if developed, in
excess of 7,500 barrels of oil per day, and are exercisable at an exercise price of $1.37 per
share (Exercise Price), subject to adjustment in connection with any stock split, stock
dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization, combination, merger,
consolidation or any similar transaction, in which case the Exercise Price and number of
Warrant Shares will be appropriately adjusted to reflect any such event, such that the holders
of the Warrants will receive upon exercise the identical number of shares of common stock or
other consideration or property to be received by the holders of the common stock as if the
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holders had exercised the Warrants immediately prior to any such event as such
amount would then be adjusted by reason of such stock split, stock dividend,
reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization, combination, merger,
consolidation or other similar transaction. If CanArgo issues any equity securities
(other than pursuant to the granting of employee stock options pursuant to
shareholder approved employee stock option plans or existing outstanding options,
warrants and convertible securities, including, without limitation, the conversion
of the Senior Secured Notes) at a price per share of less than $1.37 per share, as
adjusted, determined net of all discounts, fees, costs and expenses incurred in
connection with such issuance, the Exercise Price will be reset to such lower
price; provided, however, in no event shall the number of Warrant Shares issuable
upon exercise cause Warrant holders to collectively own in excess of 19.9% of the
shares of CanArgo common stock outstanding as of March 3, 2006 absent shareholder
approval in accordance with applicable stock exchange requirements. No fractional
shares of common stock shall be issued upon any exercise; instead the Exercise
Price shall be appropriately adjusted so that holders shall receive the nearest
whole number of shares upon any conversion.
Miscellaneous. The execution of the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement
was conditional upon the consent, which was obtained, from 51% of the holders of
the Senior Secured Notes pursuant to a Waiver, Consent and Amendment dated as of
March 3, 2006 (Waiver, Consent and Amendment Agreement). Under the terms of the
Waiver, Consent and Amendment Agreement, the holders of the Senior Secured Notes
further consented to certain amendments to the Note Purchase Agreement dated July
25, 2005 among the Company and Ingalls & Snyder Value Partners, L.P together with
the other purchasers listed therein to provide for the amendment or termination of
the Companys or any of the Subsidiaries interests in the Production Sharing
Contract dated May 2001 among the State Agency of Georgia, Georgian Oil and
National Petroleum Limited (the Samgori PSC), a Basic Document as defined in the
Senior Note Purchase Agreement, including without limitation, a waiver of the
negative covenants set forth in Section 11.10 of the Senior Note Purchase
Agreement and an increase in the authorized capital stock of the Company to 380
million shares of which 375 million shares shall constitute common stock and 5
million shares shall constitute preferred stock. The Senior Subordinated Note
Purchase Agreement, the Senior Subordinated Note, the Subordinated Subsidiary
Guaranty and the Registration Rights Agreement are all governed by New York Law
and the Warrants are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware; the CanArgo
Group Members party thereto subject themselves to the jurisdiction of New York
Courts and waive the right to jury trial.
The Company evaluated the embedded conversion feature in this debt and
determined it did not meet the criteria for bifurcation under SFAS No 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities during the quarter.
Pursuant to EITF 98-5 Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial
Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios and EITF 00-27
Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, the Company had
initially recorded a discount to the Senior Subordinated Note in the amount of
approximately $6,483,000 based on the relative fair value of the beneficial
conversion feature and warrants of $2,245,000 and $4,238,000, respectively.
We used the following assumptions to determine the fair value of the Senior
Subordinated Notes and Warrants:
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|
|
|
|
Additional Loan |
Stock price on date of grant |
|
$ |
1.16 |
|
Risk free rate of interest |
|
|
4.72 |
% |
Expected life of warrant months |
|
|
24 |
|
Dividend rate |
|
|
|
|
Historical volatility |
|
|
68.6 |
% |
On June 28, 2006, we announced that we had entered into the private placement
with Persistency, a Cayman Islands company, of a $10,000,000 issue of a 12%
Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Note due June 28, 2010 (see 12% Subordinated
Convertible Guaranteed Note below) and warrants to purchase an aggregate of
12,500,000 shares of CanArgo common stock (Warrant Shares), at an exercise
price of $1.00 per share, subject
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to adjustment, and expiring on June 28, 2008 or sooner under certain circumstances
(the 12% Note Warrants) which is described more fully below.
As a result of entering into this private placement we issued warrants at an
exercise price below $1.37 and therefore the terms of the Senior Subordinated Note
Purchase Agreement and related agreements dictated that the conversion and warrant
exercise prices under the Senior Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement be reset to
$1.00 per share as described above.
The Company therefore recorded an additional debt discount of $3,683,000 to
the Senior Subordinated Note, increasing the total debt discount to approximately
$10,166,000 based on the relative fair value of the beneficial conversion feature
and warrants of $6,123,000 and $4,043,000, respectively. Debt discount of $688,594
has been amortised to interest expense in the first quarter of 2007.
The Company has announced that it is planning listing the securities of
Tethys on the Toronto Stock Exchange in connection with a proposed offering of
Tethys shares, by Tethys and the Company (the Tethys Spin-Out), with the primary
aim of raising additional capital to finance further development and exploration
programs in Kazakhstan. It is currently planned that the Company will retain a
significant, but not controlling, equity interest in Tethys. The Tethys Spin-Out is currently planned for later this year, dependant
on market conditions, pricing etc.
In a separate transaction Persistency have arranged the acquisition of $5
million of the Senior Subordinated Notes including its conversion obligations
into Tethys.
We used the following assumptions in our Black Scholes model to determine the
fair value of the Senior Subordinated Notes and Warrants:
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|
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Additional Loan |
Stock price on date of grant |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
Risk free rate of interest |
|
|
5.3 |
% |
Expected life of warrant days |
|
|
1,161 |
|
Dividend rate |
|
|
|
|
Historical volatility |
|
|
64.3 |
% |
12% Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Note : On June 28, 2006, we entered
into a $10,000,0000 private placement with Persistency (the Purchaser) of a
12% Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Note due June 28, 2010 (the 12% Note)
and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 12,500,000 shares of CanArgo common
stock (Warrant Shares), at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, subject to
adjustment, and expiring on June 28, 2008 or sooner under certain circumstances
(the 12% Note Warrants).
The proceeds of this financing, after the payment of all placing expenses and
professional fees (estimated at $150,000), will be used to fund our appraisal and
development activities in Georgia including further development of the Ninotsminda
Field and potentially appraisal of the Kumisi gas discovery.
We entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of June 28,
2006 (12% Note Purchase Agreement) with the Purchaser which qualified as an
accredited investor under Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.
Pursuant to the 12% Note Purchase Agreement, we issued the 12% Note and the 12%
Note Warrants in a transaction intended to qualify for an exemption from
registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof and
Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
The terms of the 12% Note Purchase Agreement and related agreements
include the following:
Interest. The unpaid principal balance under the 12% Note bears interest
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) payable
semi-annually on June 30 and December 31, commencing December 31, 2006, in cash
at the rate of 12% per annum and (b) at the rate of 15% per annum on any overdue
payments of principal and interest.
Optional Prepayments. CanArgo may, at its option, upon at least not less than 60
days and not more than 120 days prior written notice, prepay at any time and from
time to time after June 28, 2007, any part of the 12% Notes up to an aggregate of
$5,000,000 in aggregate principal amount, in multiples of not less than $100,000,
and at any time after June 28, 2008 the remaining outstanding principal amount at
the following Redemption Prices (expressed as
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percentages of the principal amount so prepaid): 105% after June 28, 2007
and 103% after June 28, 2008, together with all accrued and unpaid interest.
Mandatory Prepayment. CanArgo will not take any action to consummate a Change of
Control (or Change of Control contemplated by a Control Event) unless it shall
offer to prepay all, but not less than all, of the 12% Note, on not less than 15
business days prior written notice, in the event of an occurrence of a Change of
Control or Control Event. Mandatory prepayment of the 12% Note shall be in an
amount equal to 101% of the outstanding principal amount of such 12% Note, together
with interest on such 12% Note accrued to the date of prepayment. Change in
Control is defined to mean (a) if CanArgo shall at any time cease to be a publicly
held company or cease to have its capital stock traded on an exchange or (b) a
transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which (i) at least
fifty-one percent (51%) of the outstanding shares of CanArgos common stock or, on
a fully diluted basis, shall subsequent to June 28, 2006 be owned by any person
which is not related to or affiliated with CanArgo, (ii) if CanArgo merges into or
with, consolidates with or effects any plan of share exchange or other combination
with any person which is not related to or affiliated with CanArgo, or (iii) if
CanArgo disposes of all or substantially all of its assets other than in the
ordinary course of business; provided, the disposition of Tethys in an offering
subject to certain conditions will not be deemed the disposition of all or
substantially all of CanArgos assets and Control Event is defined to mean (i)
the execution by CanArgo or any material subsidiary of CanArgo which has guaranteed
the indebtedness evidenced by the 12% Note (a CanArgo Group Member) of any
agreement or letter of intent with respect to any proposed transaction or event or
series of transactions or events which, individually or in the aggregate, may
reasonably be expected to result in a Change in Control, or (ii) the execution of
any written agreement which, when fully performed by the parties thereto, would
result in a Change in Control.
Conversion. The 12% Note is convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of
CanArgo common stock (CanArgo Conversion Stock) at a conversion price per share
of $1.00 (the CanArgo Conversion Price), which is subject to adjustment: (a) if
CanArgo issues any equity securities (other than pursuant to the granting of
employee stock options pursuant to shareholder approved employee stock option plans
or existing outstanding options, warrants and convertible securities, including
without limitation the Companys Senior Secured Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes
) at a price per share of less than $1.00 per share, as adjusted, determined net of
all discounts, fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such issuance,
in which case the CanArgo Conversion Price will be reset to such lower price. The
CanArgo Conversion Price shall also be adjusted in connection with any stock split,
stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization,
combination, merger, consolidation or any similar transaction, in which case the
CanArgo Conversion Price and number of shares of CanArgo Conversion Stock will be
appropriately adjusted to reflect any such event, such that the holder of the 12%
Note will receive upon conversion the identical number of shares of CanArgo common
stock or other consideration or property to be received by the holder of the
CanArgo common stock as if the holder had converted the 12% Note immediately prior
to any such event as such amount would then be adjusted by reason of such stock
split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization,
combination, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction; provided, however,
in no event shall the number of shares of CanArgo Common Stock issuable to the
Purchasers upon conversion cause the Purchasers to collectively own in excess of
19.9% of the shares of CanArgo common stock outstanding as of June 28, 2006 absent
shareholder approval in accordance with applicable stock exchange requirements. The
12% Note is subject to mandatory conversion under certain circumstances. No
fractional shares of CanArgo common stock shall be issued upon any conversion;
instead the CanArgo Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted so that
holders shall receive the nearest whole number of shares upon any conversion.
In connection with the execution and delivery of the 12% Note Purchase Agreement,
CanArgo entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Purchasers pursuant
to which it agreed to register the CanArgo Conversion Stock and the Warrant Shares
for resale under the Securities Act. The Registration Rights Agreement gives the
holders of the 12% Notes and 12% Note Warrants both demand and piggyback
registration rights. In addition the Registration Rights Agreement required us to use our best efforts to have a
registration statement declared effective by December 31, 2006 and to maintain
that effectiveness for a period of two years in the event that we use a Form S-3
and at least 90 days in the event we
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use a Form S-1 to register the shares. There is no penalty associated with
our failure to perform under the Registration Rights Agreement.
Security. Payment of all amounts due and payable under the 12% Note Purchase
Agreement, the 12% Note and all related agreements (collectively, the Loan
Documents) is secured by subordinated guarantees from each other CanArgo Group
Member (the 12% Subordinated Subsidiary Guaranty). If CanArgo forms or acquires a
Material Subsidiary (as defined in the 12% Note Purchase Agreement) it shall cause
such Subsidiary to execute a 12% Subordinated Subsidiary Guaranty (other than for
certain excepted companies and legal entities) and thereby become a CanArgo Group
Member subject to the provisions of the 12% Note Purchase Agreement.
In
connection with the Tethys Financing, on February 9, 2007, CanArgo entered into an
amendment, consent, waiver and release agreement with the Purchaser to amend the
12% Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement and the 12% Subordinated Note
Guaranty Agreement such that Tethys shall not be a guarantor under the
Guaranty Agreement.
Subordination. Payments on the 12% Note and under the 12% Subordinated Subsidiary
Guaranty is subordinated and junior in right of payment to the prior payment or
conversion in full of CanArgos Senior Indebtedness in the event of the bankruptcy,
insolvency or other reorganization of CanArgo. Under the terms of the
subordination, holders of the 12% Note agree for the benefit of the holders of the
Senior Indebtedness to certain limitations on their right to accelerate or demand
payment under the 12% Note or otherwise realize under the 12% Subordinated
Subsidiary Guaranty in the event of a default under the Senior Indebtedness.
Senior Indebtedness is defined to mean (i) all indebtedness under the Senior
Secured Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes, or any related agreements; (ii)
certain permitted indebtedness now existing or hereafter arising, and (iii) all
renewals, refinancings, extensions, modifications and replacements of the then
outstanding principal amount owing under any of the foregoing.
Covenants. Under the terms of the 12% Note Purchase Agreement CanArgo is subject
to certain affirmative and negative covenants, which can be waived by the
beneficial holders of at least 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the 12%
Notes (the Required Holders), including the following affirmative and negative
covenants, respectively: (a) providing current information regarding CanArgo and
rights of inspection; compliance with laws; maintenance of corporate existence,
insurance and properties; payment of taxes; adding new material subsidiaries as
additional guarantors under the 12% Subordinated Subsidiary Guaranty; payment of
professional fees for the Purchaser (not in excess of $75,000), and (b)
restrictions on: transactions with affiliates; mergers, consolidations and sales
of all of CanArgos assets; liens (except for certain permitted liens); the
issuance of additional senior indebtedness; changes in CanArgos line of business;
certain types of payments; sale-and leasebacks; sales of assets other than in the
ordinary course of business; future Indebtedness, as defined in the 12% Note
Purchase Agreement (other than certain permitted indebtedness); cancelling,
terminating, waiving or amending provisions of, or selling any interests in (other
than under certain circumstances) any of the Basic Agreements (as defined in the
12% Note Purchase Agreement); and adopting any anti-take-over defences except as
permitted by the 12% Note Purchase Agreement. CanArgo is not subject to any
financial covenants, such as the maintenance of minimum net worth or coverage
ratios, other than the restriction on its ability to incur additional
Indebtedness.
Events of Default. An Event of Default shall exist if one or more of the
following occurs and is continuing: (i) failure to pay when due any principal and,
after 5 business days, any interest, payable under the 12% Note or any Loan
Document; (ii) default in the performance of certain enumerated covenants; (iii)
default in the performance or compliance with any other terms which remains
unremedied for 30 days after the earlier of a Responsible Officer first obtaining
actual and not constructive knowledge of the default or the receipt of notice; (iv)
any representation or warranty made in writing on behalf of CanArgo or any other
CanArgo Group Member proves to have been false or incorrect in any material
respect; (v) customary events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization;
(vi) the entry of a final judgment or judgments in excess of $2,500,000 (uncovered
by insurance), which is not discharged or settled; (vii) violations of ERISA or the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, under funding of accrued benefit
liabilities and other matters relating to employee benefit plans subject to ERISA
or Foreign Pension Plans; (viii) any Loan Document ceases to
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be in full force and effect (except in accordance with its terms) or its validity
is challenged by CanArgo or any affiliate; (ix) CanArgo or any other CanArgo Group
Member modifies its Charter Document which results in a Default or Event of Default
or will adversely affect the rights of 12% Note holders; or (x) a change occurs in
the consolidated financial condition of CanArgo or in the physical, operational or
financial status of the Properties (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement),
which change has a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Note Purchase
Agreement).
Other than for certain Events of Default that will result in an automatic
acceleration without notice, such as bankruptcy, if an Event of Default occurs and
is continuing, the Required Holders may at any time at its or their option, by
notice to CanArgo, declare all outstanding 12% Notes to be immediately due and
payable and holders of the 12% Note may proceed to enforce their rights under the
Loan Documents at law or in equity. CanArgo is responsible for the payment of all
costs of collection, including all reasonable legal fees actually incurred in
connection therewith.
12% Note Warrants. The 12% Note Warrants may be exercised at an exercise price of
$1.00 per share, subject to adjustment (the Exercise Price) in whole or in part
at any time during the period (the Exercise Period) commencing on the first
Business Day six (6) months after the date of issuance and terminating at the close
of business on June 28, 2008 or shall be exercised on such sooner date at the
election of the Company (a Mandatory Exercise) and upon at least thirty (30) days
prior written notice to the Registered Holder (the Mandatory Exercise Notice) in
the event that: (i) the Manavi M12 well indicates, by way of an independent
engineering report, sustainable production, if developed, in excess of 7,500
barrels of oil per day or (ii) all the warrants originally issued under that
certain Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of March 3, 2006 by and among
the Company and the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes are exercised by the
holders thereof and the average closing price for the CanArgo Common Stock on the
American Stock Exchange or, if the CanArgo Common Stock is not then listed for
CanArgos trading on the American Stock Exchange then the Oslo Stock Exchange, is
above $1.25 (or its equivalent in NOK, and in any case adjusted for any stock
dividends, stock split, its reverse split, recapitalization or reorganization) for
a period of five consecutive trading days (the Warrant Expiration Date); except
that (a) in the case of a Mandatory Conversion (as defined in the 12% Note Purchase
Agreement), any and all outstanding 12% Note Warrants issued under the 12% Note
Purchase Agreement and held by Purchaser shall automatically and simultaneously
become immediately exercisable on receipt of the Mandatory Conversion Notice, and
(b) in the case of a Mandatory Exercise, any and all outstanding 12% Notes issued
under the 12% Note Purchase Agreement and held by Purchaser shall automatically and
simultaneously become immediately convertible on receipt of the Mandatory Exercise
Notice. The Exercise Period may also be extended by the Companys Board of
Directors. The Exercise Price is subject to adjustment in connection with any stock
split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization,
combination, merger, consolidation or any similar transaction, in which case the
Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares will be appropriately adjusted to
reflect any such event, such that the holders of the 12% Note Warrants will receive
upon exercise the identical number of shares of CanArgo common stock or other
consideration or property to be received by the holders of the CanArgo common stock
as if the holders had exercised the 12% Note Warrants immediately prior to any such
event as such amount would then be adjusted by reason of such stock split, stock
dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization, combination,
merger, consolidation or other similar transaction. If CanArgo issues any equity
securities (other than pursuant to the granting of employee stock options pursuant
to shareholder approved employee stock option plans or existing outstanding
options, warrants and convertible securities, including without limitation the
conversion of the Senior Secured Notes or the Senior Subordinated Notes) at a price
per share of less than $1.00 per share, as adjusted, determined net of all
discounts, fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such issuance, the
Exercise Price will be reset to such lower price; provided, however, in no event
shall the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise cause 12% Note Warrant
holders to collectively own in excess of 19.9% of the shares of CanArgo common
stock outstanding as of June 28, 2006 absent shareholder approval in accordance
with applicable stock exchange requirements. The 12% Note Warrants may be converted
at the election of the holders and with the concurrence of the Company into Warrant
Shares on a net basis based upon the then spread between the Exercise Price and the
market price of the Warrant Shares. No fractional shares of CanArgo common stock
shall be issued upon any exercise; instead the Exercise Price shall be
appropriately
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adjusted so that holders shall receive the nearest whole number of shares
upon any conversion.
Miscellaneous. The execution of the 12% Note Purchase Agreement was conditional
upon the consent, which was obtained, from 51% of the holders of the Senior Secured
Notes and from 50% of the holders of the Senior
Subordinated Notes each pursuant to Waiver and Consent Agreements each dated as of
June 28, 2006. Under the terms of their Waiver and Consent Agreement, the holders
of 51% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes further agreed to
issue to the Purchaser an option to purchase their Senior Secured Notes at par in
the event of Default and acceleration of the Senior Secured Notes provided that the
Purchaser concurrently offers to purchase the remaining outstanding Senior Secured
Notes on identical terms and conditions. The 12% Note Purchase Agreement, the 12%
Note, the 12% Subordinated Subsidiary Guaranty and the Registration Rights Agreement are all governed by New York Law and the 12% Note Warrants are governed by the
laws of the State of Delaware; the CanArgo Group Members party thereto subject
themselves to the jurisdiction of New York Courts and waive the right to jury
trial.
The Company evaluated the embedded conversion feature in this debt and
determined it did not meet the criteria for bifurcation under SFAS No 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities during the quarter.
Pursuant to EITF 98-5 Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial
Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios and EITF 00-27
Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, the Company
has recorded a discount to the 12% Note in the amount of approximately $2,700,000
based on the relative fair value of the beneficial conversion feature and warrants
of $50,000 be and $2,650,000, respectively.
We used the following assumptions to determine the fair value of the 12% Note and 12% Note Warrants:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Loan |
|
|
|
|
Stock price on date of grant |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
Risk free rate of interest |
|
|
5.30 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Expected life of warrant days |
|
|
731 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical volatility |
|
|
64.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
The discount is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the 12%
Note using an effective interest rate of 10.1%. As of March 31, 2007 we had
amortized $458,000 of debt discount as interest expense. The total effective
interest rate for the 12% Note is 22.1%.
Senior Secured Notes in Tethys: On September 7, 2006 we announced that Tethys
had completed a $5 million interim loan financing (the Tethys Bridge) to fund
Tethys development activities in Kazakhstan ahead of Tethys planned Spin-Out. The
funds were used by Tethys primarily for the purchase of pipeline, compressors and
related equipment and services for the Kyzyloi field development. The financing
took the form of the issue of $5 million senior secured notes in Tethys redeemable
on August 31, 2008 (the Tethys Notes) pursuant to a note and warrant or royalty
purchase agreement dated September 5, 2006 (the Tethys NPA). Pursuant to the
Tethys NPA, Tethys has the ability to pre-pay the Tethys Notes and the Tethys Notes
fall to be automatically pre-paid in full following a change of control of Tethys
which includes the admission of Tethys to AIM. Tethys has granted security over its
bank account with HSBC Bank plc and its shareholding in its wholly owned
subsidiary, Tethys Kazakhstan Limited, as a condition of the Tethys NPA with such
security to be released on repayment of the funds. The Tethys Notes bear interest
at the rate of 10% per annum for the period from the date of issue until December
31, 2006 and 15% per annum from January 1 2007 until they are repaid in full. The
Tethys NPA contains certain affirmative and negative covenants on Tethys which
apply provided at least $500,000 in aggregate of the Tethys Notes is outstanding.
The affirmative and negative covenants require Tethys among other things to
maintain its corporate existence, to maintain insurance coverage on such terms and
in such amounts as is customary in the case of entities in the same or similar
businesses and which are similarly situated, to keep current with respect to
payment of all due and payable taxes, to not permit Tethys to engage in
transactions with affiliates unless they are in the ordinary course of business and
on arms length terms, to not enter into mergers
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or consolidations while an default or event of default is continuing or to allow
liens on any pledged or secured assets under the NPA except specified permitted
liens. In addition, while the covenants still apply Tethys must seek the
permission of the noteholders to incur additional external third-part indebtedness
in excess of $2,500,000 except permitted indebtedness as specified in the Tethys
NPA.
Pursuant to the provisions of Emerging Issue Task Force 86-15:
Increasing-Rate Debt, the Company recognizes interest expense using the effective
interest rate method, which results in the use of a constant interest rate for the
life of the Tethys Notes. The effective interest rate is approximately 14.2% per
annum. The difference between the interest computed using the actual interest rate
in effect (10% per annum to December 31, 2006 and 15% from January 1, 2007) and the
effective interest rate (14.2% per annum) totalled $56,715 as of March 31, 2007 of
which $35,000 has been included in accrued liabilities and $21,715 has been accrued
as a non-current liability.
Under the terms of the Tethys NPA, the holders of the Tethys Notes are
entitled to receive additional consideration for the advance of the loan in the
form of either (1) at closing of the fundraising, warrants to subscribe for
ordinary shares in the capital of Tethys (the Tethys Warrants) or (2) 90 days
following first commercial sale of hydrocarbons, in which case Tethys may chose
between granting the noteholder Tethys Warrants or entering into a royalty
agreement with the noteholder. The Tethys Warrants shall be issued pursuant to the
terms of an instrument by way of deed poll entered into by Tethys on September 5,
2006. The Tethys Warrants are exercisable in whole or in part at any time up to the
expiry of 60 months from the date of the Tethys NPA. As of September 30, 2006, the
number of ordinary shares in the capital of Tethys into which the Tethys Warrants
are exercisable and the exercise price of the Tethys Warrants are based on an
assumed valuation of Tethys, however, in the event of a listing prior to July 31,
2007 the number of shares and exercise price would change to become based on the
listing price and valuation. In the event that Tethys raised equity capital at a
lower price than the planned exercise price, the exercise price would be adjusted
to reflect this lower price. The private placement of Tethys ordinary shares
carried out in February 2007 were at a lower price and accordingly the exercise
price of these Warrants is now the same as the price of the private placement. One
of the noteholders elected to receive their Tethys Warrants at the closing of the
fundraising. The other noteholder shall receive their additional consideration 90
days from first commercial sale of hydrocarbons by Tethys.
The requisite holders of the Senior Secured Notes, Senior Subordinated Notes
and 12% Notes provided their consent to the Tethys Bridge as required under their
respective Note Purchase Agreements.
The Tethys NPA, Tethys Notes, Tethys Warrants and the Warrant Instrument are
governed by English law.
The Company evaluated the additional consideration for advancing its loan to
Tethys 90 days after first commercial sale of hydrocarbons by Tethys for
potential derivative treatment and determined it did not meet the criteria for
bifurcation under SFAS No 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities during the quarter.
Pursuant to EITF 98-5 Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial
Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios and EITF 00-27
Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, the Company
has recorded a discount to the Tethys Notes in the amount of approximately
$2,220,000 based on the relative fair value of the Tethys Warrants.
We used the following assumptions to determine the fair value of the Tethys Warrants:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Loan |
Stock price on date of grant |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
Risk free rate of interest |
|
|
4.73 |
% |
Expected life of warrant months |
|
|
60 |
|
Dividend rate |
|
|
|
|
Historical volatility |
|
|
110.5 |
% |
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As a result of entering into the Tethys private placement in February
2007, Tethys issued shares of its common stock at a price of $0.50 and therefore
under the terms of the Tethys Bridge and related agreements dictated that the
warrant exercise price be reset to $0.50 per share as described above.
The Company therefore recorded an additional debt discount of approximately
$238,000 to the Tethys Bridge, increasing the total debt discount to approximately
$2,458,000 based on the relative fair value of the Tethys Warrants.
The discount is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the
Tethys Warrants using an effective interest rate of 18.7%. As of March 31, 2007 we
had amortized $585,000 of debt discount as interest expense. The total effective
interest rate for the Tethys Note is 32.9%.
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(Audited) |
|
|
|
Drilling contractors |
|
$ |
5,299,819 |
|
|
$ |
5,144,255 |
|
Loan Interest |
|
|
2,675,800 |
|
|
|
925,800 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
751,555 |
|
|
|
1,035,480 |
|
Other |
|
|
205,792 |
|
|
|
281,695 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,932,966 |
|
|
$ |
7,387,230 |
|
|
|
|
Included in the amounts due to drilling contractors at March 31, 2007 are
amounts invoiced by invoiced by WEUS Holding Inc (WEUS) a subsidiary of
Weatherford International Ltd. totalling $4,931,332. We have formally notified
WEUS that we dispute the validity of certain billings to the Company for work WEUS
performed in the first and second quarter of 2005. We have recorded all amounts
billed by WEUS as of March 31, 2007 pending the outcome of the dispute resolution
(see Note 18) which may require referral to the London Court of International
Arbitration for resolution in accordance with the provisions of the contract.
In February 2007 we announced that Tethys had completed a private placement
with a limited group of private investors raising gross proceeds of approximately
$17.35 million, by issuing in total approximately 34.7 million new ordinary shares
in Tethys, these representing approximately 33% of the issued and outstanding
share capital of Tethys, and with us retaining our 70,000,000 shares in Tethys,
these representing the remaining 67%. Under the terms of the Shareholders
Agreement entered into with the new private investors, Tethys is subject to
certain positive and negative covenants which require the consent of the holders
of not less than 75% of the ordinary shares in issue in Tethys from time to time
(the Shareholder Majority). The Agreement also outlines certain provisions in
relation to the conduct of the Tethys business and provided that the intention of
Tethys, CanArgo Limited and the Investors is to use their reasonable endeavors to
work towards a listing of Tethys as soon as practicable, subject to (i) the
financial and commercial circumstances of Tethys, and the pre-money valuation of
Tethys prior to the listing being acceptable to the Shareholder Majority; and (ii)
the terms and amounts (if any) raised by Tethys on such listing being acceptable
to the board of Tethys.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Issued and |
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-In |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
Stockholders |
|
|
Issuable |
|
Par Value |
|
Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
Equity |
Total, December 31, 2006 |
|
|
237,145,974 |
|
|
$ |
23,714,596 |
|
|
$ |
233,397,113 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(177,742,357 |
) |
|
$ |
79,369,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock based compensation under SFAS
123R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional discount recorded for
issue of warrants to purchase 5 million shares
persuant to a loan agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
237,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
237,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of warrants |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
530,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
630,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
355,000 |
|
|
|
35,500 |
|
|
|
282,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
317,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority book value adjustment for sale of
subsidiary common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,437,548 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,437,548 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,931,803 |
) |
|
|
(5,931,803 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total, March 31, 2007 |
|
|
238,500,974 |
|
|
$ |
23,850,096 |
|
|
$ |
240,104,496 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(183,674,160 |
) |
|
$ |
80,280,432 |
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share |
Basic and diluted net loss per common share for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 were based on the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during those periods. Convertible debt, options and
warrants to purchase CanArgos common stock outstanding during the nine months
ended September 30, 2006 were not included in the computation of diluted net loss
per common share because the effect of such inclusion would have been
anti-dilutive. The total numbers of such shares excluded from diluted net loss per
common share were 96,010,214 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
64,628,260 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The total
numbers of such shares excluded from diluted net loss per common share exclude any Tethys warrants
that may be issued to the holders of the Tethys Notes.
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|
Commitments and Contingencies |
We have contingent obligations and may incur additional obligations,
absolute and contingent, with respect to the acquisition and development of oil
and gas properties and ventures in which we have interests that require or may
require us to expend funds and to issue shares of our Common Stock.
At March 31, 2007, we had the contingent obligation to issue an aggregate a
maximum of 187,500 shares of our Common Stock to Fielden Management Services PTY,
Ltd (a third party management services company), subject to the satisfaction of
conditions related to the achievement of specified performance standards by the
Stynawske Field project, an oil field in Ukraine in which we had a previous
interest. As far as management is aware, the project is not progressing at the
desired pace of development and consequently, in managements opinion the chance
of having to issue these shares is remote.
Under the Production Sharing Contract for Blocks XIG and XIH (the Tbilisi PSC) in Georgia our subsidiary CanArgo Norio Limited
had a commitment to acquire additional seismic data within three years of the
effective date of the contract which is September 29, 2003. The State Agency for
Oil & Gas Regulation in Georgia has consented to an extension to the period within
which the data should be acquired to July 31, 2008 and we are currently working
with the State Agency to amend the Tbilisi PSC accordingly. The total commitment
over the remaining period is $350,000. In the event that a commercial discovery is
not
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established, our interest in the Tbilisi PSC would terminate 10 years from the effective
date, which will be September 29, 2013.
In 2002, the Participation Agreement for the three well exploration program
on the Ninotsminda /Manavi area with AES Gardabani (a subsidiary of AES
Corporation) (AES) was terminated without AES earning any rights to any of the
Ninotsminda / Manavi area reservoirs. We therefore have no present obligations in
respect of AES. However, under a separate Letter of Agreement, if gas from the Sub
Middle Eocene is discovered and produced from the exploration area covered by the
Participation Agreement, AES will be entitled to recover at the rate of 15% of
future gas sales from the Sub Middle Eocene, net of operating costs, approximately
$7,500,000, representing their prior funding under the Participation Agreement.
AES have now withdrawn from Georgia, but hydrocarbons have been discovered in the
Manavi area reservoir and in the event of a successful gas development from the
Sub Middle Eocene, it is reasonably possible that AES may exercise their rights
under the Letter of Agreement.
On February 4, 2005, NOC and PFG agreed to the terminate the Sales Agreement
and enter into a new agreement (New Agreement) whereby PFG would receive an
immediate repayment of its Security Deposit and obtain an extended term over which
it can purchase crude oil produced from the Ninotsminda Field while NOC receives
better commercial terms for the sale of its production. The New Agreement has a
minimum term of 45 months and contains the following principal terms:
(i) |
|
NOC will make available to PFG NOCs entire share of production from the
Ninotsminda Field including a minimum total amount of 68,555 metric tonnes
(the Minimum Contract Quantity). In the event NOC fails to produce the
Minimum Contract Quantity it will have no liability to PFG; |
|
(ii) |
|
The delivery point shall be at Georgian Oils storage reservoirs at Samgori
(adjacent to the Ninotsminda Field); |
|
(iii) |
|
The price for the oil will be in US Dollars per net US Barrel equal to the
average of the mean of three quotations in Platts Crude Oil Marketwire© for
Brent Dated Quotations minus a discount: ranging for sales (a) up to the Minimum
Contract Quantity from $6.00 to $7.50 based on Brent prices per barrel ranging from
less than $15.00 to greater than $25.01, respectively; and (b) for sales of oil in
excess of the Minimum Contract Quantity at the commercial discount in Georgia for oil
of similar quality less $0.10 per barrel with the maximum discount being $6.00 per
barrel for export sales and $5.50 per barrel for local sales; and |
|
(iv) |
|
PFG will pay NOC for the monthly quantity of oil in advance of delivery. |
NOCs obligations are subject to customary Force Majeure provisions, title and
risk of loss pass to buyer at the delivery point, NOC agrees to assist the buyer to
sell the oil locally or export oil in accordance with applicable law and the New
Agreement is governed by English law.
As a result of PFGs continuing failure to lift crude oil under the New
Agreement during 2006, we reached a mutual agreement to terminate the New
Agreement in November 2006 with neither party being responsible for further
performance under the New Agreement nor liable in any way to each other.
In September 2004, a blow-out occurred at the N100 well on the Ninotsminda
Field. The Company currently estimates that the total costs attributable to the
blow-out, including compensation and cleaning of the environment will be
$2,000,000. The Companys insurance policies cover 80% of these costs up to a
maximum of $2,500,000 and the remaining 20% insurance retention being payable by
the Company. In 2005 we received $800,000, as a first instalment, from our insurers
and in 2006 we received a further $560,000, in respect of costs incurred to date
and the chance of receiving the remaining amount up to 80% of our total costs, is
deemed probable.
On July 27, 2005, GBOC Ninotsminda, an indirect subsidiary of the Company,
received a claim raised by certain of the Ninotsminda villagers (listed on pages 1
to 76 of the claim) in
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the Tbilisi Regional Court in respect of damage caused by the blowout of the
N100 well on the Ninotsminda Field in Georgia on September 11, 2004. An additional
claim was received in December 2005 and amended in March 2006, thus bringing the
relief sought pursuant to both claims to the sum of approximately GEL 314,000,000
(approximately $185,000,000 at the exchange rate of GEL to US dollars in effect on
March 31, 2007). We believe that we have meritorious defences to this claim and
intend to defend it vigorously and as a result of discussions with our legal
advisors in Georgia, we would consider the chances of the claim being successful
to be remote.
On September 12, 2005, WEUS Holding Inc (WEUS) a subsidiary of Weatherford
International Ltd lodged a formal Request for Arbitration with the London Court of
International Arbitration against CanArgo Energy Corporation in respect of unpaid
invoices for work performed under the Master Service Contract dated June 1, 2004
between the Company and WEUS for the supply of under-balanced coil tubing drilling
equipment and services during the first and second quarter of 2005. Pursuant to
the Request for Arbitration, WEUS demand for relief is $4,931,332.55. Although
the Company has recorded all amounts billed by Weatherford as of December 31, 2005
(see Note 13) the Company is contesting the claim and has filed a counterclaim. We
believe that we have meritorious defenses to this claim and intend to defend it
vigorously. At this point in the proceedings it is not possible to predict the
outcome of the arbitration. However, in the event that Weatherford is successful,
the extent of the loss to the Company would be limited to payment of Weatherfords
professional fess in regards to this matter.
The Company has been named in a claim with a group of defendants by former
interest holders of the Lelyakov oil field in the Ukraine. The plaintiffs are
seeking damages of approx 600,000 CDN (approx $520,000 at March 31, 2007 exchange
rates). The former owners of UK-Ran Oil Company disposed of their investment in
the field prior to selling the Company to CanArgo. CanArgo believes the claim
against it to be meritless. The Company is unable at this time to determine a
potential outcome but in general would consider the chances of the claim being
successful to be remote.
Under the Ninotsminda PSC, NOC is required to relinquish at least half of the
area then covered by the production sharing contract, but not in portions being
actively developed, at five year intervals commencing December 1999. In 1998,
these terms were amended with the initial relinquishment being due in 2008 and a
reduction in the area to be relinquished at each interval from 50% to 25% whereby
the Contractor selects the relinquishment portions.
CanArgo Norio Limited currently owns a 100% interest in the Norio (Block XIC) and North Kumisi Production Sharing Agreement (Norio PSA), although
this interest has a 25 year term it may be reduced to 85% should the state oil
company, Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation (GOGC), exercise an option available to
it under the PSA for a limited period following the submission of a field
development plan. Although we are not able to speak for GOGC, in managements
opinion it is likely that GOGC would exercise the option available to it in the
event of a commercial oil or gas discovery. As a contractor party, GOGC would be
liable for all costs and expenses in relation to any interest it may acquire in the
PSA. This PSA covers an area of approximately 265,122 acres (1,061 km2)
following a 25% relinquishment in April 2006 and will be subject to a further 50%
relinquishment of the remaining contract area less any development area in April
2011.
Agreement has now also been reached whereby, subject to
confirmation of the waiver of any Kazakh government pre-emption
rights, Tethys, through its wholly owned subsidiary Tethys
Kazakhstan Limited (TKL) will acquire the 30% of BNM
it does not own in return for 30 million shares in Tethys,
and making BNM a wholly owned subsidiary of TKL. TKLs
interest in BNM is currently the principal asset of Tethys.
Following this share swap there will be approximately
134.7 million shares in Tethys of which CanArgo owns
70 million(52 %).
At March 31, 2007, we have commitments of $2,962,000 in respect of the
construction of the pipeline tie-in for the Kyzyloi field development in
Kazakhstan.
Our 2004 Plan, as amended, allows for up to 17,500,000 shares of the Companys
common stock to be issued to officers, directors, employees, consultants and
advisors pursuant to the grant of stock based awards, including qualified and
non-qualified stock, options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and other
stock based performance awards. Stock options may be exercised, in whole or in
part, by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying
the number of shares to be purchased. However, in the event of Change of Control (as defined in
the 2004 Plan) an optionee (other than an optionee who initiated a Change of
Control in a capacity other than as an officer or director of the Company) may
elect to
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surrender all or part of the stock option to the Company and to receive in
cash an amount equal to the amount by which the fair market value per share of the
stock on the date of exercise shall exceed the purchase price per share under the
stock option multiplied by the number of shares of the stock granted under the
stock option as to which the right granted by this proviso shall have been
exercised.
The company accounts for options issued with redemption features in
accordance with SEC Accounting Series Release 268 Presentation in Financial
Statements of Redeemable Preferred Stocks and EITF D-98: Classification and
Measurement of Redeemable Securities, the Company has calculated and classified
the intrinsic value of $2,119,530 as at December 31, 2005 to Temporary Equity,
the vested portion of issued share options from our 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan
in accordance with the related guidance. The Company believes that the likelihood
of a Change in Control is remote at this point in time and therefore has fixed its
Temporary Equity as at the December 31, 2005 level.
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Discontinued Operations |
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|
|
Samgori PSC |
On February 17, 2006 we issued a press release announcing that our
subsidiary, CanArgo Samgori Limited (CSL), was not proceeding with further
investment in Samgori (Block XIB) Production Sharing Contract
(Samgori PSC) in Georgia and associated farm-in which became effective in April
2004, and accordingly we terminated our 50% interest in the Samgori PSC with
effect from February 16, 2006. The decision by CSL not to proceed with further
investment under the current farm-in arrangements was due to the inability of
CSLs partner in the project, Georgian Oil Samgori Limited (GOSL), to provide
its share of funding to further the development of the Field. We consider that
there would have been
insufficient time to meet the commitments under the Agreement with National
Petroleum Limited (NPL) the previous licence holders and we were not prepared to
fund the project, which is not without risk, on a 100% basis without different
commercial terms and an extension to the commitment period. It was not possible to
negotiate a satisfactory position on either matter. CSL has been informed that NPL
has now exercised its right to take back 100% of the Contractor Share in the
Samgori PSC from GOSL and, accordingly, effective February 16, 2006 we have
withdrawn from the Samgori PSC.
The results of discontinued operations in respect of CSL consisted of the
following for the three month periods ended:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Operating Revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
266,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
and Minority Interest |
|
|
(2,609 |
) |
|
|
77,759 |
|
Income Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority Interest in Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) from Discontinued
Operations |
|
$ |
(2,609 |
) |
|
$ |
77,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gross consolidated assets and liabilities in respect of CSL that are included
in assets to be disposed consisted of the following at March 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Assets to be disposed: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable (net) |
|
$ |
1,131 |
|
|
$ |
1,120 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
6,798 |
|
|
|
6,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,929 |
|
|
$ |
7,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities to be disposed: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
365,260 |
|
|
$ |
361,939 |
|
Provision for future site
restoration |
|
|
7,175 |
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
372,435 |
|
|
$ |
368,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21. |
|
Segment and Geographical Data |
The segment and geographical data below is presented for the three month periods
ended March 31, 2007.
Operating revenues from continuing operations for the three month period ended
March 31, 2007 by geographical area were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia |
|
$ |
446,847 |
|
Republic of Kazakhstan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
446,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) from continued operations for the three month period ended
March 31, 2007 by geographical area was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia |
|
$ |
51,475 |
|
Kazakhstan |
|
|
(1,453,741 |
) |
|
Corporate and Other Expenses |
|
|
(2,006,338 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Loss |
|
$ |
(3,408,604 |
) |
|
|
|
|
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Net (loss) income before minority interest from continuing operations
for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 by geographic area was as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production |
|
|
|
|
Georgia |
|
$ |
51,475 |
|
Kazakhstan |
|
|
(1,453,741 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and Other Expenses |
|
|
(4,861,746 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Loss) Income Before Minority Interest |
|
|
(6,264,012 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Identifiable assets of continuing and discontinued operations as of March
31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 by business segment and geographical area were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia |
|
$ |
973,151 |
|
|
$ |
452,500 |
|
Western Europe (principally cash) |
|
|
32,020,639 |
|
|
|
26,223,040 |
|
|
|
|
Total Corporate |
|
|
32,993,790 |
|
|
|
26,675,540 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and Gas Exploration, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development and Production |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia |
|
|
89,964,577 |
|
|
|
87,224,208 |
|
Kazakhstan |
|
|
24,933,317 |
|
|
|
22,577,878 |
|
|
Assets to be disposed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia |
|
|
7,929 |
|
|
|
7,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Identifiable Assets |
|
$ |
147,899,613 |
|
|
$ |
136,485,482 |
|
|
|
|
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Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
Qualifying Statement With Respect To Forward-Looking Information
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SEE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS BELOW AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT.
In addition to the historical information included in this report, you are cautioned
that this Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When the words believes, plans,
anticipates, will likely result, will continue, projects, expects, and similar
expressions are used in this Form 10-Q, they are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, and such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Furthermore, our plans,
strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at
the discretion of management and the Board.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date this report is filed. The
Company does not intend to update the forward-looking statements contained in this report,
so as to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may occur as part of our ongoing periodic
reports filed with the SEC.
The following is a discussion of our financial condition, results of operations,
liquidity and capital resources. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our
consolidated annual financial statements and the notes thereto, included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2006 in addition to our condensed
consolidated quarterly financial statements and the notes thereto, included in Item 1 of
this report.
Overview
Our share of the 43,881 (488 barrels per day) of gross oil production from the
Ninotsminda Field in Georgia for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 was 30,898
barrels. For the three month period ended March 31, 2006 our share of the 47,920 (532
barrels per day) of gross oil production from the Ninotsminda Field was 31,148 barrels.
During the first quarter 2007, we continued to progress our exploration, appraisal
and development plans in both of our areas of operation, Georgia and Kazakhstan.
Georgia
On March 26, 2007 we announced that following a further review of possible workover
candidates in the eastern part of the Ninotsminda Field, we mobilised CanArgo Rig #1 to the
N52 well. We believe that the eastern part of the Ninotsminda Field has the greatest
potential for additional production and is relatively un-drained. The N52 well was drilled
in 1987 prior to our involvement in the field, but never produced due to the loss of
several thousand feet of tubing in the hole, which is believed to be in a number of parts.
It is located to the south east of our N98H well which has produced at a stable rate and
with low water cut in excess of 445,000 barrels of oil to date. The planned operations on
N52 are to recover the fish, perforate the Middle Eocene reservoir interval and put the
well on production. The main risk concerns the magnitude of the fishing operation while the
well itself is suitably placed to exploit unswept oil in this relatively under developed
part of the field. Operations are progressing well and we have already successfully
recovered over 5,250 feet (approximately 1,600 metres) of tubing from the well.
We previously announced that our subsidiary company, Ninotsminda Oil Company Limited,
had contracted with the State of Georgia for the sale of gas from the Ninotsminda Field
for consumption at the Gardabani gas fired thermal power plant to the south of Tbilisi
once the State had completed repairs to the 25 mile (41 kilometres) pipeline between
Ninotsminda and Gardabani. The initial planned quantity of gas to be supplied under the
agreement is 7.06 MMscf (200 MCM) per day, and sales were expected to start in the fall of
2006, however, due to delays in completing repairs to the pipeline due to the pipeline
being in a worse state of repair than initially believed, gas sales will now not commence
before the 2007 winter heating season.
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The M12 appraisal well to the Manavi Cretaceous oil discovery made in 2003
completed drilling in mid-December 2006. The well was drilled to a total depth of 16,762
feet (5,109 meters) in the Cretaceous interval with the top of the carbonate section being
penetrated at 14,829 feet (4,520 meters). Significant hydrocarbon shows whilst drilling and
wireline logs indicate a potentially significant hydrocarbon column in the well with no
definitive presence of a hydrocarbon-water contact. An 886 feet (270 meter) 5
pre-perforated production liner was run over an interval which was considered to have the
better reservoir characteristics and a production testing string set to test the Cretaceous
carbonate and underlying interbedded carbonate and tuffaceous units. During setting of the
test string, the well began flowing and it was necessary to increase the mud weight to
control the well whilst the test string was set. Despite the flow and gas observed at
surface during drilling operations, the initial testing operations in January 2007 resulted
in a pressure increase at surface but with no discernable flow. Subsequent re-perforating of
parts of the test interval has resulted in minor flow with gas being flared and light,
sweet, black 40.5o API oil collected at surface. It was concluded that the most
likely cause for the lack of flow was that formation damage had occurred, probably whilst
controlling the well during the setting of the test string, with drilling mud penetrating
and blocking the formation. In carbonate reservoirs, this problem is best dealt with through
acid stimulation techniques which help to clean the well and create conductive pathways from
the reservoir to the well bore and hence bypass any reservoir damage and allow the potential
of the well to be tested. FracTech Ltd., a UK company providing independent well completion
and stimulation laboratory testing, design and consultancy services, and
Schlumberger well completions experts were consulted for advice on the acid stimulation
program and its method of application.
Whilst we were awaiting delivery of the acid and chemicals for the stimulation and the
mobilisation of a coil tubing unit and equipment to Georgia from Europe, the Saipem
drilling rig was demobilised from the M12 location.
On April 30, 2007 we announced that an initial acid stimulation program has been
completed on the M12 well with a 564 foot (172 metre) interval consisting primarily of
Cretaceous limestone where the best hydrocarbon shows were observed during drilling having
been treated. On stimulation, which involved a low pressure acid squeeze using a coiled
tubing unit, the well flowed back unaided and produced liquids at rates of up to 46
barrels per hour (1,104 barrels per day) and a sizeable gas flare. Immediately prior to
the treatment process, the wellhead pressure had increased to approximately 1,600 psig
(110 bars). Over a 12 hour period following the acid treatment, the well produced a total
of 402 barrels of liquids consisting of pumped fluid and chemicals, polymer drilling mud
released from the reservoir, oil and gas. The maximum oil cut observed was in excess of
50%.
The well, however, did not sustain flow, and it is now concluded that the extent of
the formation damage is beyond that which can be cleaned using a simple acid stimulation
process, and will require more powerful pumping equipment to perform a hydraulic
fracturing of the formation with acid, this having always been regarded as a possibility.
As the well was not able to sustain flow, and as drilling mud was observed in the return
flow, it is clear that there continues to be a blockage in the vicinity of the well bore
and invasion of drilling mud would appear to be a major factor. The results of the
treatment suggest that acid is the correct approach to opening this formation up to flow
while at the same time has proven the presence of oil in the reservoir. However,
additional pump pressure is required to fracture the reservoir beyond the damaged zone and
establish communication with undamaged formation.
Currently, equipment to carry out a hydraulic fracturing operation is not available
in Georgia and we have approached the major providers of this equipment in the region
confirming that we are now ready to commit to bringing hydraulic fracturing services and
equipment to Georgia to perform this work on the M12 well as quickly as possible.
On February 8, 2007 we announced that the Kumisi #1 well had commenced drilling. This
well, which is being drilled with our CanArgo Rig #2, is an appraisal well to the West
Rustavi #16 Cretaceous gas condensate discovery made in Soviet times. Seismic data shot by
CanArgo indicates a potentially large structure may be present and test data from the
discovery well indicates that reservoir productivity
should be good. This prospect is situated just to the south of the capital city,
Tbilisi, close to the Rustavi industrial complex, the Gardabani thermal power plant and the
route of the new South Caucasus gas trunkline from Azerbaijan to Turkey. The well is
designed to test the Cretaceous limestones, the top of which is prognosed to be at a depth
of approximately 9,845 feet (~3,000 metres), and an underlying volcanic sequence of pillow
lavas at a depth of approximately 10,830 feet (~3,300 metres).
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In the Kumisi well, a 7 casing string has been successfully run and cemented at a depth of
8,881 feet (2,707 metres) in Palaeocene shales which are expected to provide a potential
cap rock to the Cretaceous carbonates. The well is currently drilling
ahead at 9,475 feet
(2,888 metres) and is expected to reach target depth of 12,140 feet (3,700 metres) in June.
The government of Georgia, in accordance with a memorandum of understanding signed by
the Ministry of Energy and a CanArgo subsidiary in March 2006, has committed to purchase
any gas discovered at Kumisi, within the Nazvrevi / Block XIII Production Sharing Contract
area on a take-or-pay basis and agreed commercial terms with security for payment.
Kazakhstan
On February 28, 2007 we announced that following a recent private placement of shares
in the subsidiary holding our Kazakh assets, Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys), in which
some $17.4 million (gross) of capital was raised, with CanArgo retaining a 67% interest in
Tethys, work has continued on the Kyzyloi Field development and the Akkulka exploration
program in Kazakhstan this being carried by Tethys 70% subsidiary BN Munai LLP.
First gas expected in early summer from our Kyzyloi Gas Field development program with
at an initial planned rate of approximately 22 MMscf (625 MCM) of gas per day .
Construction work is progressing well on the 32 mile (51 km) export pipeline, infield lines
and the compressors necessary to pressure up the gas for delivery into the main Bukhara
Urals gas trunkline. The initial Kyzyloi development involves production from eight already
tested gas wells on the Kyzyloi and NE Kyzyloi Fields, with the subsequent addition of
recent exploration discoveries.
Work is also proceeding on further exploration for shallow gas in the Akkulka
exploration area around the Kyzyloi Field. Under the terms of a contract awarded in 2006 to
drill five further exploration / appraisal wells on identified shallow gas prospects,
drilling is already underway with two wells having been drilled to date and the next well
expected to commence in May. The AKK06 well, which was drilled as a downdip step-out to the
AKK04 Central Akkulka Field discovery well encountered potential gas-bearing sandstones at
two levels. The deeper Kyzyloi sandstone interval showed good gas shows when the well was
drilled, and although gas was produced to surface on test, this was not at commercial
rates, and the deeper zone has now been plugged and abandoned. The upper interval is
currently being tested. The other well drilled to date, AKK07, which is an exploration
wildcat located to the south west of the Kyzyloi Field, has encountered two zones which may
contain commercially moveable gas bearing sandstones. This well remains to be tested as part
of an integrated testing program using testing equipment which is currently focused on
commissioning of the Kyzyloi production wells.
In the Greater Akkulka Exploration & Production Contract area in which BNM has a 100%
interest, BNM considers that this area has substantial exploration potential, with
extensions of the shallow gas exploration targets and deeper Mesozoic plays. This large
area within a proven hydrocarbon system, has potential towards the south and east (towards
the Aral Sea), where the Paleogene sand sequence is thought to become thicker and of better
quality, and towards the west and north where potential may exist for stratigraphic and
pinch-out plays. Initial seismic mapping has shown the presence of several shallow gas
prospects and it is planned that drilling would commence on these structures in early 2008.
Meanwhile, additional 2D seismic data will be acquired this year on the Greater Akkulka
Contract Area as part of the work commitment under the contract and to infill the western
part of the area prior to the contractual relinquishment of 20% of the area at the end of
2007. A seismic contractor has been selected and work is expected to commence in the near
future.
Tethys has now entered into an Engagement Letter with Jennings Capital Inc. of
Calgary, Alberta
(JCI) engaging JCI to act as lead agent with respect to a planned initial public
offering (IPO) and listing of Tethys on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) later this year.
In addition McDaniel and Associates Consultants Limited have been engaged to carry out an
independent evaluation of Tethys projects in connection with the proposed listing. The
full details of the planned IPO have yet to be finalised but is likely to take place in
early summer. The funds to be raised through the TSX listing are currently intended to be
used primarily to advance the development of the Kyzyloi Gas Field and further exploration
and development plans for the Akkulka and Greater Akkulka contract areas in addition to
further business development.
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In February 2007 we announced that TPL has signed a Protocol of Intent (the Protocol)
with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Tajikistan and the State Committee for
Investments and Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan giving TPL the exclusive
right to carry out technical evaluations and negotiations with the aim of entering into a
contractual arrangement: to carry out oil and gas exploration activities in the Kulibsky
region of Southern Tajikistan; to consider involvement in the Alimtai prospect in that
region; and to consider co-operation in increasing production on currently operating fields
in Tajikistan. A phase of data collection, interpretation and negotiation is planned over
the next six months, with the aim of concluding basic agreements during this period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As
of March 31, 2007 we had working capital of $18,709,000 compared to working
capital of $11,628,000 as of December 31, 2006.
On October 13, 2006, we announced the completion of a private placement in Norway of
an aggregate of 12,263,368 shares of common stock at a purchase price of NOK 9.10 per
share, for aggregate gross proceeds of NOK 111,596,239 ($16,687,039 equivalent based upon
a conversion rate of NOK 6.6876 per dollar) before placing fees and expenses estimated at
NOK 6,695,774 ($1,001,022). The shares were issued in a transaction intended to qualify
for the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and
Regulation S promulgated thereunder. CanArgo agreed to register the Shares for resale
under the Securities Act and the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with
the SEC on October 13, 2006, which included these shares. As a result of the
delays incurred in registering the Shares we have paid subscribers a cash liquidity
penalty of 5% of the subscription price of their Shares in the aggregate amount of NOK
5,579,812 ($834,352 equivalent). The net proceeds of the placement will be used by the
Company for working capital; future capital expenditures in Georgia, including, without
limitation, securing drilling equipment and other related activities.
In February 2007 we announced that TPL had completed a private placement with a
limited group of private investors raising aggregate gross proceeds of $17,337,195, by
issuing in total 34,674,390 new ordinary shares in TPL (representing approximately 33% of
the issued and outstanding share capital of TPL) and with CanArgo Limited (a wholly owned
subsidiary of CanArgo) retaining our 70,000,000 shares in TPL (representing the remaining
67%). Under the terms of the Shareholders Agreement entered into with the new private
investors (the Investors), TPL is subject to certain positive and negative covenants
which require the consent of the holders of not less than 75% of the ordinary shares in
issue in TPL from time to time (the Shareholder Majority). The Agreement also outlines
certain provisions in relation to the conduct of the TPL business and provided that the
intention of TPL, CanArgo Limited and the Investors is to use their reasonable endeavors
to work towards a listing of TPL as soon as practicable, subject to (i) the financial and
commercial circumstances of TPL, and the pre-money valuation of TPL prior to the listing
being acceptable to the Shareholder Majority; and (ii) the terms and amounts (if any)
raised by TPL on such listing being acceptable to the board of TPL.
Cash flows from our Georgian operations together with the net proceeds of the private
placement in Norway and the net proceeds of the TPL private placement means we have some of
the working capital necessary to cover our immediate and near term funding requirements. In
order to continue with all of our currently planned development activities in Georgia on
our Ninotsminda Field and the appraisal of our Manavi oil discovery, and our exploration
and development plans in the Republic of Kazakhstan, we
are currently investigating further fundraising proposals.
Going Concern
The interim consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
U.S. GAAP, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. The items listed
below raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The
interim consolidated condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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The Company has incurred net losses from continuing operations to
common stockholders of approximately $61,214,000, $12,938,000 and
$6,262,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
respectively. These net losses included non-cash charges related
to depreciation and depletion, impairments, loan interest,
amortization of debt discount and stock-based compensation of
approximately $48,653,000, $6,928,000 and $5,104,000 for the years
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The amount of cash needed for operations for the remainder of 2007
exceeds the amount of cash held by the Company at March 31, 2007.
The Company estimates it will need additional funds in July 2007 to continue operations. |
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In the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 the Companys
revenues from its Georgian operations did not cover the costs of
its operations. |
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At March 31, 2007 the Company had cash and cash equivalents
available for general corporate use or for use in the Georgian
operations of approximately $10,608,000. In the three months
ended March 31, 2007 the Company experienced net cash outflows
from operations, including capital expenditures, of approximately
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The Company has a planned capital expenditure budget in 2007 of
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At June 30, 2007, interest payments amounting to $3,125,000 are
required to be paid by the Company under our current debt
agreements (see Note 13). If we do not pay this interest we would
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The Companys ability to continue as a going concern is dependent
upon raising capital through debt and equity financing on terms
desirable to the Company in the immediate short-term. |
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The covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreements to which
the Company is a party (see Note 13), restrict the Company from
incurring additional debt obligations unless it receives consent
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The Company ability to raise equity funding is limited by the
amount of its authorized share capital. The Company is currently
authorized to issue 380,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which
375,000,000 are designated as Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares
are designated as Preferred Stock. As of May 1, 2007,
238,500,974 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding.
In relation to the 136,512,610 currently authorized but unissued
shares of Common Stock, an aggregate of 95,655,214 shares have
been reserved for future issuance for: i.) shares in connection
with the exchange of Exchangeable Shares previously issued by the
Company in connection with an acquisition; ii) shares of Common
Stock upon exercise of outstanding stock options granted under
certain stock option plans; iii.) shares issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants; iv.) under our existing option plans; and
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There are no assurances the Company could raise additional sources of equity financing and
because of the covenants contained in the Note Purchase Agreements to which the Company is a party
(see Note 13), the Company is restricted from incurring additional debt obligations unless it
receives consent from at least 51% of the noteholders, which cannot be assured.
If the Company is unable to obtain additional funds when they are required or if the funds
cannot be obtained on terms favorable to the Company, management may be required to delay, scale
back or eliminate its well development program or enter into contractual arrangements with third
parties to develop or market products that the Company would otherwise seek to develop or market
itself, or even be required to relinquish its interest in the properties or in the extreme
situation, cease operations.
Managements Plan
The Company anticipates it will require additional funding within the next two months to
continue with its Georgian operations as planned. The Company is in the process of addressing
this situation as follows:
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The Board of Directors has unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing an amendment to
the Companys Certificate of Incorporation (the Certificate) to increase the total
number of the Companys authorized shares of Common Stock from 375,000,000 shares to
500,000,000 shares, par value $0.10. The proposed amendment is subject to approval by the
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Subject to stockholder approval of the share capital expansion, the Company may plan to
seek appropriate equity financing to cover its short-term working capital needs. |
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The Company is currently negotiating with its Noteholders the possibility of
restructuring its debt and its short-term loan interest obligations so as to allow for the
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The Company believes that if it is able to secure the necessary financing and to successfully
complete the Manavi 12 well later in the year such that a significant quantity of oil flows are
produced, that it will be able to raise additional debt and or equity funds in order to continue
operations and to properly develop the Manavi Field, continue appraising the Norio discoveries, and
further develop the Companys business in the region.
On June 28, 2006 we announced that Tethys was planning to seek admission to the AIM
market of the London Stock Exchange and raise funds for its development and exploration
activities in Kazakhstan (Tethys Spin-Out). We planned to retain a significant, but not
controlling, equity
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interest in Tethys after the admission of Tethys to the AIM market. The intention was that
this funding would enable the Kazakh assets to be financed whilst minimizing dilution for
our shareholders and potentially raising additional funds for our operations. Tethys
engaged ODL Securities Limited to act as principal broker for this transaction, which was
planned for the end of 2006, subject to prevailing market conditions. In view of then
prevailing market conditions, our brokers were unable to indicate that sufficient capital
would be raised to fulfill the capital required to proceed with the AIM admission as
planned.
Tethys has now entered into an Engagement Letter with Jennings Capital Inc. of
Calgary, Alberta (JCI) engaging JCI to act as lead agent with respect to a planned
initial public offering (IPO) and listing of Tethys on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
later this year. In addition McDaniel and Associates Consultants Limited have been
engaged to carry out an independent evaluation of Tethys projects in connection with the
proposed listing. The full details of the planned IPO have yet to be finalised but this
is likely to take place in the early summer.
While a considerable amount of infrastructure for the Ninotsminda Field has already
been put in place, we cannot provide assurance that:
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Under the terms of each of the Note issues (see Note 13 to the Financial Statements),
we are restricted from incurring future indebtedness and from issuing additional senior or
pari passu indebtedness, except with the prior consent of the Required Holders or in limited
permitted circumstances. The definition of indebtedness encompasses all customary forms of
indebtedness including, without limitation, liabilities for the deferred consideration,
liabilities for borrowed money secured by any lien or other specified security interest,
liabilities in respect of letters of credit or similar instruments (excluding letters of
credit which are 100% cash collateralised) and guarantees in relation to such forms of
indebtedness (excluding parent company guarantees provided by the Company in respect of the
indebtedness or obligations of any of the Companys subsidiaries under its Basic Documents
(as defined in the respective Note Purchase Agreements). Pursuant to the terms of the Note
Purchase Agreements, permitted future indebtedness is (a) indebtedness outstanding under the
Notes; (b) any additional unsecured indebtedness, the aggregate amount outstanding
thereunder at any time not exceeding certain specified amounts and; (c) certain unsecured
intra-group indebtedness (in the case of Senior Secured Notes, Senior Subordinated Notes
and 12% Notes this is limited to the indebtedness of a CanArgo Group Member (as defined in
the Note Purchase Agreements) to a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company which is not
deemed to be a Material Subsidiary (under the Note Purchase Agreements the aggregate amount
outstanding under the particular indebtedness shall not exceed certain specified levels at
any time). See Note 13 to the financial statements included herein.
To pursue existing projects beyond our immediate appraisal and development plans and to
pursue new
opportunities, we will require additional capital. While expected to be substantial,
without further exploration work and evaluation the exact amount of funds needed to fully
develop all of our oil and gas properties cannot at present, be quantified. Potential
sources of funds include additional sales of equity securities, project financing, debt
financing and the participation of other oil and gas entities in our projects. Based on our
past history of raising capital and continuing discussions, we believe that such required
funds may be available. However, there is no assurance that such funds will be available,
and if available, will be offered on attractive or acceptable terms. Should such funding
not be forthcoming, we may not be able to pursue projects beyond our current appraisal and
development plans or to pursue new opportunities. As discussed above, under the terms of the
Notes, we are restricted from incurring additional indebtedness.
Development of the oil and gas properties and ventures in which we have interests
involves multi-year efforts and substantial cash expenditures. Full development of our oil
and gas properties and ventures may require the availability of substantial additional
financing from external sources. We may also, where opportunities exist, seek to transfer
portions of our interests in oil and gas properties and ventures to entities in exchange
for such financing. We generally have the principal responsibility for arranging financing
for the oil and gas properties and ventures in which we have an interest. There can be no
assurance, however, that we or the entities that are developing the oil and gas properties
and ventures will be able to arrange the financing necessary to develop the projects being
undertaken or to support the corporate and other activities of CanArgo. There can also be
no assurance that such
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financing will be available on terms that are attractive or acceptable to or are deemed to be in the best interest of CanArgo, such entities and their respective stockholders or
participants.
Ultimate realization of the carrying value of our oil and gas properties and
ventures will require production of oil and gas in sufficient quantities and marketing
such oil and gas at sufficient prices to provide positive cash flow to CanArgo.
Establishment of successful oil and gas operations is dependent upon, among other
factors, the following:
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Subject to our ability to raise additional capital, above, we have plans to mobilize
resources and achieve levels of production and profits sufficient to recover the carrying
value of our oil and gas properties and ventures. However, if one or more of the above
factors, or other factors, are different than anticipated, these plans may not be
realized, and we may not recover the carrying value of our oil and gas properties and
ventures.
Balance Sheet Changes
Cash and cash equivalents increased $6,508,000 from $16,453,000 at December 31, 2006
to $22,961,000 at March 31, 2007. The increase was due to cash received pursuant to the Tethys
private placement partially offset by expenditures in the period to primarily fund the
cost of development activities at the Ninotsminda Field, our appraisal activities at the
Manavi oil discovery and Kumisi gas discovery in Georgia, activities in Kazakhstan and net
cash used by operating activities.
Restricted cash decreased from $300,000 at December 31, 2006 to $0 at March 31, 2007
due to the maturing of a deposit funding a letters of credit as required under a drilling
service contract we entered into with Baker Hughes International.
Accounts receivable decreased from $509,000 at December 31, 2006 to $53,000 at March
31, 2007 primarily due to the settlement in January of this year of an insurance claim in
connection with our Georgian exploration activities.
Crude oil inventory increased to $981,000 at March 31, 2007 from $453,000 at December
31, 2006 primarily as a result of increased of increased levels of crude oil in storage at
the end of the period.
Prepayments decreased from $6,443,000 at December 31, 2006 to $6,159,000 at March 31,
2007 as a result of timing differences in respect of prepayments for materials and services
related to our appraisal activities at the Manavi oil discovery and Kumisi gas discovery
and our Kazakhstan pipeline construction activities and an increase in insurance premiums
prepaid. Upon receipt of the materials and services, those amounts will be transferred to
capital assets. This increase is included in the statement of cash flows as an investing
activity.
Non current accounts receivables increased to $1,389,000 at March 31, 2007 from
$1,086,000 at December 31, 2006 and relate to VAT amounts recoverable from our Kazakhstan operations as an offset against VAT payable on future gas revenues.
Prepaid financing fees increased to $380,000 at March 31, 2007 from $319,000 at
December 31, 2006 as a result of incurring professional fees in relation to the planned
Tethys listng on the Toronto Stock Exchange later this year partially offset by amortising
the fees incurred in respect of the $13,000,000 issue of Senior Subordinated Notes due
September 1, 2009, the $10,000,000 issue of 12% Notes due June 28, 2010 and the $5,000,000
issue of Senior Secured Notes redeemable 31 August 2008, by our then wholly owned
subsidiary, Tethys, over the term of the loans.
Capital assets net, increased to $115,595,000 at March 31, 2007 from $110,546,000 at
December 31, 2006, due to investing in capital assets including oil and gas properties and
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related to the Ninotsminda Production Sharing Contract, the Nazvrevi / Block XIII
Production Sharing Contract and the development of the Kazakhstan project.
Accounts payable decreased to $2,311,000 at March 31, 2007 from $4,460,000 at
December 31, 2006 primarily due to timing differences in respect of payments to
suppliers in connection with our appraisal activities at the Manavi oil discovery and
Kumisi gas discovery and our Kazakhstan activities.
Accrued liabilities increased from $7,387,000 as at December 31, 2006 to $8,933,00
at March 31, 2007 due primarily to an increase in accrued loan interest at the end of the
period partially offset by a decrease in accrued professional fees. Approximately
$4,931,000 relates to the disputed Weatherford invoices referred to in Note 14 of these
financial statements.
Long term debt net of discounts increased from $40,348,000 at December 31, 2006 to
$41,235,000 at March 31, 2007 due to the amortization of debt discounts associated with the
detachable warrants and beneficial conversion features in connection with the issuance of
the $13,000,000 in Senior Subordinated Notes in March 2006, the $10,000,000 issue of the
12% Notes in June 2006 and the issue of the $5,000,000 Senior Secured Notes by our then
wholly owned subsidiary, Tethys, in September 2006.
Other non current liabilities decreased to $1,059,000 at March 31, 2007 from
$1,292,000 at
December 31, 2006 as a result of amortizing some of the difference in computing
interest using the actual interest rate and the effective interest rate due on the
$25,000,000 in Senior Secured Notes, on the issue of $13,000,000 in Senior Subordinated
Notes, in March 2006 and also on the issue of the $5,000,000 Senior Secured Notes by our
then wholly owned subsidiary, Tethys, in September 2006.
Provision for future site restoration increased to $671,000 at March 31, 2007 from
$655,000 at December 31, 2006 primarily due to increases in the provisions for future
site restoration in our Kazakhstan oil and gas properties.
Minority interest of $10,918,000 at March 31, 2007 arises as a result of the Tethys
private placement in February issuing 34,674,390 new ordinary shares in TPL (representing approximately 33% of the issued and
outstanding share capital of TPL) and with CanArgo Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of
CanArgo) retaining our 70,000,000 shares in TPL (representing the
remaining 67%) and represents the minority interests share of the
book value of Tethys at March 31, 2007.
Results of Continuing Operations
Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2006
We recorded operating revenue from continuing operations of $447,000 during the three
month period ended March 31, 2007 compared with $699,000 for the three month period ended
March 31, 2006. This decrease is attributable to lower sales volumes achieved from the
Ninotsminda Field in 2007 at a lower price per barrel realized by the Company in 2007.
Ninotsminda Oil Company Limited (NOC) sold 7,508 barrels of oil for the three month
period ended March 31, 2007 compared to 9,259 barrels of oil for the three month period
ended March 31, 2006.
NOC generated $447,000 of oil and gas revenue in the three month period ended March
31, 2007 compared with $699,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2006 primarily
due to lower sales volumes achieved from the Ninotsminda Field in 2007 at a lower price per
barrel realized by the Company in 2007. For the three month period ended March 31, 2007,
its net share of the 43,881 (488 barrels per day) of gross oil production for sale from the
Ninotsminda Field in the period amounted to 30,898 barrels. In the period, no barrels of
oil were sold from storage. For the three month period ended March 31, 2006, NOCs net
share of the 47,920 barrels (532 barrels per day) of gross oil production was 31,148
barrels.
NOCs entire share of production was either sold under international contracts or
added to storage. Net sale prices for Ninotsminda oil sold during the first quarter of 2007
averaged $53.61 per barrel as compared with an average of $57.47 per barrel in the first
quarter of 2006. Its net share of the 192,893 thousand cubic feet (mcf) of gas delivered
was 125,380 mcf at an average net sale price of $0.70 per mcf of gas. However, due to the
uncertainty of the collectibility of gas revenues under these contracts, the Company has
decided in accordance with its revenue recognition policy, to record gas revenues on
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a cash basis. Gas revenues recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were
$44,000. No gas sales were delivered for the three month period ended March 31, 2006.
The operating loss from continuing operations for the three month period ended March
31, 2007 amounted to $3,550,000 compared with an operating loss of $3,715,000 for the three
month period ended March 31, 2006. The decrease in operating loss is attributable to
reduced field operating expenses, direct project costs and depreciation, depletion and
amortization in the period partially offset by higher selling, general and administration
costs.
Field operating expenses decreased to $231,000 for the three month period ended March
31, 2007 as compared to $410,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2006. The
decrease is primarily a result of lower sales volumes in 2007 compared to 2006..
Direct project costs decreased to $177,000 for the three month period ended March 31,
2007, from $269,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2006, primarily due to
reduced costs directly associated with non operating activity at the Ninotsminda Field.
Selling, general and administrative costs increased to $3,310,000 for the three month
period ended March 31, 2007 from $2,923,000 for the three month period ended March 31,
2006. The increase is primarily as a result of higher office, travel and administrative
costs in relation to our Kazakhstan activities partially offset by lower non cash stock
compensation expense for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three
month period ended March 31, 2006.
The decrease in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense to $279,000 for the
three month period ended March 31, 2007 from $812,000 for the three month period ended
March 31, 2006 is attributable principally to the reduction in our cost base of proved oil
and gas properties in Georgia as a result of the impairment of $30,000,000 recrded at
December 21, 2006.
The increase in other expense to $2,745,000 for the three month period ended March 31,
2007, from $1,822,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2006 is primarily a result
of higher loan interest payable and amortised debt discount partially offset by lower
foreign exchange losses for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 compared to the
three month period ended March 31, 2006.
Minority interest in the loss of consolidated subsidiaries of $365,000 for the three
month period ended March 31, 2007 is as a result of allocating to the 33% minority
interest holding in Tethys, arising from the Tethys private placement in February, their
share of Tethys loss from acquisition date to March 31, 2007.
The loss from continuing operations of $5,929,000 or $0.03 per share for the three
month period ended March 31, 2007 compares to a net loss from continuing operations of
$5,537,000 or $0.02 per share for the three month period ended March 31, 2006.
The weighted average number of common shares outstanding was higher during the
three month period ended March 31, 2007 than during the three month period ended March
31, 2006, principally due to the exercise of share options in 2007 and 2006, the
exercise of warrants in 2007 and a private placement in 2006.
Results of Discontinued Operations
Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2006
The net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes and minority interest for
the three month period ended March 31, 2007 of $3,000 compares to a net income from
discontinued operations of $78,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2006 due
to the activities of CanArgo Samgori Limited (CSL). On February 16, 2006 we withdrew
from the Samgori PSC.
CSL generated $0 of oil and gas revenue in the three month period ended March 31, 2007
compared with $267,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2006.
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Commitments and Contingencies
See Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 17, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
The forward-looking statements contained in this Item 2 and elsewhere in this
Form 10-Q are
subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in such
forward-looking statements. Included among the important risks, uncertainties and
other factors are those hereinafter discussed.
Operating entities in various foreign jurisdictions must be registered by governmental
agencies, and production licenses for development of oil and gas fields in various foreign
jurisdictions must be granted by governmental agencies. These governmental agencies
generally have broad discretion in determining whether to take or approve various actions
and matters. In addition, the policies and practices of governmental agencies may be
affected or altered by political, economic and other events occurring either within their
own countries or in a broader international context.
We may not have a majority of the equity that is the licence developer of some
projects that we may pursue in countries that were a part of the former Soviet Union, even
though we may be the designated operator of the oil or gas field. In such circumstances,
the concurrence of co-venturers may be required for various actions. Other parties
influencing the timing of events may have priorities that differ from ours, even if they
generally share our objectives. Demands by or expectations of governments, co-venturers,
customers and others may affect our strategy regarding the various projects. Failure to
meet such demands or expectations could adversely affect our participation in such projects
or our ability to obtain or maintain necessary licenses and other approvals.
Our ability to finance all of our present oil and gas projects and other ventures
according to present plans is dependent upon obtaining additional funding. An inability to
obtain financing could require us to scale back or abandon part or all of our project
development, capital expenditure, production and other plans. The availability of equity or
debt financing to us or to the entities that are developing projects in which we have
interests is affected by many factors, including:
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Rising interest rates might affect the feasibility of debt financing that is offered.
Potential investors and lenders will be influenced by their evaluations of us and our
projects and comparisons with alternative investment opportunities.
The development of oil and gas properties is subject to substantial risks.
Expectations regarding production, even if estimated by independent petroleum engineers,
may prove to be unrealized. There are many uncertainties in estimating production
quantities and in projecting future production rates and the timing and amount of future
development expenditures. Estimates of properties in full production are more reliable
than production estimates for new discoveries and other properties that are not fully
productive. Accordingly, estimates related to our properties are subject to change as
additional information becomes available.
Most of our interests in oil and gas properties and ventures are located in former
Soviet Union countries. Operations in those countries are subject to certain additional
risks including the following:
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Production estimates are subject to revision as prices and costs change. Production,
even if present, may not be recoverable in the amount and at the rate anticipated and may
not be recoverable in commercial quantities or on an economically feasible basis. World and
local prices for oil and gas can fluctuate significantly, and a reduction in the revenue
realizable from the sale of production can affect the economic feasibility of an oil and
gas project. World and local political, economic and other conditions could affect our
ability to proceed with or to effectively operate projects in various foreign countries.
Demands by, or expectations of governments, co-venturers, customers and others may
affect our strategy regarding the various projects. Failure to meet such demands or
expectations could adversely affect our participation in such projects or our ability to
obtain or maintain necessary licenses and other approvals.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our principal exposure to market risk is due to changes in oil and gas prices and
currency fluctuations. As indicated elsewhere in this Report, as a producer of oil and gas
we are exposed to changes in oil and gas prices as well as changes in supply and demand
which could affect its revenues. We do not engage in any commodity hedging activities. Due
to the ready market for our production in Georgia, we do not believe that any current
exposures from this risk will materially affect our financial position at this time, but
there can be no assurance that changes in such market will not affect CanArgo adversely in
the future.
Also, as indicated elsewhere in this Report, because all of our operations are being
conducted in countries that were a part of the former Soviet Union, we are potentially
exposed to the market risk of fluctuations in the relative values of the currencies in
areas in which we operates. At present we do not engage in any currency hedging operations
since, to the extent we receive payments for our production in local currencies, we are
utilizing such currencies to pay for our local operations. In addition, we frequently sell
our production from the Ninotsminda Field in Georgia under export contracts which provide
for payment in US dollars.
CanArgo had no material interest in investments subject to market risk during the
period covered by this report.
Because the majority of all revenue to us is from the sale of production from the
Ninotsminda Field a change in the price of oil or a change in the production rates could
have a substantial effect on this revenue and therefore profits.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of March 31, 2007. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer
and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not
effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or
submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commissions rules and forms and
to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including chief executive
officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Disclosure Control and Procedures
We reported in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 15, 2007 that we had identified material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting which are listed below.
A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of
control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material
misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or
detected.
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1. Disclosure Controls
The Companys disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in
the Commissions rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed
by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including chief executive officer and chief financial
officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions. Inadequate controls include the lack
of procedures used for identifying, determining, and calculating required disclosures
and other supplementary information requirements.
2. Information Technology
The Company did not adequately implement certain controls over information technology,
including certain spreadsheets, used in its core business and financial reporting. These
areas included logical access security controls to financial applications, segregation of
duties and backup and recovery procedures. The Companys controls over the completeness,
accuracy, validity, restricted access, and the review of certain spreadsheets used in the
period-end financial statement preparation and reporting process was not designed
appropriately. This material weakness affects the Companys ability to prevent improper
access and changes to its accounting records and misstatements in the financial statements
could occur and not be prevented or detected by the Companys controls in a timely manner.
As a result, misappropriation of assets and misstatements in the financial statements
could occur and not be prevented or detected by the Companys controls in a timely manner.
In light of the review, Management, in consultation with the Audit Committee, is reviewing
the most cost effective way to address the issues raised.
As of March 31, 2007 the material weaknesses identified above had not been
remediated.
CEO and CFO Certifications The Certifications of our CEO and CFO which
are attached as Exhibits 31(1) and 31(2) to this Report include information about our
disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control in the first quarter.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On September 12, 2005, WEUS Holding Inc (WEUS) a subsidiary of Weatherford
International Ltd lodged a formal Request for Arbitration with the London Court of
International Arbitration against CanArgo Energy Corporation in respect of unpaid invoices
for work performed under the Master Service Contract dated June 1, 2004 between the Company
and WEUS for the supply of under-balanced coil tubing drilling equipment and services
during the first and second quarter of 2005. Pursuant to the Request for Arbitration, WEUS
demand for relief is $4,931,332. The Company is contesting the claim and has filed a
counterclaim.
On July 27, 2005, GBOC Ninotsminda, an indirect subsidiary of the Company, received a
claim raised by certain of the Ninotsminda villagers (listed on pages 1 to 76 of the claim)
in the Tbilisi Regional Court in respect of damage caused by the blowout of the N100 well
on the Nintosminda Field in Georgia on September 11, 2004. An additional claim was received
in December 2005 and amended in March 2006, thus bringing the relief sought pursuant to
both claims to the sum of approximately 314,000,000 GEL (approximately $185,000,000 at the
exchange rate of GEL to US dollars in effect on March 31, 2007).
The Company has been named in a legal action action commenced in Alberta, Canada, with
a group of defendants by former interest holders of the Lelyaki Oil Field in the Ukraine.
The defendants are
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seeking damages of approximately 600,000 CDN (approx $520,000 at March 31, 2007
exchange rates). The former owners of UK-Ran Oil Corporation disposed of their investment
in the field prior to selling the Company to CanArgo. CanArgo believes the claim against it
to be meritless. The Company is unable at this time to determine a potential outcome.
We believe that we have meritorious defences to all three claims and intend to defend
them vigorously.
Other than the foregoing, as at March 31, 2007 there were no legal proceedings pending
involving the Company, which, if adversely decided, would have a material adverse effect on
our financial position or our business. From time to time we are subject to various legal
proceedings in the ordinary course of our business.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
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Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
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Management Contracts, Compensation Plans and Arrangements are identified by an
asterisk (*) Documents filed herewith are identified by a cross (). |
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1(1)
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Engagement Agreement with Sundal Collier & Co ASA dated August 13, 2001.
(Incorporated herein by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1
Registration Statement, File No. 333-85116 filed on September 10, 2002)). |
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1(2)
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Placement Agent Agreement dated September 22, 2004 by and between ABG Sundal
Collier, Norge ASA and CanArgo Energy Corporation (Incorporated herein by reference
from Amendment No 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed August 31, 2004
(Reg. No. 333-115645)). |
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1(3)
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Placement Agent Agreement dated September 22, 2004 by and between ABG Sundal Collier
Inc. and CanArgo Energy Corporation (Incorporated herein by reference from Amendment
No 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed July 1, 2004 (Reg. No.
333-115645)). |
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1(4)
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Engagement letter between ABG Sundal Collier Norge ASA and CanArgo Energy
Corporation dated March 23, 2004 (Incorporated herein by reference from September
30, 2004 Form 10-Q). |
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1(5)
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Mandate Agreement dated September 19, 2006 by and among CanArgo Energy Corporation,
Terra Securities ASA and Orion Securities ASA as amended by Addendum No. 1 dated
September 21, 2006 (Incorporated herein by reference from December 31, 2006 Form
10-K). |
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2(4)
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Memorandum of Agreement between Fielden Management Services Pty, Ltd., A.C.N. 005
506 123 and Fountain Oil Incorporated dated May 16, 1995 (Incorporated herein by
reference from December 31, 1997 Form 10-K/A). |
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3(1)
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Registrants Certificate of Incorporation and amendments thereto (Incorporated by
reference from the Companys Proxy Statements filed May 10, 1999 and May 9, 2000 and
Form 8-K filed July 24, 1998 and May 23, 2006 and March 31, 2004 Form 10-Q filed on
May 17, 2004). |
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3(2)
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Registrants Amended and Restated Bylaws as amended (Incorporated herein by
reference to Form 8-K dated March 2, 2007). |
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*4(1)
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Amended and Restated 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated herein by reference
from September 30, 1998 Form 10-Q). |
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*4(2)
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Amended and Restated CanArgo Energy Inc. Stock Option Plan (Incorporated herein by
reference from March 31, 1998 Form 10-Q). |
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*4(3)
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CanArgo Energy Corporation 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated herein by
reference from Form 8-K dated May 19, 2004 and Companys definitive Proxy Statement
filed March 17, 2006). |
4(4)
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Amended and Restated Loan and Warrant Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation
and Salahi Ozturk dated August 27, 2004 (Incorporated herein by reference from Form
8-K dated August 27, 2004) |
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4(5)
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Note Purchase Agreement dated July 25, 2005 among CanArgo Energy Corporation and
Ingalls & Snyder Value Partners, L.P. together with the other Purchasers
(Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K/A dated July 28, 2005). |
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4(6)
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Registration Rights Agreement dated July 25, 2005 among CanArgo Energy Corporation
and Ingalls & Snyder Value Partners, L.P. together with the other Purchasers
( Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005). |
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4(7)
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Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated March 3, 2006 among CanArgo Energy
Corporation and the Purchasers party thereto (Incorporated herein by reference from
Form 8-K dated March 8, 2006). |
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4(8)
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Registration Rights Agreement dated March 3, 2006 among CanArgo Energy Corporation
and the Purchasers party thereto (Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K
dated March 8, 2006). |
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4(9)
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Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated June 28, 2006 among CanArgo Energy
Corporation and the Purchaser party thereto (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K
dated June 28, 2006). |
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4(10)
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Registration Rights Agreement dated June 28, 2006 among CanArgo Energy Corporation
and the Purchaser party thereto (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K dated June
28, 2006). |
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4(11)
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Form of Subscription Agreement dated as of September 19, 2006 by and between CanArgo
Energy Corporation and the Purchaser named therein (Incorporated by reference from
Form 8-K dated October 12, 2006). |
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10(1)
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Production Sharing Contract between (1) Georgia and (2) Georgian Oil and JKX |
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Ninotsminda Ltd. dated February 12, 1996 (Incorporated herein by reference from Form
S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-72295 filed on June 7, 1999). |
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Management Services Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Vazon Energy
Limited relating to the provisions of the services of Dr. David Robson dated June
29, 2000 (Incorporated herein by reference from September 30, 2000 Form 10-Q). As
amended by Deed of Variation of Management Services Agreement between CanArgo Energy
Corporation and Vazon Energy Limited dated May 2, 2003 (Incorporated herein by
reference to Form 8-K dated May 13, 2003). |
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10(3)
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Tenancy Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Grosvenor West End
Properties dated September 8, 2000 (Incorporated herein by reference from September
30, 2000 Form 10-Q). |
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10(4)
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Production Sharing Contract between (1) Georgia and (2) Georgian Oil and CanArgo
Norio Limited dated December 12, 2000 (Incorporated herein by reference from
December 31, 2000 Form 10-K). |
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Service Agreement between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Vincent McDonnell dated
December 1, 2000 (Incorporated herein by reference from December 31, 2001 Form
10-K). |
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10(6)
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Sale agreement of CanArgo Petroleum Products Limited between CanArgo Limited and
Westrade Alliance LLC dated October 14, 2002. (Incorporated herein by reference from
September 30, 2002 Form 10-Q) |
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10(7)
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Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 24, 2003 regarding the sale of all of the
issued and outstanding stock of Fountain Oil Boryslaw (Incorporated herein by
reference from March 31, 2003 Form 10-Q) |
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10(8)
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Agreement between CanArgo Samgori Limited and Georgian Oil Samgori Limited dated
January 8, 2004 (Incorporated herein by reference from Form S-3 filed May 6, 2004
(Reg. No. 333-115261)). |
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10(9)
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Agreement dated March 17, 2004 between CanArgo Acquisition Corporation and Stanhope
Solutions Ltd for the sale of Lateral Vector Resources Ltd. (Incorporated herein by
reference from Form 8-K dated May 19, 2004). |
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10(10)
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Master Service Contract dated June 1, 2004 between CanArgo Energy Corporation and
WEUS Holding Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K dated June 1,
2004). |
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10(11)
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Agreement between Ninotsminda Oil Company Limited and Saipem S.p.A. dated January
27, 2005 (Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K dated January 27, 2005). |
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10(12)
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Agreement between Ninotsminda Oil Company Limited and Primrose Financial Group dated
February 4, 2005 (Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K dated February 4,
2005). |
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10(13)
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Subsidiary Guaranty dated July 25, 2005 by and among Ninotsminda Oil Company
Limited, CanArgo (Nazvrevi) Limited, CanArgo Norio Limited, CanArgo Limited, CanArgo
Samgori Limited, Tethys Petroleum Investments Limited and CanArgo Ltd for the
benefit of the holders of the Senior Secured Notes (Incorporated herein by reference
from Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005). |
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10(14)
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Security Agreement dated July 25, 2005 among Ingalls & Snyder Value Partners, L.P.
together with the other Purchasers (Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K
dated July 27, 2005). |
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10(15)
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Agreement dated July 25, 2005 among CanArgo Limited and Ingalls & Snyder Value
Partners, L.P. together with the other Purchasers (Incorporated herein by reference
from Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005). |
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10(16)
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Security Interest Agreement (Securities) dated July 25, 2005 among CanArgo Ltd,
CanArgo Limited, Ingalls & Snyder LLC as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
(Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005). |
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10(17)
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Security Interest Agreement (Securities) dated July 25, 2005 among Tethys Petroleum
Investments Limited, CanArgo Limited, Ingalls & Snyder LLC, as Security Agent for
the Secured Parties and the Secured Parties (Incorporated herein by reference from
Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005). |
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10(18)
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Security Interest Agreement (Bank Account) dated July 25, 2005 by and among CanArgo
Energy Corporation, Ingalls & Snyder LLC, as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
and the Secured Parties (Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K dated July
27, 2005). |
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10(19)
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Subordinated Subsidiary Guaranty dated March 3, 2006 by and among Ninotsminda Oil
Company Limited, CanArgo (Nazvrevi) Limited, CanArgo Norio Limited, CanArgo Limited,
Tethys Petroleum Investments Limited, Tethys Kazakhstan Limited and CanArgo Ltd for
the benefit of the holders of the Subordinated Notes (Incorporated herein by
reference from Form 8-K dated March 8, 2006). |
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10(20)
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Subordinated Subsidiary Guaranty dated June 28, 2006 by and among Ninotsminda Oil
Company Limited, CanArgo (Nazvrevi) Limited, CanArgo Norio Limited, CanArgo Limited,
Tethys Petroleum Investments Limited, Tethys Kazakhstan Limited and CanArgo Ltd for
the benefit of the holder of the 12% Subordinated Note (Incorporated herein by
reference from Form 8-K dated June 28, 2006). |
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10(21)
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Waiver, Consent and Amendment Agreement dated March 3, 2006 by and among CanArgo
Energy Corporation and the Purchasers party thereto (Incorporated herein by
reference from Form 8-K dated March 8, 2006). |
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10(22)
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Waiver, Consent and Amendment Agreement dated June 28, 2006, by and among CanArgo
Energy Corporation and the Senior Secured Noteholders party thereto (Incorporated by
reference from September 30, 2006 Form 10-Q). |
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10(23)
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Waiver, Consent and Amendment Agreement dated June 28, 2006, by and among CanArgo
Energy Corporation and the Senior Secured Noteholders party thereto (Incorporated by
reference from September 30, 2006 Form 10-Q). |
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10(24)
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Conversion Agreement dated June 28, 2006, by and among CanArgo Energy Corporation,
the Subordinated Noteholders and Persistency (Incorporated by reference from Form
8-K dated June 28, 2006). |
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10(25)
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Gas Supply Contract between BN Munai LLP and Gaz Impex S.A. LLP dated January 5,
2006 (Incorporated herein by reference from Form 8-K dated January 5, 2006) |
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10(26)
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Memorandum of Understanding dated as of March 2, 2006 by and between the Ministry of
Energy of Georgia and CanArgo (Nazvrevi) Limited (Incorporated herein by reference
from Form 8-K dated March 8, 2006) |
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10(27)
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Form of Management Services Agreement for Elizabeth Landles, Executive Vice
President and Corporate Secretary dated February 18, 2004 (Incorporated by reference
from Form 10-K dated March 16, 2006). |
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10(28)
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Service Contract between CanArgo Energy Corporation and Jeffrey Wilkins dated August
22, 2006 (Incorporated by reference from September 30, 2006 Form 10-Q). |
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10(29)
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Amendment, Consent, Waiver and Release Agreement dated February 9, 2007 by and among
CanArgo Energy Corporation and the Purchasers party thereto (Incorporated by
reference from Form 8-K dated January 24, 2007). |
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10(30)
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Certificate of Discharge dated February 9, 2007 between Ingalls & Snyder LLC and
CanArgo Limited (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K dated January 24, 2007). |
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10(31)
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Security Interest Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2007, among Tethys Petroleum
Limited, Ingalls & Snyder LLC and the Secured Parties, as defined herein
(Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K dated January 24, 2007). |
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10(32)
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Amendment, Consent, Waiver and Release Agreement dated February 9, 2007 by and among
CanArgo Energy Corporation and the Purchasers party thereto (Incorporated by
reference from Form 8-K dated January 24, 2007). |
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10(33)
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Amendment, Consent, Waiver and Release Agreement dated February 9, 2007 by and among
CanArgo Energy Corporation and Persistency (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K
dated January 24, 2007). |
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10(34)
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Tethys Shareholders Agreement dated as of January 24, 2007 by and among CanArgo
Limited, the Investors party thereto and Tethys Petroleum Limited (Incorporated
herein by reference from December 31, 2006 Form 10-K). |
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10(35)
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Share Exchange Agreement relating to BN Munai LLP between Coin Investments Limited,
Tethys Petroleum Limited and Tethys, Kazakhstan Limited (Incorporated herein by
reference from December 31, 2006 Form 10-K). |
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Code of Ethics (Incorporated herein by reference from December 31, 2004 Form 10-K). |
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List of Subsidiaries (Incorporated herein by reference from June 30, 2005 Form 10-Q). |
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of CanArgo Energy
Corporation. |
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31(2)
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Rule 13a-14(c)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of CanArgo Energy
Corporation. |
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Section 1350 Certifications. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
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Date: May 10, 2007 |
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/s/ Jeffrey Wilkins
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Jeffrey Wilkins |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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