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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 13, 2007
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-32145
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91-0881481 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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CanArgo Energy Corporation
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) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (44) 1481 729 980
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K include forward looking
statements, which 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. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include the uncertainties inherent in oil
and gas development and production activities, the effect of actions by third parties including
government officials, fluctuations in world oil prices and other risks detailed in the Companys
Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
forward-looking statements are intended to help shareholders and others assess the Companys
business prospects and should be considered together with all information available. They are made
in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company cannot
give assurance that the results will be attained.
Section- Registrants Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 25, 2005, CanArgo Energy Corporation (CanArgo) entered into a Note Purchase
Agreement with certain purchasers in respect of the private placement of US$25 million in aggregate
principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due July 25, 2009 (the Senior Secured Notes). On March
3, 2006, CanArgo entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with certain purchasers in
respect of the private placement of US$13 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior
Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Notes due September 1, 2009 (the Subordinated Notes) and on
June 28, 2006, CanArgo entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with Persistency, a
company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, in respect of the private placement of US$10 million in
aggregate principal amount of a 12% Subordinated Convertible Guaranteed Note due September 1, 2009
(the 12% Note and together with the Senior Secured Notes and the Subordinated Notes, the
Notes).
Under the terms of the Notes, interest is payable in cash on the outstanding principal amounts
of each of the Notes semi-annually in June and December each year. As of the date hereof an
aggregate amount of $2,125,000 in interest is due and payable on June 30, 2007 under Notes
currently issued and outstanding. On June 13, 2007, CanArgo entered into amendment, consent and
waiver agreements with the holders of the Notes (the Noteholders), pursuant to which the
Noteholders agreed that the interest payments due to each of the Noteholders on June 30, 2007 shall
not be paid in cash but shall in substitution be satisfied in full by way of the issue and sale to
the Noteholders of further Notes of the same tenor as their existing Notes and imprinted with the
same restrictive legend with the aggregate principal amount of such further notes being equal to
the proportion of the interest payment due to the respective Noteholder as at such date (rounded to
the nearest US $1)(the PIK Notes).
Copies of the amendment, consent and waiver agreements are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1,
10.2 and 10.3 respectively.
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Section 3- Securities and Trading Markets
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
As disclosed in greater detail in Item 1.01 above, CanArgo has agreed to issue the PIK Notes
to the Noteholders in transactions intended to qualify for the exemption from registration afforded
by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Regulation D
promulgated thereunder. The PIK Notes are convertible in whole or in part into up to a maximum
aggregate of 2,250,000 shares of CanArgo common stock, par value US$0.10 per share, subject to
customary anti-dilution adjustments.
Section 7- Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
June 13, 2007 Guernsey, Channel Islands CanArgo Energy Corporation (OSE: CNR, AMEX:CNR)
(CanArgo) today announced finalisation of the conversion of US$15 million of debt and the
restructuring of short-term interest payments on CanArgos remaining convertible debt. CanArgo
also announced further plans for the listing of its associate company Tethys Petroleum Limited
(Tethys).
The conversion of an aggregate of US$15 million of CanArgos senior and senior subordinated
convertible debt, held by Persistency Capital and certain accredited investors arranged by Ingalls
& Snyder LLC (the Converting Noteholders) into 6 million ordinary shares in Tethys has now been
completed. The 6 million ordinary shares in Tethys received by the Converting Shareholders were
transferred by CanArgo Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CanArgo. Following this transaction
CanArgo retains 8 million ordinary shares in Tethys, this equating to approximately 29.7% of the
current issued and outstanding share capital of Tethys. As part of this transaction Ingalls &
Snyder LLC have been issued with 11.1 million compensatory warrants to subscribe for shares of
CanArgo common stock at an exercise price of US$0.90 per share, and Persistency with 5 million
compensatory warrants to subscribe for shares of CanArgo common stock at an exercise price of
US$1.00 per share. These warrants expire on July 25, 2009 and September 1, 2009 respectively, but
their expiry may be accelerated by CanArgo in certain circumstances, including in the event that
the Manavi M12 well in Georgia indicates sustainable production, if developed, in excess of 7,500
barrels of oil per day.
It was also announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has conditionally approved the
listing of the ordinary shares of Tethys, subject to Tethys fulfilling all of the requirements of
the TSX including completion of an initial public offering (IPO), within a prescribed time
period.
CanArgo also announced that agreement has been reached with its remaining loan noteholders to
restructure its short-term loan interest obligations. Interest payments of approximately US$2.1
million in aggregate due on June 30, 2007 shall not be paid in cash but shall in substitution be
satisfied by way of the issue of approximately US$2.1 million of further notes to the loan
noteholders on the same terms as their existing notes.
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This agreement is an important step to ensure that the Companys current operations proceed as
planned in Georgia.
A copy of CanArgos press release announcing finalisation of the conversion of US$15 million of
debt and the restructuring of short-term interest payments on CanArgos remaining convertible debt
and also announcing further plans for the listing of its associate company Tethys is being
furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and such information shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Securities Exchange Act,
except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 9Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit Description |
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10.1
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Amendment, Consent and Waiver Agreement dated June 13, 2007 by
and among CanArgo Energy Corporation and the Purchasers party
thereto. |
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10.2
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Amendment, Consent and Waiver Agreement dated June 13, 2007 by
and among CanArgo Energy Corporation and the Purchasers party
thereto. |
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10.3
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Amendment, Consent and Waiver Agreement dated June 13, 2007 by
and among CanArgo Energy Corporation and Persistency. |
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99.1
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Press Release dated June 13, 2007 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
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Date: June 18, 2007 |
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/s/ Elizabeth Landles |
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Elizabeth Landles, Corporate Secretary |
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