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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) February 16, 2006
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
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CanArgo Energy Corporation
P.O. Box 291, St. Peter Port
Guernsey, British Isles
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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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
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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 1 Registrants Business and Operations
Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 17, 2006 CanArgo Energy Corporation (CanArgo) issued a press release announcing that
its wholly owned subsidiary CanArgo Samgori Limited (CSL) was not proceeding with further
investment in the eastern Georgia Samgori (Block XIc) Production Sharing Contract dated
May 2001 (the Project) originally among (1) the State Agency of Georgia, (2) the Georgian state
oil company JSC NOC Georgian Oil (Georgian Oil); and (3) National Petroleum Limited (NPL) and
associated farm-in, and accordingly had withdrawn from the Project with effect from February 16,
2006.
In late 2003 Georgian Oil Samgori Ltd (GOSL), a wholly owned commercial subsidiary of Georgian
Oil, acquired 100% of the Contractor Share in the Project pursuant to an assignment agreement (the
NPL Agreement) with NPL, a Swiss company, who held the contractors interest in the Project at
that time. CSL acquired 50% of GOSLs interest in the Contractor Share pursuant to an agreement
between CSL and GOSL dated January 8, 2004. The NPL Agreement contained several work obligations,
including the drilling of 10 horizontal well sections on the Samgori Field, and payment to NPL of
its prior costs totalling over $37 million, as well as an ongoing payment to NPL of a fixed
percentage of any net profits generated from the Project. It was originally planned to commence the
program of 10 horizontal wells by March 2005. Under the terms of the NPL Agreement in the event
that certain conditions were not met within a specified timescale, NPL had the right to claw-back
100% of the Contractor Share in the Project from GOSL.
Under the Project, up to 50% of petroleum produced under the contract is allocated to the
Contractor parties for the recovery of cumulative allowable capital, operating and other project
costs associated with the Samgori Field and exploration Block XI(B) (Cost Recovery Oil). The
Cost Recovery Pool includes the approximately $37 million of costs previously incurred by NPL. The
balance of production (Profit Oil) is allocated on a 50/50 basis between the State and the
Contractor parties respectively. While GOSL and CSL had unrecovered costs they were entitled to
receive 75% of total production (net 37.5% to CSL). After recovery of their cumulative capital,
operating and other allowable project costs including the NPL costs, the Contractor parties receive
30% of Profit Oil (net 15% to CSL). The allocation of a share of production to the State relieves
the Contractor parties of all obligations they would otherwise have to pay Georgia for taxes,
duties and levies related to activities covered by the Project.
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, GOSL, to provide its share of funding to
further the development of the Project. CSL consider that there would have been insufficient time
to meet the commitments under the NPL Agreement, and was not prepared to fund this 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 now
been informed that, given this, NPL have indicated that they now intend to exercise their right to
take back 100% of the Contractor Share in the Project from GOSL and, accordingly, effective
February 16, 2006 CSL has withdrawn from the Project. CanArgo has decided to focus its resources
on what it views as potentially more significant projects: its Ninotsminda horizontal program, the
Manavi Oil discovery, the upcoming Norio MK72 Oligocene test, and its development and exploration
projects in Kazakhstan where it has recently made new discoveries.
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CSL has been sharing in both costs and revenues from ongoing production since April 2004, and has
approximately broken-even on a cash basis on this Project. In 2005 this Project added
approximately $0.8 million in net revenues to CanArgo. Since 2004, CanArgo has capitalized costs
of approximately $1.25 million in relation to the Project which are part of our cost pool which
will be amortized and depleted in accordance with CanArgos usual accounting policies for oil and
gas properties.
CanArgo has not incurred any material early termination penalties in relation to its withdrawal
from the Project.
Section 7 Regulation FD
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
A copy of CanArgos press release announcing it has withdrawn from the Project is being furnished
as Exhibit 99.1
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 relating hereto, 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
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.
(c) Exhibits:
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Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit Description |
99.1
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Press Release dated
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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: February 21, 2006 |
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/s/ Elizabeth Landles
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Elizabeth Landles, Corporate Secretary |
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