CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION 8-K
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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)     May 15, 2003

CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Delaware   0-9147   91-0881481

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
CanArgo Energy Corporation
P.O. Box 291, St. Peter Port
Guernsey, British Isles
  GY1 3RR

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (44) 1481 729 980


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


     
Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits

99.1   Pursuant to Regulation FD, CanArgo Energy Corporation is furnishing its Press Release dated May 15, 2003.

     
Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

Pursuant to Regulation FD, CanArgo Energy Corporation is furnishing its Press Release dated May 15, 2003. The Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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SIGNATURES
Q1 Results 2003
Financial Statements
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
Financial Statements
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations


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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.

         
    CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: June 16, 2003   By:   /s/Liz Landles
    Liz Landles, Corporate Secretary


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(CANARGO LOGO)

CanArgo Energy Corporation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Q1 Results 2003

May 15th, 2003 — Oslo, Norway — CanArgo Energy Corporation (“CanArgo”) (OSE: CNR, OTCBB: GUSH) is pleased to announce its first quarter results for 2003.

CanArgo reported a small negative operating cash flow of $110,673 for the quarter. Taking into consideration depreciation and other non-operating cash flow items the total loss was $689,311 giving a net loss for the quarter of $0.01 per share. Oil and gas sales were lower in the first quarter of 2003 due primarily to lower sales from inventory.

CanArgo Chairman and CEO Dr. David Robson commented, “ Our results are broadly in line with our expectations. We would expect the recent successful horizontal well on Ninotsminda field together with the cost reductions associated with our retrenchment programme to have a positive impact from the second quarter onwards. We have plans for further horizontal development wells on Ninotsminda later this year. At the same time we are actively seeking ways to progress our exploration programme. I look forward to briefing the shareholders more fully on our plans at our Annual General Meeting to be held in Oslo on 10th June, 2003.”

CanArgo is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with its oil and gas operations currently located in the Republic of Georgia, Ukraine and the Caspian Sea. Further information on the Company is available at www.canargo.com and at http://www.sec.gov.

The matters discussed in this press release 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 Company’s 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 Company’s 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 can not give assurance that the results will be attained.

CanArgo Energy Corporation


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Julian Hammond
Tel:   +44 1481 729980
Fax   +44 1481 729982
Mobile:   +44 7740 576139
e-mail:   info@canargo.com


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CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Financial Statements
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

                     
        Unaudited
       
        March 31,   December 31,
        2003   2002
       
 
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,894,567     $ 1,598,304  
Accounts receivable
    380,697       306,336  
Inventory
    152,348       185,924  
Prepayments
    293,781       211,623  
Assets held for sale
    8,223,686       8,095,947  
Other current assets
    173,830       175,951  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
  $ 11,118,909     $ 10,574,085  
Capital assets, net (including unevaluated amounts of $37,457,900 and $36,843,425, respectively)
    60,144,348       59,702,525  
Investments in and advances to oil and gas and other ventures — net
    355,895       459,308  
 
   
     
 
Total Assets
  $ 71,619,152     $ 70,735,918  
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,298,804     $ 871,996  
Loans payable
    380,000        
Deferred revenue
    2,000,000       1,500,000  
Income taxes payable
    61,000       61,000  
Accrued liabilities
    268,167       204,045  
Liabilities held for sale
    2,463,249       2,351,965  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
  $ 6,471,220     $ 4,989,006  
Provision for future site restoration
    141,000       122,290  
Minority interest in subsidiaries
    3,502,050       3,519,342  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
 
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share
    9,735,620       9,735,620  
 
Capital in excess of par value
    145,151,475       145,151,475  
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    34,833       4,668  
 
Accumulated deficit
    (93,417,046 )     (92,786,483 )
 
   
     
 
   
Total stockholders’ equity
  $ 61,504,882     $ 62,105,280  
 
   
     
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 71,619,152     $ 70,735,918  
 
   
     
 


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CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Financial Statements
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

                   
      Unaudited
     
      March 31,   March 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
Operating Revenues from Continuing Operations:
               
 
Oil and gas sales
  $ 1,141,458     $ 1,637,929  
 
Other
          1,243,505  
 
 
   
     
 
 
    1,141,458       2,881,434  
 
 
   
     
 
Operating Expenses:
               
 
Field operating expenses
    319,178       595,976  
 
Direct project costs
    166,586       629,439  
 
Selling, general and administrative
    766,367       751,545  
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    578,638       769,413  
 
 
   
     
 
 
    1,830,769       2,746,373  
 
 
   
     
 
Operating (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations
    (689,311 )     135,061  
 
 
   
     
 
Other Income (Expense):
               
 
Interest, net
    (2,304 )     (4,519 )
 
Other
    1,205       (59,819 )
 
Equity income (loss) from investments
    21,515       (8,125 )
 
 
   
     
 
Total Other Income (Expense)
    20,416       (72,462 )
 
 
   
     
 
Net (Loss) Income Before Minority Interest
    (668,895 )     62,599  
 
 
   
     
 
Minority interest in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries
    6,184       (81,575 )
 
   
     
 
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
  $ (662,711 )   $ (18,976 )
 
   
     
 
Net (Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes and minority interest
    (9,142 )     106,019  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    41,290        
 
 
   
     
 
Net (Loss) Income
    (630,563 )     87,043  
 
 
   
     
 
Other Comprehensive Income:
               
 
Foreign currency translation
    30,165        
 
 
   
     
 
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
  $ (600,398 )   $ 87,043  
 
 
   
     
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    97,356,206       94,787,113  
 
 
   
     
 
Net Loss Per Common Share — Basic and Diluted Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting
               
 
- from continuing operations
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.00  
 
- from discontinued operations
  $ (0.00 )     0.00  
 
 
   
     
 
Net Loss Per Common Share — Basic and Diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.00