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Multi-Billion Dollar Agreement Signed With Oman
Before you calculate your potential earnings, you may want to consider the following exerps of outstanding stock including compensations for wagee, services, 401 plans etc, SEDA with YA Global and others mentioned in this filing. I don't do math, and I understand that some stock is restricted, but the restrictions will be lifted after the DA is signed, so there will be a lot of selling. Just some information, so we don;t inflate the proceeds.
Exerps from 10 K ending 2013
At March 28, 2013, Omagine, Inc. had 14,631,794 shares of its Common Stock issued and outstanding, and there were approximately 1,122 holders of such Common Stock.
Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
The Company’s shareholders have approved the reservation by the Company of two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares of Common Stock for issuance under the "2003 Omagine Inc. Stock Option Plan" ("Plan"). At December 31, 2012, there were 2,299,000 unexpired options (“Stock Options”) issued but unexercised under the Plan. The Plan is explained further in Note 5 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The following table summarizes information as of the close of business on December 31, 2012 about the Stock Options under the Plan.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
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Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of outstanding Stock Options |
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Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding Stock Options |
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Number of shares of Common Stock remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding shares reflected in column (a)) |
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(b) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders |
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2,299,000 |
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$ |
1.79 |
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39,000 |
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Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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Total |
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2,299,000 |
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$ |
1.79 |
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39,000 |
Recent sales of unregistered securities
In connection with the Second SEDA [as hereinafter defined] (See: “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources”), and with the issuance by us of the shares of Common Stock listed below, we relied upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The offerings and sales were made to a limited number of persons, all of whom were accredited investors, business associates of our Company or executive officers or directors of our Company, and transfer was restricted by our Company in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act. In addition to representations by the below-referenced persons, we made independent determinations that all of the below-referenced persons were accredited or sophisticated investors, and that they were capable of analyzing the merits and risks of their investment, and that they understood the speculative nature of their investment. Furthermore, all of the below-referenced persons were provided with access to our SEC filings.
In January 2012, the Company issued and sold a total of 25,063 shares of Common Stock for proceeds of $40,000 under the Second SEDA with YA Global Master SPV Ltd (“YA Master”).
In January 2012, the Company issued 1,994 shares of Common Stock to a consultant for services rendered valued at $3,250.
In January 2012, the Company issued 15,000 shares of Common Stock to an investor relations consultant for services rendered valued at $15,000.
In February 2012, the Company issued and sold a total of 17,705 shares of Common Stock for proceeds of $25,000 under the Second SEDA with YA Master.
In March 2012, the Company issued and sold a total of 25,712 shares of Common Stock for proceeds of $25,000 under the Second SEDA with YA Master.
In May 2012, the Company issued and contributed a total of 50,834 shares of Common Stock valued at $76,250 to all eligible employees of the Omagine, Inc. 401(k) Plan.
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011
The Company is a development stage entity and is not expected to generate revenue until after the occurrence of an event - the development of the Omagine Project - which, as of the date hereof, is not certain to occur. (See: "Business - The Omagine Project").
The Company did not generate any revenue or incur any cost of sales for the years ending 2012 and 2011. The Company is focusing all of its efforts on Omagine LLC's real estate development and entertainment business.
The Company is relying on Omagine LLC's future operations for the Company's future revenue generation.
Management is presently examining other possible sources of revenue for the Company which, subject to the Development Agreement being executed by Omagine LLC and the Government, may be added to the Company’s operations.
Total selling, marketing, general and administrative operating expenses (“SG&A Expenses”) were $2,789,975 in fiscal year 2012 compared to $1,768,928 in fiscal year 2011. This increase of $1,021,047 (57.7%) was principally attributable to the $1,761,076 Stock Option expense incurred in 2012.
During our 2012 fiscal year the following SG&A Expenses increased by a total of $1,456,675: Officers & Directors compensation ($983,728); Consulting Fees (304,601); Travel & other SG&A Expenses ($168,346); and such increases were partially offset by decreases totaling $435,628 in the following SG&A Expenses: Professional Fees ($126,488); Commitment Fees ($300,000); and Rent / Occupancy costs ($9,140).
During 2012 and 2011 the Company has utilized (i) awards of Stock Options to retain the services of personnel deemed critical to its ongoing operations (See: “Executive Compensation” and “Employment Agreements and Consulting Agreement”), and (ii) issuances of its Common Stock in lieu of cash payments in order to conserve its cash resources .
During the last two years the Company has frequently deferred making payments of salary to its executives, utilized Stock Options to incentivize its employees and consultants and utilized its Common Stock in lieu of cash to pay various professional fees. The Company therefore incurred significant SG&A Expenses in both 2012 and 2011 that did not require the Company to expend cash to compensate such employees and consultants or to pay such professional fees. Such SG&A Expenses incurred by the Company in 2012 and 2011 totaled $2,186,653 and $1,030,958 respectively, and consisted of: (i) deferred salary amounts which were expensed (but not paid) and which were then accrued as salaries payable, (ii) Stock Option expense; (iii) Common Stock contributed to employee 401(k) Plans, and (iv) Common Stock utilized to pay vendors, as detailed below:
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$168,000 in 2012 and $259,500 in 2011 of unpaid but accrued salaries payable to Company executives, and
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$1,761,076 in 2012 and $92,498 in 2011 representing the fair value of Stock Option awards as calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and
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$76,250 in 2012 and $72,500 in 2011 representing the value of the shares of Common Stock contributed to employees 401(k) plan accounts, and
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$181,327 in 2012 and $606,460 in 2011 representing the value of the shares of Common Stock used by the Company to pay various consulting and professional fees.
The Company sustained a net loss of $2,789,976 during 2012 compared to a net loss of $1,804,451 during 2011. The $985,525 (55%) increase in the Company's 2012 net loss compared to 2011 was principally attributable to the $2,186,653 of employee and consultant incentives and vendor payments in 2012 described above compared to the $1,030,958 of such incentives and vendor payments in 2011.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Officer Compensation
The following table sets forth information relating to the aggregate compensation received by the then current executive officers of the Company for services in all capacities during the Registrant's three fiscal years indicated for (i) the Chief Executive and Financial Officer, and (ii) each then current executive officer of the Company whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 (the foregoing (i) and (ii) being collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”).
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Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal Position |
Year |
Unpaid Salary Accrued (1) |
Salary Payments (2) |
Bonus |
Stock Awards (3) |
Option Awards (4) |
All Other Compensation |
Total |
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($) |
($) |
($) |
($) |
($) |
($) |
($) |
(a) |
(b) |
(c-1) |
(c-2) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
(g) |
(h) |
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Frank J. Drohan, Chief Executive and Financial Officer |
2012 |
$125,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$34,388 |
$691,874 |
$0 |
$851,262 |
2011 |
$125,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$33,834 |
$47,170 |
$0 |
$206,004 |
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2010 |
$125,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$33,834 |
$47,170 |
$0 |
$206,004 |
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Charles P. Kuczynski, Vice-President and Secretary |
2012 |
$18,000 |
$82,000 |
$0 |
$35,882 |
$236,847 |
$0 |
$372,729 |
2011 |
$69,500 |
$30,500 |
$0 |
$35,444 |
$23,585 |
$0 |
$159,029 |
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2010 |
$45,000 |
$40,000 |
$0 |
$35,444 |
$23,585 |
$0 |
$144,029 |
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William Hanley, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
2012 |
$25,000 |
$55,000 |
$0 |
$5,980 |
$51,183 |
$0 |
$137,163 |
2011 |
$65,000 |
$15,000 |
$0 |
$3,222 |
$2,975 |
$0 |
$86,197 |
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2010 |
$60,000 |
$20,000 |
$0 |
$3,222 |
$3,967 |
$0 |
$87,189 |
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Sam Hamdan, Deputy Managing Director, Omagine LLC (5) |
2012 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$644,479 |
$0 |
$644,479 |
2011 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$18,768 |
$0 |
$18,768 |
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2010 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$18,768 |
$0 |
$18,768 |
1. Amounts included under Column (c-1) represent amounts recognized as compensation expense for financial statement reporting purposes and not an amount paid to the Named Executive Officers in the year indicated. Such amounts represent unpaid salary due for the year indicated that were accrued as salaries payable.
2. Amounts included under Column (c-2) represent amounts recognized as compensation expense for financial statement reporting purposes which were paid to the Named Executive Officers in the year indicated. Such amounts represent portions of salary due for the year indicated that were paid in the year indicated.
3. Amounts included under Column (e) represent contributions of the Registrant’s Common Stock made in the year indicated to the 401(k) Plan account of the Named Executive Officer, valued at the closing market price of the Common Stock on the dates of such contributions.
4. Amounts included under Column (f) represent the dollar amount recognized as compensation expense for financial statement reporting purposes for the year indicated under ASC 718 and not an amount paid to or realized by the Named Executive Officers. There can be no assurance that the amounts determined by ASC 718 will ever be realized. In December 2012, the Company extended the expiration date of all January 2012 Options from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 1- STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION and Note 6 – STOCK OPTIONS to the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. (Also see: “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in this Item 11 below).
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5. In addition to the 750,000 January 2012 Stock Options exercisable at $1.70 per share awarded to Mr. Hamdan in 2012, Mr. Hamdan also holds 160,000 Stock Options exercisable at $1.25 per share which were awarded to him in March 2007.
Management has concluded that the aggregate amount of personal benefits does not exceed 10% of the total compensation reported in column (h) of the foregoing table as to any Named Executive Officer specifically named in the above table.
Table of Accrued Unpaid Salary Used to Purchase Common Stock
The following table indicates the amounts of previously accrued but unpaid salary payable utilized in the year indicated by the Named Executive Officer to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock via a direct purchase from the Company, an exercise of Stock Options or an exercise of Rights in the Rights Offering.
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Frank J. Drohan (1) |
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$ |
155,921 |
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$ |
125,000 |
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- |
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Charles P. Kuczynski (2) |
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$ |
11,591 |
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$ |
62,500 |
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$ |
- |
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William Hanley (3) |
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$ |
31,250 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
100,000 |
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Sam Hamdan (4) |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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1.
At December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, unpaid accrued officer’s compensation due to Mr. Drohan was $273,154; $281,250; and $281,250 respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2012, $155,921 of such accrued but unpaid salary and $247,492 of principal and interest owed by the Company to Mr. Drohan pursuant to a promissory note was offset and utilized by Mr. Drohan for the exercise of 322,730 Rights to purchase 322,730 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $1.25 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2011, $125,000 of such accrued but unpaid salary due to Mr. Drohan was offset and utilized by him for the exercise of 100,000 stock options at $1.25 per share
2.
At December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, unpaid accrued officer’s compensation due to Mr. Kuczynski was $145,658; $139,249; and $132,250 respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2012, $11,591 of such accrued but unpaid salary and $51,497 of principal and interest owed by the Company to Mr. Kuczynski pursuant to a promissory note was offset and utilized by Mr. Kuczynski for the exercise of 50,470 Rights to purchase 50,470 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $1.25 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2011, $62,500 of such accrued but unpaid salary due to Mr. Kuczynski was offset and utilized by him for the exercise of 50,000 stock options at $1.25 per share.
3.
At December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, unpaid accrued officer’s compensation due to Mr. Hanley was $102,550; $108,800; and $43,799 respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2012, $31,250 of such accrued but unpaid salary owed by the Company to Mr. Hanley was offset and utilized by Mr. Hanley for the exercise of 25,000 Rights to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $1.25 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2010, $100,000 of such accrued but unpaid salary due to Mr. Hanley was offset and utilized by him for the purchase of 82,305 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $1.215 per share.
4.
At December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, unpaid accrued officer’s compensation due to Mr. Hamdan was zero.
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Director Compensation
Independent Directors are compensated by the Company for their services as directors of the Company. Directors of the Company who are employees of the Company do not receive additional compensation for their services as directors.
The following table sets forth information relating to the aggregate compensation received by the then current Independent Directors of the Registrant for services in all capacities during the Registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
Director Compensation Table
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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) |
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Stock Awards ($) |
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Option Awards (1)(2) ($) |
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All Other Compensation ($) |
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Total ($) |
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Salvatore Bucchere (3) |
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$ |
1,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
42,652 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
43,652 |
Kevin Green (3) |
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$ |
500 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
500 |
Louis Lombardo |
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$ |
2,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
42,652 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
44,652 |
(1)
Column (d) represents the dollar amount recognized as compensation expense for financial statement reporting purposes for the year indicated under ASC 718, and not an amount paid to or realized by the named director. There can be no assurance that the amounts determined by ASC 718 will ever be realized. Assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in Note 1 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION and Note 6 – STOCK OPTIONS to the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
(2)
In December 2012, the Company extended the expiration date of all January 2012 Options from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2012, (a) each of Mr. Lombardo and the estate of Mr. Bucchere had 50,000 fully vested January 2012 Options and Mr. Green had no January 2012 Options. In addition as of December 31, 2012, Mr. Lombardo held (i) 2,000 fully vested Stock Options exercisable at $0. 85 per share and (ii) 2,000 fully vested Stock Options exercisable at $1.70 per share; Mr. Green held (i) 2,000 fully vested Stock Options exercisable at $0.85 per share and (ii) 2,000 fully vested Stock Options exercisable at $0.51 per share; and the estate of Mr. Bucchere held (i) 2,000 fully vested Stock Options exercisable at $0.85 per share, (ii) 2,000 fully vested Stock Options exercisable at $0.51 per share, and (iii) 6,000 fully vested Stock Options exercisable at $4.50 per share (See: “Equity Compensation Plan Information” - “Stock Options Granted to Independent Directors” in this Item 11 below).
(3)
Mr. Green resigned in January 2012 and Mr. Bucchere died in April 2012.
Independent Directors are compensated for their services as a director as shown in the chart below:
Schedule of Independent Director Fees December 31, 2012
Compensation Item |
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Amount |
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Annual Retainer |
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$ |
0 |
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Attendance at Annual Meeting |
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500 |
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Per Board Meeting Fee (attendance in person) |
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500 |
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Per Board Meeting Fee (attendance by teleconference) |
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250 |
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Per Committee Meeting Fee (in person or by teleconference) |
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0 |
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Appointment Fee Upon Election to Board of Directors |
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0 |
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Non-qualified stock options |
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(1)(2) |
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(1)
On the date of appointment to the Board of Directors, new Independent Directors are entitled to a one- time grant of 6,000 non-qualified stock options at the closing price on the date of grant, vesting 2,000 on the date of grant and 2,000 on the first business day of January in each of the two years next following the date of grant.
(2)
For Independent Directors that have served on the Board for at least 3 years, 2,000 options (or such other number of options as determined by the Board in its discretion) will be granted on the first business day of January in each fiscal year next following such 3 year period, at the closing price on the date of such grant, and vesting immediately upon grant.
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Compensation discussion and analysis
The Board of Directors has long recognized that the Named Executive Officers and the Company’s Independent Director (collectively, the “Company Executives”) have been substantially underpaid for years relative to their talents and to the efforts they expend on the Company’s behalf. The previously disclosed history of the long and frequent delays by the Government of Oman relative to the timely signing the DA have caused hardship both for the Company and for the Company Executives. In order to conserve its cash resources, the Company has frequently suspended the already inadequate compensation arrangements it has with the Company Executives by not paying or partially paying such compensation and accruing the unpaid portions of such compensation on its books as compensation payable. The Company Executives have nevertheless exhibited remarkable resiliency, loyalty to the Company and dedication to their work and have labored diligently, often with little or no compensation, in order to accomplish the Company’s single most important strategic objective of signing the DA with the Government. Also, the Company’s president, its vice-president and its Independent Director have each made loans to the Company during the past few years.
As soon as practicable after Omagine LLC signs the DA with the Government, the Company plans to institute a formal plan for performance based compensation for all its executives and senior staff, including the Company Executives. This intended compensation plan will be designed to align executive compensation with the achievement by the Company of its long-term goals and objectives. Until such time as such plan is implemented however, and given the Company’s current cash restraints, the Company has attempted to incentivize the Company Executives on an ad hoc basis.
Beginning in 2007 and continuing to date, the Company has frequently suspended and accrued salary payments due to its Company Executives who are officers of the Company. From 2010 through 2012, the Company failed, to pay in accordance with its normal payroll procedures a total of $375,000 of salary due to its president & chief executive officer; a total of $132,500 of salary due to its vice-president & secretary; and a total of $150,000 of salary due to its controller & principal accounting officer. Consistent with the Company’s practice in periods prior to 2010, such unpaid salaries were accrued on the Company’s books as salaries payable and portions thereof were sometimes paid at later dates, as and when the Company’s financial circumstances permitted. Significantly, and in a further demonstration of their support of the Company, the Company Executives who are officers of the Company also, from time to time, exchanged portions of the accrued but unpaid salary due them for shares of Common Stock in the Company. None of such share purchases by such Company Executives were executed at preferential prices. In this regard:
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In August 2011, the company’s president exchanged $125,000 of accrued but unpaid salary due to him in order to exercise 100,000 Stock Options held by him at $1.25 per share, and in March 2012 he also exchanged an aggregate of $403,413 of unpaid salary and accrued principal and interest due to him from the Company under a promissory note, in order to exercise 322,730 Rights to purchase 322,730 shares of Common Stock at $1.25 per share in the Company’s recent Rights Offering, and
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In August 2011, the company’s vice-president exchanged $62,500 of accrued but unpaid salary due to him in order to exercise 50,000 Stock Options held by him at $1.25 per share, and in March 2012, he also exchanged an aggregate of $63,088 of unpaid salary and accrued principal and interest due to him from the Company under a promissory note, in order to exercise 50,470 Rights to purchase 50,470 shares of Common Stock at $1.25 per share in the Company’s recent Rights Offering, and
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In July 2010, the company’s controller exchanged $100,000 of accrued but unpaid salary due to him in order to purchase 82,305 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $1.215 per share, and in March 2012 he also exchanged $31,250 of accrued but unpaid salary due to him in order to exercise 25,000 Rights to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at $1.25 per share in the Company’s recent Rights Offering.
The company’s Independent Director has made loans to the Company totaling $150,000 which are represented by convertible promissory notes.
In an effort to retain the services of the Company Executives (and other Company consultants) which the Company deems critical to its ongoing operations, the Company has issued Stock Options to the Company Executives and to other Company consultants (See: “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and “Employment Agreements and Consulting Agreement” below in this Item 11). In December 2012 the Company extended the expiration date of the January 2012 Stock Options held by the Company Executives.
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The Company Executives recognize the extraordinary advance in the Company’s prospects expected to occur if the DA is signed with the Government and the implementation of the Omagine Project as presently conceived is undertaken by Omagine LLC. While they also recognize the extraordinary personal and professional risks, both financial and otherwise, they have undertaken in order to pursue this Company goal, the Company Executives are nevertheless greatly surprised at the excessive length of time taken by the Government’s decision making process and the attendant additional risk incurred by them as a result of those delays.
Should Omagine LLC ultimately fail to sign the DA and move forward with the development of the Omagine Project in Oman, (i) the past several years of under-compensation to the Company Executives will be misused years for them, (ii) the accrued but unpaid compensation payable to the Company Executives will likely be lost, (iii) the shares of the Company’s Common Stock purchased by the Company Executives will likely decline in value, and (iv) the Stock Options held by the Company Executives will likely expire worthless.
If, on the other hand, the efforts of the Company Executives on behalf of the Company are successful and the DA is ultimately signed by Omagine LLC and the Government, it is likely that the past years of under-compensation to the Company Executives will have been a worthwhile sacrifice, that the accrued but unpaid salary payable to the Company Executives will be paid to them, and that the Common Stock and Stock Options held by the Company Executives will become valuable.
In view of the inordinate delays by the Government to date, and the extraordinary efforts, risks and sacrifices undertaken on behalf of the Company by the Company Executives, the Board of Directors has determined that if, and only if, the DA is signed by Omagine LLC and the Government, the Company will then award a one-time cash bonus (a ”DA Success Bonus”) to each of the Company Executives in compensation for the aforesaid efforts, risks and sacrifices so undertaken by them which resulted in the realization of the Company’s primary strategic objective of signing the DA. The amount of each such DA Success Bonus has not yet been determined by the Board of Directors but each such amount is expected to be substantial and commensurate with (a) the value added to the Company as a result of the contribution made by each such Company Executive to the Company’s success in achieving its primary strategic objective of signing the DA with the Government, and (b) the efforts expended by each such Company Executive in attaining that objective.
If Omagine LLC signs the DA with the Government, then in determining its compensation policies and decisions subsequent thereto, the Company shall seek a shareholder advisory vote on its executive compensation policy (including any proposed DA Success Bonus awards) as required by section 14A of the Exchange Act. The Company does not presently have written employment agreements with any of its executive officers (See: “Employment Agreements and Consulting Agreement” below in this Item 11).
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance under the Plan. The Plan is designed to attract, retain and motivate employees, directors, consultants and other professional advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Recipients") by giving such Recipients the opportunity to acquire stock ownership in Omagine, Inc. through the granting of Stock Options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
On January 15, 2013 pursuant to the Plan and a resolution of the Board of Directors, Mr. Lombardo was granted 2,000 Stock Options exercisable at $1.38 per share which expire on January 14, 2018.
On April 13, 2012 pursuant to the Plan and a resolution of the Board of Directors, Mr. Lombardo was granted 2,000 Stock Options exercisable at $1.70 which expire on April 18, 2017.
On January 2, 2012, pursuant to the Plan and a resolution of the Board of Directors, thirteen individuals who were either employees, directors or consultants to the Company at such time were granted an aggregate total of 1,994,000 January 2012 Options exercisable at $1.70. On January 31, 2012, 50,000 January 2012 Options previously issued to Mr. Green, an Independent Director, were cancelled in accordance with their terms upon Mr. Green’s resignation. On April 9, 2012, Mr. Bucchere, an Independent Director, died and, pursuant to the Plan, all 50,000 January 2012 Options previously granted to him immediately vested and the expiration date of Mr. Bucchere’s January 2012