Companies Contango Silver & Gold
Contango Silver & Gold (CTGO): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $2,120,000FY2023
- $1,635,900FY2024
- $2,311,854FY2025
CEO total pay was $2,311,854 in fiscal 2025, up from $1,635,900 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $500,000 · bonus $768,000 · stock awards $1,020,354 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Frequently asked questions
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | $500,000 | $768,000 | $1,020,354 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,500 | $2,311,854 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Mike Clark | 325,000 | 363,000 | 380,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,500 | 1,092,446 |
| EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | $2,311,854 | $1,635,900 | $2,120,000 | ↑ +675,954 |
| Mike Clark | 1,092,446 | 733,527 | — | ↑ +358,919 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | — |
| Anti-hedging | — |
| Anti-pledging | — |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Clark | RSA | — | — | — | — | — | $380,946 |
| Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | RSA | — | — | — | — | — | 1,020,354 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
Grant-level vehicle detail not disclosed.
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Clark | PSU | 37,350 | — | $986,414 |
| Mike Clark | RSU | 58,523 | — | 1,545,592 |
| Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | PSU | 96,150 | — | 2,539,322 |
| Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | RSU | 145,300 | — | 3,837,373 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad JuneauIndependent · Board Chair | $120,000 | $237,702 | $0 | — | $0 | $357,702 |
| Richard A. ShortzIndependent · Departed during FY | 110,000 | 197,739 | 0 | — | 0 | 307,739 |
| Darwin GreenIndependent · Departed during FY | 110,000 | 197,739 | 0 | — | 0 | 307,739 |
| Joseph S. CompofeliceIndependent · Not standing for re-election | 105,000 | 197,739 | 0 | — | 0 | 302,739 |
| Curtis J. FreemanIndependent · Not standing for re-election | 105,000 | 197,739 | 0 | — | 0 | 302,739 |
| Clynt NaumanIndependent · Newly elected | 55,495 | 150,019 | 0 | — | 0 | 205,514 |
| Mike CinnamondIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance · EHS&T · Newly elected | 55,495 | 150,019 | 0 | — | 0 | 205,514 |
| Rick Van NieuwenhuyseEmployee director · EHS&T · ESG/Sustainability | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | — |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $660,990 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,328,696 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,989,686 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Contango Silver & Gold as a peer
Companies that benchmark against CTGO
No companies currently name CTGO as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.
This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Corp. | 2024 | Blake Sartini | $1,050,000 | $4,025,075 | $0 | $0 | $5,404,137 |
| 2 | Probe Gold Inc. | 2025 | William Heissenbuttel | 918,000 | 2,759,437 | 0 | 1,400,000 | 5,230,084 |
| 3 | Perpetua Resources Corp. | 2025 | Jonathan Cherry | 458,750 | 797,073 | 0 | 1,188,000 | 2,463,823 |
| 4 | Contango Silver & Gold | 2025 | Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse | 500,000 | 1,020,354 | 0 | 0 | 2,311,854 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contango Silver & Gold | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Gold Corp. | 0%% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Aon |
| Perpetua Resources Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Probe Gold Inc. | 138.6% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — TSR Relative to Certain Enumerated Precious Metals Companies | WTW |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-18 | 13,099,487 | 1,479,740 | 66,519 | 89.44% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-06-10 | 5,884,887 | 348,581 | 196,798 | 91.52% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-11-14 | 5,312,404 | 309,520 | 9,808 | 94.33% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-11-10 | 4,632,741 | 15,118 | 177,967 | 96% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-11-11 | 4,893,284 | 119,841 | 1,676 | 97.58% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-12-11 | 4,920,448 | 1,343 | 6,248 | 99.85% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-18 | 89.44%a |
| 2025 | 2025-06-10 | 91.52%b |
| 2023 | 2023-11-14 | 94.33%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Say-on-Pay -- Majority of the shares present and entitled to vote”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Say-on-Pay -- Majority of the shares present and entitled to vote”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same practical effect as a vote against this proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (21 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 26. As printed: 2,311,854. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mike Clark. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,092,446. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mike Clark RSA. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse RSA. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Brad Juneau. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 357,702. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Richard A. Shortz. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 307,739. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Darwin Green. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 307,739. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joseph S. Compofelice. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 302,739. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Curtis J. Freeman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 302,739. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Clynt Nauman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,514. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mike Cinnamond. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,514. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-06-18. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 89.44% (votes for as printed: 13,099,487). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-06-11. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.52% (votes for as printed: 5,884,887). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2023 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2023-11-15. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.33% (votes for as printed: 5,312,404). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 660,990 + equity 1,328,696 + all other 0 = 1,989,686, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Gold Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Gold Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,404,137. View filing ↗
- Probe Gold Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-03. CEO total compensation as printed in Probe Gold Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,230,084. View filing ↗
- Perpetua Resources Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Perpetua Resources Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,463,823. View filing ↗
- Contango Silver & Gold (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Contango Silver & Gold's own proxy. As printed: 2,311,854. View filing ↗