CEO Christopher Kalnin was paid $5,903,801 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 30.6% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001104659-26-050381 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.
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| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kalnin | $795,386 | $0 | $3,411,014 | $0 | $1,676,401 | $0 | $21,000 | $5,903,801 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Eric Jacobsen | 520,385 | 1,000,000 | 1,949,144 | 0 | 816,354 | 0 | 21,000 | 4,306,883 |
| President — Upstream | ||||||||
| Dilanka Seimon | 364,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,563,219 | 0 | 497,537 | 0 | 21,000 | 3,445,756 |
| Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||
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.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kalnin | $5,903,801 | $4,518,960 | — | ↑ +1,384,841 |
| Eric Jacobsen | 4,306,883 | 2,279,686 | — | ↑ +2,027,197 |
| Dilanka Seimon | 3,445,756 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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One page per officer: the same table above, read for one person at a time — his own figure and every fiscal year the register holds.
| Executive | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kalnin | CEO | $5,903,801 |
| Dilanka Seimon | CCO | $3,445,756 |
| Eric Jacobsen | President | $4,306,883 |
One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.
| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Akaraphong Dayananda | Director | $145,955 |
| Anon Sirisaengtaksin | Independent Director | $156,145 |
| Chanin Vongkusolkit | Chair of the Board | $232,778 |
| Kirana Limpaphayom | Independent Director | $140,955 |
| Sinon Vongkusolkit | Independent Director | $140,955 |
| Somruedee Chaimongkol | Director | $160,843 |
| Thiti Mekavichai | Independent Director | $145,955 |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kalnin | RSU | 124,016 | — | $3,367,034 |
| Dilanka Seimon | PSU | 79,540 | — | 2,159,511 |
| Christopher Kalnin | PSU | 333,162 | — | 9,045,348 |
| Dilanka Seimon | RSU | 26,513 | — | 719,828 |
| Eric Jacobsen | PSU | 177,045 | — | 4,806,772 |
| Eric Jacobsen | RSU | 64,940 | — | 1,763,121 |
The company aims to align executive compensation with long-term value creation by vesting long-term incentive awards over several years to reward sustained performance. The program includes a mix of base salary, annual performance-based bonuses, and equity awards (TRSUs and PRSUs) linked to key performance indicators and individual goals.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | NaN% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Willis Towers Watson plc (WTW) |
| Clawback policy | The company maintains a compensation clawback policy requiring the recovery of incentive-based compensation received during the three fiscal years preceding the date it is determined that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement, subject to certain exceptions. |
| Anti-hedging | Policies prohibit the hedging of company stock by executives, directors, and employees. |
| Anti-pledging | Policies prohibit the pledging of company stock by executives, directors, and employees. |
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla S. MashinskiIndependent · Audit Risks (Chair) · Compensation | $290,589 | $139,992 | — | — | — | $435,581 |
| Charles C. Miller IIIIndependent · Lead Independent Director | 283,763 | 139,992 | — | — | — | 428,755 |
| Joseph R. DavisIndependent · Nominations Governance | 270,397 | 139,992 | — | — | — | 415,389 |
| Sunit S. PatelIndependent · Audit Risks | 222,897 | 139,992 | — | — | — | 367,889 |
| Chanin VongkusolkitNot independent · Board Chair | 232,778 | 0 | — | — | — | 232,778 |
| Somruedee ChaimongkolNot independent · Compensation (Chair) | 160,843 | 0 | — | — | — | 160,843 |
| Anon SirisaengtaksinIndependent · Nominations Governance (Chair) | 156,145 | 0 | — | — | — | 156,145 |
| Akaraphong DayanandaNot independent · Nominations Governance | 145,955 | 0 | — | — | — | 145,955 |
| Thiti MekavichaiIndependent · Nominations Governance | 145,955 | 0 | — | — | — | 145,955 |
| Kirana LimpaphayomIndependent | 140,955 | 0 | — | — | — | 140,955 |
| Sinon VongkusolkitIndependent | 140,955 | 0 | — | — | — | 140,955 |
| Christopher P. KalninEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $140,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $2,191,232 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $559,968 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,751,200 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
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 | BKV Corp | 2025 | Christopher Kalnin | $795,386 | $3,411,014 | $0 | $1,676,401 | $5,903,801 |
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.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
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| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Christopher Kalnin | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 5,903,801. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c50 · span 772545–772554 |
| 2 | Section 01, Eric Jacobsen | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,306,883. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c50 · span 786383–786392 |
| 3 | Section 01, Dilanka Seimon | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,445,756. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c50 · span 800067–800076 |
| 4 | Section 07, pay ratio | 10-K/A | 2026-08-19 | 0001104659-26-098821 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 5 | Section 08, Carla S. Mashinski | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 435,581. Filing ↗machine: span 616425–616432 |
| 6 | Section 08, Charles C. Miller III | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 428,755. Filing ↗machine: span 623364–623371 |
| 7 | Section 08, Joseph R. Davis | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 415,389. Filing ↗machine: span 606016–606023 |
| 8 | Section 08, Sunit S. Patel | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 367,889. Filing ↗machine: span 626829–626836 |
| 9 | Section 08, Chanin Vongkusolkit | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 232,778. Filing ↗machine: span 597330–597337 |
| 10 | Section 08, Somruedee Chaimongkol | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 160,843. Filing ↗machine: span 600802–600809 |
| 11 | Section 08, Anon Sirisaengtaksin | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 156,145. Filing ↗machine: span 628552–628559 |
| 12 | Section 08, Akaraphong Dayananda | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 145,955. Filing ↗machine: span 607739–607746 |
| 13 | Section 08, Thiti Mekavichai | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 145,955. Filing ↗machine: span 618144–618151 |
| 14 | Section 08, Kirana Limpaphayom | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 140,955. Filing ↗machine: span 611208–611215 |
| 15 | Section 08, Sinon Vongkusolkit | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 140,955. Filing ↗machine: span 632045–632052 |
| 16 | Section 08, Christopher P. Kalnin | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 18 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 2,191,232 + equity 559,968 + all other 0 = 2,751,200, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,751,200 |
| 19 | BKV Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001104659-26-050381 | CEO total compensation as printed in BKV Corp's own proxy. As printed: 5,903,801. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c50 · span 772545–772554 |
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