Forest Gate Sells Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Assets
May 29 2012 - 1:01AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
SYMBOL & EXCHANGE: FGE-V CALGARY, May 29, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ -
Forest Gate Energy Inc. reports that it has entered into a
definitive purchase and sale agreement with its joint interest
partner in the Rangeview, Divide and Katherine properties located
in southwest Saskatchewan to sell their entire working interest to
an arms-length partner for gross proceeds of $1.5 million. At
closing, as a ten percent interest holder in the licenses, Forest
Gate's share of the proceeds will amount to $150,000. In a
follow-on agreement, Forest Gate will pay $37,500 of its share of
the proceeds to its joint interest partner that holds ninety
percent. This is in respect of unpaid operator's expenses that the
joint interest partner had incurred as operator of the properties.
The balance of the proceeds will used to pay off Forest Gate's loan
to the Canadian Western Bank, Edmonton. Pursuant to the purchase
and sale agreement, the purchaser has paid a non-refundable deposit
totaling $100,000 to joint venture partners. Closing of the sale of
the properties is expected to occur on May 31, 2012 and subject to
a number of conditions including but not limited to, approval of
the TSX Venture Exchange. Forest Gate also reports that it has
switched audit firms for the filing of its 2011 financial
statements. Chartered accountants, Morgan & Co. has replaced
MNP as auditors. The last several weeks have seen the transitioning
of the file from MNP to Morgan & Co. and Forest Gate expects to
have its statements filed within the next ten working days. About
Forest Gate Energy Forest Gate Energy Inc. is a publicly listed oil
and gas exploration and production, and non-energy resource company
trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FGE. The
Corporation is seeking to increase shareholder value through
participation and development of energy and other resources in
Canada and internationally. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain
statements regarding Forest Gate, including management's
assessments of future plans and operations and Forest Gate's
anticipated financial performance, may constitute forward-looking
statements under applicable securities laws and necessarily involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties, most of which are beyond
Forest Gate's control. These risks may cause actual financial and
operating results, performance, levels of activity and achievements
to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not
limited to: the impact of general economic conditions in Canada and
the United States; industry conditions including changes in laws
and regulations including adoption of new environmental laws and
regulations, and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced;
competition; the lack of availability of qualified personnel;
fluctuations in commodity prices; the results of exploration and
development drilling and related activities; imprecision in reserve
estimates; the production and growth potential of Forest Gate's
various assets; fluctuations in foreign exchange or interest rates;
the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external
sources; and obtaining required approvals of regulatory
authorities. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
the accuracy of this release. FOREST GATE ENERGY INC. CONTACT:
MICHAEL JUDSON, PRESIDENT &
CEO1-866-666-3040MJUDSON@FORESTGATE.CA WWW.FORESTGATE.CA
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