VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gen III Oil Corp. (“ Gen III ” or the “ Company ”) (TSX-V: GIII) (OTCQX: ISRJF) is pleased to announce the unanimous uptake of all 3,075,000 stock options priced at $0.17/option, in advance of their expiry on February 8, 2019.
Of these, 2,700,000 options were exercised by directors of the Company. The exercise resulted in the issuance of 3,075,000 common shares and gross proceeds to Gen III of $522,750.00.
Investor Relations and Capital Advisory Services
Gen III is also pleased to announce it has hired Stellium Services Ltd. (“ Stellium ”) for an initial term of six months to provide corporate advisory services, proactive investor relations, communications and capital introduction services at a rate of US$5,000/month. Following the initial term of six months, the agreement with Stellium will be automatically renewed for a further six months, unless terminated within 30 days prior to the completion of the initial term and on 30 days’ notice thereafter.
The engagement of Stellium is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Stellium
Based in London, UK, Stellium was founded in 2016 by Andrew Wilson. Mr. Wilson previously worked as a specialist salesperson and Equity Capital Markets professional for Peel Hunt (the UK mid cap broking firm), the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and he also ran Haywood Securities’ office in London. Over the years, Mr. Wilson has participated in capital raisings totaling over $4 billion in 70+ transactions. Mr. Wilson is assisted at Stellium by a number of other professionals from such backgrounds as Investment Banking, PR and Strategy Consulting. Stellium's primary focus is assisting growth companies.
About Gen III Oil Corporation
Gen III Oil Corporation is an innovative oil processing company with the most advanced re-refining technology in the industry. The Company’s patented ReGen TM technology process combines proven refining technologies into a proprietary process that is able to extract a higher quantity of high-quality base lubricating oils than traditional re-refineries, including 55% Group III production of synthetic grade motor oil in a commercial scale re-refining operation. The Company currently holds 5 patents issued in North America, 2 patents issued overseas and has 9 patent applications, patents pending or under review in strategic countries around the world. The Company’s first full-scale facility is currently under development in Bowden, Alberta, 100km north of Calgary, with targeted production commencing in Q1 of 2020 (the “Project”). With a fully executed off-take marketing agreement in hand with Elbow River Marketing Ltd., a subsidiary of Parkland Fuel Corporation, the Company has in place agreements for the sale of all of its finished products when commercial production begins at its Bowden facility. The Bowden facility is being designed to process 2,800 bpd of used motor oil into a range of base stocks and related petroleum products. For more information about the Company, please visit www.geniiioil.com .
On Behalf of the Board of Gen III Oil Corporation “Greg Clarkes” Greg Clarkes Chief Executive Officer For further information, contact Greg Clarkes at (604) 806-5275
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Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve financial projections, substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as “plan”, “continue”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “potential”, “proposed” and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. These include, but are not limited to, the statements regarding entry into agreements to increase the potentially available annual UMO feedstock requirements and to allow the Company to further diversify its feedstock supply chain, statements with respect to the quantity and quality of the re-refined products that might be produced; the construction of the first ReGen™ re-refinery in Bowden, Alberta; targeted production dates for the Project; raising sufficient capital to support the construction of the Project; the estimated operating costs for the Project; the market for the finished products; and off-take agreements for all finished products from the Project. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements and information as they are based on assumptions made by Gen III and certain risks as of the date hereof regarding, among other things, the ability to enter into binding feedstock supply agreements with industry participants and meet all required conditions for the supply of feedstock of which there is no assurance, the ability to secure sufficient debt and equity financing for the Project, ability to secure and protect Gen III’s proprietary technology and intellectual property, that favourable growth parameters continue to exist in respect of current and future growth projects (including the ability to finance such projects on favorable terms), prevailing commodity prices, margins and exchange rates, that Gen III’s businesses will achieve sustainable financial results, and that the Company’s future results of operations will be consistent with management expectations in relation thereto, the availability and sources of capital, operating costs, ongoing utilization and future expansion, delays in plant construction and unexpected facility downtime and the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals as and when required. Readers are directed to, and are encouraged to read, Gen III’s management discussion and analysis for the nine-months period ended September 30, 2018, and year ended December 31, 2017 including the disclosure contained under the heading “Risk Factors” therein. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.
