| November
7, 2007
CGX
Energy Announces Closing of US$35 Million Financing
Toronto,
Ontario - CGX Energy Inc. (OYL.U - TSX-V) is
pleased to announce that it closed its previously announced private
placement financing (the "Offering"). Pursuant to the Offering,
CGX issued 17,500,000 common shares of the Corporation at a price
of US$2 per share for gross proceeds of US$35 million, which amount
includes the $5 million over-allotment fully-exercised by the underwriters.
The Offering was underwritten by a syndicate of underwriters led
by Cormark Securities Inc. and including Jennings Capital Inc.,
Fraser MacKenzie Limited, Toll Cross Securities Inc., Brant Securities
Inc., and Alexander Capital Group Inc. (collectively the "Underwriters").
As compensation for their services in connection with the Offering,
the Underwriters were paid an aggregate cash commission of US$2.1
million.
The
common shares issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to
a four-month hold period which expires on March 7, 2008. Completion
of the Offering is subject to receipt by the Corporation of the
final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange in connection therewith.
Kerry
Sully, President & CEO stated:
"We're
pleased that the underwriters have closed this financing and exercised
their option to subscribe for an additional 2.5 million shares.
It will give us added flexibility to continue the exploration on
our three offshore Guyana licenses and for general corporate purposes."
CGX
is a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company focused on exploration
for oil in Guyana, South America. CGX is managed by a team
of experienced oil and gas and finance professionals from Canada,
U.S.A. and the UK. CGX is financed internationally and has thousands
of shareholders worldwide.
For
further information please contact:
Kerry
Sully, President & CEO |
(604)
733-9647 or cgx-sully@shaw.ca |
Denis
Clement , Director |
(416)
364-1909 or dclement@cgxenergy.com |
Charlotte
May, Investor Relations |
(416)
364-3353 or cmay@cgxenergy.com |
This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the common shares
issued under the Offering in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The common shares have not
been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of
1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements
of such Act.
NOT
FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION
IN THE UNITED STATES.
THIS
PRESS RELEASE WAS PREPARED BY CGX ENERGY INC., WHICH ACCEPTS THE
RESPONSIBILITY AS TO ITS ACCURACY. THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE DOES
NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
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