CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Aug. 10, 2016) - Perisson Petroleum Corporation ("Perisson"
or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:POG) is pleased to announce that the Company has executed a non-binding letter of
Intent ("LOI") for the acquisition of oil and gas assets in West-Central Alberta (the
"Transaction").
The west-central Alberta assets are comprised of oil and gas assets that are expected to form the backbone of the Company's
future development and exploitation plans in a proven oil rich fairway. The assets contain a strategic land position as well as a
multi-zone resource base. The total proved and probable reserves associated with the assets are approximately 9 million
recoverable BOE based upon an independent qualified reserve evaluator's report.
Perisson has initiated the due diligence process and expects to enter into a binding purchase agreement by end of August 2016,
with a final closing by the end of the third quarter 2016.
The completion of the Transaction will be subject to the execution of a binding agreement and customary closing conditions
that include receipt of all regulatory, third party, security holder and shareholder approvals.
The Company also reports that Anlian International Holdings (Hong Kong) Co. Limited ("Anlian") has acquired,
directly or indirectly, 21,477,646 common shares of Perisson. The shares were transferred from the holdings of Red Mountain
Energy Investment Fund LP ("Red Mountain") at a deemed price of $0.07 per share. The controlling director of
Anlian and Red Mountain are the same person. Anlian may in the future acquire additional shares in the Company, if deemed
appropriate to do so in its sole discretion.
Following the acquisition, Anlian owns directly or indirectly and exercises control over 21,477,646 common shares of Perisson,
representing approximately 25.7% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares.
The above information has been provided to the Company by Anlian for inclusion in this news release. An Early Warning Report
respecting the acquisition will be filed electronically on the Company's SEDAR profile.
About Perisson Petroleum Corporation
On July 21, 2016, Perisson Petroleum Corporation commenced trading on the on the TSX-V under the symbol "POG". The
Company holds a 100% working interest in 39,927 hectares (almost 100,000 acres) known as the VMM-17 block, a license located in
the prolific, stable, oil-producing region of the Middle Magdalena Basin in central Colombia. The Corporation also maintains a
beneficial interest in certain oil and gas producing properties (approximately 200 boe/d) in the Twining area of Alberta,
Canada. The Corporation's objectives are to acquire, explore, exploit and produce oil from its growing interests in the
Western Canada Sedimentary Basin as well as the relatively shallow reservoirs believed to be within the VMM-17 block.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes certain information, with management's assessment of Perisson's future plans and operations,
and contains forward-looking statements which may include some or all of the following: (i) anticipated production rates; (ii)
expected results of capital programs; (iii) expected timelines for production optimization; (iv) net debt levels; (v) anticipated
operating costs; and (vi) expected capital projects and associated spending; which are provided to allow investors to better
understand the Company's business. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties;
some of which are beyond Perisson's control, including the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, volatility
of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, changes in environmental tax
and royalty legislation, competition from other industry participants, the lack of availability of qualified personnel or
management, stock market volatility and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and other risks
and uncertainties described under the heading 'Risk Factors' and elsewhere in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis
and other documents filed with Canadian provincial securities authorities and are available to the public at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of
such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue
reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. The principal assumptions Perisson has made includes security of
land interests; drilling cost stability; finance and debt markets continuing to be receptive to financing the Company, the
ability of the Company to monetize non-core assets and industry standard rates of geologic and operational success. Actual
results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Perisson disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as required by law. For more information on the Company, Investors should review the Company's registered
filings which are available at www.sedar.com.
Barrel ("bbl") of oil equivalent ("boe") amounts may be misleading particularly if used in isolation. All boe conversions
in this report are calculated using a conversion of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one equivalent barrel of oil (6
mcf=1 bbl) and is based on an energy conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value
equivalency at the well head.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any
sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities offered
have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws.
Trading in the securities of Perisson Petroleum Corporation should be considered highly speculative. Neither the TSX Venture
Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.