Manitok Energy Inc. Announces Increase in Size of Bought Deal Public Offering to $17.20 Million

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Manitok Energy Inc. ("Manitok") (TSX VENTURE:MEI) today announced that, as a result of strong investor demand, it has increased the size of its previously announced offering (the "Offering") through a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Integral Wealth Securities Limited, National Bank Financial Inc. and Dundee Securities Inc. and including RBC Capital Markets, TD Securities Inc., Haywood Securities Inc. and Acumen Capital Finance Partners Limited (collectively, the "Underwriters").

Under the new terms of the Offering, the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a "bought deal" basis, 2,631,579 common shares in the capital of Manitok ("Common Shares") at a price of $1.90 per share, and 1,430,000 Common Shares to be issued on a "flow-through" basis under the Income Tax Act (Canada) in respect of Canadian development expenses at a price of $2.10 per share and 4,000,000 Common Shares to be issued on a "flow-through" basis under the Income Tax Act (Canada) in respect of Canadian exploration expenses at a price of $2.30 per share (collectively, the "Flow-through Shares").

 

The Common Shares issuable under the Offering may also be concurrently offered in United States on a private placement basis pursuant to applicable exemptions from registration requirements. Under the Offering, Manitok has agreed to grant the Underwriters an option (the "Over-allotment Option") to purchase that number of Common Shares as is equal to 15% of the total number of Common Shares issuable under the Offering (the "Over-allotment Shares") to cover over-allotments, if any. The Over-Allotment Option is exercisable in whole or in part at any time, and from time to time, until 30 days after the closing of the Offering.

The net proceeds from the issuance of Common Shares under the Offering will be used by Manitok to fund the exploration and development activities of Manitok and for general corporate purposes. Proceeds from the issuance of Flow-through Shares under the Offering will be used by Manitok to incur Canadian development expenses and Canadian exploration expenses (the "Qualifying Expenditures") on Manitok's existing Canadian properties prior to December 31, 2013. Manitok will renounce the Qualifying Expenditures to subscribers of the Flow-through Shares for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

The Offering is scheduled to close on or about October 17, 2012 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Under the terms of the agreement with the Underwriters, Manitok is required to file a preliminary short form prospectus and obtain a receipt therefor from the securities regulatory authorities in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario and in such other provinces in Canada as Manitok and the Underwriters may agree, on or prior to October 2, 2012, or such later date as may be agreed upon by Manitok and the Underwriters.

About Manitok

Manitok is a public oil and gas exploration and development company focusing on conventional oil and gas reservoirs in the Canadian foothills. Manitok's corporate strategy is that of being an "early mover" in the exploitation phase of the development life cycle of hydrocarbon reserves in the Canadian Foothills. The Corporation will continue to utilize its experience and expertise to develop the untapped conventional sweet oil and liquids-rich natural gas pools in this large and under-exploited region of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the business and operations of Manitok. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained herein are forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. In particular, statements in this press release regarding use of proceeds and the closing of the Offering are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based upon various assumptions made by Manitok, including assumptions relating to future well production rates, the performance of existing wells, success rates of future well drilling, the availability of capital to undertake planned activities, the availability and cost of labour and services and market conditions. There can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which these forward-looking statements are based will occur. In addition, all such forward-looking statements necessarily involve risks associated with oil and gas exploration, production, marketing and transportation, such as loss of market, volatility of prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserves estimates, environmental risks, competition from other producers, the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources and changes in tax, royalty and environmental legislation. As a consequence, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date hereof. Manitok undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.