Westgate Energy Inc. Announces Upsizing of Bought Deal LIFE Offering to $6.5 Million

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-17 · by GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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Westgate Energy Inc., based in Calgary, announced on September 17, 2026, that it has increased its “bought deal” private placement offering from an unspecified initial amount to $6.5 million due to high investor demand. The company plans to issue 26 million units at $0.25 each, with each unit consisting of one common share and a warrant allowing the purchase of another share at $0.35 within two years under certain conditions. Haywood Securities Inc. is acting as sole underwriter for this offering.
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Westgate Energy Inc., a company focused on oil exploration in East-Central Alberta and West-Central Saskatchewan, announced on September 17, 2026, that it had increased its previously announced “bought deal” private placement offering to approximately $6.5 million due to high investor demand. The new agreement with Haywood Securities Inc., as sole underwriter and bookrunner, involves purchasing 26 million units at a price of $0.25 per unit, each consisting of one common share and one Common Share purchase warrant. Each Warrant allows the holder to buy an additional Common Share at $0.35 within 24 months after the closing date. This move is significant as it indicates strong interest from investors in Westgate’s expansion plans for its Mannville Stack fairway projects, despite the restriction on distribution in the United States due to regulatory requirements.

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Alberta CALGARY Company THE UNITED STATES UNITED STATES

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Company ORG · 6× Haywood ORG · 3× THE UNITED STATES GPE · 3× Canada GPE · 2× Alberta GPE · 1× CALGARY GPE · 1× GLOBE NEWSWIRE ORG · 1× UNITED STATES GPE · 1× Westgate ORG · 1× Westgate Energy Inc. ORG · 1×

Narrative

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the securities in the United States. About Westgate Westgate is focused on the emerging Mannville Stack fairway located in East-Central Alberta and West-Central Saskatchewan, a region with established medium and heavy oil accumulations.
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🔮 Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional Common Share at an exercise price of $0.35 for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date (as defined herein).

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Westgate Energy Inc. (the “Company” or “Westgate”) (TSXV: WGT) is pleased to announce that, due to investor demand, it has entered into an amended agreement with Haywood Securities Inc. (“Haywood” or the “Underwriter”) as sole underwriter and bookrunner, to increase the size of its previously announced “bought deal” private placement offering to approximately $6.5 million (the “Upsized Offering”). asserted
it → announce → million
The Underwriter has agreed to purchase, on a bought deal private placement basis, 26,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”), each consisting of one common share in the capital of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one Common Share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”), at a price of $0.25 per Unit (the “Issue Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $6,500,000 (the “Offering”), subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement. asserted
Underwriter → agree → agreement
Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional Common Share at an exercise price of $0.35 for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date (as defined herein). asserted
Warrant → entitle → Date
The Warrants will not be exercisable prior to the date that is 61 days following the Closing Date. asserted
that → follow → Date
If, at any time following the date that is 60 days after the Closing Date, the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) equals or exceeds $0.45 for 10 consecutive trading days, the Company may accelerate the expiry of the Warrants by issuing a press release, whereupon the Warrants shall expire on the date that is 30 days following such notice. uncertain
that → follow → notice
In connection with the Offering, the Company hereby grants the Underwriter an option (the “Underwriter’s Option”), exercisable in whole or in part, by Haywood giving notice to the Company at any time up to 48 hours prior to the Closing Date, to purchase, or to find substituted purchasers for, up to an additional 3,900,000 Units (the “Additional Units”) at a price per Additional Unit equal to the Issue Price for additional gross proceeds to the Company of $975,000. asserted
Haywood → grant → 975,000
In the event that the Underwriter’s Option is exercised in its entirety, the total gross proceeds to the Company from the Offering will be $7,475,000. asserted
proceeds → exercise → Offering
All references herein to the “Offering” shall be deemed to include any exercise of the Underwriter’s Option and all references herein to the “Units” shall be deemed to include the Additional Units. asserted
references → deem → Units
The Units will be offered and sold pursuant to the “listed issuer financing exemption” under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”) and Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 – Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (the “LIFE Exemption”) in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Quebec. asserted
Units → offer → Quebec
As the Offering is being completed pursuant to the LIFE Exemption, the Units issued pursuant to the Offering will not be subject to a statutory hold period pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws. asserted
Units → complete → laws
The Units may also be offered in the United States by way of private placement pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and in jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States on a private placement or equivalent basis, in each case in accordance with all applicable laws, provided that no prospectus, registration statement or other similar document is required to be filed in such jurisdiction. uncertain
prospectus → offer → jurisdiction
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, Haywood may offer and sell Units pursuant to the “accredited investor”, “minimum amount investment” and “family, friends and business associates” private placement exemptions in accordance with NI 45-106. uncertain
Haywood → contain → NI
In all other respects, the terms and purpose of the Upsized Offering and use of proceeds therefrom will remain as previously disclosed in the September 15, 2026 news release. asserted
terms → remain → release
The amended and restated offering document (the “Offering Document”) can be accessed under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.com and at www.westgateenergy.ca. asserted
document → amend → www.westgateenergy.ca
Prospective investors should read the Offering Document before making an investment decision. asserted
investors → read → decision
The Offering is expected to close on or about September 30, 2026, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, approval by the TSXV. asserted
Offering → expect → TSXV
The securities described herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the “United States” or to “U.S. persons” (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable U.S. state securities laws or in compliance with an exemption therefrom. uncertain
terms → describe → exemption
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the securities in the United States. About Westgate Westgate is focused on the emerging Mannville Stack fairway located in East-Central Alberta and West-Central Saskatchewan, a region with established medium and heavy oil accumulations. asserted
Westgate → constitute → accumulations
Producers in this fairway are increasingly unlocking these reservoirs with modern horizontal drilling and completion techniques, which have materially improved well performance and capital efficiencies. asserted
which → unlock → performance
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. asserted
release → contain → laws
The use of any of the words “expect”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “believe”, “intends”, “forecast”, “plans”, “guidance” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements or information. uncertain
use → expect → statements
More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements and information relating to the proposed Offering, its size and terms, the anticipated Closing Date, the receipt of required approvals and the anticipated use of proceeds from the Offering. asserted
release → contain → Offering
These statements and information are based on expectations and assumptions made by the Company, including completion of the Offering on the proposed terms, receipt of required approvals, prevailing commodity prices and exchange rates, the availability of capital, and the availability and cost of labor and services. asserted
statements → base → labor
Although the Company believes these expectations and assumptions are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove correct or that the Offering will be completed on the proposed terms or at all. asserted
Offering → believe → terms
Actual results may differ materially due to risks and uncertainties, including changes in market conditions or investor demand, failure to obtain required approvals, operational risks associated with oil and gas exploration, development and production, changes in capital expenditure plans, uncertainty in production and cost estimates, commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations, marketing and transportation constraints, environmental risks, competition, access to capital, and changes in tariff, tax, royalty and environmental legislation. uncertain
results → differ → legislation
Additional risks are described in the Company’s continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com. asserted
risks → describe → www.sedarplus.com
The forward-looking statements and information in this news release are made as of the date hereof to provide readers with the Company’s current expectations and may not be appropriate for other purposes. uncertain
statements → look → purposes
Readers should not place undue reliance on them. asserted
Readers → place → them
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, except as required by applicable securities laws. asserted
Company → undertake → laws
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. asserted
term → define → release
For further information concerning Westgate Energy Inc., please contact: Dan Brown Chief Executive Officer and Director Nick Grafton Chief Financial Officer Phone: 403.984.6724 asserted
Brown → concern → Phone
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