TORONTO, Aug. 4, 2015 /CNW/ - Gale Force Petroleum Inc. ("Gale Force" or "GFP") (TSXV:GFP) (OTCQX:GFPMF) and Montana Exploration Corp. ("MTZ") (TSXV:MTZ) announced that they had entered into an arrangement agreement pursuant to which MTZ will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Common Shares and Series III Preferred Shares of Gale Force by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Plan of Arrangement"). Gale Force is pleased to report that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the "Court") has issued an interim order dated July 31st, 2015 authorizing Gale Force to, among other things, call a special meeting of its securityholders (the "Special Meeting") to obtain their approval of the Plan of Arrangement. The Special Meeting is scheduled to be held on September 8, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario. The record date for determining the Gale Force securityholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Special Meeting has been set as August 6, 2015. The notice of meeting, management information circular, forms of proxy and letters of transmittal with respect to the Special Meeting and the Plan of Arrangement are expected to be mailed to Gale Force securityholders on or about August 12, 2015. Once mailed, they will also be available under Gale Force's profile at www.sedar.com. The board of directors of Gale Force has unanimously recommended that GFP securityholders vote in favour of the Plan of Arrangement. The hearing for the final order of the Court approving the Plan of Arrangement is expected to be held in early September 2015, with the closing of the Plan of Arrangement expected to occur shortly thereafter.
ABOUT GALE FORCE PETROLEUM INC.
Gale Force is a public corporation that was focused on acquiring and exploiting underdeveloped oil and gas reserves in mature basins, investing capital in lower-risk, development-type projects. Until recently, Gale Force held producing non-operated oil and gas properties in Texas, Tennessee and West Virginia. However, as part of its publicly announced strategic review process, Gale Force has concluded a process of selling its oil and gas assets in order to monetize their value. Gale Force's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "GFP". Additional information regarding Gale Force is available under Gale Force's profile at www.SEDAR.com or at www.GaleForcePetroleum.com.
ABOUT MONTANA EXPLORATION CORP.
MTZ is a Canadian junior oil and gas exploration and production company focusing on the Shaunavon oil and Eagle gas opportunities underlying its extensive land holdings in the state of Montana. In the United States the company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Montana Land & Exploration, Inc. MTZ's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "MTZ". Additional information regarding MTZ is available under MTZ's profile at www.SEDAR.com or at www.MontanaExploration.com.
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SOURCE Gale Force Petroleum Inc.