Gen III Oil Corp. Closes First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gen III Oil Corporation ("Gen III" or the "Company") (TSX-V: GIII) (OTCQX: ISRJF) is pleased to announce that it has closed a first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement of up to $3,000,000 (the "Offering"), consisting of 3,766,750 units (the "Units") at price of $0.40 per Unit for total gross proceeds of $1,506,700.

Each Unit consists of one common share (a "Share") and one-half of one Share purchase warrant (each whole Share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Share for a period of 12 months from the closing date at an exercise price of $0.70 per Share, subject to acceleration if the Shares trade at or greater than $1.00 per Share for a period of five (5) consecutive trading days after the date that is four months from closing.

The Company paid finder's fees consisting of cash fees in the aggregate of $32,100. All securities issued under the first tranche are subject to a four month hold period expiring on March 17, 2019.

Greg Clarkes, John Detmold, Paul DiPasquale and Bryan Nethery are each members of the Board of Directors and purchased an aggregate of 1,275,000 Units under the first tranche. Each is considered to be a "related party" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101") and the issuance of Units to them under the Offering is considered to be a "related party transaction" within the meaning of MI 61-101, however, is exempt from (a) the valuation requirement of MI 61-101 pursuant to section 5.5(b) of MI 61-101 as the Company's shares are not listed on a specified market, and (b) is exempt from the from the minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to section 5.7(a) of MI 61-101 in that the fair market value of the consideration of the Units to be issued to each related party does not exceed 25% of the Company's market capitalization.

The net proceeds are intended to be used for continued FEED study engineering and site demolition timelines on the Company's Bowden project, working capital and general corporate purposes.

The Company's Executive Vice-President, Corporate Finance, Mark Redcliffe, stated, "We are grateful for the level of support shown by our shareholders. We look forward to announcing completion of the full non-brokered private placement shortly. Being funded to finalize FEED and announce selection of a site demolition contractor in late Q4, 2018 will see us fulfill two material project milestones."

About Gen III Oil Corporation

Gen III Oil Corporation is an innovative oil processing company with the most advanced re-refining technology in the industry. The Company's patented ReGen^TM technology process combines proven refining technologies into a proprietary process that is able to extract a higher quantity of high-quality base lubricating oils than traditional re-refineries, including 55% Group III production of synthetic grade motor oil in a commercial scale re-refining operation. The Company currently holds 5 patents issued in North America, 2 patents issued overseas and has 9 patent applications, patents pending or under review in strategic countries around the world. The Company's first full-scale facility is currently under development in Bowden, Alberta, 100km north of Calgary, with targeted production commencing in Q1 of 2020 (the "Project"). With a fully executed off-take marketing agreement in hand with Elbow River Marketing Ltd., a subsidiary of Parkland Fuel Corporation, the Company has in place agreements for the sale of all of its finished products when commercial production begins at its Bowden facility. The Bowden facility is being designed to process 2,800 bpd of used motor oil into a range of base stocks and related petroleum products. For more information about the Company, please visit www.geniiioil.com.

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On Behalf of the Board of Gen III Oil Corporation

"Greg Clarkes"

Greg Clarkes
Chief Executive Officer

For further information, contact Greg Clarkes at (604) 806-5275

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This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction. The securities will not be and have not been registered under the United States 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.

Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve financial projections, substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "continue", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. These include, but are not limited to, the statements regarding the quantity and quality of the re-refined products that might be produced; the construction of the first ReGentm re-refinery in Bowden, Alberta; targeted production dates for the Project; raising sufficient capital to support the construction of the Project; the estimated operating costs for the Project; the market for the finished products; off-take agreements for all finished products from the Project; and the anticipated annual recurring revenue and EBITDA derived from those operations. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking information contained herein. 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. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements and information as they are based on assumptions made by Gen III as of the date hereof regarding, among other things, the ability to secure sufficient debt and equity financing for the ReGen Facility, ability to secure and protect Gen III's proprietary technology and intellectual property, that favourable growth parameters continue to exist in respect of current and future growth projects (including the ability to finance such projects on favorable terms), future cash flows, prevailing commodity prices, margins and exchange rates, that Gen III's businesses will achieve sustainable financial results, and that the Company's future results of operations will be consistent with management expectations in relation thereto, the availability and sources of capital, operating costs, ongoing utilization and future expansion, ongoing utilization and future expansion, the ability to reach required commercial agreements, delays in plant construction, issues obtaining sufficient feedstock, and unexpected facility downtime and the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals as and when required. Readers are directed to, and are encouraged to read, Gen III's management discussion and analysis for the six month period ended June 30, 2018 (the "Q2 MD&A"), and year ended December 31, 2017 (the "Annual MD&A") including the disclosure contained under the heading "Risk Factors" therein. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law. 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.