Lateral Capital Enters Into Purchase and Sale Agreement to Acquire Light Oil Assets in SE Saskatchewan

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Lateral Capital Corp. ("Lateral" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:LCP) is pleased
to announce that it has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the
"Agreement") with an undisclosed company, to acquire certain light oil reserves
in the Frobisher and Alida reservoirs. The Agreement provides for total
consideration of $28.0 million (the "Transaction") with a non-refundable deposit
of $1.0 million. The Transaction will be funded through a combination of equity
and debt financings, the terms and conditions of which will be announced
shortly. The Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions being
satisfied and is scheduled to close in early 2013.


Acquisition Highlights 

Through the Transaction, Lateral is acquiring a combination of operated and
non-operated light oil assets, with an average working interest of 42% in
southeast Saskatchewan. The Transaction has the following characteristics:




--  Current production of 320 bbls/day as of September, 2012, 96% weighted
    to light oil from the Mississippian aged Frobisher and Alida carbonate
    reservoirs. 
--  Total Proved Reserves (1) of 1,126 mboe and Proved plus Probable
    Reserves of 1,539 mboe. 
--  Proved plus Probable Reserve Life Index of 12.4 years. 
--  Net developed land of 3,206 acres and an undeveloped land base of 2,294
    acres (average 49% working interest). 
--  25 km2 of 3D proprietary seismic. 
--  Estimated annualized cash flow of $4.7 million (2). 
--  Operating Netback of $49.00 per boe (2). 
--  The upside potential includes 21 horizontal wells that have been
    identified, 15 of which have been booked by McDaniel & Associates
    Consultants Ltd. 
--  Three 100 percent working interest proven undeveloped locations are
    identified in the Tatagwa and Weyburn fields. 
--  Bakken rights in 1,690 net acres with development potential at Pheasant
    and Innes lands, offsetting current industry activity. 
--  Potential for operational optimization including well workovers,
    gathering and infrastructure modifications and water disposal
    enhancements.



Transaction Metrics 

The Transaction metrics are as follows:



--  Current Production $87,500 per flowing barrel 
--  Proved Reserves of $24.87/bbl 
--  Proved plus Probable Reserves $18.19/bbl 
--  Proved plus Probable Recycle Ratio 2.45x



Strategic Rationale 

The Transaction represents the implementation of Lateral's strategy to become an
oil-weighted producer through a combination of accretive transactions followed
by organic growth. Lateral's focus is on high netback, oil-weighted assets with
identified drilling upside.


(1) As per McDaniel & Associates Consultants Limited Reserve Report effective
September 1, 2012. 


(2) Based on year-to-date lease operating statements.

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forward-looking statements and information concerning the expected results of
the Proposed Acquisition; the Corporation's petroleum and natural gas production
and reserves with respect to the assets to be acquired; the Corporation's
petroleum and natural gas production on an aggregate basis upon completion of
the Proposed Acquisition; anticipated closing dates of the asset acquisition;
the closing of the financing and the anticipated timing thereof and the expected
use of proceeds from the financing. The forward-looking statements and
information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by
management of the Corporation, including expectations and assumptions concerning
well production rates and reserve volumes in respect of the assets to be
acquired; expectations and assumptions concerning well production rates in
respect of existing wells; project development and overall business strategy.
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or capital expenditures; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty
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BOEs may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion
ratio of 6 Mcf: 1bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method
primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value
equivalency at the wellhead. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Lateral Capital Corp.
Corbin Blume
President & CEO


Lateral Capital Corp.
Diane Zuber
CFO


Lateral Capital Corp.
1000, 205 - Fifth Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V7
(587) 350-7500
(587) 350-7505 (FAX)
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