Toscana Announces Completion of Convertible Debenture Financing

CALGARY, June 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Toscana Energy Income Corporation ("Toscana Energy" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: TEI) is pleased to announce the successful closing of the previously announced issue of $15 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures (the "Debentures") at a price of $1,000 per Debenture. The Debentures were offered to the public through a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc. and including GMP Securities LP, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. and Sprott Private Wealth LP (collectively, the "Underwriters"). The Underwriters maintain an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional $2,250,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures at the same price, exercisable in whole or in part at any time for a period of up to 30 days following June 11, 2013. The Debentures are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "TEI.DB".  The Company expects to close the previously announced private placement of $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of Debentures on or about June 18, 2013.

About Toscana Energy Income Corporation

Toscana Energy Income Corporation is a conventional oil and gas producer with the mandate to acquire high quality, long life oil and gas assets including royalties, non-operated working interests and unitized production for yield and capital appreciation.  Toscana Energy Income Corporation is managed by Sprott Toscana through Toscana Energy Corporation. Sprott Toscana is a member of the Sprott Group of Companies.

About Sprott Toscana

Sprott Toscana (formerly Toscana Merchant Group) is a team of Calgary-based energy specialists that manage three separate businesses: Toscana Energy Income Corporation (through Toscana Energy Corporation), Toscana Financial Income Trust and Maple Leaf Energy Income LPs. In July 2012, Toscana Merchant Group joined the Sprott Group of Companies when it was acquired by Sprott Inc. (TSX: SII), Canada's leading alternative asset manager and a global leader in resource investing.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance.  All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward‐looking statements or information.  Forward‐looking statements and information are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "appear", "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "approximate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe", "would" and similar expressions. 

More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward‐looking statements and information concerning the closing of the private placement and the anticipated timing thereof. The forward‐looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by management of the Company. Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward‐looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct.

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SOURCE: Toscana Energy Income Corporation

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