OMNI Conversion Technologies Inc., NOI

OMNI Conversion Technologies Inc., an Ottawa, Ontario-based clean energy technology company, filed an NOI on November 19.

The company has developed a unique, proprietary waste conversion technology capable of converting municipal solid waste into clean fuels.

OMNI’s primary assets are its IP and employee know-how. The company generates no material revenue and has relied on debt and equity financing to sustain its operations.

OMNI's predecessor, the Plasco Group, also underwent a CCAA process in 2015 which resulted in a re-branding and reorganization into the OMNI Group.

Four of the company’s 20 shareholders which own about 88% of the company’s shares have invested approximately $48.1 million of equity and debt into the company since 2015.

In June and July 2023, the OMNI Group negotiated and obtained a deferral of payments from its 2021 promissory notes and entered into a formal deferral agreement with its secured lenders, North Shore Power Group Inc. and Canadian Water Projects Inc. OMNI was unable to meet the payment obligations under this agreement and a further deferral agreement was entered into.

Peter Fraser, a director of OMNI and the principal of Sierra Acquisition Holdings Inc. (the DIP lender), provided a further $7.5 million in financing through participation in the loan with the secured lenders.

OMNI has been pursuing a capital raise with the assistance of Barclays Capital, but only one investor has expressed interest, and the conditions precedent to the investment are not expected to be met until late 2025.

With over $17.1 million due to the lenders and Mr. Fraser on December 31 and payroll due December 3, the company filed an NOI. The purpose of the NOI proceedings is to obtain a DIP loan and continue operating as a going concern while a SISP is conducted.

Grant Thornton is the proposal trustee.

Counsel is Miller Thomson for the company, Gowling WLG for the proposal trustee, Blakes for North Shore, Dentons for Canadian Water and Cassels for the DIP lender.