Toronto, ON - TheNewswire - August 18, 2023 - ONEnergy Inc. (“ONEnergy” or the "Company”) (NEX:OEG.H), today announced that it has filed its financial results as at and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and provides a corporate update.

Financial results

For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, net loss and comprehensive loss was ($580,000) compared to net income and comprehensive income of $551,000, during same period in 2022.    

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, net loss and comprehensive loss amounted to ($833,000) compared to net income and comprehensive income of $458,000, during the same period in 2022.  

Net loss and comprehensive loss for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 include an additional litigation provision of $258,000 related to the Default Motion (see “CWave Motion” below for discussion).  

Net income and comprehensive income for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 includes a gain of $959,000 on the derecognition of certain liabilities in the United States of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sunwave Gas & Power Inc. (“Sunwave Canada”), as a result of the filing and approval, under chapter 15 of title 11 of the United States Code, to have Sunwave Canada’s assignment into bankruptcy in Canada recognized in the United States (“Sunwave Chapter 15 Filing”). Net income and comprehensive income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 includes a gain of $1,168,000 on the derecognition of the net liabilities of Sunwave Canada.

For further information on the financial results of the Company, please review the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023, available under the Company’s issuer profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

CWave Motion and Creditor Proposal

As previously reported on April 28, 2023, the Company is a defendant in an action commenced by C Wave Power & Gas Inc. (“CWave”) in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (the “NY Court”). Also a defendant is Sunwave Canada (together with the Company, the “Defendants”). CWave brought a Motion for Default Judgment (“Default Motion”) as a result of the Defendants not responding to a Verified Complaint that was filed in the NY Court.  

On July 17, 2023, the NY Court granted CWave’s Default Motion. A final judgment against the Defendants, with approval of the final amount sought (the “Debt”), being approximately U.S.$964,041, is pending issuance by the NY Court. Accordingly, the Company increased its litigation provision by $258,000 (to $1,276,000 (U.S.$964,041)) as a result of the ruling.  

The Company expects to satisfy the Debt through the proposal that it filed pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) (“BIA”) on May 30, 2023 (the “Proposal”).  The Company previously reported on the progress of its Proposal on May 30, 2023 and on June 22, 2023. The Proposal was approved by the Company’s unsecured creditors at a meeting held on June 22, 2023. The Company will make a motion in writing, to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Ontario Court”) seeking approval of the Proposal. The Proposal is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”). Following the receipt of requisite approvals by the Ontario Court and the Exchange and pursuant to the Proposal, the Company will satisfy its unsecured outstanding liabilities in exchange for the issuance of common shares of the Company. The issuance of common shares by the Company shall be full and final satisfaction for all of the Company’s unsecured claims, including the Debt, and all unsecured claims as against the Company will be forever released.

Secured grid promissory note debt financing

Between May 30, 2023 and August 18, 2023, Stephen J.J. Letwin, a director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, provided advances under a secured grid promissory note to the Company totaling $180,000.  This note is not convertible into securities of the Company, is secured by a first-ranking security over the Company’s assets, bears an annual interest rate at 10%, and is due on December 31, 2023.

About ONEnergy Inc.

ONEnergy common shares are listed on the NEX board of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “OEG.H”.  Material information about ONEnergy can be found on SEDAR+ under the Company’s issuer profile at www.sedarplus.ca.  ONEnergy's corporate website may be found at www.onenergyinc.com.

The Company’s common shares remain halted from trading pending implementation of the Proposal.

For additional information please contact:

Ray de Ocampo, Chief Financial Officer, irinfo@onenergyinc.com, +1 (647) 253-2534

This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.  Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements about the business and operations of the Company, the Proposal to its creditors, the Default Motion and the Debt, and the settlement of the Debt and Default Motion.   Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them as actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements and there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except a required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.