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Innovative Capital Investments Inc. and Dominion Trading Limited

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Receivership (court-appointed)Subsection 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and the equitable jurisdiction of the Court as partially codified by Rule 25.01(1) of the Rules of Supreme Court, 1986
File
2025 01G 0889
Filings held10
Last activity25 Jun 2026
On the record243 days
Secured debt$17M
OverviewSummary updated

Innovative Capital Investments Inc. and Dominion Trading Limited were placed in court-appointed receivership on January 21, 2026, when the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, on the application of Bank of Montreal, appointed Ernst & Young Inc. as receiver and manager, without security, over their property. The order was made under subsection 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Court's equitable jurisdiction as partially codified by Rule 25.01(1) of the Rules of Supreme Court, 1986, and includes a stay of proceedings. It creates a $100,000 Administrative Charge for the Receiver and its counsel, a Receiver's Indemnity Charge ranking second, and a $500,000 Receiver's Borrowings Charge securing Receiver's Certificates. The proceeding is active under court file 2025 01G 0889.

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#Sale

The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to the R.S. Journey II (the "Vessel"). Closing terms, as extracted: Vesting effective upon delivery of Receiver's Deed and Receiver's Certificate to Purchaser.

Source: Asset Sale Approval and Vesting Order

#Report

The officer filed report no. First Report. The Receiver has taken control of and is winding down the debtor's remaining fishing assets (the vessel R.S. Journey II, groundfish licenses/quota, and equipment), and is now seeking court approval to sell the vessel while ongoing quota overfishing issues remain unresolved.

Source: First Report of the Receiver

#Order

Justice Alexander MacDonald appointed Ernst & Young Inc. receiver and manager without security over both debtors' property, stayed proceedings, and granted the three priority charges.

Source: Draft Receivership Order

#Order

Innovative Capital Investments Inc. and Dominion Trading Limited — Receivership filed, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Source: Receivership Order

Parties

Debtor

Innovative Capital Investments Inc. and Dominion Trading Limited

Applicant

BMO

Receiver

EY

Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
stated amounts, drawn to scale · 1 named without a figure
#Priority classCreditorAmountSource
Court-ordered charges
1Court-ordered chargesReceiver's Borrowings Charge — in priority to all security interests, trusts, liens, charges and encumbrances, statutory or otherwise, in favour of any Person, but subordinate in priority to the Receiver's Indemnity Charge, the Administrative Charge a$500KDraft Receivership Order
1Court-ordered chargesAdministrative Charge — shall form a first charge on the Property in priority to all security interests, trusts, liens, charges, and encumbrances, statutory or otherwise, in favour of any Person, but subject to subsections 14.06(7), 81.4(4), an$100KDraft Receivership Order
1Court-ordered chargesReceiver's Indemnity Charge — shall form a second charge on the Property in priority to all security interests, trusts, liens, charges, and encumbrances, statutory or otherwise, in favour of any Person, but subject to subsections 14.06(7), 81.4(4), aDraft Receivership Order
Pre-filing debt
4SecuredBank of Montreal (BMO) · in 279 casesMortgages (Jan 20, 2023) over vessels R.S. Journey II and Hull #394/R.S. Journey; Marine Loan Agreements (Jan 20, 2023) over same vessels; General Security Agreement with DTL as guarantor (Jan 2023) over all present/after-acquired personal property incl. fishing license Groundfish-NL-013, registered PPSA NL #20505947 and NS #37364700; General Security Agreement with ICII as debtor (Jan 20, 2023) over all personal property, registered PPSA NL #20505962 and NS #37364676; General Security Agreement with ICII as debtor (July 2023) over all personal property incl. fishing license #103562, registere · as of 6 Jan 2026$17MInterlocutory Application

“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “” means not in the extracted record.

This proceeding was commenced by a secured creditor. The record does not include the debtor’s own statement of assets and liabilities — that ceiling is the record’s, not this page’s.

Sale processAs stated in the filings

2 transactions · 1 proposed · 1 approvedThe Receiver terminated MMB's listing agreement and ran a tender process; the Receiver requests approval of the sale of the R.S. Journey II to Tillers' Fish Harvesters Ltd.First Report of the Receiver · 3 Jun 2026

Parties solicited

438

First Report of the Receiver

PurchaserPriceStatusSource
Tillers' Fish Harvesters Ltd.the sale of the R.S. Journey II · asset salenot statedProposedFirst Report of the Receiver
Purchaser under the Agreement of Purchase and Sale not named in operative text or schedulethe R.S. Journey II (the "Vessel") · asset sale · nominee/assignee: the Purchaser's assignee, nominee or designatenot statedApproved25 Jun 2026Asset Sale Approval and Vesting Order
AdvisorsMaritime Marine Brokerage Inc. (listing broker)First Report of the Receiver
Closing termsVesting effective upon delivery of Receiver's Deed and Receiver's Certificate to PurchaserAsset Sale Approval and Vesting Order
Estate financialsReported figures — never derived

Cumulative receipts

$14.3M

As at 3 Jun 2026First Report of the Receiver

Cumulative disbursements

$205K

As at 3 Jun 2026First Report of the Receiver

Cash on hand

$44K

As at 3 Jun 2026First Report of the Receiver

Professional fees to date

$78.7K

As at 3 Jun 2026First Report of the Receiver

Documents
10 filings
DateDocumentFile
Asset Sale Approval and Vesting Order
  • Closing terms Vesting effective upon delivery of Receiver's Deed and Receiver's Certificate to Purchaser
  • Order date 25 June 2026
  • Purchaser Purchaser under the Agreement of Purchase and Sale not named in operative text or schedule · nominee/assignee the Purchaser's assignee, nominee or designate · the R.S. Journey II (the "Vessel") · asset sale · approved
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Sealing Order
  • Presiding officer Justice Alexander MacDonald
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First Report of the Receiver
  • Cash on hand $44K · Note: Cash returned from frozen CIBC operating account shortly after the Receivership Date · Qualifier: approximately
  • Disbursements $205K · Note: Per Interim Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the period 21 January 2026 to 22 May 2026 · Since: January 21, 2026 (Receivership Date)
  • Operational summary The Receiver has taken control of and is winding down the debtor's remaining fishing assets (the vessel R.S. Journey II, groundfish licenses/quota, and equipment), and is now seeking court approval to sell the vessel while ongoing quota overfishing issues remain unresolved.
  • Process results 438 solicited · as of 13 May 2026
  • + 7 more extracted facts
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Notice and Statement of the Receiver (In accordance with Subsection 245(1) and 246(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act) In the Matter of the Court-Appointed Receivership of Innovative Capital Investments Inc. and Dominion Trading LtdPDF
Receivership Order
  • Applicant Bank of Montreal
  • Appointee Ernst & Young Inc.
  • Appointee role receiver manager
  • Commencement date 21 January 2026
  • + 4 more extracted facts
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Affidavit of George Kinsman
  • Secured creditors $17.1M · Note: Described as senior secured creditor; amount is approximate ('approximately $17.1 million') outstanding indebtedness. · Page: 3 · As of: 2026-01-06 · Debtor: Innovative Capital Investments Inc. and Dominion Trading Limited · Creditor: Bank of Montreal (BMO)
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Affidavit of Martine Langlois
  • Secured creditors $17M · Note: Total loan indebtedness amount as of Jan 6, 2026 per affidavit; plus unpaid professional fees of $148,511.99 (exclusive of work-in-progress); interest continues to accrue at approx. $100,000/month. Facilities include Operating Line of Credit and multiple Default Loans. Secured also by: personal guarantee of Shawn Croft limited to $17,200,000 (related party - guarantor); personal guarantee of Travis Lennox limited to $3,000,000 (related party - guarantor); corporate guarantee of Lennox Fisheries Limited limited to $3,000,000; corporate guarantee of Dominion Trading Limited (DTL), initially limited to $10,600,000 (Jan 2023) later amended to $17,200,000 (per July 2023 Letter of Agreement amendment) - DTL is co-applicant debtor in this CCAA proceeding. GSAs also registered against DTL (NL 20505947/20948527; NS 3736700/38131009), Shawn Raphael Croft (NL 20505988; NS 37364304) and Travis Lennox (NL 20505996; NS 37364254) as guarantors, over all present and after-acquired personal property including specified fishing licenses. Demand letters and NOI under BIA s.244 issued to ICII, DTL, Lennox Fisheries Limited, Travis Lennox and Shawn Croft on or about December 10, 2024. · Page: 2 · As of: 2026-01-06 · Debtor: Innovative Capital Investments Inc. (ICII) · Creditor: Bank of Montreal (BMO) · Security: Registered General Security Agreements (GSA) over all present and after-acquired personal property of ICII (NL Reg. No. 20505962/20948568; NS Reg. No. 37364676/38131090), including fishing licenses; Marine Mortgages over vessel R.S. Journey II (registered $1,800,000) and Hull #394/R.S. Journey (registered $2,100,000); Marine Loan Agreements dated Jan 20, 2023 over both vessels with Lennox Fisheries Limited, Dominion Trading Limited, Shawn Croft and Travis Lennox as guarantors
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Draft Receivership Order
  • Applicant Bank of Montreal
  • Appointee Ernst & Young Inc
  • Appointee role receiver manager
  • Charges Administrative Charge $100K; Receiver's Indemnity Charge; Receiver's Borrowings Charge $500K
  • + 7 more extracted facts
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Interlocutory Application
  • Secured creditors $17M · Note: Total per Indebtedness table (7 loan facilities: Operating Line of Credit, five Default Loans, MasterCard/Default loan MasterCard) as of Jan 6, 2026: $16,964,283.80 (principal+interest components listed but not summed by document beyond stated total); plus unpaid professional fees of $148,511.99 (exclusive of WIP), interest accruing ~$100,000/month; certain items on facilities 1-2 may not yet be posted. DTL executed a corporate guarantee of ICII's indebtedness in the sum of $10,600,000.00 (Jan 2023) - this is the guarantee limit, not a current balance. · Page: 6 · As of: 2026-01-06 · Debtor: Innovative Capital Investments Inc. (ICII); Dominion Trading Limited (DTL) as guarantor · Creditor: Bank of Montreal (BMO) · Security: Mortgages (Jan 20, 2023) over vessels R.S. Journey II and Hull #394/R.S. Journey; Marine Loan Agreements (Jan 20, 2023) over same vessels; General Security Agreement with DTL as guarantor (Jan 2023) over all present/after-acquired personal property incl. fishing license Groundfish-NL-013, registered PPSA NL #20505947 and NS #37364700; General Security Agreement with ICII as debtor (Jan 20, 2023) over all personal property, registered PPSA NL #20505962 and NS #37364676; General Security Agreement with ICII as debtor (July 2023) over all personal property incl. fishing license #103562, registered PPSA NL #20948568 and NS #38131090
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Memorandum of Fact and LawPDF

Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.

CiteProceedings., “Innovative Capital Investments Inc. and Dominion Trading Limited” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/innovative-capital-investments-inc-and-dominion-trading-limited

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