Materia
- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 101 of the Courts of Justice Act
- File
- CV-23-00694886-00CL
Materia, the holding company 11157353 Canada Corporation, has been in receivership since February 21, 2023, when the Ontario Superior Court of Justice appointed KSV Restructuring Inc. receiver and manager on the application of Ela Capital Inc. under section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 101 of the Courts of Justice Act, court file CV-23-00694886-00CL. The company's only assets are understood to be its shares in Materia subsidiaries in Malta, Germany and the UK. Ela claims approximately $3,251,214 under secured loans made in 2021 and 2022, Kanabo Group Plc. a secured loan in the principal amount of $1 million, and ReFlourish Capital Ltd., as assignee of Alastair Crawford, approximately EUR 309,089 secured by a German-law pledge of the Materia Germany shares. Trade payables stood at approximately $320,000 at January 31, 2023. The receivership remains active.
Motion Record of the Receiver returnable October 11, 2023 — Application / notice of application
Approval and Vesting Order re JMCC dated April 12, 2023 was filed.
Source: Approval and Vesting Order re JMCC dated April 12, 2023
Approval and Vesting Order re Reflourish dated April 12, 2023 was filed.
Source: Approval and Vesting Order re Reflourish dated April 12, 2023
Motion Record of the Receiver returnable April 12, 2023 — Application / notice of application
Approval Order re Sale Process, Stalking Horse SPA and KERP dated February 21, 2023 was filed.
Source: Approval Order re Sale Process, Stalking Horse SPA and KERP dated February 21, 2023
Court appointed KSV Restructuring Inc. receiver and manager of 11157353 Canada Corporation on Ela Capital's application under BIA s. 243(1) and CJA s. 101.
Motion Record of the Proposed Receiver dated February 17, 2023 — Application / notice of application
Debtor
Materia
Receiver
KSV
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Osborne | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 7 orders, Feb 2023 – Oct 2023 | 168 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverKSV Restructuring Inc | Miller Thomson LLP | 12 Apr 2023 | Order · 12 Apr 2023 |
| Applicant | Reconstruct LLP | 15 Feb 2023 | Application · 15 Feb 2023 |
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | Ela Capital Inc. · in 2 casesGeneral security agreements and other Security Documents over substantially all of the Property; security opinion obtained confirming valid, binding and enforceable security — Amount stated as 'approximately $3,251,214' under several secured loans made in 2021 and 2022; interest and costs continue to accrue (First Report). Related party: Ela owns ~25% of common shares and Mr. Sappani (a director of the Company) is Ela's sole director and officer. Priority vs Kanabo was disputed; on Sept 13, 2023 Ela and Kanabo agreed to a 50% split of Available Proceeds up to €200,000 and reserved on any exces | $3.25M | Second Report of the Receiver dated October 5, 2023 |
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 8 | Unsecured |
3 more claims in 2 classes The stack holds Secured and Unsecured claims.
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3 transactions · 3 closed — The Germany and Malta share transactions were approved on April 12, 2023 and closed April 18, 2023; the single UK Shares bid was entirely non-cash and low value, so no UK transaction resulted.Second Report of the Receiver dated October 5, 2023 · 5 Oct 2023
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| JMCC (Canada) Corp.the right, title and interest of the Debtor and the Receiver in and to the Purchased Shares (shares of Materia Ventures Malta Ltd.) · share sale · nominee/assignee: such other person as it may designate · agreement 31 Mar 2023 | not stated | Closed | Approval and Vesting Order re JMCC dated April… |
| Reflourish Capital LimitedStalking horse100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Materia Deutschland GmbH (the Purchased Shares), being the Debtor's right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Shares · share sale · agreement 14 Feb 2023 | Subscribers | Closed | Approval and Vesting Order re Reflourish dated… |
| unnamedMateria Germany Shares and Materia Malta Shares transactions | not stated | Closed18 Apr 2023 | Second Report of the Receiver dated October 5,… |
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Order of Justice Osborne dated October 11, 2023
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| Motion Record of the Receiver returnable October 11, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Second Report of the Receiver dated October 5, 2023
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Ancillary Order dated April 12, 2023
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Approval and Vesting Order re JMCC dated April 12, 2023
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Approval and Vesting Order re Reflourish dated April 12, 2023
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| Motion Record of the Receiver returnable April 12, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval Order re Sale Process, Stalking Horse SPA and KERP dated February 21, 2023
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Endorsement of Justice Osborne dated February 21, 2023
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Receivership Order dated February 21, 2023
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| Factum of the Applicant dated February 17, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Proposed Receiver dated February 17, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Report of the Proposed Receiver dated February 17, 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Application Record returnable February 21, 2023
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Notice of Application dated February 15, 2023
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CiteProceedings., “Materia” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Retrieved 4 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/materia