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December 20, 2004
For Immediate Release
OMT ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF
FINANCING
Winnipeg, Manitoba, December 20, 2004 – OMT Inc.
(“OMT”) (TSX Venture: OMT) announced today that
it has raised approximately $1.4 Million in new
investment through a private placement offering
and completed a financial restructuring of OMT.
Subsequent to this closing, OMT will continue
the same offering at the terms as defined below,
which will allow for additional investment of up
to $400,000.
OMT has completed the private placement offering
(the “Offering”) of $1,000,000 principal amount
of 4 year 8% subordinate convertible redeemable
debentures (the “Debentures”) to subscribers
resident in the Provinces of Manitoba and
British Columbia. The Debentures are convertible
into common shares of OMT at a price equal to
$0.10 per share for two years, $0.11 in year
three and $0.12 in year four. The Debentures
are subject to a four month hold period pursuant
to applicable securities law and the policies of
the TSX Venture Exchange.
Wellington West Capital Inc. (“Wellington”), an
independent investment dealer with offices
located throughout Canada, acted as the
principal agent on a best efforts basis with
respect to the Offering. Wellington and certain
subagents who assisted with the Offering were
paid a commission of 7% of the gross proceeds of
the Offering, which is equal to $70,000.
Wellington and certain of its subagents also
received an aggregate of 100,000 broker warrants
of OMT. Each broker warrant entitles the holder
thereof to purchase one common share of OMT at a
price of $0.10 for a period of two years from
the date of issuance.
Concurrently with the closing of the Offering,
OMT completed the conversion of a loan of
$570,116 (including outstanding interest) from
ENSIS Growth Fund Inc. (“EGF”) into a 4 year 8%
subordinate convertible redeemable loan having
substantially the same terms as the Debentures.
OMT also completed the subscription by EGF for
an additional 4 year 8% subordinate convertible
redeemable loan in the amount of $429,884 on
substantially the same terms as the Debentures.
Mark Ahrens-Townsend, Vice President,
Investments at ENSIS, states, “We independently
analyzed the market opportunity and competitive
environment in relation to the company. We
believe that the company is very well-placed in
the industry and positioned for strong and
profitable growth.”
Concurrently with the foregoing transactions,
OMT completed the redemption of all of its
issued and outstanding preferred shares (the
“Preferred Shares”) for a total value of
$3,702,784. The Preferred Shares were held by
Renaissance Capital Manitoba Ventures Fund
Limited Partnership (“Renaissance”), EGF and
ENSIS Investment Limited Partnership (“EILP”).
$2,000,000 of the redemption price of the
Preferred Shares, being the stated capital
amount of the Preferred Shares, was satisfied by
the issuance of an aggregate of $2,000,000
principal amount of convertible loans on
substantially the same terms as the Debentures
to Renaissance, EGF and EILP. The remainder of
the redemption price of the Preferred Shares,
being the interest owing on the Preferred
Shares, was satisfied by the issuance of an
aggregate of 17,027,840 common shares of OMT to
Renaissance, EGF and EILP at a deemed price of
$0.10 per common share.
“We are pleased with the level of financing that
was raised within just five weeks of issuing
this offering, especially during the holiday
season. We believe this clearly indicates that
the market sees the same sizeable opportunity
that we do in the entertainment broadcast
industry. The expanded support of ENSIS, one of
our strategic investors, also underscores this
belief,” states Scott Farr, President and CEO of
OMT Inc. “We plan to launch our aggressive
marketing and sales programs in the first
quarter of 2005. With the continuance of this
offering, we will also have sufficient time to
discuss further investment from strategic
accredited private investors and companies in
the USA and Canada,” adds Farr.
The terms of the foregoing transactions are
still subject to the final approval of the TSX
Venture Exchange.
About OMT
OMT Inc. (TSXV:OMT) is a technology and
multi-media content solution provider to the
entertainment and broadcast industry. Intertain
Media, the digital entertainment division, and
iMediaTouch, the radio broadcast solution group,
distribute multi-media content that is heard by
millions of people worldwide every day through
television, radio, satellite, cable and Internet
broadcasts. To learn more about the Company,
visit its websites at
www.omt.net,
www.intertainmedia.com, and
www.imediatouch.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Scott Farr
Tel: 204.795.0790
Email:
sfarr@omt.net
Marieke Wijtkamp, OMT Chief
Operating Officer
Phone: (204) 975-0792
Email:
mwijtkamp@omt.net
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed or
approved the contents of this press release and
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or accuracy of this press release.
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