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Renewable diesel project moves forward
By Harley Richards - Red Deer Advocate
Published: June 10, 2013 7:10 PM
Blue Horizon Industries Inc. president and CEO Don Allan, left, talks with plant operator Peter Shushmaruk and executive vice-president Darcy Grahn, right, during an open house at the Blindman Industrial Area business on Wednesday.
by jeff Stokoe
A local initiative to produce diesel fuel from a mixture of municipal waste and used oil appears poised to move to the next level.
Northcore Technologies Inc. (TSX:NTI) announced on Monday that it’s signed a letter of intent to buy a renewable-diesel fuel demonstration plant located in Blindman Industrial Park. The plant, which is being promoted as a precursor to similar commercial-scale facilities, was brought here from the United States by Blue Horizon Bio-Diesel Inc. of Red Deer.
Earlier this year, Blue Horizon struck a deal to sell the plant and other assets to Cielo Gold Corp. (CNSX:CMC), and it’s Cielo that has now signed the letter of intent with Northcore. That conditional deal would see 48 per cent of Northcore’s common shares transferred to Cielo, with the two companies to share in the profits from commercializing the renewable-diesel fuel technology.
Don Allan, who is CEO of Blue Horizon Bio-Diesel and Cielo, said the transaction is intended to attract the capital needed to move the technology forward. It is hoped this can be done through Northcore, as a publicly traded company.
“Our intent is to take Cielo all the way to the big board (Toronto Stock Exchange), as well as be listed in the States,” said Allan.
Northcore has scheduled a July 23 shareholders meeting to vote on the Cielo deal. It’s also appointed Allan to its board and has named him its CEO.
The transaction is also subject to the completion of a formal agreement, TSX approval and other conditions.
In January, Blue Horizon held an open house to showcase its demonstration plant to industry and government officials. At that time, Allan described how the process can use plastic, paper, cardboard, sawdust and woodchips, tires and waste oil as feedstocks, with a special catalyst and heat added to stimulate a chemical reaction.
The province subsequently approved Blue Horizon for funding under its Alberta Bioenergy Producer Credit Program.
Allan said on Monday that the demonstration plant, which was originally developed by a German company, continues to perform well. [Alphakat??]
“We’ve managed to make some very good improvements on the technology. We’re very pleased with the results.”
hrichards@reddeeradvocate.com
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Northcore reports second quarter 2008 results
TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- (TSX: NTI; OTCBB: NTLNF)
Northcore Technologies Inc. (TSX: NTI; OTCBB:NTLNF), a global provider of core asset solutions, announced today its interim financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. All figures are reported in Canadian dollars.
Northcore reported second quarter revenues of $207,000, an increase of 32 percent from the $157,000 the Company generated in the first quarter of 2008, and a decrease of 27 percent from the $285,000 that Company produced in the second quarter of 2007.
Northcore derives its revenues through fees from application hosting activities provided to customers, the sale of software licenses, and the delivery of application development, software customization and other technology services.
"While an improvement over Q1 results, until very recently Northcore did not have the funds to add people who can generate billable hours, but that is changing," said Duncan Copeland, CEO of Northcore Technologies. "More tellingly, our important projects are still in process. It is these initiatives that will provide the revenues that I, and our shareholders, are looking for."
Northcore reported a net loss for the second quarter of $575,000 or $0.01 per share, basic and diluted. This compares to a net loss of $692,000 or $0.01 per share, basic and diluted, in the first quarter of 2008. In the second quarter of 2007, Northcore reported a net loss of $590,000 or $0.01 per share basic and diluted.
Northcore also reported an EBITDA loss in the second quarter of 2008 of $387,000. This compares to an EBITDA loss of $526,000 in the first quarter of 2008 and an EBITDA loss of $419,000 in the second quarter of 2007.
EBITDA loss is defined as losses before interest, taxes, depreciation and employee stock options. Northcore considers EBITDA to be a meaningful performance measure as it provides an approximation of operating cash flows.
As at June 30, Northcore held cash and cash equivalents of $92,000, and accounts receivable of approximately $171,000.
Subsequent to the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company raised gross proceeds of $678,000 through the issuance of convertible debentures. The funds will be used for general working capital purposes and to sustain Northcore's operations so it can take advantage of the opportunities before it.
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Operating Highlights
We realized a number of operating achievements in the period, notably:
- In partnership with GE, conducted a series of sales events for
selected Fortune 1000 clients on the GEasset.com marketing portal.
The site can be viewed at www.GEasset.com;
- Completed the initial delivery of a new version of The Asset Manager
tool, optimized for industrial settings and delivered on rugged-ized
mobile devices operating under Windows Mobile; and
- For the first time, offered consulting and development services
directly from GE Asset Manager to selected industry leaders
(completed the first engagement to a Fortune 100 food and beverage
company).
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Outlook
"In this challenging economic environment, companies are seeking to more aggressively "stretch" or otherwise make best use of their Capital Asset investments. The tools provided by Northcore and by extension, our joint venture GE Asset Manager, provide this capability in a powerful harmonized platform," said Mr. Copeland. "As word of our solutions and successes continues to spread, we look forward to the emergence of new opportunities, which should manifest themselves as a steady improvement in our financial and operational results."
Northcore will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on Wednesday, August 13 to discuss its financial results and review operational activities. Investors and followers of the Company can listen to a live broadcast of the call from the investor relations section of the Company's website, www.northcore.com.
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