HALIFAX, NS, Dec. 17, 2020 /CNW/ - WildBrain Ltd. (or the
"Company") (TSX: WILD), a global leader in kids and family
entertainment, reports that all nominees listed in its Management
Information Circular dated November 10, 2020, were elected as
directors of the Company at its Annual and Special Meeting of
Shareholders, held virtually today. In addition,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was re-appointed as the Company's
Auditor, and the resolution related to the exchangeable debentures
was approved by Shareholders, which set the exchange price and
removed the cap on the number of Variable Voting Shares that may be
issued in connection with the financing.
The detailed results of the votes received for each director
nominee were as follows:
Directors
|
% of Shares Voted
For
|
% of Shares Voted
Withheld
|
David
Colville
|
96.87%
|
3.13%
|
Amanda
Cupples
|
96.66%
|
3.34%
|
Deborah
Drisdell
|
99.40%
|
0.60%
|
Eric
Ellenbogen
|
99.49%
|
0.51%
|
Erin
Elofson
|
99.40%
|
0.60%
|
Alan
Hibben
|
84.69%
|
15.31%
|
Steven
Landry
|
87.29%
|
12.71%
|
Geoffrey
Machum
|
99.52%
|
0.48%
|
Thomas
McGrath
|
99.42%
|
0.58%
|
Jonathan
Whitcher
|
99.48%
|
0.52%
|
Donald
Wright
|
84.70%
|
15.30%
|
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations: Nancy Chan-Palmateer – Director,
Investor Relations, WildBrain
nancy.chanpalmateer@wildbrain.com
+1 416-977-7358
Media: Shaun Smith – Director,
Corporate & Trade Communications, WildBrain
shaun.smith@wildbrain.com
+1 416-977-7230
About WildBrain Ltd.
At WildBrain we inspire imaginations to run wild, engaging kids
and families everywhere with great content across all media. With
approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our
library – one of the world's most extensive – we are home to such
brands as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry
Shortcake, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test and Degrassi. At our
75,000 square-foot state-of-the art animation studio in
Vancouver, BC, we produce such
fan-favourite series as Snoopy in Space, Chip &
Potato, Carmen Sandiego
and more. Our shows are enjoyed worldwide in more than 150
countries on over 500 streaming platforms and telecasters, and our
AVOD business – WildBrain Spark – offers
one of the largest networks of kids' channels on YouTube, garnering
approximately four billion views per month from over 200 million
subscribers. We also license consumer products and location-based
entertainment in every major territory for our own properties as
well as for our clients and content partners. Our television group
owns and operates four family entertainment channels that are among
the most viewed in Canada.
WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at
wildbrain.com.
Disclaimer
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" under
applicable securities laws with respect to the Company including,
without limitation, statements regarding the business strategies
and operational activities of the Company. Although the Company
believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and
uncertainties and are based on information currently available to
the Company. Actual results or events may differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ
materially from current expectations, among other things, include
the risk factors discussed in materials filed with applicable
securities regulatory authorities from time to time including
matters discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent
Annual Information Form and annual Management Discussion and
Analysis. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date
hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise
them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by
law.
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