TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - July 02, 2015) - MBAC Fertilizer Corp. ("MBAC" or the "Company") (TSX: MBC) announced the results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 30, 2015. The result of the vote by ballot with respect to the election of each of the directors is as follows:
| Name |
Votes in Favour |
% |
Votes Withheld |
% |
| Peter Marrone |
38,491,156 |
61.56% |
24,035,656 |
38.44% |
| Antenor Silva |
36,805,261 |
58.86% |
25,721,551 |
41.14% |
| Leonardo Marques da Silva |
38,131,826 |
60.98% |
24,394,986 |
39.02% |
| Anthony Cina |
41,757,906 |
66.78% |
20,768,906 |
33.22% |
| Cristiano Melcher |
53,749,450 |
85.96% |
8,777,362 |
14.04% |
Shareholders also voted in favour of the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors of the Corporation until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders.
The resolution to re-approve the Company's stock option plan was withdrawn and not voted upon at the meeting.
This press release shall also serve as the Company's report of voting results pursuant to section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 -- Continuous Disclosure Obligations.
About MBAC
MBAC is focused on becoming a significant integrated producer of phosphate fertilizers and related products in the Brazilian market. MBAC has an experienced team with significant experience in the business of fertilizer operations, management, marketing and finance within Brazil. MBAC owns and operates the Itafós Arraias SSP Operations, which consists of an integrated fertilizer producing facility comprised of a phosphate mine, a mill, a beneficiation plant, a sulphuric acid plant, an SSP plant and a granulation plant and related infrastructure located in central Brazil ("Itafós Operations"). The Itafós Operations are estimated to have production capacity of approximately 500,000 tonnes of SSP per annum. MBAC's exploration portfolio includes a number of additional exciting projects, which are also located in Brazil. The Santana Phosphate Project is a high-grade phosphate deposit located in close proximity to the largest fertilizer market of Mato Grosso State and animal feed market of Pará State. Further information on MBAC can be found on the Company's website at www.mbacfert.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, the Company's business strategy, objectives and goals; the expectation of MBAC becoming a significant integrated producer of phosphate fertilizers and related products in the Brazilian markets.. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as "plans", "planning", "planned", "expects" or "looking forward", " does not expect", "continues", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "potential", "anticipates", "does not anticipate", or "belief", or describes a "goal", or variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of factors and assumptions made by management and considered reasonable at the time such statements are made, and forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, among others, the Company not becoming a significant integrated producer of phosphate fertilizers and related products in the Brazilian markets as well as those factors disclosed in the Company's current Annual Information Form and Management's Discussion and Analysis, as well as other public disclosure documents, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although MBAC has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. The forward-looking statements contained herein are presented for the purposes of assisting investors in understanding the Company's plans, objectives and goals and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Shares Outstanding: 181,607,492
Fully Diluted: 221,612,672