TORONTO, Dec. 14,
2023 /CNW/ - December 14,
2023 – 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 15, 2023, were elected as directors of the
Company at its annual meeting of shareholders, held today. In
addition, shareholders voted to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the independent auditor of the Company.
The detailed results of the votes received for each director
nominee were as follows:
Directors
|
% of Shares Voted
For
|
% of Shares Voted
Against
|
Youssef
Ben-Youssef
|
99.74 %
|
0.26 %
|
Karine
Courtemanche
|
98.57 %
|
1.43 %
|
Deborah
Drisdell
|
72.22 %
|
27.78 %
|
Erin Elofson
|
99.60 %
|
0.40 %
|
Geoffrey
Machum
|
72.22 %
|
27.78 %
|
Thomas
McGrath
|
74.17 %
|
25.83 %
|
Rita
Middleton
|
96.61 %
|
3.39 %
|
Josh Scherba
|
99.58 %
|
0.42 %
|
Jonathan
Whitcher
|
96.37 %
|
3.63 %
|
Donald
Wright
|
98.54 %
|
1.46 %
|
For more information, please contact:
Investors: Kathleen Persaud – VP
Investor Relations, WildBrain
kathleen.persaud@wildbrain.com
+1 212-405-6089
Media: Shaun Smith – Sr.
Director, Global Communications & Public Relations,
WildBrain
shaun.smith@wildbrain.com
+1 416-977-7230
About WildBrain
At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of
storytelling. As a leader in 360° IP management, we are experts in
content creation, audience engagement and global licensing,
cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with
kids and families around the world. With approximately 13,000
half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the
world's most extensive—we are home to such treasured
franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake,
Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector
Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrain's mission is to create exceptional
entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both
young and young at heart.
Our studios produce such award-winning series as The
Snoopy Show; Snoopy in Space; Strawberry Shortcake:
Berry in the Big City; Sonic Prime; Chip and
Potato; Teletubbies Let's Go! and many more.
Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our
content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment,
including YouTube, where our network has garnered over 1
trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and
operates some of Canada's
most-viewed family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG,
our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment
agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major
territory worldwide.
WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on
the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at
wildbrain.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
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 WildBrain and the future financial
and operating performance of WildBrain. 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 availability of and cost of financing, general economic and
market conditions and the impact of such conditions on the
industries in which WildBrain operates, competition and the
potential impact of industry mergers and acquisitions, market
factors, WildBrain's ability to identify and execute anticipated
production, distribution, licensing and other contracts,
contractual counterparty risk, the ability of WildBrain to realize
the expected value of its assets, supply chain and other related
disruptions, and 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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