VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-(Marketwire – March 12, 2014) - Passport Potash, Inc. (“Passport” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: PPI)(OTCQX: PPRTF) announces that the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange) has approved a consolidation of the Company’s common share capital (the “Consolidation”) on the basis of one (1) postconsolidated common share for every two (2) pre-consolidated shares held (the “Consolidation Ratio”). The Consolidation will be effective commencing at the open on March 13, 2014.

 

 

After the Consolidation, the Company will have approximately 105,651,157 common shares issued and outstanding.

 

The Company announces, further to its news releases of February 25, 2013, March 19, 2013 and April 4, 2013, that it has entered into agreements with all participants in the 2013 convertible debenture to amend the terms of the convertible debentures. TSX Venture Exchange has consented to the amendment of the convertible debentures as follows:

 

Convertible Debenture:	US$5,790,540 plus interest due as of February 19, 2014
Original Conversion Price:	Convertible into common shares at US$0.19 per share for a one year period.
Amended Conversion Price:	Convertible into common shares at US$0.12 per post-consolidated share until maturity.
Original Maturity Date:	February 19, 2014
Amended Maturity Date:	August 19, 2016
Original Warrant Terms:	Each warrant will have a term of one year from the date of issuance of the notes and entitle the holder to purchase one common share at a price of US$0.19 per share.
Amended Warrant Terms:	Each warrant will have a term of 42 months from the date of issuance and entitle the holder to purchase one post-consolidated common share at a price of US$0.12 per share.
Original Interest Rate:	15% per annum
Amended Interest Rate:	9.5% per annum

 

The convertible debentures were issued pursuant to a private placement which was originally accepted for filing by the Exchange effective first tranche February 15, 2013, second tranche March 12, 2013 and third tranche March 27, 2013.

 

About the Holbrook Potash Project

Passport Potash Inc. is a publicly traded corporation engaged in the exploration and development of advanced potash properties with its major focus on a previously explored potash property in Arizona. Passport has acquired a strategic position in the Holbrook Basin with land holdings encompassing over 127,000 acres.  Passport has also entered into a joint exploration agreement with the Hopi Indian Tribe to work toward developing about 13,000 acres of contiguous privately held Hopi land.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

PASSPORT POTASH INC.

Joshua Bleak, President

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contact:
Passport Potash Inc.
Peter J. Kletas
Manager of Corporate Development
866-999-6251-Toll Free
[email protected]

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