Amazonas Florestal, Ltd., Sustainable Forest Management Company, Signs Joint Venture Agreement for Wood Products Trading, Pro...
19 Novembre 2012 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Amazonas Florestal, Ltd. (OTCPK:AZFL) (“Company”), a diversified
forest management company generating profit through innovative,
sustainable forest management, announces the signing of a joint
venture agreement for wood products trading with BPA Trading &
Investments Corp., a Providence Company (“BPA”), a global trader
and exporter with timber operations in Brazil and trading desks in
Sao Paulo, Hong Kong, and Guernsey, UK.
As part of this agreement, BPA’s Brazilian affiliate will
provide the JV with upwards of $1,000,000 in factoring credit
financing to facilitate the JV’s wood trading operations. The JV’s
factoring credit facility will be on a 30-90 day revolving basis
and the JV will used the credit facility to finance JV’s purchase
orders relating to its timber agent activities. This is short-term
debt with no long-term commitments and is non-dilutive.
“This is an important milestone for the Company,” says Amazonas
CEO Michael Ibar; “this agreement helps satisfy the capital
requirements needed to increase our trading/timber agent
operations. That increase in operations, in turn, enables us to
fulfill large orders, thus satisfying one of our broader business
goals.”
BPA and Providence boast a broad global reach, providing
sophisticated financial mechanisms for unlocking world markets.
“BPA is an ideal strategic partner for our company,” continues
Ibar; “with headquarters in Brazil and experience in the timber
market, they understand our business model and know how to work
together to take advantage of growth-market opportunities and
strategic capital resources. I look forward to building on this
platform and extending the reach of Amazonas Florestal.”
About Amazonas Florestal
Amazonas Florestal is a diversified timber company generating
profit through innovative, sustainable management of its large
tracts of land in the rainforests of Amazonas, Brazil. Amazonas
Florestal’s sustainable forest management strategy, with its green
philosophy and method of cyclical harvesting, preserves ecosystems
through habitat and water resource preservation, positioning it as
an industry leader in responsible, eco-friendly timber
practices.
Headquartered in Miami, FL, Amazonas’ goal is to become the
leader in sustainable forest management, creating revenue while
protecting the biodiversity of the rainforest ecosystem and
enhancing the lives of the people who live in it. Through a
strategy of selective harvesting, biomass production, and
conservation incentives, Amazonas Florestal not only protects one
of the world’s greatest natural resources, it also makes
preservation profitable.
About BPA Trading & Investments Corp.
BPA Trading & Investments Corp. is an affiliated company of
The Providence Companies, a fully integrated business group with
operational experience spanning a wide range of industries from
consumer products and services to business-to-business technology
in large operations, middle market business and startups as well as
ventures in financial services and international trade.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.
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