Stock Track | Seatrium Plummets 3.32% Intraday on $57M Corruption Settlement and Tugboat Fleet Divestment

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Seatrium Ltd's stock price plummeted 3.32% during intraday trading on Monday. The sharp decline follows the company's announcement of a significant financial settlement related to past legal issues and the completion of a major asset sale.

The marine engineering group confirmed it will not face criminal prosecution in Singapore over corruption offences in Brazil after the High Court approved a deferred prosecution agreement. However, the company is required to pay a net sum of US$57 million to local authorities as part of the settlement. Any breach of the agreement terms could lead prosecutors to revive legal proceedings against the company.

Separately, Seatrium announced the completion of its divestment of a fleet of 17 tugboats in Singapore, which was flagged as part of non-core asset sales earlier this year. The company expects over S$50 million in annualized cost savings from this tugboat sale and related divestments. Despite these anticipated savings, market reaction to both developments appears to be negative, driving the stock lower during Monday's session.

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