impairment charge

Transfield $285 million Writedown


Construction and maintenance company Transfield (ASX:TSE) have announced writedowns ahead of its half year results next week.

  • Transfield Services have announced an impairment of between $270 million and $285 million in relation to its asternwell Minerals exploration and marine geotechnical businesses, as well as its US downstream maintenance business, Timec.

Sigma Pharmaceuticals Writedown


Drugmaker, Sigma Pharmaceuticals (ASX:SIP) have seen their shares fall after the company announced that it expected a $270 million impairment charge on the sale of its pharmaceutical division might affect its current loan facilities. This announcement follows a decision last month to sell the business for less than its book value. The writedown is unlikely to stop the sale of the business to South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare for $900m.

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