$海庭(S51.SG)$ A deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) is a legal agreement between a company and a prosecutor that allows the prosecutor to delay or forego criminal charges against the company. In exchange, the company agrees to meet certain conditions, such as paying a fine, implementing new compliance measures, or cooperating with an investigation.
In the context of company stock, a DPA could be used to resolve allegations of wrongdoing by the company, such as accounting fraud or insider ...