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Odyssey Marine wins $37.1M NAFTA arbitration award against Mexico
ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
- ICSID tribunal orders Mexico to pay $37.1M for breaching NAFTA obligations, plus interest from Oct 12, 2018.
- Award is net of Mexican taxes; Mexico cannot tax the award.
- Odyssey expects most or all proceeds to satisfy litigation financing obligations.
- CEO Mark Gordon says ruling validates position that Mexico wrongfully denied environmental permit for ExO.