Rights Issue explained11 Nov 2020 16:16
Defining a Rights Issue
A rights issue is an invitation to existing shareholders to purchase additional new shares in the company. This type of issue gives existing shareholders securities called rights. With the rights, the shareholder can purchase new shares at a discount to the market price on a stated future date. The company is giving shareholders a chance to increase their exposure to the stock at a discount price.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
A rights issue is one way for a cash-strapped company to raise capital often to pay down debt.
Shareholders can buy new shares at a discount for a certain period.
With a rights issue, because more shares are issued to the market, the stock price is diluted and will likely go down.