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an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later
the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders
How To Use rights issue In A Sentence
- For Scottish criminal cases the court can be used only when cases relate to "devolution matters", a term covering the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament in dealing with human rights issues. WalesOnline - Home
- For Scottish criminal cases, the court can be used only when the case relates to "devolution matters", a term covering the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament in dealing with human rights issues. Evening Standard - Home
- He made only a veiled reference to international concerns over human rights issues.
- Ibra has repeatedly said that salvaging the bank through a rights issue would be the best and cheapest option on the table compared to other choices, such as a merger, acquisition or liquidation.
- The bancassurer financed its part of the deal with a ¤13.4 billion rights issue and a series of disposals. Times, Sunday Times
- One of the most important human rights issues of the 21st Century is whether Israel's actions in defense of its citizens, or indeed its very existence, will provide the newest excuse for the oldest of bigotries. Alan Dershowitz: Yale's Distressing Decision to Shut Down Its "Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Anti-Semitism"
- It carried out a 351 million rights issue in the summer to preserve its investment grade debt rating, but its debts have concerned shareholders. Times, Sunday Times
- The company can easily raise 1.2 billion from an expected rights issue rather than using bank debt. Times, Sunday Times
- In 2002 it was forced to launch a 277 million rescue rights issue to stay solvent. Times, Sunday Times
- Her increasing 'hawkishness' extends beyond the Iraq conflict and into some constitutional rights issues. Jeanine Molloff: Missouri: The Triangulation Of Senator Claire McCaskill
