June 04, 2020

What’s the Deal? – Rights Offerings

In the midst of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, companies facing liquidity issues may consider a rights offering. A rights offering provides a company’s stockholders an opportunity to subscribe for additional shares, which may serve to limit dilution and be better received by existing holders than other financing alternatives. In this What's the Deal? guide, we provide an overview of rights offerings.

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