rights issue
noun[C]
STOCK MARKETukusanoccasionwhen acompanyoffersnewsharesat alowerpricethanusualtoitsexistingshareholders, or thenumberofsharesmadeavailablein this way:
Theacquisitionwill neitherdiluteshareholders'earningsnorpromptarightsissue.
Much of therightsissueproceedswere used toplugafinancialblackhole.