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Tags: partnerships
Categories: Economics & Finance
A method used by corporations to raise share capital by giving existing shareholders the right to subscribe to new shares for cash. Alternatively, capital can be raised by exchanging assets such as shares in another company or by raising the par value of existing shares. New investors have the opportunity to become shareholders.
(source: http://www.investorwords.com/15282/capital_increase.html)
Synonyms:
equity offering
