In the event of a rights issue, a company seeks to raise additional working capital through the issuance of additional shares in the company. But by doing so, shares already owned by existing shareholders become diluted in the larger pool of shares. This dilution might result in an erosion of existing shareholder value. So to help reduce this risk faced by shareholders, the company may give existing shareholders the right to purchase these shares at a discounted price.

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