osakeantein
Osakeantein is a term used in corporate finance to describe the process of raising capital by issuing new shares of a company. In Finnish practice, osakeante can take several forms, including a rights issue (oikeusanti) offered to existing shareholders, a public offering, or a private/direct placement to selected investors. The most common form is the rights issue, which grants current shareholders pre-emptive rights to subscribe for additional shares, usually at a set price that may be at a discount to the market price. If all rights are not exercised, they can be traded or the remaining shares may be offered to others.
The primary purposes of an osakeantein are to strengthen the balance sheet, fund growth or acquisitions, reduce
Effects of an osakeantein include potential dilution for existing shareholders who do not participate, possible adjustments