Rights Issues, open offers and placings: recent trends
Corporate finance training
Corporate finance training programmes

Rights issues, open offers and placings: introduction

Rights issues, open offers and placings: documents

Verification
Underwriting and Placing Agreements
Listed and AIM Companies: Continuing obligations

An explanation of course levels:

• Introductory: for those new to the subject.

• Intermediate: for delegates with some prior knowledge of the subject.

• Advanced: for delegates with substantial knowledge of the subject.

• Update: for delegates with or without prior knowledge of the subject.

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Public company transactions

Rights issues, open offers and placings: recent trends

This course is for practitioners wanting an update on the latest developments in equity capital raising by listed companies.

CPD: 3 hours

Level: Update

OBJECTIVES

With debt finance being harder to obtain many more companies are looking to raise equity finance through rights issues, open offers and placings. Following the course, participants should be able to advise on a rights issue, open offer or placing with knowledge of the current legal and regulatory background.

The course covers trends in recent practice, changes to the law and proposals for reform.

COURSE OUTLINE

Part 1. Recent trends

• Latest trends in structuring rights issues open offers and placings.
• Cashbox structures and the attitude of investors.
• Issues arising in documenting transactions.

Part 2. Rights issues and open offers

• Analysis of recent transactions.
• Impact of recent changes and proposals for further reform.

Part 3. Placings

• The placing process.
• Cashbox placings.