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capital structure

American  

noun

  1. the apportionment of all the financial resources of a business, in equity, bonds, etc.


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They are almost exclusively companies backed by private equity sponsors with teams dedicated to managing capital structure.

From Barron's May 30, 2026

The transaction is slated to be funded with cash on hand, while Neurocrine “plans to optimize its capital structure by taking on a modest amount of pre-payable debt,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

“We appreciate Apollo’s continued collaboration to reach this outcome as we realign our capital structure with our long-term strategy,” Zinsner said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

“Strategy’s capital structure is stronger and more resilient today than ever before,” Kang said in the statement.

From MarketWatch Feb. 5, 2026

Chapter 11 protection will give the company an opportunity to “strengthen our capital structure to support our concepts,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

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