recapitalization

[ree-kap-i-tl-uh-zey-shuh n]

noun

a revision of a corporation's capital structure by an exchange of securities.

Origin of recapitalization

First recorded in 1925–30; re- + capitalization

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Examples from the Web for recapitalization

Contemporary Examples of recapitalization

But foreign direct investment has been an important contributor to the recapitalization of post-bust America.
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Daniel Gross
January 4, 2013
The catalyst for a new plan should be the immediate reform and recapitalization of the banking system—with a clear timeframe.
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Alan Quasha
March 11, 2009