recapitalization

American  

[ree-kap-i-tl-uh-zey-shuhn] / riˌkæp ɪ tl əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of recapitalization

First recorded in 1925–30; re- + capitalization

Example Sentences

Proterra said in a statement Monday that its bankruptcy was made “in an effort to strengthen its financial position through a recapitalization or going-concern sale.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2023

In February, Mr. Biden took steps toward releasing half that amount for humanitarian purposes and, under certain conditions, recapitalization of the Afghan central bank.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2022

Cornwell, who will become C.E.O. of the new firm, has been a sports banker for decades, working on deals that included the recapitalization of the Tennessee Titans and the sale of the Buffalo Bills.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Carlyle did not disclose financial details of the transaction, but the acquisition was a result of a recapitalization process to buy out Vigor investors, a Vigor spokesperson said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2019

Tough measures—including passage of adequate bankruptcy and foreclosure legislation as well as privatization of state-owned companies and recapitalization of the financial sector—remain undone.

From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency