recapitalize
verb
re·cap·i·tal·ize
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈka-pə-tə-ˌlīz
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recapitalized;
recapitalizing;
recapitalizes
Definition of recapitalize
: to change the capital structure of
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The surest way to make that happen is to recapitalize the company with new money rather than encumbering it with more obligations. — Washington Post, "PG&E Needs New Money, Not New Obligations," 27 June 2019 The floating rate loan, which was provided by LoanCore, will provide funding to recapitalize the existing debt and continue to upgrade and improve the property. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Retail Wrap: Tarka Indian Kitchen, Pretty Little Things Boutique, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store ink Houston locations," 28 June 2019 The icebreakers are part of a larger nationwide effort to recapitalize the Coast Guard with new vessels and aircraft. — Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, "Sullivan wants new US icebreaker focused on the Arctic, not the Antarctic," 6 June 2019 But Tesla has also taken on more than $10 billion of debt to make up for manufacturing problems—and to recapitalize Mr. Musk’s home-solar company SolarCity—and $1.25 billion falls due next year. — Charley Grant, WSJ, "Sizing Up Tesla’s $10 Billion Debt Stack," 17 June 2018 An ability to recapitalize banks remains crucial and must be explained to a skeptical Congress and public. — Glenn Hubbard, WSJ, "Bailouts Shouldn’t Be Only for Banks," 13 Sep. 2018 That enables Vista to recapitalize, adding more debt, and then pay dividends to its investors, these people say. — Laura Cooper, WSJ, "Billionaire’s Secret Buyout Formula: 110 Instructions and an Intelligence Test," 9 July 2018 Modi’s administration also has pledged $33 billion to recapitalize state banks. — Iain Marlow, Bloomberg.com, "India’s Push to Fast-Track Bankruptcies," 26 June 2018 The plan, which will recapitalize the Walking Co.’s debt, came about after talks with subordinated noteholders and plan sponsors, the company said. — Bloomberg.com, "Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world.," 6 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recapitalize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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recapitalize
transitive verb
re·cap·i·tal·ize
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Legal Definition of recapitalize
: to change the capital structure of (a corporation)
Other Words from recapitalize
recapitalization
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