recapitalization
noun
re·cap·i·tal·i·za·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌka-pə-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌkap-tə-
: a revision of the capital structure of a corporation
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Last year, the Scandi outfit rubberstamped a deal for Canal+ and investment firm PPF to each take a 29% stake in Viaplay via a recapitalization program.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Accordingly, 65 percent of the loans to Greece went straight through Greece to core banks for interest payments, maturing debt, and for domestic bank recapitalization demanded by the lenders.
—Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2015
This often results in what’s referred to as a reorganization and includes transactions like mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs and split-offs, and recapitalization.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Since then, no serious AEW&C recapitalization was pursued, and the E-3 inventory grew older.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2025
Accordingly, 65 percent of the loans to Greece went straight through Greece to core banks for interest payments, maturing debt, and for domestic bank recapitalization demanded by the lenders.
—Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2015
This often results in what’s referred to as a reorganization and includes transactions like mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs and split-offs, and recapitalization.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Since then, no serious AEW&C recapitalization was pursued, and the E-3 inventory grew older.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Recapitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recapitalization. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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