recapitalisation

Equity structure overhaul

Recapitalisation is restructuring a company's mix of debt and equity, typically to stabilise finances or avoid bankruptcy.

A struggling firm might recapitalise by converting debt to shares or bringing in new investors: The bank underwent recapitalisation after the financial crisis.

Governments sometimes recapitalise failing institutions to prevent collapse.

Also spelled recapitalization.

corporate

bailout

Emergency aid preventing bankruptcy

reserves · funding · balance sheet · solvency · turnaround · rescue · distressed · leverage · cash flow · buffer

debt

restructuring

Rearranging an existing framework

creditors · repayment · liabilities · solvency · bonds · principal · amortization · arrears · obligation · lending

banking

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reserves · buffer · systemic · prudential · bail-in · resolution · central bank · lender of last resort · too big to fail

equity

shares

Units of company ownership

shareholders · issuance · common stock · preferred stock · public offering · equity stake · stakeholders

Opposites
corporate financial survival

recapitalisationliquidation

Selling assets for cash

winding up · dissolution · bankruptcy · going out of business · insolvency

capital structure direction

recapitalisationliquidation

Selling assets for cash

winding up · dissolution · asset stripping · disinvestment · share buyback

Family

recapitalize, recapitalization, capitalise, capitalize, capitalisation, capitalization, capital, capitals, capitalised

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