overcapitalization
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overcapitalization — (Amer.) n. excess valuation of wealth; excessive capitalization; provision of excess capital (also overcapitalisation) … English contemporary dictionary
Overcapitalization — When a company has issued more debt and equity than its assets are worth. An overcapitalized company might be paying more than it needs to in interest and dividends. Reducing debt, buying back shares and restructuring the company are possible… … Investment dictionary
overcapitalization — Said to occur when a firm cannot service its debt even though its debt/ equity ratio is not excessive. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * overcapitalized o‧ver‧cap‧i‧tal‧ized [ˌəʊvəˈkæpɪtl aɪzd◂ ǁ ˌoʊvər ] also overcapitalised adjective … Financial and business terms
overcapitalization — A condition in which an organization has too much capital for the needs of its business. If a business has more capital than it needs it is likely to be overburdened by interest charges or by the need to spread profits too thinly by way of… … Accounting dictionary
overcapitalization — A condition in which an organization has too much capital for the needs of its business. If a business has more capital than it needs it is likely to be overburdened by interest charges or by the need to spread profits too thinly by way of… … Big dictionary of business and management
overcapitalization — noun see overcapitalize … New Collegiate Dictionary
overcapitalization — where the amount of harvesting capacity in a fishery exceeds the amount needed to harvest the desired amount of fish at least cost. Too many boats, too much fishing effort. May be addition of new technology rather than new boats … Dictionary of ichthyology
overcapitalization — See overcapitalize. * * * … Universalium
overcapitalization — noun (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants) • Syn: ↑overcapitalisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑overcapitalise (for: ↑overcapitalisation), ↑overcapitalize … Useful english dictionary
overcapitalize — overcapitalization, n. /oh veuhr kap i tl uyz /, v.t., overcapitalized, overcapitalizing. 1. to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy. 2. to overestimate the capital… … Universalium
