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cap·i·tal·i·za·tion /ˌka-pət-əl-ə-'zā-shən, -əl-ī-/ n1: the act or process of capitalizingcapitalization of earningsinadequate capitalization3: total capital liabilities of a business including both equity capital and debt capital◇ Equity capital is considered a liability because the investors may recall some or all of it (as by redeeming stock). Inadequate capitalization of a business is considered by courts in cases dealing with equitable subordination of creditors or piercing the corporate veil.4: the total par value or the stated value of no-par issues of authorized capital stock
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n.All stock, bonds, and other securities issued by a corporation.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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1) The writing off of a capital expenditure proportionately over future years when the benefit from the expenditure is not confined to the period under consideration.2) The sum of a corporation's long-term debt, stock, and retained earnings.Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Accounting, Bookkeeping & FinancesCategory: Business Cash Flow Problems & BankruptcyCategory: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Tax & DeductionsCategory: Personal Finance & Retirement → Taxes → Tax Audits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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The value of a company as determined by the market price of its shares and the total number of shares in issue.Related links+ capitalizationUSAThe total amount of a company's outstanding securities, including short-term debt, long-term debt and equity. The term also is commonly used to refer to the capital (debt and equity) structure of a company.
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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n.1) the act of counting anticipated earnings and expenses as capital assets (property, equipment, fixtures) for accounting purposes.2) the amount of anticipated net earnings which hypothetically can be used for conversion into capital assets.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.