Definition of "overcapitalized" [overcapitalized]

• Simple past tense and past participle of overcapitalize. (verb)
• Having excess capital. (adjective)

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• "The firm's shareholders thought the firm was "overcapitalized," and often asked when the firm would buy back shares."
• "Partly because of a quick shift toward stricter cost management starting in 2009, UniCredit is currently " overcapitalized " in some countries, Mr. Ghizzoni said when asked if sustaining and expanding activity in the region would require an overhaul of UniCredit ' s core capital strategies."
• "TDC said it is buying back shares along with the share offer because it finds its balance sheet to be " overcapitalized " after it sold Swiss unit Sunrise Communications AG for 3.3 billion Swiss francs $3.3 billion earlier this autumn."