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equity capital
noun
: capital (such as stock or surplus earnings) that is free of debt
especially
: capital received for an interest in the ownership of a business
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The partnership initially aims to raise $30 billion in private equity capital, which could later turn into $100 billion in total investment when including debt financing.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
The higher price target represents a much lower cost of debt/equity capital that the company and its peers in the net lease REITs group are benefiting from.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
The company raised $1 billion in equity capital and borrowed even more, but ran out of money.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Benefits Of Bridge Loans Bridge loans can be useful for companies in a high-growth phase that are struggling to raise equity capital or obtain traditional bank financing.
—Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
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“Equity capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity%20capital. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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equity capital
see capital
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