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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Follow-ons drive stock issuance as IPOs lag Boeing's monster fundraise last week was a crucial cash injection for the company and a symbol of what has driven the equity capital markets for the last few years: follow-on and convertible offerings. Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for equity capital 

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of equity capital was in 1942

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“Equity capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity%20capital. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

equity capital

see capital

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