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equity
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equity,
n a free and reasonable claim or right; fairness; impartiality. The money value of a property or of an interest in a property in excess of claims or liens against it; a risk interest or ownership right in property.

equity
1. a justifiable share; one likely to be recognized as a fair share in an equity court.
2. total assets less total liabilities.

equity capital
the value of the capital involved in the enterprise. Includes assets less liabilities, expressed as a fixed sum.
percentage equity
absolute equity expressed as a proportion of the total worth of the enterprise.

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The $175 million Genesis Workforce Housing Fund II received a total of $80 million in equity capital from LA's largest public pension funds--Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (LACERS); Los Angeles County Employee Retirement Association (LACERA); Los Angeles Department of Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP)--and John Hancock Life Insurance Company.
First, since the cost of equity capital is typically several points higher than the cost of debt, increased returns to equity (higher aftertax dividends) will cause a greater portion of capital funding to shift to equity and thus raise the overall weighted average cost of capital.
The $175 million Genesis Workforce Housing Fund II received a total of $80 million in equity capital from LA's largest public pension funds - Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (LACERS); Los Angeles County Employee Retirement Association (LACERA); Los Angeles Department of Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP) - and John Hancock Life Insurance Company.
 
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