Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing. The fund invests in small to mid sized companies and acts as a lead investor. It invests in companies engaged in the alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investment sector in the United States, China, India, and Europe. The fund's investments include common and preferred stock, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, debt combined with warrants and options, and other rights to acquire common or preferred stock. The fund seeks to invest in companies with revenues between $10 million and $100 million. Equus Total Return, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional office in Vancouver, Canada.
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HOUSTON, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of December 31, 2024, of $29.5 million. Net asset value per share decreased to $2.17 as of December 31, 2024, from $2.96 as of September 30, 2024. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended12/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/202412/31/2023Net assets$29,510$40,165$49,792$45,892$48,287Shares outstanding 13,586 13,586 13,586 13,586 13,586Net assets per share$2.17$2.96$3.66$3.38$3.55 Portfolio Value Changes. The following were the principal contributors to the changes in fair value of the Company's portfoli
HOUSTON, Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Fund") today announces that Fraser Atkinson has been appointed as the Fund's independent Chairman of the Board and that John J. May has been appointed as an independent director, each with immediate effect. Mr. Atkinson will continue to serve as Chair of the Equus Audit Committee, and as a member of Fund's Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. May has been a practicing Chartered Accountant in the United Kingdom for over 50 years. For 17 of those years he was a senior partner in a leading Chartered Accountancy firm, now Crowe UK, including 8 years on the Managing B
HOUSTON, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of September 30, 2024, of $40.2 million. Net asset value per share decreased to $2.96 as of September 30, 2024, from $3.66 as of June 30, 2024. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended9/30/20246/30/20243/31/202412/31/20239/30/2023Net assets$40,165$49,792$45,892$48,287$47,128Shares outstanding13,58613,58613,58613,58613,518Net assets per share$2.96$3.66$3.38$3.55$3.49 The following were the principal contributors to the changes in fair value of the Company's portfolio holdings in the third quarter
HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of June 30, 2024, of $49.8 million. Net asset value per share increased to $3.66 as of June 30, 2024, from $3.38 as of March 31, 2024. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended6/30/20243/31/202412/31/20239/30/20236/30/2023 Net assets$49,792$45,892$48,287$47,128$40,051Shares outstanding13,58613,58613,58613,51813,518Net assets per share$3.66$3.38$3.55$3.49$2.96 The following were the principal contributors to the changes in fair value of the Company's portfolio holdings in the second quarter o
HOUSTON, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of March 31, 2024, of $45.9 million. Net asset value per share decreased to $3.38 as of March 31, 2024, from $3.55 as of December 31, 2023. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended3/31/202412/31/20239/30/20236/30/20233/31/2023Net assets$45,892$48,287$47,128$40,051$34,106Shares outstanding13,58613,58613,51813,51813,518Net assets per share$3.38$3.55$3.49$2.96$2.52 Morgan E&P, LLC ("Morgan"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired 5,897.52 net leasehold acres in the Bakken/Three Forks
HOUSTON, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of December 31, 2023, of $48.3 million. Net asset value per share increased to $3.55 as of December 31, 2023, from $3.49 as of September 30, 2023. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended12/31/20239/30/20236/30/20233/31/202312/31/2022 Net assets$48,287$47,128$40,051$34,106$35,237Shares outstanding13,58613,51813,51813,51813,518Net assets per share$3.55$3.49$2.96$2.52$2.61 The following were the principal contributors to the changes in fair value of the Company's portfolio holdings in the fourth qua
HOUSTON, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Morgan E&P, LLC ("Morgan"), has received from Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. ("CG&A") an updated reserve estimate as of January 1, 2024. Morgan continues to acquire mineral rights in the Bakken/Three Forks formation in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, and on December 18, 2023, announced an increase in its acreage in this area from 4,747.52 net acres to 5,976.84 net acres, an increase of 1,229.32 net acres, or approximately 25.9%. Morgan engaged the petroleum engineering firm of CG&A to review and provide an updated reserve analysis of
Completes Sale of Wellbore Working Interest For $5.6 MillionGross Oil Production Over 1,000 Barrels Per Day HOUSTON, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus") today announced that Morgan E&P, LLC ("Morgan"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equus, has completed its first two wells in Billings County, North Dakota, the Baranko 1-28H and the Obrigewitch 1-33H. Morgan received its drilling permits from the North Dakota Industrial Commission ("NDIC") in September 2023 and successfully completed drilling in October. Both wells, along with construction of production facilities, were completed by the end of November. Morgan drilled both wells into their ta
HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus") today announces that Morgan E&P, LLC, ("Morgan"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equus, continues to acquire mineral rights in the Bakken/Three Forks formation in the Williston Basin of North Dakota. Morgan has increased its acreage in this area from 4,747.52 net acres to 5,976.84 net acres, an increase of 1,229.32 net acres, or approximately 25.9%. Morgan engaged the petroleum engineering firm of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. ("CG&A") to review and provide an updated reserve analysis of the asset using the November 30th, 2023 NYMEX strip pricing. Using a discount rate of 10% (PV 10 Valuation) t
HOUSTON, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of September 30, 2023, of $47.1 million. Net asset value per share increased to $3.49 as of September 30, 2023, from $2.96 as of June 30, 2023. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended9/30/20236/30/20233/31/202312/31/20229/30/2022Net assets$47,128$40,051$34,106$35,237$36,230Shares outstanding13,51813,51813,51813,51813,518Net assets per share$3.49$2.96$2.52$2.61$2.68 The following was the principal contributor to the increase in fair value of the Company's portfolio holdings in the third quarte
HOUSTON, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of September 30, 2024, of $40.2 million. Net asset value per share decreased to $2.96 as of September 30, 2024, from $3.66 as of June 30, 2024. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended9/30/20246/30/20243/31/202412/31/20239/30/2023Net assets$40,165$49,792$45,892$48,287$47,128Shares outstanding13,58613,58613,58613,58613,518Net assets per share$2.96$3.66$3.38$3.55$3.49 The following were the principal contributors to the changes in fair value of the Company's portfolio holdings in the third quarter
HOUSTON, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of June 30, 2024, of $49.8 million. Net asset value per share increased to $3.66 as of June 30, 2024, from $3.38 as of March 31, 2024. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended6/30/20243/31/202412/31/20239/30/20236/30/2023 Net assets$49,792$45,892$48,287$47,128$40,051Shares outstanding13,58613,58613,58613,51813,518Net assets per share$3.66$3.38$3.55$3.49$2.96 The following were the principal contributors to the changes in fair value of the Company's portfolio holdings in the second quarter o
HOUSTON, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of December 31, 2023, of $48.3 million. Net asset value per share increased to $3.55 as of December 31, 2023, from $3.49 as of September 30, 2023. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended12/31/20239/30/20236/30/20233/31/202312/31/2022 Net assets$48,287$47,128$40,051$34,106$35,237Shares outstanding13,58613,51813,51813,51813,518Net assets per share$3.55$3.49$2.96$2.52$2.61 The following were the principal contributors to the changes in fair value of the Company's portfolio holdings in the fourth qua
HOUSTON, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of September 30, 2023, of $47.1 million. Net asset value per share increased to $3.49 as of September 30, 2023, from $2.96 as of June 30, 2023. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended9/30/20236/30/20233/31/202312/31/20229/30/2022Net assets$47,128$40,051$34,106$35,237$36,230Shares outstanding13,51813,51813,51813,51813,518Net assets per share$3.49$2.96$2.52$2.61$2.68 The following was the principal contributor to the increase in fair value of the Company's portfolio holdings in the third quarte
HOUSTON, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") reports net assets as of June 30, 2023, of $40.1 million. Net asset value per share increased to $2.96 as of June 30, 2023, from $2.52 as of March 31, 2023. Comparative data is summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts): As of the Quarter Ended6/30/20233/31/202312/31/20229/30/20226/30/2022Net assets$40,051$34,106$35,237$36,230$37,155Shares outstanding13,51813,51813,51813,51813,518Net assets per share$2.96$2.52$2.61$2.68$2.75 The following was the principal
HOUSTON, May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") today announced the closing of a Purchase and Sale Agreement ("PSA") between Morgan E&P, LLC, ("Morgan"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equus, and Pro Energy I, LLC ("Pro Energy"). Pursuant to the PSA, Morgan has acquired 4,747.52 net acres, in the Bakken/Three Forks formation in the Williston Basin of North Dakota. In addition to other terms and conditions, including a payment of $500,000, Morgan is required to drill and complete a minimum of six wells within 18 months of receiving the first drilling permits. The average cost of drilling a new horizontal well is approximately $8.0 mill
HOUSTON, May 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Fund") announced the results of the Fund's Annual Meeting of Stockholders which took place on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to: (i) elect five director nominees, each for a term of one year; (ii) ratify the appointment of BDO USA LLP as the Fund's independent auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023; and (iii) approve on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Fund's named executive officers in 2022. Holders of 89.57% of the Fund's outstanding shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. A majority of the
HOUSTON, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE:EQS) ("Equus" or the "Company") announces the results of the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders which took place on Thursday, June 9, 2022. The purpose of the meeting was to consider and approve the following three proposals: (i) election of the following five director nominees, each for a term of one year: Fraser Atkinson;Kenneth I. Denos;Henry W. Hankinson;John A. Hardy; andRobert L. Knauss; (ii) ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP ("BDO") as the Company's independent accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022; and (iii) approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the
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