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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001322410-21-000098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQS"
cik: "0000878932"
company_name: "EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC."
filed_at: "2021-08-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T09:43:38.048697+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equus Total Return reports Q2 2021 NAV of $2.57 per share, up 2% from prior quarter

## Summary
- Net assets $34.7M at June 30, 2021, vs $34.1M at March 31; NAV per share $2.57 vs $2.52.
- Fair value of Equus Energy, LLC rose from $8.5M to $10.25M on higher crude/gas prices and Permian transactions.
- Equus invested additional $350,000 in Equus Energy during Q2 to boost working capital.
- Shares outstanding unchanged at 13,518,000; comparative NAV: $2.50 (Dec 2020), $2.77 (Sep 2020).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001322410-21-000098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQS
- cik: 0000878932
- company_name: EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-08-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878932/000132241021000098/0001322410-21-000098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878932/000132241021000098/f8k_equus8162021.htm

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