Equus Announces Fourth Quarter Net Asset Value
Rhea-AI Summary
Equus Total Return (NYSE: EQS) reported net assets of $16.6 million and net asset value per share of $1.19 as of December 31, 2025, down from $26.5 million and $1.90 per share on September 30, 2025.
Primary drivers: a $12.35 million decrease in the fair value of Morgan E&P and a $1.6 million increase in the combined value of CitroTech shares and warrant to $6.8 million.
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Positive
- CitroTech fair value increased by $1.6 million in Q4 2025
- CITR Note converted into 664,041 CitroTech shares, reducing debt exposure
- CITR holdings valued at $6.8 million as of 12/31/2025
Negative
- Net assets fell from $26.5M to $16.57M quarter-over-quarter
- NAV per share declined from $1.90 to $1.19 between 9/30/2025 and 12/31/2025
- Morgan E&P fair value decreased by $12.35M due to oil forward curve and reserve elimination
News Market Reaction – EQS
On the day this news was published, EQS declined 1.46%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
EQS slipped 0.72% while peers were mixed: ICMB gained 6.35%, CUBA and GROW fell, and BCG and RAND were flat. With no peers in the momentum scanner and no same-day peer headlines, this points to stock-specific reaction around Equus’s NAV deterioration.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24 | Quarterly NAV update | Negative | -4.2% | Reported NAV per share drop from $2.51 to $1.90 with fair-value losses. |
Recent NAV reports have coincided with declines in both net asset value and share price, suggesting sensitivity to portfolio write-downs.
In the prior NAV update on Nov 24, 2025, Equus reported net assets of $26.5 million and NAV per share of $1.90, down from $2.51 at June 30, 2025. That decline was driven by a $5.4 million fair-value drop in holdings purchased from General Enterprise Ventures and a $1.7 million warrant liability, and the stock fell 4.15% over the next 24 hours. Today’s article extends this narrative, with NAV per share sliding further to $1.19 as of December 31, 2025, highlighting additional portfolio volatility.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details a further drop in net assets to $16.6 million and NAV per share to $1.19 as of December 31, 2025, extending declines from prior quarters. The main drag was a $12.35 million fair-value reduction in Morgan E&P, while CITR holdings added a $1.6 million gain. Investors may compare this trajectory to earlier NAV updates and monitor how concentrated energy and illiquid positions continue to affect valuation and capital allocation decisions.
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HOUSTON, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) (“Equus” or the “Company”) reports net assets as of December 31, 2025, of
| As of the Quarter Ended | 12/31/2025 | 9/30/2025 | 6/30/2025 | 3/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 |
| Net assets | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 13,967 | 13,967 | 13,586 | 13,586 | 13,586 |
| Net assets per share | |||||
Net Asset Value Changes. The following were the principal contributors to changes in the net asset value of the Company in the fourth quarter of 2025:
- Decrease in Fair Value of Morgan E&P, Inc. Morgan E&P, Inc. (“Morgan”) holds development rights to approximately 6,500 net acres in the Bakken/Three Forks formation in the Williston Basin of North Dakota. Principally due to a lower forward price curve for oil (as of December 31, 2025) as well as the elimination of certain reserves due to limited production, the value of the Company’s holding in Morgan decreased by
$12.35 million at December 31, 2025, compared to September 30, 2025. - Increase in Fair Value of Holdings in CitroTech, Inc. On February 10, 2025, the Company purchased from CitroTech, Inc. (formerly General Enterprise Ventures, Inc.), a developer of fire suppression products (NYSE: CITR), a 1-year senior convertible promissory note bearing interest at the rate of
10% per annum, in exchange for$1.5 million in cash (“CITR Note”). Contemporaneously with the purchase of the CITR Note, the Company also received a 5-year common stock purchase warrant to acquire an aggregate of 312,500 shares of CITR common stock at an exercise price of$3.00 per share (“CITR Warrant”). During 2025, the CITR Note was converted by the Company into 664,041 shares of CITR common stock, of which 73,002 shares were sold by the Company. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the trading price of CITR shares increased from$5.89 per share to$8.08 per share. At December 31, 2025, the Company collectively valued the CITR shares and CITR Warrant at an aggregate of$6.8 million as compared to$5.2 million at September 30, 2025, an increase of$1.6 million .
About Equus
The Company is a business development company that trades as a closed-end fund on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "EQS". Additional information on the Company may be obtained from the Company’s website at www.equuscap.com.
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding future circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements including, in particular, the performance of the Company, including our ability to achieve our expected financial and business objectives, and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Actual results, events, and performance may differ. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statements are material.
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