Equus Total Return Obtains NYSE Noncompliance Notice

Equus Total Return, Inc. (NYSE: EQS) received a noncompliance notice from the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 2026, due to its Common Stock's average closing price falling below $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. This notice indicates a deficiency but does not result in immediate delisting or affect the current trading of the stock on the NYSE.