 HOUSTON, Dec. 10, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Equus Total Return, Inc. NYSE: EQS Equus or the Company today announced that the Board of Directors of UFP Industries, Inc. Nasdaq: UFPI has approved the purchase of 100 of the equity of PalletOne, Inc. for approximately 232 million. The price assumes a cash free, debt free balance sheet. UFP also agreed to pay 18 million for PalletOnes recent capital expenditures. The transaction is subject to a net working capital adjustment and is expected to close on December 28, 2020 pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. 