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      Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Results for its Second Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2023

      Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

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      Aug 09, 2023, 16:21 ET

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      HOUSTON, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) ("Stellus" or the "Company") today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023.

      Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Stellus, stated, "I am pleased to report strong operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, in which U.S. GAAP net investment income of $0.49 per share and Core net investment income of $0.51 per share covered the regular dividend of $0.40 per share. Our portfolio grew by a net $4 million to $881 million at fair value and the loan portfolio is currently yielding 11.4%, on average."

      FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

      ($ in millions, except data relating to per share amounts and shares outstanding)





















      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended


      Six Months Ended


      June 30, 2023


      June 30, 2022


      June 30, 2023


      June 30, 2022


      Amount

      Per Share


      Amount

      Per Share


      Amount

      Per Share


      Amount

      Per Share

      Net investment income

      $10.41

      $0.49


      $6.17

      $0.32


      $19.48

      $0.95


      $11.69

      $0.60

      Core net investment income(1)

      10.79

      0.51


      5.62

      0.29


      19.66

      0.96


      11.37

      0.58

      Net realized loss on investments

      (0.31)

      (0.01)


      (0.35)

      (0.02)


      (0.28)

      (0.02)


      3.11

      0.16

      Net realized loss on foreign currency translation

      (0.01)

      -


      -

      -


      (0.05)

      -


      (0.01)

      -

      Total realized income(2)

      $10.09

      $0.48


      $5.82

      $0.30


      $19.15

      $0.93


      $14.79

      $0.76

      Distributions

      (8.66)

      (0.41)


      (6.64)

      (0.34)


      (16.61)

      (0.81)


      (12.11)

      (0.62)

      Net unrealized depreciation on investments

      (6.30)

      (0.31)


      (4.29)

      (0.22)


      (10.54)

      (0.51)


      (8.01)

      (0.41)

      Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translation

      (0.02)

      -


      (0.04)

      -


      (0.02)

      -


      (0.04)

      -

      Provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation on investments in taxable subsidiaries

      (0.07)

      -


      (0.16)

      (0.01)


      (0.14)

      (0.01)


      (0.18)

      (0.01)

      Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      $3.71

      0.17


      $1.34

      0.07


      $8.45

      0.41


      $6.56

      0.34

      Weighted average shares outstanding


      21,231,979



      19,543,117



      20,509,995



      19,530,509



      (1)

      Core net investment income, as presented, excludes the impact of capital gains incentive fees and income taxes, the majority of which are excise taxes. The Company believes presenting core net investment income and the related per share amount is a useful supplemental disclosure for analyzing its financial performance. However, core net investment income is a non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") measure and should not be considered as a replacement for net investment income and other earnings measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of net investment income in accordance with U.S. GAAP to core net investment income is presented in the table below the financial statements.                       

      (2)

      Total realized income is the sum of net investment income, net realized gains (losses) on investments, net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency, and loss on debt extinguishment; all U.S. GAAP measures.

      PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

      ($ in millions, except data relating to per share amounts and number of portfolio companies)









      As of


      As of



      June 30, 2023


      December 31, 2022

      Investments at fair value


      $881.7


      $844.7

      Total assets


      $901.8


      $898.2

      Net assets


      $308.3


      $275.8

      Shares outstanding


      22,557,904


      19,666,769

      Net asset value per share


      $13.67


      $14.02













      Three Months Ended


      Six Months Ended



      June 30, 2023


      June 30, 2023

      New investments


      $46.5


      $87.7

      Repayments of investments


      (38.4)


      (44.3)

      Net activity


      $8.1


      $43.4








      As of


      As of



      June 30, 2023


      December 31, 2022

      Number of portfolio company investments


      93


      85

      Number of debt investments


      79


      73






      Weight average yield of debt and other income producing investments (3)

      Cash


      10.9 %


      10.3 %

      Payment-in-kind ("PIK")


      0.4 %


      0.4 %

      Fee amortization


      0.4 %


      0.4 %

      Total


      11.7 %


      11.1 %






      Weighted average yield on total investments (4)

      Cash


      10.3 %


      9.7 %

      Payment-in-kind ("PIK")


      0.4 %


      0.3 %

      Fee amortization


      0.3 %


      0.4 %

      Total


      11.0 %


      10.4 %



      (3)

      The dollar-weighted average annualized effective yield is computed using the effective interest rate for our debt investments and other income producing investments, including cash and PIK interest, as well as the accretion of deferred fees. The individual investment yields are then weighted by the respective cost of the investments (as of the date presented) in calculating the weighted average effective yield of the portfolio. The dollar-weighted average annualized yield on the Company's investments for a given period will generally be higher than what investors of our common stock would realize in a return over the same period because the dollar-weighted average annualized yield does not reflect the Company's expense or any sales load that may be paid by investors.

      (4)

      The dollar weighted average yield on total investments takes the same yields as calculated in the footnote above, but weights them to determine the weighted average effective yield as a percentage of the Company's total investments, including non-income producing loans and equity.

      Results of Operations

      Investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 totaled $26.6 million and $16.1 million, respectively, most of which was interest income from portfolio investments.

      Operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, totaled $16.2 million and $9.9 million, respectively. For the same respective periods, base management fees totaled $3.9 million and $3.7 million, income incentive fees totaled $2.6 million and $0.0 million, capital gains incentive (reversal) fees totaled $0.0 million and ($1.0) million, fees and expenses related to our borrowings totaled $8.1 million and $5.5 million (including interest and amortization of deferred financing costs), administrative expenses totaled $0.5 million for both periods, income tax totaled $0.4 for both periods and other expenses totaled $0.8 for both periods.

      Net investment income was $10.4 million and $6.2 million, or $0.49 and $0.32 per common share based on weighted average common shares outstanding of 21,231,979 and 19,543,117 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Core net investment income, which is a non-U.S. GAAP measure that excludes the capital gains incentive fee (reversal) and income tax expense accruals, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $10.8 million and $5.6 million, or $0.51 and $0.29 per share, respectively.

      For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company's investment portfolio had a net change in unrealized depreciation of ($6.3) million and ($4.3) million, respectively, and the Company had realized losses of ($0.3) million and ($0.4) million, respectively.

      Net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $3.7 million and $1.3 million, or $0.17 and $0.07 per common share, based on weighted average common shares outstanding of 21,231,979 and 19,543,117 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

      Liquidity and Capital Resources

      As of June 30, 2023, our amended and restated senior secured revolving credit agreement with certain bank lenders and Zions Bancorporation, N.A. dba Amegy Bank, as administrative agent (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Facility") provided for borrowings in an aggregate amount of up to $265.0 million on a committed basis. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Credit Facility had an accordion feature which allowed for potential future expansion of the facility size to $280.0 million. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had $171.5 million and $199.2 million in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility, respectively.

      The Company issued 2,309,521 shares during the three months ended June 30, 2023 under the At-the-Market Program ("ATM Program"), for gross proceeds of $32.6 million. The average per share offering price of shares issued under the ATM Program during the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $14.10. The Advisor agreed to reimburse the Company for underwriting fees to the extent the per share price of the shares to the public, less underwriting fees, was less then net asset value per share. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Advisor reimbursed the Company $0.4 million, which resulted in net proceeds of $32.5 million, or $14.38 per share, excluding the impact of offering expenses.

      Distributions

      During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we declared aggregate distributions of $0.40 and $0.34 per share, respectively ($8.7 million and $6.6 million, respectively). Tax characteristics of all distributions will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year. None of these dividends are expected to include a return of capital.

      Recent Portfolio Activity

      The Company invested in the following portfolio companies during the three months ended June 30, 2023:













      Activity Type


      Date


      Company Name


      Company Description


      Investment Amount


       Instrument Type

      Add-On Investment


      April 3, 2023


      EH Real Estate Services, LLC*


      Offers residential property brokerage, title & settlement, and
      property and casualty insurance brokerage services to home buyers
      and sellers


      $

      570,279


      Senior Secured – First Lien

      Add-On Investment


      April 13, 2023


      ADS Group Opco, LLC*


      Designer and supplier of impulse products and merchandising
      solutions to retailers.


      $

      88,733


      Equity

      Add-On Investment


      April 13, 2023


      Tower Arch Infolinks Media, LP*


      Advertising placement partner for small to mid-sized publishers


      $

      1,093


      Equity

      Add-On Investment


      April 14, 2023


      BLP Buyer, Inc.*


      Distributor of lifting solutions


      $

      1,729,958


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      229,010


      Equity

      Add-On Investment


      April 17, 2023


      Axis Portable Air, LLC*


      Air conditioning, heating, and air quality equipment rental company


      $

      1,893,610


      Senior Secured – First Lien

      Add-On Investment


      April 27, 2023


      CompleteCase, LLC*


      Provider of online uncontested divorce solutions


      $

      66,667


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      111,409


      Equity

      New Investment


      April 28, 2023


      Impact Home Services LLC


      Residential, garage door, electrical, and plumbing services provider


      $

      5,936,899


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      100,000


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      310,844


      Equity

      New Investment


      May 1, 2023


      RIA Advisory Borrower, LLC


      Provider of Oracle software implementation services


      $

      6,000,000


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      100,000


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      243,467


      Equity

      Add-On Investment


      May 11, 2023


      Archer Systems, LLC*


      Provider of mass tort settlement administrative solutions


      $

      3,500,000


      Senior Secured – First Lien

      Add-On Investment


      May 15, 2023


      ArborWorks Acquisition LLC*


      A professional tree care firm


      $

      15,515


      Equity

      New Investment


      May 22, 2023


      Equine Network, LLC


      Provider of content, information, tech-enabled services, and hosts
      competitions for the U.S. equine industry


      $

      5,008,219


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      100,000


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      100,000


      Delayed Draw Term Loan
      Commitment

      New Investment


      June 5, 2023


      2X LLC


      Provider of outsourced digital B2B marketing-as-a-service


      $

      5,500,208


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      100,000


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      589,496


      Equity

      Add-On Investment


      June 7, 2023


      EH Real Estate Services, LLC*


      Offers residential property brokerage, title & settlement, and
      property and casualty insurance brokerage services to home buyers
      and sellers


      $

      589,365


      Senior Secured – First Lien

      New Investment


      June 30, 2023


      Craftable Intermediate II Inc.


      Hospitality focused back-of-house management and automation
      software platform


      $

      10,083,715


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      100,000


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      626,690


      Equity

      Add-On Investment


      June 30, 2023


      Impact Home Services LLC*


      Provides of garage door, electrical, and plumbing residential services


      $

      269,859


      Senior Secured – First Lien













      *      Existing portfolio company






      The Company realized investments in the following portfolio companies during the three months ended June 30, 2023:











      Activity Type


      Date


      Company Name


      Proceeds Received


       Instrument Type

      Full Repayment


      June 14, 2023


      Data Centrum Communications, Inc.


      $

      15,679,110


      Senior Secured – First Lien

      Full Repayment


      June 30, 2023


      DTE Enterprises, LLC


      $

      5,134,219


      Senior Secured – First Lien

      Events Subsequent to June 30, 2023

      The Company's management has evaluated subsequent events through August 9, 2023. There have been no subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure except for the following described below.

      Investment Portfolio

      The Company invested in the following portfolio companies subsequent to June 30, 2023:













      Activity Type


      Date


      Company Name


      Company Description


      Investment Amount


       Instrument Type

      New Investment


      July 7, 2023


      Madison Logic, Inc.*


      Provider of B2B account based marketing services


      $

      394,767


      Equity

      Add-On Investment


      July 12, 2023


      EH Real Estate Services, LLC*


      Offers residential property brokerage, title &
      settlement, and property and casualty insurance
      brokerage services to home buyers and sellers


      $

      501,846


      Senior Secured – First Lien





































      New Investment


      July 31, 2023


      EHI Buyer, Inc.


      Provider of design, engineering, installation, and
      maintenance services for building management
      systems


      $

      6,111,343


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      3,055,671


      Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment









      $

      100,000


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      617,801


      Equity

      New Investment


      August 2, 2023


      Compost 360 Acquisition, LLC


      Organic waste recycler and producer of compost,
      mulch, and engineered soils


      $

      9,595,100


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      4,096,741


      Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment









      $

      100,000


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      250,761


      Equity

      New Investment


      August 3, 2023


      Morgan Electrical Group
      Intermediate Holdings, Inc.


      Provider of commercial electrical services


      $

      4,439,439


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      2,864,154


      Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment









      $

      100,000


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      356,800


      Equity

      Add-On Investment


      August 4, 2023


      TradePending OpCo Aggregator,
      LLC*


      Provider of vehicle trade-in and merchandising
      intelligence solutions for auto dealerships


      $

      2,473,227


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      687,007


      Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment









      $

      325,379


      Equity

      New Investment


      August 7, 2023


      The Hardenbergh Group, Inc.


      Provider of temporary professional staffing of
      Medical Services Professionals, external peer
      review, consulting and physician leadership
      solutions


      $

      10,501,898


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      100,000


      Revolver Commitment









      $

      434,504


      Equity

      New Investment


      August 8, 2023


      Green Intermediateco II, Inc.


      Cyber-security focused value-added reseller and
      associated service provider


      $

      11,170,252


      Senior Secured – First Lien









      $

      500,000


      Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment









      $

      271,401


      Equity













      *      Existing portfolio company

      The Company realized the following portfolio company subsequent to June 30, 2023:












      Activity Type


      Date


      Company Name


      Company Description


      Proceeds Received


       Instrument Type

      Full Repayment


      July 31, 2023


      NuSource Financial, LLC*


      Provider of technology integration
      and installation of Automated Teller
      Machines/Integrated Teller Machines,
      maintenance services, and security
      solutions


      $10,984,910


      Senior Secured – First Lien

      ____________











      *      Existing portfolio company







      Effective July 1, 2023, the ArborWorks Acquisition, LLC term loan and revolver were placed on non-accrual status.

      Credit Facility

      The outstanding balance under the Credit Facility as of August 9, 2023 was $187.2 million.

      SBA-guaranteed Debentures

      The total balance of SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding as of August 9, 2023 was $322.7 million.

      Distributions Declared

      On July 14, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a regular monthly distribution for each of July, August, and September 2023, as follows:













      Ex-Dividend


      Record


      Payment


      Amount per

      Declared


      Date


      Date


      Date


      Share

      7/14/2023


      7/28/2023


      7/31/2023


      8/15/2023


      $

      0.1333

      7/14/2023


      8/30/2023


      8/31/2023


      9/15/2023


      $

      0.1333

      7/14/2023


      9/28/2023


      9/29/2023


      10/13/2023


      $

      0.1333

      Conference Call Information

      Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM, Central Time. The conference call will be led by Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer, and W. Todd Huskinson, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary.

      For those wishing to participate by telephone, please dial (888) 506-0062. Use passcode 810825. Starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through Thursday, August 24, 2023 by dialing (877) 481-4010 and entering passcode 48865. The replay will also be available on the Company's website.

      For those wishing to participate via Live Webcast, connect via the Public Company (SCIC) section of our website at www.stelluscapital.com, under the Events tab. A replay of the conference will be available on our website for approximately 90 days.

      About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

      The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien (including unitranche) loans, second lien loans and unsecured debt financing, with corresponding equity co-investments. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the "Public (SCIC)" tab.

      Forward-Looking Statements

      Statements included herein may contain "forward-looking statements" which relate to future performance or financial condition. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the final prospectus that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

      Contacts

      Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
      W. Todd Huskinson, Chief Financial Officer
      (713) 292-5414
      thuskinson@stelluscapital.com

      STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (unaudited)










      June 30, 2023






      (unaudited)


      December 31, 2022


      ASSETS








      Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (amortized cost of
      $922,796,573 and $875,823,177, respectively)


      $

      881,666,450


      $

      844,733,638


      Cash and cash equivalents



      14,924,382



      48,043,329


      Receivable for sales and repayments of investments



      207,077



      718,794


      Interest receivable



      4,638,649



      3,984,409


      Other receivables



      25,369



      34,245


      Related party receivable



      883



      —


      Deferred offering costs



      —



      1,100


      Prepaid expenses



      309,747



      667,267


      Total Assets


      $

      901,772,557


      $

      898,182,782


      LIABILITIES








      Notes payable


      $

      98,771,216


      $

      98,549,692


      Credit Facility payable



      170,229,321



      197,685,281


      SBA-guaranteed debentures



      308,519,553



      307,895,195


      Dividends payable



      3,006,969



      —


      Management fees payable



      1,865,589



      7,150,407


      Income incentive fees payable



      3,176,395



      2,464,408


      Capital gains incentive fees payable



      —



      569,528


      Interest payable



      4,783,098



      4,640,841


      Related party payable



      775,794



      1,060,321


      Unearned revenue



      221,711



      320,675


      Administrative services payable



      407,265



      356,919


      Income tax payable



      782,358



      1,175,373


      Deferred tax liability



      206,049



      61,936


      Other accrued expenses and liabilities



      702,211



      475,593


      Total Liabilities


      $

      593,447,529


      $

      622,406,169


      Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)








      Net Assets


      $

      308,325,028


      $

      275,776,613


      NET ASSETS








      Common stock, par value $0.001 per share (100,000,000 shares authorized;
      22,557,904 and 19,666,769 issued and outstanding, respectively)


      $

      22,558


      $

      19,667


      Paid-in capital



      315,823,482



      275,114,720


      Total distributable (loss) earnings



      (7,521,012)



      642,226


      Net Assets


      $

      308,325,028


      $

      275,776,613


      Total Liabilities and Net Assets


      $

      901,772,557


      $

      898,182,782


      Net Asset Value Per Share


      $

      13.67


      $

      14.02


      STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)


















      For the three


      For the three


      For the six


      For the six




      months ended


      months ended


      months ended


      months ended




      June 30, 2023


      June 30, 2022


      June 30, 2023


      June 30, 2022


      INVESTMENT INCOME














      Interest income


      $

      25,662,895


      $

      15,658,018


      $

      49,071,499


      $

      30,774,969


      Other income



      922,122



      451,027



      1,588,865



      828,480


      Total Investment Income


      $

      26,585,017


      $

      16,109,045


      $

      50,660,364


      $

      31,603,449


      OPERATING EXPENSES














      Management fees


      $

      3,865,588


      $

      3,705,053


      $

      7,600,690


      $

      7,197,766


      Valuation fees



      46,422



      30,029



      193,495



      169,617


      Administrative services expenses



      466,378



      466,903



      928,342



      941,221


      Income incentive fees



      2,603,004



      —



      4,727,839



      —


      Capital gains incentive fee reversal



      —



      (983,575)



      (569,528)



      (1,025,792)


      Professional fees



      169,836



      217,404



      600,684



      529,466


      Directors' fees



      93,250



      74,500



      210,500



      171,000


      Insurance expense



      121,885



      125,890



      242,431



      250,397


      Interest expense and other fees



      8,101,975



      5,524,378



      15,988,399



      10,415,975


      Income tax expense



      371,786



      426,236



      746,549



      705,653


      Other general and administrative expenses



      331,649



      347,656



      510,099



      559,392


      Total Operating Expenses


      $

      16,171,773


      $

      9,934,474


      $

      31,179,500


      $

      19,914,695


      Net Investment Income


      $

      10,413,244


      $

      6,174,571


      $

      19,480,864


      $

      11,688,754


      Net realized (loss) gain on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments


      $

      (310,588)


      $

      (352,723)


      $

      (275,621)


      $

      3,105,367


      Net realized loss on foreign currency translation



      (10,704)



      —



      (50,616)



      (7,350)


      Net change in unrealized depreciation on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments



      (6,295,233)



      (4,289,591)



      (10,544,875)



      (8,011,193)


      Net change in unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translation



      (20,323)



      (35,754)



      (18,449)



      (35,754)


      Provision for taxes on net unrealized appreciation on investments



      (65,353)



      (160,656)



      (144,113)



      (181,813)


      Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations



      3,711,043



      1,335,847


      $

      8,447,190


      $

      6,558,011


      Net Investment Income Per Share—basic and diluted


      $

      0.49


      $

      0.32


      $

      0.95


      $

      0.60


      Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations Per Share – basic and diluted


      $

      0.17


      $

      0.07


      $

      0.41


      $

      0.34


      Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding—basic and diluted



      21,231,979



      19,543,117



      20,509,995



      19,530,509


      Distributions Per Share—basic and diluted


      $

      0.41


      $

      0.34


      $

      0.81


      $

      0.62


      STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (unaudited)


















      Common Stock





      Total






      Number 


      Par 


      Paid-in 


      distributable






      of shares


      value


      capital


      earnings (loss)


      Net Assets

      Balances at December 31, 2021


      19,517,595


      $

      19,518


      $

      274,559,121


      $

      10,532,594


      $

      285,111,233

      Net investment income


      —



      —



      —



      5,514,183



      5,514,183

      Net realized gain on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments


      —



      —



      —



      3,458,090



      3,458,090

      Net realized loss on foreign currency translation


      —



      —



      —



      (7,350)



      (7,350)

      Net change in unrealized depreciation on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments


      —



      —



      —



      (3,721,602)



      (3,721,602)

      Provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation on investments


      —



      —



      —



      (21,157)



      (21,157)

      Distributions from net investment income


      —



      —



      —



      (5,464,666)



      (5,464,666)

      Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs(1)


      14,924



      15



      167,655



      —



      167,670

      Balances at March 31, 2022


      19,532,519


      $

      19,533


      $

      274,726,776


      $

      10,290,092


      $

      285,036,401

      Net investment income


      —



      —



      —



      6,174,571



      6,174,571

      Net realized loss on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments


      —



      —



      —



      (352,723)



      (352,723)

      Net change in unrealized depreciation on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments


      —



      —



      —



      (4,289,591)



      (4,289,591)

      Net change in unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations


      —



      —



      —



      (35,754)



      (35,754)

      Provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation on investments


      —



      —



      —



      (160,656)



      (160,656)

      Distributions from net investment income


      —



      —



      —



      (6,643,663)



      (6,643,663)

      Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs(1)


      13,416



      13



      137,520



      —



      137,533

      Balances at June 30, 2022


      19,545,935


      $

      19,546


      $

      274,864,296


      $

      4,982,276


      $

      279,866,118
















      Balances at December 31, 2022


      19,666,769


      $

      19,667


      $

      275,114,720


      $

      642,226


      $

      275,776,613

      Net investment income


      —



      —



      —



      9,067,620



      9,067,620

      Net realized gain on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments


      —



      —



      —



      34,967



      34,967

      Net realized loss on foreign currency translation


      —



      —



      —



      (39,912)



      (39,912)

      Net change in unrealized depreciation on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments


      —



      —



      —



      (4,249,642)



      (4,249,642)

      Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations


      —



      —



      —



      1,874



      1,874

      Provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation on investments


      —



      —



      —



      (78,760)



      (78,760)

      Distributions from net investment income


      —



      —



      —



      (7,951,284)



      (7,951,284)

      Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs(1)


      581,614



      581



      8,289,988



      —



      8,290,569

      Balances at March 31, 2023


      20,248,383


      $

      20,248


      $

      283,404,708


      $

      (2,572,911)


      $

      280,852,045

      Net investment income


      —



      —



      —



      10,413,244



      10,413,244

      Net realized loss on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments


      —



      —



      —



      (310,588)



      (310,588)

      Net realized loss on foreign currency translation


      —



      —



      —



      (10,704)



      (10,704)

      Net change in unrealized depreciation on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments


      —



      —



      —



      (6,295,233)



      (6,295,233)

      Net change in unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations


      —



      —



      —



      (20,323)



      (20,323)

      Provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation on investments


      —



      —



      —



      (65,353)



      (65,353)

      Distributions from net investment income


      —



      —



      —



      (8,659,144)



      (8,659,144)

      Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs(1)


      2,309,521



      2,310



      32,418,774



      —



      32,421,084

      Balances at June 30, 2023


      22,557,904


      $

      22,558


      $

      315,823,482


      $

      (7,521,012)


      $

      308,325,028

      _______________________

      (1) See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2023 for more information on offering costs.

      STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)












      For the six


      For the six




      months ended


      months ended




      June 30, 2023


      June 30, 2022


      Cash flows from operating activities








      Net increase in net assets resulting from operations


      $

      8,447,190


      $

      6,558,011


      Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities:








      Purchases of investments



      (87,741,479)



      (142,053,995)


      Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments



      44,269,661



      58,182,238


      Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments



      10,544,875



      8,011,193


      Net change in unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations



      18,306



      35,754


      Increase in investments due to PIK



      (1,904,853)



      (653,534)


      Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net



      (1,360,629)



      (1,174,220)


      Deferred tax provision



      144,113



      181,813


      Amortization of loan structure fees



      289,243



      272,959


      Amortization of deferred financing costs



      221,524



      221,524


      Amortization of loan fees on SBA-guaranteed debentures



      624,358



      589,020


      Net realized loss (gain) on investments



      275,621



      (3,105,367)


      Changes in other assets and liabilities








      Increase in interest receivable



      (654,240)



      (28,511)


      Decrease (increase) in other receivable



      8,876



      (122,781)


      Increase in related party receivable



      (883)



      (187,132)


      Decrease in prepaid expenses



      357,520



      226,175


      (Decrease) increase in management fees payable



      (5,284,818)



      250,828


      Increase (decrease) in income incentive fees payable



      711,987



      (1,459,942)


      Decrease in capital gains incentive fees payable



      (569,528)



      (1,025,791)


      Increase in administrative services payable



      50,346



      13,373


      Increase in interest payable



      142,257



      259,771


      Decrease in related party payable



      (284,527)



      —


      Decrease in unearned revenue



      (98,964)



      (18,860)


      Decrease in income tax payable



      (393,015)



      (2,544,219)


      Increase in other accrued expenses and liabilities



      226,618



      637,471


      Net Cash Used in Operating Activities


      $

      (31,960,441)


      $

      (76,934,222)


      Cash flows from Financing Activities








      Proceeds from the issuance of common stock


      $

      41,448,945


      $

      420,004


      Sales load for common stock issued



      (614,721)



      (5,957)


      Offering costs paid for common stock issued



      (121,471)



      (183,114)


      Stockholder distributions paid



      (13,603,459)



      (11,064,831)


      Proceeds from SBA-guaranteed debentures



      —



      43,600,000


      Financing costs paid on SBA-guaranteed debentures



      —



      (1,061,660)


      Financing costs paid on Credit facility



      —



      (131,768)


      Borrowings under Credit Facility



      37,000,000



      89,588,800


      Repayments of Credit Facility



      (65,267,800)



      (61,940,000)


      Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities


      $

      (1,158,506)


      $

      59,221,474


      Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents


      $

      (33,118,947)


      $

      (17,712,748)


      Cash and Cash Equivalents Balance at Beginning of Period


      $

      48,043,329


      $

      44,174,856


      Cash and Cash Equivalents Balance at End of Period


      $

      14,924,382


      $

      26,462,108


      Supplemental and Non-Cash Activities








      Cash paid for interest expense


      $

      14,711,017


      $

      9,072,909


      Income and excise tax paid



      1,139,564



      3,132,755


      Increase in dividends payable



      3,006,969



      1,043,498


      (Decrease) increase in deferred offering costs



      (1,100)



      74,270


      Reconciliation of Core Net Investment Income (1)

      (Unaudited)








      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended



      June 30, 2023


      June 30, 2022

      Net investment income


      $10,413,244


      $6,174,571

      Capital gains incentive fee


      -


      (983,575)

      Income tax expense


      371,786


      426,236

      Core net investment income


      $10,785,030


      $5,617,232






      Per share amounts:





      Net investment income per share


      $0.49


      $0.32

      Core net investment income per share


      $0.51


      $0.29

      Reconciliation of Realized Net Investment Income (2)

      (Unaudited)








      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended



      June 30, 2023


      June 30, 2022

      Net investment income


      $10,413,244


      $6,174,571

      Net realized loss on investments


      (310,588)


      (352,723)

      Net realized loss on foreign currency translation


      (10,704)


      —

      Total Realized Net Investment Income


      $10,091,952


      $5,821,848






      Per share amounts:





      Net investment income per share


      $0.49


      $0.32

      Realized net investment income per share


      $0.48


      $0.30

      SOURCE Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

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