UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
x		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013


o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-35730

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland		46-0937320
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas 77027

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 292-5400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes o No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer x		Smaller reporting company o
(do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes o No x

The number of shares of the issuer’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of November 12, 2013 was 12,082,222.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements			1
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012			1
Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)			2
Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)			3
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)			4
Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012			5
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements			9
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			25
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			37
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			38
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings			39
Item 1A. Risk Factors			39
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			39
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities			39
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures			39
Item 5. Other Information			39
Item 6. Exhibits			40
SIGNATURES			41

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES


	September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $242,598,120 and $195,455,671, respectively)	$	243,625,309		$	195,451,256
Cash and cash equivalents		23,585,780			62,131,686
Interest receivable		4,150,618			2,573,831
Prepaid loan structure fees		1,684,565			1,947,820
Prepaid expenses		52,480			438,384
Total Assets		273,098,752			262,542,977
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased		—			4,750,000
Credit facility payable		85,000,000			38,000,000
Short-term loan		8,999,933			45,000,943
Base management fees payable		1,140,676			527,034
Incentive fees payable		1,262,914			—
Accrued offering costs		—			147,123
Interest payable		292,159			66,477
Directors' fees payable		76,000			29,452
Other accrued expenses and liabilities		267,625			175,993
Total Liabilities		97,039,307			88,697,022
Net Assets	$	176,059,445		$	173,845,955
NET ASSETS
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (100,000,000 shares authorized, 12,082,222 and 12,035,023 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)	$	12,082		$	12,035
Paid-in capital		175,384,594			174,714,838
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain		1,007,978			—
Distributions in excess of net investment income		(1,372,398	)		(874,986	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and cash equivalents		1,027,189			(5,932	)
Net Assets	$	176,059,445		$	173,845,955
Total Liabilities and Net Assets	$	273,098,752		$	262,542,977
Net Asset Value Per Share	$	14.57		$	14.45

See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.

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STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)


	For the three months ended September 30, 2013			For the three months ended September 30, 2012			For the nine months ended September 30, 2013		For the period from Inception (May 18, 2012) through September 30, 2012
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest income	$	7,604,636		$	—		$	20,640,265	$	—
Other income		312,995			—			1,065,033		—
Total Investment Income		7,917,631			—			21,705,298		—
OPERATING EXPENSES
Management fees		1,140,675			—			3,065,877		—
Valuation fees		154,785			—			358,495		—
Administrative services expenses		220,249			—			619,825		—
Incentive fees		746,637			—			2,296,873		—
Professional fees		254,533			138,365			477,995		264,993
Directors' fees		76,000			—			254,000		—
Insurance expense		119,695			—			354,933		—
Interest expense and other fees		968,674			—			2,253,433		—
Other general and administrative expenses		102,388			—			229,832		—
Total Operating Expenses		3,783,636			138,365			9,911,263		264,993
Net Investment Income (Loss)		4,133,995			(138,365	)		11,794,035		(264,993	)
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Cash Equivalents		5,061			—			1,007,978		—
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Cash Equivalents		(313,635	)		—			1,033,121		—
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$	3,825,421		$	(138,365	)	$	13,835,134	$	(264,993	)
Net Investment Income Per Share	$	0.34		$	—		$	0.98	$	—
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations Per Share	$	0.32		$	—		$	1.15	$	—
Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding		12,066,548			—			12,051,013		—

See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.

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STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


	For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)			For the Period from Inception (May 18, 2012) through September 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$	11,794,035		$	(264,993	)
Net realized gain on investments and cash equivalents		1,007,978			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and cash equivalents		1,033,121			—
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		13,835,134			(264,993	)
Stockholder distributions
Distributions		(12,291,447	)		—
Capital share transactions
Issuance of common stock		669,803			—
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions		669,803			—
Total increase (decrease) in net assets		2,213,490			(264,993	)
Net assets at beginning of period		173,845,955			—
Net assets at end of period (includes $869,640 and $0 of undistributed net investment income)	$	176,059,445		$	(264,993	)

See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.

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STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


	For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)			For the Period from Inception (May 18, 2012) through September 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	13,835,134		$	(264,993	)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Purchases of investments		(129,073,679	)		—
Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments		84,105,057			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments		(1,031,604	)		—
Increase in investments due to PIK		(854,644	)		—
Accretion of discount		(308,299	)		—
Net realized gain on investments		(1,010,884	)		—
Changes in other assets and liabilities
Increase in interest receivable		(1,576,787	)		—
Decrease in prepaid expenses and fees		649,159			—
Decrease in payable for investments purchased		(4,750,000	)		—
Increase in management fees payable		613,642			—
Increase in directors' fees payable		46,548			—
Increase in incentive fees payable		1,262,914			—
Increase in interest payable		225,682			—
Increase in other accrued expenses and liabilities		91,632			264,993
Net cash used in operating activities		(37,776,129	)		—
Cash flows from financing activities
Offering costs paid		(147,123	)		—
Stockholder distributions paid		(11,621,644	)		—
Borrowings under credit facility		47,000,000			—
Paydowns of short-term loan		(36,001,010	)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(769,777	)		—
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(38,545,906	)		—
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period		62,131,686			—
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period	$	23,585,780		$	—
Non-cash items
Shares issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan	$	669,803		$	—

See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013



Investments	Headquarters/Industry		Principal Amount/Shares		Amortized Cost		Fair Value⁽¹⁾		% of Net Assets
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments⁽¹⁰⁾
Aderant North America, Inc. Term Loan-Second Lien, L + 8.75%, LIBOR floor 1.25%, due 6/20/2019		Atlanta, GA Software	$	1,500,000	$	1,479,446	$	1,476,150		0.84	%
Ascend Learning, LLC Term Loan-Second Lien, Euro + 10.00%, Euro floor 1.50%, due 12/6/2017		Burlington, MA Software	$	10,000,000		10,000,000		10,088,000		5.73	%
Atkins Nutritional Holdings II, Inc. Term Loan-Second Lien, L + 8.50%, LIBOR floor 1.25%, due 4/3/2019		Denver, CO Beverage, Food, & Tobacco	$	17,000,000		16,679,376		17,255,000		9.80	%
ATX Networks Corp. Term Loan-Unsecured, 12.00% cash, 2.00% PIK, due 5/12/2016⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		West Ajax, Ontario High Tech Industries	$	21,095,192		21,095,192		21,095,192		11.98	%
Binder and Binder Term Loan-Unsecured, 13.00% cash, 2.00% PIK, due 2/27/2016⁽²⁾		Hauppauge, NY Services: Business	$	13,066,444		13,066,444		13,066,444		7.42	%
Blackhawk Mining, LLC Term Loan-First Lien, 12.50%, due 10/9/2016		Lexington, KY Metals & Mining	$	5,000,000		4,600,626		4,600,500		2.61	%
Common Shares, Class B⁽⁴⁾				36 shares		214,286		335,224		0.19	%
Total						4,814,912		4,935,724		2.80	%
Colford Capital Holdings, LLC⁽⁵⁾ Term Loan-Senior Secured, 12.25%, due 5/31/2018⁽³⁾		New York, NY Finance	$	12,500,000		12,232,466		12,232,466		6.95	%
ConvergeOne Holdings Corp. Term Loan-First Lien, L + 8.00%, LIBOR floor 1.25%, due 5/8/2019		Eagan, MN Telecommunications	$	12,902,500		12,718,236		12,822,504		7.28	%
Eating Recovery Center, LLC Mezzanine Term Loan-Unsecured, 12.00% cash, 1.00% PIK, due 6/28/2018⁽²⁾		Denver, CO Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	$	18,400,000		18,064,192		18,041,200		10.25	%
Common Shares, Series A⁽⁴⁾				86,667 shares		1,500,000		1,573,897		0.89	%
Total						19,564,192		19,615,097		11.14	%
Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc. Term Loan-First Lien, L + 7.00%, LIBOR floor 1.50%, due 1/31/2018		San Juan, PR Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	$	4,975,000		4,886,065		4,683,465		2.66	%
Term Loan-Second Lien, 13.75%, due 7/31/2018			$	4,000,000		3,816,169		3,548,400		2.02	%
Total						8,702,234		8,231,865		4.68	%
Help Systems LLC Term Loan-Second Lien, L + 8.50%, LIBOR floor 1.00%, due 6/28/2020		Eden Prairie, MN Software	$	15,000,000		14,779,447		14,779,500		8.40	%
Holley Performance Products Term Loan-First Lien, Prime + 6.00%, Prime floor 3.50%, due 11/30/2017		Bowling Green, KY Automotive	$	12,187,500		12,055,183		12,309,375		6.99	%
Livingston International, Inc. Term Loan-Second Lien, L + 7.75%, LIBOR floor 1.25%, due 4/18/2020⁽³⁾		Toronto, Ontario Services: Business	$	7,000,000		6,866,357		7,048,300		4.00	%
Refac Optical Group⁽⁶⁾ Term A Loan-First Lien, L + 7.50%, due 9/30/2018⁽⁹⁾		Blackwood, NJ Retail	$	3,026,454		3,026,454		3,026,454		1.72	%
Term B Loan-First Lien, L + 8.50% cash, 1.75% PIK, due 9/30/2018⁽²⁾⁽⁹⁾			$	6,134,862		6,134,862		6,134,862		3.48	%
Total						9,161,316		9,161,316		5.20	%
Securus Technologies Holdings Term Loan-Second Lien, L + 7.75%, LIBOR floor 1.25%, due 4/30/2021		Dallas, TX Telecommunications	$	7,000,000		6,932,794		6,904,100		3.92	%
Snowman Holdings, LLC⁽⁷⁾ Term Loan-Unsecured, 12.50%, due 2/15/2019		Lebanon, IN Transportation: Cargo	$	11,169,118		11,169,118		11,169,118		6.34	%
SPM Capital, LLC Term Loan-First Lien, L + 5.50%, LIBOR floor 1.50%, due 10/31/2017		Bloomington, MN Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	$	7,425,000		7,296,796		7,425,000		4.22	%
Studer Group, LLC (The)⁽⁸⁾ Term Loan-Unsecured, 12.00%, due 1/31/2019		Gulf Breeze, FL Services: Business	$	16,893,530		16,893,530		16,893,530		9.60%

See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.

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Investments	Headquarters/Industry		Principal Amount/Shares		Amortized Cost		Fair Value⁽¹⁾		% of Net Assets
Telecommunications Management, LLC Term Loan-Second Lien, L + 8.00%, LIBOR floor 1.00%, due 10/30/2020		Sikeston, MO Media: Broadcasting & Subscription	$	8,000,000		7,923,260		8,120,000		4.61	%
Telular Corp. Term Loan-Second Lien, Euro + 8.00%, Euro floor 1.25%, due 6/24/2020		Chicago, IL High Tech Industries	$	7,500,000		7,390,621		7,390,500		4.20	%
Transaction Network Services, Inc. Term Loan-Second Lien, L + 8.00%, LIBOR floor 1.00%, due 8/14/2020		Reston, VA Telecommunications	$	2,550,000		2,513,997		2,585,190		1.47	%
Varel International Energy Funding Corp. Term Loan-First Lien, L + 7.75%, LIBOR floor 1.50%, due 7/17/2017		Dallas, TX Energy: Oil & Gas	$	9,775,000		9,603,620		9,603,937		5.46	%
Woodstream Corp. Senior Subordinated Note-Unsecured, 11.00%, due 2/28/2017		Lititz, PA Consumer Goods: Non-Durable	$	9,137,721		8,818,718		8,604,992		4.89	%
Woodstream Group, Inc. Senior Subordinated Debt-Unsecured, 11.00%, due 2/28/2017		Lititz, PA Consumer Goods: Non-Durable	$	862,279		840,865		812,009		0.46	%
Total Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments					$	242,598,120	$	243,625,309		138.38	%
Cash Equivalents United States Treasury Bills 0% due 10/24/2013						9,999,933		9,999,933		5.68	%
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS								(77,565,797)		(44.06)%
NET ASSETS							$	176,059,445		100.00%

(1)

See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a discussion of the methodologies used to value securities in the portfolio.

(2)

Represents a payment-in-kind security. At the option of the issuer, interest can be paid in cash or cash and PIK. The percentage of PIK shown is the maximum PIK that can be elected by the company.

(3)

The investment is not a qualifying asset under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(4)

Security is non-income producing.

(5)

This investment also includes a delayed draw term loan commitment in an amount not to exceed $12,500,000, an interest rate of 12.25%, and a maturity of May 31, 2018. This investment is accruing an unused commitment fee of 0.50% per annum.

(6)

This investment also includes an undrawn revolving loan commitment in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, an interest rate of LIBOR plus 7.5%, and a maturity of September 30, 2018. This investment is accruing an unused commitment fee of 0.50% per annum.

(7)

This investment amended its maturity to 2/15/19 on 8/15/13. The interest rate was amended from 11% cash pay plus 2% PIK to 12.5% cash pay.

(8)

This investment amended its maturity to 1/31/19 on 7/23/13. The interest rate was amended from 12% cash pay plus 2% PIK to 12% cash pay.

(9)

This investment amended its maturity to 9/30/18 on 9/30/13.

(10)

The Company’s obligations to the lenders of the Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in all non-controlled, non-affiliated investments and cash, but exclude cash equivalents.

Abbreviation Legend
PIK — Payment-In-Kind

See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2012



Investments	Headquarters/Industry		Principal Amount/Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽¹⁾			% of Net Assets
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments
Aderant North America Inc. Term Loan-Second Lien, Prime + 7.75%, due 6/20/2019⁽²⁾		Atlanta, GA/ Services: Business	$	1,500,000	$	1,477,622	$	1,477,622			0.85	%
Ascend Learning, Inc. Term Loan-Second Lien, Euro + 10.00%, Euro 1.50%, due 12/6/2017⁽²⁾		Burlington, MA/ High Tech Industries	$	10,000,000		10,000,000		10,000,000			5.75	%
ATX Networks Term Loan-Unsecured, 12.00% cash, 2.00% PIK, due 5/12/2016⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾		West Ajax, Ontario/ High Tech Industries	$	20,778,456		20,778,456		20,778,456			11.95	%
Baja Broadband, LLC Term Loan-Second Lien, L + 11.00%, LIBOR 1.50%, due 12/20/2017⁽²⁾		Fort Mill, SC/ Media: Broadcasting & Subscription	$	15,000,000		15,000,000		15,000,000			8.63	%
Binder and Binder Senior Subordinated Note-Unsecured, 13.00% cash, 2.00% PIK, due 2/27/2016⁽³⁾		Hauppauge, New York/ Services: Business	$	13,000,000		13,000,000		13,000,000			7.48	%
Blackhawk Mining, LLC Term Loan-First Lien, 12.50%, due 10/5/2016⁽⁷⁾		Lexington, KY/ Metals & Mining	$	5,000,000		4,535,714		4,535,714			2.61	%
Common Shares, Class B⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾				36 shares		214,286		214,286			0.12	%
Total						4,750,000		4,750,000			2.73	%
Eating Recovery Center, LLC Mezzanine Term Loan-Unsecured, 12.00% cash, 1.00% PIK, due 12/28/2018⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		Denver, CO/ Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	$	18,400,000		18,032,633		18,032,633			10.37	%
Common Shares, Series A⁽⁵⁾				86,667 shares		1,500,000		1,500,000			0.86	%
Total						19,532,633		19,532,633			11.23	%
Holley Performance Products Term Loan-First Lien, Prime + 6.00%, Prime 3.50%, due 11/30/2017⁽²⁾		Bowling Green, KY/ Automotive	$	12,500,000		12,345,646		12,345,646			7.10	%
Refac Optical Group⁽⁸⁾ Term A Loan-First Lien, L + 7.50%, LIBOR 0.2077%, due 3/23/2016⁽²⁾		Blackwood, NJ/ Retail	$	3,780,408		3,780,408		3,780,408			2.18	%
Term B Loan-First Lien, L + 8.50%, LIBOR 0.2077%, 1.75% PIK, due 3/23/2016⁽²⁾⁽³⁾			$	6,098,781		6,098,781		6,098,781			3.51	%
Total						9,879,189		9,879,189			5.69	%
Securus Technologies Holdings Term Loan-Second Lien, Euro + 9.00%, Euro 1.75%, due 6/1/2018⁽²⁾		Dallas, TX/ Telecommunications	$	12,000,000		12,119,671		12,120,000			6.97	%
Snowman Holdings, LLC Term Loan-Unsecured, 11.00% cash, 2.00% PIK, due 1/11/2017⁽³⁾		Lebanon, IN/ Transportation: Cargo	$	8,969,955		8,969,955		8,969,955			5.16	%
SPM Capital, LLC Term Loan-First Lien, Euro + 5.50%, Euro 1.50%, due 10/31/2017⁽²⁾		Stamford, CT/ Capital Markets	$	7,500,000		7,351,604		7,351,604			4.23	%
Sportsmans Warehouse Holdings, Inc. Term Loan-First Lien, L + 7.00%, LIBOR 1.50%, due 11/13/2018⁽²⁾		Midvale, UT/ Retail	$	10,000,000		9,902,063		9,902,062			5.70	%
Studer Group, LLC (The) Term Loan-Unsecured, 12.00% cash, 2.00% PIK, due 3/29/2017⁽³⁾		Gulf Breeze, FL/ Services: Business	$	16,639,880		16,639,880		16,639,880			9.57	%
Woodstream Corp. Subordinated Debt-Unsecured, 12.00%, due 2/27/2015⁽²⁾		Lititz, PA/ Consumer Goods: Non-Durable	$	3,017,977		2,910,987		2,906,244			1.67	%
Woodstream Group, Inc. Senior Subordinated Note-Unsecured, 12.00%, due 2/27/2015		Lititz, PA/ Consumer Goods: Non-Durable	$	31,982,023		30,797,965		30,797,965			17.72	%
Total Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments					$	195,455,671	$	195,451,256			112.43	%
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS								(21,605,301	)		(12.43	)%
NET ASSETS							$	173,845,955			100.00	%

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(1)

See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a discussion of the methodologies used to value securities in the portfolio.

(2)

Coupon is subject to Prime and LIBOR floors.

(3)

Represents a payment-in-kind security which pays a portion of interest in additional par.

(4)

The investment is not a qualifying asset under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(5)

Security is non-income producing.

(6)

Common shares position will settle after December 31, 2012.

(7)

The loan will settle after December 31, 2012.

(8)

This instrument also includes an undrawn revolving loan commitment in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, an interest rate of LIBOR plus 7.5%, and a maturity of March 23, 2016. This investment is accruing an unused fee of 0.50% per annum.

Abbreviation Legend
PIK — Payment-In-Kind

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”) was formed as a Maryland corporation on May 18, 2012 (“Inception”) and is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Company has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company’s investment activities are managed by Stellus Capital Management, LLC (“Stellus Capital” or the “Advisor”).

On November 7, 2012, the Company priced its initial public offering (the “Offering”), at a price of $15.00 per share. Through its initial public offering the Company sold 9,200,000 shares (including 1,200,000 shares through the underwriters’ exercise of the overallotment option) for gross proceeds of $138,000,000. As of September 30, 2013, the Company has raised $180,409,145 including (i) $500,010 of seed capital contributed by Stellus Capital, (ii) $12,749,990 in a private placement to certain purchasers, including persons and entities associated with Stellus Capital, and (iii) $29,159,145 in connection with the acquisition of the Company’s initial portfolio. The Company’s shares are currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SCM”.

Immediately prior to the pricing of the Offering the Company acquired its initial portfolio of assets for $165,235,169 in cash and $29,159,145 in shares of the Company’s common stock, or $194,394,314 in total. The cash portion of the acquisition of the initial portfolio was financed by (i) borrowing $152,485,179 under a credit facility (“Bridge Facility”) with Sun Trust and (ii) using the $12,749,990 of proceeds received in connection with the private placement. The Bridge Facility had a maturity date of not more than 7 days after the pricing date of the Offering. Borrowings under the Bridge Facility bore interest at the highest of (i) a prime rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (iii) Libor plus 1.00%. The Company used the net proceeds from the Offering together with borrowings under the Company’s Credit Facility (see Note 9) to repay in full the outstanding indebtedness under the Bridge Facility, at which point the Bridge Facility terminated.

The Company’s investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through debt and related equity investments in middle-market companies. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objective by originating and investing primarily in private U.S. 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, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, with corresponding equity co-investments. It sources investments primarily through the extensive network of relationships that the principals of its investment adviser have developed with financial sponsor firms, financial institutions, middle-market companies, management teams and other professional intermediaries.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim periods included herein. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. Also, the unaudited

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financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2012. Financial statements prepared on a U.S. GAAP basis require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

In accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company does not consolidate portfolio company investments.

The accounting records of the Company are maintained in U.S. dollars.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had not yet begun investment operations. Stellus Capital Management purchased the initial 100 shares for $500,010 in September 2012. As such any per share data is not calculable as of September 30, 2012.

Portfolio Investment Classification

The Company classifies its portfolio investments with the requirements of the 1940 Act, (a) “Control Investments” are defined as investments in which the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities or has rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, (b) “Affiliate Investments” are defined as investments in which the Company owns between 5% and 25% of the voting securities and does not have rights to maintain greater than 50% of the board representation, and (c) “Non-controlled, non-affiliate investments” are defined as investments that are neither Control Investments or Affiliate Investments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

At September 30, 2013, cash balances totaling $13,335,847 exceeded FDIC insurance protection levels, subjecting the Company to risk related to the uninsured balance. All of the Company’s cash deposits are held at large established high credit quality financial institutions and management believes that risk of loss associated with any uninsured balances is remote.

Cash consists of bank demand deposits. We deem certain U.S. Treasury Bills and other high-quality, short-term debt securities as cash equivalents. At the end of each fiscal quarter, we may take proactive steps to ensure we are in compliance with the RIC diversification requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, which are dependent upon the composition of our total assets at quarter end. We may accomplish this in several ways, including purchasing U.S. Treasury Bills and closing out positions after quarter-end or temporarily drawing down on the Credit Facility (see footnote 9). On September 30, 2013, we held $10 million of U.S. Treasury Bills with a 25 day maturity purchased using $1 million in margin cash and the proceeds from a $9 million short term loan from Raymond James. The loan had an effective annual interest rate of approximately 1%. On October 1, 2013, we sold the remaining Treasury Bills, repaid the remainder of the loan from Raymond James and received back the $1 million margin payment (net of fees and expenses of $1,125).

On December 31, 2012, we held $50 million of U.S. Treasury Bills with a 30 day maturity purchased using $5 million in cash and the proceeds from a $45 million short term loan from Raymond James. The loan had an effective annual interest rate of approximately 1%. On January 2, 2013, we sold the Treasury Bills, repaid the $45 million loan from Raymond James and received back the $5 million margin payment (net of fees and expenses of $8,943).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the statement of assets and liabilities in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of

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contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ materially.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs consist of fees and expenses paid in connection with the closing of credit facilities and are capitalized at the time of payment. Deferred financing costs are amortized using the straight line method over the term of the credit facility.

Investments

As a business development company, the Company will generally invest in illiquid loans and securities including debt and equity securities of middle-market companies. Under procedures established by the board of directors, the Company intends to value investments for which market quotations are readily available at such market quotations. The Company will obtain these market values from an independent pricing service or at the mean between the bid and ask prices obtained from at least two brokers or dealers (if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer). Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. Such determination of fair values may involve subjective judgments and estimates, although the Company will also engage independent valuation providers to review the valuation of each portfolio investment that does not have a readily available market quotation at least once quarterly. Investments purchased within 60 days of maturity will be valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value. With respect to unquoted securities, our board of directors, together with our independent valuation advisors, will value each investment considering, among other measures, discounted cash flow models, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public and other factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, the board will use the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate and/or assist us in our valuation. Because the Company expects that there will not be a readily available market for many of the investments in our portfolio, the Company expects to value most of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by the board of directors using a documented valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

In following these approaches, the types of factors that will be taken into account in fair value pricing investments will include, as relevant, but not be limited to:

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available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables;

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applicable market yields and multiples;

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security covenants;

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call protection provisions;

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information rights;

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the nature and realizable value of any collateral;

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the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, its earnings and discounted cash flows and the markets in which it does business;

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comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public;

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comparable merger and acquisition transactions; and

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the principal market and enterprise values.

Determination of fair values involves subjective judgments and estimates not susceptible to substantiation by auditing procedures. Under current auditing standards, the notes to our financial statements refer to the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations, and any change in such valuations, on our financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

We record interest income on an accrual basis to the extent such interest is deemed collectible. For loans and debt securities with contractual PIK interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we do not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectible. We will not accrue interest on loans and debt securities if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and we then accrete or amortize such amounts using the effective interest method as interest income. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized loan origination fee is recorded as interest income. We record prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as interest income. Dividend income, if any, will be recognized on the ex-dividend date.

Unrealized Gains Incentive Fee

Under GAAP, the Company calculates the unrealized gains incentive fee payable to the Advisor as if the Company had realized all investments at their fair values as of the reporting date. Accordingly, the Company accrues a provisional unrealized gains incentive fee taking into account any unrealized gains or losses. As the provisional incentive fee is subject to the performance of investments until there is a realization event, the amount of provisional unrealized gains incentive fee accrued at a reporting date may vary from the incentive fee that is ultimately realized and the differences could be material.

Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.

Payment-in-Kind Interest

We have investments in our portfolio that contain a PIK interest provision. Any PIK interest is added to the principal balance of such investments and is recorded as income, if the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is collectible. In order to maintain our status as a RIC, substantially all of this income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even if we have not collected any cash.

Investment Transaction Costs

Costs that are material associated with an investment transaction, including legal expenses, are included in the cost basis of purchases and deducted from the proceeds of sales unless such costs are reimbursed by the borrower.

Payable for Unsettled Securities Transaction

The Company records all investments on a trade date basis.

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U.S. Federal Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be treated as a RIC under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to qualify as a RIC, among other things, the Company is required to timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. So long as the Company maintains its status as a RIC, it generally will not pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes at least annually to its stockholders as dividends. Rather, any tax liability related to income earned by the Company represents obligations of the Company’s investors and will not be reflected in the financial statements of the Company.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had $869,640 and $0, respectively, of undistributed ordinary income and gains. The character of the Company’s distributions is determined annually, based upon its taxable income for the full year and based upon distributions made for the full year. A determination of the character of distributions made on an interim basis may not be representative of the final determination based upon taxable income computed for the full year.

The Company evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions deemed to meet a “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the applicable period. Although the Company files federal and state tax returns, its major tax jurisdiction is federal. The 2012 federal tax year for the Company remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had not recorded a liability for any unrecognized tax positions. Management’s evaluation of uncertain tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based upon factors including, but not limited to, an on-going analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to income taxes, if applicable, in general and administrative expenses. There were no such expenses for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Earnings per Share

Basic per share calculations are computed utilizing the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The Company has no unvested shares as of September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012. As a result, there is no difference between diluted earnings per share and basic per share amounts.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standards setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. The Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial statements upon adoption.

NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY ARRANGEMENTS

Investment Advisory Agreement

The Company entered into an investment advisory agreement with Stellus Capital. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company has agreed to pay to Stellus Capital a base annual fee of 1.75% of gross assets, including assets purchased with borrowed funds or other forms of leverage and excluding cash and cash equivalents, and an annual incentive fee consisting of two parts. The first part of the annual incentive fee,

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which is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears, equals 20.0% of the “pre-incentive fee net investment income” (as defined in the agreement) for the immediately preceding quarter, subject to a hurdle rate of 2.0% per quarter (8.0% annualized) and a “catch-up” feature. The net pre-incentive fee investment income used to calculate this part of the incentive fee is also included in the amount of our gross assets used to calculate the 1.75% base management fee.

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred base management fees payable to the Advisor of $1,140,675 and $3,065,877, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred $808,352 and $1,889,838, respectively, of incentive fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income. As of September 30, 2013, $1,262,914 of such incentive fees are currently payable to the Advisor, and $38,938 of pre-incentive fee net investment income incentive fees incurred by the Company were generated from deferred interest (i.e. PIK and certain discount accretion) and are not payable until such amounts are received in cash.

The second part of the annual incentive fee is calculated and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or, upon termination of the investment advisory agreement, as of the termination date) and equals 20.0% of the aggregate cumulative realized gains from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of aggregate cumulative realized losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized depreciation through the end of such year, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid realized gain incentive fees. The realized gains incentive fee consists of fees related to both realized gains and unrealized gains (described in more detail below). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company adjusted its realized gains incentive fee accrual related to realized gains by $(69,639) and $47,961, respectively and related to unrealized gains by $7,925 and $359,074, respectively.

The total realized gains incentive fee payable to the Company’s Advisor under the investment management agreement as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $407,305 and $0, respectively. The realized gains incentive fee related to realized gains payable to the Company’s Advisor under the investment management agreement as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $47,961 and $0, respectively.

With respect to the incentive fee expense accrual relating to the unrealized gains incentive fee, GAAP requires that the realized gains incentive fee accrual consider the cumulative aggregate unrealized appreciation in the calculation, as a realized gains incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the investment management agreement. For accounting purposes in accordance with GAAP only, in order to reflect the potential realized gains incentive fee that would be payable for a given period as if all unrealized gains were realized, the Company’s accrual for unrealized gains incentive fees includes an amount related to unrealized appreciation of $359,074 and $0 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. There can be no assurance that such unrealized appreciation will be realized in the future. Accordingly, such fee, as calculated and accrued would not necessarily be payable under the investment management agreement, and may never be paid based upon the computation of realized gains incentive fees in subsequent periods.

For the years ending December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, the Advisor has agreed to waive its incentive fee to the extent required to support an annualized dividend yield of 9.0% (to be paid on a quarterly basis) based on the price per share of our common stock in connection with the Offering. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the advisor waived incentive fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income of approximately $0.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company was not due any amount from Stellus Capital for reimbursement of expenses paid for by the Company that were the responsibility of Stellus Capital. Any such amounts due to the Company would be included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company owed its independent directors $76,000 and $29,452, respectively, in total for unpaid director fees.

As agreed to in the Amended and Restated Side Agreement made and entered into as of November 12, 2012 by and between Stellus Capital and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Stellus Capital has agreed to pay on behalf of the Company, 2.41% of the 6% underwriters sales load, or $3,320,280 in total, in connection with the Offering. Of this amount, $1,940,280 was paid on November 14, 2012, $460,000 was paid on March 25, 2013, $460,000 was paid on June 28, 2013 and the remaining $460,000 was paid on September 25, 2013.

License Agreement

We have entered into a license agreement with Stellus Capital under which Stellus Capital has agreed to grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “Stellus Capital.” Under this agreement, we have a right to use the “Stellus Capital” name for so long as Stellus Capital or one of its affiliates remains our investment adviser. Other than with respect to this limited license, we have no legal right to the “Stellus Capital” name. This license agreement will remain in effect for so long as the investment advisory agreement with Stellus Capital is in effect.

NOTE 3 — DISTRIBUTIONS

The Company intends to make quarterly distributions of available net investment income to its stockholders. The Company intends to distribute net realized gains (i.e., net realized gains in excess of net realized losses), if any, at least annually. The quarterly stockholder distributions, if any, will be determined by the board of directors. Any distribution to stockholders will be declared out of assets legally available for distribution.

The following table reflects the Company’s dividends declared and paid or to be paid on its common stock:


Date Declared	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount Per Share
December 7, 2012⁽¹⁾	December 21, 2012	December 27, 2012	$0.18
March 7, 2013	March 21, 2013	March 28, 2013	$0.34
June 7, 2013	June 21, 2013	June 28, 2013	$0.34
August 21, 2013	September 5, 2013	September 27, 2013	$0.34

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The amount of the initial distribution was equal to an annualized dividend yield of 9.0% based on the price per share of our common stock in connection with our initial public offering and is proportionately reduced to reflect the number of days remaining in the quarter after completion of the Offering.

Unless the stockholder elects to receive its distributions in cash, the Company intends to make such distributions in additional shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. Although distributions paid in the form of additional shares of the Company’s common stock will generally be subject to U.S. federal, state and local taxes in the same manner as cash distributions, investors participating in the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan will not receive any corresponding cash distributions with which to pay any such applicable taxes. If a stockholder holds shares of the Company’s common stock in the name of a broker or financial intermediary, the stockholder should contact such broker or financial intermediary regarding their election to receive distributions in cash in lieu of shares of the Company’s common stock. Any distributions reinvested through the issuance of shares through the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan will increase the Company’s gross assets on which the base management fee and the incentive fee are determined and paid to Stellus Capital. Of the total distributions of $12,291,447 made to shareholders through September 30, 2013, $11,621,644 was made in cash and the remainder in shares.

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NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the Company discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The guidance establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

The level of an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. However, the determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by management.

The Company considers whether the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and identifies transactions that are not orderly in determining fair value. Accordingly, if the Company determines that either the volume and/or level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased (from normal conditions for that asset or liability) or price quotations or observable inputs are not associated with orderly transactions, increased analysis and management judgment will be required to estimate fair value. Valuation techniques such as an income approach might be appropriate to supplement or replace a market approach in those circumstances.

At September 30, 2013, the Company had investments in 23 portfolio companies. The total cost and fair value of the investments were $242,598,120 and $243,625,309, respectively. The composition of our investments as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:


	Cost		Fair Value
Senior Secured – First Lien	$	60,321,841	$	60,606,097
Senior Secured – Second Lien		78,381,468		79,195,140
Unsecured Debt		102,180,525		101,914,951
Equity		1,714,286		1,909,121
Total Investments	$	242,598,120	$	243,625,309

At December 31, 2012, the Company had investments in 15 portfolio companies. The total cost and fair value of the investments were $195,455,671 and $195,451,256, respectively. The composition of our investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:


	Cost		Fair Value
Senior Secured – First Lien	$	44,014,214	$	44,014,214
Senior Secured – Second Lien		38,597,293		38,597,622
Unsecured Debt		111,129,878		111,125,134
Equity		1,714,286		1,714,286
Total Investments	$	195,455,671	$	195,451,256

The Company’s investment portfolio may contain loans that are in the form of lines of credit or revolving credit facilities, which require the Company to provide funding when requested by portfolio companies in

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accordance with the terms of the underlying loan agreements. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had two and one such investments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $14,500,000 and $2,000,000, respectively. The Company maintains sufficient liquidity to fund such unfunded loan commitments should the need arise.

The fair values of our investments disaggregated into the three levels of the fair value hierarchy based upon the lowest level of significant input used in the valuation as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:


	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Securities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Senior Secured – First Lien	$	—	$	—	$	60,606,097	$	60,606,097
Senior Secured – Second Lien		—		26,625,590		52,569,550		79,195,140
Unsecured Debt		—		—		101,914,951		101,914,951
Equity		—		—		1,909,121		1,909,121
Total Investments	$	—	$	26,625,590	$	216,999,719	$	243,625,309

The fair values of our investments disaggregated into the three levels of the fair value hierarchy based upon the lowest level of significant input used in the valuation as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:


	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Securities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Senior Secured – First Lien	$	—	$	—	$	44,014,214	$	44,014,214
Senior Secured – Second Lien		—		12,120,000		26,477,622		38,597,622
Unsecured Debt		—		—		111,125,134		111,125,134
Equity		—		—		1,714,286		1,714,286
Total Investments	$	—	$	12,120,000	$	183,331,256	$	195,451,256

The aggregate values of Level 3 portfolio investments changed during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:


	Senior Secured Loans – First Lien			Senior Secured Loans – Second Lien			Unsecured Debt			Equity		Total
Fair value at beginning of period	$	44,014,214		$	26,477,622		$	111,125,134		$	1,714,286	$	183,331,256
Purchases of investments		37,536,081			63,547,500			15,054,742			—		116,138,323
Sales and Redemptions		(21,401,931	)		(25,703,125	)		(25,000,000	)		—		(72,105,056	)
Realized Gains		11,545			209,677			903,322			—		1,124,544
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in earnings		284,255			564,712			(260,830	)		194,835		782,972
Accretion of discount		161,933			49,736			92,582			—		304,251
Transfer from Level 2		—			—			—			—		—
Transfer to Level 2		—			(12,576,571	)		—			—		(12,576,571	)
Fair value at end of period	$	60,606,097		$	52,569,551		$	101,914,950		$	1,909,121	$	216,999,719
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on Level 3 investments still held as of September 30, 2013	$	284,255		$	501,232		$	(260,830	)	$	194,835	$	719,492

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were no transfers from Level 2 to Level 3.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were two transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 due to quoted prices available for the financial instruments.

The aggregate values of Level 3 portfolio investments changed during the period from Inception through December 31, 2012 are as follows:


	Senior Secured Loans – First Lien			Senior Secured Loans – Second Lien		Unsecured Debt			Equity		Total
Fair value at beginning of period	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Purchases of investments		97,066,024			16,477,500		124,507,797			1,714,286		239,765,607
Sales and Redemptions		(53,057,372	)		—		(13,400,740	)		—		(66,458,112	)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings		—			—		(4,744	)		—		(4,744	)
Accretion of discount		5,562			122		22,821			—		28,505
Transfer from Level 2		—			10,000,000		—			—		10,000,000
Transfer to Level 2		—			—		—			—		—
Fair value at end of period	$	44,014,214		$	26,477,622	$	111,125,134		$	1,714,286	$	183,331,256
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Level 3 investments still held as of December 31, 2012	$	—		$	—	$	(4,744	)	$	—	$	(4,744	)

The following is a summary of geographical concentration of our investment portfolio as of September 30, 2013:


	Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Investments
Colorado	$	36,243,568	$	36,870,097		15.13	%
Minnesota		34,794,479		35,027,004		14.38	%
Canada		27,961,549		28,143,492		11.55	%
New York		25,298,910		25,298,910		10.38	%
Kentucky		16,870,095		17,245,099		7.08	%
Florida		16,893,530		16,893,530		6.93	%
Texas		16,536,414		16,508,037		6.78	%
Indiana		11,169,118		11,169,118		4.59	%
Massachusetts		10,000,000		10,088,000		4.14	%
Pennsylvania		9,659,583		9,417,001		3.87	%
New Jersey		9,161,316		9,161,316		3.76	%
Puerto Rico		8,702,234		8,231,865		3.38	%
Missouri		7,923,260		8,120,000		3.33	%
Illinois		7,390,621		7,390,500		3.03	%
Virginia		2,513,997		2,585,190		1.06	%
Georgia		1,479,446		1,476,150		0.61	%
	$	242,598,120	$	243,625,309		100.00	%

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE – (continued)

The following is a summary of geographical concentration of our investment portfolio as of December 31, 2012:


	Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Investments
Pennsylvania	$	33,708,952	$	33,704,209		17.24	%
Canada		20,778,456		20,778,456		10.63	%
Colorado		19,532,633		19,532,633		9.99	%
Kentucky		17,095,646		17,095,646		8.75	%
Florida		16,639,880		16,639,880		8.51	%
South Carolina		15,000,000		15,000,000		7.67	%
New York		13,000,000		13,000,000		6.65	%
Texas		12,119,671		12,120,000		6.20	%
Massachusetts		10,000,000		10,000,000		5.12	%
Utah		9,902,063		9,902,062		5.07	%
New Jersey		9,879,189		9,879,189		5.05	%
Indiana		8,969,955		8,969,955		4.59	%
Connecticut		7,351,604		7,351,604		3.76	%
Georgia		1,477,622		1,477,622		0.77	%
	$	195,455,671	$	195,451,256		100.00	%

The following is a summary of industry concentration of our investment portfolio as of September 30, 2013:


	Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Investments
Services: Business	$	36,826,331	$	37,008,274		15.19	%
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals		35,563,222		35,271,962		14.48	%
High Tech Industries		28,485,813		28,485,692		11.69	%
Software		26,258,893		26,343,650		10.81	%
Telecommunications		22,165,027		22,311,794		9.16	%
Beverage, Food, & Tobacco		16,679,376		17,255,000		7.08	%
Automotive		12,055,183		12,309,375		5.05	%
Finance		12,232,466		12,232,466		5.02	%
Transportation: Cargo		11,169,118		11,169,118		4.59	%
Energy: Oil & Gas		9,603,620		9,603,937		3.94	%
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable		9,659,583		9,417,001		3.87	%
Retail		9,161,316		9,161,316		3.76	%
Media: Broadasting & Subscription		7,923,260		8,120,000		3.33	%
Metals & Mining		4,814,912		4,935,724		2.03	%
	$	242,598,120	$	243,625,309		100.00	%

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE – (continued)

The following is a summary of industry concentration of our investment portfolio as of December 31, 2012:


	Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Investments
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable	$	33,708,952	$	33,704,209		17.24	%
Services: Business		31,117,502		31,117,501		15.93	%
High Tech Industries		30,778,456		30,778,456		15.75	%
Health & Pharmaceuticals		26,884,237		26,884,237		13.75	%
Retail		19,781,252		19,781,252		10.12	%
Media: Broadcasting & Subscription		15,000,000		15,000,000		7.67	%
Automotive		12,345,646		12,345,646		6.32	%
Telecommunications		12,119,671		12,120,000		6.20	%
Transportation: Cargo		8,969,955		8,969,955		4.59	%
Metals & Mining		4,750,000		4,750,000		2.43	%
	$	195,455,671	$	195,451,256		100.00	%

The following provides quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2013:

Description:

Fair Value

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Inputs

Range (Average)⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

First lien debt

60,606,097

Income/Market
approach

⁽²⁾

HY credit spreads,
Risk free rates,
credit quality

⁽³⁾

-.75% to 1.29%
(-.22%)

Second lien debt

52,569,550

Income/Market approach

⁽²⁾

HY credit spreads, Risk free rates,
credit quality

⁽³⁾

-.77% to 2.43%
(.34%)

Unsecured debt

101,914,951

Income/Market approach

⁽²⁾

HY credit spreads, Risk free rates,
credit quality

⁽³⁾

-.46% to 3.11%
(.44%)

Equity investments

1,909,121

Market
approach

⁽⁴⁾

Underwriting
multiple/EBITDA Multiple

5x to 13x

Total Long Term Level 3 Investments

216,999,719

(1)

Weighted average based on fair value as of September 30, 2013.

(2)

Inclusive of but not limited to the income approach (by discounting future cash flows using an appropriate yield) and the market approach (by ensuring sufficient enterprise value).

(3)

The Company calculates the price of the loan by discounting future cash flows using an appropriate yield calculated as of the valuation date. This yield is calculated based on the loan’s yield at the original investment and is adjusted as of the valuation date based on: changes in comparable credit spreads (per Barclay’s high yield indexes), changes in risk free interest rates (per swap rates), and changes in credit quality (via an estimated shadow rating). Significant movements in any of these factors would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. As an example, the “Range (Average)” for first lien debt instruments in the table above indicates that the change in the HY spreads and the risk free rates

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE – (continued)

between the date a loan closed and the valuation date ranged from -.75% (75 basis points) to 1.29% (129 basis points). The average of all changes was -.22%.

(4)

The primary significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s equity investments is the EBITDA multiple, or the Multiple. Significant increases (decreases) in the Multiple in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. To determine the Multiple for the market approach, the Company considers current market trading and/or transaction multiple, portfolio company performance (financial ratios) relative to public and private peer companies and leverage levels, among other factors. Changes in one or more of these factors can have a similar directional change on other factors in determining the appropriate Multiple to use in the market approach.

The following provides quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of December 31, 2012:

Description:

Fair Value

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Inputs

Range (Average)⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

First lien debt

44,014,214

Income/Market
approach

⁽²⁾

HY credit spreads, Risk free rates,
credit quality

⁽³⁾

-.22% to .11%
(-.12%)

Second lien debt

26,477,622

Income/Market
approach

⁽²⁾

HY credit spreads, Risk free rates,
credit quality

-.49% to -.18%
(-.30%)

Unsecured debt

111,125,134

Income/Market
approach

⁽²⁾

HY credit spreads, Risk free rates,
credit quality

-.31% to .03%
(-.20%)

Equity investments

1,714,286

Market
approach⁽⁴⁾

Underwriting
multiple/EBITDA Multiple

5x to 12x

Total Long Term Level 3 Investments

183,331,256

(1)

Weighted average based on fair value as of December 31, 2012.

(2)

Inclusive of but not limited to the income approach (by discounting future cash flows using an appropriate yield) and the market approach (by ensuring sufficient enterprise value).

(3)

(4)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

NOTE 5 — DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (“DRIP”)

The Company issued 47,199 shares of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 in connection with the stockholder distribution reinvestment.

NOTE 6 — NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS PER COMMON SHARE

The following information sets forth the computation of net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.


	Three months ended September 30, 2013		Nine months ended September 30, 2013
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	3,825,421	$	13,835,134
Average common shares		12,066,548		12,051,013
Basic and diluted earnings per common share	$	0.32	$	1.15

NOTE 7 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is currently not subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations.

NOTE 8 — FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


	Nine months ended September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)			Three months ended September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
Per Share Data:⁽¹⁾
Net asset value at beginning of period	$	14.45		$	14.60
Net investment income		0.98			0.34
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		0.08			(0.03	)
Realized gain		0.08			0.00
Total from investment operations		1.14			0.31
Stockholder distributions		(1.02	)		(0.34	)
Net asset value at end of period	$	14.57		$	14.57
Per share market value at end of period	$	14.98		$	14.98
Total return based on market value⁽²⁾		1.91	%		(2.38	)%
Weighted average shares outstanding at end of period		12,051,013			12,066,548
Ratio/Supplemental Data:
Net assets at end of period	$	176,059,445		$	176,059,445
Average net assets⁽³⁾	$	175,183,765		$	176,105,021
Annualized ratio of net operating expenses to net assets⁽³⁾		7.53	%		8.53	%
Annualized ratio of net investment income to net assets⁽³⁾		8.96	%		9.32	%
Portfolio Turnover⁽⁴⁾		35	%		6	%

(1)

Financial highlights are based on shares outstanding as of September 30, 2013.

(2)

Total return on market value is based on the change in market price per share since the end of the prior quarter and includes dividends paid. The total returns are not annualized.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

NOTE 8 — FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – (continued)

(3)

Financial highlights for periods of less than one year are annualized and the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets and net investment income to average net assets are adjusted accordingly.

(4)

Calculated as payoffs divided by average portfolio balance.

NOTE 9 — CREDIT FACILITY

On November 7, 2012, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with various lenders. SunTrust Bank is one of the lenders and serves as administrative agent under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility originally provided for borrowings in an aggregate amount up to $115,000,000 on a committed basis and an accordion for an additional $35,000,000 for a total facility size of $150,000,000. On July 30, 2013, the Company partially exercised the accordion feature under its Credit Facility and received additional commitments from the existing bank group in the amount of $20,000,000 which increased the total commitment to $135,000,000 under the facility. The exercise of the remaining accordion will require sufficient borrowing base and additional commitments from the existing lender group and/or new lenders.

The Company’s obligations to the lenders are secured by a first priority security interest in its portfolio of securities and cash, but excluding short term investments. The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to: (i) maintaining a minimum liquidity test of at least 85% of adjusted borrowing base, (ii) maintaining an asset coverage ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0, and (iii) maintaining a minimum shareholder’s equity. As of September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to the Company’s election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) LIBOR plus 3.00% with no LIBOR floor or (ii) 2.00% plus an alternate base rate based on the highest of the Prime Rate, Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% or one month LIBOR plus 1.0%. The Company pays unused commitment fees of 0.50% per annum on the unused lender commitments under the Credit Facility. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. Any amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility will mature, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder will be due and payable, on November 12, 2016.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $85,000,000 and $38,000,000 was outstanding under the Credit Facility, respectively. The carrying amount of the amount outstanding under the Credit Facility approximates its fair value. The Company incurred costs of $2,015,415 in connection with obtaining the Credit Facility, which the Company has recorded as prepaid loan structure fees on its statement of assets and liabilities and is amortizing these fees over the life of the Credit Facility. The Company incurred costs of $113,384 in connection with the $20,000,000 commitment increase. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $1,684,565 and $1,947,820 of such prepaid loan structure fees had yet to be amortized, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013 the effective interest rate under the Credit Facility was approximately 3.3% (approximately 3.6% including commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility). Interest is paid quarterly in arrears. The Company recorded interest and fee expense of $968,674 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, of which $732,140 was interest expense, $171,224 was amortization of loan fees paid on the Credit Facility, $52,708 related to commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility, and $12,602 related to loan administration fees.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

NOTE 9 — CREDIT FACILITY – (continued)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 the effective interest rate under the Credit Facility was approximately 3.3% (approximately 3.8% including commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility). Interest is paid quarterly in arrears. The Company recorded interest and fee expense of $2,253,433 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, of which $1,581,807 was interest expense, $420,909 was amortization of loan fees paid on the Credit Facility, $213,319 related to commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility, and $37,397 related to loan administration fees. The Company paid $688,832 and $1,559,812 in interest expense and unused commitment fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The average borrowings under the Credit Facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $87,445,652 and $63,355,311, respectively.

NOTE 10 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Investment Portfolio

On October 24, 2013, we received full repayment on our first lien loan of Holley Performance Products at par plus a 2% prepayment premium resulting in total proceeds of $12.3 million.

On October 31, 2013, we made a $5.0 million investment in the unsecured term loan of SQAD, LLC. We also invested $0.5 million in the company’s equity.

On November 1, 2013, we made a $21.4 million investment in the second lien term loan of Empirix, Inc. We also invested $1.3 million in the company’s equity.

Credit Facility

The outstanding balance under the Credit Facility as of November 8, 2013 was $84 million.

Exemptive Relief

We intend to co-invest with certain investment funds, accounts and investment vehicles managed by Stellus Capital Management (other than the D. E. Shaw group funds) where doing so is consistent with our investment strategy as well as applicable law (including the terms and conditions of any exemptive order issued by the SEC) and SEC staff interpretations. In this regard, we have received exemptive relief from the SEC to permit us to co-invest with certain investment funds, accounts and investment vehicles managed by Stellus Capital Management (other than the D. E. Shaw group funds).

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

•

our future operating results;

•

our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

•

the effect of investments that we expect to make;

•

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

•

actual and potential conflicts of interest with Stellus Capital Management, LLC;

•

the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its effect on the industries in which we invest;

•

the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

•

the use of borrowed money to finance a portion of our investments;

•

the adequacy of our financing sources and working capital;

•

the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;

•

the ability of Stellus Capital Management, LLC to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments;

•

the ability of Stellus Capital Management, LLC to attract and retain highly talented professionals;

•

our ability to qualify and maintain our qualification as a RIC and as a BDC; and

•

the effect of future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities) and conditions in our operating areas, particularly with respect to business development companies or RICs.

Such forward-looking statements may include statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan” or similar words.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q on information available to us on the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, and future results could differ materially from historical performance. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law or SEC rule or regulation. You are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

We were organized as a Maryland corporation on May 18, 2012 and formally commenced operations on November 7, 2012. Our investment objective is to maximize the total return to our stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through debt and related equity investments in middle-market companies.

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We are an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements.

As a BDC, we must not acquire any assets other than “qualifying assets” specified in the 1940 Act unless, at the time the acquisition is made, at least 70% of our total assets are qualifying assets (with certain limited exceptions). Qualifying assets include investments in “eligible portfolio companies.” Under the relevant SEC rules, the term “eligible portfolio company” includes all private companies, companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, and certain public companies that have listed their securities on a national securities exchange and have a market capitalization of less than $250 million, in each case organized in the United States.

In order to expedite the ramp-up of our investment activities and further our ability to meet our investment objectives, on November 7, 2012, we acquired our initial portfolio composed of investments in 11 portfolio companies from a private investment fund to which the D. E. Shaw group serves as investment adviser and Stellus Capital Management, LLC serves as a non-discretionary sub-adviser. The total consideration paid for our initial porfolio was $194.4 million (excluding accrued interest of approximately $2.3 million), consisting of $165.2 million in cash and $29.2 million in shares of our common stock based on the price of $15.00 per share.

We financed the cash portion of the acquisition of our initial portfolio by (i) borrowing $152.5 million under a $156 million credit facility led by SunTrust Bank (the “Bridge Facility”) and (ii) using the $12.7 million of proceeds we received in connection with the sale of shares of our common stock in a private placement transaction to certain purchasers, including persons and entities associated with Stellus Capital Management, LLC, at a purchase price of $15.00 per share.

On November 13, 2012, we completed our initial public offering (“IPO”) and sold 9,200,000 shares (including 1,200,000 shares through the underwriters’ exercise of their overallotment option) of our common stock through a group of underwriters at an initial public offering price of $15.00 per share. We received $132.2 million of total net proceeds in connection with the IPO. We used the net proceeds from our IPO and borrowings under the Credit Facility (as described below) to pay down all amounts outstanding under the Bridge Facility and terminated the Bridge Facility in conjunction with such repayment.

On November 13, 2012, we entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), with various lenders, including SunTrust Bank, which also serves as administrative agent. The Credit Facility provides for borrowings in an aggregate amount up to $115 million on a committed basis and an accordion for an additional $35 million for a total facility size of $150 million. The exercise of the accordion will require sufficient borrowing base and additional commitments from the existing lender group and/or new lenders. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to the Company’s election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) LIBOR plus 3.00% with no LIBOR floor or (ii) 2.00% plus an alternate base rate based on the highest of the Prime Rate, Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% or one month LIBOR plus 1.0%. The Company pays unused commitment fees of 0.50% per annum on the unused lender commitments under the Credit Facility. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. Any amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility will mature, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder will be due and payable, on November 12, 2016. As of September 30, 2013, we had $85 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility and substantially all our assets were pledged as collateral under the Credit Facility.

The Company incurred costs of $2.0 million in connection with obtaining the Credit Facility, which the Company has recorded as prepaid loan structure fees on its statement of assets and liabilities and is amortizing these fees over the life of the Credit Facility. The Company incurred costs of $0.1 million in connection with the $20 million commitment increase. As of September 30, 2013, $1.7 million of such prepaid loan structure fees have yet to be amortized.

We have elected to be treated for tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To maintain our qualification as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certain source-of-income and asset

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diversification requirements. As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with the RIC requirements. As a RIC, we generally will not have to pay corporate-level taxes on any income we distribute to our stockholders.

Portfolio Composition and Investment Activity

Portfolio Composition

We originate and invest primarily in privately-held middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, often times with a corresponding equity investment.

As of September 30, 2013, we had $243.6 million (at fair value) invested in 23 companies. As of September 30, 2013, our portfolio included approximately 24.9% of first lien debt, 32.5% of second lien debt, 41.8% of mezzanine debt and 0.8% of equity investments at fair value.

As of December 31, 2012, we had $195.5 million (at fair value) invested in 15 companies. As of December 31, 2012, our portfolio included approximately 22.5% of first lien debt, 19.7% of second lien debt, 56.9% of mezzanine debt and 0.9% of equity investments at fair value.

The composition of our investments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows:


	As of September 30, 2013				As of December 31, 2012
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
Senior Secured – First Lien	$	60,321,841	$	60,606,097	$	44,014,214	$	44,014,214
Senior Secured – Second Lien		78,381,468		79,195,140		38,597,293		38,597,622
Unsecured Debt		102,180,525		101,914,951		111,129,878		111,125,134
Equity		1,714,286		1,909,121		1,714,286		1,714,286
Total Investments	$	242,598,120	$	243,625,309	$	195,455,671	$	195,451,256

The following is a summary of geographical concentration of our investment portfolio as of September 30, 2013:


	Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Investments
Colorado	$	36,243,568	$	36,870,097		15.13	%
Minnesota		34,794,479		35,027,004		14.38	%
Canada		27,961,549		28,143,492		11.55	%
New York		25,298,910		25,298,910		10.38	%
Kentucky		16,870,095		17,245,099		7.08	%
Florida		16,893,530		16,893,530		6.93	%
Texas		16,536,414		16,508,037		6.78	%
Indiana		11,169,118		11,169,118		4.59	%
Massachusetts		10,000,000		10,088,000		4.14	%
Pennsylvania		9,659,583		9,417,001		3.87	%
New Jersey		9,161,316		9,161,316		3.76	%
Puerto Rico		8,702,234		8,231,865		3.38	%
Missouri		7,923,260		8,120,000		3.33	%
Illinois		7,390,621		7,390,500		3.03	%
Virginia		2,513,997		2,585,190		1.06	%
Georgia		1,479,446		1,476,150		0.61	%
	$	242,598,120	$	243,625,309		100.00	%

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The following is a summary of our geographical concentration of our investment portfolio as of December 31, 2012:


	Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Investments
Pennsylvania	$	33,708,952	$	33,704,209		17.24	%
Canada		20,778,456		20,778,456		10.63	%
Colorado		19,532,633		19,532,633		9.99	%
Kentucky		17,095,646		17,095,646		8.75	%
Florida		16,639,880		16,639,880		8.51	%
South Carolina		15,000,000		15,000,000		7.67	%
New York		13,000,000		13,000,000		6.65	%
Texas		12,119,671		12,120,000		6.2	%
Massachusetts		10,000,000		10,000,000		5.12	%
Utah		9,902,063		9,902,062		5.07	%
New Jersey		9,879,189		9,879,189		5.05	%
Indiana		8,969,955		8,969,955		4.59	%
Connecticut		7,351,604		7,351,604		3.76	%
Georgia		1,477,622		1,477,622		0.77	%
	$	195,455,671	$	195,451,256		100.00	%

The following is a summary of industry concentration of our investment portfolio as of September 30, 2013:


	Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Investments
Services: Business	$	36,826,331	$	37,008,274		15.19	%
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals		35,563,222		35,271,962		14.48	%
High Tech Industries		28,485,813		28,485,692		11.69	%
Software		26,258,893		26,343,650		10.81	%
Telecommunications		22,165,027		22,311,794		9.16	%
Beverage, Food, & Tobacco		16,679,376		17,255,000		7.08	%
Automotive		12,055,183		12,309,375		5.05	%
Finance		12,232,466		12,232,466		5.02	%
Transportation: Cargo		11,169,118		11,169,118		4.59	%
Energy: Oil & Gas		9,603,620		9,603,937		3.94	%
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable		9,659,583		9,417,001		3.87	%
Retail		9,161,316		9,161,316		3.76	%
Media: Broadasting & Subscription		7,923,260		8,120,000		3.33	%
Metals & Mining		4,814,912		4,935,724		2.03	%
	$	242,598,120	$	243,625,309		100.00	%

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The following is a summary of industry concentration of our investment portfolio as of December 31, 2012:


	Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Investments
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable	$	33,708,952	$	33,704,209		17.24	%
Services: Business		31,117,502		31,117,501		15.93	%
High Tech Industries		30,778,456		30,778,456		15.75	%
Health & Pharmaceuticals		26,884,237		26,884,237		13.75	%
Retail		19,781,252		19,781,252		10.12	%
Media: Broadcasting & Subscription		15,000,000		15,000,000		7.67	%
Automotive		12,345,646		12,345,646		6.32	%
Telecommunications		12,119,671		12,120,000		6.20	%
Transportation: Cargo		8,969,955		8,969,955		4.59	%
Metals & Mining		4,750,000		4,750,000		2.43	%
	$	195,455,671	$	195,451,256		100.00	%

At September 30, 2013, our average portfolio company investment at amortized cost and fair value was approximately $10.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively, and our largest portfolio company investment by amortized cost and fair value was approximately $21.0 million and $21.0 million, respectively. At December 31, 2012, our average portfolio company investment at amortized cost and fair value was approximately $13.0 million and $13.0 million, respectively, and our largest portfolio company investment by amortized cost and fair value was approximately $33.0 million and $33.0 million, respectively.

At September 30, 2013, 54% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates (subject to interest rate floors), such as LIBOR, and 46% bore interest at fixed rates. At December 31, 2012, 40% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates (subject to interest rate floors), such as LIBOR, and 60% bore interest at fixed rates.

The weighted average yield on all of our debt investments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately 11.4% and 12.5%, respectively. The weighted average yield was computed using the effective interest rates for all of our debt investments, including accretion of original issue discount.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had cash of $13.3 million and $12.1 million, respectively, and United States Treasury securities of $10.0 million and $50.0 million, respectively. The United States Treasury securities were purchased and temporarily held in connection with complying with RIC diversification requirements under Subchapter M of the Code.

Investment Activity

On November 7, 2012, we acquired our initial portfolio composed of investments in 11 portfolio companies from a private investment fund to which the D. E. Shaw group serves as investment adviser and Stellus Capital Management, LLC serves as a non-discretionary sub-adviser. The total consideration paid for our initial portfolio was $194.4 million in total (excluding accrued interest of approximately $2.3 million) consisting of $165.2 million in cash and $29.2 million in shares of our common stock based on the price of $15.00 per share. Our initial portfolio was comprised of a portion of the loans to middle-market companies that were originated over the previous three years by the Stellus Capital Management, LLC investment team during their time with the D. E. Shaw group and were selected for our initial portfolio because they are similar to the type of investments we originate. Our initial portfolio included middle-market loans that had an internal risk rating of 2 or better (i.e., investments that were performing at or above expectations and whose risks were neutral or favorable compared to the expected risk at the time of the original investment).

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we made $16.8 million of investments in one new portfolio company and to an existing portfolio company. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we made $129 million of investments in 12 new portfolio companies and to existing portfolio companies.

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we received $35.4 million in proceeds principally from prepayments of our investments, including $0.5 million from amortization of certain other investments.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we received $84 million in proceeds principally from prepayments of our investments, including $2 million from amortization of certain other investments.

Our level of investment activity can vary substantially from period to period depending on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital to middle market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make.

Asset Quality

In addition to various risk management and monitoring tools, Stellus Capital Management, LLC uses an investment rating system to characterize and monitor the credit profile and expected level of returns on each investment in our portfolio. This investment rating system uses a five-level numeric scale. The following is a description of the conditions associated with each investment rating:

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Investment Rating 1 is used for investments that are performing above expectations, and whose risks remain favorable compared to the expected risk at the time of the original investment.

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Investment Rating 2 is used for investments that are performing within expectations and whose risks remain neutral compared to the expected risk at the time of the original investment. All new loans are initially rated 2.

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Investment Rating 3 is used for investments that are performing below expectations and that require closer monitoring, but where no loss of return or principal is expected. Portfolio companies with a rating of 3 may be out of compliance with financial covenants.

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Investment Rating 4 is used for investments that are performing substantially below expectations and whose risks have increased substantially since the original investment. These investments are often in work out. Investments with a rating of 4 are those for which some loss of return but no loss of principal is expected.

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Investment Rating 5 is used for investments that are performing substantially below expectations and whose risks have increased substantially since the original investment. These investments are almost always in work out. Investments with a rating of 5 are those for which some loss of return and principal is expected.

The following table shows the investment rankings of our investments at fair value:


	As of September 30, 2013							As of December 31, 2012
Investment Rating	Fair Value		% of Total Portfolio			Number of Portfolio Companies		Fair Value		% of Total Portfolio			Number of Portfolio Companies
1	$	11.1		4	%		1	$	—		—	%		—
2		211.2		87	%		20		195.5		100			15
3		21.3		9	%		2		—		—			—
4		—		—			—		—		—			—
5		—		—			—		—		—			—
	$	243.6		100	%		23	$	195.5		100	%		15

Loans and Debt Securities on Non-Accrual Status

We will not accrue interest on loans and debt securities if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such interest. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had no loans on non-accrual.

Results of Operations for the Three Months and Nine months ended September 30, 2013

An important measure of our financial performance is net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations, which includes net investment income (loss), net realized gain (loss) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Net investment income (loss) is the difference between our income from interest, dividends, fees and other investment income and our operating expenses including interest on borrowed funds. Net realized gain (loss) on investments is the difference between the proceeds received from dispositions of

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portfolio investments and their amortized cost. Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments is the net change in the fair value of our investment portfolio.

Revenues

We generate revenue in the form of interest income on debt investments and capital gains and distributions, if any, on investment securities that we may acquire in portfolio companies. Our debt investments typically have a term of five to seven years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on our debt securities is generally payable quarterly. Payments of principal on our debt investments may be amortized over the stated term of the investment, deferred for several years or due entirely at maturity. In some cases, our debt investments may pay interest in-kind, or PIK. Any outstanding principal amount of our debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest will generally become due at the maturity date. The level of interest income we receive is directly related to the balance of interest-bearing investments multiplied by the weighted average yield of our investments. We expect that the dollar amount of interest and any dividend income that we earn to increase as the size of our investment portfolio increases. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of prepayment fees, commitment, loan origination, structuring or due diligence fees, fees for providing significant managerial assistance and consulting fees.

Investment income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $7.9 million and $21.7 million, respectively, and was primarily composed of interest income.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of fees to Stellus Capital Management, LLC under the investment advisory agreement, our allocable portion of overhead expenses under the administration agreement and other operating costs described below. We bear all other out-of-pocket costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, which may include:

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the cost of calculating our net asset value, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

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the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of shares of our common stock and other securities;

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fees payable to third parties relating to making investments, including out-of-pocket fees and expenses associated with performing due diligence and reviews of prospective investments;

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transfer agent and custodial fees;

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out-of-pocket fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts;

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federal and state registration fees and any stock exchange listing fees;

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U.S. federal, state and local taxes;

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independent directors’ fees and expenses;

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brokerage commissions;

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fidelity bond, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and other insurance premiums;

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direct costs, such as printing, mailing, long distance telephone and staff;

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fees and expenses associated with independent audits and outside legal costs;

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costs associated with our reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act and other applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws; and

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other expenses incurred by Stellus Capital Management, LLC or us in connection with administering our business, including payments under the administration agreement that are based upon our allocable portion of overhead (subject to the review of our board of directors).

Operating expenses for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $3.8 million and $9.9 million, respectively and consisted of base management fees, incentive fees, administrative services expenses, fees related to the Credit Facility, professional fees, valuation fees, insurance expenses, directors’ fees, and other general and administrative expenses.

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The base management fee for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $1.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred incentive fees totaling $0.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company adjusted its realized gains incentive fee accrual related to realized gains by ($0.1) million and $0.1 million, respectively, and related to unrealized gains by $0.0 million and $0.4 million respectively.

The total realized gains incentive fee payable to Stellus Capital Management, LLC, the Company’s advisor, under the investment management agreement as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $0.4 million and $0, respectively. The realized gains incentive fee related to realized gains payable to the Company’s advisor under the investment management agreement as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $0.1 million and $0, respectively.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility were $85.0 million and $38.0 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013 the effective interest rate under the Credit Facility was approximately 3.3% (approximately 3.6% including commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility). Interest is paid quarterly in arrears. The Company recorded interest and fee expense of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, of which $0.7 million was interest expense, $0.2 million was amortization of loan fees paid on the Credit Facility, $53 thousand related to commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility, and $13 thousand related to loan administration fees.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 the effective interest rate under the Credit Facility was approximately 3.3% (approximately 3.6% including commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility). Interest is paid quarterly in arrears. The Company recorded interest and fee expense of $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, of which $1.6 million was interest expense, $0.4 million was amortization of loan fees paid on the Credit Facility, $0.2 million related to commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility, and $37 thousand related to loan administration fees.

The Company paid $0.7 million and $1.6 million in interest expense and unused commitment fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The average borrowings under the Credit Facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $87.4 million and $63.4 million, respectively.

Administrative services expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $0.2 million, $0.1 million of which was related to our third party administrator and $0.1 million of which was allocated to us from Stellus Capital Management, LLC. Administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $0.6 million, $0.3 million of which was related to our third party administrator and $0.3 million of which was allocated to us from Stellus Capital Management, LLC. Expenses for valuation, professional fees, insurance expenses, directors’ fees, and other general and administrative expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $0.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Expenses for valuation, professional fees, insurance expenses, directors’ fees, and other general and administrative expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 totaled $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Net Investment Income

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, net investment income was $4.1 million, or $0.34 per common share (based on 12,066,548 weighted-average common shares outstanding at September 30, 2013. Net investment income includes incremental accruals of ($0.1) million of incentive fees related to realized and unrealized gains.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, net investment income was $11.8 million, or $0.98 per common share (based on 12,051,013 weighted-average common shares outstanding at September 30, 2013. Net investment income includes accruals of $0.4 million of incentive fees related to realized and unrealized gains.

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Net Realized Gains and Losses

We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, using the specific identification method, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized.

Repayments of investments and amortization of other certain investments for the three months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $35.4 million and net realized gains totaled $0.0 million. Repayments of investments and amortization of other certain investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $84.1 million and net realized gains totaled $1.0 million.

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments and Cash Equivalents

Net change in unrealized appreciation primarily reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and cash equivalents for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled ($0.3) million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $3.8 million, or $0.32 per common share (based on 12,066,548 weighted-average common shares outstanding at September 30, 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $13.8 million, or $1.15 per common share (based on 12,051,013 weighted-average common shares outstanding at September 30, 2013).

Financial condition, liquidity and capital resources

Cash Flows from Operating and Financing Activities

Our operating activities used cash of $37.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, primarily in connection with the purchase of investments. Our operating activities used cash of $0.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily related to the formation of the Company. Our financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 used cash of $0.8 million primarily to paydown the short-term loan and make distributions to shareholders.

Our liquidity and capital resources are derived from the Credit Facility and cash flows from operations, including investment sales and repayments, and income earned. Our primary use of funds from operations includes investments in portfolio companies and other operating expenses we incur, as well as the payment of dividends to the holders of our common stock. We used, and expect to continue to use, these capital resources as well as proceeds from turnover within our portfolio and from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment activities.

Although we expect to fund the growth of our investment portfolio through the net proceeds from future public and private equity offerings and issuances of senior securities or future borrowings to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, our plans to raise capital may not be successful. In this regard, if our common stock trades at a price below our then-current net asset value per share, we may be limited in our ability to raise equity capital given that we cannot sell our common stock at a price below net asset value per share unless our stockholders approve such a sale and our board of directors makes certain determinations in connection therewith. A proposal, approved by our stockholders at our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, authorizes us to sell shares of our common stock below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock in one or more offerings for the period ending on the earlier of (i) May 23, 2014, the one year anniversary of our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or (ii) the date of our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We would need similar future approval from our stockholders to issue shares below the then current net asset value per share any time after the expiration of the current approval.

In addition, we intend to distribute between 90% and 100% of our taxable income to our stockholders in order to satisfy the requirements applicable to RICs under Subchapter M of the Code. Consequently, we may

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not have the funds or the ability to fund new investments, to make additional investments in our portfolio companies, to fund our unfunded commitments to portfolio companies or to repay borrowings. In addition, the illiquidity of our portfolio investments may make it difficult for us to sell these investments when desired and, if we are required to sell these investments, we may realize significantly less than their recorded value.

Also, as a business development company, we generally are required to meet a coverage ratio of total assets, less liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to total senior securities, which include all of our borrowings and any outstanding preferred stock, of at least 200%. This requirement limits the amount that we may borrow. We were in compliance with the asset coverage at all times. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 our asset coverage ratio was 288% and 309%, respectively.

The amount of leverage that we employ will depend on our assessment of market conditions and other factors at the time of any proposed borrowing, such as the maturity, covenant package and rate structure of the proposed borrowings, our ability to raise funds through the issuance of shares of our common stock and the risks of such borrowings within the context of our investment outlook. Ultimately, we only intend to use leverage if the expected returns from borrowing to make investments will exceed the cost of such borrowing.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had cash of $13.6 million and $12.1 million, respectively, and United States Treasury securities of $10.0 million and $50.0 million, respectively.

Credit Facility

The Credit Facility is a syndicated multi-currency facility and provides for borrowings up to $135 million and matures in November 2016. As of September 30, 2013, we had $85 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.00%. The Credit Facility size may be increased up to $150 million, subject to certain conditions, with additional new lenders or through an increase in commitments of current lenders. The Credit Facility is a four-year revolving facility secured by substantially all of our investment portfolio assets. The Credit Facility contains affirmative and restrictive covenants, including but not limited to maintenance of a minimum shareholders’ equity amount and maintenance of a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness of not less than 2.0:1.0. In addition to the asset coverage ratio described in the preceding sentence, borrowings under the Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in our portfolio. We have also generally agreed under the terms of the Credit Facility not to incur any additional secured indebtedness. In addition, we have agreed not to incur any additional unsecured indebtedness that has a maturity date prior to the maturity date of the Credit Facility. Furthermore, the Credit Facility contains a covenant requiring us to maintain compliance with RIC provisions at all times, subject to certain remedial provisions.

Other

We have applied for a license to form and operate an SBIC subsidiary; however, the application is subject to approval by the SBA. We can make no assurances that the SBA will approve our application, or the time frame in which we would receive a license, should one ultimately be granted. The SBIC subsidiary would be allowed to issue SBA-guaranteed debentures up to a maximum of $150 million under current SBIC regulations, subject to required capitalization of the SBIC subsidiary and other requirements. SBA guaranteed debentures generally have longer maturities and lower interest rates than other forms of debt that may be available to us, and we believe therefore would represent an attractive source of debt capital.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We may be a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of our portfolio companies. As of September 30, 2013, our only off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of $14.5 million of unfunded commitments, which was comprised of $14.5 million to provide debt financing to two of our portfolio companies. As of December 31, 2012, our only off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of $2.0 million of unfunded commitments, which was comprised of $2.0 million to provide debt financing to one of our portfolio companies.

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Regulated Investment Company Status and Dividends

We have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. So long as we maintain our status as a RIC, we will not be taxed on our investment company taxable income or realized net capital gains, to the extent that such taxable income or gains are distributed, or deemed to be distributed, to stockholders on a timely basis.

Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses, and generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation until realized. Dividends declared and paid by us in a year may differ from taxable income for that year as such dividends may include the distribution of current year taxable income or the distribution of prior year taxable income carried forward into and distributed in the current year. Distributions also may include returns of capital.

To qualify for RIC tax treatment, we must, among other things, distribute, with respect to each taxable year, at least 90% of our investment company net taxable income (i.e., our net ordinary income and our realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any). If we qualify as a RIC, we will also be subject to a federal excise tax, based on distributive requirements of our taxable income on a calendar year basis.

We intend to distribute to our stockholders between 90% and 100% of our annual taxable income (which includes our taxable interest and fee income). However, the covenants contained in the Credit Facility may prohibit us from making distributions to our stockholders, and, as a result, could hinder our ability to satisfy the distribution requirement. In addition, we may retain for investment some or all of our net taxable capital gains (i.e., realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) and treat such amounts as deemed distributions to our stockholders. If we do this, our stockholders will be treated as if they received actual distributions of the capital gains we retained and then reinvested the net after-tax proceeds in our common stock. Our stockholders also may be eligible to claim tax credits (or, in certain circumstances, tax refunds) equal to their allocable share of the tax we paid on the capital gains deemed distributed to them. To the extent our taxable earnings for a fiscal taxable year fall below the total amount of our dividends for that fiscal year, a portion of those dividend distributions may be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders.

We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions due to the asset coverage test for borrowings applicable to us as a business development company under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in Credit Facility. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions or distributions at a particular level.

In accordance with certain applicable Treasury regulations and private letter rulings issued by the Internal Revenue Service, a RIC may treat a distribution of its own stock as fulfilling its RIC distribution requirements if each stockholder may elect to receive his or her entire distribution in either cash or stock of the RIC, subject to a limitation that the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all stockholders must be at least 20% of the aggregate declared distribution. If too many stockholders elect to receive cash, each stockholder electing to receive cash must receive a pro rata amount of cash (with the balance of the distribution paid in stock). In no event will any stockholder, electing to receive cash, receive less than 20% of his or her entire distribution in cash. If these and certain other requirements are met, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the amount of the dividend paid in stock will be equal to the amount of cash that could have been received instead of stock. We have no current intention of paying dividends in shares of our stock in accordance with these Treasury regulations or private letter rulings.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 to the financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements, if any, including the expected dates of adoption and the anticipated impact on the financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic

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environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. In addition to the discussion below, our significant accounting policies are further described in the notes to the financial statements.

Valuation of portfolio investments

As a business development company, we generally invest in illiquid loans and securities including debt and equity securities of middle-market companies. Under procedures established by our board of directors, we value investments for which market quotations are readily available at such market quotations. We obtain these market values from an independent pricing service or at the mean between the bid and ask prices obtained from at least two brokers or dealers (if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer). Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. Such determination of fair values may involve subjective judgments and estimates, although we engage independent valuation providers to review the valuation of each portfolio investment that does not have a readily available market quotation at least once each quarter. Investments purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value. With respect to unquoted securities, our board of directors, together with our independent valuation advisors, values each investment considering, among other measures, discounted cash flow models, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public and other factors.

When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, our board of directors uses the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate and/or assist us in our valuation. Because there is not a readily available market for substantially all of the investments in our portfolio, we value most of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors using a documented valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

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Our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals of Stellus Capital Management, LLC responsible for the portfolio investment;

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Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with our senior management and Stellus Capital Management, LLC;

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The audit committee of our board of directors then reviews these preliminary valuations;

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At least once each quarter, the valuation for each portfolio investment is reviewed by an independent valuation firm; and

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The board of directors then discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith, based on the input of Stellus Capital Management, LLC, the independent valuation firm and the audit committee.

Revenue recognition

We record interest income on an accrual basis to the extent it is deemed collectible. For loans and debt securities with contractual PIK interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we do not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectible. We will not accrue interest on loans and debt securities if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and we then accrete or amortize such amounts using the effective interest method as interest income. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized loan origination is recorded as interest income. We record prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as interest income. Dividend income, if any, will be recognized on the ex-dividend date.

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Net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation

Unrealized Gains Incentive Fee

Payment-in-Kind Interest

Recent Developments

On October 24, 2013, we received full repayment on our first lien of Holley Performance Products at par plus a 2% prepayment premium resulting in total proceeds of $12.3 million.

On October 31, 2013, we made a $5.0 million investment in the unsecured term loan of SQAD, LLC. We also invested $0.5 million in the company’s equity.

On November 1, 2013, we made a $21.4 million investment in the second lien term loan of Empirix, Inc. We also invested $1.3 million in the company’s equity.

The outstanding balance under the Credit Facility as of November 12, 2013 was $84 million.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. At September 30, 2013, 54%, based on market value, or 16 of the loans in our portfolio bore interest at floating rates. Fourteen of these 16 loans in our portfolio have interest rate floors, which have effectively converted the loans to fixed rate loans in the current interest rate environment. At December 31, 2012, 40%, or nine of the loans in our portfolio bore interest at floating rates. Seven of these nine loans in our portfolio had interest rate floors, which effectively converted the loans to fixed rate loans. In the future, we expect other loans in our portfolio will have floating rates. Assuming that the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2013 were to remain constant and no actions were taken to alter the existing interest rate sensitivity, a hypothetical one percent increase in LIBOR would increase our net income by less than $26 thousand due the current floors in place. A hypothetical decrease in LIBOR would not affect our net income, again, due to the aforementioned floors in place. Although we believe that this measure is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for potential changes in credit quality, size and composition of the assets on the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the

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potential outcome simulated by this estimate. We may hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contacts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments. For period since Inception (May 18, 2012) through December 31, 2012 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we did not engage in hedging activities.

Changes in interest rates will affect our cost of funding. Our interest expense will be affected by changes in the published LIBOR rate in connection with our Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2013, we had not entered into any interest rate hedging arrangements. At September 30, 2013, based on our applicable levels of our Credit Facility, a 1% increase in interest rates would have decreased our net investment income by approximately $215 thousand and $462 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of September 30, 2013, we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of material information about us required to be included in periodic SEC filings.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management did not identify any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Except as set forth below, there has been no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 in the information provided under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as of December 31, 2012. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Uncertainty relating to the LIBOR calculation process may adversely affect the value of our portfolio of the LIBOR-indexed, floating-rate debt securities.

Concerns have been publicized that some of the member banks surveyed by the British Bankers’ Association, or BBA, in connection with the calculation of LIBOR across a range of maturities and currencies may have been under-reporting or otherwise manipulating the inter-bank lending rate applicable to them in order to profit on their derivatives positions or to avoid an appearance of capital insufficiency or adverse reputational or other consequences that may have resulted from reporting inter-bank lending rates higher than those they actually submitted. A number of BBA member banks have entered into settlements with their regulators and law enforcement agencies with respect to alleged manipulation of LIBOR, and investigations and reviews of the framework for the setting of LIBOR by regulators and governmental authorities in various jurisdictions are ongoing. In this regard, the recommendation of one governmental committee undertaking such a review will result in the transfer of the administration of LIBOR to NYSE Euronext Rates Administration Limited in early 2014.

Actions by the LIBOR administrator, regulators or law enforcement agencies may result in changes to the manner in which LIBOR is determined. Uncertainty as to the nature of such potential changes may adversely affect the market for LIBOR-based securities, including our portfolio of LIBOR-indexed, floating-rate debt securities. In addition, any further changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR, which could have an adverse impact on the market for LIBOR-based securities or the value of our portfolio of LIBOR-indexed, floating-rate debt securities.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we issued 16,203 shares of our common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. The aggregate value for the shares of common stock issued during the three months ended September 30, 2013, under the dividend reinvestment plan was approximately $229,920.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

Not applicable.

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Item 6.

Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or hereby incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC:


31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Dated: November 12, 2013

By:

/s/ Robert T. Ladd

Name: Robert T. Ladd
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

By:

/s/ W. Todd Huskinson

Name: Robert T. Ladd
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description
31.1		Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 (a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2		Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 (a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1		Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2		Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

Filed herewith.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-35730

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas 77027

(713) 292-5400

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Abbreviation Legend PIK — Payment-In-Kind

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Schedule of Investments December 31, 2012

Abbreviation Legend PIK — Payment-In-Kind

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (continued)

Portfolio Investment Classification

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Use of Estimates

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (continued)

Deferred Financing Costs

Investments

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (continued)

Revenue Recognition

Unrealized Gains Incentive Fee

Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

Payment-in-Kind Interest

Investment Transaction Costs

Payable for Unsettled Securities Transaction

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – (continued)

U.S. Federal Income Taxes

Earnings per Share

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY ARRANGEMENTS

Investment Advisory Agreement

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY ARRANGEMENTS – (continued)

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 2 — RELATED PARTY ARRANGEMENTS – (continued)

License Agreement

NOTE 3 — DISTRIBUTIONS

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE – (continued)

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE – (continued)

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE – (continued)

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE – (continued)

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 4 — PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE – (continued)

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 5 — DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (“DRIP”)

NOTE 6 — NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS PER COMMON SHARE

NOTE 7 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 8 — FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 8 — FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – (continued)

NOTE 9 — CREDIT FACILITY

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

NOTE 9 — CREDIT FACILITY – (continued)

NOTE 10 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Investment Portfolio

Credit Facility

Exemptive Relief

Forward-Looking Statements

Overview

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas 77027

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Abbreviation Legend
PIK — Payment-In-Kind

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2012

Abbreviation Legend
PIK — Payment-In-Kind

STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2013
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September 30, 2013
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September 30, 2013
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September 30, 2013
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September 30, 2013
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