HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - November 06, 2014) - Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) ("Stellus" or "the Company") today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014.
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| HIGHLIGHTS |
| ($ in millions, except data relating to per share amounts and number of portfolio companies) |
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| Portfolio results |
| As of September 30, 2014 |
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| Total assets |
| $ | 296.4 |
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| Investment portfolio, at fair value |
| $ | 284.1 |
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| Net assets |
| $ | 177.1 |
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| Weighted average yield on debt investments |
| | 11.0 |
% | | | |
| Net asset value per share |
| $ | 14.20 |
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| Quarter ended
September 30, 2014 |
| | Quarter ended
September 30, 2013 |
| Portfolio activity |
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| Total investments made, at cost |
| $ | 6.9 |
| | $ | 16.8 |
| Number of new investments |
| | 3 |
| | | 2 |
| Repayments of investments, including amortization |
| $ | 1.2 |
| | $ | 35.4 |
| Number of portfolio companies at end of period |
| | 28 |
| | | 23 |
| Operating results |
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| Total investment income |
| $ | 7.8 |
| | $ | 7.9 |
| Net investment income |
| $ | 5.3 (1 |
) | | $ | 4.1 |
| Net investment income per share |
| $ | 0.42 (1 |
) | | $ | 0.34 |
| Regular dividends declared per share |
| $ | 0.34 |
| | $ | 0.34 |
| Net increase in net assets from operations |
| $ | 2.1 |
| | $ | 3.8 |
| Net increase in net assets from operations per share |
| $ | 0.17 |
| | $ | 0.32 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding during the period |
| | 12,404,485 |
| | | 12,066,548 |
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- Includes waiver of $1.4 million of incentive fees for the period from January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014.
"Although we had a modest level of originations during the third quarter, since quarter-end we have made investments totaling $30.7 million, $13 million of which we funded by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures," said Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Stellus.
Portfolio and Investment Activity
We completed the third quarter of 2014 with a portfolio of $284.1 million (at fair value) invested in 28 companies. As of September 30, 2014, our portfolio included approximately 18% of first lien debt, 36% of second lien debt, 43% of mezzanine debt and 3% of equity investments at fair value. Our debt portfolio consisted of 47% fixed rate investments and 53% floating rate (subject to interest rate floors), such as LIBOR. The average size of our portfolio company investments was $10.3 million (at cost) and our largest portfolio company investment was approximately $23.1 million (at fair value). The weighted average yield on all of our debt investments as of September 30, 2014 was approximately 11.0%.
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we made $6.9 million of investments in one new portfolio company and two existing companies and received $1.2 million of proceeds from the repayment of investments, including $0.5 million from amortization of certain other investments.
This compares to the portfolio as of December 31, 2013, which had a fair value of $277.5 million invested in 26 companies comprising 17% first lien debt, 43% second lien debt, 38% mezzanine debt and 2% equity. As of December 31, 2013, our debt investments had a weighted average yield of 11.4% and consisted of 42% fixed rate investments and 58% floating rate (subject to interest rate floors), such as LIBOR.
Results of Operations
Investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 totaled $7.8 million and $7.9 million, respectively, most of which was interest income from portfolio investments.
During the current quarter, while under no obligation to do so, we waived $1.4 million of incentive fees accrued during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Such waiver in no way implies that we will waive incentive fees in any future period. Operating expenses, net of incentive fee waiver for the three months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $2.6 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, operating expenses, net of incentive fee waiver totaled $3.8 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, base management fees totaled $1.3 million and $1.1 million, fees and expenses related to our borrowings totaled $1.4 million and $1.0 million (including commitment and other loan fees), administrative expenses totaled $0.3 million and $0.2 million and other expenses totaled $0.6 million and $0.8 million, all respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, incentive fees totaled ($1.0) million and $0.7 million (net of $1.4 million and $0.2 million of fees waived by the manager, respectively). The incentive fees waived during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 related to incentive fees accrued during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Net investment income was $5.3 million and $4.1 million, or $0.42 and $0.34 per common share based on weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company's investment portfolio had a net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, of ($3.0) million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company had realized gains of $4 thousand and $5 thousand, respectively.
Our net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $2.1 million and $3.8 million, or $0.17 and $0.32 per common share based on weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our liquidity and capital resources are derived from our committed credit facility, bonds, SBA guaranteed debentures, 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 any future public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment activities.
As of September 30, 2014, our credit facility provided for borrowings in an aggregate amount up to $150 million on a committed basis. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $90 million and $110 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility.
On May 5, 2014, the Company closed a public offering of $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% bonds. The net proceeds to the Company from the sales of the bonds, after underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were approximately $24.1 million. The Company used all of the net proceeds from this offering to pay down the credit facility. As of September 30, 2014, the carrying amount of the notes was $25.0 million.
On June 5, 2014, we established an at-the-market program through which we may sell, from time to time, and at our sole discretion up to $50 million of our common stock. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we issued approximately $1.7 million in common stock, net of 1.5% commission to the broker-dealer on shares sold and offering costs.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, our operating activities provided cash of $2.1 million primarily in connection with cash interest received and our financing activities used cash of $11.6 million, primarily from repayments under the credit facility. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, our operating activities used cash of $37.6 million primarily from the purchases of investments and our financing activities used cash of $0.9 million, primarily from the repayment of short-term loans.
Distributions
During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we declared distributions of $0.34 per share ($4.2 million) and $0.34 per share ($4.1 million), respectively. Tax characteristics of all distributions made in the current year will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year. None of these dividends are expected to include a return of capital.
Recent Portfolio Activity
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we made $6.9 million (at cost) of investments in one new portfolio company and two existing portfolio companies. During the same period the Company received $1.2 million from repayments and sales of investments, of which $0.5 million represents amortization on existing loans. New investment transactions and repayments that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014 are summarized as follows:
- On July 31, 2014, we invested an additional $2.0 million in the unsecured term loan of SQAD, LLC. In addition, we invested $12,485 in the company's common equity and $112,368 in Series A Preferred equity.
- On September 5, 2014, we made a $4.4 million investment in the second lien term loan of Abrasive Products & Equipment. We also invested $0.4 million in the company's equity.
- On September 5, 2014, we received repayment of $0.7 million of the revolving term loan of Refac Optical Group at par.
- On September 8, 2014, we invested $33,333 in the equity of Skopos Financial, LLC.
Events Subsequent to September 30, 2014
Since September 30, 2014, we made three new investments totaling $28.1 million (at par) and one follow-on investment of $2.6 million (at par) which brings the investment portfolio to approximately $314.8 million (at estimated fair value) and the average investment per company to $10.2 million as of October 31, 2014.
- On October 3, 2014, we invested $2.5 million in the unsecured debt of Skopos Financial, LLC. We invested an additional $66,667 in the equity of the Company on October 30, 2014.
- On October 21, 2014, we invested $7.5 million in the first lien debt of Hollander Sleep Products, LLC and $250,000 in the common stock of Dream II Holdings, LLC.
- On October 22, 2014, we invested $15.6 million in the first lien debt and committed $1.75 million in the unfunded revolver of Huf Worldwide, LLC and invested $500,000 in the preferred stock of Huf Holdings LLC.
- On October 23, 2014, we invested $4.0 million in the second lien debt of and $250,000 in the common and preferred stock of Zemax Software Holdings, LLC.
Dividends
On October 14, 2014, the Company's board of directors declared a regular monthly dividend of $0.1133 per share for each of the months of October 2014, November 2014 and December 2014.
Credit Facility
The outstanding balance under the Credit Facility as of November 3, 2014 was $102 million.
SBA Debentures
On each of October 14, 2014, and October 17, 2014, the SBIC Subsidiary issued $6.5 million of SBA-guaranteed debentures for a total of $13.0 million.
Conference Call Information
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on November 7, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. The conference call will be led by Robert T. Ladd, chief executive officer, and W. Todd Huskinson, chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, treasurer, and secretary.
For those wishing to participate by telephone, please dial (888) 455-2260 (domestic). Use passcode 8257325. Starting approximately twenty-four hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through November 20, 2014 by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering passcode 8257325. The replay will also be available on the company's website.
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| Stellus Capital Investment Corporation |
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| Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
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| September 30, |
| | December 31, |
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| 2014 |
| | 2013 |
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| (Unaudited) |
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| ASSETS |
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| | Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $287,408,278 and $277,004,466, respectively) |
| $ |
284,105,102 |
| | $ |
277,504,510 |
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| | Cash and cash equivalents |
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4,164,063 |
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13,663,542 |
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| | Receivable for sales and repayments of investments |
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38,021 |
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- |
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| | Interest receivable |
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5,357,554 |
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4,713,912 |
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| | Deferred offering costs |
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261,760 |
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205,165 |
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| | Deferred financing costs |
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844,606 |
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- |
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| | Accounts receivable |
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31,013 |
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- |
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| | Receivable for affiliated transaction |
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- |
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43,450 |
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| | Prepaid loan structure fees |
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1,212,098 |
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1,586,405 |
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| | Prepaid expenses |
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381,799 |
| | |
411,321 |
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| | Total Assets |
| $ |
296,396,016 |
| | $ |
298,128,305 |
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| LIABILITIES |
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| | Notes Payable |
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25,000,000 |
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- |
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| | Credit facility payable |
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90,000,000 |
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110,000,000 |
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| | Short-term loan |
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- |
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9,000,000 |
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| | Dividends payable |
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1,413,224 |
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- |
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| | Base management fees payable |
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1,281,231 |
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1,176,730 |
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| | Incentive fees payable |
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215,887 |
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1,056,942 |
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| | Accrued offering costs |
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4,752 |
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- |
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| | Interest payable |
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336,275 |
| | |
234,051 |
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| | Directors' fees payable |
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86,000 |
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96,000 |
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| | Unearned revenue |
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129,548 |
| | |
146,965 |
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| | Administrative services payable |
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551,383 |
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263,226 |
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| | Deferred Tax Liability |
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185,888 |
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| | Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
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96,567 |
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262,877 |
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| | | Total Liabilities |
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119,300,755 |
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122,236,791 |
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| Net Assets |
| $ |
177,095,261 |
| | $ |
175,891,514 |
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| NET ASSETS |
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| | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (100,000,000 shares authorized, 12,473,293 and 12,099,022 shares issued and outstanding, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively) |
| $ |
12,473 |
| | $ |
12,099 |
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| | Paid-in capital |
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180,909,398 |
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175,614,738 |
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| | Accumulated undistributed net realized gain |
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682,320 |
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1,027,392 |
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| | Distributions in excess of net investment income |
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(1,019,866 |
) | | |
(1,262,659 |
) |
| | Net Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and cash equivalents, net of provision for taxes of $185,888 and $0, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively |
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(3,489,064 |
) | | |
499,944 |
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| Net Assets |
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177,095,261 |
| | |
175,891,514 |
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| | | Total Liabilities and Net Assets |
| $ |
296,396,016 |
| | $ |
298,128,305 |
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| | | Net Asset Value Per Share |
| $ |
14.20 |
| | $ |
14.54 |
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| Stellus Capital Investment Corporation |
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| Consolidated Statement of Operations (unaudited) |
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| Three Months Ended |
| | Nine Months Ended |
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| September 30, |
| | September 30, |
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| 2014 |
| | 2013 |
| | 2014 |
| | 2013 |
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| INVESTMENT INCOME |
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| | Interest income |
| $ | 7,766,986 |
| | $ | 7,604,636 |
| | $ | 23,126,699 |
| | $ | 20,640,265 |
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| | Other income |
| | 55,511 |
| | | 312,995 |
| | | 557,753 |
| | | 1,065,033 |
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| | Total Investment Income |
| | 7,822,497 |
| | | 7,917,631 |
| | | 23,684,452 |
| | | 21,705,298 |
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| | OPERATING EXPENSES |
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| | Management fees |
| | 1,281,231 |
| | | 1,140,675 |
| | | 3,842,971 |
| | | 3,065,877 |
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| | Valuation fees |
| | 128,815 |
| | | 154,785 |
| | | 344,952 |
| | | 358,495 |
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| | Administrative services expenses |
| | 312,870 |
| | | 220,249 |
| | | 856,804 |
| | | 619,825 |
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| | Incentive fees |
| | 410,134 |
| | | 914,412 |
| | | 2,173,966 |
| | | 2,969,855 |
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| | Professional fees |
| | 115,463 |
| | | 254,533 |
| | | 399,490 |
| | | 477,995 |
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| | Directors' fees |
| | 86,000 |
| | | 76,000 |
| | | 290,000 |
| | | 254,000 |
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| | Insurance expense |
| | 121,730 |
| | | 119,695 |
| | | 361,220 |
| | | 354,933 |
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| | Interest expense and other fees |
| | 1,409,565 |
| | | 968,674 |
| | | 3,841,487 |
| | | 2,253,433 |
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| | Other general and administrative expenses |
| | 105,418 |
| | | 102,388 |
| | | 256,385 |
| | | 229,832 |
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| | Total Operating Expenses |
| | 3,971,226 |
| | | 3,951,411 |
| | | 12,367,275 |
| | | 10,584,245 |
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| | Waiver of Incentive Fees |
| | (1,399,226 |
) | | | (167,775 |
) | | | (1,399,226 |
) | | | (672,982 |
) |
| | Total operating expenses, net of fees waivers |
| | 2,572,000 |
| | | 3,783,636 |
| | | 10,968,049 |
| | | 9,911,263 |
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| | Net Investment Income |
| | 5,250,497 |
| | | 4,133,995 |
| | | 12,716,403 |
| | | 11,794,035 |
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| | Net Realized Gain on Investments and Cash Equivalents |
| | 3,907 |
| | | 5,061 |
| | | 441,364 |
| | | 1,007,978 |
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| | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Cash Equivalents |
| | (2,955,085 |
) | | | (313,635 |
) | | | (3,803,120 |
) | | | 1,033,121 |
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| | Benefit/(Provision) for taxes on unrealized gain on investments |
| | (185,888 |
) | | | 0 |
| | | (185,888 |
) | | | 0 |
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| | Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
| $ | 2,113,431 |
| | $ | 3,825,421 |
| | $ | 9,168,759 |
| | $ | 13,853,134 |
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| | Net Investment Income Per Share |
| $ | 0.42 |
| | $ | 0.34 |
| | $ | 1.04 |
| | $ | 0.98 |
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| | Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations Per Share |
| $ | 0.17 |
| | $ | 0.32 |
| | $ | 0.75 |
| | $ | 1.15 |
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| | Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding |
| | 12,404,485 |
| | | 12,066,548 |
| | | 12,214,875 |
| | | 12,051,013 |
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| | Distributions Per Share |
| $ | 0.34 |
| | $ | 0.34 |
| | $ | 1.09 |
| | $ | 1.02 |
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| STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (unaudited) |
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| For the nine months ended
September 30, 2014 |
| | For the nine months ended
September 30, 2013 |
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| Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income |
| $ | 12,716,403 |
| | $ | 11,794,035 |
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| Net realized gain on investments and cash equivalents |
| | 441,364 |
| | | 1,007,978 |
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| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and cash equivalents |
| | (3,803,120 |
) | | | 1,033,121 |
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| Benefits/(Provision) for taxes on unrealized gain on investments |
| | (185,888 |
) | | | - |
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| Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
| | 9,168,759 |
| | | 13,835,134 |
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| Stockholder distributions |
| | (13,260,046 |
) | | | (12,291,447 |
) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Capital share transactions | | | | | | | | |
| Issuance of common stock |
| | 5,087,335 |
| | | - |
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| Reinvestments of stockholder distributions |
| | 313,113 |
| | | 669,803 |
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| Sales load |
| | (75,510 |
) | | | - |
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| Offering costs |
| | (29,904 |
) | | | - |
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| Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
| | 5,295,034 |
| | | 669,803 |
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| Total increase in net assets |
| | 1,203,747 |
| | | 2,213,490 |
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| Net assets at beginning of period |
| | 175,891,514 |
| | | 173,845,955 |
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| Net assets at end of period (includes $1,019,866 and $1,372,398 of distributions in excess of net investment income) |
| $ | 177,095,261 |
| | $ | 176,059,445 |
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| STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) |
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| For the nine months ended
September 30, 2014 |
| | For the nine months ended
September 30, 2013 |
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| Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | | |
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| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $ | 9,168,759 |
| | $ | 13,835,134 |
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| Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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| Purchases of investments |
| | (58,454,022 |
) | | | (129,073,679 |
) |
| Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments |
| | 49,485,710 |
| | | 84,105,057 |
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| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments |
| | 3,803,220 |
| | | (1,031,604 |
) |
| Increase in investments due to PIK |
| | (538,457 |
) | | | (854,644 |
) |
| Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net |
| | (488,829 |
) | | | (308,299 |
) |
| Amortization of loan structure fees |
| | 452,054 |
| | | 419,927 |
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| Amortization of deferred financing costs |
| | 74,964 |
| | | - |
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| Net realized gain on investments |
| | (446,239 |
) | | | (1,010,884 |
) |
| Changes in other assets and liabilities |
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| Increase in interest receivable |
| | (643,642 |
) | | | (1,576,787 |
) |
| Decrease in receivable for affiliated transaction |
| | 43,450 |
| | | - |
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| Increase in accounts receivable |
| | (31,013 |
) | | | - |
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| Decrease in prepaid expenses and fees |
| | 29,522 |
| | | 384,904 |
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| Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased |
| | - |
| | | (4,750,000 |
) |
| Increase in management fees payable |
| | 104,501 |
| | | 613,642 |
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| Increase (decrease) in directors' fees payable |
| | (10,000 |
) | | | 46,548 |
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| Increase (decrease) in incentive fees payable |
| | (841,055 |
) | | | 1,262,914 |
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| Increase in administrative services payable |
| | 288,157 |
| | | - |
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| Increase in interest payable |
| | 102,224 |
| | | 225,682 |
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| Decrease in unearned revenue |
| | (17,417 |
) | | | - |
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| Increase in deferred tax liability |
| | 185,888 |
| | | - |
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| Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses and liabilities |
| | (161,558 |
) | | | 91,632 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
| | 2,106,217 |
| | | (37,620,457 |
) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from notes issued |
| | 25,000,000 |
| | | - |
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| Financing costs paid for credit facility and notes issued |
| | (997,317 |
) | | | (156,672 |
) |
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock |
| | 5,116,989 |
| | | - |
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| Sales load for common stock issued |
| | (75,510 |
) | | | - |
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| Offering costs paid for common stock issued |
| | (116,149 |
) | | | (147,123 |
) |
| Stockholder distributions paid |
| | (11,533,709 |
) | | | (11,621,644 |
) |
| Borrowings under credit facility |
| | 78,000,000 |
| | | 105,000,000 |
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| Repayments of credit facility |
| | (98,000,000 |
) | | | (58,000,000 |
) |
| Repayments of short-term loan |
| | (9,000,000 |
) | | | (76,000,643 |
) |
| Borrowings on short-term loan |
| | - |
| | | 39,999,633 |
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| Net cash used in financing activities |
| | (11,605,696 |
) | | | (926,449 |
) |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
| | (9,499,479 |
) | | | (38,545,906 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period |
| | 13,663,542 |
| | | 62,131,686 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period |
| $ | 4,164,063 |
| | $ | 23,585,780 |
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| Supplemental and non-cash financing activities | | | | | | | | |
| Accrued deferred offering costs |
| $ | 4,752 |
| | $ | - |
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| Value of shares issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
| $ | 313,113 |
| | $ | 669,803 |
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| Interest expense paid |
| $ | 3,206,081 |
| | $ | 1,559,812 |
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About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, and corresponding equity investments. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Stellus Capital Management. To learn more about Stellus Capital Investment Corporation, visit www.stelluscapital.com under the Stellus Capital Investment Corporation link.
Forward Looking Statements
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Available Information
Stellus' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, earnings release, and other financial information are available on its website at www.stelluscapital.com under the Stellus Capital Investment Corporation link.