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EX-99.1

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Reports Preliminary Results for its Second Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2026

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call

Houston, Texas, July 29, 2026 (PR Newswire) – Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE:SCM) (“Stellus”, “we”, or the “Company”) today announced preliminary financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Stellus, stated, “I am pleased to report operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, including a preliminary estimate of U.S. GAAP net investment income of between $0.25 and $0.27 per share. During the quarter, we funded approximately $18 million of investments and received approximately $49 million of repayments, resulting in a total portfolio between $965 million and $975 million at fair value.”

Preliminary Estimates of Second Quarter 2026 Results

The Company’s preliminary estimate of second quarter 2026 net investment income (“NII”) is $0.25 to $0.27 per share. The Company’s preliminary estimate of net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of June 30, 2026, is $12.76 to $12.84, representing an increase of $0.22 to $0.30 per share, or 1.8% to 2.4%, from the NAV per share of $12.54 as of March 31, 2026. The estimated NAV per share increase is primarily due to the net fair value appreciation on the investment portfolio and the accretive impact of equity repurchases, partially offset by dividends per share paid in the second quarter in excess of NII per share. As a result, the Company estimates that it generated an annualized return on equity of more than 17% for the second quarter of 2026. The Company estimates that investments on non-accrual status comprised 5.4% of the total investment portfolio at fair value and 8.5% at cost as of June 30, 2026. During the quarter, loans to one portfolio company were returned to accrual status, and there were no additions to non-accrual status.

Notable Events in Second Quarter 2026

On July 14, 2026, we received a license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for our third SBIC which allows us to contribute $125 million of equity and draw up to $250 million of SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to the increased family of funds limit of $475 million across all of our SBIC subsidiaries and applicable SBA regulations and policies. Our partnership with the SBA is an important part of our capital structure and provides long-term, low-cost growth capital for our business.

Pursuant to the Company's share repurchase program approved by its Board of Directors, during the second quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased 274,343 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $8.88 per share, representing an aggregate investment of approximately $2.4 million. As of June 30, 2026, approximately $17.6 million remained available for repurchases under the Company's authorized $20.0 million share repurchase program. The Company currently expects the repurchase program to remain in effect until the earlier of March 2, 2027 or the repurchase of $20.0 million of the Company's outstanding common stock.

Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

The Company will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Monday, August 10, 2026, after the close of the stock market.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation will host a conference call to discuss these results on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM, Central Time. The conference call will be led by Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer, and W. Todd Huskinson, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Conference Call Details

Via Phone: Dial 888-506-0062 (domestic). Use passcode 218557. Starting approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, a replay will be available through Tuesday, August 25, 2026 by dialing 877-481-4010 and entering passcode 54324.

Via Live Webcast: Connect via the Public Company (SCIC) section of our website at www.stelluscapital.com, under the Events tab. A replay of the conference will be available on our website for approximately 90 days.

About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified

investment management company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. 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 act

8-K 1 v376154_8k.htm 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,

D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2014

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 814-00971 46-0937320

(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

of incorporation)

4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas 77027

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 292-5400

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

In a preliminary prospectus supplement dated today, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the “Company”) disclosed certain preliminary estimates of its financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The Company estimates:

(a)total investment income to have totaled between $7.6 million and $8.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014;

(b)net investment income to have totaled between $3.6 million and $4.0 million, or between $0.30 and $0.33 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2014;

(c)net increase in net assets resulting from operations to have totaled between $4.2 million and $4.6 million, or between $0.35 and $0.38 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2014; and

(d)net asset value as of March 31, 2014 to be between $14.45 and $14.55 per share.

These estimates are subject to the completion of our financial closing procedures and are not a comprehensive statement of our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014. We advise you that our actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of the completion of our financial closing procedures, final adjustments and other developments arising between now and the time that our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are finalized.

In addition, the preliminary financial data herein have been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, management and have not been approved by our Board of Directors. Grant Thornton LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to these preliminary estimates. Accordingly, Grant Thornton LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 28, 2014 Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

By: /s/ W. Todd Huskinson

Name:  W. Todd Huskinson

Title:  Chief Financial Officer

8-K 1 v360184_8k.htm

FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,

D.C. 20549

FORM

8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2013

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 814-00971 46-0937320

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas 77027

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 292-5400

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 12, 2013, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press Release, dated November 12, 2013

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 12, 2013 Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

By: /s/ W. Todd Huskinson

Name: W. Todd Huskinson Title: Chief Financial Officer

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