HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: SCM) announced today that on September 18, 2020 it entered into an amendment and extension of its $230 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Facility"). The Company extended the commitment termination date of the Facility to September 18, 2024 with a final maturity of September 18, 2025, and amended certain covenants and conditions of the Facility, including a reduction in the required asset coverage. The Facility was led by Zions Bancorporation, N.A. dba Amegy Bank, and includes a total of 10 bank participants. Pricing and advance rates remain unchanged on the Facility, except for the addition of a LIBOR floor of 0.25%.
"We are pleased to report the amendment and extension of our $230 million bank credit facility to September of 2025. We appreciate the support of our bank group, led by Amegy Bank, throughout the COVID-19 period and in obtaining this long-term extension," said Robert T. Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Stellus Capital Investment Corporation.
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 "Public Investors" link.
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Contacts
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
W. Todd Huskinson, (713) 292-5414
Chief Financial Officer
thuskinson@stelluscapital.com
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