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Contents Page 4 Stellus Capital Management's Competitive Advantage Page 5 Company Overview Page 11 Portfolio Overview Page 16 Performance and Dividends Page 20 Valuation Page 23 Corporate Information and Financial Supplements STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION Stellus Capital Investment Corp. (NYSE: "SCM") HOUSTON, TX 4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 2200 Houston, TX 77027 713.292.5400 WASHINGTON DC. AREA 4520 East West Highway. Suite 605 Bethesda, MD 20814 301.634.3000 CHARLOTTE, NC 5605 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 410 Charlotte, NC 28209 704.409.3335 3

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