Ridgepost Capital, Inc. (RPC): M&A transaction — Ridgepost closes $125M cash + equity acquisition of Stellus Capital Management; up to $60M earnout

In connection with the closing of the Acquisition, on June 18, 2026, Ridgepost LLC drew down $139,000,000 on the revolving credit facility under its Credit Agreement (as defined below) to fund the cash consideration paid at the closing of the Acquisition as described in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as other general corporate needs.

Prior to the closing, Ridgepost LLC, as borrower, the Company, the other Guarantors, the Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as additional lender (the “Additional Lender”), entered into an Increase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2026 (the “Increase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Additional Lender increased the aggregate revolving commitments by $20,000,000 from $175,000,000 to $195,000,000 under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2024 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Ridgepost LLC, as borrower, the Company and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries as guarantors (collectively, the “Guarantors”), the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”).

but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided for such terms in the Purchase Agreement. The consideration paid at the closing of the Acquisition consisted of $125,000,000 in cash (subject to customary adjustments for working capital, cash, indebtedness and transaction expenses of Stellus as of the closing), 11,191,149 Class A membership units