04:42 PM EDT, 06/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Ridgepost Capital ( RPC ) said Monday it has completed its acquisition of Stellus Capital Management, a US direct lender focused on the lower-middle market with approximately $4 billion in assets under management.

Stellus, based in Houston, will continue to be managed by its current partners, the company said.

Goldman Sachs advised Stellus, while Kirkland & Ellis and Troutman Pepper Locke advised Ridgepost, according to the company.