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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP

For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 21, 2024.

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FY2024 · Filed May 21, 2024

CSWC$23.61+0.5%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

The following documents are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report:

  1. Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm70
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2024 and 202373
Consolidated Statements of Operations for Years Ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 202274
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for Years Ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 202275
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Years Ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 202276
Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2024 and 202377
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements120
  1. Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule
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Schedule of Investments in and Advances to Affiliates for the Year Ended March 31, 2024162
  1. Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
3.1Articles of Incorporation, dated April 19, 1961, including amendments dated June 30, 1969, July 20, 1987, April 23, 2007 and July 15, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a) to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-220385) filed on September 8, 2017).
3.2Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated August 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on August 1, 2019).
3.3Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated October 11, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2023).
3.4Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00061) filed on November 7, 2017).
3.5Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Capital Southwest Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed April 25, 2019).
4.1Specimen of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 811-01056) filed on June 14, 2002).
4.2Indenture, dated October 23, 2017, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(2) to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-220385) filed on October 23, 2017).
4.3Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 29, 2020, relating to the 4.50% Notes due 2026, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on December 29, 2020).
4.4Form of Global Note with respect to the 4.50% Notes due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on December 29, 2020).
4.5Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 27, 2021, relating to the 3.375% Notes due 2026, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on August 27, 2021).
Exhibit No.Description
4.6Form of Global Note with respect to the 3.375% Notes due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on August 27, 2021).
4.7Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 14, 2023, relating to the 7.75% Notes due 2028, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company National Association (as successor in interest for U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on June 14, 2023).
4.8Form of Global Note with respect to the 7.75% Notes due 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on June 14, 2023).
4.9Form of Capital Southwest SBIC I, LP SBIC debentures guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (f) to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-259455) filed on September 10, 2021).
4.10Dividend Reinvestment Plan (incorporated by reference Exhibit (e) to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-220385) filed on September 8, 2017).
4.11*Description of Capital Southwest Corporation's Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
10.1+Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00061) filed on November 7, 2017).
10.2+Retirement Plan for Employees of Capital Southwest Corporation and its Affiliates as amended and restated effective April 1, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on June 1, 2012).
10.3+Amendment One to Retirement Plan for Employees of Capital Southwest Corporation and its Affiliates as amended and restated effective April 1, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on May 31, 2013).
10.4+Amendment Four to Retirement Plan for Employees of Capital Southwest Corporation and its Affiliates as amended and restated effective April 1, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on August 6, 2015).
10.5+Capital Southwest Corporation Amended and Restated 2010 Restricted Stock Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Form S-8 (File No. 333-227117) filed on August 30, 2018).
10.6+Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2010 Restricted Stock Award Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00061) filed on November 7, 2014).
10.7+Capital Southwest Corporation 2021 Employee Restricted Stock Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Form S-8 (File No. 333-258899) filed on August 28, 2021).
10.8+Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Capital Southwest Corporation 2021 Employee Restricted Stock Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Form S-8 (File No. 333-258899) filed on August 28. 2021).
10.9+Amended and Restated Employee Matters Agreement, dated September 4, 2015, between the Company and CSW Industrials, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on September 14, 2015).
10.10+Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the 2010 Restricted Stock Award Plan (CSWC Employee Form) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00061) filed on November 9, 2015).
10.11+Form of Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Award (Executive Compensation Plan – CSWC Employee Form) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00061) filed on November 9, 2015).
10.12Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of I-45 SLF LLC, dated March 11, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed March 12, 2021).
10.13Amended and Restated Guarantee, Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of December 21, 2018 among Capital Southwest Corporation, as Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors party hereto, ING Capital LLC, as Revolving Administrative Agent for the Revolving Lenders, each Financing Agent and Designated Indebtedness Holder party hereto and ING Capital, LLC, as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on December 21, 2018).
Exhibit No.Description
10.14Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 9, 2021 among Capital Southwest Corporation, as Borrower, the Lenders party hereto, ING Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent, Arranger and Bookrunner and Texas Capital Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on August 9, 2021).
10.15Third Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2023, among Capital Southwest Corporation, as Borrower, the lenders party hereto, ING Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent, Arranger and Bookrunner and Texas Capital Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on August 2, 2023).
10.16Limited Consent and Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2021, by and among Capital Southwest Corporation, as Borrower, Capital Southwest Equity Investments, Inc., as Subsidiary Guarantor, the lenders party thereto, and ING Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on September 10, 2021).
10.17Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2022, by and among Capital Southwest Corporation, as Borrower, the guarantor party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto and ING Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent, and Texas Capital Bank, as Documentation Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on May 12, 2022).
10.18Incremental Commitment and Assumption Agreement dated December 7, 2023 among Capital Southwest Corporation, as borrower, Capital Southwest Equity Investments, Inc, as a Subsidiary Guarantor, the Assuming Lender Party Hereto, as Assuming Lender and Extending Lender, and ING Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on December 7, 2023).
10.19Master Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2018, by and between Capital Southwest Corporation, as Borrower, and ING Capital LLC, as Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on June 5, 2018).
10.20Amended and Restated Administration Agreement, dated March 9, 2017, between the Company and Capital Southwest Management Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (k)(3) to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-220385) filed on September 8, 2017).
10.21Custody Agreement, dated August 30, 2016, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (j)(1) to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-220385) filed on September 8, 2017).
10.22Custody Control Agreement, dated August 30, 2016, between the Company, ING Capital LLC and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (j)(2) to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-220385) filed on September 8, 2017).
10.23Document Custody Agreement, dated August 30, 2016, between the Company, ING Capital LLC and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (j)(3) to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-220385) filed on September 8, 2017).
10.24Form of Third Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement, dated May 26, 2021, between the Company and each of Jefferies LLC and Raymond James & Associates, Inc., respectively (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on May 26, 2021).
10.25Form of Second Amendment, dated November 2, 2021, to Third Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement between the Company and each of Jefferies LLC and Raymond James & Associates, Inc., respectively (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on November 2, 2021).
10.26Form of Third Amendment, dated August 2, 2022, to Third Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement, dated May 26, 2021, between the Company and each of Jefferies LLC and Raymond James & Associates, Inc., respectively (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2022).
10.27Form of Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement, dated May 26, 2021, between the Company and each of JMP Securities LLC and B. Riley FBR, Inc., respectively (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on May 26, 2021).
10.28Form of Second Amendment, dated November 2, 2021, to Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement between the Company and each of JMP Securities LLC and B. Riley Securities, Inc., respectively (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on November 2, 2021).
10.29Form of Third Amendment, dated August 2, 2022, to Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement, dated May 26, 2021, between the Company and each of JMP Securities LLC and B. Riley Securities, Inc., respectively (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2022).
Exhibit No.Description
10.30Incremental Commitment and Assumption Agreement dated November 16, 2022 among the Company, as borrower, ING Capital LLC, as Administrative Agent, the Increasing Lenders Party thereto, as Increasing Lenders and the Assuming Lenders Party thereto, as Assuming Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2022).
10.31Loan Financing and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2024 among Capital Southwest SPV LLC, as borrower, Capital Southwest Corporation, as equityholder and as servicer, the lenders from time to time parties hereto, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Facility Agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Collateral Agent and U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Custodian (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2024).
14*Code of Ethics.
21.1*List of subsidiaries of the Company.
23.1*Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – RSM US LLP (relating to the Company Consolidated Financial Statements).
23.2*Consent of Independent Auditor – RSM US LLP (relating to I-45 SLF LLC).
31.1*Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
31.2*Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
32.1*^Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
32.2*^Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
97.1*Compensation Recoupment Policy.
99.1Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of I-45 SLF LLC as of March 31, 2023 and 2022 and for the years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00061) filed on May 23, 2023).
99.2*Report of RSM US LLP on Senior Securities Table
99.3Report of Grant Thornton on Senior Securities Table for the year ended March 31, 2017 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (n)(6) to Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-232492) filed on July 1, 2019).
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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^ The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and 32.2 accompany this Annual Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed “filed” by the registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and are not to be incorporated by reference into any of the registrant’s filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Annual Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in any such filing.

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