GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (“Oxford Lane”, "Fund", “we”, “us” or “our”) (Nasdaq:OXLC) (Nasdaq:OXLCO) (Nasdaq:OXLCM) announced today the following financial results and related information:
ο The weighted average yield of our CLO debt investments at current cost was approximately 9.3% as of September 30, 2017.
ο The weighted average effective yield of our CLO equity investments at current cost was approximately 16.4% as of September 30, 2017.
ο The weighted average cash yield of our CLO equity investments at current cost was approximately 20.0% as of September 30, 2017. The decreased yield as of September 30, 2017 was principally related to certain one-time expenses associated with CLO refinancing transactions as well as lower weighted average spreads on loan assets within CLOs generally.
Quarter Ending | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount Per Share | |
December 31, 2017 | December 15, 2017 | December 29, 2017 | $0.40 | |
Our Board of Directors has also declared the required monthly dividends on our Series 2023 Term Preferred Shares and New Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares (each, a “Share”), as follows:
Per Share Dividend Amount Declared | Record Dates | Payment Dates | |||||
Series 2023 | $0.15625 | December 15, January 15, February 15 | December 29, January 31, February 28 | ||||
New Series 2024 | $0.140625 | December 15, January 15, February 15 | December 29, January 31, February 28 | ||||
In accordance with their terms, each of the Series 2023 Term Preferred Shares and New Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares will pay a monthly dividend at a fixed rate of 7.50% and 6.75%, respectively, of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference, or $1.875 and $1.6875 per share per year, respectively. This fixed annual dividend rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances, but will not in any case be lower than 7.50% and 6.75% per year, respectively, for each of the Series 2023 Term Preferred Shares and New Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares.
Supplemental Information Regarding Core Net Investment Income
On a supplemental basis, we provide information relating to core net investment income, which is a non-GAAP measure. This measure is provided in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net investment income determined in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP measures may differ from similar measures by other companies, even if similar terms are used to identify such measures. Core net investment income represents net investment income adjusted for additional cash income distributions received, or entitled to be received (if any, in either case), on our CLO equity investments (excluding those cash distributions believed to represent a return of capital).
Income from investments in the “equity” class securities of CLO vehicles, for GAAP purposes, is recorded using the effective interest method based upon an effective yield to the expected redemption utilizing estimated cash flows compared to the cost, resulting in an effective yield for the investment; the difference between the actual cash received or distributions entitled to be received and the effective yield calculation is an adjustment to cost. Accordingly, investment income recognized on CLO equity securities in the GAAP statement of operations differs from the cash distributions actually received by us during the period (referred to below as “CLO equity additional distributions”).
Further, in order to continue to qualify to be taxed as a regulated investment company, we are required, among other things, to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income annually. Therefore, core net investment income may provide a better indication of estimated taxable income for a reporting period than does GAAP net investment income, although we can offer no assurance that will be the case as the ultimate tax character of our earnings cannot be determined until tax returns are prepared after the end of a fiscal year. We note that these non-GAAP measures may not be useful indicators of taxable earnings, particularly during periods of market disruption and volatility and our taxable income may differ materially from our core net investment income.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2017:
Three Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, 2017 | ||||||
Amount | Per Share | |||||
Amount | ||||||
Net investment income | $ 9,082,331 | $ 0.373 | ||||
CLO equity additional distributions | 2,084,374 | 0.086 | ||||
Core net investment income | $ 11,166,705 | $ 0.459 | ||||
A presentation containing further detail regarding our quarterly results of operations has been posted to our website under the Investor Relations section at Oxford Lane Presentation.
We will host a conference call to discuss our second fiscal quarter results today, Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM ET. The toll free dial-in number will be 1-844-792-3730. There will be a recorded replay of the call available for 30 days after the call. If you are interested in hearing the recording, please dial 1-877-344-7529. The replay pass-code number is 10114122.
About Oxford Lane Capital Corp.
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. is a publicly-traded registered closed-end management investment company. It currently seeks to achieve its investment objective of maximizing risk-adjusted total return by investing in securitization vehicles which, in turn, primarily invest in senior secured loans made to companies whose debt is unrated or is rated below investment grade.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Contact:
Bruce Rubin
203-983-5280