Oxford Lane Capital Corp. Announces Net Asset Value and Selected Financial Results as of March 31, 2015 and First Fiscal Quarter 2016 Distribution of $0.60 per Common Share

GREENWICH, CT--(Marketwired - May 27, 2015) -  Oxford Lane Capital Corp. ("Oxford Lane" or "Company") (NASDAQ: OXLC) (NASDAQ: OXLCP) (NASDAQ: OXLCO) (NASDAQ: OXLCN) announced today the following financial results and related information:

• Net asset value per share as of March 31, 2015 was $14.08
  
  
• Net investment income, calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, was approximately $6.6 million or $0.41 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, and approximately $21.3 million or $1.37 per share for the year ended March 31, 2015
  
  
• Estimated distributable net investment income for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was approximately $11.6 million or $0.73 per share
  
  
• Net increase in net assets from operations was approximately $9.4 million or $0.60 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, and approximately $3.3 million or $0.21 per share for the year ended March 31, 2015:
  
  
  • Net realized gains were approximately $0.8 million or $0.05 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015
    
    
  • Net unrealized appreciation was approximately $2.1 million or $0.13 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015
    
    
  • Net realized gains were approximately $ 9.2 million or $0.59 per share for the year ended March 31, 2015
    
    
  • Net unrealized depreciation was approximately $27.1 million or $1.74 per share for the year ended March 31, 2015
    
    
• For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 the Company paid total distributions of approximately $37.5 million or $2.40 per share which was characterized as approximately $35.4 million from ordinary income and approximately $2.1 million from capital gains
  
  
• Total assets stood at approximately $397.5 million as of March 31, 2015
  
  
• The Company's board of directors has declared a first fiscal quarter 2016 dividend of $0.60 per common share
  
  
  • Record date is June 16, 2015
    
    
  • Payable on June 30, 2015
    
    

Oxford Lane's distribution policy is based primarily upon its estimates of the ultimate taxable earnings for each tax year, which are primarily (but not entirely) based upon the cash flows for each investment. The final taxable amounts cannot be known until the Company's tax return is filed, but the Company's experience has been that cash flows have historically represented a reasonable estimate of taxable earnings.

There have historically been significant differences between Oxford Lane's GAAP earnings and its taxable earnings and this is likely to continue, particularly related to CLO equity investments where the Company's taxable earnings are based upon distributable earnings while GAAP earnings are based upon an effective yield calculation. In general, the Company currently expects its near-term taxable earnings to continue to be higher than its reportable GAAP earnings.

The Company's Board of Directors has also declared the required monthly dividends on its Series 2017, Series 2023 and Series 2024 Term Preferred Shares (each, a "Share"), as follows:

		Per Share Dividend Amount Declared			2015 Record Dates		2015 Payable Dates
Series 2017		$	0.17710		June 16, July 17, August 17		June 30, July 31, August 31
Series 2023		$	0.15625		June 16, July 17, August 17		June 30, July 31, August 31
Series 2024		$	0.16930		June 16, July 17, August 17		June 30, July 31, August 31

In accordance with their terms, each of the Series 2017, Series 2023 and Series 2024 Shares will pay a monthly dividend at a fixed rate of 8.50%, 7.50% and 8.125%, respectively, of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference, or $2.125, $1.875 and $2.03125 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 8.50%, 7.50% and 8.125% per year, respectively, for each of the Series 2017, Series 2023 and Series 2024 Shares.

The Company filed its annual report on Form N-CSR on May 27, 2015. The Company is also posting to its website a more detailed summary of its quarterly financials, as well as comparisons to prior quarters. This can be found at oxfordlanepresentation

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 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.

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