Company: OXLCZ
Filing Date: 2025-05-20
Form Type: N-CSR
Source: 0001213900-25-045605
Chunk: 84

Company: Oxford Lane Capital Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-05-20
Form: N-CSR
Chunk 84
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 as collateral manager or assign their role as collateral manager to another entity. There can be no assurance that any removal, replacement, resignation or assignment of any particular CLO manager’s role will not adversely affect the returns on the CLO securities in which we invest. Our CLO investments are subject to risks related to leverage of underlying obligors. Underlying obligors of the CLO Assets are typically highly leveraged, and there may not be significant restrictions on the amount of debt an obligor can incur. Substantial indebtedness adds additional risk with respect to an obligor and could (i) limit its ability to borrow money for its working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, strategic initiatives or other purposes; (ii) require it to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash flow from operations to the repayment of its indebtedness, thereby reducing funds available to it for other purposes; (iii) make it more highly leveraged than some of its competitors, which may place it at a competitive disadvantage; and/or (iv) subject it to restrictive financial and operating covenants, which may preclude it from favorable business activities or the financing of future operations or other capital needs. In some cases, proceeds of debt incurred by an obligor could be paid as a dividend to stockholders rather than retained by the obligor for its working capital. Leveraged companies are often more sensitive to declines in revenues, increases in expenses, and adverse business, political, or financial developments or economic factors such as a significant rise in interest rates, a severe downturn in the economy or deterioration in the condition of such companies or their industries. A leveraged company’s income and net assets will tend to increase or decrease at a greater rate than if borrowed money were not used. If an obligor is unable to generate sufficient cash flow to meet principal and/or interest payments on its indebtedness, it may be forced to take other actions to satisfy its obligations under its indebtedness. These alternative measures may include reducing or delaying capital expenditures, selling assets, seeking additional capital, or restructuring or refinancing indebtedness. Any of these actions could significantly reduce the value of the CLO Assets and thus the CLO securities in which we invest. If such strategies are not successful and do not permit the obligor to meet its scheduled debt service obligations, the obligor may also be forced into liquidation, dissolution or insolvency, and the value of the CLO’s investment in such obligor could be significantly reduced or even eliminated. We are subject to risks associated with the bankruptcy or ins