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Oxford Square Capital (OXSQ) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - As of December 31, 2024, the net asset value (NAV) per share was 2.30,adecreasefrom2.30, a decrease from 2.35 as of September 30, 2024[1] - Net investment income (NII) for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, was approximately 6.0million,or6.0 million, or 0.09 per share, down from 6.2million,or6.2 million, or 0.10 per share, for the previous quarter[1] - Total investment income for the quarter was approximately 10.2million,slightlydownfrom10.2 million, slightly down from 10.3 million in the prior quarter[1] - The company recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately 3.3million,whichincludednetrealizedlossesofapproximately3.3 million, which included net realized losses of approximately 44.8 million and net unrealized appreciation of approximately 42.1million[1]Netassetvalueattheendof2024is42.1 million[1] - Net asset value at the end of 2024 is 2.30, down from 2.55in2023,reflectingadecreaseof9.802.55 in 2023, reflecting a decrease of 9.80%[8] - Net investment income for 2024 is 0.42 per share, compared to 0.51persharein2023,adeclineof17.650.51 per share in 2023, a decline of 17.65%[8] - Total distributions per share decreased to 0.42 in 2024 from 0.55in2023,areductionof23.640.55 in 2023, a reduction of 23.64%[8] - Total return based on market value for 2024 is (1.64)%, compared to 9.34% in 2023, indicating a significant decline[8] - Total return based on net asset value for 2024 is 6.67%, down from 11.15% in 2023, a decrease of 40.56%[8] Investment Activities - During the fourth quarter of 2024, the company made investments totaling approximately 25.1 million and received approximately 22.0millionfromsalesandrepaymentsofinvestments[1]Thecompanyisfocusedoninvestinginsyndicatedbankloansandcollateralizedloanobligation(CLO)vehicles,indicatingastrategicemphasisontheseareas[14]ShareholderInformationAsofDecember31,2024,thecompanyhadapproximately69.8millionsharesofcommonstockoutstanding[2]Thecompanyissuedapproximately1.8millionsharesofcommonstockduringthequarter,resultinginnetproceedsofapproximately22.0 million from sales and repayments of investments[1] - The company is focused on investing in syndicated bank loans and collateralized loan obligation (CLO) vehicles, indicating a strategic emphasis on these areas[14] Shareholder Information - As of December 31, 2024, the company had approximately 69.8 million shares of common stock outstanding[2] - The company issued approximately 1.8 million shares of common stock during the quarter, resulting in net proceeds of approximately 5.0 million[2] - Shares outstanding at the end of 2024 increased to 69,758,938 from 59,300,472 in 2023, an increase of 17.73%[8] Expense Management - The total expenses for the quarter were approximately 4.2million,consistentwiththepreviousquarter[1]Theratioofexpensestoaveragenetassetsimprovedto10.664.2 million, consistent with the previous quarter[1] - The ratio of expenses to average net assets improved to 10.66% in 2024 from 13.84% in 2023[13] Portfolio Management - The weighted average yield of debt investments increased to 15.8% at current cost, compared to 14.5% as of September 30, 2024[1] - The portfolio turnover rate increased to 33.66% in 2024 from 3.85% in 2023, indicating a more active management strategy[8] - Average net assets for 2024 were 152,362,000, compared to $149,944,000 in 2023, an increase of 1.00%[8]