Bloomberg spotlights XFLT's 50% share-price slide as the board pushes to replace its sub-adviser

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XFLT's board filed a Bloomberg article detailing the fund's steep losses and the proxy battle to replace sub-adviser Octagon, which has countered with a fee cut and alternative proposals ahead of the July 30 shareholder vote.

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• Bloomberg Article Quantifies Underperformance

  The article reports XFLT's share price has fallen ~50% over two years, with an 18% total return loss this year and NAV per share down more than 50% since inception, underperforming its benchmark by 1.91 percentage points annually since 2017.

• Octagon Proposes Fee Cut and Alternative Plan

  Octagon offers to reduce the management fee by 0.4 percentage points and proposes replacing XA as primary adviser, along with exploring share repurchases and tender offers to narrow the 21% discount to NAV.

• Proxy Vote Set for July 30

  Shareholders will vote on the appointment of Rockford Tower Asset Management as the new sub-adviser, a decision the board has already approved, with Octagon urging shareholders to block the change.

• Public Escalation of Proxy Fight

  The Bloomberg coverage brings the dispute into the open, with XA's president calling Octagon's response 'a very emotional reaction' and Octagon's CEO accusing XA of risking performance for its own benefit.

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This filing escalates the proxy fight by incorporating a Bloomberg article that quantifies XFLT's severe underperformance — a ~50% share price drop over two years, an 18% total return loss this year, and NAV erosion of more than 50% since inception. The article also reveals Octagon's counteroffer to cut fees by 0.4 percentage points and replace XA as primary adviser, adding new stakes to the July 30 vote. The public airing of these details increases pressure on shareholders and could sway the outcome.