Octagon’s CEO and CIO Each Own ZERO XFLT Shares Despite Octagon Serving as Sub-Adviser for Nine Years
XAI Leadership Team Personally Owns 60x More Shares Than Octagon’s Leaders and Feels the Pain of Octagon’s Underperformance
Octagon Has Been Terminated for Poor Performance and Will Not Impact the Future of the Fund—Shareholders Will Bear the Consequences of Its Baffling Campaign
XFLT Asks Shareholders to Follow ISS’ Recommendation and Vote on the WHITE Proxy Card “FOR” the King Street Sub-Advisory Agreement Ahead of Special Meeting on July 30, 2026
CHICAGO, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XA Investments LLC (“XAI”), manager of XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) (the “Fund”), published a letter to XFLT shareholders asking: If Octagon’s own leaders have not been willing to invest alongside Fund shareholders, why should shareholders trust them with their investment?
XAI is fully aligned with shareholders. XAI’s Co-CEOs and President personally own 60x more shares than any leader at the terminated sub-adviser, Octagon Credit Investors. Further, XAI leadership continued to purchase shares and support the Fund, even as NAV eroded by 54%. Their investment has suffered, alongside the Fund’s other shareholders, at the hands of Octagon’s management.
Octagon has been terminated for poor performance, evidenced by its track record, not just at XFLT, but across its own CLO portfolio, which has suffered an extraordinary seven CLO defaults in 2026 that wiped out entire classes of investors in those funds. There is no vote that will bring Octagon back.
Despite having no role in the future management of the Fund, they have decided to launch a disinformation campaign to plunge XFLT into limbo—leaving shareholders, not Octagon, to bear the consequences.
The Board urges shareholders to vote on the WHITE proxy card to approve the proposed sub-advisory agreement among the Fund, XAI and Rockford Tower Asset Management, L.L.C. (the “King Street Sub-Adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of King Street Capital Management, L.P. (“King Street”) (the “King Street Sub-Advisory Agreement”) at the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders on July 30, 2026, consistent with Institutional Shareholder Services’ recommendation that shareholders vote "FOR" the proposal.
The full letter is in the accompanying attachment and can be found on XA Investments’ website.
How to Vote
The Board urges XFLT shareholders to vote “FOR” the King Street Sub-Adviser on the WHITE Card. Use one of the following options to vote:
- By Internet: Visit the website listed on your WHITE proxy card, enter your control number and follow the simple on-screen instructions.
- By Phone: Call the toll-free number listed on your WHITE proxy card.
- By Mail: Sign and return the enclosed WHITE proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please contact our proxy solicitation firm, Okapi Partners LLC, toll-free at (855) 305-0855 or by email at XAI@OkapiPartners.com.
About XA Investments
XA Investments LLC is a Chicago-based firm founded by XMS Capital Partners in 2016. XAI serves as the investment adviser for two listed closed-end funds and an interval closed-end fund. In addition to investment advisory services, the firm also provides investment fund structuring and consulting services focused on registered closed-end funds to meet institutional client needs. XAI offers custom product build and consulting services, including product development and market research, marketing and fund management. XAI believes that the investing public can benefit from new vehicles to access a broad range of alternative investment strategies and managers. For more information, please visit www.xainvestments.com.
About King Street Capital Management
King Street is a global alternative investment firm founded in 1995 that manages $30 billion in assets across public and private markets. The firm marries rigorous fundamental research with tactical trading and differentiated sourcing capabilities to identify investment opportunities across asset classes, up and down the capital structure. For more information, please visit www.kingstreet.com. Follow King Street Capital Management on LinkedIn.
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Media Contact:
XA Investments LLC
Kim Shepherd
Senior Consultant
312-623-5123
Prosek Partners
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