Oxford Square Capital

OXSQ

Market cap $137M

BDCs have already experienced a notable correction. The sector median P/NAV metric indicates ~12% discount to NAV. Many players are priced even below that.

While most of Wall Street focuses on large and mega-cap stocks, as they provide a degree of safety and liquidity, many investors are limited in the number of shares they can buy. Many of the most significant public companies, especially the technology giants, trade at prices up to $1,000 per share, while many are in the low to mid-hundreds. It is hard to get decent share count leverage at those steep prices. Many investors, especially more aggressive traders, look at lower-priced stocks to make a profit and increase their share count. That can help the decision-making process, especially when you are on to a winner, as you can always sell half and keep half.

We tracked seven new preferred stock and baby bond offerings this month, with yields ranging from 6.5% to 8.875%. High-quality preferreds (Compliance Score 10) are trading at a 3.2% discount to par, offering an average yield of 6.6%. Buying new issues on the OTC at or below $25 allows individual investors to access wholesale pricing and minimize capital loss risk.

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of August and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds credit spreads are near 5-year lows with yields on a downward trajectory as well. American Equity Life's ANG.PR.B preferred is likely to be redeemed soon, offering limited downside and extra accrued interest for holders.

OXSQH offers a compelling 7.75% nominal yield, with both YTM and YTC among the highest in the BDC baby bond sector. Despite a drop in the asset coverage ratio, our Moody's-based credit assessment still places OXSQ as an issuer, at investment-grade comparable quality (Baa2). The company has a 20-year history of consistent dividends, and current interest payments, including OXSQH's, are well-covered by cash flows.

Oxford Square (OXSQ) Q2 Income Falls 17%

GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: OXSQ) (NasdaqGS: OXSQZ) (NasdaqGS: OXSQG) (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) announced today its financial results and related information for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: OXSQ) (NasdaqGS: OXSQZ) (NasdaqGS: OXSQG) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM Eastern time. The toll free dial-in number is 1-800-549-8228 and the conference identification number is 03418. There will be a recording available for 30 days after the call. If you are interested in hearing the recording, please dial 1-888-660-6264. The replay pass-code number is 03418#.

GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: OXSQ) (NasdaqGS: OXSQG) (NasdaqGS: OXSQZ) (the “Company”) today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $65 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% unsecured notes due 2030. The notes will mature on July 31, 2030, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option on or after July 31, 2027. The notes will bear interest at a rate of 7.75% per year payable quarterly on January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 of each year, commencing October 31, 2025.

GREENWICH, Conn., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: OXSQ) (NasdaqGS: OXSQG) (NasdaqGS: OXSQZ) (the “Company”) today announced the commencement of a registered public offering of notes (the “Notes”). The public offering price and other terms of the Notes are to be determined by negotiations between the Company and the underwriters. The Company also plans to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional Notes on the same terms and conditions to cover over-allotments, if any.