Ex-99.906CERT
This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2023 of XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (the “Company”).
I, Theodore J. Brombach, the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:
| (i) | the report on Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and |
| (ii) | the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the Period. |
| Date: | November 29, 2023 | /s/ Theodore J. Brombach |
| | | Theodore J. Brombach |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | (Principal Executive Officer) |
This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Period”) of XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (the “Company”).
I, Derek J. Mullins, the Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify that:
| (i) | the report on Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and |
| (ii) | the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the Period. |
| Date: | November 29, 2023 | /s/ Derek J. Mullins |
| | | Derek J. Mullins |
| | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
| | | (Principal Financial Officer) |
This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission.
