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, 2019 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. |
| Date: | December 6, 2019 | | /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, 2019 of XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (the “Company”).
I, John “Yogi” Spence, 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. |
| Date: | December 6, 2019 | | /s/ John “Yogi” Spence | |
| | | | John “Yogi” Spence | |
| | | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |
| | | | (principal financial officer) | |
