Exhibit 99.Section 19(a)
EXHIBIT 4: SECTION 19(a) NOTICE TO FUND’S SHAREHOLDERS
TEKLA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS
Notification of Sources of Distribution
Distribution Paid Date: September 30, 2015
Distribution Amount Per Common Share: $0.71
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution, paid September 30, 2015, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains, return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed per common share.
| | Current
Distribution | | Percentage
Breakdown
of Current
Distribution | | Total Cumulative
Distributions for the
Fiscal Year to Date(1) | | Percentage
Breakdown of the
Total Cumulative
Distributions for the
Fiscal Year to Date(1) | |
Net Investment Income | | $ | 0.0000 | | 0 | % | $ | 0.0000 | | 0 | % |
Net Realized ST Cap Gains | | $ | 0.3053 | | 43 | % | $ | 0.6378 | | 24 | % |
Net Realized LT Cap Gains | | $ | 0.4047 | | 57 | % | $ | 1.9722 | | 76 | % |
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source | | $ | 0.0000 | | 0 | % | $ | 0.0000 | | 0 | % |
TOTAL (per common share): | | $ | 0.7100 | | 100 | % | $ | 2.6100 | | 100 | % |
The table below includes information relating to the Fund’s performance based on its NAV for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the period from July 31, 2010 through July 31, 2015 | | 31.70 | % |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of July 31, 2015 | | 7.77 | % |
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year, through July 31, 2015(2) | | 31.26 | % |
Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of July 31, 2015 | | 7.14 | % |
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s managed distribution plan.
The composition of this and subsequent distribution may vary from month to month because it may be materially impacted by future realized gains and losses on securities. The aggregate of the net unrealized appreciation of portfolio securities and net realized gains on sale of securities is $632,551,956, of which $485,627,833 represents net unrealized appreciation of portfolio securities.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
(1) The Fund’s current fiscal year began on October 1, 2014.
(2) Cumulative total return at NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV and includes all distributions and assumes the reinvestment of those distributions for the period of September 30, 2014 through July 31, 2015.
Tekla Healthcare Investors
CUSIP: 87911J103
www.teklacap.com
Tekla Capital Management LLC
100 Federal Street, 19th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
617-772-8500
Fax: 617-772-8577
