On March 31, 2015, Tekla Healthcare Investors paid a quarterly stock distribution of $0.63 per share. It is currently estimated that $0.0945 of this distribution is derived from short-term capital gains and $0.5355 is derived from long-term capital gains. The composition of this and subsequent distributions may vary from quarter to quarter 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 $588,125,024, of which $550,253,072 represents net unrealized appreciation of portfolio securities.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution, paid March 31, 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, and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed per common share.
Current | Percentage | Total Cumulative | Percentage Breakdown | |||||||||||||
Net Investment Income | $0.0000 | 0% | $0.0000 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| Net Realized ST Cap Gains | $0.0945 | 15% | $0.0945 | 8% | ||||||||||||
| Net Realized LT Cap Gains | $0.5355 | 85% | $1.1255 | 92% | ||||||||||||
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Return of Capital or Other
Capital Source | $0.0000 | 0% | $0.0000 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL (per common share): | $0.63 | 100% | $1.22 | 100% | ||||||||||||
The table below includes information relating to Fund’s performance based on its NAV for certain periods.
| Average annual total return at NAV for the period from February 28, 2010 through February 28, 2015 | 26.91% | |||||
| Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of February 28, 2015 | 7.55% | |||||
| Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year, through February 28, 20152 | 17.75% | |||||
| Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of February 28, 2015 | 3.66% | |||||
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 amounts and sources of distributions reported in this press release 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.
Tekla Healthcare Investors (NYSE: HQH) is a closed-end fund that invests in companies in the healthcare industry.
Tekla Capital Management LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, is a Boston, MA based healthcare-focused investment manager with approximately $2.6 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2014. Tekla also serves as investment adviser to Tekla Life Sciences Investors (NYSE: HQL) and Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE: THQ), closed-end funds that invest in companies in the life sciences and healthcare industries.
For additional information please visit www.teklacap.com or call (617) 772-8500.
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 February 28, 2015
Contacts:
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