EX-99.1 2 ea020562401ex99-1_phenixfin.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED MAY 10, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

 

PhenixFIN Corporation Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

NAV Per Share Grew 22% In Last 12 Months

Expanded Credit Facility To $62.5 Million

 

New York, NY, May 10, 2024 -- PhenixFIN Corporation (NASDAQ: PFX, PFXNZ) (the “Company”), a publicly traded business development company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal second quarter of 2024.

 

Highlights

 

Second quarter total investment income of $4.7 million; net investment income of $0.6 million

 

Net asset value (NAV) of $154.3 million, or $76.35 per share as of March 31, 2024

 

Weighted average yield was 13.6% on debt and other income producing investments

 

Repurchased 40,000 shares during the second fiscal quarter

 

On February 21, 2024, the Credit Facility was amended to increase the principal amount available to $62.5 million.

 

On May 9, 2024 the Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $1.31 per share. This dividend is payable on June 10, 2024 to stockholders of record as of May 27, 2024.

 

David Lorber, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated:

 

“We continue to be pleased with our progress in growing our NAV per share as various investments have generated favorable investment income and/or capital appreciation. We continue to pursue NAV per share growth over time. We are also excited for potential future investments that should provide additional growth opportunities.

 

In addition, we are pleased to announce a special dividend of $1.31 per share for 2023 spillover income.”

 

Selected Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024:

 

Total investment income was $4.7 million which was attributable to portfolio interest and dividend income.

 

Total expenses were $4.1 million and total net investment income was $0.6 million.

 

The Company recorded total realized and unrealized gains of $4.8 million due to appreciation in various investments.

 

Portfolio and Investment Activities for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024:

 

The fair value of the Company’s investment portfolio totaled $220.0 million and consisted of 41 portfolio companies.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At March 31, 2024, the Company had $19.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, $57.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% unsecured notes due 2028 and $28.4 million outstanding under the Credit Facility.

 

 

 

ABOUT PHENIXFIN CORPORATION

 

PhenixFIN Corporation is a non-diversified, internally managed closed-end management investment company incorporated in Delaware that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. We completed our initial public offering and commenced operations on January 20, 2011. The Company has elected, and intends to qualify annually, to be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Effective January 1, 2021, the Company operates under an internalized management structure.

 

 Safe Harbor Statement and Other Disclosures

 

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect current views with respect to future events and financial performance, and the Company may make related oral forward-looking statements on or following the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements, including among other things, PhenixFIN’s ability to deliver value to shareholders, make additional acquisitions that provide additional growth opportunities, increase investment activity, grow the Company, increase net investment income, reduce operating expenses, implement its investment objective, source and capitalize on investment opportunities, grow its net asset value (NAV) and NAV per share and perform well in the prevailing market environment, the ability of our portfolio companies to perform well and generate income and other factors that are enumerated in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. PhenixFIN Corporation disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release.

 

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The press release contains unaudited financial results. For ease of review, we have excluded the word “approximately” when rounding the results. This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of PhenixFIN Corporation’s common stock. There can be no assurance that PhenixFIN Corporation will achieve its investment objective. 

 

For PhenixFIN investor relations, please call 212-859-0390. For media inquiries, please contact info@phenixfc.com.

 

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PHENIXFIN CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

   March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
   September 30,
2023
 
Assets:        
Investments at fair value        
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $138,055,022 and $134,339,121 respectively)  $132,407,942   $125,531,031 
Affiliated investments (amortized cost of $20,564,242 and $48,233,910, respectively)   14,333,867    37,289,617 
Controlled investments (amortized cost of $90,793,284 and $82,437,692, respectively)   73,307,525    63,640,043 
Total Investments at fair value   220,049,334    226,460,691 
Cash and cash equivalents   19,123,796    5,988,223 
Receivables:          
Interest receivable   920,769    971,115 
Dividends receivable   243,302    161,479 
Other receivable   -    31,425 
Due from Affiliate   5,326,933    409,214 
Other assets   1,173,608    833,000 
Deferred financing costs   724,568    699,124 
Prepaid share repurchase   132,295    199,019 
Receivable for investments sold   -    3,940,175 
Total Assets  $247,694,605   $239,693,465 
           
Liabilities:          
Credit facility and note payable (net of debt issuance costs of $1,522,586 and $1,688,835, respectively)  $84,419,355   $84,253,106 
Payable for investments purchased   5,036,284    4,123,059 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   2,707,303    3,066,984 
Interest and fees payable   724,564    690,398 
Other liabilities   360,477    432,698 
Due to Affiliate   99,725    - 
Administrator expenses payable (see Note 6)   75,000    - 
Deferred revenue   -    421,685 
Total Liabilities   93,422,708    92,987,930 
           
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8)          
           
Net Assets:          
Common Shares, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,723,709 shares issued; 2,020,490 and 2,073,713 common shares outstanding, respectively   2,021    2,074 
Capital in excess of par value   692,472,513    694,812,239 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (538,202,637)   (548,108,778)
Total Net Assets   154,271,897    146,705,535 
Total Liabilities and Net Assets  $247,694,605   $239,693,465 
           
Net Asset Value Per Common Share  $76.35   $70.75 

 

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PHENIXFIN CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
   For the Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
                 
Interest Income:                
Interest from investments                
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:                
Cash  $1,950,898   $2,116,741   $4,633,041   $4,032,782 
Payment in-kind   90,530    119,593    181,204    225,780 
Affiliated investments:                    
Cash   276,484    261,028    732,176    459,481 
Payment in-kind   -    -    -    - 
Controlled investments:                    
Cash   294,028    57,188    580,266    251,815 
Payment in-kind   118,864    155,994    268,831    245,737 
Total interest income   2,730,804    2,710,544    6,395,518    5,215,595 
Dividend income   1,652,262    1,503,375    3,665,988    3,535,733 
Interest from cash and cash equivalents   199,266    125,471    240,374    217,697 
Fee income (see Note 9)   76,517    171,055    78,625    244,654 
Other income   -    401,986    22    401,986 
Total Investment Income   4,658,849    4,912,431    10,380,527    9,615,665 
                     
Expenses:                    
Interest and financing expenses   1,567,352    1,381,596    3,109,413    2,614,772 
Salaries and benefits   1,524,508    802,090    2,949,500    1,659,623 
General and administrative expenses   310,776    201,181    635,837    421,158 
Professional fees, net   343,150    377,229    700,704    725,146 
Directors fees   187,500    176,500    375,000    370,500 
Insurance expenses   96,694    121,387    194,450    245,471 
Administrator expenses (see Note 6)   57,550    77,937    135,402    155,821 
Total expenses   4,087,530    3,137,920    8,100,306    6,192,491 
Net Investment Income   571,319    1,774,511    2,280,221    3,423,174 
                     
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                    
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments   200,754    (838,070)   430,558    (824,622)
Affiliated investments   (1,991,456)   -    (1,991,456)   - 
Controlled investments   -    23,273    -    23,273 
Total net realized gains (losses)   (1,790,702)   (814,797)   (1,560,898)   (801,349)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses):                    
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments   1,796,767    803,513    3,161,010    2,326,612 
Affiliated investments   2,282,655    274,063    4,713,918    989,600 
Controlled investments   2,512,263    4,670,928    1,311,890    4,722,097 
Total net change in unrealized gains (losses)   6,591,685    5,748,504    9,186,818    8,038,309 
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)   4,800,983    4,933,707    7,625,920    7,236,960 
                     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $5,372,302   $6,708,218   $9,906,141   $10,660,134 
                     
Weighted average basic and diluted earnings per common share  $2.62   $3.20   $4.81   $5.08 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (see Note 11)   2,048,622    2,095,193    2,060,723    2,098,041 

 

 

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