PhenixFIN Corporation Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

NEW YORK, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PhenixFIN Corporation (NASDAQ: PFX) (the "Company"), a publicly traded business development company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal second quarter of 2022.

Highlights

• During the second quarter, total investment income of $3.7 million; net investment income of $1.2 million

• Net asset value (NAV) of $138.9 million, or $62.94 per share as of March 31, 2022, vs. $57.08 per share as of September 30, 2021

• NAV per share has increased 18.9% and operating expenses have declined by 44% since internalization (effective January 1, 2021)

• Weighted average yield to maturity of 8.32% on debt investments

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

“During the quarter we continued the successful deployment of capital while executing on our strategy to grow NAV/share, which increased to $62.94 as of the end of the quarter. NAV growth from investments contributed approximately $3 million or $1.17 per share. In addition, we continued to execute on the Company’s stock buyback program, repurchasing 309,427 shares for $12.5 million during the quarter, increasing NAV per share by $2.78.”

Since our internalization on January 1, 2021, we have monetized 20 positions totaling $126.4 million and deployed capital into 25 investments, aggregating $155.5 million.

Selected Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, total investment income totaled $3.7 million, of which $3.6 million was attributable to portfolio interest and dividend income and $0.1 million was attributable to fee and other income.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, total net expenses were $2.5 million and total net investment income was $1.2 million.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded a net realized gain of $0.5 million and net positive change in unrealized appreciation of $1.4 million.

Portfolio and Investment Activities

As of March 31, 2022, the fair value of the Company's investment portfolio totaled $188.8 million and consisted of 48 portfolio companies.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had 6 portfolio company investments on non-accrual status with a fair market value of $12.8 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2022, the Company had $37.7 million in cash and $57.5 million and $22.5 million outstanding in aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% unsecured notes due 2028 and 6.125% unsecured notes due 2023, respectively.

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, reduce operating expenses for a sustainable period of time, implement its investment objective, capitalize on investment opportunities, execute successfully its share repurchase program, grow its net asset value and perform well and operate effectively under an internalized management structure, FlexFIN’s ability to perform effectively and generate attractive returns 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.

PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

		March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)				September 30, 2021
Assets:
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $148,021,351 and $92,214,167, respectively)		$	137,952,546			$	84,152,678
Affiliated investments (amortized cost of $43,971,119 and $75,963,427, respectively)			16,668,073				57,595,245
Controlled investments (amortized cost of $61,796,022 and $39,490,097, respectively)			34,184,230				9,891,860
Total Investments at fair value			188,804,849				151,639,783
Cash and cash equivalents			37,676,010				69,433,256
Receivables:
Fees receivable			-				1,872,700
Interest receivable			717,504				371,576
Paydown receivable			-				292,015
Due from Affiliate			128,850				-
Dividends receivable			269,330				81,211
Prepaid share repurchases			480,254				-
Other assets			1,013,641				1,401,746
Total Assets		$	229,090,438			$	225,092,287
Liabilities:
Notes payable (net of debt issuance costs of $2,264,426 and $412,795, respectively)		$	77,757,373			$	77,434,005
Interest and fees payable			503,125				-
Due to affiliates			-				280,323
Due to broker			10,375,632				1,586,000
Administrator expenses payable			72,818				67,920
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			448,635				1,416,524
Deferred revenue			377,852				-
Other liabilities			594,863				613,534
Total Liabilities			90,130,298				81,398,306
Commitments and Contingencies
Net Assets:
Common Shares, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,723,709 shares issued;
2,207,794 and 2,517,221 common shares outstanding, respectively			2,208				2,517
Capital in excess of par value			676,357,446				688,866,642
Total distributable earnings (loss)			(537,399,514	)			(545,175,178	)
Total Net Assets		$	138,960,140			$	143,693,981
Total Liabilities and Net Assets		$	229,090,438			$	225,092,287
Net Asset Value Per Common Share		$	62.94			$	57.08

PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

		For the Three Months Ended March 31								For the Six Months Ended March 31
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Interest Income:
Interest from investments
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Cash		$	1,264,327			$	1,534,904			$	2,280,019			$	3,206,717
Payment in-kind			100,062				-				238,573				170,029
Affiliated investments:
Cash			387,918				196,328				510,065				548,619
Payment in-kind			92,733				-				189,761				-
Controlled investments:
Cash			807,022				(1,190	)			1,360,660				-
Total interest income			2,652,062				1,730,042				4,579,078				3,925,365
Dividend income			913,949				4,408,234				1,616,879				14,671,735
Interest from cash and cash equivalents			6,031				506				8,770				1,446
Fee income			85,143				237,416				355,265				578,880
Other income			-				78,204				230,434				78,204
Total Investment Income			3,657,185				6,454,402				6,790,426				19,255,630
Expenses:
Base management fees			-				-				-				1,146,403
Interest and financing expenses			1,221,063				1,260,054				2,708,738				3,277,695
General and administrative expenses			290,136				104,440				486,695				466,049
Salaries and benefits			430,293				332,317				936,168				332,317
Administrator expenses			82,415				(44,618	)			151,281				439,794
Insurance expenses			155,450				474,468				314,354				959,480
Directors fees			167,000				220,500				375,500				696,217
Professional fees, net			160,594				420,220				467,345				(79,077	)
Total expenses			2,506,951				2,767,381				5,440,081				7,238,878
Net Investment Income			1,150,234				3,687,021				1,350,345				12,016,752
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			453,916				160,926				938,429				4,054,648
Affiliated investments			-				-				14,737,897				(10,452,928	)
Controlled investments			-				-				925				(40,147,570	)
Total net realized gains (losses)			453,916				160,926				15,677,251				(46,545,850	)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			(2,139,279	)			5,077,737				(2,007,316	)			1,020,673
Affiliated investments			1,538,979				(1,467,862	)			(8,934,864	)			(3,586,184	)
Controlled investments			1,968,804				329,584				1,986,445				38,566,519
Total net change in unrealized gains (losses)			1,368,504				3,939,459				(8,955,735	)			36,001,008
Loss on extinguishment of debt			-				-				(296,197	)			(122,355	)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)			1,822,420				4,100,385				6,425,319				(10,667,197	)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		$	2,972,654			$	7,787,406			$	7,775,664			$	1,349,555
Weighted Average Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		$	1.24			$	2.87			$	3.16			$	0.50
Weighted Average Basic and Diluted Net Investment Income (Loss) Per Common Share		$	0.48			$	1.36			$	0.55			$	4.42
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted			2,397,911				2,716,627				2,458,222				2,720,226