PhenixFIN Corporation Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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PhenixFIN (NASDAQ: PFX) announced its fiscal third quarter 2024 financial results, highlighting strong performance. Key points include:

• Total investment income of $6.2 million
• Net investment income of $2.0 million
• NAV of $154.2 million, or $76.35 per share
• Weighted average yield of 13.8% on debt and income-producing investments
• Credit Facility expanded to $87.5 million
• Special dividend of $1.31 per share paid on June 10, 2024

The company reported a 14% growth in NAV per share over the last 12 months, accounting for the special dividend distribution. CEO David Lorber noted strong credit fundamentals and increased investment activity, positioning the company for potential NAV per share growth.

Positive

• 14% growth in NAV per share over the last 12 months
• Expansion of Credit Facility to $87.5 million
• Strong weighted average yield of 13.8% on debt and income-producing investments
• Total investment income of $6.2 million
• Net investment income of $2.0 million
• Distribution of special dividend of $1.31 per share

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

PhenixFIN's Q3 2024 results show positive momentum. The $6.2 million total investment income and $2.0 million net investment income demonstrate solid performance. The 14% NAV per share growth over 12 months, considering the special dividend, is impressive. The expanded credit facility to $87.5 million enhances financial flexibility.

The 13.8% weighted average yield on debt and income-producing investments is attractive in the current market. However, investors should note the $59.1 million in unsecured notes due 2028 and $27.6 million outstanding under the credit facility as potential risks. The company's focus on flexible capital solutions and NAV per share growth aligns with shareholder interests, but maintaining portfolio quality will be important for sustained success.

Investment Portfolio Manager

PhenixFIN's portfolio composition warrants attention. With 43 portfolio companies and a fair value of $233.7 million, diversification seems adequate. The 13.8% weighted average yield is attractive, but it's essential to scrutinize the risk profile of these investments. The sale of Kemmerer Holdings, , resulting in realized and unrealized gains of $0.5 million, demonstrates active portfolio management.

The company's strategy of providing flexible capital solutions could be a double-edged sword. While it may lead to unique investment opportunities, it might also increase risk exposure. Investors should closely monitor the quality of new investments and the overall portfolio performance in the coming quarters to ensure the strategy translates into sustainable NAV growth and consistent returns.

NAV Per Share Grew 14% In Last 12 Months (taking into account the distribution of the Special Dividend)
Expanded Credit Facility To $87.5 Million

NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PhenixFIN Corporation (NASDAQ: PFX, PFXNZ) (the "Company"), a publicly traded business development company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter of 2024.

Highlights

• Third quarter total investment income of $6.2 million; net investment income of $2.0 million
• Net asset value (NAV) of $154.2 million, or $76.35 per share as of June 30, 2024, taking into account the distribution of the special dividend
• Weighted average yield is 13.8% on debt and other income producing investments
• On August 5, 2024, the Credit Facility was amended to increase the principal amount available to $87.5 million
• On May 9, 2024 the Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $1.31 per share which was paid on June 10, 2024 to stockholders of record as of May 27, 2024
  

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

“We had a strong quarter with increased investment activity, continued strong credit fundamentals, and a robust weighted average yield for income producing investments. Our flexible capital solutions continue to provide opportunities for our portfolio companies while we diligently seek to grow our investment portfolio. This approach allows for a unique portfolio of investments which we believe is well-positioned to grow our NAV per share.”

Selected Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024:

Total investment income was $6.2 million which was attributable to portfolio interest and dividend income.

Total expenses were $4.2 million and total net investment income was $2.0 million.

The Company recorded total realized and unrealized gains of $0.5 million due to the sale of Kemmerer Holdings, LLC.

Portfolio and Investment Activities for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024:

The fair value of the Company's investment portfolio totaled $233.7 million and consisted of 43 portfolio companies.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2024, the Company had $8.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, $59.1 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% unsecured notes due 2028 and $27.6 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.

PHENIXFIN CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
		June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)				September 30, 2023
Assets:
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $152,515,155 and $134,339,121 respectively)		$	148,691,260			$	125,531,031
Affiliated investments (amortized cost of $20,564,242 and $48,233,910, respectively)			14,407,827				37,289,617
Controlled investments (amortized cost of $98,034,975 and $82,437,692, respectively)			70,582,278				63,640,043
Total Investments at fair value			233,681,365				226,460,691
Cash and cash equivalents			8,866,519				5,988,223
Receivables:
Interest receivable			1,715,284				971,115
Dividends receivable			215,705				161,479
Other receivable			205,984				31,425
Deferred financing costs			649,042				699,124
Due from Affiliate			451,178				409,214
Other assets			410,565				833,000
Prepaid share repurchase			101,115				199,019
Receivable for investments sold			-				3,940,175
Total Assets		$	246,296,757			$	239,693,465
Liabilities:
Credit facility and notes payable (net of debt issuance costs of $1,439,916 and $1,688,835, respectively)		$	85,294,535			$	84,253,106
Payable for investments purchased			1,834,831				4,123,059
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			3,789,402				3,066,984
Interest and fees payable			520,057				690,398
Other liabilities			327,045				432,698
Administrator expenses payable (see Note 6)			143,936				-
Due to Affiliate			183,548				-
Deferred revenue			-				421,685
Total Liabilities			92,093,354				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; 2,019,778 and 2,073,713 common shares outstanding, respectively			2,021				2,074
Capital in excess of par value			692,441,333				694,812,239
Total distributable earnings (loss)			(538,239,951	)			(548,108,778	)
Total Net Assets			154,203,403				146,705,535
Total Liabilities and Net Assets		$	246,296,757			$	239,693,465
Net Asset Value Per Common Share		$	76.35			$	70.75

PHENIXFIN CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended June 30,								For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Interest Income:
Interest from investments
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Cash		$	2,971,965			$	1,794,974			$	7,605,006			$	5,827,756
Payment in-kind			231,113				110,477				412,317				336,257
Affiliated investments:
Cash			10,682				652,304				742,858				1,111,785
Payment in-kind			-				-				-				-
Controlled investments:
Cash			650,244				30,610				1,230,510				282,425
Payment in-kind			334,398				134,550				603,229				380,287
Total interest income			4,198,402				2,722,915				10,593,920				7,938,510
Dividend income
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			531,151				1,216,137				1,963,744				2,824,666
Affiliated investments			-				-				-				-
Controlled investments			982,903				709,912				3,216,298				2,637,116
Total dividend income			1,514,054				1,926,049				5,180,042				5,461,782
Interest from cash and cash equivalents			147,127				95,356				387,501				313,053
Fee income (see Note 9)			375,363				94,482				453,988				339,136
Other income			-				-				22				401,986
Total Investment Income			6,234,946				4,838,802				16,615,473				14,454,467
Expenses:
Interest and financing expenses			1,721,767				1,415,102				4,831,180				4,029,874
Salaries and benefits			1,514,872				1,277,797				4,464,372				2,937,420
Professional fees, net			432,416				310,878				1,133,120				1,036,024
General and administrative expenses			226,903				253,298				862,740				674,456
Directors fees			187,500				170,833				562,500				541,333
Insurance expenses			95,983				115,654				290,433				361,125
Administrator expenses (see Note 6)			75,351				76,351				210,753				232,172
Total expenses			4,254,792				3,619,913				12,355,098				9,812,404
Net Investment Income			1,980,154				1,218,889				4,260,375				4,642,063
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			155,419				(1,374,437	)			585,977				(2,199,059	)
Affiliated investments			-				30,211				(1,991,456	)			30,211
Controlled investments			8,542,831				858				8,542,831				24,131
Total net realized gains (losses)			8,698,250				(1,343,368	)			7,137,352				(2,144,717	)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			1,823,185				3,907,130				4,984,195				6,233,742
Affiliated investments			73,960				2,322,910				4,787,878				3,312,510
Controlled investments			(9,966,938	)			2,811,099				(8,655,048	)			7,533,196
Total net change in unrealized gains (losses)			(8,069,793	)			9,041,139				1,117,025				17,079,448
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)			628,457				7,697,771				8,254,377				14,934,731
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		$	2,608,611			$	8,916,660			$	12,514,752			$	19,576,794
Weighted average basic and diluted earnings per common share		$	1.29			$	4.26			$	6.11			$	9.34
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (see Note 11)			2,019,786				2,090,691				2,047,127				2,095,591

FAQ

What was PhenixFIN 's (PFX) net asset value per share as of June 30, 2024?

PhenixFIN 's (PFX) net asset value (NAV) per share was $76.35 as of June 30, 2024, taking into account the distribution of the special dividend.

How much did PhenixFIN (PFX) expand its Credit Facility in August 2024?

On August 5, 2024, PhenixFIN (PFX) amended its Credit Facility to increase the principal amount available to $87.5 million.

What was the amount of the special dividend declared by PhenixFIN (PFX) in May 2024?

PhenixFIN (PFX) declared a special dividend of $1.31 per share on May 9, 2024, which was paid on June 10, 2024 to stockholders of record as of May 27, 2024.

What was PhenixFIN 's (PFX) total investment income for the fiscal third quarter of 2024?

PhenixFIN (PFX) reported total investment income of $6.2 million for the fiscal third quarter of 2024.