EX-99.1 2 ea025035501ex99-1_phenixfin.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 6, 2025

Exhibit 99.1

 

PhenixFIN Corporation Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

 

New York, NY, August 6, 2025 -- PhenixFIN Corporation (NASDAQ: PFX, PFXNZ) (the “Company”), a publicly traded business development company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter for its year ending September 30, 2025.

 

Highlights:

 

Third quarter total investment income of $6.2 million; net investment income of $1.2 million

 

Net asset value (NAV) of $157 million, or $78.20 per share as of June 30, 2025

 

On April 17, 2025, amended the credit facility to $100mm with a $50mm accordion, reduction in pricing to SOFR+2.50% and extended maturity to April 17, 2030

 

Weighted average yield was 12.66% on debt and other income producing investments

 

“We continue to see solid performance from the portfolio despite a more volatile macro environment.” commented David Lorber, Chief Executive Officer, “We had a strong origination quarter as we continue to source attractive investment opportunities, we also had multiple portfolio companies repay and monetized one of our last remaining legacy investments.”

 

Selected Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025:

 

Total investment income was $6.2 million of which $5.5 million was attributable to portfolio interest and dividend income, and $0.7 million was attributable to fee and other income.

 

Total net expenses were $5.0 million and total net investment income was $1.2 million.

 

The Company recorded a net realized loss of $12.0 million and a net unrealized gain of $9.3 million.

 

Portfolio and Investment Activities for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2025:

 

The fair value of the Company’s investment portfolio totaled $294.4 million and consisted of 34 portfolio companies.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

 

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had $7.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, $59.2 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% unsecured notes due 2028 and $87.0 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 execute on its strategic initiatives, deliver value to shareholders, increase investment activity, increase net investment income, reduce interest expenses, implement its investment strategy and achieve its investment objective, source and capitalize on investment opportunities, grow its net asset value per share and perform well in the prevailing market environment, the ability of our portfolio companies, including National Security Group, Inc. 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

 

   June 30,
2025
(Unaudited)
   September 30,
2024
 
Assets:        
Investments at fair value        
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $158,364,341 and $143,179,354 respectively)  $159,391,606   $142,233,426 
Affiliated investments (amortized cost of $10,008,289 and $20,564,242, respectively)   11,592,334    14,750,785 
Controlled investments (amortized cost of $150,432,462 and $97,016,429, respectively)   123,454,891    70,931,647 
Total Investments at fair value   294,438,831    227,915,858 
Cash and cash equivalents   7,270,519    67,571,559 
Receivables:          
Interest receivable   1,135,646    1,313,598 
Other receivable   16,640    65,838 
Dividends receivable   -    23,468 
Deferred financing costs   1,458,777    760,680 
Due from Affiliate   1,101,599    90,500 
Deferred tax asset, net   953,505    887,099 
Other assets   298,155    1,066,323 
Prepaid share repurchase   101,115    101,115 
Receivable for investments sold   35,445    2,955,775 
Total Assets  $306,810,232   $302,751,813 
           
Liabilities:          
Credit facility and notes payable (net of debt issuance costs of $1,234,485 and $1,510,815, respectively)  $144,918,632   $135,723,636 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   3,300,818    5,570,150 
Interest and fees payable   1,213,024    768,043 
Other liabilities   190,743    294,063 
Deferred tax liability, net   340,531    - 
Due to Affiliate   152,365    88,148 
Total Liabilities   150,116,113    142,444,040 
           
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8)          
           
Net Assets:          
Common Shares, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,723,709 shares issued; 2,003,869 and 2,019,778 common shares outstanding, respectively   2,004    2,020 
Capital in excess of par value   704,113,672    704,909,588 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (547,421,557)   (544,603,835)
Total Net Assets   156,694,119    160,307,773 
Total Liabilities and Net Assets  $306,810,232   $302,751,813 
           
Net Asset Value Per Common Share  $78.20   $79.37 

 

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PHENIXFIN CORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2025   2024   2025   2024 
Interest Income:                
Interest from investments                
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:                
Cash  $3,758,928   $2,971,965   $9,708,993   $7,605,006 
Payment in-kind   213,590    231,113    832,055    412,317 
Affiliated investments:                    
Cash   -    10,682    -    742,858 
Controlled investments:                    
Cash   607,929    650,244    1,822,914    1,230,510 
Payment in-kind   -    334,398    -    603,229 
Total interest income   4,580,447    4,198,402    12,363,962    10,593,920 
Dividend income                    
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments   247,322    531,151    1,221,852    1,963,744 
Affiliated investments   -    -    254,231    - 
Controlled investments   617,056    982,903    3,597,022    3,216,298 
Total dividend income   864,378    1,514,054    5,073,105    5,180,042 
Interest from cash and cash equivalents   27,804    147,127    132,557    387,501 
Fee income (see Note 9)   684,330    375,363    822,841    453,988 
Other income   -    -    -    22 
Total Investment Income   6,156,959    6,234,946    18,392,465    16,615,473 
                     
Expenses:                    
Interest and financing expenses   2,660,472    1,721,767    7,785,246    4,831,180 
Salaries and benefits   1,237,767    1,514,872    3,451,438    4,464,372 
Professional fees, net   304,540    432,416    1,300,518    1,133,120 
General and administrative expenses   398,494    226,903    928,026    862,740 
Directors fees   204,000    187,500    612,000    562,500 
Administrator expenses (see Note 6)   106,740    75,351    303,924    210,753 
Insurance expenses   87,460    95,983    262,379    290,433 
Total expenses   4,999,473    4,254,792    14,643,531    12,355,098 
Net Investment Income   1,157,486    1,980,154    3,748,934    4,260,375 
                     
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                    
Net realized gains (losses):                    
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments   (1,665,458)   155,419    (1,561,801)   585,977 
Affiliated investments   (10,320,353)   -    (10,320,353)   (1,991,456)
Controlled investments   -    8,542,831    -    8,542,831 
Total net realized gains (losses)   (11,985,811)   8,698,250    (11,882,154)   7,137,352 
Net change in unrealized gains (losses):                    
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments   (18,517)   1,823,185    1,973,193    4,984,195 
Affiliated investments   8,379,055    73,960    7,397,502    4,787,878 
Controlled investments   914,813    (9,966,938)   (892,789)   (8,655,048)
Total net change in unrealized gains (losses)   9,275,351    (8,069,793)   8,477,906    1,117,025 
Deferred tax benefit (expense)   55,511    -    (274,125)   - 
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)   (2,654,949)   628,457    (3,678,373)   8,254,377 
                     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $(1,497,463)  $2,608,611   $70,561   $12,514,752 
Weighted average basic and diluted earnings per common share  $(0.74)  $1.29   $0.03   $6.11 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (see Note 11)   2,017,330    2,019,786    2,018,962    2,047,127 

 

 

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