PhenixFIN Corporation Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

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PhenixFIN Corporation (NASDAQ: PFX) reported its fiscal Q2 2025 results with total investment income of $6.0 million and net investment income of $1.0 million. The company's NAV stood at $159 million ($78.72 per share) as of March 31, 2025. PhenixFIN paid a special dividend of $1.43 per share on February 19, 2025. The company's portfolio, valued at $286.8 million, included 36 portfolio companies with a weighted average yield of 11.82% on debt investments. Notably, PhenixFIN secured an extension and upsize of its credit facility to April 2030 and $100 million, with reduced funding costs from SOFR+290 to SOFR+250. The quarter saw a net realized loss of $1.1 million and an unrealized loss of $0.5 million.

Positive

• Credit facility extended to 2030 and upsized to $100 million with improved terms (SOFR+250 vs SOFR+290)
• Special dividend of $1.43 per share paid to shareholders
• Strong weighted average yield of 11.82% on debt investments
• Minimal non-accrual investments with only $1.4 million fair market value

Negative

• Net realized loss of $1.1 million and unrealized loss of $0.5 million in Q2
• Decreased net investment income of $1.0 million compared to $5.0 million in expenses

Insights

BDC Financial Analyst

PhenixFIN posts stable Q2 with modest $1M net investment income while securing improved credit facility terms for future investment opportunities.

PhenixFIN Corporation delivered steady but unexceptional performance in its fiscal Q2 2025, reporting $6.0 million in investment income and $1.0 million in net investment income. The company maintained a NAV of $78.72 per share after distributing a special dividend of $1.43 per share in February.

The company's $286.8 million investment portfolio spans 36 companies with a weighted average yield of 11.82% on income-producing investments. Portfolio quality remains relatively strong with only two investments on non-accrual status valued at $1.4 million, representing just 0.5% of the portfolio's fair value - a notably healthy ratio for the BDC sector.

The most significant development is the post-quarter enhancement of their credit facility, which was extended to April 2030 and upsized to $100 million. The 40 basis point reduction in funding costs (from SOFR+290 to SOFR+250) should improve their interest spread, potentially enhancing future profitability if deployed efficiently.

Their current leverage profile shows $79.6 million outstanding under the credit facility and $59.2 million in unsecured notes, balanced with $8.7 million in cash. This positions them with enhanced investment capacity following the credit facility upsize.

Management's comments about broader market volatility and a "robust opportunity set" suggest they're preparing to capitalize on market dislocation, a strategy that could yield results but depends entirely on execution quality. While this quarter showed no dramatic improvements or deterioration, the credit facility enhancement provides a modest positive tailwind for future quarters.

NAV per share of $78.72 taking into account special dividend of $1.43 per share paid February 19, 2025

NEW YORK, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PhenixFIN Corporation (NASDAQ: PFX, PFXNZ) (the “Company”), a publicly traded business development company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal second quarter for its year ending September 30, 2025.

Highlights:

• Second quarter total investment income of $6.0 million; net investment income of $1.0 million
• Net asset value (NAV) of $159 million, or $78.72 per share as of March 31, 2025
• On February 6, 2025, the Board declared a special dividend of $1.43 per share paid on February 19, 2025, to stockholders of record as of February 17, 2025
• Weighted average yield was 11.82% on debt and other income producing investments

“In light of the broader market volatility we are pleased with another solid quarter,” stated David Lorber, Chief Executive Officer. “Also, on April 17^th we closed on an extension and successful upsize of our credit facility to April 17, 2030 and $100 million, respectively. In addition, expecting reduced overall interest expense savings with our facility funding costs declining to SOFR+250 from SOFR+290. This comes at a great time given the robust opportunity set we see in the current market environment.”

Selected Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025:

Total investment income was $6.0 million of which $5.9 million was attributable to portfolio interest and dividend income, and $0.1 million was attributable to fee and other income.

Total net expenses were $5.0 million and total net investment income was $1.0 million.

The Company recorded a net realized loss of $1.1 million and a net unrealized loss of $0.5 million.

Portfolio and Investment Activities for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025:

The fair value of the Company's investment portfolio totaled $286.8 million and consisted of 36 portfolio companies.

The Company had certain investments in 2 portfolio companies on non-accrual status with a fair market value of $1.4 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $8.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, $59.2 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% unsecured notes due 2028 and $79.6 million outstanding under the Credit Facility (prior to its upsizing).

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.

PHENIXFIN CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
	March 31, 2025				September 30, 2024
	(Unaudited)
Assets:
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $149,358,044 and $143,179,354 respectively)	$	150,403,826			$	142,233,426
Affiliated investments (amortized cost of $20,572,531 and $20,564,242, respectively)		13,777,521				14,750,785
Controlled investments (amortized cost of $150,553,974 and $97,016,429, respectively)		122,661,590				70,931,647
Total Investments at fair value		286,842,937				227,915,858
Cash and cash equivalents		8,689,461				67,571,559
Receivables:
Interest receivable		1,060,559				1,313,598
Other receivable		16,640				65,838
Dividends receivable		-				23,468
Deferred tax asset, net		557,463				887,099
Other assets		435,617				1,066,323
Deferred financing costs		419,172				760,680
Receivable for investments sold		2,328,555				2,955,775
Due from Affiliate		257,852				90,500
Prepaid share repurchase		101,115				101,115
Total Assets	$	300,709,371			$	302,751,813
Liabilities:
Credit facility and notes payable (net of debt issuance costs of $1,326,546 and $1,510,815, respectively)	$	137,434,952			$	135,723,636
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		2,937,872				5,570,150
Interest and fees payable		1,078,676				768,043
Other liabilities		223,362				294,063
Due to Affiliate		46,995				88,148
Total Liabilities		141,721,857				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; 2,019,778 and 2,019,778 common shares outstanding, respectively		2,020				2,020
Capital in excess of par value		704,909,588				704,909,588
Total distributable earnings (loss)		(545,924,094	)			(544,603,835	)
Total Net Assets		158,987,514				160,307,773
Total Liabilities and Net Assets	$	300,709,371			$	302,751,813
Net Asset Value Per Common Share	$	78.72			$	79.37

PHENIXFIN CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
	For the Three Months Ended March 31,								For the Six Months Ended March 31,
	2025				2024				2025				2024
Interest Income:
Interest from investments
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Cash	$	2,957,380			$	1,950,898			$	5,950,065			$	4,633,041
Payment in-kind		263,784				90,530				618,465				181,204
Affiliated investments:
Cash		-				276,484				-				732,176
Controlled investments:
Cash		626,790				294,028				1,214,985				580,266
Payment in-kind		-				118,864				-				268,831
Total interest income		3,847,954				2,730,804				7,783,515				6,395,518
Dividend income
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		378,232				669,359				974,530				1,797,891
Affiliated investments		111,736				-				254,231				-
Controlled investments		1,580,616				982,903				2,979,966				1,868,097
Total dividend income		2,070,584				1,652,262				4,208,727				3,665,988
Interest from cash and cash equivalents		45,812				199,266				104,753				240,374
Fee income (see Note 9)		29,673				76,517				40,737				78,625
Other income		25,000				-				97,774				22
Total Investment Income		6,019,023				4,658,849				12,235,506				10,380,527
Expenses:
Interest and financing expenses		2,578,963				1,567,352				5,124,774				3,109,413
Salaries and benefits		1,185,054				1,524,508				2,213,671				2,949,500
Professional fees, net		577,965				343,150				995,978				700,704
Directors fees		204,000				187,500				408,000				375,000
Administrator expenses (see Note 6)		112,829				57,550				197,184				135,402
Insurance expenses		86,498				96,694				174,919				194,450
General and administrative expenses		307,739				310,776				529,532				635,837
Total expenses		5,053,048				4,087,530				9,644,058				8,100,306
Net Investment Income		965,975				571,319				2,591,448				2,280,221
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		(1,065,013	)			200,754				103,657				430,558
Affiliated investments		-				(1,991,456	)			-				(1,991,456	)
Total net realized gains (losses)		(1,065,013	)			(1,790,702	)			103,657				(1,560,898	)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		1,183,172				1,796,767				1,991,710				3,161,010
Affiliated investments		(92,367	)			2,282,655				(981,553	)			4,713,918
Controlled investments		(1,558,264	)			2,512,263				(1,807,602	)			1,311,890
Total net change in unrealized gains (losses)		(467,459	)			6,591,685				(797,445	)			9,186,818
Deferred tax benefit (expense), net		(329,636	)			-				(329,636	)			-
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)		(1,862,108	)			4,800,983				(1,023,424	)			7,625,920
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$	(896,133	)		$	5,372,302			$	1,568,024			$	9,906,141
Weighted average basic and diluted earnings per common share	$	(0.44	)		$	2.62			$	0.78			$	4.81
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (see Note 11)		2,019,778				2,048,622				2,019,778				2,060,723

FAQ

What was PhenixFIN's (PFX) NAV per share in Q2 2025?

PhenixFIN's NAV per share was $78.72 as of March 31, 2025, after accounting for the special dividend of $1.43 per share paid in February 2025.

How much special dividend did PFX pay in February 2025?

PhenixFIN paid a special dividend of $1.43 per share on February 19, 2025, to stockholders of record as of February 17, 2025.

What were the terms of PhenixFIN's credit facility extension in April 2025?

PhenixFIN extended its credit facility to April 17, 2030, increased the facility size to $100 million, and reduced funding costs to SOFR+250 from SOFR+290.

What was PFX's investment portfolio value and composition in Q2 2025?

PhenixFIN's investment portfolio had a fair value of $286.8 million, consisting of 36 portfolio companies, with only 2 investments on non-accrual status valued at $1.4 million.

What was PhenixFIN's total investment income in Q2 2025?

PhenixFIN reported total investment income of $6.0 million, with $5.9 million from portfolio interest and dividend income, and $0.1 million from fee and other income.