UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2021
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-00818 | 27-4576073 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
| 445 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY | 10022 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 859-0390
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | PFX | The NASDAQ Global Market | ||
| 6.125% Notes due 2023 | PFXNL | The NASDAQ Global Market | ||
| 5.25% Notes due 2028 | PFXNZ | The NASDAQ Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On December 20, 2021, PhenixFIN Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended September 30, 2021. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 20, 2021 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, PhenixFIN Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DATE: December 20, 2021 | PHENIXFIN CORPORATION | |
| /s/ David Lorber | ||
| Name: | David Lorber | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
PhenixFIN Corporation Announces September 30, 2021 Financial Results
New York, NY, December 20, 2021 -- PhenixFIN Corporation (NASDAQ: PFX) (the “Company”), a publicly traded business development company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.
Fourth Quarter Highlights
| ● | Total investment income of $4.4 million; net investment income of $1.1 million |
| ● | $69.4 million in cash and cash equivalents on September 30, 2021 |
| ● | Net asset value of $143.7 million, or $57.08 per share as of September 30, 2021 vs. $55.30 per share as of September 30, 2020 |
| ● | 141,700 shares repurchased for an aggregate purchase price of $5.9 million during the fourth quarter |
| ● | Launched FlexFIN, LLC, an asset-based lending business engaged in the gem and jewelry industry. |
Subsequent Event
| ● | On November 15, 2021, PhenixFIN issued $57.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.25% unsecured notes due 2028 (NASDAQ: PFXNZ) |
David Lorber, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated:
“In our first three quarters as being an internally managed BDC we have made appreciable progress on repositioning the portfolio as we continue to be focused on optimizing the long-term value of PhenixFIN.”
Since January 1, 2021 we have monetized 13 positions and deployed capital into 16 new investments.
During the fourth quarter, we launched FlexFIN, LLC, a partnership with Kwiat & Fred Leighton to provide alternative financing to the gem and jewelry industry. The partnership is intended to leverage Kwiat’s rich 115-year history and network within the gem and jewelry industry. We believe this new business affords us the opportunity to generate higher-yielding, risk adjusted returns within the multi-billion-dollar jewelry industry.
In addition, as of September 30, 2021, the Company had a net capital loss carryforward of $490 million. “We are focused on implementing strategies seeking to increase our NAV and optimize the value of our tax attributes,” added Mr. Lorber.
On January 11, 2021, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing up to $15 million in share repurchases. Under the share repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase from time to time its common stock in open market or other transactions, subject to applicable regulatory requirements. Under this program, 206,488 shares were repurchased through September 30, 2021 at a weighted average share price of $39.73/share.
Selected Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results
For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, investment income totaled $4.4 million, of which $2.4 million was attributable to portfolio interest and dividend income and $1.9 million was attributable to fee income.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, total net expenses were $3.3 million and total net investment income was $1.1 million
For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a net realized gain of $4.0 million and net change in unrealized depreciation of $12.1 million.
Portfolio and Investment Activities
As of September 30, 2021, the fair value of the Company’s investment portfolio totaled $151.6 million and consisted of 42 portfolio companies.
As of September 30, 2021, the Company had 9 portfolio company investments on non-accrual status with a fair market value of $13.9 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 2021, the Company had $69.4 million in cash and $77.8 million outstanding in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% unsecured notes due 2023.
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, implement its investment objective, capitalize on investment opportunities, optimize its tax attributes, develop FlexFIN into a successful business and perform well and operate effectively under an internalized management structure, 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.
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
| September 30,
2021 | September 30,
2020 | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Investments at fair value | ||||||||
| Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $92,214,167 and $117,360,954, respectively) | $ | 84,152,678 | $ | 114,321,948 | ||||
| Affiliated investments (amortized cost of $75,963,427 and $92,898,755, respectively) | 57,595,245 | 84,873,023 | ||||||
| Controlled investments (amortized cost of $39,490,097 and $117,874,821, respectively) | 9,891,860 | 47,548,578 | ||||||
| Total Investments at fair value | 151,639,783 | 246,743,549 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 69,433,256 | 56,522,148 | ||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||
| Fees receivable | 1,872,700 | 119,028 | ||||||
| Interest receivable | 371,576 | 624,524 | ||||||
| Paydown receivable | 292,015 | - | ||||||
| Dividends receivable | 81,211 | - | ||||||
| Other assets | 1,401,746 | 2,093,559 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 225,092,287 | $ | 306,102,808 | ||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Notes payable (net of debt issuance costs of $412,795 and $905,624, respectively) | $ | 77,434,005 | $ | 150,960,662 | ||||
| Due to broker | 1,586,000 | - | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,416,524 | 2,108,225 | ||||||
| Due to affiliates | 280,323 | 53,083 | ||||||
| Administrator expenses payable | 67,920 | 156,965 | ||||||
| Management and incentive fees payable | - | 1,392,022 | ||||||
| Interest and fees payable | - | 801,805 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | - | 10,529 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 613,534 | - | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 81,398,306 | 155,483,291 | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
| Net Assets: | ||||||||
| Common Shares, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,723,709 shares issued; 2,517,221 and 2,723,709 common shares outstanding, respectively | 2,517 | 2,724 | ||||||
| Capital in excess of par value | 688,866,642 | 672,381,617 | ||||||
| Total distributable earnings (loss) | (545,175,178 | ) | (521,764,824 | ) | ||||
| Total Net Assets | 143,693,981 | 150,619,517 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets | $ | 225,092,287 | $ | 306,102,808 | ||||
| Net Asset Value Per Common Share | $ | 57.08 | $ | 55.30 | ||||
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PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
| For the Years Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Interest Income: | ||||||||||||
| Interest from investments | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments: | ||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 5,974,807 | $ | 9,137,394 | $ | 25,368,027 | ||||||
| Payment in-kind | 609,964 | 863,744 | 1,755,260 | |||||||||
| Affiliated investments: | ||||||||||||
| Cash | 1,099,809 | 1,182,294 | 2,197,555 | |||||||||
| Payment in-kind | 327,804 | 2,425,557 | 2,604,279 | |||||||||
| Controlled investments: | ||||||||||||
| Cash | 75,000 | 84,505 | 337,956 | |||||||||
| Payment in-kind | - | 500,767 | 2,800,890 | |||||||||
| Total interest income | 8,087,384 | 14,194,261 | 35,063,967 | |||||||||
| Dividend income | 21,564,348 | 6,256,250 | 8,218,480 | |||||||||
| Interest from cash and cash equivalents | 10,402 | 378,077 | 712,017 | |||||||||
| Fee income | 2,566,519 | 692,988 | 2,304,287 | |||||||||
| Other income | 78,204 | - | - | |||||||||
| Total Investment Income | 32,306,857 | 21,521,576 | 46,298,751 | |||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Base management fees | 1,146,403 | 6,358,750 | 11,189,646 | |||||||||
| Interest and financing expenses | 5,800,100 | 14,935,017 | 24,049,485 | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 1,012,147 | 3,285,259 | 7,398,534 | |||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | 1,993,277 | - | - | |||||||||
| Administrator expenses | 612,983 | 2,226,831 | 3,323,989 | |||||||||
| Insurance expenses | 1,619,536 | 1,463,391 | 623,064 | |||||||||
| Directors fees | 1,039,717 | 1,451,077 | 1,258,378 | |||||||||
| Professional fees, net | 559,975 | (4,768,050 | ) | 19,323,082 | ||||||||
| Expenses before expense support reimbursement and management and incentive fee waivers | 13,784,138 | 24,952,275 | 67,166,178 | |||||||||
| Expense support reimbursement | - | (710,294 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Total expenses net of expense support reimbursement and management and incentive fee waivers | 13,784,138 | 24,241,981 | 67,166,178 | |||||||||
| Net Investment Income | 18,522,719 | (2,720,405 | ) | (20,867,427 | ) | |||||||
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | ||||||||||||
| Net realized gains (losses): | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments | 7,747,672 | (9,973,416 | ) | (24,762,224 | ) | |||||||
| Affiliated investments | (10,088,405 | ) | (928,990 | ) | (7,670,970 | ) | ||||||
| Controlled investments | (40,144,795 | ) | (39,076,425 | ) | (79,739,742 | ) | ||||||
| Total net realized gains (losses) | (42,485,528 | ) | (49,978,831 | ) | (112,172,936 | ) | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized gains (losses): | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments | (5,022,484 | ) | 9,898,237 | 20,727,499 | ||||||||
| Affiliated investments | (10,342,450 | ) | 2,648,353 | (6,864,255 | ) | |||||||
| Controlled investments | 40,728,006 | (23,178,993 | ) | 24,634,707 | ||||||||
| Total net change in unrealized gains (losses) | 25,363,072 | (10,632,403 | ) | 38,497,951 | ||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (122,355 | ) | (2,481,374 | ) | (2,032,655 | ) | ||||||
| Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | (17,244,811 | ) | (63,092,608 | ) | (75,707,640 | ) | ||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 1,277,908 | $ | (65,813,013 | ) | $ | (96,575,067 | ) | ||||
| Weighted Average Basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.48 | $ | (24.16 | ) | $ | (35.46 | ) | ||||
| Weighted Average Basic and diluted net investment income (loss) per common share | $ | 6.92 | $ | (1.00 | ) | $ | (7.66 | ) | ||||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted | 2,677,891 | 2,723,709 | 2,723,709 | |||||||||
| Dividends Declared per Common Share | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 3.00 | ||||||
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