10-Q
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f10q0622_phenixfincorp.htm
QUARTERLY REPORT
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Form 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2022
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
to
Commission file number: 1-35040
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter)
Delaware
27-4576073
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification No.)
445
Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY
10022
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 859-0390
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each 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
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☐ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions
of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging
growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☒
Smaller reporting company
☐
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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes ☐ No ☒
The Registrant had 2,196,718 shares of common stock, $0.001 par
value, outstanding as of August 9, 2022.
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART
I. Financial Information
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and September 30, 2021
1
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)
2
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)
3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)
4
Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and September 30, 2021
5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
18
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
44
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
62
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
63
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
64
Item 1A. Risk Factors
64
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
68
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
68
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
68
Item 5. Other Information
68
Item 6. Exhibits
69
SIGNATURES
71
i
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30,
2022
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2021
Assets:
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $135,629,418 and $92,214,167, respectively)
$ 115,937,311
$ 84,152,678
Affiliated investments (amortized cost of $44,288,170 and $75,963,427, respectively)
17,390,505
57,595,245
Controlled investments (amortized cost of $77,098,614 and $39,490,097, respectively)
49,455,289
9,891,860
Total Investments at fair value
182,783,105
151,639,783
Cash and cash equivalents
24,382,766
69,433,256
Receivables:
Fees receivable
-
1,872,700
Interest receivable
1,262,193
371,576
Paydown receivable
168,866
292,015
Due from Affiliate
132,763
-
Dividends receivable
269,330
81,211
Prepaid share repurchases
96,096
-
Other assets
866,821
1,401,746
Total
Assets
$ 209,961,940
$ 225,092,287
Liabilities:
Notes payable (net of debt issuance costs of $2,162,356 and $412,795, respectively)
$ 77,859,444
$ 77,434,005
Interest and fees payable
503,125
-
Due to affiliates
-
280,323
Due to broker
-
1,586,000
Administrator expenses payable (see Note 6)
67,028
67,920
Distributions payable
265,798
-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
1,299,858
1,416,524
Deferred revenue
279,032
-
Other liabilities
606,675
613,534
Total Liabilities
80,880,960
81,398,306
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8)
Net Assets:
Common Shares, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,723,709 shares issued; 2,197,418 and 2,517,221 common shares
outstanding, respectively
2,198
2,517
Capital in excess of par value
675,707,499
688,866,642
Total distributable earnings (loss)
(546,628,717 )
(545,175,178 )
Total
Net Assets
$ 129,080,980
$ 143,693,981
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$ 209,961,940
$ 225,092,287
Net Asset Value Per Common Share
$ 58.74
$ 57.08
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
1
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months
Ended June 30
For the Nine Months
Ended June 30
2022
2021
2022
2021
Interest Income:
Interest from investments
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Cash
$ 1,468,171
$ 1,578,657
$ 3,748,190
$ 4,785,374
Payment in-kind
102,063
186,733
340,636
356,762
Affiliated investments:
Cash
(23,496 )
249,157
486,569
797,776
Payment in-kind
93,275
286,444
283,036
286,444
Controlled investments:
Cash
4,375
-
1,365,035
-
Total interest income
1,644,388
2,300,991
6,223,466
6,226,356
Dividend income
1,846,507
6,307,408
3,463,386
20,979,143
Interest from cash and cash equivalents
9,255
3,862
18,025
5,308
Fee income (see Note 9)
65,014
71,443
420,279
650,323
Other income
93,394
-
323,828
78,204
Total Investment Income
3,658,558
8,683,704
10,448,984
27,939,334
Expenses:
Base management fees (see Note 6)
-
-
-
1,146,403
Interest and financing expenses
1,201,623
1,260,825
3,910,361
4,538,520
General and administrative expenses
362,989
294,022
849,684
856,396
Salaries and benefits
1,037,602
679,229
1,973,770
1,011,546
Administrator expenses (see Note 6)
58,881
106,578
210,162
546,372
Insurance expenses
155,449
444,832
469,803
1,404,312
Directors fees
164,500
179,000
540,000
875,217
Professional fees, net (see Note 8)
469,550
289,200
936,895
113,797
Total expenses
3,450,594
3,253,686
8,890,675
10,492,563
Net Investment Income
207,964
5,430,018
1,558,309
17,446,771
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments
(188,638 )
38,852
749,791
4,093,500
Affiliated investments
-
19,811
14,737,897
(10,433,117 )
Controlled investments
925
1,850
1,850
(40,145,720 )
Total net realized gains (losses)
(187,713 )
60,513
15,489,538
(46,485,337 )
Net change in unrealized gains (losses):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments
(9,623,302 )
(1,794,173 )
(11,630,618 )
(773,501 )
Affiliated investments
405,381
1,513,353
(8,529,483 )
(2,072,831 )
Controlled investments
(31,533 )
1,759,025
1,954,912
40,325,544
Total net change in unrealized gains (losses)
(9,249,454 )
1,478,205
(18,205,189 )
37,479,212
Loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 5)
-
-
(296,197 )
(122,355 )
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)
(9,437,167 )
1,538,718
(3,011,848 )
(9,128,480 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
$ (9,229,203 )
$ 6,968,736
$ (1,453,539 )
$ 8,318,291
Weighted Average Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
$ (4.19 )
$ 2.60
$ (0.61 )
$ 3.07
Weighted Average Basic and Diluted Net Investment Income (Loss) Per Common Share
$ 0.09
$ 2.02
$ 0.66
$ 6.44
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted (see Note 11)
2,202,115
2,683,093
2,372,849
2,707,794
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
2
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Unaudited)
Shares
Par Amount
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
Total
Distributable
Earnings/(Loss)
Total Net
Assets
Balance at March 31, 2021
2,703,936
$ 2,704
$ 671,589,690
$ (520,415,269 )
$ 151,177,125
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)
-
-
-
5,430,018
5,430,018
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
-
-
-
60,513
60,513
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
-
-
-
1,478,205
1,478,205
-
-
-
6,968,736
6,968,736
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Repurchase of common shares
(25,015 )
(25 )
(1,467,260 )
-
(1,467,285 )
(25,015 )
(25 )
(1,467,260 )
-
(1,467,285 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
(25,015 )
(25 )
(1,467,260 )
6,968,736
5,501,451
Balance at June 30, 2021
2,678,921
$ 2,679
$ 670,122,430
$ (513,446,533 )
$ 156,678,576
Balance at March 31, 2022
2,207,794
$ 2,208
$ 676,357,446
$ (537,399,514 )
$ 138,960,140
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)
-
-
-
207,964
207,964
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
-
-
-
(187,713 )
(187,713 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
-
-
-
(9,249,454 )
(9,249,454 )
-
-
-
(9,229,203 )
(9,229,203 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Distributions declared
-
-
(265,798 )
-
(265,798 )
Repurchase of common shares
(10,376 )
(10 )
(384,149 )
-
(384,159 )
(10,376 )
(10 )
(649,947 )
-
(649,957 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
(10,376 )
(10 )
(649,947 )
(9,229,203 )
(9,879,160 )
Balance at June 30, 2022
2,197,418
$ 2,198
$ 675,707,499
$ (546,628,717 )
$ 129,080,980
Balance at September 30, 2020
2,723,709
$ 2,724
$ 672,381,617
$ (521,764,824 )
$ 150,619,517
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)
-
-
-
17,446,771
17,446,771
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
-
-
-
(46,485,337 )
(46,485,337 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
-
-
-
37,479,212
37,479,212
Net loss on extinguishment of debt
-
-
-
(122,355 )
(122,355 )
-
-
-
8,318,291
8,318,291
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Repurchase of common shares
(44,788 )
(45 )
(2,259,187 )
-
(2,259,232 )
(44,788 )
(45 )
(2,259,187 )
-
(2,259,232 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
(44,788 )
(45 )
(2,259,187 )
8,318,291
6,059,059
Balance at June 30, 2021
2,678,921
$ 2,679
$ 670,122,430
$ (513,446,533 )
$ 156,678,576
Balance at September 30, 2021
2,517,221
$ 2,517
$ 688,866,642
$ (545,175,178 )
$ 143,693,981
OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)
-
-
-
1,558,309
1,558,309
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
-
-
-
15,489,538
15,489,538
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
-
-
-
(18,205,189 )
(18,205,189 )
Net loss on extinguishment of debt
-
-
-
(296,197 )
(296,197 )
-
-
-
(1,453,539 )
(1,453,539 )
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Distributions declared
-
-
(265,798 )
-
(265,798 )
Repurchase of common shares
(319,803 )
(319 )
(12,893,345 )
-
(12,893,664 )
(319,803 )
(319 )
(13,159,143 )
-
(13,159,462 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
(319,803 )
(319 )
(13,159,143 )
(1,453,539 )
(14,613,001 )
Balance at June 30, 2022
2,197,418
$ 2,198
$ 675,707,499
$ (546,628,717 )
$ 129,080,980
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements.
3
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months
Ended June 30
2022
2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$ (1,453,539 )
$ 8,318,291
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Investment increases due to payment-in-kind interest
(623,672 )
(643,206 )
Net amortization of premium (discount) on investments
(147,211 )
(13,366 )
Amortization of debt issuance cost
265,279
294,261
Net realized (gain) loss from investments
(15,489,538 )
46,485,337
Net unrealized (gains) losses on investments
18,205,189
(37,479,212 )
Proceeds from sale and settlements of investments
104,539,257
87,789,083
Purchases, originations and participations
(137,627,348 )
(31,013,606 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
296,197
122,355
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Interest receivable
(890,617 )
334,692
Receivable for paydowns
123,149
-
Fees receivable
1,872,700
12,500
Dividends receivable
(188,119 )
(66,445 )
Due from affiliate
(132,763 )
-
Other assets
534,925
1,090,122
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(116,666 )
(560,337 )
Interest and fees payable
503,125
(801,805 )
Management and incentive fees payable, net
-
(1,392,022 )
Administrator expenses payable
(892 )
(96,280 )
Deferred revenue
279,032
3,474
Due to affiliate
(280,323 )
(53,083 )
Due to broker
(1,586,000 )
284,067
Other liabilities
(6,859 )
-
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(31,924,694 )
72,614,820
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Debt issuance
57,500,000
-
Paydowns on debt
(55,325,000 )
(74,012,825 )
Debt issuance costs paid
(2,311,036 )
-
Repurchase of common shares
(12,989,760 )
(2,259,232 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(13,125,796 )
(76,272,057 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(45,050,490 )
(3,657,237 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
69,433,256
56,522,148
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 24,382,766
$ 52,864,911
Supplemental information:
Interest paid during the period
$ 3,141,957
$ 5,340,325
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these consolidated financial statements.
4
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of
Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliated Investments:
Altisource
S.A.R.L. (11)
Services: Business
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan B (LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
4/3/2024
$ 4,197,421
$ 3,858,913
$ 3,546,821
2.75 %
4,197,421
3,858,913
3,546,821
2.75 %
Be Green Packaging, LLC
Containers, Packaging &
Glass
Equity - 417 Common Units
1
416,250
-
0.00 %
1
416,250
-
0.00 %
Boostability Seotowncenter,
Inc.
Services: Business
Equity - 3,434,169.6 Common
Units
833,152
66,475
-
0.00 %
833,152
66,475
-
0.00 %
Chimera
Investment Corp. (11)
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity
- 117,310 Class C Preferred Units (13)(15)
117,310
2,884,724
2,320,392
1.80 %
117,310
2,884,724
2,320,392
1.80 %
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
Manufacturing
7.875%
Senior Secured Notes (14)
3/1/2023
10,027,000
9,977,842
9,350,178
7.24 %
10,027,000
9,977,842
9,350,178
7.24 %
Copper Property CTL Pass Through
Trust
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity
Certificates (14)
337,795
5,182,109
4,222,438
3.27 %
337,795
5,182,109
4,222,438
3.27 %
CPI International, Inc.
Aerospace & Defense
Senior Secured Second Lien
Term Loan (LIBOR + 7.25% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor)
7/28/2025
2,607,062
2,602,214
2,600,544
2.01 %
2,607,062
2,602,214
2,600,544
2.01 %
DataOnline Corp.
High Tech Industries
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 6.25%
Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor)
11/13/2025
4,875,000
4,875,000
4,875,000
3.78 %
Revolving Credit Facility (LIBOR
+ 6.25% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor)
11/13/2025
714,286
714,286
714,286
0.55 %
5,589,286
5,589,286
5,589,286
4.33 %
5
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of
Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
DirecTV Financing,
LLC
Media: Broadcasting
& Subscription
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.75% LIBOR Floor) (14)
8/2/2027
4,662,500
4,662,500
4,301,156
3.33 %
4,662,500
4,662,500
4,301,156
3.33 %
Dream Finders Homes, LLC
Construction & Building
Preferred Equity (8.00%
PIK)
5,205,236
5,205,236
4,879,909
3.78 %
5,205,236
5,205,236
4,879,909
3.78 %
First Brands Group, LLC
Automotive
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loan (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% LIBOR Floor)
3/30/2027
3,969,849
3,969,849
3,940,075
3.05 %
3,969,849
3,969,849
3,940,075
3.05 %
Footprint Acquisition, LLC
Services: Business
Equity - 150 Common Units
150
-
-
0.00 %
150
-
-
0.00 %
Franklin
BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (11)
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity
- 529,914 Common Units (13)
529,914
8,754,386
7,143,241
5.53 %
529,914
8,754,386
7,143,241
5.53 %
Global Accessories Group,
LLC
Consumer goods: Non-durable
Equity - 3.8% Membership Interest
380
151,337
-
0.00 %
380
151,337
-
0.00 %
Great
AJAX Corp. (11)
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity
- 254,922 Common Units (13)
254,922
3,333,786
2,444,702
1.89 %
254,922
3,333,786
2,444,702
1.89 %
Innovate Corp.
Construction & Building
8.50%
Senior Secured Notes (14)
2/1/2026
2,250,000
2,252,156
1,946,250
1.51 %
2,250,000
2,252,156
1,946,250
1.51 %
Invesco
Mortgage Capital, Inc. (11)
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity
- 205,000 Class C Preferred Units (13)(16)
205,000
5,035,506
4,214,800
3.27 %
205,000
5,035,506
4,214,800
3.27 %
JFL-NGS-WCS Partners, LLC
Construction & Building
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B (LIBOR
+ 5.50%, 1.00% LIBOR Floor)
11/12/2026
890,912
894,868
870,866
0.67 %
Equity - 10,000,000 Units
10,000,000
10,000,000
10,363,000
8.03 %
10,890,912
10,894,868
11,233,866
8.70 %
Lighting Science Group Corporation
Containers, Packaging &
Glass
Warrants - 0.62% of Outstanding
Equity
5,000,000
955,680
-
0.00 %
5,000,000
955,680
-
0.00 %
6
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of
Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Lucky Bucks, LLC
Consumer Discretionary
Senior Secured
First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 5.50%, 0.75% LIBOR Floor)
10/12/2027
7,310,811
7,180,403
7,164,595
5.55 %
7,310,811
7,180,403
7,164,595
5.55 %
McKissock Investment Holdings,
LLC (dba Colibri)
Services: Business
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loan (SOFR + 5.00%, 0.75% Credit Spread Adjustment Floor)
3/10/2029
4,987,500
4,938,858
4,725,656
3.66 %
4,987,500
4,938,858
4,725,656
3.66 %
MFA
Financial, Inc. (11)
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity
- 97,426 Class C Preferred Units (13)(19)
97,426
2,318,487
1,792,638
1.39 %
97,426
2,318,487
1,792,638
1.39 %
New
Residential Investment Corp. (11)
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity
- 206,684 Class B Preferred Units (13)(17)
206,684
5,129,170
4,398,236
3.41 %
206,684
5,129,170
4,398,236
3.41 %
New
York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (11)
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity
- 165,000 Class E Preferred Units (13)(18)
165,000
4,102,076
3,344,550
2.59 %
165,000
4,102,076
3,344,550
2.59 %
PennyMac
Financial Services, Inc. (11)
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity
- 81,500 Common Units (13)
81,500
5,364,478
3,562,365
2.76 %
81,500
5,364,478
3,562,365
2.76 %
Point.360
Services: Business
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 6.00% PIK) (10)
7/8/2020
2,777,366
2,103,712
-
0.00 %
2,777,366
2,103,712
-
0.00 %
Power Stop LLC
Automotive
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loan (LIBOR + 4.75, 0.5% LIBOR Floor)
1/25/2029
4,987,500
4,941,072
4,389,000
3.40 %
4,987,500
4,941,072
4,389,000
3.40 %
Secure
Acquisition Inc. (dba Paragon Films) (8)
Packaging
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 5.00%,
0.50% LIBOR Floor)
12/16/2028
3,474,052
3,459,819
3,404,571
2.64 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan (LIBOR + 5.00%, 0.50% LIBOR Floor) (12)
12/16/2028
-
(898 )
-
0.00 %
3,474,052
3,458,921
3,404,571
2.64 %
Sendero Drilling Company,
LLC
Energy: Oil & Gas
Unsecured
Debt (9.00% Cash) (10)
8/1/2023
191,250
182,081
-
0.00 %
191,250
182,081
-
0.00 %
7
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of
Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
SS
Acquisition, LLC (dba Soccer Shots Franchising) (8)
Services: Consumer
Senior Secured
First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 6.50%, 1.00% LIBOR Floor)
12/30/2026
6,666,667
6,570,783
6,625,333
5.13 %
6,666,667
6,570,783
6,625,333
5.13 %
SMART Financial Operations,
LLC
Retail
Equity - 700,000 Class A Preferred
Units
700,000
700,000
71,470
0.06 %
700,000
700,000
71,470
0.06 %
Stancor (dba Industrial Flow
Solutions Holdings, LLC)
Services: Business
Equity - 338,748.45 Class
A Units
338,748
308,667
294,209
0.23 %
338,748
308,667
294,209
0.23 %
Staples, Inc.
Services: Business
First
Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 4.50%, 0.0% LIBOR Floor) (14)
9/12/2024
3,740,360
3,660,844
3,445,994
2.67 %
3,740,360
3,660,844
3,445,994
2.67 %
Thryv
Holdings, Inc. (11)
Services: Business
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan B (LIBOR + 8.50% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
3/1/2026
4,995,000
4,879,688
4,870,125
3.77 %
4,995,000
4,879,688
4,870,125
3.77 %
Velocity Pooling Vehicle, LLC
Automotive
Equity - 5,441 Class A Units
5,441
302,465
52,342
0.04 %
Warrants - 0.65% of Outstanding
Equity
3/30/2028
6,506
361,667
62,569
0.05 %
11,947
664,132
114,911
0.09 %
Walker Edison Furniture Company
LLC
Consumer goods: Durable
Equity - 13,044 Common Units
13,044
2,114,646
-
0.00 %
13,044
2,114,646
-
0.00 %
Watermill-QMC Midco, Inc.
Automotive
Equity
- 1.3% Partnership Interest (9)
518,283
518,283
-
0.00 %
518,283
518,283
-
0.00 %
Wingman Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a
Crow Precision Components, LLC)
Aerospace & Defense
Equity - 350 Common Units
350
700,000
-
0.00 %
350
700,000
-
0.00 %
Subtotal Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliated Investments
$ 97,941,378
$ 135,629,418
$ 115,937,311
89.82 %
8
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of
Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Affiliated
Investments: (6)
1888
Industrial Services, LLC (8)
Energy: Oil & Gas
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan A (LIBOR + 5.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)
5/1/2023
$ 9,946,741
$ 9,473,068
$ -
0.00 %
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan C (LIBOR + 5.00%,
1.00% LIBOR Floor)
5/1/2023
1,231,932
1,191,256
702,202
0.54 %
Revolving
Credit Facility (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (12)
5/1/2023
4,093,123
4,093,123
4,090,123
3.17 %
Equity - 21,562 Class A Units
21,562
-
-
0.00 %
15,293,358
14,757,447
4,792,325
3.71 %
Black
Angus Steakhouses, LLC (8)
Hotel, Gaming & Leisure
Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan (LIBOR
+ 9.00% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor)
1/31/2024
758,929
758,929
758,929
0.59 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 9.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)
1/31/2024
8,412,596
7,767,533
1,766,645
1.37 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Super Priority Delayed Draw Term Loan (LIBOR + 9.00% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (12)
1/31/2024
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1.16 %
Equity - 17.92% Membership
Interest
-
-
-
0.00 %
10,671,525
10,026,462
4,025,574
3.12 %
Kemmerer
Operations, LLC (8)
Metals & Mining
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan (15.00% PIK)
6/21/2023
2,422,158
2,422,158
2,422,158
1.88 %
Equity - 6.7797 Common Units
7
962,717
795,055
0.62 %
2,422,165
3,384,875
3,217,213
2.50 %
Path Medical, LLC
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan A (LIBOR + 9.50% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)
10/11/2021
5,805,894
5,805,894
2,258,493
1.75 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan B (LIBOR + 13.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)
10/11/2021
7,646,823
6,483,741
-
0.00 %
Warrants - 7.68% of Outstanding
Equity
123,867
499,751
-
0.00 %
13,576,584
12,789,386
2,258,493
1.75 %
US Multifamily, LLC
Banking, Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate
Equity - 33,300 Preferred
Units
33,300
3,330,000
3,096,900
2.40 %
33,300
3,330,000
3,096,900
2.40 %
Subtotal
Affiliated Investments
$ 41,996,932
$ 44,288,170
$ 17,390,505
13.47 %
9
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of
Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Controlled
Investments: (7)
FlexFIN, LLC
Services: Business
Equity Interest
$ 41,106,667
$ 41,106,667
$ 41,106,667
31.85 %
41,106,667
41,106,667
41,106,667
NVTN
LLC (8)
Hotel, Gaming & Leisure
Senior
Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan (LIBOR + 4.00% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)
12/31/2024
6,565,875
6,565,875
6,460,821
5.02 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan B (LIBOR + 9.25% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)
12/31/2024
14,963,195
12,305,096
1,887,801
1.46 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan C (LIBOR + 12.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)
12/31/2024
10,014,223
7,570,054
-
0.00 %
Equity - 787.4 Class A Units
9,550,922
9,550,922
-
0.00 %
41,094,215
35,991,947
8,348,622
38.33 %
Subtotal
Control Investments
$ 82,200,882
$ 77,098,614
$ 49,455,289
38.33 %
Total Investments,
June 30, 2022
$ 222,139,192
$ 257,016,202
$ 182,783,105
141.62 %
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
(1) All of our investments are domiciled in the United States. Certain
investments also have international operations.
(2) Par amount includes accumulated payment-in-kind (“PIK”)
interest, as applicable, and is net of repayments.
(3) Net unrealized depreciation for U.S. federal income tax purposes
totaled $(74,168,083).
The tax cost basis of investments is $256,951,188 as of June 30, 2022.
(4) Unless otherwise indicated, all securities are valued using
significant unobservable inputs, which are categorized as Level 3 assets under the definition of ASC 820 fair value hierarchy (see Note
4).
(5) Percentage is based on net assets of $129,080,980 as of June
30, 2022.
(6) Affiliated Investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments
in companies in which the Company owns between 5% and 25% outstanding voting securities or is under common control with such portfolio
company.
(7) Control Investments are defined by the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as investments in companies in which the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities
or maintains greater than 50% of the board representation.
(8) The investment has an unfunded commitment as of June 30, 2022
(see Note 8), and fair value includes the value of any unfunded commitments.
(9) Represents 1.3% partnership interest in Watermill-QMC Partners,
LP and Watermill-EMI Partners, LP.
(10) The investment was on non-accrual status as of June 30, 2022.
(11) The investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section
55(a) of 1940 Act, in a whole, or in part. As of June 30, 2022, 18.34% of the Company's portfolio investments were non-qualifying assets.
(12) This investment earns 0.50% commitment fee on all unused commitment
as of June 30, 2022, and is recorded as a component of interest income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(13) This investment represents a Level 1 security in the ASC 820
table as of June 30, 2022 (see Note 4).
(14) This investment represents a Level 2 security in the ASC 820
table as of June 30, 2022 (see Note 4).
(15) The interest rate on this loan is fixed-to-floating and will
shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 4.743% spread on 9/30/2025.
(16) The interest rate on this loan is fixed-to-floating and will
shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 5.29% spread on 9/27/2027.
(17) The interest rate on this loan is fixed-to-floating and will
shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 5.64% spread on 8/15/2024.
(18) The interest rate on this loan is fixed-to-floating and will
shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 6.429% spread on 1/15/2025.
(19) The interest rate on this preferred equity is fixed-to-floating
and will shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 5.345% spread on 3/31/2025.
10
PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2021
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliated Investments:
Alpine
SG, LLC (8)
High
Tech Industries
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 5.75% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
11/16/2022
$ 4,715,808
$ 4,715,809
$ 4,715,809
3.29 %
Senior
Secured Incremental First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 8.50% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
11/16/2022
472,087
472,087
472,087
0.33 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan (LIBOR + 5.75% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
11/16/2022
2,277,293
2,277,293
2,277,293
1.58 %
Senior
Secured Incremental First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
11/16/2022
4,174,037
4,107,317
4,174,037
2.90 %
Senior
Secured Incremental First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
11/16/2022
2,999,802
2,946,540
2,999,802
2.09 %
Senior
Secured Incremental First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
11/16/2022
1,000,000
982,916
1,000,000
0.70 %
15,639,027
15,501,962
15,639,028
10.89 %
Autosplice,
Inc.
Automotive
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 8.00% Cash & 2.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
4/30/2022
11,826,036
11,826,036
11,826,036
8.23 %
11,826,036
11,826,036
11,826,036
8.23 %
Be
Green Packaging, LLC
Containers,
Packaging & Glass
Equity
- 417 Common Units
1
416,250
-
0.00 %
1
416,250
-
0.00 %
Boostability
Seotowncenter, Inc.
Services:
Business
Equity
- 3,434,169.6 Common Units
3,434,170
566,475
-
0.00 %
3,434,170
566,475
-
0.00 %
Chimera
Investment Corp. (11)
Banking,
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Equity
- 117,310 Class C Preferred Units (17)(20)
117,310
2,884,724
3,019,559
2.10 %
117,310
2,884,724
3,019,559
2.10 %
Cleaver-Brooks,
Inc.
Manufacturing
7.875%
Senior Secured Notes (18)
3/1/2023
9,364,000
9,306,052
9,270,360
6.45 %
9,364,000
9,306,052
9,270,360
6.45 %
CM
Finance SPV, LLC
Energy:
Oil & Gas
Unsecured
Debt (10)
101,463
101,463
-
0.00 %
101,463
101,463
-
0.00 %
CPI
International, Inc.
Aerospace
& Defense
Senior
Secured Second Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 7.25% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (13)
7/28/2025
2,607,062
2,599,906
2,489,744
1.73 %
2,607,062
2,599,906
2,489,744
1.73 %
DataOnline
Corp.
High
Tech Industries
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 6.25% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
11/13/2025
4,912,500
4,912,500
4,863,375
3.39 %
Revolving
Credit Facility (LIBOR + 6.25% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)(16)
11/13/2025
714,286
714,286
707,143
0.49 %
5,626,786
5,626,786
5,570,518
3.88 %
11
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Dividend
and Income Fund (11)
Banking,
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Equity
- 87,483 Common Units (17)
87,483
1,281,845
1,275,502
0.89 %
87,483
1,281,845
1,275,502
0.89 %
Dream
Finders Homes, LLC (11)
Construction
& Building
Preferred
Equity (8.00% PIK)
4,905,011
4,905,011
4,757,860
3.31 %
4,905,011
4,905,011
4,757,860
3.31 %
Footprint
Acquisition, LLC
Services:
Business
Preferred
Equity (8.75% PIK) (10)
4,049,398
4,049,398
2,956,061
2.06 %
Equity
- 150 Common Units
150
-
-
0.00 %
4,049,548
4,049,398
2,956,061
2.06 %
Global
Accessories Group, LLC
Consumer
goods: Non-durable
Equity
- 3.8% Membership Interest
380
151,337
-
0.00 %
380
151,337
-
0.00 %
Great
AJAX Corp. (11)
Banking,
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Equity
- 253,651 Common Units (17)
253,651
3,316,414
3,421,752
2.38 %
253,651
3,316,414
3,421,752
2.38 %
Invesco
Mortgage Capital, Inc. (11)
Banking,
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Equity
- 205,000 Class C Preferred Units (17)(21)
205,000
5,035,506
5,217,250
3.63 %
205,000
5,035,506
5,217,250
3.63 %
Lighting
Science Group Corporation
Containers,
Packaging & Glass
Warrants
- 0.62% of Outstanding Equity (18)
5,000,000
955,680
-
0.00 %
5,000,000
955,680
-
0.00 %
MFA
Financial, Inc.
Banking,
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Equity
- 31,692 Class C Preferred Units (17)(24)
31,692
762,171
778,989
0.54 %
31,692
762,171
778,989
0.54 %
New
Residential Investment Corp. (11)
Banking,
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Equity
- 206,684 Class B Preferred Units (17)(22)
206,684
5,129,170
5,206,370
3.62 %
206,684
5,129,170
5,206,370
3.62 %
New
York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (11)
Banking,
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Equity
- 165,000 Class E Preferred Units (17)(23)
165,000
4,102,076
4,182,750
2.91 %
165,000
4,102,076
4,182,750
2.91 %
12
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Point.360
Services:
Business
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 6.00% PIK) (10)(15)
7/8/2020
2,777,366
2,103,712
-
0.00 %
2,777,366
2,103,712
-
0.00 %
RateGain Technologies,
Inc.
Hotel,
Gaming & Leisure
Unsecured
Debt (4.50% Cash) (12)
10/2/2023
532,671
532,671
-
0.00 %
Unsecured
Debt (4.50% Cash) (12)
4/1/2024
704,762
704,762
-
0.00 %
1,237,433
1,237,433
-
0.00 %
Redwood
Services Group, LLC (8)
Services:
Business
Revolving
Credit Facility (LIBOR + 6.00% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (13)(16)
6/6/2023
175,000
175,000
175,000
0.12 %
175,000
175,000
175,000
0.12 %
Sendero
Drilling Company, LLC
Energy:
Oil & Gas
Unsecured
Debt (9.00% Cash) (10)
8/1/2022
233,750
222,544
-
0.00 %
233,750
222,544
-
0.00 %
SMART
Financial Operations, LLC
Retail
Equity
- 700,000 Class A Preferred Units
700,000
700,000
-
0.00 %
700,000
700,000
-
0.00 %
Stancor,
Inc. (dba Industrial Flow Solutions Holdings, LLC)
Services:
Business
Equity
- 263,814.43 Class A Units
263,814
263,814
-
0.00 %
263,814
263,814
-
0.00 %
Thryv
Holdings, Inc. (11)
Services:
Business
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan B (LIBOR + 8.50% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (13)
3/1/2026
5,770,000
5,610,988
5,863,763
4.08 %
5,770,000
5,610,988
5,863,763
4.08 %
Velocity Pooling
Vehicle, LLC
Automotive
Equity
- 5,441 Class A Units
5,441
302,464
64,167
0.05 %
Warrants
- 0.65% of Outstanding Equity
3/30/2028
6,506
361,667
76,727
0.05 %
11,947
664,131
140,894
0.10 %
Walker
Edison Furniture Company LLC
Consumer
goods: Durable
Equity
- 10,244 Common Units
10,244
1,500,000
2,361,242
1.64 %
10,244
1,500,000
2,361,242
1.64 %
Watermill-QMC
Midco, Inc.
Automotive
Equity
- 1.3% Partnership Interest (9)
518,283
518,283
-
0.00 %
518,283
518,283
-
0.00 %
Wingman
Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Crow Precision Components, LLC)
Aerospace
& Defense
Equity
- 350 Common Units
350
700,000
-
0.00 %
350
700,000
-
0.00 %
Subtotal Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliated Investments
$ 75,318,491
$ 92,214,167
$ 84,152,678
58.56 %
13
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Affiliated Investments : (6)
1888
Industrial Services, LLC (8)
Energy:
Oil & Gas
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan A (LIBOR + 5.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)(14)
9/30/2021 (25)
$ 9,946,741
$ 9,473,066
$ -
0.00 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan B (LIBOR + 8.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)(14)
9/30/2021 (25)
25,937,520
19,468,870
-
0.00 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan C (LIBOR + 5.00%, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)
9/30/2021 (25)
1,231,932
1,191,257
24,637
0.02 %
Revolving
Credit Facility (LIBOR +5.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (14)(16)
9/30/2021 (25)
3,554,069
3,554,069
3,554,069
2.47 %
Equity
- 17,493.63 Class A Units
-
-
-
0.00 %
40,670,262
33,687,262
3,578,706
2.49 %
Black
Angus Steakhouses, LLC (8)
Hotel,
Gaming & Leisure
Senior
Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan (LIBOR + 9.00% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (13)
6/30/2022
758,929
758,929
758,929
0.53 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 9.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)(13)
6/30/2022
8,412,596
7,767,533
2,279,814
1.59 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Super Priority DDTL (LIBOR + 9.00% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (13)(16)
6/30/2022
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1.04 %
10,671,525
10,026,462
4,538,743
3.16 %
Caddo
Investors Holdings 1 LLC (11)
Forest
Products & Paper
Equity
- 6.15% Membership Interest (19)
2,528,826
2,528,826
3,454,786
2.40 %
2,528,826
2,528,826
3,454,786
2.40 %
14
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Dynamic
Energy Services International LLC
Energy:
Oil & Gas
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (LIBOR + 13.50% PIK) (10)(15)
12/31/2021
12,109,957
7,328,568
-
0.00 %
Equity
- 12,350,000 Class A Units
12,350,000
-
-
0.00 %
24,459,957
7,328,568
-
0.00 %
JFL-NGS
Partners, LLC
Construction
& Building
Equity
- 57,300 Class B Units
57,300
57,300
26,862,813
18.69 %
57,300
57,300
26,862,813
18.69 %
JFL-WCS
Partners, LLC
Environmental
Industries
Equity
- 129,588 Class B Units
129,588
129,588
8,099,949
5.64 %
129,588
129,588
8,099,949
5.64 %
Kemmerer
Operations, LLC (8)
Metals
& Mining
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (15.00% PIK)
6/21/2023
2,381,985
2,381,985
2,360,547
1.64 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan (15.00% PIK) (16)
6/21/2023
163,915
163,915
162,441
0.11 %
Equity
- 6.7797 Common Units
7
962,717
553,746
0.39 %
2,545,907
3,508,617
3,076,734
2.14 %
Path Medical,
LLC
Healthcare
& Pharmaceuticals
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan A (LIBOR + 9.50% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)(13)
10/11/2021
5,805,894
5,805,894
2,249,835
1.57 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan B (LIBOR + 13.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)(13)
10/11/2021
7,646,823
6,483,741
-
0.00 %
Warrants
- 7.68% of Outstanding Equity
123,867
499,751
-
0.00 %
13,576,584
12,789,386
2,249,835
1.57 %
URT
Acquisition Holdings Corporation
Services:
Business
Warrants
28,912
-
920,000
0.64 %
28,912
-
920,000
0.64 %
US
Multifamily, LLC (11)
Banking,
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan (10.00% Cash)
12/31/2022
2,577,418
2,577,418
2,577,418
1.79 %
Equity
- 33,300 Preferred Units
33,300
3,330,000
2,236,261
1.56 %
2,610,718
5,907,418
4,813,679
3.35 %
Subtotal Affiliated Investments
$ 97,279,579
$ 75,963,427
$ 57,595,245
40.08 %
15
Company (1)
Industry
Type
of Investment
Maturity
Par
Amount (2)
Cost (3)
Fair
Value (4)
%
of
Net Assets (5)
Controlled
Investments : (7)
FlexFIN,
LLC
Services:
Business
Equity
Interest
$ 2,500,000
$ 2,500,000
$ 2,500,000
1.74 %
2,500,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
1.74 %
NVTN
LLC (8)
Hotel,
Gaming & Leisure
Senior
Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan (LIBOR + 4.00% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)(13)(16)
12/31/2024
6,565,875
6,565,875
6,414,860
4.47 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Super Priority DDTL (LIBOR + 4.00% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (13)(16)
12/31/2024
1,000,000
998,150
977,000
0.68 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan B (LIBOR + 9.25% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)(13)
12/31/2024
14,963,195
12,305,096
-
0.00 %
Senior
Secured First Lien Term Loan C (LIBOR + 12.00% PIK, 1.00% LIBOR Floor) (10)(13)
12/31/2024
10,014,223
7,570,054
-
0.00 %
Equity
- 787.4 Class A Units
9,550,922
9,550,922
-
0.00 %
42,094,215
36,990,097
7,391,860
5.15 %
Subtotal
Control Investments
$ 44,594,215
$ 39,490,097
$ 9,891,860
6.89 %
Total
Investments, September 30, 2021
$ 217,192,285
$ 207,667,691
$ 151,639,783
105.53 %
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements.
(1)
All of our investments are domiciled in the United States. Certain investments also have international operations.
(2)
Par amount includes accumulated payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, as applicable, and is net of repayments.
(3)
Net unrealized depreciation for U.S. federal income tax purposes totaled $55,318,330.
The tax cost basis of investments is $206,958,113 as of September 30, 2021.
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(4)
Unless otherwise indicated, all securities are valued using significant unobservable inputs, which are categorized as Level 3 assets under the definition of ASC 820 fair value hierarchy (see Note 4).
(5)
Percentage is based on net assets of $143,693,981 as of September 30, 2021.
(6)
Affiliated Investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in companies in which the Company owns between 5% and 25% outstanding voting securities or is under common control with such portfolio company.
(7)
Control Investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as investments in companies in which the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities or maintains greater than 50% of the board representation.
(8)
The investment has an unfunded commitment as of September 30, 2021 (see Note 8), and fair value includes the value of any unfunded commitments.
(9)
Represents 1.3% partnership interest in Watermill-QMC Partners, LP and Watermill-EMI Partners, LP.
(10)
The investment was on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2021.
(11)
The investment is not a qualifying asset as defined under Section 55(a) of 1940 Act, in a whole, or in part. As of September 30, 2021, 20.18% of the Company’s portfolio investments were non-qualifying assets.
(12)
Security is non-income producing.
(13)
The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) floor, or 1 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 1 month LIBOR as of September 30, 2021 was 0.08%.
(14)
The interest rate on these loans is subject to the greater of a LIBOR floor, or 3 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 3 month LIBOR as of September 30, 2021 was 0.13%.
(15)
The interest rate on these loans is subject to 3 month LIBOR plus a base rate. The 3 month LIBOR as of September 30, 2021 was 0.13%.
(16)
This investment earns 0.50% commitment fee on all unused commitment as of September 30, 2021, and is recorded as a component of interest income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(17)
This investment represents a Level 1 security in the ASC 820 table as of September 30, 2021 (see Note 4).
(18)
This investment represents a Level 2 security in the ASC 820 table as of September 30, 2021 (see Note 4).
(19)
As a practical expedient, the Company uses net asset value (“NAV”) to determine the fair value of this investment.
(20)
The interest rate on this preferred equity is fixed-to-floating and will shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 4.743% spread on 9/30/2025.
(21)
The interest rate on this preferred equity is fixed-to-floating and will shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 5.29% spread on 9/27/2027.
(22)
The interest rate on this preferred equity is fixed-to-floating and will shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 5.64% spread on 8/15/2024.
(23)
The interest rate on this preferred equity is fixed-to-floating and will shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 6.429% spread on 1/15/2025.
(24)
The interest rate on this preferred equity is fixed-to-floating and will shift to 3 month LIBOR plus a 5.345% spread on 3/31/2025.
(25)
The maturity date was extended to May 1, 2023 subsequent to September 30, 2021.
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PHENIXFIN
CORPORATION
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
June
30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 1.
Organization
PhenixFIN
Corporation (“PhenixFIN.” the “Company,” “we” and “us”) is an internally-managed non-diversified
closed end management investment company incorporated in Delaware that has elected to be regulated as a business development company
(“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). We completed our initial public
offering (“IPO”) 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 (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). On November 18, 2020, the board of directors of the Company approved
the adoption of an internalized management structure, effective January 1, 2021. Until close of business on December 31, 2020 we were
externally managed and advised by MCC Advisors LLC (“MCC Advisors”), pursuant to an investment management agreement. MCC
Advisors is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medley LLC, which is controlled by Medley Management Inc., a publicly traded asset management
firm (“MDLY”), which in turn is controlled by Medley Group LLC, an entity wholly owned by the senior professionals of Medley
LLC. We use the term “Medley” to refer collectively to the activities and operations of Medley Capital LLC, Medley LLC, MDLY,
Medley Group LLC, MCC Advisors, associated investment funds and their respective affiliates. Since January 1, 2021 the Company has been
managed pursuant to an internalized management structure.
The Company
has formed and expects to continue to form certain taxable subsidiaries (the “Taxable Subsidiaries”), which are taxed as
corporations for federal income tax purposes. These Taxable Subsidiaries allow us to, among other things, hold equity securities of portfolio
companies organized as pass-through entities while continuing to satisfy the requirements of a RIC under the Code.
The Company’s
investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation. The management team seeks to achieve this objective primarily
through making loans, private equity or other investments in privately-held companies. The Company may also make debt, equity or other
investments in publicly-traded companies. (These investments may also include investments in other BDCs, closed-end funds or REITs.)
We may also pursue other strategic opportunities and invest in other assets or operate other businesses to achieve our investment objective,
such as operating and managing an asset-based lending business. The portfolio generally consists of senior secured first lien term loans,
senior secured second lien term loans, senior secured bonds, preferred equity and common equity. Occasionally, we will receive warrants
or other equity participation features which we believe will have the potential to increase total investment returns. Our loan and other
debt investments are primarily rated below investment grade or are unrated. Investments in below investment grade securities are considered
predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal when due.
Reverse
Stock Split; Authorized Share Reduction
At the Company’s
2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 30, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”), stockholders approved a proposal to grant
discretionary authority to the Company’s board of directors to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate
of Incorporation”) to effect a reverse stock split of its common stock, of 1-20 (the “Reverse Stock Split”) and with
the Reverse Stock Split to be effective at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the board of directors, but not later than
60 days after stockholder approval thereof and, if and when the reverse stock split is effected, reduce the number of authorized shares
of common stock by the approved reverse stock split ratio (the “Authorized Share Reduction”).
Following
the 2020 Annual Meeting, on July 7, 2020, the board of directors determined that it was in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders to implement the Reverse Stock Split and the Authorized Share Reduction. Accordingly, on July 13, 2020, the Company filed
a Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware to effect the Reverse Stock Split and the Authorized Share Reduction.
Pursuant
to the Certificate of Amendment, effective as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 24, 2020 (the “Effective Time”), each twenty
(20) shares of common stock issued and outstanding, immediately prior to the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on
the part of the respective holders thereof, were combined and converted into one (1) share of common stock. In connection with the Reverse
Stock Split, the Certificate of Amendment provided for a reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000
to 5,000,000 shares of common stock. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, any stockholder
who would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split received cash payments in lieu of such
fractional shares (without interest and subject to backup withholding and applicable withholding taxes).
On December
21, 2020, the Company announced that it completed the application process for and was authorized to transfer the listing of its shares
of common stock to the NASDAQ Global Market. The listing and trading of the common stock on the NYSE ceased at the close of trading on
December 31, 2020. Since January 4, 2021, the common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol “PFX.”
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PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 1.
Organization (continued)
Sale of
MCC JV
On October
8, 2020, the Company, Great American Life Insurance Company (“GALIC”), MCC Senior Loan Strategy JV I LLC (the “MCC
JV”), and an affiliate of Golub Capital LLC (“Golub”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant
to which a fund affiliated with and managed by Golub concurrently purchased all of the Company’s interest in the MCC JV and all
of GALIC’s interest in the MCC JV for a pre-adjusted gross purchase price of $156.4 million and an adjusted gross purchase price
(which constitutes the aggregate consideration for the membership interests) of $145.3 million (giving effect to adjustments primarily
for principal and interest payments from portfolio companies of MCC JV from July 1, 2020 through October 7, 2020), resulting in net proceeds
(before transaction expenses) of $41.0 million and $6.6 million for the Company and GALIC, respectively.
COVID-19
Developments
The COVID-19
pandemic and variants thereof continue to have adverse consequences on the U.S. and global economies, as well as on the Company (including
certain portfolio companies) in particular. The long-term impact of the pandemic on economies, markets, industries and individual portfolio
companies, remains uncertain. The Company’s performance (including that of certain of its portfolio companies) has been negatively
impacted during the pandemic. The longer-term impact of COVID-19 on the operations and the performance of the Company (including certain
portfolio companies) is difficult to predict, but may continue to be adverse. The longer-term potential impact on such operations and
performance could depend to a large extent on future developments and actions taken by authorities and other entities to mitigate COVID-19
(and any variants thereof) and its economic impact. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 (including
any variants thereof) have adversely affected the performance of the Company (including certain portfolio companies) and may continue
to do so in the future. Further, the potential exists for additional variants of COVID-19 to impede the global economic recovery and
exacerbate geographic differences in the spread of, and response to, COVID-19.
Note 2.
Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The Company
is an investment company following the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
Accounting Standards Codification 946 (“ASC 946”), Financial Services – Investment Companies. The accompanying consolidated
financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”) and include the consolidated accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries PhenixFIN Small Business
Fund, LP (“PhenixFIN Small Business Fund”) and PhenixFIN SLF Funding I LLC (“PhenixFIN SLF”), and its wholly
owned Taxable Subsidiaries. All references made to the “Company,” “we,” and “us” herein include PhenixFIN
Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, except as stated otherwise. Additionally, the accompanying consolidated financial statements
of the Company and related financial information have been prepared pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-K and Article
10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments
and reclassifications, which are of a normal recurring nature, that are necessary for the fair presentation of financial results as of
and for the periods presented. Therefore, this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results
that ultimately may be achieved for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
Use of
Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation
of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and
Cash Equivalents
The Company
considers cash equivalents to be highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents
include deposits in a money market account. The Company deposits its cash in financial institutions and, at times, such balances may
be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. As of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had $24.4
million and $69.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, respectively.
Debt Issuance
Costs
Debt issuance
costs, incurred in connection with any credit facilities and unsecured notes (see Note 5) are deferred and amortized over the life of
the respective credit facility or instrument.
Indemnification
In the normal
course of business, the Company enters into contractual agreements that provide general indemnifications against losses, costs, claims
and liabilities arising from the performance of individual obligations under such agreements. The Company has had no material claims
or payments pursuant to such agreements. The Company’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this
would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on management’s experience,
the Company expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 2.
Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Revenue
Recognition
Interest
income, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income, which represents
dividends from equity investments and distributions from Taxable Subsidiaries, is recorded on the ex-dividend date and when the distribution
is received, respectively.
The Company
holds debt investments in its portfolio that contain a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest provision. PIK interest, which represents
contractually deferred interest added to the investment balance that is generally due at maturity, is recorded on the accrual basis to
the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. PIK interest is not accrued if the Company does not expect the issuer to be able
to pay all principal and interest when due. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company earned approximately $0.2
million and $0.6 million in PIK interest, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Company earned approximately
$0.5 million and $0.6 million in PIK interest, respectively.
Origination/closing,
amendment and transaction break-up fees associated with investments in portfolio companies are recognized as income when we become entitled
to such fees. Prepayment penalties received by the Company for debt instruments paid back to the Company prior to the maturity date are
recorded as income upon repayment of debt. Administrative agent fees received by the Company are capitalized as deferred revenue and
recorded as fee income when the services are rendered. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, fee income was approximately
$0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively (see Note 9). For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, fee income was approximately
$0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively (see Note 9).
Investment
transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on investments are measured by the difference between
the net proceeds from the disposition and the amortized cost basis of investment, without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously
recognized. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, $0.0 million and $19.6 million, respectively, of the Company’s
realized gains (losses) were related to certain non-cash restructuring transactions, which are recorded on the Consolidated Statements
of Operations as a component of net realized gains (losses) from investments. There were no realized gains or losses related
to non-cash restructuring transactions during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021. The Company reports changes in fair value
of investments as a component of the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Management
reviews all loans that become 90 days or more past due on principal or interest or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest
will be collected for possible placement on management’s designation of non-accrual status. Interest receivable is analyzed regularly
and may be reserved against when deemed not collectible. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income
or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual
status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current, although we may
make exceptions to this general rule if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection. At June 30, 2022,
certain investments in six portfolio companies held by the Company were on non-accrual status with a combined fair value of approximately
$12.4 million, or 6.8% of the fair value of our portfolio. At September 30, 2021, certain investments in nine portfolio companies
held by the Company were on non-accrual status with a combined fair value of approximately $13.9 million, or 9.2% of the fair value of
our portfolio.
Investment
Classification
The Company
classifies its investments in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we would be deemed to “control”
a portfolio company if we owned more than 25% of its outstanding voting securities and/or had the power to exercise control over the
management or policies of such portfolio company. We refer to such investments in portfolio companies that we “control” as
“Control Investments.” Under the 1940 Act, we would be deemed to be an “Affiliated Person” of a portfolio company
if we own between 5% and 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or we are under common control with such
portfolio company. We refer to such investments in Affiliated Persons as “Affiliated Investments.”
Valuation
of Investments
The Company
applies fair value accounting to all of its financial instruments in accordance with the 1940 Act and ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework used to measure fair value and requires
disclosures for fair value measurements. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company has categorized its financial instruments carried at
fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 4. Fair value
is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an
entity specific measure. Therefore, when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company’s own assumptions are set to
reflect those that management believes market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument at the measurement date.
Investments
for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations, which are generally obtained from an independent
pricing service or multiple broker-dealers or market makers. We weight the use of third-party broker quotations, if any, in determining
fair value based on our understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote
was an indicative price or binding offer. However, debt investments with remaining maturities within 60 days that are not credit impaired
are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value. Investments for which market quotations
are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Company’s board of directors based upon input from management
and third party valuation firms. Because these investments are illiquid and because there may not be any directly comparable companies
whose financial instruments have observable market values, these loans are valued using a fundamental valuation methodology, consistent
with traditional asset pricing standards, that is objective and consistently applied across all loans and through time.
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PHENIXFIN CORPORATION
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 2.
Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Investments
in investment funds are valued at fair value. Fair values are generally determined utilizing the NAV supplied by, or on behalf of, management
of each investment fund, which is net of management and incentive fees or allocations charged by the investment fund and is in accordance
with the “practical expedient”, as defined by FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-12, Investments
in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share . NAVs received by, or on behalf of, management of each investment fund
are based on the fair value of the investment funds’ underlying investments in accordance with policies established by management
of each investment fund, as described in each of their financial statements and offering memorandum. If the Company is in the process
of the sale of an investment fund, fair value will be determined by actual or estimated sale proceeds.
The methodologies
utilized by the Company in estimating the fair value of its investments categorized as Level 3 generally fall into the following two
categories:
●
The “Market Approach”
uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable (that is, similar)
assets, liabilities, or a group of assets and liabilities, such as a business.
●
The “Income Approach” converts future amounts
(for example, cash flows or income and expenses) to a single current (that is, discounted) amount. When the Income Approach is used,
the fair value measurement reflects current market expectations about those future amounts.
The Company
has engaged third-party valuation firms (the “Valuation Firms”) to assist it and its board of directors in the valuation
of its portfolio investments. The valuation reports generated by the Valuation Firms consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions
with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information, including comparable transactions, performance multiples, and movement
in yields of debt instruments, among other factors. The Company uses a market yield analysis under the Income Approach or an enterprise
model of valuation under the Market Approach, or a combination thereof. In applying the market yield analysis, the value of the Company’s
loans is determined based upon inputs such as the coupon rate, current market yield, interest rate spreads of similar securities, the
stated value of the loan, and the length to maturity. In applying the enterprise model, the Company uses a waterfall analysis, which
takes into account the specific capital structure of the borrower and the related seniority of the instruments within the borrower’s
capital structure into consideration. To estimate the enterprise value of the portfolio company, we weigh some or all of the traditional
market valuation methods and factors based on the individual circumstances of the portfolio company in order to estimate the enterprise
value.
The methodologies
and information that the Company utilizes when applying the Market Approach for performing investments include, among other things:
●
valuations of comparable public companies (“Guideline
Comparable Approach”);
●
recent sales of private and public comparable companies
(“Guideline Comparable Approach”);
●
recent acquisition prices of the company, debt securities
or equity securities (“Recent Arms-Length Transaction”);
●
external valuations of the portfolio company, offers
from third parties to buy the company (“Estimated Sales Proceeds Approach”);
●
subsequent sales made by the company of its investments
(“Expected Sales Proceeds Approach”); and
●
estimating the value to potential buyers.
The methodologies
and information that the Company utilizes when applying the Income Approach for performing investments include:
●
discounting the forecasted cash flows of the portfolio
company or securities (Discounted Cash Flow (“DCF”) Approach); and
●
Black-Scholes model or simulation models or a combination
thereof (Income Approach - Option Model) with respect to the valuation of warrants.
For non-performing
investments, we may estimate the liquidation or collateral value of the portfolio company’s assets and liabilities using an expected
recovery model (Market Approach - Expected Recovery Analysis or Estimated Liquidation Proceeds).
We undertake
a multi-step valuation process each quarter when valuing investments for which market quotations are not readily available, as described
below:
●
our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio
investment being initially valued by one or more Valuation Firms;
●
preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented
and discussed with senior management;
●
the audit committee of the board of directors reviews
the preliminary valuations with management and the Valuation Firms; and
●
the board of directors discusses the valuations and
determines the fair value of each investment in the Company’s portfolio in good faith based on the input of management, the
respective Valuation Firms and the audit committee.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 2.
Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Due to the
inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of
our investments may differ from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments,
and the differences could be material. In addition, changes in the market environment (including the impact of COVID-19 on financial
markets), portfolio company performance, and other events may occur over the lives of the investments that may cause the gains or losses
ultimately realized on these investments to be materially different than the valuations currently assigned.
Fair Value
of Financial Instruments
The carrying
amounts of certain of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate
fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term obligations are discussed in Note 5.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In March
2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference rate reform (Topic 848)—Facilitation of the effects of reference rate reform
on financial reporting.” The amendments in this update provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to certain
contracts and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate
reform and became effective upon issuance for all entities. The Company has agreements that have LIBOR as a reference rate with certain
portfolio companies and also with certain lenders. Many of these agreements include language for choosing an alternative successor rate
if LIBOR reference is no longer considered to be appropriate. Contract modifications are required to be evaluated in determining whether
the modifications result in the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. In January 2021, the FASB issued
ASU 2021-01, “Reference rate reform (Topic 848),” which expanded the scope of Topic 848. ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 are
effective through December 31, 2022 when the Company plans to apply the amendments in this update to account for contract modifications
due to changes in reference rates. The Company does not believe the adoption of ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 will have a material impact
on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In May 2020,
the SEC adopted rule amendments that impacted the requirement of investment companies, including BDCs, to disclose the financial statements
of certain of their portfolio companies or certain acquired funds (the “Final Rules”). The Final Rules adopted a new definition
of “significant subsidiary” set forth in Rule 1-02(w)(2) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act. Rules 3-09 and 4-08(g)
of Regulation S-X require investment companies to include separate financial statements or summary financial information, respectively,
in such investment company’s periodic reports for any portfolio company that meets the definition of “significant subsidiary.”
The Final Rules adopt a new definition of “significant subsidiary” applicable only to investment companies that (i) modifies
the investment test and the income test, and (ii) eliminates the asset test currently in the definition of “significant subsidiary”
in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. The new Rule 1-02(w)(2) of Regulation S-X is intended to more accurately capture those portfolio companies
that are more likely to materially impact the financial condition of an investment company. The Final Rules became effective on January
1, 2021. The Company evaluated the impact of the Final Rules and determined its impact not to be material and began voluntary compliance
with the Final Rules since the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
Federal
Income Taxes
The Company
has elected, and intends to qualify annually, to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to continue to qualify
as a RIC and be eligible for tax treatment under Subchapter M of the Code, among other things, the Company is required to meet certain
source of income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of the sum of investment
company taxable income (“ICTI”), as defined by the Code, including PIK interest, and net tax exempt interest income (which
is the excess of gross tax exempt interest income over certain disallowed deductions) for each taxable year. Depending on the level of
ICTI earned in a tax year, the Company may choose to carry forward ICTI in excess of current year dividend distributions into the next
tax year. Any such carryover ICTI must be distributed before the end of that next tax year through a dividend declared prior to filing
the final tax return related to the year which generated such ICTI.
The Company
is subject to a nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax of 4% on undistributed income if it does not distribute at least 98% of its ordinary
income in any calendar year and 98.2% of its capital gain net income for each one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year
and any income realized, but not distributed, in preceding years and on which it did not pay federal income tax. To the extent that the
Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions
for excise tax purposes, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. There
was no provision for federal excise tax at June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.
The Company’s
Taxable Subsidiaries accrue income taxes payable based on the applicable corporate rates on the unrealized gains generated by the investments
held by the Taxable Subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the Company did not record a deferred tax liability on
the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The change in provision for deferred taxes is included as a component of net realized
and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and nine months ended June 30,
2022 and 2021, the Company did not record a change in provision for deferred taxes on the unrealized appreciation)/depreciation on
investments.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
As of June
30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the Company has a net deferred tax asset of $25.5 million and $22.2 million, respectively, consisting
primarily of net operating losses offset by net unrealized gains on the investments held within its Taxable Subsidiaries. As of June
30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the Company booked a valuation allowance of $25.5 million and $22.2 million, respectively, against
its net deferred tax asset.
ICTI generally
differs from net investment income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of
income and expenses. The Company may be required to recognize ICTI in certain circumstances in which it does not receive cash. For example,
if the Company holds debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having original issue discount, the Company must
include in ICTI each year a portion of the original issue discount that accrues over the life of the obligation, regardless of whether
cash representing such income is received by the Company in the same taxable year. The Company may also have to include in ICTI other
amounts that it has not yet received in cash, such as 1) PIK interest income and 2) interest income from investments that have been classified
as non-accrual for financial reporting purposes. Interest income on non-accrual investments is not recognized for financial reporting
purposes, but generally is recognized in ICTI. Because any original issue discount or other amounts accrued will be included in the Company’s
ICTI for the year of accrual, the Company may be required to make a distribution to its stockholders in order to satisfy the minimum
distribution requirements, even though the Company will not have received and may not ever receive any corresponding cash amount. ICTI
also excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as investment gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they
are realized.
The Company
accounts for income taxes in conformity with ASC Topic 740 - Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 provides guidelines for how
uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in financial statements. ASC 740 requires the evaluation
of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax
positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions deemed to meet a “more-likely-than-not”
threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current period. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any,
related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There were no material uncertain
income tax positions at June 30, 2022. Although we file federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is federal. The Company’s
federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and
applicable state tax authorities.
Segments
The Company
invests in various industries. The Company separately evaluates the performance of each of its investment relationships. However, because
each of these investment relationships has similar business and economic characteristics, they have been aggregated into a single investment
segment. All applicable segment disclosures are included in or can be derived from the Company’s financial statements. See Note
3 for further information.
Company
Investment Risk, Concentration of Credit Risk, and Liquidity Risk
The Company
has broad discretion in making investments. Investments generally consist of debt instruments that may be affected by business, financial
market or legal uncertainties. Prices of investments may be volatile, and a variety of factors that are inherently difficult to predict,
such as domestic or international economic and political developments, may significantly affect the results of the Company’s activities
and the value of its investments. In addition, the value of the Company’s portfolio may fluctuate as the general level of interest
rates fluctuate.
The
value of the Company’s investments in loans may be detrimentally affected to the extent, among other things, that a borrower defaults
on its obligations, there is insufficient collateral and/or there are extensive legal and other costs incurred in collecting on a defaulted
loan, observable secondary or primary market yields for similar instruments issued by comparable companies increase materially or risk
premiums required in the market between smaller companies, such as our borrowers, and those for which market yields are observable increase
materially.
The Company’s
assets may, at any time, include securities and other financial instruments or obligations that are illiquid or thinly traded, making
purchase or sale of such securities and financial instruments at desired prices or in desired quantities difficult. Furthermore, the
sale of any such investments may be possible only at substantial discounts, and it may be extremely difficult to value any such investments
accurately.
Company performance
(including that of certain of its portfolio companies) has been and may continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic’s
effects. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economies and capital markets around the world in ways that may continue and may
change in unforeseen ways for an indeterminate period. The pandemic has also adversely affected various businesses, including some in
which we are invested. The COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate pre-existing business performance, political, social and economic risks affecting
certain companies and countries generally. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 have adversely affected
the performance of the Company (including certain portfolio companies) and may continue to do so in the future. Further, the potential
exists for additional variants of COVID-19 to impede the global economic recovery and exacerbate geographic differences in the spread
of, and response to, COVID-19.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 3.
Investments
The composition
of our investments as of June 30, 2022 as a percentage of our total portfolio, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows (dollars
in thousands):
Amortized Cost
Percentage
Fair Value
Percentage
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
$ 122,647
47.7 %
$ 74,721
40.9 %
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans
2,602
1.0
2,601
1.4
Senior Secured Notes
12,230
4.8
11,296
6.2
Unsecured Debt
182
0.1
-
-
Equity/Warrants
119,355
46.4
94,165
51.5
Total Investments
$ 257,016
100.0 %
$ 182,783
100.0 %
The composition
of our investments as of September 30, 2021 as a percentage of our total portfolio, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows
(dollars in thousands):
Amortized
Cost
Percentage
Fair
Value
Percentage
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
$
136,740
65.7
%
$
61,934
40.9
%
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans
2,600
1.3
2,490
1.6
Senior Secured Notes
9,306
4.5
9,270
6.1
Secured Debt
2,500
1.2
2,500
1.6
Unsecured Debt
1,561
0.8
-
-
Equity/Warrants
54,961
26.5
75,446
49.8
Total Investments
$
207,668
100.0
%
$
151,640
100.0
%
In connection
with certain of the Company’s investments, the Company receives warrants that are obtained for the objective of increasing the
total investment returns and are not held for hedging purposes. At June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the total fair value of warrants
was $62.6 thousand and $996.7 thousand, respectively, and were included in investments at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of
Assets and Liabilities. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company did not acquire any warrants. During
the three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company did not acquire warrants in existing portfolio companies, and during the nine months
ended June 30, 2021, the Company acquired warrants in one existing portfolio company.
For the three
and nine months ended June 30, 2022, there was $0.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively in unrealized (depreciation) related to warrants,
which was recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as net unrealized (depreciation) on investments. For each of the three
and nine months ended June 30, 2021, there was $1.1 million of unrealized appreciation related to warrants, which was recorded on the
Consolidated Statements of Operations as net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments. The warrants are received in connection
with individual investments and are not subject to master netting arrangements.
The following
table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value at June 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
Fair Value
Percentage
Services: Business
$ 57,991
31.6 %
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
36,540
20.1
Construction & Building
18,060
9.9
Hotel, Gaming & Leisure
12,374
6.8
Manufacturing
9,350
5.1
Automotive
8,444
4.6
Consumer Discretionary
7,165
3.9
Services: Consumer
6,625
3.6
High Tech Industries
5,589
3.1
Energy: Oil & Gas
4,792
2.6
Media: Broadcasting & Subscription
4,301
2.4
Packaging
3,405
1.9
Metals & Mining
3,217
1.8
Aerospace & Defense
2,601
1.4
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
2,258
1.2
Retail
71
0.0
Total
$ 182,783
100.0 %
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 3. Investments (continued)
The following
table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value at September 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
Fair Value
Percentage
Construction & Building
$ 31,619
20.8 %
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
27,916
18.4
High Tech Industries
21,210
14.0
Services: Business
12,415
8.2
Automotive
11,967
7.9
Hotel, Gaming & Leisure
11,931
7.9
Manufacturing
9,270
6.1
Environmental Industries
8,100
5.3
Energy: Oil & Gas
3,579
2.4
Forest Products & Paper
3,455
2.3
Metals & Mining
3,077
2.0
Aerospace & Defense
2,490
1.6
Consumer goods: Durable
2,361
1.6
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
2,250
1.5
Total
$ 151,640
100.0 %
The Company
invests in portfolio companies principally located in North America. The geographic composition is determined by the location of the
corporate headquarters of the portfolio company, which may not be indicative of the primary source of the portfolio company’s business.
The following
table shows the portfolio composition by geographic location at fair value at June 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
Fair Value
Percentage
Northeast
$ 92,043
50.3 %
Southeast
43,915
24.0
West
21,727
11.9
Midwest
16,387
9.0
Southwest
4,870
2.7
Mid-Atlantic
294
0.2
Other (1)
3,547
1.9
Total
$ 182,783
100.0 %
(1) As
of June 30, 2022, comprised of our investments in foreign investments.
The following
table shows the portfolio composition by geographic location at fair value at September 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
Fair Value
Percentage
Northeast
$ 54,211
35.8 %
West
44,030
29.0
Southeast
28,887
19.0
Southwest
17,418
11.5
Midwest
7,094
4.7
Total
$ 151,640
100.0 %
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 3. Investments (continued)
Transactions
With Affiliated/Controlled Companies
The Company
had investments in portfolio companies designated as Affiliated Investments and Controlled Investments under the 1940 Act. Transactions
with Affiliated Investments and Controlled Investments during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Name of Investment (3)(4)
Type of
Investment
Fair Value
at
September 30,
2021
Purchases/
(Sales) of
or
Advances/
(Distributions)
Transfers
In/(Out)
of
Affiliates
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
Fair Value
at
June 30,
2022
Earned
Income
Affiliated Investments
1888 Industrial Services, LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 19,468,870
$ (19,468,870 )
$ -
$ -
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan C
24,639
-
-
677,562
-
702,202
56,258
Revolving Credit Facility
3,554,069
539,054
-
(3,000 )
-
4,090,123
170,298
Black Angus Steakhouses,LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
758,929
-
-
-
-
758,929
57,552
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
2,279,814
-
-
(513,169 )
-
1,766,645
-
Senior Secured First Lien Super Priority DDTL
1,500,000
-
-
-
-
1,500,000
113,827
Caddo Investors Holdings 1 LLC
Equity
3,454,786
(3,448,219 )
-
(925,960 )
919,393
-
-
Dynamic Energy Services International LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
-
(4,910,671 )
-
7,328,568
(2,417,897 )
-
12
JFL-NGS Partners, LLC
Equity
26,862,813
(26,807,520 )
-
(26,805,513 )
26,750,220
-
-
JFL-WCS Partners, LLC
Equity
8,099,949
(8,084,639 )
-
(7,970,361 )
7,955,051
-
-
Kemmerer Operations, LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
2,360,547
40,173
-
21,438
-
2,422,158
276,386
Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
162,441
(163,915 )
-
1,474
-
-
6,601
Equity
553,746
-
-
241,309
-
795,055
-
Path Medical, LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan A
2,249,835
-
-
8,658
-
2,258,493
(1,693 )
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2,974 )
URT Acquisition Holdings Corporation
Warrants
920,000
(1,000,000 )
-
(920,000 )
1,000,000
-
-
US Multifamily, LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
2,577,416
(2,577,418 )
-
2
-
-
93,338
Equity
2,236,261
-
-
860,639
-
3,096,900
-
Total Affiliated Investments
$ 57,595,245
$ (46,413,155 )
$ -
$ (8,529,483 )
$ 14,737,897
$ 17,390,505
$ 769,605
Name of
Investment (3)(4)
Type of
Investment
Fair Value
at
September 30,
2021
Purchases/
(Sales) of
or
Advances/
(Distributions)
Transfers
In/(Out)
of
Affiliates
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
Fair Value
at
June 30,
2022
Earned
Income
Controlled Investments
FlexFIN, LLC
Equity Interest
$ 2,500,000
$ 38,606,667
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 41,106,667
$ 1,191,213
NVTN LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
6,414,860
-
-
45,961
-
6,460,821
-
Super Priority Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
977,000
(1,000,000 )
-
21,150
1,850
-
173,822
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B
-
-
-
1,887,801
-
1,887,801
-
Total Controlled Investments
$ 9,891,860
$ 37,606,667
$ -
$ 1,954,912
$ 1,850
$ 49,455,289
$ 1,365,035
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 3. Investments (continued)
Name of Investment (3)
Type of
Investment
Fair Value
at
September 30,
2020
Purchases/
(Sales) of
or Advances/
(Distributions)
Transfers
In/(Out)
of
Affiliates
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
Fair Value
at
June 30,
2021
Earned
Income
Affiliated Investments
1888 Industrial Services, LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan C
$ 1,166,763.00
$ -
$ -
$ (969,654 )
$ -
$ 197,109
$ 75,148
Revolving Credit Facility
3,554,069
-
-
-
-
3,554,069
164,420
Access Media Holdings, LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
1,110,563
(1,239,336 )
-
7,335,822
(7,207,049 )
-
-
Preferred Equity Series A
-
-
-
1,600,000
(1,600,000 )
-
-
Preferred Equity Series AA
-
-
-
800,000
(800,000 )
-
-
Preferred Equity Series AAA
-
-
-
971,200
(971,200 )
-
-
Black Angus Steakhouses,LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
758,929
-
-
-
-
758,929
57,552
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
5,047,557
-
-
(2,910,758 )
-
2,136,799
-
Senior Secured First Lien Super Priority DDTL
-
1,500,000
-
-
-
1,500,000
86,929
Caddo Investors Holdings 1 LLC
Equity
2,990,776
-
-
776,046
-
3,766,822
-
Dynamic Energy Services International LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
905,116
-
-
(905,116 )
-
-
-
JFL-NGS Partners, LLC
Preferred Equity A-2
1,795,034
(2,110,987 )
-
-
315,953
-
(16,377 )
Preferred Equity A-1
232,292
-
-
-
(232,292 )
-
(2,119 )
Equity
38,780,067
-
-
(5,396,855 )
-
33,383,212
-
JFL-WCS Partners, LLC
Preferred Equity Class A
1,310,649
(1,330,460 )
-
-
19,811
-
(53,623 )
Equity
4,535,580
-
-
5,534,874
-
10,070,454
-
Kemmerer Operations, LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
2,051,705
242,342
-
-
-
2,294,047
242,443
Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
515,699
(227,085 )
-
-
-
288,614
44,007
Equity
962,717
-
-
(686,639 )
-
276,078
-
Path Medical, LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan A
5,905,080
-
-
(2,993,876 )
-
2,911,204
105,061
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B
6,794,514
-
-
(6,794,514 )
-
-
3,027
URT Acquisition Holdings Corporation
Unsecured Debt
2,567,929
(500,000 )
-
-
41,660
2,109,589
120,092
Warrants
-
-
-
1,070,000
-
1,070,000
-
US Multifamily, LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
5,123,913
(2,546,495 )
-
-
-
2,577,418
257,660
Equity
1,332,000
-
-
496,639
-
1,828,639
-
Total Affiliated Investments
$ 87,440,952
$ (6,212,021 )
$ -
$ (2,072,831 )
$ (10,433,117 )
$ 68,722,983
$ 1,084,220
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 3. Investments (continued)
Name of Investment (3)
Type of
Investment
Fair Value
at
September 30,
2020
Purchases/
(Sales) of
or Advances/
(Distributions)
Transfers
In/(Out)
of
Affiliates
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
Fair Value
at
June 30,
2021
Earned
Income
Controlled Investments
MCC Senior Loan Strategy JV I LLC(1)(2)
Equity
$ 41,018,500
$ (39,739,929 )
$ -
$ 38,868,999
$ (40,147,570 )
$ -
$ -
NVTN LLC
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
4,530,078
-
-
1,497,395
-
6,027,473
-
Super Priority Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan
2,000,000
(500,000 )
-
(40,850 )
1,850
1,461,000
-
Total Controlled Investments
$ 47,548,578
$ (40,239,929 )
$ -
$ 40,325,544
$ (40,145,720 )
$ 7,488,473
$ -
(1)
The Company and GALIC were the members of MCC JV, a
joint venture formed as a Delaware limited liability company that was not consolidated by either member for financial reporting purposes.
The members of MCC JV made capital contributions as investments by MCC JV were completed, and all portfolio and other material decisions
regarding MCC JV were submitted to MCC JV’s board of managers, which was comprised of an equal number of members appointed
by each of the Company and GALIC. Approval of MCC JV’s board of managers required the unanimous approval of a quorum of the
board of managers, with a quorum consisting of equal representation of members appointed by each of the Company and GALIC. Because
management of MCC JV was shared equally between the Company and GALIC, the Company did not have operational control over MCC JV for
purposes of the 1940 Act or otherwise. On October 8, 2020, the Company, GALIC, MCC JV, and an affiliate of Golub entered into a Membership
Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which a fund affiliated with and managed by Golub concurrently purchased all of the Company’s
interest in MCC JV and all of GALIC’s interest in MCC JV.
(2)
Amount of income earned represents distributions from
MCC JV to the Company and is a component of dividend income, net of provisional taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(3)
The par amount and additional detail are shown in the
consolidated schedule of investments.
(4)
Securities with a zero value at the beginning and end
of the period, and those that had no transaction activity were excluded from the roll forward.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 3.
Investments (continued)
Purchases/(sales)
of or advances to/(distributions) from Affiliated Investments and Controlled Investments represent the proceeds from sales and settlements
of investments, purchases, originations and participations, investment increases due to PIK interest as well as net amortization of premium/(discount)
on investments and are included in the purchases and sales presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Transfers in/(out) of Affiliated Investments and Controlled Investments represent the fair value for the
month an investment became or was removed as an Affiliated Investment or a Controlled Investment. Income received from Affiliated Investments
and Controlled Investments is included in total investment income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Unconsolidated
Significant Subsidiaries
In accordance
with the SEC’s Regulation S-X and GAAP, the Company evaluated and determined that it had one subsidiary, FlexFIN, LLC, that is
deemed to be a “significant subsidiary” as of June 30, 2022 for which summarized financial information is presented below
(dollars in thousands):
June 30,
2022
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2021
(Unaudited)
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
$ 41,107
$ 2,500
Total Liabilities
540
-
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2022
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Income Statement
Total Income
$ 1,088
$ 2,279
Total Expenses
118
261
Net Income
970
2,018
Note 4.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company
follows ASC 820 for measuring the fair value of portfolio investments. Fair value is the price that would be received in the sale of
an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available,
fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or
inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation models involve some level of management estimation and judgment,
the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. The Company’s
fair value analysis includes an analysis of the value of any unfunded loan commitments. Financial investments recorded at fair value
in the consolidated financial statements are categorized for disclosure purposes based upon the level of judgment associated with the
inputs used to measure their value. The valuation hierarchical levels are based upon the transparency of the inputs to the valuation
of the investment as of the measurement date. Investments which are valued using NAV as a practical expedient are excluded from this
hierarchy, and certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The three levels are
defined below:
●
Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
●
Level 2 - Valuations based on inputs other than quoted
prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable at the measurement date. This category
includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities
in non-active markets including actionable bids from third parties for privately held assets or liabilities, and observable inputs
other than quoted prices such as yield curves and forward currency rates that are entered directly into valuation models to determine
the value of derivatives or other assets or liabilities.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 4. Fair Value Measurements (continued)
●
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable
and where there is little, if any, market activity at the measurement date. The inputs for the determination of fair value may require
significant management judgment or estimation and are based upon management’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants
would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. These investments include debt and equity investments in private companies or assets
valued using the Market or Income Approach and may involve pricing models whose inputs require significant judgment or estimation
because of the absence of any meaningful current market data for identical or similar investments. The inputs in these valuations
may include, but are not limited to, capitalization and discount rates, beta and EBITDA multiples. The information may also include
pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction.
The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information,
assuming no additional corroborating evidence.
In addition
to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the Company continues to employ a valuation policy approved by the board of directors
that is consistent with ASC 820 (see Note 2). Consistent with our valuation policy, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets
in which our investments are trading, in determining fair value.
The following
table presents the fair value measurements of our investments, by major class according to the fair value hierarchy, as of June 30, 2022
(dollars in thousands):
Fair Value Hierarchy as of June 30, 2022
Investments:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
$ -
$ 16,165
$ 58,556
$ 74,721
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans
-
-
2,601
2,601
Senior Secured Notes
-
11,296
-
11,296
Equity/Warrants
29,221
4,222
60,722
94,165
Total
$ 29,221
$ 31,683
$ 121,879
$ 182,783
The
following table presents the fair value measurements of our investments, by major class according to the fair value hierarchy, as of
September 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
Fair Value Hierarchy as of September 30, 2021
Investments:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
$ -
$ -
$ 61,934
$ 61,934
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans
-
-
2,490
2,490
Senior Secured Notes
-
9,270
-
9,270
Secured Debt
-
-
2,500
2,500
Equity/Warrants
23,102
-
48,889
71,991
Total
$ 23,102
$ 9,270
$ 115,813
148,185
Investments measured at net asset value (1)
3,455
Total Investments, at fair value
$ 151,640
(1)
Certain investments that are measured at fair value
using NAV have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit
reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amount presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 4. Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The following
table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments that use Level 3 inputs for the nine months ended
June 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
Senior
Secured
First Lien
Term Loans
Senior
Secured
Second Lien
Term Loans
Secured
Debt
Unsecured
Debt
Equities/
Warrants
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2021
$ 61,934
$ 2,490
$ 2,500
$ -
$ 48,889
$ 115,813
Purchases and other adjustments to cost
44,145
-
-
-
55,437
99,582
Sales
(47,936 )
-
-
(1,280 )
(47,207 )
(96,423 )
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments
(21,737 )
-
-
(99 )
36,601
14,765
Net unrealized gains/(losses)
27,398
111
(2,500 ) (1)
1,379
(32,998 ) (1)
(6,610 )
Transfer in/(out)
(5,248 )
-
-
-
-
(5,248 )
Balance as of June 30, 2022
$ 58,556
$ 2,601
$ -
$ -
$ 60,722
$ 121,879
(1)
FlexFIN, LLC was reclassed
as an Equity from Secured Debt during the quarter ended December 31, 2021.
The following
table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments that use Level 3 inputs for the nine months ended
June 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
Senior
Secured
First Lien
Term Loans
Senior
Secured
Second
Lien Term
Loans
Unsecured
Debt
MCC
Senior
Loan Strategy JV
I LLC
Equities/
Warrants
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2020
$ 106,463
$ 13,927
$ 2,669
$ 41,019
$ 67,397
$ 231,475
Purchases and other adjustments to cost
4,258
—
—
—
—
4,258
Sales
1,887
(11,892 )
(782 )
(39,739 )
(3,085 )
(53,611 )
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments
(25,263 )
4
27
(40,148 )
(3,268 )
(68,648 )
Net unrealized gains/(losses)
(3,185 )
444
196
38,868
1,421
37,744
Balance as of June 30, 2021
$ 84,160
$ 2,483
$ 2,110
$ —
$ 62,465
$ 151,218
Net change
in unrealized gain (loss) for Level 3 investments for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 included in earnings related to investments
still held as of June 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $0.6 million and $4.6 million, respectively.
Purchases
and other adjustments to cost include purchases of new investments at cost, effects of refinancing/restructuring, accretion/amortization
of income from discount/premium on debt securities, and PIK.
Sales represent
net proceeds received from investments sold.
A review
of the fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result
in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities. Reclassifications impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are
reported as transfers in/out of the Level 3 category as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur. During
the nine months ended June 30, 2022, one of our investments transferred out of Level 3 and no investments transferred into Level 3. During
the nine months ended June 30, 2021, none of our investments transferred in or out of Level 3.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 4. Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The
following table presents the quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements of our investments, as of June 30, 2022 (dollars
in thousands):
Fair
Value
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
Range
(Weighted
Average)
Senior Secured
First Lien Term Loans
$ 24,006
Market Approach
Market Yield
8.00%
- 15.50% (10.54%)
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
18,280
Market Approach
EBITDA Multiple (1)
2.30x
- 23.90x (10.01x)
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
8,348
Market Approach (Guideline Comparable)
Market Yield
5.25%
- 8.00% (7.50%)
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
871
Market Approach
Market Spread
0.06x
- 0.06x (0.06x)
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
7,051
Market Approach
Revenue Multiple (1)
0.25x
- 0.37x (0.31x)
Senior Secured Second Lien
Term Loans
2,601
Market Approach
EBITDA Multiple (1)
9.00x
- 10.00x (9.50x)
Equity/Warrants
41,106
Cost Approach
Replacement Cost
N/A
Equity/Warrants
4,880
Market Approach
Market Yield
8.00%
- 15.50% (12.50%)
Equity/Warrants
11,639
Market Approach
EBITDA Multiple (1)
/ Revenue Multiple (1)
2.30x
- 23.90x (16.72x)
Equity/Warrants
3,097
Market Approach
Sum of the Parts/Estimated
Proceeds
0.00x
- 24.60x (23.55x)
Total
$ 121,879
(1) Represents
inputs used when the Company has determined that market participants would use such multiples
when measuring the fair value of these investments.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 4. Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The
following table presents the quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements of our investments, as of September 30, 2021
(dollars in thousands):
Fair
Value
Valuation
Methodology
Unobservable
Input
Range
(Weighted
Average)
Senior Secured
First Lien Term Loans
$ 25,783
Market Approach
Market Yield
7.50%
- 102.38% (32.78%)
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
15,639
Market Approach
Arms Length Transaction
N/A
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
7,567
Market Approach (Guideline Comparable)
Market Yield
5.00%
- 8.00% (5.55%)
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
4,539
Market Approach
EBITDA Multiple (1)
4.50x
- 5.50x (5.00x)
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
3,579
Enterprise Value Analysis
Revenue Multiple (1)
0.40x
- 0.50x (0.45x)
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
2,577
Market Approach
Capitalization Rate
4.50%
- 5.50% (5.00%)
Estimated Proceeds
$1.04
- $8.10 ($4.57)
Senior Secured First Lien
Term Loans
2,250
Market Approach
Revenue Multiple (1)
0.25x
- 0.40x (0.33x)
Senior Secured Second Lien
Term Loans
2,490
Market Approach (Guideline Comparable)
EBITDA Multiple (1)
9.75x
- 10.75x (10.25x)
Secured Debt
2,500
Cost Approach
Replacement Cost
N/A
Equity/Warrants
38,939
Market Approach
EBITDA Multiple (1)
1.25x
- 12.75x (12.31x)
Equity/Warrants
4,758
Market Approach
Market Yield
10.50%
- 12.00% (11.25%)
Equity/Warrants
2,956
Market Approach
Revenue Multiple (1)
0.11x
- 0.40x (0.16x)
Equity/Warrants
2,236
Market Approach
Capitalization Rate
4.50%
- 5.50% (5.00%)
Equity/Warrants
-
Market Approach
Estimated Proceeds
$1.04
- $8.10 ($4.57)
Total
$ 115,813
(1) Represents
inputs used when the Company has determined that market participants would use such multiples
when measuring the fair value of these investments.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 4.
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The significant
unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s debt and derivative investments are market yields. Increases
in market yields would result in lower fair value measurements.
The significant
unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s equity/warrants investments are comparable company multiples
of revenue or EBITDA for the latest twelve months (“LTM”), next twelve months (“NTM”) or a reasonable period
a market participant would consider. Increases in EBITDA multiples in isolation would result in higher fair value measurement.
In September
2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Global Accessories Group, LLC (“Global Accessories”), in which the Company
exchanged its full position in Lydell Jewelry Design Studio, LLC for a 3.8% membership interest in Global Accessories, which is included
in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. As part of the agreement, the Company is entitled to contingent consideration in the form
of cash payments (“Earnout”), as well as up to an additional 5% membership interest (“AMI”), provided Global
Accessories achieves certain financial benchmarks through calendar year ended 2022. The Earnout and AMI were initially recorded with
an aggregate fair value of $2.4 million on the transaction date using the Income Approach and were included on the Consolidated Statements
of Assets and Liabilities in other assets. The contingent consideration is remeasured to fair value at each reporting date until the
contingency is resolved. Any changes in fair value will be recognized in earnings. As of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the
Company deemed the contingent consideration to be uncollectible.
Note 5.
Borrowings
As a BDC,
we are generally only allowed to employ leverage to the extent that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200%
after giving effect to such leverage. The amount of leverage that we employ at any time depends on our assessment of the market and other
factors at the time of any proposed borrowing.
However,
in March 2018, the Small Business Credit Availability Act modified the 1940 Act by allowing a BDC to increase the maximum amount of leverage
it may incur from 200% to 150%, if certain requirements under the 1940 Act are met. Under the 1940 Act, we are allowed to increase our
leverage capacity if stockholders representing at least a majority of the votes cast, when a quorum is present, approve a proposal to
do so. If we receive stockholder approval, we would be allowed to increase our leverage capacity on the first day after such approval.
Alternatively, the 1940 Act allows the majority of our independent directors to approve an increase in our leverage capacity, and such
approval would become effective after the one-year anniversary of such approval. In either case, we would be required to make certain
disclosures on our website and in SEC filings regarding, among other things, the receipt of approval to increase our leverage, our leverage
capacity and usage, and risks related to leverage.
As of June
30, 2022, the Company’s asset coverage was 265.8% after giving effect to leverage and therefore the Company’s asset coverage
was greater than 200%, the minimum asset coverage requirement applicable presently to the Company under the 1940 Act.
As of September
30, 2021, the Company’s asset coverage was 285.6% after giving effect to leverage and therefore the Company’s asset coverage
was greater than 200%, the minimum asset coverage requirement applicable presently to the Company under the 1940 Act.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 5.
Borrowings (continued)
The Company’s
outstanding debt excluding debt issuance costs as of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 was as follows (dollars in thousands):
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
Aggregate
Principal
Available
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Aggregate
Principal
Available
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
2023 Notes
$ 22,522
$ 22,522
$ 22,463
$ 22,549
$ 77,847
$ 77,847
$ 77,434
$ 79,092
2028 Notes
57,500
57,500
55,396
53,521
-
-
-
-
Total debt
$ 80,022
$ 80,022
$ 77,859
$ 76,070
$ 77,847
$ 77,847
$ 77,434
$ 79,092
Unsecured
Notes
2021
Notes
On December
17, 2015, the Company issued $70.8 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% unsecured notes that mature on January 30, 2021 (the
“2021 Notes”). On January 14, 2016, the Company closed an additional $3.25 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2021
Notes, pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional notes. The 2021 Notes bore interest
at a rate of 6.50% per year, payable quarterly on January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30 of each year, beginning January 30, 2016.
On October
21, 2020, the Company caused notices to be issued to the holders of the 2021 Notes regarding the Company’s exercise of its option
to redeem, in whole, the issued and outstanding 2021 Notes, pursuant to Section 1104 of the Indenture dated as of February 7, 2012, between
the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and Section 101(h) of the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of December
17, 2015. The Company redeemed $74,012,825 in aggregate principal amount of the issued and outstanding 2021 Notes on November 20, 2020
(the “ Redemption Date ”). The 2021 Notes were redeemed at 100% of their principal amount ($25 per 2021 Note), plus
the accrued and unpaid interest thereon from October 31, 2020, through, but excluding, the Redemption Date. The Company funded the redemption
of the 2021 Notes with cash on hand.
2023
Notes
On March
18, 2013, the Company issued $60.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% unsecured notes that mature on March 30, 2023 (the
“2023 Notes”). On March 26, 2013, the Company closed an additional $3.5 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023
Notes, pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional notes. As of March 30, 2016, the 2023
Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company’s option. The 2023 Notes bear interest
at a rate of 6.125% per year, payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year, beginning June 30, 2013.
On December
12, 2016, the Company entered into an “At-The-Market” (“ATM”) debt distribution agreement with FBR Capital Markets
& Co., through which the Company could offer for sale, from time to time, up to $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the
2023 Notes. The Company sold 1,573,872 of the 2023 Notes at an average price of $25.03 per note, and raised $38.6 million in net proceeds,
through the ATM debt distribution agreement.
On March
10, 2018, the Company redeemed $13.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes. On December 31, 2018, the Company redeemed
$12.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes. The redemption was accounted for as a debt extinguishment in accordance
with ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments, which resulted in a realized loss of $0.3 million and was recorded on the Consolidated
Statements of Operations as a loss on extinguishment of debt.
On December
21, 2020, the Company announced that it completed the application process for and was authorized to transfer the listing of the 2023
Notes to the NASDAQ Global Market. The listing and trading of the 2023 Notes on the NYSE ceased at the close of trading on December 31,
2020. Effective January 4, 2021, the 2023 Notes began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol “PFXNL.”
On November
15, 2021, the Company caused notices to be issued to the holders of the 2023 Notes regarding the Company’s exercise of its option
to redeem $55,325,000 in aggregate principal amount of the issued and outstanding 2023 Notes on December 16, 2021. On December 16, 2021,
the Company redeemed $55,325,000 in aggregate principal amount of the issued and outstanding 2023 Notes. The redemption was accounted
for as a debt extinguishment in accordance with ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments, which resulted in a realized loss of $0.3
million and was recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as a loss on extinguishment of debt.
2028
Notes
On November
9, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement, by and between the Company and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., as representative
of the several underwriters named in Exhibit A thereto, in connection with the issuance and sale (the “Offering”) of $57,500,000
(including the underwriters’ option to purchase up to $7,500,000 aggregate principal amount) in aggregate principal amount of its
5.25% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes” and collectively with the 2023 Notes, the “Notes”). The Offering occurred
on November 15, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form N-2 previously filed with the SEC,
as supplemented by a preliminary prospectus supplement dated November 8, 2021, the pricing term sheet dated November 9, 2021 and a final
prospectus supplement dated November 9, 2021. Effective November 16, 2021, the 2028 Notes began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under
the trading symbol “PFXNZ.”
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 5.
Borrowings (continued)
On November
15, 2021, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, entered into a Fourth Supplemental Indenture to its base Indenture,
dated February 7, 2012, between the Company and the Trustee. The Fourth Supplemental Indenture relates to the Offering of the 2028 Notes.
Fair Value
of Debt Obligations
The fair
values of our debt obligations are determined in accordance with ASC 820, which defines fair value in terms of the price that would be
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions.
The fair value of the Notes, which are publicly traded, is based upon closing market quotes as of the measurement date. As of June 30,
2022 and September 30, 2021, the Notes would be deemed to be Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, as defined in Note 4.
In accordance
with ASU 2015-03, the debt issuance costs related to the Notes are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
as a direct deduction from the face amount of the Notes. As of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, debt issuance costs related to the
Notes were as follows (dollars in thousands):
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
2023
Notes
2028
Notes
Total
2023
Notes
Total
Total debt issuance costs
$ 3,102
$ 2,311
$ 5,413
$ 3,102
$ 3,102
Amortized debt issuance costs
3,044
207
3,251
2,689
2,689
Unamortized debt issuance costs
$ 58
$ 2,104
$ 2,162
$ 413
$ 413
For the three
and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the components of interest expense, amortized debt issuance costs, weighted average stated
interest rate and weighted average outstanding debt balance for the Notes were as follows (dollars in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended
June 30
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30
2022
2021
2022
2021
2021 Notes Interest
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 668
2023 Notes Interest
344
1,192
1,404
3,577
2028 Notes Interest
755
-
2,241
-
Amortization of debt issuance costs
103
69
265
294
Total
$ 1,202
$ 1,261
$ 3,910
$ 4,539
Weighted average stated interest rate
6.0 %
2.2 %
6.0 %
7.2 %
Weighted average outstanding balance
$ 80,022
$ 77,847
$ 87,236
$ 84,649
Note 6.
Agreements
Investment
Management Agreement
We had entered
into an investment management agreement with MCC Advisors on January 11, 2011 (the “Investment Management Agreement”), which
expired on December 31, 2020.
Under the
terms of the Investment Management Agreement, MCC Advisors:
●
determined the composition of our portfolio, the nature
and timing of the changes to our portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes;
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Agreements (continued)
●
identified, evaluated and negotiated the structure
of the investments we made (including performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies); and
●
executed, closed, monitored and administered the investments
we made, including the exercise of any voting or consent rights.
MCC Advisors’
services under the Investment Management Agreement were not exclusive, and it was free to furnish similar services to other entities
so long as its services to us were not impaired.
Pursuant
to the Investment Management Agreement, we paid MCC Advisors a fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of a base
management fee and a two-part incentive fee.
On December
3, 2015, MCC Advisors recommended and, in consultation with the Board, agreed to reduce fees under the Investment Management Agreement.
Beginning January 1, 2016, the base management fee was reduced to 1.50% on gross assets above $1 billion. In addition, MCC Advisors reduced
its incentive fee from 20% on pre-incentive fee net investment income over an 8% hurdle, to 17.5% on pre-incentive fee net investment
income over a 6% hurdle. Moreover, the revised incentive fee includes a netting mechanism and is subject to a rolling three-year look
back from January 1, 2016 forward. Under no circumstances would the new fee structure result in higher fees to MCC Advisors than fees
under the prior investment management agreement.
The following
discussion of our base management fee and two-part incentive fee reflect the terms of the fee waiver agreement executed by MCC Advisors
on February 8, 2016 (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”). The terms of the Fee Waiver Agreement were effective as of January 1, 2016
and were a permanent reduction in the base management fee and incentive fee on net investment income payable to MCC Advisors for the
investment advisory and management services it provided under the Investment Management Agreement. The Fee Waiver Agreement did not change
the second component of the incentive fee, which was the incentive fee on capital gains.
On January
15, 2020, the Company’s board of directors, including all of the independent directors, approved the renewal of the Investment
Management Agreement through the later of April 1, 2020 or so long as the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of July 29, 2019 (the “Amended MCC Merger Agreement”), by and between the Company and Sierra (the “Amended MCC Merger
Agreement”) was in effect, but no longer than a year; provided that, if the Amended MCC Merger Agreement was terminated by Sierra,
then the termination of the Investment Management Agreement would be effective on the 30th day following receipt of Sierra’s notice
of termination to the Company. On May 1, 2020, the Company received a notice of termination of the Amended MCC Merger Agreement from
Sierra. Under the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, either party was permitted, subject to certain conditions, to terminate the Amended MCC
Merger Agreement if the merger was not consummated by March 31, 2020. Sierra elected to do so on May 1, 2020. As result of the termination
by Sierra of the Amended MCC Merger Agreement on May 1, 2020, the Investment Management Agreement would have been terminated effective
as of May 31, 2020. On May 21, 2020, the Board, including all of the independent directors, extended the term of the Investment Management
Agreement through the end of the then-current quarter, June 30, 2020. On June 12, 2020, the Board, including all of the independent directors,
extended the term of the Investment Management Agreement through September 30, 2020. On September 29, 2020, the Board, including all
of the independent directors, extended the term of the Investment Management Agreement through December 31, 2020. Mr. Brook Taube, our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer through December 31, 2020 and one of our directors through January 21, 2021 and Mr. Seth Taube,
one of our directors through January 21, 2021 are both affiliated with MCC Advisors and Medley.
On November
18, 2020, the Board approved the adoption of an internalized management structure effective January 1, 2021. The new management structure
replaces the current Investment Management and Administration Agreements with MCC Advisors LLC, which expired on December 31, 2020. To
lead the internalized management team, the Board approved the appointment of David Lorber, who had served as an independent director
of the Company since April 2019, as interim Chief Executive Officer, and Ellida McMillan as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each
effective January 1, 2021. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Lorber stepped down from the Compensation Committee of the Board,
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, and the Special Committee of the Board.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Agreements (continued)
Base Management
Fee
Through December
31, 2020, for providing investment advisory and management services to us, MCC Advisors received a base management fee. The base management
fee was calculated at an annual rate of 1.75% (0.4375% per quarter) of up to $1.0 billion of the Company’s gross assets and 1.50%
(0.375% per quarter) of any amounts over $1.0 billion of the Company’s gross assets and was payable quarterly in arrears. The base
management fee was calculated based on the average value of the Company’s gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed
calendar quarters. Since January 1, 2021, the Company no longer incurs management fees under its current internalized structure. During
the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company incurred $1.1 million in base management fees.
Incentive
Fee
Through December
31, 2020, the incentive fee had two components, as follows:
Incentive
Fee Based on Income
The first
component of the incentive fee was payable quarterly in arrears and was based on our pre-incentive fee net investment income earned during
the calendar quarter for which the incentive fee was being calculated. MCC Advisors was entitled to receive the incentive fee on net
investment income from us if our Ordinary Income (as defined below) exceeded a quarterly “hurdle rate” of 1.5%. The hurdle
amount was calculated after making appropriate adjustments to the Company’s net assets, as determined as of the beginning of each
applicable calendar quarter, in order to account for any capital raising or other capital actions as a result of any issuances by the
Company of its common stock (including issuances pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan), any repurchase by the Company of its own
common stock, and any dividends paid by the Company, each as may have occurred during the relevant quarter.
The second
component of the incentive fee was determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the
Investment Management Agreement as of the termination date) and equaled 20.0% of our cumulative aggregate realized capital gains less
cumulative realized capital losses, unrealized capital depreciation (unrealized depreciation on a gross investment-by-investment basis
at the end of each calendar year) and all capital gains upon which prior performance-based capital gains incentive fee payments were
previously made to the investment adviser.
For the three
months ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not incur any incentive fees on net investment income because pre-incentive fee net investment
income did not exceed the hurdle amount under the formula set forth in the Investment Management Agreement. The Investment Management
Agreement terminated as of December 31, 2020, and the Company no longer incurs incentive fees under the Investment Management Agreement
as a result.
Administration
Agreement
On January
19, 2011, the Company entered into an administration agreement with MCC Advisors. Pursuant to the administration agreement, MCC Advisors
furnished us with office facilities and equipment, clerical, bookkeeping, recordkeeping and other administrative services related to
the operations of the Company. We reimbursed MCC Advisors for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by it performing
its obligations under the administration agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the cost of our Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Compliance Officer and their respective staffs. From time to time, our administrator was able to pay amounts owed by us to
third-party service providers and we would subsequently reimburse our administrator for such amounts paid on our behalf. In connection
with the adoption by the board of directors of an internalized management structure, on November 19, 2020, the Company entered into a
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement and an Administration Servicing Agreement on customary terms with U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
d/b/a U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“U.S. Bancorp”). The administration agreement with MCC Advisors terminated by its terms
on December 31, 2020. Effective January 1, 2021, US Bancorp serves as custodian and provides us with fund accounting and financial reporting
services pursuant to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement and Administration Servicing Agreement. For the three and nine months ended
June 30, 2022, we incurred $0.1 million and $0.2 million in administrator expenses, respectively. For the three and nine months ended
June 30, 2021, we recorded $0.1 million and $0.5 million in administrator expenses, respectively.
As of June
30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, were included in “administrator expenses payable”
in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Expense
Support Agreement
On June 12,
2020, the Company entered into an expense support agreement (the “Expense Support Agreement”) with MCC Advisors and Medley
LLC, pursuant to which MCC Advisors and Medley LLC agreed (jointly and severally) to cap the management fee and all of the Company’s
other operating expenses (except interest expenses, certain extraordinary strategic transaction expenses and other expenses approved
by the Special Committee (as defined in Note 10)) at $667,000 per month (the “Cap”). Under the Expense Support Agreement,
the Cap became effective on June 1, 2020. On September 29, 2020, the board of directors, including all of the independent directors,
extended the term of the Expense Support Agreement through the end of quarter ending December 31, 2020. The Expense Support Agreement
expired by its terms at the close of business on December 31, 2020, in connection with the adoption of the internalized management structure
by the board of directors.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 6. Agreements (continued)
2022
Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan
On May 9,
2022, the board of directors of the Company adopted the PhenixFIN 2022 Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan (the “CIP”) pursuant
to the recommendation by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors. The CIP provides for performance-based cash awards to
key employees of the Company, as approved by the Compensation Committee, based on the achievement of pre-established financial goals
for the approved performance period. The performance goals may be expressed as one or a combination of net asset value of the Company,
net asset value per share of the Company’s common stock, changes in the market price of shares of the Company’s common stock,
individual performance metrics and/or such other goals and objectives the Committee considers relevant in connection with accomplishing
the purposes of the CIP. A form of Award Agreement to be used under the CIP was also approved.
In connection
with the approval of the CIP, the Compensation Committee approved awards for the executive officers named in the table below for the
three year performance period commencing on January 1, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2024. Each participant is eligible to receive
an amount of cash equal to 0%-200% of the target award set forth in the table below (“Target Performance Award”), based on
the achievement of net asset value (“NAV”) and NAV per share goals (weighted at 30% and 70%, respectively) as of the end
of the performance period (the “Performance Goals”). Performance is applied separately for each Performance Goal. No payment
is made with respect to a Performance Goal if a threshold level of performance is not achieved. Each Performance Goal is subject to (i)
a threshold level of performance at which 50% of the Target Performance Award attributable to that Performance Goal may be paid and below
which no payment is made pursuant to an Award, (ii) a target level of performance at which 100% of the Target Performance Award attributable
to that Performance Goal may be paid and (iii) a maximum level of performance, at which 200% of the Target Performance Award attributable
to that Performance Goal may be paid, in each case subject to such other terms and conditions of an Award. Between threshold, target
and maximum performance levels for each Performance Goal, the portion of that Award attributed to the Performance Goal shall be interpolated
in a linear progression.
The Target
Performance Award for each executive officer is set forth in the table below:
Name and Title
Dollar
Value of
Target
Award
David Lorber, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
$ 890,000
Ellida McMillan, Chief Financial Officer
380,000
Note 7.
Related Party Transactions
Due
to Affiliate
Due to affiliate
consists of certain general and administrative expenses paid by an affiliate on behalf of the Company.
Due
from Affiliate
Due from
affiliate consists of certain legal expenses paid by the Company on behalf of an affiliate.
Note 8.
Commitments
Insurance
Reimbursements Related to Professional Fees
The Company
has received insurance proceeds under its insurance policy primarily relating to the legal expenses associated with the dismissed stockholder
class action, captioned as FrontFour Capital Group LLC, et al. v Brook Taube et al. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022
the Company did not receive any insurance proceeds. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Company received $1.0 million
and $2.1 million, respectively, of insurance proceeds. The reimbursements have been recorded as an offset or reduction in professional
fees and expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 8.
Commitments (continued)
Unfunded
commitments
As of June
30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had commitments under loan and financing agreements to fund up to $6.4 million to six portfolio companies and
$4.9 million to six portfolio companies, respectively. These commitments are primarily composed of senior secured term loans and revolvers,
and the determination of their fair value is included in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The commitments are generally subject
to the borrowers meeting certain criteria such as compliance with covenants and certain operational metrics. The terms of the borrowings
and financings subject to commitment are comparable to the terms of other loan and equity securities in our portfolio. A summary of the
composition of the unfunded commitments as of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 is shown in the table below (dollars in thousands):
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
SS Acquisition, LLC (dba Soccer Shots Franchising) - Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
$ 4,000
$ -
Kemmerer Operations, LLC - Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
908
908
1888 Industrial Services, LLC - Revolving Credit Facility
540
1,078
Secure Acquisition Inc. (dba Paragon Films) - Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
517
-
NVTN LLC - Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
220
220
Black Angus Steakhouses, LLC Senior Secured First Lien Super Priority Delayed Draw Term Loan
167
167
Redwood Services Group, LLC - Revolving Credit Facility
-
1,575
Alpine SG, LLC - Revolving Credit Facility
-
1,000
Total unfunded commitments
$ 6,352
$ 4,948
Lease
obligations
Effective
January 1, 2019, ASC 842 required that a lessee evaluate its leases to determine whether they should be classified as operating or financing
leases. PhenixFIN identified one operating lease for its office space. The lease commenced September 1, 2021 and expires November 30,
2026.
Upon entering
into the lease on September 1, 2021, PhenixFIN recorded a right-of-use asset and a lease liability as of that date.
As of June
30, 2022, the asset related to the operating lease was $0.5 million and is included in the Other assets balance on the Consolidated Balance
Sheet. The lease liability was $0.6 million and is included in the Other liabilities balance on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of
June 30, 2022, the remaining lease term was five years and the implied borrowing rate was 5.25%.
The following
table shows future minimum payments under PhenixFIN’s operating lease as of June 30, 2022:
For the Years Ended September 30,
Amount
2022
$ 36,000
2023
147,960
2024
152,399
2025
156,971
2026
161,680
Thereafter
27,417
682,427
Difference between undiscounted and discounted cash flows
(76,045 )
$ 606,382
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note
9. Fee Income
Fee income
consists of origination/closing fees, amendment fees, prepayment penalty and other miscellaneous fees which are non-recurring in nature
as well as administrative agent fees, which are recurring in nature. The following tables summarizes the Company’s fee income for
the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended
June 30
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30
2022
2021
2022
2021
Administrative agent fee
$ -
$ 54
$ 94
$ 381
Prepayment fee
26
-
235
-
Amendment fee
-
5
4
94
Other fees
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12
87
175
Fee income
$ 65
$ 71
$ 420
$ 650
Note 10.
Directors Fees
During calendar
year 2022, the Company’s independent directors each receive an annual fee of $100,000. In addition, the lead independent director
receives an annual retainer of $30,000; the chair of the Audit Committee receives an annual retainer of $25,000, and each of its other
members receives an annual retainer of $12,500; and the chairs of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and of the Compensation
Committee each receive an annual retainer of $15,000 and each of the other members of these committees receive annual retainers of $8,000.
The Company’s independent directors also receive a fee of $3,000 for each board meeting and $2,500 for each committee meeting that
they attend. Prior to calendar year 2022, the Company’s independent directors each received an annual fee of $90,000. They also
received $3,000, plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each board meeting, and
$2,500, plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each Audit Committee, Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee, Transition Committee and Compensation Committee meeting. The chair of the Audit Committee received
an annual fee of $25,000 and the chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee received an
annual fee of $10,000 for their additional services in these capacities. In addition, other members of the Audit Committee received an
annual fee of $12,500, and other members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee received
an annual fee of $6,000.
No board
service compensation is paid to directors who are “interested persons” of the Company (as such term is defined in the 1940
Act). For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, we accrued $0.2 million and $0.5 million for directors’ fees expense,
respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, we accrued $0.2 million and $0.9 million for directors’ fees expense,
respectively.
Note 11.
Earnings Per Share
In accordance
with the provisions of ASC Topic 260 – Earnings per Share, basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings available
to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Other potentially dilutive common shares,
and the related impact to earnings, are considered when calculating earnings per share on a diluted basis. The Company does not have
any potentially dilutive common shares as of June 30, 2022.
The following
information sets forth the computation of the weighted average basic and diluted net increase/(decrease) in net assets per share from
operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
For the Three Months Ended
June 30
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30
2022
2021
2022
2021
Basic and diluted:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$ (9,229 )
$ 6,969
$ (1,454 )
$ 8,318
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic and diluted
2,202,115
2,683,093
2,372,849
2,707,794
Earnings (loss) per share of common stock - basic and diluted
$ (4.19 )
$ 2.60
$ (0.61 )
$ 3.07
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 12.
Financial Highlights
The following
is a schedule of financial highlights for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30
2022
2021
Per share data
Net Asset Value per share at Beginning of Period
$ 57.08
$ 55.30
Results of Operations:
Net Investment Income/(Loss) (1)
0.66
6.44
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments
6.53
(17.17 )
Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments
(7.68 )
13.85
Net loss on extinguishment of debt
(0.12 )
(0.05 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
(0.61 )
3.07
Capital Share Transactions
Distributions declared
(0.11 )
-
Repurchase of common stock under stock repurchase program
2.38
0.12
Net Increase (Decrease) Resulting from Capital Share Transactions
2.27
0.12
Net Asset Value per share at End of Period
$ 58.74
$ 58.49
Net Assets at End of Period
$ 129,080,980
$ 156,678,576
Shares Outstanding at End of Period
2,197,418
2,678,921
Per share market value at end of period
$ 36.48
$ 40.80
Total return based on market value (2)
104.60 %
128.83 %
Total return based on net asset value (3)
(14.30 )%
4.02 %
Portfolio turnover rate (4)
80.03 %
21.93 %
Ratios:
Ratio of net investment/(loss) income to average net assets after waivers, discounts and reimbursements (4)
1.49 %
15.41 %
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets after waivers, discounts and reimbursements (4)
8.48 %
9.31 %
Supplemental Data:
Ratio of net operating expenses and credit facility related expenses to average net assets (4)(8)
8.48 %
9.31 %
Percentage of non-recurring fee income (4)(5)
4.02 %
2.33 %
Average debt outstanding (6)
$ 87,235,771
$ 84,649,449
Average debt outstanding per common share
$ 36.76
$ 31.26
Asset coverage ratio per unit (7)
$ 2,658
$ 3,025
Total Debt Outstanding (8)
2023 Notes
$ 22,521,800
$ 77,364,454
2028 Notes
$ 57,500,000
$ -
Average market value per unit:
2023 Notes
$ 25.35
$ 24.80
2028 Notes
$ 24.67
$ -
(1) Net investment income/(loss) excluding management and incentive
fee waivers, discounts and reimbursements based on total weighted average common stock outstanding equals $0.66 and $6.44 per share for
the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 respectively.
(2) Total return is historical and assumes changes in share price,
reinvestments of all dividends and distributions at prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, and no sales
charge for the period. Calculation is not annualized.
(3) Total return is historical and assumes changes in NAV, reinvestments
of all dividends and distributions at prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, and no sales charge for the
period. Calculation is not annualized.
(4) Ratios are annualized during interim periods.
(5) Represents the impact of the non-recurring fees as a percentage
of total investment income.
(6) Based on daily weighted average carrying value of debt outstanding
during the period.
(7) Asset coverage per unit is the ratio of the carrying value of
our total consolidated assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to the aggregate amount of
senior securities representing indebtedness. Asset coverage per unit is expressed in terms of dollar amounts per $1,000 of indebtedness.
As of June 30, 2022,
the Company’s asset coverage was 265.8% after giving effect to leverage and therefore the Company’s asset coverage was above
200%, the minimum asset coverage requirement under the 1940 Act.
(8) Total amount of each class of senior securities outstanding at
the end of the period excluding debt issuance costs.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Note 13.
Dividends
Dividends
and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined
by our board of directors.
We have adopted
an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a cash dividend or other
distribution, each stockholder that has not “opted out” of our dividend reinvestment plan will have its dividends automatically
reinvested in additional shares of our common stock rather than receiving cash dividends. Stockholders who receive distributions in the
form of shares of common stock will be subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as if they received cash distributions.
The Company
did not make any distribution payments during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. A special dividend was declared in the amount
of $265,798 on June 24, 2022 payable on July 13, 2022 to Stockholders of record on July 5, 2022.
Note 14.
Share Transactions
On January
11, 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors approved a share repurchase program.
On February
9, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the expansion of the amount authorized for repurchase under the Company’s share repurchase
program from $15 million to $25 million.
The following
table sets forth the number of shares of common stock repurchased by the Company at a weighted average price of $40.08 per share under
its share repurchase program from February 10, 2021 through June 30, 2022:
Month Ended
Shares
Repurchased
Repurchase
Price
Per
Share
Aggregate
Consideration
for
Repurchased
Shares
February 2021
13,082
$30.25 - $30.96
$ 397,384
March 2021
12,241
$30.25 - $34.42
393,938
April 2021
14,390
$33.11 - $34.89
491,469
May 2021
25,075
$34.56 - $39.93
976,440
August 2021
141,700
$41.03 - $42.28
5,944,213
January 2022
7,312
$39.07 - $40.88
293,756
February 2022
170,589
$39.53 - $41.00
6,908,864
March 2022
132,054
$39.24 - $40.57
5,306,885
April 2022
2,942
$39.07 - $41.00
117,758
May 2022
3,391
$37.70 - $39.78
131,338
June 2022
3,515
$37.28 - $39.19
135,063
Total
526,291
$ 21,097,108
Note 15.
Subsequent Events
Management
has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements included herein. Other than the
items disclosed herein, there have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Form
10-Q or would be required to be recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the nine months ended June 30, 2022.
Under the
share repurchase program, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 800 shares of common stock through August 5, 2022 with a total
cost of $29,397, of which 100 shares with a total cost of $3,533 had not settled as of August 9,
2022.
The Company has retained SS&C Technologies, Inc. (“SS&C”)
to serve as our administrator and provide us with fund accounting and financial reporting services pursuant to the Services Agreement
effective August 9, 2022. In this connection, the current Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement and Administration Servicing Agreement with
U.S. Bancorp will be terminated.
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following
discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes and other financial information
appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Except as
otherwise specified, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company,” refer to PhenixFIN
Corporation.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Some of the
statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our performance
or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties,
including statements as to:
●
the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of
business initiatives and strategies;
●
changes in political, economic or industry conditions,
the interest rate environment or conditions affecting the financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in the value
of our assets;
●
the impact of increased competition;
●
the impact of future acquisitions and divestitures;
●
our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio
companies;
●
the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and
reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to us;
●
our contractual arrangements and relationships with
third parties and any changes thereto;
●
any future financings by us;
●
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
●
the impact of changes to tax legislation and, generally,
our tax position;
●
our ability to locate suitable investments for us and
to monitor and administer our investments;
●
our ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals;
●
market conditions and our ability to access alternative
debt markets and additional debt and equity capital;
●
the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings;
●
uncertainties associated with the impact from the COVID-19
pandemic and any variants thereof: including its impact on the global and U.S. capital markets and the global and U.S. economy; the
length and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States as well as worldwide and the magnitude of the economic impact of
that outbreak; the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business prospects and the operational and financial performance of our
portfolio companies, including our and their ability to achieve their respective objectives; and the effect of the disruptions caused
by the COVID-19 pandemic on our ability to continue to effectively manage our business; and
●
risks and uncertainties relating to the possibility
that the Company may explore strategic alternatives, including, but are not limited to: the timing, benefits and outcome of any exploration
of strategic alternatives by the Company; potential disruptions in the Company’s business and stock price as a result of our
exploration of any strategic alternatives; the ability to realize anticipated efficiencies, or strategic or financial benefits; potential
transaction costs and risks; and the risk that any exploration of strategic alternatives may have an adverse effect on our existing
business arrangements or relationships, including our ability to retain or hire key personnel. There is no assurance that any exploration
of strategic alternatives will result in a transaction or other strategic change or outcome.
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Such forward-looking
statements may include statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “trend,” “opportunity,”
“pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,”
“intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “potential,” “outlook,”
“continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,”
and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,”
“may,” or similar expressions. The forward looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks
and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any
reason, including the factors set forth as “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
We have based
the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to us on the date of this report, and we assume no obligation
to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements,
and future results could differ materially from historical performance. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures
that we may make directly to you or through reports that we have filed or in the future may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”), including annual reports on Form 10-K, registration statements on Form N-2, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current
reports on Form 8-K.
COVID-19
Developments
COVID-19
and variants thereof have severely impacted global economic activity and caused significant volatility and negative pressure in financial
markets. The global impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve and many countries, including the United States, have reacted at various stages
of the pandemic by instituting quarantines, restricting travel, and temporarily closing or limiting capacity at many corporate offices,
retail stores, restaurants, fitness clubs and manufacturing facilities and factories in affected jurisdictions. Such actions have created
disruption in global supply chains and adversely impacted a number of industries. The outbreak has had and could continue to have an
adverse impact on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown.
We continue
to closely monitor the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on all aspects of our business, including how it will impact our portfolio
companies, employees, due diligence and underwriting processes, and financial markets. Given the continuing development and fluidity
of this situation, we cannot estimate the long-term impact of COVID-19 on our business, future results of operations, financial position
or cash flows at this time. Further, the operational and financial performance of the portfolio companies in which we make investments
may be significantly impacted by COVID-19, which may in turn impact the valuation of our investments. We believe our portfolio companies
have taken actions to effectively and efficiently respond to the challenges posed by COVID-19 and related orders imposed by state and
local governments, including developing liquidity plans supported by internal cash reserves, shareholder support, and, as appropriate,
accessing their ability to participate in the government Paycheck Protection Program. The Company’s performance has been negatively
impacted during the pandemic. The longer-term impact of COVID-19 on the operations and the performance of the Company (including certain
portfolio companies) is difficult to predict, but may also be adverse. The longer-term potential impact on such operations and performance
could depend to a large extent on future developments and actions taken by authorities and other entities to mitigate COVID-19 and its
economic impact. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 have adversely affected the performance of
the Company (including certain portfolio companies) and may continue to do so in the future. Furthermore, the impacts of a potential
worsening of global economic conditions and the continued disruptions to and volatility in the financial markets remain unknown. COVID-19
presents material uncertainty and risks with respect to the underlying value of the Company’s portfolio companies, the Company’s
business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, such as the potential negative impact to financing arrangements,
increased costs of operations, changes in law and/or regulation, and uncertainty regarding government and regulatory policy.
We have evaluated
subsequent events from June 30, 2022 through the filing date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. However, as the discussion in this
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations relates to the Company’s financial
statements for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022, the analysis contained herein may not fully account for impacts relating to
the COVID-19 pandemic. In that regard, for example, as of June 30, 2022, the Company valued its portfolio investments in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) based on the facts and circumstances known by the Company at that
time, or reasonably expected to be known at that time. Due to the overall volatility that the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused during
the months following our most recent valuation (as of June 30, 2022), any valuations conducted now or in the future in conformity with
U.S. GAAP could result in a lower fair value of our portfolio. The longer-term impact of COVID-19 on the operations and the performance
of the Company (including certain portfolio companies) is difficult to predict, but may also be adverse. The longer-term potential impact
on such operations and performance could depend to a large extent on future developments and actions taken by authorities and other entities
to contain COVID-19 and its economic impact. The impacts, as well as the uncertainty over impacts to come, of COVID-19 (including any
variants thereof) have adversely affected the performance of the Company and may continue to do so in the future. Further, the potential
exists for additional variants of COVID-19 to impede the global economic recovery and exacerbate geographic differences in the spread
of, and response to, COVID-19.
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Overview
We are an
internally-managed non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940
Act. In addition, we have elected, and intend to qualify annually, to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a RIC under
Subchapter M of the Code. Through December 31, 2020, we were an externally managed company. On November 18, 2020, the board of directors
of the Company approved the adoption of an internalized management structure, effective January 1, 2021. Since January 1, 2021, we have
operated under such internalized management structure.
We commenced
operations and completed our initial public offering on January 20, 2011. Under our internalized management structure, our activities
are managed by our senior professionals and are supervised by our board of directors, of which a majority of the members are independent
of us.
The Company’s
investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation. The management team seeks to achieve this objective primarily
through making loans, private equity or other investments in privately-held companies. The Company may also make debt, equity or other
investments in publicly-traded companies. (These investments may also include investments in other BDCs, closed-end funds or REITS.)
We may also pursue other strategic opportunities and invest in other assets or operate other businesses to achieve our investment objective.
The portfolio generally consists of senior secured first lien term loans, senior secured second lien term loans, senior secured bonds,
preferred equity and common equity. Occasionally, we will receive warrants or other equity participation features which we believe will
have the potential to increase total investment returns. Our loan and other debt investments are primarily rated below investment grade
or are unrated. Investments in below investment grade securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s
capacity to pay interest and repay principal when due.
As a BDC,
we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets
in “qualifying assets,” including securities of private or thinly traded public U.S. companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S.
government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. In addition, we are only allowed to borrow money
such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% (or 150% if, pursuant to the 1940 Act, certain requirements
are met) after such borrowing, with certain limited exceptions. To maintain our RIC tax treatment, we must meet specified source-of-income
and asset diversification requirements. In addition, to maintain our RIC tax treatment, we must timely distribute at least 90% of our
net ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, for the taxable
year.
Reverse
Stock Split; Authorized Share Reduction
At the Company’s
2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 30, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”), stockholders approved a proposal to grant
discretionary authority to the Company’s board of directors to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate
of Incorporation”) to effect a reverse stock split of its common stock, of 1-20 (the “Reverse Stock Split”) and with
the Reverse Stock Split to be effective at such time and date, if at all, as determined by the board of directors, but not later than
60 days after stockholder approval thereof and, if and when the reverse stock split is effected, reduce the number of authorized shares
of common stock by the approved reverse stock split ratio (the “Authorized Share Reduction”).
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Following
the Annual Meeting, on July 7, 2020, the board of directors determined that it was in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders
to implement the Reverse Stock Split and the Authorized Share Reduction. Accordingly, on July 13, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate
of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware to effect the Reverse Stock Split and the Authorized Share Reduction.
Pursuant
to the Certificate of Amendment, effective as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July 24, 2020 (the “Effective Time”), each twenty
(20) shares of common stock issued and outstanding, immediately prior to the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on
the part of the respective holders thereof, were combined and converted into one (1) share of common stock. In connection with the Reverse
Stock Split, the Certificate of Amendment provided for a reduction in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000
to 5,000,000 shares of common stock. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, any stockholder
who would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split received cash payments in lieu of such
fractional shares (without interest and subject to backup withholding and applicable withholding taxes).
On December
21, 2020, the Company announced that it completed the application process for and was authorized to transfer the listing of its shares
of common stock to the NASDAQ Global Market. The listing and trading of the common stock on the NYSE ceased at the close of trading on
December 31, 2020. Since January 4, 2021, the common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol “PFX.”
Revenues
We generate
revenue in the form of interest income on the debt that we hold and capital gains, if any, on warrants or other equity interests that
we may acquire in portfolio companies. We invest our assets primarily in privately held companies with enterprise or asset values between
$25 million and $250 million and generally focus on investment sizes of $10 million to $50 million. We believe that pursuing opportunities
of this size offers several benefits including reduced competition, a larger investment opportunity set and the ability to minimize the
impact of financial intermediaries. We expect our debt investments to bear interest at either a fixed or floating rate. Interest on debt
will be payable generally either monthly or quarterly. In some cases our debt investments may provide for a portion of the interest to
be PIK. To the extent interest is PIK, it will be payable through the increase of the principal amount of the obligation by the amount
of interest due on the then-outstanding aggregate principal amount of such obligation. The principal amount of the debt and any accrued
but unpaid interest will generally become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination,
structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance or investment management services and possibly consulting fees.
Any such fees will be generated in connection with our investments and recognized as earned.
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Expenses
In periods
prior to December 31, 2020, our primary operating expenses included management and incentive fees pursuant to the investment management
agreement we had with MCC Advisors and overhead expenses, including our allocable portion of our administrator’s overhead under
the administration agreement, which were paid during the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Our management and incentive fees compensated
MCC Advisors for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing and monitoring our investments. On November 18, 2020, the
board of directors adopted an internally managed structure, effective January 1, 2021, under which we bear all costs and expenses of
our operations and transactions, including those relating to:
●
our organization and continued corporate existence;
●
calculating our NAV (including the cost and expenses
of any independent valuation firms);
●
salaries, compensation and benefits for our employees
and any consultants, including investment professionals;
●
interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance
our investments;
●
the costs of all offerings of common stock and other
securities, if any;
●
distributions on our shares;
●
administration fees payable under our administration
agreement with U.S. Bancorp;
●
amounts payable to third parties relating to, or associated
with, making investments;
●
transfer agent and custodial fees;
●
registration fees and listing fees;
●
U.S. federal, state and local taxes;
●
independent director fees and expenses;
●
costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents
with the SEC or other regulators;
●
the costs of any reports, proxy statements or other
notices to our stockholders, including printing costs;
●
our fidelity bond;
●
directors and officers/errors and omissions liability
insurance, and any other insurance premiums;
●
indemnification payments;
●
direct costs and expenses of administration, including
audit and legal costs; and
●
all other expenses reasonably incurred by us in connection
with administering our business, such as rent for our office space.
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Expense
Support Agreement
On June 12,
2020, the Company entered into an expense support agreement (the “Expense Support Agreement”) with MCC Advisors and Medley
LLC, pursuant to which MCC Advisors and Medley LLC agreed (jointly and severally) to cap the management fee and all of the Company’s
other operating expenses (except interest expenses, certain extraordinary strategic transaction expenses, and other expenses approved
by the Special Committee of the Board (as described in Note 10)), at $667,000 per month (the “Cap”). Under the Expense Support
Agreement, the Cap became effective on June 1, 2020 and was to expire on September 30, 2020. On September 29, 2020, the board of directors,
including all of the independent directors, extended the term of the Expense Support Agreement through the end of quarter ending December
31, 2020. The Expense Support Agreement expired by its terms at the close of business on December 31, 2020, in connection with the adoption
of the internalized management structure by the board of directors.
For the three
months ended December 31, 2020, the total management fee and the other operating expenses subject to the Cap (as described above) were
$2.5 million, which resulted in $0.3 million of expense support incurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 and due from MCC
Advisors. The $0.3 million of expense support due was netted against Administrator expenses payable in the accompanying Consolidated
Statements of Assets and Liabilities and paid during the quarter ended March 31, 2021. See “Note 6” for more information.
Portfolio
and Investment Activity
As of June
30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, our portfolio had a fair market value of approximately $182.8 million and $151.6 million, respectively.
During the
nine months ended June 30, 2022, we received proceeds from sale and settlements of investments of $104.5 million including principal
and dividend proceeds, net realized gains (losses) on investments of $(15.5) million, and invested $137.6 million. Since internalization on January 1, 2021, proceeds from the monetization of investments have totaled $142.0 million while $175.9 million
of capital has been deployed.
During
the nine months ended June 30, 2021, we received proceeds from sale and settlements of investments of $87.8 million, including
principal and dividend proceeds, realized net losses on investments of $46.5 million, and invested $31.0 million, of which $8.6
million was invested during the quarter ended June 30, 2021 in seven new portfolio companies and one new security in an existing
portfolio company.
The following
table summarizes the amortized cost and the fair value of our average portfolio company:
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
Amortized Cost
Fair
Value
Amortized Cost
Fair
Value
Average portfolio company
$ 3,836
$ 3,515
$ 3,100
$ 2,263
Largest portfolio company
41,107
41,107
19,469
26,863
The following
table summarizes the amortized cost and the fair value of investments as of June 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
Amortized Cost
Percentage
Fair
Value
Percentage
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
$ 122,647
47.7 %
$ 74,721
40.9 %
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans
2,602
1.0
2,601
1.4
Senior Secured Notes
12,230
4.8
11,296
6.2
Unsecured Debt
182
0.1
-
-
Equity/Warrants
119,355
46.4
94,165
51.5
Total Investments
$ 257,016
100.0 %
$ 182,783
100.0 %
The
following table summarizes the amortized cost and the fair value of investments as of September 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
Amortized
Cost
Percentage
Fair Value
Percentage
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
$ 136,740
65.7 %
$ 61,934
40.9 %
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans
2,600
1.3
2,490
1.6
Senior Secured Notes
9,306
4.5
9,270
6.1
Secured Debt
2,500
1.2
2,500
1.6
Unsecured Debt
1,561
0.8
-
-
Equity/Warrants
54,961
26.5
75,446
49.8
Total Investments
$ 207,668
100.0 %
$ 151,640
100.0 %
As of June
30, 2022, our income-bearing investment portfolio based upon cost represented 63.2% of our total portfolio of which 75.7% bore interest
based on floating rates, such as the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”), while 24.3% bore interest at fixed rates.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had a weighted average yield to maturity of 9.09% on debt investments. This yield does not represent
the total return to our stockholders .
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We rate the
risk profile of each of our investments based on the following categories:
Credit
Rating
Definition
1
Investments that are performing above expectations.
2
Investments that are performing within expectations,
with risks that are neutral or favorable compared to risks at the time of origination. All new loans are rated ’2’.
3
Investments that are performing below expectations
and that require closer monitoring, but where no loss of interest, dividend or principal is expected. Companies rated ’3’
may be out of compliance with financial covenants, however, loan payments are generally not past due.
4
Investments that are performing below expectations
and for which risk has increased materially since origination. Some loss of interest or dividend is expected but no loss of principal.
In addition to the borrower being generally out of compliance with debt covenants, loan payments may be past due (but generally not
more than 180 days past due).
5
Investments that are performing substantially below
expectations and whose risks have increased substantially since origination. Most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance
and payments are substantially delinquent. Some loss of principal is expected.
The COVID-19
pandemic has at times impacted our investment ratings, causing downgrades of certain portfolio companies. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues,
we continue to maintain close communications with our portfolio companies to proactively assess and manage potential risks across our
investment portfolio. We have also increased oversight and analysis of credits in vulnerable industries in an attempt to improve loan
performance and reduce credit risk.
The following
table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment performance rating scale at fair value as of June 30, 2022 and
September 30, 2021 (dollars in thousands):
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
Fair Value
Percentage
Fair Value
Percentage
1
$ -
0.0 %
$ -
0.0 %
2
152,469
83.3
121,508
80.1
3
13,275
7.3
13,416
8.8
4
3,963
2.2
9,925
6.6
5
13,076
7.2
6,791
4.5
Total
$ 182,783
100.0 %
$ 151,640
100.0 %
Results
of Operations
Operating
results for three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
For the Three Months
Ended June 30
For the Nine Months
Ended June
30
2022
2021
2022
2021
Total investment income
$ 3,659
$ 8,684
$ 10,449
$ 27,939
Less: Total expenses
3,451
3,254
8,891
10,493
Net investment income/(loss)
208
5,430
1,558
17,446
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
(188 )
61
15,489
(46,485 )
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments
(9,249 )
1,478
(18,205 )
37,479
Loss on extinguishment of debt
-
-
(296 )
(122 )
Net increase
(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$ (9,229 )
$ 6,969
$ (1,454 )
$ 8,318
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Investment
Income
For the
three months ended June 30, 2022, investment income totaled $3.7 million, of which $1.6 million was attributable to portfolio
interest, approximately $1.9 million was attributable to dividend income, and $0.2 million was attributable to fee and other income.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2022, investment income totaled $10.4 million, of which $6.2 million was attributable to
portfolio interest, $3.5 million was attributable to dividend income, $0.4 million was attributable to fee income, and $0.3 million
was attributable to other income. Dividend income was received from 11 investments during the nine months ended June 30,
2022.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2021, investment income totaled $8.7 million, of which $8.6 million was attributable to portfolio interest and
dividend income, $0.1 million was attributable to fee income. For the nine months ended June 30, 2021, investment income totaled $27.9
million, of which $27.2 million was attributable to portfolio interest and dividend income, $0.6 million was attributable to fee income,
and $0.1 million was attributable to other income. Dividend income was received from six investments during the nine months ended June
30, 2021.
Operating
Expenses
Operating
expenses for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
For the Three Months
Ended June 30
For the Nine Months
Ended June 30
2022
2021
2022
2021
Base management fees
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 1,146
Interest and financing expenses
1,202
1,261
3,910
4,539
General and administrative expenses
363
294
850
856
Salaries and benefits
1,038
679
1,974
1,012
Administrator expenses
59
107
210
546
Insurance expenses
155
445
470
1,404
Directors fees
164
179
540
875
Professional fees, net
470
289
937
114
Total expenses
$ 3,451
$ 3,254
$ 8,891
$ 10,492
For the three
months ended June 30, 2022, total operating expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 6.1% compared to the three months ended June 30,
2021. For the nine months ended June 30, 2022, total operating expenses before base management fees decreased by $0.5 million, or 4.9%
compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2021. Salaries and benefits for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 includes a bonus accrual.
Effective
beginning January 1, 2021, the Company did not incur any management or incentive fees, nor was it subject to expense support arrangements
due to its transition to an internal management structure. As a result, there were no management or incentive fee waivers or expense
support reimbursements for such period.
Interest
and Financing Expenses
Interest
and financing expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were comparable to the three months ended June 30, 2021. Interest and
financing expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 decreased by $0.6 million, or 13.8% compared to the nine months ended June
30, 2021. The decrease in interest and financing expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily due to the partial repayment
of the 2023 Notes on December 16, 2021 and the full repayment of the 2021 Notes on November 20, 2020, partially offset by an increase
due to the issuance of the 2028 Notes which became effective on November 16, 2021.
Base Management
Fees and Incentive Fees
No base management
fees were incurred for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Base management fees for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 decreased
by $1.1 million, or 100.0%, compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2021. Since January 1, 2021, the Company no longer incurs management
fees under its current internalized structure.
No incentive
fees were paid for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 or the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021. Since January 1, 2021,
the Company no longer incurs incentive fees under its current internalized structure.
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Professional
Fees and General and Administrative Expenses
For the three
months ended June 30, 2022, professional fees of $0.5 million were comparable to the three months ended June 30, 2021 of $0.3 million.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, professional fees incurred were $0.9 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
This increase for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily due to the insurance proceeds received in 2021 recorded as an offset
in legal fees which are a component of professional fees. During the nine months ended June 30, 2002, the Company did not receive any
insurance proceeds.
General and
administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 of $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively were comparable
to the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021 of $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
Net Realized
Gains/Losses from Investments
We measure
realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the amortized cost basis of an investment,
without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized.
During the
three months ended June 30, 2022, we recognized $0.2 million of realized losses on our portfolio investments. The realized losses were
primarily due to the sale of two investments and the repayment of three investments. During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, we recognized
$15.5 million of realized gains on our portfolio investments. The realized gains were primarily due to the partial repayment of one investment
and the restructuring of three investments, offset by realized losses due to the sale of two investments and the repayment of three investments.
During the
three months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized $0.1 million of realized gains on our portfolio investments. The realized gains were
primarily due to the sale of one investment. During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized $46.5 million of realized losses
on our portfolio investments. The realized losses were primarily due to the sale of one investment.
Realized
loss on extinguishment of debt
In the event
that we modify or extinguish our debt prior to maturity, we account for it in accordance with ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments,
in which we measure the difference between the reacquisition price of the debt and the net carrying amount of the debt, which includes
any unamortized debt issuance costs.
During the
three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a net loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.0 and $0.3 million, which
was due to the Company’s $55.3 million repayment of the 2023 Notes on December 16, 2021.
During the
three months ended June 30, 2021, the Company did not recognize a net loss on extinguishment of debt. During the nine months ended June
30, 2021, the Company recognized a net loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million, which was due to the Company’s $74.0 million
repayment of the 2021 Notes on November 20, 2020.
Net Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation on Investments
Net change
in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments reflects the net change in the fair value of our investment portfolio.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2022, we had $9.2 million of net unrealized depreciation on investments. The net unrealized depreciation resulted
from the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation primarily due to net mark-to-market adjustments on investments.
For the nine
months ended June 30, 2022, we had $18.2 million of net unrealized depreciation on investments. The net unrealized depreciation resulted
from the reversal of previously recorded net unrealized appreciation on investments that were realized, partially sold, or written-off
during the year and net mark-to-market adjustments on investments.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2021, we had $1.5 million of net unrealized appreciation on investments. The net unrealized appreciation was comprised
of $7.9 million of net unrealized depreciation on investments and $9.4 million of net unrealized appreciation that resulted from the
reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation on investments that were realized, partially sold, or written-off during the
year.
For the nine
months ended June 30, 2021, we had $37.4 million of net unrealized appreciation on investments. The net unrealized appreciation was comprised
of $39.4 million of net unrealized depreciation on investments and $76.8 million of net unrealized appreciation that resulted from the
reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation on investments that were realized, partially sold, or written-off during the
year.
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Provision for Deferred Taxes on Unrealized Depreciation on Investments
Certain consolidated subsidiaries of ours are
subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. These taxable subsidiaries are not consolidated with the Company for income tax purposes,
but are consolidated for GAAP purposes, and may generate income tax liabilities or assets from temporary differences in the recognition
of items for financial reporting and income tax purposes at the subsidiaries. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
the Company did not record a change in provision for deferred taxes on the unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investments.
Changes in Net Assets from Operations
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we recorded a net decrease
in net assets resulting from operations of $9.2 million compared to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $7.0 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease takes into account decreased net income and net capital appreciation for the
period. Based on 2,202,115 and 2,683,093 weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively, our per share net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was $4.19 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared
to an increase of $2.60 for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2022, we recorded a net decrease
in net assets resulting from operations of $1.5 million compared to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $8.3 million
for the nine months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease takes into account decreased net income and net capital appreciation for the period.
Based on 2,372,849 and 2,707,794 weighted average common shares outstanding for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively,
our per share net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was $0.61 for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 compared to an increase
of $3.07 for the nine months ended June 30, 2021.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
As a RIC, we distribute substantially all of our net income to our
stockholders and have an ongoing need to raise additional capital for investment purposes. To fund growth, we have a number of alternatives
available to increase capital, including raising equity, increasing debt, and funding from operational cash flow.
Our liquidity and capital resources historically have been generated
primarily from the net proceeds of public offerings of common stock, advances from the Revolving Credit Facility (which the Company voluntarily
satisfied and terminated) and net proceeds from the issuance of notes as well as cash flows from operations. In the future, we may generate
cash from future offerings of securities, future borrowings and cash flows from operations, including interest earned from the temporary
investment of cash in U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. Our primary
use of funds is investments in our targeted asset classes, cash distributions to our stockholders, and other general corporate purposes.
As of June 30, 2022, we had $24.4 million in cash and cash equivalents.
In order to maintain our RIC tax treatment under the Code, we intend
to distribute to our stockholders substantially all of our taxable income, but we may also elect to periodically spill over certain excess
undistributed taxable income from one tax year into the next tax year. In addition, as a BDC, for each taxable year we generally are
required to meet a coverage ratio of total assets to total senior securities, which include borrowings and any preferred stock we may
issue in the future, of at least 200% (or 150% if, pursuant to the 1940 Act, certain requirements are met). This requirement limits the
amount that we may borrow.
On January 11, 2021, the Company announced that its board of directors
approved a share repurchase program. On February 9, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the expansion of the amount authorized for
repurchase under the Company’s share repurchase program from $15 million to $25 million. Under the share repurchase program, the
Company repurchased an aggregate of 526,291 shares of common stock through June 30, 2022, or 24.0% of shares outstanding as of the program’s
inception, with a total cost of approximately $21.1 million. Taking into account such prior repurchases, the total remaining amount authorized
under the expanded share repurchase program at June 30, 2022 was approximately $3.9 million.
Unsecured Notes
2021 Notes
On December 17, 2015, the Company issued $70.8 million in aggregate
principal amount of 6.50% unsecured notes that mature on January 30, 2021 (the “2021 Notes”). On January 14, 2016, the Company
closed an additional $3.25 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes, pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’
option to purchase additional notes. The 2021 Notes bore interest at a rate of 6.50% per year, payable quarterly on January 30, April
30, July 30 and October 30 of each year, beginning January 30, 2016.
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On October 21, 2020, the Company caused notices to be issued to the
holders of the 2021 Notes regarding the Company’s exercise of its option to redeem, in whole, the issued and outstanding 2021 Notes,
pursuant to Section 1104 of the Indenture dated as of February 7, 2012, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee,
and Section 101(h) of the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 17, 2015. The Company redeemed $74,012,825 in aggregate principal
amount of the issued and outstanding 2021 Notes on November 20, 2020 (the “Redemption Date”). The 2021 Notes were redeemed
at 100% of their principal amount ($25 per 2021 Note), plus the accrued and unpaid interest thereon from October 31, 2020, through, but
excluding, the Redemption Date. The Company funded the redemption of the 2021 Notes with cash on hand.
2023 Notes
On March 18, 2013, the Company issued $60.0 million in aggregate principal
amount of 2023 Notes. As of March 30, 2016, the 2023 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the
Company’s option. On March 26, 2013, the Company closed an additional $3.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 2023 Notes,
pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional notes. The 2023 Notes bear interest at a rate
of 6.125% per year, payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year, beginning June 30, 2013.
On December 12, 2016, the Company entered into an “At-The-Market”
(“ATM”) debt distribution agreement with FBR Capital Markets & Co., through which the Company could offer for sale, from
time to time, up to $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes. The Company sold 1,573,872 of the 2023 Notes at an
average price of $25.03 per note, and raised $38.6 million in net proceeds, through the ATM debt distribution agreement.
On March 10, 2018, the Company redeemed $13.0 million in aggregate
principal amount of the 2023 Notes. The redemption was accounted for as a debt extinguishment in accordance with ASC 470-50, Modifications
and Extinguishments, which resulted in a realized loss of $0.3 million and was recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
as a loss on extinguishment of debt.
On December 31, 2018, the Company redeemed $12.0 million in aggregate
principal amount of the 2023 Notes. The redemption was accounted for as a debt extinguishment in accordance with ASC 470-50, Modifications
and Extinguishments, which resulted in a realized loss of $0.2 million and was recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
as a loss on extinguishment of debt.
On December 21, 2020, the Company announced that it completed the
application process for and was authorized to transfer the listing of the 2023 Notes to the NASDAQ Global Market. The listing and trading
of the 2023 Notes on the NYSE ceased at the close of trading on December 31, 2020. Effective January 4, 2021, the 2023 Notes trade on
the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol “PFXNL.”
On November 15, 2021, the Company caused notices to be issued to the
holders of the 2023 Notes regarding the Company’s exercise of its option to redeem $55,325,000 in aggregate principal amount of
the issued and outstanding 2023 Notes on December 16, 2021. The redemption was accounted for as a debt extinguishment in accordance with
ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments, which resulted in a realized loss of $0.3 million and was recorded on the Consolidated
Statements of Operations as a loss on extinguishment of debt.
2028 Notes
On November 9, 2021, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement,
by and between the Company and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., as representative of the several underwriters named in Exhibit A thereto,
in connection with the issuance and sale (the “Offering”) of $57,500,000 (including the underwriters’ option to purchase
up to $7,500,000 aggregate principal amount) in aggregate principal amount of its 5.25% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”).
The Offering occurred on November 15, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form N-2 previously
filed with the SEC, as supplemented by a preliminary prospectus supplement dated November 8, 2021, the pricing term sheet dated November
9, 2021 and a final prospectus supplement dated November 9, 2021. Effective November 16, 2021, the 2028 Notes began trading on the NASDAQ
Global Market under the trading symbol “PFXNZ.”
On November 15, 2021, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee entered into a Fourth Supplemental Indenture to its base Indenture, dated February 7, 2012, between the Company and the Trustee.
The Fourth Supplemental Indenture relates to the Offering of the 2028 Notes.
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Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had commitments under
loan and financing agreements to fund up to $6.4 million to six portfolio companies and $4.9 million to six portfolio companies,
respectively. These commitments are primarily composed of senior secured term loans and revolvers, and the determination of their fair
value is included in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The commitments are generally subject to the borrowers meeting certain
criteria such as compliance with covenants and certain operational metrics. The terms of the borrowings and financings subject to commitment
are comparable to the terms of other loan and equity securities in our portfolio. A summary of the composition of the unfunded commitments
as of June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 is shown in the table below (dollars in thousands):
June 30,
2022
September 30,
2021
SS Acquisition, LLC (dba Soccer Shots Franchising)
- Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
$ 4,000
$ -
Kemmerer Operations, LLC - Senior Secured First Lien Delayed
Draw Term Loan
908
908
1888 Industrial Services, LLC - Revolving Credit Facility
540
1,078
Secure Acquisition Inc. (dba Paragon Films) - Senior Secured
First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan
517
-
NVTN LLC - Senior Secured First Lien Delayed Draw Term
Loan
220
220
Black Angus Steakhouses, LLC Senior Secured First Lien
Super Priority Delayed Draw Term Loan
167
167
Redwood Services Group, LLC - Revolving Credit Facility
-
1,575
Alpine SG, LLC - Revolving Credit
Facility
-
1,000
Total unfunded commitments
$ 6,352
$ 4,948
We entered into an investment management agreement with MCC Advisors
on January 11, 2011 (the “Investment Management Agreement”) in accordance with the 1940 Act. The Investment Management Agreement
became effective upon the pricing of our initial public offering. Under the Investment Management Agreement, MCC Advisors agreed to provide
us with investment advisory and management services. For these services, we agreed to pay a base management fee equal to a percentage
of our gross assets and an incentive fee based on our performance.
We also entered into an administration agreement with MCC Advisors
as our administrator. The administration agreement became effective upon the pricing of our initial public offering. Under the administration
agreement, MCC Advisors agreed to furnish us with office facilities and equipment, provide us clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping
services at such facilities and provide us with other administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. MCC Advisors
also provided on our behalf significant managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to provide such assistance
while the Investment Management Agreement and administration agreement were in effect.
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The Investment Management Agreement and administration agreement expired
at the close of business on December 31, 2020, in connection with the Company’s adoption of an internalized management structure.
The following table shows our payment obligations for repayment of
debt and other contractual obligations at June 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
Payments Due by Period
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total
2023 Notes
$ -
$ 22,521,800
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 22,521,800
2028 Notes
-
-
-
-
-
57,500,000
57,500,000
Operating
Lease Obligation (1)
36,000
147,960
152,399
156,971
161,680
27,417
682,427
Total contractual obligations
$ 36,000
$ 22,669,760
$ 152,399
$ 156,971
$ 161,680
$ 57,527,417
$ 80,704,227
(1) Operating
Lease Obligation means a rent payment obligation under a lease classified as an operating
lease and disclosed pursuant to ASC 842, as may be modified or supplemented.
On March 27, 2015, the Company and Great American Life Insurance Company
(“GALIC”) entered into a limited liability company operating agreement to co-manage MCC Senior Loan Strategy JV I LLC (“MCC
JV”). The Company and GALIC had committed to provide $100 million of equity to MCC JV, with the Company providing $87.5 million
and GALIC providing $12.5 million.
MCC JV commenced operations on July 15, 2015. On August 4, 2015, MCC
JV entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “JV Facility”) led by Credit Suisse, AG with commitments
of $100 million. On March 30, 2017, the Company amended the JV Facility previously administered by CS and facilitated the assignment
of all rights and obligations of CS under the JV Facility to Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, (“DB”) and increased the
total loan commitments to $200 million. The JV Facility bears interest at a rate of LIBOR (with no minimum + 2.75% per annum. On March
29, 2019, the JV Facility reinvestment period was extended to June 28, 2019 from March 30, 2019. On June 28, 2019, the JV Facility reinvestment
period was extended to October 28, 2019. On October 28, 2019, the JV Facility reinvestment period was further extended from October 28,
2019 to March 31, 2020, the maturity date was extended to March 31, 2023 and the interest rate was modified from bearing an interest
rate of LIBOR (with no minimum) + 2.50% per annum to LIBOR (with no minimum) + 2.75% per annum.
The Company has determined that MCC JV is an investment company under
ASC 946, however in accordance with such guidance, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than
a wholly owned investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company.
Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate its interest in MCC JV.
On October 8, 2020, the Company, GALIC, MCC JV, and an affiliate of
Golub entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which a fund affiliated with and managed by Golub concurrently
purchased all of the Company’s interest in the MCC JV and all of GALIC’s interest in the MCC JV for a pre-adjusted gross
purchase price of $156.4 million and an adjusted gross purchase price (which constitutes the aggregate consideration for the membership
interests) of $145.3 million (giving effect to adjustments primarily for principal and interest payments from portfolio companies of
MCC JV from July 1, 2020 through October 7, 2020), resulting in net proceeds (before transaction expenses) of $41.0 million and $6.6
million for MCC and GALIC, respectively, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement,
including the representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities contained therein. In connection with the closing of the transaction
on October 8, 2020, MCC JV repaid in full all outstanding borrowings under, and terminated, its senior secured revolving credit facility,
dated as of August 4, 2015, as amended, administered by Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch.
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Distributions
We have elected, and intend to qualify annually, to be treated for
U.S. federal income tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. As a RIC, in any taxable year with respect to which we timely
distribute at least 90 percent of the sum of our (i) investment company taxable income (which is generally our net ordinary income plus
the excess of realized net short-term capital gains over realized net long-term capital losses) determined without regard to the deduction
for dividends paid and (ii) net tax exempt interest income (which is the excess of our gross tax exempt interest income over certain
disallowed deductions), we (but not our stockholders) generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on investment company
taxable income and net capital gains that we distribute to our stockholders. We intend to distribute annually all or substantially all
of such income, but we may also elect to periodically spill over certain excess undistributed taxable income from one tax year to the
next tax year. To the extent that we retain our net capital gains or any investment company taxable income, we will be subject to U.S.
federal income tax. We may choose to retain our net capital gains or any investment company taxable income, and pay the associated federal
corporate income tax or excise tax, described below.
Amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar
year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% U.S. federal excise tax payable by us. To avoid this tax, we must distribute
(or be deemed to have distributed) during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of:
1) at
least 98.0% of our ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses)
for the calendar year;
2) at
least 98.2% of the amount by which our capital gains exceed our capital losses (adjusted
for certain ordinary losses) for a one-year period ending on October 31st of the calendar
year; and
3)
income realized, but not distributed,
in preceding years and on which we did not pay federal income tax.
While we intend to distribute any income and capital gains in the
manner necessary to minimize imposition of the 4% U.S. federal excise tax, sufficient amounts of our taxable income and capital gains
may not be distributed to avoid entirely the imposition of the tax. In that event, we will be liable for the tax only on the amount by
which we do not meet the foregoing distribution requirement.
We intend to pay quarterly dividends to our stockholders out of assets
legally available for distribution. We cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results that will allow us to pay a specified
level of dividends or year-to-year increases in dividends. In addition, the inability to satisfy the asset coverage test applicable to
us as a BDC could limit our ability to pay dividends. All dividends will be paid at the discretion of our board of directors and will
depend on our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of our RIC tax treatment, compliance with applicable BDC regulations and
such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time. We cannot assure you that we will pay dividends to
our stockholders in the future.
To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of
our distributions for a taxable year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders for U.S.
federal income tax purposes. Stockholders should read any written disclosure accompanying a distribution carefully and should not assume
that the source of any distribution is our ordinary income or gains.
We have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan
for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a cash dividend or other distribution, each stockholder that has not “opted
out” of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock
rather than receiving cash dividends. Stockholders who receive distributions in the form of shares of common stock will be subject to
the same federal, state and local tax consequences as if they received cash distributions.
There were no dividend distribution payments during the nine months
ended June 30, 2022. A special dividend was declared in the amount of $265,798 on June 24, 2022 payable on July 13, 2022 to Stockholders
of record on July 5, 2022.
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Related Party Transactions
Concurrent with the pricing of our IPO, we entered into a number of
business relationships with affiliated or related parties, including the following:
● We
entered into the Investment Management Agreement with MCC Advisors, which expired December
31, 2020. Mr. Brook Taube, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer through December 31, 2020
and director through January 21, 2021 and Mr. Seth Taube, director through January 21, 2021,
are both affiliated with MCC Advisors and Medley.
● Through
December 31, 2020, MCC Advisors provided us with the office facilities and administrative
services necessary to conduct day-to-day operations pursuant to our administration agreement.
We reimbursed MCC Advisors for the allocable portion (subject to the review and approval
of our board of directors) of overhead and other expenses incurred by it in performing its
obligations under the administration agreement, including rent, the fees and expenses associated
with performing compliance functions, and our allocable portion of the cost of our Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer and their respective staffs.
On June 12, 2020, the Company entered into the Expense Support Agreement
with MCC Advisors and Medley LLC, pursuant to which MCC Advisors and Medley LLC agreed (jointly and severally) to cap the management
fee and all of the Company’s other operating expenses (except interest expenses, certain extraordinary strategic transaction and
expenses, and other expenses approved by the Special Committee) at $667,000 per month (the “Cap”). Under the Expense Support
Agreement, the Cap became effective on June 1, 2020 and was to expire on September 30, 2020. On September 29, 2020, the board of directors,
including all of the independent directors, extended the term of the Expense Support Agreement through the end of quarter ending December
31, 2020. The Expense Support Agreement expired by its terms at the close of business on December 31, 2020, in connection with the adoption
of the internalized management structure by the board of directors.
In addition, we have adopted a formal business code of conduct and
ethics that governs the conduct of our CEO, CFO, chief accounting officer (which role is currently fulfilled by our CFO) and controller
(Covered Officers). Our officers and directors also remain subject to the duties imposed by both the 1940 Act and the Delaware General
Corporation Law. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires that all Covered Officers promote honest and ethical conduct, including
the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between an individual’s personal and professional relationships.
Pursuant to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, each Covered Officer must disclose to the Company’s CCO any conflicts of interest,
or actions or relationships that might give rise to a conflict. Any approvals or waivers under our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
must be considered by the disinterested directors.
Investment Management Agreement
We entered into an investment management agreement with MCC Advisors
on January 11, 2011 (the “Investment Management Agreement”), which expired December 31, 2020.
Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, MCC Advisors:
●
determined the composition
of our portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to our portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes;
●
identified, evaluated and negotiated
the structure of the investments we made (including performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies); and
●
executed, closed, monitored
and administered the investments we made, including the exercise of any voting or consent rights.
MCC Advisors’ services under the Investment Management Agreement
were not exclusive, and it was free to furnish similar services to other entities so long as its services to us were not impaired.
Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, we paid MCC Advisors
a fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of a base management fee and a two-part incentive fee.
On December 3, 2015, MCC Advisors recommended and, in consultation
with the Board, agreed to reduce fees under the Investment Management Agreement. Beginning January 1, 2016, the base management fee was
reduced to 1.50% on gross assets above $1 billion. In addition, MCC Advisors reduced its incentive fee from 20% on pre-incentive fee
net investment income over an 8% hurdle, to 17.5% on pre-incentive fee net investment income over a 6% hurdle. Moreover, the revised
incentive fee includes a netting mechanism and is subject to a rolling three-year look back from January 1, 2016 forward. Under no circumstances
would the new fee structure result in higher fees to MCC Advisors than fees under the prior investment management agreement.
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The following discussion of our base management fee and two-part incentive
fee reflect the terms of the fee waiver agreement executed by MCC Advisors on February 8, 2016 (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”).
The terms of the Fee Waiver Agreement were effective as of January 1, 2016, and were a permanent reduction in the base management fee
and incentive fee on net investment income payable to MCC Advisors for the investment advisory and management services it provided under
the Investment Management Agreement. The Fee Waiver Agreement did not change the second component of the incentive fee, which was the
incentive fee on capital gains.
On January 15, 2020, the Company’s board of directors, including
all of the independent directors, approved the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement through the later of April 1, 2020 or so
long as the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2019 (the “Amended MCC Merger Agreement”),
by and between the Company and Sierra (the “Amended MCC Merger Agreement”) was in effect, but no longer than a year; provided
that, if the Amended MCC Merger Agreement is terminated by Sierra, then the termination of the Investment Management Agreement would
be effective on the 30th day following receipt of Sierra’s notice of termination to the Company. On May 1, 2020, the Company received
a notice of termination of the Amended MCC Merger Agreement from Sierra. Under the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, either party was permitted,
subject to certain conditions, to terminate the Amended MCC Merger Agreement if the merger was not consummated by March 31, 2020. Sierra
elected to do so on May 1, 2020. As result of the termination by Sierra of the Amended MCC Merger Agreement on May 1, 2020, the Investment
Management Agreement would have been terminated effective as of May 31, 2020. On May 21, 2020, the Board, including all of the independent
directors, extended the term of the Investment Management Agreement through the end of the then-current quarter, June 30, 2020. On June
12, 2020, the Board, including all of the independent directors, extended the term of the Investment Management Agreement through September
30, 2020. On September 29, 2020, the Board, including all of the independent directors, extended the term of the Investment Management
Agreement through December 31, 2020. Mr. Brook Taube, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer through December 31, 2020 and director through
January 21, 2021 and Mr. Seth Taube, director through January 21, 2021 are affiliated with MCC Advisors and Medley.
On November 18, 2020, the Board approved the adoption of an internalized
management structure effective January 1, 2021. The new management structure replaces the current Investment Management and Administration
Agreements with MCC Advisors LLC, which expired on December 31, 2020. To lead the internalized management team, the Board approved the
appointment of David Lorber, who had served as an independent director of the Company since April 2019, as interim Chief Executive Officer,
and Ellida McMillan as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each effective January 1, 2021. In connection with his appointment, Mr.
Lorber stepped down from the Compensation Committee of the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, and
the Special Committee of the Board.
Base Management Fee
Through December 31, 2020, for providing investment advisory and management
services to us, MCC Advisors received a base management fee. The base management fee was calculated at an annual rate of 1.75% (0.4375%
per quarter) of up to $1.0 billion of the Company’s gross assets and 1.50% (0.375% per quarter) of any amounts over $1.0 billion
of the Company’s gross assets and was payable quarterly in arrears. The base management fee was to be calculated based on the average
value of the Company’s gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters and was to be appropriately
pro-rated for any partial quarter.
Incentive Fee
Through December 31, 2020, the incentive fee had two components, as
follows:
Incentive Fee Based on Income
The first component of the incentive fee was payable quarterly in
arrears and was based on our pre-incentive fee net investment income earned during the calendar quarter for which the incentive fee was
being calculated. MCC Advisors was entitled to receive the incentive fee on net investment income from us if our Ordinary Income (as
defined below) exceeded a quarterly “hurdle rate” of 1.5%. The hurdle amount was calculated after making appropriate adjustments
to the Company’s net assets, as determined as of the beginning of each applicable calendar quarter, in order to account for any
capital raising or other capital actions as a result of any issuances by the Company of its common stock (including issuances pursuant
to our dividend reinvestment plan), any repurchase by the Company of its own common stock, and any dividends paid by the Company, each
as may have occurred during the relevant quarter.
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The second component of the incentive fee was determined and payable
in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement as of the termination date)
and equaled 20.0% of our cumulative aggregate realized capital gains less cumulative realized capital losses, unrealized capital depreciation
(unrealized depreciation on a gross investment-by-investment basis at the end of each calendar year) and all capital gains upon which
prior performance-based capital gains incentive fee payments were previously made to the investment adviser.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenues
and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following
items as critical accounting policies.
Valuation of Portfolio Investments
The Company follows ASC 820 for measuring the fair value of portfolio
investments. Fair value is the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters,
or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation
models involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments
or market and the instruments’ complexity. The Company’s fair value analysis includes an analysis of the value of any unfunded
loan commitments. Financial investments recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements are categorized for disclosure
purposes based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. The valuation hierarchical levels are
based upon the transparency of the inputs to the valuation of the investment as of the measurement date. Investments which are valued
using NAV as a practical expedient are excluded from this hierarchy, and certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform
to the current period presentation. The three levels are defined below:
● Level
1 - Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
at the measurement date.
● Level
2 - Valuations based on inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level
1, which are either directly or indirectly observable at the measurement date. This category
includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices
for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets including actionable
bids from third parties for privately held assets or liabilities, and observable inputs other
than quoted prices such as yield curves and forward currency rates that are entered directly
into valuation models to determine the value of derivatives or other assets or liabilities.
● Level
3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and where there is little, if any, market
activity at the measurement date. The inputs for the determination of fair value may require
significant management judgment or estimation and are based upon management’s assessment
of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
These investments include debt and equity investments in private companies or assets valued
using the Market or Income Approach and may involve pricing models whose inputs require significant
judgment or estimation because of the absence of any meaningful current market data for identical
or similar investments. The inputs in these valuations may include, but are not limited to,
capitalization and discount rates, beta and EBITDA multiples. The information may also include
pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not
be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing
and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information,
assuming no additional corroborating evidence.
We value investments for which market quotations are readily available
at their market quotations, which are generally obtained from an independent pricing service or multiple broker-dealers or market makers.
We weight the use of third-party broker quotes, if any, in determining fair value based on our understanding of the level of actual transactions
used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer. However, a readily available
market value is not expected to exist for many of the investments in our portfolio, and we value these portfolio investments at fair
value as determined in good faith by our board of directors under our valuation policy and process. We may seek pricing information with
respect to certain of our investments from pricing services or brokers or dealers in order to value such investments.
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Valuation methods may include comparisons of financial ratios of the
portfolio companies that issued such private equity securities to peer companies that are public, the nature and realizable value of
any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which
the portfolio company does business, and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering
or subsequent equity sale occurs, we will consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate the private equity valuation.
Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair
value of the investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed
for such investments, and the differences could be material.
Our board of directors is ultimately and solely responsible for determining
the fair value of the investments in our portfolio that are not publicly traded, whose market prices are not readily available on a quarterly
basis or any other situation where portfolio investments require a fair value determination.
With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily
available, our board of directors undertake a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:
● Our
quarterly valuation process generally begins with each investment being initially valued
by a Valuation Firm.
● Preliminary
valuation conclusions will then be documented and discussed with senior management.
● The
audit committee of the board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations with management
and the Valuation Firms.
● The
board of directors discusses the valuations and determines the fair value of each investment
in the Company’s portfolio in good faith based on the input of management, the respective
Valuation Firms and the audit committee.
In following these approaches, the types of factors that are taken
into account in fair value pricing investments include available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading
and transaction comparables; applicable market yields and multiples; security covenants; call protection provisions; information rights;
the nature and realizable value of any collateral; the portfolio company’s ability to make payments; the portfolio company’s
earnings and discounted cash flows; the markets in which the portfolio company does business; comparisons of financial ratios of peer
companies that are public; comparable merger and acquisition transactions; and the principal market and enterprise values.
Determination of fair values involves subjective judgments and estimates
made by management. The notes to our financial statements refer to the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations,
and any change in such valuations, on our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenue recognition policies are as follows:
Investments and Related Investment Income We account for investment
transactions on a trade-date basis and interest income, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recorded
on an accrual basis. For investments with contractual PIK interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the principal
balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that the
PIK interest is not collectible. Origination, closing and/or commitment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies are recognized
as income when the investment transaction closes. Other fees are capitalized as deferred revenue and recorded into income over the respective
period. Prepayment penalties received by the Company for debt instruments paid back to the Company prior to the maturity date are recorded
as income upon receipt. Realized gains or losses on investments are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition
and the amortized cost basis of investment, without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized. We report changes in
the fair value of investments that are measured at fair value as a component of the net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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Non-accrual We place loans on non-accrual status when principal
and interest payments are past due by 90 days or more, or when there is reasonable doubt that we will collect principal or interest.
Accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized
as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past
due principal and interest is paid and, in our management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. At June 30, 2022, certain investments
in six portfolio companies held by the Company were on non-accrual status with a combined fair value of approximately $12.4 million,
or 6.8% of the fair value of our portfolio. At September 30, 2021, certain investments in nine portfolio companies held by
the Company were on non-accrual status with a combined fair value of approximately $13.9 million, or 9.2% of the fair value of our portfolio.
Federal Income Taxes
The Company has elected, and intends to qualify annually, to be treated
for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and it intends to operate in a manner so as to maintain
its RIC tax treatment. To do so, among other things, the Company is required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification
requirements and must timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of the sum of investment company taxable income (“ICTI”)
including PIK, as defined by the Code, and net tax exempt interest income (which is the excess of our gross tax exempt interest income
over certain disallowed deductions) for each taxable year. The Company will be subject to a nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax of
4% on undistributed income if it does not distribute at least 98% of its net ordinary income for any calendar year and 98.2% of its capital
gain net income for each one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year and any income realized, but not distributed, in
preceding years and on which it did not pay federal income tax. Depending on the level of ICTI earned in a tax year, the Company may
choose to carry forward ICTI in excess of current year dividend distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such
income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess
of estimated current year dividend distributions for excise tax purposes, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess
taxable income as taxable income is earned. Any such carryover ICTI must be distributed before the end of that next tax year through
a dividend declared prior to filing the final tax return related to the year which generated such ICTI.
Because federal income tax requirements differ from GAAP, distributions
in accordance with tax requirements may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes.
Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the consolidated financial
statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized
at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for
tax purposes.
Recent Developments
A special dividend was declared in the amount of $265,798 on June
24, 2022 payable on July 13, 2022 to Stockholders of record on July 5, 2022.
Under the share repurchase program, the Company repurchased an aggregate
of 800 shares of common stock through August 5, 2022 with a total cost of $29,397, of which 100 shares with
a total cost of $3,533 had not settled as of August 9, 2022.
In December 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, which
permits a BDC’s board of directors to designate its executive officer(s) as a valuation designee to determine the fair value of
its investment portfolio, subject to the oversight of the board. The Board has approved policies and procedures pursuant to Rule
2a-5 and has designated Ellida McMillan, the Company’s CFO, to serve as the Board’s valuation designee, subject to the
Board’s oversight, to be effective September 8, 2022.
The Company has retained SS&C Technologies, Inc. (“SS&C”)
to serve as our administrator and provide us with fund accounting and financial reporting services pursuant to the Services Agreement
effective August 9, 2022. In this connection, the current Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement and Administration Servicing Agreement with
U.S. Bancorp will be terminated.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest
rates. Changes in interest rates may affect both our cost of funding and our interest income from portfolio investments and cash and
cash equivalents. Our investment income will be affected by changes in various interest rates, including LIBOR, to the extent our debt
investments include floating interest rates. In the future, we expect other loans in our portfolio will have floating interest rates.
In addition, U.S. and global capital markets and credit markets have experienced a higher level of stress due to the global COVID-19
pandemic, which has resulted in an increase in the level of volatility across such markets. We may hedge against interest rate fluctuations
by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. For
the nine months ended June 30, 2022, we did not engage in hedging activities.
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As of June 30, 2022, 68.4% of our income-bearing investment portfolio
bore interest based on floating rates based upon fair value. A prolonged reduction in interest rates will reduce our gross investment
income and could result in a decrease in our net investment income if such decreases in LIBOR or similar reference rates are not offset
by a corresponding increase in the spread over LIBOR or similar reference rates that we earn on any portfolio investments, a decrease
in our operating expenses, including with respect to any income incentive fee, or a decrease in the interest rate of our floating interest
rate liabilities tied to LIBOR or similar reference rates. In contrast, a rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected
to lead to higher interest rates applicable to any variable rate investments we hold and to declines in the value of any fixed rate investments
we hold. In addition, a rise in interest rates may increase the likelihood that a portfolio company defaults on a loan. However, many
of our variable rate investments provide for an interest rate floor, which may prevent our interest income from increasing until benchmark
interest rates increase beyond a threshold amount. The composition of our floating rate debt investments by cash interest rate LIBOR
floor as of June 30, 2022 was as follows (dollars in thousands):
June 30,
2022
LIBOR Floor
Fair Value
% of
Floating
Rate
Portfolio
Under 1%
$ 23,985
32.0 %
1% to under 2%
47,468
63.4
2% to under 3%
-
-
No Floor
3,446
4.6
Total
$ 74,899
100.0 %
Based on our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as
of June 30, 2022, the following table (dollars in thousands) shows the approximate increase/(decrease) in components of net assets resulting
from operations of hypothetical LIBOR base rate changes in interest rates, assuming no changes in our investment and capital structure.
Change in Interest Rates
Increase
(Decrease)
Interest
Income (1)(2)
(Increase)
Decrease
Interest
Expense
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net Investment
Income
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Investment
Income
per Share
($ in thousands)
Down 100 basis points
$ (942 )
$ -
$ (942 )
$ (0.40 )
Down 50 basis points
(471 )
-
(471 )
(0.20 )
Down 25 basis points
(235 )
-
(235 )
(0.10 )
Up 25 basis points
315
-
315
0.13
Up 50 basis points
645
-
645
0.27
Up 100 basis points
1,305
-
1,305
0.55
Up 200 basis points
2,624
-
2,624
1.11
Up 300 basis points
3,944
-
3,944
1.66
Up 400 basis points
5,263
-
5,263
2.22
(1)
Assumes no defaults or
prepayments by portfolio companies during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
(2)
Investments are assuming
the June 30, 2022 ending 3 month LIBOR of 2.29%.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer
and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2022. The term
“disclosure controls and procedures” is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2022,
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter covered by this report that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings, lawsuits
and claims incidental to the conduct of our business. Our businesses are also subject to extensive regulation, which may result in regulatory
proceedings against us. Except as described below, we are not currently party to any material legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should
carefully consider the “Risk Factors” discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2021, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2021, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Other than the items disclosed below, there have been no material changes during the nine months ended June 30, 2022 to the risk factors
discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K. Additional risks or uncertainties not currently known
to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Risks Related to our Business
We may not be able to pay you distributions and our distributions
may not grow over time.
When possible, we may pay quarterly distributions to our stockholders
out of assets legally available for distribution. We cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results that will allow us to
pay a specified level of cash distributions or year-to-year increases in cash distributions. Our ability to pay distributions might be
adversely affected by, among other things, the impact of one or more of the risk factors described herein. In addition, the inability
to satisfy the asset coverage test applicable to us as a BDC could limit our ability to pay distributions. As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s
asset coverage was 265.8% after giving effect to leverage and therefore the Company’s asset coverage is above 200%, the minimum
asset coverage requirement under the 1940 Act. All distributions will be paid at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend
on our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of our RIC tax treatment, compliance with applicable BDC regulations, and such
other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time. We cannot assure you that we will pay distributions to our
stockholders in the future.
Risks Related to our Operations as a BDC and RIC
Regulations governing our operation as a BDC affect our ability
to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital which could have a material adverse impact on our liquidity, financial condition
and results of operations.
We may only issue senior securities up to the maximum amount permitted
by the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act permits us to issue senior securities only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940
Act, equals at least 200% (or 150% if, pursuant to the 1940 Act, certain requirements are met) after such issuance or incurrence.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s asset coverage was 265.8%
after giving effect to leverage and therefore the Company’s asset coverage is above 200%, the minimum asset coverage requirement
under the 1940 Act.
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Risks Relating to an Investment in our Securities
The indentures under which the 2023 Notes and 2028 Notes are
issued place restrictions on our and/or our subsidiaries’ activities.
The terms of the indentures under which the 2023 Notes and 2028 Notes
were issued place restrictions on our and/or our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things issue securities or otherwise incur
additional indebtedness or other obligations, including (1) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be equal in right of payment
to the 2023 Notes and 2028 Notes, (2) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be secured and therefore rank effectively senior
in right of payment to the 2023 Notes and 2028 Notes to the extent of the values of the assets securing such debt, (3) indebtedness of
ours that is guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries and which therefore is structurally senior to the 2023 Notes or 2028 Notes
and (4) securities, indebtedness or obligations issued or incurred by our subsidiaries that would be senior to our equity interests
in our subsidiaries and therefore rank structurally senior to the 2023 Notes with respect to the assets of our subsidiaries, in each
case other than an incurrence of indebtedness or other obligation that would cause a violation of Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act,
as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, or any successor provisions and, with respect to the 2028 Notes, except as would cause
our asset coverage to be below 200% as a result of such borrowings and/or issuances, whether or not we continue to be subject to the
regulations of the 1940 Act. These provisions generally prohibit us from making additional borrowings, including through the issuance
of additional debt or the sale of additional debt securities, unless our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least
200% after such borrowings. As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s asset coverage was 265.8% after giving effect to leverage. These
provisions generally prohibit us from declaring any cash dividend or distribution upon any class of our capital stock or purchasing any
such capital stock if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is below 200% at the time of the declaration of the dividend or
distribution or the purchase and after deducting the amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase.
Certain Risks in the Current Environment
We are currently operating in a period of capital markets
disruptions and economic uncertainty. Such market conditions may materially and adversely affect debt and equity capital markets, which
may have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and operations.
From time to time, capital markets may experience periods of disruption
and instability. The U.S. capital markets have experienced extreme volatility and disruption following the global outbreak of coronavirus
(“COVID-19”) that began in December 2019. Some economists and major investment banks have expressed concern that the continued
spread of the COVID-19 globally could lead to a world-wide economic downturn. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, the U.S. economy,
as well as most other major economies, may continue to experience a recession, and we anticipate our businesses would be materially and
adversely affected by a prolonged recession in the United States and other major markets. Disruptions in the capital markets have increased
the spread between the yields realized on risk-free and higher risk securities, resulting in illiquidity in parts of the capital markets.
The COVID-19 outbreak continues to have, and any future outbreaks could have, an adverse impact on the ability of lenders to originate
loans, the volume and type of loans originated, the ability of borrowers to make payments and the volume and type of amendments and waivers
granted to borrowers and remedial actions taken in the event of a borrower default, each of which could negatively impact the amount
and quality of loans available for investment by the Company and returns to the Company, among other things. With respect to the U.S.
credit markets, the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in, and until fully resolved is likely to continue to result in, the following among
other things: (i) increased draws by borrowers on revolving lines of credit and other financing instruments; (ii) increased requests
by borrowers for amendments and waivers of their credit agreements to avoid default, increased defaults by such borrowers and/or increased
difficulty in obtaining refinancing at the maturity dates of their loans; (iii) greater volatility in pricing and spreads and difficulty
in valuing loans during periods of increased volatility; and rapidly evolving proposals and/or actions by state and federal governments
to address problems being experienced by the markets and by businesses and the economy in general which will not necessarily adequately
address the problems facing the loan market and businesses. These and future market disruptions and/or illiquidity could have an adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase
our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. These events
could limit our investment originations, limit our ability to grow and have a material negative impact on our operating results and the
fair values of our debt and equity investments. We may have to access, if available, alternative markets for debt and equity capital,
and a severe disruption in the global financial markets, deterioration in credit and financing conditions or uncertainty regarding U.S.
government spending and deficit levels or other global economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
For example, between 2008 and 2009, the U.S. and global capital markets
were unstable as evidenced by periodic disruptions in liquidity in the debt capital markets, significant write-offs in the financial
services sector, the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market and the failure of major financial institutions.
Despite actions of the U.S. federal government and foreign governments, these events contributed to worsening general economic conditions
that materially and adversely impacted the broader financial and credit markets and reduced the availability of debt and equity capital
for the market as a whole and financial services firms in particular.
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Equity capital may be difficult to raise during periods of adverse
or volatile market conditions because, subject to some limited exceptions, as a BDC, we are generally not able to issue additional shares
of our common stock at a price less than NAV without first obtaining approval for such issuance from our stockholders and our independent
directors. Volatility and dislocation in the capital markets can also create a challenging environment in which to raise or access debt
capital. The current market and future market conditions similar to those experienced from 2008 through 2009 for any substantial length
of time could make it difficult to extend the maturity of or refinance our existing indebtedness or obtain new indebtedness with similar
terms and any failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business. The debt capital that will be available to us in
the future, if at all, may be at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than what we currently experience, including
being at a higher cost in a rising interest rate environment. If any of these conditions appear, they may have an adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, and results of operations. These events could limit our investment originations, limit our ability to
increase returns to equity holders through the effective use of leverage, and negatively impact our operating results.
In addition, significant changes or volatility in the capital markets
may also have a negative effect on the valuations of our investments. While most of our investments are not publicly traded, applicable
accounting standards require us to assume as part of our valuation process that our investments are sold in a principal market to market
participants (even if we plan on holding an investment through its maturity). Significant changes in the capital markets may also affect
the pace of our investment activity and the potential for liquidity events involving our investments. Thus, the illiquidity of our investments
may make it difficult for us to sell our investments to access capital if required, and as a result, we could realize significantly less
than the value at which we have recorded our investments if we were required to sell them for liquidity purposes. An inability to raise
or access capital could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Governmental authorities worldwide have taken increased measures to
stabilize the markets and support economic growth. The success of these measures is unknown and they may not be sufficient to address
the market dislocations or avert severe and prolonged reductions in economic activity.
We also face an increased risk of investor, creditor or portfolio
company disputes, litigation and governmental and regulatory scrutiny as a result of the effects of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions.
Events outside of our control, including terrorist attacks,
acts of war, natural disasters or public health crises, could negatively affect our portfolio companies and our results of our operations.
Periods of market volatility have occurred and could continue to occur
in response to pandemics or other events outside of our control, including terrorist attacks, acts of war, natural disasters, public
health crises or similar events. These types of events have adversely affected and could continue to adversely affect operating results
for us and for our portfolio companies.
COVID-19 and variants thereof continue to adversely impact global
commercial activity and has contributed to significant volatility in financial markets. Local, state and federal and numerous non-U.S.
governmental authorities have imposed travel and hospitality restrictions and bans, business closures or limited business operations
and other quarantine measures on businesses and individuals. We cannot predict the full impact of COVID-19, including the duration and
the impact of the closures and restrictions described above. As a result, we are unable to predict the duration of these business and
supply-chain disruptions, the extent to which COVID-19 will negatively affect our portfolio companies’ operating results or the
impact that such disruptions may have on our results of operations and financial condition. With respect to loans to portfolio companies,
the Company will be impacted if, among other things, (i) amendments and waivers are granted (or are required to be granted) to borrowers
permitting deferral of loan payments or allowing for PIK interest payments, (ii) borrowers default on their loans, are unable to refinance
their loans at maturity, or go out of business, or (iii) the value of loans held by the Company decreases as a result of such events
and the uncertainty they cause. Portfolio companies may also be more likely to seek to draw on unfunded commitments we have made, and
the risk of being unable to fund such commitments is heightened during such periods. Depending on the duration and extent of the disruption
to the business operations of our portfolio companies, we expect some portfolio companies, particularly those in vulnerable industries,
such as travel and hospitality, to experience financial distress and possibly to default on their financial obligations to us and/or
their other capital providers. In addition, if such portfolio companies are subjected to prolonged and severe financial distress, we
expect some of them to substantially curtail their operations, defer capital expenditures and lay off workers. These developments would
be likely to permanently impair their businesses and result in a reduction in the value of our investments in them.
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The Company will also be negatively affected if the operations and
effectiveness of our portfolio companies (or any of the key personnel or service providers of the foregoing) are compromised or if necessary
or beneficial systems and processes are disrupted as a result of stay-at-home orders or other related interruptions to business operations.
In February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The extent and duration of Russian military action in the Ukraine, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions,
including declines in stock markets in Russia and elsewhere and the value of the ruble against the U.S. dollar, are impossible to predict,
but have been and could continue to be significant. Any such disruptions caused by Russian military or other actions (including cyberattacks
and espionage) or resulting from actual or threatened responses to such actions have caused and could continue to cause disruptions to
portfolio companies located in Europe or that have substantial business relationships with European or Russian companies. The extent
and duration of the military action, sanctions and resulting market disruptions are impossible to predict, but have been and could continue
to be substantial. Any such market disruptions could affect our portfolio companies’ operations and, as a result, could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may be subject to risks associated with significant investments
in one or more economic sectors and/or industries, including the banking, finance, insurance and real estate sector and business services
sector, which includes our investment in an asset based lending business.
At times, the Company may have a significant portion of its assets
invested in securities of companies conducting business within one or more economic sectors and/or industries, including the Services:
Business, which includes our investment in an asset based lending business. Companies in the same sector or industry may be similarly
affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, which may make the Company more vulnerable to unfavorable
developments in that sector or industry than companies that invest more broadly. Generally, the more broadly the Company invests, the
more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility.
The Company presently has significant exposure to the Services: Business
sector (its investments in such sector comprises 31.7% of total investments at fair value as of June 30, 2022), which subjects the Company
to the particular risks of such sector to a greater degree than others not similarly concentrated. Companies in this sector are subject
to certain risks, including the risk of regulatory change, decreased liquidity in credit markets and unstable interest rates. Such companies
may have concentrated portfolios, such as a high level of loans to one or more industries or sectors, which makes them vulnerable to
economic conditions that affect such industries or sectors. Performance of such companies may be affected by competitive pressures and
exposure to investments, agreements and counterparties, including credit products that, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses
(e.g., subprime loans).These companies may be subject to extensive governmental regulation that may limit the amount and types of loans
and other financial commitments they can make, and the interest rates and fees they may charge. In addition, profitability of such companies
is largely dependent upon the availability and the cost of capital. In addition, the risks associated with investments in the real estate
industry may subject the Company to risks similar to those of direct investments in real estate and the real estate industry in general.
These include risks related to general and local economic conditions, possible lack of availability of financing and changes in interest
rates or property values. The value of such investments may be affected by, among other factors, changes in the value of the underlying
properties owned by the issuer, changes in the prospect for earnings and/or cash flow growth of the investment, defaults by borrowers
or tenants, market saturation, decreases in market rates for rents, and other economic, political, or regulatory occurrences affecting
the real estate industry.
The Company presently has significant exposure to an asset based lending
business (its investments in such business comprise 22.5% of total investments at fair value as of June 30, 2022), which is a subset
of its Services: Business sector investments. This asset based lending exposure subjects the Company to the particular risks of such
business to a greater degree than others not similarly concentrated. The Company’s affiliate’s asset based lending activity
within the gemstone and jewelry industry is exposed to factors that can impact price of gemstones and jewelry, including supply and demand
of gemstones; political, economic, and global financial events; movement of the U.S. dollar versus other currencies; and the activity
of large speculators and other participants. The gemstones and jewelry industry is exposed to the risk of loss as a result of fraud in
its various forms. A significant decline in market prices of gemstones could result in reduced collateral value and losses, i.e., a lower
balance of asset-based loans outstanding for the Company’s affiliate.
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The interest rates of some of our loans to our portfolio companies
may be priced using a spread over LIBOR, which is scheduled to be phased out.
Many financial instruments have historically used and continue to
use a floating rate based on LIBOR, which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks.
For several years, LIBOR has been the subject of national and international regulatory scrutiny. The FCA and the ICE Benchmark
Administration have announced that most LIBOR settings are no longer published after December 31, 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar
LIBOR settings will cease publication after June 30, 2023. Regulators continue to emphasize the importance of LIBOR transition planning.
As an alternative to LIBOR, for example, the U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering
committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, is considering replacing U.S.-dollar LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing
Rate (“SOFR”), an index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury securities. Abandonment of or
modifications to LIBOR could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and our existing financial instruments which
reference LIBOR. While some instruments may contemplate a scenario where LIBOR is no longer available by providing for an alternative
rate setting methodology, not all instruments may have such provisions and there is significant uncertainty regarding the effectiveness
of any such alternative methodologies. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could lead to significant short-term and long-term uncertainty
and market instability. In the event of changes to or cessation of LIBOR, we and our portfolio companies may need to amend or restructure
our existing LIBOR-based debt instruments and any related hedging arrangements, which may be difficult, costly and time consuming. In
addition, from time to time we invest in floating rate loans and investment securities whose interest rates are indexed to LIBOR. Uncertainty
as to the nature of alternative reference rates and as to potential changes or other reforms to LIBOR, or any changes announced with
respect to such reforms, may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in the reported LIBOR rates and the value of LIBOR-based
loans and securities, including those of other issuers we or our funds currently own or may in the future own. It remains uncertain how
such changes would be implemented and the effects such changes would have on us, issuers of instruments in which we invest and financial
markets generally.
The expected discontinuation of LIBOR could have an impact on our
business. We may experience operational challenges for the transition away from LIBOR including, but not limited to, amending existing
loan agreements with borrowers on investments that may have not been modified with fallback language and adding effective fallback language
to new agreements in the event that LIBOR is discontinued before maturity. There may be additional risks to our current processes and
information systems that will need to be identified and evaluated by us. Due to the uncertainty of the replacement for LIBOR, the potential
effect of any such event on our cost of capital and net investment income cannot yet be determined. In addition, the cessation of LIBOR
could:
● Adversely
impact the pricing, liquidity, value of, return on and trading for a broad array of financial
products, including any LIBOR-linked securities, loans and derivatives that are included
in our assets and liabilities;
● Require
changes to documentation that governs or references LIBOR or LIBOR-based products, including,
for example, pursuant to renegotiations of existing documentation to modify the terms of
outstanding investments;
● Result
in inquiries or other actions from regulators in respect of our preparation and readiness
for the replacement of LIBOR with one or more alternative reference rates;
● Result
in disputes, litigation or other actions with portfolio companies, or other counterparties,
regarding the interpretation and enforceability of provisions in our LIBOR-based investments,
such as fallback language or other related provisions, including, in the case of fallbacks
to the alternative reference rates, any economic, legal, operational or other impact resulting
from the fundamental differences between LIBOR and the various alternative reference rates;
● Require
the transition and/or development of appropriate systems and analytics to effectively transition
our risk management processes from LIBOR-based products to those based on one or more alternative
reference rates, which may prove challenging given the limited history of the proposed alternative
reference rates; and
● Cause
us to incur additional costs in relation to any of the above factors.
There is no guarantee that a transition from LIBOR to an alternative
will not result in financial market disruptions, significant increases in benchmark rates, or borrowing costs to borrowers, any of which
could have an adverse effect on our business, result of operations, financial condition, and unit price.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.A.3 to the Registrant’s Pre-effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-166491), filed on November 23, 2010).
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2020).
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 28, 2020).
3.4
Form of Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.B.3 to the Registrant’s Pre-effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-166491), filed on November 23, 2010).
3.5
Amendment No. 1 to Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2019).
3.6
Amendment No. 2 to Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 28, 2020).
3.7
Amendment No. 3 to the Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2021.)
4.1
Form of Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.D to the Registrant’s Pre-effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-166491), filed on November 23, 2010).
4.2
Indenture, dated February 7, 2012, between Medley Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.D.2 to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-179237), filed on February 13, 2012).
4.3
First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 21, 2012, between Medley Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.D.4 to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-179237), filed on March 21, 2012).
4.4
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated March 18, 2013, between Medley Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.D.4 to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-179237), filed on March 15, 2013).
4.5
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated December 17, 2015, between Medley Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.D.6 to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-187324), filed December 17, 2015).
4.6
Description of PhenixFIN Corporation’s securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-258913), filed on October 15, 2021.
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10.1
Form of Custody Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.J.1 to the Registrant’s Pre-effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-166491), filed on November 23, 2010).
10.2
Form of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.E to the Registrant’s Pre-effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-166491), filed on November 23, 2010).
10.3
Settlement Term Sheet, dated April 15, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 17, 2019).
10.4
Stipulation of Settlement, dated July 29, 2019, by and among Medley Capital Corporation, Brook Taube, Seth Taube, Jeff Tonkel, Mark Lerdal, Karin Hirtler-Garvey, John E. Mack, Arthur S. Ainsberg, Medley Management Inc., MCC Advisors LLC, Medley LLC and Medley Group LLC, on the one hand, and FrontFour Capital Group LLC and FrontFour Master Fund, Ltd., on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated stockholders of Medley Capital Corporation, on the other hand, in connection with the action styled In re Medley Capital Corporation Stockholder Litigation, Cons. C.A. No. 2019-0100-KSJM (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 2, 2019).
10.5
Governance Agreement, dated July 29, 2019, by and among, Medley Capital Corporation, on the one hand, and FrontFour Capital Group LLC, FrontFour Master Fund, Ltd., FrontFour Capital Corp., FrontFour Opportunity Fund, David A. Lorber, Stephen E. Loukas and Zachary R. George, on the other hand (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 2, 2019).
10.6
Standstill Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2020, by and between the Medley Capital Corporation and Howard Amster and the other persons and entities identified therein (Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 21, 2020).
10.7
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, dated November 19, 2020, by and between Medley Capital Corporation and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 11, 2020).
10.8
Administration Servicing Agreement, dated November 19, 2020, by and between Medley Capital Corporation and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 11, 2020).
10.9
PhenixFIN Long Term Cash Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2022).
10.10
Form of Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2022).
14.1
Code of Ethics & Insider Trading Policy of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.R to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-258913), filed on August 19, 2021.
21.1
List of Subsidiaries (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 10, 2022).
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
* Filed
herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 9, 2022
PhenixFIN Corporation
By
/s/
David Lorber
David Lorber
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
By
/s/ Ellida
McMillan
Ellida McMillan
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
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