Note 6. Agreements

Administration Agreement

SS&C Technologies, Inc. (“SS&C”) serves as the administrator of the Company and provides the Company with fund accounting and financial reporting services pursuant to the services agreement with the Company since August 9, 2022. Effective September 12, 2022, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) serves as custodian for the Company pursuant to its Loan Administration and Custodial Agreement with the Company. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 we incurred approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million in administrator expenses, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 we incurred approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million in administrator expenses, respectively.

As of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, $0.0 million and $0.0 million was included in “administrator expenses payable” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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.  

In December 2022, pursuant to the CIP, the Compensation Committee approved awards for Mr. Lorber and Ms. McMillan for the three-year performance period commencing on October 1, 2022 and ending on September 30, 2025 (the “2023 LTIP Plan”). Each participant is eligible to receive an amount of cash equal to a percentage of their target award amount based on the factors described above. The Compensation Committee, in approving the awards, evaluated each performance goal separately.

In December 2023, pursuant to the CIP, the Compensation Committee approved awards for Mr. Lorber and Ms. McMillan for the three-year performance period commencing on October 1, 2023 and ending on September 30, 2026 (the “2024 LTIP Plan”). Each participant is eligible to receive an amount of cash equal to a percentage of their target award amount based on the factors described above. The Compensation Committee, in approving the awards, evaluated each performance goal separately.

In December 2024, pursuant to the CIP, the Compensation Committee approved awards for Mr. Lorber and Ms. McMillan for the three-year performance period commencing on October 1, 2024 and ending on September 30, 2027 (the “2025 LTIP Plan”). Each participant is eligible to receive an amount of cash equal to a percentage of their target award amount based on the factors described above. The threshold, target, and maximum performance levels are structured similar to those of the CIP. The Compensation Committee, in approving the awards, evaluated each performance goal separately.

In December 2025, pursuant to the CIP, the Compensation Committee approved awards for Mr. Lorber and Ms. McMillan for the three-year performance period commencing on October 1, 2025 and ending on September 30, 2028 (the “2026 LTIP Plan”). Each participant is eligible to receive an amount of cash equal to a percentage of their target award amount based on the factors described above. The threshold, target, and maximum performance levels are structured similar to those of the CIP. The Compensation Committee, in approving the awards, evaluated each performance goal separately.

The Target Performance Award for each executive officer for the 2023 LTIP Plan, the 2024 LTIP Plan, the 2025 LTIP Plan and the 2026 LTIP Plan is set forth in the table below:

During the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded an expense of $66,875 and $133,750, respectively, for these awards. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded an expense of $303,848 and $630,168, respectively, for these awards.