Whitehorse Finance, Inc. · NASDAQ:WHF

Whitehorse Finance — Investor Presentation (November 2018)

18 slides from Whitehorse Finance's investor presentation, Nov 6, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation November 2018

    Investor Presentation November 2018 WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. NASDAQ: WHF (Common Stock)

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements

    1 References in this presentation to “WHF”, “we”, “us”, “our” and “the Company” refer to WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. This presentation and the information and views included herein do not constitute investment advice, or a recommendation or a n o ffer to enter into any transaction with the Company or a

  3. Slide 3: WhiteHorse Finance Snapshot

    2 WhiteHorse Finance Snapshot Company / Ticker: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. / NASDAQ: WHF (“ WhiteHorse Finance” or the “Company”) : Current Share Price: $12.61 (1) : Market Cap: $259.1MM (1 ) : Price / NAV: 0.82x (1 )(2) Portfolio Fair Value: $509.6MM (2 ) : Current Dividend Yield: 11.3% ( 1) ; consis

  4. Slide 4: H.I.G. WhiteHorse Highlights

    3 H.I.G. WhiteHorse Highlights Leading Lower Middle Market Position ▪ H.I.G. brings over 20 years of experience and ~$28Bn of capital committed (1) primarily across a number of synergistic lower middle market strategies Unique Deal Sourcing Infrastructure ▪ Robust direct origination platform has ena

  5. Slide 5: WhiteHorse Finance Overview

    ▪ Consistent, robust deal flow generated through H.I.G.’s proprietary sourcing network - Proprietary deal sourcing consisting of sponsored and non - sponsored opportunities - Experienced team able to underwrite more complex non - sponsored opportunities ▪ Approximately 4,000 opportunities reviewed a

  6. Slide 6: H.I.G. Capital Overview

    Note: As of September 30, 2018, unless otherwise noted (1) Based on total capital commitments managed by H.I.G. Capital and affiliates 5 H.I.G. Capital Overview ▪ Leading global alternative asset manager focused on the lower middle market , defined as companies with $50MM to $350MM of enterprise val

  7. Slide 7: Lower Middle Market Overview

    6 Lower Middle Market Overview Unstructured and Inefficient Market ▪ Sourcing lower middle market lending opportunities requires access to an extensive network of relationships in local small - business communities (as opposed to the established investment banking sources for larger companies) Speci

  8. Slide 8: Self-Originated Lower Middle Market vs Broadly Syndicated Market

    7 Self - Originated Lower Middle Market Broadly Syndicated Market Value Add for Investors ▪ Proprietary deals with limited competition, resulting in above market risk - return dynamics ▪ Larger, more liquid investments; competition among a large number of participants often drives down yields Number

  9. Slide 9: WhiteHorse Finance Performance Summary

    WhiteHorse Finance Performance Summary Summary Stats: Invested Capital since IPO: $1,157MM (1) Number of Investments Made: ~91 (1) Average Investment Size: ~$10.4MM (2) All - in Yield : 12.0% (1) Average Net Debt / EBITDA of Portfolio Companies: ~ 3.2x (1)(3) Secured Debt as a % of Total Debt : 100%

  10. Slide 10: WhiteHorse Finance Portfolio Investment Characteristics

    9 WhiteHorse Finance Portfolio Investment Characteristics Note: As of September 30, 2018 , unless otherwise noted; based on fair value of investments; numbers may not foot due to rounding Produced an Average All - in Yield of 12.0% and an Average At - Origination Leverage Multiple of 3.2x since 2013

  11. Slide 11: Attractive, High Quality Portfolio Historical Portfolio Trends

    44% 49% 74% 60% 59% 47% 43% 33% 33% 28% 24% 28% 30% 26% 26% 32% 34% 31% 32% 32% 31% 34% 34% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% % Sponsored / Unsponsored Investments Attractive, High Quality Portfolio Historical Portfolio Trends 10 % Floating and % Fixed (Based on Fair Value ) % First Lien and % Seco

  12. Slide 12: WhiteHorse Finance Differentiated Deal Flow

    WhiteHorse Finance Differentiated Deal Flow As a result of its proprietary sourcing network, the WhiteHorse Finance portfolio has generated higher yields at lower portfolio company leverage than the broader middle market Effective Yield From IPO to September 30, 2018 11 Note: As of end of each quart

  13. Slide 13: Origination Pipeline Funnel

    Origination Pipeline Funnel (1) 12 (1) Origination Pipeline figures reflect 2014 through September 30, 2018 Three tier sourcing platform, generating meaningful investable opportunities for WhiteHorse Finance Over 34 WhiteHorse deal professionals dedicated to sourcing and underwriting for WHF 25 pers

  14. Slide 14: Rigorous Credit Process

    Rigorous Credit Process Institutionalized processes for evaluating, monitoring and, if necessary, working out credits Fundamental Analysis » Structured approach to deal evaluation » Assesses industry, company, management, and macro factors » Emphasizes cash flow and downside protection Investment Co

  15. Slide 15: Appendix

    14 Appendix

  16. Slide 16: Historical Quarterly Operating Highlights

    15 Historical Quarterly Operating Highlights (USD amounts in millions, except per share data) Q2 16 Q3 16 Q4 16 Q1 17 Q2 17 Q3 17 Q4 17 Q1 18 Q2 18 Q3 18 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) Total Investment Income 13

  17. Slide 17: Historical Quarterly Balance Sheet Highlights

    16 Historical Quarterly Balance Sheet Highlights (USD amounts in millions, except per share data) Q2 16 Q3 16 Q4 16 Q1 17 Q2 17 Q3 17 Q4 17 Q1 18 Q2 18 Q3 18 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) Assets Investments at

  18. Slide 18: WhiteHorse Finance – Senior Team Bios

    17 WhiteHorse Finance – Senior Team Bios Title Years of Experience Highlights John Bolduc ▪ Chairman of the Board ▪ Member of the Investment Committee 26 ▪ Leads H.I.G. Capital’s credit platform ▪ Previous experience at Bain & Company and Chemed Corporation Stuart Aronson ▪ Chief Executive Officer a

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