Whitehorse Finance, Inc.NASDAQ: WHF

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2021 Earnings Results and Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.355 Per Share

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NEW YORK, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. ("WhiteHorse Finance" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Additionally, the Company announced that its board of directors has declared a distribution of $0.355 per share with respect to the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The distribution will be payable on July 2, 2021 to stockholders of record as of June 18, 2021.

First Quarter 2021 Summary Highlights

  • Net Asset Value of $314.3 million, or $15.27 per share
  • Investment portfolio(1) totaling $617.0 million
  • STRS JV investment portfolio totaling $185.7 million
  • Gross investment deployments(2) of $57.7 million for the first quarter, including new originations of $45.9 million and $11.8 million of fundings for add-ons to existing investments
  • Net investment income of $7.6 million, or $0.370 per share
  • Core net investment income of $7.7 million, or $0.375 per share(3)
  • First quarter distribution of $0.355 per share

(1) Includes investments in WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC ("STRS JV"), an unconsolidated joint venture, totaling $55.4 million, at fair value.

(2) Excludes investments made in STRS JV.

(3) "Core net investment income" is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes that core net investment income provides useful information to investors and management because it reflects the Company's financial performance excluding (i) the net impact of costs associated with the refinancing of the Company's indebtedness, (ii) the accrual of the capital gains incentive fee attributable to net realized and unrealized gains and losses, and (iii) excise and other income taxes related to such net realized gains and losses (net of incentive fees). The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additional information on core net investment income and a reconciliation of core net investment income to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net investment income, are set forth in Schedule 1 hereto.

Stuart Aronson, WhiteHorse Finance's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We had a very active quarter in what is usually a seasonally slow period for transaction activities, successfully originating 5 first lien loans while having 10 complete realizations. This increased our allocation to first-lien senior secured loans to comprise 97 percent of our debt portfolio. Our leverage ratio decreased from the prior quarter-end due to the large realization volume, yet still within the preferrable range of above 1.0x. With the robust pipeline ahead in Q2, we hope to reach our target leverage again in a short amount of time with a strong portfolio under the current improving economic backdrop. We will remain prudent and stay true to our longstanding principles, which we believe drive our goal of enhancing shareholder value."

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of March 31, 2021, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance's investment portfolio was $617.0 million, compared with $690.7 million as of December 31, 2020. The portfolio at March 31, 2021 consisted of 90 positions across 62 companies with a weighted average effective yield of 9.6% on income-producing debt investments. The average debt investment size (excluding investments in STRS JV) was $7.1 million with the overall portfolio comprised of approximately 84.7% first lien secured loans, 2.4% second lien secured loans, 3.9% equity and 9.0% in investments in STRS JV. Almost all loans were substantially variable-rate investments (primarily indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate) with fixed rate securities representing only 0.4% of loans at fair value. Nearly all performing floating rate investments have interest rate floors.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, WhiteHorse Finance made investments in five new portfolio companies totaling $45.9 million and added a total of $11.8 million to seven existing portfolio companies. Proceeds from sales and repayments totaled approximately $110.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, driven by ten full realizations including AG Kings Holdings Inc., Atlas Intermediate Holdings LLC, Oasis Legal Finance and Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc.

In addition to the transactions above, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, WhiteHorse Finance transferred assets comprised of four new portfolio companies totaling $28.9 million to STRS JV in exchange for a net investment in STRS JV of $4.3 million as well as cash proceeds of $24.6 million.

WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC

As of March 31, 2021, STRS JV's portfolio totaled $185.7 million, consisted of 22 portfolio companies and had a weighted average effective yield of 8.1% on its portfolio.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company's net investment income was approximately $7.6 million, compared with approximately $6.1 million for the same periods in the prior year, representing an increase of approximately 24.6%. The increase in net investment income for the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to higher accelerated accretion income recognized due to higher repayment activity and higher investment income generated from the Company's investment in STRS JV, partially offset by higher incentive fees accrued for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. At March 31, 2021, the Company's investment in STRS JV was generating an annualized, gross investment yield of approximately 14.8%.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, core net investment income (as defined above) was $7.7 million, compared with $5.5 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of approximately 40.0%.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, WhiteHorse Finance reported net realized and unrealized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions of $0.6 million. This compares with a net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions of $27.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase for the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to unrealized gains generated on markups in the portfolio as a result of overall market stability and price recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to realized gains generated from sales in AG Kings Holdings Inc. and Vero Parent, Inc.

WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $8.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, which compares with a net decrease of $21.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

WhiteHorse Finance's net asset value was $314.3 million, or $15.27 per share, as of March 31, 2021, as compared with $312.9 million, or $15.23 per share, as of December 31, 2020.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2021, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $24.5 million, as compared with $15.9 million as of December 31, 2020, inclusive of restricted cash. As of March 31, 2021, the Company also had $70.4 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility.

Distributions

The Company's board of directors has declared a distribution of $0.355 per share with respect to the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The distribution will be payable on July 2, 2021 to stockholders of record as of June 18, 2021.

On March 2, 2021, the Company declared a distribution of $0.355 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, consistent with distributions declared for the thirty-fourth consecutive quarter since the Company's initial public offering. The distribution was paid on April 5, 2021 to stockholders of record as of March 26, 2021.

Distributions are paid from taxable earnings and may include return of capital and/or capital gains. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year and in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Conference Call

WhiteHorse Finance will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results at 1:00 p.m. ET on Monday, May 10, 2021. To access the teleconference, please dial 706-758-9224 (domestic and international) approximately 10 minutes before the teleconference's scheduled start time and reference ID #4287043. Investors may also access the call on the investor relations portion of the Company's website at www.whitehorsefinance.com.  

If you are unable to access the live teleconference, a replay will be available beginning approximately two hours after the call's completion through May 24, 2021. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 404-537-3406 (domestic and international) and entering ID #4287043. A webcast replay will also be available on the investor relations portion of the Company's website at www.whitehorsefinance.com.  

About WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

WhiteHorse Finance is a business development company that originates and invests in loans to privately held, lower middle market companies across a broad range of industries. The Company's investment activities are managed by H.I.G. WhiteHorse Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC, ("H.I.G. Capital"). H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative asset manager with $44 billion of capital under management(4) across a number of funds focused on the small and mid-cap markets. For more information about H.I.G. Capital, please visit http://www.higcapital.com. For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.whitehorsefinance.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

 (4) Based on total capital commitments managed by H.I.G. Capital and affiliates.

SCHEDULE 1

As a supplement to GAAP financial measures, the Company has provided information relating to core net investment income, which is a non-GAAP measure. This measure is provided in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net investment income determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company's non-GAAP measures may differ from similar measures by other companies, even if similar terms are used to identify such measures. Core net investment income represents net investment income adjusted to exclude the net impact of costs associated with the refinancing of the Company's indebtedness, the accrual of the capital gains incentive fee attributable to net realized and unrealized gains and losses, and excise or other income taxes related to such net realized gains and losses (net of incentive fees). There were no excise or other income taxes related to net realized gains and losses nor did the Company incur any costs with refinancing any of its indebtedness for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 (in thousands, except per share data):

March 31, 2021

March 31, 2020

Amount

 Per Share

Amounts

Amount

 Per Share

Amounts

Net investment income

$

7,600

$

0.370

$

6,102

$

0.297

Net impact of costs associated with refinancing of indebtedness

-

-

-

-

Accrual for capital gains incentive fee

114

0.005

(626)

(0.030)

Net impact of excise tax expense related to net realized gains and losses

-

-

-

-

Core net investment income

$

7,714

$

0.375

$

5,476

$

0.267

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

March 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

Assets

Investments, at fair value

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

$

546,264

$

623,777

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

15,283

15,717

Controlled affiliate company investments

55,440

51,241

Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost $629,210 and $695,429, respectively)

616,987

690,735

Cash and cash equivalents

7,701

8,062

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

16,342

7,549

Restricted foreign currency (cost of $411 and $319, respectively)

431

333

Interest and dividend receivable

7,347

6,532

Amounts receivable on unsettled investment transactions

18,619

4,717

Escrow receivable

1,939

-

Receivable for common stock sold

8

-

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

1,132

1,061

Total assets

$

670,506

$

718,989

Liabilities

Debt

$

334,507

$

384,880

Distributions payable

7,307

7,294

Management fees payable

3,344

3,354

Incentive fees payable

6,493

6,117

Amounts payable on unsettled investment transactions

-

497

Interest payable

2,249

1,870

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

1,899

1,708

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

1

-

Advances received from unfunded credit facilities

357

372

Total liabilities

356,157

406,092

Commitments and contingencies

Net assets

Common stock, 20,583,835 and 20,546,032 shares issued and outstanding, parvalue $0.001 per share, respectively, and 100,000,000 shares authorized

21

21

Paid-in capital in excess of par

300,592

300,002

Accumulated earnings

13,736

12,874

Total net assets

314,349

312,897

Total liabilities and total net assets

$

670,506

$

718,989

Number of shares outstanding

20,583,835

20,546,032

Net asset value per share

$

15.27

$

15.23

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited) 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three months ended March 31,

2021

2020

Investment income

From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

Interest income

$

14,812

$

13,140

Fee income

771

291

Dividend income

44

49

From non-controlled affiliate company investments

Dividend income

250

275

From controlled affiliate company investments

Interest income

719

625

Dividend income

1,374

153

Total investment income

17,970

14,533

Expenses

Interest expense

3,802

3,668

Base management fees

3,344

3,092

Performance-based incentive fees

2,042

441

Administrative service fees

171

171

General and administrative expenses

821

881

Total expenses

10,180

8,253

Net investment income before excise tax

7,790

6,280

Excise tax

190

178

Net investment income after excise tax

7,600

6,102

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions

Net realized gains (losses)

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

8,160

510

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

-

-

Foreign currency transactions

1

(3)

Foreign currency forward contracts

-

6

Net realized gains (losses)

8,161

513

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

(6,975)

(22,196)

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

(434)

(2,001)

Controlled affiliate company investments

(120)

(3,953)

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(62)

580

Foreign currency forward contracts

(1)

(1)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(7,592)

(27,571)

Net realized and unrealized losses on investments

569

(27,058)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$

8,169

$

(20,956)

Per Common Share Data

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.40

$

(1.01)

Dividends and distributions declared per common share

$

0.36

$

0.36

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

20,551,565

20,546,032

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2021

(in thousands)

Investment Type(1)

SpreadAboveIndex(2)

InterestRate(3)

AcquisitionDate(10)

MaturityDate

Principal/ShareAmount

AmortizedCost

FairValue(11)

Fair ValueAs APercentageof NetAssets

North America

Debt Investments

Advertising

SmartSign Holdings LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.50%

8.50%

08/21/20

10/11/24

7,724

$

7,593

$

7,724

2.46

%

(1.00% Floor)

Air Freight & Logistics

Access USA Shipping, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 8.00%

9.50%

02/08/19

02/08/24

5,286

5,241

5,286

1.68

(1.50% Floor)

Application Software

Connexity, Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 8.50%

10.00%

05/21/20

05/21/25

10,794

10,486

10,794

3.43

(1.50% Floor)

Newscycle Solutions, Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.00%

8.00%

06/14/19

12/29/22

3,237

3,205

3,185

1.01

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

L+ 7.00%

8.00%

06/14/19

12/29/22

145

143

141

0.04

(1.00% Floor)

 TaxSlayer LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

12/31/20

12/31/26

6,796

6,666

6,666

2.12

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

12/31/20

12/31/26

-

-

-

-

(1.00% Floor)

20,972

20,500

20,786

6.60

Automotive Retail

Team Car Care Holdings, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan(12)

Base rate+ 7.99%

9.01%

02/26/18

02/23/23

16,007

15,870

15,650

4.98

(1.00% Floor)

Building Products

Drew Foam Companies Inc

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

12/15/20

11/05/25

7,261

7,124

7,127

2.27

(1.00% Floor)

LHS Borrower, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.75%

7.75%

09/30/20

09/30/25

9,689

9,493

9,550

3.04

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

L+ 6.75%

7.75%

09/30/20

09/30/25

131

128

131

0.04

(1.00% Floor)

17,081

16,745

16,808

5.35

Cable & Satellite

Bulk Midco, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan(15)

L+ 7.34%

8.34%

06/08/18

06/08/23

15,000

14,902

14,250

4.53

(1.00% Floor)

Construction & Engineering

SFP Holding, Inc.

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(7)

L+ 6.25%

7.25%

01/25/21

01/24/25

1,054

1,039

1,050

0.33

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

L+ 6.25%

7.25%

02/22/21

09/01/23

-

-

1

-

(1.00% Floor)

Tensar Corp.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.75%

7.75%

11/20/20

08/20/25

6,983

6,821

6,918

2.20

(1.00% Floor)

8,037

7,860

7,969

2.53

Construction Materials

Claridge Products and Equipment, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

12/30/20

12/29/25

7,980

7,828

7,828

2.49

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

12/30/20

12/29/25

-

-

-

-

(1.00% Floor)

7,980

7,828

7,828

2.49

Consumer Finance

Maxitransfers Blocker Corp

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 9.00%

10.00%

10/07/20

10/07/25

8,813

8,624

8,725

2.78

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(4)(7)

L+ 9.00%

10.00%

10/07/20

10/07/25

-

-

12

-

(1.00% Floor)

8,813

8,624

8,737

2.78

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

Escalon Services Inc

First Lien Secured Term Loan

P+12.50%

14.50%

12/04/20

12/04/25

8,014

7,346

7,379

2.35

(0.75% Floor)

(1.50%PIK)

FPT Operating Company, LLC/

TLabs Operating Company, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 8.25%

9.25%

12/23/16

06/07/24

24,467

24,238

24,224

7.71

(1.00% Floor)

(0.50%PIK)

Geo Logic Systems Ltd. (5)

First Lien Secured Term Loan(13)

C +6.25%

7.50%

12/19/19

12/19/24

6,666

5,009

5,198

1.65

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)(13)

C +6.25%

7.50%

12/19/19

12/19/24

-

-

(2)

-

(1.00% Floor)

`

39,147

36,593

36,799

11.71

Department Stores

Mills Fleet Farm Group, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.00%

7.00%

10/24/18

10/24/24

13,543

13,303

13,408

4.27

(1.00% Floor)

Distributors

Crown Brands, LLC

Second Lien Secured Term Loan(19)

L+ 10.50%

12.00%

12/15/20

01/08/26

4,453

4,353

3,562

1.13

(1.50% Floor)

Second Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(19)

L+ 10.50%

12.00%

12/15/20

01/08/26

661

660

528

0.17

(1.50% Floor)

5,114

5,013

4,090

1.30

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2021

(in thousands)

Diversified Chemicals

Sklar Holdings, Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.75%

8.75%

11/13/19

05/13/23

7,473

$

7,346

$

7,473

2.38

%

(1.00% Floor)

Diversified Support Services

NNA Services, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.00%

8.50%

10/16/18

10/16/23

13,263

13,105

13,263

4.22

(1.50% Floor)

Education Services

EducationDynamics, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.75%

8.75%

11/26/19

11/26/24

12,796

12,602

12,789

4.07

(1.00% Floor)

Health Care Facilities

Epiphany Dermatology

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.50%

8.50%

12/04/20

06/22/23

3,491

3,415

3,456

1.10

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)

L+ 7.50%

8.50%

12/04/20

06/22/23

-

-

5

-

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan (7)

L+ 7.50%

8.50%

12/04/20

06/22/23

-

-

36

0.01

(1.00% Floor)

Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan A (8)

L+ 9.00%

9.22%

05/15/19

04/30/19

3,855

3,855

2,147

0.68

First Lien Secured Term Loan B(8)

L+ 9.00%

10.50%

02/01/13

04/30/19

13,511

13,511

7,526

2.39

(1.50% Floor)

Second Lien Secured Term Loan(8)

N/A

15.75%

02/01/13

07/31/18

1,028

1,024

-

-

(2.00 %PIK)

21,885

21,805

13,170

4.18

Health Care Services

CHS Therapy, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan A

L+ 8.50%

10.00%

06/14/19

06/14/24

7,374

7,284

7,374

2.35

(1.50% Floor)

First Lien Secured Term Loan C

L+ 8.50%

10.00%

10/07/20

06/14/24

906

891

906

0.29

(1.50% Floor)

DCA Investment Holding, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.25%

7.00%

03/11/21

03/12/27

7,060

6,955

6,955

2.21

(0.75% Floor)

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(7)

L+ 6.25%

L+ 7.00%

03/11/21

03/12/27

-

-

(13)

-

(0.75% Floor)

Ivy Rehab Holdings LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.75%

7.75%

12/04/20

12/04/24

8,833

8,671

8,768

2.79

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)

L+ 6.75%

7.75%

12/04/20

12/04/24

-

-

6

-

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan (7)

L+ 6.75%

7.75%

12/04/20

12/04/24

155

152

170

0.05

(1.00% Floor)

Lab Logistics, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.25%

8.25%

10/16/19

11/19/25

1,164

1,141

1,151

0.37

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan

L+ 7.25%

8.25%

10/16/19

09/25/23

5,223

5,198

5,223

1.66

(1.00% Floor)

PG Dental New Jersey Parent, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.75%

8.75%

11/25/20

11/25/25

16,130

15,792

15,830

5.04

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)

L+ 7.75%

8.75%

11/25/20

11/25/25

-

-

3

-

(1.00% Floor)

46,845

46,084

46,373

14.76

Home Furnishings

`

Sure Fit Home Products, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan(8)

L+ 9.75%

10.75%

10/26/18

07/13/22

5,243

5,111

4,672

1.49

(1.00% Floor)

Interactive Media & Services

What If Media Group, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.00%

8.00%

10/02/19

10/02/24

17,561

17,285

17,461

5.55

(1.00% Floor)

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

BBQ Buyer, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 8.00%

9.50%

08/28/20

08/28/25

12,698

12,412

12,753

4.06

(1.50% Floor)

Clarus Commerce, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

03/05/21

07/01/25

1,917

1,879

1,879

0.60

(1.00% Floor)

Luxury Brand Holdings, Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.00%

8.00%

12/04/20

06/04/26

5,985

5,872

5,926

1.89

(1.00% Floor)

Potpourri Group, Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 8.25%

9.75%

07/03/19

07/03/24

18,270

18,003

18,271

5.81

(1.50% Floor)

38,870

38,166

38,829

12.36

Investment Banking & Brokerage

JVMC Holdings Corp. (f/k/a RJO Holdings Corp)

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.75%

8.75%

02/28/19

02/28/24

13,381

13,303

13,381

4.26

(1.00% Floor)

IT Consulting & Other Services

AST-Applications Software Technology LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 8.00%

9.00%

01/10/17

01/10/23

4,004

3,977

4,004

1.27

(1.00% Floor)

(1.00% PIK)

Core BTS, Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.75%

8.25%

02/01/21

08/30/25

3,333

3,269

3,269

1.04

(1.50% Floor)

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan (7)

L+ 0.00%

0.00%

02/01/21

08/30/25

-

-

(16)

-

(1.50% Floor)

7,337

7,246

7,257

2.31

Leisure Facilities

Honors Holdings, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan (16)

L+ 8.48%

9.48%

09/06/19

09/06/24

9,651

9,502

8,878

2.82

(1.00% Floor)

(1.00% PIK)

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(16)

L+ 8.11%

9.11%

09/06/19

09/06/24

4,750

4,704

4,370

1.39

(1.00% Floor)

(1.00% PIK)

Lift Brands, Inc. (aka Snap  Fitness Holdings, Inc.)

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First Lien Secured Term Loan A

L+ 7.50%

8.50%

06/29/20

06/29/25

5,659

5,585

5,572

1.77

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Term Loan B

N/A

9.50%

06/29/20

06/29/25

1,191

1,167

1,160

0.37

(9.50% PIK)

First Lien Secured Term Loan C (9)

N/A

9.50%

06/29/20

NA

1,268

1,265

1,264

0.40

(9.50% PIK)

22,519

22,223

21,244

6.75

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2021

(in thousands)

Office Services & Supplies

Empire Office, Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.75%

8.25%

04/12/19

04/12/24

10,577

$

10,449

$

10,341

3.29

%

(1.50% Floor)

Packaged Foods & Meats

Lenny & Larry's, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan(17)

L+ 8.41%

9.41%

05/15/18

05/15/23

10,997

10,907

10,513

3.34

(1.00% Floor)

(1.72%PIK)

Personal Products

Inspired Beauty Brands, Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.00%

8.00%

12/30/20

12/31/25

12,547

12,308

12,308

3.92

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)

L+ 7.00%

8.00%

12/30/20

12/31/25

-

-

-

-

(1.00% Floor)

12,547

12,308

12,308

3.92

Property & Casualty Insurance

Policy Services Company, LLC (5)

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.00%

7.00%

03/06/20

05/31/24

6,224

5,990

6,100

1.94

(1.00% Floor)

Research & Consulting Services

Comniscient Technologies LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.50%

8.50%

10/13/20

10/13/25

6,945

6,819

6,945

2.21

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)

L+ 7.50%

8.50%

10/13/20

10/13/25

-

-

7

-

(1.00% Floor)

Nelson Worldwide, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 9.25%

10.25%

01/09/18

01/09/23

10,972

10,875

10,862

3.46

(1.00% Floor)

ALM Media, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.00%

8.00%

11/25/19

11/25/24

14,766

14,550

14,323

4.56

(1.00% Floor)

32,683

32,244

32,137

10.23

Restaurants

LS GFG Holdings Inc.

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 8.00%

9.00%

11/30/18

11/19/25

10,879

10,147

10,227

3.25

(1.00% Floor)

(2.00%PIK)

Specialized Consumer Services

True Blue Car Wash, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.12%

8.12%

10/17/19

10/17/24

4,321

4,259

4,321

1.37

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(7)

L+ 7.12%

8.12%

10/17/19

10/17/24

2,002

1,985

2,017

0.64

(1.00% Floor)

6,323

6,244

6,338

2.01

Specialized Finance

Golden Pear Funding Assetco, LLC(5)

Second Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 10.50%

11.50%

09/20/18

03/20/24

10,938

10,819

10,938

3.48

(1.00% Floor)

WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC

Subordinated Note(4)(5)(7)(9)(14)

L+ 6.50%

6.61%

07/19/19

N/A

44,529

44,529

44,529

14.17

55,467

55,348

55,467

17.65

Specialty Chemicals

Flexitallic Group SAS

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

10/28/19

10/29/26

11,603

11,370

10,802

3.44

(1.00% Floor)

Systems Software

Arcstor Midco, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 7.00%

8.00%

03/16/21

03/16/27

19,500

19,113

19,112

6.08

(1.00% Floor)

IDIG Parent LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

02/17/21

12/15/26

8,547

8,466

8,466

2.69

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(7)

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

02/17/21

12/15/26

-

-

-

-

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

02/17/21

12/15/26

-

-

-

-

(1.00% Floor)

28,047

27,579

27,578

8.77

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Source Code Midco, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 8.25%

9.25%

05/04/18

05/04/23

22,010

21,745

22,010

7.00

(1.00% Floor)

Telestream Holdings Corporation

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 8.75%

9.75%

10/15/20

10/15/25

15,193

14,751

14,903

4.74

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)

L+ 8.75%

9.75%

10/15/20

10/15/25

-

-

14

-

(1.00% Floor)

37,203

36,496

36,927

11.74

Trading Companies & Distributors

LINC Systems, LLC

First Lien Secured Term Loan

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

02/24/21

02/24/26

8,355

8,191

8,191

2.61

(1.00% Floor)

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)

L+ 6.50%

7.50%

02/24/21

02/24/26

-

-

-

-

(1.00% Floor)

8,355

8,191

8,191

2.61

Total Debt Investments

602,782

591,621

582,176

185.20

Equity Investments

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

Escalon Services Inc Warrants(4)

N/A

N/A

12/04/20

N/A

709

476

475

0.15

Diversified Support Services

Quest Events, LLC Preferred Units(4)

N/A

N/A

12/28/18

12/08/25

317

317

-

-

ImageOne Industries, LLC Common A Units(4)

N/A

N/A

09/20/19

N/A

225

-

164

0.05

542

317

164

0.05

Health Care Services

Lab Logistics Preferred Units (4)

N/A

N/A

10/29/19

N/A

2

857

857

0.27

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

BBQ Buyer, LLC Shares(4)

N/A

N/A

08/28/20

N/A

1,100

1,100

2,200

0.70

Ross-Simons Topco, LP Preferred Units(4)

N/A

N/A

12/04/20

N/A

600

600

600

0.19

1,700

1,700

2,800

0.89

Investment Banking & Brokerage

Arcole Holding Corp.Shares (4)(5)(6)(18)

N/A

N/A

10/01/20

N/A

-

6,944

5,713

1.82

IT Consulting & Other Services

Keras Holdings, LLC Shares(4)

N/A

N/A

12/31/20

N/A

496

496

496

0.16

Leisure Facilities

 Lift Brands, Inc. (aka Snap Fitness Holdings, Inc.) Class A Common Stock(4)

N/A

N/A

06/29/20

N/A

2

1,955

237

0.08

 Lift Brands, Inc. (aka Snap Fitness Holdings, Inc.) Warrants(4)

N/A

N/A

06/29/20

06/28/28

1

793

96

0.03

3

2,748

333

0.11

Other Diversified Financial Services

SFS Global Holding Company Warrants(4)

N/A

N/A

06/28/18

12/28/25

-

-

-

-

Sigue Corporation Warrants(4)

N/A

N/A

06/28/18

12/28/25

22

2,890

3,492

1.11

22

2,890

3,492

1.11

Specialized Finance

NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC Units (4)(5)(6)

N/A

N/A

08/13/14

08/31/22

10,000

10,029

9,570

3.04

WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC Interests (4)(5)(7)(14)

N/A

N/A

07/19/19

N/A

11,132

11,132

10,911

3.47

21,132

21,161

20,481

6.51

Total Equity Investments

24,606

37,589

34,811

11.07

Total Investments

627,388

$

629,210

$

616,987

196.27

%

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2021

(in thousands)

Forward Currency Contracts

Currency to be

Currency to be

Unrealized

Unrealized

Counterparty

sold

purchased

Settlement date

appreciation ($)

depreciation ($)

Morgan Stanley

C$

105 CAD

$

83 USD

04/28/2021

$

-

$

(1)

$

-

$

(1)

(1)

Except as otherwise noted, all investments are non-controlled/non-affiliate investments as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and provide collateral for the Company's credit facility.

(2)

The investments bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR" or "L"), which resets monthly, quarterly or semiannually, the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate ("CDOR" or "C") or the U.S. Prime Rate as published by the Wall Street Journal ("Prime" or "P"). The one, three and six-month LIBOR were 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.2%, respectively, as of March 31, 2021. The Prime was 3.25% as of March 31, 2021. The CDOR was 0.4% as of March 31, 2021.

(3)

The interest rate is the "all-in-rate" including the current index and spread, the fixed rate, and the payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest rate, as the case may be.

(4)

The investment or a portion of the investment does not provide collateral for the Company's credit facility.

(5)

Not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of total assets. Qualifying assets represented 86% of total assets as of the date of the consolidated schedule of investments.

(6)

Investment is a non-controlled/affiliate investment as defined by the 1940 Act.

(7)

The investment has an unfunded commitment in addition to any amounts presented in the consolidated schedule of investments as of March 31, 2021.

(8)

The investment is on non-accrual status.

(9)

Security is perpetual with no defined maturity date.

(10)

Except as otherwise noted, all of the Company's portfolio company investments, which as of the date of the consolidated schedule of investments represented 196% of the Company's net assets or 92% of the Company's total assets, are subject to legal restrictions on sales.

(11)

The fair value of each investment was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(12)

The investment was comprised of two contracts, which were indexed to different base rates, L and P, respectively. The Spread Above Index and Interest Rate presented represent the weighted average of both contracts.

(13)

Principal amount is denominated in Canadian dollars.

(14)

Investment is a controlled affiliate investment as defined by the 1940 Act. On January 14, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, a public pension fund established under Ohio law ("STRS Ohio"), to create STRS JV, a joint venture, which invests primarily in senior secured first and second lien term loans.

(15)

In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.75% on its "last out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt, which was previously syndicated into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(16)

In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 3.50% on its "last out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt, which was previously syndicated into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(17)

In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 3.00% on its "last out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt, which was previously syndicated into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(18)

On October 1, 2020, as part of a restructuring agreement between the Company and Arcole Acquisition Corp, the Company's investments in first lien secured term loans to Arcole Acquisition Corp were converted into common shares of Arcole Holding Corp.

(19)

At the option of the issuer, interest can be paid in cash or cash and PIK. The issuer may elect to pay up to 2.00% PIK.

Contacts

Stuart AronsonWhiteHorse Finance, Inc.212-506-0500saronson@higwhitehorse.com   

or

Joyson ThomasWhiteHorse Finance, Inc.305-379-2322jthomas@higwhitehorse.com

or

Sean Silva Prosek Partners646-818-9122 ssilva@prosek.com

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