WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Results

November 07, 2019

NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. ("WhiteHorse Finance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 Summary Highlights

  • Net Asset Value of $315.5 million, or $15.36 per share
  • Investment portfolio(1) totaling $527.5 million
  • STRS JV investment portfolio totaling $54.9 million
  • Gross investment additions(2) of $80.5 million, including new originations of $47.0 million and $32.8 million of fundings for refinancings and add-ons to existing investments
  • Net investment income of $8.7 million, or $0.421 per share
  • Core net investment income of $8.3 million, or $0.403 per share(3)
  • Third 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 $24.4 million, at fair value.
(2) Excludes investments made in STRS JV for the quarter.
(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, "During the third quarter, we transferred 5 assets into our recently-launched joint venture, increasing our investment by $24.4 million. Following the close of the third quarter we contributed another 4 assets into the JV, allowing us to quickly ramp up and directly originate into the JV portfolio going forward, offering a wider range of sourcing opportunities. In addition to the JV transfers, we added four new first-lien originations and 3 add-on investments to our portfolio during the quarter to stabilize NAV relative to the JV asset transfers. Our fourth quarter pipeline is as strong as it has ever been, which we credit to our differentiated three-tiered sourcing infrastructure backed by H.I.G. that offers stable and attractive risk-adjusted returns and ultimately enhance shareholder value."

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of September 30, 2019, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance's investment portfolio was $527.5 million, compared with $534.8 million as of June 30, 2019. The portfolio at September 30, 2019 consisted of 65 positions across 48 companies with a weighted average effective yield of 11.0% on income-producing debt investments.  The average debt investment size (excluding investments in STRS JV) was $9.9 million with the overall portfolio comprised of 80% in first lien secured loans, 12% in second lien secured loans, 3% in equity and 5% in investments in STRS JV.  All loans were substantially all variable-rate investments (primarily indexed to LIBOR), with nearly all performing floating rate investments having interest rate floors.

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, WhiteHorse Finance launched the operations of its joint venture by transferring assets totaling $56.4 million in exchange for a net investment in STRS JV of $24.4 million as well as cash proceeds of $32 million.

In addition to the transactions with STRS JV, WhiteHorse Finance made investments in four new portfolio companies totaling $47.0 million. Also, the Company added $8.9 million to existing portfolio companies, exclusive of refinancing. Proceeds from sales and repayments, including net fundings on revolvers but exclusive of refinancing, totaled approximately $31.4 million for the quarter, driven by a full repayment of Planet Fit Indy 10 LLC of $19.2 million and a partial paydown of $7.4 million from its investment in CHS Therapy, LLC.  In addition, WhiteHorse Finance participated in two refinancings of existing investments.  The Company refinanced its $7.5 million first lien investment to Honors Holdings, LLC, increasing its position by adding a net $1.7 million.  The Company also participated in the recapitalization of its $17.1 million first lien investment to Clarus Commerce, LLC, by reducing its position by a net $2.4 million to new borrower Marlin DTC-LS Midco 2, LLC.  The Company remained highly selective in deploying new investments.

WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC

As of September 30, 2019, STRS JV's portfolio totaled $54.9 million, consisted of 5 portfolio companies and had a weighted average effective yield of 8.6%.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2019, net investment income was approximately $8.7 million, compared with approximately $3.8 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of approximately 128.9%. The increase in net investment income for the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to an increase in non-recurring fee income and a decrease in the amount of capital gains incentive fees recorded.

For the three months ended September 30, 2019, WhiteHorse Finance reported net realized and unrealized losses on investments of approximately $1.8 million. This compares with net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $15.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in net realized and unrealized gains on investments for the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to the unrealized gain recognized in the prior year due to the mark-up of the Company's equity investment in Aretec Group, Inc. (which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2018).

WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, which compares with a net increase of $19.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

WhiteHorse Finance's NAV was $315.5 million, or $15.36 per share, as of September 30, 2019, as compared with $315.9 million, or $15.38 per share, as of June 30, 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2019, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $22.2 million, as compared with $50.4 million as of June 30, 2019, inclusive of restricted cash.  As of September 30, 2019, the Company also had $29.7 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility.

Distributions

On September 13, 2019, the Company declared a distribution of $0.355 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, consistent for the twenty-eighth consecutive quarter since the Company's IPO. The distribution was paid on October 3, 2019 to shareholders of record as of September 23, 2019. In addition, the Company also declared a special distribution of $0.195 per share, which will be payable on December 10, 2019 to stockholders of record as of October 31, 2019.

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 second quarter results at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 7, 2019. 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 # 8954769. 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 November 14, 2019. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 404-537-3406 (domestic and international) and entering ID # 8954769. 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 $34 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 for the quarters ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. Additionally, the Company did not refinance any of its indebtedness for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 (in thousands, except per share data):

   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2018

 
   

Amount

   

 Per
Share

Amounts

   

Amount

   

 Per
Share

Amounts

 

Net investment income

 

$

8,655

   

$

0.421

   

$

3,777

   

$

0.184

 

Net impact of costs associated with refinancing of indebtedness

   

-

     

-

     

259

     

0.012

 

Accrual for capital gains incentive fee

   

(360)

     

(0.018)

     

3,137

     

0.153

 

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

   

-

     

-

     

-

     

-

 

Core net investment income

 

$

8,295

   

$

0.403

   

$

7,173

   

$

0.349

 
                                 

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
   

September 
30, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 
   

(Unaudited)

       

Assets

               

Investments, at fair value

               

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

 

$

493,460

   

$

459,399

 

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

   

9,673

     

10,165

 

Controlled affiliate company investments

   

24,410

     

-

 

Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost $535,213 and $477,839, 
  respectively)

   

527,543

     

469,564

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   

9,827

     

24,148

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

   

12,335

     

9,584

 

Interest receivable

   

6,952

     

4,616

 

Amounts receivable on unsettled investment transactions

   

9,219

     

5,608

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

   

158

     

575

 

Total assets

 

$

566,034

   

$

514,095

 
                 

Liabilities

               

Debt

 

$

231,966

   

$

175,953

 

Management and incentive fees payable

   

7,717

     

11,193

 

Distributions payable

   

7,294

     

7,294

 

Amounts payable on unsettled investment transactions

   

-

     

445

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   

2,417

     

2,322

 

Interest payable

   

1,067

     

1,562

 

Advances received from unfunded credit facilities

   

79

     

30

 

Total liabilities

   

250,540

     

198,799

 
                 

Commitments and contingencies

               
                 

Net assets

               

Common stock 20,546,032 and 20,546,032 shares issued and outstanding, par 
     value $0.001 per share, respectively, and 100,000,000 authorized

   

21

     

21

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par

   

301,557

     

301,557

 

Accumulated undistributed earnings

   

13,916

     

13,718

 

Total net assets

   

315,494

     

315,296

 

Total liabilities and total net assets

 

$

566,034

   

$

514,095

 
                 

Number of shares outstanding

   

20,546,032

     

20,546,032

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

15.36

   

$

15.35

 

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
   

Three months ended September 30,

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Investment income

                               

From non-controlled/non-affiliate
company investments

                               

Interest income

 

$

14,865

   

$

13,843

   

$

42,104

   

$

40,871

 

Fee income

   

2,246

     

875

     

6,328

     

3,855

 

From non-controlled affiliate company
investments

                               

Dividend income

   

301

     

600

     

888

     

1,851

 

From controlled affiliate company
investments

                               

Interest income

   

343

     

-

     

343

     

-

 

Total investment income

   

17,755

     

15,318

     

49,663

     

46,577

 
                                 

Expenses

                               

Interest expense

   

3,495

     

3,283

     

9,744

     

8,649

 

Base management fees

   

2,834

     

2,761

     

8,240

     

7,813

 

Performance-based incentive fees

   

1,714

     

4,865

     

5,520

     

10,900

 

Administrative service fees

   

159

     

175

     

475

     

525

 

General and administrative expenses

   

660

     

572

     

1,875

     

1,843

 

Total expenses, before fees waived

   

8,862

     

11,656

     

25,854

     

29,730

 

Base management fees waived

   

-

     

(115)

     

(397)

     

(115)

 

Total expenses, net of fees waived

   

8,862

     

11,541

     

25,457

     

29,615

 

Net investment income before excise
tax

   

8,893

     

3,777

     

24,206

     

16,962

 

Excise tax

   

238

     

-

     

712

     

-

 

Net investment income after excise
tax

   

8,655

     

3,777

     

23,494

     

16,962

 
                                 

Realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments

                               

Net realized gains (losses)

                               

Non-controlled/non-affiliate
company investments

   

(2)

     

17

     

(2,020)

     

90

 

Net realized gains (losses)

   

(2)

     

17

     

(2,020)

     

90

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)

                               

Non-controlled/non-affiliate
company investments

   

(1,882)

     

(1,164)

     

1,042

     

(2,125)

 

Non-controlled affiliate company
investments

   

28

     

16,832

     

(492)

     

37,442

 

Controlled affiliate company
investments

   

56

     

-

     

56

     

-

 

Net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)

   

(1,798)

     

15,668

     

606

     

35,317

 

Net realized and unrealized gains on
investments

   

(1,800)

     

15,685

     

(1,414)

     

35,407

 

Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations

 

$

6,855

   

$

19,462

   

$

22,080

   

$

52,369

 
                                 

Per Common Share Data

                               

Basic and diluted earnings per
common share

 

$

0.34

   

$

0.95

   

$

1.08

   

$

2.55

 

Dividends and distributions declared
per common share

 

$

0.36

   

$

0.36

   

$

1.07

   

$

1.07

 

Basic and diluted weighted average
common shares outstanding

   

20,546,032

     

20,545,726

     

20,546,032

     

20,536,591

 

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

September 30, 2019

(in thousands)

 
                                     

Fair Value

 
                                     

As A

 
   

Spread

             

Principal/

               

Percentage

 
   

Above

 

Interest

 

Acquisition

 

Maturity

 

Share

   

Amortized

   

Fair

   

of Net

 

Investment Type(1)

 

Index(2)

 

Rate(3)

 

Date(10)

 

Date

 

Amount

   

 Cost

   

Value(11)

   

Assets

 

North America

                                               

Debt Investments

                                               

Advertising

                                               

Fluent, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.00%

 

9.04%

 

03/26/18

 

03/27/23

   

9,727

   

$

9,727

   

$

9,727

     

3.08

%

   

(0.50% Floor)

                                           

Air Freight & Logistics

                                               

Access USA Shipping, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.00%

 

10.04%

 

02/08/19

 

02/08/24

   

5,724

     

5,649

     

5,673

     

1.80

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                           

Application Software

                                               

Newscycle Solutions, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.00%

 

9.04%

 

06/14/19

 

12/29/22

   

5,330

     

5,233

     

5,224

     

1.66

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

 

L+ 7.00%

 

9.06%

 

06/14/19

 

12/29/22

   

241

     

238

     

237

     

0.08

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           
                     

5,571

     

5,471

     

5,461

     

1.74

 

Automotive Retail

                                               

Team Car Care Holdings, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan(12)

 

base rate+ 7.99%

 

10.32%

 

02/26/18

 

02/23/23

   

16,837

     

16,580

     

16,837

     

5.34

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Broadcasting

                                               

Alpha Media, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.00%

 

8.15%

 

08/14/18

 

02/25/22

   

5,629

     

5,506

     

5,623

     

1.78

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.00%

 

10.04%

 

12/28/17

 

12/28/22

   

16,588

     

16,373

     

16,588

     

5.26

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Rural Media Group, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.71%

 

9.97%

 

12/29/17

 

12/29/22

   

7,133

     

7,043

     

7,048

     

2.23

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           
                     

29,350

     

28,922

     

29,259

     

9.27

 

Cable & Satellite

                                               

Bulk Midco, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.31%

 

9.68%

 

06/08/18

 

06/08/23

   

15,000

     

14,834

     

13,950

     

4.42

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Communications Equipment

                                               

Sorenson Communications, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

8.60%

 

03/15/19

 

03/15/24

   

5,119

     

4,978

     

5,100

     

1.62

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

                                           

Construction & Engineering

                                               

SFP Holding, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.25%

 

8.35%

 

07/26/19

 

09/01/22

   

6,172

     

6,172

     

6,172

     

1.96

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(7)

 

L+ 6.25%

 

8.45%

 

07/26/19

 

09/01/22

   

2,637

     

2,637

     

2,637

     

0.84

 
   

(6.25% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

 

L+ 6.25%

 

8.41%

 

07/26/19

 

09/01/22

   

193

     

193

     

193

     

0.06

 
                                                 
                     

9,002

     

9,002

     

9,002

     

2.86

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

                                               

FPT Operating Company, LLC/

                                               

TLabs Operating Company, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.25%

 

10.35%

 

06/07/19

 

06/07/24

   

25,063

     

24,825

     

24,437

     

7.75

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Department Stores

                                               

Mills Fleet Farm Group, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.00%

 

9.04%

 

10/24/18

 

10/24/24

   

14,888

     

14,635

     

14,186

     

4.50

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(0.75% PIK)

                                       

Distributors

                                               

Crown Brands, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.00%

 

10.04%

 

01/28/19

 

01/25/24

   

5,801

     

5,676

     

5,669

     

1.80

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(7)

 

L+ 8.00%

 

10.04%

 

01/28/19

 

01/25/24

   

-

     

-

     

(1)

     

-

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                           
                     

5,801

     

5,676

     

5,668

     

1.80

 

Diversified Support Services

                                               

ImageOne Industries, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 10.00%

 

12.04%

 

01/11/18

 

01/11/23

   

7,183

     

7,019

     

6,824

     

2.16

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(4.00% PIK)

                                       

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(4)(12)

 

L+ 5.75%

 

9.33%

 

07/22/19

 

12/12/22

   

787

     

787

     

787

     

0.25

 
                                                 

NNA Services, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.00%

 

9.10%

 

10/16/18

 

10/16/23

   

9,954

     

9,793

     

9,894

     

3.14

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                           
                     

17,924

     

17,599

     

17,505

     

5.55

 

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

September 30, 2019

(in thousands)

 
                                     

Fair Value

 
                                     

As A

 
   

Spread

             

Principal/

               

Percentage

 
   

Above

 

Interest

 

Acquisition

 

Maturity

 

Share

   

Amortized

   

Fair

   

of Net

 

Investment Type(1)

 

Index(2)

 

Rate(3)

 

Date(10)

 

Date

 

Amount

   

Cost

   

Value(11)

   

Assets

 

Food Retail

                                               

AG Kings Holdings, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan(8)

 

L+ 11.95%

 

14.05%

 

08/10/16

 

08/10/21

   

13,046

   

$

12,837

   

$

8,480

     

2.69

%

   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(2.00%PIK)

                                       

Crews of California, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 11.00%

 

13.04%

 

11/20/14

 

11/20/19

   

9,313

     

9,308

     

9,265

     

2.94

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(1.00%PIK)

                                       

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan

 

L+ 11.00%

 

13.04%

 

06/05/15

 

11/20/19

   

5,211

     

5,207

     

5,184

     

1.64

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(1.00%PIK)

                                       

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan

 

L+ 11.00%

 

13.04%

 

03/27/15

 

11/20/19

   

2,675

     

2,673

     

2,661

     

0.84

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(1.00%PIK)

                                       
                     

30,245

     

30,025

     

25,590

     

8.11

 

Health Care Facilities

                                               

Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan A

 

L+ 9.00%

 

11.27%

 

05/15/19

 

04/30/19

   

3,855

     

3,855

     

3,276

     

1.04

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Term Loan B

 

L+ 9.00%

 

11.27%

 

02/01/13

 

04/30/19

   

13,511

     

13,511

     

11,484

     

3.64

 
   

(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)

                                       
                     

18,394

     

18,390

     

14,760

     

4.68

 

Health Care Services

                                               

CHS Therapy, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan A

 

L+ 8.50%

 

10.63%

 

06/14/19

 

06/14/24

   

7,663

     

7,526

     

7,539

     

2.39

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                           

PMA Holdco, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.75%

 

9.85%

 

06/28/18

 

06/28/23

   

12,854

     

12,650

     

12,785

     

4.05

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           
                     

20,517

     

20,176

     

20,324

     

6.44

 

Home Furnishings

                                               

Sure Fit Home Products, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 9.75%

 

11.86%

 

10/26/18

 

07/13/22

   

5,320

     

5,240

     

5,107

     

1.62

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Human Resources & Employment Services

                                               

Pluto Acquisition Topco, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.56%

 

8.81%

 

01/31/19

 

01/31/24

   

12,417

     

12,202

     

12,304

     

3.90

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                           

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

                                               

Marlin DTC-LS Midco 2, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.00%

 

8.04%

 

07/01/19

 

07/01/25

   

966

     

947

     

948

     

0.30

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

 

L+ 6.00%

 

8.04%

 

07/01/19

 

07/01/25

   

-

     

-

     

-

     

-

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Potpourri Group, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.25%

 

10.35%

 

07/03/19

 

07/03/24

   

18,881

     

18,480

     

18,540

     

5.88

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

                                           
                     

19,847

     

19,427

     

19,488

     

6.18

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure

                                               

London Trust Media Incorporated

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.00%

 

10.26%

 

02/01/18

 

02/01/23

   

10,494

     

10,389

     

10,494

     

3.33

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

StackPath, LLC & Highwinds Capital, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 9.50%

 

12.14%

 

04/03/19

 

02/02/24

   

15,533

     

15,314

     

14,368

     

4.55

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(12.39%PIK)

                                       
                     

26,027

     

25,703

     

24,862

     

7.88

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage

                                               

Arcole Acquisition Corp(5)

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan A

 

L+ 8.25%

 

10.37%

 

11/29/18

 

11/30/23

   

5,326

     

5,244

     

5,193

     

1.65

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Term Loan B

 

L+ 14.50%

 

16.62%

 

11/29/18

 

11/30/23

   

1,821

     

1,794

     

1,803

     

0.58

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(1.50%PIK)

                                       

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

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

8.54%

 

02/28/19

 

02/28/24

   

16,407

     

16,262

     

16,407

     

5.20

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           
                     

23,554

     

23,300

     

23,403

     

7.42

 

IT Consulting & Other Services

                                               

AST-Applications Software Technology LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.00%

 

10.04%

 

01/10/17

 

01/10/23

   

4,246

     

4,193

     

4,119

     

1.31

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(1.00%PIK)

                                       

Leisure Facilities

                                               

Honors Holdings, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.88%

 

8.99%

 

09/06/19

 

09/06/24

   

9,405

     

9,257

     

9,254

     

2.93

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(7)

 

L+ 6.88%

 

8.99%

 

09/06/19

 

09/06/24

   

-

     

-

     

(15)

     

-

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

                                           

Lift Brands, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.00%

 

9.10%

 

04/16/18

 

04/16/23

   

10,776

     

10,616

     

10,276

     

3.26

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

 

L+ 6.00%

 

11.00%

 

04/16/18

 

04/16/23

   

203

     

200

     

176

     

0.06

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           
                     

20,384

     

20,073

     

19,691

     

6.25

 

Office Services & Supplies

                                               

Empire Office, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.75%

 

8.79%

 

04/12/19

 

04/12/24

   

12,383

     

12,158

     

12,186

     

3.86

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                           

Other Diversified Financial Services

                                               

Sigue Corporation(4)

                                               

Second Lien Secured Term Loan(4)

 

L+ 12.00%

 

14.10%

 

12/27/13

 

04/30/20

   

24,904

     

24,903

     

24,655

     

7.81

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

September 30, 2019

(in thousands)

 
                                     

Fair Value

 
                                     

As A

 
   

Spread

             

Principal/

               

Percentage

 
   

Above

 

Interest

 

Acquisition

 

Maturity

 

Share

   

Amortized

   

Fair

   

of Net

 

Investment Type(1)

 

Index(2)

 

Rate(3)

 

Date(10)

 

Date

 

Amount

   

Cost

   

Value(11)

   

 Assets

 

Packaged Foods & Meats

                                               

Lenny & Larry's, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.98%

 

10.01%

 

05/15/18

 

05/15/23

   

12,303

   

$

12,126

   

$

11,934

     

3.78

%

   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(1.18%PIK)

                                       

Poultry Holdings, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 5.75%

 

7.79%

 

06/28/19

 

06/28/25

   

7,827

     

7,677

     

7,670

     

2.43

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           
                     

20,130

     

19,803

     

19,604

     

6.21

 

Personal Products

                                               

Sunless, Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.00%

 

8.05%

 

08/13/19

 

08/13/24

   

4,877

     

4,782

     

4,781

     

1.52

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

                                           

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

 

L+ 6.00%

 

8.05%

 

08/13/19

 

08/13/24

   

-

     

-

     

-

     

-

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

                                           
                     

4,877

     

4,782

     

4,781

     

1.52

 

Research & Consulting Services

                                               

Nelson Worldwide, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.75%

 

11.09%

 

01/09/18

 

01/09/23

   

13,692

     

13,467

     

13,349

     

4.23

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Restaurants

                                               

LS GFG Holdings Inc.

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.00%

 

8.04%

 

11/30/18

 

11/19/25

   

10,262

     

9,991

     

9,876

     

3.13

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

                                           

Specialized Finance

                                               

Golden Pear Funding Assetco, LLC(5)

                                               

Second Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 10.50%

 

12.60%

 

09/20/18

 

03/20/24

   

17,500

     

17,216

     

17,441

     

5.53

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Oasis Legal Finance, LLC(5)

                                               

Second Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 10.75%

 

12.85%

 

09/09/16

 

03/09/22

   

20,000

     

19,822

     

20,000

     

6.34

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC

                                               

Subordinated Note(4)(5)(7)(13)(14)

 

L+ 6.50%

 

8.59%

 

07/19/19

 

N/A

   

19,484

     

19,484

     

19,484

     

6.18

 
                                                 
                     

56,984

     

56,522

     

56,925

     

18.05

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

                                               

Vessco Holdings, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

8.65%

 

08/22/19

 

08/22/24

   

14,175

     

13,902

     

13,897

     

4.40

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                           

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

                                               

Source Code Midco, LLC

                                               

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.25%

 

10.52%

 

05/04/18

 

05/04/23

   

20,531

     

20,121

     

20,531

     

6.51

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Trucking

                                               

Sunteck / TTS Holdings, LLC

                                               

Second Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 9.00%

 

11.12%

 

12/15/16

 

06/15/22

   

3,500

     

3,470

     

3,500

     

1.11

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                           

Total Debt Investments

                   

522,395

     

515,746

     

505,757

     

160.35

 
                                                 
                                                 

Equity Investments

                                               

Advertising

                                               

Fluent, Inc. (f/k/a Cogint, Inc.)(4)(9)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

11/28/17

 

N/A

   

187

     

560

     

536

     

0.17

 
                                                 

Diversified Support Services

                                               

Quest Events, LLC Preferred Units(4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

12/28/18

 

12/08/25

   

317

     

317

     

317

     

0.10

 

ImageOne Industries, LLC Common A Units(4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

09/20/19

 

12/08/25

   

149

     

-

     

-

     

-

 
                     

466

     

317

     

317

     

0.10

 
                                                 

Food Retail

                                               

Crews of California, Inc. Warrants (4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

11/20/14

 

12/31/24

   

-

     

-

     

15

     

-

 

Nicholas & Associates, LLC Warrants(4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

11/20/14

 

12/31/24

   

3

     

-

     

314

     

0.10

 

Pinnacle Management Group, LLC Warrants(4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

11/20/14

 

12/31/24

   

3

     

-

     

314

     

0.10

 

RC3 Enterprises, LLC Warrants(4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

11/20/14

 

12/31/24

   

3

     

-

     

314

     

0.10

 
                     

9

     

-

     

957

     

0.30

 
                                                 

Health Care Services

                                               

PMA Holdco, LLC Warrants(4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

06/28/18

 

06/28/28

   

8

     

-

     

454

     

0.14

 
                                                 

Other Diversified Financial Services

                                               

RCS Creditor Trust Class B Units(4)(6)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

10/01/17

 

N/A

   

143

     

-

     

-

     

-

 
                                                 

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

     

3,818

     

1.21

 
                     

165

     

2,890

     

3,818

     

1.21

 

Specialized Finance

                                               

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

N/A

 

N/A

 

08/13/14

 

08/31/21

   

10,000

     

10,029

     

9,673

     

3.07

 
                                                 

WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC(4)(5)(7)(13)

N/A

 

N/A

 

07/19/19

 

08/31/21

   

4,871

     

4,871

     

4,927

     

1.56

 
                   

14,871

     

14,900

     

14,600

     

4.63

 
                                                 

Trading Companies & Distributors

                                               

Vessco Holdings, LLC(4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

08/22/19

 

12/31/22

   

489

     

800

     

800

     

0.25

 
                                                 

Trucking

                                               

Fox Rent A Car, Inc. Warrants(4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

10/26/16

 

12/31/22

   

-

     

-

     

304

     

0.10

 
                                                 

Total Equity Investments

                   

16,195

     

19,467

     

21,786

     

6.90

 
                                                 

Total Investments

                   

538,590

   

$

535,213

   

$

527,543

     

167.25

%

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

September 30, 2019

(in thousands)

 

(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, or the U.S. Prime Rate as published by the Wall Street Journal ("Prime" or "P"). The one, three and six-month LIBOR were 2.0%, 2.1% and 2.1%, respectively, as of September 30, 2019. The Prime was 5.0% as of September 30, 2019.

 

(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 September 30, 2019.

 

(8) The investment is on non-accrual status.

 

(9) The fair value of the investment was determined using observable inputs. There are no legal restrictions on sales of the investment.

 

(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 167% of the Company's net assets or 93% of the Company's total assets, are subject to legal restrictions on sales.

 

(11) Except as otherwise noted, 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) Investment is a controlled affiliate investment as defined by the 1940 Act. On January 14, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement (as described in Note 3 hereto) with State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, a public pension fund established under Ohio law ("STRS Ohio"), to create WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund, LLC ("STRS JV"), a joint venture, which invests primarily in senior secured first and second lien term loans.

 

(14) Security is perpetual in nature with no defined maturity date.

 

Contacts

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

or

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

or

Sean Silva
Prosek Partners
646-818-9122
ssilva@prosek.com

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