WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results and Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.355 Per Share

November 09, 2020

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. ("WhiteHorse Finance" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Additionally, the Company announced that its board of directors has declared a distribution of $0.355 per share with respect to the quarter ending December 31, 2020. The distribution will be payable on January 5, 2021 to stockholders of record as of December 21, 2020.

Third Quarter 2020 Summary Highlights

  • Net Asset Value of $314.6 million, or $15.31 per share
  • Investment portfolio(1) totaling $595.3 million
  • STRS JV investment portfolio totaling $162.6 million
  • Gross investment additions(2) of $58.5 million, including new positions of $42.6 million and $15.7 million of fundings for add-ons to existing investments
  • Net investment income of $5.9 million, or $0.289 per share
  • Core net investment income of $7.8 million, or $0.380 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 $50.4 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, "As the market continues to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, our portfolio showed strength and resilience during the third quarter. Core NII meaningfully exceeded our quarterly dividend and NAV increased materially back to pre-COVID levels. Our portfolio grew to a fair value of $595.3 million after adding three new first lien positions as well as several meaningful add-ons, and our debt portfolio was comprised of 94.2% first lien loans. With a strong pipeline coming up in the fourth quarter, we have successfully added another $40 million unsecured notes at favorable pricing to fully take advantage of the opportunities in the current market. While we are encouraged by our performance in the face of uncertainties in the current macro environment, we will remain prudent and judicious in our execution, maintaining our discipline and rigorous underwriting standards to enhance value for our shareholders."

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of September 30, 2020, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance's investment portfolio was $595.3 million, compared with $547.4 million as of June 30, 2020. The portfolio at September 30, 2020 consisted of 73 positions across 54 companies with a weighted average effective yield of 9.9% on income-producing debt investments. The average debt investment size (excluding investments in STRS JV) was $8.8 million with the overall portfolio comprised of approximately 83.1% first lien secured loans, 5.0% second lien secured loans, 0.1% subordinated debt, 3.3% equity and 8.5% 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 September 30, 2020, WhiteHorse Finance made investments in three new portfolio companies totaling $42.6 million, added a total of $15.7 million to five existing portfolio companies and funded $0.7 million to revolver commitments. Proceeds from sales and repayments totaled approximately $26.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, driven by full realizations in PMA Holdco, LLC as well as in Rural Media Group, Inc. and payments received from AG Kings Holdings Inc., which reduced the cost basis in the investment by $3.5 million.

In addition to the transactions above, during the three months ended September 30, 2020, WhiteHorse Finance transferred one position totaling $1.3 million to STRS JV in exchange for cash consideration.

WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC

As of September 30, 2020, STRS JV's portfolio totaled $162.6 million, consisted of 18 portfolio companies and had a weighted average effective yield of 8.1% on its portfolio.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company's net investment income was approximately $5.9 million, compared with approximately $8.7 million for the same period in the prior year, representing a decrease of approximately 32.2%. The decrease in net investment income for the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to higher incentive fees expense and lower non-recurring fee income in the current quarter. The incentive fees increase was due to higher amounts recognized for the capital gains incentive fee component as a result of $15.7 million in net realized and unrealized gains recorded in the current quarter, comparing with a reversal of the capital gains incentive fee accrual due to $1.8 million in net realized and unrealized losses generated in the same period in the prior year. The decrease in fee income during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 as compared with the same period in the prior year was primarily a result of fewer nonrecurring, fee-generating events.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, core net investment income, a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes capital gains incentive fee accruals, the net effects of excise or other income taxes related to net realized gains and losses, and the associated costs of refinancing the Company's indebtedness, was $7.8 million, compared with $8.3 million for the same period in the prior year, representing a decrease of approximately 6.0%.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, WhiteHorse Finance reported net realized and unrealized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions of $15.7 million, as compared with net realized and unrealized losses on investments and foreign currency transactions of $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to markups in the portfolio as a result of the market's continuing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and markdowns recorded earlier this year.

WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $21.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, which compares with a net increase of $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

WhiteHorse Finance's net asset value was $314.6 million, or $15.31 per share, as of September 30, 2020, as compared with $300.2 million, or $14.61 per share, as of June 30, 2020.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2020, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $22.9 million, as compared with $20.9 million as of June 30, 2020, inclusive of restricted cash. As of September 30, 2020, the Company also had $18.9 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 December 31, 2020.  The distribution will be payable on January 5, 2021 to stockholders of record as of December 21, 2020.  In addition, previously on October 9, 2020, the Company declared a special distribution of $0.125 per share, which will be payable on December 10, 2020 to stockholders of record as of October 30, 2020.

On August 10, 2020, the Company declared a distribution of $0.355 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, consistent with distributions declared for the thirty-second consecutive quarter since the Company's initial public offering. The distribution was paid on October 2, 2020 to stockholders of record as of September 21, 2020.

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.

Recent Developments

On October 20, 2020, WhiteHorse Finance entered into an agreement governing the issuance of $40 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2025 (the "2025 Private Notes"), to qualified institutional investors in a private placement offering. The 2025 Private Notes have a fixed interest rate of 5.375% payable semiannually and are due on October 20, 2025, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by the Company or its affiliates in accordance with the terms of the 2025 Private Notes. WhiteHorse Finance used the net proceeds from this offering to partially repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility.

Conference Call

WhiteHorse Finance will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter results at 2:00 p.m. ET on Monday, November 9, 2020. 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 #4571047. 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 16, 2020. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 404-537-3406 (domestic and international) and entering ID #4571047. 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 $41 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 September 30, 2020 and 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, 2020 and September 30, 2019 (in thousands, except per share data):

   

September 30, 2020

   

September 30, 2019

 
   

Amount

   

 Per Share
Amounts

   

Amount

   

 Per Share
Amounts

 

Net investment income

 

$

5,930

   

$

0.289

   

$

8,655

   

$

0.421

 

Net impact of costs associated with refinancing of indebtedness

   

-

     

-

     

-

     

-

 

Accrual for capital gains incentive fee

   

1,870

     

0.091

     

(360)

     

(0.018)

 

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

   

-

     

-

     

-

     

-

 

Core net investment income

 

$

7,800

   

$

0.380

   

$

8,295

   

$

0.403

 
                                 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

(Unaudited)

       

Assets

               

Investments, at fair value

               

  Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

 

$

535,387

   

$

546,744

 

  Non-controlled affiliate company investments

   

9,520

     

9,651

 

  Controlled affiliate company investments

   

50,388

     

33,293

 

Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost $598,477 and $597,725, respectively)

   

595,295

     

589,688

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   

8,863

     

4,294

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

   

13,830

     

23,252

 

Restricted foreign currency (cost of $233)

   

231

     

 

Interest and dividend receivable

   

6,145

     

6,010

 

Amounts receivable on unsettled investment transactions

   

815

     

360

 

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

   

627

     

7,620

 

Total assets

 

$

625,806

   

$

631,224

 
                 

Liabilities

               

Debt

 

$

291,924

   

$

298,924

 

Distributions payable

   

7,294

     

7,294

 

Management fees payable

   

3,069

     

3,060

 

Incentive fees payable

   

7,029

     

5,230

 

Interest payable

   

853

     

1,674

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   

1,035

     

1,944

 

Advances received from unfunded credit facilities

   

39

     

143

 

Total liabilities

   

311,243

     

318,269

 
                 

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

   

300,744

     

300,744

 

Accumulated earnings

   

13,798

     

12,190

 

Total net assets

   

314,563

     

312,955

 

Total liabilities and total net assets

 

$

625,806

   

$

631,224

 
                 

Number of shares outstanding

   

20,546,032

     

20,546,032

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

15.31

   

$

15.23

 

 

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,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 

Investment income

                               

From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

                               

Interest income

 

$

14,222

   

$

14,865

   

$

39,506

   

$

42,104

 

Fee income

   

741

     

2,246

     

1,571

     

6,328

 

Dividend income

   

21

     

-

     

101

     

-

 

From non-controlled affiliate company investments

                               

Dividend income

   

263

     

301

     

800

     

888

 

From controlled affiliate company investments

                               

Interest income

   

682

     

343

     

1,913

     

343

 

Dividend income

   

568

     

-

     

961

     

-

 

Total investment income

   

16,497

     

17,755

     

44,852

     

49,663

 
                                 

Expenses

                               

Interest expense

   

2,770

     

3,495

     

9,661

     

9,744

 

Base management fees

   

3,069

     

2,834

     

9,110

     

8,240

 

Performance-based incentive fees

   

3,819

     

1,714

     

5,571

     

5,520

 

Administrative service fees

   

171

     

159

     

512

     

475

 

General and administrative expenses

   

601

     

660

     

2,212

     

1,875

 

Total expenses, before fees waived

   

10,430

     

8,862

     

27,066

     

25,854

 

Base management fee waived

   

-

     

-

     

-

     

(397)

 

Total expenses, net of fees waived

   

10,430

     

8,862

     

27,066

     

25,457

 

Net investment income before excise tax

   

6,067

     

8,893

     

17,786

     

24,206

 

Excise tax

   

137

     

238

     

513

     

712

 

Net investment income after excise tax

   

5,930

     

8,655

     

17,273

     

23,494

 
                                 

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

                               

Net realized gains (losses)

                               

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

   

635

     

(2)

     

1,069

     

(2,020)

 

Foreign currency transactions

   

(1)

     

-

     

66

     

-

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

   

(25)

     

-

     

(25)

     

-

 

Net realized gains (losses)

   

609

     

(2)

     

1,110

     

(2,020)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                               

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

   

12,659

     

(1,882)

     

6,303

     

1,042

 

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

   

999

     

28

     

(131)

     

(492)

 

Controlled affiliate company investments

   

1,526

     

56

     

(1,316)

     

56

 

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

   

(92)

     

-

     

251

     

-

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

   

3

     

-

     

-

     

-

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

15,095

     

(1,798)

     

5,107

     

606

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

15,704

     

(1,800)

     

6,217

     

(1,414)

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

21,634

   

$

6,855

   

$

23,490

   

$

22,080

 
                                 

Per Common Share Data

                               

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

 

$

1.06

   

$

0.34

   

$

1.15

   

$

1.08

 

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

     

20,546,032

     

20,546,032

     

20,546,032

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

September 30, 2020

(in thousands)

 

Investment Type(1)

 

Spread
Above
Index(2)

 

Interest

Rate(3)

 

Acquisition

Date(10)

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal/

Share

Amount

 

Amortized

Cost

 

Fair

Value(11)

 

Fair Value
As A

Percentage

of Net

Assets

 

North America

                                     

Debt Investments

                                     

Advertising

                                     

Fluent, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.00%

 

7.50%

 

03/26/18

 

03/27/23

 

7,609

 

$

7,609

 

$

7,609

 

2.42

%

   

(0.50% Floor)

                                 

SmartSign Holdings LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.50%

 

8.50%

 

08/21/20

 

10/11/24

 

7,763

   

7,612

   

7,763

 

2.47

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

             

15,372

   

15,221

   

15,372

 

4.89

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery

                                     

Bad Boy Mowers Acquisition, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 5.75%

 

6.75%

 

12/19/19

 

12/06/25

 

10,307

   

10,037

   

10,152

 

3.23

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Air Freight & Logistics

                                     

Access USA Shipping, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.00%

 

9.00%

 

02/08/19

 

02/08/24

 

5,432

   

5,378

   

5,398

 

1.72

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                 

Application Software

                                     

Connexity, Inc.

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.50%

 

10.00%

 

05/21/20

 

05/21/25

 

10,931

   

10,627

   

10,771

 

3.42

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                 

Newscycle Solutions, Inc.

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.00%

 

8.00%

 

06/14/19

 

12/29/22

 

5,114

   

5,050

   

4,774

 

1.52

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan

 

L+ 7.00%

 

8.00%

 

06/14/19

 

12/29/22

 

301

   

298

   

281

 

0.09

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

             

16,346

   

15,975

   

15,826

 

5.03

 

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

 

16,330

   

16,154

   

15,953

 

5.07

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

BW Gas & Convenience Holdings, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.25%

 

6.40%

 

11/15/19

 

11/18/24

 

8,181

   

7,908

   

8,181

 

2.60

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

             

24,511

   

24,062

   

24,134

 

7.67

 

Broadcasting

                                     

Alpha Media, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

P+ 7.50%

 

10.75%

 

08/14/18

 

02/25/22

 

5,075

   

5,010

   

4,849

 

1.54

 
   

(2.00% Floor)

                                 

Building Products

                                     

LHS Borrower, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.75%

 

7.75%

 

09/30/20

 

09/30/25

 

19,499

   

19,063

   

19,062

 

6.06

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(7)

 

L+ 6.75%

 

7.75%

 

09/30/20

 

09/30/25

 

-

   

-

   

-

 

-

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

             

19,499

   

19,063

   

19,062

 

6.06

 

Cable & Satellite

                                     

Bulk Midco, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan(15)

 

L+7.19%

 

8.19%

 

06/08/18

 

06/08/23

 

15,000

   

14,879

   

14,250

 

4.53

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Communications Equipment

                                     

Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc.(5)

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.50%

 

7.65%

 

08/14/20

 

03/03/26

 

12,469

   

12,011

   

12,011

 

3.82

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

                                 

Sorenson Communications, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

6.72%

 

03/15/19

 

04/29/24

 

3,971

   

3,886

   

3,950

 

1.26

 
   

(0.00% Floor)

             

16,440

   

15,897

   

15,961

 

5.08

 

Construction & Engineering

                                     

Atlas Intermediate Holdings LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.25%

 

7.25%

 

05/26/20

 

02/13/26

 

15,269

   

14,404

   

14,810

 

4.71

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services

                                     

FPT Operating Company, LLC/

                                     

TLabs Operating Company, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.75%

 

9.75%

 

12/23/16

 

06/07/24

 

24,441

   

24,200

   

23,431

 

7.45

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(0.50% PIK)

                             

Geo Logic Systems Ltd. (5)

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan (13)

 

C +6.25%

 

7.25%

 

12/19/19

 

12/19/24

 

6,752

   

5,062

   

4,903

 

1.56

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)(13)

 

C +6.25%

 

7.25%

 

12/19/19

 

12/19/24

 

-

   

-

   

(4)

 

-

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

`

         

31,193

   

29,262

   

28,330

 

9.01

 

Department Stores

                                     

Mills Fleet Farm Group, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.25%

 

7.25%

 

10/24/18

 

10/24/24

 

13,543

   

13,280

   

13,272

 

4.22

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Distributors

                                     

Crown Brands, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.00%

 

9.50%

 

01/28/19

 

01/25/24

 

5,727

   

5,632

   

4,868

 

1.55

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                 

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan

 

L+ 8.00%

 

9.50%

 

06/10/20

 

01/25/24

 

850

   

850

   

723

 

0.23

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

             

6,577

   

6,482

   

5,591

 

1.78

 

Diversified Chemicals

                                     

Sklar Holdings, Inc.

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.00%

 

8.00%

 

11/13/19

 

05/13/23

 

8,903

   

8,726

   

8,790

 

2.79

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

September 30, 2020

(in thousands)

 

Diversified Support Services

                                     

ImageOne Industries, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 10.00%

 

11.00%

 

01/11/18

 

01/11/23

 

6,497

 

$

6,355

 

$

6,444

 

2.05

%

   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(4.00% PIK)

                             

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan(4)(7)

 

L+ 10.00%

 

11.00%

 

07/22/19

 

12/12/22

 

731

   

731

   

731

 

0.23

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(4.00% PIK)

                             

NNA Services, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.00%

 

8.50%

 

10/16/18

 

10/16/23

 

13,442

   

13,249

   

13,308

 

4.23

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

             

20,670

   

20,335

   

20,483

 

6.51

 

Education Services

                                     

EducationDynamics, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.75%

 

8.75%

 

11/26/19

 

11/26/24

 

13,936

   

13,697

   

13,936

 

4.43

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Food Retail

                                     

AG Kings Holdings, Inc.

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan(4)(8)

 

P+ 11.00%

 

14.25%

 

08/10/16

 

08/10/21

 

21,644

   

8,612

   

8,541

 

2.72

 
   

(0.75% Floor)

 

(2.00% PIK)

                             

Superpriority Secured Debtor-In-Possession Term Loan(4)(18)

 

L+ 10.00%

 

11.00%

 

08/26/20

 

08/10/21

 

14,222

   

5,663

   

14,222

 

4.52

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

             

35,866

   

14,275

   

22,763

 

7.24

 

Health Care Facilities

                                     

Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc.

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan A

 

L+ 9.00%

 

9.25%

 

05/15/19

 

04/30/19

 

3,855

   

3,855

   

2,621

 

0.83

 
                                       

First Lien Secured Term Loan B

 

L+ 9.00%

 

10.50%

 

02/01/13

 

04/30/19

 

13,511

   

13,511

   

9,188

 

2.92

 
   

(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

   

11,809

 

3.75

 

Health Care Services

                                     

CHS Therapy, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan A

 

L+ 7.75%

 

9.25%

 

06/14/19

 

06/14/24

 

7,470

   

7,365

   

7,470

 

2.37

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                 

Lab Logistics, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

7.50%

 

10/16/19

 

09/25/23

 

106

   

105

   

106

 

0.03

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

7.73%

 

10/16/19

 

09/25/23

 

5,249

   

5,219

   

5,249

 

1.67

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

             

12,825

   

12,689

   

12,825

 

4.07

 

Home Furnishings

                                     

Sure Fit Home Products, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan(8)

 

L+ 9.75%

 

10.75%

 

10/26/18

 

07/13/22

 

5,228

   

5,111

   

3,778

 

1.20

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Interactive Media & Services

                                     

What If Media Group, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

7.50%

 

10/02/19

 

10/02/24

 

12,675

   

12,472

   

12,675

 

4.03

 
   

(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

 

10,696

   

10,434

   

10,432

 

3.32

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                 

First Lien Secured Revolving Loan (7)

 

L+ 8.00%

 

9.50%

 

08/28/20

 

02/28/21

 

-

   

-

   

-

 

-

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                 

Potpourri Group, Inc.

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.25%

 

9.75%

 

07/03/19

 

07/03/24

 

18,034

   

17,732

   

17,855

 

5.68

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

             

28,730

   

28,166

   

28,287

 

9.00

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage

                                     

Arcole Acquisition Corp(5)

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan A(4)(8)(19)

 

L+ 10.25%

 

11.25%

 

11/29/18

 

11/30/23

 

5,231

   

5,159

   

4,708

 

1.50

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

First Lien Secured Term Loan B(4)(8)(19)

 

L+ 16.50%

 

17.50%

 

11/29/18

 

11/30/23

 

1,826

   

1,785

   

1,643

 

0.52

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(1.50% PIK)

                             

Subordinated Unsecured Term Loan(4)

 

L+ 9.00%

 

10.00%

 

07/31/20

 

10/31/20

 

291

   

291

   

291

 

0.09

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

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

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

7.50%

 

02/28/19

 

02/28/24

 

13,815

   

13,721

   

13,815

 

4.39

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

             

21,163

   

20,956

   

20,457

 

6.50

 

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

 

4,034

   

3,999

   

4,034

 

1.28

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(1.00% PIK)

                             

Leisure Facilities

                                     

Honors Holdings, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan (16)

 

L+ 7.97%

 

8.97%

 

09/06/19

 

09/06/24

 

9,414

   

9,265

   

8,284

 

2.63

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(0.50% PIK)

                             

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan(16)

 

L+ 7.61%

 

8.61%

 

09/06/19

 

09/06/24

 

4,638

   

4,591

   

4,081

 

1.30

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(0.50% PIK)

                             

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

     

`

                             

First Lien Secured Term Loan A

 

L+ 3.25%

 

4.25%

 

06/29/20

 

06/29/25

 

5,659

   

5,576

   

5,571

 

1.77

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

First Lien Secured Term Loan B

 

N/A

 

9.50%

 

06/29/20

 

06/29/25

 

1,136

   

1,109

   

1,107

 

0.35

 
       

(9.50% PIK)

                             

First Lien Secured Term Loan C (9)

 

N/A

 

9.50%

 

06/29/20

 

N/A

 

1,268

   

1,265

   

1,265

 

0.40

 
       

(9.50% PIK)

         

22,115

   

21,806

   

20,308

 

6.45

 

Office Services & Supplies

                                     

Empire Office, Inc.

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.75%

 

8.25%

 

04/12/19

 

04/12/24

 

10,895

   

10,741

   

10,644

 

3.38

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                 

Packaged Foods & Meats

                                     

Lenny & Larry's, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan(17)

 

L+ 7.94%

 

8.94%

 

05/15/18

 

05/15/23

 

11,271

   

11,155

   

10,779

 

3.43

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

 

(1.17% PIK)

                             

Property & Casualty Insurance

                                     

Policy Services Company, LLC (5)

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.00%

 

7.00%

 

03/06/20

 

05/31/24

 

6,256

   

5,983

   

6,131

 

1.95

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

September 30, 2020

(in thousands)

 

Research & Consulting Services

                                     

Nelson Worldwide, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 9.25%

 

10.25%

 

01/09/18

 

01/09/23

 

12,708

 

$

12,563

 

$

12,453

 

3.96

%

   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

ALM Media, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

7.50%

 

11/25/19

 

11/25/24

 

15,159

   

14,908

   

14,401

 

4.58

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

             

27,867

   

27,471

   

26,854

 

8.54

 

Restaurants

                                     

LS GFG Holdings Inc.

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

P+ 5.00%

 

8.25%

 

11/30/18

 

11/19/25

 

10,159

   

9,934

   

8,534

 

2.71

 
                                       

Specialized Consumer Services

                                     

True Blue Car Wash, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.12%

 

8.12%

 

10/17/19

 

10/17/24

 

4,377

   

4,306

   

4,377

 

1.39

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan

 

L+ 7.12%

 

8.12%

 

10/17/19

 

10/17/24

 

2,018

   

2,000

   

2,018

 

0.64

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

             

6,395

   

6,306

   

6,395

 

2.03

 

Specialized Finance

                                     

Golden Pear Funding Assetco, LLC(5)

                                     

Second Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 10.50%

 

11.50%

 

09/20/18

 

03/20/24

 

17,500

   

17,279

   

17,500

 

5.56

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Oasis Legal Finance, LLC(5)

                                     

Second Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 10.75%

 

11.75%

 

09/09/16

 

03/09/22

 

12,500

   

12,435

   

12,500

 

3.97

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC

                                     

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

 

L+ 6.50%

 

6.66%

 

07/19/19

 

N/A

 

41,073

   

41,073

   

41,073

 

13.06

 
                   

71,073

   

70,787

   

71,073

 

22.59

 

Specialty Chemicals

                                     

Flexitallic Group SAS

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.50%

 

7.50%

 

10/28/19

 

10/29/26

 

11,662

   

11,407

   

10,846

 

3.45

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Systems Software

                                     

Vero Parent, Inc.

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 6.00%

 

7.00%

 

11/06/19

 

08/16/24

 

16,428

   

15,061

   

16,267

 

5.17

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

                                     

Source Code Midco, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 8.25%

 

9.25%

 

05/04/18

 

05/04/23

 

22,634

   

22,295

   

22,633

 

7.19

 
   

(1.00% Floor)

                                 

Trading Companies & Distributors

                                     

Vessco Holdings, LLC

                                     

First Lien Secured Term Loan

 

L+ 7.25%

 

8.75%

 

08/22/19

 

08/22/24

 

8,835

   

8,696

   

8,922

 

2.84

 
   

(1.50% Floor)

                                 
                                       

Total Debt Investments

                 

602,578

   

569,408

   

566,230

 

180.00

 
                                       

Equity Investments

                                     

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

   

-

   

169

 

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

   

1,199

 

0.38

 

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

   

282

 

0.09

 

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

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

06/29/20

 

06/28/28

 

1

   

793

   

114

 

0.04

 
                   

3

   

2,748

   

396

 

0.13

 

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

   

3,490

 

1.11

 
                   

165

   

2,890

   

3,490

 

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

   

9,520

 

3.03

 

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

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

07/19/19

 

N/A

 

10,268

   

10,268

   

9,315

 

2.96

 
                   

20,268

   

20,297

   

18,835

 

5.99

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

                                     

Vessco Holdings, LLC Units(4)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

08/22/19

 

N/A

 

506

   

860

   

4,090

 

1.30

 

Trucking

                                     

Europcar Mobility Group Earnout (4)(5)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

10/31/19

 

12/31/22

 

-

   

-

   

29

 

0.01

 
                                       

Total Equity Investments

                 

22,586

   

29,069

   

29,065

 

9.24

 
                                       

Total Investments

                 

625,164

 

$

598,477

 

$

595,295

 

189.24

%

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

September 30, 2020

(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, 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 0.3%, respectively, as of September 30, 2020. The Prime was 3.25% as of September 30, 2020. The CDOR was 0.5% as of September 30, 2020.

   

(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 81% 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, 2020.

   

(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 189% of the Company's net assets or 95% 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 WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund, LLC ("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)

In August 2020, in conjunction with the AG Kings Holdings, Inc. bankruptcy, the Company converted approximately $14.2 million of its existing first lien secured term loan into a new superpriority secured debtor-in-possession term loan.

   

(19)

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 equitized into common shares of Arcole Holding Corp.

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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