NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. ("WhiteHorse Finance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Third Quarter 2017 Summary Highlights

  • New investments of $8.3 million
  • Net investment income of $5.9 million
  • Third quarter net investment income of $0.290 per share
  • Third quarter distribution of $0.355 per share

Stuart Aronson, WhiteHorse Finance's Chief Executive Officer commented, "Our third quarter results reflect a commitment to the conservative, disciplined and diverse investment strategy that our high-quality, high-yield portfolio is built on. While these principles restricted us from completing select transactions during the quarter, which impacted our net investment income, this was done with the long-term interests of our business and our shareholders in mind. Our overall performance was still strong, as we saw an increase in NAV, and our portfolio yield held constant. We remain confident in our ability to source high-quality originations that will unlock additional growth, protect NAV, work to earn our yearly dividend, and ultimately maximize long-term shareholder value.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of September 30, 2017, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance's investment portfolio was $435.3 million, compared with $437.9 million as of June 30, 2017. The portfolio at September 30, 2017 consisted of 38 positions across 31 companies with an average investment size of $11.5 million and a weighted average effective yield of 11.9%, remaining relatively flat as compared to last quarter.  The majority of the portfolio was comprised of senior secured loans, and these loans were substantially all variable-rate investments (primarily indexed to LIBOR), which should continue to position the portfolio well for a potential rising interest rate environment.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, WhiteHorse Finance made investments in one new portfolio company totaling $8.3 million. Gross proceeds from sales and repayments totaled $14.8 million for the quarter. The Company continued to be highly selective in deploying new investments.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, net investment income was approximately $5.9 million, compared with approximately $7.3 million for the same period in the prior year, representing a decrease of 19.2%. The decrease in net investment income was primarily attributable to a decrease of investment income due to lower fee income and an increase in interest expense resulting from higher interest rates and higher borrowing balances on the Company's line of credit facility as compared to the same period in the prior year. Since 2015, cumulative core net investment income, a non-GAAP financial measure, has exceeded distributions to stockholders for the last 11 quarters.(1)

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, WhiteHorse Finance reported realized and unrealized gains on investments of $3.1 million. This compares with realized and unrealized gains on investments of $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in realized and unrealized gains on investments was primarily attributable to favorable fair value adjustments on an aggregate basis.

WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $9.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, which compares with a net increase of $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

WhiteHorse Finance's NAV was $285.5 million, or $13.92 per share, as of September  30, 2017, as compared with $283.8 million, or $13.83 per share, reported as of June 30, 2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2017, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $41.9 million, as compared with $43.7 million as of June 30, 2017, inclusive of restricted cash.  As of September 30, 2017, the Company also had $45.0 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility.

Distributions

On September 6, 2017, the Company declared a distribution of $0.355 per share for the quarter ended September  30, 2017, consistent for the twentieth consecutive quarter since the Company's IPO. The distribution was paid on October 3, 2017 to shareholders of record as of September 18, 2017.

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 third quarter results at 11:00 am ET on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. 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 #4498809. 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, 2017. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 404-537-3406 (domestic and international) and entering ID #4498809. 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 mid-cap 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 $24 billion of capital under management(2) 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.

 

(1) Net investment income and core net investment income during the three months ended December 31, 2015 were $0.237 per share and $0.352 per share, respectively. Net investment income was equal to core net investment income for every other quarter since the Company's initial public offering. 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 the net impact of costs associated with the refinancing of the Company's revolving credit facility. 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.


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

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except share and per share data)




September 30, 2017



December 31, 2016




(Unaudited)





Assets









Investments, at fair value









Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments


$

404,752



$

385,216


Non-controlled affiliate company investments



30,571




26,498


Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost $444,896 and $427,689,
respectively)



435,323




411,714


Cash and cash equivalents



37,103




17,036


Restricted cash and cash equivalents



4,808




11,858


Receivables from investments sold



1,562




881


Interest receivable



4,538




3,891


Prepaid expenses and other receivables



36




854


Total assets


$

483,370



$

446,234











Liabilities









Debt


$

181,928



$

182,338


Distributions payable



7,284




6,498


Management fees payable



6,518




5,476


Payables for investments purchased






995


Accounts payable and accrued expenses



1,604




1,058


Interest payable



488




480


Total liabilities



197,822




196,845











Commitments and contingencies


















Net assets









Common stock, 20,518,104 and 18,303,890 shares issued and outstanding,
par value $0.001 per share, respectively, and 100,000,000 authorized



20




18


Paid-in capital in excess of par



302,724




272,242


Accumulated overdistributed net investment income



(6,300)




(5,423)


Accumulated realized losses on investments



(686)




(842)


Accumulated unrealized depreciation on investments



(10,210)




(16,606)


Total net assets



285,548




249,389


Total liabilities and total net assets


$

483,370



$

446,234











Number of shares outstanding



20,518,104




18,303,890


Net asset value per share


$

13.92



$

13.63


 

 


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,




2017



2016



2017



2016


Investment income

















From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

















Interest income


$

12,235



$

12,507



$

36,830



$

36,633


Fee income



161




683




1,986




1,615


From non-controlled affiliate company investments

















Dividend income



628




840




2,068




2,243


Total investment income



13,024




14,030




40,884




40,491



















Expenses

















Interest expense



2,379




2,050




7,382




5,917


Base management fees



2,481




2,250




7,133




6,749


Performance-based incentive fees



1,487




1,817




4,852




5,116


Administrative service fees



246




134




538




550


General and administrative expenses



481




511




1,571




1,700


Total expenses



7,074




6,762




21,476




20,032


Net investment income



5,950




7,268




19,408




20,459



















Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

















Net realized gains (losses)

















Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments



133




660




156




(478)


       Net realized gains (losses)



133




660




156




(478)


Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

















  Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments



1,390




1,856




2,323




3,466


  Non-controlled affiliate company investments



1,583




(1,190)




4,073




(1,190)


       Net change in unrealized appreciation



2,973




666




6,396




2,276


Net realized and unrealized gains on investments



3,106




1,326




6,552




1,798


Net increase in net assets resulting from operations


$

9,056



$

8,594



$

25,960



$

22,257



















Per Common Share Data

















Basic and diluted earnings per common share


$

0.45



$

0.47



$

1.36



$

1.22


Dividends and distributions declared per common share


$

0.36



$

0.36



$

1.07



$

1.07


Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding



20,518,104




18,303,890




19,062,764




18,303,890


 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

September 30, 2017

(in thousands) 


Investment Type(1)


Spread
Above
Index(2)


Interest
Rate(3)


Maturity
Date


Principal/
Share
Amount



Amortized
Cost



Fair
Value(7)



Fair Value
As A
Percentage
of Net
Assets


North America























Debt Investments























Advertising























Fluent, LLC (f/k/a Fluent
    Acquisition II, LLC)























   First Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 11.50%
(0.50% Floor)


12.74%
(1.00% PIK)


12/08/20


$

25,971



$

25,644



$

25,971



$

9.10

%

Intersection Acquisition, LLC























   First Lien Secured Term
        Loan


L+ 12.25%
(1.00% Floor)


13.58%
(2.25% PIK)


09/15/20



15,202




15,113




15,050




5.27


Outcome Health























   First Lien Secured Term
        Loan


L+ 6.50%
(1.00% Floor)


7.75%


12/22/21



16,241




14,887




16,079




5.63











57,414




55,644




57,100




20.00


Application Software























Intermedia Holdings, Inc.























   Second Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 9.50%
(1.00% Floor)


10.81%


02/03/25



18,000




17,668




17,759




6.22

























Auto Parts & Equipment























Crowne Group, LLC























   First Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 9.25%
(1.00% Floor)


10.57%


05/26/21



12,125




11,818




12,121




4.24


Broadcasting























Multicultural Radio
       Broadcasting, Inc.























   First Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 10.50%
(1.00% Floor)


11.74%


06/27/19



13,820




13,820




13,752




4.82


Data Processing & Outsourced Services























FPT Operating Company, LLC/























      TLabs Operating Company,
         LLC























    First Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 8.25%
(1.00% Floor)


9.49%


12/23/21



23,453




23,100




23,336




8.17


Department Stores























Mills Fleet Farm Group, LLC























    Second Lien Secured Term
        Loan


L+ 9.75%
(1.00% Floor)


10.99%


02/26/23



7,146




7,033




7,145




2.50


Diversified Support Services























Account Control Technology
    Holdings, Inc.























    First Lien Secured Term
        Loan


L+ 8.50%
(1.00% Floor)


9.81%


04/28/22



17,575




17,111




17,089




5.98


Climate Pros, Inc.























    First Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 10.00%
(1.00% Floor)


11.32%
(1.00% PIK)


02/28/22



3,985




3,915




3,985




1.40


Sitel Worldwide Corporation























   Second Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 9.50%
(1.00% Floor)


10.81%


09/18/22



8,670




8,547




8,651




3.03











30,230




29,573




29,725




10.41


Environmental & Facilities Services























Montrose Environmental
    Group, Inc.























    Second Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 9.50%


10.74%


09/30/20



8,500




8,330




8,330




2.92


 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

September 30, 2017

 (in thousands)


Investment Type(1)


Spread
Above
Index(2)


Interest
Rate(3)


Maturity
Date


Principal/
Share
Amount



Amortized
Cost



Fair
Value(7)



Fair Value
As A
Percentage
of Net
Assets


Food Retail























AG Kings Holdings, Inc.























     First Lien Secured Term  
          Loan


L+ 9.95%
(1.00% Floor)


11.28%


08/10/21


$

13,720



$

13,262



$

13,583




4.76

%

Crews of California, Inc.























      First Lien Secured Term   
          Loan                 


L+ 11.00%
(1.00% Floor)


12.23%
(1.00% PIK)


11/20/19



17,025




16,886




16,944




5.93


       First Lien Secured

           Revolving  Loan


L+ 11.00%
(1.00% Floor)


12.23%
(1.00% PIK)


11/20/19



5,107




5,051




5,082




1.78


        First Lien Secured Delayed

           Draw Loan


L+ 11.00%
(1.00% Floor)


12.23%
(1.00% PIK)


11/20/19



4,934




4,883




4,910




1.72











40,786




40,082




40,519




14.19


Health Care Facilities























Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc.























  First Lien Secured Term
     Loan


L+ 9.00%
(1.50% Floor)


10.50%


01/31/18



14,300




14,280




12,474




4.37


   Second Lien Secured Term
       Loan


N/A


15.75%
(2.00% PIK)


07/31/18



1,027




1,020




240




0.08











15,327




15,300




12,714




4.45


Internet Retail























Clarus Commerce, LLC























    First Lien Secured Term
      Loan


L+ 10.17%
(1.00% Floor)


11.41%


03/17/21



6,000




5,917




6,000




2.10


Internet Software & Services























StackPath, LLC & Highwinds
    Capital, Inc.























   Second Lien Secured Term
      Loan


L+ 9.50%
(1.00% Floor)


10.81%


02/02/24



18,000




17,592




17,667




6.19


Investment Banking and Brokerage























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























    First Lien First Out Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 8.02%
(1.00% Floor)


9.26%


05/05/22



13,331




13,055




13,198




4.62


     First Lien Last Out Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 12.00%
(1.00% Floor)


13.24%


05/05/22



4,938




4,835




4,888




1.71











18,269




17,890




18,086




6.33


IT Consulting & Other Services























AST-Applications Software
    Technology LLC























    First Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 9.00%
(1.00% Floor)


10.24%
(2.00% PIK)


01/10/23



4,919




4,817




4,526




1.59


Office Services & Supplies























Katun Corporation























     Second Lien Secured Term
        Loan


L+ 11.25%
(1.00% Floor)


12.49%


01/25/21



4,422




4,400




4,390




1.54


Oil & Gas Exploration & Production























Caelus Energy Alaska O3, LLC























     Second Lien Secured Term
        Loan


L+ 7.50%
(1.25% Floor)


8.82%


04/15/20



13,000




12,921




10,737




3.76


Other Diversified Financial Services























Sigue Corporation(4)























    Second Lien Secured Term
        Loan


L+ 11.50%
(1.00% Floor)


12.83%


12/27/18



25,000




24,876




24,395




8.54


The Pay-O-Matic Corp.























   First Lien Secured Term
        Loan


L+ 11.00%
(1.00% Floor)


12.23%


04/02/18



12,259




12,175




12,222




4.28











37,259




37,051




36,617




12.82


 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

September 30, 2017

 (in thousands)


Investment Type(1)


Spread
Above
Index(2)


Interest
Rate(3)


Maturity
Date


Principal/
Share
Amount


Amortized
Cost



Fair
Value(7)



Fair Value
As A
Percentage
of Net
Assets




















Research & Consulting Services





















Project Time & Cost, LLC





















  First Lien Secured Term
     Loan


L+ 12.00%
(0.50% Floor)


13.24%


10/09/20


$

9,404


$

9,291



$

8,968




3.14

%

Specialized Consumer Services






















Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.






















    Second Lien Secured Term
       Loan


L+ 9.00%
(1.25% Floor)


10.25%


07/01/20



19,000



18,903




19,144




6.70


Specialized Finance






















Golden Pear Funding III, LLC(5)






















   Second Lien Secured Term
     Loan


L+ 10.25%
(1.00% Floor)


11.56%


06/25/20



25,000



24,841




24,797




8.68


   Second Lien Secured
      Revolving Loan


L+ 10.25%
(1.00% Floor)


11.56%


06/25/20



5,000



4,968




4,959




1.74


Oasis Legal Finance, LLC(5)






















     Second Lien Secured Term
        Loan


L+ 10.75%
(1.00% Floor)


11.99%


03/09/22



20,000



19,677




20,000




7.00











50,000



49,486




49,756




17.42


Trucking






















Sunteck / TTS Holdings, LLC






















      Second Lien Secured Term 
          Loan


L+ 9.00%
(1.00% Floor)


10.32%


06/15/22



3,500



3,447




3,456




1.21


Total Debt Investments









410,574



404,083




401,848




140.72
























Equity Investments






















Advertising






















Cogint, Inc. (f/k/a IDI, Inc.)
   Warrants(4)


N/A


N/A


12/08/25



187



-




243




0.09
























Food Retail






















Crews of California, Inc.
   Warrants (4)


N/A


N/A


12/31/24



-



-




1,544




0.54


Nicholas & Associates, LLC
   Warrants(4)


N/A


N/A


12/31/24



3



-




248




0.09


Pinnacle Management Group, LLC
   Warrants(4)


N/A


N/A


12/31/24



3



-




551




0.19


RC3 Enterprises, LLC Warrants(4)


N/A


N/A


12/31/24



3



-




138




0.05











9



-




2,481




0.87


Other Diversified Financial Services






















Aretec Group, Inc. (4)(5)(6)


N/A


N/A


N/A



536



20,693




12,329




4.32
























Specialized Finance






















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


N/A


N/A


06/13/20



20,000



20,120




18,242




6.39
























Trucking






















Fox Rent A Car, Inc. Warrants(4)


N/A


N/A


N/A



-



-




180




0.06
























Total Equity Investments









20,732



40,813




33,475




11.73
























Total Investments








$

431,306


$

444,896



$

435,323




152.45


 

(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 1, 3 and 6 month LIBOR were 1.2%, 1.3% and 1.5%, respectively, as of September 30, 2017.



(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 83% 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 fair value of the investment was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

 

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