NEW YORK, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. ("WhiteHorse Finance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

First Quarter 2015 Summary Highlights

  • New investments of $19.7 million during the first quarter
  • First quarter net investment income of $0.356 per share
  • First quarter distribution of $0.355 per share
  • Weighted average effective yield increases to 11.4%

Jay Carvell, WhiteHorse Finance's Chief Executive Officer commented, "We are pleased with our first quarter results as it represents the third consecutive quarter of total investment income and net investment income growth.  During the first quarter, we continued to invest selectively with approximately $20 million of capital deployed at a weighted average effective yield of 12.8%.  While we continued to originate loans within our target markets and the appropriate parameters, repayment activity was in line with expectations. We expect to continue benefitting from our association with H.I.G. Capital in assessing deals that will further optimize our portfolio."

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of March 31, 2015, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance's investment portfolio was $391.3 million, compared with $403.5 million as of December 31, 2014. The portfolio at March 31, 2015 consisted of 35 positions across 29 companies with an average investment size of $11.2 million and a weighted average yield of 11.4%. The majority of the portfolio was comprised of senior secured loans and more than 96% of these loans were variable-rate investments (indexed to LIBOR) with interest rate floors, which should continue to position the portfolio well for a potential rising interest rate environment.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, WhiteHorse Finance invested $19.7 million across three portfolio companies. Gross proceeds from sales and repayments totaled $31.9 million for the quarter, which was in line with the Company's expectations. The increase in the weighted average effective yield was the result of investing in assets with above average yields, while optimizing the portfolio through the sales of lower yielding assets. 

Results of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, net investment income was $5.3 million, compared with $4.0 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of 33%.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, WhiteHorse Finance reported realized and unrealized losses on investments of $0.6 million. This compares with realized and unrealized gains on investments of $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets of $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, which compares with $6.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

WhiteHorse Finance's NAV was $224.8 million, or $15.00 per share, as of March 31, 2015, as compared with $225.4 million, or $15.04 per share, reported as of December 31, 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2015, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $17.6 million, as compared with $16.1 million as of December 31, 2014, inclusive of restricted cash. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $49.5 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility.

Distributions

On March 9, 2015, the Company declared a distribution of $0.355 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, consistent for the tenth consecutive quarter since the Company's IPO. The distribution was payable on April 2, 2015 to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2015.

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

Conference Call

WhiteHorse Finance will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results at 10:00 am ET on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. 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# 28287913. Investors may also access the call on the investor relations portion of the Company's website at www.whitehorsefinance.com.

If you are unable to access the live teleconference, a replay will be available beginning approximately two hours after the call's completion through May 13, 2015. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 404-537-3406 (domestic and international) and entering ID# 28287913. 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, Inc. is a business development company that originates and invests in loans to privately held small-cap companies across a broad range of industries. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, H.I.G. WhiteHorse Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C. ("H.I.G. Capital"). H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $17 billion of capital under management* 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.

*Based on total capital commitments to funds managed by H.I.G. Capital and its affiliates.

(Financial Tables Follow)

 


WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except share and per share data)




March 31, 2015



December 31, 2014




(Unaudited)





Assets









Investments, at fair value (amortized cost $389,329 and $401,062, respectively)


$

391,289



$

403,500


Cash and cash equivalents



11,887




11,647


Restricted cash and cash equivalents



5,698




4,495


Interest receivable



2,725




2,702


Receivable from investments sold



4,750




-


Deferred financing costs



4,391




4,004


Prepaid expenses and other receivables



437




494


Total assets


$

421,177



$

426,842











Liabilities









Credit facility


$

100,500



$

105,500


Senior notes



30,000




30,000


Unsecured term loan



55,000




55,000


Distributions payable



5,319




5,319


Management fees payable



5,185




5,006


Accounts payable and accrued expenses



361




659


Total liabilities



196,365




201,484











Commitments and contingencies


















Net assets









Common stock, 14,982,857 shares issued and outstanding, par value $0.001 per share and 100,000,000 authorized



15




15


Paid-in capital in excess of par



228,731




228,731


Accumulated overdistributed net investment income



(5,903)




(5,918)


Accumulated realized gains on investments



645




728


Accumulated unrealized appreciation  on investments



1,324




1,802


Total net assets



224,812




225,358


Total liabilities and total net assets


$

421,177



$

426,842











Number of shares outstanding



14,982,857




14,982,857


Net asset value per share


$

15.00



$

15.04


 

 


WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)






Three months ended March 31,




2015



2014


Investment income









Interest income


$

10,511



$

7,857


Fee income



100




393


Dividend income



660




-


Total investment income



11,271




8,250











Expenses









Interest expense



1,670




1,355


Base management fees



2,120




1,787


Performance-based incentive fees



1,333




151


Administrative service fees



329




325


General and administrative expenses



485




986


Total expenses, before fees waived



5,937




4,604


Base management fees waived



-




(344)


Total expenses, net of fees waived



5,937




4,260


Net investment income



5,334




3,990











Realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments









Net realized losses on investments



(83)




-


Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments



(478)




2,380


Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments



(561)




2,380


Net increase in net assets resulting from operations


$

4,773



$

6,370











Per common share data









Basic and diluted earnings per common share


$

0.32



$

0.43


Distributions declared per common share


$

0.36



$

0.36


Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding



14,982,857




14,982,728


 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
March 31, 2015
(in thousands)


Investment Type(1)


Spread
Above
Index(2)


Interest
Rate(3)


Maturity
Date


Principal
Amount



Amortized
Cost



Fair
Value



Fair Value
As A
Percentage
Of Net Assets

North America






















Debt Investments












































Broadcasting






















Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.






















First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+10.50%


11.50%


6/27/19


$

14,850



$

14,850



$

14,880




6.62%



(1.00% Floor)




















Cable & Satellite






















Puerto Rico Cable Acquisition Company, Inc.






















Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+8.50%


9.50%


5/30/19



7,000




6,935




7,028




3.13



(1.00% Floor)










































Consumer Finance






















Golden Pear Funding III, LLC(7)






















First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+9.75%


10.75%


12/29/19



10,000




9,810




9,840




4.38



 (1.00% Floor)




















Oasis Legal Finance, LLC(7)






















Second Lien Secured Term Loan


N/A(5)


10.50%


9/30/18



9,500




9,351




9,500




4.23























Sigue Corporation






















Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+9.50%


10.50%


12/27/18



25,000




24,602




24,775




11.02



 (1.00% Floor)





























44,500




43,763




44,115




19.63

Data Processing & Outsourced Services






















Future Payment Technologies, L.P.






















Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+12.00%


13.00%


12/31/18



35,895




34,771




35,572




15.82



(1.00% Floor)


(2.00% PIK)


















Diversified Support Services






















Expert Global Solutions, Inc.






















Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+11.00%


12.50%


10/3/18



7,500




7,426




7,440




3.31



 (1.50% Floor)




















Orion Healthcorp, Inc.






















First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+9.00%


11.00%


9/30/17



9,113




8,880




9,058




4.03



(2.00% Floor)




















Smile Brands Group Inc.






















First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+6.25%


7.50%


8/16/19



11,820




11,633




11,170




4.97



(1.25% Floor)





























28,433




27,939




27,668




12.31

 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2015
(in thousands)


Investment Type(1)


Spread
Above
Index(2)


Interest
Rate(3)


Maturity
Date


Principal
Amount



Amortized
Cost



Fair
Value



Fair Value
As A
Percentage
Of Net Assets


Electronic Equipment & Instruments























AP Gaming I, LLC























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+8.25%


9.25%


12/20/20


$

9,875



$

9,613



$

9,707




4.32%




(1.00% Floor)












































Food Retail























Crews of California, Inc.























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+11.00%


12.00%


11/20/19



15,055




14,735




14,949




6.65




(1.00% Floor)


(1.00% PIK)



















First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


L+11.00%


12.00%


11/20/19



-




(104)




-




-




(1.00% Floor)


(1.00% PIK)



















First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Term  Loan


L+11.00%


12.00%


11/20/19



2,500




2,396




2,483




1.10




(1.00% Floor)


(1.00% PIK)




























17,555




17,027




17,432




7.75


Health Care Distributors























Comprehensive Decubitus Therapy, Inc.























First Lien Secured Term Loan


P+12.50%


15.75%


3/15/18



11,761




11,593




11,690




5.20




(3.25% Floor)


(3.00% PIK)



















First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


P+12.50%


15.75%


3/15/18



-




(24)




-




-




(3.25% Floor)


(3.00% PIK)



















P2 Newco Acquisition, Inc. (6)























 Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+8.50%


9.50%


10/22/21



10,000




9,912




9,950




4.43




(1.00% Floor)






























21,761




21,481




21,640




9.63


Health Care Facilities














































Coastal Sober Living, LLC























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+9.25%


10.25%


6/30/19



42,680




41,977




42,510




18.91




(1.00% Floor)












































Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc.























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+7.00%


8.50%


1/31/18



14,700




14,510




14,700




6.54




(1.50% Floor)





















 Second Lien Secured Term Loan


N/A(5)


13.75%


7/31/18



1,000




964




1,000




0.44


































58,380




57,451




58,210




25.89


Health Care Technology























Client Network Services, Inc.























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+13.00%


13.50%


4/24/19



21,756




21,430




21,756




9.68




(0.50% Floor)





















First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


P+12.00%


15.25%


4/24/19



-




-




-




-




(3.25% Floor)






























21,756




21,430




21,756




9.68


Homebuilding























Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+8.50%


10.50%


2/14/16



16,133




16,165




16,133




7.18




(2.00% Floor)












































Integrated Telecommunication Services























Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.























Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+7.75%


9.00%


4/30/21



12,090




12,025




11,969




5.32




(1.25% Floor)





















 

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
March 31, 2015
(in thousands)


Investment Type(1)


Spread
Above
Index(2)


Interest
Rate(3)


Maturity
Date


Principal
Amount



Amortized
Cost



Fair
Value



Fair Value
As A
Percentage
Of Net Assets


Metal & Glass Containers























Pelican Products, Inc. (6)























Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+8.25%


9.25%


4/11/21


$

3,000



$

2,980



$

3,009




1.34%




(1.00% Floor)





















Oil & Gas Drilling























ProPetro Services, Inc.























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+6.25%


7.25%


9/30/19



9,250




9,172




8,760




3.90




(1.00% Floor)












































Oil & Gas Exploration & Production























Caelus Energy Alaska O3, LLC























Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+7.50%


8.75%


4/15/20



13,000




12,837




11,869




5.28




(1.25% Floor)





















Larchmont Resources, LLC























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+7.25%


8.25%


8/7/19



1,985




2,023




1,866




0.83




(1.00% Floor)






























14,985




14,860




13,735




6.11


Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation























Sprint Industrial Holdings LLC (6)























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+5.75%


7.00%


5/14/19



1,985




1,996




1,897




0.84




(1.25% Floor)





















Other Diversified Financial Services























RCS Capital Corporation(7)























Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+9.50%


10.50%


4/29/21



17,750




17,829




17,519




7.79




(1.00% Floor)





















The Pay-O-Matic Corp























First Lien Secured Term Loan


L+11.00%


12.00%


3/31/18



10,000




9,800




9,800




4.36




 (1.00% Floor)






























27,750




27,629




27,319




12.15

























Specialized Consumer Services























Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.























Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+8.50%


9.75%


7/1/20



18,000




17,809




18,054




8.03




(1.25% Floor)





















Specialized Finance























GMT Holdings 1, Ltd. & GMT Holdings 12, Ltd.(4) (6) (7)























First Lien Secured Term Loan


N/A(5)


10.00%


6/30/17



3,835




3,884




3,835




1.71

























Trucking























Fox Rent A Car, Inc.























Second Lien Secured Term Loan


L+12.00%


12.18%


10/31/19



7,500




7,429




7,470




3.32

























Total Debt Investments









374,533




369,209




370,189




164.69

























Equity Investments














































Diversified Support Services























Constellation Health, LLC Warrants (6)


N/A


N/A


3/31/18



-




-




890




0.40

























Food Retail























Crews of California, Inc. Warrants (6)


N/A


N/A


12/31/24



-




-




127




0.06


Nicholas & Associates, LLC Warrants (6)


N/A


N/A


12/31/24



-




-




24




0.01


Pinnacle Management Group, LLC Warrants (6)


N/A


N/A


12/31/24



-




-




46




0.02


RC3 Enterprises, LLC Warrants (6)


N/A


N/A


12/31/24



-




-




13




0.01











-




-




210




0.10

























Specialized Finance























NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC Units (6)(7)


N/A


N/A


6/10/19



-




20,120




20,000




8.90

























Total Equity Investments













20,120




21,100




9.40

























Total Investments








$

374,533



$

389,329



$

391,289




174.07%






(1)

All investments are non-controlled/non-affiliate investments as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). Except as otherwise noted, the investments provide collateral for the Company's revolving credit facility (the "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") or the Prime Rate ("P"), which resets monthly, quarterly or semiannually.





(3)

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





(4)

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.'s investments in GMT Holdings 1, Ltd. and GMT Holdings 12, Ltd. are held through its subsidiary Bayside Financing S.A.R.L.





(5)

Interest rate is fixed and accordingly the spread above the index is not applicable.





(6)

Investment does not provide collateral for the Credit Facility.





(7)

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.

 

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