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Exhibit 99.1

 

WhiteHorse Finance Logo_RGB

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Results

 

NEW YORK, NY, August 5, 2015 – WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (“WhiteHorse Finance” or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

 

Second Quarter 2015 Summary Highlights

 

·Continued to optimize the portfolio, increasing the weighted average effective yield to 11.7% from 11.4% in the prior quarter
·Net investment income increased 47.4% year-over-year, and 10.4% over 1Q15, to $5.9 million
·Second quarter net investment income of $0.393 per share
·Second quarter distribution of $0.355 per share

 

Jay Carvell, WhiteHorse Finance’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “Our team’s ongoing emphasis on optimizing our portfolio has resulted in an increase to our effective yield, rising to 11.7% during the second quarter. This resulted from investing in higher yielding loans while cycling out of lower yielding investments. In the second quarter, our net investment income exceeded our quarterly distribution, which has remained consistent since our IPO in late 2012. We believe that our efforts will continue to achieve results in the second half of 2015, supported by our affiliation with H.I.G. Capital as we seek to source new high quality investments to further optimize our portfolio.”

 

Portfolio and Investment Activity

 

As of June 30, 2015, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance’s investment portfolio was $387.5 million, compared with $391.3 million as of March 31, 2015. The portfolio at June 30, 2015 consisted of 32 positions across 26 companies with an average investment size of $12.1 million and a weighted average effective yield of 11.7%. 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 June 30, 2015, WhiteHorse Finance invested $31.2 million across three portfolio companies. The Company continued to be highly selective with the deployment of capital into new investments. Gross proceeds from sales and repayments totaled $35.6 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 June 30, 2015, net investment income was $5.9 million, compared with $4.0 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of 47.4%.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, WhiteHorse Finance reported realized and unrealized losses on investments of $0.1 million. This compares with realized and unrealized gains on investments of $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

 

WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets of $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, which compares with $5.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

 

WhiteHorse Finance’s NAV was $225.2 million, or $15.03 per share, as of June 30, 2015, as compared with $224.8 million, or $15.00 per share, reported as of March 31, 2015.

 

 
 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2015, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $27.3 million, as compared with $17.6 million as of March 31, 2015, inclusive of restricted cash. As of June 30, 2015, the Company had $49.5 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility.

 

Distributions

 

On May 19, 2015, the Company declared a distribution of $0.355 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, consistent for the eleventh consecutive quarter since the Company’s IPO. The distribution was payable on July 2, 2015 to shareholders of record as of June 19, 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, August 5, 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# 84043776. 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 August 12, 2015. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 404-537-3406 (domestic and international) and entering ID# 84043776. 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 approximately $19 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.

 

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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.

 

Contacts

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Jay Carvell, 214-855-2999

jcarvell@higwhitehorse.com

 

or

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Gerhard Lombard, 212-506-0500

glombard@higwhitehorse.com

 

or

 

Prosek Partners

Brian Schaffer, 212-279-3115

bschaffer@prosek.com

 

Source: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

 

 

(Financial Tables Follow)

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   (Unaudited)     
Assets          
Investments, at fair value          
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments  $367,296   $383,500 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments   20,200    20,000 
Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost $385,375 and $401,062, respectively)   387,496    403,500 
           
Cash and cash equivalents   19,388    11,647 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents   7,936    4,495 
Interest receivable   3,042    2,702 
Deferred financing costs   4,237    4,004 
Prepaid expenses and other receivables   192    494 
Total assets  $422,291   $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   5,442    5,006 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   787    659 
Total liabilities   197,048    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   (5,336)   (5,918)
Accumulated realized gains on investments   349    728 
Accumulated unrealized appreciation on investments   1,484    1,802 
Total net assets   225,243    225,358 
Total liabilities and total net assets  $422,291   $426,842 
           
Number of shares outstanding   14,982,857    14,982,857 
Net asset value per share  $15.03   $15.04 

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30, 
    2015    2014   2015   2014 
Investment income                    
From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments                    
Interest income  $10,696   $8,350   $21,207   $16,207 
Fee income   724    668    824    1,061 
From non-controlled affiliate company investments                    
Dividend income   742        1,402     
Total investment income   12,162    9,018    23,433    17,268 
                     
Expenses                    
Interest expense   1,703    1,386    3,373    2,741 
Base management fees   2,132    1,781    4,252    3,568 
Performance-based incentive fees   1,472    982    2,805    1,132 
Administrative service fees   314    359    643    684 
General and administrative expenses   655    620    1,140    1,607 
Total expenses, before fees waived   6,276    5,128    12,213    9,732 
Base management fees waived       (103)       (447)
Total expenses, net of fees waived   6,276    5,025    12,213    9,285 
Net investment income   5,886    3,993    11,220    7,983 
                     
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                    
Net realized losses                    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments   (296)       (379)    
Net realized losses   (296)       (379)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments   (40)   1,024    (518)   3,404 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments   200        200     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   160    1,024    (318)   3,404 
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments   (136)   1,024    (697)   3,404 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $5,750   $5,017   $10,523   $11,387 
                     
Per Common Share Data                    
Basic and diluted earnings per common share  $0.38   $0.34   $0.70   $0.76 
Dividends and distributions declared per common share  $0.36   $0.36   $0.71   $0.71 
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   14,982,857    14,982,857    14,982,857    14,982,793 

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 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   $14,791    6.57%
    (1.00% Floor)                          
Consumer Finance                             
Golden Pear Funding III, LLC(7)                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+10.25%  11.25%  6/25/20   25,000    24,709    24,750    10.99 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
    Second Lien Secured Revolving Loan  L+10.25%  11.25%  6/25/20   2,500    2,442    2,475    1.10 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Oasis Legal Finance, LLC(7)                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  N/A(5)  10.50%  9/30/18   9,500    9,360    9,500    4.22 
                              
Sigue Corporation                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+10.00%  11.00%  12/27/18   25,000    24,623    24,950    11.08 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
             62,000    61,134    61,675    27.39 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services                             
Future Payment Technologies, L.P.                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+12.00%  13.00%  12/31/18   36,077    35,014    36,149    16.05 
   (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    7,430    7,455    3.31 
   (1.50% Floor)                          
Orion Healthcorp, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+9.00%  11.00%  9/30/17   7,998    7,793    7,958    3.53 
   (2.00% Floor)                          
Smile Brands Group Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+6.25%  7.50%  8/16/19   11,790    11,612    10,022    4.45 
   (1.25% Floor)                          
             27,288    26,835    25,435    11.29 

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 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  $9,850   $9,597   $9,830    4.36%
    (1.00% Floor)                          
Food Retail                             
Crews of California, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+11.00%  12.00%  11/20/19   15,093    14,785    15,183    6.74 
   (1.00% Floor)  (1.00% PIK)                       
First Lien Secured Revolving Loan  L+11.00%  12.00%  11/20/19   1,501    1,402    1,510    0.67 
   (1.00% Floor)  (1.00% PIK)                       
First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Term  Loan  L+11.00%  12.00%  11/20/19   5,008    4,910    5,038    2.24 
   (1.00% Floor)  (1.00% PIK)                       
             21,602    21,097    21,731    9.65 
Health Care Distributors                             
Comprehensive Decubitus Therapy, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  P+12.50%  15.75%  3/15/18   11,438    11,286    11,518    5.11 
   (3.25% Floor)  (3.00% PIK)                       
First Lien Secured Revolving Loan  P+12.50%  15.75%  3/15/18       (22)        
   (3.25% Floor)  (3.00% PIK)                       
P2 Newco Acquisition, Inc. (6)                             
 Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+8.50%  9.50%  10/22/21   6,000    5,949    5,958    2.65 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
             17,438    17,213    17,476    7.76 
Health Care Facilities                             
Coastal Sober Living, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+9.25%  10.25%  6/30/19   42,130    41,462    42,046    18.67 
    (1.00% Floor)                          
Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+7.00%  8.50%  1/31/18   14,663    14,487    14,663    6.51 
   (1.50% Floor)                          
 Second Lien Secured Term Loan  N/A(5)  13.75%  7/31/18   1,000    966    997    0.44 
             57,793    56,915    57,706    25.62 
Health Care Technology                             
Client Network Services, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+13.00%  13.50%  4/24/19   17,992    17,686    18,064    8.02 
   (0.50% Floor)                          
First Lien Secured Revolving Loan  P+12.00%  15.25%  4/24/19                
   (3.25% Floor)                          
             17,992    17,686    18,064    8.02 
Homebuilding                             
Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+8.50%  10.50%  2/14/16   16,091    16,116    16,091    7.14 
    (2.00% Floor)                          
Integrated Telecommunication Services                             
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+7.75%  9.00%  4/30/21   9,090    9,057    8,881    3.94 
   (1.25% Floor)                          

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 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
 
                          
Oil & Gas Drilling                             
ProPetro Services, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+6.25%  7.25%  9/30/19  $9,125   $9,051   $8,623    3.83%
    (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    12,843    11,882    5.27 
   (1.25% Floor)                          
Larchmont Resources, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+7.25%  8.25%  8/7/19   1,985    2,021    1,772    0.79 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
             14,985    14,864    13,654    6.06 
Other Diversified Financial Services                             
RCS Capital Corporation(7)                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+10.50%  11.50%  4/29/21   17,750    17,826    17,644    7.83 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
The Pay-O-Matic Corp.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+11.00%  12.00%  3/31/18   10,000    9,814    9,970    4.43 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
             27,750    27,640    27,614    12.26 
Specialized Consumer Services                             
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+9.00%
(1.25% Floor)
  10.25%  7/1/20   18,000    17,816    18,072    8.02 
                              
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   2,906    2,938    2,906    1.29 
                              
Trucking                             
Fox Rent A Car, Inc.                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+12.00%  12.19%  10/31/19   7,500    7,432    7,538    3.35 
                              
Total Debt Investments            370,337    365,255    366,236    162.60 
                              
Equity Investments                             
                              
Diversified Support Services                             
Constellation Health, LLC Warrants (6)  N/A  N/A  3/31/18           790    0.35 
                              
Food Retail                             
Crews of California, Inc. Warrants (6)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24           163    0.07 
Nicholas & Associates, LLC Warrants (6)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24           31    0.01 
Pinnacle Management Group, LLC Warrants (6)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24           59    0.03 
RC3 Enterprises, LLC Warrants (6)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24           17    0.01 
                     270    0.12 
Specialized Finance                             
NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC Units (6)(7)(8)  N/A  N/A  6/10/19       20,120    20,200    8.97 
                              
Total Equity Investments                 20,120    21,260    9.44 
                              
Total Investments           $370,337   $385,375   $387,496    172.03%

 

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(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”) 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 (“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 Company’s 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. Qualifying assets represent 82% of total assets.

 

(8)Investment is a non-controlled affiliate investment as defined by the 1940 Act.

 

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