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Exhibit 99.1

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2017 Earnings Results

 

NEW YORK, NY, May 5, 2017 – WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (“WhiteHorse Finance” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.

 

First Quarter 2017 Summary Highlights

 

·New investments of $43.9 million
·Net investment income of $6.5 million
·First quarter net investment income of $0.356 per share
·First quarter distribution of $0.355 per share

 

Stuart Aronson, WhiteHorse Finance’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “This was a solid quarter for WhiteHorse Finance, with strong net interest income and modest gains in our NAV. The leadership of our firm remains committed to conservative investing in senior secured assets with a goal of earning our dividend each year and protecting NAV. The pipeline for the second quarter is strong, with the majority of the pipeline comprised of sponsor deals with low leverage and expected double digit returns.”

 

Portfolio and Investment Activity

 

As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance’s investment portfolio was $431.7 million, compared with $411.7 million as of December 31, 2016. The portfolio at March 31, 2017 consisted of 39 positions across 30 companies with an average investment size of $11.1 million and a weighted average effective yield of 11.8%, 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 March 31, 2017, WhiteHorse Finance made investments in four new portfolio companies totaling $43.9 million. Gross proceeds from sales and repayments totaled $30.2 million for the quarter. The Company continued to be highly selective with the deployment of capital into new investments.

 

Results of Operations

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, net investment income was approximately $6.5 million, compared with approximately $6.8 million for the same period in the prior year, representing a decrease of 4.4%. The decrease in net investment income was primarily attributable to 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. Over the past 9 quarters, cumulative core net investment income, a non-GAAP financial measure, exceeded distributions to stockholders.(1)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, WhiteHorse Finance reported realized and unrealized gains on investments of $3.1 million. This compares with realized and unrealized losses on investments of ($1.2) million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in realized and unrealized gains on investments was primarily attributable to fair value adjustments and the reversal of prior unrealized losses upon the full repayment on the Company’s investment in ProPetro Services, Inc.

 

WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets of $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, which compares with a net increase of $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

WhiteHorse Finance’s NAV was $252.5 million, or $13.80 per share, as of March 31, 2017, as compared with $249.4 million, or $13.63 per share, reported as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2017, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $20.1 million, as compared with $28.9 million as of December 31, 2016, inclusive of restricted cash. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $23.7 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility.

 

Distributions

 

On March 17, 2017, the Company declared a distribution of $0.355 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, consistent for the eighteenth consecutive quarter since the Company’s IPO. The distribution was paid on April 3, 2017 to shareholders of record as of March 27, 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 first quarter results at 10:00 am ET on Friday, May 5, 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 #99156801. 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 12, 2017. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 404-537-3406 (domestic and international) and entering ID #99156801. 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 $21 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.

 

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 WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   March 31, 2017   December 31, 2016 
   (Unaudited)     
Assets          
Investments, at fair value          
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments  $412,815   $392,721 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments   18,850    18,993 
Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost $444,556 and $427,689, respectively)   431,665    411,714 
Cash and cash equivalents   15,577    17,036 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents   4,537    11,858 
Receivables for unsettled transactions   104    881 
Interest receivable   5,661    3,891 
Prepaid expenses and other receivables   894    854 
Total assets  $458,438   $446,234 
           
Liabilities          
Debt  $192,142   $182,338 
Distributions payable   6,498    6,498 
Management fees payable   5,561    5,476 
Payables for investments purchased       995 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,223    1,058 
Interest payable   494    480 
Total liabilities  $205,918   $196,845 
           
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 7)          
           
Net assets          
Common stock, 18,303,890 shares issued and outstanding, par value $0.001 per share and 100,000,000 authorized   18    18 
Paid-in capital in excess of par   272,242    272,242 
Accumulated overdistributed net investment income   (5,399)   (5,423)
Accumulated realized losses on investments   (819)   (842)
Accumulated unrealized depreciation on investments   (13,522)   (16,606)
Total net assets  $252,520   $249,389 
Total liabilities and total net assets  $458,438   $446,234 
           
Number of shares outstanding   18,303,890    18,303,890 
Net asset value per share  $13.80   $13.63 

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

  

   Three months ended March 31, 
    2017    2016 
Investment income          
From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments          
Interest income  $12,018   $12,020 
Fee income   767    676 
From non-controlled affiliate company investments          
Dividend income   790    714 
Total investment income   13,575    13,410 
           
Expenses          
Interest expense   2,444    1,916 
Base management fees   2,262    2,252 
Performance-based incentive fees   1,631    1,691 
Administrative service fees   134    210 
General and administrative expenses   582    579 
Total expenses   7,053    6,648 
Net investment income   6,522    6,762 
           
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments          
Net realized gains          
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments   23     
Net realized gains   23     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)          
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments   3,227    (230)
Non-controlled affiliate company investments   (143)   (1,000)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   3,084    (1,230)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3,107    (1,230)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $9,629   $5,532 
           
Per Common Share Data          
Basic and diluted earnings per common share  $0.53   $0.30 
Dividends and distributions declared per common share  $0.36   $0.36 
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   18,303,890    18,303,890 

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

March 31, 2017

(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                             
Advertising                             
Outcome Health                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 6.50%  7.50%  12/22/21  $18,269   $16,534   $17,574    6.96%
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Fluent, LLC (f/k/a Fluent Acquisition II, LLC)                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 11.50%  12.44%  12/08/20   26,613    26,225    26,214    10.38 
   (0.50% Floor)  (1.00%PIK)                       
Intersection Acquisition, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 12.00%  13.15%  09/15/20   15,144    15,039    14,625    5.79 
   (1.00% Floor)  (2.00%PIK)                       
             60,026    57,798    58,413    23.13 
Application Software                             
Intermedia Holdings, Inc.                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.50%  10.54%  02/03/25   18,000    17,646    17,643    6.99 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Auto Parts & Equipment                             
Crowne Group, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.25%  10.30%  05/26/21   12,313    11,957    12,214    4.84 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Broadcasting                             
Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 10.50%  11.50%  06/27/19   14,850    14,850    14,776    5.85 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Consumer Finance                             
Golden Pear Funding III, LLC(5)                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 10.25%  11.28%  06/25/20   25,000    24,812    24,897    9.86 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Second Lien Secured Revolving Loan  L+ 10.25%  11.28%  06/25/20   5,000    4,963    4,979    1.97 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Oasis Legal Finance, LLC(5)                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 10.75%  11.75%  03/09/22   20,000    19,641    19,952    7.90 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Sigue Corporation(4)                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 11.00%  12.15%  12/27/18   25,000    24,827    24,400    9.66 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
             75,000    74,243    74,228    29.39 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services                             
FPT Operating Company, LLC/                             
TLabs Operating Company, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 8.25%  9.25%  12/23/21   23,750    23,350    23,631    9.36 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Department Stores                             
Mills Fleet Farm Group, LLC                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.75%  10.75%  02/26/23   7,146    7,023    7,146    2.83 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Diversified Support Services                             
Climate Pros, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Revolving Loan  L+ 9.00%  10.05%  02/27/19   952    175    175    0.07 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.00%  10.05%  02/28/22   4,000    3,921    3,926    1.55 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Sitel Worldwide Corporation                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.50%  10.56%  09/18/22   8,670    8,535    8,501    3.37 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
             13,622    12,631    12,602    4.99 

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

March 31, 2017

(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(4)                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 8.25%  9.25%  12/20/20  $9,675   $9,519   $9,675    3.83%
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Food Retail                             
AG Kings Holdings, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.95%  10.95%  08/10/21   13,860    13,337    13,920    5.51 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Crews of California, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 11.00%  12.00%  11/20/19   17,367    17,191    17,259    6.83 
   (1.00% Floor)  (1.00%PIK)                       
First Lien Secured Revolving Loan  L+ 11.00%  12.00%  11/20/19   5,081    5,011    5,049    2.00 
   (1.00% Floor)  (1.00%PIK)                       
First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Term Loan  L+ 11.00%  12.00%  11/20/19   5,033    4,969    5,002    1.98 
   (1.00% Floor)  (1.00%PIK)                       
             41,341    40,508    41,230    16.32 
Health Care Facilities                             
Coastal Sober Living, LLC(4)                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 12.75%  13.79%  06/30/19   22,837    22,642    23,065    9.13 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.00%  10.50%  01/31/18   14,400    14,352    12,643    5.01 
   (1.50% Floor)                          
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  N/A  15.75%  07/31/18   1,000    988    588    0.23 
                              
             38,237    37,982    36,296    14.37 
Internet Retail                             
Clarus Commerce, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 10.52%  11.52%  03/17/21   6,000    5,905    5,927    2.35 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Internet Software & Services                             
StackPath, LLC & Highwinds Capital, Inc.                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.50%  10.85%  02/02/24   18,000    17,560    17,615    6.98 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
IT Consulting & Other Services                             
AST-Applications Software Technology LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 7.83%  8.84%  01/10/23   4,900    4,787    4,508    1.79 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Office Services & Supplies                             
Katun Corporation                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 11.25%  12.25%  01/25/21   5,000    4,972    4,930    1.95 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production                             
Caelus Energy Alaska O3, LLC                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 7.50%  8.75%  04/15/20   13,000    12,906    10,616    4.20 
   (1.25% Floor)                          
Other Diversified Financial Services                             
The Pay-O-Matic Corp.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 11.00%  12.00%  04/02/18   10,809    10,732    10,776    4.27 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Research & Consulting Services                             
Project Time & Cost, LLC(4)                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 12.00%  12.98%  10/09/20   9,805    9,667    9,555    3.78 
   (0.50% Floor)                          

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) - (continued)

March 31, 2017

(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
 
Specialized Consumer Services                             
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.(4)                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.00%  10.25%  07/01/20  $19,000   $18,885   $19,144    7.58%
   (1.25% Floor)                          
Trucking                             
Fox Rent A Car, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 12.00%  12.78%  09/29/17   7,425    7,380    7,351    2.91 
                              
Sunteck / TTS Holdings, LLC                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+ 9.00%  10.13%  06/15/22   3,500    3,442    3,447    1.37 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
             10,925    10,822    10,798    4.28 
                              
Total Debt Investments            411,399    403,743    401,723    159.08 
                              
Equity Investments                             
Advertising                             

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

  N/A  N/A  12/08/25   -    -    147    0.06 
                              
Food Retail                             
Crews of California, Inc. Warrants(4)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24   -    -    2,008    0.80 

Nicholas & Associates, LLC Warrants(4)

  N/A  N/A  12/31/24   -    -    336    0.13 

Pinnacle Management Group, LLC Warrants(4)

  N/A  N/A  12/31/24   -    -    719    0.28 
RC3 Enterprises, LLC Warrants(4)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24   -    -    187    0.07 
             -    -    3,250    1.28 
Other Diversified Financial Services                             
Aretec Group, Inc. (4)(5)(6)  N/A  N/A  N/A   -    20,693    7,505    2.97 
                              
Specialized Finance                             

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

  N/A  N/A  06/13/20   -    20,120    18,850    7.46 
                              
Trucking                             
Fox Rent A Car, Inc. Warrants(4)  N/A  N/A  N/A   -    -    190    0.08 
                              
Total Equity Investments            -    40,813    29,942    11.85 
                              
Total Investments           $411,399   $444,556   $431,665    170.93 

 

(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.

 

(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 represent 83% of total assets.

 

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

 

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Contacts

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Stuart Aronson, 212-506-0500

saronson@higwhitehorse.com

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Edward J. Giordano, 305-379-2322

egiordano@higwhitehorse.com

 

or

 

Prosek Partners

Sean Silva, 212-279-3115

ssilva@prosek.com

 

Source: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

 

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