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Exhibit 99.1

 

WhiteHorse Finance Logo_RGB

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2016 Earnings Results

 

NEW YORK, NY, August 5, 2016 – WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (“WhiteHorse Finance” or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

 

Second Quarter 2016 Summary Highlights

 

·Investments of $20.6 million
·Net investment income of $6.4 million
·Second quarter net investment income of $0.351 per share
·Second quarter distribution of $0.355 per share

 

Stuart Aronson, WhiteHorse Finance’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “This was a solid quarter for WhiteHorse, 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 third quarter is strong, with the majority of the pipeline comprised of non-sponsor deals with low leverage and expected double digit returns."

 

Portfolio and Investment Activity

 

As of June 30, 2016, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance’s investment portfolio was $400.9 million, compared with $417.2 million as of March 31, 2016. The portfolio at June 30, 2016 consisted of 36 positions across 30 companies with an average investment size of $11.8 million and a weighted average effective yield of 11.9%. The majority of the portfolio was comprised of senior secured loans and more than 97.0% of these loans were 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 June 30, 2016, WhiteHorse Finance made an investment of $12.1 million in a new portfolio company and funded $8.5 million of committed but unfunded investments. Gross proceeds from sales and repayments totaled $39.3 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 June 30, 2016, net investment income was approximately $6.4 million, compared with approximately $5.9 million for the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of 8.5%. The increase in net investment income was primarily attributable to an increase in the balance of average earning investments over the same period in the prior year. In each of the five preceding quarters, core net investment income, a non-GAAP financial measure, exceeded distributions to stockholders.(1)

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2016, WhiteHorse Finance reported realized and unrealized gains on investments of $0.5 million. This compares with realized and unrealized gain on investments of $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The increase in realized and unrealized gains on investments was primarily attributable to fair value adjustments.

 

WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets of $8.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, which compares with a net increase of $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

 

WhiteHorse Finance’s NAV was $244.7 million, or $13.37 per share, as of June 30, 2016, as compared with $243.1 million, or $13.28 per share, reported as of March 31, 2016.

 

  

 

  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2016, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $44.1 million, as compared with $21.1 million as of March 31, 2016, inclusive of restricted cash. On June 30, the Company refinanced its $55.0 million unsecured term loan with funds drawn under its revolving credit facility, ahead of the unsecured term loan’s maturity on July 3, 2016. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had $35.5 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility.

 

Distributions

 

On May 23, 2016, the Company declared a distribution of $0.355 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, consistent for the fifteenth consecutive quarter since the Company’s IPO. The distribution was paid on July 6, 2016 to shareholders of record as of June 20, 2016.

 

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, August 5, 2016. 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 #47924688. 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 19, 2016. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 404-537-3406 (domestic and international) and entering ID #47924688. 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 small-cap companies across a broad range of industries. The Company's investment activities are managed by WhiteHorse Advisers, an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital. H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative asset manager with $20 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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Contacts

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Stuart Aronson, 212-506-0500

saronson@higwhitehorse.com

 

or

 

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Gerhard Lombard, 214-855-2999

glombard@higwhitehorse.com

 

or

 

Prosek Partners

Brian Schaffer, 212-279-3115

bschaffer@prosek.com

 

Source: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015 
   (Unaudited)     
Assets          
Investments, at fair value          
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments  $381,500   $395,143 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments   19,360    20,200 
Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost $420,016 and $436,109, respectively)   400,860    415,343 
Cash and cash equivalents   18,946    22,769 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents   25,196     
Receivables from investments sold   661     
Interest receivable   3,680    3,407 
Prepaid expenses and other receivables   88    192 
Total assets  $449,431   $441,711 
           
Liabilities          
Debt  $191,410   $183,482 
Distributions payable   6,498    6,498 
Management fees payable   5,939    3,813 
Payables for investments purchased       2,865 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   867    1,001 
Total liabilities   204,714    197,659 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
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   271,679    271,679 
Accumulated overdistributed net investment income   (7,227)   (7,419)
Accumulated realized gains on investments   38    1,176 
Accumulated unrealized depreciation on investments   (19,791)   (21,402)
Total net assets   244,717    244,052 
Total liabilities and total net assets  $449,431   $441,711 
           
Number of shares outstanding   18,303,890    18,303,890 
Net asset value per share  $13.37   $13.33 

  

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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, 
    2016    2015   2016   2015 
Investment income                    
From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments                    
Interest income  $12,106   $10,696   $24,126   $21,207 
Fee income   256    724    932    824 
From non-controlled affiliate company investments                    
Dividend income   688    742    1,402    1,402 
Total investment income   13,050    12,162    26,460    23,433 
                     
Expenses                    
Interest expense   1,951    1,703    3,867    3,373 
Base management fees   2,248    2,132    4,500    4,252 
Performance-based incentive fees   1,609    1,472    3,300    2,805 
Administrative service fees   205    314    415    643 
General and administrative expenses   611    655    1,190    1,140 
Total expenses   6,624    6,276    13,272    12,213 
Net investment income   6,426    5,886    13,188    11,220 
                     
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments                    
Net realized losses                    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments   (1,138)   (296)   (1,138)   (379)
Net realized losses   (1,138)   (296)   (1,138)   (379)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments   2,681    (40)   2,451    (518)
Non-controlled affiliate company investments   160    200    (840)   200 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   2,841    160    1,611    (318)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1,703    (136)   473    (697)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $8,129   $5,750   $13,661   $10,523 
                     
Per Common Share Data                    
Basic and diluted earnings per common share  $0.44   $0.38   $0.75   $0.70 
Dividends and distributions declared per common share  $0.36   $0.36   $0.71   $0.71 
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   18,303,890    14,982,857    18,303,890    14,982,857 

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 2016

(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                             
Fluent Acquisition II, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+11.50%  12.00%  12/8/20  $27,442   $26,930   $27,442    11.21%
   (0.50% Floor)  (1.00%PIK)                       
Intersection Acquisition, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+10.00%  11.00%  9/15/20   16,253    16,107    16,253    6.64 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
             43,695    43,037    43,695    17.85 
Auto Parts & Equipment                             
Crowne Group, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+9.25%  10.25%  5/26/21   12,500    12,071    12,375    5.06 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
                              
Broadcasting                             
Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+10.50%  11.50%  6/27/19   14,850    14,850    14,761    6.03 
   (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    24,755    24,775    10.12 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Second Lien Secured Revolving Loan  L+10.25%  11.25%  6/25/20   5,000    4,953    4,955    2.03 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Oasis Legal Finance, LLC(7)                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  N/A(5)  10.50%  9/30/18   9,000    8,900    8,973    3.67 
                              
Sigue Corporation(6)                              
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+10.50%  11.50%  12/27/18   25,000    24,717    24,350    9.95 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
             64,000    63,325    63,053    25.77 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services                             
Future Payment Technologies, L.P.                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+12.00%  13.00%  12/31/18   36,632    35,829    36,633    14.97 
   (1.00% Floor)  (1.00%PIK)                       
Department Stores                             
Mills Fleet Farm Group, LLC                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+9.75%  10.75%  2/26/23   7,146    6,995    7,081    2.89 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Distributors                             
360 Holdings III Corp.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+9.00%  10.00%  10/1/21   9,925    9,550    9,796    4.00 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Diversified Support Services                             
Sitel Worldwide Corporation                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+9.50%  10.50%  9/18/22   8,670    8,510    8,531    3.49 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Smile Brands Group Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+7.75%  9.00%  8/16/19   11,782    11,642    10,239    4.18 
   (1.25% Floor)  (1.50%PIK)                       
             20,452    20,152    18,770    7.67 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments                             
AP Gaming I, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+8.25%  9.25%  12/20/20   9,750    9,534    9,409    3.85 
   (1.00% Floor)                          

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2016

(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
 
Food Retail                             
Crews of California, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+11.00%  12.00%  11/20/19  $17,449   $17,196   $17,239    7.04%
   (1.00% Floor)  (1.00%PIK)                       
First Lien Secured Revolving Loan  L+11.00%  12.00%  11/20/19   5,042    4,966    4,982    2.04 
   (1.00% Floor)  (1.00%PIK)                       
First Lien Secured Delayed Draw  L+11.00%  12.00%  11/20/19   5,057    4,981    4,997    2.04 
Loan  (1.00% Floor)  (1.00%PIK)                       
             27,548    27,143    27,218    11.12 
Health Care Facilities                             
Coastal Sober Living, LLC(6)                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+10.25%  11.25%  6/30/19   25,134    24,786    24,881    10.17 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Grupo HIMA San Pablo, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+7.00%  8.50%  1/31/18   14,513    14,397    13,177    5.38 
   (1.50% Floor)                          
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  N/A(5)  13.75%  7/31/18   1,000    975    700    0.29 
             40,647    40,158    38,758    15.84 
Health Care Technology                             
Client Network Services, Inc.                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+13.00%  13.50%  4/24/19   5,771    5,609    5,771    2.36 
   (0.50% Floor)                          
First Lien Secured Revolving Loan  P+12.00%  15.50%  4/24/19   3,500    3,500    3,500    1.43 
   (3.50% Floor)                          
             9,271    9,109    9,271    3.79 
Integrated Telecommunication Services                             
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+7.75%  9.00%  4/30/21   9,090    9,061    8,045    3.29 
   (1.25% Floor)                          
Internet Retail                             
Clarus Commerce, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+11.27%  12.27%  3/17/21   6,000    5,885    6,000    2.45 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Office Services & Supplies                             
Katun Corporation                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+11.25%  12.25%  1/25/21   5,000    4,965    5,000    2.04 
   (1.00% Floor)                          
Oil & Gas Drilling                             
ProPetro Services, Inc.(6)                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+6.25%  7.25%  9/30/19   8,595    8,537    6,859    2.80 
   (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    12,869    9,191    3.76 
   (1.25% Floor)                          
Other Diversified Financial Services                             
The Pay-O-Matic Corp                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+11.00%  12.00%  3/31/18   9,184    9,062    9,184    3.75 
   (1.00% Floor)                          

 

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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2016

(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
 
Research & Consulting Services                             
Project Time & Cost, LLC                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  L+14.50%  15.00%  10/9/20  $10,705   $10,494   $10,438    4.27%
   (0.50% Floor)                          
Specialized Consumer Services                             
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+9.00%  10.25%  7/1/20   18,000    17,845    17,874    7.30 
   (1.25% Floor)                          
Specialized Finance                             
GMT Holdings 1, Ltd. & GMT Holdings 12, Ltd.(4) (7)                             
First Lien Secured Term Loan  N/A(5)  10.00%  6/30/17   1,297    1,297    1,297    0.53 
                              
Trucking                             
Fox Rent A Car, Inc. (9)                             
Second Lien Secured Term Loan  L+12.00%  12.47%  10/31/19   7,500    7,441    6,997    2.86 
                              
Total Debt Investments            384,787    379,209    371,705    151.89 
                              
Equity Investments                             
Advertising                             
IDI, Inc. Warrants(6)  N/A  N/A  12/8/25                
                              
Diversified Support Services                             
Constellation Health, LLC Warrants(6)  N/A  N/A  9/30/18           654    0.27 
                              
Food Retail                             
Crews of California, Inc. Warrants(6)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24           985    0.40 
Nicholas & Associates, LLC Warrants(6)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24           190    0.08 
Pinnacle Management Group, LLC Warrants(6)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24           356    0.15 
RC3 Enterprises, LLC Warrants(6)  N/A  N/A  12/31/24           105    0.04 
                     1,636    0.67 
Other Diversified Financial Services                             
Aretec Group, Inc. (6) (7)    N/A  N/A  N/A       20,687    7,504    3.06 
                              
Specialized Finance                             
NMFC Senior Loan Program I LLC Units(6)(7)(8)  N/A  N/A  6/10/19       20,120    19,361    7.91 
                              
Total Equity Investments                40,807    29,155    11.91 
                              
Total Investments           $384,787   $420,016   $400,860    163.80%

  

(1) Except as otherwise noted, all investments are in companies that are not affiliated person of, or controlled by, the Company, 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 (‘‘Prime’’ or ‘‘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) The Company’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) The investment or a portion of the investment does not provide collateral for the Company’s revolving 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 85% of total assets.

 

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

 

(9) The investment is on non-accrual status.

 

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