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WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Results

WHF

NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. ("WhiteHorse Finance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WHF) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

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.

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)




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


 


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


 

 

 

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


 

   

 

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)





















 

 

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%


 


(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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