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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______________ to ______________
Commission file number: 814-00967
WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
45-4247759
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
Identification No.)
1450 Brickell Avenue, 31st Floor
Miami, Florida
33131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(305) 381-6999
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on WhichRegistered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
WHF
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
7.875% Notes due 2028
WHFCL
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☒
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes ☐ No ⌧
As of November 6, 2025 the Registrant had 23,243,088 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Part I.
Financial Information
3
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and 2024 (Unaudited)
4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and 2024 (Unaudited)
5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and 2024 (Unaudited)
7
Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024
9
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
25
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
73
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
94
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
95
Part II.
Other Information
96
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Item 6.
Exhibits
97
Signatures
98
2
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
Assets
Investments, at fair value
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments
$
428,296
504,832
Non-controlled affiliate company investments
34,316
29,851
Controlled affiliate company investments
105,822
107,530
Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost $610,904 and $695,240, respectively)
568,434
642,213
Cash and cash equivalents
9,539
12,424
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
36,109
14,548
Restricted foreign currency (cost of $301 and $894, respectively)
292
864
Interest and dividend receivable
6,094
5,631
Amounts receivable on unsettled investment transactions
3,945
112
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
1,484
1,009
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
108
20
Total assets
626,005
676,821
Liabilities
Debt (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $4,974 and $2,876, respectively)
323,526
353,117
Distributions payable
8,949
Management fees payable
2,774
2,932
Incentive fees payable
18,460
17,848
Amounts payable on unsettled investment transactions
—
3,539
Interest payable
4,983
1,821
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
1,725
2,141
Advances received from unfunded credit facilities
343
340
Total liabilities
360,760
390,687
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 8)
Net assets
Common stock, 23,243,088 and 23,243,088 shares issued and outstanding, par value $0.001 per share, respectively, and 100,000,000 shares authorized
23
Paid-in capital in excess of par
337,205
Accumulated earnings (losses)
(71,983)
(51,094)
Total net assets
265,245
286,134
Total liabilities and total net assets
Number of shares outstanding
23,243,088
Net asset value per share
11.41
12.31
See notes to the consolidated financial statements
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2025
2024
Investment income
From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments
Interest income
13,385
16,352
41,269
51,577
Payment-in-kind income
315
1,884
1,348
5,166
Fee income
143
263
1,391
1,337
Dividend income
34
13
54
67
From non-controlled affiliate company investments
146
11
196
45
109
186
420
520
From controlled affiliate company investments
2,288
2,488
6,856
7,480
131
381
1,271
1,523
3,796
5,235
Total investment income
17,691
22,851
55,330
71,808
Expenses
Interest expense
5,783
6,928
18,109
21,402
Base management fees
3,014
8,451
9,196
Performance-based incentive fees
1,525
2,289
4,876
7,315
Administrative service fees
171
512
General and administrative expenses
1,151
1,001
3,399
3,269
Total expenses
11,404
13,403
35,347
41,694
Net investment income before excise tax
6,287
9,448
19,983
30,114
Excise tax
294
477
853
Net investment income after excise tax
6,101
9,154
19,506
29,261
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions
Net realized gains (losses)
(2,070)
1
(2,761)
(5,727)
(20,980)
Foreign currency transactions
(3)
29
(801)
30
Foreign currency forward contracts
303
325
(1,770)
39
(24,217)
(5,688)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(1,098)
(9,172)
(4,362)
(832)
(3,577)
(244)
(4,352)
(10,196)
(291)
(6,443)
19,272
(5,887)
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
(8)
(183)
265
87
(9)
88
27
(4,887)
(16,051)
10,669
(16,623)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions
(6,657)
(16,012)
(13,548)
(22,311)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(556)
(6,858)
5,958
6,950
Per Common Share Data
Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per common share
(0.02)
(0.30)
0.26
0.30
Dividends and distributions declared per common share
0.39
1.16
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)
Common Stock
Shares
Par amount
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par
Accumulated Earnings (Losses)
Total Net Assets
Balance as of December 31, 2024
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations:
6,843
Net realized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions
(402)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions
(2,177)
Distributions declared
(8,949)
Balance as of March 31, 2025
(55,779)
281,449
6,562
(22,045)
17,733
Balance as of June 30, 2025
(62,478)
274,750
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations:
Balance as of September 30, 2025
Balance as of December 31, 2023
338,275
(21,526)
316,772
10,815
(5,634)
788
Balance as of March 31, 2024
(24,506)
313,792
9,292
(93)
(1,360)
Balance as of June 30, 2024
(25,616)
312,682
Balance as of September 30, 2024
(41,423)
296,875
6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities:
(1,768)
(6,067)
Net realized (gains) losses on investments
23,741
5,727
Net realized loss on foreign currency translation
821
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
(10,558)
16,915
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
(23)
(265)
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
(88)
(27)
Accretion of discount
(2,603)
(3,150)
Amortization of deferred financing costs
974
1,266
Acquisition of investments
(112,359)
(169,341)
Proceeds from principal payments and sales of portfolio investments
113,300
152,619
Proceeds from sales of portfolio investments to STRS JV
64,026
45,520
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(463)
1,155
(474)
245
(3,834)
(272)
(3,539)
(158)
(581)
612
5,384
(417)
(75)
3,162
1,583
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
76,313
57,684
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from notes issued
174,000
Borrowings
39,700
98,852
Repayments of debt
(242,014)
(133,522)
Deferred financing costs
(3,071)
Distributions paid to common stockholders, net of distributions reinvested
(26,847)
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities
(58,232)
(61,517)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
17
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
18,104
(3,816)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
27,836
24,487
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
45,940
20,671
Supplemental and non-cash disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid
13,973
18,554
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities that sum to the total of the same amounts presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
As of September 30,
11,164
8,634
Restricted foreign currency
873
Total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currency presented in consolidated statements of cash flows
8
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
c
Issuer
Investment Type(1)
Floor
Reference Rate(2)
SpreadAboveIndex
InterestRate(3)
Acquisition
Date(4)
MaturityDate
Principal/ShareAmount
AmortizedCost
Fair
Value(5)
Fair ValueAs APercentageof NetAssets
Debt Investments
Advertising
Avision Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Avision Sales Group)(28)
First Lien Secured Term Loan
1.00%
SOFR (3M)
6.00%
10.15%
05/31/24
12/15/26
653
647
654
0.2
%
Avision Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Avision Sales Group)(7)(29)
First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan
549
544
567
1,191
1,221
0.4
Air Freight & Logistics
Gulf Winds International Acquisition LLC (d/b/a Gulf Winds International, Inc.)(30)
SOFR (1M)
7.00%
11.16% (10.16% Cash + 1.00% PIK)
12/16/22
12/18/28
8,956
8,809
8,687
3.3
Gulf Winds International Acquisition LLC (d/b/a Gulf Winds International, Inc.)(7)(29)
First Lien Secured Revolving Loan
11.17% (10.17% Cash + 1.00% PIK)
04/20/25
504
496
484
Motivational Marketing, LLC (d/b/a Motivational Fulfillment)(29)
8.50%
12.76% (10.76% Cash + 2.00% PIK)
07/12/21
07/12/26
10,843
10,812
4.0
12.75% (10.75% Cash + 2.00% PIK)
1,182
1,178
Transervice Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Transervice Logistics, Inc.)(28)
2.00%
7.25%
11.51%
06/29/23
06/29/28
7,757
7,630
7,771
2.9
28,925
28,967
10.8
Application Software
Alvaria Holdco (Cayman) (d/b/a Aspect Software, Inc.)(15)(17)(27)(29)
0.75%
Prime
6.50%
13.75% (7.25% Cash + 6.50% PIK)
03/20/24
05/08/28
1,850
1,682
1,498
0.6
13.75% (8.25% Cash + 5.50% PIK)
1,217
1,004
0.1
13.25%
9,600
8,955
1,152
2,400
2,239
24
MBS Highway, LLC(28)
SOFR (6M)
8.00%
12.35%
10/13/22
10/13/27
9,227
9,134
9,182
3.5
Colonnade Parent, Inc. (d/b/a Naviga Inc.)(17)(29)
5.10%
06/14/19
09/30/26
3,667
3,035
1,938
0.7
301
291
159
UserZoom Technologies, Inc. (d/b/a UserZoom, Inc.)(28)
7.50%
11.63%
01/12/23
04/05/29
9,819
9,653
9,705
3.7
35,993
23,804
9.1
Building Products
Trimlite Buyer LLC (d/b/a Trimlite LLC)(9)(13)(26)(29)
CORRA (3M)
5.50%
8.27%
07/27/21
07/27/27
18,984
15,038
13,492
5.1
Construction & Engineering
ELM One Call Locators, Inc. (d/b/a One Call Locators, Ltd.)(28)
6.25%
10.39%
02/12/25
02/12/30
7,612
7,479
7,916
3.0
ELM One Call Locators, Inc. (d/b/a One Call Locators, Ltd.)(7)(29)
16
Kelso Industries LLC(28)
5.75%
9.91%
12/26/24
12/31/29
4,431
4,363
4,439
1.7
Kelso Industries LLC(7)(29)
11,842
12,380
4.7
Construction Materials
Claridge Products and Equipment, LLC(29)
8.75%
13.01% (10.76% Cash + 2.25% PIK)
12/30/20
12/30/25
5,638
5,633
4,698
1.8
Claridge Products and Equipment, LLC(7)(29)(31)
Base Rate
8.38%
13.76% (11.51% Cash + 2.25% PIK)
561
445
6,194
5,143
2.0
Data Processing & Outsourced Services
BUSA Acquisition Co. (d/b/a BankCard USA Merchant Services Inc.)(28)
10.68%
04/04/24
03/30/29
7,476
7,318
7,403
2.8
BUSA Acquisition Co. (d/b/a BankCard USA Merchant Services Inc.)(7)(29)
10.34%
276
270
280
Future Payment Technologies, L.P.(30)
8.25%
12.63%
12/23/16
12/07/26
19,486
19,467
7.3
27,055
27,169
10.2
Distributors
Midwest Texas Tea CA, LLC (d/b/a US Petroleum Partners, LLC)(28)
12/22/23
12/22/28
9,211
9,063
9,248
640
630
643
Midwest Texas Tea CA, LLC (d/b/a US Petroleum Partners, LLC)(7)(29)
572
562
10,255
10,463
3.9
Diversified Chemicals
Chase Products Co. (f/k/a Starco)(6)(21)(29)
Second Lien Secured Term Loan
9.50%
03/16/23
03/16/28
3,402
1.3
Diversified Support Services
NNA Services, LLC(28)
11.40%
08/27/21
08/27/26
8,146
8,127
8,075
Quest Events, LLC(28)
10.52%
09/13/24
1,264
1,249
1,212
0.5
Quest Events, LLC(29)
11.08%
03/21/25
212
209
202
9,585
9,489
3.6
Education Services
EducationDynamics, LLC(30)(34)
10.76%
09/15/21
09/15/27
12,826
12,756
12,314
4.6
EducationDynamics, LLC(7)(29)
12.75%
360
358
316
Media Source, LLC (d/b/a Media Source Inc.)(6)(25)(29)
9.92%
09/01/25
08/30/30
4,200
1.6
Media Source, LLC (d/b/a Media Source Inc.)(6)(7)(25)(29)
9.88%
04/24/26
218
213
230
17,527
17,060
6.4
Environmental & Facilities Services
Juniper Landscaping Holdings LLC(29)
9.76%
05/23/25
12/29/27
455
449
450
Juniper Landscaping Holdings LLC(7)(29)
9.84%
801
795
802
0.3
9.75%
128
126
127
1,370
1,379
Health Care Facilities
Bridgepoint Healthcare, LLC(28)
12.26%
10/05/21
10/05/26
8,100
8,067
3.1
Bridgepoint Healthcare, LLC(7)(29)
12.25%
1,186
1,193
Four Winds Health, LLC(28)
11.31%
07/31/25
07/31/29
4,375
4,291
Four Winds Health, LLC(7)(29)
13,544
13,584
Health Care Services
Maxor Acquisition, Inc. (d/b/a Maxor National Pharmacy Services, LLC)(29)
10.26%
12/27/24
03/01/29
940
932
944
W&A Intermediate Co., LLC (d/b/a Wakefield & Associates, LLC)(28)
10.41%
08/01/24
08/01/29
7,167
7,057
7,076
2.7
W&A Intermediate Co., LLC (d/b/a Wakefield & Associates, LLC)(7)(29)
(6)
W&A Intermediate Co., LLC (d/b/a Wakefield & Associates, LLC)(7)(29)(34)
10.37%
345
342
8,329
8,356
3.2
Health Care Supplies
ABB/Con-cise Optical Group LLC (d/b/a ABB Optical Group, LLC)(29)
11.65%
02/23/22
02/23/28
20,409
20,205
19,536
7.4
Home Furnishings
Sleep OpCo LLC (d/b/a Brooklyn Bedding LLC)(30)
10.94%
10/12/21
10/12/26
22,154
22,047
22,156
8.4
Sleep OpCo LLC (d/b/a Brooklyn Bedding LLC)(7)(29)
Whitestone Home Furnishings, LLC (d/b/a Saatva, Inc.)(28)
5.25%
9.41%
11/06/23
08/20/26
2,863
2,840
1.1
24,887
25,030
9.5
Household Appliances
Token Buyer, Inc. (d/b/a Therm-O-Disc, Inc.)(29)
0.50%
10.46%
05/26/22
05/31/29
3,617
3,448
2,811
10
Household Products
The Kyjen Company, LLC (d/b/a Outward Hound)(29)
11.61% (10.61% Cash + 1.00% PIK)
04/05/21
04/05/26
11,409
11,392
10,129
3.8
The Kyjen Company, LLC (d/b/a Outward Hound)(7)(29)
(104)
10,025
Human Resource & Employment Services
Infotree Holdco LLC (d/b/a Infotree Global Solutions LLC)(28)
02/19/25
02/19/30
2,955
2,903
2,894
Infotree Holdco LLC (d/b/a Infotree Global Solutions LLC)(7)(29)
125
123
3,028
3,017
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
W Electric Intermediate Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Westinghouse Electric Corporation)(28)
10.16% (9.66% Cash + 0.50% PIK)
08/15/24
08/15/29
12,316
12,151
12,340
Integrated Telecommunication Services
Patagonia Holdco LLC (d/b/a Lumen LATAM)(30)
9.98%
08/05/22
14,186
12,780
12,206
GTT Communications Global, LLC (d/b/a GTT Communications, Inc.)(30)
10.14%
04/15/25
04/15/31
15,322
15,039
15,055
5.7
27,819
27,261
10.3
Interactive Media & Services
Zephyr Buyer, L.P. (d/b/a The Weather Company, LLC)(30)
9.25%
04/25/25
01/31/31
13,981
13,724
13,927
5.3
Zephyr Buyer, L.P. (d/b/a The Weather Company, LLC)(7)(29)
26
13,953
IT Consulting & Other Services
MGT Merger Target, LLC (d/b/a MGT Consulting Group)(7)(29)
5.00%
9.15%
04/08/25
04/10/29
284
282
Leisure Facilities
Camarillo Fitness Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC)(6)(17)(24)(29)
12.65% PIK
09/25/24
09/25/29
12,952
10,231
5,081
1.9
Camarillo Fitness Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC)(6)(7)(17)(29)
12.94% PIK
01/10/25
865
811
(154)
(0.1)
Lift Brands, Inc.(29)
First Lien Secured Term Loan A
11.76%
05/15/25
5,156
5,155
First Lien Secured Term Loan B
N/A
9.50% PIK
1,711
Snap Fitness Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Lift Brands, Inc.)(11)(29)
First Lien Secured Term Loan C
2,048
2,045
0.8
19,953
13,842
Leisure Products
Surge Amuze Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Amuze Products II, Inc.)(28)
10.38%
09/06/24
09/06/29
5,694
5,604
5,661
2.1
Surge Amuze Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Amuze Products II, Inc.)(7)(29)
10.35%
1,005
989
1,003
Surge Amuze Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Amuze Products II, Inc.)(7)29)(33)
5.90%
11.09%
451
444
Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC(30)
1.50%
10.00%
12/27/22
12/27/27
13,680
13,501
13,558
Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC(7)(29)
Playmonster Group LLC(6)(19)(29)
Priority First Lien Secured Term Loan
6.75%
11.16% PIK
12/09/22
06/08/26
1,402
1,396
1,304
Playmonster Group LLC(6)(17)(19)(29)
9.00%
13.46% PIK
06/07/21
5,409
3,661
1,622
25,595
23,602
8.9
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Island Energy Services, LLC(29)
10.07%
07/16/25
07/16/32
10,498
10,087
10,086
Packaged Foods & Meats
PANOS Brands, LLC(28)
05/14/24
05/14/29
4,037
3,979
4,054
1.5
PANOS Brands, LLC(7)(29)(32)
9.95%
55
60
4,033
4,114
Paper Products
M2S Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a M2S Group Holdings Inc.)(28)(32)
4.75%
9.06%
08/22/24
08/25/31
9,368
8,814
9,254
Real Estate Services
Camp Facility Services Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Camp Construction Services, Inc.)(28)
11/16/21
11/16/27
10,327
10,254
9,808
Monarch Collective Holdings, LLC(30)
10.75%
01/10/24
01/10/29
9,236
9,084
9,098
3.4
Monarch Collective Holdings, LLC(28)
10.84%
1,564
1,560
20,902
20,466
7.7
Research & Consulting Services
M&M OpCo, LLC (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.)(28)
04/07/23
04/09/29
4,864
4,779
M&M OpCo, LLC (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.)(7)(29)
9.99%
90
89
93
4,868
4,957
Security & Alarm Services
Event Services America, Inc. (d/b/a Contemporary Services Corporation)(28)
10.91%
01/31/24
01/31/29
6,948
6,832
7,017
2.6
Specialized Consumer Services
Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)(28)
12/02/22
12/02/27
5,043
4,978
5,026
Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)(7)(30)
1,656
1,639
Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)(7)(29)
6,617
6,691
2.5
Specialized Finance
WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC(7)(8)(9)(11)(14)(18)
Subordinated Note
07/19/19
84,416
31.8
Systems Software
Arcserve Cayman Opco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)(6)(7)(9)(22)(23)(27)(29)
12.39% PIK
01/03/24
01/04/27
757
750
1,245
Arcserve Cayman Opco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)(6)(22)(27)(29)
Unsecured Loan
9.00% PIK
07/02/29
622
636
627
LogicMonitor, Inc.(28)
9.81%
11/19/24
11/19/31
6,220
6,152
6,197
2.3
LogicMonitor, Inc.(7)(29)
Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (d/b/a Ribbon Communications Inc.)(9)(28)
06/21/24
06/21/29
8,657
8,528
Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (d/b/a Ribbon Communications Inc.)(7)(9)(29)
16,669
17,406
6.6
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Telestream 2 LLC (d/b/a Telestream Holdings Corporation)(8)(20)
10.54%
06/07/25
06/07/28
11,437
4.3
Telestream 2 LLC (d/b/a Telestream Holdings Corporation)(7)(29)
22
11,459
Transaction & Payment Processing Services
TOT Group, Inc. (d/b/a Netevia Group LLC)(28)
11.25%
06/28/24
06/28/29
9,157
9,002
8,989
TOT Group, Inc. (d/b/a Netevia Group LLC)(7)(30)
1,104
1,084
TOT Group, Inc. (d/b/a Netevia Group LLC)(7)(29)
(1)
10,072
Total Debt Investments
537,495
513,548
193.6
12
Equity Investments(12)
Avision Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Avision Sales Group)(8)
Class A LLC Interests
12/15/21
299
386
ImageOne Industries, LLC(8)
Common A Units
09/20/19
238
312
Motivational CIV, LLC (d/b/a Motivational Fulfillment)(8)
Class B Units
1,250
Broadline Retail
Ross-Simons Topco, LP (d/b/a Ross-Simons, Inc.)(8)
Preferred Units
8.00% PIK
12/04/20
600
514
753
PFB Holding Company, LLC (d/b/a PFB Corporation)(8)(13)
Class A Units
12/17/21
Sterling Pure Blocker, LLC (d/b/a Banner Industries, Inc.)(8)
12/01/23
404
168
Pressurized Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Starco)(6)(8)(21)
Common Units
Pressurized Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Starco)(6)(8)(10)(21)
14.00%
14.00% PIK
4,537
3,709
1.4
Quest Events, LLC(8)
12/28/18
385
118
EducationDynamics, LLC (d/b/a EDDY Enterprises, LLC)(8)
Senior Preferred Units
167
91
Eddy Acquisitions, LLC (d/b/a EducationDynamics, LLC)(8)(10)
12.00%
TVG I-EMSI Parent, LLC (d/b/a Media Source Inc.)(6)(8)(25)
20,765
3,291
1.2
3,625
3,382
BPII-JL Group Holdings LP (d/b/a Juniper Landscaping Holdings LLC)(8)
12/29/21
942
1,440
Food Distributors
Twin Ridge CRS, LP (d/b/a CRS OneSource)(8)
Class A Common Units
05/10/24
63
317
278
BBQ Buyer, LLC (d/b/a BBQGuys)(8)
08/28/20
1,100
867
BL Products Parent, LP (d/b/a Bishop Lifting Products, Inc.)(8)
02/01/22
733
726
What If Media Group, LLC(8)
07/02/21
3,081
851
1,845
CX Holdco LLC (d/b/a Cennox Inc.)(8)
05/04/21
1,068
1,116
679
Keras Holdings, LLC (d/b/a KSM Consulting, LLC)(8)
12/31/20
Vistria Blocked MGT Investor, LP (d/b/a MGT Consulting Group)(8)
Series A Units
04/10/23
1,612
1,659
H.I.G. Camarillo, L.P. (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC)(6)(8)(24)
Limited Partner Interests
Snap Fitness Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Lift Brands, Inc.)(8)
Class A Common Stock
06/29/20
1,941
506
Warrants
793
205
2,734
711
Playmonster Group Equity, Inc. (d/b/a Playmonster Group LLC)(6)(8)(10)(19)
Preferred Stock
01/24/22
36
3,600
Playmonster Group Equity, Inc. (d/b/a Playmonster Group LLC)(6)(8)(19)
72
460
4,060
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials
Max Solutions Inc.(8)
09/29/22
400
Camp Facility Services Parent, LLC (d/b/a Camp Construction Services, Inc.)(8)(10)
10.00% PIK
15
840
Merriman Holdings LP (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.)(8)
327
333
314
Salon Republic Investments LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)(8)(10)
200
257
Salon Republic Investments LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)(8)
32
289
WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund(7)(8)(9)(14)(18)
LLC Interests
21,104
21,406
8.1
Arcserve Cayman GP LLC (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)(6)(8)(22)(27)
663
Arcserve Cayman Topco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)(6)(8)(22)(27)
19,568
9,128
Telestream Topco 2 LLC (d/b/a Telestream Holdings Corporation)(8)(20)
497
7,109
7,554
Total Equity Investments
73,409
54,886
20.4
Total Investments
610,904
214.0
14
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents)
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund(16)
Share class: Administration (CUSIP: 38141W315)
3.71%
1,123
Invesco Treasury Portfolio(16)
Share class: Institutional (CUSIP: 825252406)
3.12%
9,531
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund(16)
Share class: Institutional (CUSIP: 261908107)
4.07%
29,220
11.0
Total Money Market Funds
39,874
15.0
Total investments and money market funds
650,778
608,308
229.0
Forward Currency Contracts
Counterparty
Currency to be sold
Currency to be purchased
Settlement date
Unrealized appreciation
Unrealized depreciation
Morgan Stanley
C$
20,405
CAD
14,792
USD
11/7/25
Total
AcquisitionDate(10)
FairValue(11)
Avision Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Avision Sales Group)
SOFR
10.48%
658
648
652
Avision Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Avision Sales Group)⁽⁷⁾
553
545
558
PLTFRM Companies, LLC
3.00%
13.36% (12.36% Cash + 1.00% PIK)
01/29/24
01/29/29
7,950
8,188
13.34% (12.34% Cash + 1.00% PIK)
889
916
Trailhead Media LLC
9.82% (9.07% Cash + 0.75% PIK)
12/30/24
12/28/29
6,648
6,548
Trailhead Media LLC⁽⁷⁾
16,365
16,862
6.0
Gulf Winds International Acquisition LLC (d/b/a Gulf Winds International, Inc.)
7.60%
11.96%
8,994
8,811
8,857
Gulf Winds International Acquisition LLC (d/b/a Gulf Winds International, Inc.)⁽⁷⁾
11.95%
453
447
Motivational Marketing, LLC (d/b/a Motivational Fulfillment)
12.96% (5.48% Cash + 7.48% PIK)
10,510
10,449
9,438
13.00% (11.00% Cash + 2.00% PIK)
1,175
1,061
Transervice Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Transervice Logistics, Inc.)
11.71%
8,663
8,481
8,715
29,360
28,518
9.9
Alvaria Holdco (Cayman) (d/b/a Aspect Software, Inc.)⁽¹⁵⁾⁽²⁶⁾
11.96% (5.46% Cash + 6.50% PIK)
1,782
1,615
1,456
Alvaria Holdco (Cayman) (d/b/a Aspect Software, Inc.)⁽¹⁵⁾⁽¹⁷⁾⁽²⁶⁾
11.96% (6.46% Cash + 5.50% PIK)
1,029
11.46%
9,318
3,990
2,330
74
MBS Highway, LLC
13.20% (12.70% Cash + 0.50% PIK)
9,286
9,212
Naviga Inc. (f/k/a Newscycle Solutions, Inc.)⁽¹⁷⁾
12.40%
3,140
1,763
Naviga Inc. (f/k/a Newscycle Solutions, Inc.)⁽¹²⁾⁽¹⁷⁾
6.84%
12.78%
169
UserZoom Technologies, Inc. (d/b/a UserZoom, Inc.)
9,618
9,809
36,508
26,924
9.4
Broadcasting
Coastal Television Broadcasting Group LLC
10.96%
12/30/21
12/30/26
7,879
7,808
7,832
Coastal Television Broadcasting Group LLC⁽⁷⁾
7,833
Luxury Brand Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Ross-Simons, Inc.)
10.11%
06/04/26
4,580
4,556
Trimlite Buyer LLC (d/b/a Trimlite LLC)⁽⁵⁾⁽¹³⁾⁽²⁵⁾
CORRA
15,006
13,206
Commodity Chemicals
FGI Acquisition Corp. (d/b/a Flexitallic Group SAS)
10.98%
10/28/19
10/29/26
16,026
15,765
5.6
Kelso Industries LLC
10.09%
3,611
Kelso Industries LLC⁽⁷⁾
Claridge Products and Equipment, LLC
13.21% (10.96% Cash + 2.25% PIK)
5,711
5,690
5,085
Claridge Products and Equipment, LLC⁽⁷⁾⁽¹²⁾
8.31%
14.13% (11.88% Cash + 2.25% PIK)
632
555
6,320
5,640
BUSA Acquisition Co. (d/b/a BankCard USA Merchant Services Inc.)
10.77%
7,779
7,580
7,691
BUSA Acquisition Co. (d/b/a BankCard USA Merchant Services Inc.)⁽⁷⁾
10.81%
459
461
Future Payment Technologies, L.P.
12.90%
12/05/25
20,420
20,382
7.1
28,409
28,572
10.0
Foodservices Brand Group, LLC (d/b/a Crown Brands Group)
12.62%
11/22/22
12/09/25
357
321
Midwest Texas Tea CA, LLC (d/b/a US Petroleum Partners, LLC)
9,443
9,255
9,399
645
642
Midwest Texas Tea CA, LLC (d/b/a US Petroleum Partners, LLC)⁽⁷⁾⁽¹²⁾
6.92%
12.39%
326
319
328
10,563
10,690
Chase Products Co. (f/k/a Starco)⁽⁶⁾⁽²¹⁾
12.00% PIK
3,342
NNA Services, LLC
11.73%
9,125
9,087
8,941
Quest Events, LLC
10.90%
480
472
473
9,559
9,414
EducationDynamics, LLC
13,089
12,989
12,449
EducationDynamics, LLC⁽⁷⁾
(51)
MSI Information Services, Inc.
14.23% PIK
04/25/22
8,746
8,552
7,871
MSI Information Services, Inc.⁽¹²⁾
8.82%
16.11% PIK
1,050
1,043
945
22,584
21,214
Electric Utilities
CleanChoice Energy, Inc.
7.59%
15,955
15,802
16,032
Bridgepoint Healthcare, LLC
12.46%
8,517
8,457
8,429
237
231
8,694
8,660
18
Lab Logistics, LLC
10/16/19
12/31/25
5,383
5,381
5,020
Lab Logistics, LLC⁽⁷⁾
09/17/24
437
Maxor Acquisition, Inc. (d/b/a Maxor National Pharmacy Services, LLC)
947
938
W&A Intermediate Co., LLC (d/b/a Wakefield & Associates, LLC)
10.58%
7,689
7,548
7,555
W&A Intermediate Co., LLC (d/b/a Wakefield & Associates, LLC)⁽⁷⁾
258
253
254
19,577
19,589
6.9
ABB/Con-cise Optical Group LLC (d/b/a ABB Optical Group, LLC)
11.98%
20,142
19,535
6.8
Heavy Electrical Equipment
Power Service Group CR Acquisition Inc. (d/b/a Power Plant Services)
11.23%
06/25/21
06/25/26
8,697
8,642
8,784
07/11/22
1,340
1,329
1,354
9,971
10,138
Sleep OpCo LLC (d/b/a Brooklyn Bedding LLC)
11.28%
22,590
22,401
22,441
7.8
Sleep OpCo LLC (d/b/a Brooklyn Bedding LLC)⁽⁷⁾
Whitestone Home Furnishings, LLC (d/b/a Saatva, Inc.)
2,930
2,887
1.0
25,288
25,376
8.8
Token Buyer, Inc. (d/b/a Therm-O-Disc, Inc.)
10.74%
7,070
6,709
5,658
BBQ Buyer, LLC (d/b/a BBQ Guys)
10.50%
14.96% (12.96% Cash + 2.00% PIK)
08/28/25
13,013
12,972
12,955
4.5
12/02/21
2,654
2,645
2,642
0.9
22,326
21,255
The Kyjen Company, LLC (d/b/a Outward Hound)
12.05% (11.30% Cash + 0.75% PIK)
11,350
11,309
10,895
10.97% (10.22% Cash + 0.75% PIK)
798
761
12,104
11,656
4.1
W Electric Intermediate Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Westinghouse Electric Corporation)
10.86% (9.86% Cash + 1.00% PIK)
12,322
12,124
12,216
W Electric Intermediate Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Westinghouse Electric Corporation)⁽⁷⁾
12,225
Patagonia Holdco LLC (d/b/a Lumen LATAM)
10.27%
14,296
12,602
13,135
Zephyr Buyer, L.P. (d/b/a The Weather Company, LLC)
10.83%
01/31/30
14,087
13,789
14,166
5.0
Zephyr Buyer, L.P. (d/b/a The Weather Company, LLC)⁽⁷⁾
48
14,214
19
Camarillo Fitness Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC)⁽⁶⁾⁽¹⁷⁾⁽²⁴⁾
12.98% PIK
11,738
10,269
10,492
Lift Brands, Inc.
06/29/25
5,461
5,453
1,594
1,592
Snap Fitness Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Lift Brands, Inc.)⁽⁹⁾
1,822
1,819
1,790
19,133
19,337
American Crafts, LC⁽¹⁴⁾⁽¹⁷⁾
Super Senior Priority First Lien Secured Term Loan
12.96% PIK
05/02/24
05/28/26
2,485
2,374
373
1,287
1,230
Super Priority First Lien Secured Term Loan
07/25/23
2,191
2,094
American Crafts, LC⁽¹⁴⁾⁽¹⁷⁾⁽²⁰⁾
12/22/22
5,876
5,105
05/28/21
10,859
8,720
01/25/22
1,823
1,458
Surge Amuze Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Amuze Products II, Inc.)
10.44%
5,737
5,629
5,643
Surge Amuze Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Amuze Products II, Inc.)⁽⁷⁾
584
573
577
12.50%
585
574
576
Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC
13,211
12,981
13,312
Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC⁽⁷⁾
Playmonster Group LLC⁽⁶⁾⁽¹⁹⁾
11.41% PIK
1,289
1,275
1,172
Playmonster Group LLC⁽⁶⁾⁽¹⁷⁾⁽¹⁹⁾
13.74% PIK
4,890
1,635
45,674
23,298
Life Sciences Tools & Services
LSCS Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Eversana Life Science Services, LLC)
12.47%
11/23/21
12/16/29
5,000
4,953
PANOS Brands, LLC
10.13%
4,068
3,997
PANOS Brands, LLC⁽⁷⁾
33
4,024
4,087
M2S Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a M2S Group Holdings Inc.)⁽¹²⁾
4.73%
9.10%
9,770
9,119
9,453
Camp Facility Services Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Camp Construction Services, Inc.)
10,424
10,325
9,905
Monarch Collective Holdings, LLC
9,306
9,223
11.16%
1,596
1,572
1,582
21,016
20,710
M&M OpCo, LLC (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.)
12.43%
4,927
4,823
4,922
M&M OpCo, LLC (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.)⁽⁷⁾
Event Services America, Inc. (d/b/a Contemporary Services Corporation)
11.11%
7,000
6,857
Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)
5,076
4,988
5,063
Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)⁽⁷⁾
1,669
1,641
1,672
6,629
6,748
2.4
WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC(4)(5)(7)(9)(14)(18)
29.5
Arcserve Cayman Opco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽²²⁾⁽²³⁾⁽²⁶⁾
12.67% PIK
689
677
1,247
Arcserve Cayman Opco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)⁽⁶⁾⁽²²⁾⁽²⁶⁾
581
569
594
583
LogicMonitor, Inc.
6,144
LogicMonitor, Inc.⁽⁷⁾
Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (d/b/a Ribbon Communications Inc.)⁽⁵⁾
10.59%
8,756
8,600
8,692
Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (d/b/a Ribbon Communications Inc.)⁽⁵⁾⁽⁷⁾
16,573
17,267
5.9
Telestream Holdings Corporation⁽¹⁷⁾
14.21% PIK
10/15/20
10/15/25
18,547
17,496
17,063
Telestream Holdings Corporation⁽⁷⁾⁽¹⁷⁾
1,051
18,072
6.3
TOT Group, Inc. (d/b/a Netevia Group LLC)
11.83%
8,239
8,074
TOT Group, Inc. (d/b/a Netevia Group LLC)⁽⁷⁾
8,066
631,941
596,626
208.4
Equity Investments(27)
Avision Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Avision Sales Group)⁽⁴⁾
287
ImageOne Industries, LLC⁽⁴⁾
235
297
589
Motivational CIV, LLC (d/b/a Motivational Fulfillment)⁽⁴⁾
Ross-Simons Topco, LP (d/b/a Ross-Simons, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾
756
PFB Holding Company, LLC (d/b/a PFB Corporation)⁽⁴⁾⁽¹³⁾
Sterling Pure Blocker, LLC (d/b/a Banner Industries, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾
388
21
Pressurized Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Starco)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽²¹⁾
Pressurized Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Starco)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽²¹⁾
1,657
Quest Events, LLC(4)
376
149
EducationDynamics, LLC d/b/a EDDY Enterprises, LLC⁽⁴⁾
100
Eddy Acquisitions, LLC (d/b/a EducationDynamics, LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁸⁾
334
BPII-JL Group Holdings LP (d/b/a Juniper Landscaping Holdings LLC)⁽⁴⁾
1,400
Twin Ridge CRS, LP (d/b/a CRS OneSource)⁽⁴⁾
350
BBQ Buyer, LLC (d/b/a BBQGuys)⁽⁴⁾
907
BL Products Parent, LP (d/b/a Bishop Lifting Products, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾
1,012
What If Media Group, LLC⁽⁴⁾
1,756
CX Holdco LLC (d/b/a Cennox Inc.)⁽⁴⁾
2,232
Keras Holdings, LLC (d/b/a KSM Consulting, LLC)⁽⁴⁾
779
Vistria Blocked MGT Investor, LP (d/b/a MGT Consulting Group)⁽⁴⁾
493
1,926
3,504
H.I.G. Camarillo, L.P. (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽²⁴⁾
Snap Fitness Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Lift Brands, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾
173
70
243
American Crafts Holdings, LLC (d/b/a American Crafts, LC)⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁴⁾⁽²⁰⁾
12/22/32
New American Crafts Holdings, LLC (d/b/a American Crafts, LC)⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁴⁾⁽²⁰⁾
Playmonster Group Equity, Inc. (d/b/a Playmonster Group LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽¹⁹⁾
Playmonster Group Equity, Inc. (d/b/a Playmonster Group LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽¹⁹⁾
Max Solutions Inc.⁽⁴⁾
Camp Facility Services Parent, LLC (d/b/a Camp Construction Services, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁸⁾
162
Merriman Holdings LP (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾
368
Salon Republic Investments LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁸⁾
242
Salon Republic Investments LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)⁽⁴⁾
132
374
WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund(4)(5)(7)(14)(18)
22,741
7.9
Arcserve Cayman GP LLC (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽²²⁾⁽²⁶⁾
Arcserve Cayman Topco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽²²⁾⁽²⁶⁾
9,131
63,299
45,587
16.0
695,240
224.4
Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund (CUSIP: 38141W315)(16)
4.33%
837
Invesco Treasury Money Market Fund (CUSIP: 825252406)(16)
3.83%
12,412
13,249
708,489
655,462
796
2/4/2025
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (“WhiteHorse Finance” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the 1940 Act. In addition, for tax purposes, WhiteHorse Finance elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). WhiteHorse Finance’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “WHF”.
The Company’s investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily by originating and investing in senior secured loans, including first lien and second lien facilities, to performing lower middle market companies across a broad range of industries that typically are based on a floating interest rate such as SOFR plus a spread and typically have a term of three to six years. While the Company focuses principally on originating senior secured loans to lower middle market companies, it may also opportunistically make investments at other levels of a company’s capital structure, including mezzanine loans or equity interests and may receive warrants to purchase common stock in connection with its debt investments.
WhiteHorse Finance’s investment activities are managed by H.I.G. WhiteHorse Advisers, LLC (“WhiteHorse Advisers” or the “Investment Adviser”). H.I.G. WhiteHorse Administration, LLC (“WhiteHorse Administration” or the “Administrator”) provides administrative services necessary for the Company to operate.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of WhiteHorse Finance and its wholly owned subsidiaries, WhiteHorse Finance Credit I, LLC (“WhiteHorse Credit”), and its subsidiary WhiteHorse Finance (CA), LLC (“WhiteHorse California”), WHF American Craft Blocker, LLC, WhiteHorse RCKC Holdings, LLC, WhiteHorse Finance Holdings, LLC and WhiteHorse Finance CLO I, LLC (“WHF CLO”). The Company meets the definition of an investment company under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, and therefore applies the accounting and reporting guidance discussed therein to its consolidated financial statements. The classifications included in the consolidated schedule of investments represent, in management’s opinion, as to the most meaningful presentation of the Company’s investment portfolio. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Additionally, the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related financial information have been prepared pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6, 10 and 12 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial results as of and for the periods presented.
Principles of Consolidation: Under the investment company rules and regulations pursuant to ASC Topic 946, WhiteHorse Finance is precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. As provided under ASC Topic 946, WhiteHorse Finance generally consolidates any investment company when it owns 100% of its partners’ or members’ capital or equity units. The Company does not consolidate its investment in STRS JV or any of its controlled affiliate investments. See further description in Note 4. Assets related to transactions that do not meet the requirements under ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, for accounting sale treatment are reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of assets and liabilities as investments. Those assets are owned by special purpose entities, including WHF CLO, that are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The creditors of these special purpose entities have received security interests in such assets, and such assets are not intended to be available to the general creditors of WhiteHorse Finance (or any other affiliate of WhiteHorse Finance).
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework used to measure fair value and requires disclosures for fair value measurements. In accordance with ASC Topic 820, the Company has categorized its financial instruments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument. Therefore, when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that management believes market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument at the measurement date.
The Company values its investments in accordance with the 1940 Act and Rule 2a-5 thereunder, which sets forth the requirements for determining fair value in good faith. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the board of directors has designated the Investment Adviser to determine the fair value of the Company’s investments. The board of directors oversees the Investment Adviser’s performance of its valuation responsibilities, and in support of this oversight, the Investment Adviser provides periodic reports to the Company’s board of directors related to the fair valuation process. The Investment Adviser carries out its responsibilities as valuation designee primarily through its valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”), assisted by third-party valuation firms, administrative personnel, and other service providers, as appropriate. The Valuation Committee consists of a number of representatives from different functions of the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser conducts the fair valuation process on a quarterly basis, subject to the oversight of the Company’s board of directors through the audit committee, using consistently applied valuation procedures. In accordance with the Company’s valuation procedures, the Investment Adviser performs periodic testing of the appropriateness and accuracy of fair value methodologies, and has established a process for approving, monitoring, and evaluating independent pricing service providers. Effective September 8, 2022, the board of directors designated the Investment Adviser as the Company’s valuation designee.
Investments that are not publicly traded or for which market prices are not readily available are valued based on the input of the Investment Adviser and independent third-party valuation firms engaged to review Company investments. These external reviews are used by the Company’s Investment Adviser, subject to the oversight of the board of directors, to review the Company’s internal valuation of investments during the year.
Investment Transactions: The Company records investment transactions on a trade date basis. These transactions may settle subsequent to the trade date depending on the transaction type. Certain expenses related to legal and tax consultation, due diligence, rating fees, valuation expenses and independent collateral appraisals may arise when the Company makes certain investments. These expenses are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as they are incurred.
Foreign currency translation: The Company’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
Although net assets and fair values are presented based on the applicable foreign exchange rates described above, the Company does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in fair values of investments held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Fluctuations arising from the translation of assets other than investments and liabilities are included with the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies on the consolidated statements of operations.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuations and revaluations and future adverse political, social and economic developments, which could cause investments in foreign markets to be less liquid and prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or U.S. government securities.
Revenue Recognition: The Company’s revenue recognition policies are as follows:
Sales: Realized gains or losses on the sales of investments are calculated by using the specific identification method.
Investment Income: Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on an accrual basis. The Company may also receive closing, commitment, prepayment, amendment and other fees from portfolio companies in the ordinary course of business.
Dividend income is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.
Closing fees associated with investments in portfolio companies are deferred and recognized as interest income over the respective terms of the applicable loans. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized loan closing fees are recorded as part of interest income. Commitment fees are based upon the undrawn portion committed by the Company and are recorded as interest income on an accrual basis. Prepayment, amendment and other fees are recognized when earned, generally when such fees are receivable, and are included in fee income on the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company may invest in loans that contain a PIK interest rate provision. PIK interest is accrued at the contractual rates and added to loan principal on the reset dates to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected.
Non-accrual loans: Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. The Company may conclude that non-accrual status is not required if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection. Accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include cash, deposits with financial institutions, and short-term liquid investments in money market funds with original maturities of three months or less.
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restriced Foreign Currency: Restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currency include amounts that are collected and held by the custodians or trutees who have been appointed as custodian of the assets securing certain of the Company’s financing transactions including the Credit Facility (as defined in Note 6) and 2025 CLO Securitization (as defined in Note 6). Restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currency are held by the trustee for the payment of interest expense and principal on the outstanding borrowings or reinvestment into new assets. Restricted amounts that represent interest or fee income are transferred to unrestricted cash accounts by the trustees generally once a quarter after the payment of operating expenses and other amounts due under the respective credit, indenture or other governing agreements for the Company’s financing transactions as more fully discussed in Note 6.
Offering Costs: The Company may incur legal, accounting, regulatory, investment banking and other costs in relation to equity offerings. Offering costs are deferred and charged against paid-in capital in excess of par on completion of the related offering.
Deferred Financing Costs: Deferred financing costs represent fees and other direct incremental costs incurred in connection with the Company’s borrowings. These amounts are amortized and are included in interest expense in the
consolidated statements of operations over the estimated life of the borrowings. Deferred financing costs are presented in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability.
Income Taxes: The Company elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to maintain its status as a RIC, among other requirements, the Company is required to distribute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to its stockholders each taxable year generally of an amount at least equal to 90% of the sum of ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution. In addition, the Company will incur a nondeductible excise tax equal to 4% of the amount by which (1) 98% of ordinary income for the calendar year (taking into account certain deferrals and elections), (2) 98.2% of capital gains in excess of capital losses, adjusted for certain ordinary losses, for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and capital gain income for preceding years that were not distributed during such years and on which the Company incurred no U.S. federal income tax exceed distributions for the year. The Company accrues estimated excise tax on the amount, if any, that estimated taxable income is expected to exceed the level of stockholder distributions described above.
The Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more-likely-than-not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statement is the largest benefit or expense that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. Any tax positions not deemed to satisfy the more-likely-than-not threshold are reversed and recorded as tax benefit or tax expense, as appropriate, in the current year. Management has analyzed the Company’s tax positions, and the Company has concluded that the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits or unrecognized tax liabilities related to uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Penalties or interest that may be assessed related to any income taxes would be classified as general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. The Company had no amounts accrued for interest or penalties as of September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024. The Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next twelve months. The Company’s tax returns are subject to examination by federal, state and local taxing authorities. Because many types of transactions are susceptible to varying interpretations under U.S. federal and state income tax laws and regulations, the amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements may be subject to change at a later date by the respective taxing authorities. Tax returns for each of the federal tax years since 2021 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $650,778 and $711,668 resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $98,142 and $56,206, respectively. This is comprised of gross unrealized appreciation of $13,730 and $13,700 and gross unrealized depreciation of $111,872 and $69,906, on a tax basis, as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Quarterly distribution payments are determined by the Company’s board of directors and are paid from taxable earnings estimated by management and may include a return of capital and/or capital gains. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.
The Company maintains an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) for common stockholders. As a result, if the Company declares a distribution or other dividend, stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the DRIP so as to receive cash distributions.
Earnings per Share: The Company calculates earnings per share as earnings available to stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.
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Risks and Uncertainties: In the normal course of business, the Company generally encounters two significant types of economic risks, including credit and market. Credit risk is the risk of default on the Company’s investments that result from an issuer’s, borrower’s or derivative counterparty’s inability or unwillingness to make contractually required
payments. Market risk reflects changes in the value of investments due to changes in interest rates, spreads or other market factors, including the value of the collateral underlying investments held by the Company. Management believes that the carrying value of the Company’s investments are fairly stated, taking into consideration these risks along with estimated collateral values, payment histories and other market information.
Reclassifications: Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified. These reclassifications had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as previously reported.
Segment Reporting: In accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, or ASC 280, the Company has determined that it has a single operating and reporting segment. As a result, the Company’s segment accounting policies are the same as described herein and the Company does not have any intra-segment sales and transfers of assets.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”), which is intended to enhance the transparency of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and is to be adopted on a prospective basis with the option to apply retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance, however, the Company does not expect a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires public business entities to disclose, in interim and annual reporting periods, additional information about certain expenses in the notes to financial statements. The objective of this guidance is to enhance transparency and comparability by providing more detailed disaggregation of expenses presented in the income statement. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2024-03 on its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3 - FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
The Company may enter into foreign currency forward contracts from time to time to facilitate settlement of purchases and sales of investments denominated in foreign currencies and to economically hedge the impact that an adverse change in foreign exchange rates would have on the value of the Company’s investments denominated in foreign currencies. A foreign currency forward contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. These contracts are marked-to-market by recognizing the difference between the contract forward exchange rate and the forward market exchange rate on the last day of the period presented as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Realized gains or losses are recognized when forward contracts are settled. Risks arise as a result of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The Company attempts to limit counterparty risk by only dealing with well-known counterparties.
The Company utilizes forward foreign currency exchange contracts to protect itself against fluctuations in exchange rates. The Company may choose to renew contracts quarterly unless otherwise settled by the Company or the counterparty.
The following table provides a breakdown of our forward currency contracts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
($ in thousands)
Realized gain (loss) on forward currency contracts
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward currency contracts
Total net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts
390
413
The value associated with unrealized gain or loss on open contracts is included in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward currency contracts within the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. Open contracts as of September 30, 2025 were as follows:
The value associated with unrealized gain or loss on open contracts is included in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward currency contracts within the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. Open contracts as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
The following table is a summary of the average USD notional exposure to foreign currency forward contracts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Average USD notional outstanding
Forward currency contracts
15,176
6,216
1,067
The foreign currency forward contracts open at the end of the period are generally indicative of the volume of activity during the period. The value associated with unrealized gain or loss on open contracts is included in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward currency contracts within the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.
Offsetting of Derivative Instruments
The Company has derivative instruments that are subject to master netting agreements. These agreements include provisions to offset positions with the same counterparty in the event of default by one of the parties. The Company’s unrealized appreciation or depreciation on derivative instruments are reported as gross assets and liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities related to derivatives by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting arrangement and net of any collateral received or pledged by the Company for such assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
As of September 30, 2025
Counterparty ($ in thousands)
Derivative AssetsSubject to MasterNetting Agreement
DerivativeLiabilities Subjectto Master NettingAgreement
Derivatives Available for Offset
Non-cashCollateralReceived
Non-cashCollateralPledged(1)
Cash CollateralReceived(1)
Cash CollateralPledged(1)
Net Amount ofDerivativeAssets(2)
Net Amount ofDerivativeLiabilities(3)
Morgan Stanley (CAD)
As of December 31, 2024
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NOTE 4 - INVESTMENTS
Investments consisted of the following:
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
First lien secured loans
448,438
424,472
538,078
502,693
Second lien secured loans
8,295
8,342
Unsecured loans
1,239
1,258
Subordinated Note to STRS JV
Equity (excluding STRS JV)
52,305
33,480
42,195
22,846
Equity in STRS JV
The following table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value:
Industry ($ in thousands)
1,607
17,451
29,090
5,336
12,548
3,927
7,111
4,999
9,607
9,563
20,442
4.4
21,314
2,819
4.2
5.4
3,678
22,162
2.2
13,066
13,237
15,798
15,970
1,943
14,553
19,580
20,496
20,872
5,271
5,295
6,980
7,122
Specialized Finance(1)
26,534
26,398
4.9
19,013
Total(1)
462,612
100.0
535,056
As of September 30, 2025, the portfolio companies underlying the investments are all located in the United States and its territories, except for Arcserve Cayman Opco LP, Arcserve Cayman GP LLC, Arcserve Cayman Topco LP, and Alvaria Holdco (Cayman), which are domiciled in Cayman Islands and Trimlite Buyer, LLC, which is domiciled in Canada. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining term of the Company’s debt investments, excluding non-accrual investments, was approximately 2.8 years and 3.0 years, respectively.
As of September 30, 2025 the total cost basis of non-accrual loans was $31,909, and the total fair value of non-accrual loans was $11,466. As of December 31, 2024 the total cost basis of non-accrual loans was $69,576 and the total fair value of non-accrual loans was $37,019.
An affiliated company is generally a portfolio company in which the Company owns 5% or more of its voting securities. A controlled affiliated company is generally a portfolio company in which the Company owns more than 25% of its voting securities or has the power to exercise control over its management or policies (including through a management agreement).
The following table presents the schedule of investments in and advances to affiliated and controlled persons (as defined by the 1940 Act) as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025:
Dividends,
Beginning
Net Change in
Ending Fair
interest and PIK
Fair Value as of
Net
Unrealized
Value as of
Type of
included in
December 31,
Gross
Realized
Appreciation
September 30,
Affiliated Person(1)
Asset
income
Additions(2)
Reductions(3)
Gain (Loss)
(Depreciation)
Non-controlled affiliates
Arcserve Cayman Opco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)
43
(2)
44
Arcserve Cayman GP LLC (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)
Arcserve Cayman Topco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC)
Camarillo Fitness Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC)
(38)
(39)
(5,372)
(965)
H.I.G. Camarillo, L.P. (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC)
Media Source, LLC (d/b/a Media Source Inc.)
TVG I-EMSI Parent, LLC (d/b/a Media Source Inc.)
Playmonster Group LLC
121
(13)
Playmonster Group Equity, Inc. (d/b/a PlayMonster)
Chase Products Co. (f/k/a Starco)
155
(95)
Pressurized Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Starco)
2,052
Total Non-controlled affiliates
616
8,951
(134)
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Controlled affiliates
American Crafts, LC
(2,373)
2,000
(1,230)
(2,094)
(5,105)
(8,720)
(1,458)
American Crafts Holdings, LLC (d/b/a American Crafts, LC)
New American Crafts Holdings, LLC (d/b/a American Crafts, LC)
WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC*
Equity
(1,335)
Total Controlled affiliates
10,652
*
The Company and STRS Ohio are the members of STRS JV, a joint venture formed as a limited liability company (“LLC”) in Delaware that is not consolidated by either member for financial reporting purposes. The members make investments in STRS JV in the form LLC equity interests and interest-bearing subordinated notes as STRS JV makes investments, and all portfolio and other material decisions regarding STRS JV must be submitted to STRS JV’s board of managers which is comprised of an equal number of members appointed by each of the Company and STRS Ohio. Because management of STRS JV is shared equally between the Company and STRS Ohio, the Company does not believe it controls STRS JV for purposes of the 1940 Act or otherwise. This note shall be referred to hereinafter as Management of the STRS JV (“Management of the STRS JV”).
The following table presents the schedule of investments in and advances to affiliated and controlled persons (as defined by the 1940 Act) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024:
2023
116
570
(10,437)
10,270
222
157
1,015
1,363
272
380
2,793
251
1,406
5,422
32,204
(7,775)
37
107
(2,001)
187
1,878
191
(2,069)
(10)
3,226
(3,226)
(553)
9,838
6,861
22,782
(41)
17,079
112,948
3,795
(9,213)
For more information, see “Management of the STRS JV.”
In January 2024, as part of a restructuring agreement between the Company and Arcstor Midco, LLC (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), the Company’s first lien secured term loan and priority first lien delayed draw loan investments in Arcstor Midco, LLC (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), converted into a new first lien secured delayed draw loan and unsecured notes in Arcserve Cayman Opco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC) and common equity of Arcserve Cayman GP LLC (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC) and Arcserve Cayman Topco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC).
In September 2024, as part of a restructuring and partial foreclosure agreement between the Company and Honors Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Orange Theory), the Company’s first lien secured term loan, first lien delayed draw loan and revolver investments in Honors Holdings, LLC, which had a historical cost basis of $17,816, were converted into a new first lien secured term loan in Camarillo Fitness Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC) and common equity interests in H.I.G. Camarillo, L.P. (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC). As of the
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restructuring date, these investments had an adjusted cost basis of $10,234. The remaining portion of the Honors Holdings, LLC first lien secured investments, with a cost basis of $7,582, was recognized as a net realized loss in the consolidated statements of operations.
In June 2025, as part of a restructuring agreement between the Company and Telestream Holdings Corporation, the Company’s first lien secured term loan and revolver investments to Telestream Holdings Corporation, which had a cost basis of $18,547, were converted into a new first lien secured term loan in Telestream 2 LLC (d/b/a Telestream Holdings Corporation) and common equity of Telestream Topco 2 LLC (d/b/a Telestream Holdings Corporation).
In September 2025, as part of a restructuring agreement between the Company and MSI Information Services, Inc., the Company’s first lien secured term loan and revolver investments to MSI Information Services, Inc., which had a cost basis of $9,602 were converted into a new first lien secured term loan and revolver investments of Media Source, LLC (d/b/a Media Source Inc.) and into common equity in TVG I-E-MSI Acquisition, LLC (d/b/a Media Source, LLC). The remaining portion of the MSI Information Services, Inc. first lien secured investments, with a cost basis of $2,111, was recognized as a net realized loss in the consolidated statements of operations.
WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC
On January 14, 2019, the Company entered into an LLC operating agreement with STRS Ohio to co-manage a newly formed joint venture investment company, STRS JV, a Delaware LLC. STRS Ohio and the Company committed to provide up to $125,000 of subordinated notes and equity to STRS JV, with STRS Ohio providing up to $50,000 and the Company providing up to $75,000, respectively. In July 2019, STRS JV formally launched operations. STRS JV invests primarily in lower middle market, senior secured debt facilities, to performing lower middle market companies across a broad range of industries that typically carry a floating interest index rate such as SOFR and have a term of three to six years.
In February 2022, the Company increased its capital commitment to the STRS JV in the amount of an additional $25,000, which brought the Company’s total capital commitment to $100,000, comprised of $80,000 of subordinated notes and $20,000 of LLC equity interests. In connection with this increase in the Company’s capital commitment, the Company and STRS Ohio’s amended economic ownership in the STRS JV is approximately 66.67% and 33.33%, respectively.
In February 2023, the Company increased its commitment to the STRS JV in the amount of an additional $15,000, which brings the Company’s total capital commitment to the STRS JV to $115,000, comprised of $92,000 of subordinated notes and $23,000 of LLC equity interests, and STRS Ohio increased its capital commitment to the STRS JV in the amount of an additional $10,000, which brings its total capital commitment to the STRS JV to $60,000, comprised of $48,000 of subordinated notes and $12,000 of LLC equity interests. In connection with these increases in capital commitments, the Company’s and STRS Ohio’s amended economic ownership in the STRS JV is approximately 65.71% and 34.29%, respectively.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, STRS JV had total assets of $364,330 and $309,077, respectively. STRS JV’s portfolio consisted of debt investments in 43 portfolio companies as of September 30, 2025 and 38 portfolio companies as of December 31, 2024. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the largest investment by aggregate principal amount (including any unfunded commitments) in a single portfolio company in STRS JV’s portfolio was $19,050 and $19,594, respectively. The five largest investments in portfolio companies by fair value in STRS JV totaled $79,141 and $79,058 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. STRS JV invests in portfolio companies in the same industries in which the Company may directly invest.
The Company provides capital to STRS JV in the form of LLC equity interests and through interest-bearing subordinated notes. As of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company and STRS Ohio owned approximately 65.71% and 34.29%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests of STRS JV. The Company’s investment in STRS JV consisted of equity contributions of $21,104 and advances of the subordinated notes of $84,416 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. As of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had commitments to fund equity interests and subordinated notes in STRS JV of $23,000 and $92,000, respectively, of which $1,896 and $7,584 were unfunded, respectively.
The Company and STRS Ohio each appoint two members to STRS JV’s four-person board of managers. All material decisions with respect to STRS JV, including those involving its investment portfolio, require unanimous approval of a quorum of the board of managers. Quorum is defined as (i) the presence of two members of the board of managers; provided
that at least one individual is present that was elected, designated or appointed by each member; (ii) the presence of three members of the board of managers; provided that the individual that was elected, designated or appointed by the member with only one individual present shall be entitled to cast two votes on each matter; or (iii) the presence of four members of the board of managers; provided that two individuals are present that were elected, designated or appointed by each member.
On July 19, 2019, STRS JV entered into a $125,000 credit and security agreement (the “STRS JV Credit Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMorgan”). On January 27, 2021, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were amended to increase the size of the STRS JV Credit Facility from $125,000 to $175,000. On April 28, 2021, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were amended and restated to enable borrowings in British pounds or euros. On July 15, 2021, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were amended to allow STRS JV to reduce the applicable margins for interest rates to 2.35%, extend the non-call period from January 19, 2022 to January 19, 2023, extend the end of the reinvestment period from July 19, 2022 to July 19, 2023 and extend the scheduled termination date from July 19, 2024 to July 19, 2025.
On March 11, 2022, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were further amended to (i) permanently increase STRS Credit’s availability under the STRS JV Credit Facility from $175,000 to $225,000, (ii) increase the minimum funding amount from $131,250 to $168,750, and (iii) apply an annual interest rate equal to the applicable SOFR plus 2.50% to borrowings greater than $175,000 in the STRS JV Credit Facility.
On January 13, 2023, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were further amended to (i) permanently increase STRS Credit’s availability under the STRS JV Credit Facility from $225,000 to $262,500 (the “$37.5 Million Increase”) and (ii) apply an annual interest rate equal to applicable SOFR, plus 3.00% to any borrowings under the $37.5 Million Increase in the STRS JV Credit Facility. As a result of this amendment, any borrowings above $175,000 will incur an annual interest rate of SOFR plus 2.71% in the STRS JV Credit Facility.
On May 18, 2023, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were further amended to (i) effective June 6, 2023 apply an annual interest rate equal to applicable SOFR plus 2.72% to any USD borrowings (ii) extend the scheduled termination date from July 19, 2025 to July 19, 2026 (iii) extend the non-call period from January 19, 2023 to January 19, 2024 and (iv) extend the end of the reinvestment period from July 19, 2023 to July 19, 2024.
On May 8, 2024, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were further amended to (i) effective May 8, 2024 apply an annual interest rate equal to applicable base rate plus 2.50% to any EUR, GBP and USD denominated borrowings and 2.82% to any CAD denominated borrowings (ii) extend the scheduled termination date from July 19, 2026 to January 19, 2028 (iii) extend the non-call period from January 19, 2024 to May 8, 2025 and (iv) extend the end of the reinvestment period from July 19, 2024 to January 19, 2026.
On November 26, 2024, the terms of the STRS JV Credit Facility were further amended to, among other things, (i) reduce the spread from 2.50% to 2.25%, (ii) extend the non-call period from May 8, 2025, to November 26, 2026, (iii) extend the reinvestment period from January 19, 2026, to November 26, 2027, and (iv) extend the termination date from January 19, 2028, to November 26, 2029.
As of September 30, 2025, the STRS JV Credit Facility had $262,500 of commitments subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions with an interest rate based on an index rate such as SOFR plus 2.25%. The final maturity date of the STRS JV Credit Facility is November 26, 2029. As of September 30, 2025, STRS JV had $199,671 of outstanding borrowings and an interest rate outstanding of 6.10% per annum under the STRS JV Credit Facility.
As of December 31, 2024, the STRS JV Credit Facility had $262,500 of commitments subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions with an interest rate based on an index rate such as SOFR plus a spread of 2.25%. The maturity date of the STRS JV Credit Facility is November 26, 2029. As of December 31, 2024, STRS JV had $144,081 of outstanding borrowings and an interest rate outstanding of 6.42% per annum under the STRS JV Credit Facility.
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Below is a listing of STRS JV’s individual investments as of September 30, 2025:
AcquisitionDate(4)
FairValue(5)
Fair Value As APercentage of Members' Equity
Forward Solutions, LLC (d/b/a Avision Sales Group)
02/18/22
8,938
8,894
27.5
03/11/22
3,000
2,986
9.2
9.50% (8.75% Cash + 0.75% PIK)
01/22/25
6,636
6,552
6,531
20.0
Trailhead Media LLC(6)
(4)
18,432
18,465
56.7
ITS Buyer Inc. (d/b/a ITS Logistics, LLC)
10.57%
02/17/22
06/14/27
3,280
3,272
110
3,379
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Apollon Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Apollon Wealth Management, LLC)
9.83%
07/21/25
06/18/32
6,650
6,554
6,557
20.2
Apollon Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Apollon Wealth Management, LLC)(6)
9.72%
1,568
1,545
1,547
8,099
8,104
24.9
Marlin DTC-LS Midco 2, LLC (d/b/a Clarus Commerce, LLC)
07/01/26
18,069
17,160
52.7
(49)
(0.2)
17,111
52.5
Drew Foam Companies Inc
11/09/20
13,394
13,359
13,371
41.1
SCIC Buyer, Inc. (d/b/a SIGMA Corporation)
06/04/25
03/28/31
9,113
8,987
9,056
27.8
SCIC Buyer, Inc. (d/b/a SIGMA Corporation)(6)
22,346
22,442
68.9
WCHG Buyer, Inc. (d/b/a Handgards, LLC)(16)
04/01/25
04/10/31
6,965
6,934
6,944
21.3
Banner Acquisition Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Banner Industries, Inc.)
10.45%
12/21/23
01/02/29
2,975
2,928
1,885
1,855
1,799
5.5
Banner Acquisition Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Banner Industries, Inc.)(14)
165
TriplePoint Acquisition Holdings LLC (d/b/a TriplePoint MEP Holdings, LLC)
06/14/24
8,114
7,986
8,027
24.6
TriplePoint Acquisition Holdings LLC (d/b/a TriplePoint MEP Holdings, LLC)(6)
41
12,934
12,803
39.3
Geo Logic Systems Ltd.(7)(10)(17)
8.77%
01/22/20
12/21/26
18,007
13,931
39.7
12,935
APG Lions Purchaser, LLC (d/b/a CF Stinson, Inc.)
04/26/24
04/16/30
4,063
4,017
4,103
12.6
APG Lions Purchaser, LLC (d/b/a CF Stinson, Inc.)(6)
FloWorks International LLC
8.95%
12/12/24
11/26/31
5,307
5,260
5,265
16.2
FloWorks International LLC(6)
9,277
9,404
28.9
Pirtek Holdco, LLC (d/b/a Pirtek USA, LLC)
9.63%
10/31/23
10/26/28
6,374
5,990
6,074
18.6
Pirtek Holdco, LLC (d/b/a Pirtek USA, LLC)(6)
11.00%
11,533
11,517
10,960
33.7
494
470
18,000
17,518
53.7
Electrical Components & Equipment
Principal Lighting Group, LLC (d/b/a Principal Sloan)
9.56%
12/03/24
11/04/30
3,428
3,384
3,392
10.4
3,393
Buckeye Acquiror LLC (d/b/a Superior Environmental Solutions, LLC)
6.42%
08/09/23
6,851
6,744
6,847
21.0
Buckeye Acquiror LLC (d/b/a Superior Environmental Solutions, LLC)(6)
6.46%
10.72%
2,277
2,236
7.0
Buckeye Acquiror LLC (d/b/a Superior Environmental Solutions, LLC)(13)
307
323
Juniper Landscaping Holdings LLC
10,992
10,939
10,854
33.4
03/01/22
2,325
2,313
2,295
166
RLJ Pro-Vac, Inc. (d/b/a Pro-Vac)
11.10%
01/23/24
12/31/26
6,608
6,551
6,441
19.8
29,256
29,205
89.7
Clark Restaurant Service, LLC (d/b/a CRS OneSource)
05/10/29
4,968
4,896
4,932
15.1
AB Centers Acquisition Corporation (d/b/a AB Centers Acquisition Corp.)
9.46%
09/19/24
07/02/31
12,041
11,926
11,959
36.7
AB Centers Acquisition Corporation (d/b/a AB Centers Acquisition Corp.)(6)
9.47%
409
406
408
12,332
12,370
38.0
04/11/23
4,964
4,879
15.3
4,996
42
Health Care Technology
Impact Advisors, LLC
4.50%
05/01/25
03/21/31
4,179
4,141
4,143
12.7
Impact Advisors, LLC(6)
4,145
Smalto Inc. (d/b/a PEMCO International)(9)
EurIBOR (1M)
7.91%
05/04/22
04/28/28
6,198
6,474
7,274
22.3
Smalto Inc. (d/b/a PEMCO International)
10.01%
936
7,410
8,218
25.2
NM Z Holdco Inc. (d/b/a Zep, Inc.)
08/12/25
06/30/31
10,414
10,314
31.7
NM Z Holdco Inc. (d/b/a Zep, Inc.)(6)
192
189
10,505
10,516
32.3
Infotree Holdco LLC (d/b/a Infotree Global Solutions LLC)
03/24/25
2,533
2,480
7.6
106
2,595
2,586
Cennox, Inc. (d/b/a Cennox)
10.89% (10.64% Cash + 0.25% PIK)
09/11/24
05/04/29
3,467
3,442
3,327
Cennox Holdings Limited (d/b/a Cennox)(8)
SONIA
10.84% (10.59% Cash + 0.25% PIK)
540
703
697
Cennox, Inc. (d/b/a Cennox)(9)
EurIBOR (6M)
9.07% (8.82% Cash + 0.25% PIK)
611
670
Cennox, Inc. (d/b/a Cennox)(16)
10.92% (10.67% Cash + 0.25% PIK)
140
135
163
214
MGT Merger Target, LLC (d/b/a MGT Consulting Group)
9.17%
05/10/23
8,577
8,442
8,572
26.3
9.16%
1,325
1,302
MGT Merger Target, LLC (d/b/a MGT Consulting Group)(13)
4.00%
04/07/25
04/10/28
415
421
RCKC Acquisitions LLC (d/b/a KSM Consulting, LLC)
01/27/21
10,837
10,770
33.3
2,923
9.0
RCKC Acquisitions LLC (d/b/a KSM Consulting, LLC)(6)
Turnberry Solutions, Inc.
08/10/21
09/02/26
5,918
5,896
18.2
34,891
35,068
107.7
4,486
4,420
4,505
13.9
PANOS Brands, LLC(14)
61
TableTrust Brands LLC (d/b/a Hain Pure Protein Corporation)
12/24/24
06/28/28
2,486
2,457
6,937
7,058
21.7
LINC Systems, LLC(16)
10.63%
06/22/21
02/24/26
7,964
24.4
LINC Systems, LLC
Max Solutions, Inc.(12)
10/07/22
09/29/28
6,469
6,404
6,375
19.6
7.49%
411
405
Max Solutions, Inc.(10)
14,762
14,744
45.2
Personal Care Products
G-2 Lather Acquisition Corp. (d/b/a Creative Laboratories, Inc.)
03/05/25
3,910
3,857
3,860
11.9
G-2 Lather Acquisition Corp. (d/b/a Creative Laboratories, Inc.)(6)
3,864
Pharmaceuticals
Meta Buyer LLC (d/b/a Metagenics, Inc.)(9)
7.89%
12/16/21
11/01/27
11,945
13,397
14,020
43.0
Meta Buyer LLC (d/b/a Metagenics, Inc.)
957
948
954
10.28%
861
Meta Buyer LLC (d/b/a Metagenics, Inc.)(15)
1,156
1,148
1,159
16,354
17,000
52.2
HRG Management, LLC (d/b/a HomeRiver Group, LLC)
10.73%
12/28/21
10/19/26
5,524
5,501
5,361
16.5
6.33%
1,385
1,345
797
794
767
NPAV Lessor Corp. (d/b/a Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services, LLC)
01/21/27
5,779
5,749
5,261
16.1
725
721
660
14,144
Barrett Purchaser LLC (d/b/a SIB Development and Consulting, Inc.)
10.16%
11/21/29
3,590
3,528
3,514
Barrett Purchaser LLC (d/b/a SIB Development and Consulting, Inc.)(6)
(11)
11/21/28
E-Phoenix Acquisition Co. Inc. (d/b/a Integreon, Inc.)
9.65%
07/15/21
06/23/27
8,275
8,245
25.4
12,096
12,101
37.2
Source Code Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Source Code Corporation)
07/30/27
14,047
13,961
43.1
3,842
3,818
11.8
17,779
17,889
54.9
Water Utilities
The Crom Corporation
4,005
4,010
12.4
The Crom Corporation(6)
9.55%
436
432
428
The Crom Corporation(6)(14)
9.52%
240
4,674
4,676
14.4
Wireless Telecommunication Services
KORE Wireless Group Inc. (d/b/a KORE Group Holdings, Inc.)
10.69%
11/27/23
11/09/28
6,306
6,227
6,279
19.3
KORE Wireless Group Inc. (d/b/a KORE Group Holdings, Inc.)(6)
6,286
342,520
341,549
1,048.4
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund(11)
6,028
18.5
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund(11)
Share class: Agency (CUSIP: 4812C2742)
3.99%
3,551
10.9
9,579
29.4
Total Investments and Money Market Funds
352,099
351,128
1,077.8
Currency to be sold (purchased)
Currency to be purchased (sold)
181
€
489
EUR
(14)
£
GBP
(16)
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Below is a listing of STRS JV’s individual investments as of December 31, 2024:
9,007
8,937
26.1
3,023
8.7
11,937
12,035
34.8
Aerospace & Defense
Basel U.S. Acquisition Co., Inc. (d/b/a International Aerospace Coatings, Inc.)
9.94%
12/05/28
3,681
3,633
3,675
10.6
Basel U.S. Acquisition Co., Inc. (d/b/a International Aerospace Coatings, Inc.)(6)
3,682
06/15/26
3,307
3,286
9.6
3,311
11.03%
07/01/25
18,613
18,577
17,865
51.6
17,827
51.5
13,445
13,437
38.8
10.61%
3,033
2,974
2,981
8.6
1,502
1,472
1,477
412
Pavement Partners Interco, LLC (d/b/a Pave America, LLC)
03/17/23
02/07/28
5,117
5,015
5,111
14.8
338
331
341
5,349
5,254
5,338
15.4
16,016
16,253
47.0
Geo Logic Systems Ltd.(7)(10)
9.49%
18,415
14,234
12,883
12,885
47
10.40%
4,080
4,027
4,070
9.27%
5,333
5,280
5,281
9,307
9,372
27.1
7,425
7,298
21.5
11.59%
11,592
11,563
33.5
247
246
248
19,107
19,282
55.7
3,531
3,479
10.1
10.88%
6,904
6,774
6,952
20.1
8.45%
2,168
2,120
2,183
234
12/29/26
11,078
11,000
32.0
10.85%
2,343
2,326
10.82%
517
513
522
10.71%
6,659
6,566
6,637
19.2
29,529
29,963
86.6
5,006
4,919
4,993
9.79%
7,962
7,866
7,919
22.9
9.78%
78
80
7,944
8,004
23.1
5,002
4,898
4,986
4,995
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. (d/b/a ISTO Biologics)
9.33%
10/25/23
10/18/28
4,972
4,877
5,021
14.5
Medical Device Inc. (d/b/a Arterex)
1.25%
07/27/23
07/11/29
2,633
2,584
2,660
7,461
7,696
22.2
EurIBOR
8.86%
6,423
6,682
6,654
10.21%
978
967
7,649
7,632
22.0
3,350
3,319
3,344
9.7
665
9.14%
649
10.25%
6.39%
7,187
7,040
7,176
20.7
5.97%
10.51%
804
817
13.00%
241
236
249
9.73%
10,923
10,839
31.6
2,946
2,922
8.5
5,964
5,924
17.2
32,427
32,720
94.6
4,520
4,441
13.0
10.22%
2,505
2,468
6,939
7,009
12.99%
8,155
23.7
Max Solutions, Inc.(13)
8.11%
12.57%
6,521
6,439
6,324
18.3
8.10%
12.56%
414
402
14,964
14,881
43.2
8.85%
12,039
13,449
12,465
36.0
962
952
874
1,145
1,160
16,411
15,461
44.7
49
11.02%
5,563
5,523
5,395
15.6
HRG Management, LLC (d/b/a HomeRiver Group, LLC)(11)
6.97%
11.29%
1,395
1,384
483
6,502
6,448
17.1
719
14,554
13,782
39.8
3,543
3,574
58
8,299
24.1
11,900
11,977
34.6
14,162
14,041
14,095
40.7
3,872
3,839
3,854
11.1
17,880
17,949
51.8
6,354
6,256
6,323
6,332
296,752
294,957
852.3
Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund (CUSIP: 38141W315)(12)
JPMORGAN U.S. Treas Plus Money Market Fund (Ticker: AJTXX)(12)
4.39%
525
297,519
295,724
854.5
681
492
2/4/25
870
950
64
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As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the portfolio companies underlying the STRS JV investments are all located in the United States and its territories except for Geo Logic Systems Ltd., which is domiciled in Canada, and Cennox Holdings Limited and Solar Holdings Bidco Limited, which are domiciled in the United Kingdom. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, STRS JV had no investments on non-accrual status. STRS JV had outstanding commitments to fund investments totaling $41,663, and $24,724 under delayed draw term loan commitments and undrawn revolvers as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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Below is certain summarized financial information for STRS JV as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Selected Balance Sheet Information ($ in thousands)
Investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $342,520 and $296,752 respectively)
20,355
12,454
Interest receivable
2,304
1,427
Other assets
122
364,330
309,077
Credit facility (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $2,582 and $3,024, respectively)
197,089
141,057
Note payable to members
128,459
Interest payable on credit facility
807
Interest payable on notes to members
3,481
3,589
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts
Other liabilities
755
331,753
274,470
Members’ equity
32,577
34,607
Total liabilities and members’ equity
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Selected Statement of Operations Information ($ in thousands)
September 30, 2024
Interest and fee income
9,660
10,397
27,242
30,592
Interest expense on credit facility
3,387
3,753
9,588
11,197
Interest expense on notes to members
3,785
10,432
11,382
Administrative fee
178
500
Other expenses
7,316
7,922
21,223
23,645
Net investment income
2,344
2,475
6,019
6,947
(45)
(97)
(852)
(2,286)
2,212
Net increase in members’ equity resulting from operations
1,491
2,621
3,747
9,062
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NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active public markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about what market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, a financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the financial instrument.
A review of the fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities. Reclassifications impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in or out of the Level 3 category as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2024, there were no changes in the observability of valuation inputs that would have resulted in a reclassification of assets between any levels.
Fair value for each investment is derived using a combination of valuation methodologies that, in the judgment of the Investment Committee are most relevant to such investment, including, without limitation, being based on one or more of the following: (i) market prices obtained from market makers for which the Investment Committee has deemed there to be enough breadth (number of quotes) and depth (firm bids) to be indicative of fair value, (ii) the price paid or realized in a completed transaction or binding offer received in an arm’s-length transaction, (iii) a discounted cash flow analysis, (iv) the guideline public company method, (v) the similar transaction method or (vi) the option pricing method.
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The following table presents investments (as shown on the consolidated schedule of investments) that were measured at fair value as of September 30, 2025:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Equity in STRS JV(1)
Total investments
547,028
The Company’s money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents), which were valued at $39,874 as of September 30, 2025, are characterized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company’s forward currency contracts, which were valued at $108 as of September 30, 2025, are characterized in Level 2 of the hierarchy.
The following table presents investments (as shown on the consolidated schedule of investments) that were measured at fair value as of December 31, 2024:
619,472
The Company’s money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents), which were valued at $13,249 as of December 31, 2024, are characterized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company’s forward currency contracts, which were valued at $20 as of December 31, 2024, are characterized in Level 2 of the hierarchy.
The following table presents the changes in investments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025:
First Lien
Second Lien
Subordinated
Secured
Unsecured
Notes to STRS
Three months ended September 30, 2025
Loans
JV
Investments
Fair value, beginning of period
488,079
30,458
607,567
Funding of investments
21,869
21,890
Non-cash interest income
377
424
683
Proceeds from paydowns and sales
(76,435)
(355)
(76,790)
Conversions
(3,291)
Realized gains (losses)
(2,111)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(4,699)
(4,674)
Fair value, end of period
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of September 30, 2025
(4,621)
(4,596)
Nine months ended September 30, 2025
112,338
112,359
1,530
83
1,768
2,555
2,603
(171,875)
(5,096)
(177,326)
(10,400)
10,400
(23,782)
(23,741)
11,413
(47)
527
11,893
(8,532)
524
(8,012)
The following table presents the changes in investments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024:
Three months ended September 30, 2024
522,943
1,261
23,080
636,702
52,899
2,175
2,201
(46,121)
(167)
(35)
(16,008)
(16,060)
517,098
1,149
23,172
630,835
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of September 30, 2024
(15,454)
(15,506)
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
Notes
555,878
16,246
16,679
673,386
168,899
442
169,341
5,999
68
6,067
3,127
3,150
(195,431)
(2,040)
(197,471)
(8,852)
(11,769)
886
19,735
(578)
(5,817)
(6,395)
(11,944)
8,361
(13,684)
(17,243)
(21,376)
92
(34,944)
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s investments are the discount rate, market quotes and exit multiples. An increase or decrease in the discount rate in isolation would result in significantly lower or higher fair value measurement, respectively. An increase or decrease in the market quote for an investment would in isolation result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurement, respectively. An increase or decrease in the exit multiple would in isolation result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurement, respectively. As the fair value of a debt investment diverges from par, which would generally be the case for non-accrual loans, the fair value measurement of that investment is more susceptible to volatility from changes in exit multiples as a significant unobservable input.
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The following tables summarize the significant unobservable inputs the Company used to value the majority of its investments categorized within Level 3 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The tables are not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead capture the significant unobservable inputs relevant to the Company’s determination of fair values. These ranges represent the significant unobservable inputs that were used in the valuation of each type of investment, but they do not represent a range of values for any one investment.
Valuation
Unobservable
Range
Investment Type
Techniques
Inputs
(Weighted Average)(1)
365,001
Discounted cash flow analysis
Discount Rate
7.8% - 27.2% (11.5%)
14,377
Recent transaction
Transaction Price
96.1 - 99.0 (96.7)
24,193
Enterprise value analysis
EBITDA Multiple
5.5 - 11.0 (8.7)
Revenue Multiple
0.8 - 0.8 (0.8)
19,279
Expected repayment
1.0 - 104.0 (89.8)
Discount rate
9.7% - 9.7% (9.7%)
12.9% - 13.2% (13.1%)
Subordinated Notes to STRS JV
n/a
Common equity
19,307
EBITDA multiple
6.3 - 12.9 (8.7)
0.8 - 2.3 (2.3)
Preferred equity
4,840
6.5 - 10.0 (6.9)
Warrant
8.0 - 8.0 (8.0)
Total Level 3 Investments
439,577
7.7% - 26.8% (13.1%)
19,554
98.0 - 100.0 (98.5)
22,923
5.8 - 8.0 (6.9)
1.4 - 1.4 (1.4)
9,104
103.0 - 103.0 (103.0)
Collateral analysis
Recovery Rate
0.0 - 15.0 (15.0)
Market quotations
Broker quoted price
96.8 - 96.8 (96.8)
Option pricing Model
Volatility
16.0 - 16.0 (16.0)
11.7% - 12.5% (12.0%)
12.3% - 12.9% (12.6%)
10,728
5.3 - 13.7 (9.8)
9,132
1.4 - 2.0 (2.0)
2,916
6.5 - 12.1 (7.5)
5.5 - 5.5 (5.5)
Valuation of investments may be determined by weighting various valuation techniques. Significant judgment is required in selecting the assumptions used to determine the fair values of these investments. The valuation methods selected for a particular investment are based on the circumstances and on the sufficiency of data available to measure fair value. If more than one valuation method is used to measure fair value, the results are evaluated and weighted, as appropriate, considering the reasonableness of the range indicated by those results. A fair value measurement is the point within that range that is most representative of fair value in the circumstances.
The availability of observable inputs can vary depending on the financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the nature of the instrument, whether the instrument is traded on an active exchange or in the secondary market and the current market conditions. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires a greater degree of judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments classified as Level 3.
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The determination of fair value using the selected methodologies takes into consideration a range of factors including the price at which the investment was acquired, the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values on public and private exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment, compliance with agreed upon terms and covenants, and assessment of credit ratings of an underlying borrower. These valuation methodologies involve a significant degree of judgment to be exercised.
As it relates to investments which do not have an active public market, there is no single standard for determining the estimated fair value. Valuations of privately held investments are inherently uncertain, and they may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates. The determination of fair value may differ materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for these investments existed.
In some cases, fair value for such investments is best expressed as a range of values derived utilizing different methodologies from which a single estimate may then be determined. Consequently, fair value for each investment may be derived using a combination of valuation methodologies that, in the judgment of the investment professionals, are most relevant to such investment. The selected valuation methodologies for a particular investment are consistently applied on each measurement date. However, a change in a valuation methodology or its application from one measurement date to another is possible if the change results in a measurement that is equally or more representative of fair value in the circumstances.
The following table presents the principal amount and fair value of the Company’s borrowings as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The fair value of the Credit Facility (as defined in Note 6) was estimated by discounting remaining payments using applicable market rates or market quotes for similar instruments at the measurement date, if available. As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024 the Credit Facility approximates its carrying value presented net of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issuance discount, net of accretion. The fair value of the Company’s 5.375% private notes due 2025 (the “5.375% 2025 Notes”), the 5.375% private notes due 2026 (the “5.375% 2026 Notes”), the 4.00% notes due 2026 (the “4.000% 2026 Notes”), the 5.625% private notes due 2027 (the “5.625% 2027 Notes”) and the 4.25% private notes due 2028 (the “4.250% 2028 Notes”) were estimated using discounted future cash flows to the valuation date. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of the 7.875% 2028 Notes and 2025 CLO Notes (as defined in Note 6) approximates the principal amounts outstanding.
Value Level
Principal Amount Outstanding
2025 CLO Notes
JPM Credit Facility
161,493
160,745
5.375% 2025 Notes
40,000
39,594
5.375% 2026 Notes
10,000
9,933
9,765
4.000% 2026 Notes
75,000
73,302
71,342
5.625% 2027 Notes
9,930
9,719
4.250% 2028 Notes
25,000
23,767
22,911
7.875% 2028 Notes
34,500
328,500
325,432
355,993
348,576
NOTE 6 – BORROWINGS
Historically, the 1940 Act has permitted the Company to issue “senior securities,” including borrowing money from banks or other financial institutions, only in amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after such incurrence or issuance. In March 2018, the Small Business Credit Availability Act (the “SBCAA”) was enacted into law. The SBCAA amended the 1940 Act to reduce the asset coverage requirements applicable to business development companies from 200% to 150% so long as the business development company meets certain disclosure requirements and obtains certain approvals. At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on August 1, 2018, the Company’s stockholders approved the reduced asset coverage ratio from 200% to 150%, such that the Company’s maximum debt-to-equity ratio increased from a prior maximum of 1.0x (equivalent of $1 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity) to a maximum of 2.0x (equivalent to $2 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity). As a result, the Company’s asset coverage requirements applicable to senior securities decreased from 200% to 150%, effective August 2, 2018. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s asset coverage for borrowed amounts were 180.7% and 180.4%, respectively.
Total borrowings outstanding and available as of September 30, 2025, were as follows:
Maturity
Rate
Available
Credit Facility(1)
1/17/2030
S+2.250
(1,424)
100,000
2025 CLO Notes(2)
5/25/2037
S+1.700
171,929
12/4/2026
5.375
9,965
12/15/2026
4.000
74,588
12/4/2027
5.625
9,945
12/6/2028
4.250
24,835
9/15/2028
7.875
33,688
Total debt
Total borrowings outstanding and available as of December 31, 2024, were as follows:
11/22/2025
S+2.500
173,507
10/20/2025
39,892
9,943
74,332
9,926
24,796
33,483
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Credit Facility: On December 23, 2015, WhiteHorse Credit entered into a revolving credit and security agreement with JPMorgan, as administrative agent, (the “Administrative Agent”) and lender (the “Credit Facility”).
On January 4, 2022, the terms of the Credit Facility were amended to continue to establish a temporary upsize to the borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility, which allowed WhiteHorse Credit to borrow up to $335,000 for a four-month period that originally began on October 4, 2021.
On February 4, 2022, the terms of the Credit Facility were further amended to apply an annual interest rate equal to applicable SOFR plus 2.50% to any borrowings under the Credit Facility.
On March 30, 2022, the terms of the Credit Facility were further amended to (i) increase WhiteHorse Credit’s availability under the Credit Facility from $310,000 to $335,000; (ii) retain an accordion feature which allows for the expansion of the borrowing limit up to $375,000; and (iii) increase the minimum funding amount from $217,000 to $234,500.
On April 12, 2023, the terms of the Credit Facility were further amended to (i) apply an annual interest rate equal to the applicable base rate plus 2.50% to any USD denominated borrowings, and (ii) convert to SOFR for USD denominated borrowings effective June 6, 2023.
On January 17, 2025, the terms of the Credit Facility were amended to, among other things, (i) reduce the applicable margins for interest rates to 2.25%, (ii) extend the non-call period to January 17, 2027, (iii) extend the reinvestment period to January 17, 2028, and (iv) extend the scheduled termination date to January 17, 2030.
On June 27, 2025, the terms of the Credit Facility were amended to, among other things, reduce the availability under the Credit Facility to $100,000 from $335,000.
The Credit Facility bears interest at SOFR plus 2.25% on all outstanding USD denominated borrowings. The Credit Facility bears interest at EurIBOR for EUR denominated borrowings, CORRA for CAD denominated borrowings, SONIA for GBP denominated borrowings, plus, in each case, a spread of 2.25% on outstanding borrowings. The Company is required to pay a non-usage fee which accrues at 0.55% per annum on the average daily unused amount of the financing commitments to the extent the aggregate principal amount available under the Credit Facility has not been borrowed. The Company is also required to pay a minimum outstanding borrowing fee which accrues at 2.25% per annum on the average daily outstanding principal borrowing amounts below the minimum funding amount. The minimum borrowing requirement is $25,000 as of September 30, 2025. In connection with the Credit Facility, WhiteHorse Credit pledged securities with a fair value of approximately $141,588 as of September 30, 2025. The Credit Facility has a maturity date of January 17, 2030.
Under the Credit Facility, the Company has made certain customary representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants, including leverage restrictions, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar credit facilities.
As of September 30, 2025, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and $100,000 undrawn under the Credit Facility. Weighted average outstanding borrowings were zero and $103,349 at a weighted average interest rate of zero and 6.54% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, the interest rate in effect on outstanding borrowings was zero. The Company’s ability to draw down undrawn funds under the Credit Facility is determined by collateral and portfolio quality requirements stipulated in the credit and security agreement. As of September 30, 2025, due to borrowing base limitations, approximately $23,355 was available to be drawn by the Company based on these requirements.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $161,493 in outstanding borrowings and $173,507 undrawn under the Credit Facility. For the year ended December 31, 2024, weighted average outstanding borrowings were $183,014 at a weighted average interest rate of 7.67%. As of December 31, 2024, the interest rate in effect on outstanding borrowings was 6.88%. The Company’s ability to draw down undrawn funds under the Credit Facility is determined by collateral and portfolio quality requirements stipulated in the credit and security agreement. As of December 31, 2024, $173,507 was available to be drawn by the Company based on these requirements.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest, annualized average stated interest rates and average outstanding balances for the Credit Facility were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Credit Facility Interest Expense ($ in thousands)
Stated Interest Expense
283
3,999
6,359
12,614
Amortization of debt issuance costs
271
Total interest and other debt financing costs
366
4,208
6,630
13,241
Capital paid for interest expense
4,015
7,330
5,262
Annualized average stated interest rate
0.0
6.5
Average outstanding balance
175,830
103,349
190,215
2025 CLO Securitization: On June 10, 2025, the Company completed a $298,150 term debt securitization transaction (the “2025 CLO Securitization”). The 2025 CLO Securitization functions as a source of long-term balance sheet financing for a portion of the Company’s portfolio investments and, as a result, the debt issued in connection with the 2025 CLO Securitization that is held by external counterparties to the Company is subject to the Company’s regulatory asset coverage requirement.
The debt tranches offered in the 2025 CLO Securitization were issued by WHF CLO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WhiteHorse Finance, and executed through a private placement comprised of both senior secured floating rate notes and loans (the “2025 Senior CLO Notes”) as well as subordinated notes (the “2025 Subordinated CLO Notes”). The 2025 Senior CLO Notes consisted of (i) $174,000 of AAA-rated Class A Notes and Class A-L Loans, issued in the aggregate and pari passu to one another (the “Class A Notes”); (ii) $30,000 of AA-rated Class B Notes (the “Class B Notes”); (iii) $24,000 of A-rated Class C Notes (the “Class C Notes”). Additionally, $70,150 of 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes were issued, which do not bear interest but are entitled to all of the residual principal and interest payments made on the loan portfolio of assets collateralizing the 2025 CLO Securitization, net of the interest expense and debt principal payments distributed to the holders of the 2025 Senior CLO Notes. The 2025 Senior CLO Notes, together with the 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes, are collectively referred to herein as the “2025 CLO Notes”. As of September 30, 2025, the Company indirectly retained $30,000 of the Class B Notes, $24,000 of the Class C Notes and $70,150 of the 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes. The Class A Notes are included in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities as debt of the Company. As of September 30, 2025, the Class B Notes, Class C Notes and 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes were eliminated in consolidation.
The following table presents additional information on the 2025 CLO Notes issued in the 2025 CLO Securitization as of September 30, 2025:
CLO Note Tranches ($ in thousands)
Principal
Interest Rate
Class A Notes
SOFR (3M) + 1.70%
Class B Notes(1)
30,000
SOFR (3M) + 2.15%
Class C Notes(1)
24,000
SOFR (3M) + 2.80%
2025 Subordinated CLO Notes(1)
70,150
None
Total Notes
298,150
As part of the 2025 CLO Securitization, the Company entered into master loan sale agreements that provide for the sale of assets on the 2025 CLO Securitization closing date as well as for future sales from the Company to WHF CLO. The 2025 CLO Securitization is collateralized and secured by a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans or participation interests therein with the potential for reinvestment in (i) first and second lien loans or participation interests therein, (ii) corporate bonds or (iii) loans made to a debtor-in-possession pursuant to Section 364 of the
Bankruptcy Code (“DIP loans”). Through May 25, 2029, all principal collections received on the underlying collateral may be used by WHF CLO to purchase new collateral (allowing the Company to maintain the initial leverage obtained in the 2025 CLO Securitization) under the direction of H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C., an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, in its capacity as the collateral manager to WHF CLO (the “CLO Investment Manager”), and in accordance with the Company’s investment strategy and subject to customary conditions set forth in the documents governing the 2025 CLO Securitization; any fees that the CLO Investment Manager would otherwise be entitled to for providing such services has been waived. The 2025 CLO Notes are scheduled to mature on May 5, 2037; however, they may be redeemed by the Company, at the written direction of (i) a majority of the Subordinated Notes (with the consent of the CLO Investment Manager) or (ii) the CLO Investment Manager (with the consent of a majority of the 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes), in each case, on any business day on or after June 10, 2027.
As of September 30, 2025, there were 35 portfolio companies with a total fair value of approximately $276,108 securing the 2025 CLO Securitization. The pool of loans in the 2025 CLO Securitization must meet certain requirements, including asset mix and concentration, collateral coverage, term, agency rating, minimum coupon, minimum spread and sector diversity requirements. As of September 30, 2025, the interest rate in effect on outstanding borrowings was 6.0%.
The interest charged under the 2025 CLO Securitization is based on three-month Term SOFR. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest, annualized average stated interest rates and average outstanding balances for the 2025 CLO Securitization were as follows:
2025 CLO Notes Interest Expense ($ in thousands)
2,650
3,261
2,694
3,315
72,022
5.375% 2025 Notes: On October 20, 2020, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2025 Note Purchase Agreement”) governing the issuance of $40,000 in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes (the “5.375% 2025 Notes”) to qualified institutional investors in a private placement. The 5.375% 2025 Notes have a fixed interest rate of 5.375% and are due on October 20, 2025, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by the Company or its affiliates in accordance with their terms. Interest on the 5.375% 2025 Notes is payable semiannually on April 20 and October 20, at a fixed, annual rate of 5.375%. This interest rate is subject to increase (up to 6.375%) in the event that, subject to certain exceptions, the 5.375% 2025 Notes cease to have an investment grade rating. In addition, the Company is obligated to offer to repay the 5.375% 2025 Notes at par if certain change in control events occur. The 5.375% 2025 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company. The closing of the transaction occurred on October 20 2020. We used the net proceeds from this offering to redeem existing debt. On September 29, 2025 the 5.375% 2025 Notes were fully repaid by the Company.
5.375% 2026 Notes: On December 4, 2020, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2026 Note Purchase Agreement”) governing the issuance of $10,000 in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes (the “5.375% 2026 Notes”) to qualified institutional investors in a private placement. The 5.375% 2026 Notes have a fixed interest rate of 5.375% and are due on December 4, 2026, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by the Company or its affiliates in accordance with their terms. Interest on the 5.375% 2026 Notes is payable semiannually on June 4 and December 4, at a fixed, annual rate of 5.375%. This interest rate is subject to increase (up to 6.375%) in the event that, subject to certain exceptions, the 5.375% 2026 Notes cease to have an investment grade rating. In addition, the Company is obligated to offer to repay the 5.375% 2026 Notes at par if certain change in control events occur. The 5.375% 2026 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.
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4.000% 2026 Notes: On November 24, 2021, the Company completed a public offering of $75,000 of aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes, the net proceeds of which were used to fund investments in debt and equity securities and repay outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility. Interest on the 4.000% 2026 Notes is payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15, at a fixed, annual rate of 4.000%. The 4.000% 2026 Notes will mature on December 15, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time prior to September 15, 2026, at par plus a “make-whole” premium, and thereafter at par. The 4.000% 2026 Notes are direct unsecured obligations and are structurally subordinate to borrowings under the Credit Facility and will rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness.
5.625% 2027 Notes: On December 4, 2020, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2027 Note Purchase Agreement”) governing the issuance of $10,000 in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes (the “5.625% 2027 Notes”) to qualified institutional investors in a private placement. The 5.625% 2027 Notes have a fixed interest rate of 5.625% and are due on December 4, 2027, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by the Company or its affiliates in accordance with their terms. Interest on the 5.625% 2027 Notes is payable semiannually on June 4 and December 4, at a fixed, annual rate of 5.625%. This interest rate is subject to increase (up to 6.625%) in the event that, subject to certain exceptions, the 5.625% 2027 Notes cease to have an investment grade rating. In addition, the Company is obligated to offer to repay the 5.625% 2027 Notes at par if certain change in control events occur. The 5.625% 2027 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.
4.250% 2028 Notes: On December 6, 2021, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2028 Note Purchase Agreement,”) governing the issuance of $25,000 in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes (the “4.25% 2028 Notes”) to qualified institutional investors in a private placement. Interest on the 4.250% 2028 Notes is payable semiannually on June 6 and December 6, at a fixed, annual rate of 4.25%. This interest rate is subject to increase (up to 5.25%) in the event that, subject to certain exceptions, the 4.250% 2028 Notes cease to have an investment grade rating. The 4.250% 2028 Notes mature on December 6, 2028, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by us or our affiliates in accordance with their terms. The 4.250% 2028 Notes are general unsecured obligations that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness that we may issue. The closing of the transaction occurred on December 6, 2021.
7.875% 2028 Notes: On August 24, 2023, the Company completed a public offering of 7.875% 2028 Notes in aggregate principal amount of $30,000, the net proceeds of which were used to fund investments in debt and equity securities and repay outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facility. Additionally, the offering included an overallotment feature for up to an additional $4,500 of aggregate principal amount under the same terms as the initial offering. On August 31, 2023, the underwriters fully exercised their option to purchase an additional $4,500, bringing the aggregate principal amount of the 7.875% 2028 Notes to $34,500. Interest on the 7.875% 2028 Notes is paid quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 each year, at an annual rate of 7.875%. The 7.875% 2028 Notes will mature on September 15, 2028 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time, or from time to time, at the Company’s option on or after September 15, 2025. The 7.875% 2028 Notes are direct unsecured obligations and are structurally subordinate to borrowings under the Credit Facility and will rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness we may issue. The 7.875% 2028 Notes are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol “WHFCL.”
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest, annualized average stated interest rates and average outstanding balances for the Senior Unsecured Notes were as follows:
Senior Unsecured Notes Interest Expense ($ in thousands)
2,501
2,507
7,516
7,522
639
2,723
2,720
8,164
8,161
1,629
6,643
5.2
193,630
194,500
194,207
NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Investment Advisory Agreement: WhiteHorse Advisers serves as the Company’s investment adviser in accordance with the terms of an investment advisory agreement. On October 30, 2024, at an in-person meeting, the Company’s board of directors approved a second amended and restated investment advisory agreement, which was executed by the Company on February 22, 2024 (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”). Subject to the overall supervision of the Company’s board of directors, WhiteHorse Advisers manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment management services to, the Company. Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, WhiteHorse Advisers:
In addition, WhiteHorse Advisers provides the Company with access to personnel and an Investment Committee. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Company pays WhiteHorse Advisers a fee for investment management services consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee. The Investment Advisory Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other party.
Base Management Fee
Effective January 1, 2024, the base management fee is calculated at an annual rate equal to 1.75% based on the Company’s consolidated gross assets (including cash and cash equivalents and assets purchased with borrowed funds); provided, however, the base management fee will be calculated at an annual rate equal to 1.25% of the Company’s consolidated gross assets (including cash and cash equivalents and assets purchased with borrowed funds), that exceed the product of (i) 200% and (ii) the value of the Company’s total net assets, at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. Base management fees are payable quarterly in arrears and are appropriately pro-rated for any partial month or quarter.
Prior to January 1, 2024, the base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% based on the Company’s consolidated gross assets (including cash and cash equivalents and assets purchased with borrowed funds); provided, however, the base management fee will be calculated at an annual rate equal to 1.25% of the Company’s consolidated gross assets (including cash and cash equivalents and assets purchased with borrowed funds) that exceed the product of (i) 200% and (ii) the value of the Company’s total net assets, at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. Base management fees are payable quarterly in arrears and are appropriately pro-rated for any partial month or quarter.
The following table details management fee expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Management Fees ($ in thousands)
Total management fees
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, management fees payable on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities were $2,774 and $2,932, respectively.
Performance-based Incentive Fee
The performance-based incentive fee consists of two components that are independent of each other, except as provided by the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism discussed below.
The calculations of these two components have been structured to include a fee limitation such that no incentive fee will be paid to the investment adviser for any quarter if, after such payment, the cumulative incentive fees paid to the investment adviser for the period that includes the current fiscal quarter and the 11 full preceding fiscal quarters, referred to as the “Incentive Fee Look-back Period,” would exceed 20.0% of the Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return (as defined below) during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period.
Each quarterly incentive fee is subject to the Incentive Fee Cap (as defined below) and a deferral mechanism through which the investment adviser may recap a portion of such deferred incentive fees, which is referred to together as the “Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism.”
This limitation is accomplished by subjecting each incentive fee payable to a cap, which is referred to as the “Incentive Fee Cap.” The Incentive Fee Cap in any quarter is equal to (a) 20.0% of Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period less (b) cumulative incentive fees of any kind paid to the investment adviser during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period. To the extent the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value in any quarter, the Company will pay no incentive fee to its investment adviser in that quarter. The Company will only pay incentive fees to the extent allowed by the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism. To the extent that the payment of incentive fees is limited by the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism, the payment of such fees may be deferred and paid in subsequent quarters up to three years after their date of deferment, subject to applicable limitations included in the Investment Advisory Agreement. The deferral component of the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism may cause incentive fees that accrued during one fiscal quarter to be paid to the investment adviser at any time during the 11 full fiscal quarters following such initial full fiscal quarter.
The “Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return” refers to the sum of (a) Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income (as defined below) for each period during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period and (b) the sum of cumulative realized capital gains, cumulative realized capital losses, cumulative unrealized capital depreciation and cumulative unrealized capital appreciation during the applicable Incentive Fee Look-back Period.
The first component, which is income-based (the “Income Incentive Fee”), is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears and is determined based on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, subject to the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism. For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means, in each case on a consolidated basis, interest income, distribution income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees received from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”), any interest expense and any dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.
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The operation of the first component of the incentive fee for each quarter is as follows:
The portion of such incentive fee that is attributable to deferred interest (such as PIK interest or original issue discount) will be paid to the investment adviser, together with interest from the date of deferral to the date of payment, only if and to the extent that the Company actually receives such interest in cash, and any accrual will be reversed if and to the extent such interest is reversed in connection with any write-off or similar treatment of the investment giving rise to any deferred interest accrual. Any reversal of such amounts would reduce net income for the quarter by the net amount of the reversal (after taking into account the reversal of incentive fees payable) and would result in a reduction and possibly elimination of the incentive fees for such quarter.
There is no accumulation of amounts on the Hurdle Rate from quarter to quarter and, accordingly, there is no clawback of amounts previously paid if subsequent quarters are below the quarterly Hurdle Rate and there is no delay of payment if prior quarters are below the quarterly Hurdle Rate. Since the Hurdle Rate is fixed, as interest rates rise, it will be easier for the investment adviser to surpass the Hurdle Rate and receive an incentive fee based on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income.
Net investment income used to calculate this component of the incentive fee is also included in the amount of consolidated gross assets used to calculate the base management fee. These calculations will be appropriately prorated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current quarter.
The second component, the capital gains component of the incentive fee (the “Capital Gains Incentive Fee”), which is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date), commenced on January 1, 2013, and equals 20% of cumulative aggregate realized capital gains from January 1 through the end of each calendar year, computed net of aggregate cumulative realized capital losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital depreciation through the end of each year (the “Capital Gains Incentive Fee Base”), less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees and subject to the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism. If such amount is negative, then no capital gains incentive fee will be payable for the year. Additionally, if the Investment Advisory Agreement is terminated as of a date that is not a calendar year end, the termination date will be treated as though it were a calendar year end for purposes of calculating and paying the capital gains incentive fee. The capital gains component of the incentive fee is not subject to any minimum return to stockholders.
In accordance with GAAP, the Company is also required to include the aggregate unrealized capital appreciation on investments in the calculation and accrue a capital gains incentive fee on a quarterly basis if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement. If the Capital Gains Incentive Fee Base, adjusted as required by GAAP to include unrealized capital appreciation, is positive at the end of a reporting period, then GAAP requires the Company to accrue a Capital Gains Incentive Fee equal to 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of any Capital Gains Incentive Fees previously paid and Capital Gains Incentive Fees accrued under GAAP in all prior periods. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such period. The resulting accrual under GAAP in a given period may result in either additional expense (if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period) or
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a reversal of previously recorded expense (if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period). There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future.
Because of the structure of the incentive fee, it is possible that the Company may pay an incentive fee in a quarter where it incurs a loss subject to the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism. For example, if the Company receives Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in excess of the Hurdle Rate, it will pay the applicable Income Incentive Fee even after incurring a loss in that quarter due to realized and unrealized capital losses.
The following table provides a breakdown of the performance-based incentive fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Performance-based Incentive Fees ($ in thousands)
Income incentive fee
Capital gains incentive fee
Total performance-based incentive fees
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, incentive fees payable on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities were $18,460 and $17,848, respectively. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were zero incentive fees payable on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities for cumulative accruals of Capital Gains Incentive Fees under GAAP, including any amounts payable pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement as described above.
Administration Agreement: Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, WhiteHorse Administration furnishes the Company with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services to enable the Company to operate. Under the Administration Agreement, WhiteHorse Administration performs, or oversees the performance of, the Company’s required administrative services, which include being responsible for the financial records which the Company is required to maintain and preparing reports to its stockholders and reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, WhiteHorse Administration assists the Company in determining and publishing its net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of its tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to its stockholders and generally oversees the payment of the Company’s expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Company by others. Payments under the Administration Agreement equal an amount based upon the Company’s allocable portion of WhiteHorse Administration’s overhead in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent and the Company’s allocable portion of the cost of its chief financial officer and chief compliance officer along with their respective staffs. Under the Administration Agreement, WhiteHorse Administration also provides on the Company’s behalf managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which the Company is required to provide such assistance. The Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other party. To the extent that WhiteHorse Administration outsources any of its functions, the Company will pay the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis without any profit to WhiteHorse Administration.
Substantially all the Company’s payments of operating expenses to third parties were made by a related party, for which such third party received reimbursement from the Company.
During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred $171 and $512 of allocated administrative service fees, respectively.
Co-investments with Related Parties: As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, no officers or employees affiliated with or employed by WhiteHorse Advisers and its related entities maintained any co-investments in the Company’s or STRS JV’s investments.
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, certain funds affiliated with WhiteHorse Advisers and its related entities maintained co-investments in the Company’s or STRS JV’s investments of $6,429,578 and $5,890,052, respectively.
STRS JV: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company sold $24,180 and $64,026 of investments to STRS JV and recognized $1 and $3 net realized losses, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company sold $15,054 and $45,520 of investments to STRS JV and recognized $12 and $14 net realized losses, respectively.
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments: In the normal course of business, the Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its borrowers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. The Company attempts to limit its credit risk by conducting extensive due diligence and obtaining collateral where appropriate.
The balance of unfunded commitments to extend credit was $30,349 and $26,385 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Commitments to extend credit consist principally of the unused portions of commitments that obligate the Company to extend credit, such as revolving credit arrangements or similar transactions. These commitments are often subject to financial or non-financial milestones and other conditions to borrow that must be achieved before the commitment can be drawn. In addition, the commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
The following table summarizes the Company’s unfunded commitments as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Unfunded Commitments ($ in thousands)
Revolving Loan Commitments:
397
1,350
309
1,199
ELM One Call Locators, Inc. (d/b/a One Call Locators, Ltd.)
900
Four Winds Health, LLC
625
336
194
403
787
778
608
148
384
Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (d/b/a Ribbon Communications Inc.)
880
2,646
281
Telestream Holdings Corporation
Telestream 2 LLC (d/b/a Telestream Holdings Corporation)
515
1,195
1,806
Total unfunded revolving loan commitments
16,282
15,510
Delayed Draw Loan Commitments:
1,422
2,500
2,860
1,389
1,076
878
1,107
2,174
1,288
Total unfunded delayed draw loan commitments
14,067
10,875
Total Unfunded Commitments
30,349
26,385
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had commitments to fund equity interests and subordinated notes in STRS JV of $23,000 and $92,000, respectively, of which $1,896 and $7,584 were unfunded, respectively. The capital commitments cannot be drawn without an affirmative vote by both the Company’s and STRS Ohio’s representatives on STRS JV’s board of managers.
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Indemnification: In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide general indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not occurred. The Company expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.
Legal Proceedings: In the normal course of business, the Company, WhiteHorse Advisers and WhiteHorse Administrator may be subject to legal and regulatory proceedings that are generally incidental to its ongoing operations. While there can be no assurance of the ultimate disposition of any such proceedings, the Company does not believe any such disposition will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 9 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On March 31, 2023, the Company launched an “at-the-market” offering (the “ATM Program”) by entering into an Equity Distribution Agreement with B. Riley Securities, Inc. pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through B. Riley Securities, Inc., as the sales agent, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering amount of up to $35,000.
No shares were issued pursuant to the ATM program during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
NOTE 10 - FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following is a schedule of financial highlights:
Per share data:(1)
Net asset value, beginning of period
13.63
0.84
1.26
(0.58)
(0.96)
Distributions declared from net investment income
(1.16)
Net asset value, end of period
12.77
Total annualized return based on market value(2)
(38.12)
(7.91)
Total annualized return based on net asset value
2.84
2.94
Net assets, end of period
Per share market value at end of period
6.92
11.57
Shares outstanding end of period
Ratios/Supplemental Data:(3)
Ratio of expenses before incentive fees to average net assets(4)
14.75
14.92
Ratio of incentive fees to average net assets
2.32
3.10
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(4)
17.07
18.02
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(4)
9.29
12.39
Portfolio turnover ratio
18.56
25.01
Financial highlights are calculated for each securities class taken as a whole. An individual stockholder’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.
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NOTE 11 - CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE
The following information sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted per share net increase or decrease in net assets resulting from operations:
($ in thousands except share and per share amounts)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic and diluted per share net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
NOTE 12 – SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company operates through a single reporting segment, with an investment strategy to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation primarily through direct origination of senior secured debt and select equity investments. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), who are the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, are responsible for assessing performance and allocating resources on behalf of the Company. The CODM assesses performance and makes operating decisions of the Company on a consolidated basis primarily based on the Company’s net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations. In addition to various other factors and metrics, the CODM utilizes net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations as a key metric in implementing investment policy decisions and in evaluating the Company’s distribution policy. As the Company operates as a single reporting segment, the segment assets are reflected on the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities as “total assets” and the significant segment expenses are listed on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
NOTE 13 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On November 10, 2025, the Company’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the purpose of repurchasing up to an aggregate of $15,000 of its common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated purchases at prices below the Company’s then-current net asset value per share in accordance with the guidelines specified in Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Repurchase Program"). The timing, manner, price and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, based upon an evaluation of economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal and regulatory requirements and other factors. The Repurchase Program does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares of common stock or any shares of common stock at all and there can be no assurance that any shares of common stock will be repurchased under the Repurchase Program. The timing and amount of any common stock repurchased depend on the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Program, the market price of the common stock and trading volumes. The Repurchase Program may be suspended, extended, modified or discontinued at any time. Repurchases are subject to SEC regulations as well as certain price, market volume and timing constraints.
On November 10, 2025, WhiteHorse Advisers voluntarily agreed to waive and reduce the incentive fee on net investment income from its stated annual rate of 20.00% to 17.50% for the next two fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, respectively.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” and “WhiteHorse Finance” refer to WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:
We use words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “intends,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “plan” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Item 1A-Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
We have based the forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q on information available to us on the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we may file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, in the future, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
You should understand that under Sections 27A(b)(2)(B) and (D) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Sections 21E(b) (2)(B) and (D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, do not apply to statements made in connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q or any periodic reports we file under the Exchange Act.
Overview
We are an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the 1940 Act defined above. In addition, for tax purposes, we elected to be treated as a regulated investment company, or RIC, under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code.
We were formed on December 28, 2011 and commenced operations on January 1, 2012. We were originally capitalized with approximately $176.3 million of contributed assets from two private funds that were advised by an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C., or H.I.G. Capital. These assets were contributed as of January 1, 2012 in exchange for 11,752,383 units in WhiteHorse Finance, LLC. On December 4, 2012, we converted from a Delaware LLC into a Delaware corporation and elected to be treated as a business development company under the 1940 Act.
On December 4, 2012, we priced our initial public offering, or the IPO, selling 6,666,667 shares. Concurrent with the IPO, certain of our directors and officers, the managers of H.I.G. WhiteHorse Advisers, LLC (“WhiteHorse Advisers” or the “Investment Adviser”) and their immediate family members or entities owned by, or family trusts for the benefit of, such persons, purchased an additional 472,673 shares through a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act. Our shares of common stock are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “WHF”.
We are a direct lender targeting debt investments in privately held, lower middle market companies located in the United States. We define the lower middle market as those companies with enterprise values between $50 million and $350 million. Our investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily by originating and investing in senior secured loans, including first lien and second lien facilities, to performing lower middle market companies across a broad range of industries. Such loans typically carry a floating interest index rate such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, plus a spread and typically have a term of three to six years. While we focus principally on originating senior secured loans to lower middle market companies, we may also opportunistically make investments at other levels of a company’s capital structure, including mezzanine loans or equity interests, and in companies outside of the lower middle market, to the extent we believe the investment presents an opportunity to achieve an attractive risk-adjusted return. We also may receive warrants to purchase common stock in connection with our debt investments. We expect to generate current income through the receipt of interest payments, as well as origination and other fees, capital appreciation and dividends.
Our investment activities are managed by WhiteHorse Advisers and are supervised by our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of us, WhiteHorse Advisers and its affiliates. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, we have agreed to pay WhiteHorse Advisers an annual base management fee based on our average
consolidated gross assets as well as an incentive fee based on our investment performance. Under our Administration Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse WhiteHorse Administration for our allocable portion (subject to the review and approval of our independent directors) of overhead and other expenses incurred by WhiteHorse Administration in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement.
Revenues
We generate revenue in the form of interest payable on the debt securities that we hold and capital gains and distributions, if any, on the portfolio company investments that we originate or acquire. Our debt investments, whether in the form of senior secured loans or mezzanine loans, typically have terms of three to six years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate based on a spread over SOFR or an equivalent index rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable monthly or quarterly, with the amortization of principal generally being deferred for several years from the date of the initial investment. In some cases, we may also defer payments of interest for the first few years after our investment. The principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest generally becomes due at the maturity date. In addition, we generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination, structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees. We capitalize loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount, and we then amortize such amounts as interest income. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, we record any unamortized loan origination fees as interest income. We record prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as fee income when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.
Our primary operating expenses include (1) investment advisory fees to WhiteHorse Advisers; (2) the allocable portion of overhead under the Administration Agreement; (3) the interest expense on our outstanding debt; and (4) other operating costs as detailed below. Our investment advisory fees compensate our investment adviser for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, consummating and monitoring our investments.
We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including:
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WhiteHorse Advisers or WhiteHorse Administration may pay for certain expenses that we incur, which are subject to reimbursement by us.
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Recent Developments
On November 10, 2025, our board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program for the purpose of repurchasing up to an aggregate of $15.0 million of its common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated purchases at prices below our then-current net asset value per share in accordance with the guidelines specified in Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Repurchase Program"). The timing, manner, price and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by us, in its sole discretion, based upon an evaluation of economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal and regulatory requirements and other factors. The Repurchase Program does not require us to repurchase any specific number of shares of common stock or any shares of common stock at all and there can be no assurance that any shares of common stock will be repurchased under the Repurchase Program. The timing and amount of any common stock repurchased depend on the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Program, the market price of the common stock and trading volumes. The Repurchase Program may be suspended, extended, modified or discontinued at any time. Repurchases are subject to SEC regulations as well as certain price, market volume and timing constraints.
Consolidated Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024
Set forth below are the consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months
2025 vs 2024
Variance
(5,160)
(16,478)
11,590
13,697
(2,107)
35,824
42,547
(6,723)
(3,053)
(9,755)
Net realized gains/(losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions
(1,809)
(18,529)
Net change in unrealized gains/(losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions
27,292
6,302
(992)
The consolidated results of operations described below may not be indicative of the results we report in future periods. Net investment income and net increase or decrease in net assets can vary substantially from period to period due to various reasons, including the level of new investments and the recognition of realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation. As a result, period to period comparisons of net increases or decreases in net assets resulting from operations may not be meaningful.
Consolidated operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
Net Investment Income
Net investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 totaled $6.1 million and $19.5 million, respectively. Net investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $9.2 million and $29.3 million, respectively. Net investment income decreased by $3.1 million and $9.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, as described below under “Investment Income” and “Operating Expenses.”
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Investment Income
The following table summarizes our investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Investment income (excluding STRS JV):
Interest income other than payment-in-kind ("PIK")
13,531
16,363
(2,832)
41,465
51,622
(10,157)
PIK income
(1,777)
(4,299)
Fee and dividend income
177
(99)
1,445
1,404
Investment income of STRS JV:
Interest and dividend income
3,559
4,011
(452)
12,715
(2,063)
Interest income other than PIK income, decreased $2.8 million and $10.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily attributable to lower yields, investments placed on non-accrual status and lower portfolio size. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the weighted average size of the debt portfolio, excluding STRS JV, and the weighted average cash yield on income producing investments, excluding STRS JV, was $495.0 million and $531.8 million, and 9.9% and 9.3%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the weighted average size of the debt portfolio, excluding STRS JV, and the weighted average cash yield on income producing investments, excluding STRS JV, was $567.7 million and $590.2 million and 10.3% and 10.7% respectively. During the the three months ended June 30, 2024 and three months ended September 30, 2024, the Honors Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Orange Theory) and Telestream Holdings Corporation investments were placed on non-accrual status, respectively.
PIK income decreased by $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 from the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to PIK income earned of $0.9 million on the MSI Information Services, Inc. and $0.4 million on the Telestream Holdings Corporation investments during the three months ended September 30, 2024. PIK income decreased $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 from the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to PIK income earned in the nine-months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to $2.0 million on the Telestream Holdings Corporation, $0.9 million on the Honors Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Orange Theory) and $0.9 million on the MSI Information Services investments, respectively.
We may invest in loans that contain a PIK interest rate provision where PIK interest is accrued at the contractual rates and added to loan principal on the reset dates to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, PIK income as a percentage of total investment income was 2.4% and 3.2%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, PIK income as a percentage of total investment income was 9.6% and 8.4%, respectively.
Fee and dividend income decreased by $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 from the three months ended September 30, 2024. We expect to generate some level of non-recurring fee income during most quarters from prepayments, amendments and other sources. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we earned non-recurring fee income of $0.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we earned non-recurring fee income of $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
Interest and dividend income from STRS JV decreased by $0.5 million and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 from the the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily attributable to a decrease in base rates and portfolio yields.
Operating Expenses
The following table summarizes our expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
(1,145)
(3,293)
(240)
(745)
(764)
(2,439)
150
130
Total expenses, before excise tax
(1,999)
(6,347)
(108)
(376)
Total expenses, including excise tax
Interest expense decreased by $1.1 million and $3.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to lower weighted average borrowing base and weighted average interest rate. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the weighted average outstanding borrowings were $367.6 million and $369.6 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.54% and 5.70%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the weighted average outstanding borrowings were $370.3 million and $384.7 million at a weighted average interest rate of 6.36% and 6.46%, respectively.
Base management fees decreased by $0.2 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 from the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to lower gross assets.
Performance-based incentive fees decreased by $0.8 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to lower pre-incentive fee net investment income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no capital gains incentive fee expenses incurred.
Excise Tax Expense
We have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to be subject to tax as a RIC, we are required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements, as well as timely distribute to our stockholders dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, and determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid for each tax year. We have made and intend to continue to make the requisite distributions to our stockholders that will generally relieve us from U.S. federal income taxes.
Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to retain taxable income in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year in an amount less than what would trigger payments of U.S. federal income tax under Subchapter M of the Code. We may then be required to incur a 4% excise tax on such income. To the extent that we determine that our estimated current year annual taxable income may exceed estimated current year distributions, we accrue excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned.
Excise tax was $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. Excise tax was $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we accrued a net federal excise tax expense of $0.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
The following table shows the breakdown of net realized gains and losses on investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
($ in millions)
AG Kings Holdings Inc.(1)
(21.0)
Atlas Purchaser, Inc. (d/b/a Aspect Software, Inc.)
(3.1)
(2.9)
(2.1)
Manchester Acquisition Sub LLC (d/b/a Draslovka Holding AS)
Project Castle, Inc. (d/b/a Material Handling Systems, Inc.)
(0.7)
Other(2)
Total net realized gains/(losses) on investments
(23.7)
(5.7)
The following table shows the breakdown in the changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments
8.3
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments
(9.9)
(20.8)
(19.1)
(28.2)
Reversal of prior period net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation upon a realization(1)
(0.5)
22.7
Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(5.0)
(15.9)
(16.9)
Financial Condition, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Liquidity and Capital Resources
As a business development company, we distribute substantially all of our net income to our stockholders. We generate cash primarily from offerings of securities, borrowings under the Credit Facility and WHF CLO, and cash flows from operations, including interest earned from the temporary investment of cash in U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. We expect to fund a portion of our investments through future borrowings. In the future, we may obtain borrowings under other credit facilities and from issuances of senior securities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. We may also borrow funds to the extent we determine that additional capital would allow us to take advantage of additional investment opportunities, if the market for debt financing presents attractively priced debt financing opportunities or if our board of directors determines that leveraging our portfolio would be in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders.
Our board of directors may decide to issue common stock, such as through at-the-market offerings, direct placements or otherwise, to finance our operations rather than issuing debt or other senior securities. Any decision to sell shares below the then-current net asset value per share of our common stock is subject to stockholder approval and a determination by our board of directors that such issuance and sale is in our and our stockholders’ best interests. Any sale or other issuance of shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share results in immediate dilution to our stockholders’ interests in our common stock and a reduction in our net asset value per share. If we were to
issue additional shares of our common stock during the next 12 months, we do not intend to issue shares below the then-current net asset value per share.
Restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currency include amounts that are collected and held by the custodians or trutees who have been appointed as custodian of the assets securing certain of the Company’s financing transactions including the Credit Facility and the 2025 CLO Securitization. Restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currency are held by the trustee for the payment of interest expense and principal on the outstanding borrowings or reinvestment into new assets. Restricted amounts that represent interest or fee income are transferred to unrestricted cash accounts by the trustees generally once a quarter after the payment of operating expenses and other amounts due under the respective credit, indenture or other governing agreements for the Company’s financing transactions as more fully discussed below, pertaining to the Credit Facility and the 2025 CLO Securitization.
We may become a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of our business to meet the financial needs of our portfolio companies. These instruments may include commitments to extend credit and involve elements of liquidity and credit risk in excess of the amount recognized on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had commitments to fund approximately $30.3 million and $26.4 million, respectively, of revolving lines of credit or delayed draw facilities to our portfolio companies. We reasonably believe that we have sufficient assets to adequately cover and allow us to satisfy our outstanding unfunded commitments.
Our operating activities provided cash and cash equivalents of $76.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily from realizations and repayments on our investments, partially offset from acquisition of investments and cash used from the net change in working capital. Our financing activities used cash and cash equivalents of $58.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to payment of distributions to stockholders and repayment of net borrowings on the Credit Facility, the 5.375% 2025 Notes, offset with the issuance of the 2025 CLO Notes.
Our operating activities provided cash and cash equivalents of $57.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily from the net proceeds received from realizations and repayments on our investments, partially offset by acquisition of investments and cash used from the net change in working capital. Our financing activities used cash and cash equivalents of $61.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily for repayments on the Credit Facility and the payment of distributions to stockholders.
As of September 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalent resources of $45.9 million, including $36.4 million of restricted cash. As of September 30, 2025, we had approximately $100.0 million undrawn and available to be drawn under the Credit Facility based on the collateral and portfolio quality requirements stipulated in the related credit agreement. As of September 30, 2025, due to borrowing base limitations, approximately $23.4 million was available to be drawn under the Credit Facility based on these requirements.
As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalent resources of $27.8 million, including $15.4 million of restricted cash. As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately $173.5 million undrawn and available to be drawn under the Credit Facility based on the collateral and portfolio quality requirements stipulated in the related credit agreement.
STRS JV
In January 2019, we and STRS Ohio formed a joint venture, STRS JV, that invests primarily in senior secured loans, including first lien and second lien facilities, to performing lower middle market companies across a broad range of industries that typically carry a floating interest index rate based on SOFR, or an equivalent index rate and have a term of three to six years. STRS JV invests in portfolio companies in the same industries in which we may directly invest. STRS JV was formed as a Delaware LLC and is not consolidated by either us or STRS Ohio for financial reporting purposes. On July 19, 2019, STRS JV formally launched operations. As of September 30, 2025, STRS JV had total assets of $364.3 million. As of December 31, 2024, STRS JV had total assets of $309.1 million.
We provide capital to STRS JV in the form of LLC equity interests and subordinated notes. In February 2023, we increased our capital commitment to the STRS JV in the amount of an additional $15.0 million, bringing our total capital commitment to the STRS JV to $115.0 million, comprised of $92.0 million of subordinated notes and $23.0 million of
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LLC equity interests. We previously increased our capital commitment in February 2022 to the STRS JV in the amount of an additional $25.0 million, bringing our then total capital commitment to the STRS JV to $100.0 million, comprised of $80.0 million of subordinated notes and $20.0 million of LLC equity interests.
As of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we and STRS Ohio owned approximately 65.71% and 34.29%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests of STRS JV. As of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our investment in STRS JV consisted of equity contributions and subordinated note advance commitments of $23.0 million and $92.0 million, respectively, of which $1.9 million and $7.6 million were unfunded, respectively.
STRS JV is managed by a four-person board of managers, two of whom are selected by us and two of whom are selected by STRS Ohio. All material decisions with respect to STRS JV, including those involving its investment portfolio, require unanimous approval of a quorum of the board of managers. Quorum is defined as (i) the presence of two members of the board of managers; provided that at least one individual is present that was elected, designated or appointed by each member; (ii) the presence of three members of the board of managers; provided that the individual that was elected, designated or appointed by the member with only one individual present is entitled to cast two votes on each matter; or (iii) the presence of four members of the board of managers; provided that two individuals are present that were elected, designated or appointed by each member.
Below is a summary of STRS JV’s portfolio as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Total investments(1)
Weighted average effective yield on total portfolio(2)
Number of portfolio companies in STRS JV
Largest portfolio company investment(1)
Total of five largest portfolio company investments(1)
79,141
79,058
STRS JV’s investments consisted of the following:
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6.1
See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion on STRS JV’s portfolio and selected balance sheet information as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and selected statement of operations information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
At-the-Market Offering
On March 31, 2023, we entered into an equity distribution agreement, or the Equity Distribution Agreement, with WhiteHorse Advisers, WhiteHorse Administration and B. Riley Securities, Inc., as the sales agent, or the Sales Agent, in connection with the sale of shares of our common stock, with an aggregate offering price of up to $35.0 million. The Equity Distribution Agreement provides that we may offer and sell shares of our common stock from time to time through the Sales Agent in amounts and at times to be determined by us (the “ATM Offering”). Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including market conditions and the trading price of our common stock. We expect to use all or substantially all of the net proceeds from the ATM Offering to invest in portfolio companies in accordance with our investment objective and strategies and for general corporate purposes.
Credit Facility
On December 23, 2015, our wholly owned subsidiary WhiteHorse Credit I, LLC, or WhiteHorse Credit, entered into the Credit Facility.
On January 4, 2022, the terms of the Credit Facility were amended to, among other things, continue to establish a temporary upsize to the borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility, which allowed WhiteHorse Credit to borrow up to $335.0 million for a four-month period that originally began on October 4, 2021.
On February 4, 2022, the terms of the Credit Facility were further amended to, among other things apply an annual interest rate equal to applicable SOFR plus 2.50% to any borrowings under the Credit Facility.
On March 30, 2022, the terms of the Credit Facility were further amended to, among other things: (i) increase WhiteHorse Credit’s availability under the Credit Facility from $310.0 million to $335.0 million; (ii) retain an accordion feature which allows for the expansion of the borrowing limit up to $375.0 million; and (iii) increase the minimum funding amount from $217.0 million to $234.5 million.
On April 12, 2023, the terms of the Credit Facility were amended to (i) apply an annual interest rate equal to the applicable base rate plus 2.50% to any USD denominated borrowings, and (ii) convert to SOFR for USD denominated borrowings effective June 6, 2023.
On January 17, 2025, the terms of the Credit Facility were amended to, among other things, (i) reduce the applicable margins for interest rates to 2.25%, (ii) extend the non-call period to January 17, 2027, (iii) extend the reinvestment period to January 17, 2028, and (iv) extend the scheduled termination date to January 17, 2030.
On June 27, 2025, the terms of the Credit Facility were amended to, among other things, reduce the availability under the Credit Facility to $100.0 million from $335.0 million.
As of September 30, 2025, the Credit Facility provided for borrowings in an aggregate principal amount up to $100.0 million. As of September 30, 2025, the required minimum outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility were $25.0 million.
Under the Credit Facility, there are two coverage tests that WhiteHorse Credit must meet on specified compliance dates in order to permit WhiteHorse Credit to make new borrowings and to make distributions in the ordinary course: (i) a borrowing base test and (ii) a market value test. The borrowing base test compares, at any given time, the aggregate outstanding amount of all Lender advances under the Credit Facility less the amount of principal proceeds in respect of the collateral on deposit in the accounts to the net asset value of the collateral, as set forth in the credit agreement, as amended and restated from time to time, in connection therewith (the “Amended Loan Agreement”), and related documentation. To meet the borrowing base test, this ratio must be less than or equal to 60%, as set forth in the Amended Loan Agreement and related documentation. To meet the market value test, the value of WhiteHorse Credit’s portfolio investments must exceed a minimum of 167.5% of the aggregate outstanding amount of all Lender advances as set forth in the Amended Loan Agreement and related documentation.
Advances under the Credit Facility are based on SOFR for USD denominated borrowings plus an annual spread of 2.25%. The Credit Facility bears interest at EurIBOR for EUR denominated borrowings, CORRA for CAD denominated borrowings and SONIA for GBP denominated borrowings, plus a spread of 2.25% on outstanding borrowings. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. WhiteHorse Credit is required to pay a non-usage fee which accrues at 0.55% per annum on the average daily unused amount of the financing commitments, to the extent the aggregate principal amount available under the Credit Facility has not been borrowed. WhiteHorse Credit is required to pay a minimum outstanding borrowing fee which accrues at 2.25% per annum on the average daily outstanding principal borrowing amounts below the minimum funding amount. WhiteHorse Credit paid an upfront fee and incurred certain other customary costs and expenses in connection with obtaining the Credit Facility. Any amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility will mature, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder are due and payable, on January 17, 2030.
Prior to the Credit Facility amendment on January 17, 2025, advances under the Credit Facility were based on SOFR for USD denominated borrowings plus an annual spread of 2.50%. The Credit Facility bore interest at EurIBOR for EUR denominated borrowings, CORRA for CAD denominated borrowings and SONIA for GBP denominated borrowings, plus a spread of 2.35% on outstanding borrowings. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. WhiteHorse Credit was required to pay a non-usage fee which accrues at 0.75% per annum on the average daily unused amount of the financing commitments, to the extent the aggregate principal amount available under the Credit Facility has not been borrowed. WhiteHorse Credit paid an upfront fee and incurred certain other customary costs and expenses in connection with obtaining the Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility and the related documents require WhiteHorse Finance and WhiteHorse Credit to agree to make certain customary representations and to comply with customary affirmative and negative covenants. The Credit Facility
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also includes customary events of default for credit facilities of this nature, including breaches of representations, warranties or covenants by WhiteHorse Finance or WhiteHorse Credit, the occurrence of a change in control, or failure to maintain certain required ratios.
If we fail to perform our obligations under the Amended Loan Agreement or the related agreements, an event of default may occur, which could cause the Lender to accelerate all of the outstanding debt and other obligations under the Credit Facility or to exercise other remedies under the Amended Loan Agreement. Any such developments could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
If any of our contractual obligations discussed above is terminated, our costs under new agreements that we enter into may increase. In addition, we will likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we expect to receive under our Investment Advisory Agreement and our Administration Agreement. Any new investment management agreement would also be subject to approval by our stockholders.
As of September 30, 2025, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and, based on collateral and portfolio requirements stipulated in the Credit Facility agreement, approximately $100.0 million was available to be drawn on such date. The Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets of WhiteHorse Credit, which included loans with a fair value of $141.6 million as of September 30, 2025.
As of December 31, 2024, there was $161.5 million in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and, based on collateral and portfolio requirements stipulated in the Credit Facility agreement, approximately $173.5 million was available to be drawn on such date. The Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets of WhiteHorse Credit, which included loans with a fair value of $512.2 million as of December 31, 2024.
2025 CLO Securitization
On June 10, 2025, we completed a $298.15 million term debt securitization transaction (the “2025 CLO Securitization”). The 2025 CLO Securitization functions as a source of long-term balance sheet financing for a portion of our portfolio investments and, as a result, the debt issued in connection with the 2025 CLO Securitization that is held by external counterparties to the Company is subject to the Company’s regulatory asset coverage requirement.
The debt tranches offered in the 2025 CLO Securitization were issued by WHF CLO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WhiteHorse Finance, and executed through a private placement comprised of both senior secured floating rate notes and loans (the “2025 Senior CLO Notes”) as well as subordinated notes (the “2025 Subordinated CLO Notes”). The 2025 Senior CLO Notes consisted of (i) $174.0 million of AAA-rated Class A Notes and Class A-L Loans, issued in the aggregate and pari passu to one another (the “Class A Notes”); (ii) $30.0 million of AA-rated Class B Notes (the “Class B Notes”); (iii) $24.0 million of A-rated Class C Notes (the “Class C Notes”). Additionally, $70.15 million of 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes were issued, which do not bear interest but are entitled to all of the residual principal and interest payments made on the loan portfolio of assets collateralizing the 2025 CLO Securitization, net of the interest expense and debt principal payments distributed to the holders of the 2025 Senior CLO Notes. The 2025 Senior CLO Notes, together with the 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes, are collectively referred to herein as the “2025 CLO Notes”. As of September 30, 2025, the Company indirectly retained $30.0 million of the Class B Notes, $24.0 million of the Class C Notes and $70.15 million of the 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes. The Class A Notes are included in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities as debt of the Company. As of September 30, 2025, the Class B Notes, Class C Notes and 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes were eliminated in consolidation.
CLO Note Tranches
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As part of the 2025 CLO Securitization, the Company entered into master loan sale agreements that provide for the sale of assets on the 2025 CLO Securitization closing date as well as for future sales from the Company to WHF CLO. The 2025 CLO Securitization is collateralized and secured by a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans or participation interests therein with the potential for reinvestment in (i) first and second lien loans or participation interests therein, (ii) corporate bonds or (iii) loans made to a debtor-in-possession pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code (“DIP loans”). Through May 25, 2029, all principal collections received on the underlying collateral may be used by WHF CLO to purchase new collateral (allowing the Company to maintain the initial leverage obtained in the 2025 CLO Securitization) under the direction of H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C., an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, in its capacity as the collateral manager to WHF CLO (the “CLO Investment Manager”), and in accordance with the Company’s investment strategy and subject to customary conditions set forth in the documents governing the 2025 CLO Securitization; any fees that the CLO Investment Manager would otherwise be entitled to for providing such services has been waived. The 2025 CLO Notes are scheduled to mature on May 5, 2037; however, they may be redeemed by the Company, at the written direction of (i) a majority of the Subordinated Notes (with the consent of the CLO Investment Manager) or (ii) the CLO Investment Manager (with the consent of a majority of the 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes), in each case, on any business day on or after June 10, 2027.
As of September 30, 2025, there were 35 portfolio companies with a total fair value of approximately $276.1 million securing the 2025 CLO Securitization. The pool of loans in the 2025 CLO Securitization must meet certain requirements, including asset mix and concentration, collateral coverage, term, agency rating, minimum coupon, minimum spread and sector diversity requirements.
On October 20, 2020, we entered into the 2025 Note Purchase Agreement to sell in a private offering $40 million of aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes to qualified institutional investors in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Interest on the 5.375% 2025 Notes is payable semiannually on April 20 and October 20, at a fixed, annual rate of 5.375%. This interest rate is subject to increase (up to 6.375%) in the event that, subject to certain exceptions, the 5.375% 2025 Notes cease to have an investment grade rating. The 5.375% 2025 Notes mature on October 20, 2025, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by us or our affiliates in accordance with their terms. The 5.375% 2025 Notes are general unsecured obligations that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness that we may issue. The closing of the transaction occurred on October 20, 2020. We used the net proceeds from this offering to redeem existing debt. On September 29, 2025 the 5.375% 2025 Notes were fully repaid by the Company.
On December 4, 2020, we entered into the 2026 Note Purchase Agreement to sell in a private offering $10 million of aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes to qualified institutional investors in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Interest on the 5.375% 2026 Notes is payable semiannually on June 4 and December 4, at a fixed, annual rate of 5.375%. This interest rate is subject to increase (up to 6.375%) in the event that, subject to certain exceptions, the 5.375% 2026 Notes cease to have an investment grade rating. The 5.375% 2026 Notes mature on December 4, 2026, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by us or our affiliates in accordance with their terms. The 5.375% 2026 Notes are general unsecured obligations that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness that we may issue. The closing of the transaction occurred on December 4, 2020.
On December 4, 2020, we entered into the 2027 Note Purchase Agreement to sell in a private offering $10 million of aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes to qualified institutional investors in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Interest on the 5.625% 2027 Notes is payable semiannually on June 4 and December 4, at a fixed, annual rate of 5.625%. This interest rate is subject to increase (up to 6.625%) in the event that, subject to certain exceptions, the
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5.625% 2027 Notes cease to have an investment grade rating. The 5.625% 2027 Notes mature on December 4, 2027, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by us or our affiliates in accordance with their terms. The 5.625% 2027 Notes are general unsecured obligations that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness that we may issue. The closing of the transaction occurred on December 4, 2020.
On November 24, 2021, we completed a public offering of $75 million of aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes, the net proceeds of which were used to fund investments in debt and equity securities and repay outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility. Interest on the 4.000% 2026 Notes is paid semiannually on June 15, and December 15, at a fixed, annual rate of 4.00%. The 4.000% 2026 Notes will mature on December 15, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time prior to September 15, 2026, at par plus a “make-whole” premium, and thereafter at par. The 4.000% 2026 Notes are direct unsecured obligations and are structurally subordinate to borrowings under the Credit Facility and 2025 CLO Securitization and will rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness.
On December 6, 2021, we entered into the 2028 Note Purchase Agreement to sell in a private offering $25 million of aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes to qualified institutional investors in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Interest on the 4.250% 2028 Notes is payable semiannually on June 6 and December 6, at a fixed, annual rate of 4.25%. This interest rate is subject to increase (up to 5.25%) in the event that, subject to certain exceptions, the 4.250% 2028 Notes cease to have an investment grade rating. The 4.250% 2028 Notes mature on December 6, 2028, unless redeemed, purchased or prepaid prior to such date by us or our affiliates in accordance with their terms. The 4.250% 2028 Notes are general unsecured obligations that rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness that we may issue. The closing of the transaction occurred on December 6, 2021.
On August 24, 2023, the Company completed a public offering of 7.875% 2028 Notes in aggregate principal amount of $30 million, the net proceeds of which were used to fund investments in debt and equity securities and repay outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facility. Additionally, the offering included an overallotment feature for up to an additional $4.5 million of aggregate principal amount under the same terms as the initial offering. On August 31, 2023, the underwriters fully exercised their option to purchase an additional $4.5 million, bringing the aggregate principal amount of the 7.875% 2028 Notes to $34.5 million. Interest on the 7.875% 2028 Notes is paid quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 each year, at an annual rate of 7.875%. The 7.875% 2028 Notes will mature on September 15, 2028 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time, or from time to time, at the Company’s option on or after September 15, 2025. The 7.875% 2028 Notes are direct unsecured obligations and are structurally subordinate to borrowings under the Credit Facility and 2025 CLO Securitization and will rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness we may issue. The 7.875% 2028 Notes are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol “WHFCL”.
Portfolio Investments and Yield
As of September 30, 2025, our investment portfolio consisted primarily of senior secured loans across 125 positions in 66 companies with an aggregate fair value of $568.4 million. As of September 30, 2025, the majority of our portfolio was comprised of senior secured loans to lower middle market borrowers and nearly all of those loans were variable-rate investments (primarily indexed to SOFR) with five fixed-rate loan investments representing 0.9% based on fair value. As of September 30, 2025, our portfolio had an average investment size of $3.8 million based on fair value and average debt investment size of $5.2 million, with investment sizes ranging from zero to $22.2 million and a weighted average effective yield of 9.5% (and a weighted average effective yield on income-producing debt investments of 11.6%).
As of December 31, 2024, our investment portfolio consisted primarily of senior secured loans across 127 positions in 71 companies with an aggregate fair value of $642.2 million. As of December 31, 2024, the majority of our portfolio was comprised of senior secured loans to lower middle market borrowers and nearly all of those loans were variable-rate investments, primarily indexed to SOFR, with fixed-rate loan investments representing 1.3% based on fair value. As of
December 31, 2024, our portfolio had an average investment size of $4.3 million based on fair value and average debt investment size of $5.5 million, with investment sizes ranging from zero to $22.4 million and a weighted average effective yield of 10.2% (and a weighted average effective yield on income-producing debt investments of 12.5%).
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we invested $112.4 million in new and existing portfolio companies, offset by repayments and sales of $177.3 million. Proceeds from sales totaled $57.3 million while repayments included $30.3 million of scheduled repayments and $89.7 million of unscheduled repayments.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we invested $169.3 million in new and existing portfolio companies, offset by repayments and sales of $198.1 million. Proceeds from sales totaled $72.9 million while repayments included $5.0 million of scheduled repayments and $120.2 million of unscheduled repayments.
In June 2025, as part of a restructuring agreement between the Company and Telestream Holdings Corporation, the Company’s first lien secured term loan and revolver investments to Telestream Holdings Corporation, were converted into a new first lien secured term loan in Telestream 2 LLC (d/b/a Telestream Holdings Corporation) and common equity of Telestream Topco 2 LLC (d/b/a Telestream Holdings Corporation).
In September 2024, as part of a restructuring and partial foreclosure agreement between the Company and Honors Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Orange Theory), the Company’s first lien secured term loan, first lien delayed draw loan and revolver investments in Honors Holdings, LLC, which had a historical cost basis of $17,816, were converted into a new first lien secured term loan of Camarillo Fitness Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC) and common equity interests in H.I.G. Camarillo, L.P. (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC). As of the restructuring date, these investments had an adjusted cost basis of $10,234. The remaining portion of the Honors Holdings, LLC first lien secured investments, with a cost basis of $7,582, was recognized as a net realized loss in the consolidated statements of operations.
We actively monitor and manage our portfolio with regard to individual company performance as well as general market conditions. Investment decisions on new originations generally include an analysis of the impact of the new loan on our broader portfolio, including a “top-down” assessment of portfolio diversification and risk exposure. This assessment includes a review of portfolio concentration by issuer, industry, geography and type of credit as well as an evaluation of our portfolio’s exposure to macroeconomic factors and cyclical trends.
We believe that consistent, active monitoring of individual companies and the broader market is integral to portfolio management and a critical component of our investment process. Our investment adviser uses several methods to evaluate and monitor the performance and fair value of our investments, which may include the following:
As part of the monitoring process, our investment adviser regularly assesses the risk profile of each of our investments and, on a quarterly basis, grades each investment on a risk scale of 1 to 5. This risk rating system is intended to identify and assess risks relative to when we initially made the investment and could be impacted by such factors as company-specific performance, changes in collateral, changes in potential exit opportunities or macroeconomic conditions.
All investments are initially assigned a rating of 2, as this grade represents a company that is meeting initial expectations with regard to performance and outlook. A rating may be improved to a 1 if, in the opinion of our investment adviser, a portfolio company’s risk of loss has been reduced relative to initial expectations. An investment will be assigned a rating of 3 if the risk of loss has increased relative to initial expectations and will be assigned a rating of 4 if our investment principal is at a material risk of not being fully repaid. A rating of 5 indicates an investment is in payment default and has significant risk of not receiving full repayment.
The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment performance rating scale at fair value:
Investment Performance Rating ($ in millions)
Investments atFair Value
Percentage ofTotal Portfolio
50.0
70.5
414.8
73.0
395.4
61.5
68.4
12.0
128.9
38.9
Total Portfolio
568.4
642.2
Distributions
In order to maintain our status as a RIC and to avoid the imposition of corporate-level tax on income, we must distribute to our stockholders each taxable year an amount generally at least equal to the sum of 90% of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses out of the assets legally available for distribution. In order to avoid the imposition of certain excise taxes imposed on RICs, we must distribute in respect of each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our ordinary income (taking into account certain deferrals and elections) for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our capital gains in excess of capital losses, or capital gain net income, adjusted for certain ordinary losses, for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and capital gain net income for preceding years that were not distributed during such years on which we incurred no U.S. federal income tax.
The timing and amount of our quarterly distributions, if any, are determined by our board of directors. While we intend to make distributions on a quarterly basis to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution, we may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of our distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions due to the asset coverage requirements applicable to us as a business development company under the 1940 Act. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including the possible loss of our tax status as a RIC. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we declared to stockholders distributions of $0.385 and $1.160 per share for total distributions of $8.9 million and $26.8 million respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we declared to stockholders distributions of $0.385 and $1.160 per share for total distributions of $8.9 million and $26.8 million respectively.
To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for a fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Thus, the source of a distribution to our stockholders may be the original capital invested by the stockholder rather than our income or gains. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we estimate that distributions to stockholders included $26.8 million of ordinary income, for tax purposes, based on earnings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and current earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The specific tax characteristics of the distribution are reported to stockholders subject to tax reporting on Form 1099-DIV after the end of each calendar year
and in our periodic reports with the SEC. Stockholders should read any written disclosure accompanying a distribution payment carefully and should not assume that the source of any distribution is our ordinary income or gains.
In addition, in order to satisfy the annual distribution requirement applicable to RICs, we may declare a significant portion of our dividends in shares of our common stock instead of in cash. As long as a portion of such dividend is paid in cash (which portion may be as low as 20% of such dividend under published guidance from the Internal Revenue Service) and certain requirements are met, the entire distribution will be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a stockholder generally would be subject to tax on 100% of the fair market value of the dividend on the date the dividend is received by the stockholder in the same manner as a cash dividend, even though most of the dividend was paid in shares of our common stock.
We have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan, or the DRIP, for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a distribution, then stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock unless a stockholder specifically “opts out” of our DRIP. If a stockholder opts out, that stockholder receives cash distributions. Although distributions paid in the form of additional shares of our common stock will generally be subject to U.S. federal, state and local taxes in the same manner as cash distributions, stockholders participating in our DRIP will not receive any corresponding cash distributions with which to pay any such applicable taxes.
Related Party Transactions
We have entered into a number of business relationships with affiliated or related parties, including the following:
We entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement with WhiteHorse Advisers in accordance with the 1940 Act on December 4, 2012, which was most recently amended and restated on February 22, 2024. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, WhiteHorse Advisers manages our day-to-day investment operations and provides us with access to personnel and an investment committee and certain other resources so that we may fulfill our obligation to act as a portfolio manager of WhiteHorse Credit under the Credit Facility and the 2025 CLO Securitization. Payments under the Investment Advisory Agreement in future periods will be equal to (1) a management fee equal to 1.75% of the value of our consolidated gross assets; provided, however, that the management fee on consolidated gross assets financed using leverage over 200% asset coverage (in other words, over 1.0x debt to equity) will be equal to 1.25% and (2) an incentive fee based on our performance. See “Investment Advisory Agreement” in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.
We also entered into the Administration Agreement with WhiteHorse Administration on December 4, 2012. Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, WhiteHorse Administration furnishes us with office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. WhiteHorse Administration also furnishes us with resources necessary for us to act as portfolio manager to WhiteHorse Credit under the Credit Facility and the 2025 CLO Securitization. If requested to provide managerial assistance to our portfolio companies, WhiteHorse Administration will be paid an additional amount based on the services provided, which amount will not, in any case, exceed the amount we receive from the portfolio companies for such services. Payments under the Administration Agreement will be based upon our allocable portion of WhiteHorse Administration’s overhead expenses in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer along with their respective staffs.
WhiteHorse Advisers, WhiteHorse Administration or their respective affiliates may have other clients with similar, different or competing investment objectives. In serving in these multiple capacities, WhiteHorse Advisers, WhiteHorse
Administration or their respective affiliates may have obligations to other clients or investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which may not be in the best interests of us or our stockholders. Such persons may face conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities among us and other investment funds or accounts advised by or affiliated with WhiteHorse Advisers or WhiteHorse Administration. WhiteHorse Advisers or its affiliates will seek to allocate investment opportunities among eligible accounts in a manner that is fair and equitable over time and consistent with its allocation policy. However, we can offer no assurance that such opportunities will be allocated to us fairly or equitably in the short-term or over time.
We depend on the communications and information systems and policies of WhiteHorse Advisers and its affiliates as well as certain third-party service providers to monitor and prevent cybersecurity incidents. Our board of directors and management periodically review and assess the effectiveness of such communications and information systems and policies.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. We have identified the following as critical accounting policies and estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
Under the investment company financial accounting guidance, as formally codified in Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, we are precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company. As provided under ASC Topic 946, we generally consolidate any investment company when we own 100% of its partners’ or members’ capital or equity units. We own a 100% equity interest in each of WhiteHorse Credit, WhiteHorse Finance (CA), LLC (“WhiteHorse California”), WHF American Craft Blocker, LLC, WhiteHorse RCKC Holdings, LLC, WhiteHorse Finance CLO I, LLC and WhiteHorse Finance Holdings, LLC, which are investment companies for accounting purposes. As such, we have consolidated the accounts of WhiteHorse Credit, WhiteHorse California, WHF American Craft Blocker, LLC, WhiteHorse RCKC Holdings LLC, WhiteHorse Finance CLO I, LLC and WhiteHorse Finance Holdings, LLC into our financial statements. As a result of this consolidation, the amount outstanding under the Credit Facility and the 2025 CLO Securitization is treated as our indebtedness.
Valuation of Portfolio Investments
We value our investments in accordance with ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. ASC Topic 820’s definition of fair value focuses on exit price in the principal, or most advantageous, market and prioritizes the use of market-based inputs over entity-specific inputs within a measurement of fair value.
In addition, on December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, which updated the regulatory framework for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. The rule permits a fund board to designate the fund’s investment adviser to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Effective September 8, 2022, the Board designated the Investment Adviser as the Company’s valuation designee to perform the fair value determinations relating to all of our investments, subject to the oversight of the Board.
Our portfolio consists primarily of debt investments. These investments are valued at their bid quotations obtained from unaffiliated market makers or other financial institutions that trade in similar investments or based on prices provided by independent third party pricing services. For investments where there are no available bid quotations, fair value is derived using proprietary models that consider the analyses of independent valuation agents as well as credit risk, liquidity, market credit spreads and other applicable factors for similar transactions.
Due to the nature of our strategy, our portfolio includes relatively illiquid investments that are privately held. Valuations of privately held investments are inherently uncertain, may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates. The determination of fair value may differ materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for these investments existed. Our net asset value could be materially affected if the determinations regarding the fair value of our investments were materially higher or lower than the values that we ultimately realize upon the disposal of such investments.
The Investment Adviser, as the valuation designee, is responsible for determining the fair value of the portfolio investments that are not publicly traded, whose market prices are not readily available on a quarterly basis in good faith or any other situation where portfolio investments require a fair value determination. The Investment Adviser has retained one or more independent valuation firms to review the valuation of each portfolio investment that does not have a readily available market quotation at least once during each 12-month period. Independent valuation firms retained by the Investment Adviser provide a valuation review on approximately 25% of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available each quarter to ensure that the fair value of each investment for which a market quote is not readily available is reviewed by an independent valuation firm at least once during each 12-month period. However, the Investment Adviser does not intend to have de minimis investments of less than 1.5% of our total assets (up to an aggregate of 10% of our total assets) independently reviewed.
The valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, with a portion of our valuations of portfolio companies without market quotations subject to review by one or more independent valuation firms each quarter. When an external event occurs with respect to one of our portfolio companies, such as when a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we expect to use the pricing indicated by such external event to corroborate our valuation.
With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, our Investment Adviser undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:
Fair value of publicly traded instruments is generally based on quoted market prices. Fair value of non-publicly traded instruments, and of publicly traded instruments for which quoted market prices are not readily available, may be determined based on other relevant factors, including without limitation, quotations from unaffiliated market makers or independent third party pricing services, the price activity of equivalent instruments and valuation pricing models. For those investments valued using quotations, the bid price is generally used unless we determine that it is not representative of an exit price.
Fair value is the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation models involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’
complexity. Our fair value analysis includes an analysis of the value of any unfunded loan commitments. Financial investments recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements are categorized for disclosure purposes based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. The valuation hierarchical levels are based upon the transparency of the inputs to the valuation of the investment as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:
Investments for which fair value is determined using inputs defined above as Level 3 are fair valued using the income and market approaches, which may include the discounted cash flow method, reference to performance statistics of industry comparables, relative comparable yield analysis and, in certain cases, third party valuations performed by independent valuation firms. The valuation methods can reference various factors and use various inputs such as assumed growth rates, capitalization rates and discount rates, loan-to-value ratios, liquidation value, relative capital structure priority, market comparables, compliance with applicable loan, covenant and interest coverage performance, book value, market derived multiples, reserve valuation, assessment of credit ratings of an underlying borrower, review of ongoing performance, review of financial projections as compared to actual performance, review of interest rate and yield risk. Such factors may be given different weighting depending on our assessment of the underlying investment, and we may analyze apparently comparable investments in different ways.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, a financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the financial instrument.
Fair value for each investment is derived using a combination of valuation methodologies that, in the judgment of the investment committee of the investment adviser are most relevant to such investment, including being based on one or more of the following: (i) market prices obtained from market makers for which the investment committee has deemed there to be enough breadth (number of quotes) and depth (firm bids) to be indicative of fair value, (ii) the price paid or realized in a completed transaction or binding offer received in an arm’s-length transaction, (iii) a discounted cash flow analysis, (iv) the guideline public company method, (v) the similar transaction method or (vi) the option pricing method.
Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income and Expense
We record our investment transactions on a trade date basis, which is the date when we have determined that all material terms have been defined for the transactions. These transactions could possibly settle on a subsequent date depending on the transaction type. All related revenue and expenses attributable to these transactions are reflected on our consolidated statements of operations commencing on the trade date unless otherwise specified by the transaction documents. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are recorded on the specific identification method.
We accrue interest income if we expect that ultimately we will be able to collect it. Generally, when an interest payment default occurs on a loan in our portfolio, or if our management otherwise believes that the issuer of the loan will not be able to service the loan and other obligations, we place the loan on non-accrual status and will cease recognizing interest income on that loan until all principal and interest is current through payment or until a restructuring occurs, such that the interest income is deemed to be collectible. However, we remain contractually entitled to this interest. We may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection. Accrued interest is written off when it becomes probable that such interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. Any original issue discount, as well as any other market
purchase discount or premium on debt investments, are accreted or amortized to interest income or expense, respectively, over the maturity periods of the investments. Dividend income is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.
Interest expense is recorded on an accrual basis. Certain expenses related to legal and tax consultation, due diligence, rating fees, valuation expenses and independent collateral appraisals may arise when we make certain investments. These expenses are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as they are incurred.
Loan Origination, Facility, Commitment and Amendment Fees
We may receive fees in addition to interest income from the loans during the life of the investment. We may receive origination fees upon the origination of an investment. We defer these origination fees and deduct them from the cost basis of the investment and subsequently accrete them into income over the term of the loan. We may receive facility, commitment and amendment fees, which are paid to us on an ongoing basis. We accrue facility fees, sometimes referred to as asset management fees, as a percentage periodic fee on the base amount (either the funded facility amount or the committed principal amount). Commitment fees are based upon the undrawn portion committed by us and we record them on an accrual basis. Amendment fees are paid in connection with loan amendments and waivers and we account for them upon completion of the amendments or waivers, generally when such fees are receivable. We include any such fees in fee income on the consolidated statements of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, which discusses recent accounting pronouncements applicable to us, if any.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. During the period covered by our financial statements, many of the loans in our portfolio had floating interest rates, and we expect that many of our loans to portfolio companies in the future will also have floating interest rates. These floating rate loans are usually based on a base rate, such as SOFR, that resets on a periodic basis. Interest rate fluctuations may have a substantial negative impact on our investments, the value of our common stock and our rate of return on invested capital. Since we plan to use debt to finance investments, our net investment income will depend, in part, upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest those funds. As a result, we can offer no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income.
Assuming that the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2025 was to remain constant and that we took no actions to alter our existing interest rate sensitivity, the following table shows the annualized impact of hypothetical base rate changes in interest rates (dollars in thousands).
Increase (Decrease)
Net Increase
Basis Point Increase (Decrease)
in Interest Income
in Interest Expense
(Decrease)(1)
(300)
(14,915)
(5,220)
(9,695)
(250)
(12,617)
(4,350)
(8,267)
(200)
(10,175)
(3,480)
(6,695)
(150)
(7,665)
(2,610)
(5,055)
(100)
(5,110)
(1,740)
(3,370)
(50)
(2,555)
(870)
(1,685)
1,685
5,110
1,740
3,370
7,665
2,610
5,055
10,219
3,480
6,739
250
12,774
4,350
8,424
300
15,329
5,220
10,109
As of September 30, 2025, nearly all of the performing floating rate investments in our portfolio had interest rate floors. Variable-rate investments subject to a floor generally reset periodically to the applicable floor and, in the case of investments in our portfolio, quarterly to a floor based on base rates, only if the floor exceeds the index. Under these loans, we do not benefit from increases in interest rates until such rates exceed the floor and thereafter benefit from market rates above any such floor.
Although management believes that this analysis is indicative of our existing sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for changes in the credit markets, the size, credit quality or composition of the assets in our portfolio and other business developments, including borrowing, that could affect net increase or decrease in net assets resulting from operations or net income. It also does not adjust for the effect of the time-lag between a change in the relevant interest rate index and the rate adjustment under the applicable loan. Accordingly, we can offer no assurance that actual results would not differ materially from the statement above.
We may in the future hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act and applicable commodities laws. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the investments in our portfolio with fixed interest rates.
We may enter into foreign currency forward contracts from time to time to facilitate settlement of purchases and sales of investments denominated in foreign currencies and to hedge economically the impact that an adverse change in foreign exchange rates would have on the value of our investments denominated in foreign currencies. We currently utilize forward foreign currency exchange contracts to protect ourselves against fluctuations in exchange rates. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements. The following table provides a breakdown of our forward currency contracts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic filings with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such possible controls and procedures. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Although we may, from time to time, be involved in litigation arising out of our operations in the normal course of business or otherwise, each of WhiteHorse Finance, WhiteHorse Advisers and WhiteHorse Administration is currently not a party to any material legal proceeding.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the “Risk Factors” discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended September 30, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 6. Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number
Description
31.1*
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2*
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1*
Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2*
Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 10, 2025
By
/s/ Stuart Aronson
Stuart Aronson
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Joyson C. Thomas
Joyson C. Thomas
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)