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      WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Results and Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.385 Per Share


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      Feb 29, 2024, 07:30 ET

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      NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. ("WhiteHorse Finance" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: WHF) today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023. In addition, the Company's board of directors has declared a distribution of $0.385 per share with respect to the quarter ending March 31, 2024. The distributions will be payable on April 2, 2024 to stockholders of record as of March 22, 2024.

      Fourth Quarter 2023 Summary Highlights

      • Net Asset Value of $316.8 million, or $13.63 per share, compared to $14.30 per share in 2022
      • Investment portfolio(1) totaling $696.2 million
      • STRS JV investment portfolio totaling $312.2 million
      • Gross investment deployments(2) of $56.9 million for the fourth quarter, including new originations of $54.1 million and $2.8 million of fundings for add-ons to existing investments
      • Gross investment deployments(2) of $135.5 million for the year, including new originations of $100.6 million and $34.9 million of fundings for add-ons to existing investments
      • Net investment income and core net investment income(3) of $10.6 million, or $0.456 per share, for the fourth quarter
      • Annual net investment income and core net investment income(3) of $42.7 million, or $1.838 per share
      • Annual distributions of $1.55 per share, including a special distribution of $0.07 per share

      Stuart Aronson, WhiteHorse Finance's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I am pleased to report that WhiteHorse's core net investment income increased by nearly 15% compared with the fourth quarter of 2022 and was well in excess of our regular dividend. While we marked down certain assets during the period, the investments in our existing portfolio were underwritten at modest leverage levels and are generally well-positioned to service our debt in a sustained high-interest rate environment. Additionally, our portfolio remains overwhelmingly represented by non-cyclical or lightly cyclical borrowers. While we remain cautious about prevailing economic conditions, we are seeing a continuing rebound in terms of both deal volume and quality in the lower middle markets, and our pipeline activity levels remain high with opportunities to invest in credits with compelling risk-return characteristics. The strength of the pipeline enables us to be conservative in our deal selection as repayment activity gains momentum into early 2024."

      Portfolio and Investment Activity

      As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance's investment portfolio was $696.2 million, compared with $760.2 million as of December 31, 2022. The portfolio as of December 31, 2023 consisted of 116 positions across 72 companies with a weighted average effective yield of 13.7% on income-producing debt investments. The average debt investment size (excluding investments in STRS JV (as defined below)) was $6.7 million with the overall portfolio comprised of approximately 79.9% first lien secured loans, 2.3% second lien secured loans, 2.4% equity and 15.4% in investments in STRS JV. Almost all loans were variable rate investments (primarily indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate) with fixed rate securities representing only 0.9% of loans at fair value. Nearly all performing floating rate investments have interest rate floors.

      During the three months ended December 31, 2023, WhiteHorse Finance made investments in eight new portfolio companies for a total of $54.1 million, added a total of $2.8 million to existing portfolio companies. Proceeds from sales and repayments totaled approximately $34.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, driven by two full realizations in JZ Capital Partners Ltd. and Aeyon LLC, two partial paydowns in JVMC Holdings Corp. (fka RJO Holdings Corp) and Power Service Group CR Acquisition Inc. (d/b/a Power Plant Services) and received net repayments of $0.6 million from revolver loans.

      In addition to the transactions discussed above, during the three months ended December 31, 2023, WhiteHorse Finance transferred assets comprised of four new portfolio companies and one add-on investment, totaling $27.6 million to STRS JV in exchange for cash proceeds.

      During the year ended December 31, 2023, WhiteHorse Finance invested $100.6 million across 16 new portfolio companies. The Company also invested $34.9 million in existing portfolio companies. Proceeds from sales and repayments totaled approximately $114.8 million for the year.

      In addition to the transactions above, during the year ended December 31, 2023, WhiteHorse Finance transferred assets totaling $74.9 million in exchange for a net investment in STRS JV of $5.5 million as well as cash proceeds of $69.4 million. As of December 31, 2023, the Company's investment in STRS JV was approximately $107.2 million, at fair value.

      WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC

      As of December 31, 2023, STRS JV's portfolio totaled $312.2 million, consisted of 34 portfolio companies and had a weighted average effective yield of 12.4% on its portfolio.

      Results of Operations

      For the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, the Company's net investment income was approximately $10.6 million and $42.7 million, compared with approximately $11.1 million and $37.3 million for the same periods in the prior year, representing a decrease of approximately 4.5% and an increase of 14.5%, respectively. The increase in net investment income for the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to higher investment income from interest income and the STRS JV due to an increase in base rates. This was partially offset by an increase in interest expense, due to higher base rates, higher incentive fees from higher pre-incentive fee net investment income, partially offset by lower management fees due to lower average assets as compared to the same period in the prior year. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company's investment in STRS JV generated an annualized, gross investment yield of approximately 15.4%.

      For the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, core net investment income(3) was $10.6 million and $42.7 million, or $0.456 per share and $1.838 per share, respectively, compared with $11.1 million and $35.5 million, or $0.476 per share and $1.526 per share, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year.

      For the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, WhiteHorse Finance reported a net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions of $7.2 million and $22.3 million, respectively. This compares with the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions of $12.3 million and $21.6 million, respectively. The decrease for the year-over-year period was primarily attributable to markdowns on American Crafts, LC and Arcstor Midco, LLC (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC).

      WhiteHorse Finance reported a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $3.4 million and $20.4 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively which compares with a net decrease of $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $15.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively.

      WhiteHorse Finance's net asset value was $316.8 million, or $13.63 per share, as of December 31, 2023, compared with $322.3 million, or $13.87 per share, as of September 30, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, WhiteHorse Finance's net asset value was $332.4 million, or $14.30 per share.

      Liquidity and Capital Resources

      As of December 31, 2023, WhiteHorse Finance had cash and cash equivalents of $24.5 million, compared with $29.8 million as of September 30, 2023, inclusive of restricted cash. As of December 31, 2023, the Company also had $138.5 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility. 

      Distributions

      The Company's Board of Directors has declared a distribution of $0.385 per share with respect to the quarter ending March 31, 2024. The distributions will be payable on April 2, 2024 to stockholders of record as of March 22, 2024.

      On November 9, 2023, the Company declared a distribution of $0.385 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, consistent with distributions declared for the forty-fifth consecutive quarter since the Company's initial public offering. The distribution was paid on January 3, 2024 to stockholders of record as of December 20, 2023.

      Distributions are paid from taxable earnings and may include return of capital and/or capital gains. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year and in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

      Conference Call

      WhiteHorse Finance will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year results for the period ended December 31, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 29, 2024. To access the teleconference, please dial 800-579-2543 (domestic and international) approximately 10 minutes before the teleconference's scheduled start time and reference ID #WHFQ423. Investors may also access the call on the investor relations portion of the Company's website www.whitehorsefinance.com. 

      If you are unable to access the live teleconference, a replay will be available beginning approximately two hours after the call's completion through March 7, 2024. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 800-839-4018 (domestic and international). A webcast replay will also be available on the investor relations portion of the Company's website at www.whitehorsefinance.com.

      About WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

      WhiteHorse Finance is a business development company that originates and invests in loans to privately held, lower middle market companies across a broad range of industries. The Company's investment activities are managed by H.I.G. WhiteHorse Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC, ("H.I.G. Capital"). H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $60 billion of capital under management(4) across a number of funds focused on the small and mid-cap markets. For more information about H.I.G. Capital, please visit http://www.hig.com. For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.whitehorsefinance.com. 

      Forward-Looking Statements

      This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

      (1) Includes investments in WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC ("STRS JV"), an unconsolidated joint venture, totaling $107.2 million, at fair value.
      (2) Excludes investments made in STRS JV.
      (3) "Core net investment income" is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes that core net investment income provides useful information to investors and management because it reflects the Company's financial performance excluding (i) the net impact of costs associated with the refinancing of the Company's indebtedness, (ii) the accrual of the capital gains incentive fee attributable to net realized and unrealized gains and losses, and (iii) excise and other income taxes related to such net realized gains and losses (net of incentive fees). The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additional information on core net investment income and a reconciliation of core net investment income to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net investment income, are set forth in Schedule 1 hereto.
      (4) Based on total capital raised by H.I.G. Capital and affiliates.

      SCHEDULE 1

      As a supplement to GAAP financial measures, the Company has provided information relating to core net investment income, which is a non-GAAP measure. This measure is provided in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net investment income determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company's non-GAAP measures may differ from similar measures by other companies, even if similar terms are used to identify such measures. Core net investment income represents net investment income adjusted to exclude the net impact of costs associated with the refinancing of the Company's indebtedness, the accrual of the capital gains incentive fee attributable to net realized and unrealized gains and losses, and excise or other income taxes related to such net realized gains and losses (net of incentive fees). There were no excise or other income taxes related to net realized gains and losses for the quarters and years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

      The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):




















      December 31, 2023



      December 31, 2022




      Amount



       Per Share



      Amount



       Per Share








      Amounts







      Amounts


      Net investment income


      $

      10,604



      $

      0.456



      $

      11,074



      $

      0.476


      Net impact of costs associated with refinancing of indebtedness



      -




      -




      -




      -


      Accrual for capital gains incentive fee



      -




      -




      -




      -


      Net impact of excise tax expense related to net realized gains and losses



      -




      -




      -




      -


      Core net investment income


      $

      10,604



      $

      0.456



      $

      11,074



      $

      0.476


      The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):




















      December 31, 2023



      December 31, 2022




      Amount



       Per Share



      Amount



       Per Share








      Amounts







      Amounts


      Net investment income


      $

      42,713



      $

      1.838



      $

      37,258



      $

      1.604


      Net impact of costs associated with refinancing of indebtedness



      -




      -




      -




      -


      Accrual for capital gains incentive fee



      -




      -




      (1,803)




      (0.078)


      Net impact of excise tax expense related to net realized gains and losses



      -




      -




      -




      -


      Core net investment income


      $

      42,713



      $

      1.838



      $

      35,455



      $

      1.526


      WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

      Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

      (in thousands, except share and per share data)











      December 31, 2023



      December 31, 2022








      Assets







      Investments, at fair value







      Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments


      $

      577,798


      $

      650,535

      Non-controlled affiliate company investments



      5,422



      9,533

      Controlled affiliate company investments



      112,948



      100,160

      Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost $740,021 and $782,429, respectively)



      696,168



      760,228

      Cash and cash equivalents



      10,749



      9,508

      Restricted cash and cash equivalents



      12,527



      14,683

      Restricted foreign currency (cost of $1,231 and $2,066, respectively)



      1,211



      2,073

      Interest and dividend receivable



      8,149



      7,814

      Amounts receivable on unsettled investment transactions



      343



      283

      Escrow receivable



      393



      711

      Prepaid expenses and other receivables



      1,211



      1,174

      Total assets


      $

      730,751


      $

      796,474








      Liabilities







      Debt (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $4,564 and $4,718, respectively)


      $

      386,448


      $

      440,427

      Distributions payable



      8,949



      8,251

      Management fees payable



      3,595



      3,860

      Incentive fees payable



      10,470



      5,618

      Interest payable



      2,069



      2,774

      Accounts payable and accrued expenses



      2,089



      2,329

      Advances received from unfunded credit facilities



      316



      825

      Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts



      43



      3

      Total liabilities


      $

      413,979


      $

      464,087








      Commitments and contingencies














      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



      23

      Paid-in capital in excess of par



      338,275



      339,240

      Accumulated earnings (losses)



      (21,526)



      (6,876)

      Total net assets



      316,772



      332,387

      Total liabilities and total net assets


      $

      730,751


      $

      796,474

      Number of shares outstanding



      23,243,088



      23,243,088

      Net asset value per share


      $

      13.63


      $

      14.30

      WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

      Consolidated Statements of Operations

      (in thousands, except share and per share data)
















      Year ended December 31, 





      2023



      2022



      2021

      Investment income











      From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments











      Interest income



      $

      78,493


      $

      67,617


      $

      59,845

      Payment-in-kind income




      3,960



      2,114



      —

      Fee income




      2,966



      3,474



      2,621

      Dividend income




      450



      300



      273

      From non-controlled affiliate company investments











      Interest income




      —



      13



      —

      Payment-in-kind income




      314



      326



      —

      Dividend income




      84



      321



      1,190

      From controlled affiliate company investments











      Interest income




      9,488



      6,385



      3,307

      Payment-in-kind income




      1,347



      —



      —

      Dividend income




      6,158



      6,977



      4,907

      Total investment income




      103,260



      87,527



      72,143

      Expenses











      Interest expense




      29,915



      21,940



      16,594

      Base management fees




      14,684



      15,600



      13,975

      Performance-based incentive fees




      10,678



      7,059



      7,524

      Administrative service fees




      683



      683



      683

      General and administrative expenses




      3,622



      3,963



      3,572

      Total expenses




      59,582



      49,245



      42,348

      Net investment income before excise tax




      43,678



      38,282



      29,795

      Excise tax




      965



      1,024



      1,004

      Net investment income after excise tax




      42,713



      37,258



      28,791












      Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions











      Net realized gains (losses)











      Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments




      309



      (15,683)



      7,994

      Non-controlled affiliate company investments




      (339)



      1,725



      562

      Foreign currency transactions




      950



      (310)



      262

      Foreign currency forward contracts




      27



      —



      (3)

      Net realized gains (losses)




      947



      (14,268)



      8,815

      Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)











      Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments




      (7,871)



      (3,505)



      (9,501)

      Non-controlled affiliate company investments




      (5,608)



      (5,239)



      1,187

      Controlled affiliate company investments




      (8,490)



      (447)



      708

      Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies




      (1,239)



      1,887



      94

      Foreign currency forward contracts




      (40)



      (3)



      —

      Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)




      (23,248)



      (7,307)



      (7,512)

      Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions




      (22,301)



      (21,575)



      1,303

      Net increase in net assets resulting from operations



      $

      20,412


      $

      15,683


      $

      30,094












      Per Common Share Data











      Basic and diluted earnings per common share



      $

      0.88


      $

      0.68


      $

      1.42

      Dividends and distributions declared per common share



      $

      1.55


      $

      1.47


      $

      1.56

      Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding




      23,243,088



      23,229,552



      21,150,168

      WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

      Consolidated Schedule of Investments

      December 31, 2023

      (in thousands)



























      Issuer


      Investment Type(1)


      Floor


      Reference
      Rate(2)


      Spread
      Above
      Index


      Interest
      Rate(3)


      Acquisition
      Date(10)


      Maturity
      Date


      Principal/
      Share
      Amount


      Amortized
      Cost


      Fair
      Value(11)


      Fair Value
      As A
      Percentage
      of Net
      Assets


      Debt Investments


























      Advertising


























      M&M OpCo. LLC (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.00 %


      13.45 %


      04/07/23


      04/09/29


      4,726


      $

      4,602


      $

      4,580


      1.4

      %

      M&M OpCo. LLC (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.00 %


      13.45 %


      04/07/23


      04/09/29


      —



      —



      (1)


      —





















      4,602



      4,579


      1.4


      Air Freight & Logistics


























      Gulf Winds International Acquisition LLC (d/b/a Gulf Winds
      International, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.00 %


      12.46 %


      12/16/22


      12/18/28


      4,804



      4,685



      4,738


      1.5


      Gulf Winds International Acquisition LLC (d/b/a Gulf Winds
      International, Inc.)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.00 %


      12.46 %


      12/16/22


      12/18/28


      —



      —



      7


      —


      Motivational Marketing, LLC (d/b/a Motivational Fulfillment)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.25 %


      12.71% (11.96%
      Cash + 0.75% PIK)


      07/12/21


      07/12/26


      9,989



      9,888



      8,790


      2.8


      Motivational Marketing, LLC (d/b/a Motivational Fulfillment)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.25 %


      12.71% (11.96%
      Cash + 0.75% PIK)


      07/12/21


      07/12/26


      473



      468



      338


      0.1


      Transervice Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Transervice Logistics, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      2.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      12.96 %


      06/29/23


      06/29/28


      8,888



      8,648



      8,743


      2.8





















      23,689



      22,616


      7.2


      Alternative Carriers


























      Patagonia Holdco LLC (d/b/a Lumen LATAM)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      0.50 %


      SOFR


      5.75 %


      11.12 %


      08/05/22


      08/01/29


      14,442



      12,357



      13,191


      4.2





















      12,357



      13,191


      4.2


      Application Software


























      Atlas Purchaser, Inc. (d/b/a Aspect Software, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      0.75 %


      SOFR


      5.25 %


      10.88 %


      08/29/22


      05/08/28


      3,066



      2,675



      2,269


      0.7


      Atlas Purchaser, Inc. (d/b/a Aspect Software, Inc.)


      Second Lien Secured Term Loan


      0.75 %


      SOFR


      9.00 %


      14.64 %


      05/03/21


      05/07/29


      15,000



      14,699



      9,744


      3.1


      MBS Highway, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      13.18 %


      10/13/22


      10/13/27


      9,381



      9,204



      9,089


      2.9


      Naviga Inc. (f/k/a Newscycle Solutions, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.00 %


      12.45 %


      06/14/19


      02/27/24


      3,148



      3,148



      3,113


      1.0


      Naviga Inc. (f/k/a Newscycle Solutions, Inc.)⁽⁷⁾⁽¹²⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      Base Rate


      6.84 %


      12.78 %


      06/14/19


      02/27/24


      271



      271



      268


      0.1


      UserZoom Technologies, Inc. (d/b/a UserZoom, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      12.99 %


      01/12/23


      04/05/29


      9,819



      9,570



      9,719


      3.2





















      39,567



      34,202


      11.0


      Automotive Retail


























      Team Car Care Holdings, LLC (Heartland Auto)⁽¹²⁾


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      Base Rate


      7.48 %


      13.09 %


      02/16/18


      12/31/24


      12,407



      12,391



      12,407


      3.9





















      12,391



      12,407


      3.9


      Broadcasting


























      Coastal Television Broadcasting Group LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.00 %


      12.46 %


      12/30/21


      12/30/26


      7,418



      7,329



      7,246


      2.3


      Coastal Television Broadcasting Group LLC(7)


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.00 %


      12.46 %


      12/30/21


      12/30/26


      —



      —



      (3)


      —





















      7,329



      7,243


      2.3


      Broadline Retail


























      BBQ Buyer, LLC (d/b/a BBQ Guys)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.50 %


      SOFR


      9.50 %


      14.96% (13.96%
      Cash + 1.00% PIK)


      08/28/20


      08/28/25


      12,891



      12,787



      12,818


      4.1


      BBQ Buyer, LLC (d/b/a BBQ Guys)


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.50 %


      SOFR


      9.50 %


      14.96% (13.96%
      Cash + 1.00% PIK)


      12/02/21


      08/28/25


      2,628



      2,606



      2,613


      0.8


      Luxury Brand Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Ross-Simons, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      11.96 %


      12/04/20


      06/04/26


      5,280



      5,233



      5,280


      1.7


      Potpourri Group, Inc.


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.50 %


      SOFR


      8.25 %


      13.71 %


      07/03/19


      07/03/24


      13,799



      13,767



      13,799


      4.4





















      34,393



      34,510


      11.0


      Building Products


























      Trimlite Buyer LLC (d/b/a Trimlite LLC)⁽⁵⁾⁽¹³⁾⁽²³⁾


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      CDOR


      6.50 %


      11.94 %


      07/27/21


      07/27/27


      19,624



      15,472



      14,810


      4.7





















      15,472



      14,810


      4.7


      Cable & Satellite


























      Bulk Midco, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      12.96% (11.96%
      Cash + 1.00% PIK)


      10/28/22


      06/10/24


      19,267



      19,237



      18,997


      6.0


      Bulk Midco, LLC


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      12.96% (11.96%
      Cash + 1.00% PIK)


      10/28/22


      06/10/24


      2,000



      1,989



      1,972


      0.6





















      21,226



      20,969


      6.6


      Commodity Chemicals


























      FGI Acquisition Corp. (d/b/a Flexitallic Group SAS)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      12.00 %


      10/28/19


      10/29/26


      16,193


      $

      15,786


      $

      16,110


      5.1

      %

      US Methanol Midco LLC (d/b/a US Methanol LLC)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.75 %


      13.28 %


      12/20/22


      12/20/27


      5,203



      5,111



      5,153


      1.6


      US Methanol Midco LLC (d/b/a US Methanol LLC)


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.75 %


      13.29 %


      12/20/22


      12/20/27


      9,540



      9,345



      9,449


      3.0





















      30,242



      30,712


      9.7


      Construction & Engineering


























      Banner Acquisition Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Banner Industries, Inc.)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.00 %


      11.38 %


      12/01/23


      01/02/29


      140



      137



      137


      —





















      137



      137


      —


      Construction Materials


























      Claridge Products and Equipment, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.00 %


      13.50% (12.00%
      Cash + 1.50% PIK)


      12/30/20


      12/30/25


      7,452



      7,395



      6,405


      2.0


      Claridge Products and Equipment, LLC(7)(12)


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      Base Rate


      7.56 %


      14.41% (12.91%
      Cash + 1.50% PIK)


      12/30/20


      12/30/25


      632



      628



      496


      0.2





















      8,023



      6,901


      2.2


      Data Processing & Outsourced Services


























      Future Payment Technologies, L.P.


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.25 %


      13.69 %


      12/23/16


      12/05/25


      21,665



      21,582



      21,480


      6.8





















      21,582



      21,480


      6.8


      Distributors


























      Foodservices Brand Group, LLC (d/b/a Crown Brands Group)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.00 %


      13.52 %


      11/22/22


      12/09/25


      357



      357



      200


      0.1


      Foodservices Brand Group, LLC (d/b/a Crown Brands Group)⁽¹⁷⁾


      Second Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.50 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      11.96 %


      11/22/22


      01/08/26


      5,171



      4,915



      1,601


      0.5


      Midwest Texas Tea CA, LLC (d/b/a US Petroleum Partners, LLC)


      First Lien Secured Bridge Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      14.00 %


      19.46% (13.46%
      Cash + 6.00% PIK)


      12/22/23


      12/22/25


      1,464



      1,420



      1,420


      0.4


      Midwest Texas Tea CA, LLC (d/b/a US Petroleum Partners, LLC)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.25 %


      12.71 %


      12/22/23


      12/22/28


      9,490



      9,254



      9,254


      2.9


      Midwest Texas Tea CA, LLC (d/b/a US Petroleum Partners, LLC)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.25 %


      12.71 %


      12/22/23


      12/22/28


      —



      —



      —


      —


      Midwest Texas Tea CA, LLC (d/b/a US Petroleum Partners, LLC)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.25 %


      12.71 %


      12/22/23


      12/22/28


      —



      —



      —


      —





















      15,946



      12,475


      3.9


      Diversified Chemicals


























      Manchester Acquisition Sub LLC (d/b/a Draslovka Holding AS)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      0.75 %


      SOFR


      5.75 %


      11.28 %


      11/16/21


      12/01/26


      7,840



      7,587



      7,215


      2.3


      Chase Products Co. (f/k/a Starco)⁽⁶⁾⁽²¹⁾


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      N/A


      N/A


      12.00 %


      12.00% PIK


      03/16/23


      03/16/28


      2,962



      2,962



      2,793


      0.9





















      10,549



      10,008


      3.2


      Diversified Support Services


























      NNA Services, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.75 %


      12.25 %


      08/27/21


      08/27/26


      9,417



      9,354



      9,293


      2.9





















      9,354



      9,293


      2.9


      Education Services


























      EducationDynamics, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.00 %


      12.46% (11.96%
      Cash + 0.50% PIK)


      09/15/21


      09/15/26


      12,784



      12,647



      12,407


      4.0


      EducationDynamics, LLC(7)


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.00 %


      12.46% (11.96%
      Cash + 0.50% PIK)


      09/15/21


      09/15/26


      —



      —



      (22)


      —


      EducationDynamics, LLC(4)


      Subordinated Unsecured Term Loan


      N/A


      N/A


      4.00 %


      4.00 %


      09/15/21


      03/15/27


      167



      167



      167


      0.1





















      12,814



      12,552


      4.1


      Electric Utilities


























      CleanChoice Energy, Inc.


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.58 %


      13.14 %


      10/12/21


      10/12/26


      15,955



      15,715



      15,954


      5.0





















      15,715



      15,954


      5.0


      Environmental & Facilities Services


























      Branford Filtration, LLC (d/b/a Clean Solutions Group)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      11.96 %


      11/17/23


      11/17/28


      11,613



      11,358



      11,358


      3.6


      Branford Filtration, LLC (d/b/a Clean Solutions Group)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      11.96 %


      11/17/23


      11/17/28


      —



      —



      —


      —


      Industrial Specialty Services USA LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.75 %


      12.25 %


      12/31/21


      12/31/26


      11,767



      11,626



      11,537


      3.6





















      22,984



      22,895


      7.2


      Health Care Facilities


























      Bridgepoint Healthcare, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.00 %


      13.46 %


      10/05/21


      10/05/26


      9,073



      8,973



      8,967


      2.8


      Bridgepoint Healthcare, LLC(7)


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.00 %


      13.46 %


      10/05/21


      10/05/26


      —



      —



      (1)


      —





















      8,973



      8,966


      2.8


      Health Care Services


























      Lab Logistics, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.25 %


      12.71 %


      10/16/19


      09/25/24


      5,449


      $

      5,442


      $

      5,449


      1.7

      %

      Lab Logistics, LLC


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.25 %


      12.71 %


      10/16/19


      09/25/24


      5,090



      5,089



      5,090


      1.6


      PG Dental New Jersey Parent, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      12.96% (10.71%
      Cash + 2.25% PIK)


      11/25/20


      11/25/25


      6,400



      6,348



      6,400


      2.0


      PG Dental New Jersey Parent, LLC⁽¹²⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      Base Rate


      7.00 %


      13.98% (11.73%
      Cash + 2.25% PIK)


      11/25/20


      11/25/25


      704



      698



      704


      0.2





















      17,577



      17,643


      5.5


      Health Care Supplies


























      ABB/Con-cise Optical Group LLC (d/b/a ABB Optical Group,
      LLC)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      0.75 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      13.01 %


      02/23/22


      02/23/28


      20,409



      20,056



      18,983


      6.0





















      20,056



      18,983


      6.0


      Heavy Electrical Equipment


























      Power Service Group CR Acquisition Inc. (d/b/a Power Plant
      Services)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.75 %


      12.25 %


      06/25/21


      06/25/26


      8,804



      8,712



      8,782


      2.8


      Power Service Group CR Acquisition Inc. (d/b/a Power Plant
      Services)


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.75 %


      12.25 %


      07/11/22


      06/25/26


      1,356



      1,336



      1,353


      0.4





















      10,048



      10,135


      3.2


      Home Furnishings


























      Hollander Intermediate LLC (d/b/a Hollander Sleep Products, LLC)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      3.00 %


      SOFR


      10.75 %


      16.22 %


      09/19/22


      09/21/26


      4,689



      4,661



      4,179


      1.3


      Sleep OpCo LLC (d/b/a Brooklyn Bedding LLC)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      12.07 %


      10/12/21


      10/12/26


      20,616



      20,385



      20,407


      6.4


      Sleep OpCo LLC (d/b/a Brooklyn Bedding LLC)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      12.07 %


      10/12/21


      10/12/26


      —



      —



      3


      —


      Whitestone Home Furnishings, LLC (d/b/a Saatva, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      11.96 %


      11/06/23


      08/20/26


      2,990



      2,919



      2,919


      0.9





















      27,965



      27,508


      8.6


      Household Appliances


























      Token Buyer, Inc. (d/b/a Therm-O-Disc, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      0.50 %


      SOFR


      6.00 %


      11.53 %


      05/26/22


      05/31/29


      7,142



      6,695



      5,966


      1.9





















      6,695



      5,966


      1.9


      Household Products


























      The Kyjen Company, LLC (d/b/a Outward Hound)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      13.21% (12.21%
      Cash + 1.00% PIK)


      04/05/21


      04/05/26


      11,358



      11,282



      10,904


      3.4


      The Kyjen Company, LLC (d/b/a Outward Hound)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      13.21% (12.21%
      Cash + 1.00% PIK)


      04/05/21


      04/05/26


      —



      —



      (31)


      —





















      11,282



      10,873


      3.4


      Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components


























      Project Castle, Inc. (d/b/a Material Handling Systems, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      0.50 %


      SOFR


      5.50 %


      10.89 %


      06/09/22


      06/01/29


      6,027



      5,536



      5,364


      1.7





















      5,536



      5,364


      1.7


      Interactive Media & Services


























      MSI Information Services, Inc.


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.75 %


      13.29 %


      04/25/22


      04/24/26


      7,333



      7,248



      6,972


      2.2


      MSI Information Services, Inc.(7)(12)


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      Base Rate


      6.84 %


      15.06 %


      04/25/22


      04/24/26


      825



      815



      776


      0.2





















      8,063



      7,748


      2.4


      Investment Banking & Brokerage


























      JVMC Holdings Corp. (fka RJO Holdings Corp)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      11.96 %


      02/28/19


      02/28/24


      3,522



      3,521



      3,522


      1.1





















      3,521



      3,522


      1.1


      IT Consulting & Other Services


























      ATSG, Inc.


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      12.04 %


      11/12/21


      11/12/26


      3,785



      3,741



      3,745


      1.2





















      3,741



      3,745


      1.2


      Leisure Facilities


























      Honors Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Orange Theory)⁽¹⁵⁾⁽¹⁶⁾


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.49 %


      12.02 %


      09/06/19


      09/06/24


      9,441


      $

      9,375


      $

      9,347


      3.0

      %

      Honors Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Orange Theory)⁽¹⁵⁾⁽¹⁶⁾


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.37 %


      11.90 %


      09/06/19


      09/06/24


      4,650



      4,631



      4,603


      1.5


      Lift Brands, Inc.


      First Lien Secured Term Loan A


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      12.96 %


      06/29/20


      06/29/25


      5,518



      5,492



      5,457


      1.7


      Lift Brands, Inc.


      First Lien Secured Term Loan B


      N/A


      N/A


      9.50 %


      9.50% PIK


      06/29/20


      06/29/25


      1,450



      1,441



      1,406


      0.4


      Snap Fitness Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Lift Brands, Inc.)⁽⁹⁾


      First Lien Secured Term Loan C


      N/A


      N/A


      9.50 %


      9.50% PIK


      06/29/20


      N/A


      1,657



      1,654



      1,623


      0.5





















      22,593



      22,436


      7.1


      Leisure Products


























      Playmonster Group LLC⁽⁶⁾⁽¹⁹⁾


      Priority First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.75 %


      12.37%  PIK


      12/09/22


      06/08/26


      1,140



      1,118



      1,015


      0.3


      Playmonster Group LLC⁽⁶⁾⁽¹⁷⁾⁽¹⁹⁾


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      9.00 %


      14.53% PIK


      01/24/22


      06/08/26


      4,232



      3,661



      1,363


      0.4


      Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.50 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      13.00 %


      12/27/22


      12/27/27


      10,346



      10,098



      10,346


      3.3


      Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.50 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      13.00 %


      12/27/22


      12/27/27


      —



      —



      14


      —





















      14,877



      12,738


      4.0


      Life Sciences Tools & Services


























      LSCS Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Eversana Life Science Services, LLC)


      Second Lien Secured Term Loan


      0.50 %


      SOFR


      8.00 %


      13.47 %


      11/23/21


      12/16/29


      5,000



      4,944



      4,901


      1.5





















      4,944



      4,901


      1.5


      Office Services & Supplies


























      American Crafts, LC⁽¹⁴⁾⁽²⁰⁾


      Super Priority First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.50 %


      13.96% PIK


      07/25/23


      05/28/26


      1,903



      1,903



      1,878


      0.6


      American Crafts, LC⁽¹⁴⁾⁽²⁰⁾


      Priority First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.50 %


      13.96% PIK


      12/22/22


      05/28/26


      5,105



      5,105



      3,226


      1.0


      American Crafts, LC⁽¹⁴⁾⁽¹⁷⁾⁽²⁰⁾


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.50 %


      13.96% PIK


      05/28/21


      05/28/26


      9,441



      8,720



      553


      0.2


      American Crafts, LC⁽¹⁴⁾⁽¹⁷⁾⁽²⁰⁾


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.50 %


      13.96% PIK


      01/25/22


      05/28/26


      1,585



      1,458



      93


      —


      Empire Office, Inc.


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.50 %


      SOFR


      6.75 %


      12.21 %


      04/12/19


      04/12/24


      10,947



      10,931



      10,947


      3.5


      Empire Office, Inc.


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.50 %


      SOFR


      6.75 %


      12.21 %


      08/17/21


      04/12/24


      4,556



      4,545



      4,556


      1.4





















      32,662



      21,253


      6.7


      Real Estate Development


























      StoicLane MidCo, LLC (d/b/a StoicLane Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      13.00 %


      11/04/22


      11/04/27


      4,606



      4,518



      4,606


      1.5


      StoicLane MidCo, LLC (d/b/a StoicLane Inc.)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      13.00 %


      11/04/22


      11/04/27


      5,545



      5,466



      5,633


      1.8





















      9,984



      10,239


      3.3


      Real Estate Operating Companies


























      Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      12.96 %


      12/02/22


      12/02/27


      5,121



      5,001



      5,077


      1.6


      Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      12.96 %


      12/02/22


      12/02/27


      741



      729



      745


      0.2


      Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.50 %


      12.96 %


      12/02/22


      12/02/27


      251



      245



      258


      0.1





















      5,975



      6,080


      1.9


      Research & Consulting Services


























      ALM Media, LLC


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.00 %


      11.50 %


      11/25/19


      11/25/24


      12,600



      12,555



      12,517


      4.0


      Barrett Purchaser LLC (d/b/a SIB Development and Consulting,
      Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      0.75 %


      SOFR


      6.00 %


      11.36 %


      11/21/23


      11/21/29


      3,654



      3,564



      3,564


      1.1


      Barrett Purchaser LLC (d/b/a SIB Development and Consulting,
      Inc.)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Delayed Draw Loan


      0.75 %


      SOFR


      6.00 %


      11.36 %


      11/21/23


      11/21/29


      —



      —



      —


      —


      Barrett Purchaser LLC (d/b/a SIB Development and Consulting,
      Inc.)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      0.75 %


      SOFR


      6.00 %


      11.36 %


      11/21/23


      11/21/28


      —



      —



      —


      —





















      16,119



      16,081


      5.1


      Specialized Consumer Services


























      Camp Facility Services Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Camp Construction
      Services, Inc.)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      11.96 %


      11/16/21


      11/16/27


      11,668



      11,517



      11,496


      3.6


      HC Salon Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Hair Cuttery)


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      12.11 %


      09/30/21


      09/30/26


      11,404



      11,279



      11,404


      3.6


      HC Salon Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Hair Cuttery)⁽⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      12.11 %


      09/30/21


      09/30/26


      —



      —



      8


      —





















      22,796



      22,908


      7.2


      Specialized Finance


























      WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC(4)(5)(7)(9)(14)(18)


      Subordinated Note


      N/A


      SOFR


      6.50 %


      11.85 %


      07/19/19


      N/A


      84,416



      84,416



      84,416


      26.6





















      84,416



      84,416


      26.6


      Systems Software


























      Arcstor Midco, LLC (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC⁽¹⁷⁾


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      7.75 %


      13.21% PIK


      03/16/21


      03/16/27


      21,613


      $

      19,568


      $

      10,477


      3.3

      %

      Arcstor Midco, LLC (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC


      Priority First Lien Secured Delayed Draw
      Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      8.00 %


      13.46% PIK


      07/14/23


      03/16/27


      1,078



      1,050



      1,046


      0.3





















      20,618



      11,523


      3.6


      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals


























      Telestream Holdings Corporation


      First Lien Secured Term Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      11.75 %


      17.28 %


      10/15/20


      10/15/25


      15,763



      15,580



      15,522


      4.9


      Telestream Holdings Corporation(7)


      First Lien Secured Revolving Loan


      1.00 %


      SOFR


      11.75 %


      17.21 %


      10/15/20


      10/15/25


      1,242



      1,228



      1,223


      0.4





















      16,808



      16,745


      5.3




























      Total Debt Investments


















      $

      693,621


      $

      656,707


      207.4

      %



























      Equity Investments(22)


























      Advertising


























      Avision Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Avision Sales Group)⁽⁴⁾


      Class A LLC Interests


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      12/15/21


      N/A


      200


      $

      287


      $

      411


      0.1

      %

      Merriman Holdings LP (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾


      Class A Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      04/07/23


      N/A


      327



      333



      295


      0.1





















      620



      706


      0.2


      Air Freight & Logistics


























      Motivational CIV, LLC (d/b/a Motivational Fulfillment)⁽⁴⁾


      Class B Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      07/12/21


      N/A


      1,250



      1,250



      —


      —





















      1,250



      —


      —


      Broadline Retail


























      BBQ Buyer, LLC (d/b/a BBQGuys)⁽⁴⁾


      Shares


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      08/28/20


      N/A


      1,100



      1,100



      1,330


      0.4


      Ross-Simons Topco, LP (d/b/a Ross-Simons, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾


      Preferred Units


      N/A


      N/A


      8.00 %


      8.00% PIK


      12/04/20


      N/A


      600



      514



      832


      0.3





















      1,614



      2,162


      0.7


      Building Products


























      PFB Holding Company, LLC (d/b/a PFB Corporation)⁽⁴⁾⁽¹³⁾


      Class A Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      12/17/21


      N/A


      1



      423



      1,053


      0.3





















      423



      1,053


      0.3


      Construction & Engineering


























      Sterling Pure Blocker, LLC  (d/b/a Banner Industries, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾


      Class B Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      12/01/23


      N/A


      404



      404



      404


      0.1





















      404



      404


      0.1


      Diversified Chemicals


























      Pressurized Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Starco)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽²¹⁾


      Common Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      03/16/23


      N/A


      —



      —



      —


      —


      Pressurized Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Starco)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽²¹⁾


      Preferred Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      14.00% PIK


      03/16/23


      N/A


      —



      4,537



      251


      0.1





















      4,537



      251


      0.1


      Diversified Financial Services


























      SFS Global Holding Company (d/b/a Sigue Corporation)⁽⁴⁾


      Warrants


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      06/28/18


      12/28/25


      —



      —



      —


      —


      Sigue Corporation(4)


      Warrants


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      06/28/18


      12/28/25


      22



      2,890



      3,472


      1.1





















      2,890



      3,472


      1.1


      Diversified Support Services


























      Quest Events, LLC(4)


      Common Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      12/28/18


      N/A


      317



      360



      305


      0.1


      ImageOne Industries, LLC(4)


      Common A Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      09/20/19


      N/A


      149



      7



      9


      —





















      367



      314


      0.1


      Education Services


























      Eddy Acquisitions, LLC (d/b/a EducationDynamics, LLC)⁽⁴⁾


      Preferred Units


      N/A


      N/A


      12.00 %


      12.00 %


      09/15/21


      N/A


      167



      167



      18


      —





















      167



      18


      —


      Environmental & Facilities Services


























      BPII-JL Group Holdings LP (d/b/a Juniper Landscaping Holdings
      LLC)⁽⁴⁾


      Class A Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      12/29/21


      N/A


      83



      825



      983


      0.3





















      825



      983


      0.3


      Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components


























      BL Products Parent, LP (d/b/a Bishop Lifting Products, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾


      Class A Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      02/01/22


      N/A


      733



      788



      1,053


      0.3





















      788



      1,053


      0.3


      Interactive Media & Services


























      What If Media Group, LLC(4)


      Common Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      07/02/21


      N/A


      851


      $

      851


      $

      1,615


      0.5

      %




















      851



      1,615


      0.5


      IT Consulting & Other Services


























      CX Holdco LLC (d/b/a Cennox Inc.)⁽⁴⁾


      Common Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      05/04/21


      N/A


      1,068



      1,116



      1,715


      0.5


      Keras Holdings, LLC (d/b/a KSM Consulting, LLC)⁽⁴⁾


      Shares


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      12/31/20


      N/A


      496



      496



      683


      0.2


      Vistria Blocked MGT Investor, LP (d/b/a MGT Consulting
      Group)⁽⁴⁾


      Series A Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      04/10/23


      N/A


      —



      314



      406


      0.1





















      1,926



      2,804


      0.8


      Leisure Facilities


























      Snap Fitness Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Lift Brands, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾


      Class A Common Stock


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      06/29/20


      N/A


      2



      1,941



      130


      —


      Snap Fitness Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Lift Brands, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾


      Warrants


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      06/29/20


      N/A


      1



      793



      53


      —





















      2,734



      183


      —


      Leisure Products


























      Playmonster Group Equity, Inc. (d/b/a Playmonster Group
      LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽¹⁹⁾


      Preferred Stock


      N/A


      N/A


      14.00 %


      14.00% PIK


      01/24/22


      N/A


      36



      3,600



      —


      —


      Playmonster Group Equity, Inc. (d/b/a Playmonster Group
      LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽¹⁹⁾


      Common Stock


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      01/24/22


      N/A


      72



      460



      —


      —





















      4,060



      —


      —


      Office Services & Supplies


























      American Crafts Holdings, LLC (d/b/a American Crafts, LC)⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁴⁾⁽²⁰⁾


      Warrants


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      12/22/22


      12/22/32


      —



      —



      —


      —


      New American Crafts Holdings, LLC (d/b/a American Crafts, LC)⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁴⁾⁽²⁰⁾


      Class A Units


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      03/16/23


      N/A


      1



      —



      —


      —





















      —



      —


      —


      Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials


























      Max Solutions Inc.(4)


      Common Stock


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      09/29/22


      N/A


      4



      400



      179


      0.1





















      400



      179


      0.1


      Real Estate Operating Companies


























      Salon Republic Investments LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁸⁾


      Preferred Stock


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      8.00% PIK


      12/02/22


      N/A


      200



      200



      218


      0.1


      Salon Republic Investments LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC)⁽⁴⁾


      Common Stock


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      12/02/22


      N/A


      400



      400



      241


      0.1





















      600



      459


      0.2


      Specialized Consumer Services


























      Camp Facility Services Parent, LLC (d/b/a Camp Construction
      Services, Inc.)⁽⁴⁾⁽⁸⁾


      Preferred Units


      N/A


      N/A


      10.00 %


      10.00% PIK


      11/16/21


      N/A


      15



      840



      1,023


      0.3





















      840



      1,023


      0.3


      Specialized Finance


























      WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund(4)(5)(7)(14)(18)


      LLC Interests


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      N/A


      07/19/19


      N/A


      21,104



      21,104



      22,782


      7.2





















      21,104



      22,782


      7.2




























      Total Equity Investments


















      $

      46,400


      $

      39,461


      12.3

      %



























      Total Investments


















      $

      740,021


      $

      696,168


      219.7

      %

      WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

      Consolidated Schedule of Investments

      December 31, 2023

      (in thousands)

      Forward Currency Contracts


















      Counterparty


      Currency to be sold


      Currency to be purchased


      Settlement date


      Unrealized
      appreciation


      Unrealized
      depreciation

      Morgan Stanley


      C$

      1,253

      CAD


      $

      903

      USD


       2/7/24


      $

      —


      $

      (43)

      Total












      $

      —


      $

      (43)

      (1)

      Except as otherwise noted, all investments are non-controlled/non-affiliate investments as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and provide collateral for the Company's credit facility.



      (2)

      The investments bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR" or "S"), the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate ("CDOR" or "C"), the Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA"), or the U.S. Prime Rate ("Prime" or "P") which may reset monthly, quarterly or semiannually.



      (3)

      The interest rate is the "all-in-rate" including the current index and spread, the fixed rate, and the payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest rate, as the case may be.



      (4)

      The investment or a portion of the investment does not provide collateral for the Company's credit facility.



      (5)

      Not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of total assets. Qualifying assets represented 83.3% of total assets as of the date of the consolidated schedule of investments.



      (6)

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



      (7)

      The investment has an unfunded commitment in addition to any amounts presented in the consolidated schedule of investments as of December 31, 2023.



      (8)

      Preferred equity investment is a non-income producing security.



      (9)

      Security is perpetual with no defined maturity date.



      (10)

      Except as otherwise noted, all of the Company's portfolio company investments, which as of the date of the consolidated schedule of investments represented 219.7% of the Company's net assets or 95.3% of the Company's total assets, are subject to legal restrictions on sales.



      (11)

      The fair value of each investment was determined using significant unobservable inputs.



      (12)

      The investment was comprised of two contracts, which were indexed to P and a different base rate, SOFR, SONIA or CDOR.



      (13)

      Principal amount is non-USD denominated and is based in Canadian dollars.



      (14)

      Investment is a controlled affiliate investment as defined by the 1940 Act.



      (15)

      Investment is structured as a unitranche loan in which the Company may receive additional interest on its "last out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt, which was previously syndicated into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.



      (16)

      In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest in the amount of 3.50% on its "last out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt, which was previously syndicated into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.



      (17)

      The investment is on non-accrual status.



      (18)

      On January 14, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, a public pension fund established under Ohio law ("STRS Ohio"), to create WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund, LLC ("STRS JV"), a joint venture, which invests primarily in senior secured first and second lien term loans.



      (19)

      On January 24, 2022, as part of a restructuring agreement between the Company and PlayMonster LLC, the Company's first lien secured term loan and delayed draw loan investments to PlayMonster LLC were converted into a new first lien secured term loan, preferred stock and common stock of Playmonster Group LLC.



      (20)

      In March 2023, as a result of a restructuring agreement between the Company and American Crafts, LC, the Company's investments are controlled affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act.



      (21)

      In March 2023, as part of a restructuring agreement between the Company and Sklar Holdings, Inc (d/b/a Starco), the Company's first lien secured term loan investment was converted into a new first lien secured term loan to Chase Products Co. (f/k/a Starco) and preferred units and common units of Pressurized Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Starco).



      (22)

      Ownership of certain equity investments may occur through a holding company or partnership.



      (23)

      The issuer is domiciled in Canada.

      Contacts

      Stuart Aronson
      WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
      212-506-0500
      [email protected] 

      or

      Joyson Thomas
      WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
      305-379-2322
      [email protected] 

      or

      Robert Brinberg
      Rose & Company
      212-257-5932
      [email protected] 

      SOURCE WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

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