Form 8-K

8-K — WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Accession: 0001104659-26-056685

Filed: 2026-05-07

Period: 2026-05-07

CIK: 0001552198

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2026

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

814-00967

45-4247759

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

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)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which

Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

WHF

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

7.875% Notes due 2028

WHFCL

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 7, 2026, WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a quarterly distribution and its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of an earnings presentation that is intended to be used by representatives of the Company is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K 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 Current Report on Form 8-K 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 Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1

Press Release of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. dated May 7, 2026.

99.2

Earnings Presentation of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

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SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 7, 2026

WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC.

By:

/s/ Joyson C. Thomas

Joyson C. Thomas

Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings Results and Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.25 Per Share

NEW YORK, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (“WhiteHorse Finance” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WHF) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. In addition, the Company’s board of directors has declared a distribution of $0.25 per share with respect to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The distribution will be payable on July 6, 2026 to stockholders of record as of May 21, 2026.

Stuart Aronson, WhiteHorse Finance’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “During the first quarter, we continued to execute on the priorities we outlined last quarter, including actively managing previously identified credit situations, maintaining discipline in new originations, and repurchasing shares at a significant discount to NAV. While our results reflected anticipated portfolio markdowns, the majority of our portfolio remained stable, and share repurchases were accretive to book value. We remain focused on preserving liquidity, managing risk, and investing selectively. Our priority is to protect shareholder value while positioning the portfolio for improved performance over time.”

Recent Developments:

On May 7, 2026, 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 fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026.

Summary Information as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (unaudited):

Three Months Ended

Change

($ in thousands except per share data)

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Total investment income

15,862

17,342

(1,480)

(8.5)

Total expenses, including excise tax

10,259

10,738

(479)

(4.5)

Net investment income and core net investment income(1)

5,603

6,604

(1,001)

(15.2)

Net investment income and core net investment income(1) per share

0.253

0.287

(0.034)

(12.0)

Distributions per share

0.250

—

Special distributions per share

0.010

—

0.010

Net realized gains (losses)

(4,727)

(11,348)

6,621

58.3

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(1,563)

13,122

(14,685)

(111.9)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(687)

8,378

(9,065)

(108.2)

($ in thousands except per share data)

As of March 31, 2026

As of December 31, 2025

Total investments, at fair value(2)

543,040

578,649

(35,609)

(6.2)

STRS JV total investments, at fair value

327,061

323,552

3,508

1.1

Net asset value per share

11.47

11.68

(0.21)

(1.8)

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of March 31, 2026, the fair value of WhiteHorse Finance’s investment portfolio was $543.0 million, compared with $578.6 million as of December 31, 2025. The portfolio as of March 31, 2026 consisted of 128 positions across 65 companies with a weighted average effective yield of 10.8% on income-producing debt investments. The average debt investment size (excluding investments in STRS JV (as defined below)) was $4.8 million with the overall portfolio comprised of approximately 72.7% first lien secured loans, 0.9% second lien secured loans, 0.2% unsecured loans, 6.7% equity and 19.5% 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 1.4% of loans at fair value. Nearly all performing floating rate investments have interest rate floors.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, WhiteHorse Finance made investments in three new portfolio companies for a total of $18.5 million, added a total of $6.9 million to existing portfolio companies and net fundings of $0.7 million to revolver loans. Proceeds from sales and repayments totaled approximately $38.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, driven by full realizations from Trimlite Buyer LLC (d/b/a Trimlite LLC), Monarch Collective Holdings, LLC, Patagonia Holdco LLC (d/b/a Lumen LATAM), and Token Buyer, Inc. (d/b/a Therm-O-Disc, Inc.).

In addition to the transactions discussed above, during the three months ended March 31, 2026, WhiteHorse Finance transferred assets comprised of two new and two existing portfolio companies, totaling $18.9 million to STRS JV in exchange for cash.

Distributions

The Company's board of directors has declared a distribution of $0.25 per share with respect to the quarter ending June 30, 2026. The distribution will be payable on July 6, 2026 to stockholders of record as of May 21, 2026.

On March 2, 2026, the Company declared a distribution of $0.25 per share and a supplemental distribution of $0.01 per share with respect to the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The distribution was paid on April 6, 2026, to stockholders of record as of March 12, 2026.

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

Conference Call

WhiteHorse Finance will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 7, 2026. To access the teleconference, please dial 800-267-6316 (domestic) or +1 203-518-9766 (international) approximately 10 minutes before the teleconference’s scheduled start time and reference ID #WHFQ126. 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 May 14, 2026. The teleconference replay can be accessed by dialing 800-938-1598 or +1 402-220-1545 for international callers. 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 $74 billion of capital under management(3) across a number of funds focused on the small and mid-cap markets. For more information about H.I.G. Capital, please visit http://www.higcapital.com. For more information about the Company, please visit http://www.whitehorsefinance.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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

(1) “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.

(2) Includes investments in WHF STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC (“STRS JV”), an unconsolidated joint venture.

(3) As of May 6, 2026, 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 ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and March 31, 2025 (in thousands, except per share data):

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2025

Amount

Per Share

Amount

Per Share

Amounts

Net investment income

5,603

0.253

6,843

0.294

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

5,603

0.253

6,843

0.294

Contacts

Stuart Aronson

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

212-506-0500

saronson@higwhitehorse.com

Joyson Thomas

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

305-379-2322

jthomas@higwhitehorse.com

Robert Brinberg

Rose & Company

212-257-5932

whitehorse@roseandco.com

Source: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

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Exhibit 99.2

Earnings Presentation

Quarter Ended March 31, 2026

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

NASDAQ: WHF (Common Stock)

NASDAQ: WHFCL (7.875% Notes due 2028)

References in this presentation to “WHF”, “WhiteHorse Finance”, “we”, “us”, “our” and “the Company” refer to WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

This presentation and the information and views included herein do not constitute investment advice, or a recommendation or an offer to enter into any transaction

with the Company or any of its affiliates. Investors are advised to consider carefully the Company’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before

investing in the Company’s securities. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, which have been filed

with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), contain this and other information about the Company and should be read carefully before investing in the

Company’s securities. The information in this presentation is not complete and may be changed. This presentation is not an offer to sell the Company’s securities

and is not soliciting an offer to buy the Company’s securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted.

A shelf registration statement relating to the Company’s securities is on file with the SEC. A public offering of the Company’s securities may be made only by

means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained by writing the Company at 1450 Brickell Avenue, 31st Floor, Miami,

FL 33131, Attention: Investor Relations, or by calling (305) 381-6999; copies may also be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or the Company’s future performance or financial

condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to: the Company’s future

operating results; changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or conditions affecting the financial and capital markets,

which could result in changes to the value of the Company’s assets; the Company’s business prospects and the prospects of its prospective portfolio companies;

the impact of investments that the Company expects to make; the impact of increased competition; the Company’s contractual arrangements and relationships

with third parties; the dependence of the Company’s future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which the Company invests; the

ability of the Company’s prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; the relative and absolute performance of the Company’s investment adviser;

the Company’s expected financings and investments; the adequacy of the Company’s cash resources and working capital; the timing of cash flows, if any, from

the operations of the Company’s prospective portfolio companies; and the impact of future acquisitions and divestitures.

Such forward-looking statements may include statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” “should,”

“could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan” or similar words.

The Company has based the forward-looking statements included in this presentation on information available to us on the date of this presentation, and the

Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the

Company’s forward-looking statements for any reason, and future results could differ materially from historical performance. Although the Company undertakes

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 are made directly to you or through reports that the Company in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form

10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. For a further discussion of factors that could cause the Company’s future results to differ

materially from any forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q we

file with the SEC.

Important Information and Forward Looking Statements

WhiteHorse Finance Snapshot

Company: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Equity Ticker: NASDAQ: WHF

Market Cap: $164.2MM(1)

Credit Rating: Egan-Jones: BBB / DBRS: BBB (low)

Portfolio Fair Value: $543.0MM(2)

Current Dividend Yield: 13.2%(1)(3)

(1) Based on shares outstanding of 21,611,392 and share price of $7.60 as of May 6, 2026.

(2) As of March 31, 2026.

(3) Based on annualized $0.25 per share quarterly distribution, excluding special and supplemental distributions, relative to closing share price.

External Manager: Affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G. Capital” or “H.I.G.”)

NAV / Share: $11.47(2)

Overview of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Portfolio at Fair Value ($MM) NAV + Cumulative Dividends per share

Note: As of December 31st, of each respective year presented, unless otherwise noted.

Source: Company filings

(1) As of May 6, 2026, based on total capital raised by H.I.G. Capital and affiliates.

(2) Includes investments in STRS JV.

(3) Based on fair value. Does not include investments in STRS JV.

 WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. is a publicly listed Business Development Company (“BDC”) that completed its IPO in December 2012

 WhiteHorse Finance’s investment activities are managed by H.I.G. WhiteHorse Advisers, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”), an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a

leading global alternative asset manager with over $74BN of capital under management(1)

 Principally focused on originating senior secured loans to performing lower middle market companies with individual enterprise values generally between

$50MM and $350MM

 Diversified investment portfolio totaling $543.0MM as of March 31, 2026

 Investments across 128(2) positions in 65 portfolio companies as of March 31, 2026

− Average Investment Size(3): $3.5MM (Average Debt Investment Size(3): $4.8MM)

− Largest Portfolio Company Investment(3): $20.2MM

 Invested $2,908MM in 275 transactions since December 2012 IPO

 The Company and State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (“STRS Ohio”), a public pension fund established under Ohio law, partnered to create WHF

STRS Ohio Senior Loan Fund LLC (“STRS JV”), a joint venture formed to invest in directly originated, senior secured first and second lien term loans

$15.30 $15.16 $15.04 $13.33 $13.63 $13.98 $15.35 $15.23 $15.23 $15.10 $14.30 $13.63 $12.31 $11.68 $11.47

$0.20 $0.32 $0.46 $0.51 $0.58 $0.82 $0.86 $0.87 $0.11 $1.53 $2.95 $4.37 $5.79 $7.21

$8.63 $10.05 $11.47 $12.89 $14.31 $15.79 $17.33 $18.74 $18.99

$15.41 $16.69 $17.99 $17.70

$19.42

$21.19

$23.98

$25.48

$27.02

$28.45 $29.12 $30.00 $30.46 $31.27 $31.32

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Q1 2026

Net asset value Cumulative special dividends paid Cumulative base dividends paid

$180

$272

$404 $415 $412 $441 $470

$590

$691

$819

$760

$696

$642

$579 $543

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Q1 2026

Overview of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (continued)

Note: As of March 31, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

(1) Reflects life-to-date since IPO and may exclude follow-on transactions and investments in STRS JV made via asset transfers in-kind.

(2) Across 126 investments. Does not include investments in STRS JV.

(3) Reflects weighted average effective yield of income-producing debt investments. Weighted average effective yield for entire portfolio, including equities and investments in STRS JV, as of March 31,

2026, is 8.7%. Weighted average effective yield is computed by dividing (a) annualized interest income (including interest income resulting from the amortization of fees and discounts) by (b) the

weighted average cost of investments.

(4) Measured at origination based on borrower reporting and WHF’s target underwriting leverage. Does not include investments in STRS JV.

(5) Based on fair value. Does not include the Company’s investments in STRS JV.

 Generate attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily by originating

and investing in senior secured loans to performing lower middle

market companies and leveraging the knowledge of H.I.G. Capital

 Differentiated proprietary deal flow from over 70 dedicated deal

professionals sourcing through direct coverage of financial

sponsors and intermediaries

 Rigorous credit process focused on fundamental analysis with

emphasis on downside protection and cash flow visibility

 11-person investment committee with approximately 350 years of

industry experience

 Investment strategy focused on first lien and second lien senior

secured investments in lower middle market companies with a

target hold size of $5MM to $25MM

Summary Stats:

$2,908MM(1) Invested Capital since IPO:

~275(1) Number of Investments Made:

~$3.5MM(2) Average Investment Size:

10.8%(3) All-in Yield:

~4.2x Net Debt / EBITDA of Current Portfolio (4) Companies:

~99.7%(5) Secured Debt as a % of Total Debt:

Investment Strategy

Summary of Quarterly Results

 Q1 Net Investment Income (“NII”) and Q1 Core NII(1) was $5.6 million, or $0.253 per share, which compares with Q4 NII and Q4

Core NII of $6.6 million, or $0.287 per share.

 Net realized and unrealized losses on investments and foreign currency transactions for Q1 2026 totaled ($6.3) million, primarily

driven by markdowns on investments to Camarillo Fitness Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC), The Kyjen Company,

LLC (d/b/a Outward Hound) and Patagonia Holdco LLC (d/b/a Lumen LATAM).

 Voluntary incentive fee waiver on net investment income from its stated annual rate of 20.00% to 17.50% resulted in a $0.2 million

irrevocable fee waiver in Q1 2026.

Earnings Summary

(1) Core net investment income is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to next slide for components and discussion of core net investment income. 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, can also be found by accessing

the earnings releases posted to the Company’s website at http://www.whitehorsefinance.com.

(2) Computed as the annual stated rate of the subordinated notes, based on the subordinated notes outstanding as of the period, and dividends received over the last twelve-month

period, based on average capital invested.

 The Company made gross investment deployments in three new portfolio companies for a total of $18.5 million, made add-on

investments to twelve portfolio companies totaling $6.9 million and made net fundings of $0.7 million on revolver loans.

 The Company received dispositions and principal repayments of $38.0 million, driven by four full realizations from Trimlite Buyer

LLC (d/b/a Trimlite LLC), Monarch Collective Holdings, LLC, Patagonia Holdco LLC (d/b/a Lumen LATAM), and Token Buyer,

Inc. (d/b/a Therm-O-Disc, Inc.). The Company also transferred two investments, comprised of two existing portfolio companies

and two add-ons, to the STRS JV totaling $18.9 million.

 The weighted average effective yield on income-producing investments at the end of Q1 2026 was approximately 10.8%, as

compared with 11.0% in Q4 2025.

 As of March 31, 2026, STRS JV had total assets of $337.2 million. The Company’s return on its investment in STRS JV at the

end of Q1 2026 was 13.3%(2).

 The investments to The Kyjen Company, LLC (d/b/a Outward Hound) were placed on non-accrual status in Q1 2026.

Portfolio Highlights

 NAV per share at the end of Q1 2026 was $11.47 per share compared with $11.68 per share from Q4 2025.

 Gross leverage levels increased during the quarter to 1.31x from 1.26x at the end of Q4 2025. Net leverage at the end of Q1

2026 was 1.12x compared with 1.15x at the end of Q4 2025.

 Repurchased approximately 0.4 million shares, at an average price of $7.31 per share for a total cost of $3.0 million, resulting in

net asset value accretion of approximately $0.08 per share.

Balance Sheet

Update

 Declared a quarterly distribution of $0.25 per share and a supplemental distribution of $0.01 per share, totaling $0.26 per share,

paid on April 6, 2026. On May 7, 2026, declared a quarterly distribution of $0.25 per share to be paid on July 6, 2026.

 Announced to voluntarily waive and reduce the incentive fee on net investment income from its stated annual rate of 20.00% to

17.50% for the next fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026.

Dividend Policy /

Other Events

Quarterly Operating Highlights

Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

(1) Total investment income includes investment income (e.g., interest and dividends) from investments in STRS JV.

(2) Net of fee waivers, if any.

(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 realized and unrealized gains and losses, and

(iii) certain excise or other income taxes (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, can be found by accessing the

earnings releases posted to the Company’s website at http://www.whitehorsefinance.com.

Source: Company filings

Unaudited Quarterly Financials Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026

(USD in MM, except per share data)

Total Investment Income (1) $ 18.8 18.8 $ 17.7 $ 17.3 $ 15.9 $

Expenses

Interest Expense 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.0 5.0

Accelerated Amortization related to Refinancing

Base Management Fees 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6

Performance-based Incentive Fees(2) 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.2

Other Expenses 1.3 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.5

Total Expenses 12.0 12.2 11.6 10.7 10.3

Net Investment Income 6.8 $ 6.6 $ 6.1 $ 6.6 $ 5.6 $

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain / (Loss) (2.5) (4.3) (6.7) 1.8 (6.3)

$ 2.3 4.3 $ (0.6) $ 8.4 $ (0.7) $

Per Share

Net Investment Income (NII) 0.29 $ 0.28 $ 0.26 $ 0.29 $ 0.25 $

Core NII (3) $ 0.28 0.29 $ 0.26 $ 0.29 $ 0.25 $

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain / (Loss) (0.10) $ (0.18) $ (0.28) $ 0.08 $ (0.28) $

Earnings / (Losses) 0.18 $ 0.10 $ (0.02) $ 0.36 $ (0.03) $

Dividends Declared 0.385 $ 0.385 $ 0.385 $ 0.250 $ 0.250 $

Special Dividends Declared - $ - $ - $ 0.035 $ 0.010 $

Core NII Dividend Coverage 76% 73% 68% 115% 101%

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

from Operations

Quarterly Balance Sheet Highlights

Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding

(1) Includes Restricted Cash.

(2) Calculated as Total Gross Debt Outstanding divided by Total Net Assets.

(3) Net Leverage Ratio is defined as debt outstanding less cash, divided by total net assets.

(4) Calculated as the sum of Total Net Assets and Total Gross Debt Outstanding divided by Total Gross Debt Outstanding.

Unaudited Quarterly Financials Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026

(USD in MM, except per share data)

Assets

Investments at Fair Value 651.0 $ 629.3 $ 568.4 $ 578.6 $ 543.0 $

Cash and Equivalents(1) 33.3 19.6 45.9 29.7 49.4 $

Other Assets 8.2 8.3 11.6 6.8 13.7 $

Total Assets 678.8 $ 670.9 $ 626.0 $ 615.1 $ 606.0 $

Liabilities

Debt (net of issuance costs) 361.1 363.2 323.5 323.8 324.1

Other Liabilities 36.2 33.0 37.3 31.5 31.6

Total Liabilities 397.3 $ 396.2 $ 360.8 $ 355.3 $ 355.7 $

Total Net Assets 281.5 $ 274.7 $ 265.2 $ 259.8 $ 250.3 $

Total Liabilities and Net Assets 678.8 $ 670.9 $ 626.0 $ 615.1 $ 606.0 $

Net Asset Value per Share 12.11 $ 11.82 $ 11.41 $ 11.68 $ 11.47 $

Leverage Ratio (2) 1.30x 1.34x 1.24x 1.26x 1.31x

Net Leverage Ratio (3) 1.23x 1.22x 1.07x 1.15x 1.12x

Asset Coverage Ratio (4) 177.2% 174.6% 180.7% 179.1% 176.2%

Portfolio Highlights

Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding

(1) Fundings, exits and repayments may include non-cash transactions (e.g., PIK, equity issuances).

(2) Exits and repayments may include sales to STRS JV.

Portfolio Highlights Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026

(USD in MM)

Portfolio Activity

New Investment Commitments 59.1 $ 53.7 $ 23.2 $ 101.0 $ 30.3 $

Gross Fundings (1) 43.2 47.2 21.9 79.4 28.1

Exits and Repayments (1) (2) (63.1) (37.5) (76.8) (72.4) (58.9)

Net Fundings / (Repayments) 9.7 $ (19.8) $ (54.9) $ 7.0 $ (30.8) $

Portfolio Rotation

9.6% 9.9% 10.4% 9.4% 8.9%

5.3% 5.6% 6.1% 5.9% 5.3%

12.5% 10.6% 12.3% 11.2% 9.4%

Weighted Average Spread Over The Applicable

Base Rate Of New Floating Rate Investments

Weighted Average Interest Rate On Investment

Realizations Or Repayments

Weighted Average Interest Rate On New

Investments

Portfolio Highlights

Note: Not a guarantee of future performance or investment pace.

(1) Does not include investments in STRS JV.

(2) Calculated based on funded principal amounts of debt investments.

(3) Weighted average effective yield is computed by dividing (a) annualized interest income (including interest income resulting from the amortization of fees and discounts) by (b) the weighted average cost of investments.

(4) Weighted average effective yield for entire portfolio, including equities and investments in STRS JV.

(5) Includes STRS JV Subordinated Note.

Source: Company filings

($ in MM, except per share data)

Portfolio Investment Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026

Total Fair Value of Investments $ 629.3 651.0 $ 568.4 $ 578.6 $ 543.0 $

Number of Portfolio Investments 132 134 125 129 128

Number of Portfolio Companies 71 74 66 68 65

Average Investment Size(1) $ 4.0 4.1 $ 3.8 $ 3.7 $ 3.5 $

Average Borrower Size(1) $ 7.5 7.5 $ 7.1 $ 7.1 $ 6.8 $

Average Debt Investment Size(1) $ 5.0 5.2 $ 5.2 $ 5.2 $ 4.8 $

Fair Value as a Percentage of Principal(1)(2) 90.6% 94.0% 92.1% 94.6% 94.0%

Total Portfolio Effective Yield (3) Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026

Weighted average effective yield on income-producing investments(1) 12.1% 11.9% 11.6% 11.0% 10.8%

Weighted average effective yield on total portfolio(4) 9.6% 9.8% 9.5% 9.1% 8.7%

Portfolio Composition - Floating vs. Fixed Investments (Debt Investments at Fair Value)(1) Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026

Percentage of fixed rate investments 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%

Percentage of floating rate investments 98.7% 98.7% 99.1% 98.7% 98.6%

Portfolio Composition - Sponsor vs. Non-Sponsor (Fair Value)(1) Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026

Sponsor 67.2% 65.9% 65.3% 65.5% 61.8%

Non-Sponsor 32.8% 34.1% 34.7% 34.5% 38.2%

Total Portfolio Composition by Instrument Type (Fair Value) Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026

First lien secured loans 79.4% 77.6% 74.7% 74.3% 72.7%

Second lien secured loans 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.8% 0.9%

Subordinated debt 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%

STRS JV 16.4% 16.9% 18.6% 18.3% 19.5%

Equity 3.5% 4.8% 5.9% 6.3% 6.7%

Investments on Non-Accrual Status (Debt Investments) Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026

Fair Value of Investments on Non-accrual Status 45.9 $ 24.0 $ 11.5 $ 10.6 $ 14.4 $

Cost of Investments on Non-accrual Status 79.6 $ 39.9 $ 31.9 $ 19.7 $ 29.6 $

% of Investments on Non-accrual Status (Based on Fair Value of Debt Investments)(5) 7.6% 4.2% 2.2% 2.0% 3.0%

% of Investments on Non-accrual Status (Based on Cost of Debt Investments)(5) 12.4% 6.7% 5.9% 3.7% 5.9%

Portfolio Trends

Historical Portfolio Trends

% Floating and % Fixed (Based on Fair Value) % Instrument Type (Based on Fair Value)

% Sponsored / Non-Sponsored (Based on Fair Value) % Non-Accruals (Based on Cost of Investments)(1)(2)(3)

Note: As of end of each year/quarter presented, unless otherwise noted; percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Not a guarantee of future performance or investment pace.

(1) Based on amortized cost of total investments, including STRS JV.

(2) BDC Peer Average includes approximately 10-15 publicly traded BDCs with total investments > $500 million & < $1.5 billion. BDC Industry Weighted Average and BDC Industry Median

includes approximately 40 publicly traded BDCs. Data is sourced from Raymond James and Company filings as of March 31, 2026. Weighted averages are based on non-accruals as a

percentage of amortized cost across total investments.

(3)The Company’s Q1 2026 non-accruals is not an indication that the Company performed better than any of the three other measurements during such quarter.

99.9% 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 99.6% 99.6% 99.1% 98.7% 98.7% 98.6%

0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Floating Fixed

32%

44% 53% 58% 67% 62% 65% 67% 66% 62%

68%

56% 47% 42% 33% 38% 35% 33% 34% 38%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Sponsor Non-Sponsor

52%

77% 81% 85% 85% 80% 78% 74% 73%

39%

21% 11% 4% 3%

3% 1% 1% 1%

9% 3% 3% 3% 3%

2% 4% 6%

6% 7% 9% 15% 17% 18% 19%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026

% First Lien Loans % Second Lien Loans % Equity STRS JV % Subordinated

2.1%

2.9%

0.0%

5.2%

10.0%

3.2%

5.2%

3.3%

3.5% 3.3% 3.5% 4.4% 3.2%

2.8%

2.1%

2.6%

3.2%

2.4% 2.5%

2.2%

2.6%

2.7%

3.0%

3.3%

2.6%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

WHF BDC Peer Average BDC Industry Weighted Average BDC Industry Median

Investment Performance Ratings

(% of Portfolio at Fair Value)

Rating 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Q1 2026

1 6.3% 2.3% 22.2% 15.4% 8.6% 18.3% 11.0% 4.7% 4.5%

2 100.0% 92.4% 100.0% 90.3% 87.0% 83.9% 80.1% 83.3% 61.1% 74.7% 66.2% 59.4% 61.5% 81.2% 83.8%

3 7.6% 7.9% 13.0% 16.1% 13.6% 13.1% 15.0% 8.9% 22.2% 19.2% 20.1% 7.9% 6.2%

4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% 3.0% 0.9% 6.1% 2.7% 2.8%

5 1.8% 0.0% 1.3% 1.1% - - 2.2% 1.3% 3.5% 2.7%

100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Investment Performance Rating Definitions

Rating Definition

1 The portfolio company's risk of loss has been reduced relative to initial expectations.

2 The portfolio company is meeting initial expectations with regard to performance and outlook.

3 The investment's risk of loss has increased relative to initial expectation.

4 Investment principal is at a material risk of not being fully repaid.

5 Investment is in payment default and has significant risk of not receiving full repayment.

Note: As of March 31, 2026, unless otherwise noted; percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

(1) Does not include investments in STRS JV. Industry classifications based on GICS.

Composition by Borrower (Based on Fair Value) Composition by Industry(1) (Based on Fair Value)

Borrower and Industry Diversity

~99.7% of WHF loans are senior secured

19.5%

3.7%

3.6%

3.5%

2.8%

2.6%

2.5% 2.5%

2.4%

54.3%

STRS JV ABB/Con-cise Optical Group LLC

Telestream Holdings Corporation Future Payment Technologies, L.P.

GTT Communications Global, LLC Motivational Marketing, LLC

Zephyr Buyer, L.P. Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC

Sleep OpCo LLC EducationDynamics, LLC

Other

STRS JV

7.1%

6.8%

6.5%

6.0%

5.9%

5.3%

4.6%

4.5% 4.1% 4.5% 4.1%

3.6%

37.0%

Air Freight & Logistics Education Services

Systems Software Data Processing & Outsourced Services

Leisure Products Application Software

Health Care Supplies Specialized Consumer Services

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Home Furnishings

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components Interactive Media & Services

Other

Yield & Interest Rate Economic Analysis

(1) Weighted average effective yield is computed by dividing (a) annualized interest income (including interest income resulting from the amortization of fees and discounts) by (b) the weighted

average cost of investments.

(2) Income yield is calculated as the actual amount earned on earning investments, including interest and recurring fee income, but excluding amortization of capitalized fees and discounts.

(3) Calculated as (a) effective yield less (b) weighted average cost of debt.

(4) The weighted average cost of debt is calculated as (a) the actual amount of expenses incurred on debt obligations divided by (b) the daily average of total debt obligations.

(5) The base reference rate represents the weighted average base rate for the quarter applied on the 2025 CLO Notes and JPM Revolving Credit Facility borrowings.

9.1% 9.2%

9.9%

11.4%

12.6%

13.2% 13.4% 13.6% 13.7% 13.7% 13.8% 13.1%

12.5%

12.1% 11.9% 11.6%

11.0% 10.8%

8.6% 8.8%

9.4%

10.8%

12.1%

12.6% 12.9% 13.1% 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 12.5%

12.0% 11.6% 11.4% 11.1%

10.5% 10.4%

5.7% 5.7% 5.9%

6.8% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.4% 6.8% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1%

5.5% 5.4%

3.4% 3.5%

4.0%

4.6%

5.5%

6.1% 6.3% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.1% 5.8% 5.7% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4%

0.2% 0.3%

0.9%

2.1% 3.7%

4.8% 5.0% 5.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 4.8% 4.4% 4.2% 4.3% 4.1% 3.9%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

16.0%

Q4'21 Q1'22 Q2'22 Q3'22 Q4'22 Q1'23 Q2'23 Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26

Effective Yield⁽¹⁾ Income Yield⁽²⁾ Net Investment Spread⁽³⁾ Weighted Average Cost of Debt⁽⁴⁾ Base reference rate⁽⁵⁾

Effective Yield & Dividend Coverage

Debt Portfolio Effective Yield and Borrower Leverage(1) From IPO to March 31, 2026

Core NII(2) to Dividend Coverage(3)

Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

(1) Portfolio leverage is based on investment leverage at inception.

(2) 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

certain excise or other income taxes (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, can be found by accessing the earnings releases posted

to the Company’s website at http://www.whitehorsefinance.com

(3) Does not include special or supplemental dividends.

Source: Company filings

Covered

by $0.09

Covered

by $0.01

Missed by

$0.03

Covered

by $0.12

Covered

by $0.10

Covered

by $0.10

Covered

by $0.07

Covered

by $0.08

Covered

by $0.01

Covered

by $0.01

Missed

by $0.05

Missed

by $0.10

Missed

by $0.11

Missed

by $0.13

Covered

by $0.04

Covered

by $0.00

2.8x

2.4x

4.1x

3.4x 3.4x

2.1x

4.5x

3.0x

3.8x

2.3x

3.1x

2.7x

3.0x

3.6x

2.9x

3.4x 3.2x 3.5x 3.4x 3.4x 3.2x 3.3x 3.3x 3.5x 3.6x 3.6x 3.6x 3.6x 3.7x 3.8x 3.7x 3.8x 4.0x 4.1x 4.1x 4.1x 4.0x 4.1x 4.1x 4.1x 4.1x 4.1x 4.1x 4.2x 4.1x 4.1x 4.1x 4.1x 4.2x 4.2x 4.2x 4.2x 4.2x

Borrower Leverage through WHF Security Effective Yield

$0.33

$0.37

$0.48

$0.46

$0.47

$0.46

$0.47

$0.40

$0.39

$0.34

$0.29

$0.28

$0.26

$0.29

$0.25

$0.36

$0.37

$0.39

$0.25

Q2'22 Q3'22 Q4'22 Q1'23 Q2'23 Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26

Core NII per share Dividends per share

NAV Per Share Bridge

Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

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

releases posted to the Company’s website at http://www.whitehorsefinance.com.

Source: Company filings

Net Asset Value Trends

*As a supplement to GAAP financial measures, the Company has provided this non-GAAP measure. The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful as it highlights

the changes in NAV per share of common stock for each quarter excluding the impact of special dividends that were paid and shows the pro forma to the Company’s NAV per share after

payment of regular distributions.

Net Asset Value Per Share

15.43 15.55 15.56

14.81 14.21

13.13

12.54

12.34

15.00

15.30

15.16

15.04

13.33

13.63 13.98

15.35 15.23 15.23 15.10

14.30 13.63

12.31

11.68 11.47

$0.00

$2.00

$4.00

$6.00

$8.00

$10.00

$12.00

$14.00

$16.00

$18.00

Net Asset Value If No Special or Supplemental Dividends Were Paid Net Asset Value

Leverage Migration

Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

($ in MM)

Leverage Ratio:

1.31x

Leverage Ratio:

1.26x

Driven by net realized and

unrealized losses and share

repurchases

12/31/2025 QtQ Change 3/31/2026

Outstanding Debt: Outstanding Debt:

$328.5 +$0.0 $328.5

NAV: NAV:

$259.8 ($9.5) $250.3

Sources Uses

Sales & Principal Payments 58.9 Acquisition of Investments 28.1

Net Investment Income 5.6 Dividend Payment 5.6

Other Balance Sheet Changes 2.1 Stock Repurchase Program 3.0

Balance Sheet Cash 29.9

Total $66.6 Total $66.6

Note: As of end of each quarter presented, unless otherwise noted. Not a guarantee of future performance or investment pace.

(1) As of March 31, 2026, WHF had $4.4MM of deferred debt issuance costs.

(2) In June 2025, the Company completed a $298.15 million term debt securitization, of which the 2025 Senior CLO Notes, totaling $174.0 million were issued through a

private placement. The Class B Notes, Class C Notes and 2025 Subordinated CLO Notes are fully retained by the Company and eliminated upon consolidation.

(3) Gross leverage excluding cash.

Current Debt Outstanding (as of March 31, 2026)

Outstanding Weighted Average Interest Rate Maturity (1) ($ in MM) Commitment

2030 S+2.250% payable quarterly Revolving Credit Facility $50.0 $0.0

2037 S+1.700% payable quarterly 2025 Senior Secured CLO Notes $174.0 $174.0 (2)

2026 5.375% payable semi-annually; Unsecured 5.375% 2026 Notes $10.0 $10.0

2026 4.000% payable semi-annually; Unsecured 4.000% 2026 Notes $75.0 $75.0

2027 5.625% payable semi-annually; Unsecured 5.625% 2027 Notes $10.0 $10.0

2028 4.250% payable semi-annually; Unsecured 4.250% 2028 Notes $25.0 $25.0

2028 7.875% payable quarterly; Unsecured $34.5 $34.5 7.875% 2028 Notes (NASDAQ: WHFCL)

Total Debt $378.5 $328.5 5.4% weighted average cost of debt

$250.3 NA Total Shareholders’ Equity/Net Assets

Funding Profile

Gross Debt to Equity(3)

1.25x-1.35x Target Leverage

1.38x 1.36x

1.23x 1.27x 1.34x 1.30x 1.32x 1.25x 1.23x 1.26x 1.16x 1.20x 1.24x 1.30x 1.34x 1.24x 1.26x 1.31x

0.00x

0.20x

0.40x

0.60x

0.80x

1.00x

1.20x

1.40x

Q4'21 Q1'22 Q2'22 Q3'22 Q4'22 Q1'23 Q2'23 Q3'23 Q4'23 Q1'24 Q2'24 Q3'24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26

Debt/ Equity

Appendix

Origination Footprint

Regional Direct Origination Footprint

 Scope of H.I.G. WhiteHorse market coverage results in consistent investment activity levels regardless of market conditions

 Dedicated direct lending team of 70 investment and origination professionals

 Regional footprint with 21 dedicated direct lending originators in 12 North American offices

 Global platform of 500+ investment professionals across 18 offices in 9 countries and 3 continents

 Additional 25+ generalist business development professionals dedicated to sourcing proprietary opportunities in the lower to middle market

Existing offices with senior originators

Headquarters of a current portfolio company

(Calgary)

Los Angeles

Miami

New York

Boston

Atlanta

Stamford

San Francisco

Dallas

Cincinnati Washington, D.C.

(Winnipeg)

Chicago

Alaska

Nashville

Headcount data as of March 31, 2026.

Note: As of end of each quarter presented, unless otherwise noted. Not a guarantee of future performance or investment pace.

As of March 31, 2026 STRS JV had $2.3MM of deferred debt issuance costs.

Maturity Weighted Average Interest Rate Outstanding(1) ($ in MM) Commitment

2029 S+2.25% payable quarterly $173.8 $262.5 ($75 Accordion Feature) Revolving Credit Facility

N/A

S+6.50%

Subordinated Note $140.0 $128.5 payable quarterly

7.7% weighted average cost of

debt Total Debt $402.5 $302.2

Equity $35.0 $32.3 N/A N/A

STRS JV Key Terms and Funding Profile

 WHF and STRS Ohio have committed to provide up to $175 million in subordinated notes and equity to STRS JV, with STRS

Ohio providing $60 million and WHF providing $115 million

 WHF and STRS Ohio share voting control 50%/50%

 Equity ownership of 65.71% WHF and 34.29% STRS

 An affiliate of H.I.G. provides day-to-day administrative oversight

Key Terms

Current Debt Outstanding (as of March 31, 2026)

($ in MM)

Note: As of March 31, 2026, unless otherwise noted; percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

(1) Industry classifications based on GICS.

Composition by Borrower (Based on Fair Value) Composition by Industry(1) (Based on Fair Value)

100% of STRS JV loans are senior secured

STRS JV Borrower and Industry Diversity

5.4%

5.3%

4.2%

4.1%

4.0%

3.8%

3.5%

3.3%

58.5%

Source Code Holdings, LLC Marlin DTC-LS Midco 2, LLC

AB Centers Acquisition Corporation Juniper Landscaping Holdings LLC

Drew Foam Companies Inc RCKC Acquisitions LLC

Forward Solutions, LLC Pirtek Holdco, LLC

Quest Events, LLC Apollon Holdings, LLC

Other

10.6%

9.1%

7.2%

7.0%

5.8%

5.5%

5.3% 5.4%

4.2%

4.1%

3.3%

28.3%

IT Consulting & Other Services Environmental & Facilities Services

Diversified Support Services Building Products

Advertising Construction & Engineering

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Broadline Retail

Health Care Facilities Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials

Pharmaceuticals Asset Management & Custody Banks

Other

Origination Pipeline Funnel(1)

23 (1) Origination Pipeline figures reflect 2014 through March 31, 2026.

Three tier sourcing platform, generating meaningful investable opportunities for WhiteHorse Finance

Approximately 70 WhiteHorse deal

professionals dedicated to sourcing

and underwriting for WHF

20+ person business development

team seeks opportunities from

H.I.G.’s proprietary database of over

21,000 contacts (telephonic

salesforce)

 With access to H.I.G. Capital’s extensive sourcing network, the Company is able to capitalize on attractive self-originated lower middle market

transactions as compared to the broadly syndicated market

 Directly originated loans to lower middle market companies typically generate more attractive risk-adjusted returns relative to larger, broadly

syndicated credits

Typical Underwriting Process:

3-6 months

Opportunities Reviewed

Initial Due Diligence

Term Sheets

Delivered

Transactions

Closed

Deals being sourced by over 500

Investment Professionals across

H.I.G.’s platform

Total % of Sourced

14,203 100.0%

3,119 22.0%

805 5.7%

319 2.2%

Corporate Data

Board of Directors Investment Committee Corporate Executive Officers Research Coverage Corporate Counsel

John Bolduc Sami Mnaymneh Stuart Aronson Sean-Paul Adams Dechert LLP

Chairman of the Board Co-Founder, Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer B. Riley FBR New York, NY

CEO of H.I.G. Capital

Stuart Aronson Marco Collazos Rick Shane Corporate Headquarters

Director Anthony Tamer Chief Compliance Officer J.P. Morgan 1450 Brickell Avenue

Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman 31st Floor

Jay Carvell of H.I.G. Capital Joyson Thomas Christopher Nolan Miami, FL 33131

Director Chief Financial Officer Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.

Stuart Aronson Transfer Agent

G. Stacy Smith Chief Executive Officer and Director Mitchel Penn Equiniti Trust Company, LLC

Independent Director Oppenheimer & Co. New York, NY

Mark Bernier

Rick P. Frier Managing Director of WhiteHorse Capital - U.S. Robert Dodd Investor Relations Contact

Independent Director Raymond James 1450 Brickell Avenue

John Bolduc 31st Floor

Rick D. Puckett Chairman of the Board, Executive Managing Attention: Investor Relations

Independent Director Director of H.I.G. Capital Miami, FL 33131

(305) 381-6999

John P. Volpe Javier Casillas

Independent Director Chief Investment Officer and Managing Independent Registered

Director of WhiteHorse Capital - U.S. Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Pankaj Gupta New York, NY

CEO and Managing Director of

WhiteHorse Capital - U.S. Equity Securities Listing

NASDAQ: WHF

Sobia Khaliq

Managing Director of WhiteHorse Capital - U.S. Please visit our website at:

www.whitehorsefinance.com

David Indelicato

Managing Director of WhiteHorse Capital - U.S.

Brian Schwartz

Co-President of H.I.G. Capital

John Yeager

Managing Director of WhiteHorse Capital - U.S.

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