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: May 15, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
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)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 15, 2018, WhiteHorse Finance Credit I, LLC (“WhiteHorse Credit”), a wholly owned subsidiary of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (the “Company”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender, the financial providers thereto, and the Company, as portfolio manager, amended and restated the terms of the second amended and restated loan agreement by and among the aforementioned parties (as amended and restated, the “Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement”). Among other things, the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement permits the financing of certain assets of a wholly owned subsidiary of WhiteHorse Credit.
The description above is only a summary of the material amendments included in the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information in Item 1.01 of this current report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
A copy of a presentation that is intended to be used by representatives of the Company in meetings with research analysts and other parties is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 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 99.1 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 this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, 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
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 16, 2018 | WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Edward J. Giordano | ||
| Edward J. Giordano | |||
| Interim Chief Financial Officer | |||
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