---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-094922"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHF"
cik: "0001552198"
company_name: "WhiteHorse Finance, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T04:09:33.960694+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WhiteHorse Finance issues $30M of 7.875% Notes due 2028

## Summary
- Issued $30M aggregate principal of 7.875% Notes maturing September 15, 2028.
- Net proceeds of ~$28.8M after $0.9M underwriting discount and ~$0.3M expenses.
- Proceeds to repay senior secured revolver, fund new investments, and for general corporate purposes.
- Notes expected to trade on Nasdaq Global Select Market within 30 days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-094922
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHF
- cik: 0001552198
- company_name: WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552198/000110465923094922/0001104659-23-094922-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552198/000110465923094922/tm2324703d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-094922
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-094922.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-094922.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. incurred senior notes of $30.0 million at 7.875% maturing September 15, 2028.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $30.0 million
  - Rate: 7.875%
  - Maturity: September 15, 2028
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: which supplements the base indenture, dated November 13, 2018 (together with the Third Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”) pursuant to which the Company offered and sold $30.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.875% notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) in a registered public offering (the “Offering”). The Notes will mature on September 15, 2028 and may be
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552198/000110465923094922/0001104659-23-094922-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. entered into Third Supplemental Indenture with Equiniti Trust Company, LLC valued at $30.0 million (effective 2023-08-24).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: Equiniti Trust Company, LLC
  - Value: $30.0 million
  - Effective: 2023-08-24
  source text: on August 24, 2023, WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a third supplemental indenture (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”), between the Company and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (f/k/a American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC), which supplements the base indenture, dated November 13, 2018 (together with the Third Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”) pursuant to which the Company offered and sold $30.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.875% notes due 2028
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552198/000110465923094922/0001104659-23-094922-index.htm

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