WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Commitments Disclosure
NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments: In the normal course of business, the Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its borrowers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. The Company attempts to limit its credit risk by conducting extensive due diligence and obtaining collateral where appropriate.
As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the balance of unfunded commitments to extend credit was $40,994 and $26,385, respectively. Commitments to extend credit consist principally of the unused portions of commitments that obligate the Company to extend credit, such as revolving credit arrangements or similar transactions. These commitments are often subject to financial or non-financial milestones and other conditions to borrow that must be achieved before the commitment can be drawn. In addition, the commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
The following table summarizes the Company’s unfunded commitments as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Unfunded Commitments ($ in thousands) | | As of December 31, 2025 | | As of December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revolving Loan Commitments: | ||||||
Bridgepoint Healthcare, LLC | $ | — | $ | 1,350 | ||
BUSA Acquisition Co. (d/b/a BankCard USA Merchant Services Inc.) | 643 | 459 | ||||
Claridge Products and Equipment, LLC | 140 | 70 | ||||
Coastal Television Broadcasting Group LLC | — | 309 | ||||
EducationDynamics, LLC | 840 | 1,199 | ||||
Four Winds Health, LLC | 625 | — | ||||
Gulf Winds International Acquisition LLC (d/b/a Gulf Winds International, Inc.) | 235 | 194 | ||||
Infotree Holdco LLC (d/b/a Infotree Global Solutions LLC) | 530 | — | ||||
Juniper Landscaping Holdings LLC | 677 | — | ||||
Leviathan Intermediate Holdco, LLC | 570 | 570 | ||||
LogicMonitor, Inc. | 778 | 778 | ||||
Media Source, LLC (d/b/a Media Source Inc.) | 825 | — | ||||
Meta Buyer LLC (d/b/a Metagenics, LLC) | 1,475 | — | ||||
Midwest Texas Tea CA, LLC (d/b/a US Petroleum Partners, LLC) | — | 246 | ||||
Motivational Marketing, LLC (d/b/a Motivational Fulfillment) | 945 | — | ||||
M&M OpCo, LLC (d/b/a Escalent, Inc.) | 238 | 238 | ||||
PANOS Brands, LLC | 412 | 384 | ||||
PGI Parent LLC (d/b/a Prime Electric, Inc.) | 923 | — | ||||
Unfunded Commitments ($ in thousands) | | As of December 31, 2025 | | As of December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quest Events, LLC | 88 | — | ||||
Rewards Network Inc. | 1,915 | — | ||||
Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (d/b/a Ribbon Communications Inc.) | 880 | 880 | ||||
Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC) | 861 | 861 | ||||
Sleep OpCo LLC (d/b/a Brooklyn Bedding LLC) | 1,545 | 2,646 | ||||
Surge Amuze Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Amuze Products II, Inc.) | 281 | 146 | ||||
Telestream Holdings Corporation | — | 241 | ||||
Telestream 2 LLC (d/b/a Telestream Holdings Corporation) | 497 | — | ||||
Texas Express Wash, LLC (d/b/a ClearWater Express Wash) | 311 | — | ||||
The Kyjen Company, LLC (d/b/a Outward Hound) | 798 | — | ||||
TOT Group, Inc. (d/b/a Netevia Group LLC) | 553 | 553 | ||||
Trailhead Media LLC | — | 870 | ||||
W&A Intermediate Co., LLC (d/b/a Wakefield & Associates, LLC) | 428 | 515 | ||||
W Electric Intermediate Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Westinghouse Electric Corporation) | — | 1,195 | ||||
Zephyr Buyer, L.P. (d/b/a The Weather Company, LLC) | 1,806 | 1,806 | ||||
Total unfunded revolving loan commitments | 19,819 | 15,510 | ||||
Delayed Draw Loan Commitments: | ||||||
Arcserve Cayman Opco LP (d/b/a Arcserve (USA), LLC) | 1,422 | 1,422 | ||||
Avision Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Avision Sales Group) | — | 1,756 | ||||
Buckeye Acquiror LLC (d/b/a Superior Environmental Solutions, LLC) | 601 | — | ||||
Camarillo Fitness Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Honors Holdings, LLC) | 486 | — | ||||
Four Winds Health, LLC | 2,250 | — | ||||
Juniper Landscaping Holdings LLC | 2,769 | — | ||||
Kelso Industries LLC | — | 1,389 | ||||
LogicMonitor, Inc. | 1,000 | — | ||||
Meta Buyer LLC (d/b/a Metagenics, LLC) | 3,380 | — | ||||
MGT Merger Target, LLC (d/b/a MGT Consulting Group) | 1,076 | — | ||||
Rewards Network Inc. | 2,553 | — | ||||
Salon Republic Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Salon Republic, LLC) | 861 | 861 | ||||
Surge Amuze Holdings Inc. (d/b/a Amuze Products II, Inc.) | 451 | 878 | ||||
Texas Express Wash, LLC (d/b/a ClearWater Express Wash) | 2,485 | — | ||||
TOT Group, Inc. (d/b/a Netevia Group LLC) | 553 | 1,107 | ||||
Trailhead Media LLC | — | 2,174 | ||||
W&A Intermediate Co., LLC (d/b/a Wakefield & Associates, LLC) | 1,288 | 1,288 | ||||
Total unfunded delayed draw loan commitments | 21,175 | 10,875 | ||||
Total Unfunded Commitments | $ | 40,994 | $ | 26,385 | ||
As of both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had commitments to fund equity interests and subordinated notes in STRS JV of $23,000 and $92,000, respectively, of which $1,896 and $7,584 were unfunded, respectively. The capital commitments cannot be drawn without an affirmative vote by both the Company’s and STRS Ohio’s representatives on STRS JV’s board of managers.
Indemnification: In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide general indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not occurred. The Company expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.
Legal Proceedings: In the normal course of business, the Company, WhiteHorse Advisers and WhiteHorse Administrator may be subject to legal and regulatory proceedings that are generally incidental to its ongoing operations.
While there can be no assurance of the ultimate disposition of any such proceedings, the Company does not believe any such disposition will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 6, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 7, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 5, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
About Commitments Disclosures
Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.
Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.