WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $160.28M
- P/E (TTM)
- 9.4
- Dividend yield
- 19.38%
About WhiteHorse Finance
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company operating as a business development company. It functions primarily as a direct lender originating senior secured loans, such as first lien and second lien facilities, alongside opportunistic mezzanine financing or equity investments. Its portfolio companies consist of performing, privately held lower middle market businesses across diverse industries, defined as enterprises with valuations ranging from $50 million to $350 million.
The company operates within the United States, targeting domestic lower middle market borrowers while retaining the capacity to evaluate non-U.S. opportunities. Its investment portfolio includes positions spanning dozens of borrower companies, complemented by a joint venture with the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio. The company maintains its corporate headquarters in Miami, Florida.
Summary of the business section of WhiteHorse Finance's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Miami, FL
- Address
- 1450 Brickell Avenue, 31st Floor 33131
- Phone
- (305) 379-2322
- Website
- whitehorsefinance.com
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Crowe LLP, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WHF
- Other tickers
- WHFCL
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Dec 6, 2012
- Shares outstanding
- 21M, Aug 10, 2026
- Public float
- $158.90M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1552198
- CUSIP
- 96524V106
- ISIN
- US96524V1061
- LEI
- 5493006LP9COIV2ZIB05
- EIN
- 45-4247759
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart D. Aronson | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 127,000 |
| Joyson Thomas | Chief Financial Officer | 25,001 |
| John Bolduc | Director | 474,443 |
| John Paul Volpe | Director | 2,000 |
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| May 25, 2016 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Jun 22, 2015 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Jul 17, 2013 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Name change | Name changed from WhiteHorse Finance, LLC to WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |