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EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 
 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT 
 BETWEEN 

WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC. 
 AND 
 H.I.G. WHITEHORSE ADVISERS, LLC 

This Investment Advisory Agreement is made this 4th day of December, 2012 (this “Agreement”), by and between WHITEHORSE
FINANCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and H.I.G. WHITEHORSE ADVISERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”). 
 WHEREAS, the Corporation operates as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company; 
 WHEREAS, the Corporation has filed an election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”); 

WHEREAS, the Corporation has acquired interests in senior secured loans and other debt obligations that comprise a portion of the
Corporation’s portfolio; 
 WHEREAS, the Corporation owns, and may in the future own, subsidiaries that have acquired or
may acquire and hold such interests in senior secured loans and other debt obligations; 
 WHEREAS, the Adviser is registered
as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Advisers Act”); 

WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Adviser desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the
Adviser shall provide comprehensive investment advisory services to the Corporation, including making available investment and other personnel to the Corporation so that it may effectively and efficiently manage the Corporation’s subsidiaries
from time to time listed on Appendix A hereto (each a “Managed Subsidiary”) and fulfill any obligations and provide any services the Corporation may undertake as manager, adviser, collateral manager and/or servicer (collectively,
“Management Services”) of such Managed Subsidiaries. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for
other good and valuable consideration, each of the parties hereby agrees as follows: 

 1. Duties of the Adviser. 

(a) The Corporation hereby employs the Adviser to act as the investment adviser to the Corporation and to manage the investment and
reinvestment of the assets of the Corporation, subject to the supervision of the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), for the period and upon the terms herein set forth, (i) in accordance with the
investment objective, policies and restrictions that are set forth in the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended from time to time, (ii) in accordance with the Investment Company Act, the Investment Advisers Act and all other
applicable federal and state laws and (iii) in accordance with the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser shall, during the term and subject to the provisions of
this Agreement, (i) determine the composition of the portfolio of the Corporation, the nature and timing of the changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes; (ii) identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the
investments made by the Corporation (including performing due diligence on prospective portfolio companies); (iii) execute, close, service and monitor the Corporation’s investments; (iv) determine the securities and other assets that
the Corporation will purchase, retain or sell; (v) provide the Corporation with such other investment advisory, research and related services as the Corporation may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of its funds; and
(vi) make an investment committee and personnel available to the Corporation so that it may provide all necessary Management Services to the Managed Subsidiaries. The Adviser shall have the power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to
effectuate its investment decisions for the Corporation, including the execution and delivery of all documents relating to the Corporation’s investments and the placing of orders for other purchase or sale transactions on behalf of the
Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to acquire debt financing or to refinance existing debt financing, the Adviser shall arrange for such financing on the Corporation’s behalf, subject to the oversight and approval of the
Board of Directors. If the Adviser determines it is appropriate to form a subsidiary or special purpose vehicle through which the Corporation may indirectly make investments, the Adviser shall have authority to create or arrange for the creation of
such subsidiary or special purpose vehicle, to cause the Corporation to provide Management Services to such subsidiaries, and to make such investments through such subsidiary or special purpose vehicle in accordance with applicable law. 

(b) The Adviser hereby accepts such employment and agrees during the term hereof to render the services described herein for the amounts
of compensation provided herein. 
 (c) Subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act, the Adviser is hereby
authorized, but not required, to enter into one or more sub-advisory agreements with other investment advisers (each, a “Sub-Adviser”) pursuant to which the Adviser may obtain the services of the Sub-Adviser(s) to assist the Adviser in
fulfilling its responsibilities hereunder. Specifically, the Adviser may retain a Sub-Adviser to recommend specific securities or other investments based upon the Corporation’s investment objective and policies, and work, along with the
Adviser, in structuring, negotiating, arranging or effecting the acquisition or disposition of such investments and monitoring investments on behalf of the Corporation, subject in all cases 

  
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to the oversight of the Adviser and the Corporation. The Adviser, and not the Corporation, shall be responsible for any compensation payable to any Sub-Adviser. Any sub-advisory agreement entered
into by the Adviser shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act, the Investment Advisers Act and other applicable federal and state law. 
 (d) For all purposes herein provided, the Adviser shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and, except as expressly provided or authorized herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent
the Corporation in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Corporation. 
 (e) The Adviser shall keep and preserve, in
the manner and for the period that would be applicable to investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act, any books and records relevant to the provision of its investment advisory services to the Corporation, shall specifically
maintain all books and records with respect to the Corporation’s portfolio transactions and shall render to the Board of Directors such periodic and special reports as the Board of Directors may reasonably request. The Adviser agrees that all
records that it maintains for the Corporation are the property of the Corporation and shall surrender promptly to the Corporation any such records upon the Corporation’s request, provided that the Adviser may retain a copy of such records.

 2. Corporation’s Responsibilities and Expenses Payable by the Corporation. All investment professionals of the
Adviser and their respective staffs, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory and management services hereunder, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, shall be
provided and paid for by the Adviser and not by the Corporation. The Corporation shall bear all other costs and expenses of its operations and transactions, including, without limitation, those relating to: (a) organization;
(b) calculating the Corporation’s net asset value and net asset value per share (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm); (c) fees and expenses, including travel expenses, incurred by the Adviser or payable
to third parties in performing due diligence on prospective portfolio companies, monitoring the Corporation’s investments and, if necessary, enforcing the Corporation’s rights; (d) interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance
the Corporation’s investments; (e) costs of offerings of the Corporation’s common stock and other securities; (f) the base management fee and any incentive fee; (g) distributions on the Corporation’s common stock;
(h) administration fees payable to H.I.G. WhiteHorse Administration, LLC (the “Administrator”) under the administration agreement dated as of December 4, 2012 with H.I.G. WhiteHorse Administration, LLC (the “Administration
Agreement”); (i) transfer agent and custody fees and expenses; (j) the allocated costs incurred by the Administrator in providing managerial assistance to those portfolio companies that request it; (k) amounts payable to third
parties relating to, or associated with, evaluating, making and disposing of investments; (l) brokerage fees and commissions; (m) registration fees; (n) listing fees; (o) taxes; (p) independent director fees and expenses;
(1) costs associated with the Corporation’s reporting and compliance obligations under the Investment Company Act and applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws; (r) the costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices
to the Corporation’s stockholders, including printing costs; (s)

  
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costs of holding stockholder meetings; (t) the Corporation’s fidelity bond; (u) directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums;
(v) litigation, indemnification and other non-recurring or extraordinary expenses; (w) direct costs and expenses of administration and operation, including audit and legal costs; (x) fees and expenses associated with marketing
efforts, including to financial sponsors; (y) dues, fees and charges of any trade association of which the Corporation is a member; and (z) all other expenses reasonably incurred by the Corporation or the Administrator in connection with
administering the Corporation’s business, such as the allocable portion of overhead under this Agreement, including rent and the Corporation’s allocable portion of the costs and expenses of its chief compliance officer, chief financial
officer, chief operating officer and their respective staffs. 
 3. Compensation of the Adviser. The Corporation agrees
to pay, and the Adviser agrees to accept, as compensation for the investment advisory and management services provided by the Adviser hereunder, a fee consisting of two components: a base management fee (the “Base Management Fee”) and an
incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”), each as hereinafter set forth. The Corporation shall make any payments due hereunder to the Adviser or to the Adviser’s designee as the Adviser may otherwise direct. To the extent permitted by
applicable law, the Adviser may elect, or adopt a deferred compensation plan pursuant to which it may elect to defer all or a portion of its fees hereunder for a specified period of time. 

(a) The Base Management Fee shall be calculated at an annual rate equal to 2.0% of the consolidated gross assets of the Corporation,
including cash and cash equivalents and assets purchased with borrowed funds. The Adviser has agreed to exclude cash and cash equivalents from the calculation of the Base Management Fee for the calendar quarters ending December 31,
2012, March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013. For services rendered under this Agreement, the Base Management Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears. The Base Management Fee shall be calculated based on the
average carrying value of the consolidated gross assets of the Corporation at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. Such amount shall be appropriately adjusted (based on the actual number of days elapsed relative to the total
number of days in such calendar quarter) for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter. The Base Management Fee for any partial month or quarter shall be appropriately pro-rated (based on the number of days actually
elapsed at the end of such partial month or quarter relative to the total number of days in such month or quarter). For purposes of this Agreement, cash equivalents shall mean U.S. government securities and commercial paper instruments maturing
within 270 days of the date of purchase of such instrument by the Corporation. 
 (b) The Incentive Fee, which is subject to the
Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism (as defined under Section 3(c) below), shall consist of two parts, as follows: 
  

	 	(i)	 One part will be calculated and payable quarterly in arrears, commencing with the quarter beginning January 1, 2013, based on the Pre-Incentive
Fee Net Investment Income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, subject to the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism. For this purpose, Pre-Incentive 

  
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Fee Net Investment Income means, in each case on a consolidated basis, interest income, distribution income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing
managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Corporation receives from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Corporation’s operating
expenses for the quarter (including the Base Management Fee, expenses payable under the Administration Agreement and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the Incentive Fee).
Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. 

 Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Corporation’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, shall be compared to a
“hurdle rate” of 1.75% per quarter (7.00% annualized). The Corporation will pay the Adviser an Incentive Fee with respect to the Corporation’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in each calendar quarter as follows:
(1) no Incentive Fee in any calendar quarter in which the Corporation’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the hurdle rate; (2) 100% of the Corporation’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income with respect
to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter; and (3) 20% of the amount of the Corporation’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income,
if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter. 
 The portion of such Incentive Fee that is attributable to deferred
interest (such as payment-in-kind interest or original issue discount) shall be paid to the Adviser, together with interest accrued on the loan from the date of deferral to the date of payment, only if and to the extent the Corporation actually
receives such interest in cash, and any accrual thereof shall be reversed if and to the extent such interest is reversed in connection with any write-off or similar treatment of the investment giving rise to any deferred interest accrual.

 These calculations shall be appropriately pro-rated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share
issuances or repurchases during the current quarter. 
  

	 	(ii)	 The second part of the Incentive Fee (the “Capital Gains Fee”) shall be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year
(or upon termination of this Agreement as set forth below), commencing on January 1, 2013, and shall equal 20.0% of the Corporation’s cumulative aggregate realized capital gains from January 1, 2013 through the end of that calendar
year, computed net of the Corporation’s aggregate cumulative realized capital losses and the Corporation’s aggregate cumulative unrealized capital depreciation 

  
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through the end of such year, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentives fees and subject to the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism. In the event that this
Agreement shall terminate as of a date that is not a calendar year end, the termination date shall be treated as though it were a calendar year end for purposes of calculating and paying a Capital Gains Fee. The Corporation shall accrue the Capital
Gains Fee if, on a cumulative basis, the sum of net realized gains/(losses) plus net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is positive. 

 (c) No incentive fee shall be paid to the Adviser for any quarter if, after such payment, the cumulative incentive fees paid to the Adviser for the period that includes the then current fiscal quarter and
the 11 full preceding fiscal quarters (the “Incentive Fee Look-back Period”) would exceed 20.0% of our Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return (as defined below) during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period. Each quarterly Incentive Fee is
subject to a cap (the “Incentive Fee Cap”) and a deferral mechanism through which the Adviser may recoup a portion of such deferred incentive fees (collectively, the “Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism”). The Incentive Fee
Look-back Period will commence on January 1, 2013 and may be a total of less than 12 full fiscal quarters. The Incentive Fee Cap in any quarter is equal to (a) 20.0% of Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return during the Incentive Fee
Look-back Period less (b) cumulative incentive fees of any kind paid to the Adviser during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period. To the extent the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value in any quarter, the Corporation shall pay no
Incentive Fee to the Adviser in that quarter. To the extent that the payment of Incentive Fees is limited by the Incentive Fee Cap, the payment of such fees shall be deferred and paid in subsequent quarters up to three years after their date of
deferment subject to applicable limitations included herein. The Corporation shall only pay Incentive Fees to the extent allowed by the Incentive Fee Cap and Deferral Mechanism. “Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return” during the
Incentive Fee Look-back Period means the sum of (a) Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for each period during the Incentive Fee Look-back Period and (b) the sum of cumulative realized capital gains, cumulative realized capital losses,
cumulative unrealized capital depreciation and cumulative unrealized capital appreciation during the applicable Incentive Fee Look-back Period. 
 4. Covenants of the Adviser. The Adviser hereby covenants that it is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act. The Adviser hereby agrees that its activities shall at
all times be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state laws governing its operations and investments. 
 5. Excess Brokerage Commissions. The Adviser is hereby authorized, to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, to cause the Corporation to pay a member of a national securities
exchange, broker or dealer an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess of the amount of commission another member of such exchange, broker or dealer would have charged for effecting such transaction if the Adviser
determines, in good faith and taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the firm and the

  
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firm’s risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities, that the amount of such commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by
such member, broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or its overall responsibilities with respect to the Corporation’s portfolio, and constitutes the best net result for the Corporation. 

6. Proxy Voting. The Adviser shall be responsible for voting any proxies solicited by an issuer of securities held by the
Corporation in the best interest of the Corporation and in accordance with the Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures, as any such proxy voting policies and procedures may be amended from time to time. The Corporation has been provided
with a copy of the Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures and has been informed as to how it can obtain further information from the Adviser regarding proxy voting activities undertaken on behalf of the Corporation. The Adviser shall be
responsible for reporting the Corporation’s proxy voting activities, as required, through periodic filings on Form N-PX. 

7. Limitations on the Employment of the Adviser. The services of the Adviser to the Corporation are not, and shall not be,
exclusive. The Adviser may engage in any other business or render similar or different services to others including, without limitation, direct or indirect sponsorship or management of other investment based accounts or commingled pools of capital,
however structured, having investment objectives similar to those of the Corporation; provided that its services to the Corporation hereunder are not impaired thereby. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any manager,
partner, officer or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, or to receive any fees or compensation in connection
therewith (including fees for serving as a director of, or providing consulting services to, one or more of the portfolio companies of the Corporation, subject at all times to applicable law). So long as this Agreement or any extension, renewal or
amendment hereof remains in effect, the Adviser shall be the only investment adviser for the Corporation, subject to the Adviser’s right to enter into sub-advisory agreements. The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other
than to render the services called for hereunder. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Corporation are or may become interested in the Adviser and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees, partners,
stockholders, members, managers or otherwise, and that the Adviser and directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Adviser and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Corporation as
stockholders or otherwise. 
 Subject to any restrictions prescribed by law, by the provisions of the Code of Ethics of the Corporation and the
Adviser and by the Adviser’s Allocation Policy, the Adviser and its members, officers, employees and agents shall be free from time to time to acquire, possess, manage and dispose of securities or other investment assets for their own accounts,
for the accounts of their family members, for the account of any entity in which they have a beneficial interest or for the accounts of others for whom they may provide investment advisory, brokerage or other services (collectively, “Managed
Accounts”), in transactions that may or may not correspond with transactions effected or positions held by the Corporation or to give advice and 

  
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take action with respect to Managed Accounts that differ from advice given to, or action taken on behalf of, the Corporation; provided that the Adviser allocates investment opportunities to the
Corporation over a period of time on a fair and equitable basis compared to investment opportunities extended to other Managed Accounts. The Adviser is not, and shall not be, obligated to initiate the purchase or sale for the Corporation of any
security that the Adviser and its members, officers, employees or agents may purchase or sell for its or their own accounts or for the account of any other client if, in the opinion of the Adviser, such transaction or investment appears unsuitable
or undesirable for the Corporation. Moreover, it is understood that when the Adviser determines that it would be appropriate for the Corporation and one or more Managed Accounts to participate in the same investment opportunity, the Adviser shall
seek to execute orders for the Corporation and for such Managed Account(s) on a basis that the Adviser considers to be fair and equitable over time. In such situations, the Adviser may (but is not required to) place orders for the Corporation and
each Managed Account simultaneously or on an aggregated basis. If all such orders are not filled at the same price, the Adviser may cause the Corporation and each Managed Account to pay or receive the average of the prices at which the orders were
filled for the Corporation and all relevant Managed Accounts on each applicable day. If all such orders cannot be fully executed under prevailing market conditions, the Adviser may allocate the investment opportunities among participating accounts
in a manner that the Adviser considers equitable, taking into account, among other things, the size of each account, the size of the order placed for each account and any other factors that the Adviser deems relevant. 

8. Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees. If any person who is a manager, partner, officer or employee of
the Adviser or the Administrator is or becomes a director, officer and/or employee of the Corporation and acts as such in any business of the Corporation, then such manager, partner, officer and/or employee of the Adviser or the Administrator shall
be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Corporation and not as a manager, partner, officer and/or employee of the Adviser or the Administrator or under the control or direction of the Adviser or the Administrator, even if paid by the
Adviser or the Administrator. 
 9. Limitation of Liability of the Adviser; Indemnification. The Adviser (and its
officers, managers, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Adviser, including without limitation its general partner and the Administrator) shall not be liable to the Corporation for any
action taken or omitted to be taken by the Adviser in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Corporation, except to the extent specified in
Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty (as the same is finally determined by judicial proceedings) with respect to the receipt of compensation for services, and the Corporation
shall indemnify, defend and protect the Adviser (and its officers, managers, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Adviser, including without limitation its general partner and the
Administrator, each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof) (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, 

  
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liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending,
threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Adviser’s
duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this Paragraph 9 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the
Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any liability to the Corporation or its security holders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason
of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Adviser’s duties and obligations under this Agreement (as the same shall be determined in
accordance with the Investment Company Act and any interpretations or guidance by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff thereunder). 
 10. Effectiveness, Duration and Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as of the first date above written. This Agreement shall remain in effect for two years, and
thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods; provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (a) the vote of the Board of Directors, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Corporation and (b) the vote of a majority of the Corporation’s Directors who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company
Act) of any such party, in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon not less than 60 days’ written notice, by the vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation, or by the vote of the Corporation’s Directors or by the Adviser. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is defined for
purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the Investment Company Act). The provisions of Section 9 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any
termination of this Agreement. Further, notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Adviser shall be entitled to any amounts owed under Section 3 through the date of termination or expiration and
Section 9 shall continue in force and effect and apply to the Adviser and its representatives as and to the extent applicable. 
 11. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office. 

12. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Corporation must be obtained in conformity
with the requirements of the Investment Company Act. 
 13. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. This Agreement contains the
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to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act. To the extent the
applicable laws of the State of New York or any of the provisions herein conflict with the provisions of the Investment Company Act, the latter shall control. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on
the date above written. 
  

					
	WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC.
			
		 	Name:	 	 /s/ Jay Carvell

			
		 	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer

  

					
	H.I.G. WHITEHORSE ADVISERS, LLC
			
		 	Name:	 	 /s/ Richard Siegel

			
		 	Title:	 	Chief Compliance Officer

  
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 APPENDIX A 
 MANAGED SUBSIDIARIES 
 WhiteHorse Finance Warehouse, LLC 

  
 12EX-10.3

 Exhibit 10.3 
 ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT 
 AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
made as of this 4th day of December, 2012, by and between WhiteHorse Finance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and H.I.G. WhiteHorse Administration, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Administrator”).

 W I T N E S S E T H: 
 WHEREAS, the Company is a closed-end non-diversified management investment company that has filed a notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission that has elected to be treated as a business
development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”); 
 WHEREAS,
the Company desires to retain the Administrator to provide administrative services to the Company in the manner and on the terms hereinafter set forth; and 
 WHEREAS, the Administrator is willing to provide administrative services to the Company on the terms and conditions hereafter set forth. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Administrator hereby agree as follows: 
  

	1.	Duties of the Administrator 

 (a) Employment of Administrator. The Company hereby employs the Administrator to act as administrator of the Company, and to furnish, or arrange for others to furnish, the administrative services,
personnel and facilities described below, subject to review by and the overall control of the Board of Directors of the Company, for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Administrator hereby accepts such
employment and agrees during such period to render, or arrange for the rendering of, such services and to assume the obligations herein set forth, subject to the reimbursement of costs and expenses provided for below. The Administrator and such
others shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be independent contractors and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized herein, have no authority to act for or represent the Company in any way or otherwise be deemed agents of the
Company. 
 (b) Services. The Administrator shall perform (or oversee, or arrange for, the performance of) the
administrative services necessary for the operation of the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator shall provide the Company with office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at
such facilities and such other services as the Administrator, subject to review by the Board of Directors of the Company, shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Administrator
shall also, on behalf of the Company, conduct relations with custodians, depositories, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, other stockholder servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries,
insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable. The Administrator shall make reports to the directors of the Company (the “Directors”)

 
of its performance of obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Company as it shall determine to be
desirable; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to require the Administrator to, and the Administrator shall not, provide any advice or recommendation relating to securities and other assets that the Company should purchase, retain or
sell or any other investment advisory services to the Company. The Administrator shall be responsible for the financial and other records that the Company is required to maintain and shall prepare reports to stockholders, and reports and other
materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Administrator shall provide on the Company’s behalf significant managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which the Company is required to
provide such assistance. In addition, the Administrator shall assist the Company in determining and publishing the Company’s net asset value, oversee the preparation and filing of the Company’s tax returns, and the printing and
dissemination of reports to stockholders of the Company and generally oversee the payment of the Company’s expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Company by others. 

 

	2.	Records 

 The
Administrator agrees to maintain and keep all books, accounts and other records of the Company that relate to activities performed by the Administrator hereunder and, if required by the Investment Company Act, shall maintain and keep such books,
accounts and records in accordance with such Act. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the Investment Company Act, the Administrator agrees that all records that it maintains for the Company shall at all times remain the property
of the Company, shall be readily accessible during normal business hours and shall be promptly surrendered upon the termination of the Agreement or otherwise on written request. The Administrator further agrees that all records that it maintains for
the Company pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act shall be preserved for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act unless any such records are earlier surrendered as provided above. Records shall be
surrendered in usable machine-readable form. The Administrator shall have the right to retain copies of such records, subject to observance of its confidentiality obligations under this Agreement. 

 

	3.	Confidentiality 

 Each of
the parties hereto agrees that it shall treat confidentially the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all information provided by each party to the other regarding its business and operations. All confidential information provided by a party
hereto, including nonpublic personal information pursuant to Regulation S-P of the SEC, shall be used by any other party hereto solely for the purpose of rendering services pursuant to this Agreement and, except as may be required in carrying out
this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party, without the prior consent of such providing party. The foregoing shall not apply to any information that is publicly available when provided or which thereafter becomes publicly available
other than through a breach of this Agreement, or that is required to be disclosed by any regulatory authority, any authority or legal counsel of the parties hereto, by judicial or administrative process or otherwise by applicable law or regulation.

	4.	Compensation; Allocation of Costs and Expenses

 In full consideration of the provision of the services of the Administrator, the Company shall reimburse the Administrator for the costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its
obligations and providing personnel and facilities hereunder. If requested to perform significant managerial assistance to portfolio companies of the Company, the Administrator shall be paid an additional amount based on the services provided, which
amount shall not exceed the amount the Company receives from the portfolio companies for providing this assistance. 
 The
Company shall bear all costs and expenses that are incurred in its operation and transactions and not specifically assumed by the Company’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), pursuant to that certain Investment Advisory Agreement,
dated as of December 4, 2012, by and between the Company and the Adviser. Costs and expenses to be borne by the Company shall include, but are not limited to, those relating to: (a) organization; (b) calculating the Company’s net
asset value and net asset value per share (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm); (c) fees and expenses, including travel expenses, incurred by the Adviser or payable to third parties in performing due diligence on
prospective portfolio companies, monitoring the Company’s investments and, if necessary, enforcing the Company’s rights; (d) interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance the Company’s investments; (e) costs of
offerings of the Company’s common stock and other securities; (f) the base management fee and any incentive fee; (g) distributions on the Company’s common stock; (h) administration fees payable to the Administrator under
this Agreement; (i) transfer agent and custody fees and expenses; (j) the allocated costs incurred by the Administrator in providing managerial assistance to those portfolio companies that request it; (k) amounts payable to third
parties relating to, or associated with, evaluating, making and disposing of investments; (l) brokerage fees and commissions; (m) registration fees; (n) listing fees; (o) taxes; (p) independent director fees and expenses;
(1) costs associated with the Company’s reporting and compliance obligations under the Investment Company Act and applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws; (r) the costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to
the Company’s stockholders, including printing costs; (s) costs of holding stockholder meetings; (t) the Company’s fidelity bond; (u) directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance
premiums; (v) litigation, indemnification and other non-recurring or extraordinary expenses; (w) direct costs and expenses of administration and operation, including audit and legal costs; (x) fees and expenses associated with
marketing efforts, including deal sourcing and payments to financial sponsors; (y) dues, fees and charges of any trade association of which the Company is a member; and (z) all other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or the
Administrator in connection with administering the Company’s business, such as the allocable portion of overhead under this Agreement, including rent and the Company’s allocable portion of the costs and expenses of its chief compliance
officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer and their respective staffs. To the extent the Administrator outsources any of its functions, the Company shall pay the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis without profit to
the Administrator. 

	5.	Limitation of Liability of the Administrator; Indemnification

 The Administrator (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members, and any other person or entity affiliated with the Administrator, including without limitation its
members) shall not be liable to the Company or its stockholders for any action by the Administrator (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members, and any other person or entity affiliated with the
Administrator, including without limitation its members) in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as administrator for the Company, and the Company shall indemnify, defend and protect
the Administrator (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Administrator, including without limitation the Adviser, each of whom shall be deemed a third
party beneficiary hereof) (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement)
incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Company or its security holders) arising out of or
otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Administrator’s duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as administrator for the Company. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this Paragraph 5 to the contrary, nothing
contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any liability to the Company or its security holders to which the
Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations in the performance of the Administrator’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the
Administrator’s duties and obligations under this Agreement (to the extent applicable, as the same shall be determined in accordance with the Investment Company Act and any interpretations or guidance by the SEC or its staff thereunder).

  

	6.	Activities of the Administrator

 The services of the Administrator to the Company are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Administrator and each affiliate are free to render services to others. It is understood that directors,
officers, employees and stockholders of the Company are or may become interested in the Administrator and its affiliates, as directors, officers, members, managers, employees, partners, stockholders or otherwise, and that the Administrator and
directors, officers, members, managers, employees, partners and stockholders of the Administrator and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Company as stockholders or otherwise. 

 

	7.	Duration and Termination of this Agreement 

 This Agreement shall become effective as of the date upon which the SEC declares the registration statement on Form N-2 to be effective, and shall remain in force with respect to the Company for two years
thereafter, and thereafter continue from year to year, but only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the Board of Directors of the Company and (ii) a majority of those Directors who are not
“interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act) party to this Agreement. 

 This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the
Company, or by the Administrator, upon 60 days’ written notice to the other party. This Agreement may not be assigned by a party without the consent of the other party. 

 

	8.	Amendments to this Agreement 

 This Agreement may be amended pursuant to a written instrument by mutual consent of the parties. 
  

	9.	Governing Law

 This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with laws of the State of New York and the applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act, if any. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions herein,
conflict with applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act, the latter shall control. 
  

	10.	Entire Agreement

 This
Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
  

	11.	Notices 

 Any notice under
this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the
date above written. 
  

					
	WHITEHORSE FINANCE, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jay Carvell

		 	Name:	 	Jay Carvell
		 	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer
	
	H.I.G. WHITEHORSE ADMINISTRATION, LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Richard Siegel

		 	Name:	 	Richard Siegel
		 	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

 [Signature Page to Administration Agreement]

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