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Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this report, and while we believe such information forms, or will form, a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements The forward-looking statements in this report are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

We are a financial holding company subject to the regulation and supervision of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta that, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, provides a wide range of business and financial solutions under the Newtek® and NewtekOne® brands to the independent business owner (SMB) market.

Prior to January 6, 2023 and during the entirety of the 2022 fiscal year, we operated as an internally managed non-diversified closed-end management investment company that was regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act, and was treated as a RIC under the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See “Executive Overview - Conversion to a Financial Holding Company.”

In addition to our bank subsidiary, Newtek Bank and its consolidated subsidiary, SBL, the following are our consolidated non-bank direct and indirect subsidiaries: Newtek Small Business Finance, LLC (NSBF); Newtek Merchant Solutions, LLC (NMS) and its subsidiary Mobil Money, LLC; CDS Business Services, Inc. d/b/a Newtek Business Credit Solutions (NBC); PMTWorks Payroll, LLC d/b/a Newtek Payroll and Benefits Solutions (PMT); Newtek Insurance Agency, LLC (NIA); Titanium Asset Management LLC (TAM); Newtek ALP Holdings; Newtek Commercial Lending, Inc. (NCL); Newtek Technology Solutions, Inc. (NTS) and POS on Cloud, LLC, d/b/a Newtek Payment Systems (POS). As a result of commitments made to the Federal Reserve, the Company divested of NTS on January 2, 2025, by selling NTS to Paltalk, Inc. (“Paltalk”), now known as Intelligent Protection Management Corp. (“IPM”). See “NOTE 25—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS”.

As a result of our conversion to a financial holding company, comparisons to December 31, 2022 include adjustments made to reconcile prior investment company accounting to the current financial holding company accounting requirements. (See NOTE 1—DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION)

NewtekOne is a Technology Enabled Financial Holding Company Offering Business and Financials Solutions to its

Client Base

NewTracker®

NewTracker is our primary tool for acquiring business referrals without traditional bankers, bank branches, brokers or business development officers. As a result, we believe we have a strong and diversified client base across the United States and across a variety of different industries. In addition, we have developed a financial and technology based business model that enables us to acquire and process our independent business owner clients in a cost effective manner. This capability is supported in large part by NewTracker®, our patented prospect management technology software, which is similar to, but we believe better suited for our needs than, the system popularized by Salesforce.com and similar providers.

In 2003, we began instituting and developing our strategy of acquiring clients primarily through alliance-based relationships and managing customer inquiry through our patented NewTracker system. We have hundreds of alliance partners signed up to Referral Promotion Agreements or BizExec Agreements, where the alliance partner can receive a referral fee once the referral generates an account opening, which can include but is not limited to a loan, merchant account, payroll account, insurance policy, technological solution, or bank account.

Through our NewTracker platform, we have historically received hundreds of unique referrals a day from alliance partners which include large commercial banks, community banks, credit unions, trade associations, accounting firms, law firms, and small business client aggregators. We process these referrals using non-traditional bankers that we refer to as Business Service Specialists (“BSS”). By utilizing NewTracker, we provide complete transparency to our alliance partners who can track and view the processing of their referral through the close of the transaction, whether it is a loan, the opening of a merchant processing account or payroll account, or an insurance policy. In addition, we leverage software with to extract, process and exchange information from borrowers and businesses in need of a business or financial solution.

In addition, our strategy and platform for client acquisition without the expense of bank branches, traditional bankers, brokers, or business development officers, enables Newtek Bank to operate at efficiency ratios that are typically and traditionally lower than Newtek Bank’s competitors in the banking industry. Our platform also allows us to track the efficiency of our staff by analyzing, among other things, customer connect rates, close rates, and the number of transactions that each BSS can process with a client daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly.

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Additionally, through NewTracker we maintain a database of what products have been offered to potential clients even if a deal is not closed. That information allows us to revisit that referral over the course of time and continue to solicit business targeting independent business owners as we continue to develop new best in class business and financial solutions. We regularly contact current and prospective clients in our database through email, videos and outbound calling efforts, and we are in the early stages of a digital and social media campaign. By connecting with clients in our database regularly and consistently, on camera and with educational videos, webinars, and podcasts, we believe we have developed an efficient way to grow our sales and marketing plan and improve Newtek® brand awareness and recognition.

Newtek Advantage®

In addition, we have begun to offer the Newtek Advantage® (patent pending), the One Dashboard for All of Your Business Needs®, which we believe is a differentiating business tool that business owners can use in one or more areas of their core business operations. For example, the Newtek Advantage provides independent business owners with instant access to a team of NewtekOne business and financial solutions experts, who are available on camera 24/7/365 (with the ability to share videos, presentations, and analytical data), in the areas of Business Lending, Electronic Payment Processing, personal and commercial lines Insurance Services and Payroll and Benefits Solutions. Moreover, the Newtek Advantage provides our independent business owner clients with analytics on their businesses, as well as transactional capabilities, including free unlimited document storage, free real-time updated traffic analytics, free real-time credit card processing and chargeback batch information for merchant solutions clients and the ability for our Newtek Payroll (PMT) clients to make payroll directly from the Newtek Advantage business portal. In addition, we recently announced that the Newtek Advantage now integrates with Intuit QuickBooks®, providing independent business owners with a real-time snapshot into their finances. We believe the Newtek Advantage can, among other things, enable Newtek Bank to grow core business transactional deposits, and provide our existing and new clients with an “advantage” in successfully running their businesses.

We believe that our NewTracker and Newtek Advantage technological innovations supports our business strategy of being a true technology enable financial holding company, without branches, traditional bankers, brokers or business development officers. We believe that our technology and business platform distinguishes us from our competitors.

NewtekOne’s Business and Financial Solutions Ecosystem

NewtekOne and its subsidiaries provide independent business owners with the following Newtek® branded business and financial solutions: Newtek Banking, Newtek Lending, Newtek Payments, Newtek Insurance and Newtek Payroll. In addition, since the divestiture of NTS to IPM, we offer our our clients the Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval, IT Consulting and Web Services) provided by Intelligent Protection Management Corp. (IPM.com) (formerly known as NTS).

Newtek Banking

We have centralized our Newtek Lending Platform within Newtek Bank, our commercial bank, except for our ALP lending business, discussed herein. Newtek Bank originates, services and sells SBA 7(a) loans in a similar manner to NSBF’s historic business model and originates and services SBA 504 loans, C&I loans (including ABL), and owner occupied CRE and investor CRE loans.

Prior to the Acquisition of Newtek Bank, our SBA 7(a) lending operations were conducted by NSBF, our SBA licensed non-bank lender. The Company’s business plan prepared in connection with the Acquisition provided for all SBA 7(a) loan originations to be transitioned to Newtek Bank and for NSBF to cease originations of SBA 7(a) loans. To that end, on April 13, 2023, the Company, NSBF and the SBA entered into an agreement to, among other things, transition NSBF’s SBA 7(a) pipeline of new loans to Newtek Bank and wind-down NSBF’s operations (the "Wind-down Agreement"). NSBF is in the process of winding-down its operations and will continue to own the SBA 7(a) loans and PPP Loans currently in its SBA loan portfolio to maturity, liquidation, charge-off or (subject to SBA’s prior written approval) sale or transfer. Newtek Bank’s subsidiary SBL now services and liquidates NSBF’s SBA loan portfolio, including processing forgiveness and loan reviews for PPP Loans, pursuant to an SBA approved lender service provider agreement. In addition, during the wind-down process, NSBF is subject to minimum capital requirements established by the SBA, is required to continue to maintain certain amounts of restricted cash available to meet any obligations to the SBA, has restrictions on its ability to make dividends and distributions to the Company, and remains liable to the SBA for post-purchase denials and repairs on the guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans previously originated and sold by NSBF. The Company has guaranteed NSBF’s obligations to the SBA and has funded a $10.0 million account at Newtek Bank to secure these potential obligations.

In addition, Newtek Bank offers depository services and solutions. Newtek Bank’s commercial banking clients can take advantage of our full offerings of business and financial solutions via the Newtek Advantage business portal.

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Newtek Bank's Business and Financial Solutions Include:

SBA 7(a) Lending

Newtek Bank’s Lending platform, which generates a material portion of our revenues, includes loans originated under the federal Section 7(a) loan program (“SBA 7(a) Program”), i.e., SBA 7(a) loans. The SBA is an independent government agency that facilitates one of the nation’s largest sources of financing to independent business owners of SMBs by providing credit guarantees for its loan programs. SBA 7(a) loans are partially guaranteed by the SBA, with SBA guarantees typically ranging between 50% and 90% of the principal and interest due on SBA 7(a) loans. Under the SBA 7(a) program, a bank, such as Newtek Bank, or a nonbank lender licensed by the SBA, such as NSBF, underwrites a loan between $5,000 and $5.0 million for a variety of general business purposes based on the SBA’s loan program requirements. Receipts of principal and interest (and in situations involving default recoveries and expenses) on a SBA 7(a) loan are shared pari passu between the SBA and the lender, which substantially can reduce the loss severity on the unguaranteed portion of a loan held by the originators of SBA 7(a) loans. SBA 7(a) loans are typically between ten and 25 years in maturity and bear interest at the prime rate plus a spread from 1.50% to 6.50%. The Company estimates the duration of these loans to be between four and five years. Since the guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans carry the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, lenders may, and frequently do, sell the guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loans (subject to certain conditions) in the capital markets, hold the unguaranteed portion and retain all loan servicing rights.

As of February 10, 2025, Newtek Bank was the largest SBA 7(a) lender in the U.S. by dollar loan approval volume, approving over $1 billion of SBA 7(a) during the first 4.5 months of the SBA’s fiscal year 2025 according to SBA.gov statistics.

From 2012 through December 31, 2022, our subsidiary NSBF, was consistently the largest non-bank SBA 7(a) lender in the U.S. based on dollar volume of loan approvals, and, as of December 31, 2022, was the third largest SBA 7(a) lender in the United States. As of December 31, 2024 (the SBA’s first quarter of fiscal year 2025), Newtek Bank is the nation’s largest SBA 7(a) lender. Newtek Bank received PLP status in April 2023, a designation whereby the SBA authorizes the most experienced SBA lenders to place SBA guarantees on loans without seeking prior SBA review and approval. PLP status has allowed Newtek Bank (and historically NSBF) to serve our clients in an expedited manner since we are not required to present applications to the SBA for concurrent review and approval. All new SBA 7(a) loan originations were transitioned to Newtek Bank in April 2023.

NewtekOne has a dedicated Senior Lending Team (as defined below) that is now supporting Newtek Bank’s origination and servicing of SBA 7(a) loans to qualifying independent business owners. Our SBA 7(a) business model is to originate SBA 7(a) loans, sell the guaranteed portions of the SBA 7(a) loans, typically within thirty to forty-five days of origination, and retain the unguaranteed portions. Historically, NSBF would accumulate sufficient unguaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans for securitization. In a securitization, the unguaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans are transferred to a special purpose vehicle (a “Trust”), which in turn issues notes against the Trust’s assets in private placements. The Trust’s primary source of income for repaying the securitization notes is the cash flows generated from the unguaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loans owned by the Trust. Principal on the securitization notes is paid by cash flows in excess of that needed to pay various fees related to the operation of the Trust and interest on the debt. Securitization notes have an expected maturity of approximately five years, and the Trust is dissolved when the securitization notes are paid in full, either at or prior to maturity. NSBF completed eleven (11) securitizations with Standard & Poor’s AA or A ratings and advance rates as high as 83.5% of par value. NSBF’s last securitization occurred in June 2023, when it sold (and we increased our secured borrowings by) $103.9 million of Unguaranteed SBA 7(a) Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2023-1, consisting of $84.3 million of Class A Notes and $19.6 million Class B Notes, rated “A-” and “BBB-”, respectively, by S&P Global, Inc. Newtek Bank intends to use core deposits to fund SBA 7(a) loans and does not currently plan to securitize the unguaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans it originates, but may do so in the future. In addition, Newtek Bank may determine to retain the government guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans for longer periods, pending deployment of excess capital.

We believe our more than twenty years of experience as one of the largest SBA 7(a) lenders, provides us with a distinct competitive advantage over other lenders that have not overcome significant barriers-to-entry into our primary loan market. We originated $943.0 million of SBA 7(a) loans during 2024 and $814.4 million of SBA 7(a) loans during 2023. We believe that we will continue to be introduced to a variety of high-quality lending opportunities through our existing loan sourcing channels and our subsidiaries’ relationships with their clients.

We have a dedicated capital markets team that sells the guaranteed portions of our SBA 7(a) loans shortly after origination, and we retain the unguaranteed portions. Historically, we have sold SBA guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans at premiums. See MD&A “Net Gains on Sales of Loans.” Any portion of the premium that is above 110% of par value is shared equally between us and the SBA. However, there is no guarantee that Newtek Bank will be able to continue to earn premiums within our historical range, or will be able to maintain PLP status. Risk Factors - Risks Related to SBA Lending - We have specific risks associated with our secondary market sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA loans.”

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We have focused on making smaller SBA 7(a) loans, approximately $1.0 million or less, in order to maintain a diversified pool of loans that are dispersed both geographically and among industries, with a goal of limiting our exposure to regional and industry-specific economic downturns.

As discussed below, in addition to SBA 7(a) lending, our Newtek Lending Platform includes the following loan products originated by Newtek Bank: SBA 504 loans, investor commercial real estate (CRE) and C&I loans (including ABL and owner occupied CRE); and as discussed below, ALP loans (formerly referred to as non-conforming conventional loans) originated by our non-bank lender Newtek ALP Holdings and our joint ventures; and SBA 504 loans originated by Newtek ALP Holdings.

SBA 504 Lending

Newtek Bank originates SBA 504 loans which provide long-term fixed rate financing for major fixed assets such as real estate (including construction) or equipment. The maximum loan amount for a SBA 504 loan is typically not more than $5.5 million.

C&I Lending, CRE Lending and ABL Lending

Newtek Bank also originates C&I loans to its commercial customers, which includes ABL loans and owner occupied CRE and investor CRE loans.

Third Party Loan Servicing and Loan Origination Services

SBL, Newtek Bank’s subsidiary, provides our affiliates, subsidiaries and third-parties, including banks, credit unions and government agencies, including the FDIC, with loan servicing for SBA and non-SBA loans. In addition, SBL provides our affiliates, subsidiaries and third-parties with outsourced solutions for the entire loan origination process, including credit analysis, structuring and eligibility, packaging, closing compliance and servicing. For example, SBL originates and services ALP and 504 loans for our Newtek ALP Holdings subsidiary and ALP loans for our joint ventures (see below).

Deposits and Depository Services

We are focused on growing and retaining a stable deposit base and deepening relationships with Newtek Bank’s current and prospective deposit customers by leveraging Newtek Bank’s customer-direct, easy-to-use, digital account opening platform. Newtek Bank is a digital direct bank with no branch network that obtains retail deposits directly from customers. Following the Acquisition of Newtek Bank and its $137 million deposit portfolio, we launched our High Yield Savings and Retail CD product offerings in March and April of 2023. Since that time, we have grown Newtek Bank’s deposit base rapidly and have offered competitive market rates using an account opening process that is straightforward with limited interaction. In December of 2023 we launched our Business Checking product offering and were successful in growing Newtek Bank’s business banking deposit base, which helped us surpass $1 billion in deposits as of December 31, 2024. Newtek Bank has maintained strong customer acquisition and retention rates and expects to continue to drive growth in retail and business banking deposits. Additionally, we implemented a suite of software solutions that facilitates gathering and servicing deposits from our existing and prospective independent business owner clients, further diversifying our client base. We supplement Newtek Bank’s customer deposit base with a series of wholesale funding options, which consist of product offerings to community banks and credit unions, as well as fundings in the brokered CD market. Refer to NOTE 11—DEPOSITS for a breakdown of deposits and deposit growth.

Newtek ALP Holdings

The mission of the Newtek alternative lending program (ALP) is to generally provide access to capital to independent business owners that may not have qualified under the SBA 7(a) Program due to issues of program eligibility, loan size or a loan maturity that exceeds SBA guidelines. ALP Loans (defined below) are intended for independent business owners who prefer 10-25 year amortizing loans with no balloon payments and no loan covenants, and who are willing to provide personal guarantees, liens on business and personal assets and pay higher interest rates. ALP loans are funding by us at origination utilizing a combination of capital contributions from our financial holding company and warehouse lines of credit from unaffiliated third party financial institutions through NBL SPV I, II and III, LLC. ALP loans are typically sold individually or securitized after reaching a necessary size on our balance sheet. As described below, we have sold individual loans to joint ventures to in order to free up funds to originate new ALP loans and to share in the risk and rewards of our ALP loans. The loans are typically transferred with servicing retained.

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On May 20, 2019, the Company and its joint venture partner launched Newtek Conventional Lending, LLC (NCL JV) to provide our ALP loans (formerly referred to as non-conforming conventional commercial and industrial term loans) to U.S. middle-market companies and small businesses. (Nasdaq: TCPC). NCL JV ceased funding new ALP loans during 2020. On January 28, 2022, NCL JV closed a securitization with the sale of $56.3 million of Class A Notes, NCL Business Loan Trust 2022-1, Business Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2022-1, secured by a segregated asset pool consisting primarily of NCL JV’s portfolio of ALP loans, including loans secured by liens on commercial or residential mortgaged properties, originated by NCL JV and NBL. The Notes were rated “A” (sf) by DBRS Morningstar. The Notes were priced at a yield of 3.209%. The proceeds of the securitization were used, in part, to repay a Deutsche Bank credit facility and return capital to the NCL JV partners.

On August 5, 2022, NewtekOne launched its second joint venture to invest in ALP loans. Newtek-TSO II Conventional Credit Partners, LP (Newtek-TSO JV). NCL and TSO II entered into a joint venture, Newtek-TSO JV, governed by the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement for the Newtek-TSO JV. NCL and TSO II each committed to contribute an equal share of equity funding to the Newtek-TSO JV with each having equal voting rights on all material matters. Newtek-TSO JV deployed capital with additional leverage supported by a warehouse line of credit. From the fourth quarter of 2022 through the third quarter of 2024, Newtek-TSO JV made investments in ALP loans originated by Newtek ALP Holdings to middle-market companies as well as independent business owners. On July 23, 2024, Newtek- TSO JV closed a securitization backed by ALP loans, selling $137.2 million of Class A Notes and $17.2 million of Class B Notes (collectively, the “TSO Notes”) issued by NALP Business Loan Trust 2024-1. The TSO Notes were backed by $190.5 million of collateral consisting of ALP loans originated by Newtek ALP Holdings. The Class A and Class B Notes received Morningstar DBRS ratings of “A (sf)” and “BBB (high) (sf),” respectively.

Newtek Payments

NewtekOne’s business and financial solutions ecosystem also includes its Newtek Payments businesses, which includes our subsidiaries Newtek Merchant Solutions, LLC (NMS), Mobil Money, LLC (Mobil Money, an NMS subsidiary) and POS on Cloud, LLC, d/b/a Newtek Payment Systems (POS).

NMS

NMS markets credit and debit card processing services, check approval services, ACH services, processing equipment, and software. NMS utilizes a multi-pronged sales approach of both direct and indirect sales. NMS’ primary sales efforts focus on direct sales through our Newtek® and Your Business Solutions Company® brands. Our indirect sales channels consist of alliance partners, principally financial institutions (banks, credit unions, insurance companies and other related businesses), and independent sales agents across the United States. These referring organizations and associations are typically paid a percentage of the processing revenue derived from the respective merchants that they successfully refer to NMS. In 2024, NMS processed merchant transactions with sales volumes of $5.3 billion.

We believe NMS has a number of competitive advantages which we believe will enable it to continue to effectively compete in this market. These are:

•focus on non-traditional business generation: referral relationships, wholesale solicitations and financial institutions rather than independent sales agents;

•seeking to be a market leader in the implementation of technology in the payment processing business;

•maintaining its own staff of trained and skilled customer service representatives; and

•marketing and selling the latest in point-of-sale technology hardware and offers processing related cyber-security services.

NMS’s personnel assist merchants with initial installation of equipment and on-going service, as well as any other special processing needs that they may have.

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NMS’ development and growth is focused on selling NMS’ services to internally generated referrals, merchant referrals identified by NewtekOne alliance partners and by independent sales representatives. We believe NMS is different than most electronic payment processing companies who acquire their clients primarily through independent sales agents. NMS believes that its business model provides it with a competitive advantage by enabling it to acquire new merchant customers at a lower cost level for third-party commissions than the industry average. NMS’ business model allows it to own the customer as well as the stream of residual payments, as opposed to models which rely more heavily on independent sales agents.

Mobil Money

Mobil Money, a subsidiary of NMS, generates revenues from providing payment processing for a merchant portfolio of taxi cabs and related licensed payment processing software.

POS

POS is a majority owned subsidiary which sells its cloud based Point of Sale system for a variety of restaurant, retail, assisted living, parks and golf course businesses. POS’ Point of Sale system provides not only payments and purchase technology solutions, but also inventory, customer management, accounting integrations, reporting, employee time clock, table and menu layouts, and e-commerce solutions as the central operating system for an independent business owner.

Newtek Technology

As disclosed in subsequent events herein, on January 2, 2025 the Company completed its previously disclosed divestiture of Newtek Technology Solutions, Inc. (NTS), its wholly-owned subsidiary that provides website hosting, dedicated server hosting, cloud hosting, web design and development, internet marketing, e-commerce, data storage, backup and disaster recovery, and other related services including consulting and implementing technology solutions for enterprise and commercial clients across the U.S. as well as SMBs, to IPM, formerly known as Paltalk. NewtekOne intends to continue to offer its clients the Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval, IT Consulting and Web Services) provided by IPM on a referral fee basis. Refer to “NOTE 25—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS”.

Newtek Payroll, Insurance, and Other

PMTWorks Payroll, LLC d/b/a Newtek Payroll and Benefits Solutions (PMT), is a wholly-owned subsidiary which offers an array of industry standard and competitively priced payroll management, and related payment and tax reporting services to independent business owners. We are focused on PMT customers being a source for the generation of depository accounts for Newtek Bank, which we believe can provide Newtek Bank with business deposits that are not only sticky, but also would allow us to improve the client experience from being able to make payroll directly from the Newtek Advantage.

NIA has recently experienced success in the area of technological innovation, whereby NIA is now able to provide key man life insurance on our loan products without requiring a medical exam or the client filling out lengthy applications NIA is able to accomplish this by automatically transferring data from loan applications to populate an insurance application. We anticipate further automating the sale of property and casualty insurance on lending opportunities.

In addition, our subsidiary TAM provides inbound and outbound calling services to all of our affiliates. TAM’s client success and service specialists answer all inbound communications to our 1-800 lines and connect with our clients who visit www.newtekone.com through video and digital chat. TAM has two primary initiatives: (1) telemarketing into our existing database of NewtekOne referrals for the purpose of introducing our business and financial solutions, and (2) monitoring and improving client experience and ensuring any client issues or complaints are tracked and resolved. We are focused on growing this unit over time and improving its productivity in selling our business and financial solutions directly to our client database and creating warm referrals for our BSS in each vertical. We require that TAM’s client success and service specialists, as well as our BSS teams in each of our businesses, appear on camera on all client interactions, either utilizing our licensed Glia technology or our phone system. Our strategy of not using traditional bankers, brokers, business development officers or physical branches, and in their stead, using our client success and service specialists and BSS who are based in the United States and using a NewtekOne backdrop on camera to give all clients the experience with a live human being they can see and talk to 24/7/365.

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Newtek® and NewtekOne® Branding

We have developed our branded line of business and financial solutions to offer a full service suite of business and financial solutions for independent business owners in the United States. We continue to utilize and grow our primary marketing channel of strategic alliance partners as well as a direct marketing strategy to independent business owner customers through our “go to market” brand, Your Business Solutions Company® and One Solution for All Your Business Needs®. Through our web presence, www.newtekone.com and newtekbank.com, we believe we are establishing ourselves as a preferred “go-to” provider for independent business owner financial and business solutions offered by NewtekOne® and its subsidiaries, including Newtek Bank®.

We believe that our patented NewTracker® system provides for transparency between NewtekOne and referring parties and has been material in our ability to obtain referrals from a wide variety of sources. We own the NewTracker® patent, as well as all trademarks and other patented intellectual property used by us and our subsidiaries. In addition, we believe that the Newtek Advantage® dashboard, which patent is pending, is designed to be a management tool for our business clientele that can make their businesses more successful and that our clients can depend on.

Market Opportunity

We believe that the limited amount of capital and financial products available to independent business owners, coupled with the desire of these businesses for flexible and partnership-oriented sources of capital and other financial products, creates an attractive environment for us to further expand our business and financial products ecosystem and overall brand.

The independent business owner SMB market represents a large, underserved market. According to a 2024 Small Business Profile published by the SBA,the U.S. independent business owner/SMB market includes 34.8 million businesses. We believe that SMBs, most of which are privately-held, are relatively underserved by traditional capital providers such as commercial banks, finance companies, hedge funds and collateralized loan obligation funds. While the largest originators of SBA 7(a) loans have traditionally been regional and national banks, from 2012 through 2022, our subsidiary NSBF was consistently the largest non-bank originator of SBA 7(a) loans, and ranked as the third largest SBA 7(a) lender in the United States, including banks. Newtek Bank now ranks as the largest SBA 7(a) lender based on dollar volume of loan approvals as of December 31, 2024, which is the SBA’s first fiscal quarter. As a result, we believe we are well positioned to continue to provide financing to the types of independent business owners that we have historically targeted and we have the technology and infrastructure in place presently to do it cost effectively in all 50 states and across many industries.

Increased demand for comprehensive, business-critical SMB solutions. This environment is characterized by greater focus on increased quality, lower costs, faster turnaround and heightened regulatory scrutiny. To make necessary changes and adequately address these needs, we believe that companies are focusing on their core competencies and utilizing cost-effective outsourced solutions to improve productivity, lower costs and manage operations more efficiently. Most importantly our pledge and goal is to enhance our clients’ business and through our solutions make them more successful.

Competitive Advantages

We believe that we are well positioned to take advantage of opportunities to provide business and financial solutions to independent business owners due to the following competitive advantages:

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Senior Lending Team and Executive Officers. We rely on our Senior Lending Team and executive officers, some of whom have worked together for more than twenty years and have decades of experience in finance-related fields. Each member brings a complementary component to a team well-rounded in finance, accounting, operations, strategy, business law and executive management. We are led by our executive officers under the supervision of our Board. Our executive officers have significant experience in our fields of operations.

Our SBA 7(a) loans are structured so as to permit the rapid sale of the U.S. government guaranteed portions, often within weeks of origination. Newtek Bank has determined to retain the unguaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans funded through its consumer and retail deposit bases. Selling the guaranteed portion provides Newtek Bank the ability to efficiently manage its balance sheet and returns, by reducing the funding needed for future originations and recording premiums that typically provide revenue that have more than offset the provision for credit losses on the retained unguaranteed portion. Historically, the unguaranteed portions have been successfully securitized, with the securitization notes being sold, usually within a year of loan origination. Newtek Bank may seek to securitize or otherwise finance these loans in the future. The return of principal and premium may result in an advantageous risk-weighted return on our original investment in each loan.

State of the Art Technology. Our patented NewTracker® software enables us to acquire an SMB customer cost effectively, process the application or inquiry, assemble necessary documents, complete the transaction and create a daily reporting system that is sufficiently unique as to receive a U.S. patent.com, then process a business transaction and generate internal reports used by management and external reports for strategic referral partners. NewTracker® has been applied to all of the business and financial solutions we offer directly or through our subsidiaries. In addition, the Newtek Advantage®, the One Dashboard for All of Your Business Needs®, provides independent business owners with, among other things, a business tool they can use in one or more areas of their core business operations. including instant access to a team of NewtekOne business and financial solutions experts all of NewtekOne’s business and financial solutions.

Established Direct Origination Platform with Extensive Deal Sourcing Infrastructure. We have established a direct loan origination pipeline for opportunities without the necessity for financial institutions or brokers as well as broad marketing channels that we believe allow for highly selective underwriting. We believe the combination of our alliance relationships, brand, portal, patented NewTracker® technology, and brand presence as Your Business Solutions Company® have created an extensive deal sourcing infrastructure. We rarely invest in pre-assembled loans that are sold by investment banks or brokers. As a result, we believe that our unique national origination platform allows us to originate attractive credits at a low cost. We anticipate that our principal loan origination and other business opportunities will continue to be the same types of independent business owners to which we currently provide financing. We believe our current infrastructure and expansive relationships will continue to enable us to review a significant amount of direct (or non-brokered) business opportunities.

While Newtek Bank’s primary focus will be to expand its lending activities by providing a full suite of commercial loans to independent business owners, we also seek to offer independent business owners a variety of attractive financial solutions, as well as cost effective and efficient business solutions, to meet their capital needs through Newtek Bank and our nonbank subsidiaries. In particular, we offer larger loans, between $5.0 million and $15.0 million and in some cases through our nonbank subsidiaries, greater than loans available with the SBA guarantee, but with a higher interest rate to compensate for the increased risk. We expect that a large portion of our capital will be loaned to companies that need growth capital, acquisition financing or funding to recapitalize or refinance existing debt facilities. Our lending will continue to focus on making loans to independent business owners that:

•have 3 to 10 years of operational history;

•significant experience in management;

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•credit worthy owners who must provide a personal guarantee that are joint and several for every 20% owner for our loans;

•show a strong balance sheet to collateralize our loans; and

•show sufficient cash flow to be able to service the payments on our loans comfortably.

These types of loans comprise a small percentage of our loan originations.

Disciplined Underwriting Policies and Rigorous Portfolio Management. We pursue rigorous due diligence of all prospective loans originated through our Business Lending Platform. Our Senior Lending Team has developed what we believe to be an extensive underwriting due diligence process, which includes a review of the operational, financial, legal, industry and performance and outlook for the prospective loan, including quantitative and qualitative stress tests and review of industry data. We acquire appraisals on CRE, residential real estate, equipment, and business valuations to assist in underwriting a loan and credit decisioning. In addition, Newtek Bank’s subsidiary SBL, an S&P rated servicer, is a third-party servicer for commercial, SBA 7(a) and other government guaranteed loans, whose exceptional servicing capabilities with compact timelines for loan resolutions and dispositions has attracted various third-party portfolios to SBL for servicing. SBL services the loans funded by Newtek Bank, Newtek ALP Holdings, NSBF, our joint ventures and loans held in our securitization trusts, and provides loan origination and closing services to our joint ventures and affiliates.

Prior Business Development Company History

Our predecessor was formed on June 29, 1999 under the laws of the State of New York and, on November 12, 2014, in connection with our election to be regulated as a BDC, merged with and into us for the purpose of reincorporating under the laws of the State of Maryland.

From November 12, 2014 to January 6, 2023, we operated as a BDC and a RIC.” In addition, as a BDC, we were not permitted to incur indebtedness unless immediately after such borrowing we have an asset coverage for total borrowings of at least 150% (i.e., the amount of debt may not exceed 66 2/3% of the value of our total assets). Additionally, as a RIC, we generally did not have to pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that we timely distribute to our shareholders.

Although we maintained our status as a BDC and a RIC through the entirety of our 2022 fiscal and tax years, upon completing the Acquisition, we filed with the SEC Form N-54C, Notification of Withdrawal of Election to be Subject to the 1940 Act, and ceased to be a BDC. As a result, as of January 2023 we ceased to be subject to regulation as a BDC under the 1940 Act, and no longer qualified for tax treatment as a RIC under the Code.

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Regulation and Supervision

General

The U.S. financial services and banking industry is highly regulated. The bank regulatory regime is intended primarily for the protection of customers, the public, the financial system and the DIF, support of the community and economic development, rather than our stockholders or creditors.

The legal and regulatory regime affects virtually all aspects of our operations. Statutes, regulations and policies govern, among other things, the scope of activities that we may conduct and the manner in which we may conduct them; our business plan and growth; our board, management, and risk management infrastructure; the type, terms, and pricing of our products and services; our loan and investment portfolio; our capital and liquidity levels; our reserves against deposits; our ability to pay dividends, repurchase our stock or distribute capital; and our ability to engage in mergers, acquisitions and other strategic initiatives. The legal and regulatory regime is continually under review by legislatures, regulators and other governmental bodies, and changes regularly occur through the enactment or amendment of laws and regulations or through shifts in policy, implementation or enforcement. Changes are difficult to predict and could have significant effects on our business. Risk Factors - Risks Related to Operation as a Financial Holding Company - The banking industry is highly regulated, and the regulatory framework, together with any future legislative or regulatory changes, may have a significant adverse effect on our operations.”

The material regulatory requirements that are applicable to us and our subsidiaries are summarized below. The description below, as well as other descriptions of laws and regulations in this Form 10-K, are not intended to summarize all laws and regulations applicable to us and our subsidiaries, and are based upon the statutes, regulations, policies, interpretive letters and other written guidance that are in effect as of the date of this Form 10-K.

Regulatory Framework

We are subject to regulation and supervision by multiple regulatory bodies. As a bank holding company electing financial holding company status, the Company is subject to certain banking laws and regulations, including under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (“BHCA”), and to ongoing and comprehensive supervision, regulation, examination and enforcement by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve’s jurisdiction also extends to any company that is directly or indirectly controlled by a bank holding company.

As a national bank, Newtek Bank is subject to ongoing and comprehensive supervision, regulation, examination and enforcement by the OCC. The OCC charges fees to national banks, including Newtek Bank, in connection with its supervisory activities.

Newtek Bank’s deposits are insured by the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF) up to applicable legal limits. As an FDIC-insured depository institution, Newtek Bank is subject under certain circumstances to supervision, regulation and examination by the FDIC. The FDIC charges deposit insurance assessments to FDIC-insured institutions, including Newtek Bank, to fund and support the DIF. The rate of these deposit insurance assessments is based on, among other things, the risk characteristics of Newtek Bank. The FDIC has the power to terminate Newtek Bank’s deposit insurance if it determines Newtek Bank is engaging in unsafe or unsound practices. Federal banking laws provide for the appointment of the FDIC as receiver in the event Newtek Bank were to fail, such as in connection with undercapitalization, insolvency, unsafe or unsound condition or other financial distress. In a receivership, the claims of Newtek Bank’s depositors (and those of the FDIC as subrogee of Newtek Bank) would have priority over other general unsecured claims against Newtek Bank.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of total estimated insured deposits grew very rapidly while the funds in the DIF grew at a normal rate, causing the DIF reserve ratio to fall below the statutory minimum of 1.35%. The FDIC adopted a restoration plan in September 2020, which it amended in June 2022, to restore the DIF reserve ratio to at least 1.35% by September 30, 2028. On October 18, 2022, the FDIC adopted a final rule to increase initial base deposit insurance assessment rates for insured depository institutions by 2 basis points, beginning with the first quarterly assessment period of 2023. The increased assessment rate schedules will remain in effect unless and until the reserve ratio of the DIF meets or exceeds 2%. As a result of this rule, the FDIC insurance costs of insured depository institutions, including Newtek Bank, have generally increased.

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On November 29, 2023, the FDIC issued a final rule that imposes a special deposit insurance assessment on insured depository institutions in order to recover losses that the DIF has incurred in the receiverships of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The rule requires the payment of the special assessment over eight quarterly assessment periods beginning in the first quarter of 2024, subject to adjustments if the total amount collected is insufficient to cover the DIF’s costs. Each quarterly special assessment is equal to 3.36 basis points (0.0336%) of the amount of an institution’s estimated uninsured deposits that exceeded $5 billion as of December 31, 2023. For all quarterly periods from December 31, 2023 through December 31, 2024, Newtek Bank’s estimated amount of uninsured deposits did not exceed $5.0 billion and therefore, Newtek Bank is not required to pay any amount of the special assessment.

We are subject to the disclosure and regulatory requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, both as administered by the SEC. Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “NEWT” and therefore we are also subject to the rules of Nasdaq Global Market for listed companies. We have adopted certain policies and procedures intended to comply with the Nasdaq Global Market’s corporate governance rules. We will continue to monitor our compliance with all future listing standards that are approved by the SEC and will take actions necessary to ensure that we are in compliance therewith. Risk Factors - Risks Related to Operation as a Financial Holding Company - The banking industry is highly regulated, and the regulatory framework, together with any future legislative or regulatory changes, may have a significant adverse effect on our operations.”

Broad Powers to Ensure Safety and Soundness

A principal objective of the U.S. bank regulatory system is to ensure the safety and soundness of banking organizations. Safety and soundness is a broad concept that includes financial, operational, compliance and reputational considerations, including matters such as capital, asset quality, quality of board and management oversight, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to market and interest rate risk. As part of its commitment to maintain safety and soundness, at the time we acquired Newtek Bank, Newtek Bank entered into an Operating Agreement with the OCC (the “Operating Agreement”). The Operating Agreement sets forth key parameters within which Newtek Bank must operate, such as with respect to its business plan, minimum capital, minimum liquidity, risk management and compliance.

The banking and financial regulators have broad examination and enforcement authority. The regulators require banking organizations to file detailed periodic reports and regularly examine the operations of banking organizations. Banking organizations that do not meet the regulators’ supervisory expectations can be subjected to increased scrutiny and supervisory criticism. The regulators have various remedies available, which may be public or of a confidential supervisory nature, if they determine that an institution’s condition, management, operations or risk profile is unsatisfactory. The regulators may also take action if they determine that the banking organization or its management is violating or has violated any law or regulation. The regulators have the power to, among other things:

•require affirmative actions to correct any violation or practice;

•issue administrative orders that can be judicially enforced;

•direct increases in capital;

•direct the sale of subsidiaries or other assets;

•limit dividends and distributions;

•restrict growth and activities;

•set forth parameters, obligations and/or limitations with respect to the operation of our business;

•assess civil monetary penalties;

•remove officers and directors; and

•terminate deposit insurance.

Engaging in unsafe or unsound practices or failing to comply with applicable laws, regulations and supervisory agreements (including the Operating Agreement) could subject us and our subsidiaries or their officers, directors and institution-affiliated parties to a broad variety of sanctions or remedies, including those described above.

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Limits on Activities and Approval Requirements

The BHCA generally restricts the Company’s ability, directly or indirectly, to engage in, or acquire more than 5% of any class of voting securities of a company engaged in activities other than those determined by the Federal Reserve to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident thereto. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 authorized a bank holding company that meets specified conditions, including being “well capitalized” and “well managed,” to opt to become a “financial holding company” and thereby engage in a broader array of financial activities than previously permitted. The Company has elected to become a financial holding company, allowing it to engage in a broader array of financial activities than bank holding companies.

The bank regulatory regime, including through the Operating Agreement, requires that we obtain prior approval of one or more regulators for various initiatives or corporate actions, including acquisitions or minority investments, the establishment of branches, certain dividends or capital distributions, and significant deviations from Newtek Bank’s previously approved business plan. Regulators take into account a range of factors in determining whether to grant a requested approval, including the supervisory status of the applicant and its affiliates. Thus, there is no guarantee that a particular proposal by us would receive the required regulatory approvals.

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), enacted in 1977, requires the Federal Reserve and other federal banking regulators to encourage financial institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they do business, including low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods. The CRA requires federal banking regulators, in their review of certain applications by banking organizations, to take into account the applicant’s record in helping meet the credit needs of its community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. Newtek Bank is subject to periodic examination under the CRA by the OCC, which will assign ratings based on the methodologies set forth in its regulations and guidance. Less favorable CRA ratings, or concerns raised under the CRA, may adversely affect Newtek Bank’s ability to obtain approval for certain types of applications. Newtek Bank’s latest rating by the OCC under the CRA is “Satisfactory”.

In October 2023, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the OCC issued a joint rule to modernize regulations implementing the CRA. Under the final rules, the agencies will evaluate bank performance across the varied activities they conduct and communities in which they operate. This includes evaluating lending outside traditional assessment areas generated by the growth of non-branch delivery systems, such as online and mobile banking, branchless banking and hybrid models. The final rule adopts a new metrics-based approach to evaluating bank retail lending and community development financing, using benchmarks based on peer and demographic data. The final rule also clarifies eligible CRA activities, such as affordable housing, that are focused on low- and moderate-income, underserved, native and rural communities. Most of the requirements of the final rule take effect January 1, 2026, while the data requirements will take effect January 1, 2027. We are continuing to evaluate the potential impact of the new rule to our business, financial condition and results of operations, which cannot be predicted at this time.

Risk Factors - Risks Related to Operation as a Financial Holding Company - The banking industry is highly regulated, and the regulatory framework, together with any future legislative or regulatory changes, may have a significant adverse effect on our operations.”

The Company as a Source of Strength for Newtek Bank

Federal law and Federal Reserve policy require that a bank holding company serve as a source of financial and managerial strength for any FDIC-insured depository institution that it controls. Thus, if Newtek Bank were to be in financial distress or to otherwise be viewed by the regulators as in an unsatisfactory condition, then the regulators could require the Company to provide additional capital or liquidity support, or take other action, in support of Newtek Bank, even if doing so is not otherwise in the best interest of the Company.

Regulatory Capital Requirements and Prompt Corrective Action

The banking regulators view capital levels as important indicators of an institution’s financial soundness. As a general matter, FDIC-insured depository institutions and their holding companies are required to maintain a specified level of capital relative to the amount and types of assets they hold. While capital can serve as an important cushion against losses, higher capital requirements can also adversely affect an institution’s ability to grow and/or increase leverage through deposit-gathering or other sources of funding.

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The Company and Newtek Bank are each subject to generally similar capital requirements adopted by the Federal Reserve and the OCC, respectively. These requirements establish required minimum ratios for common equity tier 1 risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital and a Tier 1 leverage ratio; set risk-weighting for assets and certain other items for purposes of the risk-based capital ratios; require an additional capital conservation buffer over the minimum required capital ratios in order to avoid certain limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses; and define what qualifies as capital for purposes of meeting the capital requirements. Specifically, the capital thresholds in order to be regarded as a well-capitalized institution under the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision standardized approach for U.S. banking organizations are as follows: a common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%, a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5.0%.

The regulators assess any particular institution’s capital adequacy based on numerous factors and may require a particular banking organization to maintain capital at levels higher than the generally applicable minimums. In this regard, and unless otherwise directed by the OCC, we have made commitments for Newtek Bank to maintain a tier 1 leverage ratio of no less than 10% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 11.5% for the term of the Operating Agreement.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Act provides for a system of “prompt corrective action” (“PCA”). The PCA regime provides for capitalization categories ranging from “well-capitalized” to “critically undercapitalized.” An institution’s PCA category is determined primarily by its regulatory capital ratios. The PCA regime requires remedial actions and imposes limitations that become increasingly stringent as an institution’s condition deteriorates and its PCA capitalization category declines. Among other things, institutions that are less than well-capitalized become subject to increasingly stringent restrictions on their ability to accept and/or rollover brokered deposits.

In addition to capital requirements, depository institutions are required to maintain non-interest bearing reserves at specified levels against their transaction accounts and certain non-personal time deposits.

Regulatory Limits on Dividends and Distributions

The ability of the Company or Newtek Bank to pay dividends, repurchase stock and make other capital distributions is limited by regulatory capital rules and other aspects of the regulatory regime. For example, a policy statement of the Federal Reserve provides that, among other things, a bank holding company generally should not pay dividends if its net income for the past year is not sufficient to cover both the cash dividends and a rate of earnings retention that is consistent with the company’s capital needs, asset quality, and overall financial condition.

Dividends and capital distributions by Newtek Bank are also limited by the regulatory regimes. For example, the Operating Agreement requires Newtek Bank to be in compliance with certain capital levels before paying a dividend. Other laws and regulations generally applicable to national banks also limit the amount of dividends and capital distributions that may be made by a national bank and/or require prior approval of the OCC.

Federal Home Loan Bank System

Newtek Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System (“FHLB”), which consists of 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. The FHLB provides a central credit facility primarily for member institutions. Newtek Bank, as a member of the FHLB of Atlanta, is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the FHLB. Newtek Bank is in compliance with this requirement with an investment in FHLB capital stock of $463 thousand as of December 31, 2024.

Consumer Protection

We are subject to a broad array of federal, state and local laws and regulations that govern almost every aspect of our business relationships with consumers. These laws relate to, among other things, the content and adequacy of disclosures, pricing and fees, fair lending, anti-discrimination, privacy, cybersecurity, usury, mortgages and housing finance, lending to service members, escheatment, debt collection, loan servicing, collateral secured lending, and unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is generally responsible for rulemaking with respect to certain federal laws related to the provision of financial products and services to consumers. In addition, the CFPB has examination and primary enforcement authority with respect to federal consumer financial protection laws with respect to banking organizations with assets of $10 billion or more. As of December 31, 2024, Newtek Bank has assets less than $10 billion; therefore, we are not currently subject to the examination and enforcement jurisdiction of the CFPB. However, many consumer protection rules adopted or amended by the CFPB do apply to us and are the subject of examination and enforcement with respect to us by the OCC.

If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations, we may be subject to significant penalties, judgments, other monetary or injunctive remedies, lawsuits (including putative class action lawsuits and actions by state and local attorneys general or other officials), customer rescission rights, supervisory or enforcement actions, and civil or criminal liability. Risk Factors - Risks Related to Operation as a Financial Holding Company - The banking industry is highly regulated, and the regulatory framework, together with any future legislative or regulatory changes, may have a significant adverse effect on our operations.”

Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions and Financial Crime

We are subject to a wide range of laws related to anti-money laundering, economic sanctions and prevention of financial crime, including the Bank Secrecy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act and economic sanctions programs. We are required to, among other things, maintain an effective anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist compliance program, identify and file suspicious activity and currency transaction reports, and block transactions with sanctioned persons or jurisdictions. Compliance with these laws requires significant investment of management attention and resources. These laws are enforced by a number of regulatory authorities, including the Federal Reserve, OCC, Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Internal Revenue Service. Failure to comply with these laws, or to meet our regulators’ supervisory expectations in connection with these laws, could subject us to supervisory or enforcement action, significant financial penalties, criminal liability and/or reputational harm.

Third-Party Relationship Risk Management

We utilize third-party service providers to perform a wide range of operations and other functions, which may present various risks. Our regulators will expect us to maintain an effective program for managing risk arising from third-party relationships, which should be commensurate with the level of risk and complexity of our business and our third-party relationships. If not managed effectively, the use of third-party service providers may expose us to risks that could result in regulatory action, financial loss, litigation and reputational harm. On June 6, 2023, the FDIC, the Federal Reserve and the OCC issued final guidance providing sound principles that support a risk-based approach to third-party risk management.

Privacy, Information Technology and Cybersecurity

We are subject to various laws related to the privacy of consumer information. For example, we and our subsidiaries are required under federal law periodically to disclose to their retail clients our policies and practices with respect to the sharing of nonpublic client information with their affiliates and others, and the confidentiality and security of that information. In some cases, Newtek Bank must obtain a consumer’s consent before sharing information with an unaffiliated third party, and Newtek Bank must allow a consumer to opt out of Newtek Bank’s sharing of information with its affiliates for marketing and certain other purposes. We are also subject to laws and regulatory requirements related to information technology and cybersecurity. For example, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's (“ FFIEC”), which is a council comprised of the primary federal banking regulators, has issued guidance and supervisory expectations for banking organizations with respect to information technology and cybersecurity. In addition, the SEC recently enacted rules, effective as of December 18, 2023, requiring public companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents that they experience on Form 8-K within four business days of determining that a material cybersecurity incident has occurred and to disclose on annual basis material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy and governance. Our regulators will regularly examine us for compliance with applicable laws, and adherence to industry best practices, with respect to these topics. For example, they will evaluate our security of user and customer credentials, business continuity planning, and the ability to identify and thwart cyber-attacks.

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State regulators have also been increasingly active in implementing privacy and cybersecurity standards and regulations. Recently, several states have adopted regulations requiring certain financial institutions to implement cybersecurity programs and providing detailed requirements with respect to these programs, including data encryption requirements. Many states have also recently implemented or modified their data breach notification and data privacy requirements. For example, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 became fully operative on January 1, 2023. We expect this trend of state-level activity in those areas to continue, and are continually monitoring developments in the states in which our clients are located.

Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates and Loans to Insiders

Banks are subject to restrictions on their ability to conduct transactions with affiliates and other related parties under federal banking laws. For example, federal banking laws impose quantitative limits, qualitative requirements, and collateral standards on certain extensions of credit and other transactions by an insured depository institution with, or for the benefit of, its affiliates. In addition, most types of transactions by an insured depository institution with, or for the benefit of, an affiliate must be on terms substantially the same or at least as favorable to the insured depository institution as if the transaction were conducted with an unaffiliated third party. Federal banking laws also impose restrictions and procedural requirements in connection with the extension of credit by an insured depository institution to directors, executive officers, principal stockholders (including the Company) and their related interests. In addition, purchases and sales of assets between an insured depository institution and its executive officers, directors, and principal stockholders may also be limited under such laws. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act generally prohibits loans by public companies to their executive officers and directors. However, there is a specific exception for loans by financial institutions, such as Newtek Bank, to its executive officers and directors that are made in compliance with federal banking laws.

Acquisition of a Significant Interest in the Company

Banking laws impose various regulatory requirements on parties that may seek to acquire a significant interest in the Company. For example, the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 would generally require that any party file a formal notice with, and obtain non-objection of, the Federal Reserve prior to acquiring (directly or indirectly, whether alone or acting in concert with any other party) 10% or more of any class of voting securities of the Company. Further approval requirements and significant ongoing regulatory consequences would apply to any company that (directly or indirectly, whether alone or as part of an association with another company) seeks to acquire “control” of the Company or Newtek Bank for purposes of the BHCA. The determination whether a party “controls” a depository institution or its holding company for purposes of these laws is based on applicable regulations and all of the facts and circumstances surrounding the investment. Risk Factors - Risks Related to Operation as a Financial Holding Company - Federal law may discourage certain acquisitions of our common stock which could have a material adverse effect on our shareholders.”

Effect on Economic Environment

The policies of regulatory authorities, including the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve, have a significant effect on the operating results of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries. Among the means available to the Federal Reserve to affect the money supply are open market operations in U.S. government securities, changes in the discount rate on borrowings and changes in reserve requirements with respect to deposits. The Federal Reserve monetary policies have materially affected the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. Although we conduct stress tests to measure and prepare for the impact of potential changes in monetary policy, we cannot predict with certainty the nature of future monetary policies and the effect of such policies on our business and earnings.

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SBA Oversight and Regulation of NSBF’s and Newtek Bank’s participation in the SBA 7(a) Program

NewtekOne’s subsidiaries (NSBF beginning in 2003 and Newtek Bank since 2023) have been originating loans under the SBA 7(a) Program for 22 years. By making SBA 7(a) guaranteed loans or 504 loans, SBA lenders automatically agree to the terms, conditions, and remedies in SBA Loan Program Requirements, as promulgated or issued from time to time. SBA Lenders further agree that a violation of SBA Loan Program Requirements constitutes default under their respective agreements with SBA. An SBA lender may be subject to an enforcement action for any number of grounds, including: (i) a failure to maintain eligibility requirements for specific SBA programs and delegated authorities, including but not limited to: SBA 7(a) Program and PLP; (ii) failure to comply materially with any requirement imposed by SBA Loan Program Requirements; or (iii) not performing underwriting, closing, disbursing, servicing, liquidation, litigation or other actions in a commercially reasonable and prudent manner for SBA 7(a) or 504 loans, respectively, as applicable.

Newtek Bank is licensed by the SBA to originate and service loans pursuant to section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (the SBA 7(a) Program). As a result of the Acquisition, all SBA 7(a) loan originations were transitioned from NSBF to Newtek Bank in April 2023, and NSBF ceased the origination of SBA 7(a) loans, relinquished its PLP status and is winding-down its operations. During this wind-down process, NSBF is required to continue to own the SBA 7(a) loans and PPP Loans in its SBA loan portfolio to maturity, liquidation, charge-off, or (subject to SBA’s prior written approval) sale or transfer. NSBF is further required to continue to service and liquidate its SBA loan portfolio, including processing forgiveness and loan reviews for PPP Loans, pursuant to an SBA approved lender service provider agreement with SBL. During the wind down process, NSBF is required to maintain minimum capital requirements established by the SBA, required to maintain certain amounts of restricted cash available to meet any obligations to the SBA, and has restrictions on its ability to make dividends and distributions to its parent, and will remain liable to SBA for post-purchase denials and repairs, from the proceeds generated by NSBF’s SBA loan portfolio. The Company has guaranteed NSBF’s obligations to the SBA and has funded a $10.0 million account at Newtek Bank to secure these potential obligations. Any future post-purchase denials and repairs demands on NSBF could negatively impact our results of operations.

Newtek Bank has been granted PLP status. Designated PLP lenders are delegated the authority to process, close, service, and liquidate most SBA guaranteed loans without prior SBA review. PLP lenders are authorized to make SBA guaranteed loans, subject only to a brief eligibility review and assignment of a loan number by SBA. An SBA lender’s PLP status is renewed by the SBA on an annual basis, or more frequently at the SBA’s discretion. If Newtek Bank fails to maintain PLP status, it would have a material adverse impact on Newtek Bank’s ability to originate SBA 7(a) loans at its current levels. Risk Factors - Risks Related to SBA Lending - There can be no guarantee that Newtek Bank will be able to maintain its SBA 7(a) lending license and PLP status.”

Participation in the SBA Secondary Market

In addition, the SBA regulates an SBA lender’s, including Newtek Bank’s, participation in the secondary market for sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans. The SBA secondary market consists of the sale of certificates, representing either a fractional undivided interest in some or all of the guaranteed portion of an individual SBA 7(a) guaranteed loan or a fractional undivided interest in a pool consisting of the SBA guaranteed portions of a number of SBA 7(a) guaranteed loans. For example, when a lender such as Newtek Bank sells the guaranteed portion of a SBA 7(a) loan in the secondary market, the lender must perform all necessary servicing and liquidation actions for such loan even after SBA has purchased the guaranteed portion of such loan from a purchaser of a guaranteed portion, i.e., a registered holder. In the event that SBA purchases a guaranteed portion of such a loan from the registered holder, the lender must provide SBA with a loan status report within 15 business days of such purchase. This report typically includes, but is not limited to, a status report on the borrower and current condition of the collateral, plans for any type of loan workout or loan restructuring, existing liquidation activities including the sale of loan collateral, or the status of ongoing foreclosure proceedings. Moreover, the lender is required to provide documentation that SBA deems sufficient to be able to review the lender’s administration of the SBA 7(a) loan under the SBA Loan Program Requirements. Newtek Bank’s failure to provide sufficient documentation may constitute a material failure to comply with SBA Loan Program Requirements, and may lead to initiation of an action for recovery from Newtek Bank of all or some of the moneys SBA paid to a registered holder on a guarantee. SBA will also evaluate Newtek Bank’s continued participation in the secondary market and may restrict further sale of guaranteed portions into the secondary market until SBA determines that Newtek Bank has provided sufficient documentation for purchases or demonstrates compliance with any requirement imposed by SBA Loan Program Requirements.

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Pursuant to the SBA’s regulations, the SBA is released from liability on its guaranty of an SBA 7(a) loan and may, in its sole discretion, refuse to honor a guaranty purchase request in full or in part, or recover all or part of the funds already paid in connection with a guaranty purchase, if the lender failed to comply materially with an SBA Loan Program Requirement; failed to make, close, service or liquidate the loan in a prudent manner; placed the SBA at risk through improper action or inaction; failed to disclose a material fact to the SBA in a timely manner; or misrepresented a material fact to the SBA regarding the loan. In certain instances, the SBA may refuse to honor a guaranty purchase request in full (referred to by the SBA as a “denial”) or in part (referred to by the SBA as a “repair”), or recover all or part of the funds already paid in connection with a guaranty purchase. Even though NSBF has ceased originating new SBA 7(a) loans, it has retained and may be exposed to repair and denial liability to the SBA for the SBA 7(a) loans in NSBF’s portfolio. The incurrence of repairs and denials while NSBF is no longer generating income from the sales of guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans can have a material negative impact on our financial results and liquidity. In addition, changes in SBA regulations and economic factors may adversely impact Newtek Bank’s or NSBF’s repair and denial rates.

In connection with NSBF’s 2018 examination by the SBA, NSBF entered into a voluntary agreement with the SBA pursuant to NSBF’s commitment to operate under the SBA Loan Program Requirements.

On March 30, 2023, the CFPB finalized a rule under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act requiring lenders to collect and report data regarding small business lending activity. We are evaluating the impact of this new rule. The rule was scheduled to take effect on August 29, 2023, and would have required compliance by October 1, 2024, April 1, 2025, or January 1, 2026, depending on the number of covered small business loans that a covered lender originates. The U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has stayed enforcement of this rule against the parties to the litigation, and in addition, the CFPB initially requested a 90-day pause for review by the new administration. Under the new administration, the CFPB has suspended almost all CFPB operations, including rulemaking, enforcement actions and public communications, and directed CFPB counsel to seek pauses in ongoing litigation. We continue to monitor the potential impacts.

Lending Activities

We engage in various business and lending strategies in order to achieve our overall business objectives. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Structure.”

Lending Opportunity Characteristics

We have and will continue to target loans that generate both current income and capital appreciation.

Experienced Management with Meaningful Investment. We have found that these more seasoned managers are more committed to the businesses’ success and more likely to manage the business in a manner that protects our investments.

Significant Invested Capital.

Appropriate Capital Structures. We seek to lend to businesses that are appropriately capitalized.

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Strong Competitive Position.

Customer and Supplier Diversification. We seek to lend to businesses with sufficiently diverse customer and supplier bases. We believe that concentration issues can be evaluated and, in some instances (whether due to supplier or customer product or platform diversification, the existence and quality of long-term agreements with such customers or suppliers or other select factors), mitigated, thus presenting a superior risk-weighted pricing scenario.

We target our loans made through our business finance ecosystem under the SBA 7(a) program, to produce generally, a coupon rate of prime plus 3.0% to 6.50% which enables us to generate rapid sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans in the secondary market, which have historically produced gains and a yield on investment.

Collateral and Sources of Repayment. We typically structure our loans with the maximum seniority and collateral along with personal guarantees from business owners, in many cases collateralized by other assets including real estate. All SBA 7(a) loans are made with personal guarantees from any owner(s) of 20% or more of the business’ equity. In all categories we are a business lender and the business, not the collateral, at underwriting must be the primary source of repayment. All loans must cash flow on a historic or a projected basis if a SBA 7(a) loan, 504 loan, or ALP loan.

•First Lien Loans.

•Second Lien Loans. We typically take second lien positions on additional collateral when first lien positions exist. All loans are secured by a lien on all available collateral of the business or any owner 20% or greater.

In addition to loans originated under the SBA 7(a) program. our Newtek Lending Platform includes the following loan products originated by Newtek Bank: SBA 504 loans, C&I loans (including ABL and owner occupied CRE and investor CRE). In addition, our ALP loans (formerly referred to as non-conforming conventional loans) are originated by Newtek ALP Holdings, our non-bank subsidiary, and have been originated or acquired by our joint ventures.

SBA 504 loans provide long-term fixed rate financing for major fixed assets such as real estate or equipment. The maximum loan amount for a SBA 504 loan is typically not more than $5.5 million.

C&I Lending, CRE Lending and ABL. Newtek Bank provides C&I loans, which includes ABL and owner occupied CRE and investor CRE loans, to its commercial customers.

For more information, see “ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. ”

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Equity Investments to Expand or Enhance the NewtekOne Business and Financial Solutions Ecosystem

While the vast majority of our lending opportunities have been structured as loans, we have in the past and expect in the future to make selective equity investments primarily as either strategic investments to enhance the integrated operating platform or, to a lesser degree, under our Certified Capital Company (“Capco”) programs (see below). Historically, for investments in our subsidiaries, we focused more on tailoring them to the long-term growth needs of the companies than to immediate return.

Under state-created Capco programs, states provide a Capco with tax credits generally equal to the amount of funds the Capco raises from insurance company investors. The Capcos then issue the tax credits to its investors — a process which is designed to reduce the Capco’s investors’ state tax liabilities. If a Capco fails to comply with the performance requirements of each state’s different Capco program, the tax credits are subject to forfeiture.e., terminate its status as a Capco) and no longer be subject to any state Capco regulation. Our Capcos have historically invested in SMBs. Thirteen of our original eighteen Capcos have reached this stage and been de-certified and liquidated. See “RISKS RELATED TO OUR CAPCO BUSINESS.”

Loan Origination Process

The following discussion relates to the Company’s loan origination selection process in connection with SBA 7(a) lending. For more information, see “Item 7. — Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The members of our Senior Lending Team and our executive officers are responsible for all aspects of our loan origination selection process. The stages of our selection process for loan originations are as follows:

Loan and Deal Generation/Origination

We believe that the combination of our brand, our portal, our patented NewTracker® technology, and our web presence as Your Business Solutions Company® have created an extensive loan and deal sourcing infrastructure. We believe we have developed a reputation as a knowledgeable and reliable source of capital, providing value-added advice, prompt processing, and management and operations support to our clients.

We market our business and financial solutions through referrals from our alliance partners such as Stifel Bank, Credit Union National Association, ENT Federal Credit Union, Legacy Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Flagstar Bank, Raymond James, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, UBS, Meineke Dealers Purchasing Cooperative, Regions Bank, Hartford Insurance, Bank United, US Century Bank, Anderson Capital Advisors, Transworld Business Advisors, Army Navy Federal Credit Union, Teachers Federal Credit Union, Aamco, 1800 Accountants, Henry Schein, Stearns Bank, California Coast Credit Union, and True Value Company, among others using our patented NewTracker® referral system as well as direct referrals from our web presence, www.newtekone.com. The patent for our NewTracker® referral system is a software application patent covering the systems and methods for tracking, reporting and performing processing activities and transactions in association with referral data and related information for a variety of product and service offerings in a business-to-business environment providing further for security and transparency between referring parties.

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Additional deal sourcing and referrals are obtained from individual professionals in geographic markets that have signed up to provide referrals and earn commissions through our BizExec and TechExec Programs. The BizExecs and TechExecs are traditionally information technology professionals, CPAs, independent insurance agents and sales and/or marketing professionals. In addition, electronic payment processing services are marketed through independent sales representatives and web technology, and eCommerce services are marketed through internet-based marketing and third-party resellers. We seek to bundle our marketing efforts through our brand, our portal, NewTracker®, our web presence as Your Business Solutions Company® and one easy entry point of contact.

Screening

We screen all potential loan opportunities that we receive for suitability and consistency with our underwriting criteria. See “Lending Opportunity Characteristics,” above.

SBA Lending Procedures

Newtek Bank originates (and prior to January 6, 2023, for 20 years NSBF originated) loans under the SBA 7(a) Program (authorized by section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 636(a)), in accordance with our credit and underwriting policy, which incorporates by reference the applicable regulations and the SBA Standard Operating Procedures, Lender and Development Company Loan Program (collectively, “SBA Loan Program Requirements”) as they relate to the financing and servicing of such loans. Following the Acquisition, NBSF continues to service its current portfolio of SBA 7(a) loans via a lender service provider agreement with SBL, and new SBA 7(a) loan originations are being made by Newtek Bank. However, there can be no guarantee that Newtek Bank and NSBF will be able to maintain their SBA 7(a) lending licenses. See “Risk Factors - Risks Related to SBA Lending - There can be no guarantee that Newtek Bank and NSBF will be able to maintain their SBA 7(a) lending licenses.”

During the initial application process for a loan originated under the SBA 7(a) Program, a NewtekOne business service specialist (BSS) assists and guides the applicant through the application process, beginning with the submission of an online form through our customized loan portal. The online loan processing system collects required information and ensures that all necessary forms are provided to the applicant and filled out. If the applicant is eligible to fill out the entire application, the online system pre-qualifies the applicant based on preset credit parameters meeting the standards of the Company and the SBA.

The Underwriting Department is responsible for assuring that all information necessary to prudently analyze the risk associated with a loan application has been obtained and considered. Credit files are developed and maintained with the documentation received during the application process in such a manner as to facilitate file review during subsequent developments during the life of the loan.

Required Information

For a loan originated under the SBA 7(a) Program, the primary application document to assess eligibility is SBA Form 1919 (Borrower Information Form) (“Form 1919”). For loans submitted using a Lender’s delegated authority, the Lender may now accept the eligibility information provided by the applicant as true when submitting a loan to SBA for validation using the newly implemented Risk Mitigation Framework.

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In addition to Form 1919, the following additional information is required in order for our Underwriting Department to have the necessary information to make a decision on the loan application:

•an SBA Form 413 (Personal Financial Statement), signed and dated with 120 days of submission to the SBA, for all owners of 20% or more (including the assets of the owner’s spouse and any minor children), and proposed guarantors;

•tax transcripts in accordance with SBA Loan Program Requirements and either business financial statements or tax returns for the prior three years for the applicant and any affiliates, dated within 120 days prior to submission to SBA. Financials should consist of (a) year-end balance sheets for the last three years, including detailed debt schedule, (b) year-end profit & loss (P&L) statements for the last three years, (c) reconciliation of net worth, (d) interim balance sheet, including a detailed debt schedule, and (e) interim P&L statements;

•formation documents for all obligor entities to validate existence and structure;

•the applicant’s original business license or certificate of doing business;

•records of any loans the applicant may have applied for in the past;

•signed personal and business U.S. federal income tax returns of the principals of the applicant’s business for previous three years;

•personal resumes for each principal;

•a brief history of the business and its challenges, including an explanation of why the SBA loan is needed and how it will help the business;

•a copy of the applicant’s business lease, or note from the applicant’s landlord, giving terms of proposed lease; and

•if purchasing an existing business, (a) current balance sheet and P&L statement of business to be purchased, (b) previous two years’ U.S. federal income tax returns of the business, (c) proposed Bill of Sale including Terms of Sale, and (d) asking price with schedule of inventory, machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures.

We view current financial information as the foundation of sound credit analysis. For business entities or business guarantors, we request U.S. federal income tax returns for each fiscal year-end to meet the prior three-year submission requirement. For individuals or personal guarantors, we require a personal financial statement dated within 120 days of the application (sixty days is preferred) and personal income tax returns for the prior three years. In connection with each yearly update of business financial information, the personal financial information of each principal must also be updated. Spouses are required to sign all personal financial statements in order for the Underwriting Department to verify compliance with the SBA’s personal resource test. If closing does not occur within ninety days of the date on which the loan is approved, updated business and personal financial statements must be obtained and any adverse change must be addressed before the proceeds of the loan may be disbursed. If closing does not occur within six months of the date on which the loan is approved, the applicant is generally required to reapply for the loan.

Stress Test

The standard underwriting process requires a stress test on the applicant’s interest rate to gauge the amount of increase that the applicant’s cash flow can withstand and still provide sufficient cash to service the debt. The applicant’s cash flow is tested up to a 2% increase in interest rate. If the applicant’s debt service coverage ratio decreases to 1:1 or less than 1:1, the loan may only be made as an exception to our Underwriting Guidelines and would require the approval of our credit committee.

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Required Site Visit

No loan will be funded without an authorized representative of Newtek Bank first making a site visit to the business premises. We generally use a contracted vendor to make the required site visit but may from time to time send our own employees to perform this function. Each site visit will generate a narrative of the business property as well as photographs of the business property. Additional site visits will be made when a physical on-site inspection is warranted.

Credit Assessment of Applicant

Loan requests are assessed primarily based upon an analysis of the character, cash flow, capital, liquidity and collateral involved in the transaction.

Character: We require a personal credit report to be obtained on any principal or guarantor involved in a loan transaction. Emphasis is placed upon the importance of individual credit histories, as this is a primary indicator of an individual’s willingness and ability to repay debt. Any material negative credit information must be explained in writing by the principal, and must be attached to the personal credit report in the credit file. No loan will be made where an individual’s credit history calls into question the repayment ability of the business operation. A loan request from an applicant who has declared bankruptcy within the ten years preceding the loan application will require special consideration. A thorough review of the facts behind the bankruptcy and impact on creditors will be undertaken in determining whether the principal has demonstrated the necessary willingness and ability to repay debts. In addition, we will examine whether the applicant and its principals and guarantors have abided by the laws of their community. Any situation where a serious question concerning a principal’s character exists will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Unresolved character issues are grounds for declining a loan request regardless of the applicant’s financial condition or performance.

Cash Flow: We recognize that cash flow is the primary and desired source of repayment on any loan, and therefore is the primary focus of the credit decision. Any transaction in which the repayment is not reasonably assured through cash flow will be declined, regardless of other possible credit strengths. At a minimum, combined EBITDA will be used to evaluate repayment ability. Other financial analysis techniques will be employed as needed to establish the reasonableness of repayment. Where repayment is based on past experience, the applicant must demonstrate minimum combined cash flow coverage of 1.15 times based upon the most recent fiscal year-end financial statement. A determination of the ability to repay will not be based solely upon interim operating results. Where repayment ability is not evident from historical combined earnings (including new businesses and changes of ownership), projections will be analyzed to determine whether repayment ability is reasonably assured. For changes in ownership, monthly cash flow forecasts will be analyzed to determine adequacy to meet all of the borrower’s needs.

For business acquisition applications, the applicant will be required to submit projections and support such projections by detailed assumptions made for all major revenue and expense categories and an explanation of how the projections will be met. Analysis must include comparisons with relevant Risk Management Association (“RMA”) industry averages. EBITDA must be reasonably forecast to exceed debt service requirements by at least 1.15 times, after accounting for the initial phase of operations. For change of ownership applications, projections will also be measured against the actual historical financial results of the seller of the business concern. Projections must demonstrate repayment ability of not less than 1.15 times.

Capital: Capital is a strong traditional indicator of the financial health of a business. For going concern entities, the pro-forma leverage position, as measured by the debt to tangible net worth ratio, may not exceed the RMA industry median or 4 to 1, whichever is greater. For change of ownership transactions, generally 25% of total project costs should be contributed as equity resulting in debt to tangible net worth ratio of 3 to 1.

In determining the legitimacy of the business value, the loan underwriter reviews a third-party valuation prepared by a Company approved valuation firm. If the business value is found to be acceptable, and the equity injection into the project is within our requirements as outlined herein, then the capital position will be considered satisfactory.

As a general rule, shareholder and affiliate loans may be added back to net worth only if such loans will be subordinated for the life of the SBA loan, with no principal or interest payments to be made. Financing by the seller of the business may also be considered as equity if the loan will be placed on full standby for the life of the SBA loan. Adjustments to net worth to account for the difference between the book value and appraised value of fixed assets may be made only when supported by a current appraisal. Appraisals on a “subject to” basis are not acceptable.

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Liquidity: Liquidity, as measured by the current ratio, must be in line with the RMA industry average. An assessment of the adequacy of working capital is required. An assessment of the liquidity of a business is essential in determining the ability to meet future obligations. Lending to cash businesses such as hotels and restaurants requires less analysis of the liquidity of the business due to the timing of cash receipts. Industries with large receivables, payables, and inventory accounts require thorough review of the cash cycle of the business and evaluation of the applicant’s ability to manage these accounts. The current and quick ratios and turnover of receivables, payables and inventory are measured against the RMA industry median in determining the adequacy of these liquidity measures.

Collateral: We are required to reasonably secure each loan transaction with all worthwhile and available assets. Pursuant to SBA SOP 50 10, we may not (and will not) decline a loan if the only weakness in the application is the value of collateral in relation to the loan amount, provided that all assets available to the business and its principals have been pledged. As set forth in SBA SOP 50 10, the SBA considers a loan to be fully secured if the lender has taken a security interest in all available fixed assets with a combined “net book value” adjusted up to the loan amounts below. For 7(a) loans, “fixed assets” means real estate, including land and structures and machinery and equipment owned by the business. “Net book value” is defined as an asset’s original price minus depreciation and amortization.

We attempt to secure each loan transaction with as much real estate and liquid asset collateral as necessary; however, all fixed assets must be evaluated. Fixed assets are evaluated on the basis of the net book value to determine the realizable value among collateral types. Valuation factors are applied as follows:

•CRE — 75%

•Residential real estate — 85%

•Vacant land — 50%

•Machinery & Equipment — 50%

•Furniture & Fixtures — 10%

•Accounts receivable & inventory —10%

•Leasehold improvements — 5%

•Certificate of Deposit — 100%

•Regulated Licenses — will vary dependent upon type of license and geographic area. The liquidation rate used must be fully justified.

In addition to an assessment of the criteria specified above, there are certain special industry-specific requirements that will be considered in the loan application decision.

Change of Ownership: The minimum equity injection required in a change of ownership transaction is 10%.

In the event of financing from the seller of the business, the applicant must inject not less than 10% of the project cost; the seller of the business may provide the balance on a complete standby basis for the life of the SBA loan. Exceptions to the equity requirement are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

For a change of ownership transaction, the application must be accompanied by a business plan including reasonable financial projections. The financial performance of the seller of the business must be evaluated based upon three years of corporate income tax returns and a current interim financial statement. Projections for the applicant must be in line with the historical financial performance at the business location. In cases where financial performance of the seller of the business is poor, a satisfactory explanation must be provided to detail the circumstances of performance. Projections for the applicant must be accompanied by detailed assumptions and be supported by information contained in the business plan.

Management should have related experience in the industry and demonstrate the ability to successfully operate the business. In the absence of satisfactory related experience, an assessment of management’s experience and capabilities, given the complexity and nature of the business, will be made. In the case of a franchise, we will generally take into account the reputation of a franchisor for providing worthwhile management assistance to its franchisees.

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We carefully review change of ownership transactions. The loan underwriter will review the contract for sale, which will be included in the credit file. The contract for sale must include a complete breakdown of the purchase price, which must be justified through either a third party appraisal or directly by the loan underwriter through an approved valuation method specified in SBA SOP 50 10. The contract of sale must evidence an arm’s length transaction (but transactions between related parties are permitted so long as they are on an arm’s-length basis) which will preserve the existence of the small business or promote its sound development. In addition, a satisfactory reason for the sale of the business must be provided. The seller of the business must provide the prior three years of business tax returns and a current interim financial statement, as applicable.

As part of due diligence for a change of ownership transaction, the closing department will order and review lien searches run on the seller as well as the borrower/buyer.

Real Estate Transactions: Loan proceeds for the acquisition or refinancing of land or an existing building or for renovation or reconstruction of an existing building must meet the following criteria:

•the property must be at least 51% owner-occupied pursuant to SBA policies; and

•loan proceeds may not be used to remodel or convert any rental space in the property.

For new construction, the applicant must occupy 60% of the rentable property, may permanently lease to a third party up to 20% and temporarily lease an additional 20% with the intention of using some of the additional 20% within 3 years and all of it within 10 years.

Newtek Bank’s policy regarding the use of real estate appraisals and environmental reports is intended to provide for a secure, orderly and independent process for the ordering, receipt and approval of independent valuation and environmental reports. CRE appraisals are required on all primary collateral prior to the loan closing. In general, appraisals will be required as follows:

•For loans greater than $500,000 secured by commercial real property; or

•For loans $500,000 or less secured by commercial real property, an appraisal will be required if such appraisal is necessary for appropriate evaluation of creditworthiness.

•The appraiser must be either State-licensed or State-certified (except when the property’s estimated value is over $1,000,000, when the appraiser must be State-certified) and the appraisal report must conform to Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP);

•Appraisal reviews are required for all CRE with an appraised value of $500,000 or more conducted by a licensed/certified and independent MAI appraiser.

An environmental investigation is performed of all commercial properties upon which a security interest such as a mortgage, deed of trust, or leasehold deed of trust is offered as security for a loan or debenture when SBA loan proceeds are used to acquire, refinance, or improve the real estate.

The type and depth of an environmental investigation to be performed varies with the risks of Contamination.

In general, environmental reports are required as follows:

•If there is a NAICS code match to an environmentally sensitive industry identified in the applicable Appendix of SBA SOP 50 10, the environmental investigation must begin with a Phase I, regardless of the amount of the loan. If the NAICS code begins with 457 (gas stations with or without convenience stores), the environmental investigation must begin with a Phase I and the SBA lender must also refer to and, if applicable, comply with “Environmental Investigation Requirements for Gas Station Loans” in the applicable Appendix of SBA SOP 50 10;

•If there is not a NAICS code match to an environmentally sensitive industry, or if the property is a unit in a multi-unit building, the SBA lender must proceed as follows:

◦If the loan amount is up to and including $250,000, the environmental investigation may begin with an environmental questionnaire.

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◦If the loan amount is more than $250,000, the environmental investigation must, at a minimum, begin with an environmental questionnaire and records search with risk assessment.

Medical Professionals: In connection with a loan application relating to the financing of a medical business, all medical licenses will be verified, with the loss or non-renewal of license constituting grounds for denial of the application. Malpractice insurance must be maintained for the life of the loan.

Credit Package

For each loan application, the loan underwriter will prepare a credit package (the “Credit Package”). All credit and collateral issues are addressed in the Credit Package, including but not limited to, the terms and conditions of the loan request, use of proceeds, collateral adequacy, financial condition of the applicant and business, management strength, repayment ability and conditions precedent. The Underwriting Department will recommend approval, denial or modification of the loan application. The Credit Package is submitted to our credit committee for further review and final decision regarding the loan application.

Other than rejections for ineligibility of the applicant, the type of business or the loan purpose, we may decline a loan application for the following reasons:

•after taking into consideration prior liens and considered along with other credit factors, the net value of the collateral offered as security is not sufficient to protect the interest of the U.S. Government;

•lack of reasonable assurance of ability to repay loan (and other obligations) from earnings;

•lack of reasonable assurance that the business can be operated at a rate of profit sufficient to repay the loan (and other obligations) from earnings;

•disproportion of loan requested and of debts to tangible net worth before and after the loan;

•inadequate working capital after the disbursement of the loan;

•the result of granting the financial assistance requested would be to replenish funds distributed to the owners, partners, or shareholders;

•the major portion of the loan requested would be to refinance existing indebtedness presently financed through normal lending channels;

•credit commensurate with applicant’s tangible net worth is already being provided on terms considered reasonable;

•gross disproportion between owner’s actual investment and the loan requested;

•lack of reasonable assurance that applicant will comply with the terms of the loan agreement;

•unsatisfactory experience on an existing loan; or

•economic or physical injury not substantiated.

If a loan application is accepted, we enter the terms and conditions of the proposed SBA 7(a) loan into SBA’s ETRAN portal for review and approval. SBA will take on the responsibility for verification of the applicant eligibility requirements using SBA’s Risk Mitigation Framework, which uses processes in place across the financial services industry. SBA’s Risk Mitigation Framework will conduct compliance checks and should an error code be returned, we must clear the code in order to proceed. Once the code is cleared and SBA has issued an SBA loan number, we may continue processing the loan.

The closing of a loan is handled by SBL’s closing and legal department, consisting of loan closer, in-house attorneys and paralegals, whose primary responsibility is to close the loan in accordance with prudent lending standards and in compliance with SBA requirements thereby seeking to preserve SBA’s guaranty of repayment.

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Maintenance of Credit Files

Loan files (consisting of credit files, due diligence, loan closing documentation) are maintained and administered in the Newtek Loan Portal and permanently stored in the Newtek File Vault. The files are organized pursuant to a specified format which facilitates the consistency and readability of the documentation for reviewers and/or auditors. Portfolio and servicing documentation are also administered in the Newtek Loan Portal and permanently stored in the Newtek File Vault.

Sales of Guaranteed Portions of SBA 7(a) Loans in the Secondary Market

We have a dedicated capital markets team that sells the guaranteed portions of Newtek Bank’s SBA 7(a) loans shortly after origination and Newtek Bank retains the unguaranteed portions, Historically, NSBF sold SBA guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans at premiums. Any portion of the premium that is above 110% of par value is shared equally with the SBA. However, there is no guarantee that Newtek Bank will be able to continue to earn premiums on future sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans or will be able to maintain PLP status. Risk Factors - Risks Related to SBA Lending - We have specific risks associated with our secondary market sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA loans.”

Competition

We compete for SBA 7(a) and other SMB commercial loans with other financial institutions and various nonbank lenders, as well as other sources of funding. Additionally, competition for investment opportunities has emerged among alternative investment vehicles, such as collateralized loan obligations, some of which are sponsored by other alternative asset investors, as these entities have begun to focus on making investments in SMBs. Many of these entities have greater financial and managerial resources than we do, but we believe that they invariably lack the ability to process loans as quickly as we can and do not have the depth of our customer service capabilities.

We and our subsidiaries compete in a large number of markets for the sale of financial and business solutions to independent business owners. We compete not only against suppliers in its particular state or region of the country but also against suppliers operating on a national or even a multi-national scale.

Our business finance ecosystem competes with regional and national banks and non-bank lenders. In addition, Newtek Bank competes with national banks, regional banks and digital banks to acquire and retain deposits. During 2023, the growing competition for deposits in general saw U.S. banks raising rates offered on deposits, which tended to increase weighted average deposit rates. To the extent that competition for deposits remains elevated relative to historical norms or increases from levels observed in 2023, we believe that our deposit costs could increase. Deposit costs are based on multiple factors that impact businesses and consumers and can diverge from observed market indices (e.g. US Treasuries, Prime or SOFR). To the extent deposit costs increase without a corresponding increase in the Prime rate, our profitability and net interest margins can be negatively impacted.

In many cases, we believe that our competitors are not as able as we are to take advantage of changes in business practices due to technological developments and, for those with a larger size, are unable to offer the personalized service that many independent business owners and operators desire.

While we compete with many different providers in our various businesses, we have been unable to identify any direct and comprehensive competitors that deliver the same broad suite of services focused on the needs of the independent business owner market with the same marketing strategy as we do. We believe that some of the competitive advantages of our platform include:

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•compatible products such as our e-commerce offerings that we are able to bundle to increase sales, reduce costs and reduce risks for our customers and enable us to sell two, three, or four products at the same time;

•our patented NewTracker® referral system, which allows us to process new business utilizing a web-based, centralized processing point and provides back end scalability, and allows our alliance partners to offer a centralized access point for their independent business owner clients as part of their larger strategic approach to marketing, thus demonstrating their focus on providing a suite of services to this market in addition to their core service;

•our focus on developing and marketing business solutions and financial products and services aimed at the independent business owner market;

•scalability, which allows us to size our business solutions capabilities very quickly to meet customer and market needs;

•the ability to offer personalized service and competitive rates;

•a strategy of multiple channel distribution, which gives us maximum exposure in the marketplace;

•high quality customer service 24/7/365 across all business lines, with a focus primarily on absolute customer service and;

•a telephonic and video interview process, as opposed to requiring handwritten or data-typing processes, which allows us to offer high levels of customer service and satisfaction, particularly for independent business owner who do not get this service from our competitors.

Human Capital including Senior Lending Team and Executive Officers

The long-term success of our Company depends on our people. Our team comprises experienced lending professionals, executive officers and treasury, finance, risk management, administrative support and human resources professionals.

The key members of our senior lending team (“Senior Lending Team”), many of whom have worked together for more than ten years, have over 25 years of experience in finance-related fields. These professionals have worked together to screen opportunities, underwrite new loans and manage a portfolio of loans made to independent business owner through two recessions, a credit crunch, the dot-com boom and bust, a leverage-fueled asset valuation bubble, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our executive officers also oversee our subsidiaries and, to the extent that we may make additional equity investments in the future, the executive officers will also have primary responsibility for the identification, screening, review and completion of such investments. We do not expect to focus our resources on investing in additional stand-alone equity investments, but may elect to do so from time to time on an opportunistic basis, if such opportunities arise. Our CEO and Chief Lending Officer, Messrs.

The retention of our Senior Lending Team and executive officers is material to the management of our business. The departure of key management personnel could adversely affect our business. As such, we believe that we offer a competitive compensation and benefits structure that we believe is attractive to our current and prospective professionals. As we hire and develop individuals, we take succession planning into account and have succession plans in place for each of our senior leaders.

As of December 31, 2024, our workforce consisted of 591 professionals. We strive to continue to create a welcoming and inclusive work environment for our employees. We are committed to recruiting, motivating and developing a diversity of talent and to creating an inclusive community where all individuals are welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. In order to support a culture of learning, we provide many training opportunities for our employees to continue to build their skills and increase their effectiveness as members of a team, including offering a variety of external and internal classes and training sessions as well as hands-on learning and one-on-one mentorship. We continue to encourage dialogue between managers and employees.

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We are committed to fostering a workplace conducive to the open communication of any concerns regarding unethical, fraudulent or illegal activities. Feedback from employees on matters related to their employment or our operations including its financial statement disclosures, accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters is greatly appreciated and helps to build a stronger organization. Each director, officer, regular full-time, part-time and temporary employee of the Company has the ability to report confidentially under the Company’s whistleblower policy: (a) questionable or improper accounting, internal controls, auditing matters, disclosure, or fraudulent business practices and (b) illegal or unethical behavior that has occurred, is ongoing, or is about to occur of an applicable law, rule, regulation or policy of the Company. We protect the confidentiality of those making reports of possible misconduct to the maximum extent permitted by law. Our no retaliation policy prohibits retaliation against those who report activities believed in good faith to be a violation of any law, rule, regulation or internal policy.

We maintain and ensure compliance of all directors, officers and employees to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) which is acknowledged in writing on joining and annually by all our employees, as a continued condition of employment. Our Code of Ethics establishes applicable policies, guidelines, and procedures that promote ethical practices and conduct by the Company and all its employees, officers, and directors. Our Code of Ethics can be found on our website at https:/investor.newtekbusinessservices.com/corporate-governance.

We aim to provide a safe environment at work. We maintain and support a remote work policy as an option for our employees. We do not tolerate discrimination and harassment of any kind including but not limited to sexual, gender identity, race, religion, ethnicity, age, or disability, among others. We emphasize employee engagement by encouraging ongoing dialogue with managers, colleagues and leaders. Communications are frequent and help us understand our employees’ diverse needs. We monitor our attrition and analyze reasons for leaving the Company. We value employee feedback and make adjustments to employees’ needs and concerns as they are raised.

Available Information

We are subject to the informational requirements of the SEC and in accordance with those requirements file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC’s web site is http://www.sec.gov. Our principal offices are located at 4800 T Rex Avenue, Suite 120, Boca Raton, Florida and our telephone number is (212) 356-9500. Our website may be directly accessed at http://www.newtekone.com. We make available through our website, free of charge, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. These documents may be directly accessed at https://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com. Information contained on our website is not a part of this report.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of ethics pursuant to Section 5610 of the Nasdaq Corporate Governance Requirements that establishes procedures for personal investments and restricts certain transactions by our personnel. Our code of ethics generally does not permit investments by our employees in securities that may be purchased or held by us. The code of ethics is published and available on the Company’s website at https://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com/corporate-governance, is attached as an exhibit and is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain copies of the code of ethics, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: [email protected].

Privacy Principles

We are committed to maintaining the privacy of our shareholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information we collect, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.

Generally, we do not receive any non-public personal information relating to our shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of our shareholders may become available to us. We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our shareholders or former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent).

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) imposes a wide variety of regulatory requirements on publicly-held companies and their insiders. Many of these requirements affect us. For example:

•pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer must certify the accuracy of the consolidated financial statements contained in our periodic reports;

•pursuant to Item 307 of Regulation S-K, our periodic reports must disclose our conclusions about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures;

•pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, our management must prepare a report regarding its assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting; and

•pursuant to Item 308 of Regulation S-K and Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, our periodic reports must disclose whether there were significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires us to review our current policies and procedures to determine whether we comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. We will continue to monitor our compliance with all regulations that are adopted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and will take actions necessary to ensure that we are in compliance therewith.

Other

We will be periodically examined by the SEC for compliance with the Exchange Act.

Nasdaq Global Market Requirements

We have adopted certain policies and procedures intended to comply with the Nasdaq Global Market’s corporate governance rules. We will continue to monitor our compliance with all future listing standards that are approved by the SEC and will take actions necessary to ensure that we are in compliance therewith.

SBA Regulation of SBA 7(a) Lenders

Newtek Bank is licensed by the SBA to make loans under the SBA 7(a) Program and our wholly-owned subsidiary, NSBF, is licensed by the SBA as an SBLC that originated loans through the SBA 7(a) Program. NSBF is currently winding down its operations and is no longer originating new SBA 7(a) loans, but remains subject to SBA regulation during its wind-down process. (See Wind-down Agreement below.)

The SBA generally reduces risks to lenders by guaranteeing major portions of qualified loans made to small businesses. This enables lenders to provide financing to small businesses when funding may otherwise be unavailable or not available on reasonable terms. Under the SBA 7(a) Program, the SBA typically guarantees 75% of qualified loans over $150,000. The eligibility requirements of the SBA 7(a) Program vary by the industry of the borrower and affiliates and other factors.

The SBA grants PLP status to certain lenders originating SBA 7(a) loans based on achievement of certain standards in lending, which are regularly monitored by the SBA. Designated PLP lenders are delegated the authority to process, close, service, and liquidate most SBA guaranteed loans without prior SBA review. PLP lenders are authorized to make SBA guaranteed loans, subject only to a brief eligibility review and assignment of a loan number by SBA. In addition, they are expected to handle servicing and liquidation of all of their SBA loans with limited involvement of SBA. Risk Factors - Risks Related to SBA Lending - There can be no guarantee that Newtek Bank will be able to maintain its SBA 7(a) lending license and PLP status.”

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Pursuant to the SBA’s regulations, the SBA is released from liability on its guaranty of a SBA 7(a) loan and may, in its sole discretion, refuse to honor a guaranty purchase request in full or in part, or recover from the lender all or part of the funds already paid in connection with a guaranty purchase, if the lender failed to comply materially with an SBA Loan Program Requirement; failed to make, close, service or liquidate the loan in a prudent manner; placed the SBA at risk through improper action or inaction; failed to disclose a material fact to the SBA in a timely manner; or misrepresented a material fact to the SBA regarding the loan. In certain instances, the SBA may refuse to honor a guaranty purchase request in full (referred to by the SBA as a “denial”) or in part (referred to by the SBA as a “repair”), or recover all or part of the funds already paid in connection with a guaranty purchase. In the event of a repair or denial, liability on the guaranty, in whole or part, would be transferred to NSBF or Newtek Bank. Risk Factors - Risks Related to SBA Lending - We have specific risks associated with our secondary market sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA loans.”

On April 13, 2023, the Company, NSBF and the SBA entered into the Wind-down Agreement, pursuant to which NSBF has been winding-down its operations and NSBF’s SBA 7(a) pipeline of new loans were transitioned to Newtek Bank. During this wind-down process, NSBF continues to own the SBA 7(a) loans and PPP Loans currently in its SBA loan portfolio to maturity, liquidation, charge-off or (subject to SBA’s prior written approval) sale or transfer. SBL is servicing and liquidating NSBF’s SBA loan portfolio pursuant to an SBA approved lender service provider agreement. In addition, during the wind-down process, NSBF is subject to minimum capital requirements established by the SBA, is required to continue to maintain certain amounts of restricted cash available to meet any obligations to the SBA, has restrictions on its ability to make dividends and distributions to the Company, and remains liable to the SBA for post-purchase denials and repairs on the guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans originated and sold by NSBF, from the proceeds generated by NSBF’s SBA loan portfolio. The Company has guaranteed certain of NSBF’s obligations to the SBA.

Taxation as a Financial Holding Company

Prior to our conversion on January 6, 2023 to a financial holding company from a BDC, for any taxable year in which we qualified as a RIC and satisfied the Annual Distribution Requirement, we generally were not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of our income we distributed to our stockholders. In order to comply with these requirements, we maintained a dividend policy of making quarterly distributions in an amount that approximated 90 - 100% of the Company's annual taxable income. Beginning with 2023, the Company and its subsidiaries no longer qualify as a RIC and files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Financial holding companies are subject to federal and state income taxes in essentially the same manner as other corporations. Taxable income is generally calculated under applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), including Sections 581 through 597 that apply specifically to financial institutions. Some modifications are required by state law and the 2017 tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"). Among other things, the Tax Act (i) established a new, flat corporate federal statutory income tax rate of 21%, (ii) eliminates the corporate alternative minimum tax and allowed the use of any such carryforwards to offset regular tax liability for any taxable year, (iii) limited the deduction for net interest expense incurred by U.S. corporations, (iv) allowed businesses to immediately expense, for tax purposes, the cost of new investments in certain qualified depreciable assets, (v) eliminated or reduced certain deductions related to meals and entertainment expenses, (vi) modified the limitation on excessive employee remuneration to eliminate the exception for performance-based compensation and clarified the definition of a covered employee and (vii) limited the deductibility of deposit insurance premiums. There can be no assurance as to the actual effective income tax rates impacting the amounts and timing of cash flows and the amounts of income tax expense recorded by the Company, because such rates will be dependent upon the nature and amount of future income and expenses as well as actual investments generating investment tax credits and transactions with discrete tax effects.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

These are factors that, individually or in the aggregate, we think could cause our actual results to differ significantly from anticipated or historical results. If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the value of our common stock could decline and shareholders may lose all or part of their investment. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider the following to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by law.

An investment in our securities involves risks.

Risks Related to Operation as a Financial Holding Company

•We operate in a highly regulated environment and are subject to extensive regulation and supervision as a financial holding company, and if we are found to be in violation of any of the federal, state or local laws or regulations applicable to us, our business could suffer.

•Changes in laws or regulations governing our operations may adversely affect our business or cause us to alter our business strategy.

•We are subject to extensive regulation and supervision as a financial holding company, which may adversely affect our business.

•We may be adversely affected by increased governmental and regulatory scrutiny or negative publicity.

•Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or commitments, or to satisfy our regulators’ supervisory expectations, could subject us to, among other things, supervisory or enforcement action, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

•Federal law may discourage certain acquisitions of our common stock which could have a material adverse effect on our shareholders.

•The 2023 withdrawal of the Company’s election to be regulated as a BDC resulted in a significant change in our accounting and financial reporting requirements.

•If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 194, we will not be able to be successfully execute our business strategy.

Risks Related to the Economy

•Global economic, political, social and market conditions, including uncertainty about the financial stability of the United States could have a significant adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

•Any public health emergency, or the threat thereof, and the resulting financial and economic market uncertainty could have a significant adverse impact on us and the fair value of our investments, our subsidiaries and our clients.

•Economic recessions or downturns could impair our clients and our operating results.

•Inflation may adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

•Terrorist attacks, acts of war, global health emergencies or natural disasters may impact the businesses in which we lend to and/or operate, and harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

•If we cannot obtain additional capital because of either regulatory or market price constraints, we could be forced to curtail or cease our new lending activities and the value of our loan portfolio value could decrease and our level of liquidity and distributions could be affected adversely.

Risks Related to Our Business and Structure

•We are dependent upon our Senior Lending Team and our executive officers for our future success, and if we are unable to hire and retain qualified personnel or if we lose any member of our Senior Lending Team or our executive officers our ability to execute on our business plan could be significantly harmed.

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•If we are unable to acquire and process clients effectively, we may be unable to achieve our business objectives.

•Our business may be adversely affected if our risk management framework does not effectively identify, assess and mitigate risk.

•Indebtedness could adversely affect our business and financial results.

•We may expose ourselves to risks as we engage in hedging transactions.

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•An inability to maintain adequate liquidity could jeopardize our business and financial condition.

•Our acquisitions and other strategic transactions, including the acquisition of Newtek Bank, may not yield the intended benefits.

•Internal control deficiencies could impact the accuracy of our financial results or prevent the detection of fraud. As a result, shareholders could lose confidence in our financial and other public reporting, which would harm our business and the trading price of our common stock.

•During 2023 and 2024, we identified and remediated material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting which, if not remediated, could have adversely affected our ability to report our financial condition and results of operations in a timely and accurate manner, investor confidence in our Company and, as a result the value of our common stock.

•Our business is subject to increasingly complex governance, public disclosure and accounting requirements that are costly and could adversely affect our business and financial results.

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•If we and our subsidiaries are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our business and prospects could be harmed.

•The development and use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) present risks and challenges that may adversely impact our business.

Risks Related to SBA Lending

•Changes to the SBA 7(a) Program can negatively impact our SBA 7(a) loan origination volume.

•There can be no guarantee that Newtek Bank will be able to maintain its SBA 7(a) lending license and PLP status.

•NSBF will remain subject to SBA regulation as it winds down its operations.

•We have specific risks associated with our secondary market sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA loans.

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•Curtailment of the government-guaranteed loan programs could adversely affect our results of operations.

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Risks Related to Payment Processing

•We could be adversely affected if any bank sponsorship is terminated.

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•On occasion, NMS experiences increases in interchange and sponsorship fees. If it cannot pass along these increases to its merchants, its profit margins will be reduced.

•NMS is liable if its processing merchants refuse or cannot reimburse charge-backs resolved in favor of their customers.

•NMS has potential liability for customer or merchant fraud.

•NMS and others in the payment processing industry have come under increasing pressures from various regulatory agencies seeking to use the leverage of the payment processing business to limit or modify the practices of merchants which could lead to increased costs.

•Increased regulatory focus on the payments industry may result in costly new compliance burdens on NMS’ clients and on NMS itself, leading to increased costs and decreased payments volume and revenues.

Risks Related to Newtek Bank

•If the credit decisioning, pricing, loss forecasting and scoring models we use contain errors, do not adequately assess risk, or are otherwise ineffective, our reputation and relationships with customers could be harmed, our market share could decline and the value of loans held on our balance sheet may be adversely affected.

•If collection efforts on delinquent loans are ineffective or unsuccessful, the return on investment for investors in those loans would be adversely affected and investors may not find investing through our marketplace bank desirable.

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Risks Related to Payroll Processing

•Newtek Payroll and Benefit Solutions (“PMT”) is subject to risks surrounding Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) payments.

•PMT could incur unreimbursed costs or damages due to delays in processing inherent in the banking system.

Risks Related to our Capco Business

•The Capco programs and the tax credits they provided were created by state legislation and implemented through regulation, and such laws and rules are subject to possible action to repeal or retroactively revise the programs for political, economic or other reasons. Such an attempted repeal or revision would create substantial difficulty for the Capco programs and could, if ultimately successful, cause us material financial harm.

•Because our Capcos are subject to requirements under state law, a failure of any of them to meet these requirements could subject the Capco and our shareholders to the loss of one or more Capcos.

Risks Related to our Securities

•Future issuances of our common stock or other securities, including preferred shares, may dilute the per share book value of our common stock or have other adverse consequences to our common shareholders.

•The authorization and issuance of “blank check” preferred shares could have an anti-takeover effect detrimental to the interests of our shareholders.

•Our business and operation could be negatively affected if we become subject to any securities litigation or shareholder activism, which could cause us to incur significant expense, hinder execution of investment strategy and impact our stock price.

•Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and of our charter and bylaws could deter takeover attempts and have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.

Risks Related to our Outstanding Indebtedness

•We are subject to 150% asset coverage requirements due to covenants contained in certain of our outstanding debt.

Risks Related to Cybersecurity

•We could be adversely affected by information security breaches or cyber security attacks.

•The failure in cyber-security systems, as well as the occurrence of events unanticipated in our disaster recovery systems and management continuity planning could impair our ability to conduct business effectively.

•We and our subsidiaries are subject to risks associated with “phishing” and other cyber-attack.

General Risk Factors

•Our common stock price may be volatile and may decrease substantially.

•We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly and annual results.

•We cannot predict how new tax legislation will affect us, our investments, or our stockholders, and any such legislation could adversely affect our business.

•We are subject to risks related to corporate social responsibility.

•The effect of global climate change may impact our operations and the operations of our subsidiaries and clients.

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RISKS RELATED TO OPERATION AS A FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY

The banking industry is highly regulated, and the regulatory framework, together with any future legislative or regulatory changes, may have a significant adverse effect on our operations.

The banking industry is extensively regulated and supervised under both federal and state laws and regulations that are intended primarily for the protection of depositors, customers, federal deposit insurance funds, and the banking system as a whole, not for the protection of security holders. We are subject to regulation and supervision by the FDIC, OCC and Federal Reserve. We must obtain approval from our regulators before engaging in certain activities or acquisitions, and there is the risk that such approvals may not be obtained, either in a timely manner or at all. Our failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations, or regulatory policies and interpretations of such laws and regulations, could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties, or damage to our reputation, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Federal and state banking laws and regulations, as well as interpretations and implementations of these laws and regulations, are continually undergoing substantial review and change. Financial institutions generally have also been subject to increased scrutiny from regulatory authorities. These changes and increased scrutiny have resulted and may continue to result in increased costs of doing business and may in the future result in decreased revenues and net income, reduce our ability to effectively compete to attract and retain customers, or make it less attractive for us to continue providing certain products and services. Any future changes in federal and state law and regulations, as well as the interpretations and implementations, or modifications or repeals, of such laws and regulations, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways, including those listed above or other ways that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our inability to remain in compliance with regulatory requirements could have a material adverse effect on our operations in that market and on our reputation generally. No assurance can be given that applicable laws or regulations will not be amended or construed differently or that new laws and regulations will not be adopted, either of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the Bank Secrecy Act, or the BSA, require financial institutions to design and implement programs to prevent financial institutions from being used for money laundering and terrorist activities. Federal and state bank regulators also have focused on compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in fines or sanctions, including restrictions on conducting acquisitions or expanding activities. During the last several years, several banking institutions have received large fines for non-compliance with these laws and regulations. Although we have policies and procedures designed to assist in compliance with the BSA and other anti-money laundering laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that such policies or procedures will work effectively all of the time or protect us against liability for actions taken by our employees, agents, and intermediaries with respect to our business or any businesses that we may acquire.

Changes in laws, regulations, or policies may adversely affect our business.

We are unable to predict all of the ways in which any change in the regulatory environment could impact our anticipated business models or objectives. The laws and regulations governing lending, servicing, and debt collection activities or the regulatory or enforcement environment at the federal level or in any of the states in which we anticipate operating may change at any time which may have an adverse effect on our current or anticipated business.

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The level of regulatory scrutiny may also fluctuate over time based on numerous factors, including changes in the U.S. presidential administrations or one or both houses of Congress and public sentiment regarding financial institutions (which can be influenced by scandals and other incidents that involve participants in the industry). Recent political developments, including the new U.S. presidential administration, have added additional uncertainty with respect to new laws or regulations or changes in the interpretations or enforcement of existing laws or regulations, including potential deregulation in some areas. We are unable to predict the form or nature of any future changes to the laws, rules, regulations, or supervisory guidance and policies, including the interpretation or implementation thereof. Changes in laws and regulations may increase our operating costs or reduce our revenues, limit the types of financial services and products we may offer, alter the investments we may make, affect the way we conduct our business and operations, increase our litigation and regulatory costs, and enhance the ability of others to offer more competitive financial services and products. We continue to devote substantial time and resources to risk management, compliance, regulatory-change management, and cybersecurity and other technology initiatives, each of which—whether successful or not—also may adversely affect our ability to operate profitably or to pursue advantageous business opportunities.

For example, the federal banking agencies issued a final rule in October 2023 that largely begins to apply in January 2026 and may make it more challenging and/or costly for insured depository institutions to achieve an Outstanding or Satisfactory CRA rating. If Newtek Bank is unable to maintain at least a “Satisfactory” CRA rating, its ability to complete the acquisition of another financial institution or open a new branch will be adversely impacted. Newtek Bank received a rating of “Satisfactory” in its most recent CRA performance evaluation. We are unable to predict how future legislative proposals or programs will be administered or implemented or in what form, or whether any additional or similar changes to statutes or regulations, including the interpretation or implementation thereof, will occur in the future. Any such action could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways and could have an adverse effect on our anticipated business operations.

Our inability to comply with regulatory requirements in a particular jurisdiction could have a material adverse effect on our anticipated operations in that market and on our reputation generally. No assurance can be given that applicable laws or regulations will not be amended or construed differently or that new laws and regulations will not be adopted, either of which could materially adversely affect our anticipated business.

We are subject to extensive regulation and supervision as a financial holding company, which may adversely affect our business.

Upon becoming a financial holding company, we became subject to a wide range of statutory and regulatory restrictions and requirements that will affect many aspects of our business, including our lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy and growth. We may be required to restructure, terminate or divest certain of our businesses to comply with applicable requirements, which may impose additional costs and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, policies or other regulatory guidance could result in civil or criminal sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil monetary penalties and damage to our reputation. In addition, we will be required to serve as a “source of strength” to Newtek Bank.

We may be adversely affected by increased governmental and regulatory scrutiny or negative publicity.

Political and public sentiment regarding financial institutions has in the past resulted and may in the future result in a significant amount of adverse press coverage, as well as adverse statements or charges by regulators or other government officials. Press coverage and other public statements that assert some form of wrongdoing (including, in some cases, press coverage and public statements that do not directly involve us) often result in some type of investigation by regulators, legislators and law enforcement officials or in lawsuits.

The financial services industry generally has been subject to negative publicity. Our reputation and business may be adversely affected by negative publicity or information regarding our business and personnel, whether or not accurate or true, that may be posted on social media or other internet forums or published by news organizations. Postings on these types of forums may also adversely impact risk positions of our clients and other parties that owe us money, securities or other assets and increase the chance that they will not perform their obligations to us or reduce the revenues we receive from their use of our services. The speed and pervasiveness with which information can be disseminated through these channels, in particular social media, may magnify risks relating to negative publicity.

The rapid dissemination of negative information through social media, in part, is believed to have led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank. These banks suffered a level of deposit withdrawals within a time period not previously experienced by a financial institution. We could also be subject to rapid deposit withdrawals or other outflows as a result of negative social media posts or other negative publicity.

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Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or commitments, or to satisfy our regulators’ supervisory expectations, could subject us to, among other things, supervisory or enforcement action, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If we do not comply with applicable laws, regulations or commitments, if we are deemed to have engaged in unsafe or unsound conduct, or if we do not satisfy our regulators’ supervisory expectations, then we may be subject to increased scrutiny, supervisory criticism, governmental or private litigation and/or a wide range of potential monetary penalties or consequences, enforcement actions, criminal liability and/or reputational harm. Such actions could be public or of a confidential nature, and arise even if we are acting in good faith or operating under a reasonable interpretation of the law and could include, for example, monetary penalties, payment of damages or other monetary relief, restitution or disgorgement of profits, directives to take remedial action or to cease or modify practices, restrictions on growth or expansionary proposals, denial or refusal to accept applications, removal of officers or directors, prohibition on dividends or capital distributions (both from Newtek Bank to its parent, NewtekOne, and/or from NewtekOne to its stockholders), increases in capital or liquidity requirements and/or termination of Newtek Bank’s deposit insurance. Additionally, compliance with applicable laws, regulations and commitments requires significant investment of management attention and resources. Any failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or commitments could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Federal law may discourage certain acquisitions of our common stock which could have a material adverse effect on our shareholders.

Federal law may make it more difficult for someone to acquire our common stock in certain circumstances. Under federal law and subject to certain exemptions, a person, entity or group must notify the federal banking agencies before acquiring control of a bank holding company. An acquisition of 10% or more of any class of voting stock of a bank holding company generally creates a rebuttable presumption that the acquirer will “control” the bank holding company. In addition, a bank holding company must obtain the prior approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System before, among other things, acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5 percent of the voting shares of any bank or bank holding company. These provisions could delay or prevent a third party from acquiring us, despite the possible benefit to our shareholders, or otherwise adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

The 2023 withdrawal of the Company’s election to be regulated as a BDC resulted in a significant change in our accounting and financial reporting requirements.

Due to the Company’s withdrawal of its election to be regulated as a BDC on January 6, 2023, the Company is no longer subject to FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies, which resulted in a significant change in our accounting and financial reporting requirements; for example, certain of our current subsidiaries were deemed portfolio (controlled or majority-owned) companies and were not consolidated in our financial statements prior to 2023. However, beginning with the first quarter of 2023, we were required to consolidate the financial statements of these portfolio companies (now consolidated subsidiaries), which was a significant change in our accounting and financial reporting requirements. As disclosed in Part II - Item 9A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, these significant changes in our accounting and financial reporting requirements resulted in failures by the Company to adequately and timely identify financial reporting risks and the associated identification of key controls in connection therewith, resulting in material weaknesses in our internal controls that impacted the overall effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”). We have taken actions to enhance our ICFR relating to the material weaknesses identified and throughout the year ended December 31, 2024, our management executed upon its previously disclosed remediation plan (see “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Business and Structure). Based upon testing of the design and operating effectiveness of the re-designed control environment during the year ended December 31, 2024, management found them to be operating effectively. As a result, management has concluded that the material weaknesses in ICFR have been remediated as of December 31, 2024.

Because of its inherent limitations, management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our ICFR will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Ineffective internal controls over financial reporting could adversely affect our ability to report our financial condition and results of operations in a timely and accurate manner, investor confidence in our company and, as a result, the value of our common stock.”

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If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, we will not be able to successfully execute our business strategy.

Certain of our subsidiaries rely on Rule 3a-7 to exclude their securitization activities from the definition of an “investment company” under the 1940 Act. Additionally, the Company has determined that, after withdrawing its election to be treated as a business development company, it is not an “investment company” because it neither holds more than 40% of its assets in “investment securities,” nor is it primarily engaged in, or holding itself out as being primarily engaged in, the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. As a part of its determination, the Company has determined that certain of the loans held by its subsidiaries are neither securities nor “investment securities” under the 1940 Act. However, the staff of the SEC may disagree with our conclusions that (i) loans held by us and our subsidiaries are not securities as defined in the Act and that (ii) the Company did not meet the definition of an investment company under section 3 of the 1940 Act subsequent to our withdrawal of the election to be regulated as a BDC. If the SEC or a court determines that one or more of our subsidiaries’ activities cause us to fall within the definition of an “investment company,” and if no exemption is available, we could be required to register under the 1940 Act. Compliance with the 1940 Act, as a registered investment company, would require us to significantly alter our business and could impair our ability to operate as financial holding company, with potential adverse impacts on our business, and, thus, our shareholders.

RISKS RELATED TO THE ECONOMY

Global economic, political, social and market conditions, including uncertainty about the financial stability of the United States could have a significant adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition

The current worldwide financial markets situation, as well as various social, political, economic and other conditions and events (including political tensions in the United States and around the world, wars and other forms of conflict, terrorist acts, security operations and catastrophic events such as natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics) may create uncertainty and have significant impacts on issuers, industries, governments and other systems, including the financial markets, to which companies and their investments are exposed. As global systems, economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, events that once had only local impact are now more likely to have regional or even global effects. Events that occur in one country, region or financial market will, more frequently, adversely impact issuers in other countries, regions or markets, including in established markets such as the United States. These impacts can be exacerbated by failures of governments and societies to adequately respond to an emerging event or threat.

In addition, the conflicts in the Middle East and the war between Russia and Ukraine, and resulting market volatility, could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. The severity and duration of conflicts and their impact on global economic and market conditions are impossible to predict. In 2024, numerous elections were held globally, including the recent U.S. presidential election. The outcomes of the elections are expected to result in changes in policy, which could also have adverse effects on us or the business environment in which we operate more generally. For example, the new U.S. presidential administration has imposed or increased tariffs, including on imports from China, and proposed imposing or increasing tariffs on U.S. trading partners, which could adversely affect markets, the business environment and our business.

Any of the above factors, including sanctions, export controls, tariffs, trade wars and other governmental actions, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations and could cause the market value of our common shares and/or debt securities to decline. We monitor developments and seek to manage our investments in a manner consistent with achieving our investment objective, but there can be no assurance that we will be successful in doing so.

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Any public health emergency, or the threat thereof, and the resulting financial and economic market uncertainty could have a significant adverse impact on us and the fair value of our investments, our subsidiaries and our clients.

The extent of the impact of any public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on our operational and financial performance will depend on many factors, including the duration and scope of such public health emergency, the actions taken by governmental authorities to contain its financial and economic impact, the extent of any related travel advisories and restrictions implemented, the impact of such public health emergency on overall supply and demand, goods and services, investor liquidity, consumer confidence and levels of economic activity and the extent of its disruption to important global, regional and local supply chains and economic markets, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. This could create widespread business continuity issues for us.

A number of factors related to a public health emergency impacting us or our borrowers, customers or business partners could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition, including but not limited to:

•increases in loan delinquencies, losses and charge-offs;

•increases in borrowers seeking and being granted deferments of principal and interest payments;

•collateral for loans, including real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase;

•demand for our business products and solutions may decline, making it difficult to grow or maintain our assets and income;

•net worth and liquidity of the guarantors on our loans may decline, which could cause loan losses to increase;

•our risk management policies and practices may be negatively impacted by, among other things, changes in the SBA 7(a) Program, including changes to SBA rules, regulations and SBA standard operating procedures;

•increases in cyber risk as criminals may take advantage of the changes of business practices necessitated by a public health emergency.

If the economy is unable to substantially reopen or remain reopened after a public health emergency, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, loan non-accruals, problem assets, and bankruptcies may increase. In addition, collateral for our loans may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase and the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors could decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us. An increase in loan delinquencies and non-accruals or a decrease in loan collateral and guarantor net worth could result in increased costs and reduced income which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Economic recessions or downturns could impair our clients and our operating results.

Many of our clients may be susceptible to economic slowdowns, a prolonged period of high interest rates or recessions and may be unable to repay our debt investments during these periods. In the past, instability in the global capital markets resulted in disruptions in liquidity in the debt capital markets, significant write-offs in the financial services sector, the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market and the failure of major domestic and international financial institutions. In particular, in past periods of instability, the financial services sector was negatively impacted by significant write-offs as the value of the assets held by financial firms declined, impairing their capital positions and abilities to lend and invest.

In an economic downturn or a prolonged period of high interest rates, we may have non-performing assets or non-performing assets may increase, and the value of our portfolio is likely to decrease during these periods. Adverse economic conditions may also decrease the value of any collateral securing our loans. A severe recession may further decrease the value of such collateral and result in losses of value in our portfolio and a decrease in our revenues, net income, assets and net worth. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us on terms we deem acceptable. These events could prevent us from increasing investments and harm our operating results.

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The occurrence of recessionary conditions and/or negative developments in the domestic and international credit markets may

significantly affect the markets in which we do business, the value of our investments, and our ongoing operations, costs and profitability. Any such unfavorable economic conditions, including rising interest rates or a prolonged period of high interest rates, may also increase our funding costs, limit our access to capital markets or negatively impact our ability to obtain financing, particularly from the debt markets. In addition, any future financial market uncertainty could lead to financial market disruptions and could further impact our ability to obtain financing.

These events could limit our investment originations, limit our ability to grow and negatively impact our operating results and

financial condition.

Inflation and changes in interest rates may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Recent inflationary pressures have increased the costs of capital, labor, energy and raw materials and have adversely affected consumer spending, economic growth and our clients’ operations. Certain of our clients may be in industries that have been, or are expected to be, impacted by inflation. If such clients are unable to pass any increases in their costs along to their customers, it could adversely affect their results and impact their ability to pay interest and principal on our loans. In addition, any projected future decreases in our clients’ operating results due to inflation could adversely impact the fair value of those investments. Any deterioration in the quality of our assets could result in future unrealized losses and require increased loan loss reserves and therefore negatively impact our financial condition or results of operations. A meaningful rise in inflation during 2021 and through 2022 prompted the Federal Reserve to sharply increase the federal funds rate during 2022 and 2023 before it decreased the rate at the end of 2024. The Federal Reserve may further raise or lower interest rates in response to economic conditions, particularly inflationary pressures and unemployment statistics. Future changes to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy and the timing of them are not certain.

Our earnings depend substantially on our interest rate spread, which is the difference between (i) the rates Newtek Bank earns on loans, securities and other earning assets and (ii) the interest rates Newtek Bank pays on deposits and other borrowings, and its costs of capital. These rates are highly sensitive to many factors, some of which are beyond our control (e.g., general economic conditions, geopolitical events, competition for loans and deposits, and the policies of various governmental and regulatory authorities) and others of which we can influence over time (e.g. the amounts and mix of fixed and variable assets and liabilities and related durations). We are increasingly exposed to varying levels and types of basis risk (e.g., Prime based assets partially funded with SOFR- and/or US Treasury-based liabilities). In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, which could reduce our net interest margin. Further, rising interest rates could also adversely affect our performance if we hold loans with floating interest rates, subject to specified minimum interest rates, while at the same time engaging in borrowings subject to floating interest rates not subject to such minimums. In such a scenario, rising interest rates may increase our interest expense, even though our interest income is not increasing in a corresponding manner as a result of such minimum interest rates. Also, an increase in interest rates available to investors could make an investment in our common stock less attractive if we are not able to increase our dividend rate, which could reduce the value of our common stock. If the shape of the yield curve continues to twist towards an upward sloping yield curve, our net interest margin could be negatively impacted. Refer to “Item 7, Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Results” and “Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” For risks related to SBA lending, see “We have specific risks associated with our secondary market sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA loans.”

While the United States and other developed economies have recently experienced higher-than-normal inflation rates, it remains uncertain whether substantial inflation will be sustained over an extended period of time or have a significant effect on the U.S. economy or other economies. During periods of rising inflation, interest and dividend rates of any instruments we or our subsidiaries may have issued could increase, which would tend to reduce returns to our investors. Inflationary expectations or periods of rising inflation could also be accompanied by the rising prices of commodities which are critical to the operation of our clients as noted above. Clients may have fixed income streams and, therefore, be unable to pay their debts when they become due. The market value of such investments may decline in value in times of higher inflation rates. Some of our investments may have income linked to inflation through contractual rights or other means. However, as inflation may affect both income and expenses, any increase in income may not be sufficient to cover increases in expenses. Governmental efforts to curb inflation, including by raising of interest rates, often have negative effects on the level of economic activity. There can be no assurance that continued and more widespread inflation in the United States and/or other economies or the maintenance of higher interest rests in an effort to curb inflation will not become a serious problem in the future and have a material adverse impact on us.

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In addition, concerns regarding the escalation in protectionist policies, including the imposition of punitive tariffs by the United States on foreign made goods, including those imported from China, Canada, Mexico, Russia and the EU among other countries, and the retaliatory tariffs imposed or threatened by China, Canada, Mexico, Russia and the EU on U.S. made products could have a significantly negative impact on global trade and on the economic growth and prosperity of the countries involved. In addition, these tariffs could cause significant economic damage to the specific businesses and industries being targeting with these punitive tariffs, and could in the long run result in higher consumer prices but it could also result in an increase in the cost of manufactured and imported goods. Volatility in exchange rates of the major currencies, including that of China, and the price of crude oil and natural gas and of other commodity prices, among other factors, could adversely impact the financial and credit markets, including the availability of debt and equity capital. Increases in U.S. and global interest rates in response to accelerating economic growth in the United States and in Europe and Asia may also adversely impact credit markets and could make borrowing more costly. Furthermore, many state and local governments in the United States are experiencing, and are expected to continue to experience, severe budgetary strain. One or more states could default on their debt, or one or more significant local governments could default on their debt or seek relief from their debt under the Bankruptcy Code or by agreement with their creditors. Any or all of the circumstances described above may lead to further volatility in or disruption of the credit markets at any time.

Such acts have created, and continue to create, economic and political uncertainties and have contributed to global economic instability.

A failure or the perceived risk of a failure to raise the statutory debt limit of the U.S. could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In recent years, the U.S. government has approached its statutory debt limit, which required specific measures taken by the U.S. Treasury Department to prevent the U.S. government’s default on its payment obligations. A default by the United States could result in unprecedented market volatility and illiquidity, heightened operational risks relating to the clearance and settlement of transactions, margin and other disputes with clients and counterparties, an adverse impact to investors including money market funds that invest in U.S. Treasuries, downgrades in the U.S. credit rating, further increases in interest rates and borrowing costs and a recession in the United States or other economies. Continued uncertainty relating to the debt ceiling could result in downgrades of the U.S. credit rating, which could adversely affect market conditions, lead to margin disputes, further increases in interest rates and borrowing costs and necessitate significant operational changes among market participants, including us. A downgrade of the U.S. federal government’s credit rating could also materially and adversely affect the market for repurchase agreements, securities borrowing and lending, and other financings typically collateralized by U.S. Treasury or agency obligations. Further, the fair value, liquidity and credit ratings of securities issued by, or other obligations of, agencies of the U.S. government or related to the U.S. government or its agencies, as well as municipal bonds could be similarly adversely affected. An increasing frequency of government shutdowns, or near shutdowns, in the United States could also lead to uncertainty as to the continued funding of the U.S. government, which could, in turn, adversely affect the credit ratings of the United States and the market for U.S. Treasury or agency obligations. Continued adverse political and economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our ability to secure additional financing and satisfy our financial obligations under indebtedness outstanding from time to time will depend upon our future operating performance, which is subject to the prevailing general economic and credit market conditions, including interest rate levels and the availability of credit generally, and financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. The prolonged continuation or worsening of current economic and capital market conditions could have a material adverse effect on our ability to secure financing on favorable terms, if at all.

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RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND STRUCTURE

We are dependent upon our Senior Lending Team and our executive officers for our future success, and if we are unable to hire and retain qualified personnel or if we lose any member of our Senior Lending Team or our executive officers our business could be significantly harmed.

These executive officers and employees have critical industry experience and relationships that we rely on to implement our business plan. As a result, we may not be able to operate our business as we expect, and our ability to compete could be harmed, which could cause our operating results to suffer.

The commercial lending market and the electronic payment processing market to independent business owners is very competitive and is served by a variety of entities, including commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, independent finance companies, and nonbank lenders, including financial technology companies. The lending market and the electronic payment processing market to independent business owners are also highly fragmented, with a small number of players capturing large shares of each market and many smaller players competing for the remaining market share. Many of our competitors will be substantially larger and have considerably greater financial and marketing resources than us. For example, some competitors may have a lower cost of capital and access to funding sources that will not be available to us. Our competitors often seek to provide financing on terms more favorable to independent business owners than we offer. Many of these competitors also have long-standing relationships with independent business owners and may offer other forms of financing that we do not offer. In addition, some of our competitors may have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments than we will have. Additionally, some of our competitors may also be subject to less burdensome licensing and other regulatory requirements and, as a result, these competitors may have advantages in conducting certain business and providing certain services and may be more aggressive in their loan origination activities. The introduction of new technologies could dramatically change the competitive environment and require significant changes and costs for us to remain competitive.

We may encounter greater competition as we expand our operations, and competition may also increase in more stable or favorable economic conditions. Increasing competition could also require us to lower the rates we charge on loans in order to maintain our desired loan origination volume, which could also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including commercial banks, brokers and dealers, investment banks and other institutional clients. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of a default by a counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when our collateral cannot be foreclosed upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the credit or derivative exposure due. Any such losses could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Moreover, we may be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions even when we are not directly exposed to those institutions. For example, the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank in 2023 resulted in significant disruption in the financial services industry and negative media attention, which has also adversely impacted the volatility and market prices of the securities of financial institutions and resulted in outflows of deposits for many financial institutions. Defaults by, declines in the financial condition of, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial institutions, financial service companies or the financial services industry generally, may lead to difficulties related to liquidity, asset quality or other problems and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. These problems, losses or defaults could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our ability to achieve our objectives depends on our Senior Lending Team’s and our executive officers’ ability to acquire clients. Accomplishing this result on a cost-effective basis is largely a function of our marketing capabilities, our management of our client processing, our ability to provide efficient services and our access to financing sources on acceptable terms. To grow, we need to continue to hire, train, supervise and manage new employees and to implement computer and other systems capable of effectively accommodating our growth. However, we cannot provide assurance that any such employees will contribute to the success of our business or that we will implement such systems effectively. Failure to manage our future growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business model depends to a significant extent upon strong referral relationships, and our inability to maintain or further develop these relationships, as well as the failure of these relationships to generate investment opportunities, could adversely affect our business.

We expect that members of our Senior Lending Team and our Executive Committee will maintain their relationships with intermediaries, financial institutions, investment bankers, commercial bankers, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, consultants, alliance partners, and other individuals within their networks, and we will rely, to a significant extent, upon these relationships to provide us with potential clients.

Indebtedness could adversely affect our business and financial results.

In the past, we have had a significant amount of indebtedness. Our indebtedness also could limit our ability to execute our business plans and withstand competitive pressures and could reduce our flexibility in responding to changing business and economic conditions.

Our ability to make payments on our debt, to repay our existing indebtedness when due, and to fund our business, operations and significant planned capital expenditures will depend on our ability to pay with available cash or generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. In addition, if we cannot service our indebtedness, we may have to take actions such as utilizing available capital, limiting the origination of loans, selling assets, selling equity or reducing, delaying, or eliminating capital expenditures or returns of capital, strategic acquisitions, investments and alliances, any of which could impede the implementation of our business strategy, prevent us from entering into transactions that would otherwise benefit our business and/or adversely affect our business and financial results. We also may not be able to refinance our indebtedness or take such other actions, if necessary, on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

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We may expose ourselves to risks as we engage in hedging transactions.

We use derivatives to hedge interest rate exposure on specific fixed rate loans originated by us or our subsidiaries until such fixed rate loans are sold or securitized. We may continue to enter into such hedging transactions in an effort to mitigate our exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates and we may increase our floating rate investments to position the portfolio for rate increases. However, we cannot assure you that such transactions will be successful in mitigating our exposure to interest rate risk or if we will continue to enter into such interest rate hedges. We may utilize instruments such as forward contracts, currency options and interest rate swaps, caps, collars and floors to seek to hedge against fluctuations in the relative values of certain of our portfolio positions from changes in market interest rates. However, such hedging can establish other positions designed to gain from those same developments, thereby offsetting the decline in the value of such positions. Such hedging transactions may also limit the opportunity for gain if the values of the underlying portfolio positions increase. It may not be possible to hedge against an exchange rate or interest rate fluctuation that is so generally anticipated that we are not able to enter into a hedging transaction at an acceptable price. Moreover, for a variety of reasons, we may not seek to establish a perfect correlation between such hedging instruments and the holdings being hedged. Any such imperfect correlation may prevent us from achieving the intended hedge and expose us to risk of loss. In addition, it may not be possible to hedge fully or perfectly against interest rate fluctuations affecting the value of securities in our portfolio.

We are subject to stringent capital and liquidity regulations and requirements.

NewtekOne is the parent company of and a separate and distinct legal entity from Newtek Bank. Legal entity liquidity is an important consideration as there are legal, regulatory, contractual and other limitations on our ability to utilize liquidity from one legal entity to satisfy the liquidity requirements of another, which could result in adverse liquidity events at either NewtekOne and/or Newtek Bank. Applicable laws and regulations, including capital and liquidity requirements and the Operating Agreement, could restrict our ability to transfer funds between Newtek Bank and NewtekOne, which could adversely affect our cash flow and financial condition. Additionally, applicable laws and regulations may restrict what NewtekOne is able to do with the liquidity it does possess, which may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Further, pursuant to the Operating Agreement we have made certain commitments to the OCC which requires Newtek Bank to hold capital incremental to the “well capitalized” thresholds under the applicable standards, which could also impact the Company’s ability to invest in and grow assets. From time to time, regulators may implement changes to these capital adequacy and liquidity requirements. If we fail to meet these minimum capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines and other regulatory requirements, our business activities, including lending, and its ability to expand could be limited. It could also result in the Company being required to take steps to increase its regulatory capital that may be dilutive or adverse to stockholders, including limiting the Company’s ability to pay dividends to stockholders or limiting the Company’s ability to invest in assets even if deemed more desirable from a financial and business perspective.

Federal law and Federal Reserve policy require that a bank holding company serve as a source of financial and managerial strength for any FDIC-insured depository institution that it controls.

An inability to maintain adequate liquidity could jeopardize our business and financial condition.

Liquidity is essential to our business. Although we believe that we currently have an adequate amount of liquidity to support our business, there are a number of factors that could reduce and/or deplete our existing liquidity position, including results of operations that are reduced relative to our projections, costs related to existing or future litigation or regulatory matters, the pursuit of strategic business opportunities (whether through acquisition or organic) and unanticipated liabilities. Additionally, as noted above, we are subject to stringent capital and liquidity regulations and requirements and need to manage our liquidity position at both NewtekOne and Newtek Bank within the parameters and terms set forth by applicable regulations and regulators. Newtek Bank is subject to various legal, regulatory and other restrictions on its ability to make distributions and payments to the Company. Any inability to maintain an adequate liquidity position could adversely affect our operations, our compliance with applicable regulations and the performance of our business.

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Further, our ability to raise additional capital, should that be deemed beneficial and/or necessary, depends on conditions in the capital markets, economic conditions and a number of other factors, including investor perceptions regarding the financial services and banking industry, market conditions, governmental activities, and our financial condition and performance. Accordingly, we may be unable to raise additional capital if needed or on acceptable terms, which may adversely affect our liquidity, business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our acquisitions and other strategic transactions may not yield the intended benefits.

We have historically and may continue to evaluate and consider strategic transactions, combinations, acquisitions, dispositions or alliances. These transactions could be material to our financial condition and results of operations if consummated. If we are able to identify an appropriate business opportunity, we may not be successful in negotiating favorable terms and/or consummating the transaction and, even if we do consummate such a transaction, we may be unable to obtain the benefits or avoid the difficulties and risks of such transaction.

Any acquisition, disposition or other strategic transaction involve risks and may not be successful, may not benefit our business strategy, may not generate sufficient revenue to offset the associated costs or may not otherwise result in the intended benefits. Additionally, it may take us longer than expected to fully realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of these transactions, and those benefits and synergies may ultimately be smaller than anticipated or may not be realized at all, which could adversely affect our business and operating results.

Any transactions, combinations, acquisitions, dispositions or alliances may also require us to issue additional equity securities, spend our cash, or incur debt (and increased interest expense), liabilities and amortization expenses related to intangible assets or write-offs of goodwill, which could adversely affect our results of operations and dilute the economic and voting rights of our stockholders and the interests of holders of our indebtedness.

In addition, we cannot assure you that any acquisition of new businesses or technology will lead to the successful development of new or enhanced products and services or that any new or enhanced products and services, if developed, will achieve market acceptance or prove to be profitable.

If we decide to sell assets or a business, we may have difficulty obtaining terms acceptable to us in a timely manner, or at all. Additionally, the terms of such potential transactions may expose us to ongoing obligations and liabilities.

As a result of commitments made to the Federal Reserve, the Company divested of NTS on January 2, 2025. The divestiture of

NTS may negatively impact the Company’s revenue and income and our ability to effectively manage our information

technology systems and infrastructure and cybersecurity risk. See also “ITEM I.C Cybersecurity.”

In addition, pursuant to the terms of Agreement to sell NTS to IPM, we received $4.0 million in cash and 4.0 million shares of a

newly created series of IPM non-voting preferred stock, the Series A Non-Voting Common Equivalent Stock (the “Preferred

Stock”). Refer to “Subsequent Events - Sale of NTS.” We currently anticipate retaining the Preferred Stock and our

investment in the Preferred Stock will be reflected on our balance sheet and valued on a quarterly basis in accordance with ASC

321, beginning in the first quarter of 2025. IPM common shares have historically been thinly traded and may not be easily sold

or exchanged without a significant change in price, which can lead to volatile changes in the market price for IPM common

shares. Volatile changes in the market price for IPM common shares could have a material impact on the value of the Preferred

Stock, up or down, as reflected on our balance sheet on a quarter to quarter basis.

Also pursuant to the terms of the Agreement to sell NTS to IPM, we received the right to receive additional cash or shares of IPM in the future, provided that IPM earns certain levels of “Adjusted EBITDA” over a two to three year period following the sale (“IPM Earnout”). We will be required to recognize an estimate of value associated with the IPM Earnout in 2025 and

remeasure it value on a recurring basis, which could positively or negatively impact our earnings and further compound the

volatility associated with the value of IPM stock referenced above. Additionally, while we are IPM’s largest customer, there

can be no assurances that IPM will earn the levels of Adjusted EBITDA. In the event IPM fails to earn such levels, our

earnings and capital could be negatively impacted.

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Our business may be adversely affected if our risk management framework does not effectively identify, assess and mitigate risk.

Our risk management framework seeks to appropriately balance risk and return and mitigate our risks, including risks attributable to third parties. We have established policies intended to regularly identify and assess our risk profile, including credit risk, pricing risk, liquidity risk, strategic risk and operational risk, and then implement appropriate processes and controls to mitigate risk.

If our risk management framework does not effectively identify, assess and/or mitigate our risk profile, we could suffer unexpected losses or be adversely affected, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. For example, assessment of our risk profile depends, in part, upon the use of forecasting models. If these models are ineffective at predicting future losses or are otherwise inadequate, we may incur unexpected losses or otherwise be adversely affected. In addition, the information we use may be inaccurate or incomplete, both of which may be difficult to detect and avoid. Inaccuracies in the input data as well as issues with the quality and effectiveness of our data or parameters used in our models may further increase the risks to which we are subject. These risks may be amplified to the extent our models utilize Artificial Intelligence, machine learning or other emerging technologies, to among other things, gather and analyze customer data. Weaknesses or inaccuracies in the algorithms or datasets underlying our models could result in deficient or biased data outputs or other unintended consequences, including ineffective decision making or reporting errors. There may also be risks that exist, or that develop in the future, that we have not appropriately anticipated, identified or mitigated.

Finally, our risk management framework may be deemed insufficient or inadequate by our regulators, which have in the past required, and we expect to continue to require, that we invest additional resources into remediating any deficiencies and adversely impact our ability to operate our business until such time as the revised framework is deemed sufficient and adequate by our regulators.

Internal control deficiencies could impact the accuracy of our financial results or prevent the detection of fraud. As a result, shareholders could lose confidence in our financial and other public reporting, which would harm our business and the trading price of our common stock.

Effective internal controls over financial reporting are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and, together with adequate disclosure controls and procedures, are designed to prevent fraud. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Any failure by us to identify future deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting in a timely manner or remediate any such deficiencies, could prevent us from accurately and timely reporting our financial results. Inferior internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock.

We review and update our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures and corporate governance policies as our Company continues to evolve. In addition, we are required to comply with the internal control evaluation and certification requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). An independent assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls could detect problems that our management’s assessment might not have detected. Undetected material weaknesses in our internal controls could lead to financial statement restatements and require us to incur the expense of remediation.

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During 2023 and 2024, we identified and remediated material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting which, if not remediated, could have adversely affected our ability to report our financial condition and results of operations in a timely and accurate manner, investor confidence in our Company and, as a result, the value of our common stock.

We have assessed the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting based upon the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this assessment, we concluded that we did not maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, as a result of the material weaknesses described in “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures,” herein. During 2024, we took actions to enhance our internal controls over financial reporting relating to the material weaknesses identified as of December 31, 2023, and have remediated each of the material weaknesses as set forth in “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.” We can give no assurance that additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting will not be identified in the future. A failure by us to timely and effectively remediate any future material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal controls could prevent us from accurately and timely reporting our financial results and could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock.

Our business is subject to increasingly complex corporate governance, public disclosure and accounting requirements that are costly and could adversely affect our business and financial results.

We are subject to changing rules and regulations of federal and state government as well as the stock exchange on which our common stock is listed. Our efforts to comply with existing requirements, or any revised or amended requirements, have resulted in, and may continue to result in, an increase in expenses and a diversion of management’s time from other business activities.

In addition, our failure to keep pace with any such rules, or for our management to appropriately address compliance with such rules fully and in a timely manner, exposes us to an increasing risk of inadvertent non-compliance. While our management team takes reasonable efforts to ensure that we are in full compliance with all laws applicable to its operations, the increasing rate and extent of regulatory change increases the risk of a failure to comply, which may result in our ability to operate our business in the ordinary course or may subject us to potential fines, regulatory findings or other matters that may materially impact our business.

If we and our subsidiaries are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our business and prospects could be harmed.

The proprietary software and trademarks essential to our business, including NewTracker(R) and Newtek Advantage(R), and that of our subsidiaries, is owned by us and made available to them for their use. Our future success and competitive position will depend in part upon our ability to maintain and protect proprietary technology used in our products and services. We will rely, in part, on patent, trade secret and trademark law to protect that technology, but competitors may misappropriate our intellectual property, and disputes as to ownership of intellectual property may arise. We may, from time to time, be required to institute litigation to enforce the patents, copyrights or other intellectual property rights, protect trade secrets, determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others or defend against claims of infringement. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources.

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The development and use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) present risks and challenges that may adversely impact our business.

We or our third-party vendors, clients or counterparties may develop or incorporate AI technology in certain business processes, services or products. The development and use of AI present a number of risks and challenges to our business. The legal and regulatory environment relating to AI is uncertain and rapidly evolving, both in the United States and internationally, and includes regulatory schemes targeted specifically at AI as well as provisions in intellectual property, privacy, consumer protection, employment and other laws applicable to the use of AI. These evolving laws and regulations could require changes in our implementation of AI technology and increase our compliance costs and the risk of non-compliance. AI models, particularly generative AI models, may produce output or take action that is incorrect, that result in the release of private, confidential or proprietary information, that reflect biases included in the data on which they are trained, infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, or that is otherwise harmful. In addition, the complexity of many AI models makes it challenging to understand why they are generating particular outputs. This limited transparency increases the challenges associated with assessing the proper operation of AI models, understanding and monitoring the capabilities of the AI models, reducing erroneous output, eliminating bias and complying with regulations that require documentation or explanation of the basis on which decisions are made. Further, we may rely on AI models developed by third parties, and, to that extent, would be dependent in part on the manner in which those third parties develop and train their models, including risks arising from the inclusion of any unauthorized material in the training data for their models, and the effectiveness of the steps these third parties have taken to limit the risks associated with the output of their models, matters over which we may have limited visibility. Any of these risks could expose us to liability or adverse legal or regulatory consequences and harm our reputation and the public perception of our business or the effectiveness of our security measures.

In addition to our use of AI technologies, we are exposed to risks arising from the use of AI technologies by bad actors to commit fraud and misappropriate funds and to facilitate cyberattacks. Generative AI, if used to perpetrate fraud or launch cyberattacks, could create panic at a particular financial institution or exchange, which could pose a threat to financial stability.

RISKS RELATED TO SBA LENDING

Changes to the SBA 7(a) Program can negatively impact our SBA 7(a) loan origination volume.

Changes to the SBA 7(a) Program, including revisions to SBA Standard Operating Procedures (“SOP”), may negatively impact, among other things, the volume of SBA 7(a) loans originated by PLP lenders, including Newtek Bank, which could have an adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.

There can be no guarantee that Newtek Bank will be able to maintain its SBA 7(a) lending license and PLP status.

Newtek Bank has been granted an SBA 7(a) lending license and PLP status, which allows it to place SBA guarantees on loans without seeking prior SBA review and approval. PLP status allows Newtek Bank to expedite loans since they are not required to present applications to the SBA for concurrent review and approval. There can be no guarantee that Newtek Bank will be able to maintain its SBA 7(a) lending license. The loss Newtek Bank’s SBA 7(a) lending license would negatively impact our results of operations.

Further, there can be no assurance that Newtek Bank will be able to maintain its status as a PLP. Newtek Bank’s loss of PLP status would adversely impact our marketing efforts and ultimately loan origination volume which would negatively impact our results of operations.

NSBF will remain subject to SBA regulation as it winds down its operations.

As a result of the Acquisition, all SBA 7(a) loan originations were transitioned to Newtek Bank in April 2023, and NSBF has ceased origination of SBA 7(a) loans, relinquished its PLP status and is winding-down its operations. During this wind down process, NSBF is required to continue to own the SBA 7(a) loans and PPP Loans in its SBA loan portfolio to maturity, liquidation, charge-off, or (subject to SBA’s prior written approval), sale or transfer. NSBF is required to continue to service and liquidate its SBA Loan Portfolio, including processing forgiveness and loan reviews for PPP Loans, pursuant to an SBA approved lender service provider agreement with SBL. During the wind down process NSBF is required to maintain minimum capital requirements established by the SBA, required to maintain certain amounts of restricted cash available to meet any obligations to the SBA, has restrictions on its ability to make dividends and distributions to its parent, and remains liable to SBA for post-purchase denials and repairs, from the proceeds generated by NSBF’s SBA loan portfolio. Any post-purchase denials and repairs demands on NSBF could negatively impact our results of operations. In addition, the Company has agreed to guarantee NSBF’s obligations to the SBA and has deposited $10.0 million at Newtek Bank to secure NSBF’s potential obligations to the SBA.

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We have specific risks associated with our secondary market sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA loans.

The SBA regulates an SBA lender’s, including Newtek Bank’s, participation in the secondary market for sales of the guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans. The SBA secondary market consists of the sale of certificates, representing either a fractional undivided interest in some or all of the guaranteed portion of an individual SBA 7(a) guaranteed loan or a fractional undivided interest in a pool consisting of the SBA guaranteed portions of a number of 7(a) guaranteed loans. For example, when a lender such as Newtek Bank sells the guaranteed portion of a SBA 7(a) loan in the secondary market, the lender must perform all necessary servicing and liquidation actions for such loan even after SBA has purchased the guaranteed portion of such loan from a purchaser of a guaranteed portion, i.e., a registered holder. In the event that SBA purchases a guaranteed portion of such a loan from the registered holder, the lender must provide SBA with a loan status report within 15 business days of such purchase. This report typically includes, but is not limited to, a status report on the borrower and current condition of the collateral, plans for any type of loan workout or loan restructuring, existing liquidation activities including the sale of loan collateral, or the status of ongoing foreclosure proceedings. Moreover, the lender is required to provide documentation that SBA deems sufficient to be able to review the lender’s administration of the SBA 7(a) loan under the SBA Loan Program Requirements. Newtek Bank’s failure to provide sufficient documentation may constitute a material failure to comply with SBA Loan Program Requirements, and may lead to initiation of an action for recovery from Newtek Bank of all or some of the moneys SBA paid to a registered holder on a guarantee. SBA also has the ability evaluate Newtek Bank’s continued participation in the secondary market and may restrict further sale of guaranteed portions into the secondary market until SBA determines that Newtek Bank has provided sufficient documentation for purchases.

Newtek Bank generally sells the guaranteed portion of SBA loans in the secondary market. Such sales have resulted in our earning premiums and creating a stream of servicing income. Sale prices for guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans can be negatively impacted by market conditions, in particular a higher interest rate environment, which can lead to higher prepayments during the period, resulting in lower sale prices in the secondary market. A reduction in the price of guaranteed SBA 7(a) loans could negatively impact our business. Moreover, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue originating these loans, or that a secondary market will exist for, that we will continue to realize premiums upon the sale of the guaranteed portions of the SBA 7(a) loans, that Newtek Bank will continue to sell the guaranteed portions of the SBA 7(a) loans or that the SBA will not place constraints on Newtek Bank’s ability to access the secondary market. We may hold the guaranteed portions of the SBA 7(a) loans for longer periods, which may reduce or delay any future sales of guaranteed SBA 7(a) and related premiums, which could reduce or delay future investment in new assets, adversely impact liquidity and capital, and produce lower returns.

Since we sell the guaranteed portion of substantially all of our SBA 7(a) loan portfolio, we retain credit risk on the non-guaranteed portion of the SBA loans. We share pro rata with the SBA in any recoveries. In the event of default on an SBA loan, our pursuit of remedies against a borrower is subject to SBA approval.

If we fail to comply with certain of the SBA’s regulations in connection with the origination, servicing, or liquidation of an SBA 7(a) loan, the SBA may be released from liability on its guaranty of a 7(a) loan, and may refuse to honor a guaranty purchase request in full (referred to by SBA as a “denial”) or in part (referred to by SBA as a “repair”), or recover all or part of the funds already paid in connection with a guaranty purchase. In the event of a repair or denial, liability on the guaranty, in whole or part, would be transferred to NSBF or Newtek Bank. In connection with NSBF’s 2018 examination by the SBA, NSBF entered into a voluntary agreement with the SBA pursuant to which NSBF established a segregated restricted cash account in the amount of $10.0 million to account for potential post-purchase repairs and denials of guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans, and take certain actions to demonstrate the sufficiency of NSBF’s liquidity and establish certain additional reporting and compliance procedures. In addition, if we fail to comply with SBA Loan Program Requirements in connection with the origination and servicing of SBA 7(a) loans, the SBA could restrict, in whole or part, our ability to sell the guaranteed portions of the SBA 7(a) loans in the secondary market, which could negatively impact our future results of operations.

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Curtailment of the government-guaranteed loan programs could adversely affect our results of operations.

Furthermore, in an effort to support our communities during the pandemic, we participated in the PPP under the CARES Act whereby we made loans to small businesses and those loans are subject to the regulatory requirements that require forbearance of loan payments for a specified time or limit our ability to pursue all available remedies in the event of a loan default. If the borrower under the PPP loan fails to qualify for loan forgiveness, we may be at the heightened risk of holding these loans at unfavorable interest rates as compared to the loans to customers that we would have otherwise extended credit. If we cannot continue originating and selling government-guaranteed loans, we will generate fewer origination fees and our ability to generate gains on the sale of loans will decrease. From time-to-time, the government agencies that guarantee these loans reach their internal budgeted limits and cease to guarantee loans for a stated time period. In addition, these agencies may change their rules for extending loans. Also, Congress may adopt legislation that would have the effect of discontinuing or changing the SBA’s programs. Non-governmental programs could replace government programs for some borrowers, but the terms might not be equally acceptable. If these changes occur, the volume of loans to SMBs and industrial borrowers of the types that now qualify for government-guaranteed loans could decline, as could the profitability of these loans.

Loans to small businesses involve a high risk of default. Such loans are generally not rated by any statistical rating organization. Small businesses usually have smaller product lines and market shares than larger companies and therefore may be more vulnerable to competition and general economic conditions. These businesses’ success typically depends on their management talents and efforts of one person or a small group of persons whose death, disability or resignation would adversely affect the business. Because these businesses frequently have highly leveraged capital structures, reduced cash flow resulting from economic downturns can severely impact the businesses’ ability to meet their obligations, which could impact our results of operations.

All of these participants compete for the business of eligible borrowers. Accordingly, we may be at a competitive disadvantage with regard to other lenders or financial institutions that may be able to achieve greater leverage at a lower cost.

We are dependent upon the Federal government to maintain the SBA 7(a) Program. In October 2013, Congress failed to approve a budget, which, in turn, eliminated availability of funds for the SBA 7(a) program. At the time, the government shutdown affected SBA 7(a) lenders’ ability to originate SBA 7(a) loans. Any failure to fund the SBA could adversely affect Newtek Bank’s SBA 7(a) loan originations and our results of operations.

Weakness in residential home and CRE values could impair our ability to collect on defaulted loans, as real estate is pledged in many of our loans as part of the collateral package. Weakness in real estate markets could result in higher net charge-offs, nonperforming assets, provision for credit losses, and losses on loans accounted for at fair value in addition to delayed and/or lower reinvestment of proceeds into earning assets or repayment of debt or other obligations.

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RISKS RELATED TO PAYMENT PROCESSING

We could be adversely affected if any bank sponsorship is terminated.

Newtek Merchant Solutions (NMS) relies on bank sponsorships for payment processing. Because NMS is not a bank, it is unable to belong to and directly access the Visa® and Mastercard® bankcard associations. The Visa and Mastercard operating regulations require NMS to be sponsored by a bank in order to process bankcard transactions. NMS is currently sponsored by two banks. If either of the sponsorships is terminated, and NMS is not able to secure or transfer the respective merchant portfolio to a new bank sponsor or sponsors, the business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the electronic payment processing business could be materially adversely affected. If both the sponsorships are terminated and NMS is unable to secure a bank sponsor for the merchant portfolios, it will not be able to process bankcard transactions for the affected portfolios. Consequently, the loss of both of NMS’ sponsorships would have a material adverse effect on our business. Furthermore, NMS’ agreements with sponsoring banks gives the sponsoring banks substantial discretion in approving certain elements of its business practices, including its solicitation, application and qualification procedures for merchants, the terms of their agreements with merchants, the processing fees that they charge, their customer service levels and its use of independent sales organizations and independent sales agents. We cannot guarantee that NMS’ sponsoring banks’ actions under these agreements would not be detrimental to us.

Other service providers, some of whom are NMS’ competitors, are necessary for the conduct of NMS’ business. The termination by service providers of these arrangements with NMS or their failure to perform these services efficiently and effectively may adversely affect NMS’ relationships with the merchants whose accounts it serves and may cause those merchants to terminate their processing agreements with NMS.

Substantially all of the transactions NMS processes involve Visa or Mastercard. If NMS, its bank sponsors or its processors fail to comply with the applicable requirements of the Visa® and Mastercard® bankcard associations, Visa or Mastercard could suspend or terminate its registration.

On occasion, NMS experiences increases in interchange and sponsorship fees. If it cannot pass along these increases to its merchants, its profit margins will be reduced.

NMS pays interchange fees or assessments to bankcard associations for each transaction it processes using their credit and debit cards. From time to time, the bankcard associations increase the interchange fees that they charge processors and the sponsoring banks, which generally pass on such increases to NMS. From time to time, the sponsoring banks increase their fees as well. If NMS is not able to pass these fee increases along to merchants through corresponding increases in its processing fees, its profit margins in this line of business will be reduced.

NMS is liable if its processing merchants refuse or cannot reimburse charge-backs resolved in favor of their customers.

If a billing dispute between a merchant and a cardholder is not ultimately resolved in favor of the merchant, the disputed transaction is “charged back” to the merchant’s bank and credited to the account of the cardholder. If NMS or its processing banks are unable to collect the charge-back from the merchant’s account, or if the merchant refuses or is financially unable due to bankruptcy or other reasons to reimburse the merchant’s bank for the charge-back, NMS must bear the loss for the amount of the refund paid to the cardholder’s bank. Most of NMS’ merchants deliver products or services when purchased, so a contingent liability for charge-backs is unlikely to arise, and credits are issued on returned items. However, some of its merchants do not provide services until sometime after a purchase, which increases the potential for contingent liability and future charge-backs. NMS and the sponsoring bank can require that merchants maintain cash reserves under its control to cover charge-back liabilities but such reserves may not be sufficient to cover the liability or may not even be available to them in the event of a bankruptcy or other legal action.

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NMS has potential liability for customer or merchant fraud.

Credit card fraud occurs when a merchant’s customer uses a stolen card (or a stolen card number in a card-not-present transaction) to purchase merchandise or services. In a traditional card-present transaction, if the merchant swipes the card, receives authorization for the transaction from the card issuing bank and verifies the signature on the back of the card against the paper receipt signed by the customer, the card issuing bank remains liable for any loss. In a fraudulent card-not-present transaction, even if the merchant receives authorization for the transaction, the merchant is liable for any loss arising from the transaction. Many NMS customers are small and transact a substantial percentage of their sales over the Internet or by telephone or mail orders. Because their sales are card-not-present transactions, these merchants are more vulnerable to customer fraud than larger merchants, and NMS could experience charge-backs arising from cardholder fraud more frequently with these merchants.

We cannot assure that the systems and procedures NMS has established to detect and reduce the impact of merchant fraud are or will be effective. Failure to effectively manage risk and prevent fraud could increase NMS charge-back liability and adversely affect its results of operations.

NMS and others in the payment processing industry have come under increasing pressures from various regulatory agencies seeking to use the leverage of the payment processing business to limit or modify the practices of merchants which could lead to increased costs.

Various agencies, particularly the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), have within the past few years attempted to pressure merchants to discontinue or modify various sales or other practices. As a part of the payment processing industry, processors such as NMS could experience pressure and/or litigation aimed at restricting access to credit card sales by such merchants. These efforts could cause an increase in the cost to NMS of doing business or otherwise make its business less profitable and may subject NMS to assess penalties for not taking actions deemed sufficiently aggressive to limit such practices. NMS’s failure to comply with the terms of the permanent injunction could result in FTC seeking penalties against NMS and/or negatively impact NMS’ ability to conduct its business.

Increased regulatory focus on the payments industry may result in costly new compliance burdens on NMS’ clients and on NMS itself, leading to increased costs and decreased payments volume and revenues.

Complying with these and other regulations increases costs and can reduce revenue opportunities. Similarly, the impact of such regulations on clients may reduce the volume of payments processed. Moreover, such regulations can limit the types of products and services that are offered. Any of these occurrences can materially and adversely affect NMS’ business, prospects for future growth, financial condition and results of operations.

If NMS is suspected of violating government statutes, governmental agencies may formally investigate NMS. As a result of such a formal investigation, criminal or civil charges could be filed against NMS and it could be required to pay significant fines or penalties in connection with such investigation or other governmental investigations. Any criminal or civil charges by a governmental agency, including any fines or penalties, could materially harm NMS’ business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Currently, NMS is operating under an order for injunctive relief it voluntarily entered into with the FTC.

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ADDITIONAL RISKS RELATED TO NEWTEK BANK

If the credit decisioning, pricing, loss forecasting and scoring models we use contain errors, do not adequately assess risk, or are otherwise ineffective, our reputation and relationships with customers could be harmed, our market share could decline and the value of loans held on our balance sheet may be adversely affected.

Our ability to attract clients to, and build trust in, Newtek Bank is significantly dependent on our ability to effectively evaluate a borrower’s credit profile and likelihood of default. To conduct this evaluation, we utilize credit decisioning, pricing, loss forecasting and scoring models that assign each loan offered through our marketplace bank a grade and a corresponding interest rate. Our models are based on algorithms that evaluate a number of factors, including behavioral data, transactional data, bank data and employment information, which may not effectively predict future loan losses. If we are unable to effectively segment borrowers into relative risk profiles, we may be unable to offer attractive interest rates for borrowers and risk-adjusted returns for investors.

Additionally, if these models fail to adequately assess the creditworthiness of our borrowers, we may experience higher than forecasted losses. Furthermore, as stated above, we hold loans on our balance sheet. We periodically assess the value of these loans and in doing so we review and incorporate a number of factors including forecasted losses. Accordingly, if we fail to adequately assess the creditworthiness of our borrowers such that we experience higher than forecasted losses, the value of the loans held on our balance sheet may be adversely affected.

We continually refine these algorithms based on new data and changing macroeconomic conditions. However, there is no guarantee that the credit decisioning, pricing, loss forecasting and scoring models that we use have accurately assessed the creditworthiness of our borrowers, or will be effective in assessing creditworthiness in the future.

Similarly, if any of these models contain programming or other errors, are ineffective or the data provided by borrowers or third parties is incorrect or stale, our loan pricing and approval process could be negatively affected, resulting in mispriced or misclassified loans or incorrect approvals or denials of loans. If these errors were to occur, we may be obligated to repurchase the affected loans, investors may try to rescind their affected investments or decide not to invest in loans in the future or borrowers may seek to revise the terms of their loans or reduce the use of our marketplace bank for loans.

If collection efforts on delinquent loans are ineffective or unsuccessful, the return on investment for investors in those loans would be adversely affected and investors may not find investing through our marketplace bank desirable.

Many of our loan products are unsecured obligations of borrowers, and they are not secured by any collateral. None of the non-SBA loans facilitated on our platform are guaranteed or insured by any third party or backed by any governmental authority in any way. We are the loan servicer for all non-SBA loans supporting notes, all certificates and certain secured borrowings, and we are the loan servicer for most, though not all, loans sold as whole loans. The ability to collect on the loans is dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and consequently, collections can be adversely affected by a number of factors, including bankruptcy or the economic and/or social factors. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including federal and state bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount that can be recovered on these loans. Accordingly, we are limited in our ability to collect loans.

In addition, because our servicing fees depend on the collectability of the loans, if we experience a significant increase in the number of delinquent or charged-off loans we will be unable to collect our entire servicing fee for such loans and our revenue could be adversely affected.

RISKS RELATED TO PAYROLL PROCESSING

Newtek Payroll and Benefit Solutions (“PMT”) is subject to risks surrounding Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) payments.

PMT provides payroll and benefit solutions services. This can occur if a client of PMT suffers losses, enters into bankruptcy or defrauds PMT. In such an event, PMT could bear the financial burden of settling the customer’s contract.

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PMT could incur unreimbursed costs or damages due to delays in processing inherent in the banking system.

PMT generally determines the availability of customer (employer) funds prior to making payments to employees or taxing authorities, and such employer funds are generally transferred in to its accounts prior to making payments out. Due to the structure of the banking system however, there are times when PMT may make payroll or tax payments and not immediately receive the funds to do so from the employer. There can be no assurance that the procedures PMT has in place to prevent these occurrences or mitigate the damages will be sufficient to prevent loss to its business. In addition, PMT could incur unreimbursed costs or damages due to delays in processing customer payrolls or payroll taxes in a timely manner.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR CAPCO BUSINESS

The Capco programs and the tax credits they provided were created by state legislation and implemented through regulation, and such laws and rules are subject to possible action to repeal or retroactively revise the programs for political, economic or other reasons. Such an attempted repeal or revision would create substantial difficulty for the Capco programs and could, if ultimately successful, cause us material financial harm.

The tax credits associated with the Capco programs and provided to our Capcos’ investors are to be utilized by the investors over a period of time, which is typically ten years. Much can change during such a period and it is possible that one or more states may revise or eliminate the tax credits. Any such revision or repeal could have a material adverse economic impact on our Capcos, either directly or as a result of the Capco’s insurer’s actions. Any such final state action that jeopardizes the tax credits could result in the provider of our Capco insurance assuming partial or full control of the particular Capco in order to minimize its liability under the Capco insurance policies issued to our investors.

Because our Capcos are subject to requirements under state law, a failure of any of them to meet these requirements could subject the Capco and our shareholders to the loss of one or more Capcos.

Despite the fact that we have met all applicable minimum requirements of the Capco programs in which we still participate, each Capco remains subject to state regulation until it has invested 100% of its funds and otherwise remains in full legal compliance. There can be no assurance that we will continue to be able to do so. A major regulatory violation, while not fatal to our Capco business, would materially increase the cost of operating the Capcos.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR SECURITIES

Future issuances of our common stock or other securities, including preferred shares, may dilute the per share book value of our common stock or have other adverse consequences to our common shareholders.

Our Board has the authority, without the action or vote of our shareholders but subject to applicable exchange listing rules, to issue all or part of the approximately 173,709,332 authorized but unissued shares of our common stock. Additionally, we anticipate granting additional options or restricted stock awards to our employees and directors in the future pursuant to the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, which has reserved a maximum of 3,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance to our employees and directors, and 2,420,966 shares of common stock remain available for issuance as of December 31, 2024.

We may also issue additional securities, through public or private offerings, in order to raise capital. Future issuances of our common stock will dilute the percentage of ownership interest of current shareholders and could decrease the per share book value of our common stock.

Pursuant to our amended and restated charter, our Board is authorized to classify any unissued shares of stock and reclassify any previously classified but unissued shares of stock of any class or series from time to time, into one or more classes or series of stock, including preferred stock. If we raise additional funds by issuing more common stock or senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock, then the percentage ownership of our shareholders at that time will decrease, and shareholders may experience dilution.

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The authorization and issuance of “blank check” preferred shares could have an anti-takeover effect detrimental to the interests of our shareholders.

Our certificate of incorporation allows our Board to issue preferred shares with rights and preferences set by the Board without further shareholder approval. The issuance of these “blank check” preferred shares could have an anti-takeover effect detrimental to the interests of our shareholders. For example, in the event of a hostile takeover attempt, it may be possible for management and the Board to impede the attempt by issuing the preferred shares, thereby diluting or impairing the voting power of the other outstanding common shares and increasing the potential costs to acquire control of us. Under our certificate of incorporation, our Board has the right to issue any new shares, including preferred shares, without first offering them to the holders of common shares, as they have no preemptive rights.

Our business and operation could be negatively affected if we become subject to any securities litigation or shareholder activism, which could cause us to incur significant expense, hinder execution of investment strategy and impact our stock price.

In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company. Stockholder activism, which could take many forms or arise in a variety of situations, has been increasing recently. While we are currently not subject to any securities litigation or shareholder activism, due to the potential volatility of our stock price and for a variety of other reasons, we may in the future become the target of securities litigation or shareholder activism. Securities litigation and shareholder activism, including potential proxy contests, could result in substantial costs and divert management’s and our board of directors’ attention and resources from our business. Additionally, such securities litigation and shareholder activism could give rise to perceived uncertainties as to our future, adversely affect our relationships with service providers and make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel. Also, we may be required to incur significant legal fees and other expenses related to any securities litigation and activist shareholder matters. Further, our stock price could be subject to significant fluctuation or otherwise be adversely affected by the events, risks and uncertainties of any securities litigation and shareholder activism.

Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and of our charter and bylaws could deter takeover attempts and have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.

The Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter and bylaws contain provisions that may discourage, delay or make more difficult a change in control of Newtek or the removal of our directors. Our Board has adopted a resolution exempting from the Business Combination Act any business combination between us and any other person, subject to prior approval of such business combination by our Board, including approval by a majority of our independent directors. If the resolution exempting business combinations is repealed or our Board does not approve a business combination, the Business Combination Act may discourage third parties from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating such an offer. Our bylaws exempt from the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act acquisitions of our stock by any person.

We have also adopted measures that may make it difficult for a third party to obtain control of us, including provisions of our charter classifying our Board in three classes serving staggered three-year terms and authorizing our Board to classify or reclassify shares of our stock in one or more classes or series, to cause the issuance of additional shares of our stock and to increase or decrease the number of shares of stock that we have authority to issue. These provisions, as well as other provisions of our charter and bylaws, may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might otherwise be in the best interests of our shareholders.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS

We are subject to 150% asset coverage requirements due to covenants contained in certain of our outstanding debt.

Certain of our outstanding debt include covenants requiring us to comply with (regardless of whether we are subject to) the asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act as modified by Section 61(a) of the 1940 Act (or any successor provisions), to comply with (regardless of whether we are subject to) the restrictions on dividends, distributions and purchase of capital stock set forth in Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the 1940 Act as modified by Section 61(a) of the 1940 Act and to provide financial information to the holders of the Notes and the Trustee if we should no longer be subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act. As a result, we are subject to 150% asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act even though we are not regulated as a BDC.

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Under these requirements we are only permitted to issue multiple classes of indebtedness and one class of shares senior to our common stock if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 150% immediately after each such issuance.

The ratio of our total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness represented by senior securities) to our total indebtedness represented by senior securities plus preferred stock, if any, must be at least 150%.

RISKS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY

We could be adversely affected by information security breaches or cyber security attacks.

Such information technology systems could become subject to cyber-attacks. Network, system, application and data breaches could result in operational disruptions or information misappropriation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. For example, we collect and store sensitive data about borrowers, merchants and cardholders, and we collect and store sensitive employee and payroll data.

In addition, our business operations involve the storage and transmission of Company, customer and employee proprietary information. Our businesses rely on our digital technologies, computer and email systems, software, and networks to conduct operations. In the event of any breach of any third-party data processors’ system, we may also be subject to class action lawsuits or other liability. SMBs are less prepared for the complexities of safeguarding cardholder data than their larger counterparts. In the event of noncompliance by a customer or other third-party of data safety and data privacy laws and regulations, we could face fines from governmental or non-governmental agencies. Further, the use of AI by cybercriminals may increase the frequency and severity of cyber-attacks against us or our third-party vendors and clients. It is critical to our business strategy that our facilities and infrastructure remain secure and are perceived by the marketplace to be secure.

Although we believe we and our IT providers employ security technologies (including data encryption processes, intrusion detection systems), and conduct comprehensive risk assessments and other internal control procedures designed to assure the security of our and our customers’ data, we cannot guarantee that these measures will be sufficient for this purpose. If our and our IT provider’s security measures are breached as a result of third-party action, employee error or otherwise, and as a result our or our customers’ data becomes available to unauthorized parties, we could incur liability and our reputation would be damaged, which could lead to the loss of current and potential customers. If we experience any breaches of our network security or sabotage, we might be required to expend significant capital and other resources to detect, remedy, protect against or alleviate these and related problems, and we may not be able to remedy these problems in a timely manner, or at all. Because techniques used by outsiders to obtain unauthorized network access or to sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures.

Additionally, the increased use of mobile and cloud technologies due to the increased amount of remote work could heighten these and other operational risks as certain aspects of the security of such technologies may be complex and unpredictable.

Prior to the January 2025 divestiture of NTS to IPM, we relied on our subsidiary NTS to manage our IT, including software, hardware and cybersecurity. In connection with the sale of NTS to IPM, we entered into an agreement for IPM to continue to manage the Company’s IT. There can be no assurance that IPM will continue to provide the Company with the same level of service or cybersecurity as a third-party provider that NTS provided as a wholly owned subsidiary.

As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities. Although we have insurance in place that covers such incidents, the cost of a breach or cyber-attack could well exceed any such insurance coverage.

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The failure in cyber-security systems, as well as the occurrence of events unanticipated in our disaster recovery systems and management continuity planning could impair our ability to conduct business effectively.

The occurrence of a disaster, such as a cyber-attack against us or against a third-party that has access to our data or networks, a natural catastrophe, an industrial accident, failure of our disaster recovery systems, or consequential employee error, could have an adverse effect on our ability to communicate or conduct business, negatively impacting our operations and financial condition. This adverse effect can become particularly acute if those events affect our electronic data processing, transmission, storage, and retrieval systems, or impact the availability, integrity, or confidentiality of our data.

Despite our implementation of a variety of security measures, our computer systems, networks, and data, like those of other companies, could be subject to cyber-attacks and unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction, such as from physical and electronic break-ins or unauthorized tampering. If one or more of these events occurs, it could potentially jeopardize the confidential, proprietary, and other information processed, stored in, and transmitted through our computer systems and networks. Such an attack could cause interruptions or malfunctions in our operations, which could result in financial losses, litigation, regulatory penalties, client dissatisfaction or loss, reputational damage, and increased costs associated with mitigation of damages and remediation. If unauthorized parties gain access to such information and technology systems, they may be able to steal, publish, delete or modify private and sensitive information, including nonpublic personal information related to stockholders (and their beneficial owners) and material nonpublic information. The systems we have implemented to manage risks relating to these types of events could prove to be inadequate and, if compromised, could become inoperable for extended periods of time, cease to function properly or fail to adequately secure private information. Breaches such as those involving covertly introduced malware, impersonation of authorized users and industrial or other espionage may not be identified even with sophisticated prevention and detection systems, potentially resulting in further harm and preventing them from being addressed appropriately. The failure of these systems or of disaster recovery plans for any reason could cause significant interruptions in our and our subsidiaries’ operations and result in a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data, including personal information relating to stockholders, material nonpublic information and other sensitive information in our possession.

A disaster or a disruption in the infrastructure that supports our business, including a disruption involving electronic communications or other services used by us or third parties with whom we conduct business, or directly affecting our headquarters, could have a material adverse impact on our ability to continue to operate our business without interruption. Our disaster recovery programs may not be sufficient to mitigate the harm that may result from such a disaster or disruption. In addition, insurance and other safeguards might only partially reimburse us for our losses, if at all.

Third parties with which we do business may also be sources of cybersecurity or other technological risk. We outsource certain functions and these relationships allow for the storage and processing of our information, as well as client, counterparty, employee, and borrower information. While we engage in actions to reduce our exposure resulting from outsourcing, ongoing threats may result in unauthorized access, loss, exposure, destruction, or other cybersecurity incident that affects our data, resulting in increased costs and other consequences as described above. This, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and negatively affect the market price of our securities and our ability to make distributions to our shareholders.

In addition, cybersecurity has become a top priority for regulators around the world, and some jurisdictions have enacted laws requiring companies to notify individuals of data security breaches involving certain types of personal data. For example, the SEC enacted rules, effective as of December 18, 2023, requiring public companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents that they experience on Form 8-K within four business days of determining that a material cybersecurity incident has occurred and to disclose on annual basis material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance. If we fail to comply with the relevant laws and regulations, we could suffer financial losses, a disruption of our businesses, liability to investors, regulatory intervention or reputational damage.

We and our service providers continue to be impacted by the increase in remote work. Policies of extended periods of remote working, whether by us or by our service providers, could strain technology resources, introduce operational risks and otherwise heighten the risks described above. Remote working environments may be less secure and more susceptible to hacking attacks, including phishing and social engineering attempts. Accordingly, the risks described above are heightened under current conditions.

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We and our subsidiaries are subject to risks associated with “phishing” and other cyber-attack.

Despite careful security and controls design, implementation and updating, ours and our subsidiaries’ information technology systems could become subject to cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems (e.g., through “hacking”, malicious software coding, social engineering or “phishing” attempts) for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. Cyber-attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of service attacks on websites (i.e., efforts to make network services unavailable to intended users). Our employees have been and expect to continue to be the target of fraudulent calls, emails and other forms of activities. The result of these incidents may include disrupted operations, misstated or unreliable financial data, liability for stolen information, misappropriation of assets, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs, litigation and damage to our business relationships, regulatory fines or penalties, or other adverse effects on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to modify our protective measures and to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities or other exposures arising from operational and security risks related to cyber-attacks.

Our and our service providers’ increased use of mobile and cloud technologies could heighten the risk of a cyber-attack as well as other operational risks, as certain aspects of the security of such technologies may be complex, unpredictable or beyond their control. Our and other service providers’ reliance on mobile or cloud technology or any failure by mobile technology and cloud service providers to adequately safeguard their systems and prevent cyber-attacks could disrupt their operations and result in misappropriation, corruption or loss of personal, confidential or proprietary information. In addition, there is a risk that encryption and other protective measures against cyber-attacks may be circumvented, particularly to the extent that new computing technologies increase the speed and computing power available.

GENERAL RISK FACTORS

Our common stock price may be volatile and may decrease substantially.

The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially. The price of our common stock may be higher or lower depending on many factors, some of which are beyond our control and may not be directly related to our operating performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

•price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market from time to time;

•investor demand for our stock;

•significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of securities of other companies in our sector, which are not necessarily related to the operating performance of these companies;

•changes in regulatory policies or tax guidelines with respect to financial holding companies;

•any shortfall in revenue or net income or any increase in losses from levels expected by investors or securities analysts;

•changes, or perceived changes, in the value of our loan portfolios;

•departures of key Company personnel;

•operating performance of companies comparable to us; or

•general economic conditions and trends and other external factors.

In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources from our business.

We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly and annual results.

As a result of these factors, results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative of performance in future periods.

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We cannot predict how new tax legislation will affect us, our investments, or our stockholders, and any such legislation could adversely affect our business.

Legislative or other actions relating to taxes could have a negative effect on us. The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department.Significant changes to the existing U.S. tax rules have been enacted in recent years, and there are a number of proposals in Congress that would similarly modify the existing U.S. tax rules. The likelihood of any such legislation being enacted is uncertain, but new legislation and any U.S. Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions interpreting such legislation could significantly and negatively affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences to us and our stockholders of such qualification, or could have other adverse consequences. Stockholders are urged to consult with their tax advisor regarding tax legislative, regulatory, or administrative developments and proposals and their potential effect on an investment in our securities.

We are subject to risks related to corporate social responsibility.

Adverse incidents with respect to ESG activities could impact the value of our brand, the cost of our operations and relationships with investors, all of which could adversely affect our business and results of operations. A variety of organizations measure the performance of companies on ESG topics, and the results of these assessments are widely publicized. In addition, investment in funds that specialize in companies that perform well in such assessments are increasingly popular, and major institutional investors have publicly emphasized the importance of such ESG measures to their investment decisions.

Views about ESG are diverse, dynamic and rapidly changing, with a number of competing constituencies, and there has been an increased focus by investors and other stakeholders on topics related to corporate policies and approaches regarding ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion issues. Due to divergent stakeholder views on these matters, we are at increased risk that any action, or lack thereof, concerning these matters will be perceived negatively by some stakeholders. If our ESG practices, oversight and disclosures were perceived to be inadequate or inappropriate by governmental officials, supervisory authorities, investors, customers or other constituencies with the ability to affect our business and financial results, we could suffer reputational damage, a loss of customer and investor confidence, increased litigation risk and regulatory scrutiny, and adverse effects on our results of operations and prospects.

The effect of global climate change may impact our operations and the operations of our subsidiaries and clients.

Climate change is widely considered to be a significant threat to the global economy. Climate change creates physical and financial risk and we, our subsidiaries or our clients may be adversely affected by climate change. For example, the needs of customers of energy companies vary with weather conditions, primarily temperature and humidity. To the extent weather conditions are affected by climate change, energy use could increase or decrease depending on the duration and magnitude of any changes. Increases in the cost of energy could adversely affect the cost of operations of our subsidiaries or clients if the use of energy products or services is material to their business. A decrease in energy use due to weather changes may affect some of our subsidiaries’ or clients’ financial condition, through decreased revenues. Extreme weather conditions in general require more system backup, adding to costs, and can contribute to increased system stresses, including service interruptions.

Governments and policymakers at the federal, state and international levels are increasingly focused on climate change and related environmental, social and governance issues, and the potential for climate-related risks to impact the safety and soundness of large financial institutions. For example, in March 2024, the SEC finalized a rule requiring certain public issuers to provide certain climate-related disclosures in their SEC filings beginning in 2026 with respect to fiscal year 2025; however, the rule is currently stayed by the SEC pending the completion of judicial review of litigation challenging the rule. The risks associated with climate change are rapidly changing and evolving in an escalating fashion, making them difficult to assess due to limited data. We, our subsidiaries or our clients may become subject to new or strengthened regulations or legislation, which could increase their operating costs and/or decrease their revenues.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

None.

CYBERSECURITY.

Risk Management and Strategy

NewtekOne maintains a Risk Management framework to identify, measure, mitigate, monitor and report material risks to the Risk Committee of our Board. Our Risk Management process includes participation by our senior management and employees across NewtekOne and its consolidated subsidiaries and is overseen by our Chief Risk Officer who reports to the Risk Committee and our CEO. The Risk Committee sets the risk appetite across NewtekOne while the executive leadership team and our associates identify and monitor current and emerging risks and manage those risks within our risk appetite. Cybersecurity has been identified among the material risks in our business and the following approach has been developed to address cybersecurity.

We and NTS, and NTS’s successor, IPM, which manages our IT infrastructure and cybersecurity under the direction of our CTO, have developed an enterprise-wide cybersecurity risk management system and strategy to safeguard our assets and operations, including the protection of the confidentiality of nonpublic, sensitive personal and business information and the integrity and security of our information systems, as follows:

Assessment, Identification, and Management of Material Risks:

1.Comprehensive Risk Assessments: We conduct regular and comprehensive assessments to identify potential cybersecurity risks to our organization. These assessments encompass internal systems, networks, applications, and data repositories, as well as external threats and vulnerabilities within the broader digital ecosystem.

2.Threat Intelligence Monitoring: We continuously monitor threat intelligence sources to stay abreast of emerging cyber threats and trends. This proactive approach enables us to anticipate potential risks and take preemptive measures to mitigate them.

3.Risk Prioritization: Following the assessment phase, we prioritize identified risks based on their potential impact on our operations, data integrity, confidentiality, and reputation. This risk-based approach allows us to allocate resources effectively and focus on addressing the most significant threats first.

4.Mitigation Strategies: We develop and implement robust mitigation strategies tailored to address specific cybersecurity risks. These strategies may include the deployment of technical controls, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption protocols, as well as the implementation of policies, procedures, and employee training programs to promote cybersecurity awareness and adherence to best practices.

Integration into Overall Risk Management System:

Our cybersecurity risk management processes are fully integrated into our overall risk management system and corporate governance framework. This integration ensures that cybersecurity considerations are embedded within our strategic decision-making processes and are aligned with our broader business objectives. By integrating cybersecurity into our overall risk management system, we promote a comprehensive approach to risk mitigation and resilience-building across the organization.

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Engagement of Assessors, Consultants, and Auditors:

1.Internal Expertise: Our CTO is responsible for overseeing the Company’s IT infrastructure and cybersecurity and reports to our executive management team and the Technology Steering Committee of our Board.

2.External Expertise: We recognize the value of external expertise in assessing and enhancing our cybersecurity posture. Historically, the Company’s subsidiary NTS and its team of professionals, including NTS’ Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”), who currently serves as our CISO, and CTO, and their team of professionals, have managed the Company’s IT infrastructure, including our dedicated server hosting, managed cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery, and other related services. As of the January 2, 2025, close of our divestiture of NTS to IPM, we and IPM entered into a Master Services Agreement pursuant to which IPM provides us with the same services NTS provided to the Company prior to the divestiture. Our CTO is responsible for overseeing IPM’s provision of the managed technology services, including cybersecurity, to NewtekOne. In addition, we engage assessors, consultants, auditors, and other third-party experts with specialized knowledge in cybersecurity. These external stakeholders conduct independent assessments, penetration testing, vulnerability scans, and audits to evaluate the effectiveness of our cybersecurity controls and identify areas for improvement.

3.Continuous Improvement: The insights and recommendations provided by external assessors and consultants inform our ongoing efforts to strengthen our cybersecurity defenses. We prioritize the implementation of their recommendations, ensuring that our cybersecurity measures remain robust and adaptive to evolving threats.

Oversight of Third-Party Service Providers:

Our management is actively engaged in overseeing our third-party service providers. Our Enterprise Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) Policy establishes requirements and practices used to oversee and manage the activities of third parties with whom we have a relationship, under which we identify, measure, monitor, and manage third-party risk (including information cybersecurity risks) in alignment with our strategic objectives and in compliance with applicable law. Any identified threats, vulnerabilities, or cybersecurity incidents are addressed as appropriate through our CTO, CISO and IPM.

Governance

Our Board oversees material risks facing the Company. For some categories of risk, the Board has empowered committees to provide more focused oversight. In the case of cybersecurity and technology risk, in 2024 the Board formed the Technology Steering Committee which has that responsibility.

The Technology Steering Committee is informed of risks from cybersecurity threats through regular reports from the Company’s management, including our CTO. Our CTO and the CISO, who is employed by IPM, oversee our cybersecurity risk management program. The CISO is chiefly responsible for developing, maintaining, and enforcing cybersecurity and cyber risk-related policies; ensuring the Company and its subsidiaries satisfy requirements of relevant regulations, industry standards, and third-party risk assessment requirements; keeping abreast of developing security threats, and helping both the Board and the Technology Steering Committee understand potential security problems that might arise from the changing threat landscape; and overseeing and implementing regular security awareness training of all employees on cybersecurity, and supporting effective communication with users to limit security vulnerabilities. The CISO regularly reports to our CTO who reports to the Technology Steering Committee on a quarterly and more frequently as needed, on the state of our cybersecurity risk management program and provides updates on cybersecurity matters.

The Technology Steering Committee also receives regular reports on how management identifies, assesses, and manages cybersecurity and broader technology risks. The Technology Steering Committee reviews these reports and discusses them with management. The Technology Steering Committee reports to the full Board on key aspects of management’s presentations on cybersecurity and broader technology risks. All members of the Board have access to written cybersecurity reports that are provided to the Technology Steering Committee.

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While our Board and Technology Steering Committee oversee cybersecurity and technology risk, our senior leadership is responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing our exposure to risks from cybersecurity threats. Accountability of our cybersecurity program is housed within IPM, with oversight by our CTO. Reporting to our CTO is the CISO, the individual who provides day-to-day oversight of our cybersecurity program. Our CISO is responsible for assessing and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats, including monitoring the prevention, detection, mitigation and remediation of cybersecurity threats. Our CISO oversees a team that regularly communicates with respect to the prevention, detection, mitigation and remediation of cybersecurity threats and incidents. The CISO’s team consists of individuals that have knowledge, skills and expertise to respond to a cybersecurity incident. Our CISO coordinates with the CTO, who coordinates with the Company’s and our subsidiaries’ executive officers relating to potentially material cybersecurity incidents and regularly discusses with the Technology Steering Committee the effectiveness of the Company’s technology security, capabilities for disaster recovery, data protection, cyber threat detection and cyber incident response and management of technology-related compliance risks.

Our CISO is a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) with decades of experience with technology in security, architecture, infrastructure and support in the financial, education, healthcare and verticals. He is a results driven leader who has managed multimillion dollar projects and solutions to successful completion. Our CTO has over 25 years of experience in enterprise technology solutions, with expertise in managed services, private cloud, service operations, and security. He is committed to driving reliability of services while prioritizing robust security measures.

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