UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 5, 2016 (January 4, 2016)
Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)
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NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
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MARYLAND | 814-01035 | 46-3755188 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
212 West 35th Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10001
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(212) 356-9500
(Company’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits), including statements regarding Newtek Business Services Corp.’s (“Newtek” or the “Company”) beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition, operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins, anticipated future business strategies and financial performance, anticipated future number of customers, business prospects, legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause Newtek’s actual results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Newtek undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this filing.
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 4, 2016, the Company issued a press release entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Forecasts Paying an Annual Cash Dividend of $21.8 Million in 2016; Represents a 4.3% Increase over the 2015 Annual Dividend” (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated January 4, 2016, entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Forecasts Paying an Annual Cash Dividend of $21.8 Million in 2016; Represents a 4.3% Increase over the 2015 Annual Dividend.” | |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. | ||
Date: January 5, 2016 | By: | /S/ BARRY SLOANE |
Barry Sloane | ||
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated January 4, 2016, entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Forecasts Paying an Annual Cash Dividend of $21.8 Million in 2016; Represents a 4.3% Increase over the 2015 Annual Dividend.” | |
 | Exhibit 99.1 |
FROM: | |
Newtek Business Services Corp. | |
http://www.thesba.com | |
Investor Relations | |
Contact: Jayne Cavuoto | |
Telephone: (212) 273-8179 / jcavuoto@thesba.com | |
Public Relations | |
Contact: Simrita Singh | |
Telephone: (212) 356-9566 / ssingh@thesba.com | |
Newtek Business Services Corp. Forecasts Paying an Annual Cash Dividend of $21.8 Million in 2016
Represents a 4.3% Increase over the 2015 Annual Dividend
NEW YORK, January 4, 2016 - Newtek Business Services Corp. (“Newtek” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NEWT), an internally managed business development company (“BDC”), today announced that it presently forecasts paying an annual cash dividend of approximately $21.8 million, or $1.50(1) per share (based on 14.5 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2015) in 2016. The forecasted 2016 annual dividend represents a 4.3% increase over the 2015 annual dividend of $20.9 million.
The Company’s board of directors expects to maintain a dividend policy with the objective of distributing quarterly distributions in an amount that approximates at least 90% to 98% of the Company’s annual taxable income.
Barry Sloane, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer said, “We are pleased to announce our current forecast of a 4.3% increase in our annual dividend in 2016 compared to our annual dividend in 2015. Our annual 2016 dividend forecast of $1.50 per share is intended to provide the market a base forecast to follow our progress throughout 2016.”
Mr. Sloane continued, “In 2015 we paid shareholders dividends of $4.05 per share, including the special dividend paid on December 31, 2015, which helped generate a total return for the year of approximately of 25%. In addition, shareholders will receive our fourth quarter dividend of $0.40 per share payable January 19, 2016 to shareholders of record on January 7, 2016. As a reminder, with the payment of the special dividend on December 31, 2015, stockholders of record on November 18, 2015 received 1.8 million newly issued shares of common stock, which, if held as of the January 7, 2016 record date, will also receive the fourth quarter dividend. We look forward to providing additional details on our dividend forecast, as well as the overall progress and performance of Newtek during our 2015 full year earnings conference call.”
The determination of the tax attributes of the Company’s distributions is made annually as of the end of the Company’s fiscal year based upon its taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. The full year 2015 and 2016 dividends are presently forecasted to be paid from the Company’s annual taxable income.
(1) | The dividend will be paid in cash or shares of the Company's Common Stock through participation in the Company's dividend reinvestment program (the “DRIP”), at the election of shareholders. |
About Newtek Business Services Corp.
Newtek Business Services Corp., The Small Business Authority®, is an internally managed BDC, which along with its controlled portfolio companies, provides a wide range of business services and financial products under the Newtek® brand to the small- and medium-sized business (“SMB”) market. Since 1999, Newtek has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to over 100,000 SMB accounts across all 50 states to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.
Newtek’s products and services include: Business Lending, Electronic Payment Processing, Managed Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing, The Secure Gateway, The Newtek Advantage™, Insurance Services, Web Services, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval and Payroll.
The Small Business Authority® is a registered trade mark of Newtek Business Services Corp., and neither are a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as “forecast,” “projected,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” “projects,” “continuing”, “potentially”, “anticipates,” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forecasts, plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition, operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins, anticipated future business strategies and financial performance, anticipated future number of customers, business prospects, legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions, which could cause Newtek’s actual results to differ from management’s current expectations, are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available through http://www.sec.gov/.
For more information, please visit the following websites:
www.thesba.com
Contacts:
Newtek Business Services Corp.
Barry Sloane
Chairman and CEO
212-356-9500
bsloane@thesba.com
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