UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 21, 2021 (January 21, 2021)
Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)
NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
| MARYLAND | 814-01035 | 46-3755188 | ||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
4800 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 120, Boca Raton, FL 33431
(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)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share | NEWT | Nasdaq Global Market LLC | ||||||||||||
| 6.25% Notes due 2023 | NEWTI | Nasdaq Global Market LLC | ||||||||||||
| 5.75% Notes due 2024 | NEWTL | Nasdaq Global Market LLC | ||||||||||||
| 5.50% Notes due 2026 | NEWTZ | Nasdaq Global Market LLC | ||||||||||||
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 22, 2021, Newtek Business Services Corp. (the “Company”) caused notices to be issued to the holders of its 6.25% Notes due 2023 (CUSIP No. 652526 500; NASDAQ: NEWTI) (the “Notes”) regarding the Company’s exercise of its option to redeem all of the issued and outstanding Notes, pursuant to Section 1104 of the Indenture dated as of September 23, 2015, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and Section 1.01(h) of the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 21, 2018. The Company will redeem all $57,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes on February 22, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”). The Notes will be redeemed at 100% of their principal amount ($25 per Note), plus the accrued and unpaid interest thereon from December 1, 2020, through, but excluding, the Redemption Date. A copy of the notice of redemption is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
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 22, 2021 | By: | /S/ BARRY SLOANE | ||||||
| Barry Sloane | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION TO THE HOLDERS OF THE
6.25% Notes due 2023
of Newtek Business Services Corp.
(CUSIP No. 652526 500; NASDAQ: NEWTI)*
Redemption Date: February 22, 2021
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1104 of the Indenture dated as of September 23, 2015 (the “Base Indenture”), between Newtek Business Services Corp., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee), and Section 1.01(h) of the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 21, 2018 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture,” and together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), that the Company is electing to exercise its option to redeem, in full, the 6.25% Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”). The Company will redeem all of the issued and outstanding Notes ($57,500,000 in aggregate principal amount) in full on February 22, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for the Notes equals $25 in principal amount per Note being redeemed (or $57,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes), plus the accrued and unpaid interest thereon from December 1, 2020, through, but excluding, the Redemption Date (the “Redemption Payment”). The aggregate accrued interest on the Notes payable on the Redemption Date will be approximately $818,576.39 (or approximately $0.3559 on each $25 principal amount of the Notes).
On the Redemption Date, the Redemption Payment will become due and payable to the Holders of the Notes. Interest on the $57,500,000 in principal amount of Notes being redeemed will cease to accrue on and after the Redemption Date. Unless the Company defaults in paying the Redemption Payment with respect to such Notes, the only remaining right of the Holders with respect to such Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Payment upon presentation and surrender of such Notes to the Trustee in its capacity as Paying Agent. Notes held in book-entry form will be redeemed and the Redemption Payment with respect to such Notes will be paid in accordance with the applicable procedures of The Depository Trust Company.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Indenture.
Questions relating to this notice of redemption should be directed to U.S. Bank National Association via telephone at 1-800-934-6802. Payment of the Redemption Payment to the Holders will be made upon presentation and surrender of the Notes in the following manner:
If by Mail, Hand or Overnight Mail: U.S. Bank Global Corporate Trust 111 Fillmore Avenue E. St. Paul, MN 55107 Attention: Newtek Business Services Corp. (6.25% Notes Due 2023) | |||||
*The CUSIP number has been assigned to this issue by organizations not affiliated with the Company or the Trustee and is included solely for the convenience of the noteholders. Neither the Company nor the Trustee shall be responsible for the selection or use of this CUSIP number, nor is any representation made as to the correctness or accuracy of the same on the Notes or as indicated in this Notice of Redemption.
NOTICE
Under U.S. federal income tax law, the Trustee or other withholding agent may be required to withhold twenty-four percent (24%) of any gross payment to a holder who fails to provide a taxpayer identification number and other required certifications. To avoid backup withholding, please complete a Form W-9 or an appropriate Form W-8, as applicable, which should be furnished in connection with the presentment and surrender of the Notes called for redemption. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability provided the required information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the withholding and other tax consequences of the redemption.
| Newtek Business Services Corp. | ||||||||
| Dated: January 22, 2021 | By: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and Paying Agent | |||||||