UNITED STATES
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On January 23, 2023 NewtekOne, Inc. (the “Company”) completed an exempt offering of $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.125% notes due 2025 (the “Notes” and the "Offering"). The Offering was consummated pursuant to the terms of a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated January 23, 2023 between the Company and institutional accredited investors (the “Purchasers”). The Purchase Agreement provided for the Notes to be issued to the Purchasers in a private placement in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company relied upon this exemption from registration based in part on representations made by the Purchasers. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes were approximately $48.94 million, after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes for general corporate purposes, including payment of expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Notes and other working capital purposes.
The Notes will mature on February 1, 2025. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.125% per year payable semiannually on February 1 and August 1 each year, commencing on August 1, 2023. The Notes will be the Company’s direct unsecured obligations and rank pari passu, or equal, with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of the Company’s subsidiaries.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information required by Item 2.03 is contained in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
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.
| NEWTEKONE, INC. | ||||||||
Date: January 24, 2023 | By: | /S/ BARRY SLOANE | ||||||
| Barry Sloane | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board | ||||||||