NewtekOne (NASDAQ: NEWT) launches $50M at-the-market notes program

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NewtekOne, Inc. entered into a Securities Distribution Agreement that allows it to sell up to $50,000,000 aggregate principal and liquidation preference of certain debt securities and depositary shares in at-the-market offerings through designated placement agents.

The program covers its 8.50% and 8.625% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2029, 8.50% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2031, and depositary shares representing a 1/40th interest in 8.500% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. Sales may be made on Nasdaq Global Market or through other permitted methods under an effective shelf registration statement and related prospectus supplement.

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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

March 13, 2026

Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)

NEWTEKONE, INC.

(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, Florida 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

8.00% Notes due 2028

NEWTI

Nasdaq Global Market LLC

8.50% Notes due 2029

NEWTG

Nasdaq Global Market LLC

8.625% Notes due 2029

NEWTH

Nasdaq Global Market LLC

8.50% Notes due 2031

NEWTO

Nasdaq Global Market LLC

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 8.500% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B

NEWTP

Nasdaq Global Market LLC

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     o

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 13, 2026, NewtekOne (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Distribution Agreement (the “Securities Distribution Agreement”), by and among the Company, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Compass Point Research and Trading, LLC and Roth Capital Partners, LLC (collectively, the “Placement Agents”). Pursuant to the Securities Distribution Agreement, the Company may offer and sell up to $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount (with respect to the Notes (as defined below)) and liquidation preference (with respect to the Depositary Shares (as defined below)) of its 8.50% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2029 (the “8.50% 2029 Notes”), 8.625% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2029 (the “8.625% 2029 Notes”) and/or 8.50% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes,” and, together with the 8.50% 2029 Notes and the 8.625% 2029 Notes, the “Notes”) and its Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 8.500% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Depositary Shares,” and, together with the Notes, the “Securities”) from time to time through the Placement Agents acting as its sales agents in “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including sales made directly on or through Nasdaq Global Market® or any other existing trading market in the United States for the Company’s Securities, sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or otherwise, directly to the Placement Agents as principals, in negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices and/or in any other method permitted by law. The Securities Distribution Agreement became effective as of March 12, 2026. The foregoing description of the Securities Distribution Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Securities Distribution Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Securities, if any, will be issued pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-269452) and the Company's Prospectus Supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2026, as supplemented from time to time.

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

Item 9.01     Financial Statement and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description
1.1						Securities Distribution Agreement, by and among NewtekOne, Inc., B. Riley Securities, Inc., Compass Point Research and Trading, LLC and Roth Capital Partners, LLC, dated as of March 12, 2026.
5.1						Opinion of Robert Fraley
5.2						Opinion of Michael A. Schwartz
23.1						Consent of Robert Fraley (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2						Consent of Michael A. Schwartz (included in Exhibit 5.2)
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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: March 18, 2026			By:			/S/    BARRY SLOANE
						Barry Sloane
						Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board

FAQ

What did NewtekOne (NEWT) announce in this 8-K filing?

NewtekOne entered into a Securities Distribution Agreement allowing sales of up to $50,000,000 of specific notes and depositary shares. These at-the-market offerings can be made through designated placement agents on Nasdaq Global Market or other permitted methods under an effective shelf registration statement.

What is the maximum amount NewtekOne (NEWT) can sell under the new program?

The company may offer and sell up to $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount and liquidation preference of its eligible securities. This limit applies across the covered notes and depositary shares, giving NewtekOne flexibility to issue different instruments within a single overall dollar cap.

Which NewtekOne (NEWT) securities are included in the at-the-market offerings?

The program covers 8.50% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2029, 8.625% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2029, 8.50% Fixed Rate Senior Notes due 2031, and depositary shares representing a 1/40th interest in 8.500% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, all referred to collectively as the Securities.

Who are the placement agents in NewtekOne’s (NEWT) Securities Distribution Agreement?

B. Riley Securities, Inc., Compass Point Research and Trading, LLC, and Roth Capital Partners, LLC act as placement agents. They may sell the Securities as sales agents or principals in various at-the-market transactions and other methods permitted by law for NewtekOne.

How will NewtekOne (NEWT) sell securities under this arrangement?

Securities may be sold in at-the-market offerings as defined in Rule 415, including trades directly on or through Nasdaq Global Market, through market makers, directly to placement agents as principals, in negotiated transactions at prevailing market prices, or using other legally permitted methods.

Under which registration documents will NewtekOne (NEWT) issue these securities?

Any securities sold under this arrangement will be issued pursuant to NewtekOne’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-269452) and a related prospectus supplement filed on March 13, 2026, which may be further supplemented over time.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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