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
October 31, 2014 (October 31, 2014)
Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)
NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
| NEW YORK | 001-16123 | 11-3504638 | ||
| (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, Inc.’s (“Newtek” or the “Company”) beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 31, 2014 Newtek Business Services, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has reaffirmed its previously stated adjusted full year 2014 consolidated guidance. In addition, the Company’s preliminary unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2014 appear to be equal or greater than its financial results for the second quarter of 2014.
The Company also announced on October 31, 2014 that its lending subsidiary, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., funded $25.0 million in SBA 7(a) loans during the month of October 2014. This represents an increase of approximately 47% over the $16.9 million of SBA 7(a) loans funded in October 2013.
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, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 31, 2014 | /s/ Barry Sloane | |||||
| Barry Sloane | ||||||
| Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||