NewtekOne, Inc.

NEWTEKONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

The Company is a financial holding company that is a leading provider of business and financial solutions to independent business owners (SMBs) and provides SMBs with the following Newtek® branded business and financial solutions: Newtek Banking, Newtek Lending, Newtek Payments, Newtek Insurance and Newtek Payroll.

NewtekOne reports on a consolidated basis the financial condition and results of operations for the following consolidated subsidiaries: Newtek Bank; NSBF; NMS (and its subsidiary Mobil Money); NBC; PMT; NIA; TAM; POS; and NALH.

Except as otherwise noted, all financial information included in the tables in the following footnotes is stated in thousands, except per share data.

The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed on March 10, 2026 (the “2025 Form 10-K”). The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that are necessary for the fair presentation of financial results as of and for the periods presented. The annualized results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The December 31, 2025 consolidated statements of financial condition has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NewtekOne, its subsidiaries and certain VIEs. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company consolidates a subsidiary if the Company has a controlling financial interest in the entity as a result of holding a majority of the voting rights. VIEs are consolidated if NewtekOne has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that significantly impact financial performance and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE (i.e., NewtekOne is the primary beneficiary). The determination of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE is reassessed on an ongoing basis. Investments in companies which are not VIEs, but in which the Company has more than minor influence over the operating and financial policies, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Investments in VIEs where NewtekOne is not the primary beneficiary of a VIE are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The maximum potential exposure to losses relative to investments in VIEs is generally limited to the investment balance. Refer to NOTE 3—SECURITIZATIONS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts, which are normal and reoccurring in nature, to the extent comparable, have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

The previous net presentation of cash flows from investing and financing activities within the consolidated statements of cash flows has been revised to reflect a gross presentation of repayments and borrowings, principal received on and repurchases of loans held for investment, purchases and redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock, contributions and return of capital on joint venture investments, as well as purchases, sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities for all comparative periods.

These reclassifications did not result in any changes to previously reported net income, shareholder’s equity or net cash used in investing or financing activities.

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

A more detailed description of our accounting policies is included in the Company’s 2025 Form 10-K, which accounting policies remain significantly unchanged. There have been no other significant changes to our accounting policies, or the estimates made pursuant to those policies as described in our 2025 Form 10-K.

Cash and due from banks

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Invested cash is held exclusively at financial institutions of high credit quality. As of March 31, 2026, cash deposits in excess of insured amounts totaled $119.5 million. The Company has not experienced any losses with respect to cash balances in excess of insured amounts and management does not believe there was a significant concentration of risk with respect to cash balances as of March 31, 2026.

Restricted cash

Restricted cash includes amounts due on SBA loan-related remittances to third parties, cash reserves established as part of agreements with the SBA, cash reserves associated with consolidated securitization transactions, and cash margin as collateral for derivative instruments.

Interest bearing deposits in banks

The Company’s interest bearing deposits in banks reflects cash held at other financial institutions that earn interest.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, restricted cash, and interest bearing deposits in banks as of March 31, 2026 and 2025 and December 31, 2025:

1 Subject to changes in the Federal Funds rate set by the Federal Open Market Committee

Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans HFI at amortized cost

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“CECL”) approach requires an estimate of the credit losses expected over the life of a loan (or pool of loans). The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net, lifetime amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loan losses are charged off against the allowance when management believes a loan balance is uncollectible. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off.

The allowance is comprised of reserves measured on a collective (pool) basis based on a lifetime loss-rate model when similar risk characteristics exist. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis, which generally includes larger non-accruing loans.

The discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method is used to estimate expected credit losses for all loan portfolio segments measured on a collective (pool) basis. For each loan segment, cash flow projections are generated at the instrument level wherein payment expectations are adjusted for estimated prepayment speeds, probability of default, and loss given default. The modeling of prepayment speeds is based on a combination of historical internal data and peer data.

Regression analysis of historical internal and peer data is used to determine suitable loss drivers to utilize when modeling lifetime probability of default. This analysis also determines how expected probability of default and loss given default will react to forecasted levels of the loss drivers. For all loan pools utilizing the DCF method, management utilizes various economic indicators such as changes in unemployment rates, gross domestic product, real estate values, and other relevant factors as loss drivers. For all DCF models, management has determined that due to historic volatility in economic data, four quarters currently represents a reasonable and supportable forecast period, followed by a four-quarter reversion to historical mean levels for each of the various economic indicators.

The combination of adjustments for credit expectations (default and loss) and timing expectations (prepayment, curtailment, and time to recovery) produces an expected cash flow stream at the instrument level. Specific instrument effective yields are calculated, net of the impacts of prepayment assumptions, and the instrument expected cash flows are then discounted at that effective yield to produce an instrument-level Net Present Value (“NPV”). An allowance is established for the difference between the instrument’s NPV and amortized cost basis.

The allowance evaluation also considers various qualitative factors, such as: (i) changes to lending policies, underwriting standards and/or management personnel performing such functions, (ii) delinquency and other credit quality trends, (iii) credit risk concentrations, if any, (iv) changes to the nature of the Company's business impacting the loan portfolio, and (v) other external factors, that may include, but are not limited to, results of internal loan reviews, stress testing, examinations by bank regulatory agencies, or other events such as a natural disaster. Significant management judgment is required at each point in the measurement process.

Arriving at an appropriate level of allowance involves a high degree of judgment. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance and provisioning for estimated losses is evaluated regularly based on review of loans, with particular emphasis on non-performing and other loans that management believes warrant special consideration. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changing economic conditions and the economic prospects of the borrowers may necessitate future additions or reductions to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, related to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company’s historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses, supplemented with peer loss information, and results in expected probabilities of default and expected losses given default. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency level, or term as well as changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in unemployment rates, production metrics, property values, or other relevant factors.

Expected losses are applied to loans grouped in portfolio segments, which are pools of loans aggregated based on type of borrower and collateral, generally based upon federal call report segmentation. Portfolio segments have been combined or sub-segmented as needed to ensure loans of similar risk profiles are appropriately pooled. These portfolio segments are as follows:

CRE: The CRE portfolio is comprised of loans to borrowers on small offices, owner-occupied commercial buildings, industrial/warehouse properties, income producing/investor real estate properties, and multi-family loans secured by first mortgages. The Company’s underwriting standards generally target a loan-to-value ratio of 75%, depending on the type of collateral, and requires debt service coverage of a minimum of 1.2 times.

C&I: The C&I portfolio consists of loans made for general business purposes consisting of short-term working capital loans, equipment loans and unsecured business lines.

SBA 7(a): The SBA 7(a) portfolio includes loans originated under the federal Section 7(a) loan program (the “SBA 7(a) Program”), i.e., SBA 7(a) loans. The SBA is an independent government agency that facilitates one of the nation’s largest sources of SMB financing by providing credit guarantees for its loan programs. SBA 7(a) loans are partially guaranteed by the SBA, with SBA guarantees typically ranging between 50% and 90% of the principal and interest due. Under the SBA 7(a) Program, a bank or other lender licensed by the SBA may underwrite loans between $5.0 thousand and $5.0 million for a variety of general business purposes based on the SBA 7(a) Program requirements. The Company applies the zero loss expectation exemption under CECL to the guaranteed portion of the SBA 7(a) loans. The unguaranteed portion of the SBA 7(a) loans that are held on balance sheet at amortized cost are subject to an ACL. In the context of CECL, these SBA 7(a) loans are held at Newtek Bank.

Individually Evaluated Loans. Loans that do not share risk characteristics with existing pools are evaluated on an individual basis. Management defines these loans as nonaccrual loans with exposure above $100 thousand. In the first quarter of 2025, management began evaluating the remaining PCD loans individually, regardless of accrual status. For loans that are individually evaluated and collateral dependent, financial loans where management has determined that foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and management expects repayment of the financial asset to be provided substantially through the sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the asset as of the measurement date. When repayment is expected to be from the operation of the collateral or going concern, the specific credit loss reserve is calculated as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the financial asset exceeds the NPV from the operation of the collateral. When repayment is expected to be from the sale of the collateral, the specific credit loss reserve is calculated as the amount by which the amortized costs basis of the financial asset exceeds the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated cost to sell. The allowance may be zero if the fair value of the collateral at the measurement date exceeds the amortized cost basis of the financial asset.

Accrued Interest. Upon the Acquisition and adoption of CECL, the Company made the following elections regarding accrued interest receivable: (1) presented accrued interest receivable balances separately within other assets balance sheet line item; (2) excluded interest receivable that is included in amortized cost of financing receivables from related disclosures requirements and (3) continued our policy to write off accrued interest receivable by reversing interest income. For loans, write off typically occurs upon becoming over 90 to 120 days past due. Generally, accrued interest is reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual or is written-off. Current year accrued interest is reversed through interest income while accrued interest from prior years is written-off through the ACL. Historically, the Company has not experienced uncollectible accrued interest receivable on investment securities.

Allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures. The exposure is a component of other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and represents the estimate for probable credit losses inherent in unfunded commitments to extend credit. Unfunded commitments to extend credit include unused portions of lines of credit and standby and commercial letters of credit. The process used to determine the allowance for these exposures is consistent with the process for determining the allowance for loans, as adjusted for estimated funding probabilities or loan equivalency factors. A charge (credit) to provision for credit losses on the consolidated statements of income is made to account for the change in the allowance on off-balance sheet exposures between reporting periods.

Allowance for Credit Losses – Available-for Sale (“AFS”) Debt Securities

The impairment model for AFS debt securities differs from the CECL approach utilized for financial instruments measured at amortized cost because AFS debt securities are measured at fair value. For AFS debt securities in an unrealized loss position, Newtek Bank first assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For debt securities AFS that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, in making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, adverse conditions specifically related to the security, failure of the issuer of the debt security to make scheduled interest or principal payments, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. The cash flows should be estimated using information relevant to the collectability of the security, including information about past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision for (or reversal of) credit loss expense. Losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the AFS security is uncollectible or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. As of March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company determined that the unrealized loss positions in the AFS securities were not the result of credit losses, and therefore, an allowance for credit losses was not recorded.

Settlement Receivable

Settlement receivable represents amounts due from third parties for guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans which have been sold at period-end but have not yet settled. The guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loan principal balances that have been sold but not yet settled as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was $46.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The settlement receivable also includes $4.7 million and $41.0 thousand of premiums, which have been recognized in Net Gains on Sales of Loans as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Variable Interest Entities

A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is an entity in which equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or substantially all of the activities of the entity are conducted on behalf of an investor with disproportionally few voting rights. VIEs are consolidated by the primary beneficiary, which is the party who has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and who has an obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or a right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE upon initial involvement with a VIE and reassesses whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE on an ongoing basis. The determination of whether an entity is a VIE and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE is based upon the facts and circumstances for the VIE and requires significant judgments such as whether the Company’s interest in a VIE is a variable interest, whether the Company controls the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, and whether the Company has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. A VIE is consolidated if management determines the Company, is the primary beneficiary.

The residuals in securitizations, at fair value, arise from the NALP Business Loan Trust 2025-1 and 2026-1 ALP securitizations that the Company closed on April 23, 2025 and January 21, 2026, respectively. Residuals in securitizations were $197.5 million and $76.7 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Both the 2025-1 and 2026-1 Trusts (collectively “the Unconsolidated Trusts”) meet the definition of a VIE. The Company holds a variable interest in the VIE, however, the Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE, because the power over the activities that have the most significant impact on the economic performance of the Unconsolidated Trusts is held by the owners of the Class C Notes issued by the respective Unconsolidated Trust, and therefore, the Company is not required to consolidate the Unconsolidated Trusts. The Company’s beneficial interest in the Unconsolidated Trusts is evidenced by NALH’s sole ownership of the Ownership Certificates and its beneficial interest in the credit risk of the securitized ALP Loans. As the Sponsor (NALH) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, the Company effectively owns 100% of the equity interest in the Unconsolidated Trusts. Refer to NOTE 3—SECURITIZATIONS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments primarily to economically manage the fair value variability of fixed rate assets and liabilities caused by interest rate fluctuations. Derivative instruments consist of interest rate futures and are held at fair value on the balance sheet. Collateral posted with our futures counterparties is segregated in the Company’s books and records. Interest rate futures are centrally cleared by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”) through a futures commission merchant. Interest rate futures that are governed by an ISDA agreement provide for bilateral collateral pledging based on the counterparties’ market value. The counterparties have the right to re-pledge the collateral posted but have the obligation to return the pledged collateral, or, if the Company agrees, substantially the same collateral as the market value of the interest rate futures change.

The Company is required to post initial margin and daily variation margin for interest rate futures that are centrally cleared by CME. CME determines the fair value of our centrally cleared futures, including daily variation margin. Effective January 3, 2017, CME amended its rulebooks to legally characterize daily variation margin payments for centrally cleared interest rate futures as settlement rather than collateral. As a result of this rule change, variation margin pledged on the Company’s centrally cleared interest rate futures is settled against the realized results of these futures.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed based upon the differences between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled. If available evidence suggests that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is required to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. See NOTE 17—INCOME TAXES.

Our income tax expense, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and reserves for unrecognized tax benefits reflect management’s best assessment of estimated current and future taxes to be paid. We are subject to income taxes in the United States and its political subdivisions. Significant judgments and estimates are required in determining the consolidated income tax expense.

The Company’s U.S. federal and state income tax returns prior to fiscal year 2022 are generally closed, and management continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings. Interest and penalties assessed by tax jurisdictions for income tax matters are presented as income tax expense on the consolidated statements of income.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments (ASU 2024-04): In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, which clarifies the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as induced conversions rather than as debt extinguishments. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within those fiscal years, though early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2026 and the adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets: In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-05, which provides a practical expedient when estimating expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and/or current contract assets arising from Transactions under Topic 606, including those assets acquired in a transaction accounted for under Topic 805, Business Combinations. The amendments require that an entity may elect a practical expedient that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. ASU 2025-05 is effective for the Company’s annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2025-05 is required to be applied prospectively. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2026 and the adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Standards

Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (ASU 2024-03): In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Clarifying the Effective Date (ASU 2025-01). ASU 2024-03 requires public business entities to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items in the notes to the financial statements. Public business entities are required to apply the guidance prospectively and may elect to apply it retrospectively. ASU 2024-03, as clarified by ASU 2025-01, is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this standard and, at this time, does not anticipate it will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810)—Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity (ASU 2025-03): In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-03, which revises current guidance for determining the accounting acquirer for a transaction effected primarily by exchanging equity interests in which the legal acquiree is a variable interest entity that meets the definition of a business. The amendments require that an entity consider the same factors that are currently required for determining which entity is the accounting acquirer in other acquisition transactions. ASU 2025-03 is effective for the Company’s annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2025-03 is required to be applied prospectively. The Company is evaluating adoption timing and the impact ASU 2025-03 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.

Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)—Clarifications to Share-Based Consideration Payable to a Customer(ASU 2025-04): In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-04, to reduce diversity in practice and improve the decision usefulness and operability of the guidance for share-based consideration payable to a customer in conjunction with selling goods or services. This update is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods) beginning after December 15, 2026, though early adoption is permitted. The Company has not engaged in providing share-based compensation to a customer and does not presently anticipate doing so.

Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, which modernizes the accounting for internal-use software costs under ASC 350-40 by aligning it with current development practices, especially agile and iterative methods. It clarifies when to begin capitalizing costs, improves operability across different development approaches, and enhances disclosure requirements. ASU 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and for interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating adoption timing and the impact ASU 2025-06 will have on its consolidated financial statements and, at this time, does not anticipate it will have a material impact.

Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Derivatives Scope Refinements and Scope Clarification for Share-Based Noncash Consideration from a Customer in a Revenue Contract. In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-07, which refines the scope of derivative accounting under Topic 815 and clarifies the treatment of share-based noncash consideration under ASC 606. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. Entities may apply the amendments prospectively to new contracts or retrospectively with a cumulative-effect adjustment. The Company is evaluating adoption timing and the impact ASU 2025-07 will have on its consolidated financial statements and, at this time, does not anticipate it will have a material impact.

Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans. In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08 which amended guidance related to the accounting for purchased loans. Under this new guidance, loans acquired without credit deterioration and deemed “seasoned” will be considered purchased seasoned loans and accounted for using the gross-up approach at acquisition (i.e., record the loan at its purchase price and separately record an allowance for expected credit losses). Seasoned loans include all loans acquired in a business combination, that do not have “more-than-insignificant” deterioration of credit quality since origination, as well as loans purchased at least 90 days after origination, where the purchaser was not involved in the origination of the loans. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2026 with early adoption permitted. This guidance will be applied using a prospective transition approach. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements. In November 2025, the FASB issues ASU 2025-09, which includes amendments to more closely align hedge accounting with the economics of an entities risk management activities. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, relating to interim disclosure requirements. The amendments in this update clarify certain interim disclosure requirements and provide a comprehensive list of required interim disclosures. The ASU also incorporates a disclosure principle that requires entities to disclose events that occur after the end of the last annual reporting period. The ASU is effective for interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Codification Improvements: In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, to address suggestions received from stakeholders on the Accounting Standards Codification and to make other incremental improvements to U.S. GAAP. The updates represents changes to the Codification that (1) clarity, (2) correct errors, or (3) make minor improvements. The amendments make the Codification easier to understand and apply. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will adopt this guidance in fiscal 2027 and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

NOTE 3—SECURITIZATIONS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES:

SBA 7(a) Loan Securitizations

From 2010 through June 2023, NSBF engaged in thirteen (13) securitizations of the unguaranteed portions of its SBA 7(a) loans. In each of these SBA 7(a) loan securitizations, the unguaranteed portions of the SBA 7(a) loans were transferred to a special purpose vehicle (a “Trust”), which in turn issued notes against the Trust’s assets in private placements. The Trust’s primary source of income for repaying the securitization notes is the cash flows generated from the unguaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loans owned by the Trust. A Trust is considered to be a VIE.

Assets owned by the securitization Trusts, which are VIEs, have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a result of the Company concluding that it is (or was) the primary beneficiary of the Trust. The Company therefore consolidated the entities using the carrying amounts of the Trusts’ assets and liabilities and reflects the assets in Restricted cash and Loans held for investment, at fair value and reflects the associated financing in Borrowings on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The creditors or other beneficial interest holders of Trusts for which the Company is the primary beneficiary generally have recourse only to the assets and cash flows of the Trust and do not have recourse to the Company.

Three (3) of these NSBF 7(a) loan securitizations remain consolidated as of March 31, 2026. Risks associated with the Company’s involvement with the consolidated Trusts includes potential losses of residual interests in the Trusts.

The following table presents the total assets and total liabilities associated with the Company’s variable interests in consolidated Trusts, as classified in the consolidated statements of financial condition:

ALP Loan Securitizations

Assets owned by securitization Trusts, which are VIEs, are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements when the Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of the Trust and the transfer of the financial assets meet the sale criteria of ASC 860. As the beneficial interests in these securitizations meet the definition of a debt security, pertain to securitized financial assets and based on other criteria met, it falls under the scope of ASC 325-40. This guidance also permits an entity to elect to account for the beneficial interests under the fair value option. The Company has made the irrevocable decision to measure the beneficial interests using the fair value option under ASC 825 with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period.

On April 23, 2025, the Company’s subsidiary Newtek ALP Holdings closed a securitization pursuant to which it sold $155.9 million of Class A Notes, $23.8 million of Class B Notes, and $4.3 million of a Class C Note (collectively, the “2025-1 Notes”) issued by NALP Business Loan Trust 2025-1 (the “Securitization Trust”). The 2025-1 Notes were backed by $216.6 million of collateral, consisting of Newtek ALP Holdings originated ALP loans. The Class A Notes received a Morningstar DBRS rating of “A (low) (sf)” and were priced at a yield of 6.338%; the Class B Notes received a Morningstar DBRS rating of “BBB (sf)” and were priced at a yield of 7.838%; and the Class C Note received a Morningstar DBRS rating of “BB (sf)” and was priced at a yield of 10.338%. The 2025-1 Notes had a weighted average yield of 6.62% and an 85% advance rate.

On January 21, 2026, Newtek ALP Holdings closed a securitization pursuant to which it sold $251.9 million of Class A Notes, $35.9 million of Class B Notes, and $6.8 million of a Class C Note (collectively, the “2026-1 Notes”) issued by NALP Business Loan Trust 2026-1. The Notes were backed by $341.8 million of collateral, consisting of $284.4 million of Company originated ALP loans and a prefunding account to acquire additional ALP loans originated by the Company. The Class A Notes received a Morningstar DBRS rating of “A (low) (sf)” and were priced at a yield of 5.796%; the Class B Notes received a Morningstar DBRS rating of “BBB (sf)” and were priced at a yield of 7.296%; and the Class C Note received a Morningstar DBRS rating of “BB (sf)” and was priced at a yield of 10.146%. The 2026-1 Notes had a weighted average yield of 6.08% and an 86% advance rate.

Both the 2025-1 and 2026-1 Trusts (collectively “the Unconsolidated Trusts”) meet the definition of a VIE and the Company holds a variable interest in the Unconsolidated Trusts, however, the Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of the Unconsolidated Trusts, because the power over the activities that have the most significant impact on the economic performance of each Securitization Trust is held by a single noteholder who has the unilateral ability to remove the Company, without cause, as decision maker over the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the Unconsolidated Trusts. Consequently the Company is not required to consolidate the Unconsolidated Trusts. The Company’s beneficial interest in the Unconsolidated Trusts is evidenced by sole ownership of the Ownership Certificates and its beneficial interest in the credit risk of the securitized ALP Loans. Newtek ALP Holdings, the sponsor of the Securitization Trusts, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, therefore the Company effectively owns 100% of the equity interest in the Unconsolidated Trusts.

The Company’s continuing involvement with and exposure to loss from the VIEs includes the carrying value of the retained interest, and obligations under representations and warranties contained in the loan sale agreements. Creditors of the Unconsolidated Trusts have no recourse to the Company’s assets or general credit. The underlying performance of the ALP loans transferred to the Unconsolidated Trusts have a direct impact on the fair values and cash flows of the beneficial interests held and the servicing asset recognized.

The Company’s investments in the Unconsolidated Trusts are accounted for using the fair value option under ASC 825, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period, and is classified in Residuals in securitizations, at fair value in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition, and consisted of the following:

NOTE 4—INVESTMENTS:

Investments consisted of the following at:

The Company’s Investments in Joint Ventures (JV) and Other Investments

NCL JV: On May 20, 2019, the Company and its joint venture partner launched NCL JV to provide ALP loans to U.S. middle-market companies and small businesses. NCL JV was a 50/50 joint venture between NCL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Conventional Lending TCP Holding, LLC (“TCP”), a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: TCPC). On January 28, 2022, NCL JV closed a securitization with the sale of $56.3 million of Class A Notes, NCL Business Loan Trust 2022-1, Business Loan-Backed Notes, Series 2022-1, secured by a segregated asset pool consisting primarily of NCL JV’s portfolio of ALP loans secured by liens on commercial or residential mortgaged properties, originated by NCL JV and NBL. The Notes were rated “A” (sf) by DBRS Morningstar. The Notes were priced at a yield of 3.209%. On August 25, 2025, the Class A Noteholders were re-paid in full, the assets owned by the NCL Business Loan Trust 2022-1 were distributed to NCL JV and the NCL Business Loan Trust 2022-1 was subsequently terminated. On August 27, 2025, NALH entered into an interest purchase agreement with TCP to acquire TCP’s 50% ownership interest in NCL JV for $15.75 million, resulting in NALH owning 100% of NCL JV. Since the assets acquired did not meet the definition of a business under ASC 805-10-55, the transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition under ASC 805-50. On September 30, 2025, NALH dissolved NCL JV.

TSO JV: On August 5, 2022, NCL and TSO II Booster Aggregator, L.P. (“TSO II”) entered into a joint venture, TSO JV, and began making investments in ALP loans during the fourth quarter of 2022. NCL and TSO II each committed to contribute an equal share of equity funding to the TSO JV and each have equal voting rights on all material matters. On July 23, 2024, TSO JV closed a securitization backed by ALP loans, selling $137.2 million of Class A Notes and $17.2 million of Class B Notes (collectively, the “TSO Notes”) issued by NALP Business Loan Trust 2024-1. The TSO Notes were backed by $190.5 million of collateral, consisting of Company originated ALP loans. The Class A and Class B Notes received Morningstar DBRS ratings of “A (sf)” and “BBB (high) (sf),” respectively. TSO JV ceased investing in new ALP loans in July 2023.

Intelligent Protection Management Corp.

On January 2, 2025, the Company completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Newtek Technology Solutions, Inc. (“NTS”) to Paltalk, Inc. (subsequently renamed Intelligent Protection Management Corp. (“IPM”)) (Nasdaq: IPM) (the “NTS Sale”). In connection with the NTS Sale, the Company received the Closing Consideration consisting of $4.0 million Cash Consideration and 4.0 million shares of IPM Preferred Stock. Upon the occurrence of certain specified transfers of the IPM Preferred Stock, each share of IPM Preferred Stock will automatically convert intoone share of common stock of IPM, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. In addition to the Closing Consideration, the Company may be entitled to receive an earn-out in an amount of up to $5.0 million, payable in cash, IPM Preferred Stock, or a combination thereof (as determined in IPM’s discretion), based on IPM’s achievement of certain cumulative average Adjusted EBITDA thresholds for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years. The Company assesses the likelihood of the earn-out being achieved on a quarterly basis and records the resulting fair value, as disclosed in the table below. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has determined the fair value of the earn-out to be $837 thousand. The Company is entitled to appointone representative to the IPM board of directors. Barry Sloane, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer serves on the IPM board of directors as the Company’s representative. The Company has accounted for its investment in IPM under ASC 321 beginning in the first quarter of 2025 and as such management measured the equity investment at fair value and the carrying amount will be remeasured at each reporting period with changes in fair value recorded in earnings.

Investments related to our joint ventures and other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:

1 Four million shares of IPM Preferred Stock with net gains/(losses) calculated based on a closing price of $1.53 and $1.72 on March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Debt Securities Available-for-Sale

The following tables summarize the amortized cost and fair value of debt securities available-for-sale by major type as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, there wasno accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale securities included in Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, securities sold or settled were as follows:

Unrealized Losses

The following tables summarize the gross unrealized losses and fair value of debt securities available-for-sale by length of time each major security type has been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

Management evaluates debt securities available-for-sale debt to determine whether the unrealized loss is due to credit-related factors or non-credit-related factors. The evaluation considers the extent to which the security’s fair value is less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. These unrealized losses are primarily the result of non-credit-related volatility in the market and market interest rates. Since none of the unrealized losses relate to marketability of the securities or the issuers' ability to honor redemption obligations and the Company has the intent and ability to hold the securities for a sufficient period of time to recover unrealized losses, none of the losses have been recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Contractual Maturities

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of debt securities available-for-sale by contractual maturity:

Other information

The following table summarizes Newtek Bank’s debt securities available-for-sale pledged for deposits, borrowings, and other purposes:

NOTE 5—LOANS:

Loans held for investment (HFI), at fair value

Loans HFI, at fair value, includes SBA 7(a) loans originated by NSBF. On occasion, NSBF has distributed loans to NewtekOne that were originated as SBA 7(a) loans by NSBF and where the SBA guarantee has been subsequently repurchased by NSBF. The following table shows the Company’s loan portfolio by collateral type for loans HFI, at fair value:

1 Machinery and Equipment includes one loan at NewtekOne at $4.7 million Cost and $4.7 million Fair value as of March 31, 2026, and $4.7 million Cost and $4.7 million Fair Value as of December 31, 2025.

2 Other includes one loan at NewtekOne at $1.0 million Cost and $0.2 million Fair Value as of March 31, 2026, and one loan at $1.0 million Cost and $0.2 million Fair Value as of December 31, 2025.

Loans HFI, at amortized cost, net of deferred fees and costs

Loans HFI, at amortized cost, net of deferred fees and costs, includes unguaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans, guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans repurchased from the secondary market, CRE, and C&I loans originated and held by Newtek Bank. The following table shows the Company’s loan portfolio by loan type for loans HFI, at amortized cost:

Past Due and Non-Accrual Loans HFI

Loans HFI, at fair value

The following tables summarize the aging of accrual and non-accrual loans HFI, at fair value by class:

Loans HFI, at amortized cost, net of deferred fees and costs

The following tables summarize the aging of accrual and non-accrual loans HFI, at amortized cost by class:

Credit Quality Indicators

The Company uses internal loan reviews to assess the performance of individual loans. In addition, an independent review of the loan portfolio is performed annually by an external firm. The goal of the Company’s annual review of each borrower’s financial performance is to validate the adequacy of the risk grade assigned.

The Company uses a grading system to rank the quality of each loan. The grade is periodically evaluated and adjusted as performance dictates. Loan grades 1 through 4 are passing grades and grade 5 is special mention. Collectively, grades 6 through 7 represent classified loans in Newtek Bank’s portfolio. The following guidelines govern the assignment of these risk grades:

Exceptional (1 Rated): These loans are of the highest quality, with strong, well-documented sources of repayment. These loans will typically have multiple demonstrated sources of repayment with no significant identifiable risk to collection, exhibit well-qualified management, and have liquid financial statements relative to both direct and indirect obligations.

Quality (2 Rated): These loans are of very high credit quality, with strong, well-documented sources of repayment. These loans exhibit very strong, well defined primary and secondary sources of repayment, with no significant identifiable risk of collection and have internally generated cash flow that more than adequately covers current maturities of long-term debt.

Satisfactory (3 Rated): These loans exhibit satisfactory credit risk and have excellent sources of repayment, with no significant identifiable risk of collection. These loans have documented historical cash flow that meets or exceeds required minimum Bank guidelines, or that can be supplemented with verifiable cash flow from other sources. They have adequate secondary sources to liquidate the debt, including combinations of liquidity, liquidation of collateral, or liquidation value to the net worth of the borrower or guarantor.

Acceptable (4 Rated): These loans show signs of weakness in either adequate sources of repayment or collateral but have demonstrated mitigating factors that minimize the risk of delinquency or loss. These loans may have unproved, insufficient or marginal primary sources of repayment that appear sufficient to service the debt at this time. These loans also include loans underwritten using projected and/or proforma financial information provided by the borrower. Repayment weaknesses may be due to minor operational issues, financial trends, or reliance on projected performance. They may also contain marginal or unproven secondary sources to liquidate the debt, including combinations of liquidation of collateral and

liquidation value to the net worth of the borrower or guarantor.

Special mention (5 Rated): These loans show signs of weaknesses in either adequate sources of repayment or collateral. These loans may contain underwriting guideline tolerances and/or exceptions with no mitigating factors; and/or instances where adverse economic conditions develop subsequent to origination that do not jeopardize liquidation of the debt but substantially increase the level of risk.

Substandard (6 Rated): Loans graded Substandard are inadequately protected by current sound net worth, paying capacity of the obligor, or pledged collateral. Loans classified as Substandard must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt; are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. These loans are consistently not meeting the repayment schedule.

Doubtful (7 Rated): Loans graded Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, plus the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values highly questionable and improbable. The ability of the borrower to service the debt is extremely weak, overdue status is constant, the debt has been placed on non-accrual status, and no definite repayment schedule exists. Once the loss position is determined, the amount is charged off.

Loss (8 Rated): Loss rated loans are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this credit even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.

The following tables present asset quality indicators by portfolio class and origination year at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

Allowance for Credit Losses

See NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES for a description of the methodologies used to estimate the ACL.

The following table details activity in the ACL for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

1 Excludes $278 thousand and $(37) thousand of Provision for credit losses relating to unfunded commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which is recorded within Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in accordance with ASC 326.

The following table presents the individually evaluated and collectively evaluated ACL by segment:

The following table presents the recorded investment in loans individually evaluated and collectively evaluated by segment:

1 Recorded at FV on a non-recurring basis

The amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status and the associated ACL are as follows:

The unpaid contractual principal balance and recorded investment for the loans individually assessed is shown in the table below by type:

Accrued interest on loans totaled $24.7 million and $22.4 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. The Company writes off accrued interest receivable by reversing interest income and typically occurs upon loans becoming 90 to 120 days past due.

Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company executed 1 loan modification involving borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. No loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty were executed during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The following table summarizes the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified:

There were no modifications for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that subsequently defaulted within twelve months of the modification date in the first three months of 2026 or 2025.

As of March 31, 2026, the amortized cost basis of modified loans was $111 thousand.

Loans held for sale, at fair value

1 C&I LA loans originated by Newtek Bank, which began during the first quarter of 2026.

The following tables summarize the aging of accrual and non-accrual loans HFS, at fair value by class:

1 Loans are well collateralized and in the process of collection.

2 C&I LA loans originated by Newtek Bank, which began during the first quarter of 2026.

Loans held for sale, at LCM

The following tables summarize the aging of accrual and non-accrual loans HFS, at LCM by class:

NOTE 6—TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

Due to/from affiliated companies

The following table summarizes the amounts due to and due from affiliated companies as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

1 Included within Other assets

2 Included within Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities

Transactions with joint ventures and other investments

Refer to NOTE 4—INVESTMENTS for a schedule of transactions with our joint ventures and other equity investments.

The following table summarizes the income earned from our joint ventures and other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

There were no expenses related to our joint ventures and other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Newtek Bank Deposits

In the normal course of business, Newtek Bank holds FDIC insured deposits from certain of the Company’s officers, directors and their associated companies. The following table summarizes the amounts due of deposits from related parties and their affiliated companies as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

NOTE 7—SERVICING ASSETS:

Servicing assets held by NSBF are measured at fair value and the Company performs valuations on a quarterly basis. Servicing assets held by Newtek Bank, including Newtek Bank’s subsidiary SBL, and Newtek ALP Holdings are measured at lower of cost or market where the assets are initially recorded at fair value, then subsequently amortized, and assessed for impairment each reporting period.

The Company earns servicing fees from the guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans it originates and sells, for the unguaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans in the NSBF sponsored securitizations, for SBA 504 loans sold where servicing is retained, and for the loan portfolios held by the TSO JV sponsored securitization and Newtek ALP Holdings and its sponsored securitizations.

The following table summarizes the unpaid principal balance of loans serviced at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

The following table summarizes the fair value and valuation assumptions related to servicing assets at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

1 Determined based on risk spreads and observable secondary market transactions.

Refer to NOTE 9—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS for a rollforward of servicing assets, at fair value. The following tables show a rollforward of servicing assets, at LCM for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

1 Included within Net loss on loan servicing assets in the Consolidated Statements of Income

2 Included within Net gains on sales of loans in the Consolidated Statements of Income

Servicing income earned for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:

NOTE 8—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

Goodwill

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company performs an annual test as of October 1 to identify potential impairment of goodwill, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment may exist. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess up to the amount of the recorded goodwill. The Company performed its annual test based upon market data as of October 1, 2025 and estimates and assumptions that the Company believes most appropriate for the analysis. Based on the qualitative analysis performed in accordance with ASC 350, the Company determined it more likely than not that goodwill was not impaired as of October 1, 2025. Changes in certain assumptions used in the Company's assessment could result in significant differences in the results of the impairment test. Should market conditions or management’s assumptions change significantly in the future, an impairment to goodwill is possible.

The Company considers the following to be some examples of indicators that may trigger an impairment review outside of its annual impairment review: (i) significant under-performance or loss of key contracts acquired in an acquisition relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; (ii) significant changes in the manner or use of the acquired assets or in the Company’s overall strategy with respect to the manner or use of the acquired assets or changes in the Company’s overall business strategy; (iii) significant negative industry or economic trends; (iv) increased competitive pressures; (v) a significant decline in the Company’s fair value for a sustained period of time; and (vi) regulatory changes. In assessing the recoverability of the Company’s goodwill and customer merchant accounts, the Company must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. These include estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for the Company, the period over which cash flows will occur, and determination of the Company’s cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and conclusions on impairment.

The following table summarizes the carrying amount of goodwill:

Banking: The goodwill in the banking segment was generated from the Acquisition, representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired.

Payments: The goodwill in the payments segment was generated from acquisitions by the legal entities within this segment prior to the consolidation of those entities into NewtekOne following the Acquisition.

Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes intangible assets:

Core Deposits Intangible. CDI is a measure of the value of non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts that are acquired in a business combination. The fair value of the CDI stemming from any given business combination is based on the present value of the expected cost savings attributable to the core deposit funding, relative to an alternative source of funding. The CDI relating to the NBNYC Acquisition will be amortized over an estimated useful life of 10 years using the sum of years digits depreciation method. The Company evaluates such identifiable intangibles for impairment when an indication of impairment exists.

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is as follows, and is included in Depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated Statements of Income:

The remaining estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets as of March 31, 2026 is as follows:

NOTE 9—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

The following tables present fair value measurements of certain of the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair values as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

1 Non-recurring.

3 Measured at fair value on a recurring basis with the net unrealized gains or losses recorded in current period earnings.

4 Included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

5 Includes four million shares of IPM Preferred Stock valued at the closing price per share of IPM common stock of $1.53 on March 31, 2026.

1 Non-recurring.

3 Measured at fair value on a recurring basis with the net unrealized gains or losses recorded in current period earnings.

4 Included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

5 Includes four million shares of IPM Preferred Stock valued at the closing price per share of IPM common stock of $1.72 on December 31, 2025.

6 Includes the Biller Genie investment valued at the price that settled in January 2026.

The following tables represents the changes in the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

1 Included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

3 Newtek Bank began originating C&I LA loans, also known as ALP loans, during the first quarter of 2026.

1 Included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

3 Investment in IPM.

The following tables provide a summary of quantitative information about the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. In addition to the inputs noted in the table below, according to our valuation policy we may also use other valuation techniques and methodologies when determining our fair value measurements. The tables below are not intended to be all-inclusive but rather provide information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Company’s fair value measurements at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

1 $13.6 million of servicing assets held at FV and $41.7 million of servicing assets held at LCM. Refer to NOTE 7—SERVICING ASSETS.

1 $15.4 million of servicing assets held at FV and $29.6 million of servicing assets held at LCM. Refer to NOTE 7—SERVICING ASSETS.

Estimated Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments

GAAP also requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments carried at book value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis are as follows:

The fair values of the components of Borrowings are included in the chart below:

1 Fair values are based on the closing public share price on the date of measurement.

2 On February 1, 2026, the 2026 Notes matured.

3 Not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The fixed rate private Notes are held at par as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Fair value calculations are performed based on implied treasury rates as of year end.

4 Fair value is calculated as the Borrowings Outstanding. Refer to NOTE 11—BORROWINGS.

NOTE 10—DEPOSITS:

The following table summarizes deposits by type:

The following table summarizes the scheduled maturities of time deposits:

NOTE 11—BORROWINGS:

At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had borrowings composed of the following:

At March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, outstanding borrowings that are presented net of deferred financing costs consisted of the following:

1 Non-recourse.

2 Net of deferred financing costs.

3 On March 25, 2026 the SPV I Capital One Facility was fully repaid and terminated.

4 On October 21, 2025, the Company entered into agreements with two institutional investors that were existing holders of the Company’s 2026 Notes to exchange $20.0 million in total principal amount of the Company’s 2026 Notes held by such investors for an equal principal amount of the Company’s 2030 Notes. One of the investors also agreed to purchase $2.0 million in newly issued additional principal amount of the Company’s 2030 Notes. The transactions were conducted pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. On February 1, 2026, the 2026 Notes matured.

5 Effective December 11, 2024, the Company entered into the Amendment and Exchange Agreements with each of the holders of the 20258.125% Notes, pursuant to which the Company and the holders of the 20258.125% Notes agreed to exchange the 20258.125% Notes for the 2027 Notes, effecting amendments solely to (i) extend the February 1, 2025 maturity date of the 20258.125% Notes to the new maturity date of February 1, 2027 (the “New Maturity Date”) and (ii) provide that the 2027 Notes will be redeemable in whole, but not in part, at any time, at the option of the Company, from November 1, 2026 to the New Maturity Date, at a redemption price of 100% of the outstanding principal amount being redeemed plus any accrued but unpaid interest, to but excluding the redemption date.

6 On January 28, 2026, $7.9 million of 2026 Notes were tendered and exchanged for 2031 Notes in response to the Company’s offer to exchange the 2026 Notes for newly issued 2031 Notes. The 2031 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.50% per year payable quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year, will mature on February 1, 2031. On February 1, 2026, the Company repaid the remaining $87.1 million aggregate principal amount of 2026 Notes outstanding on the 2026 Notes maturity date.

2033 Notes

On February 18, 2026, the Company completed an exempt offering of $15.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.375% Notes due 2033 (the “ 2033 Notes” and the "Offering"). The Offering was consummated pursuant to the terms of a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated February 17, 2026 between the Company and an institutional accredited investor (the “Purchaser”). The Purchase Agreement provided for the Note to be issued to the Purchaser 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 Purchaser. The 2033 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 2033 Notes were approximately $14.9 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the 2033 Notes for general corporate purposes.

The 2033 Notes will mature on March 1, 2033. The 2033 Notes may be redeemed by the Company, at its option, at a make-whole price at any time prior to January 1, 2033, or at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2033 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereafter. The 2033 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.375% per year payable semiannually on February 1 and August 1 each year, beginning on August 1, 2026. The 2033 Notes will be the Company’s direct unsecured obligation and ranks pari passu, or equal, with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company. The 2033 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. At March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the 2033 Notes.

2031 Notes

On January 28, 2026, the Company closed on its offer to exchange any and all of its 2026 Notes for its newly issued 2031 Notes, and thereby exchanged $7.9 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2026 Notes for an equal principal amount of 2031 Notes. The 2031 Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.50% per year payable quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year, will mature on February 1, 2031, and may be redeemed at the Company’s option, in whole or in part at any time or from time to time on or after February 1, 2028 at a redemption price of 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2031 Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest payments otherwise payable thereon for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption. The 2031 Notes trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the trading symbol “NEWTO.” At March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the 2031 Notes.

2026 Notes

In January 2021, the Company closed a public offering of $115.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50% Notes due 2026. The sale of the 2026 Notes generated proceeds of approximately $111.3 million, net of underwriter's fees and expenses. On October 21, 2025, the Company entered into agreements with two institutional investors that were existing holders of the Company’s 2026 Notes to exchange $20.0 million in total principal amount of the Company’s 2026 Notes held by such investors for an equal principal amount of the Company’s 2030 Notes. The transactions were conducted pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. On January 28, 2026, $7.9 million of 2026 Notes were tendered and exchanged for 2031 Notes in response to the Company’s offer to exchange the 2026 Notes for newly issued 2031 Notes. Refer to 2031 Notes above for further detail.

On February 1, 2026, the Company repaid the remaining $87.1 million aggregate principal amount of 2026 Notes outstanding on the 2026 Notes maturity date.

SPV I Facility

Newtek ALP Holdings’ subsidiary (our indirect subsidiary) SPV I maintained a credit facility with a third party lender. SPV I had a Capital One facility with maximum borrowings of $60.0 million. Capital One’s commitment was scheduled to terminate in July 2027, with all amounts due under the SPV I Facility maturing in August 2028. On March 25, 2026 the SPV I Capital One Facility was fully repaid and terminated.

Total interest expense including unused line fees and amortization of deferred financing costs related to borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:

NOTE 12—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:

The Company historically uses derivative instruments primarily to economically manage the fair value variability of certain fixed rate assets caused by interest rate fluctuations and overall portfolio market risk. The following is a breakdown of the derivatives outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

1 Shown as a negative number when the position is sold short.

2 Shown in Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

3 Shown in Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The following table indicates the net realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives as included in Other Noninterest Income in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025:

Collateral posted with our futures counterparty is segregated in the Company’s books and records. Historically, the Company’s counterparty has held cash margin as collateral for derivatives, which is included in restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. Interest rate futures are centrally cleared by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”) through a futures commission merchant. The Company is required to post initial margin and daily variation margin for interest rate futures that are centrally cleared by CME. CME determines the fair value of our centrally cleared futures, including daily variation margin. Variation margin pledged on the Company’s centrally cleared interest rate futures is settled against the realized results of these futures.

NOTE 13—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Operating and Employment Commitments

The Company leases office space and other office equipment in several states under operating lease agreements which expire at various dates through 2030. Those office space leases which are for more than one year generally contain scheduled rent increases or escalation clauses. In addition, during 2026, the Company entered intoone-year employment agreements with its named executive officers.

Lease Terminations

On April 10, 2025, NSBF entered into a Lease Termination and Surrender Agreement with respect to office space leased at 1981 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, NY 11042, which lease had an expiration date of March 31, 2027, to terminate the lease effective April 30, 2025. In addition, on April 11, 2025, NSBF entered into an Early Termination Agreement to terminate an additional lease for office space at 1985 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, NY 11042, which lease had an expiration date of March 31, 2027, to terminate the lease effective April 11, 2025.

The following summarizes the Company’s obligations and commitments, as of March 31, 2026 for future minimum cash payments required under operating leases and employment agreements with the Company’s named executive officers:

Legal Matters

The Company and its subsidiaries are routinely subject to actual or threatened legal proceedings, including litigation and regulatory matters, arising in the ordinary course of business. Litigation matters range from individual actions involving a single plaintiff to class action lawsuits and can involve claims for substantial or indeterminate alleged damages or for injunctive or other relief. Regulatory investigations and enforcement matters may involve formal or informal proceedings and other inquiries initiated by various governmental agencies, law enforcement authorities, and self-regulatory organizations, and can result in fines, penalties, restitution, changes to the Company’s business practices, and other related costs, including reputational damage. At any given time, these legal proceedings are at varying stages of adjudication, arbitration, or investigation, and may relate to a variety of topics.

Assessment of exposure that could result from legal proceedings is complex because these proceedings often involve inherently unpredictable factors, including, but not limited to, the following: whether the proceeding is in early stages; whether damages or the amount of potential fines, penalties, and restitution are unspecified, unsupported, or uncertain; whether there is a potential for punitive or other pecuniary damages; whether the matter involves legal uncertainties, including novel issues of law; whether the matter involves multiple parties and/or jurisdictions; whether discovery or other investigation has begun or is not complete; whether material facts may be disputed or unsubstantiated; whether meaningful settlement discussions have commenced; and whether the matter involves class allegations. As a result of these complexities, the Company may be unable to develop an estimate or range of loss.

The Company evaluates legal proceedings based on information currently available, including advice of counsel. The Company establishes accruals for those matters, pursuant to ASC 450, when a loss is considered probable and the related amount is reasonably estimable. While the final outcomes of legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, management is currently of the opinion that the outcomes of pending and threatened matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as a whole.

As available information changes, the matters for which the Company is able to estimate, as well as the estimates themselves, will be adjusted accordingly. The Company’s estimates are subject to significant judgment and uncertainties, and the matters underlying the estimates will change from time to time. In the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that an adverse outcome in any such matter could be material to the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows as a whole for any particular reporting period of occurrence.

In addition. as a result of a litigation brought by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) in October 2012, NMS voluntarily entered into, and continues to operate under, a permanent injunction with respect to certain of its business practices.

Unfunded Commitments

At March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company had unfunded commitments as follows that the Company anticipates funding from the same sources it used to fund its other loan commitments:

NOTE 14—SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY:

Preferred Stock

Series A Preferred Stock

On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Patriot Financial Partners IV, L.P., and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel IV, L.P. (collectively, “Patriot”) in respect of 20 thousand shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.02 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), in a private placement transaction. The aggregate purchase price was $20.0 million. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock was issued at a price of $1.0 thousand per share and was convertible at Patriot’s option into 47.54 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Company had not issued preferred stock prior to February 3, 2023.

On September 16, 2025, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase and Exchange Agreement (the “Purchase and Exchange Agreement”) with Patriot, pursuant to which Patriot exchanged (i) the 20 thousand outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock originally issued to Patriot for an aggregate purchase price of $20.0 million and (ii) $10 million in cash, for 2,307,692 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”). Patriot is subject to restrictions on transferring the Shares fortwo years following the date of the Purchase and Exchange Agreement without the Company’s consent, subject to certain customary exceptions.

Series B Preferred Stock

On August 20, 2025, the Company closed an offering of 2,000,000 depository shares (the “Depository Shares”), each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Company’s 8.50% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share). The offering generated approximately $48.357 million in net proceeds to the Company. The newly issued Series B Preferred Stock will pay (and the holders of the Depository Shares will correspondingly receive) a non-cumulative 8.50% per annum cash dividend (payable quarterly when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board, on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1, 2025) through October 1, 2030, at which time the dividend rate will reset based on the five-year US treasury rate on the relevant determination date plus a fixed spread and thereafter will reset on the fifth anniversary of the preceding reset date, with the dividend rate determined in the same manner. The Depository Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market® under the ticker symbol “NEWTP.” The Company has not subsequently issued any preferred stock.

Warrants for Common Stock

On February 3, 2023, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued warrants to Patriot to purchase, in the aggregate,47.54 thousand shares of Common Stock for $21.03 per share. The Warrants are exercisable in whole or in part until theten year anniversary of the entry into the Securities Purchase Agreement and may be exercised for cash or on a “net share” basis, with the number of shares withheld determined based on the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of such exercise. Warrants are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Common Stock

Equity ATM Program

The Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 was declared effective by the SEC on July 27, 2023. On November 17, 2023, the Company entered into an ATM equity distribution agreement (the “Original ATM Equity Distribution Agreement”), which provided that the Company may offer and sell up to 3.0 million shares of Common Stock from time to time through the placement agents thereunder (the “Equity ATM Program”). The Original ATM Equity Distribution Agreement was amended and restated on June 6, 2025 (the “Amended and Restated Equity Distribution Agreement”) and provides that the Company may offer and sell up to 5.0 million shares of Common Stock from time to time through the placement agents thereunder (inclusive of shares of Common Stock sold under the Original ATM Distribution Agreement) and added certain additional placement agents. The Company may, subject to market conditions, engage in activity under the Equity ATM Program.

There was no activity under the Equity ATM Program during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Debt ATM Program

On March 13, 2026, the Company entered into a Securities Distribution Agreement (the “Securities Distribution Agreement”), by and among the Company and the Placement Agents defined therein. Pursuant to the Securities Distribution Agreement, the Company may offer and sell up to $50.0 million 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 8.50% 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.

There was no activity under the Securities Distribution Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Stock and Debt Repurchase Programs

On November 1, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program granting the Company authority to repurchase up to 1.0 million shares of Company common stock during the following twelve months. On November 7, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors approved atwelve month extension of the stock repurchase program. The actual timing and amount of any repurchases under the plan will be determined by the Company in its discretion, and will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions, applicable legal requirements, the Company's capital needs and whether there is a better alternative use of capital. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any amount of its common stock under its new stock repurchase program.

There was no activity under the stock repurchase program during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

In addition, on September 11, 2025, the Board approved a debt repurchase program granting the Company authority to repurchase up to $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2029 Notes during the followingsix months. The actual timing and amount of any repurchases under the plan will be determined by the Company in its discretion, and will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions, applicable legal requirements, the Company's capital needs and whether there is a better alternative use of capital. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any amount of its debt securities under this debt repurchase program.

On April 24, 2026, the Board approved a debt repurchase program granting the Company authority to repurchase up to $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2028 Notes and 2029 Notes during the following twelve months. Refer to NOTE 19—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS for additional information.

There was no activity under the debt repurchase program during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Dividends and Distributions

Preferred Stock

The Company’s dividends and distributions on its Preferred Stock are recorded on the declaration date. The following table summarizes dividend declarations and distributions on the Series A and Series B Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

1 Series A Preferred Stock exchanged for Common Stock and cash on September 16, 2025.

Common Stock

The Company’s dividends and distributions on the Common Stock are recorded on the declaration date. The following table summarizes the Company’s dividend declarations and distributions, including dividend shares issued on vested restricted stock awards, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

NOTE 15—EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur upon the exercise of stock options, to the extent outstanding, or upon the vesting of restricted stock grants, any of which would result in the issuance of Common Stock that would then share in the net income of the Company.

1 For periods presented the Series A convertible preferred stock was anti-dilutive and, therefore, the preferred dividends have not been added back to the numerator of Net income, for diluted earnings per share.

2 Series A Preferred Stock exchanged for Common Stock and cash on September 16, 2025.

3 Incremental diluted shares from restricted stock awards under the treasury stock method.

4 For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the incremental diluted shares from Series A convertible preferred stock were not included in the diluted earnings per share count because the results would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

5 For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the warrants were not included in the diluted share count because the results would have been anti-dilutive under the if-converted method.

NOTE 16—BENEFIT PLANS:

Defined Contribution Plan

The Company’s employees participate in a defined contribution 401(k) plan (the “Plan”) adopted in 2004 which covers substantially all employees based on eligibility. The Plan is designed to encourage savings on the part of eligible employees and qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Code. Under the Plan, eligible employees may elect to have a portion of their pay, including overtime and bonuses, reduced each pay period, as pre-tax contributions up to the maximum allowed by law. The Company may elect to make a matching contribution equal to a specified percentage of the participant’s contribution, on their behalf as a pre-tax contribution.

Stock-based Compensation Plans

Restricted Stock Awards

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plan using the fair value method, as prescribed by ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Accordingly, for restricted stock awards, the Company measures the grant date fair value based upon the market price of its Common Stock on the date of the grant and amortizes the fair value of the awards as stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term.

The Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board approves the issuance of awards of restricted stock to employees and directors pursuant to the Company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved by the Board in April 2023 and the Company’s shareholders on June 14, 2023. No new awards may be granted under the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, which was terminated by the Board in April 2023. The following table summarizes the restricted stock issuances under the Company’s 2015 and 2023 Stock Incentive Plans, net of shares forfeited, if any:

1 The Company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan provides for an initial share reserve of up to 3.0 million shares of Common Stock.

2 No stock options were granted under the Company’s 2015 or 2023 Stock Incentive Plans.

Awards of restricted stock granted under the Company’s 2015 and 2023 Stock Incentive Plans generally vest over aone- tothree-year periods from the grant date; awards of restricted stock granted under the Company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan to non-employee directors generally vest over aone-year period. The grant date fair value is expensed over the service period, starting on the grant date.

Details of the Company’s outstanding shares related to restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are outlined below:

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company’s total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested shares of restricted stock granted was as follows:

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

On June 14, 2023, the Company's stockholders approved the ESPP. The initial aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased under the ESPP will not exceed 0.2 million shares. Under the terms of the ESPP, employees may authorize the withholding of up to 15% of their eligible compensation to purchase our shares of Common Stock, not to exceed $25 thousand of Common Stock for any calendar year. The purchase price per shares acquired under the ESPP will never be less than 85% of the fair market value of the lesser of our Common Stock on the offering date or purchase date. The Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of our Board, in its discretion, may terminate the ESPP at any time with respect to any shares for which options have not been granted and has the right to amend the ESPP with stockholder approval within 12 months before or after the adoption of the amendment. The difference between the Common Stock’s fair value and the employee’s discounted purchase price is expensed at the time of purchase.

The following table summarizes the Company’s ESPP activity from inception through March 31, 2026:

The ESPP share activity is as follows:

The Company’s total stock-based compensation expense included within Salaries and employee benefits expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is summarized below:

NOTE 17—INCOME TAXES:

Effective Tax Rate

The effective tax rate was 21.57% and 19.59% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the federal tax rate of 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, due to stock compensation and investments. The effective tax rate differs from the federal tax rate of 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, due primarily to the recognition of the difference in basis in the Company’s investment in NTS.

NOTE 18—SEGMENTS:

The Company's management reporting process measures the performance of its operating segments based on internal operating structure, which is subject to change from time to time. The Company's segment reporting process begins with the assignment of all loans directly to the segments where these products are originated and/or serviced. All deposit accounts are allocated to the Banking segment as our wholly owned FDIC insured depository is included within the Banking segment. Equity capital is assigned to each segment based on the risk profile of their assets and liabilities. With the exception of goodwill, which is assigned a 100% weighting, equity capital allocations ranged from 0% to 25% during the year. Any excess or deficient equity not allocated to segments based on risk is assigned to Corporate & Other.

Net interest income, provision for credit losses, and non-interest expense amounts are recorded in their respective segments to the extent the amounts are directly attributable to those segments. The net income amount for each reportable segment is further derived by the use of expense allocations. Certain expenses not directly attributable to a specific segment are allocated across all segments based on key metrics, such as number of employees. These types of expenses include information technology, operations, human resources, finance, risk management, credit administration, legal, and marketing.

The assignment and allocation methodologies used in the segment reporting process discussed above change from time to time as systems are enhanced, methods for evaluating segment performance or product lines change or as business segments are realigned.

The Company operates four reportable segments for management reporting purposes with their operating and financial results reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), which is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The CODM assesses overall segment performance based on pre-tax income and uses this metric to allocate resources for each segment, focusing on budgeting and forecasting. The Company hasfour segments, as discussed below:

Banking

Newtek Bank originates, services and sells SBA 7(a) loans in a similar manner to NSBF’s historic business model (see NSBF below) and originates and services SBA 504 loans, C&I loans, CRE loans and ABL loans. Beginning in the first quarter of 2026, Newtek Bank began originating C&I LA Loans. In addition, Newtek Bank offers depository services.

Alternative Lending

Alternative Lending includes NALH (Newtek ALP Holdings) and its subsidiaries. The Company originated loans under its Alternative Lending Program (ALP) from 2019 to December 2025. Prior to July 1, 2024, the Company originated ALP loans with the intent to sell to a JV, and from 2024 until December 2025, NALH originated ALP loans HFS with the intent to securitize its ALP loan portfolio, e.g., the NALP Business Loan Trust 2025-1 securitization transaction that closed in April 2025 and the NALP Business Loan Trust 2026-1 securitization transaction that closed in January 2026.

NSBF

NSBF relates to NSBF’s legacy portfolio of SBA 7(a) loans held outside Newtek Bank; no new loan origination activity takes place. A material portion of NSBF’s legacy portfolio of SBA 7(a) loans reside in three securitization trusts.

Payments

Payments includes NMS, POS and Mobil Money. NMS markets credit and debit card processing services, check approval services, processing equipment, and software and:

–Assist merchants with initial installation of equipment and on-going service, as well as any other special processing needs that they may have.

–Handles payment processing for Mobil Money’s merchant portfolio of taxi cabs and related licensed payment processing software.

–POS is a provider of a cloud based Point of Sale (POS) system for a variety of restaurant, retail, assisted living, parks and golf course businesses, which provides not only payments and purchase technology solutions, but also inventory, customer management, reporting, employee time clock, table and menu layouts, and ecommerce solutions as the central operating system for an SMB.

Corporate and Other

The information provided under the caption “Corporate and Other” represents operations not considered to be reportable segments and/or general operating expenses of the Company, and includes the parent company, other non-bank subsidiaries including NIA and PMT, and elimination adjustments to reconcile the results of the operating segments to the condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP.

The following tables provide financial information for the Company's segments:

NOTE 19—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

Debt Repurchase Program

On April 24, 2026, the Board approved a debt repurchase program granting the Company authority to repurchase up to $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2028 Notes and 2029 Notes during the following twelve months. The actual timing and amount of any repurchases under the debt repurchase plan will be determined by the Company in its discretion, and will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions, applicable legal requirements, the Company's capital needs and whether there is a better alternative use of capital. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any amount of its debt securities under this debt repurchase program. The Company has not repurchased 2028 Notes or 2029 Notes under the debt repurchase program.

D2 Facility

On April 28, 2026, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Newtek Business Services Holdco 6, Inc. (the “NALH Borrower”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary NBL SPV IV, LLC (the “SPV Borrower”, and together with the NALH Borrower, the “Borrowers”), together with the Company as a guarantor thereunder, entered into a Term Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with D2 Asset Based Credit Partners, LP, Inc. as the Initial Lender thereunder (the “Initial Lender”) and D2 Asset Services, LLC, as Agent thereunder. Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Initial Lender extended a term loan to the Borrowers in the aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000 (the “ D2 Loan”), which D2 Loan may be increased by an additional $10,000,000, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement. As permitted under the Loan Agreement, NALH Borrower intends to distribute all or a portion of the proceeds of the Loan to the Company, which if received by the Company, would be used for general corporate purposes.

The D2 Loan will mature on April 28, 2029. The Loan Agreement also specifies certain events of default, the occurrence of which could require the immediate repayment of all outstanding amounts under the Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement: (a) the SPV Borrower pledged certain loans owned by the SPV Borrower, and the NALH Borrower pledged its equity interests in the SPV Borrower, as security for the D2 Loan; and (b) the Company unconditionally guaranteed the prompt and unconditional payment of all of the Borrowers’ obligations under the Loan Agreement.