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Filed by: Newtek Business Services Corp. | |
| Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 | ||
| Subject Company Newtek Business Services, Inc. | ||
| Commission File No. 001-16123 | ||
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| Newtek Business Services, Inc. http://www.thesba.com | ||
| Public Relations | ||
| Contact: Simrita Singh | ||
| Telephone: (212) 356-9566 / ssingh@thesba.com | ||
| Investor Relations | ||
| Contact: Jayne Cavuoto | ||
| Telephone: (212) 273-8179 / jcavuoto@thesba.com | ||
| Contact: Brett Maas | ||
| Telephone: (646) 536-7331 / brett@haydenir.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Newtek Announces Shareholder
Approval of Conversion to Business Development
Company (“BDC”) and Reverse Stock Split
Multiple Special Meeting Proposals Approved By Over 90% of Voting Shareholders
NEW YORK – October 22, 2014 – Newtek Business Services, Inc. NASDAQ: NEWT, The Small Business Authority®, announced today the results of the voting by its shareholders at its Special Meeting of Shareholders, which convened earlier in the day. At the Special Meeting, shareholders gave their approval to proceed with the Company’s conversion to a business development company (“BDC”) and the related corporate steps by all the required voting majorities. In addition, the shareholders also approved, by an overwhelming majority, the proposed reverse split of the Company’s shares. All of the proposals put to the shareholders at the Special Meeting were approved by the required voting majority percentages, and were also approved by over 90% of those shareholders who voted. Following the meeting, the Board of Directors met and approved a reverse split ratio of one new share for each five (1:5) of the Company’s current common shares. The reverse split will be effective as of the close of business today, October 22, 2014.
Barry Sloane, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer said, “We are extremely pleased that our shareholders recognized the value of the strategy to pursue the conversion from our historic structure as an operating company to a BDC. As of today, our stock has undergone a 1 for 5 reverse split which, because of the increased share price, we believe will enable us to attract a much broader universe of investors to our stock, eliminating the price-threshold barrier that precludes many institutional investors from purchasing a stock trading below $5.00 per share.”
Mr. Sloane concluded, “We appreciate the overwhelming support of our shareholders in the restructuring of our Company to improve our ability to continue to grow the business and its profitability. The votes we received today approving our plans to convert to a BDC, the reverse stock split and other proposals are exciting developments for our future.”
About Newtek Business Services, Inc.
Newtek Business Services, Inc., The Small Business Authority®, is the Authority for the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) market providing a wide range of business services and financial products under the Newtek® brand. Since 1999, Newtek has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to over 100,000 business accounts across all 50 States to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.
Newtek’s products and services include: The Newtek Advantage™, Electronic Payment Processing, Managed Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing), eCommerce, Business Lending, Insurance Services, Web Services, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval, Accounts Receivable Financing, Payroll.
The Small Business Authority® is a registered trade mark of Newtek Business Services, Inc., and neither are a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
For more information, please visit the following website:
www.thesba.com
Important Additional Information Filed with SEC
This Communication is being made in respect of the proposed business combination involving Newtek Business Services, Inc. and Newtek Business Services Corp. In connection with the proposed transaction, Newtek Business Services Corp. has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form N-14 that includes the proxy statement of Newtek Business Services Inc. and that also constitutes a prospectus of Newtek Business Services Corp. On or around October 2, 2014, Newtek Business Services, Inc. began mailing the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to its stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 8, 2014. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders can obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by each of Newtek Business Services, Inc. and Newtek Business Services Corp. through the website maintained by the SEC at http://sec.gov. Free copies of the Registration Statement, the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC can also be obtained on Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s website at http://www.thesba.com.
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release including statements regarding Newtek’s beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, statements about the benefit of the merger, including among others, future financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions, which could cause Newtek’s actual results to differ from management’s current expectations, are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available through http://www.sec.gov.
Newtek Business Services, Inc. Investor Contact:
Barry Sloane
Chairman and CEO
212-356-9500
bsloane@thesba.com