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NewtekOne, Inc. Reports 1Q26 Basic and Diluted EPS of $0.43

April 30, 2026 4:01 PM

Year-Over-Year Basic and Diluted EPS Growth Were 19% and 23%

BOCA RATON, Fla., April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewtekOne, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: NEWT) reports its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Financial Highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2026:

Selected Balance Sheet and Other Highlights for 1Q26

Post 1Q26 Highlights

Commenting on quarterly results, trends, and activity, Barry Sloane, CEO, President, and Chairman, said, “We are pleased to report basic and diluted EPS of $0.43 and $0.43 for 1Q26, which reflect increases of 19% and 23% over 1Q25 basic and diluted EPS of $0.36 and $0.35, respectively, and within our 1Q26 EPS guidance range of $0.37-$0.47. We remain comfortable with our 2026 EPS guidance range of $2.15-$2.55. In addition, we are establishing a target of 10% EPS growth for 2027, which implies an EPS range of $2.40-$2.80 for 2027. Even with the first quarter typically being the seasonally weakest of the year, we generated robust 1Q26 profitability with ROAA and ROTCE of 1.96% and 14.8%, respectively, up from 1.81% and 13.8% for 1Q25. From a credit quality perspective, we were encouraged by a second consecutive quarter of stable nonperforming loans ("NPLs") at Newtek Bank, with NPLs of approximately $53.4 million at the end of 3Q25, $56.4 million at the end of 4Q25, and $54.0 million at the end of 1Q26. We are monitoring the trend of stability as the Bank's loan portfolio, with a weighted average life of roughly 18 months, is still climbing the default curve, which typically flattens when the weighted average life of the portfolio reaches 36 months. We are reserving for that climb, and the CECL calculation/allowance for credit losses takes projected seasoning of the loan portfolio into account. In addition, year-over-year balance sheet growth was strong with assets up 35%, loans up 24%, and deposits up a substantial 92%.

“We experienced several positive developments in the first quarter of 2026 starting with the January securitization of C&I LA Loans, which was roughly 10x oversubscribed and distributed across 32 purchasers of the $295 million of securitized notes. We were also encouraged to see a record 961 loan units originated in 1Q26 despite a slower start to the quarter as we implemented process improvements. Those improvements, which include the use of AI in the origination, underwriting and closing processes, have dramatically reduced the time and cost to close a loan, which benefits borrowers with faster access to capital and lower closing costs, while we gain operating efficiencies and the ability to attract higher-quality credits. We believe these technological advances position us to capture incremental market share, increase loan origination volumes, and further diversify our loan portfolio. We believe that the $391 million of loan production in 1Q26 is a good first step as we progress toward our objective of originating $1.8 billion of loans in 2026.

“The third positive development to highlight is the shift from originating C&I LA Loans at the holding company to originating them out of Newtek Bank. We had been funding C&I LA Loans with revolving warehouse credit facilities at the holding company's non-bank subsidiary and, as of 1Q26, are now originating and funding C&I LA Loans at the Bank with deposits. Funding C&I LA Loans at the Bank is logistically and economically more attractive, and I would note does not preclude us from continuing to issue securitizations collateralized by C&I LA Loans. In addition, funding C&I LA Loans at the Bank diversifies the Bank's loan portfolio with higher quality, wider margin loans and decreases the proportion of unguaranteed SBA 7(a) loans within the Bank's loan portfolio, which approximated 32% of total loans for 1Q26 compared to 36% for 4Q25 and 45% for 1Q25. On our conference call later this afternoon, we plan to discuss the multiple benefits of originating and funding C&I LA Loans within Newtek Bank as opposed to using warehouse credit facilities and securitization exits at the holding company non-bank subsidiary.

“On the deposit front, we continue to have great success in attracting deposits. Newtek Bank’s deposits nearly doubled on a year-over-year basis, growing $833 million from $966 million for 1Q25 to end 1Q26 at almost $1.9 billion. On a quarter-over-quarter basis, deposits increased $440 million, or 31%. Both business and consumer deposits are contributing to growth, with business deposits up 9% Q/Q and 66% Y/Y and consumer deposits up 38% Q/Q and 88% Y/Y. We believe our deposits thesis is playing out. Unlike the vast majority of the banking industry, we are paying depositors a market rate of interest and, in addition, for business customers, giving them a valuable tool, the Newtek Advantage® business portal, to help them manage their businesses."

Mr. Sloane added, "In January, we celebrated our three-year anniversary of converting to a technology-enabled financial holding company, which improved our ability to deliver our value proposition to our independent business owner clients while allowing us to diversify our funding sources, reduce our funding costs, and generate value for our investors. NewtekOne is more than just an SBA lender; Newtek Bank intends to continue diversifying its loan portfolio in 2026 and beyond offering C&I LA Loans, SBA 504 loans, CRE and C&I loans and SBA 7(a) loans. With our technology-enabled platform, we believe that NewtekOne looks different than the vast majority of our competitors. We believe we have created meaningful franchise value in transforming a sixty year old single-branch bank in Flushing, New York, with an antiquated operating model, into a branchless digital bank. We believe that NewtekOne has demonstrated, in a relatively short period of time, the ability to raise deposits and make loans digitally and to provide value-added payroll, insurance, and real-time payment solutions to its clients. We have spent the past two-plus decades developing our strategy and business and financial solution product offerings and believe financial institutions should be providing the helpful and necessary technologies like we offer to the independent business owner universe in the United States."

First Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call to discuss the first quarter 2026 financial and operating results will be hosted by Barry Sloane, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman, and Frank M. DeMaria, Chief Financial Officer, today, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Please note, to attend the conference call or webcast, participants should register online at NewtekOne, Inc. First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. To receive a dial-in number, participants are requested to register at a minimum 15 minutes before the start of the call. The corresponding presentation will be available in the ‘Events & Presentations’ section of the Investor Relations portion of NewtekOne's website at NewtekOne, Inc. First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. A replay of the call with the corresponding presentation will be available on NewtekOne's website shortly following the live presentation and will be available for a period of one year.

Note Regarding Dividend Payments

Amount and timing of dividends, if any, remain subject to the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors.

About NewtekOne, Inc.

NewtekOne®, Your Business Solutions Company®, is a financial holding company, which along with its bank and non-bank consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, “NewtekOne”), provides a wide range of business and financial solutions under the Newtek® brand to independent business owners. Since 1999, NewtekOne has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to independent business owners across all 50 states to help them grow their sales, control their expenses, and reduce their risk.

NewtekOne’s and its subsidiaries’ business and financial solutions include: Banking (Newtek Bank, N.A.), Business Lending, SBA Lending Solutions, Electronic Payment Processing, Accounts Receivable Financing & Inventory Financing, Insurance Solutions and Payroll and Benefits Solutions. In addition, NewtekOne offers its clients the Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval, IT Consulting and Web Services) provided by Intelligent Protection Management Corp. (IPM.com)

Newtek®, NewtekOne®, Newtek Bank®, National Association, Your Business Solutions Company®, One Solution for All Your Business Needs® and Newtek Advantage® are registered trademarks of NewtekOne, Inc.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995. Information regarding the Company’s assets under supervision, capital ratios, risk-weighted assets, supplementary leverage ratio and balance sheet data consists of preliminary estimates and are subject to change with our filings with regulatory agencies and the filing of the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026. These statements and other forward-looking statements herein are based on the current beliefs and expectations of NewtekOne's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. See “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on NewtekOne's website (https://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com/sec-filings) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov). Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NewtekOne speak only as to the date they are made, and NewtekOne does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.

SOURCE: NewtekOne, Inc.

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Contact: Bryce Rowe
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NEWTEKONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In Thousands, except for Per Share Data)
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks$5,222 $4,196
Restricted cash (amounts related to VIEs of $6.3 million and $6.3 million, respectively) 22,195 26,477
Interest bearing deposits in banks 375,599 279,618
Total cash and cash equivalents 403,016 310,291
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value 15,843 16,829
Loans held for sale, at fair value 769,225 971,837
Loans held for sale, at LCM 20,395 26,532
Loans held for investment, at fair value (amounts related to VIEs of $187.0 million and $198.4 million, respectively) 264,011 281,198
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, net of deferred fees and costs 988,269 896,689
Allowance for credit losses (46,721) (45,226)
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, net 941,548 851,463
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock 4,572 4,234
Settlement receivable 51,512 438
Residuals in securitizations, at fair value 197,501 76,701
Joint ventures and other non-control investments, at fair value (cost of $36,294 and $36,692), respectively 43,213 47,719
Goodwill and intangibles 14,561 14,597
Right of use assets 2,683 2,790
Deferred tax asset, net 6,270 —
Servicing assets, at fair value 13,622 15,358
Servicing assets, at LCM 41,698 29,564
Other assets 97,097 95,268
Total assets$2,886,767 $2,744,819
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$71,629 $53,873
Interest-bearing 1,787,244 1,364,535
Total deposits 1,858,873 1,418,408
Borrowings (including borrowings of VIEs of $113.9 million and $127.1 million, respectively) 550,471 819,888
Lease liabilities 2,760 2,874
Deferred tax liabilities, net — 10,728
Due to participants 27,455 52,389
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 42,517 42,962
Total liabilities 2,482,076 2,347,249
Shareholders' Equity:
Series B Preferred stock (par value $0.02 per share; 54 authorized, 50 issued and outstanding) 48,181 48,181
Common stock (par value $0.02 per share; authorized 199,980 shares, 28,846 and 28,658 issued and outstanding, respectively) 577 573
Retained earnings 101,838 94,990
Additional paid-in capital 254,101 253,830
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes (6) (4)
Total shareholders' equity 404,691 397,570
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$2,886,767 $2,744,819


NEWTEKONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, except for Per Share Data)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Interest income
Debt securities available-for-sale$216 $234 $276
Loans and fees on loans 37,702 42,061 34,483
Other interest earning assets 8,323 2,618 3,131
Total interest income 46,241 44,913 37,890
Interest expense
Deposits 15,270 11,813 9,845
Notes and securitizations 9,402 10,254 10,974
Bank and FHLB borrowings 4,343 5,366 3,138
Total interest expense 29,015 27,433 23,957
Net interest income 17,226 17,480 13,933
Provision for credit losses 9,608 8,395 13,505
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 7,618 9,085 428
Noninterest income
Dividend income 450 500 1,686
Net loss on loan servicing assets (6,197) (4,192) (3,652)
Servicing income 6,385 5,195 5,525
Net gains on sales of loans 26,682 9,505 12,961
Net gain on residuals in securitizations 56,144 — —
Net (loss) gain on loans under the fair value option (49,578) 25,591 18,077
Electronic payment processing income 10,404 10,448 10,609
Other noninterest income 9,441 8,806 7,192
Total noninterest income 53,731 55,853 52,398
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits expense 23,096 20,346 21,316
Electronic payment processing expense 4,121 4,505 4,447
Professional services expense 2,603 3,929 3,435
Other loan origination and maintenance expense 6,227 4,097 4,417
Technology expense 2,953 3,052 2,728
Other general and administrative costs 5,263 4,519 4,834
Total noninterest expense 44,263 40,448 41,177
Net income before taxes 17,086 24,490 11,649
Income tax expense 3,685 4,949 2,282
Net income 13,401 19,541 9,367
Dividends to preferred shareholders (1,063) (1,063) (400)
Net income available to common shareholders$12,338 $18,478 $8,967
Earnings per Common Share:
Basic$0.43 $0.65 $0.36
Diluted$0.43 $0.65 $0.35

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)
The information provided below presents a reconciliation of each of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Ratios for three month periods ended have been annualized based on calendar days.

NewtekOne, Inc.As of and for the three months ended
(dollars and number of shares in thousands)March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025
Return on Average Equity and Tangible Common Equity
Numerator: Net Income (GAAP)$13,401 $19,541 $9,367
Dividend on preferred equity(1,063) (1,063) (400)
Numerator: Adjusted net income12,338 18,478 8,967
Average Total Shareholders' Equity1401,018 392,139 299,308
Return on Average Equity112.5% 18.7% 12.2%
Deduct: Preferred Stock (GAAP)48,181 48,181 19,738
Average Common Shareholders' Equity1352,837 343,958 279,570
Return on Average Common Equity13.6% 19.8% 12.7%
Deduct: Average Goodwill and Intangibles114,579 14,615 15,130
Denominator: Average Tangible Common Equity1$338,258 $329,343 $264,440
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity114.8% 22.3% 13.8%
Return on Average Assets
Numerator: Net Income (GAAP)$13,401 $19,541 $9,367
Denominator: Average Assets12,778,792 2,423,378 2,098,325
Return on Average Assets11.96% 3.20% 1.81%
Efficiency Ratio
Numerator: Non-Interest Expense (GAAP)$44,263 $40,448 $41,177
Net Interest Income (GAAP)17,226 17,480 13,933
Non-Interest Income (GAAP)53,731 55,853 52,398
Denominator: Total Income$70,957 $73,333 $66,331
Efficiency Ratio162.4% 55.2% 62.1%
Tangible Book Value Per Share
Total Shareholders' Equity (GAAP)$404,691 $397,570 $302,334
Deduct: Goodwill and Intangibles (GAAP)14,561 14,597 14,711
Numerator: Total Tangible Book Value1$390,130 $382,973 $287,623
Denominator: Total Number of Shares Outstanding28,846 28,658 26,343
Tangible Book Value Per Share1$13.52 $13.36 $10.92
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share
Total Tangible Book Value1$390,130 $382,973 $287,623
Deduct: Preferred Stock (GAAP)48,181 48,181 19,738
Numerator: Tangible Common Book Value1$341,949 $334,792 $267,885
Denominator: Total Number of Shares Outstanding28,846 28,658 26,343
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share1$11.85 $11.68 $10.17
1Non-GAAP financial measure



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