NewtekOne, Inc. Reports Basic and Diluted EPS of $0.53 and $0.52 for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewtekOne, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: NEWT) reports its financial and operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2025 ("2Q25").

Financial Highlights for 2Q25

• Basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were $0.53 and $0.52, respectively, vs. $0.43 and $0.43, respectively, for 2Q24, reflecting Y/Y increases of 23% and 21%, respectively.

• Book value per common share ended 2Q25 at $11.11, up Y/Y and Q/Q by 12.9% and 3.5%, respectively.

• Tangible book value per common share¹ ended 2Q25 at $10.55, up Y/Y and Q/Q by 21.5% and 3.7%, respectively.

• Total revenue, defined as the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, was $70.2 million for 2Q25, up 15% over $61.1 million for 2Q24.

• Net income before taxes for 2Q25 was approximately $18.8 million, up 27.0% Y/Y from $14.8 million for 2Q24.

• Pre-provision net revenue ("PPNR")^1,2 for 2Q25 was approximately $27.9 million, an increase of 35.5% Y/Y from $20.6 million for 2Q24.

• The efficiency ratio¹ was 60.3%, an improvement from 66.3% for 2Q24.

• Return on average assets (“ROAA”)¹ was 2.50%. EPS guidance implies a range for 2025 ROAA of 2.2%-2.7%.

• Return on average equity ("ROAE")¹ was 17.4%. EPS guidance implies a range for 2025 ROAE of 17.2%-20.2%.

• Return on average tangible common equity (“ROTCE”)¹ was 19.4%. EPS guidance implies a range for 2025 ROTCE of 18.7%-22.0%.

• Pre-provision return on average assets ("PPROA")¹ was 5.25%.
  

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¹  Non-GAAP financial measure; reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are set forth on the last page of the financial information accompanying this press release.
²  PPNR is a non-GAAP metric calculated based on total net revenue less non-interest expense before adjusting for the provision for credit losses for the period. Management believes that this financial metric is useful in assessing the ability of a lending institution to generate income in excess of its provision for credit losses. See our "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a reconciliation and additional information on non-GAAP measures.

Lending and Other Selected Highlights for 2Q25

• SBA 7(a) loan originations approximated $205.6 million for 2Q25, compared to 2Q24 originations of $226.5 million. In addition, the Company sold $42.1 million of guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans in 2Q25.

• Alternative Loan Program (“ALP”) loan originations were $78.3 million for 2Q25.

• In April, the Company closed a $184 million securitization backed by $216 million of ALP loans. The securitization, NALP Business Loan Trust 2025-1, represents the Company’s third asset-backed securitization secured by ALP loans, the first two of which were executed out of NewtekOne joint ventures, and is the Company’s 16th rated securitization.

• SBA 504 loan originations totaled approximately $26.0 million for 2Q25. In addition, the Company sold $23.5 million of SBA 504 loans in 2Q25.

• Originated $20.2 million and $5.4 million of CRE and C&I loans HFI in 2Q25.

• Commercial deposits at Newtek Bank increased $50.0 million, or 19% Q/Q, while core consumer deposits grew $14.0 million, or 2% Q/Q; and wholesale deposits increased $16.0 million Q/Q.

• Insured deposits comprised 78% of deposits.

• In June, the Company's consolidated subsidiary, Newtek ALP Holdings, amended and upsized its revolving credit facility with Deutsche Bank AG (“DB”), which facility is employed to fund the origination of ALP loans before they are placed into securitizations. The amendment provided for, among other things, a facility increase to $170 million.

Post 2Q25 Highlights

• On July 21, 2025, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share on its outstanding common shares.

• Newtek ALP Holdings, amended and upsized an additional ALP warehouse facility with Capital One, N.A. The amendment provides for, among other things, a facility increase from $60 million to $100 million and a maturity extension of two years.

“We are once again pleased to post solid quarterly results that include basic and diluted EPS of $0.53 and $0.52, respectively,” said Barry Sloane, CEO, President and Chairman. “We were particularly encouraged to see tangible book value per share climb for a ninth consecutive quarter while paying a healthy dividend, as well as by increases in business deposits, stabilizing credit trends, and continued growth of our ALP vertical. In April, we completed a securitization of ALP loans and have generated program-to-date ALP loan originations of roughly $632 million. At the end of June, on-balance sheet ALP loans approximated $138 million while ALP loans held off-balance sheet in securitization trusts totaled roughly $427 million. With ALP loan balances rebuilding on the Company's balance sheet after April's securitization, we expect to execute another ALP securitization in the fourth quarter.”

In commenting further on 2Q25 results, Mr. Sloane said, "We are highly focused on our mission of being a financial holding company that provides business and financial solutions to independent business owners and to that end, we have developed the capability to do so digitally. Our strategy is to operate our nationally chartered bank subsidiary, Newtek Bank, without the traditional bankers, brokers, branches, or business development officers most banks employ, and we are extremely encouraged by the underlying metrics achieved at the Bank. The digital, nontraditional operating strategy supports our ability to run the Bank with a low operating efficiency ratio, which was 49% for 2Q25, without sacrificing the ability to gather high quality, lower cost deposits and to manage credit risk."

Mr. Sloane continued, "Growth in the all-important category of business deposits continues to track nicely with roughly $50 million added in 2Q25, reflecting a Q/Q increase of 19%. Acquiring deposits of existing and new business customers and solutioning merchant services, payroll, and lending is at the core of our operating strategy to provide a benefit to deposit customers who are earning a rate of interest that is below the risk-free rate, which we sum up in one product: The Newtek Advantage. The growth in business deposits supported a 28 basis point sequential decline in the cost of deposits, which fueled 56 basis points of net interest margin expansion at the Bank. In addition, the legacy, winding down SBA loan portfolio at our non-bank subsidiary, Newtek Small Business Finance, experienced a meaningful improvement in both bottom line performance and credit trends."

Mr. Sloane went on to comment on developments at the holding company, "NewtekOne is unique in that we have meaningful business activity at the holding company level. In fact, with our ALP Program, we are actively and directly participating in the.origination and securitization of private credit. We are very pleased with our second quarter execution on the securitization of $216 million of ALP loans at a 670 basis point spread, which includes 100 basis points of servicing rights, to the market clearing yield on the securitization notes sold. To support continued growth of the ALP business, Deutsche Bank, and Capital One increased our warehouse facilities by a combined $90 million. In addition, our payment processing division, Newtek Merchant Solutions is expected to generate approximately $17 million of EBITDA in 2025."

Mr. Sloane concluded, "For the first half of 2025, we have produced basic and diluted EPS of $0.89 and $0.87, respectively, which is within our 1H25 guidance range of $0.78-$0.92/share, and we are maintaining our $2.10-$2.50 guidance range for 2025. We see growth in our business model beyond 2025 based on the extension of major provisions of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" and new tax incentives for our independent business owner client base. We are excited about our future as a truly digitized business and financial solutions provider operating a depository, breaking the mold of traditional banking while embracing technology and artificial intelligence. We leverage AI in the areas of loan processing, underwriting, closings, and sales; for example, by using AI to automate complex document reviews and analyzing sales calls, the Company is able to deliver faster, more consistent, and compliant lending decisions, while enhancing the customer experience and operational efficiency. This innovation empowers our teams to focus on serving small business clients with greater speed and precision. Utilizing new and creative business processes and solutions has enabled NewtekOne to achieve above-average 2Q25 profitability with a return on average assets of 2.50% and a return on average tangible common equity of 19.4% and continued improvement in operating leverage with the efficiency ratio declining Y/Y from 66.3% to 60.3%."

Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call to discuss the second quarter 2025 financial and operating results will be hosted by Barry Sloane, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman, Frank M. DeMaria, Chief Financial Officer - NewtekOne Inc., and M. Scott Price, Chief Financial Officer - Newtek Bank, N.A., today, Monday, July 28, 2025, 4:30 p.m. ET.

Please note, to attend the conference call or webcast, participants should register online at NewtekOne, Inc. Second Quarter 2025 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. Second Quarter 2025 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 June 30, 2025. 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.

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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.

Reconciliation of Newtek Bank Non-GAAP Measures: