UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

(AMENDMENT NO. 1)

(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____to_____

Commission file number: 814-01035

NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	46-3755188
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1981 Marcus Avenue, Suite 130, Lake Success, New York	11042
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 356-9500

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

	Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class	on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share	Nasdaq Global Market
7.50% Notes due 2022	Nasdaq Global Market
6.25% Notes due 2023	Nasdaq Global Market

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	¨
		Emerging growth company	¨

If an emerging growth company indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $349,642,000 as of the last business day of the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of 2018, based on a closing price on that date of $19.91 on the Nasdaq Global Market. For the purposes of calculating this amount only, all directors and executive officers of the Registrant have been treated as affiliates.

As of March 14, 2019, there were 19,058,661 shares issued and outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the registrant’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days following the end of the Company’s fiscal year, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K as indicated herein.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Newtek Business Services Corp. (“we” or the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 18, 2019 (the “Form 10-K”), to provide separate audited financial statements for our unconsolidated portfolio company, Newtek Merchant Solutions, LLC and Subsidiaries (“NMS”), (formerly named Universal Processing Services of Wisconsin, LLC through December 20, 2019), as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2016 (Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.3), and separate unaudited financial statements for NMS as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (Exhibit 99.2), in Part IV, Item 15.

We have determined that this unconsolidated portfolio company has met the conditions of a significant subsidiary under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X for which we are required, pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, to attach separate financial statements as exhibits to the Form 10-K. In accordance with Rule 3-09(b)(1), the separate financial statements of NMS are being filed as an amendment to the Form 10-K, within 90 days after the end of our fiscal year.

This Amendment also updates, amends and supplements Part IV, Item 15 of the Form 10-K to include, among other items, the filing of new Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2, certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and (b).

No other changes have been made to the Form 10-K other than that described above. This Amendment does not reflect subsequent events occurring after the original filing date of the Form 10-K or modify or update in any way disclosures made in the Form 10-K. Among other things, forward-looking statements made in the Form 10-K have not been revised to reflect events that occurred or facts that became known to us after filing of the Form 10-K, and such forward-looking statements should be read in their historical context. Furthermore, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-K and with our filings with the SEC subsequent to the Form 10-K.

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

(a)(1)    Financial Statements.

(a)(2)    Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Number	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Newtek Business Services Corp. (Previously filed in connection with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-191499) filed on November 3, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein).
3.2	Bylaws of Newtek Business Services Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-195998), filed September 24, 2014).
4.1	Form of Common Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-195998), filed September 24, 2014).
10.1	Form of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Previously filed in connection with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-191499) filed on November 3, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein).
10.8.2	Guaranty of Payment and Performance, dated as of April 30, 2010, between Newtek Business Services, Inc. and Capital One Bank, N.A. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16.2 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed May 5, 2010).
10.9	Newtek Business Services Corp. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8.6 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-195998), filed September 24, 2014).
10.10.1	Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2010, between Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. and Capital One Bank, N.A. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18.1 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed December 20, 2010, as amended on March 2, 2011).
10.10.2	Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2010, between Newtek Business Services, Inc. and Capital One Bank, N.A. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18.2 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed December 20, 2010, as amended on March 2, 2011).
10.10.3	Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2011, by and between Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. and Capital One, N.A. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8.3 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed June 21, 2011).
10.10.4	Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment and Performance, dated as of June 16, 2011, by and between Newtek Business Services, Inc., and Capital One, N.A. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8.4 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed June 21, 2011).
10.10.5	Amendment to Loan Documents, dated October 6, 2011, by and among Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Capital One Bank, N.A. and each of the guarantors listed on the signature pages thereto (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8.5 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed October 11, 2011).
10.10.6	Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2013, by and between Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. and Capital One, National Association (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed July 19, 2013).
10.10.7	Guaranty and Security Agreement Letter Amendment, dated as of July 16, 2013, by and between Capital One, National Association and Newtek Business Services, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed July 19, 2013).
10.10.8	Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2014, by and between Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. and Capital One, National Association (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed October 30, 2014).

10.10.9	First Amendment to Loan Documents, dated June 18, 2015, by and among Capital One, North America, Newtek Small Business Finance, LLC, Newtek Business Services Corp. and the other guarantors party thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Newtek Business Services Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-01035), filed June 24, 2015.
10.10.10	Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2017, by and among Newtek Small Business Finance, LLC, Capital One, National Association and UBS Bank USA as Lenders, and Capital One, National Association as Administrative Agent, Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead Arranger (Incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to Newtek’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 16, 2017).
10.10.11	Second Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment and Performance, dated as of May 11, 2017, delivered by Newtek Business Services Corp. in favor of Capital One, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent, and the Lenders under the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 10.2 to Newtek’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 16, 2017).
10.10.12	Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment and Performance, dated as of June 18, 2015, by and between Capital One, National Association and Newtek Business Services Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Newtek Business Services Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-01035), filed June 24, 2015.
10.10.13	Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated June 21, 2017, by and among Universal Processing Services of Wisconsin LLC, CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc., Small Business Lending, LLC, ADR Partners, LLC, Premier Payments LLC, Newtek Business Services Corp., Wilshire Holdings I, Inc., The Whitestone Group, LLC, Newtek Business Services Holdco 1, Inc., Banc-Serv Acquisition, Inc., certain subsidiaries of Newtek Business Services Holdco 1, Inc. and Banc-Serv Acquisition, Inc., including Newtek LSP Holdco, LLC, CRY Sales, LLC and UPSWI Sales, LLC, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P., as Lead Arranger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Newtek’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 23, 2017).
10.11.1	Newtek Small Business Loan Trust Class A Notes, dated December 22, 2010 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19.1 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed December 23, 2010).
10.11.2	Amended Newtek Small Business Loan Trust Class A Notes, dated December 29, 2011 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19.2 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed January 5, 2012).
10.11.3	Additional Newtek Small Business Loan Trust Class A Notes, dated December 29, 2011 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19.3 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed January 5, 2012).
10.12.2	Guaranty, dated as of February 28, 2011, by and between Newtek Business Services, Inc. and Sterling National Bank (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10.2 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed March 3, 2011).
10.13	Credit Agreement by and between Newtek Business Services, Inc. and Capital One, National Association, dated as of June 26, 2014 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Newtek Business Services, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-16123), filed July 1, 2014).
10.14	Form of Custodian Agreement (Previously filed in connection with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-191499), filed on November 3, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein).
10.15	Newtek Small Business Loan Trust 2014-1 Class A Notes, dated December 3, 2014 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-01035), filed on December 5, 2014).
10.16	Amended and restated Form of Custody Agreement dated as of October 30, 2015 by and between Newtek Business Services Corp. and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Newtek Business Services Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 (File No. 814-01035) filed on November 5, 2015.
10.17	Membership Purchase Agreement, dated July 23, 2015, by and among Newtek Business Services Corp., Newtek Business Services Holdco1, Inc., Premier Payments LLC and Jeffrey Rubin (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-01035), filed on July 29, 2015).

10.18	Base Indenture, dated as of September 23, 2015, between Newtek, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D.2 to Newtek’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form N-2, No. 333-204915, filed September 23, 2015).
10.19	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 23, 2015, between Newtek, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D.3 to Newtek’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form N-2, No. 333-204915, filed September 23, 2015).
10.20	Form of Global Note with respect to the 7.5% Notes due 2022 (Included as Exhibit A of Exhibit D.3) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D.4 to Newtek’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form N-2, No. 333-204915, filed September 23, 2015).
10.21	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 22, 2016, between Newtek, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D.6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to its Registration Statement on Form N-2, No. 333-204915, filed April 22, 2016).
10.22	Form of Global Note with respect to the 7.00% Notes due 2021 (Included as Exhibit A of Exhibit D.5) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit D.6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to its Registration Statement on Form N-2, No. 333-204915, filed April 22, 2016).
10.23	Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.7 to Newtek’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement on Form N-2, No 333-212436, filed August 25, 2016).
10.24	Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 21, 2018, between Newtek, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Previously filed in connection with Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-212436), filed February 21, 2018).
10.25	Form of Global Note with respect to the 6.25% Notes due 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.8 to Newtek’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to its Registration Statement on Form N-2, No 333-212436, filed February 21, 2018).
10.26	Employment Agreement with Barry Sloane, dated March 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 18, 2019)
10.27	Employment Agreement with Jennifer C. Eddelson, dated March 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 18, 2019)
10.28	Employment Agreement with Michael A. Schwartz, dated March 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 18, 2019)
10.29	Employment Agreement with Peter Downs, dated March 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 18, 2019)
14.1	Code of Ethics (Previously filed in connection with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-191499) filed on November 3, 2014, and incorporated by reference herein).
21.1	Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 18, 2019)
31.1	Certification by Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, furnished herewith.
31.2	Certification by Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, furnished herewith.
32.1	Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
32.2	Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
99.1	Financial Statements of Newtek Merchant Solutions, LLC and Subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 (audited) filed herewith
99.2	Financial Statements of Universal Processing Services of Wisconsin, LLC and Subsidiary as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 (unaudited) filed herewith

99.3 Financial Statements of Universal Processing Services of Wisconsin, LLC and Subsidiary as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016 (audited) filed herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
Date: April 1, 2019	By:	/S/    BARRY SLOANE
		Barry Sloane
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: April 1, 2019	By:	/S/    JENNIFER EDDELSON
		Jennifer Eddelson
		Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/S/    BARRY SLOANE	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)	April 1, 2019
Barry Sloane
/S/    JENNIFER EDDELSON	Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)	April 1, 2019
Jennifer Eddelson
/S/    RICHARD SALUTE	Director	April 1, 2019
Richard Salute
/S/    SALVATORE MULIA	Director	April 1, 2019
Salvatore Mulia
/S/    GREGORY ZINK	Director	April 1, 2019
Gregory Zink
/S/    PETER DOWNS	Director	April 1, 2019
Peter Downs