Document:

newtek-tenthsupplemental

TENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE  between  NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.  and  U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,   AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,  as Trustee  Dated as of March 31, 2022  THIS TENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Tenth Supplemental Indenture”),  dated as of March 31, 2022, is between Newtek Business Services Corp., a Maryland corporation  (the “Company”), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as successor in interest  to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).  All capitalized terms used but not  otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Base Indenture (as defined  below).  RECITALS OF THE COMPANY  The Company and the Trustee executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of  September 23, 2015 (the “Base Indenture” and, as supplemented by this Tenth Supplemental  Indenture, the “Indenture”), to provide for the issuance by the Company from time to time of the  Company’s unsecured debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (the “Securities”), to  be issued in one or more series as provided in the Indenture.  The Company desires to issue and sell $15,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the  Company’s 5.00% Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”).  The Company previously entered into the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of  September 23, 2015 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), the Second Supplemental Indenture,  dated as of April 22, 2016 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), the Third Supplemental  Indenture, dated as of February 21, 2018 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”), the Fourth  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 29, 2019 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”), the  Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 27, 2020 (the “Fifth Supplemental  Indenture”), the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 6, 2021 (the “Sixth  Supplemental Indenture”), the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2021  (the “Seventh Supplemental Indenture”), the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of  February 16, 2021 (the “Eighth Supplemental Indenture”) and the Ninth Supplemental Indenture,  dated as of May 20, 2021 (the “Ninth Supplemental Indenture”), each of which amended and  supplemented the Base Indenture. Only the Base Indenture and this Tenth Supplement Indenture  are applicable to the Notes.   

 

  2  Sections 901(4) and 901(6) of the Base Indenture provide that without the consent of  Holders of the Securities of any series issued under the Indenture, the Company, when  authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to  time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental to the Base Indenture to (i) change or  eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture when there is no Security Outstanding of any  series created prior to the execution of the supplemental indenture that is entitled to the benefit of  such provision and (ii) establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by  Section 201 and Section 301 of the Base Indenture.  The Company desires to establish the form and terms of the Notes and to modify, alter,  supplement and change certain provisions of the Base Indenture for the benefit of the Holders of  the Notes (except as may be provided in a future supplemental indenture to the Indenture  (“Future Supplemental Indenture”)).  The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Tenth Supplemental  Indenture to provide for the issuance of the Notes and all acts and things necessary to make this  Tenth Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding, and legal obligation of the Company and to  constitute a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done and  performed.  NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the  Notes by the Holders thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all  Holders of the Notes, as follows:  ARTICLE I  TERMS OF THE NOTES  Section 1.01. Terms of the Notes.  The following terms relating to the Notes are hereby  established:  (a) The Notes shall constitute a series of Senior Securities having the title      “5.00% Notes due 2025.” The Notes shall, upon the request of the holder, be assigned a CUSIP  number and an ISIN number.   (b) The aggregate principal amount of the Notes that may be initially  authenticated and delivered under the Indenture (except for Notes authenticated and delivered  upon registration of, transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to  Sections 304, 305, 306, 906, 1107 or 1305 of the Base Indenture, and except for any Securities  that, pursuant to Section 303 of the Base Indenture, are deemed never to have been authenticated  and delivered under the Indenture) shall be $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount  ($15,000,000 aggregate principal amount as of March 31, 2022, and $30,000,000 aggregate  principal amount as of May 2, 2022).  Under a Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate pursuant  to Board Resolutions or an indenture supplement, the Company may from time to time, without  the consent of the Holders of Notes, issue additional Notes (in any case, “Additional Notes”)  having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Notes.  Any  Additional Notes and the existing Notes will constitute a single series under the Indenture and all  

 

  3  references to the relevant Notes herein shall include the Additional Notes unless the context  otherwise requires.  (c) The entire outstanding principal of the Notes shall be payable on March  31, 2025, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased in accordance with the provisions of the  indenture.  (d) The rate at which the Notes shall bear interest shall be 5.00% per annum.   The date from which interest shall accrue on the Notes shall be March 31, 2022, or the most  recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or provided for; the Interest  Payment Dates for the Notes shall be June 30, September 30, December  31 and March 31 of  each year, commencing June 30, 2022 (if an Interest Payment Date falls on a day that is not a  Business Day, then the applicable interest payment will be made on the next succeeding  Business Day and no additional interest will accrue as a result of such delayed payment); the  initial interest period will be the period from and including March 31, 2022, to, but excluding,  the initial Interest Payment Date, and the subsequent interest periods will be the periods from and  including an Interest Payment Date to, but excluding, the next Interest Payment Date or the  Stated Maturity, as the case may be; the interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided  for, on any Interest Payment Date, will be paid to the Person in whose name the Note (or one or  more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date  for such interest, which shall be each June 15, September 15, December 15 and March 15  (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date.   Payment of principal of (and premium, if any, on) and any such interest on the Notes will be  made at the office of the Trustee located at 100 Wall Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York  10005, Attention: Global Corporate Trust and at such other address as designated by the Trustee,  in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender  for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company  payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as  such address shall appear in the Security Register.  Interest on the Notes will be computed on the  basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.  (e) The Notes shall be initially issuable in definitive form (each such Note, a  “Definitive Note”).  Pursuant to the terms of this Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the Notes may  be subsequently exchanged for Notes in global form (each such Note, a “Global Note”). The  Definitive Note, any Global Note and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication thereon shall be  substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this Tenth Supplemental Indenture.  Each Note shall  represent the outstanding Notes as shall be specified therein and each shall provide that it shall  represent the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that  the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be  reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions.  Any endorsement of  a Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of outstanding Notes  represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Security Registrar, in accordance with  Sections 203 and 305 of the Base Indenture.  (f) Every Note authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a legend in  substantially the following form (the “Restricted Securities Legend”) unless and until such  

 

  4  Restricted Securities Legend is no longer required in accordance with Section 1.01(h) of this  Tenth Supplemental Indenture:   THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS  AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.  THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED,  ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT (A) IF REGISTERED UNDER  APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OR (B) IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM THE  REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE  STATE SECURITIES LAW, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S  RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY  SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM THAT SUCH TRANSACTION DOES NOT  REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND/OR APPLICABLE  STATE SECURITIES LAW.  (g) With respect to any proposed registration or transfer of any Note prior to  (x) the date which is six months (or such other date when resales of securities by non-Affiliates  are first permitted under Rule 144(d) of the Exchange Act) after the later of the date of the  original issue date of the applicable Notes or the date of any subsequent reopening of such Notes  or (y) such later date, if any, as may be required by applicable law (the “Resale Restriction  Termination Date”), the Holder of such Note and each subsequent Holder thereof shall offer,  sell, or otherwise transfer such Note only (i) pursuant to a registration statement which has  become effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or (ii)  pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; in  each of the foregoing cases subject to any requirements of law that the disposition of its property  or the property of such investor account or accounts be at all times within its or their control and  in compliance with any applicable state securities laws. The foregoing restrictions on resale will  not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date.  (h) On any date following the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the  Holders of 100% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may request the Company (i)  issue a Global Note not bearing a Restricted Securities Legend (an “Unrestricted Global Note”)  in exchange for all outstanding Definitive Notes, (ii) to register the Unrestricted Global Note  with the Depositary (as defined below) and (iii) to obtain an unrestricted CUSIP for the  Unrestricted Global Notes.  Within 90 days from receipt of such request or if the Company  otherwise elects, upon the Company’s satisfaction that the Restricted Securities Legend shall no  longer be required to maintain compliance with the Securities Act, the Company shall use  commercially reasonable efforts, but not be obligated, to (w) cause the Restricted Securities  Legend to be removed by delivering to the Trustee for authentication one or more Unrestricted  Global Notes, duly executed by the Company, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the  aggregate principal amount of Notes to be exchanged into such Unrestricted Global Notes, (x)  register, or cause to be registered, the Unrestricted Global Notes with the Depositary, (y) obtain,  or cause to be obtained, an unrestricted CUSIP for the Unrestricted Global Notes and (z) instruct  the Trustee and Depositary in writing to credit accounts of the Holders tendering such  outstanding Notes with a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Notes in an amount equal  to the outstanding Notes tendered by such Holder (the “Elective Exchange”). The Notes from  

 

  5  which beneficial interests are transferred pursuant to the Elective Exchange shall be cancelled  following the Elective Exchange.  Upon the transfer or replacement of an Unrestricted Global Note (or beneficial interest  therein), the Trustee shall deliver an Unrestricted Global Note (or beneficial interest therein) and  upon the transfer or replacement of a Definitive Note not bearing a Restricted Securities Legend  (an “Unrestricted Definitive Note”), the Trustee shall deliver an Unrestricted Definitive Note.   Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of a Global Note (or beneficial interest therein)  bearing a Restricted Securities Legend (a “Restricted Global Note”), the Trustee shall deliver  only a Restricted Global Note (or beneficial interest therein) and upon the transfer, exchange or  replacement of a Definitive Note bearing a Restricted Securities Legend (a “Restricted Definitive  Note”), the Trustee shall deliver only Restricted Definitive Notes unless, in each case, (i) a Note  is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement, (ii) Notes are being  exchanged for Notes that do not bear the Restricted Securities Legend in accordance with the  following paragraph, or (iii) there is delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory  to it stating that neither such legend nor the related restrictions on transfer are required in order  to maintain compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act, upon which opinion the Trustee  may conclusively rely. The Company shall have no obligation to issue any Restricted Global  Note. Any Notes sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted  Securities Legend.   Any Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note shall bear the  applicable legend regarding transfer restrictions applicable thereto set forth in this Section 1.01  of this Tenth Supplemental Indenture unless (i) the Global Note is an Unrestricted Global Note,  or (ii) there is delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to it stating that neither  such legend nor the related restrictions on transfer are required in order to maintain compliance  with the provisions of the Securities Act, upon which opinion the Trustee may conclusively rely.   The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to  compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable  law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note other than to require delivery of such  certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and  when expressly required by, the terms of this Tenth Supplemental Indenture and any Notes, and  to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express  requirements hereof.  All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the  Security Registrar pursuant to this Section 1.01 of this Tenth Supplemental Indenture to effect a  registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile or electronic means.  (i) The depositary for such Notes (the “Depositary”) shall be U.S. Bank Trust  Company, National Association, as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association.  The  Security Registrar with respect to the Notes shall be the Trustee. The Depositary for any Global  Notes issued hereunder shall be the Depositary Custodian.   

 

  6  (j) The Notes shall be defeasible pursuant to Section 1402 or Section 1403 of  the Base Indenture.  Covenant defeasance contained in Section 1403 of the Base Indenture shall  apply to the covenants contained in Sections 1007, 1008, and 1009 of the Indenture.  (k) The Notes shall be redeemable pursuant to Section 1101 of the Base  Indenture and as follows:  (i) The Notes will be redeemable in whole or in part at any time or  from time to time, at the option of the Company, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the  outstanding principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest payments otherwise  payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to, but excluding, the date fixed for  redemption.   (ii) Notice of redemption shall be given in writing and mailed, first- class postage prepaid or by overnight courier guaranteeing next-day delivery, to each Holder of  the Notes to be redeemed, not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the  Redemption Date, at the Holder’s address appearing in the Security Register.  All notices of  redemption shall contain the information set forth in Section 1104 of the Base Indenture.  (iii) Any exercise of the Company’s option to redeem the Notes will be  done in compliance with the Investment Company Act, to the extent applicable.  (iv) If the Company elects to redeem only a portion of the Notes, the  Trustee will determine the method for selecting the particular Notes to be redeemed, in  accordance with Section 1103 of the Base Indenture and the Investment Company Act and the  rules of any national securities exchange or quotation system on which the Notes are listed, in  each case to the extent applicable.  (v) Unless the Company defaults in payment of the Redemption Price,  on and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes called for  redemption hereunder.  (l) The Notes shall not be subject to any sinking fund pursuant to Section  1201 of the Base Indenture.  (m) The Notes shall be issuable in denominations of $25 and integral multiples  of $25 in excess thereof.  (n) Holders of the Notes will not have the option to have the Notes repaid  prior to the Stated Maturity.  (o) The Notes are hereby designated as “Senior Securities” under the  Indenture.  

 

  7  ARTICLE II  DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION  Section 2.01. Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the  benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether  now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Article One of the Base Indenture shall be amended by  adding the following defined terms to Section 101 in appropriate alphabetical sequence, as  follows:   “‘Exchange Act’ means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and  any statute successor thereto.”   “‘GAAP’ means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set  forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the  American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the opinions and pronouncements of  the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the statements and  pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements  by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting  profession in the United States, which are in effect from time to time.”   “‘Investment Company Act’ means the Investment Company act of 1940, as  amended, and the rules, regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder, to the  extent applicable, and any statute successor thereto.”  Section 2.02. Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the  benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether  now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Article One of the Base Indenture shall be amended by  adding the following paragraph as the last paragraph of Section 105:   “The Trustee may rely upon and comply with instructions or directions sent via  unsecured facsimile or email transmission and the Trustee shall not be liable for any loss,  liability, or expense of any kind incurred by the Company or the Holders due to the  Trustee’s reliance upon and compliance with instructions or directions given by  unsecured facsimile or email transmission; provided, however, that such losses have not  arisen from the negligence or willful misconduct of the Trustee, it being understood that  the failure of the Trustee to verify or confirm that the person providing the instructions or  directions is, in fact, an authorized person does not constitute negligence or willful  misconduct.”  Section 2.03. Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the  benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether  now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Article One of the Base Indenture shall be amended by  replacing Section 112 with the following:   “Section 112.  Governing Law/Waiver of Trial by Jury.  This Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in  accordance with the law of the State of New York without regard to principles of  

 

  8  conflicts of laws. This Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act  that are required to be part of this Indenture and shall, to the extent applicable, be  governed by such provisions.  Each of the Company, the Holders, and the Trustee hereby irrevocably waives, to  the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal  proceeding arising out of or relating to this Indenture or the Securities.”  ARTICLE III  EXECUTION OF SECURITIES   Section 3.01. Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the  benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether  now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Section 303 of the Base Indenture shall be amended by  replacing the first paragraph thereof with the following:   “The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chief  Executive Officer, its President, its Chief Operating Officer, its Chief Financial Officer or  any of its Vice Presidents and attested by its Secretary, any of its Assistant Secretaries, or  its Chief Accounting Officer. The signature of any of these officers on the Securities may  be manual or facsimile signatures of the present or any future such authorized officer and  may be imprinted or otherwise reproduced on the Securities.”   ARTICLE IV  SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE  Section 4.01. Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the  benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether  now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Article Four of the Base Indenture shall be amended by  adding the following new Section 403:  “Section 403.  Reinstatement.  If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money in accordance  with any provision of this Article Four by reason of an order or judgment of any court or  governmental authority enjoining, restraining, or otherwise prohibiting such application,  the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and  reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article Four until such time  as the Trustee or the Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance  with this Article Four; provided, however, that if the Company makes any payment of  interest on or principal of any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the  Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders thereof to receive such payment  from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.”  

 

  9  ARTICLE V  TRUSTEE  Section 5.01. Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the  benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether  now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Section 602 of the Base Indenture shall be amended by  replacing clauses (11), (13), and (15) thereto and adding a new clause (19) thereto, each as set  forth below:  “(11)  The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of  Default unless a (i) written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received  by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the  Securities and this Indenture or (ii), in the case of a Default or Event of Default in the  payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any Security, or in  the payment of any sinking or purchase fund installment with respect to the Securities, a  Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof.”  “(13)  The permissive rights of the Trustee enumerated herein shall not be  construed as duties.”  “(15)  The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken  by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights  and powers conferred upon it by this Indenture, and the Trustee shall not in any case be  liable for any act taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder except for its own  negligence or willful misconduct.”  “(19)  If at any time the Trustee is served with any judicial or administrative  order, judgment, decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative process which in  any way affects this Indenture, the  Securities, or funds held by it hereunder (including,  but not limited to, orders of attachment or garnishment or other forms of levies or  injunctions), the Trustee (i) shall notify the Company of such judicial or administrative  order, judgment, decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative process (unless  and to the extent the Trustee is prohibited from providing such notification by applicable  law, regulation, or order or by such judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree,  writ or other form of judicial or administrative process)  and (ii) is authorized to comply  therewith; and if the Trustee complies with any such judicial or administrative order,  judgment, decree, writ or other form of judicial or administrative process, the Trustee  shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity for any  action taken in compliance therewith even though such order, judgment, decree, writ or  process may be subsequently modified or vacated or otherwise determined to have been  without legal force or effect.”  ARTICLE VI  COVENANTS  Section 6.01. Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the  benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether  

 

  10  now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Article Ten of the Base Indenture shall be amended by  replacing Section 1006 thereto and adding the following new Sections 1007, 1008, 1009 and  1010 thereto, each as set forth below:  “Section 1006. Waiver of Certain Defaults.  As specified pursuant to Section 301(15), for Securities of any series, the  Company may omit in any particular instance to comply with any covenant or condition  set forth in any covenants of the Company added to Article Ten pursuant to Section  301(14) or Section 301(15) in connection with the Securities of a series, if before or after  the time for such compliance the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal  amount of all Outstanding Securities of such series, by Act of such Holders, either waive  such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with such covenant or  condition, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect such covenant or condition except  to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the  obligations of the Company and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such covenant  or condition shall remain in full force and effect. The Company will promptly notify the  Trustee in writing of any such waiver or the revocation of any such waiver.”  “Section 1007.  Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act.  The Company hereby agrees that for the period of time during which: (i) the  Notes are Outstanding and (ii) the Company remains subject to the provisions of sections  80a–54 through 80a–64 of Investment Company Act, the Company will not violate  Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by such provisions of Section 61(a) of the Investment  Company Act as may be applicable to the Company from time to time, or any successor  provisions thereto of the Investment Company Act, but giving effect, in either case, to  any exemptive relief granted to the Company by the Commission.”  “Section 1008.  Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Investment Company Act.  The Company hereby agrees that for the period of time during which: (i) the  Notes are Outstanding and (ii) the Company remains subject to the provisions of sections  80a–54 through 80a–64 of Investment Company Act, pursuant to Section 18(a)(1)(B) as  modified by such provisions of Section 61(a) of the Investment Company Act as may be  applicable to the Company from time to time, or any successor provisions thereto of the  Investment Company Act, the Company will not declare any dividend (except a dividend  payable in stock of the Company), or declare any other distribution, upon a class of the  capital stock of the Company, or purchase any such capital stock, unless, in every such  case, at the time of the declaration of any such dividend or distribution, or at the time of  any such purchase, the Company has an asset coverage (as defined in the Investment  Company Act) of at least the threshold specified in Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by  such provisions of Section 61(a) of the Investment Company Act as may be applicable to  the Company from time to time, or any successor provisions thereto of the Investment  Company Act, as such obligation may be amended or superseded, after deducting the  amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase price, as the case may be, and in each  case giving effect to (i) any exemptive relief granted to the Company by the Commission,  

 

  11  and (ii) any Commission no-action relief granted by the Commission to another business  development company (or to the Company if it determines to seek such similar no-action  or other relief) permitting the business development company to declare any cash  dividend or distribution notwithstanding the prohibition contained in Section 18(a)(1)(B)  as modified by such provisions of Section 61(a) of the Investment Company Act as may  be applicable to the Company from time to time, as such obligation may be amended or  superseded, in order to maintain such business development company’s status as a  regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of  1986, as amended.”  “Section 1009.  Commission Reports and Reports to Holders.  If, at any time, the Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of  Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act to file any periodic reports with the  Commission, the Company agrees to publish on its website and to furnish to the Holders  of Notes and the Trustee for the period of time during which the Notes are Outstanding:   (i) within 90 days after the end of the each fiscal year of the Company (which fiscal year  ends on December 31), audited annual consolidated financial statements of the Company  and (ii) within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company (other than the  Company’s fourth fiscal quarter), unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of  the Company.  All such financial statements shall be prepared, in all material respects, in  accordance with GAAP.  Delivery of these reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for  informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of them will not constitute  constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from  information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its  covenants hereunder (as to which the trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’  Certificates).”  “Section 1010. Notice of Breach to Purchasers.   The Company will, so long as the Notes are Outstanding, deliver to the Holders,  within 10 consecutive Business Days, of any officer of the Company becoming aware of  any Default, Event of Default or default in the performance of any covenant, agreement  or condition contained in the Indenture, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default,  Event of Default or default in the performance of any covenant, agreement or condition  and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto and the  status thereof.”  ARTICLE VII  DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE  Section 7.01. Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the  benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether  now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Article Fourteen of the Base Indenture shall be  amended by adding the following new Section 1406:  

 

  12  “Section 1406.  Reinstatement.  If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government  Obligations in accordance with any provision of this Article Fourteen by reason of an  order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining, or  otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s obligations under this Indenture  and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant  to this Article Fourteen until such time as the Trustee or the Paying Agent is permitted to  apply all such money and Government Obligations in accordance with this Article  Fourteen; provided, however, that if the Company makes any payment of interest on or  principal of any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be  subrogated to the rights of the Holders thereof to receive such payment from the money  held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.”  ARTICLE VIII  MEETINGS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES  Section 8.01. Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the  benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether  now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Section 1505 of the Base Indenture shall be amended  by replacing clause (c) thereof with the following:  “(c) At any meeting of Holders, each Holder of a Security of such series or proxy  shall be entitled to one vote for each $25.00 principal amount of the Outstanding  Securities of such series held or represented by such Holder; provided, however, that no  vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Security challenged as not  Outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not Outstanding.  The  chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote, except as a Holder of a Security of  such series or proxy.”  ARTICLE IX  MISCELLANEOUS  Section 9.01. This Tenth Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall be governed by  and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles  of conflicts of laws.  This Tenth Supplemental Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust  Indenture Act that are required to be part of the Indenture and shall, to the extent applicable, be  governed by such provisions.  Section 9.02. In case any provision in this Tenth Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes  shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining  provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.  Section 9.03. For the avoidance of doubt, all notices, approvals, consents, requests and  any communications hereunder or with respect to the Notes must be in writing (provided that any  communication sent to Trustee hereunder must be in the form of a document that is signed  manually, by facsimile or by electronic signature, including without limitation, digital signature  provided by DocuSign (or such other digital signature provider as specified in writing to Trustee  

 

  13  by the authorized representative), all of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or  enforceability as a manual executed signature and in English.  The Issuer agrees to assume all  risks arising out of the use of using digital signatures and electronic methods to submit  communications to Trustee, including without limitation the risk of Trustee acting on  unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties.  Section 9.04. This Tenth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in counterparts, each  of which will be an original, but such counterparts will together constitute but one and the same  Tenth Supplemental Indenture.  The exchange of copies of this Tenth Supplemental Indenture  and of signature pages by facsimile, .pdf transmission, email or other electronic means shall  constitute effective execution and delivery of this Tenth Supplemental Indenture for all purposes.   Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile, .pdf transmission, email or other  electronic means shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.  Section 9.05. The Base Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Tenth  Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the Base Indenture and this  Tenth Supplemental Indenture shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument  with respect to the Notes.  All provisions included in this Tenth Supplemental Indenture  supersede any conflicting provisions included in the Base Indenture with respect to the Notes,  unless not permitted by law.  The Trustee accepts the trusts created by the Base Indenture, as  supplemented by this Tenth Supplemental Indenture, and agrees to perform the same upon the  terms and conditions of the Base Indenture, as supplemented by this Tenth Supplemental  Indenture.  Section 9.06. The provisions of this Tenth Supplemental Indenture shall become  effective as of the date hereof.  Section 9.07. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, the terms and  provisions of this Tenth Supplemental Indenture shall apply only to the Notes and shall not apply  to any other series of Securities under the Indenture and this Tenth Supplemental Indenture shall  not and does not otherwise affect, modify, alter, supplement or change the terms and provisions  of any other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether now or hereafter issued and  Outstanding.  Section 9.08. The recitals contained herein and in the Notes shall be taken as the  statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness.  The  Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Tenth Supplemental  Indenture, the Notes or any Additional Notes, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly  authorized to execute and deliver this Tenth Supplemental Indenture, authenticate the Notes and  any Additional Notes and perform its obligations hereunder.  The Trustee shall not be  accountable for the use or application by the Company of the Notes or any Additional Notes or  the proceeds thereof.     

 

[Signature page to Tenth Supplemental Indenture] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Tenth Supplemental  Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written. NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES  CORP. By: Name: Barry Sloane Title: Chief Executive Officer   U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY,  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS  SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S.  BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as  Trustee By: Name: Orlando Jones Title: Assistant Vice President  DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D5DF588-C8EF-4031-984E-3D46AF2CC805 

 

[Signature page to Tenth Supplemental Indenture] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Tenth Supplemental  Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written. NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES  CORP. By: Name: Barry Sloane Title: Chief Executive Officer   U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY,  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS  SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S.  BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as  Trustee By: Name: Orlando Jones Title: Assistant Vice President  

 

  Exhibit A – 1    Exhibit A – Form of Note  THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS  AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.  THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED,  ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT (A) IF REGISTERED UNDER  APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OR (B) IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM THE  REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE  STATE SECURITIES LAW, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S  RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY  SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM THAT SUCH TRANSACTION DOES NOT  REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND/OR APPLICABLE  STATE SECURITIES LAW.  Newtek Business Services Corp.  No.               $         5.00% Notes due 2025  Newtek Business Services Corp., a corporation duly organized and existing under the  laws of Maryland (herein called the “Company,” which term includes any successor Person  under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to        ,  or registered assigns, the principal sum of                              (U.S. $                ) on March 31,   2025 and to pay interest thereon from March 31, 2022 or from the most recent Interest Payment  Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly on June 30, September 30,  December 31 and March 31in each year, commencing June 30, 2022, at the rate of 5.00% per  annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.  The interest so payable,  and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such  Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business  on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be June 15, September  15, December   15 and March 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such  Interest Payment Date.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will  forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid  to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business on a Special  Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice  whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such  Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the  requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and  upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said  Indenture.  This Security may be issued as part of a series.  Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and any such interest on this  Security will be made at the office of the Trustee located at 100 Wall Street, 6th Floor, New  York, New York 10005, Attention: Global Corporate Trust and at such other address as  

 

  Exhibit A – 2  designated by the Trustee, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time  of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the  option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the  Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register.  Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the  reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth  at this place.  Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred  to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit  under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.   

 

  Exhibit A – 3  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed.  Dated:    NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES  CORP.        By:        Name:   Title:         Attest    By:        Name:  Title:   

 

  Exhibit A – 4  This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within- mentioned Indenture.  Dated:    U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY,  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS  SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S.  BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as  Trustee        By:        Authorized Signatory    

 

  1     Newtek Business Services Corp.  5.00% Notes due 2025  This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Senior Securities of the Company  (herein called the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture,  dated as of September 23, 2015 (herein called the “Base Indenture”, which term shall have the  meaning assigned to it in such instrument), between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust  Company, National Association, as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association, as  Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee under the Base  Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Base Indenture for a statement of the respective  rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee, and  the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be,  authenticated and delivered, as supplemented by the Tenth Supplemental Indenture relating to  the Securities, dated March 31, 2022, by and between the Company and the Trustee (herein  called the “Tenth Supplemental Indenture”, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture and the Base  Indenture collectively are herein called the “Indenture”).  In the event of any conflict between the  Base Indenture and the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture shall  govern and control.  This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof, which series is initially  limited in aggregate principal amount to $                         .  Under a Board Resolution, Officers’  Certificate pursuant to Board Resolutions or an indenture supplement, the Company may from  time to time, without the consent of the Holders of Securities, issue additional Securities of this  series (in any such case “Additional Securities”) having the same ranking and the same interest  rate, maturity and other terms as the Securities.  Any Additional Securities and the existing  Securities will constitute a single series under the Indenture and all references to the relevant  Securities herein shall include the Additional Securities unless the context otherwise requires.   The aggregate amount of outstanding Securities represented hereby may from time to time be  reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions.  The Securities of this series are subject to redemption in whole or in part at any time or  from time to time, at the option of the Company, at a redemption price per security equal to  100% thereof on the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest  payments otherwise payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to, but  excluding, the date fixed for redemption.   Notice of redemption shall be given in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid or  by overnight courier guaranteeing next-day delivery, to each Holder of the Securities to be  redeemed, not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the Redemption Date, at  the Holder’s address appearing in the Security Register.  All notices of redemption shall contain  the information set forth in Section 1104 of the Base Indenture.  Any exercise of the Company’s option to redeem the Securities will be done in  compliance with the Investment Company Act, to the extent applicable.  

 

  2  If the Company elects to redeem only a portion of the Securities, the Trustee will  determine the method for selecting the particular Securities to be redeemed, in accordance with  Section 1.01 of the Tenth Supplemental Indenture and Section 1103 of the Base Indenture.  In  the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series  and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder  hereof upon the cancellation hereof.  Unless the Company defaults in payment of the Redemption Price, on and after the  Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Securities called for redemption.  Holders of Securities do not have the option to have the Securities repaid prior to March  31, 2025.  The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of  this Security or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security,  in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.  If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be  continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the  manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.  The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment  thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the  Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the  Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal  amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected.  The Indenture also  contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the  Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of  such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and  certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.  Any such consent or waiver by  the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future  Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in  exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made  upon this Security.  As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security  shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the  appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall  have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to  the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the  Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to  institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee and offered  the Trustee indemnity, security, or both reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs,  expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request, and the Trustee shall not  have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Securities of this series at  the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute  any such proceeding, for sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of  

 

  3  indemnity and/or security.  The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of  this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest  hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.  No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture  shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay  the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in  the coin or currency, herein prescribed.  As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the  transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for  registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of  and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by  a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar  duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one  or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the  same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.  The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in  denominations of $25 and any integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.  As provided in the  Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are  exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of  a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.  No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the  Company, the Trustee, or the Security Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to  cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.  Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the  Trustee, or the Security Registrar and any agent of the Company, the Trustee, or the Security  Registrar may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for  all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and none of the Company, the Trustee, the  Security Registrar, or any agent thereof shall be affected by notice to the contrary.  All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings  assigned to them in the Indenture.  The Indenture and this Security shall be governed by and construed in accordance with  the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.  To the extent any provision of this Security conflicts with the express provisions of the  Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.  

 

  Exhibit A – 5    Exhibit A – Form of Global Note  This Security is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is  registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company or a nominee thereof.  This Security  may not be exchanged in whole or in part for a Security registered, and no transfer of this  Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than The  Depository Trust Company or a nominee thereof, except in the limited circumstances described  in the Indenture.  Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust  Company to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment and such  certificate issued in exchange for this certificate is registered in the name of Cede & Co., or such  other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, any  transfer, pledge or other use hereof for value or otherwise by or to any person is wrongful, as the  registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.  Newtek Business Services Corp.  No.               $    CUSIP No.    ISIN No.   5.00% Notes due 2025  Newtek Business Services Corp., a corporation duly organized and existing under the  laws of Maryland (herein called the “Company,” which term includes any successor Person  under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to        ,  or registered assigns, the principal sum of                              (U.S. $                ) on March 31,  2025 and to pay interest thereon from March 31, 2022 or from the most recent Interest Payment  Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly on June 30, September 30,  December 31 and March 31in each year, commencing June 30, 2022, at the rate of 5.00% per  annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.  The interest so payable,  and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such  Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business  on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be June 15, September  15, December   15 and March 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such  Interest Payment Date.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will  forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid  to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business on a Special  Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice  whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such  Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the  requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and  upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said  Indenture.  This Security may be issued as part of a series.  

 

  Exhibit A – 6  Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and any such interest on this  Security will be made at the office of the Trustee located at 100 Wall Street, 6th Floor, New  York, New York 10005, Attention: Global Corporate Trust and at such other address as  designated by the Trustee, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time  of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the  option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the  Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register; provided, further,  however, that so long as this Security is registered to Cede & Co., such payment will be made by  wire transfer in accordance with the procedures established by The Depository Trust Company  and the Trustee.   Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the  reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth  at this place.  Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred  to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit  under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.   

 

  Exhibit A – 7  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed.  Dated:    NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES  CORP.        By:        Name:   Title:         Attest    By:        Name:  Title:   

 

  Exhibit A – 8  This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within- mentioned Indenture.  Dated:    U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY,  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS  SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S.  BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as  Trustee        By:        Authorized Signatory    

 

        1        Newtek Business Services Corp.  5.00% Notes due 2025  This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Senior Securities of the Company  (herein called the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture,  dated as of September 23, 2015 (herein called the “Base Indenture”, which term shall have the  meaning assigned to it in such instrument), between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust  Company, National Association, as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association  (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee under the Base  Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Base Indenture for a statement of the respective  rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee, and  the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be,  authenticated and delivered, as supplemented by the Tenth Supplemental Indenture relating to  the Securities, dated March 31, 2022, by and between the Company and the Trustee (herein  called the “Tenth Supplemental Indenture”, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture and the Base  Indenture collectively are herein called the “Indenture”).  In the event of any conflict between the  Base Indenture and the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture shall  govern and control.  This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof, which series is initially  limited in aggregate principal amount to $                         .  Under a Board Resolution, Officers’  Certificate pursuant to Board Resolutions or an indenture supplement, the Company may from  time to time, without the consent of the Holders of Securities, issue additional Securities of this  series (in any such case “Additional Securities”) having the same ranking and the same interest  rate, maturity and other terms as the Securities.  Any Additional Securities and the existing  Securities will constitute a single series under the Indenture and all references to the relevant  Securities herein shall include the Additional Securities unless the context otherwise requires.   The aggregate amount of outstanding Securities represented hereby may from time to time be  reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions.  The Securities of this series are subject to redemption in whole or in part at any time or  from time to time, at the option of the Company, at a redemption price per security equal to  100% thereof on the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest  payments otherwise payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to, but  excluding, the date fixed for redemption.  Notice of redemption shall be given in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid or  by overnight courier guaranteeing next-day delivery, to each Holder of the Securities to be  redeemed, not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the Redemption Date, at  the Holder’s address appearing in the Security Register.  All notices of redemption shall contain  the information set forth in Section 1104 of the Base Indenture.  Any exercise of the Company’s option to redeem the Securities will be done in  compliance with the Investment Company Act, to the extent applicable.  

 

        2        If the Company elects to redeem only a portion of the Securities, the Trustee or the  Depositary, as applicable, will determine the method for selecting the particular Securities to be  redeemed, in accordance with Section 1.01 of the Tenth Supplemental Indenture and Section  1103 of the Base Indenture.  In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new  Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be  issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.  Unless the Company defaults in payment of the Redemption Price, on and after the  Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Securities called for redemption.  Holders of Securities do not have the option to have the Securities repaid prior to March  31, 2025.  The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of  this Security or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security,  in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.  If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be  continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the  manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.  The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment  thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the  Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the  Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal  amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected.  The Indenture also  contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the  Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of  such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and  certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.  Any such consent or waiver by  the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future  Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in  exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made  upon this Security.  As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security  shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the  appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall  have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to  the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the  Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to  institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee and offered  the Trustee indemnity, security, or both reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs,  expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request, and the Trustee shall not  

 

        3        have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Securities of this series at  the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute  any such proceeding, for sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of  indemnity and/or security.  The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of  this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest  hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.  No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture  shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay  the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in  the coin or currency, herein prescribed.  As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the  transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for  registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of  and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by  a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar  duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one  or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the  same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.  The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in  denominations of $25 and any integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.  As provided in the  Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are  exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of  a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.  No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the  Company, the Trustee, or the Security Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to  cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.  Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the  Trustee, or the Security Registrar and any agent of the Company, the Trustee, or the Security  Registrar may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for  all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and none of the Company, the Trustee, the  Security Registrar, or any agent thereof shall be affected by notice to the contrary.  All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings  assigned to them in the Indenture.  The Indenture and this Security shall be governed by and construed in accordance with  the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.  To the extent any provision of this Security conflicts with the express provisions of the  Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.EX-4.9

 EXHIBIT 4.9 

DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

The following description of our common stock and preferred stock summarizes the material terms and provisions of our common stock and preferred stock. The
following description of our capital stock does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) and our
Amended and Restated By-Laws, as amended, (the “Bylaws”) which are exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, of which this Exhibit forms a part, and by applicable law. The terms of our common stock and preferred stock may also be affected by Delaware law. 

Our authorized capital stock consists of: 
  

	 	•	 	 40,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 

 

	 	•	 	 10,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. 

As of March 30, 2022, we had (a) 3,894,498 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants, including (i) 1,758,843 Series E and
Series E-1 Warrants, (ii) 1,851,900 Series F Warrants, and (iv) 283,755 Pre-funded Warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $9.27 per share and (b) 1,732,460
shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options with a weighted average exercise price of $11.69 per share. 
 Description of
Common Stock 
 Voting 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters to be voted on by stockholders and also are entitled to receive such dividends, if
any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors in its discretion out of funds legally available therefor. Holders of our common stock have exclusive voting rights for the election of our directors and all other matters requiring
stockholder action, except with respect to amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation that alter or change the powers, preferences, rights or other terms of any outstanding preferred stock if the holders of such affected series of preferred
stock are entitled to vote on such an amendment or filling vacancies on the board of directors. 
 Dividends 

Holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in any dividends declared by our board of directors, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any
outstanding preferred stock. Dividends consisting of shares of common stock may be paid to holders of shares of common stock. We do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. 

Liquidation and Dissolution 
 Upon
our liquidation or dissolution, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive pro rata all assets remaining available for distribution to stockholders after payment of all liabilities and provision for the liquidation of any shares of
preferred stock at the time outstanding. 
 Other Rights and Restrictions 

Our common stock has no preemptive or other subscription rights, and there are no conversion rights or redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to
such stock. Our common stock is not subject to redemption by us. Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws do not restrict the ability of a holder of common stock to transfer the stockholder’s shares of common stock. If we issue shares of
common stock under this prospectus, the shares will be fully paid and non-assessable and will not have, or be subject to, any preemptive or similar rights. 

Market Information 
 Our common
stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “DCTH”. 
 Transfer Agent and Registrar 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. 

 Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws 

Certain provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws could have the effect of making it more difficult for our stockholders to replace
management at a time when a substantial number of stockholders might favor a change in management. These provisions include: 
  

	 	•	 	 providing for a staggered board; and 

 

	 	•	 	 authorizing the board of directors to fill vacant directorships or increase the size of its board of directors.

 Furthermore, our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to
determine the rights and preferences of the shares of any such series without stockholder approval. Any series of preferred stock is likely to be senior to the common stock with respect to dividends, liquidation rights and, possibly, voting rights.
The board’s ability to issue preferred stock may have the effect of discouraging unsolicited acquisition proposals, thus adversely affecting the market price of our common stock. 

We are not subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibits Delaware corporations from engaging in a wide range of
specified transactions with any interested stockholder, defined to include, among others, any person other than such corporation and any of its majority owned subsidiaries who own 15% or more of any class or series of stock entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors, unless, among other exceptions, the transaction is approved by (i) our board of directors prior to the date the interested stockholder obtained such status or (ii) the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of each class or series of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, not including those shares owned by the interested stockholder. 

Staggered Board of Directors 
 Our
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that our board of directors be classified into three classes of directors of approximately equal size. As a result, in most circumstances, a person can gain control of our board only by successfully
engaging in a proxy contest at two or more annual meetings. 
 Authorized but Unissued Shares 

Our authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock are available for future issuances without stockholder approval and could be utilized for a variety of
corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions, employee benefit plans and stockholder rights plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved preferred stock could render more
difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise. 
 Description of Preferred
Stock 
 Our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to determine the rights
and preferences of the shares of any such series without stockholder approval, of which Series E Preferred Stock and Series E-1 Preferred Stock is outstanding. Our board of directors may issue
preferred stock in one or more series and has the authority to fix the designation and powers, rights and preferences and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions with respect to each class or series of such class without further vote or
action by the stockholders. The ability of our board of directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of us or the removal of existing management. 

Each share of the Series E Preferred Stock and the Series E-1 Preferred Stock has a par value of $0.01 per
share and a stated value equal to $1,000, or the Stated Value, and is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the number of shares of common stock determined by dividing the stated value by the conversion price of $10.00, subject to
certain limitations and adjustments, or the Conversion Price. Except for certain adjustments, the holders of the Series E Preferred Stock and the Series E-1 Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive
dividends on such shares equal (on an as if converted basis) to and in the same form as dividends paid on shares of our common stock. Any such dividends that are not paid to the holders of Series E Preferred Stock and the Series E-1 Preferred Stock will increase the Stated Value. No other dividends will be paid on shares of Series E Preferred Stock and Series E-1 Preferred Stock. The Series E
Preferred Stock and Series E-1 Preferred Stock will vote on an as converted basis on all matters submitted to the holders of common stock for approval, subject to certain limitations and exceptions. The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock and Series E-1 Preferred Stock is required to increase the number of authorized shares of such preferred
stock or to alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to such preferred stock, or to amend the Company’s organizational documents in any manner that adversely affects the rights of the holders of such preferred stock.
Upon any liquidation of the Company, the holders of Series E Preferred Stock and Series E-1 Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company an amount equal to the Stated Value plus
any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon for each share of such preferred stock before any distribution or payment will be made to the holders of the common stock.

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00342-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00342-of-00352.parquet"}]]