Medallion Bank Reports 2021 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results and Declares Series F Preferred Stock Dividend


SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Bank (Nasdaq: MBNKP, the “Bank”), an FDIC-insured bank providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, and home improvements, along with loan origination services to fintech partners, announced today its 2021 fourth quarter and full-year results.

2021 Fourth Quarter Highlights

  • Net income of $19.0 million, compared to net income of $14.3 million in the prior year period.
  • Net interest income of $37.3 million, compared to $31.3 million in the prior year period.
  • Provision for loan losses was $1.6 million, compared to a quarterly benefit of $4.0 million in the prior year period.
  • Annualized net charge-offs were 0.3% of average loans outstanding, compared to 9.7% in the prior year period.
  • The recreation and home improvement loan portfolios grew 20.8% and 30.7%, respectively, from December 31, 2020.
  • Total assets were $1.5 billion, total capital was $262.4 million, and the Tier 1 leverage ratio was 17.5% at December 31, 2021.

2021 Full-Year Highlights

  • Record net income of $70.0 million, compared to net income of $2.5 million in 2020.
  • Net interest income of $136.8 million, compared to $118.3 million in 2020.
  • Return on assets was 5.0%, compared to 0.2% in 2020.
  • Provision for loan losses was $3.7 million, compared to a provision for loan losses of $63.0 million in 2020.
  • Net charge-offs were 1.2% of average loans outstanding, compared to 5.0% in 2020.

Donald Poulton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Bank, stated, “We finished our best year since we began operating in 2003 with strong quarterly net income driven by the continued growth of our consumer lending businesses. Both our recreation lending and home improvement lending segments had exceptional years. The industries served by these segments experienced elevated demand throughout 2021, which led to sustained portfolio growth, plus we continued to benefit from historically low loan loss provisions. We ended the year with a return on assets of 5.0% and a return on equity of 29.1%, both consistent with supportive economic conditions and growth in the recreation and home improvement industries. We are focused on building on this momentum in 2022.”

Recreation Lending Segment

  • The Bank’s recreation loan portfolio grew 20.8% to $965.3 million as of December 31, 2021, compared to $799.0 million at December 31, 2020.
  • Quarterly net interest income was $28.7 million, compared to $24.9 million in the prior year period.
  • Recreation loans were 68.2% of loans receivable as of December 31, 2021, compared to 68.4% at December 31, 2020.
  • The quarterly provision for recreation loan losses was $2.1 million, compared to $3.0 million in the prior year period.
  • Recreation loans 90 days or more past due were $3.9 million, or 0.5% of gross recreation loans, as of December 31, 2021, compared to $5.4 million, or 0.7%, at December 31, 2020.

Home Improvement Lending Segment

  • The Bank’s home improvement loan portfolio grew 30.7% to $436.9 million as of December 31, 2021, compared to $334.2 million at December 31, 2020.
  • Quarterly net interest income was $8.5 million, compared to $6.8 million in the prior year period.
  • Home improvement loans were 30.9% of loans receivable as of December 31, 2021, compared to 28.6% at December 31, 2020.
  • The quarterly provision for home improvement loan losses was $1.2 million, compared to $0.7 million in the prior year period.
  • Home improvement loans 90 days or more past due were $133,000, or less than 0.1% of gross home improvement loans, as of December 31, 2021, compared to $171,000, or less than 0.1%, at December 31, 2020.

Series F Preferred Stock Dividend

On January 27, 2022, the Bank’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the Bank’s Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, which trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “MBNKP.” The dividend is payable on April 1, 2022, to holders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2022.

About Medallion Bank

Medallion Bank specializes in providing consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats and home improvements, and offering loan origination services to fintech partners. The Bank works directly with thousands of dealers, contractors and financial service providers serving their customers throughout the United States. Medallion Bank is a Utah-chartered, FDIC-insured industrial bank headquartered in Salt Lake City and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medallion Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: MFIN).

For more information, visit www.medallionbank.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Please note that this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to business performance, cash flow, costs, sales, net investment income, earnings, returns and growth. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “expect,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature, such as “building”, “maintaining” or “momentum.” These statements relate to our future earnings, returns, capital levels, growth prospects, asset quality and pursuit and execution of our strategy. Medallion Bank’s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. For a description of certain risks to which Medallion Bank is or may be subject, please refer to the factors discussed under the captions “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” included in Medallion Bank’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the FDIC. Medallion Bank’s Form 10-K, Form 10-Qs and other FDIC filings are available in the Investor Relations section of Medallion Bank’s website. In addition, Medallion Bank’s financial results for any period are not necessarily indicative of Medallion Financial Corp.’s results for the same period.

Company Contact:
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212-328-2176
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MEDALLION BANK
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
For the Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
(In thousands) 2021   2020  2021   2020 
Total interest income$ 41,436  $36,349 $ 154,310  $140,654 
Total interest expense  4,178   5,015   17,544   22,330 
Net interest income  37,258   31,334   136,766   118,324 
     
Provision (benefit) for loan losses  1,578   (3,959)  3,746   63,048 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  35,680   35,293   133,020   55,276 
     
Other income (loss)    
Write-downs of loan collateral in process of foreclosure and other assets  (140) (7,393)  (2,990) (18,199)
Other non-interest income  386   86   1,144   261 
Total other (loss)  246   (7,307)  (1,846) (17,938)
     
Non-interest expense    
Salaries and benefits  3,838   2,665   12,237   10,275 
Loan servicing  2,756   2,739   10,692   11,158 
Collection costs  1,305   1,021   4,775   4,294 
Regulatory fees  489   874   1,872   1,822 
Professional fees  366   446   1,695   2,017 
Occupancy and equipment  217   106   789   783 
Other  872   633   3,552   3,546 
Total non-interest expense  9,843   8,484   35,612   33,895 
     
Income before income taxes  26,083   19,502   95,562   3,443 
Provision for income taxes  7,071   5,177   25,563   928 
     
Net income$ 19,012  $14,325 $ 69,999  $2,515 


MEDALLION BANK
BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Assets  
Cash and federal funds sold$ 61,402  $58,977 
Investment securities, available-for-sale 44,772   46,792 
   
Loans, inclusive of net deferred loan acquisition costs 1,415,415   1,167,748 
Allowance for loan losses (53,384) (65,557)
Loans, net 1,362,031   1,102,191 
   
Loan collateral in process of foreclosure 21,438   35,557 
Fixed assets and right-of-use assets, net 4,230   3,418 
Deferred tax assets 7,576   11,839 
Due from affiliates  -   3,298 
Income tax receivable  -   549 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 37,788   28,746 
Total assets$ 1,539,237  $1,291,367 
   
Liabilities and shareholders' equity  
Deposits and other funds borrowed$ 1,250,880  $1,065,398 
Accrued interest payable 1,228   1,515 
Income taxes payable  16,104   - 
Other liabilities 7,672   5,980 
Due to affiliates  906   - 
Total liabilities 1,276,790   1,072,893 
   
Total shareholders' equity 262,447   218,474 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$ 1,539,237  $1,291,367