Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2023 Second Quarter Results


NEW YORK, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: MFIN, “Medallion” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company that originates and services loans in various consumer and commercial industries, along with offering loan origination services to fintech strategic partners, announced today its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

2023 Second Quarter Highlights

  • Net income was $14.2 million, or $0.62 per share, compared to $13.3 million, or $0.54 per share, in the prior year quarter.
  • $10.6 million of cash collected on taxi medallion-related assets, with recoveries resulting in earnings of $0.22 per share.
  • Net interest income grew 20% to $46.7 million from $38.9 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Net interest margin on net loans was 8.77%, compared to 9.07% in the prior year quarter, and on gross loans it was 8.48%, compared to 8.78% in the prior year quarter.
  • Loan originations were $346 million, compared to $305 million in the prior year quarter.
  • The credit loss provision increased to $8.5 million from $7.8 million in the prior year quarter.
  • Total assets grew to an all-time high of $2.5 billion at June 30, 2023, a 19% increase over June 30, 2022.
  • The Company declared and paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share.

Executive Commentary – Andrew Murstein, President of Medallion

“We are very pleased with our second quarter results. Net interest income grew 20% over the prior year quarter and importantly grew 7% from just one quarter ago. As we have been saying since interest rates started to increase, we believe we will be able to manage through the current interest rate environment by growing our loan portfolio and passing along a portion of those increases. Our consumer teams originated over $300 million of loans in the quarter, which is a record second quarter for us, and led to our loan portfolio exceeding $2 billion for the first time in our history. We had another strong quarter of cash collections related to our medallion assets, with over $10 million collected. This helped us deliver one of our strongest quarters ever, with earnings per share of $0.62.”

Business Segment Highlights

Recreation Lending Segment

  • Originations were $190.0 million during the quarter, compared to $170.2 million a year ago.
  • Recreation loans grew 21% to $1.3 billion as of June 30, 2023, compared to $1.1 billion a year ago.
  • Recreation loans were 62% of total loans as of June 30, 2023, compared to 63% a year ago.
  • Net interest income grew 14% to $33.5 million for the quarter, from $29.4 million in the prior year quarter.
  • The average interest rate was 14.62% at quarter-end, compared to 14.23% a year ago.
  • Recreation loans 90 days or more past due were $5.0 million, or 0.39% of gross recreation loans, as of June 30, 2023, compared to $3.8 million, or 0.36%, a year ago.

Home Improvement Lending Segment

  • Originations were $117.0 million during the quarter, compared to $105.2 million a year ago.
  • Home improvement loans grew 38% to $728.5 million as of June 30, 2023, compared to $526.3 million a year ago.
  • Home improvement loans were 34% of total loans as of June 30, 2023, compared to 30% a year ago.
  • Net interest income grew 24% to $11.1 million for the quarter, from $9.0 million in the prior year quarter.
  • The average interest rate was 9.21% at quarter-end, compared to 8.50% a year ago.
  • Home improvement loans 90 days or more past due were $1.1 million, or 0.16% of gross home improvement loans, as of June 30, 2023, compared to $0.4 million, or 0.07%, a year ago.

Commercial Lending Segment

  • Commercial loans were $92.6 million at June 30, 2023, compared to $96.9 million a year ago.
  • The average interest rate on the portfolio was 12.64%, compared to 12.33% a year ago.

Medallion Lending Segment

  • The Company collected $10.6 million of cash on taxi medallion-related assets during the quarter.
  • Total net taxi medallion assets declined to $17.7 million (comprised of $1.6 million of loans net of allowance for credit losses and $16.1 million of loan collateral in process of foreclosure), a 43% reduction from a year ago, and represented less than 1% of the Company’s total assets, as of June 30, 2023.

Capital Allocation

Quarterly Dividend

  • The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share payable on August 31, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2023.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter financial results tomorrow, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time.

As part of its earnings release, the Company has updated its quarterly supplement presentation, which is now available at www.medallion.com.

How to Participate

  • Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
  • U.S. dial-in number: (877) 407-0789
  • International dial-in number: (201) 689-8562
  • Live webcast: Link to Webcast of 2Q23 Earnings Call

A link to the live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s IR website.

Replay Information

The webcast replay will be available at the Company's IR website until the next quarter’s results are announced.

The conference call replay will be available following the end of the call through Tuesday, August 1.

  • U.S. dial-in number: (844) 512-2921
  • International dial-in number: (412) 317-6671
  • Passcode: 1374 0079

About Medallion Financial Corp.

Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:MFIN) and its subsidiaries originate and service a growing portfolio of consumer loans and mezzanine loans in various industries. Key industries served include recreation (towable RVs and marine) and home improvement (replacement roofs, swimming pools, and windows). Medallion Financial Corp. is headquartered in New York City, NY, and its largest subsidiary, Medallion Bank, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, please visit www.medallion.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, net interest income and expenses, other expenses, earnings, growth, and our growth strategy. These statements are often, but not always, made using words or phrases such as “will” and “continue” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These statements relate to future public announcements of our earnings, the impact of the pending SEC litigation, expectations regarding our loan portfolio, including collections on our medallion loans, the potential for future asset growth, and market share opportunities. Medallion’s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. For example, statements about the effects of the current economy, whether inflation or the risk of recession, operations, financial performance and prospects constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impacts may differ, possibly materially, from what is reflected in those forward-looking statements due to factors and future developments that are uncertain, unpredictable and in many cases beyond Medallion’s control.  In addition to risks relating to the current economy, a description of certain risks to which Medallion is or may be subject, including risks related to the pending SEC litigation, please refer to the factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Medallion’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Company Contact:
Investor Relations
212-328-2176
InvestorRelations@medallion.com

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) June 30, 
2023
 December 31, 
2022
 June 30, 
2022
Assets          
Cash, cash equivalents, and federal funds sold $124,554  $105,598  $126,330 
Equity investments and investment securities  65,096   58,785   61,300 
Loans  2,156,998   1,916,953   1,734,621 
Allowance for credit losses  (74,971)  (63,845)  (59,152)
Net loans receivable  2,082,027   1,853,108   1,675,469 
Goodwill and intangible assets  172,118   172,838   173,562 
Loan collateral in process of foreclosure  16,803   21,819   26,974 
Other assets  58,539   47,731   48,496 
Total assets $2,519,137  $2,259,879  $2,112,131 
Liabilities          
Deposits $1,813,785  $1,607,110  $1,469,241 
Long-term debt  178,128   214,320   219,377 
Short-term borrowings  67,880   5,000    
Deferred tax liabilities and other tax payables  26,840   26,753   24,048 
Operating lease liabilities  7,629   8,408   9,078 
Accounts payable and other liabilities  37,111   27,764   27,546 
Total liabilities  2,131,373   1,889,355   1,749,290 
             
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Total stockholders’ equity  318,976   301,736   294,053 
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries  68,788   68,788   68,788 
Total equity  387,764   370,524   362,841 
Total liabilities and equity $2,519,137  $2,259,879  $2,112,131 
             
             
Number of shares outstanding  23,345,017   23,061,673   24,239,320 
Book value per share $13.66  $13.08  $12.13 

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.‌
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS‌
(UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) 2023
 2022
 2023
 2022
Total interest income $61,726  $47,111  $117,568  $90,414 
Total interest expense  15,035   8,230   27,275   15,605 
Net interest income  46,691   38,881   90,293   74,809 
Provision for loan losses  8,476   7,759   12,514   10,999 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  38,215   31,122   77,779   63,810 
Other income (loss)            
Gain on sale of loans and medallions  1,306   2,667   3,161   4,543 
Gain on equity investments  99   4,241   9   4,108 
Write-down of loan collateral in process of foreclosure  (21)  (128)  (273)  (514)
Other income  558   578   1,128   750 
Total other income, net  1,942   7,358   4,025   8,887 
Other expenses            
Salaries and employee benefits  9,339   7,730   18,175   15,298 
Loan servicing fees  2,361   2,119   4,583   4,072 
Collection costs  1,608   999   3,146   2,342 
Professional fees  1,368   4,392   3,075   8,384 
Other expenses  4,327   3,573   8,416   6,749 
Total other expenses  19,003   18,813   37,395   36,845 
Income before income taxes  21,154   19,667   44,409   35,852 
Income tax provision  5,472   4,856   11,854   9,687 
Net income after taxes  15,682   14,811   32,555   26,165 
Less: income attributable to the non-controlling interest  1,512   1,511   3,024   3,024 
Total net income attributable to Medallion Financial Corp. $14,170  $13,300  $29,531  $23,141 
             
Net income per common share:            
Basic $0.63  $0.55  $1.32  $0.95 
Diluted $0.62  $0.54  $1.29  $0.93 
             
Weighted average shares outstanding:            
Basic  22,488,463   24,153,015   22,416,089   24,459,870 
Diluted  22,853,927   24,421,867   22,915,094   24,751,012 
             
Dividends declared per common share $0.08  $0.08  $0.16  $0.16