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Exhibit 99.1

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

AT MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.      AT ZLOKOWER COMPANY
437 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022      PUBLIC RELATIONS
Andrew Murstein, President      Harry Zlokower
Larry D. Hall, CFO      David Closs
(212) 328-2100      (212) 447-9292

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP. REPORTS 2009 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

 

   

Medallion earns $0.16 cents per diluted common share

 

   

Net interest margin increases to 4.62% and 6.57% when combined with Medallion Bank

 

   

Credit quality remains excellent

 

   

$0.19 per share dividend declared

NEW YORK, N.Y. – November 5, 2009 — Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:TAXI), a specialty finance company with a leading position servicing the taxicab industry and other niche markets, announced that net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $2,889,000 or $0.16 per diluted common share in the 2009 third quarter, down from $4,118,000 or $0.23 per diluted common share in the 2008 third quarter. Net investment income after income taxes was $2,001,000, or $0.11 per share in the 2009 third quarter, down from $3,425,000 or $0.19 per share in the year ago period. Net investment income after income taxes on a combined basis with Medallion Bank was $5,946,000, or $0.34 per share in the 2009 third quarter, down from $6,774,000, or $.38 per share in the year ago period.

 

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Medallion Financial Corp. Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results – p. 2

 

Medallion’s on balance sheet taxicab medallion loan portfolio was $341,783,000 at the end of the 2009 third quarter, down from $411,693,000 at the end of the 2008 quarter. The decrease resulted from our continuing ability to participate these high-quality loans to financial institutions which desire safe and profitable loan growth, and which provide Medallion a servicing fee for managing the loans. Our on balance sheet commercial loan portfolio was $81,787,000, down from $94,830,000, a year ago.

Medallion’s managed taxicab medallion loan portfolio, which includes Medallion Bank, our unconsolidated wholly-owned portfolio investment, and loans serviced for or by third parties, was $578,489,000, up from $568,972,000, a year ago. Our managed commercial loan portfolio was $142,027,000, down from $178,721,000, a year ago.

In addition, Medallion Bank’s consumer loan portfolio increased to $191,766,000, up from $184,159,000, a year ago. Total assets under management decreased slightly to $1,037,000,000 from $1,049,000,000, a year ago.

Andrew Murstein, President of Medallion stated, “We are very pleased with our continuing trends of increased spreads. During this quarter, New York City and Chicago medallion prices remained firm. The industry remains strong. Taxi medallion prices in New York were $760,000, up from $725,000 one year ago, the highest they have ever been. Very few assets have appreciated over the last year, and taxi medallions are, and continue to be, one of the safest investments.”

Larry Hall, CFO, stated, “The weighted average interest rate on our managed loan portfolio at the end of the 2009 third quarter was 9.64%, up from 9.61% a year ago, very solid performance given the continuing declining interest rate environment.

 

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Medallion Financial Corp. Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results – p. 3

 

“Medallion continues to benefit from a low cost of funds. Our weighted average cost of borrowed funds dropped to 4.15% in the quarter, down from 4.54% a year ago, and was 3.47% on a managed basis, combined with Medallion Bank, compared to 4.49% a year ago. As a result, our net interest margin was 4.62%, up from 4.53% in the 2008 quarter. However, the net interest margin on a combined basis including Medallion Bank grew to 6.57%, up from 5.57% last year. That is the highest it has ever been in the history of the Company. At quarter end, our medallion portfolio yielded 6.29%, compared to borrowing costs of 1.61% on our medallion loan revolving lines of credit, a spread of 4.68% for this low-risk, high-quality loan portfolio,” Mr. Hall said.

“In addition, Medallion Bank’s current weighted average cost of funds at quarter end was 2.07%. However, new CD’s issued during September 2009 averaged 0.30%. Thus, as the older CD’s continue to mature and are replaced, spreads should increase, as long as rates remain at these low levels,” Mr. Hall added.

“Our loan quality, which continues to remain one of the hallmarks of Medallion, remains strong. While delinquencies increased slightly during the quarter, they are still quite low and well within our historical ranges. On a managed basis, including Medallion Bank, delinquent medallion loans 90 days or more past due were 0.3%, up slightly from 0.1% one year ago. Delinquent consumer loans 90 days or more past due were 1.0%, up from 0.7% a year ago. Delinquent commercial loans 90 days or more past due were 7.7%, down from last quarter’s 9.4%, and up from 0.2%, one year ago. On a combined basis, the delinquency totals were 1.8%, down from 2.2% last quarter, and up from 0.3%, one year ago.”

Mr. Hall concluded, “Lastly our liquidity remains solid. Our strong capital levels, both at Medallion and Medallion Bank, allow the Bank to raise an additional $75,000,000 through deposits , and complement the available liquidity in Medallion’s other various sources of capital.”

 

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Medallion Financial Corp. Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results – p. 4

 

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.19 per share on its common stock for the 2009 third quarter. The dividend is payable on November 30, 2009 to shareholders of record on November 20, 2009. Since the Company’s initial public offering in 1996, the Company has paid out over $141,594,000 in dividends, or $9.10 per share.

Medallion Financial Corp. is a specialty finance company with a leading position in the origination and servicing of loans financing the purchase of taxicab medallions and related assets. The Company also originates and services other commercial loans in targeted niche industries and its wholly owned portfolio company Medallion Bank also originates and services consumer loans. The Company and its subsidiaries have lent over $3 billion.

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, and growth. Medallion’s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors,” in Medallion’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,    Nine Months Ended September 30,  

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   2009     2008    2009     2008  

Total investment income

   $ 10,196      $ 11,743    $ 31,544      $ 38,917   

Total interest expense

     4,174        5,131      13,056        17,940   
                               

Net interest income

     6,022        6,612      18,488        20,977   
                               

Total noninterest income

     963        795      2,427        2,908   
                               

Salaries and benefits

     2,857        2,708      8,846        8,052   

Professional fees

     467        325      1,546        1,281   

Occupancy expense

     308        205      882        866   

Other operating expenses

     1,352        744      3,615        3,040   
                               

Total operating expenses

     4,984        3,982      14,889        13,239   
                               

Net investment income before income taxes

     2,001        3,425      6,026        10,646   

Income tax (provision) benefit

     -        -      -        -   
                               

Net investment income after income taxes

     2,001        3,425      6,026        10,646   
                               

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

     486        108      (1,404     (3,869
                               

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (841     449      1,208        6,138   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries

     1,243        136      951        (499
                               

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     402        585      2,159        5,639   
                               

Net realized/unrealized gains on investments

     888        693      755        1,770   
                               

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,889      $ 4,118    $ 6,781      $ 12,416   
                               

Net investment income after income taxes per common share

         

Basic

   $ 0.11      $ 0.20    $ 0.34      $ 0.61   

Diluted

     0.11        0.19      0.34        0.60   
                               

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share

         

Basic

   $ 0.16      $ 0.23    $ 0.39      $ 0.71   

Diluted

     0.16        0.23      0.38        0.70   
                               

Dividends declared per share

   $ 0.19      $ 0.19    $ 0.57      $ 0.57   
                               

Weighted average common shares outstanding

         

Basic

     17,575,877        17,535,249      17,567,602        17,512,245   

Diluted

     17,708,892        17,756,913      17,683,571        17,733,830   
                               


MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     UNAUDITED     

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   September 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Assets

     

Medallion loans, at fair value

   $ 341,783    $ 402,964

Commercial loans, at fair value

     81,787      89,611

Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries, at fair value

     77,544      74,750

Investment securities, at fair value

     -      -

Equity investments, at fair value

     2,898      3,272
             

Net investments ($278,695 at September 30, 2009 and $347,517 at December 31, 2008 pledged as collateral under borrowing arrangements)

     504,012      570,597

Cash and cash equivalents ($0 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 restricted as to use by lender)

     29,587      32,075

Accrued interest receivable

     1,824      2,149

Fixed assets, net

     316      411

Goodwill, net

     5,069      5,069

Other assets, net

     38,683      36,384
             

Total assets

   $ 579,491    $ 646,685
             

Liabilities

     

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 7,341    $ 7,074

Accrued interest payable

     850      2,015

Funds borrowed

     399,280      462,650
             

Total liabilities

     407,471      471,739
             

Commitments and contingencies

     -      -
             

Total shareholders’ equity (net assets)

     172,020      174,946
             

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 579,491    $ 646,685
             

Number of common shares outstanding

     17,575,877      17,549,224

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.79    $ 9.97
             

Total managed loans

   $ 912,282    $ 945,294

Total managed assets

     1,036,883      1,075,509