Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 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 and full-year ended December 31, 2022.

2022 Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Net income was $13.1 million, or $0.57 per share, compared to $19.5 million, or $0.78 per share, in the prior year quarter.
• Net interest income grew 22% to $43.6 million from $35.6 million in the prior year quarter.
• Net interest margin was 8.86%, compared to 9.38% in the prior year quarter.
• Loan originations were $191.9 million, compared to $192.6 million in the prior year quarter.
• The loan loss provision increased to $9.0 million from $2.6 million in the prior year quarter.
• The Company declared and paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share.
• The Company repurchased 257,231 shares of its common stock for $1.8 million.
  

2022 Full-Year Highlights

• Net income was $43.8 million, or $1.83 per share, compared to $54.1 million, or $2.17 per share, in the prior year.
• Net interest income grew 26% to $160.4 million from $127.8 million in the prior year.
• Net interest margin was 9.05%, compared to 9.25% in the prior year.
• Loan originations increased 32% to $983.9 million from $747.4 million in the prior year.
• The loan loss provision was $30.1 million for the year, compared to $4.6 million in the prior year.
• Total assets were $2.3 billion at year-end, a 21% increase over the prior year.
• The Company reinstated its quarterly dividend in the first quarter, and declared and paid cash dividends for a total of $0.32 per share during the year.
• The Company repurchased 2,650,911 shares of its common stock, or 10.5% of its outstanding shares at the beginning of the year, during the year for $20.6 million.

Executive Commentary - Andrew Murstein, President of Medallion

"Driven by the continued growth of our loan portfolio, we generated the highest level of net interest income in our 25-plus year history as a public company. Our bottom-line performance remained strong, especially given the normalization of our loan loss provision during the year. This performance enabled us to pay shareholders $0.32 per share in dividends and buy back more than $20 million of our stock, reinforcing our commitment to our shareholders. We believe that our business is positioned to continue to drive shareholder value and help us navigate the current macro environment."

Business Segment Highlights

Recreation Lending Segment

• Originations were $79.3 million during the quarter, compared to $95.2 million a year ago.
• Recreation loans grew 23% to $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2022, compared to $961.3 million a year ago.
• Recreation loans were 62% of total loans as of December 31, 2022, compared to 65% a year ago.
• Net interest income grew 11% to $32.7 million for the quarter, from $29.4 million in the prior year quarter.
• The average interest rate was 14.28% at quarter-end, compared to 14.50% a year ago.
• Recreation loans 90 days or more past due were $7.4 million, or 0.64% of gross recreation loans, as of December 31, 2022, compared to $3.8 million, or 0.41%, a year ago.

Home Improvement Lending Segment

• Originations grew to $97.1 million during the quarter, up from $78.3 million of the prior year quarter.
• Home improvement loans grew 43% to $626.4 million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $436.8 million a year ago.
• Home improvement loans were 33% of total loans as of December 31, 2022, compared to 29% a year ago.
• Net interest income grew 17% to $10.1 million for the quarter, from $8.6 million in the prior year quarter.
• The average interest rate was 8.65% at quarter-end, compared to 8.47% a year ago.
• Home improvement loans 90 days or more past due were $0.6 million, or 0.09% of gross home improvement loans, as of December 31, 2022, compared to $0.1 million, or 0.03%, a year ago.

Commercial Lending Segment

• Commercial loans were $92.9 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $76.7 million a year ago.
• The average interest rate on the portfolio was 12.23%, compared to 12.34% a year ago.

Medallion Lending Segment

• The Company collected $5.2 million in the fourth quarter and $29.2 million in the full-year.
• Total net medallion exposure declined to $24.5 million (comprised of $4.1 million of loans net of allowance for loan losses and $20.4 million of loan collateral in process of foreclosure), a 40% reduction from a year ago, and represented 1% of the Company's total assets, as of December 31, 2022.

Loan Detail

• During the quarter, net charge-offs were $6.7 million, compared to a benefit of $0.1 million in the prior year quarter.
• Total loans 90 days or more past due were 0.47% of loans at December 31, 2022, compared to 0.28% at December 31, 2021.

Capital Allocation

Quarterly Dividend

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

Stock Repurchase Plan

• During the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased 257,231 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $6.98 per share, for a total of $1.8 million.
• During the year, the Company repurchased 2,650,911 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $7.78 per share, for a total of $20.6 million.
• As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $20.0 million remaining under its $40 million share repurchase program.
  

Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) Adoption

On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted the Current Expected Credit Loss accounting standard (Topic 326), otherwise known as CECL. Our initial calculation of the CECL transition amount as of that date was an $11.6 million increase in our allowance for loan losses, or allowance for credit losses as it is called under CECL, for consumer loans and a $2.2 million increase with respect to our commercial loans. The medallion loan allowance was not affected. With the adoption of CECL, we expect that there will be earlier recognition of credit losses, including a near-term effect of larger loan loss provisions, compared to the previous incurred losses accounting standard.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full-year financial results tomorrow, Thursday, February 23, 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.

• Conference Call Dial-In: [phone] (U.S.) or [phone] (international)
• Live Webcast: Link to Webcast
• Call Replay: available following the end of the call through Thursday, March 2, 2023, by telephone at [phone] (U.S.) or [phone] (international), passcode 1373 6324.
• Webcast Replay: available at http://www.medallion.com/investors.html until the next quarter's results are announced.

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 investigation, expectations regarding our loan portfolio, 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, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic on Medallion's business, 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, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Company Contact:

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)		December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Assets
Cash, cash equivalents, and federal funds sold	$	105,598			$	124,484
Equity investments and investment securities		58,785				54,498
Loans		1,916,953				1,488,924
Allowance for loan losses		(63,845	)			(50,166	)
Net loans receivable		1,853,108				1,438,758
Loan collateral in process of foreclosure		21,819				37,430
Goodwill and intangible assets		172,838				174,283
Other assets		47,731				43,604
Total assets	$	2,259,879			$	1,873,057
Liabilities
Deposits	$	1,607,110			$	1,250,880
Long-term debt		219,320				219,973
Accounts payable and other liabilities		27,776				19,113
Deferred tax liabilities and other tax payables		26,753				18,210
Operating lease liabilities		8,396				9,053
Total liabilities		1,889,355				1,517,229
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity		301,736				287,040
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries		68,788				68,788
Total equity		370,524				355,828
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,259,879			$	1,873,057
Number of shares outstanding		23,061,673				25,173,386
Book value per share	$	13.08			$	11.40

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.?
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS?
(UNAUDITED)
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		Three Months Ended								Years Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)		2022				2021				2022				2021
Total interest income		$	54,513			$	43,013			$	196,621			$	158,966
Total interest expense			10,926				7,422				36,185				31,140
Net interest income			43,587				35,591				160,436				127,826
Provision for loan losses			9,013				2,622				30,059				4,622
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			34,574				32,969				130,377				123,204
Other income (loss)
Gain (loss) on equity investments			(206	)			10,073				2,779				17,379
Write-down of loan collateral in process of foreclosure			(49	)			(207	)			(657	)			(5,592	)
Gain on extinguishment of debt			-				-				-				4,626
Sponsorship and race winnings, net			-				2,414				-				12,567
Other income			1,125				2,377				7,404				2,586
Total other income, net			870				14,657				9,526				31,566
Other expenses
Salaries and employee benefits			7,421				10,048				31,130				31,591
Professional fees			948				617				13,054				5,311
Loan servicing fees			2,140				1,951				8,371				7,013
Collection costs			1,379				1,269				5,314				5,279
Race team related expenses			-				2,340				-				9,559
Other expenses			3,913				3,489				14,184				14,146
Total other expenses			15,801				19,714				72,053				72,899
Income before income taxes			19,643				27,912				67,850				81,871
Income tax provision			5,071				7,644				17,963				24,217
Net income after taxes			14,572				20,268				49,887				57,654
Less: income attributable to the non-controlling interest			1,512				798				6,047				3,546
Total net income attributable to Medallion Financial Corp.		$	13,060			$	19,470			$	43,840			$	54,108
Income per common share:
Basic		$	0.59			$	0.79			$	1.86			$	2.20
Diluted		$	0.57			$	0.78			$	1.83			$	2.17
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			22,286,272				24,647,971				23,583,049				24,599,804
Diluted			22,725,292				24,935,027				23,927,342				24,943,169
Dividends declared per common share		$	0.08			$	-			$	0.32			$	-