MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2011 June (Form 10-Q)

FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2011

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 814-00188

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE 04-3291176

(State of Incorporation)(IRS Employer Identification No.)

437 MADISON AVENUE, 38^th Floor, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 328-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ¨ NO ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer x Non Accelerated Filer ¨ Smaller Reporting Company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ¨ NO x

The number of outstanding shares of registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01, as of August 4, 2011 was 17,475,948.

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3

ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	3

ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	28

ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	47

ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	47

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION		47

ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	47

ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	48

ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	58

SIGNATURES		59
CERTIFICATIONS		60

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASIS OF PREPARATION

We, Medallion Financial Corp. or the Company, are a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company organized as a Delaware corporation. We have elected to be treated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act. We are a specialty finance company that has a leading position in originating, acquiring, and servicing loans that finance taxicab medallions and various types of commercial businesses. A wholly-owned portfolio company of ours, Medallion Bank, also originates consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, motorcycles, trailers, and hearing aids. Since 1996, the year in which we became a public company, we have increased our taxicab medallion loan portfolio at a compound annual growth rate of 6%, and our commercial loan portfolio at a compound annual growth rate of 3% (11% and 9% on a managed basis when combined with Medallion Bank). Since Medallion Bank acquired a consumer loan portfolio and began originating consumer loans in 2004, it has increased its consumer loan portfolio at a compound annual growth rate of 12%. Total assets under our management, which includes assets serviced for third party investors and managed by Medallion Bank, were $1,125,924,000 as of June 30, 2011, and $1,093,379,000 and $1,057,983,000 as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, and have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 12% from $215,000,000 at the end of 1996. Since our initial public offering in 1996, we have paid dividends in excess of $161,017,000 or $10.21 per share.

We conduct our business through various wholly-owned investment company subsidiaries including:

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Medallion Funding LLC, or Medallion Funding, a Small Business Investment Company, or SBIC, our primary taxicab medallion lending company;

•

Medallion Capital, Inc., or Medallion Capital, an SBIC and a regulated investment company, or RIC, which conducts a mezzanine financing business; and

•

Freshstart Venture Capital Corp., or Freshstart, an SBIC and a RIC, which originates and services taxicab medallion and commercial loans.

In December 2010, we formed a wholly-owned portfolio company, Medallion Servicing Corporation (MSC), to provide loan services to Medallion Bank, also a portfolio company wholly-owned by us. We have assigned all of our loan servicing rights for Medallion Bank, which consists of servicing taxi medallion and commercial loans originated by Medallion Bank, to MSC, who will bill and collect the related service fee income from Medallion Bank, and will be allocated and charged by the Company for MSC’s share of these servicing costs.

We also conduct business through our asset-based lending division, Medallion Business Credit, an originator of loans to small businesses for the purpose of financing inventory and receivables, which prior to December 31, 2007, was a wholly-owned investment company subsidiary. On December 31, 2007, Medallion Business Credit was merged into us and ceased to exist as a separate legal entity.

In addition, we conduct business through a wholly-owned portfolio company, Medallion Bank, a bank regulated by the FDIC and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions which originates taxicab medallion, commercial, and consumer loans, raises deposits, and conducts other banking activities. Medallion Bank generally provides us with our lowest cost of funds which it raises through bank certificates of deposit issued to its customers. To take advantage of this low cost of funds, we refer a portion of our taxicab medallion and commercial loans to Medallion Bank, which then originates these loans, which are then serviced by MSC. MSC earns referral and servicing fees for these activities. As a non-investment company, Medallion Bank is not consolidated with the Company, which is an investment company under the 1940 Act.

The financial information is divided into two sections. The first section, Item 1, includes our unaudited consolidated financial statements including related footnotes. The second section, Item 2, consists of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 included in Item 1 have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the US have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position and results of operations. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, or for any other interim period, may not be indicative of future performance. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)*	2011		2010			2011		2010
Interest income on investments	$	7,028	$	8,047		$	15,265	$	15,951
Dividends and interest income on short-term investments⁽¹⁾		1,032		1,026			2,055		2,053
Medallion lease income		353		287			690		586

Total investment income		8,413		9,360			18,010		18,590

Total interest expense⁽²⁾		3,343		3,740			6,845		7,255

Net interest income		5,070		5,620			11,165		11,335

Total noninterest income		326		1,151			735		1,947

Salaries and benefits		1,752		2,750			3,959		5,807
Professional fees		193		687			523		1,277
Occupancy expense		225		346			452		680
Other operating expenses ⁽³⁾		1,747		48			2,646		347

Total operating expenses		3,917		3,831			7,580		8,111

Net investment income before income taxes^{(1) (4)}		1,479		2,940			4,320		5,171
Income tax (provision) benefit		—		—			—		—

Net investment income after income taxes		1,479		2,940			4,320		5,171

Net realized gains (losses) on investments		575		(668	)		584		(8,890	)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		311		(945	)		95		(2,188	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries		2,051		1,708			3,696		9,051

Net unrealized appreciation on investments		2,362		763			3,791		6,863

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments		2,937		95			4,375		(2,027	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	4,416	$	3,035		$	8,695	$	3,144

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share
Basic	$	0.25	$	0.17		$	0.50	$	0.18
Diluted		0.25		0.17			0.49		0.18

Dividends declared per share	$	0.18	$	0.15		$	0.35	$	0.30

Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		17,404,288		17,560,352			17,402,272		17,568,072
Diluted		17,609,550		17,685,988			17,578,804		17,700,334

(1)	Includes $1,000 and $2,000 of dividend income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 from Medallion Bank.

(2)	Average borrowings outstanding were $362,937 and $367,095, and the related average borrowing costs were 3.69% and 3.76% for the 2011 second quarter and six months, and were $361,464, $363,770, 4.15%, and 4.02% for the comparable 2010 periods.

(3)

Includes $817 and $1,312 of expense reversals related to the costs of winding up the operations of the SPAC’s in the 2010 second quarter and six months that were reclassified to realized losses on investments, and $93 and $310 that was reversed as a result of favorable negotiations with the creditors of SPAC. See Notes 7 and 10 for additional information.

(4)	Includes $193 and $513 of net revenues received from Medallion Bank for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, and $952 and $1,784 for the comparable 2010 periods, primarily for servicing fees, loan origination fees, and expense reimbursements. See Notes 3 and 10 for additional information.

The accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


*(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)*	UNAUDITED June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Assets
Medallion loans, at fair value	$	312,139		$	323,126
Commercial loans, at fair value ⁽¹⁾		65,851			76,866
Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries, at fair value		82,772			78,735
Equity investments, at fair value		4,663			4,789
Investment securities, at fair value		—			—

Net investments ($249,048 at June 30, 2011 and $260,111 at December 31, 2010 pledged as collateral under borrowing arrangements)		465,425			483,516
Cash and cash equivalents ($0 at June 30, 2011 and $0 at December 31, 2010 restricted as to use by lender)		22,664			17,303
Accrued interest receivable		1,320			1,441
Fixed assets, net		409			419
Goodwill, net		5,069			5,069
Other assets, net		43,910			42,564

Total assets	$	538,797		$	550,312

Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	5,646		$	5,102
Accrued interest payable		1,849			1,913
Funds borrowed		365,457			380,532

Total liabilities		372,952			387,547

Commitments and contingencies		—			—
Shareholders’ equity (net assets)
Preferred stock (1,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value stock authorized – none outstanding)		—			—
Common stock (50,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value stock authorized – 19,068,034 shares at June 30, 2011 and 18,992,319 shares December 31, 2010 issued)		190			190
Treasury stock at cost (1,592,086 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)		(14,225	)		(14,225	)
Capital in excess of par value		179,229			179,079
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss		(9,536	)		(12,372	)
Accumulated undistributed net realized gains on investments		—			—
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		10,187			10,093

Total shareholders’ equity (net assets)		165,845			162,765

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	538,797		$	550,312

Number of common shares outstanding		17,475,948			17,400,233
Net asset value per share	$	9.49		$	9.35

(1)	Includes a $3,100 loan to an entity which is majority owned by one of our controlled subsidiaries.

The accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(UNAUDITED)


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)*	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net investment income after income taxes	$	1,479		$	2,940		$	4,320		$	5,171
Net realized gains (losses) on investments		575			(668	)		584			(8,890	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		2,362			763			3,791			6,863

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		4,416			3,035			8,695			3,144

Investment income, net		(2,971	)		(2,637	)		(5,766	)		(5,273	)
Realized gain from investment transactions, net		—			—			—			—

Dividends and distributions to shareholders⁽¹⁾		(2,971	)		(2,637	)		(5,766	)		(5,273	)

Stock-based compensation expense		57			58			116			113
Exercise of stock options		34			—			34			—
Treasury stock acquired		—			(371	)		—			(371	)

Capital share transactions		91			(313	)		150			(258	)
Other		—			—			1

Total increase (decrease) in net assets		1,536			85			3,080			(2,387	)
Net assets at the beginning of the period		164,309			160,505			162,765			162,977

Net assets at the end of the period⁽²⁾	$	165,845		$	160,590		$	165,845		$	160,590

Capital share activity
Common stock issued, beginning of period		19,061,059			18,990,119			18,992,319			18,990,119
Exercise of stock options		7,000			—			7,000			—
Issuance (forfeiture) of restricted stock		(25	)		—			68,715			—

Common stock issued, end of period		19,068,034			18,990,119			19,068,034			18,990,119

Treasury stock, beginning of period		(1,592,086	)		(1,414,242	)		(1,592,086	)		(1,414,242	)
Treasury stock acquired		—			(52,724	)		—			(52,724	)

Treasury stock, end of period		(1,592,086	)		(1,466,966	)		(1,592,086	)		(1,466,966	)

Common stock outstanding		17,475,948			17,523,153			17,475,948			17,523,153

(1)	Dividends declared were $0.18 and $0.35 per share for the 2011 second quarter and six months, and were $0.15 and $0.30 for the comparable 2010 periods.

(2)	Includes $3,052 of undistributed net investment income and $0 of undistributed net realized gains on investments at June 30, 2011.

The accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011			2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	8,695		$	3,144
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		631			584
Accretion of origination fees		(38	)		(136	)
Increase in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments		(95	)		2,188
Increase in unrealized appreciation on Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries		(3,696	)		(9,051	)
Net realized (gains) losses on investments		(584	)		8,890
Stock-based compensation expense		116			113
Decrease in accrued interest receivable		121			48
Increase in other assets, net		(787	)		(161	)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		545			(1,841	)
Decrease in accrued interest payable		(64	)		(49	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		4,844			3,729

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments originated		(103,314	)		(85,120	)
Proceeds from principal receipts, sales, and maturities of investments		125,046			75,721
Investments in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries, net		(337	)		(1,032	)
Capital expenditures		(70	)		(46	)

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities		21,325			(10,477	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from funds borrowed		88,246			76,008
Repayments of funds borrowed		(103,322	)		(76,127	)
Issuance of SBA debentures		7,485			—
Repayments of SBA debentures		(7,485	)		—
Purchase of treasury stock at cost		—			(371	)
Exercise of stock options		34			—
Payments of declared dividends		(5,766	)		(5,273	)

Net cash used for financing activities		(20,808	)		(5,763	)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		5,361			(12,511	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		17,303			33,401

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	22,664		$	20,890

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	6,359		$	6,818
Cash paid during the period for income taxes		—			—
Non-cash investing activities – net transfer to (from) other assets		—			—

The accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2011

(1) ORGANIZATION OF MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

We, Medallion Financial Corp. (the Company), are a closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware corporation. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Company conducts its business through various wholly-owned subsidiaries including its primary operating company, Medallion Funding LLC (MFC), a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) which originates and services taxicab medallion and commercial loans.

On March 26, 2009, the Company formed a new wholly-owned New York limited liability company subsidiary, Medallion Funding LLC. On February 26, 2010, Medallion Funding Corp. merged into Medallion Funding LLC and following the merger, Medallion Funding LLC was the surviving entity and the successor-in-interest to Medallion Funding Corp.’s business. There is no business or operational change resulting from this corporate restructuring. For federal and state tax purposes, Medallion Funding LLC will be treated as a disregarded entity. Medallion Funding LLC will not independently file any tax return, but will be subsumed in the tax return of the Company. Medallion Funding LLC will maintain its status as an SBIC.

The Company also conducts business through Medallion Capital, Inc. (MCI), an SBIC which conducts a mezzanine financing business, and Freshstart Venture Capital Corp. (FSVC), an SBIC which originates and services taxicab medallion and commercial loans. MFC, MCI, and FSVC, as SBICs, are regulated by the Small Business Administration (SBA). MCI and FSVC are financed in part by the SBA. The Company also conducts business through our asset-based lending division, Medallion Business Credit (MBC), an originator of loans to small businesses for the purpose of financing inventory and receivables.

In December 2008, MFC established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Taxi Medallion Loan Trust III (Trust III), for the purpose of owning medallion loans originated by MFC or others. Trust III is a separate legal and corporate entity with its own creditors who, in any liquidation of Trust III, will be entitled to be satisfied out of Trust III’s assets prior to any value in Trust III becoming available to Trust III’s equity holders. The assets of Trust III, aggregating $211,114,000 at June 30, 2011, are not available to pay obligations of its affiliates or any other party, and the assets of affiliates or any other party are not available to pay obligations of Trust III. Trust III’s loans are serviced by MFC.

In June 2007, the Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Medallion Financing Trust I (Fin Trust) for the purpose of issuing unsecured preferred securities to investors. Fin Trust is a separate legal and corporate entity with its own creditors who, in any liquidation of Fin Trust, will be entitled to be satisfied out of Fin Trust’s assets prior to any value in Fin Trust becoming available to Fin Trust’s equity holders. The assets of Fin Trust, aggregating $36,165,000 at June 30, 2011, are not available to pay obligations of its affiliates or any other party, and the assets of affiliates or any other party are not available to pay obligations of Fin Trust.

In December 2006, MFC established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Taxi Medallion Loan Trust II (Trust II), for the purpose of owning medallion loans originated by MFC or others. Trust II was a separate legal and corporate entity with its own creditors who, in any liquidation of Trust II, would have been entitled to be satisfied out of Trust II’s assets prior to any value in Trust II becoming available to Trust II’s equity holders. In 2010, Trust II ceased operations and its assets were reduced to $0.

In December 2006, September 2006, and previously in June 2003, MFC through several wholly-owned and newly formed subsidiaries which, along with an existing subsidiary (together, Medallion Chicago), purchased certain City of Chicago taxicab medallions out of foreclosure which are leased to fleet operators while being held for sale.

A wholly-owned portfolio investment, Medallion Bank, a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured industrial bank, originates medallion loans, commercial loans, and consumer loans, raises deposits, and conducts other banking activities (see Note 3). Medallion Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions and to the regulations of certain federal and state agencies, and undergoes examinations by those agencies.

Medallion Bank is not an investment company, and therefore, is not consolidated with the Company, but instead is treated as a portfolio investment. It was initially formed for the primary purpose of originating commercial loans in three categories: 1) loans to finance the purchase of taxicab medallions (licenses), 2) asset-based commercial loans, and 3) SBA 7(a) loans. The loans are marketed and serviced by Medallion Bank’s affiliates who have extensive prior experience in these asset groups. Additionally, Medallion Bank began issuing brokered certificates of deposit in January 2004, and purchased over $84,150,000 of taxicab medallion and asset-based loans from affiliates of the Company. On April 1, 2004, Medallion Bank purchased a consumer loan portfolio from an unrelated financial

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institution for consideration of $86,309,000. In the 2004 third quarter, Medallion Bank began originating consumer loans similar to the acquired portfolio, which are serviced by a third party.

In September 2002, MFC established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Taxi Medallion Loan Trust I (Trust), for the purpose of owning medallion loans originated by MFC or others. The Trust was a separate legal and corporate entity with its own creditors who, in any liquidation of the Trust, would have been entitled to be satisfied out of the Trust’s assets prior to any value in the Trust becoming available to the Trust’s equity holders. In 2009, the Trust ceased operations and its assets were reduced to $0.

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the US requires management to make estimates that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Accounting estimates and assumptions are those that management considers to be the most critical to an understanding of the consolidated financial statements because they inherently involve significant judgments and uncertainties. All of these estimates reflect management’s best judgment about current economic and market conditions and their effects based on information available as of the date of these consolidated financial statements. If such conditions persist longer or deteriorate further than expected, it is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates could change, which may result in future impairments of loans receivable, loans held for sale, and investments, among other effects.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, except for Medallion Bank and other portfolio investments. All significant intercompany transactions, balances, and profits have been eliminated in consolidation. As a non-investment company, Medallion Bank is not consolidated with the Company, which is an investment company under the 1940 Act. See Note 3 for the presentation of financial information for Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original purchased maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash balances are generally held in accounts at large national or regional banking organizations in amounts that frequently exceed the federally insured limits.

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

The Company follows FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, (FASB ASC 820), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FASB ASC 820 defines fair value as an exit price (i.e. a price that would be received to sell, as opposed to acquire, an asset or transfer a liability), and emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent external sources and the reporting entities own assumptions. Further, it specifies that fair value measurement should consider adjustment for risk, such as the risk inherent in the valuation technique or its inputs. See also Notes 2, 11, and 12 to the consolidated financial statements.

Investment Valuation

The Company’s loans, net of participations and any unearned discount, are considered investment securities under the 1940 Act and are recorded at fair value. As part of the fair value methodology, loans are valued at cost adjusted for any unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Since no ready market exists for these loans, the fair value is determined in good faith by management, and approved by the Board of Directors. In determining the fair value, the Company and Board of Directors consider factors such as the financial condition of the borrower, the adequacy of the collateral, individual credit risks, historical loss experience, and the relationships between current and projected market rates and portfolio rates of interest and maturities. Foreclosed properties, which represent collateral received from defaulted borrowers, and which are carried in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet, are valued similarly.

Equity investments (common stock and stock warrants, including certain controlled subsidiary portfolio investments) and investment securities (US Treasuries and mortgage backed bonds), in total representing 19% and 17% of the investment portfolio at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, are recorded at fair value, represented as cost, plus or minus unrealized appreciation or depreciation. The fair value of investments that have no ready market are determined in good faith by management, and approved by the Board of Directors, based upon the financial condition and operating performance of the underlying investee companies as well as general market trends for businesses in the same industry. Included in equity investments were marketable securities of $2,272,000 and $1,669,000 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and non-marketable securities of $2,391,000 and $3,120,000 in the comparable periods. The $82,772,000 and $78,735,000 related to portfolio investments in controlled subsidiaries at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were all non-marketable in each period. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuations, management’s estimates of the values of the investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.

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Our investment in Medallion Bank, as a wholly owned portfolio investment, is also subject to quarterly assessments of fair value. We conduct a thorough valuation analysis as described previously, and determine whether any factors give rise to a valuation different than recorded book value, including various regulatory restrictions that were established at Medallion Bank’s inception, by the FDIC and State of Utah, and also by additional marketplace restrictions, such as on the ability to transfer industrial bank charters. As a result of this valuation process, we used Medallion Bank’s actual results of operations as the best estimate of changes in fair value, and recorded the results as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, although changes in these restrictions and other applicable factors could change these conclusions in the future. See Note 3 for additional information about Medallion Bank.

A majority of the Company’s investments consist of long-term loans to persons defined by SBA regulations as socially or economically disadvantaged, or to entities that are at least 50% owned by such persons. Approximately 67% of the Company’s investment portfolio at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 had arisen in connection with the financing of taxicab medallions, taxicabs, and related assets, of which 74% were in New York City at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. These loans are secured by the medallions, taxicabs, and related assets, and are personally guaranteed by the borrowers, or in the case of corporations, are generally guaranteed personally by the owners. A portion of the Company’s portfolio (14% and 16% at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010) represents loans to various commercial enterprises, in a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, wholesaling, administrative and support services, accommodation and food services, and various other industries. More than 20% of these loans are made primarily in the metropolitan New York City area, with the balance widely scattered across the United States. Investments in controlled unconsolidated subsidiaries, equity investments, and investment securities were 18%, 1%, and 0% at June 30, 2011 and 16%, 1%, and 0% at December 31, 2010.

On a managed basis, which includes the investments of Medallion Bank after eliminating the Company’s investment in Medallion Bank, medallion loans were 62% at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (77% and 76% in New York City at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010), commercial loans were 15% and 16%, and 20% and 19% were consumer loans in all 50 states collateralized by recreational vehicles, boats, motorcycles, trailers, and hearing aids. Investment securities were 2% at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and equity investments (including investments in controlled subsidiaries) were 1%.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition

Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the yield of the related loans. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, net loan origination costs (fees) were $282,000 and ($27,000). Net amortization income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $6,000 and $56,000, and was $38,000 and $136,000 for the comparable six month periods.

Investment securities are purchased from time-to-time in the open market at prices that are greater or lesser than the par value of the investment. The resulting premium or discount is deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the yield of the related investment. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no premiums or discounts on investment securities, and their related income accretion or amortization was immaterial for 2011 and 2010.

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Taxicab medallion and commercial loans are placed on nonaccrual status, and all uncollected accrued interest is reversed, when there is doubt as to the collectability of interest or principal, or if loans are 90 days or more past due, unless management has determined that they are both well-secured and in the process of collection. Interest income on nonaccrual loans is generally recognized when cash is received, unless a determination has been made to apply all cash receipts to principal. At June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010, total nonaccrual loans were $23,133,000, $22,477,000, and $22,286,000, and represented 6%, 5%, and 5% of the gross medallion and commercial loan portfolio at each period end, and were primarily concentrated in the secured mezzanine portfolio. The amount of interest income on nonaccrual loans that would have been recognized if the loans had been paying in accordance with their original terms was $12,329,000, $10,612,000, and $8,484,000 as of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010, of which $1,030,000 and $651,000 would have been recognized in the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and $2,061,000 and $1,371,000 would have been recognized in the comparable six-month periods.

Loan Sales and Servicing Fee Receivable

The Company accounts for its sales of loans in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing (FASB ASC 860). FASB ASC 860 provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. In accordance with FASB ASC 860, we have elected the fair value measurement method for our servicing assets and liabilities. The principal portion of loans serviced for others by the Company and its affiliates was $416,283,000 and $386,034,000 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and included $349,916,000 and $332,053,000 of loans serviced for Medallion Bank. The Company has evaluated the servicing aspect of its business in accordance with FASB ASC 860, most of which relates to servicing assets held by Medallion Bank, and determined that no material servicing asset or liability exists as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. In December 2010, the Company assigned its servicing rights to the Medallion Bank portfolio to MSC, a wholly-owned unconsolidated portfolio investment. The costs of servicing are allocated to MSC by the Company, and the servicing fee income is billed and collected from Medallion Bank by MSC.

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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) and Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments is the amount by which the fair value estimated by the Company is greater (less) than the cost basis of the investment portfolio. Realized gains or losses on investments are generated through sales of investments, foreclosure on specific collateral, and writeoffs of loans or assets acquired in satisfaction of loans, net of recoveries. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on net investments was $10,187,000, $10,093,000, and $11,397,000 as of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010. Our investment in Medallion Bank, a wholly owned portfolio investment, is also subject to quarterly assessments of fair value. We conduct a thorough valuation analysis as described previously, and determine whether any factors give rise to valuation different than recorded book value, including various regulatory restrictions that were established at Medallion Bank’s inception, by the FDIC and State of Utah, and also by additional marketplace restrictions, such as on the ability to transfer industrial bank charters. As a result of this valuation process, we used Medallion Bank’s actual results of operations as the best estimate of changes in fair value, and recorded the results as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, although changes in these restrictions and other applicable factors could change these conclusions in the future. See Note 3 for the presentation of financial information for Medallion Bank.

The following tables set forth the changes in our unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, other than investments in controlled subsidiaries, for the 2011 and 2010 quarters shown below.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Medallion Loans		Commercial Loans			Equity Investments		Foreclosed Properties		Total
Balance December 31, 2010	$	—	($	11,217	)	$	201	$	21,109	$	10,093
Net change in unrealized
Appreciation on investments		—		—			310		—		310
Depreciation on investments		—		(533	)		6		—		(527	)
Reversal of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to realized
Gains on investments		—		—			—		—		—
Losses on investments		—		—			—		—		—

Balance March 31, 2011		—		(11,750	)		517		21,109		9,876
Net change in unrealized
Appreciation on investments		—		—			300		1,109		1,409
Depreciation on investments		—		(1,567	)		469		—		(1,098	)
Reversal of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to realized
Gains on investments		—		—			—		—		—
Losses on investments		—		—			—		—		—

Balance June 30, 2011	$	—	($	13,317	)	$	1,286	$	22,218	$	10,187


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Medallion Loans		Commercial Loans			Equity Investments			Foreclosed Properties			Total
Balance December 31, 2009	$	—	($	4,236	)	($	8,101	)	$	18,956		$	6,619
Net change in unrealized
Appreciation on investments		—		—			162			1,516			1,678
Depreciation on investments		—		(3,678	)		(510	)		—			(4,188	)
Reversal of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to realized
Gains on investments		—		—			—			—			—
Losses on investments ⁽¹⁾		—		—			8,232			—			8,232

Balance March 31, 2010		—		(7,914	)		(217	)		20,472			12,341
Net change in unrealized
Appreciation on investments		—		—			159			(274	)		(115	)
Depreciation on investments		—		(853	)		24			—			(829	)
Reversal of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to realized
Gains on investments		—		—			—			—			—
Losses on investments		—		—			—			—			—

Balance June 30, 2010	$	—	($	8,767	)	($	34	)	$	20,198		$	11,397

(1)	Represents the $7,725 of writeoffs related to the investments in SPAC and SPAC 2. See Note 10 for additional information on these investments.

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The table below summarizes components of unrealized and realized gains and losses in the investment portfolio for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Unrealized appreciation	$	300		$	159		$	610		$	321
Unrealized depreciation		(1,098	)		(830	)		(1,624	)		(4,510	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries ⁽¹⁾		2,051			1,708			3,696			9,051
Realized gains		—			—			—			—
Realized losses ⁽²⁾		—			—			—			759
Unrealized gains (losses) on foreclosed properties		1,109			(274	)		1,109			1,242

Total	$	2,362		$	763		$	3,791		$	6,863

Net realized gains (losses) on investments
Realized gains	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Realized losses ⁽³⁾		—			—			—			(8,232	)
Other gains		562			141			562			141
Direct recoveries (charge offs) ⁽⁴⁾		13			(809	)		22			(799	)
Realized gains on foreclosed properties		—			—			—			—

Total	$	575		($	668	)	$	584		($	8,890	)

(1)	Includes $6,966 of net unrealized depreciation related to the investment in SPAC, including $508 that was recorded during the 2010 first quarter, that was reversed during the 2010 first quarter upon the writeoff of the SPAC investment.

(2)	Reflects the writeoff of the investment in SPAC 2 in the 2010 first quarter.

(3)	Represents the writeoffs related to the investments in SPAC and SPAC 2 in the 2010 first quarter. See Note 10 for additional information on these investments.

(4)	Includes $817 of direct chargeoffs related to the settlement of liabilities associated with the writeoff of SPAC and SPAC 2 in the 2010 second quarter, all of which represented a reversal of accrued expenses.

The following table provides additional information on attributes of the nonperforming loan portfolio as of June 30, 2011.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Recorded Investment ⁽¹⁾		Unpaid Principal Balance		Average Recorded Investment
Medallion	$	—	$	—	$	—
Commercial ⁽¹⁾	$	23,133	$	29,529	$	23,825

(1)	As of June 30, 2011, $13,200 of unrealized depreciation had been recorded as a valuation allowance with regards to the impaired commercial loans.

(2)	Interest income of $174 and $361 was recognized in the three and six months ending June 30, 2011 with regard to commercial loans.

The table below shows the aging of medallion and commercial loans as of June 30, 2011.

Days Past Due

Recorded Investment >
90 Days and Accruing

(Dollars in thousands)

31 - 60

61 - 90

90 +

Total

Current

Total

Medallion loans

2,983

1,170

523

4,676

307,055

311,731

523

Commercial loans

Secured mezzanine

—

8,896

52,851

61,747

—

Asset-based receivable

—

7,747

—

Other secured commercial

—

969

8,831

9,800

—

Total commercial loans

—

9,865

69,429

79,294

—

Total

2,983

1,170

10,388

14,541

376,484

391,025

523

Goodwill

In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,” the Company tests its goodwill for impairment, and engages a consultant to help management evaluate its carrying value. The results of this evaluation demonstrated no impairment in goodwill for any period evaluated, and management believes, and the Board of Directors concurs, that there is no impairment as of June 30, 2011. The Company conducts annual, and if necessary, more frequent, appraisals of its goodwill, and will recognize any impairment in the period any impairment is identified as a charge to operating expenses.

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease

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term or the estimated economic useful life of the improvement. Depreciation and amortization expense was $40,000 and $44,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and was $81,000 and $98,000 for the comparable six months.

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Deferred Costs

Deferred financing costs, included in other assets, represents costs associated with obtaining the Company’s borrowing facilities, and is amortized on a straight line basis over the lives of the related financing agreements. Amortization expense was $235,000 and $246,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and was $463,000 and $486,000 for the comparable six months. In addition, the Company capitalizes certain costs for transactions in the process of completion (other than business combinations), including those for potential investments, and the sourcing of other financing alternatives. Upon completion or termination of the transaction, any accumulated amounts will be amortized against income over an appropriate period, or written off, including $485,000 related to costs associated with a cancelled equity offering, written off in the 2010 third and fourth quarters. The amounts on the balance sheet for all of these purposes were $3,160,000, $2,854,000, and $3,511,000 as of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010.

Federal Income Taxes

The Company and each of its major subsidiaries other than Medallion Bank and Medallion Funding LLC (the RIC subsidiaries) have qualified to be treated for federal income tax purposes as regulated investment companies (RICs) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). As RICs, the Company and each of the RIC subsidiaries are not subject to US federal income tax on any gains or investment company taxable income (which includes, among other things, dividends and interest income reduced by deductible expenses) that it distributes to its shareholders, if at least 90% of its investment company taxable income for that taxable year is distributed. It is the Company’s and the RIC subsidiaries’ policy to comply with the provisions of the Code. The Company’s RIC qualification is determined on an annual basis, and it qualified and filed its federal tax returns as a RIC for 2009 and 2008, and anticipates qualifying and filing as a RIC for 2010. As a result, no provisions for income taxes have been recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. State and local tax treatment follows the federal model.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, based on developments under the Code and after discussions with external advisers, the Company’s Board of Directors determined that the loans received in connection with the Company’s lending activities were “accounts or notes receivables acquired in the ordinary course of a trade or business for services” for purposes of Section 1221(a)(4) of the Code. As a result, commencing with the tax year beginning January 1, 2010, the Company intends to treat losses recognized on worthless loans as ordinary losses rather than as capital losses. The Company’s Board of Directors further determined that the Company may take such position in tax returns subsequently filed without obtaining prior IRS approval.

The change in the characterization of a loss resulting from a worthless loan from a capital loss to an ordinary loss could materially impact the amount or character of the dividends received by the Company’s shareholders. The Company is required to distribute 90% of its taxable income in order to maintain its RIC status. In the event losses from worthless loans are treated as ordinary losses, those losses will offset taxable income in the taxable year in which such losses are recognized. This could result in a decrease in the Company’s taxable income which could result in a decrease in the Company’s dividend. Alternatively, if the Company chooses to maintain its current level of dividend, an increased portion of the dividend could be deemed to be a return of capital to the shareholder.

The Company has filed tax returns in many states. Federal, New York State, and New York City tax filings of the Company for the tax years 2007 through the present are the more significant filings that are open for examination.

Medallion Bank is not a RIC and is taxed as a regular corporation. Fin Trust, Medallion Funding LLC, Trust II, and Trust III are not subject to federal income taxation, instead their taxable income is treated as having been earned by the Company.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations per Share (EPS)

Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net increase in net assets resulting from operations available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if option contracts to issue common stock were exercised, or if restricted stock vests, and has been computed after giving consideration to the weighted average dilutive effect of the Company’s stock options and restricted stock. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate diluted EPS, which is a method of recognizing the use of proceeds that could be obtained upon exercise of options and warrants, including unvested compensation expense related to the shares, in computing diluted EPS. It assumes that any proceeds would be used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.

The table below shows the calculation of basic and diluted EPS.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations available to common shareholders	$	4,416	$	3,035	$	8,695	$	3,144

Weighted average common shares outstanding applicable to basic EPS		17,404,288		17,560,352		17,402,272		17,568,072
Effect of dilutive stock options		192,099		125,636		168,665		132,262
Effect of restricted stock grants		13,163		—		7,867		—

Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding applicable to diluted EPS		17,609,550		17,685,988		17,578,804		17,700,334

Basic earnings per share	$	0.25	$	0.17	$	0.50	$	0.18
Diluted earnings per share		0.25		0.17		0.49		0.18

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Potentially dilutive common shares excluded from the above calculations aggregated 729,282 and 1,143,768 shares as of June 30, 2011 and 2010.

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Stock Compensation

The Company follows FASB Accounting Standard Codification Topic 718 (ASC 718), “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, for its stock option and restricted stock plans, and accordingly, the Company recognizes the expense of these grants as required. Stock-based employee compensation costs pertaining to stock options is reflected in net increase in net assets resulting from operations, for both any new grants, as well as for all unvested options outstanding at December 31, 2005, in both cases using the fair values established by usage of the Black-Scholes option pricing model, expensed over the vesting period of the underlying option. Stock-based employee compensation costs pertaining to restricted stock are reflected in net increase in net assets resulting from operations for any new grants, using the grant date fair value of the shares granted, expensed over the vesting period of the underlying stock.

The Company elected the modified prospective transition method in applying ASC 718. Under this method, the provisions of ASC 718 apply to all awards granted or modified after the date of adoption, as well as for all unvested options outstanding at December 31, 2005. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company issued 68,740 restricted shares of stock-based compensation awards, and recognized $57,000 and $116,000 in the 2011 second quarter and six months, or $0.00 and $0.01 per diluted common share for each period, of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to the grants. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company granted options for 68,500 shares of stock-based compensation awards, and recognized $58,000 and $113,000, or $0.00 and $0.01 per diluted common share for the respective periods of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to the option grants. As of June 30, 2011, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and restricted stock was $540,000, which is expected to be recognized over the next eleven quarters (see Note 5).

Derivatives

The Company manages its exposure to increases in market rates of interest by periodically purchasing interest rate caps to lock in the cost of funds of its variable-rate debt in the event of a rapid run up in interest rates. Beginning in 2009, the Company entered into contracts to purchase interest rate caps on $512,000,000 of notional value of principal from various multinational banks, of which $175,000,000 are active with termination dates ranging to March 2013. The caps provide for payments to the Company if various LIBOR thresholds are exceeded during the cap terms. Total cap purchases of $407,000 were generally fully expensed when paid, including $11,000 and $88,000 for three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and $0 and $0 for the comparable 2010 periods, and all are carried at $0 on the balance sheet at June 30, 2011.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year balances to conform with the current quarter’s presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on the previously reported results of operations.

(3) INVESTMENT IN MEDALLION BANK AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARIES

The following table presents information derived from Medallion Bank’s statements of operations and other valuation adjustments on other controlled subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011			2010			2011			2010
Statement of operations
Investment income	$	12,965		$	11,679		$	25,236		$	22,752
Interest expense		1,747			1,833			3,553			3,751

Net interest income		11,218			9,846			21,683			19,001
Noninterest income		188			123			324			318
Operating expenses		3,483			2,649			6,919			5,080

Net investment income before income taxes		7,923			7,320			15,088			14,239
Income tax provision		(2,406	)		(1,727	)		(4,321	)		(2,857	)

Net investment income after income taxes		5,517			5,593			10,767			11,382
Net realized/unrealized losses of Medallion Bank		(1,385	)		(2,389	)		(3,553	)		(6,196	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations of Medallion Bank		4,132			3,204			7,214			5,186
Unrealized depreciation on Medallion Bank ⁽¹⁾		(1,696	)		(1,299	)		(2,996	)		(2,631	)
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) of controlled subsidiaries other than Medallion Bank		(385	)		(197	)		(522	)		6,496

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations of Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries	$	2,051		$	1,708		$	3,696		$	9,051

(1)	Unrealized depreciation on Medallion Bank reflects the adjustment to the investment carrying amount to reflect the dividends declared to the Company and the US Treasury.

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The following table presents Medallion Bank’s balance sheets and the net investment in other controlled subsidiaries as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010


*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011		2010
Loans	$	545,040	$	516,378
Investment securities, at fair value		23,316		20,787

Net investments ($0 pledged as collateral under borrowing arrangements at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)⁽¹⁾		568,356		537,165
Cash ($0 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 restricted as to use by lender)		21,589		16,980
Other assets, net		11,786		14,504

Total assets	$	601,731	$	568,649

Other liabilities	$	4,906	$	2,519
Due to affiliates		225		1,113
Deposits and federal funds purchased, including accrued interest payable		497,476		470,112

Total liabilities		502,607		473,744
Medallion Bank equity ⁽²⁾		99,124		94,905

Total liabilities and equity	$	601,731	$	568,649

Investment in other controlled subsidiaries	$	4,921	$	4,727
Total investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries	$	82,772	$	78,735

(1)	Included in Medallion Bank’s net investments is $240 and $330 for purchased loan premium at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

(2)	Includes $21,498 of preferred stock issued to the US Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

The following paragraphs summarize the accounting and reporting policies of Medallion Bank, and provide additional information relating to the tables presented above.

Investment securities are purchased from time-to-time in the open market at prices that are greater or lesser than the par value of the investment. The resulting premium or discount is deferred and recognized on a level yield basis as an adjustment to the yield of the related investment. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the net premium on investment securities totaled $160,000 and $164,000, and $11,000 and $23,000 was amortized into interest income for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, and $14,000 and $37,000 were amortized in the comparable 2010 periods.

Medallion Bank’s policies regarding nonaccrual of medallion and commercial loans are similar to those of the Company. The consumer portfolio has different characteristics compared to commercial loans, typified by a larger number of lower dollar loans that have similar characteristics. These loans are placed on nonaccrual, when they become 90 days past due, or earlier if they enter bankruptcy, and are charged off in their entirety when deemed uncollectible, or when they become 120 days past due, whichever occurs first, at which time appropriate collection and recovery efforts against both the borrower and the underlying collateral are initiated. At June 30, 2011, $2,121,000 or 1% of consumer loans, and no commercial or medallion loans were on nonaccrual, compared to $2,686,000 or 1% of consumer loans, $329,000 or less than 1% of commercial loans, and no medallion loans on nonaccrual at December 31, 2010, and $2,439,000 or 1% of consumer loans, $385,000 or 1% of commercial loans, and $114,000 or less than 1% of medallion loans on nonaccrual at June 30, 2010. The amount of interest income on nonaccrual loans that would have been recognized if the loans had been paying in accordance with their original terms was $88,000, $138,000, and $113,000 as of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010.

Medallion Bank’s loan and investment portfolios are assessed for collectability on a monthly basis, and a loan loss allowance is established for any realizability concerns on specific investments, and general reserves have also been established for any unknown factors. The consumer portfolio purchase was net of unrealized depreciation of $4,244,000, or 5.0% of the balances outstanding, and included a purchase premium of approximately $5,678,000, of which $44,000 and $90,000 was amortized into interest income in the 2011 second quarter and six months, and $50,000 and $108,000 was amortized into interest income in the comparable 2010 periods. The premium amount on the balance sheet was $240,000 and $330,000 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Adjustments to the fair value of this portfolio are based on the historical loan loss data obtained from the seller, adjusted for changes in delinquency trends and other factors as described previously in Note 2.

In January 2004, Medallion Bank commenced raising deposits to fund the purchase of various affiliates’ loan portfolios. The deposits were raised through the use of investment brokerage firms who package deposits qualifying for FDIC insurance into pools that are sold to Medallion Bank. The rates paid on the deposits are highly competitive with market rates paid by other financial institutions, and include a brokerage fee of 0.15% to 0.50%, depending on the maturity of the deposit, which is capitalized and amortized to interest expense over the life of the respective pool. The total amount capitalized at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $1,068,000 and $883,000, and $278,000 and $542,000 was amortized to interest expense during the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, and $238,000 and $488,000 was amortized in the comparable 2010 periods. Interest on the deposits is accrued daily and paid monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or at maturity.

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The outstanding balances of fixed rate borrowings were as follows:


	Payments Due for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,												June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		Thereafter		June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾
Deposits	$	330,582	$	84,013	$	81,833	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	496,428	$	468,957		0.97	%

(1)	Weighted average contractual rate as of June 30, 2011.

Medallion Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the FDIC and State of Utah Department of Financial Institutions. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Medallion Bank’s and our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, Medallion Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of Medallion Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Medallion Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by Medallion Bank regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

FDIC-insured banks, including Medallion Bank, are subject to certain federal laws, which impose various legal limitations on the extent to which banks may finance or otherwise supply funds to certain of their affiliates. In particular, Medallion Bank is subject to certain restrictions on any extensions of credit to, or other covered transactions, such as certain purchases of assets, with the Company or its affiliates.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require Medallion Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios as defined in the regulations (set forth in the table below). Additionally, as conditions of granting Medallion Bank’s application for federal deposit insurance, the FDIC ordered that beginning paid-in-capital funds of not less than $22,000,000 be provided, that the Tier I Leverage Capital to total assets ratio, as defined, be not less than 15%, and that an adequate allowance for loan losses be maintained. As a result, to facilitate maintenance of the capital ratio requirement and to provide the necessary capital for continued growth, the Company periodically makes capital contributions to Medallion Bank. Separately, Medallion Bank declared dividends to the Company of $1,000,000 in each of the 2011 and 2010 second quarters, and $2,000,000 in each of the 2011 and 2010 six months.

On February 27, 2009, Medallion Bank issued and sold, and the US Treasury purchased under the TARP Capital Purchase Program (the CPP), (1) 11,800 shares of Medallion Bank’s Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, and (2) a warrant, which was immediately exercised, to purchase up to 590 shares of Medallion Bank’s Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $11,800,000 in cash. On December 22, 2009, Medallion Bank issued and sold, and the US Treasury purchased under the CPP, (1) 9,698 shares of Medallion Bank’s Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, and (2) a warrant, which was immediately exercised, to purchase up to 55 shares of Medallion Bank’s Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $9,698,000 in cash. The liquidation preference of each Series is $1,000 per share.

The securities were sold in private placements exempt from SEC registration.

Non-cumulative dividends on the Series A and C shares will accrue on the liquidation preference at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and at a rate of 9% per annum thereafter, and the dividends on the Series B and D shares will accrue on the liquidation preference at a rate of 9% per annum, both, if, as, and when declared by Medallion Bank’s Board of Directors out of funds legally available thereof. The Preferred Shares have no maturity date and rank senior to Medallion Bank’s common stock (and pari passu with one another) with respect to the payment of dividends and distributions and amounts payable upon liquidation, dissolution, and winding up of Medallion Bank. Medallion Bank’s Articles of Amendments provide that, subject to the approval of the FDIC, the Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of Medallion Bank at 100% of their liquidation preference plus declared and unpaid dividends, provided, however, that the Preferred Shares may be redeemed prior to February 27, 2012 and December 22, 2012, respectively, only if (i) Medallion Bank has raised aggregate gross proceeds in one or more Qualified Equity Offerings, as defined, of at least $3,097,500 and $2,438,250, respectively, and (ii) the aggregate redemption price does not exceed the aggregate net proceeds from such offerings. The Series B shares cannot be redeemed until the Series A shares have been redeemed and the Series D shares cannot be redeemed until the Series A, B, and C shares have been redeemed.

On February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the ARRA) was signed into law. The ARRA, among other things, directs the US Treasury to permit CPP participants to redeem the preferred stock issued under the CPP without first requiring a Qualified Equity Offering, upon consultation with the appropriate Federal banking agency.

The agreements between Medallion Bank and the US Treasury pursuant to which the Preferred Shares and the Warrants were sold contain limitations on the payment of common stock dividends to a quarterly rate of $1.00 per share or $1,000,000, and on Medallion Bank’s ability to repurchase its common stock, and subjects Medallion Bank and the Company to certain of the executive compensation limitations and requirements included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the EESA). As a condition to the closing of the transactions, the Company and its senior executive officers have agreed to all terms and conditions.

The interim final rule promulgated pursuant to Section 111 of the EESA, as amended by the ARRA, prescribes certain standards for compensation and corporate governance for CPP participants (which the Company believes to include parent companies such as the Company), which include, among other things, (i) the repayment by the senior executive officers and the next twenty most highly compensated employees of any bonus, retention award, or incentive compensation if the payment was based on materially inaccurate

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financial information or other materially inaccurate performance metric criteria; (ii) the prohibition of any payment for departure from a CPP participant or change of control event of a CPP participant, other than a payment for services performed or benefits accrued, to the senior executive officers and the next five most highly compensated employees; (iii) the prohibition of the payment or accrual of any bonus, retention award, or incentive compensation to a CPP participant’s most highly compensated employee except through restricted stock with delayed vesting and subject to dollar limits; and (iv) the prohibition from providing tax gross-ups or other reimbursements for the payment of taxes to senior executive officers and the next twenty most highly compensated employees relating to severance payments, perquisites, or any other form of compensation. The interim final rule further requires (i) at least once every six months, the compensation committees of CPP participants to meet to discuss, evaluate, and review the CPP participant’s compensation plans and the risks these plans pose to the CPP participant and annually in the CPP participant’s proxy statement describe how such risks were limited and certify that the compensation committee has completed its reviews of the plans and provide such disclosures and certifications to the Treasury; (ii) CPP participants to disclose to the Treasury and their primary federal regulator on an annual basis, perquisites with a total value over $25,000 for any employee who is subject to the bonus prohibition; (iii) CPP participants to disclose to the Treasury and their primary federal regulator whether they have engaged a compensation consultant and indicate the types of services the compensation consultant or any of its affiliates has provided during the past three years, including any “benchmarking” or comparisons employed to identify certain percentile levels of compensation; (iv) CPP participants to adopt an excessive or luxury expenditures policy; (v) CPP participants to permit stockholders to vote on a non-binding resolution approving the institution’s compensation of executives; and (vi) the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of CPP participants to annually certify compliance of the CPP participant with Section 111 of EESA and provide these certifications as an exhibit to the CPP participant’s annual report on Form 10-K and to the Treasury.

The following table represents Medallion Bank’s actual capital amounts and related ratios as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, compared to required regulatory minimum capital ratios and the ratio required to be considered well capitalized. As of June 30, 2011, Medallion Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject, and is well-capitalized.


	Regulatory						June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
*(Dollars in Thousands)*	Minimum			Well-capitalized			June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Tier I capital		—			—		$	97,238		$	93,866
Total capital		—			—			104,485			100,762
Average assets		—			—			592,108			552,603
Risk-weighted assets		—			—			572,464			544,935
Leverage ratio ⁽¹⁾		4	%		5	%		16.4	%		17.0	%
Tier I capital ratio ⁽²⁾		4			6			17.0			17.2
Total capital ratio ⁽²⁾		8			10			18.3			18.5

(1)	Calculated by dividing Tier I capital by average assets.

(2)	Calculated by dividing Tier I or total capital by risk-weighted assets.

(4) FUNDS BORROWED

The outstanding balances of funds borrowed were as follows:


	Payments Due for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,												June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		Thereafter		June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010		Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾
Revolving lines of credit	$	—	$	—	$	179,579	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	179,579	$	180,204		1.25	%
SBA debentures		4,500		19,300		9,150		10,000		10,315		26,985		80,250		80,250		5.62	%
Notes payable to banks		28,339		13,280		19,445		137		10,553		874		72,628		87,078		4.32	%
Preferred securities		—		—		—		—		—		33,000		33,000		33,000		7.68	%

Total	$	32,839	$	32,580	$	208,174	$	10,137	$	20,868	$	60,859	$	365,457	$	380,532		3.41	%

(1)	Weighted average contractual rate as of June 30, 2011.

(A) REVOLVING LINES OF CREDIT

In December 2008, Trust III entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with DZ Bank, to provide up to $200,000,000 of financing through a commercial paper conduit to acquire medallion loans from MFC (DZ line), of which $179,579,000 was outstanding at June 30, 2011. Borrowings under Trust III’s revolving line of credit are collateralized by Trust III’s assets. MFC is the servicer of the loans owned by Trust III. The DZ line includes a borrowing base covenant and rapid amortization in certain circumstances. In addition, if certain financial tests are not met, MFC can be replaced as the servicer. The DZ line matures in December 2013. The interest rate is the lesser of a pooled short-term commercial paper rate (which approximates LIBOR), 30 day LIBOR (0.19% at June 30, 2011) plus 0.75%, or 90 day LIBOR (0.25% at June 30, 2011) plus 0.50%; plus 0.95%.

In December 2006, Trust II entered into a revolving line of credit agreement with Citibank N.A., to provide up to $250,000,000 of financing through a commercial paper conduit to acquire medallion loans from MFC (Citi line), which was paid off in March 2010, in advance of the May 2010 maturity. In November 2008, the line of credit was reduced to $225,000,000, and was further reduced to $35,000,000 in November 2009. Borrowings under Trust II’s revolving line of credit were collateralized by Trust II’s assets. MFC was the servicer of the loans owned by Trust II. The Citi line included a borrowing base covenant and rapid amortization in certain circumstances. In addition, if certain financial tests were not met, MFC could have been replaced as the servicer. The interest rate was a pooled short-term commercial paper rate, which approximated LIBOR plus 1.07% with a facility fee of 1.50% on the aggregate Citi line, and prior to November 2009 was plus 0.82% with a facility fee of 0.15% on the aggregate Citi line.

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(B) SBA DEBENTURES

In September 2010, the SBA approved a $5,000,000 commitment for MCI to issue additional debentures during a four year period upon payment of a 1% fee. The SBA also approved a $7,485,000 commitment for FSVC to issue additional debentures during a four year period upon payment of a 1% fee, for the purpose of repaying $7,485,000 of debentures which matured in September 2011, which were issued on March 1, 2011 and used to prepay the September 2011 maturing debentures. In September 2006, the SBA approved a $6,000,000 commitment for FSVC to issue additional debentures to the SBA during a four year period upon payment of a 1% fee and the infusion of $2,000,000 of additional capital. In March 2006, the SBA approved a $13,500,000 commitment for MCI to issue additional debentures to the SBA during a four year period upon payment of a 1% fee and the infusion of $6,750,000 of additional capital. In November 2003, the SBA approved an $8,000,000 commitment for FSVC, and during 2001, the SBA approved $36,000,000 each in commitments for FSVC and MCI. As of June 30, 2011, $106,985,000 of commitments had been fully utilized, and $5,000,000 was available for borrowing.

The notes are collateralized by substantially all the Company’s assets and are subject to the terms and conditions of agreements with the SBA which, among other things, restrict stock redemptions, disposition of assets, new indebtedness, dividends or distributions, and changes in management, ownership, investment policy, or operations. The debentures have been issued in various tranches for terms of ten years with interest payable semiannually.

(C) NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS

The Company and its subsidiaries have entered into (i) note agreements and (ii) participation agreements with a variety of local and regional banking institutions over the years. The notes are typically secured by various assets of the underlying borrower. The Company believes the participation agreements represent legal true sales of the loans to the lender, but for accounting purposes these participations are treated as financings, and are included in funds borrowed as shown on our consolidated balance sheets. The table below summarizes the key attributes of our various borrowing arrangements with banks as of June 30, 2011.

(Dollars in thousands)

Borrower

# of
Banks
/Notes

Note Dates

Maturity
Dates

Type

Note
Amounts

Balance
Outstanding
at June 30,
2011

Monthly Payment

Average
Interest
Rate at
June 30,
2011

Interest
Rate Index⁽¹⁾

The Company

3/6

1/09 - 1/11

10/11 - 1/16

Participated loans treated as financings

19,670

19,628

Proportionate to the payments received on the participated loans

4.89%

N/A

The Company

2/3

3/11 - 6/11

6/12 - 5/14

Revolving line of credit secured by pledged loans

35,000

18,000

Interest only

3.00% +
0.25%
unused
fee

LIBOR + 2.00%,
3.00% floor;
Prime + 0.50%,
4.00% floor;
LIBOR + 2.00%
or Prime -0.50%,
3.00% floor

Medallion Chicago

3/28

12/10

12/13 - 12/15

Term loans secured by owned Chicago medallions⁽²⁾

18,398

18,215

$108 principal & interest

5.00%

N/A

MFC

6/11

3/09 - 10/10

7/11 - 2/17

Participated loans treated as financings⁽³⁾

16,021

15,711

Proportionate to the payments received on the participated loans

4.34%

4.34%⁽⁴⁾

MFC

3/3

1/05 - 4/11

3/12 - 5/12

Revolving line of credit secured by pledged loans⁽⁵⁾

38,000

1,075

Interest only

2.69%

Prime +
0.50%;
LIBOR +2%,
3.00% floor;
LIBOR +
2.50%

127,089

72,629

(1)	At June 30, 2011, 30 day LIBOR was 0.19%, 360 day LIBOR was 0.74%, and the prime rate was 3.25%.

(2)	$11,028 guaranteed by the Company.

(3)	$4,227 guaranteed by the Company.

(4)	Generally, each of these notes reprice on their one year anniversary date at the greater of the current interest rate, or the prime rate plus an index, which ranges from 0.25% to 1.375%. One $708 loan remains fixed to term at 5.50%, and one $672 loan remains fixed to term at 4.125%.

(5)	Guaranteed by the Company.

(D) PREFERRED SECURITIES

In June 2007, the Company issued and sold $36,083,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured junior subordinated notes to Fin Trust which, in turn, sold $35,000,000 of preferred securities to Merrill Lynch International and issued 1,083 shares of common stock to the Company. The notes bear a fixed rate of interest of 7.68% to September 2012, and thereafter a variable rate of interest of 90 day LIBOR (0.25% at June 30, 2011) plus 2.13%. The notes mature in September 2037, and are prepayable at par on or after September 6, 2012. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. The terms of the preferred securities and the notes are substantially identical. At June 30, 2011, $33,000,000 was outstanding on the preferred securities. In December 2007, $2,000,000 of the preferred securities were repurchased from a third party investor.

(E) COVENANT COMPLIANCE

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries enter into agreements, or are subject to regulatory requirements, that result in loan restrictions. Certain of our debt agreements contain restrictions that require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, including debt to equity and minimum net worth. In addition, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Medallion Bank is subject to regulatory requirements related to the declaration of dividends (see Note 3).

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(5) STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK

The Company has a stock option plan (2006 Stock Option Plan) available to grant both incentive and nonqualified stock options to employees. The 2006 Stock Option Plan, which was approved by the Board of Directors on February 15, 2006 and shareholders on June 16, 2006, provides for the issuance of a maximum of 800,000 shares of common stock of the Company. At June 30, 2011, 160,605 shares of the Company’s common stock remained available for future grants. The 2006 Stock Option Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The option price per share may not be less than the current market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the option is granted. The term and vesting periods of the options are determined by the Compensation Committee, provided that the maximum term of an option may not exceed a period of ten years.

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a new non-employee director stock option plan (the 2006 Director Plan) on February 15, 2006, which was approved by shareholders on June 16, 2006, and on which exemptive relief to implement the 2006 Director Plan was received from the SEC on August 28, 2007. The 2006 Director Plan provides for an automatic grant of options to purchase 9,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to an Eligible Director upon election to the Board, with an adjustment for directors who are elected to serve less than a full term. A total of 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are issuable under the 2006 Director Plan. At June 30, 2011, no shares of the Company’s common stock remained available for future grants. The option price per share may not be less than the current market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the option is granted. Options granted under the 2006 Director Plan are exercisable annually, as defined in the 2006 Director Plan. The term of the options may not exceed ten years.

The Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2009 Employee Restricted Stock Plan (the Employee Restricted Stock Plan) on April 16, 2009. The Employee Restricted Stock Plan became effective upon the Company’s receipt of exemptive relief from the SEC and approval of the Employee Restricted Stock Option Plan by the Company’s shareholders on June 11, 2010. The terms of the Employee Restricted Stock Plan provide for grants of restricted stock awards to the Company’s employees. A grant of restricted stock is a grant of shares of the Company’s common stock, which at the time of issuance, is subject to certain forfeiture provisions, and thus is restricted as to transferability until such forfeiture restrictions have lapsed. A total of 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are issuable under the Employee Restricted Stock Plan, and as of June 30, 2011, 731,285 shares of the Company’s common stock remained available for future grants. Awards under the 2009 Employee Plan are subject to certain limitations as set forth in the Employee Restricted Stock Plan. The Employee Restricted Stock Plan will terminate when all shares of common stock authorized for delivery under the Employee Restricted Stock Plan have been delivered and the forfeiture restrictions on all awards have lapsed, or by action of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Employee Restricted Stock Plan, whichever first occurs.

The Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the 2006 Director Plan (the Amended Director Plan) on April 16, 2009, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 5, 2009. The Amended Director Plan will become effective upon the Company’s receipt of exemptive relief from the SEC. The Amended Director Plan is intended to amend and restate the 2006 Director Plan by increasing the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that will be available for issuance under the Amended Director Plan from 100,000 to 200,000. Under the Amended Director Plan, unless otherwise determined by a committee of the Board of Directors comprised of directors who are not eligible for grants under the Amended Director Plan, the Company will grant options to purchase 9,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to an Eligible Director upon election to the Board, with an adjustment for directors who are elected to serve less than a full term. The option price per share may not be less than the current market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the option is granted. Options granted under the 2006 Director Plan are exercisable annually, as defined in the Amended Director Plan. The term of the options may not exceed ten years.

The Company’s 1996 Stock Option Plan and 1996 Director Plan terminated on May 21, 2006 and no additional shares are available for future issuance. At June 30, 2011, 1,421,429 options on the Company’s common stock were outstanding under the 1996 and 2006 plans, of which 1,352,873 options were exercisable, and there were 68,715 unvested shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding under the Employee Restricted Stock Plan.

The fair value of each restricted stock grant is determined on the date of grant by the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. There were no options granted during the 2011 second quarter and six months. The weighted average fair value of options granted was $0.96 per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. The following assumption categories are used to determine the value of any option grants.

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Risk free interest rate

2.77

Expected dividend yield

8.00

Expected life of option in years⁽¹⁾

6.00

Expected volatility ⁽²⁾

30.00

(1)	Expected life is calculated using the simplified method.

(2)	We determine our expected volatility using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on our historical volatility.

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The following table presents the activity for the stock option program under the 1996 and 2006 Stock Option Plans and the 1996 and 2006 Director Plans for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.


	Number of Options			Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2009		1,475,932			$3.50-17.94	$	8.93
Granted		68,500			7.17-8.21		8.06
Cancelled		(46,264	)		9.22-17.94		13.79
Exercised		(2,200	)		4.85		4.85

Outstanding at December 31, 2010		1,495,968			3.50-14.63		8.75
Granted		—			—		—
Cancelled		(16,937	)		9.22-14.63		14.54
Exercised⁽¹⁾		—			—		—

Outstanding at March 31, 2011		1,479,031			3.50-13.06		8.68
Granted		—			—		—
Cancelled		(50,602	)		4.85-11.70		11.66
Exercised⁽¹⁾		(7,000	)		4.85		4.85

Outstanding at June 30, 2011⁽²⁾		1,421,429		$	3.50-13.06	$	8.59

Options exercisable at June 30, 2011⁽²⁾		1,352,873		$	3.50-13.06	$	8.63

(1)	The aggregate intrinsic value, which represents the difference between the price of the Company’s common stock at the exercise date and the related exercise price of the underlying options, was $30,000 for the 2011 second quarter and six months, and was $0 for the comparable 2010 periods.

(2)	The aggregate intrinsic value, which represents the difference between the price of the Company’s common stock at June 30, 2011 and the related exercise price of the underlying options, was $2,387,000 for outstanding options and $2,259,000 for exercisable options as of June 30, 2011.

The following table presents the activity for the restricted stock program under the 2009 Employee Restricted Stock Plan for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.


	Number of Shares			Grant Price Per Share		Weighted Average Grant Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2009		—		$	—	$	—
Granted		—			—		—
Cancelled		—			—		—
Vested		—			—		—

Outstanding at December 31, 2010		—			—		—
Granted		68,740			7.99		7.99
Cancelled		—			—		—
Vested⁽¹⁾		—			—		—

Outstanding at March 31, 2011		68,740			7.99		7.99
Granted		—			—		—
Cancelled		(25	)		7.99		7.99
Vested⁽¹⁾		—			—		—

Outstanding at June 30, 2011⁽²⁾		68,715		$	7.99	$	7.99

(1)	The aggregate fair value of the restricted stock vested was $0 for the 2011 and 2010 second quarters and six months.

(2)	The aggregate fair value of the restricted stock was $670,000 as of June 30, 2011.

The following table presents the activity for the unvested options outstanding under the plans for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.


	Number of Options			Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2010		263,161		$	7.17-11.21	$	8.83
Granted		—			—		—
Cancelled		—			—		—
Vested		(35,139	)		9.99-11.21		10.73

Outstanding at March 31, 2011		228,022			7.17-9.24		8.54
Granted		—			—		—
Cancelled		—			—		—
Vested		(159,466	)		7.17-9.24		8.82

Outstanding at June 30, 2011		68,556		$	7.17-8.21	$	7.89

The intrinsic value of the options vested was $21,000 for the 2011 second quarter and six months.

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The following table summarizes information regarding options outstanding and options exercisable at June 30, 2011 under the 1996 and 2006 Stock Option Plans and the 1996 and 2006 Director Plans.


	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Weighted average						Weighted average
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares at June 30, 2011		Remaining contractual life in years		Exercise price		Shares at June 30, 2011		Remaining contractual life in years		Exercise price
$ 3.50-5.51		341,647		1.04	$	4.91		341,647		1.04	$	4.91
6.89-13.06		1,079,782		5.85		9.76		1,011,226		5.67		9.88

$ 3.50-13.06		1,421,429		4.69		8.59		1,352,873		4.50		8.63

The following table summarizes information regarding restricted stock outstanding at June 30, 2011 under the 2009 Employee Restricted Stock Plan.

Restricted Stock Outstanding

Weighted average

Range of Grant Prices

Shares at
June 30,
2011

Remaining
vesting period
in years

Grant price

$7.99

68,715

2.64

7.99

(6) SEGMENT REPORTING

We have one business segment, our lending and investing operations. This segment originates and services medallion, secured commercial, and consumer loans, and invests in both marketable and nonmarketable securities.

(7) NONINTEREST INCOME AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

The major components of noninterest income were as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011		2010		2011		2010
Prepayment fees	$	225	$	259	$	350	$	351
Late charges		40		58		136		102
Servicing fees		34		765		175		1,401
Other		27		69		74		93

Total noninterest income	$	326	$	1,151	$	735	$	1,947

The decrease in servicing fees in 2011 primarily reflected the absence of servicing fees from Medallion Bank, which are reflected as income earned by MSC, an unconsolidated portfolio investment of the Company, beginning in December 2010. Prepayment fees decreased in the 2011 second quarter compared to the 2010 second quarter due to a lower level of prepayment activity as interest rates appear to have bottomed.

The major components of other operating expenses were as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011		2010			2011		2010
Loan collection costs and other investment costs	$	970	($	889	)	$	996	($	1,579	)
Travel, meals, and entertainment		210		197			454		358
Directors’ fees		88		135			203		273
Miscellaneous taxes		68		86			187		305
Office expense		51		87			115		175
Telephone		50		66			95		131
Depreciation and amortization		40		44			81		98
Insurance		35		63			75		112
Other expenses		235		259			440		474

Total other operating expenses	$	1,747	$	48		$	2,646	$	347

Loan collections and other investment costs increased reflecting $942,000 of accrued costs relating to a proposed investment opportunity in the 2011 second quarter, and also reflecting $817,000 and $1,312,000 of expense reversals related to the costs of winding up the operations of the SPAC’s in the 2010 second quarter and six months that were reclassified to realized losses on investments, and $93,000 and $310,000 that was reversed as a result of favorable negotiations with the creditors of SPAC. Travel, meals, and entertainment increased due to an increase in investment development activities in 2011. Miscellaneous taxes were lower in 2011 due to higher franchise and excise taxes in the prior year. Additionally, most expense categories are lower in 2011 as a result of the costs which are being allocated to MSC for servicing-related activities.

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(8) SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS AND OTHER DATA

The following table provides selected financial ratios and other data:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)*	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net share data:
Net asset value at the beginning of the period	$	9.41		$	9.13		$	9.35		$	9.27
Net investment income		0.08			0.17			0.25			0.29
Income tax (provision) benefit		—			—			—			—
Net realized gains (losses) on investments		0.03			(0.04	)		0.03			(0.50	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments		0.14			0.04			0.21			0.39

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		0.25			0.17			0.49			0.18
Issuance of common stock		—			—			(0.03	)		—
Repurchases of common stock		—			0.01			—			0.01
Distribution of net investment income		(0.17	)		(0.15	)		(0.33	)		(0.30	)
Distribution of net realized gains on investments		—			—			—			—
Other		—			—			0.01			—

Total increase (decrease) in net asset value		0.08			0.03			0.14			(0.11	)

Net asset value at the end of the period ⁽¹⁾	$	9.49		$	9.16		$	9.49		$	9.16

Per share market value at beginning of period	$	8.79		$	7.96		$	8.20		$	8.17
Per share market value at end of period		9.75			6.60			9.75			6.60
Total return ⁽²⁾		52	%		(62	%)		47	%		(32	%)

Ratios/supplemental data
Average net assets	$	165,275		$	160,768		$	164,778		$	161,970
Total expense ratio ^(3) (⁴^{) (}⁵⁾		18	%		19	%		18	%		19	%
Operating expenses to average net assets ^{(4) (}⁵⁾		9.51			10			9.28			10
Net investment income after taxes to average net assets⁽⁵⁾		3.59			7.33			5.29			6.44

(1)	Includes $0.17 and $0.28 of undistributed net investment income per share and $0.00 of undistributed net realized gains per share as of June 30, 2011 and 2010.

(2)	Total return is calculated by dividing the change in market value of a share of common stock during the period, assuming the reinvestment of dividends on the payment date, by the per share market value at the beginning of the period.

(3)	Total expense ratio represents total expenses (interest expense, operating expenses, and income taxes) divided by average net assets.

(4)

(5)

In December 2010, MSC assumed our servicing obligations, and as a result, servicing fee income of $1,399 and $2,756, and operating expenses of $1,672 and $2,758, which formerly were the Company’s were now MSC’s for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. Excluding the impact of the MSC amounts, the total expense ratio, operating expense ratio, and net investment income ratio would have been 21%, 14%, and 2.93% in the quarter, and 21%, 13%, and 5.28% in the six months.

(9) RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards”. ASU 2011-04 amends Topic 820 (Fair Value Measurement) by providing a consistent definition of fair value, ensuring that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2011, and is to be applied prospectively. The Company is evaluating the impact adoption of ASU 2011-04 will have on its disclosures, and does not believe adoption will have an impact on its financial condition or results of operation.

In April 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-02, “A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring” (ASU 2011-02). ASU 2011-02 amends Topic 310 by requiring that a credit, when evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, separately conclude that both the restructuring constitutes a concession and that the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. ASU 2011-02 is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and is to be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-02 to have an impact on its financial condition or results of operation.

In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-29, “Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force,” the objective of which was to address diversity in practice about the interpretation of the pro forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business combinations. The update specifies that a public entity which presents comparative financial statements should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual period only. The amendments in this update are applicable to any public entity which enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis and is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010 with early adoption permitted.

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Adoption of ASU 2010-29 has not had an impact on the financial condition of the Company as it only amends future pro forma disclosures of material business combinations.

(10) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Certain directors, officers, and shareholders of the Company are also directors and officers of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, MFC, MCI, FSVC, and Medallion Bank, as well as of certain portfolio investment companies. Officer salaries are set by the Board of Directors of the Company, subject to various regulatory constraints imposed by the TARP program (see Note 3).

A member of the Board of Directors of the Company since 1996 is also of counsel in the Company’s primary law firm. Amounts paid to the law firm were approximately $236,000 and $185,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and were $264,000 and $284,000 for the comparable six months.

At June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, we serviced $349,916,000, $332,053,000, and $283,432,000 in loans for Medallion Bank. Included in net investment income were amounts as described in the table below that were received from Medallion Bank for services rendered in originating and servicing loans, and also for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred on their behalf:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011		2010		2011		2010
Loan origination fees	$	128	$	215	$	383	$	412
Reimbursement of operating expenses		60		79		120		158
Servicing fees		5		658		10		1,214
Interest income		—		—		—		—

Total other income	$	193	$	952	$	513	$	1,784

In December 2010, the Company assigned its servicing rights to the Medallion Bank portfolio to MSC, a wholly-owned unconsolidated portfolio investment. The costs of servicing are allocated to MSC by the Company, and the servicing fee income is billed and collected from Medallion Bank by MSC. As a result, $1,399,000 and $2,756,000 of servicing fee income was earned by MSC in the 2011 second quarter and six months.

SPAC

Included in investments in controlled subsidiaries at December 31, 2009 was $6,961,000 of investments in and loans to a special purpose acquisition company, Sports Properties Acquisition Corp. (the SPAC), 18%-owned by the Company, which consummated its initial public offering (IPO) in January 2008. Immediately prior to the IPO, the Company purchased warrants for $5,900,000 from the SPAC in a private placement which would have allowed it to acquire 5,900,000 additional shares of common stock in the future under various conditions and restrictions. The SPAC was unable to consummate an approved business combination within 24 months of the IPO, as a result, the Company’s entire investment in the SPAC became worthless in January 2010, and was therefore fully reserved for with a $6,961,000 charge to unrealized depreciation during the year ended December 31, 2009, and was fully written off to realized losses in the 2010 first quarter. All of the assets of the SPAC have been used to repay the public stockholders.

The Company had entered into a consulting agreement with ProEminent Sports, whose principal acted as a consultant to the Company for sports related investments and, included within the scope of his duties, also provided services to the SPAC, including serving as its Chief Executive Officer, and assisting generally with the SPAC’s offering and business combination. The Company had paid ProEminent Sports a monthly fee of $20,000, which during 2009 was reduced to $10,000, and then $0. The Company had previously entered into a consulting agreement with GamePlan, LLC which was terminated as of June 1, 2008, when the SPAC entered into its own consulting agreement with GamePlan, LLC. The Company had paid GamePlan, LLC a monthly fee of $10,000.

The Company had agreed to indemnify the SPAC in the event of the SPAC’s liquidation for all claims of any vendors, service providers, or other entities that are owed money by the SPAC for services rendered or contracted for, or for products sold to the SPAC, including claims of any prospective acquisition targets. At December 31, 2009, the SPAC’s liabilities exceeded its cash on hand by $1,581,000. The SPAC negotiated these liabilities downwards, and obtained forbearance from those associated with a failed deal, and during 2010, $1,292,000 of the expenses were paid, $310,000 were forgiven, including $495,000 and $217,000, respectively, in the 2010 first quarter, and there were no remaining claims outstanding.

Certain of the Company’s officers and directors also served as officers and directors of the SPAC, and in that role entered into agreements with the SPAC and its underwriter(s) to present to the SPAC, prior to presentation to any other person or entity, opportunities to acquire entities, until the earlier of the SPAC’s consummation of a business combination, the SPAC’s liquidation, or until such time as they ceased to be an officer or director of the SPAC. The Company entered into a similar agreement.

SPAC 2

Included in deferred costs in other assets at December 31, 2009 was $759,000 of investments in and loans to a special purpose acquisition company, National Security Solutions, Inc. (SPAC 2), 74%-owned by the Company, which was in organization prior to registration with the SEC to register units for sale in an initial public offering. As a result of the market conditions which led to the failure of the SPAC, it was determined to cease activities related to SPAC 2, and as a result, the investment was fully reserved for with a $759,000 charge to unrealized depreciation during the year ended December 31, 2009, and was fully written off to realized losses in the 2010 first quarter. In addition, the Company had additional realized losses of $20,000 in 2010.

(11) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of fair value information about certain financial instruments, whether assets, liabilities, or off-balance-sheet commitments, if practicable. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument. Fair value estimates that were derived from broker quotes cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument.

(a) Investments - The Company’s investments are recorded at the estimated fair value of such investments.

(b) Floating rate borrowings - Due to the short-term nature of these instruments, the carrying amount approximates fair value.

(c) Commitments to extend credit - The fair value of commitments to extend credit is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and present creditworthiness of the counter parties. For fixed rate loan commitments, fair value also includes a consideration of the difference between the current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the estimated fair value of these off-balance-sheet instruments was not material.

(d) Fixed rate borrowings - The fair value of the debentures payable to the SBA is estimated based on current market interest rates for similar debt.

June 30, 2011

December 31, 2010

(Dollars in thousands)

Carrying
Amount

Fair Value

Carrying
Amount

Fair Value

Financial assets

Investments

465,425

483,516

Cash

22,664

17,303

Accrued interest receivable

1,320

1,441

Financial liabilities

Funds borrowed

365,457

380,532

Accrued interest payable

1,849

1,913

(12) FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 820, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The Company accounts for substantially all of its financial instruments at fair value or considers fair value in its measurement, in accordance with the accounting guidance for investment companies. See Note 2 sections “Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities” and “Investment Valuation” for a description of our valuation methodology which is unchanged during 2010.

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, the Company has categorized its financial instruments, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3).

As required by FASB ASC Topic 820, when the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For example, a level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (level 1 and 2) and unobservable (level 3). Therefore gains and losses for such assets and liabilities categorized within the level 3 table below may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable inputs (level 1 and 2) and unobservable inputs (level 3).

Financial assets and liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Company has the ability to access (examples include active exchange-traded equity securities, exchange-traded derivatives, most US Government and agency securities, and certain other sovereign government obligations).

Level 2. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets (for example, restricted stock);

Quoted price for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets (for example, corporate and municipal bonds, which trade infrequently);

Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include most over-the-counter derivatives, including interest rate and currency swaps); and

Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include certain residential and commercial mortgage-related assets, including loans, securities, and derivatives).

Level 3. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about

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the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the assets or liability (examples include certain private equity investments, certain residential and commercial mortgage-related assets (including loans, securities, and derivatives), and long-dated or complex derivatives including certain equity derivatives and long-dated options on gas and power).

A review of fair value hierarchy classification is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities. Reclassifications impacting level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in/out of the level 3 category as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur.

The following tables present Medallion’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

June 30, 2011 (Dollars in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets

Medallion loans

—

312,139

Commercial loans

—

65,851

Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries

—

82,772

Equity investments

273

—

4,390

4,663

Other assets

—

38,585

—

38,585


*December 31, 2010 (Dollars in thousands)*	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Medallion loans	$	—	$	—	$	323,126	$	323,126
Commercial loans		—		—		76,866		76,866
Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries		—		—		78,735		78,735
Equity investments		280		—		4,509		4,789
Other assets		—		37,476		—		37,476

Included in level 3 investments in other controlled subsidiaries is the investment in Medallion Bank, MSC, and investments in start-up businesses engaged in media-buying consulting. Included in level 3 equity investments are unregistered shares of common stock in a publicly-held company as well as certain private equity positions in non-marketable securities.

The following tables provide a summary of changes in fair value of Medallion’s level 3 financial assets and liabilities for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Medallion Loans			Commercial Loans			Investment in Medallion Bank & Other Controlled Subs			Equity Investments			Other Assets
March 31, 2011	$	310,499		$	74,406		$	79,935		$	4,685		$	—
Gains (losses) included in earnings		—			(1,554	)		3,051			1,344			—
Purchases, investments, and issuances		35,272			577			1,315			—			—
Sales, maturities, settlements, and distributions		(33,632	)		(7,578	)		(1,529	)		(1,639	)		—

June 30, 2011	$	312,139		$	65,851		$	82,772		$	4,390		$	—

Amounts related to held assets⁽¹⁾	$	—		($	1,567	)	$	3,051		$	299		$	—

(1)	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for the 2011 second quarter which relate to assets held as of June 30, 2011.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Medallion Loans			Commercial Loans			Investment in Medallion Bank & Other Controlled Subs			Equity Investments			Other Assets
December 31, 2010	$	323,126		$	76,866		$	78,735		$	4,509		$	—
Gains (losses) included in earnings		—			(2,081	)		5,696			1,655			—
Purchases, investments, and issuances		100,777			2,536			1,515			—			—
Sales, maturities, settlements, and distributions		(111,764	)		(11,470	)		(3,174	)		(1,774	)		—

June 30, 2011	$	312,139		$	65,851		$	82,772		$	4,390		$	—

Amounts related to held assets⁽¹⁾	$	—		($	2,100	)	$	5,696		$	610		$	—

(1)	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for the 2011 six months which relate to assets held as of June 30, 2011.

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*(Dollars in thousands)*	Medallion Loans			Commercial Loans			Investment in Medallion Bank & Other Controlled Subs			Equity Investments		Other Assets
March 31, 2010	$	311,496		$	73,522		$	72,598		$	2,931	$	—
Gains (losses) included in earnings		—			(705	)		2,708			159		—
Purchases, investments, and issuances		53,785			399			175			—		—
Sales, maturities, settlements, and distributions		(31,963	)		(1,547	)		(1,377	)		—		—

June 30, 2010	$	333,318		$	71,669		$	74,104		$	3,090	$	—

Amounts related to held assets⁽¹⁾	$	—		($	854	)	$	1,708		$	159	$	—

(1)	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income 2010 second quarter which relate to assets held as of June 30, 2010.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Medallion Loans			Commercial Loans			Investment in Medallion Bank & Other Controlled Subs			Equity Investments		Other Assets
December 31, 2009	$	321,915		$	77,922		$	71,736		$	2,769	$	—
Gains (losses) included in earnings		—			(4,384	)		4,086			321		—
Purchases, investments, and issuances		84,580			540			659			—		—
Sales, maturities, settlements, and distributions		(73,177	)		(2,409	)		(2,377	)		—		—

June 30, 2010	$	333,318		$	71,669		$	74,104		$	3,090	$	—

Amounts related to held assets⁽¹⁾	$	—		($	4,533	)	$	2,086		$	321	$	—

(1)	Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income for the 2010 six months which relate to assets held as of June 30, 2010.

(13) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

We have evaluated subsequent events that have occurred through August 4, 2011, the date of financial statement issuance.

On July 26, 2011, the Company’s board of directors declared a $0.18 per share common stock dividend, payable on September 2, 2011 to shareholders of record on August 19, 2011.

On July 21, 2011, Medallion Bank issued and sold, and the US Treasury purchased, 26,303 shares of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E (Series E), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $26.3 million under the Small Business Lending Fund Program (SBLF). The SBLF is a voluntary program intended to encourage small business lending by providing capital to qualified smaller banks at favorable rates. In connection with the issuance of the Series E, the Bank exited the TARP CPP by redeeming all $22.1 million of the preferred stock outstanding under the program. In addition, the Bank received additional funds of approximately $4.0 million, net of dividends due on the repaid securities. The Bank will pay an initial dividend rate of 1% on the Series E.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

We are a specialty finance company that has a leading position in originating, acquiring, and servicing loans that finance taxicab medallions and various types of commercial businesses. A wholly-owned portfolio company of ours, Medallion Bank, also originates consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, motorcycles, trailers, and hearing aids. Since 1996, the year in which we became a public company, we have increased our taxicab medallion loan portfolio at a compound annual growth rate of 6%, and our commercial loan portfolio at a compound annual growth rate of 3% (11% and 9% on a managed basis when combined with Medallion Bank). Since Medallion Bank acquired a consumer loan portfolio and began originating consumer loans in 2004, it has increased its consumer loan portfolio at a compound annual growth rate of 12%. Total assets under our management, which includes assets serviced for third party investors and managed by Medallion Bank, were $1,125,924,000 as of June 30, 2011, and $1,093,379,000 and $1,057,983,000 as of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, and have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 12% from $215,000,000 at the end of 1996. Since our initial public offering in 1996, we have paid dividends in excess of $161,017,000 or $10.21 per share.

We conduct our business through various wholly-owned investment company subsidiaries including:

•

Medallion Funding LLC, or Medallion Funding, a Small Business Investment Company, or SBIC, our primary taxicab medallion lending company;

•

Medallion Capital, Inc., or Medallion Capital, an SBIC and a regulated investment company, or RIC, which conducts a mezzanine financing business; and

•

Freshstart Venture Capital Corp., or Freshstart, an SBIC and a RIC, which originates and services taxicab medallion and commercial loans.

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In addition, we conduct business through a wholly-owned portfolio company, Medallion Bank, a bank regulated by the FDIC and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions which originates taxicab medallion, commercial, and consumer loans, raises deposits, and conducts other banking activities. Medallion Bank generally provides us with our lowest cost of funds which it raises through bank certificates of deposit issued to its customers. To take advantage of this low cost of funds, we refer a portion of our taxicab medallion and commercial loans to Medallion Bank, which then originates these loans. We earn referral fees for these activities. In December 2010, all of these servicing activities were assigned to MSC. As a non-investment company, Medallion Bank is not consolidated with the Company, which is an investment company under the 1940 Act.

Realized gains or losses on investments are recognized when the investments are sold or written off. The realized gains or losses represent the difference between the proceeds received from the disposition of portfolio assets, if any, and the cost of such portfolio assets. In addition, changes in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments are recorded and represent the net change in the estimated fair values of the portfolio assets at the end of the period as compared with their estimated fair values at the beginning of the period. Generally, realized gains (losses) on investments and changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments are inversely related. When an appreciated asset is sold to realize a gain, a decrease in the previously recorded unrealized appreciation occurs. Conversely, when a loss previously recorded as unrealized depreciation is realized by the sale or other disposition of a depreciated portfolio asset, the reclassification of the loss from unrealized to realized causes a decrease in net unrealized depreciation and an increase in realized loss.

The credit markets have recently experienced a crisis which has disrupted a wide range of traditional financing sources. The crisis has made it increasingly difficult and significantly more expensive through higher credit spreads for finance companies to obtain and renew financing. Continued turmoil in the credit markets could limit our access to funds and restrict us from continuing our current operating strategy or implementing new operating strategies. If funds are available to us, we anticipate that our cost of funds will increase as we obtain new financing.

The credit crisis has also caused many financial institutions to record significant write-downs, mostly on their residential mortgage related assets and structured investment vehicles and due to unsound lending practices. We are not involved in these types of transactions and always understand the importance of proper underwriting. Nonetheless, the judgments used by management in applying the critical accounting policies discussed herein may be affected by a further and prolonged deterioration in the economic environment, which may result in changes to future financial results. Subsequent evaluations of our loan portfolio and other investments, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in changes to the fair value of the investments, including a decrease in the fair value. In addition, the fair value of investments in our portfolio may be negatively impacted by illiquidity or dislocation in marketplaces resulting in depressed market prices.

In the 2010 fourth quarter, based on developments under the Code and after discussions with external advisers, our Board of Directors determined that the loans received in connection with our lending activities were “accounts or notes receivables acquired in the ordinary course of a trade or business for services” for purposes of Section 1221(a)(4) of the Code. As a result, commencing with the tax year beginning January 1, 2010, we intend to treat losses recognized on worthless loans as ordinary losses rather than as capital losses. Our Board of Directors further determined that we may take such position in tax returns subsequently filed without obtaining prior IRS approval.

The change in the characterization of a loss resulting from a worthless loan from a capital loss to an ordinary loss could materially impact the amount or character of the dividends received by our shareholders. We are required to distribute 90% of our taxable income in order to maintain our RIC status. In the event losses from worthless loans are treated as ordinary losses, those losses will offset taxable income in the taxable year in which such losses are recognized. This could result in a decrease in our taxable income which could result in a decrease in our dividend. Alternatively, if we choose to maintain our current level of dividend, an increased portion of the dividend could be deemed to be a return of capital to the shareholder.

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Trends in Investment Portfolio

Our investment income is driven by the principal amount of and yields on our investment portfolio. To identify trends in the balances and yields, the following table illustrates our investments at fair value, grouped by medallion loans, commercial loans, equity investments, and investment securities, and also presents the portfolio information for Medallion Bank, at the dates indicated.


	June 30, 2011						March 31, 2011						December 31, 2010						June 30, 2010
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾			Investment Balances			Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾			Investment Balances			Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾			Investment Balances			Interest Rate ⁽¹⁾			Investment Balances
Medallion loans
New York		5.27	%	$	231,706			5.37	%	$	228,561			5.52	%	$	239,537			5.74	%	$	257,451
Chicago		6.55			32,708			6.59			33,793			6.68			34,762			6.86			28,288
Newark		7.63			19,313			7.75			19,559			7.81			19,777			7.92			20,261
Boston		6.70			17,104			6.76			17,843			6.74			18,237			7.04			18,917
Cambridge		6.63			6,539			6.72			5,462			6.72			5,501			7.02			3,525
Other		6.88			4,361			6.86			4,927			7.05			5,016			7.08			4,729

Total medallion loans		5.68			311,731			5.78			310,145			5.90			322,830			6.07			333,171

Deferred loan acquisition costs					408						354						296						147
Unrealized depreciation on loans					—						—						—						—

Net medallion loans				$	312,139					$	310,499					$	323,126					$	333,318

Commercial loans
Secured mezzanine		14.13	%	$	61,747			14.13	%	$	67,771			14.16	%	$	68,299			14.18	%	$	61,087
Asset based		5.71			7,747			5.77			8,126			5.72			10,234			5.53			8,905
Other secured commercial		8.48			9,800			7.56			10,486			7.50			9,873			7.72			10,730

Total commercial loans		12.61			79,294			12.55			86,383			12.44			88,406			12.37			80,722

Deferred loan acquisition income					(126	)					(227	)					(323	)					(286	)
Unrealized depreciation on loans					(13,317	)					(11,750	)					(11,217	)					(8,767	)

Net commercial loans				$	65,851					$	74,406					$	76,866					$	71,669

Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries, net		4.83	%	$	82,772			5.00	%	$	79,935			5.08	%	$	78,735			5.40	%	$	74,104

Equity investments		2.01	%	$	3,377			1.50	%	$	4,454			1.48	%	$	4,588			2.08	%	$	3,394

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on equities					1,286						517						201						(34	)

Net equity investments				$	4,663					$	4,971					$	4,789					$	3,360

Investment securities		—	%	$	—			—	%	$	—			—	%	$	—			—	%	$	—

Investments at cost ⁽²⁾		6.66	%	$	477,174			6.83	%	$	480,917			6.89	%	$	494,559			6.98	%	$	491,391

Deferred loan acquisition (income) costs					282						127						(27	)					(139	)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on equities					1,286						517						201						(34	)
Unrealized depreciation on loans					(13,317	)					(11,750	)					(11,217	)					(8,767	)

Net investments				$	465,425					$	469,811					$	483,516					$	482,451

Medallion Bank investments
Medallion loans		5.35	%	$	277,323			5.41	%	$	279,170			5.57	%	$	260,808			5.85	%	$	218,252
Consumer loans		17.82			202,098			17.90			192,023			17.94			189,752			17.94			194,024
Commercial loans		5.81			74,319			5.83			73,718			5.84			73,574			5.77			68,777
Investment securities		3.32			22,617			3.26			23,182			3.32			20,479			3.67			21,556

Medallion Bank investments at cost ⁽²⁾		9.70			576,357			9.60			568,093			9.83			544,613			10.41			502,609

Deferred loan acquisition costs					5,637						5,531						5,559						5,782
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities					539						195						144						603
Premiums paid on purchased securities					160						171						164						144
Unrealized depreciation on loans					(14,577	)					(13,971	)					(13,645	)					(14,214	)

Medallion Bank net investments				$	568,116					$	560,019					$	536,835					$	494,924

(1)	Represents the weighted average interest or dividend rate of the respective portfolio as of the date indicated.

(2)	The weighted average interest rate for the entire managed loan portfolio (medallion, commercial, and consumer loans) was 8.77%, 8.77%, 8.86%, and 9.14% at June 30, 2011, March 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010.

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Investment Activity

The following table sets forth the components of investment activity in the investment portfolio for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net investments at beginning of period	$	469,811		$	460,792		$	483,516		$	475,133
Investments originated		36,187			54,778			103,651			86,152
Repayments of investments		(42,428	)		(33,566	)		(125,042	)		(75,721	)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments ⁽¹⁾		571			(648	)		580			(8,111	)
Net increase in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ⁽²⁾		1,252			1,038			2,682			4,862
(Amortization) accretion of origination costs		32			57			38			136

Net increase (decrease) in investments		(4,386	)		21,659			(18,091	)		7,318

Net investments at end of period	$	465,425		$	482,451		$	465,425		$	482,451

(1)	Excludes net realized losses of $20 and $779 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, related to the investment in SPAC 2, which was carried in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

(2)

Excludes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of $1,109 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, and ($274) and $1,242 for the comparable 2010 periods, related to foreclosed properties, which are carried in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet, and the reversal of unrealized depreciation of $759 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, related to the realized loss of the SPAC 2 investment.

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

Total Portfolio Yield

The weighted average yield of the total portfolio at June 30, 2011 was 6.66% (7.08% for the loan portfolio), a decrease of 23 basis points from 6.89% at December 31, 2010, and a decrease of 32 basis points from 6.98% at June 30, 2010. The weighted average yield of the total managed portfolio at June 30, 2011 was 8.58%, (8.77% for the loan portfolio), a decrease of 9 basis points from 8.67% at December 31, 2010, and a decrease of 37 basis points from 8.95% at June 30, 2010. The decreases from 2010 reflected the general market condition of falling interest rates, the changes in the portfolio mix, and portfolio repricing.

Medallion Loan Portfolio

Our medallion loans comprised 67% of the net portfolio of $465,425,000 at June 30, 2011, compared to 67% of the net portfolio of $483,516,000 at December 31, 2010, and 69% of $482,451,000 at June 30, 2010. Our managed medallion loans of $589,062,000 comprised 62% of the net managed portfolio of $955,696,000 at June 30, 2011, compared to 62% of the net managed portfolio of $946,343,000 at December 31, 2010, and 61% of $906,934,000 at June 30, 2010. The medallion loan portfolio decreased by $10,987,000 or 3% in 2011 (an increase of $5,469,000 or 1% on a managed basis), primarily reflecting the movement of loans to Medallion Bank, and overall growth in the New York market. Total medallion loans serviced for third parties were $77,785,000, $63,933,000, and $64,257,000 at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010.

The weighted average yield of the medallion loan portfolio at June 30, 2011 was 5.68%, a decrease of 22 basis points from 5.90% at December 31, 2010, and a decrease of 39 basis points from 6.07% at June 30, 2010. The weighted average yield of the managed medallion loan portfolio at June 30, 2011 was 5.52%, a decrease of 23 basis points from 5.75% at December 31, 2010, and a decrease of 47 basis points from 5.99% at June 30, 2010. The decrease in yield primarily reflected the impact of falling interest rates in the economy and the effects of borrower refinancings. At June 30, 2011, 26% of the medallion loan portfolio represented loans outside New York, compared to 26% at December 31, 2010 and 23% at June 30, 2010. At June 30, 2011, 23% of the managed medallion loan portfolio represented loans outside New York, compared to 24% at December 31, 2010 and 23% at June 30, 2010. We continue to focus our efforts on originating higher yielding medallion loans outside the New York market.

Commercial Loan Portfolio

Our commercial loans represented 14%, 16%, and 15% of the net investment portfolio as of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010, and were 15%, 16%, and 15% on a managed basis. Commercial loans decreased by $11,015,000 or 14% during 2011 (decreased $10,418,000 or 7% on a managed basis), primarily reflecting payoffs in the secured mezzanine portfolio. Net commercial loans serviced by third parties were $13,079,000 at June 30, 2011, $12,282,000 at December 31, 2010, and $11,885,000 at June 30, 2010.

The weighted average yield of the commercial loan portfolio at June 30, 2011 was 12.61%, an increase of 17 basis points from 12.44% at December 31, 2010, and an increase of 24 basis points from 12.37% at June 30, 2010. The weighted average yield of the managed commercial loan portfolio at June 30, 2011 was 9.32%, a decrease of 12 basis points from 9.44% at December 31, 2010, and a decrease of 1 basis points from 9.33% at June 30, 2010, reflecting the stabilization of interest rates in the economy. We continue to originate adjustable-rate and floating-rate loans tied to the prime rate to help mitigate our interest rate risk in a rising interest rate environment. At June 30, 2011, variable-rate loans represented approximately 11% of the commercial portfolio, compared to 20% and 17% at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, and were 52%, 54%, and 52% on a managed basis. Although this strategy initially produces a lower yield, we believe that this strategy mitigates interest rate risk by better matching our earning assets to their adjustable-rate funding sources.

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Consumer Loan Portfolio

Our managed consumer loans, all of which are held in the portfolio managed by Medallion Bank, represented 20%, 19%, and 21% of the managed net investment portfolio as of June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010. Medallion Bank originates adjustable rate consumer loans secured by recreational vehicles, boats, motorcycles, trailers, and hearing aids located in all 50 states. The portfolio is serviced by a third party subsidiary of a major commercial bank.

The weighted average gross yield of the managed consumer loan portfolio was 17.82% at June 30, 2011, compared to 17.94% at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010. Adjustable rate loans represented 80% of the managed consumer portfolio at June 30, 2011, compared to 83% and 84% at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010.

Delinquency and Loan Loss Experience

We generally follow a practice of discontinuing the accrual of interest income on our loans that are in arrears as to payments for a period of 90 days or more. We deliver a default notice and begin foreclosure and liquidation proceedings when management determines that pursuit of these remedies is the most appropriate course of action under the circumstances. A loan is considered to be delinquent if the borrower fails to make a payment on time; however, during the course of discussion on delinquent status, we may agree to modify the payment terms of the loan with a borrower that cannot make payments in accordance with the original loan agreement. For loan modifications, the loan will only be returned to accrual status if all past due interest payments are brought fully current. For credit that is collateral based, we evaluate the anticipated net residual value we would receive upon foreclosure of such loans, if necessary. There can be no assurance, however, that the collateral securing these loans will be adequate in the event of foreclosure. For credit that is cash flow-based, we assess our collateral position, and evaluate most of these relationships as ongoing businesses, expecting to locate and install a new operator to run the business and reduce the debt.

For the consumer loan portfolio, the process to repossess the collateral is started at 60 days past due. If the collateral is not located and the account reaches 120 days delinquent, the account is charged off to realized losses. If the collateral is repossessed, a realized loss is recorded to write the collateral down to 75% of its net realizable value, and the collateral is sent to auction. When the collateral is sold, the net auction proceeds are applied to the account, and any remaining balance is written off as a realized loss, and any excess proceeds are recorded as a realized gain. Proceeds collected on charged off accounts are recorded as realized gains. All collection, repossession, and recovery efforts are handled on behalf of Medallion Bank by the servicer.

The following table shows the trend in loans 90 days or more past due:


	June 30, 2011					March 31, 2011					December 31, 2010					June 30, 2010
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Amount		%⁽¹⁾			Amount		%⁽¹⁾			Amount		%⁽¹⁾			Amount		%⁽¹⁾
Medallion loans	$	523		0.1	%	$	—		0	%	$	361		0.1	%	$	217		0.0	%

Commercial loans
Secured mezzanine		8,896		2.3			9,391		2.4			9,391		2.3			9,681		2.4
Asset-based receivable		—		0.0			—		0.0			—		0.0			—		0.0
Other secured commercial		969		0.2			985		0.2			1,364		0.3			1,058		0.2

Total commercial loans		9,865		2.6			10,376		2.6			10,755		2.6			10,739		2.6

Total loans 90 days or more past due	$	10,388		2.7	%	$	10,376		2.6	%	$	11,116		2.7	%	$	10,956		2.6	%

Total Medallion Bank loans	$	1,083		0.2	%	$	1,471		0.3	%	$	2,246		0.4	%	$	2,229		0.5	%

Total managed loans 90 days or more past due	$	11,471		1.2	%	$	11,847		1.3	%	$	13,362		1.4	%	$	13,185		1.5	%

(1)	Percentages are calculated against the total or managed loan portfolio, as appropriate.

In general, collection efforts since the establishment of our collection department have contributed to the reduction in overall delinquencies of medallion and other secured commercial loans. Medallion loan delinquencies increased due to an estate issue and one foreclosure in process. Secured mezzanine delinquencies have declined due to collection and restructuring efforts. Other commercial loan delinquencies improved as a result of renegotiated terms and liquidations. Medallion Bank experienced lower delinquencies due to the resolution of a few loans secured by commercial real estate and as the effects of a slow, improving economy were reflected in the consumer loan portfolio. We are actively working with each delinquent borrower to bring them current, and believe that any potential loss exposure is reflected in our mark-to-market estimates on each loan. Although there can be no assurances as to changes in the trend rate and further negative changes in the economy, management believes that any loss exposures are properly reflected in reported asset values.

We monitor delinquent loans for possible exposure to loss by analyzing various factors, including the value of the collateral securing the loan and the borrower’s prior payment history. Under the 1940 Act, our loan portfolio must be recorded at fair value or “marked-to-market.” Unlike other lending institutions, we are not permitted to establish reserves for loan losses. Instead, the valuation of our portfolio is adjusted quarterly to reflect our estimate of the current realizable value of our loan portfolio. Since no ready market exists for this portfolio, fair value is subject to the good faith determination of management and the approval of our Board of Directors. Because of the subjectivity of these estimates, there can be no assurance that in the event of a foreclosure or the sale of portfolio loans we would be able to recover the amounts reflected on our balance sheet.

In determining the value of our portfolio, management and the Board of Directors may take into consideration various factors such as the financial condition of the borrower and the adequacy of the collateral. For example, in a period of sustained increases in

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market interest rates, management and the Board of Directors could decrease its valuation of the portfolio if the portfolio consists primarily of long-term, fixed-rate loans. Our valuation procedures are designed to generate values that approximate that which would have been established by market forces, and are therefore subject to uncertainties and variations from reported results. Based upon these factors, net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments is determined, or the amount by which our estimate of the current realizable value of our portfolio is above or below our cost basis.

The following tables set forth the changes in our unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, other than investments in controlled subsidiaries, for the 2011 and 2010 quarters shown below.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Medallion Loans		Commercial Loans			Equity Investments		Foreclosed Properties		Total
Balance December 31, 2010	$	—	($	11,217	)	$	201	$	21,109	$	10,093
Net change in unrealized
Appreciation on investments		—		—			310		—		310
Depreciation on investments		—		(533	)		6		—		(527	)
Reversal of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to realized
Gains on investments		—		—			—		—		—
Losses on investments		—		—			—		—		—

Balance March 31, 2011		—		(11,750	)		517		21,109		9,876
Net change in unrealized
Appreciation on investments		—		—			300		1,109		1,409
Depreciation on investments		—		(1,567	)		469		—		(1,098	)
Reversal of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to realized
Gains on investments		—		—			—		—		—
Losses on investments		—		—			—		—		—

Balance June 30, 2011	$	—	($	13,317	)	$	1,286	$	22,218	$	10,187


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Medallion Loans		Commercial Loans			Equity Investments			Foreclosed Properties			Total
Balance December 31, 2009	$	—	($	4,236	)	($	8,101	)	$	18,956		$	6,619
Net change in unrealized
Appreciation on investments		—		—			162			1,516			1,678
Depreciation on investments		—		(3,678	)		(510	)		—			(4,188	)
Reversal of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to realized
Gains on investments		—		—			—			—			—
Losses on investments ⁽¹⁾		—		—			8,232			—			8,232

Balance March 31, 2010		—		(7,914	)		(217	)		20,472			12,341
Net change in unrealized
Appreciation on investments		—		—			159			(274	)		(115	)
Depreciation on investments		—		(853	)		24			—			(829	)
Reversal of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to realized
Gains on investments		—		—			—			—			—
Losses on investments		—		—			—			—			—

Balance June 30, 2010	$	—	($	8,767	)	($	34	)	$	20,198		$	11,397

(1)	Represents the $7,725 of writeoffs of related to the investments in SPAC and SPAC 2. See Note 10 for additional information on these investments.

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The following table presents credit-related information for the investment portfolios as of the dates shown.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	June 30, 2011			March 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			June 30, 2010
Total loans
Medallion loans	$	312,139		$	310,499		$	323,126		$	333,318
Commercial loans		65,851			74,406			76,866			71,669

Total loans		377,990			384,905			399,992			404,987
Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries		82,772			79,935			78,735			74,104
Equity investments ⁽¹⁾		4,663			4,971			4,789			3,360
Investment securities		—			—			—			—

Net investments	$	465,425		$	469,811		$	483,516		$	482,451

Net investments at Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries	$	568,116		$	560,019		$	536,835		$	494,924
Managed net investments	$	955,696		$	953,725		$	946,343		$	906,934

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Medallion loans	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Commercial loans		(13,317	)		(11,750	)		(11,217	)		(8,767	)

Total loans		(13,317	)		(11,750	)		(11,217	)		(8,767	)
Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries ⁽²⁾		—			—			—			—
Equity investments		1,286			517			201			(34	)
Investment securities		—			—			—			—

Total unrealized depreciation on investments ⁽²⁾	($	12,031	)	($	11,233	)	($	11,016	)	($	8,801	)

Net unrealized depreciation on investments at Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries	($	14,039	)	($	13,776	)	($	13,501	)	($	13,611	)
Managed total unrealized depreciation on investments ⁽²⁾	($	26,070	)	($	25,009	)	($	24,517	)	($	22,412	)

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as a % of balances outstanding ⁽³⁾
Medallion loans		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Commercial loans		(16.79	)		(13.60	)		(12.69	)		(10.86	)
Total loans		(3.41	)		(2.96	)		(2.73	)		(2.12	)
Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries		—			—			—			—
Equity investments		38.07			11.61			4.37			(0.99	)
Investment securities		—			—			—			—
Net investments		(2.52	)		(2.34	)		(2.23	)		(1.79	)

Net investments at Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries		(2.44	%)		(2.42	%)		(2.48	%)		(2.71	%)
Managed net investments		(2.67	%)		(2.57	%)		(2.54	%)		(2.43	%)

(1)	Represents common stock and warrants held as investments.

(2)	Excludes $1,019, $1,294, $1,389, and $1,448 for unrealized appreciation on Medallion Hamptons Holding at June 30, 2011, March 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010.

(3)

Unlike other lending institutions, we are not permitted to establish reserves for loan losses. Instead, the valuation of our portfolio is adjusted quarterly to reflect estimates of the current realizable value of the loan portfolio. These percentages represent the discount or premium that investments are carried on the books at, relative to their par or gross value.

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The following table presents the gain/loss experience on the investment portfolios for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011			2010			2011			2010
Realized gains (losses) on loans and equity investments
Medallion loans	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Commercial loans		13			149			19			147

Total loans		13			149			19			147
Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries ⁽¹⁾		—			(797	)		—			(8,258	)
Equity investments		562			—			565			—
Investment securities		—			—			—			—

Total realized gains (losses) on loans and equity investments ⁽¹⁾		575			(648	)		584			(8,111	)

Net realized gains (losses) on investments at Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries		(990	)		(2,196	)		(2,860	)		(5,899	)

Total managed realized gains (losses) on loans and equity investments⁽¹⁾	($	415	)	($	2,844	)	($	2,276	)	($	14,010	)

Realized gains (losses) as a % of average balances outstanding
Medallion loans		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Commercial loans		0.06			0.73			0.04			0.36
Total loans		0.01			0.15			0.01			0.07
Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries		—			(4.36	)		—			(22.81	)
Equity investments		57.93			—			27.20			—
Investment securities		—			—			—			—
Net investments		0.48			(0.54	)		0.24			(3.43	)

Net investments at Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries		(0.69	)		(1.85	)		(1.02	)		(2.57	)
Managed net investments		(0.17	%)		(1.29	%)		(0.47	%)		(3.25	%)

(1)	Excludes $20 and $779 of net realized losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 related to the investment in SPAC 2, which was carried in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

The table below summarizes components of unrealized and realized gains and losses in the investment portfolio for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
Unrealized appreciation	$	300		$	159		$	610		$	321
Unrealized depreciation		(1,098	)		(830	)		(1,624	)		(4,510	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries ⁽¹⁾		2,051			1,708			3,696			9,051
Realized gains		—			—			—			—
Realized losses ⁽²⁾		—			—			—			759
Unrealized gains (losses) on foreclosed properties		1,109			(274	)		1,109			1,242

Total	$	2,362		$	763		$	3,791		$	6,863

Net realized gains (losses) on investments
Realized gains	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Realized losses ⁽³⁾		—			—			—			(8,232	)
Other gains		562			141			562			141
Direct recoveries (chargeoffs) ⁽⁴⁾		13			(809	)		22			(799	)
Realized gains on foreclosed properties		—			—			—			—

Total	$	575		($	668	)	$	584		($	8,890	)

(1)	Includes $6,966 of net unrealized depreciation related to the investment in SPAC, including $508 that was recorded during the 2010 first quarter, that was reversed during the 2010 first quarter, upon the writeoff of the SPAC investment.

(2)	Reflects the writeoff of the investment in SPAC 2 in the 2010 first quarter.

(3)	Represents the writeoffs related to the investments in SPAC and SPAC 2 in the 2010 first quarter. See Note 10 for additional information on these investments.

(4)	Includes $817 of direct chargeoffs related to the settlement of the liabilities associated with the writeoff of SPAC and SPAC 2 in the 2010 second quarter, all of which represented a reversal of accrued expenses.

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Investment in Medallion Bank and Other Controlled Subsidiaries

Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries were 18%, 16%, and 15% of our total portfolio at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010. The portfolio company investments primarily represent the wholly-owned unconsolidated subsidiaries of ours, substantially all of which is represented by our investment in Medallion Bank, a non-pass-through, taxpaying entity. We have held discussions with the IRS to obtain LLC tax treatment for Medallion Bank, which would provide “pass-through” taxation for our shareholders, and which has already been agreed to by the State of Utah. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in our efforts, but if we are successful, this treatment would reduce taxes and increase the reported net income of Medallion Bank. In addition, to facilitate maintenance of Medallion Bank’s capital ratio requirement and to provide the necessary capital for continued growth, we periodically make capital contributions to Medallion Bank. Separately, Medallion Bank declared dividends to us of $ 1,000,000 in each of the 2011 and 2010 second quarters, and $2,000,000 in each of the 2011 and 2010 six months. See Note 3 of the consolidated financial statements for additional information about these investments.

Equity Investments

Equity investments were 1% of our total portfolio at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010. Equity investments were 1%, 1%, and less than 1% of our total managed portfolio at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010. Equity investments are comprised of common stock, partnership interests, and warrants.

Investment Securities

Investment securities were 0% of our total portfolio at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010. Investment securities were 2% of our total managed portfolio at June 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010. The investment securities are primarily adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities purchased by Medallion Bank to better utilize required cash liquidity.

Trend in Interest Expense

Our interest expense is driven by the interest rates payable on our short-term credit facilities with banks, bank certificates of deposit, fixed-rate, long-term debentures issued to the SBA, and other short-term notes payable. We established a medallion lending relationship with DZ Bank in December 2008, that provides for growth in the portfolio at generally lower rates than under prior facilities, all of which have been fully paid off. In addition, Medallion Bank began raising brokered bank certificates of deposit during 2004, which were at our lowest borrowing costs. As a result of Medallion Bank raising funds through certificates of deposits as previously noted, we were able to realign the ownership of some of our medallion loans and related assets to Medallion Bank allowing us and our subsidiaries to use cash generated through these transactions to retire debt with higher interest rates. In addition, Medallion Bank is able to bid on these deposits at a wide variety of maturity levels which allows for improved interest rate management strategies.

Our cost of funds is primarily driven by the rates paid on our various debt instruments and their relative mix, and changes in the levels of average borrowings outstanding. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for details on the terms of all outstanding debt. Our debentures issued to the SBA typically have terms of ten years.

We measure our borrowing costs as our aggregate interest expense for all of our interest-bearing liabilities divided by the average amount of such liabilities outstanding during the period. The following table shows the average borrowings and related borrowing costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Our average balances remained stable and Medallion Bank’s average balances increased, reflecting the sourcing of more business to Medallion Bank, and an increase in loan participations sold. The decrease in borrowing costs reflected the trend of decreasing interest rates in the economy.


	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Interest Expense		Average Balance		Average Borrowing Costs			Interest Expense		Average Balance		Average Borrowing Costs
June 30, 2011
Revolving lines of credits	$	736	$	180,006		1.64	%	$	1,528	$	176,328		1.75	%
SBA debentures		1,178		80,250		5.89			2,296		80,250		5.77
Notes payable to banks		795		69,681		4.58			1,752		77,517		4.56
Preferred securities		634		33,000		7.71			1,269		33,000		7.76

Total	$	3,343	$	362,937		3.69		$	6,845	$	367,095		3.76

Medallion Bank borrowings	$	1,747	$	492,518		1.42		$	3,553	$	482,564		1.49

Total managed borrowings	$	5,090	$	855,455		2.39		$	10,398	$	849,659		2.47

June 30, 2010
Revolving lines of credits	$	736	$	177,804		1.66	%	$	1,525	$	182,479		1.69	%
SBA debentures		1,432		88,250		6.51			2,849		88,250		6.51
Notes payable to banks		938		62,410		6.03			1,612		60,041		5.41
Preferred securities		634		33,000		7.71			1,269		33,000		7.76

Total	$	3,740	$	361,464		4.15		$	7,255	$	363,770		4.02

Medallion Bank borrowings	$	1,833	$	392,454		1.87		$	3,751	$	382,907		1.98

Total managed borrowings	$	5,573	$	753,918		2.97		$	11,006	$	746,677		2.97

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We will continue to seek SBA funding to the extent it offers attractive rates. SBA financing subjects its recipients to limits on the amount of secured bank debt they may incur. We use SBA funding to fund loans that qualify under Small Business Investment Act (SBIA) and SBA regulations. We believe that financing operations primarily with short-term floating rate secured bank debt has generally decreased our interest expense, but has also increased our exposure to the risk of increases in market interest rates, which we mitigate with certain interest rate strategies. At June 30, 2011 and 2010, short-term adjustable rate debt constituted 67% and 70% of total debt, and was 29% on a fully managed basis including the borrowings of Medallion Bank, reflecting the payoff of the floating rate Citi borrowings and its partial replacement with fixed rate debt.

Factors Affecting Net Assets

Factors that affect our net assets include net realized gain or loss on investments and change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. Net realized gain or loss on investments is the difference between the proceeds derived upon sale or foreclosure of a loan or an equity investment and the cost basis of such loan or equity investment. Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments is the amount, if any, by which our estimate of the fair value of our investment portfolio is above or below the previously established fair value or the cost basis of the portfolio. Under the 1940 Act and the SBIA, our loan portfolio and other investments must be recorded at fair value.

Unlike certain lending institutions, we are not permitted to establish reserves for loan losses, but adjust quarterly the valuation of the loan portfolio to reflect our estimate of the current value of the total loan portfolio. Since no ready market exists for our loans, fair value is subject to our good faith determination. In determining such fair value, we and our Board of Directors consider factors such as the financial condition of its borrowers and the adequacy of their collateral. Any change in the fair value of portfolio loans or other investments as determined by us is reflected in net unrealized depreciation or appreciation of investments and affects net increase in net assets resulting from operations but has no impact on net investment income or distributable income.

Our investment in Medallion Bank, as a wholly-owned portfolio investment, is also subject to quarterly assessments of fair value. We conduct a thorough valuation analysis as described previously, and determine whether any factors give rise to valuation different than recorded book value, including various regulatory restrictions that were established at Medallion Bank’s inception, by the FDIC and State of Utah, and also by additional marketplace and regulatory restrictions, such as the ability to transfer industrial bank charters. As a result of this valuation process, we used Medallion Bank’s actual results of operations as the best estimate of changes in fair value, and recorded the results as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, although changes in these restrictions and other applicable factors could change these conclusions in the future.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Summary Consolidated Financial Data

You should read the consolidated financial information below with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
*(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)*	2011		2010			2011		2010
Statement of operations
Investment income	$	8,413	$	9,360		$	18,010	$	18,590
Interest expense		3,343		3,740			6,845		7,255

Net interest income		5,070		5,620			11,165		11,335
Noninterest income		326		1,151			735		1,947
Operating expenses ⁽¹⁾		3,917		3,831			7,580		8,111

Net investment income before income taxes		1,479		2,940			4,320		5,171
Income tax (provision) benefit		—		—			—		—

Net investment income after income taxes		1,479		2,940			4,320		5,171
Net realized gains (losses) on investments		575		(668	)		584		(8,890	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries ⁽²⁾		2,051		1,708			3,696		9,051
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments ⁽²⁾		311		(945	)		95		(2,188	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	4,416	$	3,035		$	8,695	$	3,144

Per share data
Net investment income	$	0.08	$	0.17		$	0.25	$	0.29
Income tax (provision) benefit		—		—			—		—
Net realized gains (losses) on investments		0.03		(0.04	)		0.03		(0.50	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments ⁽²⁾		0.14		0.04			0.21		0.39

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	0.25	$	0.17		$	0.49	$	0.18

Dividends declared per share	$	0.18	$	0.15		$	0.35	$	0.30

Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		17,404,288		17,560,352			17,402,272		17,568,072
Diluted		17,609,550		17,685,988			17,578,804		17,700,334


Balance sheet data						June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Net investments						$	465,425	$	483,516
Total assets							538,797		550,312
Total funds borrowed							365,457		380,532
Total liabilities							372,952		387,547
Total shareholders’ equity							165,845		162,765

Managed balance sheet data ⁽³⁾
Net investments						$	955,696	$	946,343
Total assets							1,061,218		1,041,729
Total funds borrowed							861,885		849,489
Total liabilities							873,875		878,964

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	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Selected financial ratios and other data
Return on average assets (ROA) ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽¹³⁾
Net investment income after taxes		1.10	%		2.20	%		1.61	%		1.94	%
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		3.30			2.27			3.24			1.18
Return on average equity (ROE) ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽¹³⁾
Net investment income after taxes		3.59			7.33			5.29			6.44
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		10.72			7.57			10.64			3.91

Weighted average yield		7.19	%		8.01	%		7.66	%		7.98	%
Weighted average cost of funds		2.86			3.20			2.91			3.11

Net interest margin ⁽⁶⁾		4.33			4.81			4.75			4.87

Noninterest income ratio ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽¹³⁾		0.28	%		0.98	%		0.31	%		0.84	%
Total expense ratio^(1) (⁸⁾ ⁽¹³⁾		6.21			6.48			6.14			6.60
Operating expense ratio ^(1) (9)⁽¹³⁾		3.35			3.28			3.22			3.48


As a percentage of net investment portfolio							June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Medallion loans								67	%		67	%
Commercial loans								14			16
Investment in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries								18			16
Equity investments								1			1
Investment securities								—			—

Investments to assets⁽¹⁰⁾								86	%		88	%
Equity to assets ⁽¹¹⁾								31			30
Debt to equity ⁽¹²⁾								220			234

(1)

(2)	Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments represents the increase (decrease) for the period in the fair value of our investments, including the results of operations for Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries, where applicable.

(3)	Includes the balances of wholly-owned, unconsolidated portfolio companies, primarily Medallion Bank.

(4)	ROA represents the net investment income after taxes or net increase in net assets resulting from operations, divided by average total assets.

(5)	ROE represents the net investment income after taxes or net increase in net assets resulting from operations, divided by average shareholders’ equity.

(6)

Net interest margin represents net interest income for the period divided by average interest earning assets, and included interest recoveries and bonuses of $77 and $1,127 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, and $454 and $870 for the comparable 2010 periods, and also included $1,000 and $2,000 of dividends from Medallion Bank for the same 2011 and 2010 periods. On a managed basis, combined with Medallion Bank, the net interest margin was 6.40% and 6.53% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, and was 6.69% and 6.68% for the comparable 2010 periods.

(7)	Noninterest income ratio represents noninterest income divided by average interest earning assets.

(8)	Total expense ratio represents total expenses (interest expense, operating expenses, and income taxes) divided by average interest earning assets.

(9)	Operating expense ratio represents operating expenses divided by average interest earning assets.

(10)	Represents net investments divided by total assets as of the period indicated.

(11)	Represents total shareholders’ equity divided by total assets as of the period indicated.

(12)	Represents total funds borrowed divided by total shareholders’ equity as of the period indicated.

(13)

In December 2010, MSC assumed our servicing obligations, and as a result, servicing fee income of $1,399 and $2,756 and operating expenses of $1,672 and $2,758, which formerly were the Company’s were now MSC’s for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. Excluding the impact of the MSC amounts, the 2011 second quarter and six-month’s ROA and ROE on net investment income after taxes were 0.90% and 1.61% and 2.93% and 5.29%, respectively and the noninterest income, total expense, and operating expense ratios were 1.48% and 1.48%, 7.64% and 7.31%, and 4.78% and 4.40% for the respective periods.

Consolidated Results of Operations

2011 Second Quarter compared to the 2010 Second Quarter

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $4,416,000 or $0.25 per diluted common share and $8,695,000 or $0.49 in the 2011 second quarter and six months, up $1,381,000 or 45% and $5,551,000 from $3,035,000 or $0.17 per share and $3,144,000 or $0.18 in the 2010 second quarter and six months, primarily reflecting higher net realized/unrealized gains and lower operating expenses, partially offset by lower noninterest and net interest income. Net investment income after income taxes was $1,479,000 or $0.08 per share and $4,320,000 or $0.25 in the 2011 quarter and six months, down $1,461,000 or 50%, and $851,000 or 16% from $2,940,000 or $0.17 per share and $5,171,000 or $0.29 in the 2010 quarter and six months.

Investment income was $8,413,000 and $18,010,000 in the 2011 second quarter and six months, down $947,000 or 10% and $580,000 or 3% from $9,360,000 and $18,590,000 in the year ago periods, and included $77,000 and $1,127,000 from interest recoveries and bonuses on certain investments in the 2011 quarter and six months, compared to $454,000 and $870,000 in the 2010 periods. Also included in the 2011 and 2010 quarters and six months was $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 in dividends from Medallion Bank. Excluding

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those items, investment income decreased $570,000 or 7% in the quarter and $837,000 or 5% in the six months, primarily reflecting changes in the yields earned and the sourcing of a greater proportion of the Company’s business to Medallion Bank. The yield on the investment portfolio was 7.19% in the 2011 quarter, down 10% from 8.01% in 2010, and was 7.66% in the 2011 six months, down 4% from 7.98% in the 2010 six months. Excluding the extra interest and dividends, the 2011 second quarter and six month yields were down 7% and 6% to 6.27% and 6.33% from 6.77% and 6.75% in the 2010 quarter and six months, reflecting the general decrease in market interest rates and changes in the portfolio mix. Average investments outstanding were essentially unchanged at $469,144,000 in the 2011 quarter and were up 1% to $474,118,000 in the six months, from $468,744,000 and $469,744,000 in the year ago periods, primarily reflecting portfolio growth, partially offset by loan participations sold and loan payments received.

Medallion loans were $312,139,000 at quarter end, down $21,179,000 or 6% from $333,318,000 a year ago, representing 67% of the investment portfolio compared to 69% a year ago, and were yielding 5.68% compared to 6.07% a year ago, a decrease of 6%, reflecting the repricing of the portfolio to lower current market interest rates. The decrease in outstandings primarily reflected sold participations and repayments, partially offset by portfolio growth. The managed medallion portfolio, which includes loans at Medallion Bank and those serviced for third parties, was $666,847,000 at quarter end, up $51,212,000 or 8% from $615,635,000 a year ago, reflecting the above and the strong overall portfolio growth at Medallion Bank, particularly in the New York market. The commercial loan portfolio was $65,851,000 at quarter end, compared to $71,669,000 a year ago, a decrease of $5,818,000 or 8%, and represented 14% of the investment portfolio compared to 15% a year ago. The decrease primarily reflected repayments and reserve increases in the high-yield mezzanine loan portfolio, and also reflected decreases in the asset-based and other secured commercial loan portfolios. Commercial loans yielded 12.61% at quarter end, up 2% from 12.37% a year ago, reflecting the change in portfolio mix. The net managed commercial loan portfolio, which includes loans at Medallion Bank and those serviced for or by third parties, was $126,070,000 at quarter end, down $1,718,000 or 1% from $127,788,000 a year ago, primarily reflecting the changes described above, and increases in Medallion Bank’s asset-based portfolio, offset by decreases in their other secured commercial loan portfolio. Investments in Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries were $82,772,000 at quarter end, up $8,668,000 or 12% from $74,104,000 a year ago, primarily reflecting our equity in the earnings of Medallion Bank, and which represented 18% of the investment portfolio, compared to 15% a year ago, and which yielded 4.83% at quarter end, compared to 5.40% a year ago, reflecting the flat dividend from the Bank on a growing investment balance. See Notes 3 and 10 of the consolidated financial statements for additional information about Medallion Bank and the other controlled subsidiaries. Equity investments were $4,663,000 at quarter end, up $1,303,000 or 39% from $3,360,000 a year ago, primarily reflecting increased equity purchases and portfolio appreciation, and represented 1% of the investment portfolio at both quarter ends, and had a dividend yield of 2.01%, compared to 2.08% a year ago. Investment securities were zero at both quarter ends. See page 30 for a table that shows balances and yields by type of investment.

Interest expense was $3,343,000 and $6,845,000 in the 2011 quarter and six months, down $397,000 or 11% and $410,000 or 6% from $3,740,000 and $7,255,000 in the 2010 periods. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to the decreased cost of borrowed funds. The cost of borrowed funds was 3.69% and 3.76% in the 2011 quarter and six months, compared to 4.15% and 4.02% in the year ago periods, decreases of 11% and 6%, reflecting the adjustable rate nature of much of our borrowings, and changes in our funding mix. Average debt outstanding was essentially unchanged at $362,936,000 for the 2011 quarter and was up 1% to $367,095,000 in the six months, compared to $361,464,000 and $363,770,000 in the year ago periods, primarily reflecting the stabilization of our borrowings needs as much of our portfolio growth was in Medallion Bank. See page 36 for a table which shows average balances and cost of funds for our funding sources.

Net interest income was $5,070,000 and $11,165,000 and the net interest margin was 4.33% and 4.75% for the 2011 second quarter and six months, down $550,000 or 10% and $170,000 or 2% from $5,620,000 and $11,335,000 a year ago, which represented net interest margins of 4.81% and 4.87%, all reflecting the items discussed above.

Noninterest income, which is comprised of prepayment fees, servicing fee income, late charges, and other miscellaneous income was $326,000 and $735,000 in the 2011 second quarter and six months, down $825,000 or 72% and $1,212,000 or 62% from $1,151,000 and $1,947,000 a year ago, primarily reflecting lower servicing and other fees generated from the portfolio base at Medallion Bank. Excluded from noninterest income in the 2011 second quarter and six months was $1,399,000 and $2,756,000 of servicing fee income, which beginning in the 2010 fourth quarter was assigned to Medallion Servicing Corp. (MSC), a wholly-owned unconsolidated portfolio company, established for the purpose of conducting most of the servicing activities for Medallion Bank.

Operating expenses were $3,917,000 and $7,580,000 in the 2011 second quarter and six months, up $86,000 or 2% and down $531,000 or 7% from $3,831,000 and $8,111,000 in the 2010 periods, which included $910,000 and $1,622,000 of expense reversals in the 2010 quarter and six months associated with potential liabilities of the SPAC’s. Also, excluded from operating expenses in the 2011 quarter and six months was $1,672,000 and $2,758,000 of servicing-related expenses, which beginning in the 2010 fourth quarter were charged to MSC. Excluding the SPAC and MSC amounts, operating expenses increased $848,000 or 18% and $605,000 or 6% in the quarter and six months. Salaries and benefits expense was $1,752,000 and $3,959,000 in the second quarter and six months, down $999,000 or 36% and $1,848,000 or 32% from $2,750,000 and $5,807,000 in 2010, primarily reflecting $1,157,000 and $1,873,000 of MSC allocations in the 2011 quarter and six months, and otherwise reflecting higher salary levels, and in the six months, also by higher salary deferrals related to loan originations and lower bonus accruals. Professional fees were $193,000 and $523,000 in the quarter and six months, down $494,000 or 72% and $754,000 or 59% from $687,000 and $1,277,000 a year ago, primarily reflecting higher 2010 legal and other professional expenses related to various investment opportunities and the MFC reorganization, lower accounting costs in 2011, and also reflected $82,000 and $122,000 of MSC allocations in the quarter and six months. Occupancy expense was $225,000 and $452,000 in the quarter and six months, down $121,000 or 35% and $228,000 or 34% from $346,000 and $680,000 in the 2010 periods,

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primarily reflecting $122,000 and $246,000 of MSC allocations. Other operating expenses of $1,747,000 and $2,646,000 in 2011 were up $1,699,000 and $2,299,000 from $48,000 and $347,000 a year ago, primarily reflecting $910,000 and $1,622,000 of 2010 expense reversals associated with potential liabilities of the SPAC’s, and also in 2011 reflected $311,000 and $517,000 of MSC allocations. Excluding the SPAC and MSC amounts, other operating expenses increased $1,100,000 and $1,194,000 or 61%, primarily reflecting $942,000 of costs accrued related to a proposed investment opportunity that may be recoverable in the future and higher travel and entertainment expenses, and in the six months, also by lower franchise tax accruals.

Income tax expense was $0 in the 2011 and 2010 second quarters and six months.

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments was $2,362,000 and $3,791,000 in the 2011 second quarter and six months, compared to $763,000 and $6,863,000 in the 2010 second quarter and six months, an increase in appreciation of $1,599,000 in the quarter, and a decrease in appreciation of $3,072,000 or 45% in the six months. Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net of the net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on Medallion Bank and the other controlled subsidiaries, was appreciation of $311,000 and $95,000 in the 2011 quarter and six months, compared to depreciation of $945,000 and $2,188,000 in the 2010 periods, resulting in increased appreciation of $1,256,000 and $2,283,000 in the 2011 quarter and six months. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) arises when we make valuation adjustments to the investment portfolio. When investments are sold or written off, any resulting realized gain (loss) is grossed up to reflect previously recorded unrealized components. As a result, movement between periods can appear distorted. The 2011 activity resulted from net appreciation on Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries of $2,051,000 ($3,696,000 in the six months), net appreciation on foreclosed property of $1,109,000 ($1,109,000 in the six months), and net unrealized appreciation on equity investments of $769,000 ($1,079,000 in the six months), partially offset by net unrealized depreciation on loans of $1,567,000 ($2,093,000 in the six months). The 2010 activity resulted from net appreciation on Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries of $1,708,000 ($9,051,000 in the six months), net unrealized appreciation on equity investments of $159,000 ($321,000 in the six months), and reversals of unrealized depreciation associated with equity investments (SPAC 2) which were charged off of $0 ($759,000 in the six months), partially offset by net unrealized depreciation on loans of $830,000 ($4,510,000 in the six months) and depreciation on foreclosed property of $274,000 (appreciation of $1,242,000 in the six months). The net appreciation or depreciation on Medallion Bank and other controlled subsidiaries described above is net of the dividends declared by them to us of $1,000,000 in each of the 2011 and 2010 second quarters, and $2,000,000 in the 2011 and 2010 six months, and also in 2010 includes the reversal of unrealized depreciation of $7,473,000 related to the writeoffs of the SPAC investments realized in the 2010 first quarter.

Our net realized gains on investments were $575,000 and $584,000 in the 2011 quarter and six months, compared to losses of $668,000 and $8,890,000 in the 2010 quarter and six months, an increase in realized gains of $1,243,000 in the quarter and $9,474,000 in the six months. The 2011 activity reflected gains on the sale of equity investments of $562,000 ($562,000 in the six months) and net direct recoveries of $13,000 ($22,000 in the six months). The 2010 activity reflected the reversals described in the unrealized paragraph above and net direct chargeoffs of $809,000 ($799,000 in the six months), partially offset by net direct gains on the sale of investments of $141,000 ($141,000 in the six months).

Our net realized/unrealized gains on investments were $2,937,000 and $4,375,000 in the 2011 quarter and six months, compared to a gain of $95,000 and a loss of $2,027,000 in the 2010 periods, an increase of $2,842,000 and $6,402,000 in net gains in the 2011 periods, reflecting the above.

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

Interest Rate Sensitivity

We, like other financial institutions, are subject to interest rate risk to the extent that our interest-earning assets (consisting of medallion, commercial, and consumer loans; and investment securities) reprice on a different basis over time in comparison to our interest-bearing liabilities (consisting primarily of credit facilities with banks and other lenders, bank certificates of deposit, and subordinated SBA debentures).

Having interest-bearing liabilities that mature or reprice more frequently on average than assets may be beneficial in times of declining interest rates, although such an asset/liability structure may result in declining net earnings during periods of rising interest rates. Abrupt increases in market rates of interest may have an adverse impact on our earnings until we are able to originate new loans at the higher prevailing interest rates. Conversely, having interest-earning assets that mature or reprice more frequently on average than liabilities may be beneficial in times of rising interest rates, although this asset/liability structure may result in declining net earnings during periods of falling interest rates. This mismatch between maturities and interest rate sensitivities of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities results in interest rate risk.

The effect of changes in interest rates is mitigated by regular turnover of the portfolio. Based on past experience, we anticipate that approximately 40% of the taxicab medallion portfolio will mature or be prepaid each year. We believe that the average life of our loan portfolio varies to some extent as a function of changes in interest rates. Borrowers are more likely to exercise prepayment rights in a decreasing interest rate environment because the interest rate payable on the borrower’s loan is high relative to prevailing interest rates.

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Conversely, borrowers are less likely to prepay in a rising interest rate environment. However, borrowers may prepay for a variety of other reasons, such as to monetize increases in the underlying collateral values, particularly in the medallion loan portfolio.

In addition, we manage our exposure to increases in market rates of interest by incurring fixed-rate indebtedness, such as ten year subordinated SBA debentures, and by setting repricing intervals or the maturities of tranches drawn under the revolving lines of credit or issued as certificates of deposit, for terms of up to five years. We had outstanding SBA debentures of $80,250,000 with a weighted average interest rate of 5.62%, constituting 22% of our total indebtedness as of June 30, 2011. Also, as of June 30, 2010, portions of the adjustable rate debt with banks repriced at intervals of as long as 14 months, and certain of the certificates of deposit were for terms of up to 33 months, further mitigating the immediate impact of changes in market interest rates.

A relative measure of interest rate risk can be derived from our interest rate sensitivity gap. The interest rate sensitivity gap represents the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, which mature and/or reprice within specified intervals of time. The gap is considered to be positive when repriceable assets exceed repriceable liabilities, and negative when repriceable liabilities exceed repriceable assets. A relative measure of interest rate sensitivity is provided by the cumulative difference between interest sensitive assets and interest sensitive liabilities for a given time interval expressed as a percentage of total assets.

The following table presents our interest rate sensitivity gap at June 30, 2011, compared to the respective positions at the end of 2010 and 2009. The principal amount of interest earning assets is assigned to the time frames in which such principal amounts are contractually obligated to be repriced. We have not reflected an assumed annual prepayment rate for such assets in this table.

June 30, 2011 Cumulative Rate Gap ⁽¹⁾


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Less Than 1 Year			More Than 1 and Less Than 2 Years			More Than 2 and Less Than 3 Years		More Than 3 and Less Than 4 Years		More Than 4 and Less Than 5 Years		More Than 5 and Less Than 6 Years		Thereafter			Total
Earning assets
Floating-rate	$	7,747		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	7,747
Adjustable rate		28,350			6,979			62		—		570		—		—			35,961
Fixed-rate		36,933			63,364			178,032		30,011		33,686		534		4,757			347,317
Cash		22,664			—			—		—		—		—		—			22,664

Total earning assets	$	95,694		$	70,343		$	178,094	$	30,011	$	34,256	$	534	$	4,757		$	413,689

Interest bearing liabilities
Revolving lines of credit	$	179,579		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	179,579
SBA debentures		4,500			19,300			9,150		10,000		10,315		—		26,985			80,250
Notes payable to banks		39,480			6,421			15,625		—		11,102		—		—			72,628
Preferred securities		—			33,000			—		—		—		—		—			33,000

Total liabilities	$	223,559		$	58,721		$	24,775	$	10,000	$	21,417	$	—	$	26,985		$	365,457

Interest rate gap	($	127,865	)	$	11,622		$	153,319	$	20,011	$	12,839	$	534	($	22,228	)	$	48,232

Cumulative interest rate gap ⁽²⁾	($	127,865	)	($	116,243	)	$	37,076	$	57,087	$	69,926	$	70,460	$	48,232			—

December 31, 2010 ⁽²⁾	($	121,343	)	($	85,323	)	$	33,820	$	39,954	$	62,579	$	62,709	$	48,006			—
December 31, 2009 ⁽²⁾	($	129,336	)	($	39,371	)	$	28,151	$	57,045	$	65,972	$	65,089	$	54,992			—

(1)	The ratio of the cumulative one year gap to total interest rate sensitive assets was (31%), (28%), and (30%), as of June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010 and 2009, and was (29%), (29%), and (25%) on a combined basis with Medallion Bank.

(2)

Adjusted for the medallion loan 40% prepayment assumption results in a cumulative one year negative interest rate gap and related ratio of ($26,153) or (6%) for June 30, 2011, compared to ($30,928) or (7%) and ($34,286) or (8%) for December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and was ($91,402) or (9%), ($114,994) or (12%), and ($85,130) or (9%) on a combined basis with Medallion Bank.

Our interest rate sensitive assets were $413,689,000 and interest rate sensitive liabilities were $365,457,000 at June 30, 2011. The one-year cumulative interest rate gap was a negative $127,865,000 or 31% of interest rate sensitive assets, compared to a negative $121,343,000 or 28% at December 31, 2010 and $129,336,000 or 30% at December 31, 2009. However, using our estimated 40% prepayment/refinancing rate for medallion loans to adjust the interest rate gap resulted in a negative gap of $26,153,000 or 6% at June 30, 2011. We seek to manage interest rate risk by originating adjustable-rate loans, by incurring fixed-rate indebtedness, by evaluating appropriate derivatives, pursuing securitization opportunities, and by other options consistent with managing interest rate risk.

On a combined basis with Medallion Bank, our interest rate sensitive assets were $1,011,636,000 and interest rate sensitive liabilities were $861,885,000 at June 30, 2011. The one year cumulative interest rate gap was a negative $288,945,000 or 29% of interest rate sensitive assets, compared to a negative $289,178,000 or 29% and $225,251,000 or 25% at December 31, 2010 and 2009. Using our estimated 40% prepayment/refinancing rate for medallion loans to adjust the interest rate gap resulted in a negative gap of $91,402,000 or 9% at June 30, 2011.

Interest Rate Cap Agreements

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our sources of liquidity are the revolving lines of credit with DZ Bank and Sterling Bank, unfunded commitments to purchase debentures from the SBA, loan amortization and prepayments, private issuances of debt securities, and participations or sales of loans to third parties. As a RIC, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income; consequently, we have primarily relied upon external sources of funds to finance growth. Trust III’s $200,000,000 revolving line of credit with DZ Bank had $20,421,000 of availability. Lastly, $53,925,000 was available under revolving credit agreements with commercial banks, and unfunded commitments from the SBA were $5,000,000.

Additionally, Medallion Bank, our wholly-owned, unconsolidated portfolio company has access to independent sources of funds for our business originated there, primarily through brokered certificates of deposit. At the current required capital levels, it is expected, although there can be no guarantee, that deposits of approximately $57,000,000 could be raised by Medallion Bank to fund future loan origination activities, and Medallion Bank also has $30,000,000 available under Fed Funds lines with several commercial banks. In addition, Medallion Bank, as a non-RIC subsidiary of ours, is allowed to retain all earnings in the business to fund future growth.

The components of our debt were as follows at June 30, 2011. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements on page 19 for details of the contractual terms of our borrowings.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	Balance		Percentage			Rate ⁽¹⁾
Revolving lines of credit	$	179,579		49	%		1.25	%
SBA debentures		80,250		22			5.62
Notes payable to banks		72,628		20			4.32
Preferred securities		33,000		9			7.68

Total outstanding debt	$	365,457		100	%		3.41

Deposits at Medallion Bank		496,428		—			0.97	%
Total outstanding debt, including Medallion Bank	$	861,885		—			2.00

(1)	Weighted average contractual rate as of June 30, 2011.

Our contractual obligations expire on or mature at various dates through September 2037. The following table shows all contractual obligations at June 30, 2011.


	Payments due by period
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Less than 1 year		1 – 2 years		2 – 3 years		3 – 4 years		4 – 5 years		More than 5 years		Total
Revolving lines of credit	$	—	$	—	$	179,579	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	179,579
SBA debentures		4,500		19,300		9,150		10,000		10,315		26,985		80,250
Notes payable to banks		28,339		13,280		19,445		137		10,553		874		72,628
Preferred securities		—		—		—		—		—		33,000		33,000

Total	$	32,839	$	32,580	$	208,174	$	10,137	$	20,868	$	60,859	$	365,457

Deposits at Medallion Bank		330,582		84,013		81,833		—		—		—		496,428

Total, including Medallion Bank	$	363,421	$	116,593	$	290,007	$	10,137	$	20,868	$	60,859	$	861,885

We value our portfolio at fair value as determined in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with our valuation policy. Unlike certain lending institutions, we are not permitted to establish reserves for loan losses. Instead, we must value each individual investment and portfolio loan on a quarterly basis. We record unrealized depreciation on investments and loans when we believe that an asset has been impaired and full collection is unlikely. We record unrealized appreciation on equities if we have a clear indication that the underlying portfolio company has appreciated in value and, therefore, our equity investment has also appreciated in value. Without a readily ascertainable market value, the estimated value of our portfolio of investments and loans may differ significantly from the values that would be placed on the portfolio if there existed a ready market for the investments. We adjust the valuation of the portfolio quarterly to reflect management’s estimate of the current fair value of each investment in the portfolio. Any changes in estimated fair value are recorded in our statement of operations as net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on

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investments. Our investment in Medallion Bank, as a wholly-owned portfolio investment, is also subject to quarterly assessments of its fair value. We conduct a thorough valuation analysis as described previously, and determine whether any factors give rise to valuation different than recorded book value. As a result of this valuation process, we used Medallion Bank’s actual results of operations as the best estimate of changes in fair value, and recorded the result as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, although changes in these restrictions and other applicable factors could change these conclusions in the future.

In addition, the illiquidity of our loan portfolio and investments may adversely affect our ability to dispose of loans at times when it may be advantageous for us to liquidate such portfolio or investments. In addition, if we were required to liquidate some or all of the investments in the portfolio, the proceeds of such liquidation may be significantly less than the current value of such investments. Because we borrow money to make loans and investments, our net operating income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest these funds. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our interest income. In periods of sharply rising interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, which would reduce our net operating income before net realized and unrealized gains. We use a combination of long-term and short-term borrowings and equity capital to finance our investing activities. Our long-term fixed-rate investments are financed primarily with short-term floating-rate debt, and to a lesser extent by term fixed-rate debt. We may use interest rate risk management techniques in an effort to limit our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Such techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. We have analyzed the potential impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income. Assuming that the balance sheet were to remain constant and no actions were taken to alter the existing interest rate sensitivity, and including the impact on Medallion Bank, a hypothetical immediate 1% increase in interest rates would have positively impacted net increase in net assets resulting from operations as of June 30, 2011 by approximately $1,305,000 on an annualized basis, compared to a positive impact of $1,291,000 at December 31, 2010, and the impact of such an immediate increase of 1% over a one year period would have been ($2,130,000) at June 30, 2011, compared to ($2,026,000) for December 31, 2010. Although management believes that this measure is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for potential changes in credit quality, size, and composition of the assets on the balance sheet, and other business developments that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations in a particular quarter or for the year taken as a whole. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the potential outcome simulated by these estimates.

We continue to work with investment banking firms and other financial intermediaries to investigate the viability of a number of other financing options which include, among others, the sale or spin off certain assets or divisions, the development of a securitization conduit program, and other independent financing for certain subsidiaries or asset classes. These financing options would also provide additional sources of funds for both external expansion and continuation of internal growth.

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The following table illustrates sources of available funds for us and each of our subsidiaries, and amounts outstanding under credit facilities and their respective end of period weighted average interest rates at June 30, 2011. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information about each credit facility.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	The Company			MFC			MCI			MBC		FSVC			MB			Total			12/31/2010
Cash	$	2,795		$	2,637		$	9,513		$	1,898	$	5,821		$	—		$	22,664		$	17,303
Bank loans		54,628			71,925			—			—		—			—			126,553			97,578
Amounts undisbursed		17,000			36,925			—			—		—			—			53,925			10,500
Amounts outstanding		37,628			35,000			—			—		—			—			72,628			87,078
Average interest rate		3.96	%		4.63	%		—			—		—			—			4.32	%		4.41	%
Maturity		10/11-1/16			7/11-2/17			—			—		—			—			7/11-2/17			1/11-2/17
Preferred securities		33,000			—			—			—		—			—			33,000		$	33,000
Average interest rate		7.68	%		—			—			—		—			—			7.68	%		7.68	%
Maturity		9/37			—			—			—		—			—			9/37			9/37
Lines of credit		—			200,000			—			—		—			—			200,000		$	200,000
Amounts undisbursed		—			20,421			—			—		—			—			20,421			19,796
Amounts outstanding		—			179,579			—			—		—			—			179,579			180,204
Average interest rate		—			1.25	%		—			—		—			—			1.25	%		1.31	%
Maturity		—			12/13			—			—		—			—			12/13			12/13
SBA debentures		—			—			41,250			—		44,000			—			85,250		$	92,735
Amounts undisbursed		—			—			5,000			—		—			—			5,000			12,485
Amounts outstanding		—			—			36,250			—		44,000			—			80,250			80,250
Average interest rate		—			—			5.74	%		—		5.52	%		—			5.62	%		5.48	%
Maturity		—			—			3/12-3/21			—		9/12-3/21			—			3/12-3/21			9/11-3/21

Total cash and amounts remaining undisbursed under credit facilities	$	19,795		$	59,983		$	14,513		$	1,898	$	5,821		$	—		$	102,010		$	60,084

Total debt outstanding	$	70,628		$	214,579		$	36,250		$	—	$	44,000		$	—		$	365,457		$	380,532

Including Medallion Bank
Cash		—			—			—			—		—		$	21,589		$	21,589		$	16,980
Certificates of deposit		—			—			—			—		—			496,428			496,428			468,957
Average interest rate		—			—			—			—		—			0.97	%		0.97	%		1.34	%
Maturity		—			—			—			—		—			7/11-4/14			7/11-4/14			1/11-9/13

Total cash and amounts remaining undisbursed under credit facilities	$	19,795		$	59,983		$	14,513		$	1,898	$	5,821		$	21,589		$	123,599		$	77,064

Total debt outstanding	$	70,628		$	214,579		$	36,250		$	—	$	44,000		$	496,428		$	861,885		$	849,489

Loan amortization, prepayments, and sales also provide a source of funding for us. Prepayments on loans are influenced significantly by general interest rates, medallion loan market values, economic conditions, and competition.

We have available liquidity of $20,421,000 under our revolving credit agreement with DZ Bank as of June 30, 2011. We also generate liquidity through deposits generated at Medallion Bank, borrowing arrangements with other banks, and through the issuance of SBA debentures, as well as from cash flow from operations. In addition, we may choose to participate a greater portion of our loan portfolio to third parties. We are actively seeking additional sources of liquidity, however, given current market conditions, we cannot assure you that we will be able to secure additional liquidity on terms favorable to us or at all. If that occurs, we may decline to underwrite lower yielding loans in order to conserve capital until credit conditions in the market become more favorable; or we may be required to dispose of assets when we would not otherwise do so, and at prices which may be below the net book value of such assets in order for us to repay indebtedness on a timely basis. Also, Medallion Bank is not a RIC, and therefore is able to retain earnings to finance growth.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

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restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, separately conclude that both the restructuring constitutes a concession and that the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. ASU 2011-02 is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and is to be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-02 to have an impact on its financial condition or results of operation.

Common Stock

Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “TAXI.” Our common stock commenced trading on May 23, 1996. As of August 3, 2011, there were approximately 130 holders of record of the Company’s common stock.

On August 3, 2011, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $9.98 per share. Historically, our common stock has traded at a premium to net asset value per share, but there can be no assurance that our stock will trade at a premium in the future.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the range of high and low closing prices for our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.


2011	DIVIDENDS DECLARED		HIGH		LOW
Second Quarter	$	0.18	$	9.89	$	8.70
First Quarter		0.17		8.79		7.82

2010
Fourth Quarter	$	0.16	$	8.79	$	7.79
Third Quarter		0.15		7.79		6.50
Second Quarter		0.15		8.24		6.59
First Quarter		0.15		8.45		7.81

As a RIC, we intend to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income to our shareholders. Distributions of our income are generally required to be made within the calendar year the income was earned as a RIC; however, in certain circumstances distributions can be made up to a full calendar year after the income has been earned. Investment company taxable income includes, among other things, interest, dividends, and capital gains reduced by deductible expenses. Our ability to make dividend payments as a RIC is restricted by certain asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act and has been dependent upon maintenance of our status as a RIC under the Code in the past, by SBA regulations, and under the terms of the SBA debentures. There can be no assurances, however, that we will have sufficient earnings to pay such dividends in the future.

We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have distributions reinvested in additional shares of common stock. When we declare a dividend or distribution, all participants will have credited to their plan accounts the number of full and fractional shares (computed to three decimal places) that could be obtained with the cash, net of any applicable withholding taxes that would have been paid to them if they were not participants. The number of full and fractional shares is computed at the weighted average price of all shares of common stock purchased for plan participants within the 30 days after the dividend or distribution is declared plus brokerage commissions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions will not release plan participants of any income tax that may be payable on the dividend or capital gains distribution. Shareholders may terminate their participation in the dividend reinvestment plan by providing written notice to the Plan Agent at least 10 days before any given dividend payment date. Upon termination, we will issue to a shareholder both a certificate for the number of full shares of common stock owned and a check for any fractional shares, valued at the then current market price, less any applicable brokerage commissions and any other costs of sale. There are no additional fees or expenses for participation in the dividend reinvestment plan. Shareholders may obtain additional information about the dividend reinvestment plan by contacting the American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC at 59 Maiden Lane, New York, NY, 10038.

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities⁽¹⁾


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Value) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
November 5 through December 31, 2003		10,816	$	9.20		10,816	$	9,900,492
January 1 through December 31, 2004		952,517		9.00		952,517		11,329,294
January 1 through December 31, 2005		389,900		9.26		389,900		7,720,523
January 1 through December 31, 2006		—		—		—		7,720,523
January 1 through December 31, 2007		33,200		9.84		33,200		7,393,708
January 1 through December 31, 2008		7,691		9.66		7,691		7,319,397
January 1 through December 31, 2009		—		—		—		7,319,397
January 1 through December 31, 2010		177,844		6.82		177,844		6,106,354
January 1 through June 30, 2011		—		—		—		6,106,354

Total		1,571,968		8.84		1,571,968		—

(1)

We publicly announced our Stock Repurchase Program in a press release dated November 5, 2003, after the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $10,000,000 of our outstanding common stock, which was increased by an additional $10,000,000 authorization on November 3, 2004. The stock repurchase program expires 180 days after the commencement of the purchases. If we have not repurchased the additional $10,000,000 of common stock by the end of such period, we are permitted to extend the stock repurchase program for additional 180-day periods until we have repurchased the total amount authorized. In April 1, 2011, we extended the terms of the Stock Repurchase Program. Purchases were to commence no earlier than May 2011 and are to conclude 180 days after the commencement of the purchases.

Control Statutes

Because we are an “insured depository institution” within the meaning of the Change in Bank Control Act and a “financial institution holding company” within the meaning of the Utah Financial Institutions Act, federal and Utah law and regulations prohibit any person or company from acquiring control of us without, in most cases, prior written approval of the FDIC or the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, as applicable. Under the Change in Bank Control Act control is conclusively presumed if, among other things, a person or company acquires more than 25% of any class of our voting stock. A rebuttable presumption of control arises if a person or company acquires more than 10% of any class of voting stock and is subject to a number of specified “control factors” as set forth in the applicable regulations. Under the Utah Financial Institutions Act control is defined as the power to vote 20% or more of any class of our voting securities by an individual or to vote more than 10% of any class of our voting securities by a person other than an individual. Investors are responsible for ensuring that they do not, directly or indirectly, acquire shares of our common stock in excess of the amount which can be acquired without regulatory approval.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has been no material change in disclosure regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk since the Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and have concluded that they are effective as of June 30, 2011. In addition, based on our evaluation as of June 30, 2011, there have been no changes that occurred during the 2011 six months that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We and our subsidiaries are currently involved in various legal proceedings incident to the ordinary course of our business, including collection matters with respect to certain loans. We intend to vigorously defend any outstanding claims and pursue our legal rights. In the opinion of our management and based upon the advice of legal counsel, there is no proceeding pending, or to the knowledge of management threatened, which in the event of an adverse decision would result in a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

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ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure

We have recently experienced a period of capital markets disruption and severe recession and we expect these conditions to improve very slowly over the next 18 months.

The recent market conditions have materially and adversely affected the debt and equity capital markets in the US, which could have a negative impact on our business and operations. The US capital markets have experienced extreme volatility and disruption for more than 24 months as evidenced by a lack of liquidity in the debt capital markets, significant write-offs in the financial services sector, the repricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market, and the failure of major financial institutions. These events have contributed to worsening general economic conditions that materially and adversely impacted the broader financial and credit markets and reduced the availability of credit and equity capital for the markets as a whole, and financial services firms in particular. We believe that the US economy is emerging from a prolonged recession, and forecasts for 2011 and 2012 generally call for a very slow recovery from the economic recession. As a result, we believe these conditions may continue for a prolonged period of time and possibly worsen in the future. A prolonged period of market illiquidity would continue to have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. Equity capital may be difficult to raise because, subject to some limited exceptions, we generally are not able to issue and sell our common stock at a price below net asset value per share. In addition, the debt capital that will be available, if at all, may be at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions.

We borrow money, which magnifies the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested, and may increase the risk of investing in us.

Borrowings, also known as leverage, magnify the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested, and therefore increase the risk associated with investing in us. We borrow from and issue senior debt securities to banks and other lenders, and through long-term subordinated SBA debentures. These creditors have fixed dollar claims on our assets that are superior to the claims of our common shareholders. If the value of our assets increases, then leveraging would cause the net asset value attributable to our common stock to increase more sharply than it would have had we not leveraged. Conversely, if the value of our assets decreases, leveraging would cause net asset value to decline more sharply than it otherwise would have had we not leveraged. Similarly, any increase in our income in excess of interest payable on the borrowed funds would cause our net income to increase more than it would without the leverage, while any decrease in our income would cause net income to decline more sharply than it would have had we not borrowed. Such a decline could reduce the amount available for common stock dividend payments.

As of June 30, 2011, we had approximately $365,457,000 of outstanding indebtedness, which had a weighted average borrowing cost of 3.41% at June 30, 2011, and our wholly-owned unconsolidated portfolio companies, primarily Medallion Bank, had $496,428,000 of outstanding indebtedness at a weighted average borrowing cost of 0.97%.

Consumer lending by Medallion Bank carries a higher risk of loss and could be adversely affected by an economic downturn.

By its nature, lending to consumers that have blemishes on their credit reports carries with it a higher risk of loss. Although the net interest margins should be higher to compensate us for this increased risk, the current economic downturn could result in higher loss rates and lower returns than expected, and could affect the profitability of the consumer loan portfolio.

We are dependent upon our key investment personnel for our future success.

We depend on the diligence, skill, and network of business contacts of the investment professionals we employ for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, structuring, and monitoring our investments. Our future success will also depend, to a significant extent, on the continued service and coordination of our senior management team, particularly, Alvin Murstein, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew M. Murstein, our President, and Larry D. Hall, our Chief Financial Officer. The departure of Messrs. Murstein or Mr. Hall, or any member of our senior management team, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our investment objective.

We operate in a highly regulated environment which may constrain our ability to grow our business.

The 1940 Act imposes numerous constraints on the operations of business development companies. For example, business development companies are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets in qualifying assets, primarily securities of “eligible portfolio companies” (as defined under the 1940 Act), cash, cash equivalents, US government securities, and other high quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. Our regulatory requirements may hinder our ability to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities and, as a result, achieve our investment objective. In addition, we rely upon several exemptive orders from the SEC permitting us to consolidate our financial reporting and operate our business as presently conducted. Our failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in those exemptive orders could result in our inability to rely upon such orders or to cause the SEC to revoke the orders which

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could result in material changes in our financial reporting or the way in which we conduct our business. Furthermore, any failure to comply with the requirements imposed on business development companies by the 1940 Act could cause the SEC to bring an enforcement action against us. If we do not remain a business development company, we might be regulated as a closed-end investment company under the 1940 Act, which would further significantly decrease our operating flexibility.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, was signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act significantly changes federal financial services regulation and affects, among other things, the lending, deposit, investment, trading, and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act requires various federal agencies to adopt a broad range of new implementing rules and regulations. The federal agencies have significant discretion in issuing these rules and regulations, and consequently, many of the details and much of the effect of the Dodd-Frank Act may not be known for many months or years. As such, we cannot predict and may not be able to anticipate all the effects of the Dodd-Frank Act on our financial condition or operations.

Federal and state law may discourage certain acquisitions of our common stock which could have a material adverse effect on our shareholders.

Because we are an “insured depository institution” within the meaning of the Change in Bank Control Act and a “financial institution holding company” within the meaning of the Utah Financial Institutions Act, federal and Utah law and regulations prohibit any person or company from acquiring control of us without, in most cases, prior written approval of the FDIC or the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, as applicable. Under the Change in Bank Control Act, control is conclusively presumed if, among other things, a person or company acquires more than 25% of any class of our voting stock. A rebuttable presumption of control arises if a person or company acquires more than 10% of any class of voting stock and is subject to a number of specified “control factors” as set forth in the applicable regulations. Under the Utah Financial Institutions Act, control is defined as the power to vote 20% or more of any class of our voting securities by an individual or to vote more than 10% of any class of our voting securities by a person other than an individual. Investors are responsible for ensuring that they do not, directly or indirectly, acquire shares of our common stock in excess of the amount which can be acquired without regulatory approval. These provisions could delay or prevent a third party from acquiring us, despite the possible benefit to our shareholders, or otherwise adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Regulations governing our operation as a business development company will affect our ability to, and the way in which, we raise additional capital.

Our business may periodically require capital. We may acquire additional capital from the following sources:

Senior Securities and Other Indebtedness. We may issue debt securities or preferred stock, and/or borrow money from banks or other financial institutions, which we refer to collectively as senior securities, up to the maximum amount permitted by the 1940 Act. If we issue senior securities, including debt or preferred stock, we will be exposed to additional risks, including the following:

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Under the provisions of the 1940 Act, we are permitted, as a business development company, to issue senior securities only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after each issuance of senior securities. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy this test. If that happens, we may be restricted from issuing additional debt, may be limited in making distributions on our stock, and may be required to sell a portion of our investments and, depending on the nature of our leverage, to repay a portion of our debt at a time when such sales and/or repayments may be disadvantageous.

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Any amounts that we use to service our debt or make payments on preferred stock will not be available for dividends to our common shareholders.

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It is likely that any senior securities or other indebtedness we issue will be governed by an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. Additionally, some of these securities or other indebtedness may be rated by rating agencies, and in obtaining a rating for such securities and other indebtedness, we may be required to abide by operating and investment guidelines that further restrict operating and financial flexibility.

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We and, indirectly, our shareholders will bear the cost of issuing and servicing such securities and other indebtedness.

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Preferred stock or any convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future may have rights, preferences, and privileges more favorable than those of our common stock, including separate voting rights, and could delay or prevent a transaction or a change in control to the detriment of the holders of our common stock.

Additional Common Stock. We are not generally able to issue and sell our common stock at a price below net asset value per share. We may, however, sell our common stock, warrants, options, or rights to acquire our common stock, at a price below the current net asset value of the common stock if our Board of Directors determines that such sale is in our best interests and that of our shareholders, and our shareholders approve such sale. In any such case, the price at which our securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price which, in the determination of our Board of Directors, closely approximates the market value of such securities (less any distributing

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commission or discount). We may also make rights offerings to our shareholders at prices per share less than the net asset value per share, subject to applicable requirements of the 1940 Act. If we raise additional funds by issuing more common stock or senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock, the percentage ownership of our shareholders at that time would decrease and they may experience dilution. Moreover, we can offer no assurance that we will be able to issue and sell additional equity securities in the future, on favorable terms or at all.

If our primary investments are deemed not to be qualifying assets, we could be deemed to be in violation of the 1940 Act.

As a business development company, we are not permitted to acquire any assets other than “qualifying assets” unless, at the time of such acquisition, at least 70% of our total assets are qualifying assets. Our investment in Medallion Bank may constitute an ineligible investment. As of June 30, 2011, up to 27% of our total assets were invested in ineligible investments.

At the end of each fiscal quarter, we may take proactive steps to prospectively preserve investment flexibility in the next quarter which is assessed against our total assets at our most recent quarter end. We can accomplish this in many ways including purchasing US Treasury bills or other investment-grade debt securities, and closing out our position on a net cash basis subsequent to quarter end. However, if such proactive measures are ineffective and our primary investments are deemed not to be qualifying assets, we could be deemed in violation of the 1940 Act, which could have a material effect on our business.

We will be subject to corporate-level income tax if we are unable to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code.

To obtain and maintain RIC tax treatment under the Code, we must meet the following annual distribution, income source, and asset diversification requirements.

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The annual distribution requirement for a RIC will be satisfied if we distribute to our shareholders on an annual basis at least 90% of our net ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, and at least 90% of our net tax exempt income. Because we use debt financing, we are subject to certain asset coverage ratio requirements under the 1940 Act and financial covenants under loan and credit agreements that could, under certain circumstances, restrict us from making distributions necessary to satisfy the distribution requirement. If we are unable to obtain cash from other sources, we could fail to qualify for RIC tax treatment and thus become subject to corporate-level income tax.

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The income source requirement will be satisfied if we obtain at least 90% of our income for each year from dividends, interest, gains from the sale of stock or securities, or similar sources.

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The asset diversification requirement will be satisfied if we meet certain asset diversification requirements at the end of each quarter of our taxable year. Failure to meet those requirements may result in our having to dispose of certain investments quickly in order to prevent the loss of RIC status. Because most of our investments will be in private companies, and therefore will be relatively illiquid, any such dispositions could be made at disadvantageous prices and could result in substantial losses.

If we do not qualify as a RIC for more than two consecutive years, and then seek to requalify and elect RIC status, we would be required to recognize gain to the extent of any unrealized appreciation on our assets unless we make a special election to pay corporate-level tax on any such unrealized appreciation recognized during the succeeding 10-year period.

If we fail to qualify for RIC tax treatment for any reason and are subject to corporate income tax, the resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce our net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of our distributions. In addition, the asset coverage and distribution requirements impose significant cash flow management restrictions on us and limit our ability to retain earnings to cover periods of loss, provide for future growth, and pay for extraordinary items. Additionally, we could fail to satisfy the requirement that a RIC derive at least 90% of its gross income from qualifying sources, with the result that we would not qualify as a RIC. Qualification as a RIC is made on an annual basis and, although we and some of our subsidiaries have qualified in the past, we cannot assure you that we will qualify for such treatment in the future.

A change in our treatment of losses recognized on worthless loans could result in a decrease in taxable income.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, based on developments under the Code and after discussions with external advisers, our Board of Directors determined that the loans received in connection with our lending activities were “accounts or notes receivables acquired in the ordinary course of a trade or business for services” for purposes of Section 1221(a)(4) of the Code. As a result, commencing with the tax year beginning January 1, 2010, we intend to treat losses recognized on worthless loans as ordinary losses rather than as capital losses. Our Board of Directors further determined that we may take such position in tax returns subsequently filed without obtaining prior IRS approval.

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a decrease in our dividend. Alternatively, if we choose to maintain our current level of dividend, an increased portion of the dividend could be deemed to be a return of capital to the shareholder.

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The Code’s diversification requirements may limit our ability to expand our business.

RIC qualification rules require that at the end of each quarter of our taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of our assets must be represented by cash, securities of other RICs, US government securities, and other securities, with such other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of our assets and not greater than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of our assets may be invested in the securities (other than US government securities or securities of other RICs) of any one issuer, any two or more issuers of which 20% or more of the voting stock is held by us and that are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses or in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships.

As of June 30, 2011, our largest investment subject to this test was our investment in Medallion Bank, representing 17% of our RIC assets. No other investments were more than 5% of our RIC assets. We will continue to monitor the levels of this and any other investment concentrations in conjunction with the diversification tests.

We may have difficulty paying our required distributions if we recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income.

For US federal income tax purposes, we will include in taxable income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as original issue discount, which may arise if we receive warrants in connection with the origination of a loan or possibly in other circumstances, or contractual payment-in-kind interest, which represents contractual interest added to the loan balance and due at the end of the loan term. Such original issue discount or increases in loan balances as a result of payment-in-kind interest will be included in income before we receive any corresponding cash payments. We also may be required to include in income certain other amounts that we will not receive in cash.

Since, in certain cases, we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income, we may have difficulty meeting the annual distribution requirement necessary to achieve and maintain RIC tax treatment under the Code. Accordingly, we may have to sell some of our investments at times and/or at prices we would not consider advantageous, raise additional debt or equity capital, or reduce new investment originations for this purpose. If we are not able to obtain cash from other sources, we may fail to qualify for RIC tax treatment and thus become subject to corporate-level income tax.

Our SBIC subsidiaries may be unable to meet the investment company requirements, which could result in the imposition of an entity-level tax.

Some of our subsidiaries are subject to the SBIA. Our SBIC subsidiaries that are also RICs may be prohibited by the SBIA from making the distributions necessary to qualify as a RIC. Each year, in order to comply with the SBA regulations and the RIC distribution requirements, we must request and receive a waiver of the SBA’s restrictions. While the current policy of the SBA’s Office of SBIC Operations is to grant such waivers if the SBIC makes certain offsetting adjustments to its paid-in capital and surplus accounts, we cannot assure you that this will continue to be the SBA’s policy or that our subsidiaries will have adequate capital to make the required adjustments. If our subsidiaries are unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBA regulations may result in loss of RIC status and a consequent imposition of an entity-level tax.

We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities.

We compete for investments with other business development companies and other investment funds as well as traditional financial services companies such as commercial banks and credit unions. Many of our competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical, and marketing resources than we do. For example, some competitors may have a lower cost of funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors may have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments. These characteristics could allow our competitors to consider a wider variety of investments, establish more relationships, and offer better pricing and more flexible structuring than us. We may lose investment opportunities if we do not match our competitors’ pricing, terms, and structure. If we are forced to match our competitors’ pricing, terms, and structure, we may not be able to achieve acceptable returns on our investments or may bear substantial risk of capital loss. Furthermore, many of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a business development company.

We cannot assure you that the competitive pressures we face will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Also, as a result of this competition, we may not be able to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities from time to time.

Changes in interest rates may affect our cost of capital and net investment income.

Because we borrow to fund our investments, a portion of our income is dependent upon the difference between the interest rate at which we borrow funds and the interest rate at which we invest these funds. A portion of our investments, such as taxi medallion loans, will have fixed interest rates, while a portion of our borrowings will likely have floating interest rates. As a result, a significant change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of

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funds could increase, which would reduce our net investment income. We may hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments, subject to applicable legal requirements. These activities may limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the hedged portfolio. Adverse developments resulting from changes in interest rates or hedging transactions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Also, we will have to rely on our counterparties to perform their obligations under such hedges.

We depend on cash flow from our subsidiaries to make dividend payments and other distributions to our shareholders.

We are primarily a holding company, and we derive most of our operating income and cash flow from our subsidiaries. As a result, we rely heavily upon distributions from our subsidiaries to generate the funds necessary to make dividend payments and other distributions to our shareholders. Funds are provided to us by our subsidiaries through dividends and payments on intercompany indebtedness, but we cannot assure you that our subsidiaries will be in a position to continue to make these dividend or debt payments. Furthermore, as a condition of its approval by its regulators, Medallion Bank is required to maintain a 15% capital ratio, which may inhibit its ability to declare and pay dividends.

Medallion Bank’s use of brokered deposit sources for its deposit-gathering activities may not be available when needed.

Medallion Bank relies on the established brokered deposit market to originate deposits to fund its operations. While Medallion Bank has developed contractual relationships with a diversified group of investment brokers, and the brokered deposit market is well developed and utilized by many banking institutions, conditions could change that might affect the availability of deposits. If the capital levels at Medallion Bank fall below the “well-capitalized” level, or if Medallion Bank experiences a period of sustained operating losses, the cost of attracting deposits from the brokered deposit market could increase significantly, and the ability of Medallion Bank to raise deposits from this source could be impaired. Medallion Bank’s ability to manage its growth to stay within the “well-capitalized” level, and the capital level currently required by the FDIC, which is also considerably higher than the level required to be classified as “well-capitalized”, is critical to Medallion Bank’s retaining open access to this funding source.

A decrease in prevailing interest rates may lead to more loan prepayments, which could adversely affect our business.

Our borrowers generally have the right to prepay their loans upon payment of a fee ranging from 30 to 120 days interest for standard commodity loans, and for higher amounts, as negotiated, for larger more custom loan arrangements. A borrower is likely to exercise prepayment rights at a time when the interest rate payable on the borrower’s loan is high relative to prevailing interest rates. In a lower interest rate environment, we will have difficulty re-lending prepaid funds at comparable rates, which may reduce the net interest income that we receive. When this occurs, we will generally reinvest these proceeds in temporary investments, pending their future investment in new portfolio companies. These temporary investments will typically have substantially lower yields than the debt being prepaid, and we could experience significant delays in reinvesting these amounts. Any future investment in a new portfolio company may also be at lower yields than the debt that was repaid. As a result, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected if a substantial number of our portfolio companies elect to prepay amounts owed to us and we are not able to reinvest the proceeds for comparable yields in a timely fashion. Additionally, prepayments could negatively impact our return on equity, which could result in a decline in the market price of our common stock.

Our investment portfolio is, and will continue to be, recorded at fair value as determined in good faith by our management and approved by our Board of Directors and, as a result, there is, and will continue to be, uncertainty as to the value of our portfolio investments.

Under the 1940 Act, we are required to carry our portfolio investments at market value or, if there is no readily available market value, at fair value as determined by our management and approved by our Board of Directors. Unlike other lending institutions, we are not permitted to maintain a general reserve for anticipated losses. Instead, we are required by the 1940 Act to specifically value each individual investment and record an unrealized gain or loss for any asset we believe has increased or decreased in value. Typically, there is not a public market for most of the investments in which we have invested and will generally continue to invest. As a result, we value our investments on a quarterly basis based on a determination of their fair value made in good faith and in accordance with the written guidelines approved by our Board of Directors. The types of factors that may be considered in determining the fair value pricing of our investments include the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s earnings and its ability to make payments on its indebtedness, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded companies, discounted cash flow, and other relevant factors. Because such valuations, and particularly valuations of private securities and private companies, are inherently uncertain, the valuations may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates. As a result, our determinations of fair value may differ materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for these investments existed. Our net asset value could be adversely affected if our determinations regarding the fair value of our investments were materially higher than the values that we ultimately realize upon the disposal of such securities. Considering these factors, we have determined that the fair value of our portfolio is below its cost basis. As of June 30, 2011, our net unrealized depreciation on investments other than in controlled subsidiaries, foreclosed properties, and other assets was $12,031,000 or 2.52% of our investment portfolio.

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The lack of liquidity in our investments may adversely affect our business.

We generally make investments in private companies. Substantially all of these securities are subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or are otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities. The illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult for us to sell such investments if the need arises. In addition, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our portfolio quickly, we may realize significantly less than the value at which we had previously recorded our investments. We may also face other restrictions on our ability to liquidate an investment in a portfolio company to the extent that we have material non-public information regarding such portfolio company.

We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly results.

We could experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to a number of factors, including our ability to make investments in companies that meet our investment criteria, the interest rate payable on the debt securities we acquire, the level of our expenses, variations in and the timing of the recognition of realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which we encounter competition in our markets, and general economic conditions. As a result of these factors, results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative of performance in future periods.

Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war may affect any market for our common stock, impact the businesses in which we invest, and harm our operations and profitability.

Terrorist attacks may harm our results of operations and your investment. We cannot assure you that there will not be further terrorist attacks against the US or US businesses. Such attacks or armed conflicts in the US or elsewhere may impact the businesses in which we invest directly, or indirectly by undermining economic conditions in the United States. In addition, a substantial portion of our business is focused in the New York City metropolitan area, which suffered a terrorist attack in 2001. Another terrorist attack in New York City could severely impact our results of operations. Losses resulting from terrorist attacks are generally uninsurable.

Our financial condition and results of operations will depend on our ability to manage growth effectively.

Our ability to achieve our investment objective will depend on our ability to grow, which will depend, in turn, on our management team’s ability to identify, evaluate, and monitor, and our ability to finance and invest in, companies that meet our investment criteria.

Accomplishing this result on a cost-effective basis will be largely a function of our management team’s handling of the investment process, its ability to provide competent, attentive, and efficient services, and our access to financing on acceptable terms. In addition to monitoring the performance of our existing investments, members of our management team and our investment professionals may also be called upon to provide managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. These demands on their time may distract them or slow the rate of investment. In order to grow, we will need to hire, train, supervise, and manage new employees. However, we cannot assure you that any such employees will contribute to the success of our business. Any failure to manage our future growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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Acquisitions may lead to difficulties that could adversely affect our operations.

By their nature, corporate acquisitions entail certain risks, including those relating to undisclosed liabilities, the entry into new markets, operational, and personnel matters. We may have difficulty integrating acquired operations or managing problems due to sudden increases in the size of our loan portfolio. In such instances, we might be required to modify our operating systems and procedures, hire additional staff, obtain and integrate new equipment, and complete other tasks appropriate for the assimilation of new business activities. We cannot assure you that we would be successful, if and when necessary, in minimizing these inherent risks or in establishing systems and procedures which will enable us to effectively achieve our desired results in respect of any future acquisitions.

Our ability to enter into transactions with our affiliates is restricted.

The 1940 Act restricts our ability to knowingly participate in certain transactions with our affiliates. These restrictions limit our ability to buy or sell any security from or to our affiliates, or engage in “joint” transactions with our affiliates, which could include investments in the same portfolio company (whether at the same or different times). With respect to controlling or certain closely affiliated persons, we will generally be prohibited from engaging in such transactions absent the prior approval of the SEC. With respect to other affiliated persons, we may engage in such transactions only with the prior approval of our independent directors.

The SBA restricts the ability of SBICs to lend money to their officers, directors, and employees, or invest in affiliates thereof.

Medallion Bank is subject to certain federal laws that restrict and control its ability to provide or receive services between affiliates. Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and applicable regulations also impose restrictions on Medallion Bank. These restrictions limit the transfer of funds by a depository institution to certain of its affiliates, including us, in the form of loans, extensions of credit, investments, or purchases of assets. Sections 23A and 23B also require generally that the depository institution’s transactions with its affiliates be on terms no less favorable to Medallion Bank than comparable transactions with unrelated third parties.

Our Board of Directors may change our operating policies and strategies without prior notice or shareholder approval, the effects of which may be adverse.

Our Board of Directors has the authority to modify or waive our current operating policies and strategies without prior notice and without shareholder approval. We cannot predict the effect any changes to our current operating policies and strategies would have on our business, operating results, and value of our stock. However, the effects might be adverse, which could negatively impact our ability to pay you dividends and cause you to lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Relating to Our Investments

Changes in taxicab industry regulations that result in the issuance of additional medallions or increases in the expenses involved in operating a medallion could lead to a decrease in the value of our medallion loan collateral.

Every city in which we originate medallion loans, and most other major cities in the US, limits the supply of taxicab medallions. This regulation results in supply restrictions that support the value of medallions. Actions that loosen these restrictions and result in the issuance of additional medallions into a market could decrease the value of medallions in that market. If this were to occur, the value of the collateral securing our then outstanding medallion loans in that market could be adversely affected. For example, the New York State legislature has enacted legislation to permit cars for hire to pickup street hails in boroughs outside of Manhattan. If this legislation is signed into law, income from operating medallions and the value of medallions serving as collateral for our loans could decrease in a material amount. This could increase our loan to value ratios, loan delinquencies or loan defaults. We are unable to forecast with any degree of certainty whether any other potential increases in the supply of medallions will occur.

In New York City, Chicago, Boston, and in other markets where we originate medallion loans, taxicab fares are generally set by government agencies. Expenses associated with operating taxicabs are largely unregulated. As a result, the ability of taxicab operators to recoup increases in expenses is limited in the short term. Escalating expenses, such as rising gas prices, can render taxicab operations less profitable, could cause borrowers to default on loans from us, and could potentially adversely affect the value of our collateral.

A significant portion of our loan revenue is derived from loans collateralized by New York City taxicab medallions. According to New York City TLC data, over the past 20 years New York City taxicab medallions have appreciated in value from under $100,000 to $975,000 for corporate medallions and $673,000 for individual medallions. However, for sustained periods during that time, taxicab medallions have declined in value. Since December 31, 2009, the value of New York City taxicab medallions increased by approximately 15% for individual medallions and 26% for corporate medallions.

Lending to small businesses involves a high degree of risk and is highly speculative.

Lending to small businesses involves a high degree of business and financial risk, which can result in substantial losses and should be considered speculative. Our borrower base consists primarily of small business owners that may have limited resources and that are generally unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. There is generally no publicly available information about these small

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business owners, and we must rely on the diligence of our employees and agents to obtain information in connection with our credit decisions. In addition, these small businesses often do not have audited financial statements. Some smaller businesses have narrower product lines and market shares than their competition. Therefore, they may be more vulnerable to customer preferences, market conditions, or economic downturns, which may adversely affect the return on, or the recovery of, our investment in these businesses.

Our portfolio is and may continue to be concentrated in a limited number of portfolio companies and industries, which will subject us to a risk of significant loss if any of these companies defaults on its obligations to us or by a downturn in the particular industry.

Our portfolio is and may continue to be concentrated in a limited number of portfolio companies and industries. As of June 30, 2011, investments in New York City taxi medallion loans represented approximately 77% of our managed taxi medallion loans. Beyond the asset diversification requirements associated with our qualification as a RIC, we do not have fixed guidelines for diversification, and while we are not targeting any specific industries, our investments are, and could continue to be, concentrated in relatively few industries. As a result, the aggregate returns we realize may be adversely affected if a small number of investments perform poorly or if we need to write down the value of any one investment. Additionally, a downturn in any particular industry in which we are invested could also negatively impact the aggregate returns we realize.

If we are unable to continue to diversify geographically, our business may be adversely affected if the New York City taxicab industry experiences a sustained economic downturn.

A significant portion of our loan revenue is derived from New York City medallion loans collateralized by New York City taxicab medallions. An economic downturn in the New York City taxicab industry could lead to an increase in defaults on our medallion loans. We cannot assure you that we will be able to sufficiently diversify our operations geographically.

An economic downturn such as what we have been experiencing could result in certain of our commercial and consumer loan customers experiencing declines in business activities and/or personal resources, which could lead to difficulties in their servicing of their loans with us, and increasing the level of delinquencies, defaults, and loan losses in our commercial and consumer loan portfolios.

Our portfolio companies may incur debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, our investments in such companies.

We invest primarily in senior secured loans, junior secured loans, and subordinated debt issued by small- to mid-sized companies. Our portfolio companies may have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, the debt in which we invest. By their terms, such debt instruments may entitle the holders to receive payment of interest or principal on or before the dates on which we are entitled to receive payments with respect to the debt instruments in which we invest. Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, or bankruptcy of a portfolio company, holders of debt instruments ranking senior to our investment in that portfolio company would typically be entitled to receive payment in full before we receive any distribution. After repaying such senior creditors, such portfolio company may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying its obligation to us. In the case of debt ranking equally with debt instruments in which we invest, we would have to share on an equal basis any distributions with other creditors holding such debt in the event of an insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, or bankruptcy of the relevant portfolio company.

There may be circumstances where our debt investments could be subordinated to claims of other creditors or we could be subject to lender liability claims.

Even though we may have structured most of our investments as senior loans, if one of our portfolio companies were to go bankrupt, depending on the facts and circumstances, including the extent to which we actually provided managerial assistance to that portfolio company, a bankruptcy court might recharacterize our debt investment and subordinate all or a portion of our claim to that of other creditors. We may also be subject to lender liability claims for actions taken by us with respect to a borrower’s business or instances where we exercise control over the borrower. It is possible that we could become subject to a lender’s liability claim, including as a result of actions taken in rendering significant managerial assistance.

We may not control many of our portfolio companies.

We may not control many of our portfolio companies, even though we may have board representation or board observation rights, and our debt agreements may contain certain restrictive covenants. As a result, we are subject to the risk that a portfolio company in which we invest may make business decisions with which we disagree, and the management of such company may take risks or otherwise act in ways that do not serve our interests as debt investors.

We may not realize gains from our equity investments.

Certain investments that we have made in the past and may make in the future include warrants or other equity securities. In addition, we may from time to time make non-control, equity co-investments in companies in conjunction with private equity sponsors. Our goal is ultimately to realize gains upon our disposition of such equity interests. However, the equity interests we receive may not appreciate in value and, in fact, may decline in value. Accordingly, we may not be able to realize gains from our equity interests, and any gains that we do realize on the disposition of any equity interests may not be sufficient to offset any other losses we experience. We also

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may be unable to realize any value if a portfolio company does not have a liquidity event, such as a sale of the business, recapitalization, or public offering, which would allow us to sell the underlying equity interests.

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ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

EXHIBITS


Number		Description
31.1		Certification of Alvin Murstein pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

31.2		Certification of Larry D. Hall pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

32.1		Certification of Alvin Murstein pursuant to 18 USC. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

32.2		Certification of Larry D. Hall pursuant to 18 USC. Section 1350, as adopted, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such statements. In connection with certain forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q and those that may be made in the future by or on behalf of the Company, the Company notes that there are various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in any such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q were prepared by management and are qualified by, and subject to, significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other uncertainties and contingencies, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict, and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly higher or lower. The statements have not been audited by, examined by, compiled by, or subjected to agreed-upon procedures by independent accountants, and no third-party has independently verified or reviewed such statements. Readers of this Form 10-Q should consider these facts in evaluating the information contained herein. In addition, the business and operations of the Company are subject to substantial risks which increase the uncertainty inherent in the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q. The inclusion of the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q will be achieved. In light of the foregoing, readers of this Form 10-Q are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained herein. These risks and others that are detailed in this Form 10-Q and other documents that the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and any current reports on Form 8-K must be considered by any investor or potential investor in the Company.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

Date: August 4, 2011



By:		/s/ ALVIN MURSTEIN
		Alvin Murstein
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

By:		/s/ LARRY D. HALL
		Larry D. Hall
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Signing on behalf of the registrant as principal financial and accounting officer.

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