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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

OR

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 001-37747

 

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, 38th Floor

NEW YORK, New York 10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 328-2100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading symbols

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

 

MFIN

 

 

NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

 

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 ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ NO ☐

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

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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

 

The number of outstanding shares of registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01, as of November 5, 2021 was 25,078,944.

 

 


 

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

3

 

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3

 

 

 

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

 

36

 

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

57

 

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

57

 

 

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

57

 

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

57

 

 

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

57

 

 

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

57

 

 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

58

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes to those statements and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report.

This report contains forward-looking statements relating to future events and future performance applicable to us within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, or future strategies that are signified by the words expects, anticipates, intends, believes, or similar language. 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 control of the Company. In particular, any forward-looking statements are subject to the risks and great uncertainties associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the related impact on the US and global economies, as well as risks related to the ongoing SEC investigation described in this report.

All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. 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. You should consider these risks and those described under Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and others that are detailed in the other reports that the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASIS OF PREPARATION

We, Medallion Financial Corp., or the Company, are a finance company organized as a Delaware corporation with Medallion Bank, a Utah industrial bank, as our primary operating subsidiary. In recent years, our strategic growth has been through Medallion Bank, which originates consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, and home improvements, along with providing loan origination and other services to fintech partners. We historically have had a leading position in originating, acquiring, and servicing loans that finance taxi medallions and various types of commercial businesses.

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 17%. In January 2017, we announced our plans to transition away from medallion lending and place our strategic focus on this growing consumer finance portfolio. Total assets under management, which includes assets serviced for third-party investors, were $1.8 billion as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 9% from $215,000,000 at the end of 1996.

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

Medallion Bank, or the Bank, an FDIC-insured industrial bank that originates consumer loans, raises deposits, and conducts other banking activities, and has a separate board of directors with a majority of independent directors;
Medallion Capital, Inc., or Medallion Capital, a Small Business Investment Company, or SBIC, which conducts a mezzanine financing business;
Medallion Funding LLC, or Medallion Funding, or SBIC, historically our primary taxi medallion lending company; and
Freshstart Venture Capital Corp., or Freshstart, an SBIC which originates and services taxi medallion and commercial loans.

Our other consolidated subsidiaries are comprised of Medallion Fine Art, Inc., CDI-LP Holdings, Inc., Medallion Motorsports, LLC, and RPAC Racing LLC, or RPAC. In addition, we make both marketable and nonmarketable equity investments, primarily as a function of our mezzanine lending business.

Our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of other comprehensive income/(loss), consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three and nine months then ended included in Item 1 have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021 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 year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents(1)

 

$

30,688

 

 

$

54,743

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

54,686

 

 

 

57,297

 

Investment securities

 

 

47,511

 

 

 

46,792

 

Equity investments

 

 

10,214

 

 

 

9,746

 

Loans

 

 

1,419,681

 

 

 

1,229,838

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(47,448

)

 

 

(57,548

)

Net loans receivable

 

 

1,372,233

 

 

 

1,172,290

 

Goodwill

 

 

150,803

 

 

 

150,803

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

50,007

 

 

 

51,090

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure(2)

 

 

42,544

 

 

 

54,560

 

Property, equipment, and right-of-use lease asset, net

 

 

11,741

 

 

 

12,404

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

9,646

 

 

 

10,338

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

540

 

 

 

1,757

 

Other assets

 

 

24,621

 

 

 

20,591

 

Total assets

 

$

1,805,234

 

 

$

1,642,411

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits(3)

 

$

1,196,508

 

 

$

1,065,398

 

Long-term debt(4)

 

 

213,858

 

 

 

153,718

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

 

12,703

 

 

 

807

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

9,346

 

 

 

11,018

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

87,334

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

3,047

 

 

 

4,673

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses(5)

 

 

23,106

 

 

 

14,902

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,466,622

 

 

 

1,337,850

 

Commitments and contingencies(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-
28,033,404 shares at September 30, 2021 
   and
27,828,871 shares at December 31, 2020 issued)

 

 

280

 

 

 

278

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

279,454

 

 

 

277,539

 

Treasury stock (2,951,243 shares at September 30, 2021
   
and December 31, 2020)

 

 

(24,919

)

 

 

(24,919

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

2,012

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

11,136

 

 

 

(23,502

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

267,244

 

 

 

231,408

 

Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

71,368

 

 

 

73,153

 

Total equity

 

 

338,612

 

 

 

304,561

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,805,234

 

 

$

1,642,411

 

Number of shares outstanding

 

 

25,082,161

 

 

 

24,877,628

 

Book value per share

 

$

10.65

 

 

$

9.30

 

(1)
Includes restricted cash of $2,970 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
(2)
Includes financed sales of this collateral to third parties that are reported separately from the loan portfolio, and that are conducted by the Bank of $4,793 as of September 30, 2021 and $3,535 as of December 31, 2020.
(3)
Includes $3,047 and $2,674 of deferred financing costs as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Refer to Note 5 for more details.
(4)
Includes $4,051 and $3,131 of deferred financing costs as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Refer to Note 5 for more details.
(5)
Includes the short-term portion of lease liabilities of $2,140 and $2,004 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Refer to Note 6 for more details.
(6)
Refer to Note 10 for details.

 

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

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

41,250

 

 

$

37,201

 

 

$

115,237

 

 

$

107,544

 

Interest and dividends on investment securities

 

 

247

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

973

 

Medallion lease income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

Total interest income(1)

 

 

41,497

 

 

 

37,440

 

 

 

115,953

 

 

 

108,570

 

Interest on deposits

 

 

4,189

 

 

 

5,454

 

 

 

13,366

 

 

 

17,315

 

Interest on short-term borrowings

 

 

39

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

690

 

 

 

1,565

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

 

3,198

 

 

 

2,410

 

 

 

9,662

 

 

 

7,339

 

Total interest expense(2)

 

 

7,426

 

 

 

8,384

 

 

 

23,718

 

 

 

26,219

 

Net interest income

 

 

34,071

 

 

 

29,056

 

 

 

92,235

 

 

 

82,351

 

Provision (benefit) for loan losses

 

 

(337

)

 

 

39,749

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

73,231

 

Net interest income (loss) after provision (benefit) for loan losses

 

 

34,408

 

 

 

(10,693

)

 

 

90,235

 

 

 

9,120

 

Other income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsorship and race winnings, net

 

 

3,335

 

 

 

8,962

 

 

 

10,153

 

 

 

15,161

 

Gain (loss) on equity investments

 

 

4,101

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

7,306

 

 

 

(3,423

)

Write-down of loan collateral in process of foreclosure

 

 

(438

)

 

 

(8,559

)

 

 

(5,385

)

 

 

(15,828

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

4,626

 

 

 

23

 

Other income (loss)

 

 

208

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

1,303

 

Total other income (loss), net

 

 

7,206

 

 

 

960

 

 

 

16,909

 

 

 

(2,764

)

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

7,957

 

 

 

7,081

 

 

 

21,542

 

 

 

20,716

 

Race team related expenses

 

 

2,424

 

 

 

2,636

 

 

 

7,219

 

 

 

6,584

 

Loan servicing fees

 

 

1,684

 

 

 

1,729

 

 

 

5,062

 

 

 

5,070

 

Professional fees

 

 

1,963

 

 

 

1,651

 

 

 

4,694

 

 

 

6,559

 

Collection costs

 

 

1,136

 

 

 

1,516

 

 

 

4,010

 

 

 

4,206

 

Rent expense

 

 

481

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

1,780

 

 

 

2,004

 

Regulatory fees

 

 

488

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

1,383

 

 

 

949

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

362

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

1,084

 

Travel, meals, and entertainment

 

 

175

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

303

 

Other expenses

 

 

2,053

 

 

 

2,618

 

 

 

6,008

 

 

 

6,663

 

Total other expenses

 

 

18,723

 

 

 

18,681

 

 

 

53,185

 

 

 

54,138

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

22,891

 

 

 

(28,414

)

 

 

53,959

 

 

 

(47,782

)

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

 

(6,167

)

 

 

8,381

 

 

 

(16,573

)

 

 

12,483

 

Net income (loss) after taxes

 

 

16,724

 

 

 

(20,033

)

 

 

37,386

 

 

 

(35,299

)

Less: income attributable to the non-controlling interest

 

 

784

 

 

 

3,597

 

 

 

2,748

 

 

 

5,951

 

Total net income (loss) attributable to Medallion
   Financial Corp.

 

$

15,940

 

 

$

(23,630

)

 

$

34,638

 

 

$

(41,250

)

Basic net income (loss) per share

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

(0.97

)

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

(1.69

)

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

(0.97

)

 

$

1.39

 

 

$

(1.69

)

Distributions declared per share

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

24,634,845

 

 

 

24,461,488

 

 

 

24,583,573

 

 

 

24,440,067

 

Diluted

 

 

24,990,226

 

 

 

24,461,488

 

 

 

24,945,707

 

 

 

24,440,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Included in interest and investment income is $188 and $682 of paid-in-kind interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $306 and $940 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
(2)
Average borrowings outstanding were $1,391,350 and $1,342,581, and the related average borrowing costs were 2.12% and 2.36% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and were $1,309,787 and $1,255,053, and 2.55% and 2.79%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

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

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net income (loss) after taxes

 

$

16,724

 

 

$

(20,033

)

 

$

37,386

 

 

$

(35,299

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(719

)

 

 

1,075

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

16,583

 

 

 

(20,086

)

 

 

36,667

 

 

 

(34,224

)

Less comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interest

 

 

784

 

 

 

3,597

 

 

 

2,748

 

 

 

5,951

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Medallion Financial Corp.

 

$

15,799

 

 

$

(23,683

)

 

$

33,919

 

 

$

(40,175

)

 

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

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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Common
Stock Shares

 

 

Common
Stock

 

 

Capital in
Excess of
Par

 

 

Treasury
Stock Shares

 

 

Treasury
Stock

 

 

Retained
Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

 

Non-
controlling
Interest

 

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

 

27,828,871

 

 

$

278

 

 

$

277,539

 

 

 

(2,951,243

)

 

$

(24,919

)

 

$

(23,502

)

 

$

2,012

 

 

$

231,408

 

 

$

73,153

 

 

$

304,561

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,431

 

 

 

640

 

 

 

9,071

 

Distributions to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,511

)

 

 

(1,511

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

498

 

 

 

 

 

 

498

 

Issuance of restricted stock, net

 

 

163,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeiture of restricted stock, net

 

 

(7,602

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains on investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(605

)

 

 

(605

)

 

 

 

 

 

(605

)

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

 

27,985,598

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

278,035

 

 

 

(2,951,243

)

 

 

(24,919

)

 

 

(15,071

)

 

 

1,407

 

 

 

239,732

 

 

 

72,282

 

 

 

312,014

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,267

 

 

 

1,325

 

 

 

11,592

 

Distributions to non-controlling
   interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,511

)

 

 

(1,511

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

 

 

 

576

 

Issuance of restricted stock, net

 

 

15,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeiture of restricted stock, net

 

 

(10,332

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

22,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

 

Net change in unrealized gains on investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

 

28,013,007

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

278,727

 

 

 

(2,951,243

)

 

 

(24,919

)

 

 

(4,804

)

 

 

1,434

 

 

 

250,718

 

 

 

72,096

 

 

 

322,814

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,940

 

 

 

784

 

 

 

16,724

 

Distributions to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,512

)

 

 

(1,512

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

 

 

 

602

 

Issuance of restricted stock, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeiture of restricted stock, net

 

 

(678

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

21,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

Net change in unrealized gains on investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(141

)

 

 

 

 

 

(141

)

Balance at September 30, 2021

 

 

28,033,404

 

 

$

280

 

 

$

279,454

 

 

 

(2,951,243

)

 

$

(24,919

)

 

$

11,136

 

 

$

1,293

 

 

$

267,244

 

 

$

71,368

 

 

$

338,612

 

 

 

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

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Common
Stock Shares

 

 

Common
Stock

 

 

Capital in
Excess of
Par

 

 

Treasury
Stock Shares

 

 

Treasury
Stock

 

 

Retained
Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

 

Non-controlling
Interest

 

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

 

27,597,802

 

 

$

276

 

 

$

275,511

 

 

 

(2,951,243

)

 

$

(24,919

)

 

$

11,281

 

 

$

999

 

 

$

263,148

 

 

$

71,320

 

 

$

334,468

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,643

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,643

)

 

 

642

 

 

 

(13,001

)

Distributions to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,507

)

 

 

(1,507

)

 

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Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

 

 

 

466

 

Issuance of restricted stock, net

 

 

165,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeiture of restricted stock, net

 

 

(5,577

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains on investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

 

 

 

147

 

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

 

27,757,899

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

275,975

 

 

 

(2,951,243

)

 

 

(24,919

)

 

 

(2,362

)

 

 

1,146

 

 

 

250,118

 

 

 

70,455

 

 

 

320,573

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,977

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,977

)

 

 

1,712

 

 

 

(2,265

)

Distributions to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,512

)

 

 

(1,512

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

520

 

 

 

 

 

 

520

 

Issuance of restricted stock, net

 

 

10,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeiture of restricted stock, net

 

 

(696

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized losses on investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

981

 

 

 

981

 

 

 

 

 

 

981

 

Balance at June 30, 2020

 

 

27,767,619

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

276,495

 

 

 

(2,951,243

)

 

 

(24,919

)

 

 

(6,339

)

 

 

2,127

 

 

 

247,642

 

 

 

70,655

 

 

 

318,297

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,630

)

 

 

 

 

 

(23,630

)

 

 

3,597

 

 

 

(20,033

)

Distributions to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,512

)

 

 

(1,512

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

508

 

 

 

 

 

 

508

 

Issuance of restricted stock, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeiture of restricted stock, net

 

 

(2,273

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized losses on investments, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

 

 

 

(53

)

Balance at September 30, 2020

 

 

27,765,346

 

 

$

278

 

 

$

277,003

 

 

 

(2,951,243

)

 

$

(24,919

)

 

$

(29,969

)

 

$

2,074

 

 

$

224,467

 

 

$

72,740

 

 

$

297,207

 

 

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)

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

37,386

 

 

$

(35,299

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from operations to net cash provided by
   operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

73,231

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

 

(682

)

 

 

(940

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,289

 

 

 

5,060

 

Increase (decrease) in deferred and other tax liabilities

 

 

13,113

 

 

 

(11,113

)

Amortization of origination fees, net

 

 

5,770

 

 

 

4,572

 

Net change in value of loan collateral in process of foreclosure

 

 

8,501

 

 

 

21,235

 

Net realized (gains) losses on investments

 

 

(7,436

)

 

 

3,754

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,674

 

 

 

1,495

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

(4,626

)

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable

 

 

692

 

 

 

(1,928

)

Increase in other assets

 

 

(1,577

)

 

 

(7,878

)

Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

3,498

 

 

 

4,883

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable

 

 

(1,626

)

 

 

(504

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

61,976

 

 

 

56,568

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans originated

 

 

(564,914

)

 

 

(404,006

)

Proceeds from principal receipts, sales, and maturities of loans

 

 

342,718

 

 

 

222,592

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

(17,979

)

 

 

(11,480

)

Proceeds from principal receipts, sales, and maturities of investments

 

 

21,389

 

 

 

12,983

 

Proceeds from the sale and principal payments on loan collateral in process of foreclosure

 

 

16,661

 

 

 

8,303

 

Net cash used for investing activities

 

 

(202,125

)

 

 

(171,608

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from time deposits and funds borrowed

 

 

587,945

 

 

 

515,982

 

Repayments of time deposits and funds borrowed

 

 

(470,168

)

 

 

(414,501

)

Distributions to non-controlling interests

 

 

(4,534

)

 

 

(4,531

)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

 

240

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

113,483

 

 

 

96,950

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

(26,666

)

 

 

(18,090

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period(1)

 

 

112,040

 

 

 

67,821

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period(1)

 

$

85,374

 

 

$

49,731

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

23,418

 

 

$

24,769

 

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

 

 

3,150

 

 

 

100

 

NON-CASH INVESTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans transferred to loan collateral in process of foreclosure, net

 

$

13,145

 

 

$

25,569

 

Loans transferred to other foreclosed property

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

(1)
Includes Federal Funds Sold.

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

September 30, 2021

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

Medallion Financial Corp., or the Company, is a finance company organized as a Delaware corporation that reports as a bank holding company, but is not a bank holding company for regulatory purposes. The Company conducts its business through various wholly-owned subsidiaries including its primary operating company, Medallion Bank, or the Bank, a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, insured industrial bank that originates consumer loans, raises deposits, and conducts other banking activities. The 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. The Bank was formed in May 2002 for the purpose of obtaining an industrial bank charter pursuant to the laws of the State of Utah. The Bank originates consumer loans on a national basis for the purchase of recreational vehicles (“RVs”), boats and other consumer recreational equipment and to finance home improvements such as replacement windows and roofs . Prior to 2014, the Bank originated commercial loans to finance the purchase of taxi medallions, all of which are serviced by the Company. The loans are financed primarily with time certificates of deposits which are originated nationally through a variety of brokered deposit relationships.

The Company also conducts business through its subsidiaries Medallion Capital, Inc., or MCI, a Small Business Investment Company, or SBIC, which conducts a mezzanine financing business; Medallion Funding LLC, or MFC, an SBIC, which originates and services medallion and commercial loans; and Freshstart Venture Capital Corp., or FSVC, an SBIC that originated and services medallion and commercial loans. MCI, MFC, and FSVC, as SBICs, are regulated by the Small Business Administration, or SBA. MCI and FSVC are financed in part by the SBA.

The Company has a controlling ownership stake in Medallion Motorsports, LLC, the primary owner of RPAC Racing, LLC, or RPAC, a professional car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, both of which are consolidated with the Company.

In 2019, the Bank began building a strategic partnership program that targets relationships with financial technology, or fintech, companies. The Bank entered into an initial partnership in 2020 and a second partnership in 2021, and continues to explore opportunities with additional fintech companies.

Taxi Medallion Loan Trust III, or Trust III, was established for the purpose of owning medallion loans originated by MFC or others. Trust III was a variable interest entity, or VIE, and MFC was the primary beneficiary until the 2018 fourth quarter. As a result, the Company consolidated Trust III in its financial results until consummation of a restructuring in the 2018 fourth quarter. During the 2021 third quarter, the Company entered into an agreement with the lender to Trust III, whereby, ownership of Trust III was transferred to a third party. For a discussion of the restructuring and disposition, see Note 15. The assets of Trust III were not available to pay obligations of its affiliates or any other party, and the assets of affiliates or any other party were not available to pay obligations of Trust III. Trust III’s loans were serviced by MFC, until September 30, 2021.

The Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Medallion Financing Trust I, or 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 $36,083,000 at September 30, 2021, 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.

MFC, through several wholly-owned subsidiaries, together, Medallion Chicago, purchased $8,689,000 of City of Chicago taxi medallions out of foreclosure, some of which are leased to fleet operators. The 159 taxi medallions are carried at a net realizable value of $1,069,875 in other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2021, compared to a net realizable value of $2,932,000 at December 31, 2020.

(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, or GAAP, 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 change, it is reasonably possible that

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the judgments and estimates could change, which may result in future impairments of loans and loan collateral in process of foreclosure, goodwill and intangible assets, and investments, among other effects.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions, balances, and profits (losses) have been eliminated in consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company consolidates all entities it controls through a majority voting interest, a controlling interest through other contractual rights, or as being identified as the primary beneficiary of VIEs. The primary beneficiary is the party who has both (1) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (2) an obligation to absorb losses of the entity or a right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity. For consolidated entities that are less than wholly owned, the third-party’s holding is recorded as non-controlling interest.

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 exceed the federally insured limits. Cash includes $2,970,000 of an interest reserve associated with the private placements of debt in March and August 2019, which cannot be used for any other purpose until March 2022. Cash also includes $1,250,000 of interest-bearing funds deposited in other banks, that are mainly callable, with terms of 4 to 7 years.

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

The Company follows the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or 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 entity’s 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 12 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements.

Equity Investments

The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 321, Investments – Equity Securities, or ASC 321, which requires all applicable investments in equity securities with a readily determinable fair value to be valued as such, and those without a readily determinable fair value, are measured at cost, less any impairment plus or minus any observable price changes. Equity investments of $10,214,000 and $9,746,000 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, comprised mainly of nonmarketable stock and stock warrants, are recorded at cost less any impairment plus or minus observable price changes. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company determined that there was no impairment or observable price change.

The Company sold 1,166,667 and 500,000 shares of its investment in Upgrade, Inc. during the second and third quarters of 2021 for proceeds of $3,816,000 and $3,000,000, respectively, and a recognized a gain on the sales of $3,179,000 and $2,727,000, during the period. The Company continued to hold 1,000,000 shares of Upgrade, Inc. at a cost of $546,000 as of September 30, 2021.

In the 2021 first quarter, the Company purchased $2,000,000 of equity securities with a readily determinable fair value. As a result, all unrealized gains and losses are included in earnings, and the fair value of these securities of $1,969,000 as of September 30, 2021 are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

The table below presents the unrealized portion related to the equity securities held as of September 30, 2021.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021

 

Net losses recognized during the period on equity securities

 

$

 

 

$

(31

)

Less: Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity
   securities sold during the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses recognized during the reporting period on
   equity securities still held at the reporting date

 

$

 

 

$

(31

)

 

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Investment Securities

The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt Securities, or ASC 320, which requires that all applicable investments in debt securities be classified as trading securities, available-for-sale securities, or held-to-maturity securities. 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. The net premium on investment securities totaled $301,000 at September 30, 2021 and $278,000 at December 31, 2020, and $40,000 and $121,000 was amortized to interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $85,000 and $219,000 was amortized to interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. ASC 320 further requires that held-to-maturity securities be reported at amortized cost and available-for-sale securities be reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of the effect of income taxes, until they are sold. At the time of sale, any gains or losses, calculated by the specific identification method, will be recognized as a component of operating results and any amounts previously included in stockholders’ equity, which were recorded net of the income tax effect, will be reversed.

Loans

The Company’s loans are currently reported at the principal amount outstanding, inclusive of deferred loan acquisition costs, which primarily includes deferred fees paid to loan originators, and which is amortized to interest income over the life of the loan. Effective April 2, 2018, the Company withdrew its previous election to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and therefore changed the Company’s financial reporting from investment company accounting to bank holding company accounting. As a result, the existing loan balances were adjusted to fair value in connection with the change in reporting, and balances, net of reserves and fees, became the opening balances.

Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the yield of the related loans. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, net loan origination costs were $25,658,000 and $20,684,000. Net amortization to income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $2,037,000 and $5,757,000 and $1,681,000 and $4,572,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. 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. The consumer loan portfolio has different characteristics, typified by a larger number of smaller dollar loans that have similar characteristics. A loan is considered to be impaired, or nonperforming, when based on current information and events, it is unlikely the Company will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the original loan agreement. Management considers loans that are in bankruptcy status, but have not been charged-off, to be impaired. Consumer 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 recovery efforts against both the borrower and the underlying collateral are initiated. For the recreation 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. If the collateral is repossessed, a loss is recorded by writing the collateral down to its fair value less selling costs, 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. Proceeds collected on charged-off accounts are recorded as recoveries. Total loans 90 days or more past due were $4,109,000 at September 30, 2021, or 0.29% of the total loan portfolio, compared to $6,878,000, or 0.57% at December 31, 2020.

In situations where, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company grants concessions to the borrower for other than an insignificant period of time that the Company would not otherwise consider, the related loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring, or TDR. The Company strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to modify their loans to more affordable terms before they reach nonaccrual status. These modified terms may include rate reductions, principal forgiveness, term extensions, payment forbearance and other actions intended to minimize the economic loss to the Company and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral. For modifications where the Company forgives principal, the entire amount of such principal forgiveness is immediately charged off. Loans classified as TDRs are considered impaired loans. Beginning in the third quarter 2019, all consumer loans which are party to a Chapter 13 bankruptcy are immediately classified as TDRs. The Company’s policy with regard to bankrupt recreation loans is to take an immediate 40% write down of the loan balance. As a result of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, relief period was extended to the later of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the date which the coronavirus, or COVID-19, national emergency terminates. During the relief period, companies may elect to (a) suspend the requirements of GAAP for loan modifications related to COVID-19 that would otherwise be categorized as TDRs and (b) suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of the effects of COVID-19 as a TDR, including impairment for accounting purposes. Any such suspension is applicable for the term of the loan modification, but solely with respect to any modification that occurs during the applicable period for a loan that was not more

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than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019, and shall not apply to any adverse impact on the credit of a borrower that is not related to COVID-19. As of September 30, 2021, there were no consumer or medallion loan modifications related to COVID-19 that would have otherwise been classified as TDRs, and therefore there was no need for the Company to elect this relief under the CARES Act during 2020 and 2021. However, the Company may have loan modifications related to COVID-19 that would apply under this provision of the CARES Act in the future.

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure primarily includes medallion loans that have reached 120 days past due and have been charged-down to their net realizable value, in addition to consumer repossessed collateral in the process of being sold. The medallion loan component reflects that the collection activities on the loans have transitioned from working with the borrower, to the liquidation of the collateral securing the loans.

The Company had $0 and $15,367,000 of net loans pledged as collateral under borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The Company accounts for its sales of loans in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, or FASB ASC 860, which provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. In accordance with FASB ASC 860, the Company had elected the fair value measurement method for its servicing assets and liabilities. The principal portion of loans serviced for others by the Company and its affiliates was $20,477,000 at September 30, 2021 and $107,131,000 at December 31, 2020. The Company has evaluated the servicing aspect of its business in accordance with FASB ASC 860 and determined that no material servicing asset or liability existed as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, prevailing economic conditions, and excess concentration risks. In analyzing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, the Company uses historical delinquency and actual loss rates with a one-year lookback period for consumer loans. For commercial loans deemed nonperforming, the historical loss experience and other projections are looked at. For medallion loans, delinquent nonperforming loans are valued at collateral value for the most recent quarter. Collateral value for the medallion loans is generally determined utilizing factors deemed relevant under the circumstances of the market including but not limited to: actual transfers, pending transfers, median and average sales prices, discounted cash flows, market direction and sentiment, and general economic trends for the industry and economy. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. As a result of COVID-19, there was an increase in the reserve percentages of 50 basis points on the recreation subprime loan sub-portfolios during 2020. In addition, the Company determined that anticipated payment activity on the medallion portfolio was impossible to quantify upon exit of the six-month deferral period with borrowers, and therefore deemed all such loans as impaired in the third quarter of 2020. As a result, all medallion loans were placed on nonaccrual and reserved down to collateral value, net of liquidation costs, of $79,500 for New York City medallions. The Company continues to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the consumer, commercial, and medallion loans. Had there been no payment deferrals offered to borrowers under the CARES Act, potential loans 90 days or more past due would have resulted in increased reserves and/or charge-offs. Credit losses are deducted from the allowance and subsequent recoveries are added back to the allowance.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company’s goodwill and intangible assets arose as a result of the excess of fair value over book value for several of the Company’s previously unconsolidated portfolio investment companies as of April 2, 2018. This fair value was brought forward under the Company’s new reporting, and was subject to a purchase price accounting allocation process conducted by an independent third-party expert to arrive at the current categories and amounts. Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to quarterly review by management to determine whether additional impairment testing is needed, and such testing is performed at least on an annual basis. Intangible assets are amortized over their useful life of approximately 20 years. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had goodwill of $150,803,000, which all related to the Bank, and intangible assets of $50,007,000 and $51,090,000. The Company recognized $362,000 and $1,083,000 of amortization expense on the intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $362,000 and $1,084,000 of amortization expense on the intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Additionally, loan portfolio premiums of $12,387,000 were determined as of April 2, 2018, of which $685,000 and $2,717,000 were outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and of which $150,000 and $2,032,000 was amortized to interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and $893,000 and $1,401,000 was amortized to interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company engaged an expert to assess the goodwill and intangibles for impairment at December 31, 2020, who concluded there was no impairment on the Bank and on the RPAC intangible asset. The Company reviewed the goodwill related to the Bank and the RPAC intangible assets, considered whether

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the current COVID-19 pandemic had any effect on such goodwill, and concluded that there was no additional impairment as of September 30, 2021.

The table below shows the details of the intangible assets as of the dates presented.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Brand-related intellectual property

 

$

18,150

 

 

$

18,974

 

Home improvement contractor relationships

 

 

5,692

 

 

 

5,951

 

Race organization

 

 

26,165

 

 

 

26,165

 

Total intangible assets, net

 

$

50,007

 

 

$

51,090

 

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 term or the estimated economic useful life of the improvement. Depreciation and amortization expense was $79,000 and $238,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and was $142,000 and $403,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Deferred Costs

Deferred financing costs represent costs associated with obtaining the Company’s borrowing facilities, and are amortized on a straight line basis over the lives of the related financing agreements and life of the respective pool. Amortization expense was $576,000 and $1,814,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and was $648,000 and $1,957,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. 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. The amount on the Company’s balance sheet for all of these purposes were $7,098,000 and $5,805,000 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability approach in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, or ASC 740. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the impact of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities and their tax basis and are stated at tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. Deferred tax assets are also recorded for net operating losses, capital losses and any tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is provided against a deferred tax asset when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered to determine whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is needed. Items considered in determining the Company’s valuation allowance include expectations of future earnings of the appropriate tax character, recent historical financial results, tax planning strategies, the length of statutory carryforward periods and the expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences. The Company recognizes tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. The Company records income tax related interest and penalties, if applicable, within current income tax expense.

Sponsorship and Race Winnings

The Company accounts for sponsorship and race winnings revenue under FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Sponsorship revenue is recognized when the Company’s performance obligations are completed in accordance with the contract terms of the sponsorship contract. Race winnings revenue is recognized after each race during the season based upon terms provided by NASCAR and the placement of the driver.

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Earnings (Loss) Per Share (EPS)

Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) resulting from operations available to common stockholders 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 September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net income (loss) resulting from operations
   available to common stockholders

 

$

15,940

 

 

$

(23,630

)

 

$

34,638

 

 

$

(41,250

)

Weighted average common shares
   outstanding applicable to basic EPS

 

 

24,634,845

 

 

 

24,461,488

 

 

 

24,583,573

 

 

 

24,440,067

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

 

98,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

82,522

 

 

 

 

Effect of restricted stock grants

 

 

256,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

279,612

 

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average common shares
   outstanding applicable to diluted EPS

 

 

24,990,226

 

 

 

24,461,488

 

 

 

24,945,707

 

 

 

24,440,067

 

Basic income (loss) per share

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

(0.97

)

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

(1.69

)

Diluted income (loss) per share

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

(0.97

)

 

 

1.39

 

 

 

(1.69

)

Potentially dilutive common shares excluded from the above calculations aggregated 26,000 and 834,684 shares as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Stock Compensation

The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 718, or ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, for its equity incentive, 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 are reflected in net income resulting from operations for any new grants 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 income 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.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company issued 163,561 and 165,674 restricted shares of stock-based compensation awards, issued 317,398 and 335,773 shares of other stock-based compensation awards, and issued 16,803 and 47,156 restricted stock units; and recognized $602,000 and $1,676,000, or $0.02 and $0.07 per share, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and $508,000 and $1,495,000, or $0.02 and $0.06 per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, of non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to the grants. As of September 30, 2021, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and restricted stock was $2,866,000, which is expected to be recognized over the next 14 quarters.

Regulatory Capital

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

FDIC-insured banks, including the 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, the Bank is subject to certain restrictions on any extensions of credit to, or other covered transactions with, such as certain purchases of assets, the Company or its affiliates.

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Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios as defined in the regulations (set forth in the table below). Additionally, as conditions of granting the Bank’s application for federal deposit insurance, the FDIC ordered that the Tier 1 leverage capital to total assets ratio, as defined, be not less than 15%, a level which could preclude its ability to pay dividends to the Company, and that an adequate allowance for loan losses be maintained. As of September 30, 2021, the Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio was 18.21%. The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios, and the regulatory minimum ratios are presented in the following table.

 

 

Regulatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Minimum

 

 

Well-
Capitalized

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Common equity Tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

188,459

 

 

$

148,507

 

Tier 1 capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

257,247

 

 

 

217,295

 

Total capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

275,460

 

 

 

233,460

 

Average assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,412,494

 

 

 

1,283,664

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,422,321

 

 

 

1,243,783

 

Leverage ratio(1)

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

18.2

%

 

 

16.9

%

Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio(2)

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

11.9

 

Tier 1 capital ratio(3)

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

8.0

 

 

 

18.1

 

 

 

17.5

 

Total capital ratio(3)

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

19.4

 

 

 

18.8

 

(1)
Calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by average assets.
(2)
Calculated by subtracting preferred stock or non-controlling interest from Tier 1 capital and dividing by risk-weighted assets.
(3)
Calculated by dividing Tier 1 or total capital by risk-weighted assets.

In the table above, the minimum risk-based ratios as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 reflect the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%. The minimum regulatory requirements, inclusive of the capital conservation buffer, were the binding requirements for the risk-based requirements, and the “well-capitalized” requirements were the binding requirements for Tier 1 leverage capital as of both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, or Topic 326: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13. The main objective of this new standard is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial assets and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. Under the FASB’s new standard, the concepts used by entities to account for credit losses on financial instruments will fundamentally change. The existing “probable” and “incurred” loss recognition threshold is removed. Loss estimates are based upon lifetime “expected” credit losses. The use of past and current events must now be supplemented with “reasonable and supportable” expectations about the future to determine the amount of credit loss. The collective changes to the recognition and measurement accounting standards for financial instruments and their anticipated impact on the allowance for credit losses modeling have been universally referred to as the CECL (current expected credit loss) model. ASU 2016-13 applies to all entities and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for public entities, with early adoption permitted. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 to defer implementation of the standard for smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is assessing the impact the update will have on its financial statements, and expects the update to have a material impact on the Company’s accounting for estimated credit losses on its loans.

In August 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-06, Presentation of Financial Statements, or Topic 205: Depository and Lending, or Topic 942: and Financial Services – Investment Companies, or Topic 946: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13. This new standard amends certain SEC paragraphs from the Codification in response to the issuance of SEC Final Rule No. 33-10786, Amendments to Financial Disclosures About Acquired and Disposed Businesses and SEC Rule No.

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33-10835, Update of Statistical Disclosures for Bank and Savings and Loan Registrants. The Company has assessed the impact the update and determined it does not have a material impact on the accompanying financial statements.

Reclassifications

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

(3) INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Fixed maturity securities available for sale at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Mortgage-backed securities, principally obligations of US
   federal agencies

 

$

37,846

 

 

$

918

 

 

$

(275

)

 

$

38,489

 

State and municipalities

 

 

9,027

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

(79

)

 

 

9,022

 

Total

 

$

46,873

 

 

$

992

 

 

$

(354

)

 

$

47,511

 

 

December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Mortgage-backed securities, principally obligations of US
   federal agencies

 

$

34,929

 

 

$

1,495

 

 

$

(45

)

 

$

36,379

 

State and municipalities

 

 

10,226

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

10,413

 

Total

 

$

45,155

 

 

$

1,684

 

 

$

(47

)

 

$

46,792

 

The amortized cost and estimated market value of investment securities at September 30, 2021 by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

933

 

 

$

939

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

9,969

 

 

 

10,266

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

10,316

 

 

 

10,659

 

Due after ten years

 

 

25,655

 

 

 

25,647

 

Total

 

$

46,873

 

 

$

47,511

 

The following tables show information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position.

 

 

Less than Twelve Months

 

 

Twelve Months and Over

 

September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Mortgage-backed securities, principally obligations of US
   federal agencies

 

$

(275

)

 

$

13,060

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

State and municipalities

 

 

(78

)

 

 

3,989

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

63

 

Total

 

$

(353

)

 

$

17,049

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

63

 

 

 

 

Less than Twelve Months

 

 

Twelve Months and Over

 

December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

Mortgage-backed securities, principally obligations of US
   federal agencies

 

$

(45

)

 

$

4,028

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

State and municipalities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

196

 

Total

 

$

(45

)

 

$

4,028

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

196

 

Unrealized losses on securities have not been recognized into income because the issuers’ bonds are of high credit quality, and the Company has the intent and ability to hold the securities for the foreseeable future. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach the maturity date.

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(4) LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following table shows the major classification of loans, inclusive of capitalized loan origination costs, at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

As a Percent of
Gross Loans

 

 

Amount

 

 

As a Percent of
Gross Loans

 

Recreation

 

$

933,790

 

 

 

66

%

 

$

792,686

 

 

 

65

%

Home improvement

 

 

398,774

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

334,033

 

 

 

27

 

Commercial

 

 

72,088

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

65,327

 

 

 

5

 

Medallion

 

 

14,934

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

37,768

 

 

 

3

 

Strategic partnership

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

Total gross loans

 

 

1,419,681

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

1,229,838

 

 

 

100

%

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(47,448

)

 

 

 

 

 

(57,548

)

 

 

 

Total net loans

 

$

1,372,233

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,172,290

 

 

 

 

The following tables show the activity of the gross loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021and 2020.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Strategic Partnership

 

 

Total

 

Loans – June 30, 2021

 

$

886,206

 

 

$

368,257

 

 

$

69,520

 

 

$

16,514

 

 

$

70

 

 

$

1,340,567

 

Loan originations

 

 

118,407

 

 

 

68,692

 

 

 

5,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,969

 

 

 

195,768

 

Principal payments, sales, and maturities

 

 

(70,350

)

 

 

(38,571

)

 

 

(3,332

)

 

 

(1,449

)

 

 

(2,944

)

 

 

(116,646

)

Charge-offs, net

 

 

335

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

 

 

 

839

 

Transfer to loan collateral in process
   of foreclosure, net

 

 

(2,085

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(397

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,482

)

Amortization of origination costs

 

 

(2,532

)

 

 

386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,146

)

Amortization of loan premium

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(150

)

FASB origination costs

 

 

3,869

 

 

 

(139

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,743

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

 

Loans – September 30, 2021

 

$

933,790

 

 

$

398,774

 

 

$

72,088

 

 

$

14,934

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

1,419,681

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Strategic Partnership

 

 

Total

 

Loans – December 31, 2020

 

$

792,686

 

 

$

334,033

 

 

$

65,327

 

 

$

37,768

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

1,229,838

 

Loan originations

 

 

346,724

 

 

 

179,743

 

 

 

20,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,339

 

 

 

554,722

 

Principal payments, sales and maturities

 

 

(199,449

)

 

 

(115,369

)

 

 

(14,861

)

 

 

(5,663

)

 

 

(7,268

)

 

 

(342,610

)

Charge-offs, net

 

 

(1,334

)

 

 

(237

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10,529

)

 

 

 

 

 

(12,100

)

Transfer to loan collateral in process of foreclosure, net

 

 

(8,118

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,027

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,145

)

Amortization of origination costs

 

 

(7,171

)

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,868

)

Amortization of loan premium

 

 

(161

)

 

 

(256

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,615

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,032

)

FASB origination costs

 

 

10,613

 

 

 

(433

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,194

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

682

 

Loans – September 30, 2021

 

$

933,790

 

 

$

398,774

 

 

$

72,088

 

 

$

14,934

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

1,419,681

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Strategic Partnership

 

 

Total

 

Loans – June 30, 2020

 

$

786,785

 

 

$

282,072

 

 

$

71,476

 

 

$

120,253

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

1,260,594

 

Loan originations

 

 

73,534

 

 

 

62,515

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

137,091

 

Principal payments, sales and maturities

 

 

(54,161

)

 

 

(29,312

)

 

 

(1,318

)

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(85,335

)

Charge-offs, net

 

 

(850

)

 

 

(65

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(15,304

)

 

 

 

 

 

(16,216

)

Transfer to loan collateral in process
   of foreclosure, net

 

 

(2,833

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,590

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,423

)

Amortization of origination costs

 

 

(2,093

)

 

 

509

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(99

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,681

)

Amortization of loan premium

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(81

)

 

 

 

 

 

(763

)

 

 

 

 

 

(893

)

FASB origination costs

 

 

2,605

 

 

 

(196

)

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,411

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

Transfer to other foreclosed property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

Loans – September 30, 2020

 

$

802,938

 

 

$

315,442

 

 

$

71,369

 

 

$

91,298

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

1,281,054

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Strategic Partnership

 

 

Total

 

Loans – December 31, 2019

 

$

713,332

 

 

$

247,324

 

 

$

69,767

 

 

$

130,432

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,160,855

 

Loan originations

 

 

249,383

 

 

 

140,693

 

 

 

6,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

396,446

 

Principal payments, sales and maturities

 

 

(140,688

)

 

 

(72,034

)

 

 

(5,422

)

 

 

(4,180

)

 

 

(288

)

 

 

(222,612

)

Charge-offs, net

 

 

(10,796

)

 

 

(897

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(17,124

)

 

 

 

 

 

(28,814

)

Transfer to loan collateral in process
   of foreclosure, net

 

 

(10,615

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,934

)

 

 

 

 

 

(25,549

)

Amortization of origination costs

 

 

(5,853

)

 

 

1,406

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(131

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,572

)

Amortization of loan premium

 

 

(152

)

 

 

(248

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,001

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,401

)

FASB origination costs

 

 

8,327

 

 

 

(802

)

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,561

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

940

 

Transfer to other foreclosed property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

Loans – September 30, 2020

 

$

802,938

 

 

$

315,442

 

 

$

71,369

 

 

$

91,298

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

1,281,054

 

The following table sets forth the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Allowance for loan losses – beginning
   balance

 

$

46,946

 

 

$

66,977

 

 

$

57,548

 

 

$

46,093

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

 

(2,313

)

 

 

(3,595

)

 

 

(10,038

)

 

 

(17,546

)

Home improvement

 

 

(523

)

 

 

(643

)

 

 

(1,990

)

 

 

(2,202

)

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medallion

 

 

(1,142

)

 

 

(15,448

)

 

 

(15,047

)

 

 

(19,146

)

Total charge-offs

 

 

(3,978

)

 

 

(19,686

)

 

 

(27,075

)

 

 

(38,894

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

 

2,648

 

 

 

2,745

 

 

 

8,704

 

 

 

6,750

 

Home improvement

 

 

763

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

1,753

 

 

 

1,304

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Medallion

 

 

1,406

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

4,518

 

 

 

2,023

 

Total recoveries

 

 

4,817

 

 

 

3,470

 

 

 

14,975

 

 

 

10,080

 

Net charge-offs(1)

 

 

839

 

 

 

(16,216

)

 

 

(12,100

)

 

 

(28,814

)

Provision (benefit) for loan losses

 

 

(337

)

 

 

39,749

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

73,231

 

Allowance for loan losses – ending balance(2)

 

$

47,448

 

 

$

90,510

 

 

$

47,448

 

 

$

90,510

 

(1)
As of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, cumulative net charge-offs of loans and loan collateral in process of foreclosure in the medallion loan portfolio were $301,963 and $268,745, some of which may represent collection opportunities for the Company.
(2)
As of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, there was no allowance for loan losses and net charge-offs related to the strategic partnership loans.

The following tables set forth the allowance for loan losses by type as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage of
Allowance

 

 

Allowance as
a Percent of
Loan Category

 

 

Allowance as
a Percent of
Nonaccrual

 

Recreation

 

$

31,556

 

 

 

66

%

 

 

3.38

%

 

 

87.88

%

Home improvement

 

 

6,496

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

18.09

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medallion

 

 

9,396

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

62.92

 

 

 

26.17

 

Total

 

$

47,448

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

3.34

%

 

 

132.13

%

 

December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage of
Allowance

 

 

Allowance as
a Percent of
Loan Category

 

 

Allowance as
a Percent of
Nonaccrual

 

Recreation

 

$

27,348

 

 

 

48

%

 

 

3.45

%

 

 

378.20

%

Home improvement

 

 

5,157

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

1.54

 

 

 NM

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medallion

 

 

25,043

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

66.31

 

 

 

68.01

 

Total

 

$

57,548

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

4.68

%

 

 

93.17

%

The following table presents total nonaccrual loans and foregone interest, substantially all of which is in the medallion portfolio. The fluctuation in nonaccrual interest foregone is due to past due loans and market conditions.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Total nonaccrual loans

 

$

35,910

 

 

$

61,767

 

Interest foregone quarter to date

 

 

377

 

 

 

2,306

 

Amount of foregone interest applied to principal in the quarter

 

 

115

 

 

 

595

 

Interest foregone year to date

 

 

1,187

 

 

 

3,311

 

Amount of foregone interest applied to principal year to date

 

 

358

 

 

 

602

 

Interest foregone life to date

 

 

3,274

 

 

 

5,252

 

Amount of foregone interest applied to principal life to date

 

 

886

 

 

 

792

 

Percentage of nonaccrual loans to gross loan portfolio

 

 

3

%

 

 

5

%

Percentage of allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans

 

 

132

%

 

 

93

%

 

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The following tables present the performance status of loans as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Performing

 

 

Nonperforming

 

 

Total

 

 

Percentage of
Nonperforming
to Total

 

Recreation

 

$

928,769

 

 

$

5,021

 

 

$

933,790

 

 

 

0.54

%

Home improvement

 

 

398,613

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

398,774

 

 

 

0.04

 

Commercial

 

 

55,703

 

 

 

16,385

 

 

 

72,088

 

 

 

22.73

 

Medallion

 

 

 

 

 

14,934

 

 

 

14,934

 

 

 

100.00

 

Strategic partnership

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,383,180

 

 

$

36,501

 

 

$

1,419,681

 

 

 

2.57

%

 

December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Performing

 

 

Nonperforming

 

 

Total

 

 

Percentage of
Nonperforming
to Total

 

Recreation

 

$

785,047

 

 

$

7,639

 

 

$

792,686

 

 

 

0.96

%

Home improvement

 

 

333,862

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

334,033

 

 

 

0.05

 

Commercial

 

 

48,731

 

 

 

16,596

 

 

 

65,327

 

 

 

25.40

 

Medallion

 

 

 

 

 

37,768

 

(1)

 

37,768

 

 

 

100.00

 

Strategic partnership

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,167,664

 

 

$

62,174

 

 

$

1,229,838

 

 

 

5.06

%

(1)
Includes medallion loan premiums of $1,615 at December 31, 2020.

For those loans aged under 90 days past due, there is a possibility that their delinquency status will continue to deteriorate and they will subsequently be placed on nonaccrual status and be reserved for, and as such, deemed nonperforming.

The following tables provide additional information on attributes of the nonperforming loan portfolio as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, all of which had an allowance recorded against the principal balance.

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recorded
Investment

 

 

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

 

 

Related
Allowance

 

 

Recorded
Investment

 

 

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

 

 

Related
Allowance

 

With an allowance recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

$

5,021

 

 

$

5,021

 

 

$

170

 

 

$

7,639

 

 

$

7,639

 

 

$

264

 

Home improvement

 

 

161

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

3

 

Commercial

 

 

16,385

 

 

 

16,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,596

 

 

 

16,600

 

 

 

 

Medallion

 

 

14,934

 

 

 

15,805

 

 

 

9,396

 

 

 

37,768

 

 

 

38,368

 

 

 

25,043

 

Total nonperforming loans
  with an allowance

 

$

36,501

 

 

$

37,387

 

 

$

9,569

 

 

$

62,174

 

 

$

62,778

 

 

$

25,310

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average
Investment
Recorded

 

 

Interest
Income
Recognized

 

 

Average
Investment
Recorded

 

 

Interest
Income
Recognized

 

 

Average
Investment
Recorded

 

 

Interest
Income
Recognized

 

 

Average
Investment
Recorded

 

 

Interest
Income
Recognized

 

With an allowance recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

$

4,423

 

 

$

148

 

 

$

6,730

 

 

$

167

 

 

$

4,641

 

 

$

425

 

 

$

6,882

 

 

$

428

 

Home improvement

 

 

161

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

2

 

Commercial

 

 

16,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,002

 

 

 

47

 

Medallion

 

 

16,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,032

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

17,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,396

 

 

 

992

 

Total nonperforming loans
   with an allowance

 

$

38,056

 

 

$

148

 

 

$

113,759

 

 

$

288

 

 

$

38,819

 

 

$

425

 

 

$

114,383

 

 

$

1,469

 

The following tables show the aging of all loans as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

 

Days Past Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

30-59

 

 

60-89

 

 

90 +

 

 

Total

 

 

Current

 

 

Total (1)

 

 

Recorded
Investment
90 Days and
Accruing

 

Recreation

 

$

16,603

 

 

$

5,525

 

 

$

3,065

 

 

$

25,193

 

 

$

880,004

 

 

$

905,197

 

 

$

 

Home improvement

 

 

794

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

399,712

 

 

 

401,021

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

72,014

 

 

 

72,088

 

 

 

 

Medallion

 

 

321

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

1,809

 

 

 

13,126

 

 

 

14,935

 

 

 

 

Strategic partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

17,718

 

 

$

6,558

 

 

$

4,109

 

 

$

28,385

 

 

$

1,364,951

 

 

$

1,393,336

 

 

$

 

(1)
Excludes loan premiums of $685 resulting from purchase price accounting and $25,658 of capitalized loan origination costs.

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Days Past Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

30-59

 

 

60-89

 

 

90 +

 

 

Total

 

 

Current

 

 

Total (1)

 

 

Recorded
Investment
90 Days and
Accruing

 

Recreation

 

$

22,058

 

 

$

7,582

 

 

$

5,343

 

 

$

34,983

 

 

$

732,391

 

 

$

767,374

 

 

$

 

Home improvement

 

 

813

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

1,201

 

 

 

335,684

 

 

 

336,885

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

65,265

 

 

 

65,340

 

 

 

 

Medallion

 

 

2,019

 

 

 

973

 

 

 

1,290

 

 

 

4,282

 

 

 

31,871

 

 

 

36,153

 

 

 

 

Strategic partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

24,890

 

 

$

8,773

 

 

$

6,878

 

 

$

40,541

 

 

$

1,165,235

 

 

$

1,205,776

 

 

$

 

(1)
Excludes loan premiums of $2,717 resulting from purchase price accounting and $21,345 of capitalized loan origination costs.

The Company estimates that the weighted average loan-to-value ratio of the medallion loans was approximately 287% and 327% as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The following table shows the TDRs which the Company entered into during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of
Loans

 

 

Pre-
Modification
Investment

 

 

Post-
Modification
Investment

 

Three months ended September 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Recreation

 

 

8

 

 

$

94

 

 

$

55

 

     Medallion

 

 

1

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

77

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Recreation

 

 

47

 

 

$

568

 

 

$

525

 

     Medallion

 

 

11

 

 

 

3,071

 

 

 

3,071

 

During the twelve months ended September 30, 2021, 12 medallion loans modified as TDRs were in default and had an investment value of $1,694,000 as of September 30, 2021, net of a $130,000 allowance for loan losses, 37 recreation loans modified as TDRs were in default and had an investment value of $389,000 as of September 30, 2021, net of a $13,0000 allowance for loan losses, and no commercial loans modified as TDRs were in default.

The following table shows the TDRs which the Company entered into during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Number of
Loans

 

 

Pre-
Modification
Investment

 

 

Post-
Modification
Investment

 

Three months ended September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Recreation

 

 

18

 

 

$

254

 

 

$

229

 

     Medallion

 

 

3

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

448

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Recreation

 

 

57

 

 

$

722

 

 

$

510

 

     Medallion

 

 

33

 

 

 

14,089

 

 

 

14,089

 

During the twelve months ended September 30, 2020, 69 medallion loans modified as TDRs were in default and had an investment value of $29,296,000 as of September 30, 2020, net of a $20,420,000 allowance for loan losses, and 56 recreation loans modified as TDRs were in default and had an investment value of $558,000 as of September 30, 2021, net of a $19,000 allowance for loan losses.

The following tables show the activity of loan collateral in process of foreclosure, which relate only to the recreation and medallion loans, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Medallion (1)

 

 

Total

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – June 30, 2021

 

$

882

 

 

$

48,157

 

 

$

49,039

 

Transfer from loans, net

 

 

2,085

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

2,482

 

Sales

 

 

(1,554

)

 

 

(1,640

)

 

 

(3,194

)

Cash payments received

 

 

 

 

 

(4,525

)

 

 

(4,525

)

Collateral valuation adjustments

 

 

(640

)

 

 

(618

)

 

 

(1,258

)

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – September 30, 2021

 

$

773

 

 

$

41,771

 

 

$

42,544

 

(1)
As of September 30, 2021, medallion loans in the process of foreclosure included 565 medallions in the New York market, 66 medallions in the Newark market, 339 medallions in the Chicago market and 48 in various other markets.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Medallion (1)

 

 

Total

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – December 31, 2020

 

$

1,432

 

 

$

53,128

 

 

$

54,560

 

Transfer from loans, net

 

 

8,118

 

 

 

5,027

 

 

 

13,145

 

Sales

 

 

(5,842

)

 

 

(1,871

)

 

 

(7,713

)

Cash payments received

 

 

 

 

 

(8,948

)

 

 

(8,948

)

Collateral valuation adjustments

 

 

(2,935

)

 

 

(5,565

)

 

 

(8,500

)

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – September 30, 2021

 

$

773

 

 

$

41,771

 

 

$

42,544

 

(1)
As of September 30, 2021, medallion loans in the process of foreclosure included 565 medallions in the New York market, 66 medallions in the Newark market, 339 medallions in the Chicago market and 48 in various other markets.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Total

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – June 30, 2020

 

$

1,258

 

 

$

46,117

 

 

$

47,375

 

Transfer from loans, net

 

 

2,833

 

 

 

10,611

 

 

 

13,444

 

Sales

 

 

(1,697

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,697

)

Cash payments received

 

 

 

 

 

(426

)

 

 

(426

)

Collateral valuation adjustments

 

 

(1,395

)

 

 

(8,559

)

 

 

(9,954

)

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – September 30, 2020

 

$

999

 

 

$

47,743

 

 

$

48,742

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Total

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – December 31, 2019

 

$

1,476

 

 

$

51,235

 

 

$

52,711

 

Transfer from loans, net

 

 

10,615

 

 

 

14,954

 

 

 

25,569

 

Sales

 

 

(5,684

)

 

 

(300

)

 

 

(5,984

)

Cash payments received

 

 

 

 

 

(2,318

)

 

 

(2,318

)

Collateral valuation adjustments

 

 

(5,408

)

 

 

(15,828

)

 

 

(21,236

)

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – September 30, 2020

 

$

999

 

 

$

47,743

 

 

$

48,742

 

 

(5) FUNDS BORROWED

The outstanding balances of funds borrowed were as follows:

 

 

Payments Due for the Twelve Months Ending September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

September 30,
2021
(1)

 

 

December 31, 2020(1)

 

 

Interest
Rate
(2)

 

Deposits(3)

 

$

443,666

 

 

$

212,403

 

 

$

266,598

 

 

$

117,798

 

 

$

158,340

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,198,805

 

 

$

1,067,822

 

 

 

1.26

%

Retail and privately
   placed notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,250

 

 

 

53,750

 

 

 

121,000

 

 

 

103,225

 

 

 

7.66

%

SBA debentures
   and borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

14,909

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

63,909

 

 

 

68,008

 

 

 

2.92

%

Preferred
   securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

2.24

%

Notes payable to
   banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,261

 

 

 

%

Other
   borrowings

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

8,689

 

 

 

2.00

%

Total

 

$

451,720

 

 

$

217,403

 

 

$

317,507

 

 

$

131,798

 

 

$

203,590

 

 

$

102,750

 

 

$

1,424,768

 

 

$

1,312,005

 

 

 

1.90

%

(1)
Excludes deferred financing costs of $7,098 and $5,805 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
(2)
Weighted average contractual rate as of September 30, 2021.
(3)
Balance excludes $750 and $250 of strategic partner reserve deposits as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

(A) DEPOSITS

Deposits are raised through the use of investment brokerage firms that package time deposits in denominations of less than $250,000 qualifying for FDIC insurance into larger pools that are sold to the Bank. The rates paid on the deposits are competitive with market rates paid by other financial institutions. Additionally, a brokerage fee is paid, depending on the maturity of the deposits, which averages less than 0.15%. Interest on the deposits is accrued daily and paid monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or at maturity. The Bank did not have any individual time deposits greater than $100,000 as of September 30, 2021. In October 2020, the Bank began to originate time deposits through an internet listing service. These listing service deposits are from other financial institutions, and as of September 30, 2021, totaled $8,738,000. The following table presents the maturity of the broker pools, which excludes strategic partner reserve deposits, as of September 30, 2021.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

 

Three months or less

 

$

157,023

 

Over three months through six months

 

 

89,027

 

Over six months through one year

 

 

197,616

 

Over one year

 

 

755,139

 

Total deposits

 

$

1,198,805

 

 

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(B) RETAIL AND PRIVATELY PLACED NOTES

In February 2021, the Company completed a private placement to certain institutional investors of $25,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.25% unsecured senior notes due February 2026, with interest payable semiannually. In March 2021, an additional $3,250,000 principal amount of such notes was issued to certain institutional investors. Subsequently in April 2021, an additional $3,000,000 principal amount of such notes was issued to certain institutional investors. The Company has used the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding debt.

In December 2020, the Company completed a private placement to certain institutional investors of $33,600,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% unsecured senior notes due December 2027, with interest payable semiannually. In February and March 2021, an additional $8,500,000 principal amount of such notes was issued to certain institutional investors. Subsequently in April 2021, an additional $11,650,000 principal amount of such notes was issued to certain institutional investors. The Company has used the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding debt.

In March 2019, the Company completed a private placement to certain institutional investors of $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.25% unsecured senior notes due 2024, with interest payable semiannually. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including repaying certain borrowings under its notes payable to banks at a discount which led to a gain of $4,145,000 in the 2019 first quarter. In August 2019, an additional $6,000,000 principal amount of such notes was issued to certain institutional investors.

In April 2016, the Company issued a total of $33,625,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.00% unsecured notes due 2021, with interest payable quarterly in arrears. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering of approximately $31,786,000 to make loans and other investments in portfolio companies and for general corporate purposes, including repaying borrowings under its DZ loan in the ordinary course of business. These notes were repaid at maturity on April 15, 2021.

(C) SBA DEBENTURES AND BORROWINGS

Over the years, the SBA has approved commitments for MCI and FSVC, typically for a four and half year term and a 1% fee, which was paid. During 2017, the SBA restructured FSVC’s debentures with SBA totaling $33,485,000 in principal into a new loan by the SBA to FSVC in the principal amount of $34,024,756, or the SBA Loan. In connection with the SBA Loan, FSVC executed a Note, or the SBA Note, with an effective date of March 1, 2017, in favor of SBA, in the principal amount of $34,024,756. The SBA Loan bears interest at a rate of 3.25% and all remaining unpaid principal and interest are due on April 30, 2024, the maturity date. As of September 30, 2021, $183,985,000 of commitments had been fully utilized, there were $16,500,000 commitments available, and $63,909,000 was outstanding, including $9,909,000 under the SBA Note.

On July 31, 2020, MCI accepted a commitment from the SBA for $25,000,000 in debenture financing. As part of the acceptance, MCI paid the SBA a $250,000 commitment fee. The commitment expires September 24, 2024. $8,500,000 of the commitments has been drawn as of September 30, 2021 to replace debentures which matured in 2021. The remaining balance of $16,500,000 is drawable, $9,500,000 of which upon the infusion of $4,750,000 of capital from either the capitalization of retained earnings or capital infusion from 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 variable rate of interest of 90 day LIBOR (0.13% at September 30, 2021) plus 2.13%. The notes mature in September 2037 and are prepayable at par. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. The terms of the preferred securities and the notes are substantially identical. In December 2007, $2,000,000 of the preferred securities were repurchased from a third-party investor. At September 30, 2021, $33,000,000 was outstanding on the preferred securities.

(E) NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS

The Company and its subsidiaries have entered into note 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.

In the 2021 second quarter, the Company used some of the proceeds of the privately placed notes to pay off twenty five of its notes payable to banks aggregating $17,762,000 principal amount, resulting in a gain on debt extinguishment of $2,859,000.

In March 2021, the Company used some of the proceeds of the privately placed notes to pay off two of its notes payable to banks aggregating $5,207,000 principal amount, one with a maturity of April 15, 2021 and one with a maturity of September 1, 2021, resulting in a gain on debt extinguishment of $1,767,000.

In November 2018, MFC entered into a note to the benefit of DZ Bank for $1,400,000 at a 4.00% interest rate due December 2023, as part of the restructuring of the DZ loan. The note required a regular quarterly payment of $70,000 of principal and accrued interest and had a maturity date of December 2023. The entire outstanding balance was settled during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. See Note 15 for more information.

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(F) OTHER BORROWINGS

In November and December 2017, RPAC amended the terms of various promissory notes with affiliate Richard Petty. At September 30, 2021, the total outstanding on these notes was $7,554,000 at a 2.00% annual interest rate compounded monthly and due March 31, 2022. Additionally, RPAC has a short term promissory note to an unrelated party for $500,000 due on December 31, 2021.

On June 17, 2020, RPAC was approved for and received a Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loan under the CARES Act, in the amount of $747,000 at a 1.00% annual interest rate due in five years. In accordance with its terms, the note was forgiven during the second quarter 2021, as the loan proceeds were used in accordance with the requirements set forth in the PPP.

(G) COVENANT COMPLIANCE

From time to time the Company may enter into debt agreements which may contain restrictions that require the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain certain financial ratios, including minimum net worth. As of September 30, 2021 the Company did not have any borrowing agreements that contained any such restrictions.

(6) LEASES

The Company has leased premises that expire at various dates through November 30, 2027 subject to various operating leases. The Company has implemented ASC Topic 842 under a modified retrospective approach in which no adjustments have been made to the prior year balances.

The following table presents the operating lease costs and additional information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Operating lease costs

 

$

571

 

 

$

596

 

 

$

1,715

 

 

$

1,788

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

 

481

 

 

 

632

 

 

 

1,780

 

 

 

1,994

 

Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease liability

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(76

)

 

 

(42

)

The following table presents the breakout of the operating leases as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

$

10,277

 

 

$

11,737

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

2,140

 

 

 

2,004

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

9,346

 

 

 

11,018

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

 

11,486

 

 

 

13,022

 

Weighted average remaining lease term

 

5.7 years

 

 

6.4 years

 

Weighted average discount rate

 

 

5.55

%

 

 

5.54

%

At September 30, 2021, maturities of the lease liabilities were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Remainder of 2021

 

$

612

 

2022

 

 

2,411

 

2023

 

 

2,356

 

2024

 

 

2,373

 

2025

 

 

2,390

 

Thereafter

 

 

3,521

 

Total lease payments

 

$

13,663

 

Less imputed interest

 

 

2,177

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

11,486

 

 

(7) INCOME TAXES

The Company is subject to federal and applicable state corporate income taxes on its taxable ordinary income and capital gains. As a corporation taxed under Subchapter C of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company is able, and intends, to file a consolidated federal income tax return with corporate subsidiaries, in which it holds 80% or more of the outstanding equity interest measured by both vote and fair value.

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The following table sets forth the significant components of our deferred and other tax assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 

$

(44,022

)

 

$

(44,799

)

Provision for loan losses

 

 

12,550

 

 

 

19,556

 

Net operating loss carryforwards(1)

 

 

18,745

 

 

 

30,493

 

Accrued expenses, compensation, and other assets

 

 

2,309

 

 

 

1,174

 

Unrealized gains on other investments

 

 

10

 

 

 

(6,769

)

Total deferred tax liability

 

 

(10,408

)

 

 

(345

)

Valuation allowance(2)

 

 

(2,295

)

 

 

(462

)

Deferred tax liability, net

 

$

(12,703

)

 

$

(807

)

(1)
As of September 30, 2021, the Company and its subsidiaries had an estimated $77,838 of net operating loss carryforwards, $1,712 of which expires at various dates between December 31, 2026 and December 31, 2035, which had a net carrying value of $16,450 as of September 30, 2021.
(2)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, it was determined that the likelihood of utilization of certain net operating losses was remote and a valuation allowance of $1,833 was assessed against these assets.

The components of our tax (provision) benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(1,359

)

 

$

 

 

$

(2,154

)

 

$

 

State

 

 

(721

)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(991

)

 

 

(306

)

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(3,198

)

 

 

5,940

 

 

 

(9,252

)

 

 

9,239

 

State

 

 

(889

)

 

 

2,524

 

 

 

(4,176

)

 

 

3,550

 

Net (provision) benefit for income taxes

 

$

(6,167

)

 

$

8,381

 

 

$

(16,573

)

 

$

12,483

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of statutory federal income tax (provision) benefit to consolidated actual income tax (provision) benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Statutory Federal income tax (provision) benefit at 21%

 

$

(4,807

)

 

$

5,967

 

 

$

(11,331

)

 

$

10,034

 

State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

 

 

(942

)

 

 

1,201

 

 

 

(2,217

)

 

 

1,961

 

Valuation allowance against net operating losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,833

)

 

 

 

Change in effective state income tax rates and accrual

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(939

)

 

 

(1,479

)

 

 

(790

)

Income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

183

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

449

 

 

 

356

 

Non deductible expenses

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(211

)

 

 

81

 

 

 

(1,000

)

Other

 

 

(359

)

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

(243

)

 

 

1,922

 

Total income tax (provision) benefit

 

$

(6,167

)

 

$

8,381

 

 

$

(16,573

)

 

$

12,483

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences become deductible pursuant to ASC 740. The Company considers the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company’s evaluation of the realizability of deferred tax assets must consider both positive and negative evidence. The weight given to the potential effects of positive and negative evidence is based on the extent to which it can be objectively verified. Based upon these considerations, the Company determined the necessary valuation allowance as of September 30, 2021.

The Company has filed tax returns in many states. Federal, New York State, New York City, and Utah state tax filings of the Company for the tax years 2018 through the present are the more significant filings that are open for examination.

(8) STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK

The Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2018 Plan, which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on June 15, 2018. The terms of 2018 Plan provide for grants of a variety of different type of stock awards to the Company’s employees and non-employee directors, including options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and stock appreciation rights, etc. On April 22, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the 2018 Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance thereunder, which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on June 19, 2020. A total of 2,210,968 shares of the Company’s common stock are issuable under the 2018 Plan, and 438,132 remained issuable as of September 30, 2021. Awards under the 2018 Plan are subject to certain limitations as set forth in the 2018 Plan, which will terminate when all shares of common stock authorized for delivery have been delivered and the forfeiture restrictions on all awards have lapsed, or by action of the Board of Directors pursuant to the 2018 Plan, whichever occurs first.

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The Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2015 Employee Restricted Stock Plan, or the 2015 Restricted Stock Plan, on February 13, 2015, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 5, 2015. The 2015 Restricted Stock Plan became effective upon the Company’s receipt of exemptive relief from the SEC on March 1, 2016. The terms of 2015 Restricted Stock Plan provided 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 700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issuable under the 2015 Restricted Stock Plan, and 241,919 remained issuable as of June 15, 2018. Effective June 15, 2018, the 2018 Plan was approved, and these remaining shares were rolled into the 2018 Plan. Awards under the 2015 Restricted Stock Plan are subject to certain limitations as set forth in the 2015 Restricted Stock Plan. The 2015 Restricted Stock Plan will terminate when all shares of common stock authorized for delivery under the 2015 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 2015 Restricted Stock Plan, whichever occurs first.

The Company had a stock option plan, the 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, provided for the issuance of a maximum of 800,000 shares of common stock of the Company. No additional shares are available for issuance under the 2006 Stock Option Plan. The 2006 Stock Option Plan was administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The option price per share could not be less than the current market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the option was granted. The term and vesting periods of the options were determined by the Compensation Committee, provided that the maximum term of an option could not exceed a period of ten years.

The Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2015 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, or the 2015 Director Plan, on March 12, 2015, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 5, 2015, and on which exemptive relief to implement the 2015 Director Plan was received from the SEC on February 29, 2016. A total of 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issuable under the 2015 Director Plan, and 258,334 remained issuable as of June 15, 2018. Effective June 15, 2018, the 2018 Plan was approved, and these remaining shares were rolled into the 2018 Plan. Under the 2015 Director Plan, unless otherwise determined by a committee of the Board of Directors comprised of directors who are not eligible for grants under the 2015 Director Plan, the Company granted options to purchase 12,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to a non-employee director upon election to the Board of Directors, with an adjustment for directors who were elected to serve less than a full term. The option price per share could not be less than the current market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the option was granted. Options granted under the 2015 Director Plan are exercisable annually, as defined in the 2015 Director Plan. The term of the options could not exceed ten years.

The Company’s Board of Directors approved the First Amended and Restated 2006 Director Plan, or the Amended Director Plan, on April 16, 2009, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 5, 2009, and on which exemptive relief to implement the Amended Director Plan was received from the SEC on July 17, 2012. A total of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issuable under the Amended Director Plan. No additional shares are available for issuance under the Amended Director Plan. 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 would grant options to purchase 9,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to an Eligible Director upon election to the Board of Directors, with an adjustment for directors who were elected to serve less than a full term. The option price per share could not be less than the current market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the option was granted. Options granted under the Amended Director Plan are exercisable annually, as defined in the Amended Director Plan. The term of the options could not exceed ten years.

Additional shares are only available for future issuance under the 2018 Plan. At September 30, 2021, 1,186,586 options on the Company’s common stock were outstanding under the Company’s plans, of which 326,116 options were exercisable. Additionally, there were 860,470 unvested shares under the Company’s restricted common stock plan, and 16,803 unvested restricted stock units, and 47,472 vested restricted stock units under the Company’s restricted stock plans.

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. The weighted average fair value of options granted was $3.24 per share and $3.30 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The following assumption categories are used to determine the value of any option grants.

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Risk free interest rate

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

1.46

%

Expected dividend yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected life of option in years(1)

 

 

6.25

 

 

 

6.25

 

Expected volatility(2)

 

 

53.98

 

 

 

50.18

 

(1)
Expected life is calculated using the simplified method.
(2)
We determine our expected volatility based on our historical volatility.

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The following table presents the activity for the stock option programs for the 2021 first, second, and third quarters and the 2020 full year.

 

 

Number of
Options

 

 

 

Exercise
Price Per
Share

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

 

550,040

 

 

$

2.14-13.53

 

 

$

6.58

 

Granted

 

 

444,557

 

 

 

4.89-6.68

 

 

 

6.24

 

Cancelled

 

 

(42,928

)

 

 

2.22-13.53

 

 

 

6.91

 

Exercised(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

 

 

951,669

 

 

 

2.14-12.55

 

 

 

6.41

 

Granted

 

 

317,398

 

 

 

 

6.79

 

 

 

6.79

 

Cancelled

 

 

(3,984

)

 

 

6.55-7.25

 

 

 

6.89

 

Exercised(1)

 

 

(768

)

 

 

6.55-7.25

 

 

 

6.79

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2021

 

 

1,264,315

 

 

 

2.14-12.55

 

 

 

6.50

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(32,446

)

 

 

4.89-7.25

 

 

 

5.98

 

Exercised(1)

 

 

(22,227

)

 

 

5.27-7.25

 

 

 

5.76

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2021

 

 

1,209,642

 

 

 

2.14-12.55

 

 

 

6.53

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(1,981

)

 

 

4.89 - 7.25

 

 

 

5.85

 

Exercised(1)

 

 

(21,075

)

 

 

5.21 - 7.25

 

 

 

5.34

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2021

 

 

1,186,586

 

 

 

2.14-12.55

 

 

 

6.55

 

Options exercisable at September 30, 2021(2)

 

 

326,116

 

 

 

2.14 - 12.55

 

 

$

6.61

 

(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 $77,000 and $152,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. There was no intrinsic value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
(2)
The aggregate intrinsic value, which represents the difference between the price of the Company’s common stock at September 30, 2021 and the related exercise price of the underlying options, was $1,590,000 for outstanding options and $463,000 for exercisable options as of September 30, 2021. The remaining contractual life was 8.27 years for outstanding options and 7.21 years for exercisable options at September 30, 2021.

The following table presents the activity for the restricted stock programs for the 2021 first, second, and third quarters and the 2020 full year.

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

 

 

Grant
Price Per
Share

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Price

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

 

284,879

 

 

$

3.95-7.25

 

 

$

6.01

 

Granted

 

 

229,408

 

 

 

4.89-6.68

 

 

 

6.21

 

Cancelled

 

 

(8,755

)

 

 

3.95-7.25

 

 

 

6.93

 

Vested(1)

 

 

(89,392

)

 

 

3.95-6.55

 

 

 

5.37

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

 

 

416,140

 

 

 

4.39-7.25

 

 

 

6.24

 

Granted

 

 

163,561

 

 

 

 

6.79

 

 

 

6.79

 

Cancelled

 

 

(7,602

)

 

 

4.89-7.25

 

 

 

5.96

 

Vested(1)

 

 

(119,577

)

 

 

4.39-7.25

 

 

 

6.09

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2021

 

 

452,522

 

 

 

4.80-7.25

 

 

 

6.48

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(10,332

)

 

 

4.89-7.25

 

 

 

6.13

 

Vested(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2021

 

 

442,190

 

 

 

4.80-7.25

 

 

 

6.49

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(687

)

 

 

4.89 - 7.25

 

 

 

5.40

 

Vested(1)

 

 

(5,208

)

 

 

 

4.80

 

 

 

4.80

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2021(2)

 

 

436,295

 

 

$

4.89 - 7.25

 

 

$

6.51

 

(1)
The aggregate fair value of the restricted stock vested was $45,000 and $858,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and was $25,000 and 579,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
(2)
The aggregate fair value of the restricted stock was $3,421,000 as of September 30, 2021. The remaining vesting period was 3.43 years at September 30, 2021.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 16,803 restricted stock units, or RSUs, that vest on June 17, 2022 with a grant price of $8.87, and during the year ended December 31, 2020, granted 47,156 RSUs that vested on June 19, 2021 with a grant price of $3.16. For the RSUs granted in 2021 and 2020, unitholders had the option of deferring settlement until a future date if the recipient makes a formal election under the guidelines of IRC Section 409A, which was done for 47,272 units.

The following table presents the activity for the unvested options outstanding under the plans for the 2021 first, second, and third quarters.

 

 

Number of
Options

 

 

 

Exercise
Price
Per Share

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

 

 

773,362

 

 

$

4.89-7.25

 

 

$

6.42

 

Granted

 

 

317,398

 

 

 

 

6.79

 

 

 

6.79

 

Cancelled

 

 

(2,530

)

 

 

6.55-7.25

 

 

 

6.96

 

Vested

 

 

(185,278

)

 

 

6.55-7.25

 

 

 

6.67

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2021

 

 

902,952

 

 

 

4.89-7.25

 

 

 

6.50

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(33,134

)

 

 

4.89-7.25

 

 

 

5.99

 

Vested

 

 

(8,000

)

 

 

 

5.58

 

 

 

5.58

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2021

 

 

861,818

 

 

$

4.89-7.25

 

 

 

6.53

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(1,348

)

 

 

4.89 - 7.25

 

 

 

5.40

 

Vested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2021

 

 

860,470

 

 

$

4.89 - 7.25

 

 

$

6.53

 

The intrinsic value of the options vested was $0 and $77,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

(9) SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has six business segments, which include four lending and two non-operating segments, which are reflective of how Company management makes decisions about its business and operations.

The four lending segments reflect the main types of lending performed at the Company, which are recreation, home improvement, commercial, and medallion. The recreation and home improvement lending segments are operated by the Bank and include loans in all fifty states, with the highest concentrations in Texas, Florida, and California at 15%, 10%, and 8% of loans outstanding and with no other states over 5% as of September 30, 2021. The recreation lending segment is a consumer finance business that works with third-party dealers and financial service providers for the purpose of financing RVs, boats, and other consumer recreational equipment, of which RVs, boats, and trailers make up 60%, 20%, and 9% of the segment portfolio as of September 30, 2021. The home improvement lending segment works with contractors and financial service providers to finance residential home improvements concentrated in roofs, swimming pools, and windows at 28%, 26%, and 13% of total home improvement loans outstanding, and with no other product lines over 10% as of September 30, 2021. The commercial lending segment focuses on enterprise wide industries, including manufacturing services, and various other industries, in which 62% of these loans are made in the Midwest. The medallion lending segment arose in connection with the financing of taxi medallions, taxis, and related assets, of which 85% were in New York City as of September 30, 2021.

In addition, our non-operating segments include RPAC, which is a race car team, and our corporate and other investments segment which includes items not allocated to our operating segments such as investment securities, equity investments, intercompany eliminations, and other corporate elements. As a result of COVID-19, the prior year race season had been suspended from March 15, 2020 through May 17, 2020. As states reopened, NASCAR resumed races and completed all races scheduled in 2020. Commencing in the 2020 second quarter, the Bank began issuing loans related to its strategic partnership business, which is currently included within the corporate and other investment segment due to its small size.

As part of segment reporting, capital ratios for all operating segments have been normalized at 20%, which approximates the percentage of consolidated total equity divided by total assets, with the net adjustment applied to corporate and other investments. In addition, the commercial segment exclusively represents the mezzanine lending business, and the legacy commercial loan business (immaterial to total) has been allocated to corporate and other investments.

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The following tables present segment data as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Consumer Lending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial
Lending

 

 

Medallion
Lending

 

 

RPAC

 

 

Corp. and
Other
Investments

 

 

Consolidated

 

Total interest income

 

$

30,529

 

 

$

8,586

 

 

$

2,055

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

326

 

 

$

41,497

 

Total interest expense

 

 

2,305

 

 

 

958

 

 

 

662

 

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

1,454

 

 

 

7,426

 

Net interest income (loss)

 

 

28,224

 

 

 

7,628

 

 

 

1,393

 

 

 

(2,008

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(1,128

)

 

 

34,071

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

916

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,944

)

 

 

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

(337

)

Net interest income (loss)
   after loss provision

 

 

27,308

 

 

 

7,259

 

 

 

1,393

 

 

 

(64

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(1,450

)

 

 

34,408

 

Sponsorship and race winnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,335

 

Race team related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,424

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,424

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(8,856

)

 

 

(3,437

)

 

 

636

 

 

 

2,073

 

 

 

(2,066

)

 

 

(778

)

 

 

(12,428

)

Net income (loss) before taxes

 

 

18,452

 

 

 

3,822

 

 

 

2,029

 

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

(1,193

)

 

 

(2,228

)

 

 

22,891

 

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

 

(4,752

)

 

 

(951

)

 

 

(510

)

 

 

(504

)

 

 

299

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

(6,167

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

13,700

 

 

$

2,871

 

 

$

1,519

 

 

$

1,505

 

 

$

(894

)

 

$

(1,977

)

 

$

16,724

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

 

$

902,234

 

 

$

392,278

 

 

$

70,232

 

 

$

5,538

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,951

 

 

$

1,372,233

 

Total assets

 

 

916,109

 

 

 

405,439

 

 

 

92,257

 

 

 

93,683

 

 

 

30,969

 

 

 

266,777

 

 

 

1,805,234

 

Total funds borrowed

 

 

712,474

 

 

 

296,509

 

 

 

73,806

 

 

 

74,941

 

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

258,358

 

 

 

1,424,142

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

6.09

%

 

 

2.89

%

 

 

6.60

%

 

 

6.12

%

 

 

(11.28

%)

 

 

(2.65

%)

 

 

3.73

%

Return on average equity

 

 

30.46

 

 

 

14.43

 

 

 

32.99

 

 

 

30.62

 

 

 

(11.08

)

 

 

(19.79

)

 

 

19.81

 

Interest yield

 

 

13.78

 

 

 

9.04

 

 

 

12.04

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

11.55

 

Net interest margin

 

 

12.74

 

 

 

8.03

 

 

 

8.16

 

 

 

(139.64

)

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

9.48

 

Reserve coverage

 

 

3.38

 

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

(0.00

)

(1)

 

49.98

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

3.34

 

Delinquency status(2)

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.10

 

(1)

 

5.42

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

0.29

 

Charge-off ratio(4)

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

(0.25

)

 

 

 

(3)

 

(43.01

)

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

(0.38

)

(1)
Ratio is based on total commercial lending balances, and relates solely to the legacy commercial loan business.
(2)
Loans 90 days or more past due.
(3)
Ratio is based on total commercial lending balances, and relates to the total loan business.
(4)
Negative balances indicate recoveries for the period.

 

 

Consumer Lending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial
Lending

 

 

Medallion
Lending

 

 

RPAC

 

 

Corp. and
Other
Investments

 

 

Consolidated

 

Total interest income

 

$

86,857

 

 

$

24,732

 

 

$

4,920

 

 

$

(1,543

)

 

$

 

 

$

987

 

 

$

115,953

 

Total interest expense

 

 

7,962

 

 

 

3,309

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

5,903

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

4,481

 

 

 

23,718

 

Net interest income (loss)

 

 

78,895

 

 

 

21,423

 

 

 

2,970

 

 

 

(7,446

)

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(3,494

)

 

 

92,235

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

5,546

 

 

 

1,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,931

)

 

 

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

2,000

 

Net interest income (loss)
   after loss provision

 

 

73,349

 

 

 

19,848

 

 

 

2,970

 

 

 

(1,515

)

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(4,304

)

 

 

90,235

 

Sponsorship and race winnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,153

 

Race team related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,219

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,219

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(21,774

)

 

 

(7,989

)

 

 

107

 

 

 

(1,228

)

 

 

(5,689

)

 

 

(2,637

)

 

 

(39,210

)

Net income (loss) before taxes

 

 

51,575

 

 

 

11,859

 

 

 

3,077

 

 

 

(2,743

)

 

 

(2,868

)

 

 

(6,941

)

 

 

53,959

 

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

 

(13,281

)

 

 

(3,054

)

 

 

(773

)

 

 

689

 

 

 

720

 

 

 

(874

)

 

 

(16,573

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

38,294

 

 

$

8,805

 

 

$

2,304

 

 

$

(2,054

)

 

$

(2,148

)

 

$

(7,815

)

 

$

37,386

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

 

$

902,234

 

 

$

392,278

 

 

$

70,232

 

 

$

5,538

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,951

 

 

$

1,372,233

 

Total assets

 

 

916,109

 

 

 

405,439

 

 

 

92,257

 

 

 

93,683

 

 

 

30,969

 

 

 

266,777

 

 

 

1,805,234

 

Total funds borrowed

 

 

712,474

 

 

 

296,509

 

 

 

73,806

 

 

 

74,941

 

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

258,358

 

 

 

1,424,142

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

6.08

%

 

 

3.20

%

 

 

3.68

%

 

 

(2.52

%)

 

 

(8.89

%)

 

 

(3.68

%)

 

 

2.73

%

Return on average equity

 

 

30.39

 

 

 

16.02

 

 

 

18.38

 

 

 

(12.60

)

 

 

(386.73

)

 

 

(27.18

)

 

 

14.47

 

Interest yield

 

 

14.05

 

 

 

9.37

 

 

 

10.56

 

 

 

(23.55

)

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

11.56

 

Net interest margin

 

 

12.76

 

 

 

8.11

 

 

 

6.37

 

 

 

(113.66

)

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

9.19

 

Reserve coverage

 

 

3.38

 

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

(0.00

)

(1)

 

49.98

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

3.34

 

Delinquency status(2)

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.10

 

(1)

 

5.42

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

0.29

 

Charge-off ratio(4)

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

143.94

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

1.17

 

(1)
Ratio is based on total commercial lending balances, and relates solely to the legacy commercial loan business.
(2)
Loans 90 days or more past due.
(3)
Ratio is based on total commercial lending balances, and relates to the total loan business.
(4)
Negative balances indicate recoveries for the period.

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Consumer Lending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial
Lending

 

 

Medallion
Lending

 

 

RPAC

 

 

Corp. and
Other
Investments

 

 

Consolidated

 

Total interest income

 

$

28,962

 

 

$

7,218

 

 

$

1,791

 

 

$

(909

)

 

$

 

 

$

378

 

 

$

37,440

 

Total interest expense

 

 

3,476

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

42

 

 

 

2,604

 

 

 

8,384

 

Net interest income (loss)

 

 

25,486

 

 

 

5,563

 

 

 

1,128

 

 

 

(853

)

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(2,226

)

 

 

29,056

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

1,812

 

 

 

745

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,196

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

39,749

 

Net interest income (loss) after loss
   provision

 

 

23,674

 

 

 

4,818

 

 

 

1,128

 

 

 

(38,049

)

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(2,222

)

 

 

(10,693

)

Sponsorship and race winning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,962

 

Race team related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,636

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,636

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(7,246

)

 

 

(2,700

)

 

 

(712

)

 

 

(9,738

)

 

 

(2,503

)

 

 

(1,148

)

 

 

(24,047

)

Net income (loss) before taxes

 

 

16,428

 

 

 

2,118

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

(47,787

)

 

 

3,781

 

 

 

(3,370

)

 

 

(28,414

)

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

 

(4,201

)

 

 

(541

)

 

 

(104

)

 

 

11,908

 

 

 

(942

)

 

 

2,261

 

 

 

8,381

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

12,227

 

 

$

1,577

 

 

$

312

 

 

$

(35,879

)

 

$

2,839

 

 

$

(1,109

)

 

$

(20,033

)

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

 

$

774,956

 

 

$

310,691

 

 

$

68,042

 

 

$

33,521

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,334

 

 

$

1,190,544

 

Total assets

 

 

788,459

 

 

 

321,084

 

 

 

80,247

 

 

 

142,450

 

 

 

40,112

 

 

 

231,923

 

 

 

1,604,275

 

Total funds borrowed

 

 

628,528

 

 

 

255,778

 

 

 

65,906

 

 

 

113,009

 

 

 

8,652

 

 

 

199,312

 

 

 

1,271,185

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

6.22

%

 

 

2.06

%

 

 

1.49

%

 

 

(85.70

%)

 

 

31.97

%

 

 

(8.78

%)

 

 

(5.69

%)

Return on average equity

 

 

31.11

 

 

 

10.29

 

 

 

6.82

 

 

 NM

 

 

 NM

 

 

 

(54.58

)

 

 

(29.77

)

Interest yield

 

 

14.97

 

 

 

9.73

 

 

 

10.51

 

 

 

(5.34

)

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

11.23

 

Net interest margin

 

 

13.18

 

 

 

7.50

 

 

 

6.62

 

 

 

(3.89

)

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

8.72

 

Reserve coverage

 

 

3.48

 

 

 

1.51

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

63.28

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

7.07

 

Delinquency status(2)

 

 

0.52

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

2.67

 

(1)

 

8.31

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

1.07

 

Charge-off ratio

 

 

0.44

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

(0.02

)

(3)

 

89.89

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

5.36

 

(1)
Ratio is based on total commercial lending balances, and relates solely to the legacy commercial loan business.
(2)
Loans 90 days or more past due.
(3)
Ratio is based on total commercial lending balances, and relates to the total loan business.

 

 

Consumer Lending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial
Lending

 

 

Medallion
Lending

 

 

RPAC

 

 

Corp. and
Other
Investments

 

 

Consolidated

 

Total interest income

 

$

82,525

 

 

$

19,431

 

 

$

5,275

 

 

$

86

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,253

 

 

$

108,570

 

Total interest expense

 

 

10,268

 

 

 

4,178

 

 

 

1,937

 

 

 

2,781

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

6,933

 

 

 

26,219

 

Net interest income (loss)

 

 

72,257

 

 

 

15,253

 

 

 

3,338

 

 

 

(2,695

)

 

 

(122

)

 

 

(5,680

)

 

 

82,351

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

20,705

 

 

 

3,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

73,231

 

Net interest income (loss) after loss
   provision

 

 

51,552

 

 

 

12,212

 

 

 

3,338

 

 

 

(52,184

)

 

 

(122

)

 

 

(5,676

)

 

 

9,120

 

Sponsorship and race winning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,161

 

Race team related expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,584

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,584

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(21,115

)

 

 

(7,002

)

 

 

(2,191

)

 

 

(20,603

)

 

 

(5,726

)

 

 

(8,842

)

 

 

(65,479

)

Net income (loss) before taxes

 

 

30,437

 

 

 

5,210

 

 

 

1,147

 

 

 

(72,787

)

 

 

2,729

 

 

 

(14,518

)

 

 

(47,782

)

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

 

(7,783

)

 

 

(1,332

)

 

 

(286

)

 

 

18,138

 

 

 

(680

)

 

 

4,426

 

 

 

12,483

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

22,654

 

 

$

3,878

 

 

$

861

 

 

$

(54,649

)

 

$

2,049

 

 

$

(10,092

)

 

$

(35,299

)

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

 

$

774,956

 

 

$

310,691

 

 

$

68,042

 

 

$

33,521

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,334

 

 

$

1,190,544

 

Total assets

 

 

788,459

 

 

 

321,084

 

 

 

80,247

 

 

 

142,450

 

 

 

40,112

 

 

 

231,923

 

 

 

1,604,275

 

Total funds borrowed

 

 

628,528

 

 

 

255,778

 

 

 

65,906

 

 

 

113,009

 

 

 

8,652

 

 

 

199,312

 

 

 

1,271,185

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

4.04

%

 

 

1.84

%

 

 

1.37

%

 

 

(38.80

%)

 

 

8.27

%

 

 

(5.45

%)

 

 

(3.43

%)

Return on average equity

 

 

20.20

 

 

 

9.19

 

 

 

6.56

 

 

 

(192.88

)

 

 NM

 

 

 

(22.64

)

 

 

(17.02

)

Interest yield

 

 

14.99

 

 

 

9.62

 

 

 

10.58

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

11.31

 

Net interest margin

 

 

13.13

 

 

 

7.53

 

 

 

6.69

 

 

 

(4.12

)

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

8.58

 

Reserve coverage

 

 

3.48

 

 

 

1.51

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

63.28

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

7.07

 

Delinquency status(2)

 

 

0.52

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

2.67

 

(1)

 

8.31

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

1.07

 

Charge-off ratio

 

 

1.96

 

 

 

0.44

 

 

 

(0.01

)

(3)

 

26.21

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 N/A

 

 

 

3.30

 

(1)
Ratio is based on total commercial lending balances, and relates solely to the legacy commercial loan business.
(2)
Loans 90 days or more past due.
(3)
Ratio is based on total commercial lending balances, and relates to the total loan business. 

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(10) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(A) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company has employment agreements with certain key officers for either a one-, two- or five-year term. Annually, the contracts with a five-year term will generally renew for new five-year terms unless prior to the end of the first year of each five-year term, either the Company or the executive provides notice to the other party of its intention not to extend the employment period beyond the current five-year term. Typically, the contracts with a one- or two-year term will renew for new one- or two-year terms unless prior to the term either the Company or the executive provides notice to the other party of its intention not to extend the employment period beyond the current one or two-year terms; however, there is currently one agreement that renews after two years for additional one- year terms. In the event of a change in control, as defined, during the employment period, the agreements provide for severance compensation to the executive in an amount equal to the balance of the salary, bonus, and value of fringe benefits which the executive would be entitled to receive for the remainder of the employment period.

Employment agreements expire at various dates through 2025, with future minimum payments under these agreements of approximately $10,896,000.

(B) OTHER COMMITMENTS

The Company had no commitments to extend credit or make investments outstanding at September 30, 2021. Generally, any commitments would be on the same terms as loans to or investments in existing borrowers or investees, and generally have fixed expiration dates. Since some commitments would be expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

(C) SEC MATTERS

The staff of the SEC has conducted an investigation of the Company relating to certain issues that occurred during the period 2015 to 2017, including (i) the Company’s retention of third parties in 2015 and 2016 concerning posting information about the Company on certain financial websites and (ii) the Company’s financial reporting and disclosures concerning certain assets, including Medallion Bank, in 2016 and 2017, a period when the Company had previously reported as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Since April 2018, the Company does not report as a BDC, and has not worked with such third parties since 2016. The Company does not expect to change previously reported financial results.

The Company is currently engaged in discussions and is cooperating with the SEC staff regarding a potential settlement of some or all aspects of the investigation, which, if reached, is expected to include a civil fine in an amount that is not currently estimable, but which may be material. There can be no assurance that a settlement will be reached, or the terms and timing of any such settlement. If a full settlement is not reached, litigation may ensue. In either event, the Company could incur a loss that could be material to the Company, its results of operations or financial condition.

(D) LITIGATION

The Company and its subsidiaries become defendants to various legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, based on the advice of legal counsel, there is no proceeding pending, or except as described above, the knowledge of management threatened, which in the event of an adverse decision could result in a material adverse impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

(E) REGULATORY

In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to inquiries from certain regulators. During 2014, FSVC was examined by the SBA. The foregoing regulatory examination was resolved in January 2017 as a result of FSVC’s transfer to liquidation status and the restructure of the FSVC loan described in Note 5.

(11) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Certain directors, officers and stockholders of the Company are also directors and officers of its main consolidated subsidiaries, MFC, MCI, FSVC, and the Bank, as well as other subsidiaries. Officer salaries are set by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Jeffrey Rudnick, the son of one of the Company’s directors, was an officer of LAX Group, LLC (LAX), one of the Company’s equity investments that sold its assets on December 16, 2020. In January 2020, Mr. Rudnick received a salary from LAX of $178,000 per year, which was reduced to $133,000 in the 2020 second quarter, and certain equity from LAX consisting of 10% ownership in LAX Class B stock, vesting at 3.34% per year; 5% of any new equity raised from outside investors at a valuation of $1,500,000 or higher; and 10% of LAX’s profits as a year-end bonus. In addition, Mr. Rudnick provided consulting services to the Company directly for a monthly retainer of $4,200. Effective March 1, 2021, Mr. Rudnick serves as the Company’s Senior Vice President at a salary of $195,000 per year and is no longer providing consulting services to the Company.

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The Company’s subsidiary RPAC, has an agreement with minority shareholder Richard Petty, in which it makes an annual payment of $700,000 per year for services provided to the entity. In addition, RPAC has a note payable to a trust controlled by Mr. Petty of $7,554,000 that earns interest at an annual rate of 2% through September 30, 2021, none of which has been paid to date.

(12) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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) Cash—Book value equals fair value.

(b) Equity investments and securities—The Company’s equity securities are recorded at cost less any impairment plus or minus observable price changes.

(c) Investment securities—The Company’s investments are recorded at the estimated fair value of such investments.

(d) Loans receivable—The Company’s loans are recorded at book value which approximated fair value.

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

(f) 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 September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the estimated fair value of these off-balance-sheet instruments was not material.

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

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Carrying Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and federal funds sold(1)

 

$

85,374

 

 

$

85,374

 

 

$

112,040

 

 

$

112,040

 

Equity investments

 

 

10,214

 

 

 

10,214

 

 

 

9,746

 

 

 

9,746

 

Investment securities

 

 

47,511

 

 

 

47,511

 

 

 

46,792

 

 

 

46,792

 

Loans receivable

 

 

1,372,233

 

 

 

1,372,233

 

 

 

1,172,290

 

 

 

1,172,290

 

Accrued interest receivable(2)

 

 

9,646

 

 

 

9,646

 

 

 

10,338

 

 

 

10,338

 

Equity securities(3)

 

 

1,969

 

 

 

1,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds borrowed(4)

 

 

1,425,518

 

 

 

1,425,518

 

 

 

1,312,255

 

 

 

1,312,591

 

Accrued interest payable(2)

 

 

3,047

 

 

 

3,047

 

 

 

4,673

 

 

 

4,673

 

(1)
Categorized as level 1 within the fair value hierarchy, excluding $1,250 and $1,500 in interest bearing deposits categorized as level 2 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. See Note 13.
(2)
Categorized as level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 13.
(3)
Included within other assets on the balance sheet.
(4)
There were no publicly traded retail notes as of September 30, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, publicly traded retail notes traded at a premium to par of $336.

(13) FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 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.

In accordance with FASB ASC 820, the Company has categorized its assets and liabilities measured at fair value, 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). Our assessment and classification of an investment within a level can change over time based upon maturity or liquidity of the investment and would be reflected at the beginning of the quarter in which the change occurred.

As required by FASB ASC 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 (levels 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 (levels 1 and 2) and unobservable inputs (level 3).

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value, recorded on the consolidated balance sheets, are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1. 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. 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:

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

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

C) 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

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

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 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.

Equity investments were recorded at cost less impairment plus or minus observable price changes. Commencing in 2020, the Company elected to measure equity investments at fair value on a non-recurring basis, which have been adjusted for all periods presented.

The following tables present the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

$

 

 

$

1,250

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,250

 

Available for sale investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

47,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,511

 

Equity securities

 

 

1,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,969

 

Total(1)

 

$

1,969

 

 

$

48,761

 

 

$

 

 

$

50,730

 

(1)
Total unrealized loss of $141 and $719, net of tax, was included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 related to these assets.

December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

$

 

 

$

1,500

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,500

 

Available for sale investment securities(1)

 

 

 

 

 

46,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,792

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

48,292

 

 

$

 

 

$

48,292

 

(1)
Total unrealized loss of $1,013, net of tax, was included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2020 related to these assets.

The following tables present the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investments

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,214

 

 

$

10,214

 

Impaired loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,501

 

 

 

36,501

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,544

 

 

 

42,544

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

89,259

 

 

$

89,259

 

 

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December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investments

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,746

 

 

$

9,746

 

Impaired loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,174

 

 

 

62,174

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,560

 

 

 

54,560

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

126,480

 

 

$

126,480

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

ASC Topic 820 requires disclosure of quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of assets and liabilities classified as level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The tables below are not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather to provide information on significant unobservable inputs and valuation techniques used by the Company.

The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in non-recurring level 3 fair value measurements of assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value at 9/30/21

 

 

Valuation Techniques

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Range
(Weighted Average)

Equity investments

 

$

9,668

 

 

Investee financial
   analysis

 

Financial condition and
   operating performance
   of the borrower
(1)

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateral support

 

N/A

 

 

 

546

 

 

Precedent market
   transaction

 

Offering price

 

 $8.73 / share

Impaired loans

 

 

36,501

 

 

Market approach

 

Historical and actual loss
   experience

 

1.50% - 6.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60% of balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer prices (2)

 

 $0.0 - 79.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateral value

 

 N/A

Loan collateral in process of
   foreclosure

 

 

42,544

 

 

 Market approach

 

Transfer prices (2)

 

 $0.0 - 79.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateral value (3)

 

 $6.8 - 79.5

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value at 12/31/20

 

 

Valuation Techniques

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Range
(Weighted Average)

Equity investments

 

$

8,291

 

 

Investee financial
   analysis

 

Financial condition and
   operating performance
   of the borrower
(1)

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateral support

 

N/A

 

 

 

1,455

 

 

Precedent market
   transaction

 

Offering price

 

$8.73 / share

Impaired loans

 

 

62,174

 

 

Market approach

 

Historical and actual loss
   experience

 

1.50% - 6.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60% of balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer prices (2)

 

 $0.6 - 108.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateral value

 

N/A

Loan collateral in process of
   foreclosure

 

 

53,128

 

 

 Market approach

 

Transfer prices (2)

 

 $0.6 - 108.7

 

 

 

1,432

 

 

 

 

Collateral value (3)

 

 $0.7 - 32.3

(1)
Includes projections based on revenue, EBITDA, leverage, and liquidation amounts. These assumptions are based on a variety of factors, including economic conditions, industry, and market developments, market valuations of comparable companies, and company-specific developments, including exit strategies and realization opportunities.
(2)
Represents amount net of liquidation costs.
(3)
Relates to the recreation portfolio. 

(14) MEDALLION BANK PREFERRED STOCK (Non-controlling interest)

On December 17, 2019, the Bank closed an initial public offering of 1,840,000 shares of its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, with a $46,000,000 aggregate liquidation amount, yielding net proceeds of $42,485,000, which were recorded in the Bank’s shareholders’ equity. Dividends are payable quarterly from the date of issuance to, but excluding April 1, 2025, at a rate of 8% per annum, and from and including April 1, 2025, at a floating rate equal to a benchmark rate (which is expected to be three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR) plus a spread of 6.46% per annum.

On July 21, 2011, the Bank issued, and the US Treasury purchased 26,303 shares of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, or Series E, for an aggregate purchase price of $26,303,000 under the Small Business Lending Fund Program, or SBLF, with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per share. The SBLF is a voluntary program intended to encourage small business lending by providing capital to qualified smaller banks. The Bank pays a dividend rate of 9% on the Series E.

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(15) VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

During the 2018 third quarter, the Company determined that Trust III was a VIE. Trust III had historically been consolidated as a subsidiary of MFC, although it should have been consolidated under the variable interest model, since MFC was its primary beneficiary until October 31, 2018. Trust III is a VIE since the key decision-making authority rests in the servicing agreement (where MFC is the servicer for Trust III) rather than in the voting rights of the equity interests and as a result the decision-making rights are considered a variable interest. This conclusion was supported by a qualitative assessment that Trust III did not have sufficient equity at risk. Since the inception of Trust III, MFC had also been party to a limited guaranty which was considered a variable interest because, pursuant to the guaranty, MFC absorbed variability as a result of the on-going performance of the loans in Trust III. As of October 31, 2018, the Company determined that MFC was no longer the primary beneficiary of Trust III and accordingly deconsolidated the VIE, leading to a net gain of $25,325,000 recorded as well as a new promissory note payable by MFC of $1,400,000 issued in settlement of the limited guaranty. See Note 5 for more details. Subsequent to deconsolidation, the Company’s interest in Trust III was accounted for as an equity investment and had a value of $0 through its disposition in the 2021 third quarter. In addition, the Company remained the servicer of the assets of Trust III for a fee, until its disposition.

(16) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated the effects of events that have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2021, through the date of financial statement issuance. As of such date, there were no subsequent events that required disclosure.

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

OBJECTIVE

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020. This section is intended to provide management’s perspective of our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, this section contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors that could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements are described in the Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

GENERAL

We are a finance company whose strategic focus and growth in recent years has been through Medallion Bank (a wholly-owned subsidiary), which originates consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, motorcycles, and home improvements, and provides loan origination and other services to fintech partners. Historically we have had a leading position in originating, acquiring, and servicing loans that finance taxi medallions and various types of commercial businesses.

Since Medallion Bank, or the 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 17%. We have transitioned away from medallion lending and have placed our strategic focus on our growing consumer loan portfolio. As a result of our change in strategy, as of September 30, 2021, our consumer loans represented 94% of our gross loan portfolio, with commercial loans representing 5% and medallion loans representing 1%. Total assets under management, which includes assets serviced for third-party investors, were $1.8 billion as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and $1.7 billion as of September 30, 2020, and have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 9% from $215,000,000 at the end of 1996.

Our loan-related earnings depend primarily on our net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between the total yield on our loan portfolio and the average cost of borrowed funds. We fund our operations through a wide variety of interest-bearing sources, such as bank certificates of deposit, debentures issued to and guaranteed by the SBA, privately placed notes, and bank term debt. Net interest income fluctuates with changes in the yield on our loan portfolio and changes in the cost of borrowed funds, as well as changes in the amount of interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities held by us. Net interest income is also affected by economic, regulatory, and competitive factors that influence interest rates, loan demand, and the availability of funding to finance our lending activities. We, like other financial institutions, are subject to interest rate risk to the degree that our interest-earning assets reprice on a different basis than our interest-bearing liabilities.

We also provide debt, mezzanine, and equity investment capital to companies in a variety of industries, consistent with our investment objectives. These investments may be venture capital style investments which may not be fully collateralized. Our investments are typically in the form of secured debt instruments with fixed interest rates accompanied by an equity stake or warrants to purchase an equity interest for a nominal exercise price (such warrants are included in equity investments on the consolidated balance sheets). Interest income is earned on the debt instruments.

In 2019, the Bank started building a strategic partnership program to provide lending and other services to financial technology, or fintech, companies. The Bank entered into an initial partnership in 2020 and began issuing its first loans, then entered into another strategic partnership in 2021, and continues to explore opportunities with additional fintech companies.

In recent years, we have focused on growing our consumer lending segments and maintaining the profitability of our commercial lending segment. Since the beginning of 2020, we have taken various steps to pursue this strategy, including:

carrying-out cost-cutting measures, such as reducing our employee headcount by 21% at our parent company Medallion Financial Corp. and closing satellite offices in Long Island City, Chicago, and Boston;
exiting non-core investments, such as selling the assets of LAX Group, LLC on December 16, 2020, and selling 1,166,667 and 500,000 shares of our investment in Upgrade, Inc. in the 2021 second and third quarter, resulting in net cash proceeds of $6,816,000, and a gain of $5,907,000, as well as exiting other non-core investments when practicable to maximize our proceeds; and
seeking to grow the Bank by partnering with two fintech companies in our strategic partnership program.

Medallion Bank is an industrial bank regulated by the FDIC and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions that originates consumer loans, raises deposits, and conducts other banking activities. The Bank generally provides us with our lowest cost of funds which it raises through bank certificates of deposit. To take advantage of this low cost of funds, historically we referred a portion of our medallion and commercial loans to the Bank, which originated these loans, and have since been serviced by Medallion Servicing Corp., or MSC. However, at this time the Bank is not originating any new medallion loans and is working with MSC to service its portfolio, as it winds down. MSC earns referral and servicing fees for these activities.

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We are considering various alternatives for the Bank, which may include an initial public offering of its common stock, the sale of all or part of the Bank, a spin-off or other potential transaction. We do not have a deadline for its consideration of these alternatives, and there can be no assurance that this evaluation process will result in any transaction being announced or consummated.

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COVID-19

The ongoing coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, its broad impact and preventive measures taken to contain or mitigate the outbreak have had, and may to continue to have, significant negative effects on the US and global economy, employment levels, employee productivity, and financial market conditions. This has had, and may continue to have negative effects on the ability of our borrowers to repay outstanding loans, the value of collateral securing loans, the demand for loans and other financial services products and consumer discretionary spending. As a result of these or other consequences, the outbreak has adversely and materially affected our business, results of operations and financial condition. Although we continue to see signs of recovery, it remains uncertain, and the effects of the outbreak on us could be exacerbated given that our business model is largely consumer and small business directed, which are more severely affected by COVID-19 and the preventative measures taken to contain or mitigate the outbreak, including its significant negative effects on consumer discretionary spending. The full extent to which the outbreak will continue to impact our operations will depend on future developments, including the impact of the Delta variant, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time, and include the duration, severity and scope of the continued outbreak, the actions taken to contain or mitigate the outbreak and how long, and to what extent the economic recovery from its effects will take.

We have taken steps to operate through this crisis, including having had our workforce work remotely on a part-time basis in New York, though our employees outside of New York largely continue to work remotely. In addition, we implemented a number of cost-cutting measures, such as reducing employee headcount by 21% at our parent company, Medallion Financial Corp., and closing satellite offices in Long Island City, Chicago and Boston.

In March 2020, we adjusted the payment policies and procedures with our consumer and medallion businesses, and allowed borrowers to defer payments up to 180 days. As of September 30, 2021, minimal consumer loans remained on deferral and no medallion loans remained on deferral. For our consumer loan portfolios, although we believe that our deferral programs have been effective to date in mitigating the effect of COVID-19, the ultimate effects of COVID-19 on these portfolios remains to be seen. For our medallion portfolio, we determined that anticipated payment activity on our medallion portfolio was impossible to quantify upon exit of the deferral moratorium, and therefore all medallion loans were deemed impaired, placed on nonaccrual status, and written down to each market’s net collateral value at December 31, 2020, with additional write-offs taken during 2021. We will continue to monitor our medallion portfolio and related assets, which may result in additional write-downs, charge-offs or impairments, the impact of which could be material to our results of operations and financial condition.

Substantially all our medallion loans and related assets are concentrated in New York City. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic activity and taxi ridership decreased dramatically in New York City and despite the reopening of New York City, there has not been a substantial increase in ridership and gross meter fares. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to adversely affect taxi medallion owners and, by extension, our medallion loans and related assets, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, actions taken by governmental authorities, and the direct and indirect impact of the pandemic on taxi medallion owners and the behaviors of people who have historically taken taxis.

In regards to our commercial business, many of our mezzanine portfolio companies were able to access the Paycheck Protection Program, providing needed liquidity during a period of depressed market demands. MCI drew on its remaining unfunded commitments has a commitment from the SBA for $16,500,000 in debenture financing with a ten-year term, upon a capital infusion from Medallion Financial Corp. For the commercial portfolio, performance is slowly recovering although lingering impacts of COVID-19 continue to weigh on performance.

RPAC received $747,000 under the Paycheck Protection Program in the 2020 second quarter, all of which has been forgiven and accordingly recorded as Other income in the 2021 second quarter.

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Average Balances and Rates

The following table shows our consolidated average balance sheet, interest income and expense, and the average interest earning/bearing assets and liabilities, and which reflects the average yield on assets and average costs on liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average
Balance

 

 

Interest

 

 

Average
Yield/Cost

 

 

Average
Balance

 

 

Interest

 

 

Average
Yield/Cost

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,470

 

 

$

11

 

 

 

1.26

%

 

$

75,877

 

 

$

32

 

 

 

0.17

%

Federal funds sold

 

 

44,648

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities

 

 

48,161

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

1.84

 

 

 

46,712

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

1.75

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

 

879,027

 

 

 

30,538

 

 

 

13.78

 

 

 

769,463

 

 

 

28,962

 

 

 

14.97

 

Home improvement

 

 

376,989

 

 

 

8,586

 

 

 

9.04

 

 

 

295,040

 

 

 

7,218

 

 

 

9.73

 

Commercial

 

 

71,008

 

 

 

2,102

 

 

 

11.74

 

 

 

71,143

 

 

 

1,931

 

 

 

10.80

 

Medallion

 

 

5,705

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

1.81

 

 

 

67,730

 

 

 

(909

)

 

 

(5.34

)

Strategic partnership

 

 

93

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

21.33

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

 

1,332,822

 

 

 

41,257

 

 

 

12.28

 

 

 

1,203,381

 

 

 

37,202

 

 

 

12.30

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

1,429,101

 

 

 

41,497

 

 

 

11.55

 

 

 

1,325,970

 

 

 

37,440

 

 

 

11.23

 

Non-interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

30,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investments

 

 

10,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

(822

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure(1)

 

 

45,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

200,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

44,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest-earning assets

 

 

331,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

330,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,760,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,656,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

1,164,457

 

 

$

4,190

 

 

 

1.43

%

 

$

1,092,647

 

 

$

5,454

 

 

 

1.99

%

Retail and privately placed notes

 

 

121,000

 

 

 

(4,433

)

 

 

(14.54

)

 

 

69,625

 

 

 

1,683

 

 

 

9.62

 

SBA debentures and borrowings

 

 

64,333

 

 

 

6,648

 

 

 

41.00

 

 

 

73,947

 

 

 

674

 

 

 

3.63

 

Preferred securities

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

(247

)

 

 

(2.97

)

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

2.47

 

Notes payable to banks

 

 

511

 

 

 

1,230

 

 

 

954.97

 

 

 

31,935

 

 

 

327

 

 

 

4.07

 

Other borrowings

 

 

8,049

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

1.87

 

 

 

8,633

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

1.89

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

1,391,350

 

 

 

7,426

 

 

 

2.12

 

 

 

1,309,787

 

 

 

8,384

 

 

 

2.55

 

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

9,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities(2)

 

 

27,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

37,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,428,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,341,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

72,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

259,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

243,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,760,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,656,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

$

34,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,056

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.48

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.72

%

(1)
Includes financed sales of this collateral to third parties reported separately from the loan portfolio, and that are conducted by Medallion Bank of $4,793 and $9,701 as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.
(2)
Includes deferred financing costs of $7,098 and $4,795 as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average
Balance

 

 

Interest

 

 

Average
Yield/Cost

 

 

Average
Balance

 

 

Interest

 

 

Average
Yield/Cost

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,130

 

 

$

28

 

 

 

1.20

%

 

$

73,620

 

 

$

151

 

 

 

0.27

%

Federal funds sold

 

 

42,135

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities

 

 

45,091

 

 

 

666

 

 

 

1.97

 

 

 

46,963

 

 

 

788

 

 

 

2.24

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

 

826,772

 

 

 

86,857

 

 

 

14.05

 

 

 

735,228

 

 

 

82,525

 

 

 

14.99

 

Home improvement

 

 

353,017

 

 

 

24,732

 

 

 

9.37

 

 

 

269,671

 

 

 

19,431

 

 

 

9.62

 

Commercial

 

 

65,606

 

 

 

5,178

 

 

 

10.55

 

 

 

69,948

 

 

 

5,589

 

 

 

10.67

 

Medallion

 

 

8,759

 

 

 

(1,538

)

 

 

(23.48

)

 

 

87,271

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

0.13

 

Strategic partnership

 

 

59

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

33.99

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

 

1,254,213

 

 

 

115,244

 

 

 

12.29

 

 

 

1,162,125

 

 

 

107,631

 

 

 

12.37

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

1,344,569

 

 

 

115,953

 

 

 

11.56

 

 

 

1,282,708

 

 

 

108,570

 

 

 

11.31

 

Non-interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

45,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investments

 

 

9,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure(1)

 

 

50,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

201,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax asset

 

 

(206

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

45,171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest-earning assets

 

 

351,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

328,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,696,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,611,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

1,104,378

 

 

$

13,366

 

 

 

1.62

%

 

$

1,039,153

 

 

$

17,315

 

 

 

2.23

%

Retail and privately placed notes

 

 

120,615

 

 

 

7,729

 

 

 

8.57

 

 

 

69,625

 

 

 

5,049

 

 

 

9.69

 

SBA debentures and borrowings

 

 

63,138

 

 

 

1,586

 

 

 

3.36

 

 

 

72,659

 

 

 

2,016

 

 

 

3.71

 

Preferred securities

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

791

 

 

 

3.20

 

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

766

 

 

 

3.10

 

Notes payable to banks

 

 

13,441

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

1.32

 

 

 

32,468

 

 

 

951

 

 

 

3.91

 

Other borrowings

 

 

8,009

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

1.89

 

 

 

8,148

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

2.00

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

1,342,581

 

 

 

23,718

 

 

 

2.36

 

 

 

1,255,053

 

 

 

26,219

 

 

 

2.79

 

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

5,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities(2)

 

 

27,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

33,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,375,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,287,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

 

 

72,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

247,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

252,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,696,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,611,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

$

92,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

82,351

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.58

%

(1)
Includes financed sales of this collateral to third parties reported separately from the loan portfolio, and that are conducted by Medallion Bank of $4,793 and $9,701 as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.
(2)
Includes deferred financing costs of $7,098 and $4,795 as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.

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During the quarter, our net loans receivable had a yield of 12.28% (compared to 12.30% in the prior year’s third quarter), mainly driven by the growth in the home improvement portfolio which has a lower yield than our recreation portfolio, offset by contraction in the medallion portfolio, all of which is on non-accrual. During the year to date period, our net loans receivable had a yield of 12.29% (compared to 12.37% in the prior year period), similarly driven by the growth in the home improvement portfolio which has a lower yield than our recreation portfolio, offset by contraction in the medallion portfolio, all of which is on non-accrual. The debt, mainly certificates of deposit, helps fund our growing consumer loan business and as market rates have decreased, so has the average cost of borrowings. In addition, we issued new privately placed notes since December 31, 2020, which were at lower rates compared to the prior issuances.

Rate/Volume Analysis

The following tables present the change in interest income and expense due to changes in the average balances (volume) and average rates, calculated for the periods indicated.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Increase
(Decrease)
In Volume

 

 

Increase
(Decrease)
in Rate

 

 

Net
Change

 

 

Increase
(Decrease)
In Volume

 

 

Increase
(Decrease)
in Rate

 

 

Net
Change

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(29

)

 

$

(30

)

 

$

160

 

 

$

(273

)

 

$

(113

)

Investment securities

 

 

8

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(109

)

 

 

(97

)

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

 

3,886

 

 

 

(2,310

)

 

 

1,576

 

 

 

3,616

 

 

 

(801

)

 

 

2,815

 

Home improvement

 

 

1,886

 

 

 

(518

)

 

 

1,368

 

 

 

1,848

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

2,034

 

Commercial

 

 

1

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

(106

)

 

 

44

 

Medallion

 

 

(285

)

 

 

1,220

 

 

 

935

 

 

 

(182

)

 

 

(1,701

)

 

 

(1,883

)

Strategic partnerships

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

 

5,493

 

 

 

(1,438

)

 

 

4,055

 

 

 

5,432

 

 

 

(2,422

)

 

 

3,010

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

5,500

 

 

 

(1,443

)

 

 

4,057

 

 

 

5,604

 

 

 

(2,804

)

 

 

2,800

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

273

 

 

$

(1,537

)

 

$

(1,264

)

 

$

919

 

 

$

(1,468

)

 

$

(549

)

SBA debentures and borrowings

 

 

(992

)

 

 

6,966

 

 

 

5,974

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(67

)

Notes payable to banks

 

 

(75,638

)

 

 

76,541

 

 

 

903

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

65

 

Retail and privately placed notes

 

 

(1,878

)

 

 

(4,238

)

 

 

(6,116

)

 

 

(66

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(109

)

Preferred securities

 

 

1

 

 

 

(453

)

 

 

(452

)

 

 

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

(175

)

Other borrowings

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(6

)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

(78,237

)

 

 

77,279

 

 

 

(958

)

 

 

914

 

 

 

(1,755

)

 

 

(841

)

Net

 

$

83,737

 

 

$

(78,722

)

 

$

5,015

 

 

$

4,690

 

 

$

(1,049

)

 

$

3,641

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Increase
(Decrease)
In Volume

 

 

Increase
(Decrease)
In Rate

 

 

Net
Change

 

 

Increase
(Decrease)
In Volume

 

 

Increase
(Decrease)
In Rate

 

 

Net
Change

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(27

)

 

$

(81

)

 

$

(108

)

 

$

485

 

 

$

(778

)

 

$

(293

)

Investment securities

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(94

)

 

 

(122

)

 

 

56

 

 

 

(260

)

 

 

(204

)

Loans

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

 

9,617

 

 

 

(5,285

)

 

 

4,332

 

 

 

12,149

 

 

 

(2,620

)

 

 

9,529

 

Home improvement

 

 

5,839

 

 

 

(538

)

 

 

5,301

 

 

 

4,892

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

5,243

 

Commercial

 

 

(343

)

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(411

)

 

 

779

 

 

 

(787

)

 

 

(8

)

Medallion

 

 

13,786

 

 

 

(15,410

)

 

 

(1,624

)

 

 

(807

)

 

 

(1,588

)

 

 

(2,395

)

Strategic partnerships

 

 

13

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

 

28,912

 

 

 

(21,299

)

 

 

7,613

 

 

 

17,013

 

 

 

(4,644

)

 

 

12,369

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

28,857

 

 

 

(21,474

)

 

 

7,383

 

 

 

17,554

 

 

 

(5,682

)

 

 

11,872

 

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

789

 

 

$

7,123

 

 

$

7,912

 

 

$

2,677

 

 

$

(1,771

)

 

$

906

 

SBA debentures and borrowings

 

 

(239

)

 

 

1,151

 

 

 

912

 

 

 

(138

)

 

 

(107

)

 

 

(245

)

Notes payable to banks

 

 

(188

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(194

)

 

 

1,024

 

 

 

(80

)

 

 

944

 

Retail and privately placed notes

 

 

3,267

 

 

 

2,779

 

 

 

6,046

 

 

 

(480

)

 

 

(271

)

 

 

(751

)

Preferred securities

 

 

 

 

 

586

 

 

 

586

 

 

 

 

 

 

(404

)

 

 

(404

)

Other borrowings

 

 

(2

)

 

 

74

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

3,627

 

 

 

11,707

 

 

 

15,334

 

 

 

3,085

 

 

 

(2,633

)

 

 

452

 

Net

 

$

25,230

 

 

$

(33,181

)

 

$

(7,951

)

 

$

14,469

 

 

$

(3,049

)

 

$

11,420

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the increase in the interest earning assets was mainly driven by the increase in volume of consumer loans, even as the rates declined. The debt change similarly was driven by the increase in the

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borrowings, mainly driven by the deposits, which are used to fund the consumer loans, along with new privately placed notes, offset by the repayment of retail notes.

Our interest expense is driven by the interest rates payable on our bank certificates of deposit, short-term credit facilities with banks, fixed-rate, long-term debentures issued to the SBA, and other short-term notes payable. The Bank issues brokered time certificates of deposit, which are our lowest borrowing costs. The Bank is able to bid on these deposits at a variety of maturity options, 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 5 to the consolidated financial statements for details on the terms of our 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 tables above show the average borrowings and related borrowing costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

We continue to seek SBA funding through Medallion Capital, Inc., 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 the Small Business Investment Act of 1985, as amended, or the SBIA, and SBA regulations. In July 2020, we obtained a $25,000,000 commitment from the SBA. 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 September 30, 2021 and 2020, short-term adjustable rate debt constituted 2% and 4% of total debt.

Loans

Loans are reported at the principal amount outstanding, inclusive of deferred loan acquisition costs, which primarily includes deferred fees paid to loan originators, and which are amortized to interest income over the life of the loan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, there was continued growth in the consumer lending segments along with recoveries on the medallion segment, which was partly offset by consumer and medallion charge-offs during the period, the continuing of loans aged over 120 days transferred to loan collateral in process of foreclosure and payments received from borrowers.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Strategic Partnership

 

 

Total

 

Loans – June 30, 2021

 

$

886,206

 

 

$

368,257

 

 

$

69,520

 

 

$

16,514

 

 

$

70

 

 

$

1,340,567

 

Loan originations

 

 

118,407

 

 

 

68,692

 

 

 

5,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,969

 

 

 

195,768

 

Principal payments, sales, and maturities

 

 

(70,350

)

 

 

(38,571

)

 

 

(3,332

)

 

 

(1,449

)

 

 

(2,944

)

 

 

(116,646

)

Charge-offs, net

 

 

335

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

 

 

 

839

 

Transfer to loan collateral in process of foreclosure, net

 

 

(2,085

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(397

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,482

)

Amortization of origination costs

 

 

(2,532

)

 

 

386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,146

)

Amortization of loan premium

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(150

)

FASB origination costs

 

 

3,869

 

 

 

(139

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,743

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

 

Loans – September 30, 2021

 

$

933,790

 

 

$

398,774

 

 

$

72,088

 

 

$

14,934

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

1,419,681

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Strategic Partnership

 

 

Total

 

Loans – December 31, 2020

 

$

792,686

 

 

$

334,033

 

 

$

65,327

 

 

$

37,768

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

1,229,838

 

Loan originations

 

 

346,724

 

 

 

179,743

 

 

 

20,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,339

 

 

 

554,722

 

Principal payments, sales, and maturities

 

 

(199,449

)

 

 

(115,369

)

 

 

(14,861

)

 

 

(5,663

)

 

 

(7,268

)

 

 

(342,610

)

Charge-offs, net

 

 

(1,334

)

 

 

(237

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10,529

)

 

 

 

 

 

(12,100

)

Transfer to loan collateral in process of foreclosure, net

 

 

(8,118

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,027

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,145

)

Amortization of origination costs

 

 

(7,171

)

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,868

)

Amortization of loan premium

 

 

(161

)

 

 

(256

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,615

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,032

)

FASB origination costs

 

 

10,613

 

 

 

(433

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,194

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

682

 

Loans – September 30, 2021

 

$

933,790

 

 

$

398,774

 

 

$

72,088

 

 

$

14,934

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

1,419,681

 

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Strategic Partnership

 

 

Total

 

Loans – June 30, 2020

 

$

786,785

 

 

$

282,072

 

 

$

71,476

 

 

$

120,253

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

1,260,594

 

Loan originations

 

 

73,534

 

 

 

62,515

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

137,091

 

Principal payments, sales, and maturities

 

 

(54,161

)

 

 

(29,312

)

 

 

(1,318

)

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(85,335

)

Charge-offs, net

 

 

(850

)

 

 

(65

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(15,304

)

 

 

 

 

 

(16,216

)

Transfer to loan collateral in process of foreclosure, net

 

 

(2,833

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,590

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,423

)

Amortization of origination costs

 

 

(2,093

)

 

 

509

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(99

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,681

)

Amortization of loan premium

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(81

)

 

 

 

 

 

(763

)

 

 

 

 

 

(893

)

FASB origination costs

 

 

2,605

 

 

 

(196

)

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,411

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

Transfer to other foreclosed property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

Loans – September 30, 2020

 

$

802,938

 

 

$

315,442

 

 

$

71,369

 

 

$

91,298

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

1,281,054

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Home
Improvement

 

 

Commercial

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Strategic Partnership

 

 

Total

 

Loans – December 31, 2019

 

$

713,332

 

 

$

247,324

 

 

$

69,767

 

 

$

130,432

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,160,855

 

Loan originations

 

 

249,383

 

 

 

140,693

 

 

 

6,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

396,446

 

Principal payments, sales, and maturities

 

 

(140,688

)

 

 

(72,034

)

 

 

(5,422

)

 

 

(4,180

)

 

 

(288

)

 

 

(222,612

)

Charge-offs, net

 

 

(10,796

)

 

 

(897

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(17,124

)

 

 

 

 

 

(28,814

)

Transfer to loan collateral in process of foreclosure, net

 

 

(10,615

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,934

)

 

 

 

 

 

(25,549

)

Amortization of origination costs

 

 

(5,853

)

 

 

1,406

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

(131

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,572

)

Amortization of loan premium

 

 

(152

)

 

 

(248

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,001

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,401

)

FASB origination costs

 

 

8,327

 

 

 

(802

)

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,561

 

Paid-in-kind interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

940

 

Transfer to other foreclosed property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

Loans – September 30, 2020

 

$

802,938

 

 

$

315,442

 

 

$

71,369

 

 

$

91,298

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

1,281,054

 

The following table presents the approximate maturities and sensitivity to changes in interest rates for our loans as of September 30, 2021.

 

 

Loan Maturity

 


(Dollars in thousands)

 

Within 1 year

 

 

After 1 to 5 years

 

 

After 5 to 15 years

 

 

After 15 years

 

 

Total

 

Fixed-rate

 

$

38,391

 

 

$

164,745

 

 

$

1,108,495

 

 

$

71,521

 

 

$

1,383,152

 

   Recreation

 

 

2,404

 

 

 

86,295

 

 

 

802,904

 

 

 

6,494

 

 

 

898,097

 

   Home improvement

 

 

22,757

 

 

 

22,408

 

 

 

290,829

 

 

 

65,027

 

 

 

401,021

 

   Commercial

 

 

9,276

 

 

 

46,268

 

 

 

14,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,306

 

   Medallion

 

 

3,954

 

 

 

9,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,728

 

Adjustable-rate

 

$

7,713

 

 

$

2,375

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,088

 

   Recreation

 

 

4,725

 

 

 

2,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,100

 

   Home improvement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Commercial

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,781

 

   Medallion

 

 

1,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,207

 

Total(1)(2)(3)

 

$

46,104

 

 

$

167,120

 

 

$

1,108,495

 

 

$

71,521

 

 

$

1,393,240

 

(1)
Excludes strategic partnership loans.
(2)
As of September 30, 2021, there were no floating rate loans.
(3)
Excludes loan premiums and capitalized loan origination costs.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Loss

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, New York City taxi medallion values remained constant at a net realizable value of $79,500, even as other markets slightly declined, whereas for the three months ended September 30, 2020, the New York City taxi medallion values had decreased to a net realizable value of $90,300 from $119,500 as a result of the initial impact of COVID-19. In addition, the consumer and recreation loan allowance percentages remained relatively static for the three months ended September 30, 2021, whereas, for the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to the change in economic factors due to COVID-19 we increased the reserve percentages for the consumer loan portfolio between 25 to 50 basis points.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the New York City taxi medallion values remained constant at a net realizable value of $79,500, even as other markets slightly decreased, whereas for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 the New York City taxi medallion values had decreased to a net realizable value of $90,300 from $167,000 at December 31, 2019. In addition, the consumer and recreation loan allowance percentages declined slightly for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, whereas, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to the change in economic factors due to COVID-19 we increased the reserve percentages for the consumer loan portfolio between 25 to 100 basis points.

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The following table sets forth the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Allowance for loan losses – beginning balance

 

$

46,946

 

 

$

66,977

 

 

$

57,548

 

 

$

46,093

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

 

(2,313

)

 

 

(3,595

)

 

 

(10,038

)

 

 

(17,546

)

Home improvement

 

 

(523

)

 

 

(643

)

 

 

(1,990

)

 

 

(2,202

)

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medallion

 

 

(1,142

)

 

 

(15,448

)

 

 

(15,047

)

 

 

(19,146

)

Total charge-offs

 

 

(3,978

)

 

 

(19,686

)

 

 

(27,075

)

 

 

(38,894

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation

 

 

2,648

 

 

 

2,745

 

 

 

8,704

 

 

 

6,750

 

Home improvement

 

 

763

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

1,753

 

 

 

1,304

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Medallion

 

 

1,406

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

4,518

 

 

 

2,023

 

Total recoveries

 

 

4,817

 

 

 

3,470

 

 

 

14,975

 

 

 

10,080

 

Net charge-offs(1)

 

 

839

 

 

 

(16,216

)

 

 

(12,100

)

 

 

(28,814

)

Provision for loan losses

 

 

(337

)

 

 

39,749

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

73,231

 

Allowance for loan losses – ending balance(2)

 

$

47,448

 

 

$

90,510

 

 

$

47,448

 

 

$

90,510

 

(1)
As of September 30, 2021, cumulative net charge-offs of loans and loan collateral in process of foreclosure in the medallion portfolio were $301,963, some of which may represent collection opportunities for us.
(2)
As of September 30, 2021, there was no allowance for loan loss and net charge-offs related to the strategic partnership loans.

The following tables set forth the allowance for loan losses by type as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage
of Allowance

 

 

Allowance as
a Percent of
Loan Category

 

 

Allowance as
a Percent of
Nonaccrual

 

Recreation

 

$

31,556

 

 

 

66

%

 

 

3.38

%

 

 

88

%

Home improvement

 

 

6,496

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

18.09

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medallion

 

 

9,396

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

62.92

 

 

 

26.17

 

Total

 

$

47,448

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

3.34

%

 

 

132

%

 

December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

Percentage
of Allowance

 

 

Allowance as
a Percent of
Loan Category

 

 

Allowance as
a Percent of
Nonaccrual

 

Recreation

 

$

27,348

 

 

 

48

%

 

 

3.45

%

 

 

378.20

%

Home improvement

 

 

5,157

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

1.54

 

 

 NM

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medallion

 

 

25,043

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

66.31

 

 

 

68.01

 

Total

 

$

57,548

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

4.68

%

 

 

93.17

%

As of September 30, 2021, the allowance for loan losses had remained relatively in line with December 31, 2020, mainly driven by the New York City medallion collateral value remaining consistent due to the economy slowly re-opening and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the consumer reserve levels remaining unchanged.

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 and principal 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 collateral, 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. We cannot predict the ultimate impact that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will have on the loan portfolios due to the greater than typical uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and its related significant negative effects on the economy and financial markets.

For the consumer loan portfolio, the process to repossess the collateral is generally started at 60 days past due. If the collateral is not located and the account reaches 120 days delinquent, the account is charged-off in full. If the collateral is repossessed, a loss is recorded to write the collateral down to 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 recovery. Proceeds collected on charged off accounts are recorded as recoveries. All collection, repossession, and recovery efforts are handled on behalf of the Bank by the contracted servicer.

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The following table shows the trend in loans 90 days or more past due as of the dates indicated.

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

%(1)

 

 

Amount

 

 

%(1)

 

 

Amount

 

 

%(1)

 

 

Amount

 

 

%(1)

 

 

Amount

 

 

%(1)

 

Recreation

 

$

3,065

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

$

2,769

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

$

3,152

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

$

5,343

 

 

 

0.5

%

 

$

4,074

 

 

 

0.3

%

Home improvement

 

 

160

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

0.0

 

Commercial

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

 

0.2

 

Medallion

 

 

810

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

742

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1,290

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

7,325

 

 

 

0.6

 

Total loans 90 days or more
   past due

 

$

4,109

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

$

2,911

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

$

4,118

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

$

6,878

 

 

 

0.6

%

 

$

13,403

 

 

 

1.1

%

(1)
Percentages are calculated against the total loan portfolio.

We estimate that the weighted average loan-to-value ratio of our medallion loans was approximately 287%, 327%, and 316% as of September 30, 2021, December 31, 2020, and September 30, 2020.

Recreation and medallion loans that reach 120 days past due are charged down to collateral value and reclassified to loan collateral in process of foreclosure. The following tables show the activity of loan collateral in process of foreclosure for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Total

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – June 30, 2021

 

$

882

 

 

$

48,157

 

 

$

49,039

 

Transfer from loans, net

 

 

2,085

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

2,482

 

Sales

 

 

(1,554

)

 

 

(1,640

)

 

 

(3,194

)

Cash payments received

 

 

 

 

 

(4,525

)

 

 

(4,525

)

Collateral valuation adjustments

 

 

(640

)

 

 

(618

)

 

 

(1,258

)

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – September 30, 2021

 

$

773

 

 

$

41,771

 

 

$

42,544

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Total

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – December 31, 2020

 

$

1,432

 

 

$

53,128

 

 

$

54,560

 

Transfer from loans, net

 

 

8,118

 

 

 

5,027

 

 

 

13,145

 

Sales

 

 

(5,842

)

 

 

(1,871

)

 

 

(7,713

)

Cash payments received

 

 

 

 

 

(8,948

)

 

 

(8,948

)

Collateral valuation adjustments

 

 

(2,935

)

 

 

(5,565

)

 

 

(8,500

)

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – September 30, 2021

 

$

773

 

 

$

41,771

 

 

$

42,544

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Total

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – June 30, 2020

 

$

1,258

 

 

$

46,117

 

 

$

47,375

 

Transfer from loans, net

 

 

2,833

 

 

 

10,611

 

 

 

13,444

 

Sales

 

 

(1,697

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,697

)

Cash payments received

 

 

 

 

 

(426

)

 

 

(426

)

Collateral valuation adjustments

 

 

(1,395

)

 

 

(8,559

)

 

 

(9,954

)

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – September 30, 2020

 

$

999

 

 

$

47,743

 

 

$

48,742

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recreation

 

 

Medallion

 

 

Total

 

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – December 31, 2019

 

$

1,476

 

 

$

51,235

 

 

$

52,711

 

Transfer from loans, net

 

 

10,615

 

 

 

14,954

 

 

 

25,569

 

Sales

 

 

(5,684

)

 

 

(300

)

 

 

(5,984

)

Cash payments received

 

 

 

 

 

(2,318

)

 

 

(2,318

)

Collateral valuation adjustments

 

 

(5,408

)

 

 

(15,828

)

 

 

(21,236

)

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure – September 30, 2020

 

$

999

 

 

$

47,743

 

 

$

48,742

 

 

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SEGMENT RESULTS

We manage our business under four operating segments: recreation lending, home improvement lending, commercial lending, and medallion lending. We also show results for two non-operating segments; RPAC and corporate and other investments. All results are for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Recreation Lending

The recreation lending segment is a high-growth prime and non-prime consumer finance business which is a significant source of income for us, accounting for 74% and 75% of our interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and accounted for 77% and 76% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The loans are secured primarily by RVs, boats, and trailers, with RV loans making up 60% of the portfolio, boat loans making up 20% of the portfolio, and trailer loans 9% as of September 30, 2021, compared to 61%, 20% and 12% as of September 30, 2020. Recreation loans are made to borrowers residing in all fifty states, with the highest concentrations in Texas, California, and Florida, at 16%, 10%, and 9% of loans outstanding, compared to 17%, 10%, and 9% as of September 30, 2020, and with no other states over 10%.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the recreation portfolio continued to grow compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, with the interest yield in both periods decreasing as a result of the change in portfolio mix as the portfolio continues to grow. Additionally, reserve rates were stable, while delinquencies and charge-offs improved. Also, the allowance percentages slightly declined, whereas in the prior period there had been an increase due to the uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following table presents certain financial data and ratios as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Selected Earnings Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

30,529

 

 

$

28,962

 

 

$

86,857

 

 

$

82,525

 

Total interest expense

 

 

2,305

 

 

 

3,476

 

 

 

7,962

 

 

 

10,268

 

Net interest income

 

 

28,224

 

 

 

25,486

 

 

 

78,895

 

 

 

72,257

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

916

 

 

 

1,812

 

 

 

5,546

 

 

 

20,705

 

Net interest income after loss provision

 

 

27,308

 

 

 

23,674

 

 

 

73,349

 

 

 

51,552

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(8,856

)

 

 

(7,246

)

 

 

(21,774

)

 

 

(21,115

)

Net income before taxes

 

 

18,452

 

 

 

16,428

 

 

 

51,575

 

 

 

30,437

 

Income tax provision

 

 

(4,752

)

 

 

(4,201

)

 

 

(13,281

)

 

 

(7,783

)

Net income after taxes

 

$

13,700

 

 

$

12,227

 

 

$

38,294

 

 

$

22,654

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

933,790

 

 

$

802,938

 

Total loan allowance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,556

 

 

 

27,982

 

Total loans, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

902,234

 

 

 

774,956

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

916,109

 

 

 

788,459

 

Total borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

712,474

 

 

 

628,528

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

6.09

%

 

 

6.22

%

 

 

6.08

%

 

 

4.04

%

Return on average equity

 

 

30.46

 

 

 

31.11

 

 

 

30.39

 

 

 

20.20

 

Interest yield

 

 

13.78

 

 

 

14.97

 

 

 

14.05

 

 

 

14.99

 

Net interest margin

 

 

12.74

 

 

 

13.18

 

 

 

12.76

 

 

 

13.13

 

Reserve coverage

 

 

3.38

 

 

 

3.48

 

 

 

3.38

 

 

 

3.48

 

Delinquency status(1)

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.52

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

0.52

 

Charge-off %

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

0.44

 

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

1.96

 

(1)
Loans 90 days or more past due.

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Home Improvement Lending

The home improvement lending segment works with contractors and financial service providers to finance home improvements and is concentrated in roofs, swimming pools, and windows at 28%, 26%, and 13% of total loans outstanding as of September 30, 2021, as compared to 22%, 22%, and 14% as of September 30, 2020, with no other collateral types over 10%. Home improvement loans are made to borrowers residing in all fifty states, with the highest concentrations in Florida, Texas, and Ohio at 11%, 11%, and 8% of loans outstanding September 30, 2021, compared to 11%, 11%, and 10% as of September 30, 2020, and with no other states over 6%.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the home improvement lending segment continued to grow with the net portfolio increasing 26% from the prior year. Reserve rates increased 12 basis points from a year ago. The interest yield decreased slightly from the prior year periods, while net interest margins increased, reflecting lower rates on borrowings and CD's issued in the current year as compared to the prior year.

The following table presents certain financial data and ratios as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Selected Earnings Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

8,586

 

 

$

7,218

 

 

$

24,732

 

 

$

19,431

 

Total interest expense

 

 

958

 

 

 

1,655

 

 

 

3,309

 

 

 

4,178

 

Net interest income

 

 

7,628

 

 

 

5,563

 

 

 

21,423

 

 

 

15,253

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

369

 

 

 

745

 

 

 

1,575

 

 

 

3,041

 

Net interest income after loss provision

 

 

7,259

 

 

 

4,818

 

 

 

19,848

 

 

 

12,212

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(3,437

)

 

 

(2,700

)

 

 

(7,989

)

 

 

(7,002

)

Net income before taxes

 

 

3,822

 

 

 

2,118

 

 

 

11,859

 

 

 

5,210

 

Income tax provision

 

 

(951

)

 

 

(541

)

 

 

(3,054

)

 

 

(1,332

)

Net income after taxes

 

$

2,871

 

 

$

1,577

 

 

$

8,805

 

 

$

3,878

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

398,774

 

 

$

315,442

 

Total loan allowance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,496

 

 

 

4,751

 

Total loans, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

392,278

 

 

 

310,691

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

405,439

 

 

 

321,084

 

Total borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

296,509

 

 

 

255,778

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

2.89

%

 

 

2.06

%

 

 

3.20

%

 

 

1.84

%

Return on average equity

 

 

14.43

 

 

 

10.29

 

 

 

16.02

 

 

 

9.19

 

Interest yield

 

 

9.04

 

 

 

9.73

 

 

 

9.37

 

 

 

9.62

 

Net interest margin

 

 

8.03

 

 

 

7.50

 

 

 

8.11

 

 

 

7.53

 

Reserve coverage

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

1.51

 

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

1.51

 

Delinquency status(1)

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.03

 

Charge-off %

 

 

(0.25

)

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.44

 

(1)
Loans 90 days or more past due.

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Commercial Lending

We originate both senior and subordinated loans nationwide to businesses in a variety of industries, more than 62% of which are located in the Midwest region, with the rest scattered across the country. These mezzanine loans are primarily secured by a second position on all assets of the businesses and generally range in amount from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 at origination, and typically include an equity component as part of the financing. The commercial lending business has concentrations in manufacturing and administrative and support services, making up 42% and 14% of the loans outstanding as of September 30, 2021, compared to 56% and 13% as of September 30, 2021.

The following table presents certain financial data and ratios as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The commercial segment encompasses the mezzanine lending business, and the other legacy commercial loans (immaterial to total) have been allocated to corporate and other investments. The commercial segment increased in the current year as originations exceeded repayments. Net income improved, driven by equity gains related to successful portfolio company exits.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Selected Earnings Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

2,055

 

 

$

1,791

 

 

$

4,920

 

 

$

5,275

 

Total interest expense

 

 

662

 

 

 

663

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

1,937

 

Net interest income

 

 

1,393

 

 

 

1,128

 

 

 

2,970

 

 

 

3,338

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Net interest income after loss provision

 

 

1,393

 

 

 

1,128

 

 

 

2,970

 

 

 

3,338

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

636

 

 

 

(712

)

 

 

107

 

 

 

(2,191

)

Net income before taxes

 

 

2,029

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

3,077

 

 

 

1,147

 

Income tax provision

 

 

(510

)

 

 

(104

)

 

 

(773

)

 

 

(286

)

Net income after taxes

 

$

1,519

 

 

$

312

 

 

$

2,304

 

 

$

861

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

70,232

 

 

$

68,042

 

Total loan allowance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,232

 

 

 

68,042

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,257

 

 

 

80,247

 

Total borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,806

 

 

 

65,906

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

%

 

 

1.49

%

 

 

3.68

%

 

 

1.37

%

Return on average equity

 

 

32.99

 

 

 

6.82

 

 

 

18.38

 

 

 

6.56

 

Interest yield

 

 

12.04

 

 

 

10.51

 

 

 

10.56

 

 

 

10.58

 

Net interest margin

 

 

8.16

 

 

 

6.62

 

 

 

6.37

 

 

 

6.69

 

Reserve coverage(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

-

 

Delinquency status(1) (2)

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

2.67

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

2.67

 

Charge-off %(3)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

(1)
Ratio is based off of total commercial balances, and relates solely to the legacy commercial loan balances.
(2)
Loans 90 days or more past due.
(3)
Ratio is based on total commercial lending balances, and relates to the total loan business.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Geographic Concentrations (Dollars in thousands)

 

Total Gross
Loans

 

 

% of Market

 

 

Total Gross
Loans

 

 

% of Market

 

Illinois

 

$

16,341

 

 

 

23

%

 

$

9,454

 

 

 

14

%

Michigan

 

 

10,837

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

10,419

 

 

 

15

 

North Carolina

 

 

7,266

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

5,348

 

 

 

8

 

Minnesota

 

 

5,607

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

5,713

 

 

 

8

 

Texas

 

 

5,568

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

5,557

 

 

 

8

 

California

 

 

5,021

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

4,989

 

 

 

7

 

New Jersey

 

 

4,164

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas

 

 

4,107

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other(1)

 

 

11,321

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

26,562

 

 

 

40

 

Total

 

$

70,232

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

68,042

 

 

 

100

%

(1)
Includes four other states, which were all under 6% as of September 30, 2021, and seven other states, all under 6% as of September 30, 2020.

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Medallion Lending

The medallion lending segment operates mainly in the New York City, Newark, and Chicago markets. We have a long history of owning, managing, and financing taxi fleets, taxi medallions, and corporate car services. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, taxi medallion values remained consistent in the New York City market even as other markets saw declines. We continue to not recognize interest income with all loans being placed on nonaccrual as of September 30, 2020, and by removing underperforming loans from the portfolio being transferred to loan collateral in process of foreclosure with charge-offs to collateral value, once loans become more than 120 days past due. All the loans are secured by taxi medallions and enhanced by personal guarantees of the shareholders and owners.

The following table presents certain financial data and ratios as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Selected Earnings Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

1

 

 

$

(909

)

 

$

(1,543

)

 

$

86

 

Total interest expense

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

5,903

 

 

 

2,781

 

Net interest loss

 

 

(2,008

)

 

 

(853

)

 

 

(7,446

)

 

 

(2,695

)

Provision (benefit) for loan losses

 

 

(1,944

)

 

 

37,196

 

 

 

(5,931

)

 

 

49,489

 

Net interest loss after loss provision

 

 

(64

)

 

 

(38,049

)

 

 

(1,515

)

 

 

(52,184

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

2,073

 

 

 

(9,738

)

 

 

(1,228

)

 

 

(20,603

)

Net income (loss) before taxes

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

(47,787

)

 

 

(2,743

)

 

 

(72,787

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

(504

)

 

 

11,908

 

 

 

689

 

 

 

18,138

 

Net loss after taxes

 

$

1,505

 

 

$

(35,879

)

 

$

(2,054

)

 

$

(54,649

)

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,934

 

 

$

91,298

 

Total loan allowance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,396

 

 

 

57,777

 

Total loans, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,538

 

 

 

33,521

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93,683

 

 

 

142,450

 

Total borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,941

 

 

 

113,009

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

6.12

%

 

 

(85.70

%)

 

 

(2.52

%)

 

 

(38.80

%)

Return on average equity

 

 

30.62

 

 

 NM

 

 

 

(12.60

)

 

 

(192.88

)

Interest yield

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

(5.34

)

 

 

(23.55

)

 

 

0.13

 

Net interest margin

 

 

(139.64

)

 

 

(3.89

)

 

 

(113.66

)

 

 

(4.12

)

Reserve coverage

 

 

49.98

 

 

 

63.28

 

 

 

49.98

 

 

 

63.28

 

Delinquency status(1)

 

 

 

 

 

8.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.31

 

Charge-off %

 

 

(43.01

)

 

 

89.89

 

 

 

143.94

 

 

 

26.21

 

(1)
Loans 90 days or more past due.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Geographic Concentration (Dollars in thousands)

 

Total Gross
Loans

 

 

% of Market

 

 

Total Gross
Loans

 

 

% of Market

 

New York City

 

$

12,661

 

 

 

85

%

 

$

82,014

 

 

 

90

%

Newark

 

 

2,217

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

8,561

 

 

 

9

 

Chicago

 

 

23

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

1

 

All Other

 

 

33

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

0

 

Total

 

$

14,934

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

91,298

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Geographic Concentration (Dollars in thousands)

 

Total Loan Collateral in Process of Foreclosure Loans

 

 

% of Market

 

 

Total Loan Collateral in Process of Foreclosure Loans

 

 

% of Market

 

New York City

 

$

26,620

 

 

 

63

%

 

$

25,588

 

 

 

54

%

Newark

 

 

4,713

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

3,579

 

 

 

7

 

Chicago

 

 

2,257

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

6,341

 

 

 

13

 

All Other

 

 

8,954

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

12,235

 

 

 

26

 

Total

 

$

42,544

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

47,743

 

 

 

—(

%)

 

Page 49 of 59


 

RPAC

We are the majority owner and managing member of RPAC Racing, LLC, a performance and marketing company for NASCAR. Revenues are mainly earned through sponsorships and race winning activity over the ten month race season (February through November) during the year. As a result of COVID-19, the prior year race season had been suspended from March 15, 2020 through May 17, 2020. As states began to reopen, NASCAR began racing and completed all races on a revised schedule.

The following table presents certain financial data and ratios as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Selected Earnings Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsorship, race winnings, and other income

 

$

3,335

 

 

$

8,962

 

 

$

10,153

 

 

$

15,161

 

Race team and other expenses

 

 

4,490

 

 

 

5,139

 

 

 

12,908

 

 

 

12,310

 

Interest expense

 

 

38

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

122

 

Total expenses

 

 

4,528

 

 

 

5,181

 

 

 

13,021

 

 

 

12,432

 

Net income (loss) before taxes

 

 

(1,193

)

 

 

3,781

 

 

 

(2,868

)

 

 

2,729

 

Income tax (provision)

 

 

299

 

 

 

(942

)

 

 

720

 

 

 

(680

)

Net income (loss) after taxes

 

$

(894

)

 

$

2,839

 

 

$

(2,148

)

 

$

2,049

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

30,969

 

 

$

40,112

 

Total borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

8,652

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

(11.28

%)

 

 

31.97

%

 

 

(8.89

%)

 

 

8.27

%

Return on average equity

 

 

(11

)

 

 NM

 

 

 

(387

)

 

 NM

 

Corporate and Other Investments

This non-operating segment relates to our equity and investment securities as well as our legacy commercial business, and other assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses not allocated to the operating segments. Commencing with the 2020 second quarter, the Bank began issuing loans related to the new strategic partnership business, which is currently included within this segment, for a total of $95,000 in net loans as of September 30, 2021. This segment also reflects the elimination of all intercompany activity among the consolidated entities, as well as the gains (losses) on the dispositions of certain non-core assets.

The following table presents certain financial data and ratios as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Selected Earnings Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

326

 

 

$

378

 

 

$

987

 

 

$

1,253

 

Total interest expense

 

 

1,454

 

 

 

2,604

 

 

 

4,481

 

 

 

6,933

 

Net interest loss

 

 

(1,128

)

 

 

(2,226

)

 

 

(3,494

)

 

 

(5,680

)

Provision for loan losses

 

 

322

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

810

 

 

 

 

Net interest loss after loss provision

 

 

(1,450

)

 

 

(2,222

)

 

 

(4,304

)

 

 

(5,680

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(778

)

 

 

(1,148

)

 

 

(2,637

)

 

 

(8,842

)

Net loss before taxes

 

 

(2,228

)

 

 

(3,370

)

 

 

(6,941

)

 

 

(14,522

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

251

 

 

 

2,261

 

 

 

(874

)

 

 

4,426

 

Net loss after taxes

 

$

(1,977

)

 

$

(1,109

)

 

$

(7,815

)

 

$

(10,096

)

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,951

 

 

$

3,344

 

Total loan allowance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,951

 

 

 

3,344

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

266,777

 

 

 

231,923

 

Total borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

258,358

 

 

 

199,312

 

Selected Financial Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

(2.65

%)

 

 

(8.78

%)

 

 

(3.68

%)

 

 

(5.45

%)

Return on average equity

 

 

(19.79

)

 

 

(54.58

)

 

 

(27.18

)

 

 

(22.64

)

 

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Summary Consolidated Financial Data

The table below presents our selected financial data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Return on average assets (ROA)

 

 

3.73

%

 

 

(5.69

)%

 

 

2.73

%

 

 

(3.43

)%

Return on average equity (ROE)

 

 

19.81

 

 

 

(29.77

)

 

 

14.47

 

 

 

(17.02

)

Dividend payout ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

9.48

 

 

 

8.72

 

 

 

9.19

 

 

 

8.58

 

Other income ratio(3)

 

 

2.13

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

1.73

 

 

 

0.29

 

Total expense ratio(4)

 

 

9.55

 

 

 

5.61

 

 

 

9.58

 

 

 

7.07

 

Equity to assets(2)

 

 

18.76

 

 

 

18.53

 

 

 

18.76

 

 

 

18.53

 

Debt to equity (1)

 

 

3.98

 

 

 

4.28

 

 

 

3.98

 

 

 

4.28

 

Loans receivable to assets

 

 

76.01

%

 

 

74.00

%

 

 

76.01

%

 

 

74.00

%

Net charge-offs(5)

 

$

839

 

 

$

(16,216

)

 

$

(12,100

)

 

$

(28,814

)

Net charge-offs as a % of average loans receivable

 

 

(0.38

)%

 

 

5.36

%

 

 

1.17

%

 

 

3.30

%

Allowance coverage ratio

 

 

3.34

 

 

 

7.07

 

 

 

3.34

 

 

 

7.07

 

(1)
Excludes the $7,098 and $4,795 related to deferred financing costs as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.
(2)
Includes $71,368 and 72,740 related to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries as of September 30, 2021 and 2020.
(3)
Other income ratio represents other income divided by average interest earning assets.
(4)
Total expense ratio represents total expenses (interest expense, operating expenses, and income taxes) divided by average interest earning assets.
(5)
Negative balances indicate recoveries for the period.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 compared to the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Net income attributable to shareholders was $15,940,000, or $0.64 per share, and $34,638,000, or $1.39 per share, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to net loss attributable to shareholders of $23,630,000, or $0.97 per share, and $41,250,000, or $1.69 per share, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Total interest income was $41,497,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $37,440,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in interest income reflected the continued growth in the consumer lending segments, which was offset by contraction in the medallion lending segment, driven by all medallion loans being on nonaccrual status. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, total interest income was $115,953,000, compared to $108,570,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 similarly reflective of growth in the consumer lending segments, with higher volumes partially offset by lower rates, and offset by contraction in the medallion lending segment and higher amortization. The yield on interest earning assets was 11.55% and 11.56% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 11.23% and 11.31% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Average interest earning assets were $1,429,101,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase from $1,325,970,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, average interest earning assets were $1,344,569,000, an increase from $1,282,708,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Loans before allowance for loan losses were $1,419,681,000 as of September 30, 2021, comprised of recreation ($933,790,000), home improvement ($398,774,000), commercial ($72,088,000), medallion ($14,934,000), and strategic partnership ($95,000) loans. We had an allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2021 of $47,448,000, which was attributable to the recreation (66%), medallion (20%), and home improvement (14%) loan portfolios. As of December 31, 2020, loans before allowance for loan losses were $1,229,838,000, comprised of recreation ($792,686,000), home improvement ($334,033,000), commercial ($65,327,000), medallion ($37,768,000), and strategic partnership ($24,000) loans. We had an allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2020 of $57,548,000, which was attributable to recreation (48%), medallion (43%), and home improvement (9%) loans.

Loans increased $189,843,000, or 15%, from December 31, 2020 as a result of $554,722 of loan originations, offset by principal payments, and to a lesser extent transfers to loan collateral in process of foreclosure and net charge-offs. The provision for loan losses was a benefit of $337,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a loss of $39,749,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The improvement from a year ago is a result of the entire medallion loan portfolio being placed on non-accrual status in the 2020 third quarter, resulting in all medallion loans being reserved down to collateral value, in addition to lower net charge offs in the consumer portfolios. The provision for loan loss was $2,000,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $73,231,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The improvement over the prior year is similarly attributable the entire medallion loan portfolio being placed on non-accrual status and reserved down to collateral value in the 2020 period, along with increases in reserve rates between 50 and 100 basis points on the recreational subprime loan business, as well as lower net charge offs in the recreational loan portfolio. The charge-off ratios on the loan portfolios was a benefit of 0.38% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 5.36% for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and was 1.17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 3.30% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, both driven by the medallion segment as a result of deferrals granted and the temporary suspension of delinquencies and nonperforming treatment under the CARES Act. See Note 4 for additional information on loans and allowance for loan losses.

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Interest expense was $7,426,000 and $23,718,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $8,384,000 and $26,219,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, due to higher average debt outstanding partially offset by lower cost of borrowed funds. The average cost of borrowed funds was 2.12% and 2.37% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 2.55% and 2.79% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, both mainly driven by the decline in market rates for deposits, the repayment of retail notes, offset to a lesser extent with the replacement of notes payable to banks with higher fixed rate private notes. Average debt outstanding was $1,391,350,000 and $1,342,581,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, up from $1,309,787,000 and $1,255,053,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as we issued additional certificates of deposits to increase our liquidity, along with the new issuance of privately placed notes, offset by the repayment of publicly traded retail notes and other bank borrowings. See page 38-39 for tables that show average balances and cost of funds for our funding sources.

Net interest income was $34,071,000 and $92,235,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $29,056,000 and $82,351,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The net interest margin was 9.48% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 8.72%, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and was 9.19%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 8.58% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, reflecting the above.

Net other income (loss), which is comprised of sponsorship and race winnings, prepayment fees, servicing fee income, late charges, write-downs of loan collateral, impairment of equity investments, and other miscellaneous income was $7,206,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $960,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The improvement was due to gains on the disposal of equity investments, lower write-downs due to reductions in collateral values, offset by lower race team related income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, there was income of $16,909,000, compared to a loss of $2,764,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The improvement was mainly due to gains recorded on the extinguishment of debt and gains on the disposal of equity investments in the current year, offset by lower write-downs of the loan collateral in process of foreclosure and losses of equity investing recorded in the prior year period.

Operating expenses were $18,723,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $18,681,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Salaries and benefits were $7,957,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $7,081,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, with the increase mainly attributable to compensation in connection with current year performance. Professional fees were $1,963,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $1,651,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, primarily reflecting higher legal costs for a variety of corporate matters. Race team costs were $2,424,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $2,636,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Loan servicing costs were $1,684,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, slightly lower than $1,729,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Occupancy and other operating expenses were $4,695,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, decreasing from $5,584,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, due primarily to lower loan collection costs, rent costs, and other operating costs.

Operating expenses were $53,185,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $54,138,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Salaries and benefits were $21,542,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, up from $20,716,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, with the increase mainly attributable to compensation in connection with current year performance. Professional fees were $4,694,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $6,559,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily reflecting lower legal costs for a variety of corporate matters. Race team costs were $7,219,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $6,584,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, reflective of a full race team in 2021 as compared to the shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Loan servicing costs were $5,062,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, down slightly from the prior year nine months. Occupancy and other operating expenses were $14,668,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $15,209,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Total income tax expense was $6,167,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a benefit of $8,381,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Total income tax expense was $16,573,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a benefit of $12,483,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The 2021 nine months included $1,833,000 of tax expense related to a valuation allowance with respect to certain tax assets which we believe it will not be realized.

Loan collateral in process of foreclosure was $42,544,000 at September 30, 2021, a decline from $54,560,000 at December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily reflective of cash payments received, sales, and to a lesser extent, the decline in collateral values offset by the additional loans having reached 120 days past due being charged-down to their collateral value and reclassified to loan collateral in process of foreclosure. See page 44 for a table that shows the changes during the quarter.

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 consumer, commercial, and medallion loans, and investment securities) reprice on a different basis over time in comparison to our

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interest-bearing liabilities (consisting primarily of bank certificates of deposit, credit facilities and borrowings from banks and other lenders, and SBA debentures and borrowings).

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. 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. 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. 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 on certificates of deposit, for terms of up to five years.

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 September 30, 2021. The principal amounts of interest earning assets are 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.

September 30, 2021 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

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Adjustable rate

 

 

7,713

 

 

 

867

 

 

 

1,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,088

 

Fixed-rate

 

 

38,391

 

 

 

21,520

 

 

 

26,214

 

 

 

59,190

 

 

 

57,821

 

 

 

63,134

 

 

 

1,116,882

 

 

 

1,383,152

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and
   federal funds sold

 

 

84,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,374

 

Investment securities

 

 

5,342

 

 

 

2,436

 

 

 

8,287

 

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

3,509

 

 

 

7,787

 

 

 

17,005

 

 

 

47,512

 

Total earning assets

 

$

135,570

 

 

$

24,823

 

 

$

35,986

 

 

$

62,836

 

 

$

62,103

 

 

$

70,921

 

 

$

1,133,887

 

 

$

1,526,126

 

Interest bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

443,666

 

 

$

212,403

 

 

$

266,598

 

 

$

117,798

 

 

$

158,340

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,198,805

 

Retail and privately placed notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,750

 

 

 

121,000

 

SBA debentures and borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

14,909

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

63,909

 

Preferred securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

33,000

 

Notes payable to banks

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,054

 

Other borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

451,720

 

 

$

217,403

 

 

$

317,507

 

 

$

131,798

 

 

$

203,590

 

 

$

 

 

$

102,750

 

 

$

1,424,768

 

Interest rate gap

 

$

(316,150

)

 

$

(192,580

)

 

$

(281,521

)

 

$

(68,962

)

 

$

(141,487

)

 

$

70,921

 

 

$

1,031,137

 

 

$

101,358

 

Cumulative interest rate gap

 

$

(316,150

)

 

$

(508,730

)

 

$

(790,251

)

 

$

(859,213

)

 

$

(1,000,700

)

 

$

(929,779

)

 

$

101,358

 

 

$

 

December 31, 2020(2)

 

$

(366,801

)

 

$

(570,449

)

 

$

(719,385

)

 

$

(827,236

)

 

$

(907,295

)

 

$

(860,941

)

 

$

52,347

 

 

$

 

December 31, 2019(2)

 

$

(260,024

)

 

$

(500,953

)

 

$

(651,546

)

 

$

(689,819

)

 

$

(748,187

)

 

$

(706,935

)

 

$

83,402

 

 

$

 

(1)
The ratio of the cumulative one year gap to total interest rate sensitive assets was (21%) as of September 30, 2021, and was (27%) as of December 31, 2020 and was (21%) as of December 31, 2019.
(2)
Excludes federal funds sold and investment securities.

Our interest rate sensitive assets were $1,526,126,000 and interest rate sensitive liabilities were $1,424,768,000 at September 30, 2021. The one-year cumulative interest rate gap was a negative $316,150,000 or 21% of interest rate sensitive assets. 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.

We are currently reviewing the impact on our loans and borrowings with the cessation of LIBOR at the end of 2021. We do not have lendings tied to LIBOR and do not expect a significant impact on our loans. We have trust preferred securities that bear a variable rate of interest of 90 day LIBOR (0.13% at September 30, 2021) plus 2.13%. We expect to rely on our lenders to adjust and communicate rate adjustments; however, we do not expect a material impact on our borrowings.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our sources of liquidity include, unfunded commitments to sell debentures to the SBA, loan amortization and prepayments, private issuances of debt securities, participations or sales of loans to third parties, the disposition of our other assets, and dividends from Medallion Capital and the Bank, and are subject to compliance with regulatory ratios. As of September 30, 2021, the remaining balance of $16,500,000 is drawable, $9,500,000 of which upon the infusion of $4,750,000 of capital from either the capitalization of retained earnings or a capital infusion from us.

Additionally, the Bank has access to independent sources of funds for our business originated there, primarily through brokered certificates of deposit. The Bank has up to $45,000,000 available under Fed Funds lines with several commercial banks.

In February 2021, we completed a private placement to certain institutional investors of $25,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.25% unsecured senior notes due February 2026, with interest payable semiannually. Follow-on offerings of these notes in March and April 2021 raised an additional $3,250,000 and $3,000,000.

In December 2020, we completed a private placement to certain institutional investors of $33,600,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% unsecured senior notes due December 2027, with interest payable semiannually. Follow-on offerings of these notes in February and March 2021 raised an additional $8,500,000. In April 2021, we raised an additional $11,650,000 in a follow-on offering, and repaid substantially all of our remaining bank borrowings.

The net proceeds from the December 2020, February 2021, March 2021 and April 2021 private placements have been used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding debts, including repayment of our 9.00% retail notes at maturity in April 2021 and to pay down other borrowings, including some borrowings at a discount.

In December 2019, the Bank closed an initial public offering of $46,000,000 aggregate liquidation amount, yielding net proceeds of $42,485,000, of its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F. Dividends are payable quarterly from the date of issuance to, but excluding April 1, 2025, at a rate of 8% per annum, and from and including April 1, 2025, at a floating rate equal to a benchmark rate (which is expected to be three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR) plus a spread of 6.46% per annum.

In March 2019, we completed a private placement to certain institutional investors of $30,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.25% unsecured notes due 2024, with interest payable semiannually. A follow-on offering of these notes in the 2019 third quarter raised an additional $6,000,000.

The table below presents the components of our debt at September 30, 2021, exclusive of deferred financing costs of $7,098,000. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for details of the contractual terms of our borrowings.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Rate (1)

 

Deposits(2)

 

$

1,199,555

 

 

 

84

%

 

 

1.26

%

Retail and privately placed notes

 

 

121,000

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

7.66

 

SBA debentures and borrowings

 

 

63,909

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

2.92

 

Preferred securities

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2.24

 

Other borrowings

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2.00

 

Total outstanding debt

 

$

1,425,518

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

1.90

%

(1)
Weighted average contractual rate as of September 30, 2021.
(2)
Balance includes $750 of strategic partner reserve deposits as of September 30, 2021.

Our contractual obligations expire on or mature at various dates through September 2037. The following table shows all contractual obligations at September 30, 2021.

 

 

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(1)

 

Deposits(2)

 

$

443,666

 

 

$

212,403

 

 

$

266,598

 

 

$

117,798

 

 

$

158,340

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,198,805

 

Privately placed notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,250

 

 

 

53,750

 

 

 

121,000

 

SBA debentures and borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

14,909

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

63,909

 

Preferred securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

33,000

 

Other borrowings

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,054

 

Total

 

$

451,720

 

 

$

217,403

 

 

$

317,507

 

 

$

131,798

 

 

$

203,590

 

 

$

102,750

 

 

$

1,424,768

 

(1)
Total debt is exclusive of deferred financing costs of $7,098.
(2)
Balance excludes $750 of strategic partner reserve deposits as of September 30, 2021.

Approximately $669,000,000 of our borrowings have maturity dates during the next two years, including $656,000,000 of brokered CDs. Additionally, on April 15, 2021, we paid off the $33,625,000 aggregate principal amount of our retail notes, and repaid substantially all notes payable to banks which had maturities in less than one year.

In addition, the illiquidity of portions of our loan portfolio and investments may adversely affect our ability to dispose of them 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 our portfolio, the proceeds of such liquidation may be significantly less than the current value of such investments. Because

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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 interest income.

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 fixed-rate debt. We may use interest rate risk management techniques in an effort to limit our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. 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 a hypothetical immediate 1% increase in interest rates would result in an increase to net income as of September 30, 2021 by $895,000 on an annualized basis, and the impact of such an immediate increase of 1% over an one year period would have been $1,294,000 at September 30, 2021. 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 income 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 spinoff of 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.

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 September 30, 2021. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information about each credit facility.

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Medallion
Financial
Corp.

 

 

MFC

 

 

MCI

 

 

FSVC

 

 

MB

 

 

All Other

 

 

September 30,
2021
(1)

 

 

December 31,
2020
(1)

 

Cash, cash equivalents and federal funds sold

 

$

18,063

 

 (1)

$

442

 

 

$

8,913

 

 (2)

$

844

 

 (2)

$

55,987

 

 

$

1,125

 

 

$

85,374

 

 

$

112,040

 

Brokered CD's & other funds borrowed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,199,555

 

 (3)

 

 

 

 

1,199,555

 

 

 

1,068,072

 

Average interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.26

%

 

 

1.71

%

Maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/21-9/26

 

 

 

 

 

10/21-9/26

 

 

1/21-12/25

 

Retailed notes and privately placed borrowings

 

 

121,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121,000

 

 

 

103,225

 

Average interest rate

 

 

7.66

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.66

%

 

 

8.25

%

Maturity

 

3/24-12/27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24-12/27

 

 

4/21-12/27

 

SBA debentures & borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,500

 

 

 

9,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,409

 

 

 

93,008

 

Amounts available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,500

 

 

 

25,000

 

Amounts outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,000

 

 

 

9,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,909

 

 

 

68,008

 

Average interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.85

%

 

 

3.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.91

%

 

 

3.36

%

Maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/23- 9/31

 

 

 

45,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/23- 9/31

 

 

3/21-9/30

 

Bank Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,261

 

Average interest rate

 

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NA

 

 

 

3.67

%

Maturity

 

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NA

 

 

2/21-12/23

 

Preferred Securities

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,000

 

 

 

33,000

 

Average interest rate

 

 

2.24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.24

%

 

 

2.35

%

Maturity

 

9/37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/37

 

 

 

9/37

 

Other borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

8,054

 

 

 

8,689

 

Average interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.00

%

 

 

2.00

%

 

 

1.91

%

Maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,561

 

 

 

44,561

 

 

12/21-6/25

 

Total Cash

 

$

18,063

 

 

$

442

 

 

$

8,913

 

 

$

844

 

 

$

55,987

 

 

$

1,125

 

 

$

85,374

 

 

$

112,040

 

Total debt outstanding

 

$

154,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

54,000

 

 

$

9,909

 

 

$

1,199,555

 

 

$

8,054

 

 

$

1,425,518

 

 

$

1,312,255

 

(1)
$2,070 is limited to use by lenders.
(2)
Cash resides in the applicable SBIC and is generally not available for corporate use.
(3)
Includes deposits of $750 related to the strategic partnership business and $8,738 related to listing services.

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 also generate liquidity through deposits generated at the 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, there can be no assurance 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.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, or Topic 326: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13. The main objective of this new standard is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial assets and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. Under the new standard, the concepts used by entities to account for credit losses on financial instruments will fundamentally change. The existing “probable” and “incurred” loss recognition threshold is removed. Loss estimates are based upon lifetime “expected” credit losses. The use of past and current events must now be supplemented with “reasonable and supportable” expectations about the future to determine the amount of credit loss. The collective changes to the recognition and measurement accounting standards for financial instruments and their anticipated impact on the allowance for credit losses modeling have been universally referred to as the CECL (current expected credit loss) model. ASU 2016-13 applies to all entities and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for public entities, with early adoption permitted. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10 to defer implementation of the standard for smaller reporting companies, such as us, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. We are assessing the impact the update will have on our financial statements, and expect the update to have a material impact on our accounting for estimated credit losses on our loans.

In August 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-06, Presentation of Financial Statements, or Topic 205: Depository and Lending, or Topic 942: and Financial Services – Investment Companies, or Topic 946: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, or ASU 2016-13. This new standard amends certain SEC paragraphs from the Codification in response to the issuance of SEC Final Rule No. 33-10786, Amendments to Financial Disclosures About Acquired and Disposed Businesses and SEC Rule No. 33-10835, Update of Statistical Disclosures for Bank and Savings and Loan Registrants. We have assessed the impact the update and determined it does not have a material impact on the accompanying financial statements.

Dividends

We have not paid dividends on our common stock since 2016 and do not currently anticipate paying dividends. We may, however, re-evaluate paying dividends in the future depending on market conditions.

Control Statutes

Because the Bank is an “insured depository institution” within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Change in Bank Control Act and we are 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 and, indirectly, the Bank, without, in most cases, prior written approval of the FDIC or the Commissioner of Utah Department 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 25% or more of any class of our voting stock. A rebuttable presumption of control arises if a person or company acquires 10% or more of any class of voting stock and is subject to a number of specified “control factors” as set forth in the applicable regulations. Although the Bank is an “insured depository institution” within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Change in Bank Control Act, your investment in the Company is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, or any other agency, and is subject to loss. Under the Utah Financial Institutions Act, control is defined as the power directly or indirectly or through or in concert with one or more persons to (1) direct or exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of us or the election of a majority of the directors of us, or (2) 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. If any holder of any series of the Bank’s preferred stock is or becomes entitled to vote for the election of the Bank’s directors, such series will be deemed a class of voting stock, and any other person will be required to obtain the non-objection of the FDIC under the Change in Bank Control Act to acquire or maintain 10% or more of that series. 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.

In addition to the regulations detailed above, our operations are subject to supervision and regulation by other federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Additionally, our operations may be subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions. This oversight may serve to:

regulate credit granting activities, including establishing licensing requirements, if any, in various jurisdictions;
establish maximum interest rates, finance charges and other charges;
require disclosures to customers;
govern secured transactions;
set collection, foreclosure, repossession, and claims handling procedures and other trade practices;
prohibit discrimination in the extension of credit and administration of loans; and
regulate the use and reporting of information related to a borrower’s credit experience and other data collection.

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Changes to laws of states in which we do business could affect the operating environment in substantial and unpredictable ways. We cannot predict whether such changes will occur or, if they occur, the ultimate effect they would have upon our financial condition or results of operations.

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 we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures 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 September 30, 2021 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

As required by Rule 13a-15(d) under the Exchange Act, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated our internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the 2021 third quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, and have concluded that there have been no changes that occurred during the 2021 third quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

See Note 10 “Commitments and Contingencies” subsections (c) and (d) to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for details of the Company’s legal proceedings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Except as described below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2021.

We are subject to an SEC investigation, which could result in charges and material fines or other sanctions and accordingly have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition, results of operations or stock price.

As described in Note 10 “Commitments and Contingencies” to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the staff of the SEC has conducted an investigation of the Company relating to certain issues that occurred during the period 2015 to 2017, including (i) the Company’s retention of third parties in 2015 and 2016 concerning posting information about the Company on certain financial websites and (ii) the Company’s financial reporting and disclosures concerning certain assets, including Medallion Bank, in 2016 and 2017, a period when the Company had previously reported as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Since April 2018, the Company does not report as a BDC, and has not worked with such third parties since 2016. The Company does not expect to change previously reported financial results.

Although the Company is currently engaged in discussions and is cooperating with the SEC staff regarding a potential settlement of some or all aspects of the investigation, there can be no assurance that a settlement will be reached, or the terms and timing of any such settlement. Any such settlement, if reached, is expected to include a civil fine in an amount that is not currently estimable, but which may be material. If a full settlement is not reached, litigation may ensue and result in charges and material fines or other sanctions against the Company and/or one or more of its officers. In either event, the Company could incur a loss that could be material to the Company, its results of operations or financial condition.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

We did not repurchase any of our shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Accordingly, under our Stock Repurchase Program previously authorized by our Board of Directors, up to $22,874,509 of shares remain authorized for repurchase under the program. We extended the terms of our Stock Repurchase Program until May 2022. If we do not repurchase the remaining shares of common stock by the end of the period set forth above, we are permitted to extend the term of the Stock Repurchase Program for additional 180 day periods.

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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.

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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:

November 8, 2021

 

 

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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