ZimCal Asset Management, LLC, and its affiliates BIMIZCI Fund, LLC, and Warnke Investments LLC (collectively, “ZimCal” or “we”), are, directly or indirectly, owners of securities of Medallion Financial Corp. (the “Company”). ZimCal currently beneficially owns shares of common stock and Trust Preferred securities.  You should assume that ZimCal may from time to time sell all or a portion of their holdings of the Company in open market transactions or otherwise, buy additional shares (in open market or privately negotiated transactions or otherwise), or trade in options, puts, calls, swaps or other derivative instruments relating to such shares.  We are not currently engaged in any solicitation of proxies from stockholders of the Company.  ZimCal intends to monitor the performance and corporate governance of the Company, as well as the actions of the Company’s management and Board.  As ZimCal deems necessary, ZimCal will assert its stockholder rights.

Except as otherwise set forth herein, the views expressed reflect ZimCal’s opinions and are based on publicly available information with respect to the Company. We recognize that there may be confidential information in the possession of the Company that could lead it or others to disagree with our conclusions. ZimCal reserves the right to change any of its opinions expressed herein at any time as it deems appropriate and disclaims any obligation to notify the market or any other party of any such change, except as required by law. We disclaim any obligation to update the information or opinions contained herein.

The information herein is being provided merely as information and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.

Some of the information herein may contain forward-looking statements.  All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature or that depend on future events are forward-looking. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “potential,” “could,” “opportunity,” “estimate,” “plan,” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and therefore actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying these forward-looking statements.  In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation as to future results or that the objectives and strategic initiatives expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements will be achieved.