Marblegate Capital Corporation Announces Completion of Business Combination with Marblegate Acquisition Corp. and DePalma Companies to Establish Publicly Listed Vertically Integrated NYC Taxi Medallion Lender and Fleet Operator

Marblegate positioned to leverage its successful record of driving positive change in the taxi industry to deliver value for owners, drivers, and investors

Firm was pivotal to the success of NYC Taxi Medallion MRP+ program which has been hailed by federal, state and city officials for stabilizing the industry

NEW YORK, April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Marblegate Capital Corporation (MCC) and Marblegate Acquisition Corp. (MAC) (previouslyNasdaq: GATE), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Marblegate Asset Management (Marblegate), an investment management firm that focuses on distressed and special situation investing, announced the completion of their business combination and merger with DePalma Acquisition I LLC and DePalma Acquisition II LLC (together, the DePalma Companies). The common stock and warrants of MCC began trading today, April 10, 2025, on OTCQX^® Best Market operated on The OTC Market systems under the symbols MGTE and MGTEW, respectively.

"Marblegate entered the taxi industry seeking to stabilize the marketplace and drive positive change," said Andrew Milgram, Chief Executive Officer of MCC. "This transaction builds on our dynamic track record and aims to transform and professionalize the underserved Taxi medallion market – driving additional investments that will appropriately value medallions, benefiting owners, drivers, and investors."

MCC is the first and largest publicly traded, vertically integrated, full-service fleet operator and specialty finance lender in the NYC taxi market, leveraging Marblegate's years of deep industry experience and expertise, and strong portfolio operations capabilities to create a business that is transforming and institutionalizing the taxi industry.

MCC has a loan portfolio collateralized by more than 1,700 medallions and owns over 2,000 medallions – which MCC believes makes it the largest lender and owner of NYC taxi medallions. This, in addition to being one of the largest NYC medallion fleet operators, differentiates MCC in the NYC taxi marketplace as not just a market leader with an end-to-end understanding of the taxi business but the most impactful player in the industry driving positive change. Marblegate played a pivotal role in the successful launch and implementation of the NYC MRP+ medallion debt relief program, designed to provide financial relief to drivers who were previously subject to predatory lending practices.

Advisors
Paul Hastings LLP served as legal advisor to MCC and MAC. Reed Smith LLP served as legal advisor to the DePalma Companies. Piper Sandler & Co. served as capital markets advisor to MAC in connection with the business combination. Centri Business Consulting, LLC served as accounting and finance advisor to the DePalma Companies. Huron Transaction Advisory LLC provided a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of MAC in connection with the business combination with the DePalma Companies.

About Marblegate Capital Corporation
Marblegate Capital Corporation (OTCQX:MGTE), is a vertically integrated, full-service fleet operator and specialty finance lender in the New York City (NYC) taxi market. Marblegate Capital Corporation specializes in NYC taxi medallions as a lender, owner, and fleet operator. With a loan portfolio collateralized by more than 1,700 medallions and over 2,000 medallions owned, we believe we are the largest lender and owner of NYC taxi medallions as well as one of the largest NYC medallion Fleet operators*. What differentiates Marblegate Capital Corporation is its end-to-end understanding of the taxi business and position as the most impactful player in the industry driving positive change. Marblegate Asset Management (Marblegate) is Marblegate Capital Corporation's external manager. Founded in 2008, Marblegate is an investment management firm that focuses on distressed and special situation investing. Marblegate transforms complex situations by taking a hands-on approach to drive positive business transformations amid complexity to create value and sustainable results. Marblegate played a pivotal role in the successful launch and implementation of the NYC MRP+ medallion debt relief program, designed to provide financial relief to drivers who were previously subject to predatory lending practices.

* Data as of 9/30/24 and includes medallions that are not currently registered with the TLC

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SOURCE Marblegate Capital Corporation