MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY LLC
8-K/A, 1999-12-27
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                   FORM 8-K/A

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



                                October 20, 1999
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                        MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



         Delaware                  001-11981             52-1449733
 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification No.)
      of Incorporation)             Number)




                       218 North Charles Street, Suite 500
                            Baltimore, Maryland 21201
               (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)


                                (410) 962-8044
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





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Item 5. Other Events.

         On November 2, 1999, Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC ("MuniMae") filed
a current report on Form 8-K  announcing the  acquisition of 100% of the capital
stock of Midland  Financial  Holdings, Inc. ("Midland").  MuniMae is filing this
amendment to the  current  report to  provide  additional  information  with
respect to this transaction,  as  set  forth  in  the  exhibits  included
herewith,  which  are incorporated by reference.



Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.


(a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

                  The  following  documents  appear as Exhibits to this  current
                  report on Form 8-K/A:

         (i)      Consolidated  Financial Statements of Midland Financial
                  Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for the
                  two years in the period ended December 31, 1998

         (ii)     Consolidated  Financial  Statements of  Midland  Financial
                  Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the
                  two years in the period ended December 31, 1997

(b)      Pro-Forma Financial Information.

                  The  following  documents  appear as Exhibits to this  current
                  report on Form 8-K/A:

         (i)      Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of
                  September 30, 1999

         (ii)     Unaudited   Pro  Forma   Condensed   Combined   Statements  of
                  Operations  for the year ended  December 31, 1998 and the nine
                  months ended September 30, 1999

(c)      Exhibits.

         2.1      Stock  Purchase  and   Contribution   Agreement  dated  as  of
                  September 30, 1999, by and among Municipal  Mortgage & Equity,
                  LLC, and Robert J. Banks,  Keith J. Gloeckl and Ray F. Mathis,
                  filed as an exhibit to MuniMae's  Current  Report on Form 8-K,
                  filed on October 8, 1999, and incorporated by reference.

         2.2      Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 20, 1999, by and
                  between Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, and Robert J. Banks,
                  Keith J. Gloeckl and Ray F. Mathis.

         99.1     Press  Release  of  Municipal  Mortgage & Equity,  LLC,  dated
                  October 4, 1999,  filed as an  exhibit  to  MuniMae's  Current
                  Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 8, 1999, and incorporated
                  by reference.

         99.2     Press  Release  of  Municipal  Mortgage & Equity,  LLC,  dated
                  October  20,  1999 filed as an exhibit  to  MuniMae's  Current
                  Report  on  Form  8-K,   filed  on  November   2,  1999,   and
                  incorporated by reference.





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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 hereunto duly authorized.



                     MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC





                     By:      /s/Michael L. Falcone
                              Michael L. Falcone
                              President and Chief Operating Officer






Date:  December 27, 1999


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                Exhibit

  2.1                      Stock Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of
                           September 30, 1999, by and among Municipal Mortgage &
                           Equity, LLC, and Robert J. Banks, Keith J. Gloeckl
                           and Ray F.  Mathis, filed as an exhibit to MuniMae's
                           Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 8, 1999,
                           and incorporated by reference.

  2.2                      Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 20,
                           1999, by and between Municipal Mortgage & Equity,
                           LLC, and Robert J. Banks, Keith J. Gloeckl and Ray
                           F. Mathis.

 99.1                      Press Release of Municipal  Mortgage & Equity,  LLC,
                           dated October 4, 1999,  filed as an exhibit  to
                           MuniMae's  Current  Report on Form  8-K,  filed on
                           October  8,  1999,  and incorporated by reference.

 99.2                      Press  Release of Municipal  Mortgage & Equity,  LLC,
                           dated  October  20,  1999  filed  as  an  exhibit  to
                           MuniMae's  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K,  filed  on
                           November 2, 1999, and incorporated by reference.

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information:

 P-1                       Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
                           as of September 30, 1999

 P-2                       Unaudited Pro Forma  Condensed  Combined  Statements
                           of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1998

 P-3                       Unaudited Pro Forma  Condensed  Combined  Statements
                           of Operations for the nine months ended September 30,
                           1999

 P-4                       Notes to the Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial
                           Statements


Consolidated  Financial  Statements of Midland  Financial  Holdings,  Inc. as of
December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for the two years in the period ended December
31, 1998:

 F-1                       Report of Independent Accountants

 F-2                       Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1998
                           and 1997

 F-3                       Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years
                           ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

 F-4                       Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for
                           the years ended  December 31, 1998 and 1997

 F-5                       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years
                           ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

 F-6                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Financial Statements of Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the two years in the period ended December
31, 1997:

 F-14                      Report of Independent Accountants

 F-15                      Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997
                           and 1996

 F-16                      Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years
                           ended December 31, 1997 and 1996

 F-17                      Consolidated  Statement  of  Stockholders'  Equity
                           for the ears ended  December 31, 1997 and 1996

 F-18                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years
                           ended December 31, 1997 and 1996

 F-19                      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                                   Exhibit 2.2

                          REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

         REGISTRATION  RIGHTS AGREEMENT,  dated as of October 20, 1999,  between
Municipal  Mortgage & Equity,  LLC, a Delaware  limited  liability  company (the
"Company"),  and the shareholders  listed on the signature pages hereto (each, a
"Holder").

         WHEREAS, the Company and the Holders have entered into a Stock Purchase
and  Contribution  Agreement  dated as of  September 30,  1999  (the  "Purchase
Agreement")  pursuant  to which the  Company  has issued and may,  in the future
issue,  to the Holders up to $22,000,000  worth of the Company's  common shares,
without par value (the "Common Shares"); and

         WHEREAS,  in order to induce the  Holders  to enter  into the  Purchase
Agreement and to consummate the transactions  contemplated  thereby, the Company
agreed  to  grant to the  Holders  the  registration  rights  set  forth in this
Agreement;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

         "Advice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.

         "Affiliate"  means,  with respect to any  specified  person,  any other
person  directly or indirectly  controlling  or controlled by or under direct or
indirect  common  control with such specified  person.  For the purposes of this
definition,  "control" when used with respect to any specified  person means the
power to  direct  the  management  and  policies  of such  person,  directly  or
indirectly,  whether through the ownership of voting securities,  by contract or
otherwise;   and  the  terms   "controlling"   and  "controlled"  have  meanings
correlative to the foregoing.

         "Business  Day"  means  any day that is not a  Saturday,  a Sunday or a
legal  holiday on which  banking  institutions  in the States of Maryland or New
York are not required to be open.

         "Common Shares" has the meaning set forth in the introductory clauses.

         "Company" has the meaning set forth in the introductory clauses.

         "Delay Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).

         "Effectiveness Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).

         "Exchange Act" means the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

         "Holdback Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.

         "Holder"  has the  meaning  set forth in the  introductory  clauses and
includes any assignee thereof in accordance with Section 9 of this Agreement.

         "Indemnified Party" has the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).

         "Indemnifying Party" has the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).

         "Inspectors" has the meaning set forth in Section 5(j).

         "Interruption Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.

         "Losses" has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

         "NASD" means the National Association of Securities Dealers.

         "Person"  means  any  individual,  corporation,   partnership,  limited
liability  company,  joint venture,  association,  joint-stock  company,  trust,
unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.

         "Piggyback Registration" has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

         "Prospectus"   means  the  prospectus   included  in  any  Registration
Statement (including a prospectus that discloses information  previously omitted
from a  prospectus  filed  as part of an  effective  registration  statement  in
reliance  upon  Rule  430A),  as  amended  or  supplemented  by  any  prospectus
supplement,  with  respect to the terms of the  offering  of any  portion of the
Registrable  Shares  covered  by  such  Registration  Statement  and  all  other
amendments  and  supplements  to  such  prospectus,   including   post-effective
amendments,  and  all  material  incorporated  by  reference  or  deemed  to  be
incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

         "Purchase Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the introductory
clauses.

         "Records" has the meaning set forth in Section 5(j).

         "Registrable  Shares"  means the  Common  Shares  issued,  assigned  or
transferred pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and owned by a Holder, unless (i)
they have been effectively  registered under Section 5 of the Securities Act and
disposed  of  pursuant  to  an  effective  Registration  Statement,   (ii)  such
securities can be freely sold and transferred without restriction under Rule 144
or any other  restrictions  under the  Securities  Act or any  applicable  state
securities laws or (iii) such securities have been transferred  pursuant to Rule
144 under the  Securities  Act or any successor  rule such that,  after any such
transfer  referred  to in this  clause  (iii),  such  securities  may be  freely
transferred without restriction under the Securities Act.

         "Registration"  means  registration  under  the  Securities  Act  of an
offering of Registrable  Shares  pursuant to a Shelf  Registration,  a Piggyback
Registration or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

         "Registration  Statement"  means any  registration  statement under the
Securities Act of the Company that covers any of the Registrable Shares pursuant
to the  provisions  of this  Agreement,  including the related  Prospectus,  all
amendments and supplements to such  registration  statement,  including pre- and
post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by
reference  or  deemed  to be  incorporated  by  reference  in such  registration
statement.

         "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

         "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  and the
rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

         "Shelf Registration" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

         "Underwritten   Registration   or   Underwritten   Offering"   means  a
registration  under the  Securities  Act in which  securities of the Company are
sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

SECTION 2.        Shelf Registration.

(a) The  Company,  within 45 days of each  issuance,  assignment  or transfer of
Common  Shares  pursuant  to the  Purchase  Agreement  or a demand  registration
pursuant to  paragraph  (b) of this  Section 2, shall file with the SEC, and the
Company  thereafter shall use its best efforts to cause to be declared effective
within 60 days after the date of such filing and in no event later than one year
after  the date  hereof,  a  Registration  Statement  on the  appropriate  form,
including  Form S-3 (or its successor  form) if such form is then  available for
use by the  Company,  for the  registration  and sale,  in  accordance  with the
intended method or methods of  distribution,  of the total number of Registrable
Shares held of record by the Holders, which shall include a "shelf" registration
(a "Shelf Registration") pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

(b)  The  Company  shall  use  commercially  reasonable  efforts  to  keep  each
Registration  Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2 continuously  effective
and usable for the resale of the Registrable Shares covered thereby continuously
from the date on which the SEC declares such Registration  Statement  effective,
until all the  Registrable  Shares covered by such  Registration  Statement have
been  sold  (pursuant  to  such  Registration  Statement).  If any  Registration
Statement  is the subject of a stop order or  otherwise  ceases to be  effective
prior to the sale of all of the Registrable Shares covered thereby,  the Company
shall,  subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section 2, cause such
Registrable Shares to be registered on a Registration  Statement upon of written
request of any Holder.

(c) The Company  shall be entitled  to postpone  the filing of any  Registration
Statement otherwise required to be prepared and filed by the Company pursuant to
this  Section 2 (other  than the  Registration  Statement  required  to be filed
within  45  days of the  date  hereof),  or  suspend  the  use of any  effective
Registration  Statement  under this Section 2, for a reasonable  period of time,
not to exceed 30 days (a "Delay Period"),  if either the Chief Executive Officer
or the Executive Vice President of the Company determines that in such officer's
reasonable  judgment and good faith the  registration  and  distribution  of the
Registrable Shares covered or to be covered by such Registration Statement would
materially  interfere  with  any  pending  material  financing,  acquisition  or
corporate  reorganization or other material corporate  development involving the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or would require premature disclosure thereof
and promptly gives the Holders written notice of such determination,  containing
a general statement of the reasons for such postponement and an approximation of
the period of the anticipated delay;  provided,  however, that (i) the aggregate
number of days included in all Delay Periods  during any  consecutive  12 months
shall not  exceed  the  aggregate  of (x) 90 days  minus (y) the  number of days
occurring during all Holdback Periods (as defined in Section 4) and Interruption
Periods (as defined in Section 5(k)) during such  consecutive 12 months and (ii)
a period of at least 60 days shall elapse  between the  termination of any Delay
Period,  Holdback  Period or  Interruption  Period and the  commencement  of the
immediately succeeding Delay Period. If the Company shall so postpone the filing
of  a  Registration  Statement,  such  filing  shall  be  commenced  immediately
following  the end of such Delay Period and each of the  beginning  date and the
end date of the time period for which the  Company is  required to maintain  the
effectiveness of any  Registration  Statement shall be extended by the aggregate
number of days of all Delay Periods,  all Holdback  Periods and all Interruption
Periods occurring during such  Registration,  respectively,  and such period and
any extension thereof is hereinafter referred to as the "Effectiveness  Period."
The Company shall not be entitled to initiate a Delay Period unless it shall (A)
to the  extent  permitted  by  agreements  with  other  security  holders of the
Company,  concurrently  prohibit  sales by such  other  security  holders  under
registration  statements covering securities held by such other security holders
and (B) in accordance  with the Company's  policies from time to time in effect,
forbid  purchases  and  sales in the open  market by  senior  executives  of the
Company.

(d) Except to the extent required by agreements  with other security  holders of
the Company entered into prior to the date of the Purchase  Agreement and listed
on Schedule 2(d) attached  hereto,  the Company shall not include any securities
that are not Registrable Shares in any Registration  Statement filed pursuant to
this Section 2 without the prior written consent of the Holders of a majority in
number of the Registrable Shares covered by such Registration Statement.

SECTION 3.        Piggyback Registration.

(a) Right to Piggyback. If at any time while the Holders hold Registrable Shares
the Company  proposes to file a registration  statement under the Securities Act
with  respect  to a  public  offering  of  securities  of the  same  type as the
Registrable  Shares pursuant to a firm commitment  underwritten  offering solely
for cash for its own account  (other than a  registration  statement (i) on Form
S-4 or Form  S-8 or any  successor  forms  thereto,  or  (ii)  filed  solely  in
connection with a dividend  reinvestment  plan or employee benefit plan covering
officers or  directors of the Company or its  Affiliates)  or for the account of
any  holder of  securities  of the same type as the  Registrable  Shares (to the
extent  that the  Company  has the right to  include  Registrable  Shares in any
registration  statement  to be filed by the  Company on behalf of such  holder),
then the  Company  shall  give  written  notice of such  proposed  filing to the
Holders at least 30 days before the  anticipated  filing date. Such notice shall
offer the Holders the opportunity to register such amount of Registrable  Shares
as they may request (a "Piggyback  Registration").  Subject to Section 3(b), the
Company shall include in each such Piggyback Registration all Registrable Shares
with respect to which the Company has received  written  requests for  inclusion
therein  within 15 days after notice has been given to the Holders.  Each Holder
shall be permitted to withdraw all or any portion of the  Registrable  Shares of
such  Holder from a Piggyback  Registration  at any time prior to the  effective
date of such Piggyback Registration;  provided, however, that if such withdrawal
occurs  after the  filing of the  Registration  Statement  with  respect to such
Piggyback Registration,  the withdrawing Holders shall reimburse the Company for
the portion of the SEC  registration fee paid by the Company with respect to the
Registrable Shares so withdrawn.

(b) Priority on Piggyback Registrations. The Company shall permit the Holders to
include  all such  Registrable  Shares on the same terms and  conditions  as any
similar securities, if any, of the Company included therein. Notwithstanding the
foregoing,   if  the  Company  or  the  managing   underwriter  or  underwriters
participating  in such offering advise the Holders in writing that in their good
faith  determination the total amount of securities  requested to be included in
such Piggyback  Registration  exceeds the amount which can be sold in (or during
the time of) such offering  without  delaying or jeopardizing the success of the
offering  (including the price per share of the securities to be sold), then the
amount of  securities  to be offered  for the  account of the  Holders and other
holders of  securities  who have  piggyback  registration  rights  with  respect
thereto  shall be reduced  (to zero if  necessary)  pro rata on the basis of the
number of common  stock  equivalents  requested  to be  registered  by each such
Holder or holder participating in such offering.

(c) Right to Abandon.  Nothing in this Section 3 shall  create any  liability on
the part of the  Company to the  Holders if the  Company in its sole  discretion
should decide not to file a registration statement proposed to be filed pursuant
to Section 3(a) or to withdraw  such  registration  statement  subsequent to its
filing,  regardless  of any  action  whatsoever  that a Holder  may have  taken,
whether as a result of the  issuance by the Company of any notice  hereunder  or
otherwise.

SECTION 4.        Holdback Period.

(a) Holdback  Agreement.  If (i) during the  Effectiveness  Period,  the Company
shall  file  a  registration  statement  (other  than  in  connection  with  the
registration of securities issuable pursuant to an employee stock option,  stock
purchase  or  similar  plan  or  pursuant  to  a  merger,  exchange  offer  or a
transaction of the type specified in Rule 145(a) under the Securities  Act) with
respect to the Common Shares or similar  securities  or  securities  convertible
into,  or  exchangeable  or  exercisable  for,  such  securities  and (ii)  with
reasonable prior notice, the Company (in the case of a  non-underwritten  public
offering by the Company  pursuant to such  registration  statement)  advises the
Holders in writing that a public sale or distribution of such Registrable Shares
would materially  adversely affect such offering or the managing  underwriter or
underwriters  (in the case of an  underwritten  public  offering  by the Company
pursuant  to such  registration  statement)  advises  the Company in writing (in
which  case  the  Company  shall  notify  the  Holders)  that a  public  sale or
distribution  of  Registrable  Shares  would  materially  adversely  impact such
offering, then each Holder shall, to the extent not inconsistent with applicable
law,  refrain from, and agree in a writing to the Company and the underwriter or
underwriters  to refrain  from,  effecting  any public sale or  distribution  of
Registrable  Shares  during  the ten days  prior to the  effective  date of such
registration  statement  and until the earliest of (A) the  abandonment  of such
offering, (B) 90 days from the effective date of such registration statement and
(C) if such offering is an underwritten offering, the termination in whole or in
part of any "hold back" period  obtained by the  underwriter or  underwriters in
such offering  from the Company in  connection  therewith but in no event longer
than 180 days (each such  period,  a  "Holdback  Period").  Notwithstanding  the
above,  the Company agrees that (i) the Holders will not be subject to more than
one Holdback Period initiated in any two-year period;  (ii) the Holders will not
be  subject to a  Holdback  Period  unless  all of the  executive  officers  and
directors of the Company are subject to the same Holdback Period;  and (iii) the
Holders  shall not be subject to a Holdback  Period unless they are an executive
officer or director of the Company.

(b) Each Holder shall,  so long as they are an executive  officer or director of
the  Company,  refrain  from  effecting  any  public  sale  or  distribution  of
Registrable  Shares during any period in which all of the executive officers and
directors of the Company are not able to effect any public sale or distribution,
(A) in  accordance  with  internal  Company  policy,  (B) because the  Company's
executive officers and directors have entered into "lock-up agreements" with any
underwriter or underwriters, which "lock-up period" shall not be longer than 180
days, or (C) because of some other limitation of applicable law.

(c) Each Holder shall,  so long as they are an executive  officer or director of
the  Company,  to the extent  that all of the  Company's  executive  officers or
directors enter into "lock-up  agreements" with any underwriter or underwriters,
agree in writing  upon the same terms as the  Company's  executive  officers and
directors,  to  refrain  from  effecting  any  public  sale or  distribution  of
Registrable Shares during any "lock-up period," which "lock-up period" shall not
be longer than 180 days.

SECTION  5.  Registration  Procedures.   In  connection  with  the  registration
obligations of the Company  pursuant to and in accordance  with Sections 2 and 3
(and subject to Sections 2 and 3), the Company shall use commercially reasonable
efforts  to effect  such  registration  to permit  the sale of such  Registrable
Shares in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof,
and pursuant thereto the Company shall as expeditiously as possible (but subject
to Sections 2 and 3):

(a) prepare and file with the SEC a  Registration  Statement for the sale of the
Registrable  Shares on any form for which the Company  then  qualifies  or which
counsel for the Company shall deem  appropriate in accordance with such Holders'
intended method or methods of distribution thereof, subject to Section 2(a) and,
subject to the Company's  right to terminate or abandon a registration  pursuant
to Section 3(c), use commercially  reasonable efforts to cause such Registration
Statement to become effective and remain effective as provided herein;

(b) prepare and file with the SEC such  amendments  and  supplements  (including
post-effective  amendments) to such Registration Statement, and such supplements
to the  related  Prospectus,  as may be required  by the rules,  regulations  or
instructions  applicable to the Securities  Act during the applicable  period in
accordance with the intended methods of disposition  specified by the Holders of
the Registrable  Shares covered by such Registration  Statement,  make generally
available earnings statements  satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the
Securities  Act (provided that the Company shall be deemed to have complied with
this clause if it has  complied  with Rule 158 under the  Securities  Act),  and
cause the related Prospectus as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424
under the Securities Act; provided,  however,  that before filing a Registration
Statement or Prospectus,  or any  amendments or supplements  thereto (other than
reports  required to be filed by it under the Exchange  Act),  the Company shall
furnish  to the  Holders of  Registrable  Shares  covered  by such  Registration
Statement  and their  counsel for review and  comment,  copies of all  documents
required to be filed;

(c) notify the Holders of any  Registrable  Shares covered by such  Registration
Statement promptly and (if requested) confirm such notice in writing, (i) when a
Prospectus or any  Prospectus  supplement or  post-effective  amendment has been
filed,  and, with respect to such Registration  Statement or any  post-effective
amendment,  when the same has become  effective,  (ii) of any request by the SEC
for  amendments or  supplements  to such  Registration  Statement or the related
Prospectus or for additional  information  regarding such Holders,  (iii) of the
issuance  by the SEC of any stop  order  suspending  the  effectiveness  of such
Registration  Statement or the initiation of any  proceedings  for that purpose,
(iv) of the  receipt by the  Company  of any  notification  with  respect to the
suspension of the  qualification  or exemption from  qualification of any of the
Registrable Shares for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding  for such purpose,  and (v) of the happening of any event that
requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement, Prospectus or
documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference so that
they will not contain any untrue  statement of a material  fact or omit to state
any  material  fact  required  to be stated  therein  or  necessary  to make the
statements therein not misleading;

(d) use  commercially  reasonable  efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order
suspending the effectiveness of such Registration  Statement,  or the lifting of
any  suspension of the  qualification  or exemption  from  qualification  of any
Registrable Shares for sale in any jurisdiction in the United States;

(e) furnish to the Holder of any Registrable Shares covered by such Registration
Statement, each counsel for such Holders and each managing underwriter,  if any,
without charge, one conformed copy of such Registration  Statement,  as declared
effective by the SEC, and of each post-effective amendment thereto, in each case
including  financial  statements  and  schedules  and all  exhibits  and reports
incorporated  or deemed to be  incorporated  therein by reference;  and deliver,
without charge, such number of copies of the preliminary prospectus, any amended
preliminary prospectus,  each final Prospectus and any post-effective  amendment
or  supplement  thereto,  as such  Holder  may  reasonably  request  in order to
facilitate the disposition of the  Registrable  Shares of such Holder covered by
such  Registration   Statement  in  conformity  with  the  requirements  of  the
Securities Act;

(f)  prior  to any  public  offering  of  Registrable  Shares  covered  by  such
Registration  Statement,  use  commercially  reasonable  efforts to  register or
qualify such Registrable  Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue
Sky laws of such  jurisdictions as the Holders of such Registrable  Shares shall
reasonably request in writing;  provided,  however, that the Company shall in no
event be required to qualify  generally to do business as a foreign  corporation
or as a dealer in any  jurisdiction  where it is not at the time so qualified or
to  execute  or file a  general  consent  to  service  of  process  in any  such
jurisdiction  where it has not  theretofore  done so or to take any action  that
would  subject  it to  general  service  of  process  or  taxation  in any  such
jurisdiction where it is not then subject;

(g) upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by paragraph 5(c)(ii),  (iii),
(iv) and (v), promptly prepare a supplement or post-effective  amendment to such
Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or
deemed to be  incorporated  therein  by  reference  and file any other  required
document so that, as thereafter  delivered to the purchasers of the  Registrable
Shares  being  sold  thereunder  (including  upon the  termination  of any Delay
Period), such Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading;

(h) use commercially  reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Shares covered
by such  Registration  Statement  to be listed on each  securities  exchange  or
automated  interdealer  quotation  system,  if any, on which similar  securities
issued by the Company are then listed or quoted;

(i) on or before the effective date of such Registration Statement,  provide the
transfer  agent  of  the  Company  for  the  Registrable   Shares  with  printed
certificates for the Registrable Shares covered by such Registration  Statement,
which  are  free of any and all  restrictive  legends,  in a form  eligible  for
deposit  with  The  Depository  Trust  Company  and in  such  denominations  and
registered in such names as each Holder may reasonably request;

(j) if such offering is an underwritten offering,  make available for inspection
by any Holder of Registrable Shares included in such Registration Statement, any
underwriter   participating  in  any  offering  pursuant  to  such  Registration
Statement,  and any  attorney,  accountant  or other agent  retained by any such
Holder or underwriter (collectively,  the "Inspectors"), all financial and other
records and other information,  pertinent  corporate documents and properties of
any of the  Company  and its  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  (collectively,  the
"Records"),  as shall be reasonably  necessary to enable them to exercise  their
due diligence  responsibilities;  provided,  however,  that the Records that the
Company determines,  in good faith, to be confidential and which it notifies the
Inspectors in writing are  confidential  shall not be disclosed to any Inspector
unless such Inspector signs a confidentiality  agreement reasonably satisfactory
to the  Company  (which  shall  permit the  disclosure  of such  Records in such
Registration  Statement  or the  related  Prospectus  if  necessary  to avoid or
correct a material  misstatement in or material  omission from such Registration
Statement  or  Prospectus)  or either  (i) the  disclosure  of such  Records  is
necessary to avoid or correct a  misstatement  or omission in such  Registration
Statement or (ii) the release of such Records is ordered  pursuant to a subpoena
or  other  order  from a court  of  competent  jurisdiction;  provided  further,
however,  that (A) any decision regarding the disclosure of information pursuant
to  subclause  (i) shall be made only after  consultation  with  counsel for the
applicable  Inspectors  and the Company  and (B) with  respect to any release of
Records  pursuant to subclause  (ii),  each Holder of Registrable  Shares agrees
that it shall, promptly after learning that disclosure of such Records is sought
in a court having jurisdiction,  give notice to the Company so that the Company,
at the Company's expense, may undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure
of such Records; and

(k) if such offering is an  underwritten  offering,  enter into such  agreements
(including  an  underwriting  agreement  in  form,  scope  and  substance  as is
customary in  underwritten  offerings) and take all such other  appropriate  and
reasonable  actions  requested  by the Holders of a majority of the  Registrable
Shares being sold in connection  therewith (including those reasonably requested
by the managing underwriters) in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition
of such  Registrable  Shares,  and in  such  connection,  (i)  use  commercially
reasonable  efforts to obtain  opinions  of counsel to the  Company  and updates
thereof  (which  counsel and opinions (in form,  scope and  substance)  shall be
reasonably  satisfactory to the managing underwriters and counsel to the Holders
of the  Registrable  Shares  being sold),  addressed  to each selling  Holder of
Registrable  Shares  covered  by such  Registration  Statement  and  each of the
underwriters  as to the matters  customarily  covered in opinions  requested  in
underwritten  offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by
such  counsel and  underwriters,  (ii) use  commercially  reasonable  efforts to
obtain "cold comfort" letters and updates thereof from the independent certified
public  accountants  of the Company (and, if  necessary,  any other  independent
certified public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of any business
acquired by the Company for which  financial  statements and financial data are,
or are required to be,  included in the  Registration  Statement),  addressed to
each selling holder of Registrable Shares covered by the Registration  Statement
(unless such accountants  shall be prohibited from so addressing such letters by
applicable standards of the accounting profession) and each of the underwriters,
such  letters  to  be in  customary  form  and  covering  matters  of  the  type
customarily  covered in "cold comfort"  letters in connection with  underwritten
offerings,  (iii) if requested and if an underwriting agreement is entered into,
provide  indemnification  provisions and procedures  substantially to the effect
set forth in  Section 8 hereof  with  respect to all  parties to be  indemnified
pursuant to such  Section.  The above shall be done at each  closing  under such
underwriting or similar agreement, or as and to the extent required thereunder.

         The Company may require each Holder of Registrable  Shares covered by a
Registration  Statement to furnish such  information  regarding  such Holder and
such Holder's  intended method of disposition of such  Registrable  Shares as it
may from time to time reasonably request in writing.  If any such information is
not furnished within a reasonable  period of time after receipt of such request,
the Company may exclude such Holder's  Registrable Shares from such Registration
Statement.

         Each Holder of Registrable  Shares covered by a Registration  Statement
agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any
event of the kind described in Section 5(c)(ii), 5(c)(iii), 5(c)(iv) or 5(c)(v),
that such Holder shall  forthwith  discontinue  disposition  of any  Registrable
Shares covered by such  Registration  Statement or the related  Prospectus until
receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus  contemplated by
Section 5(g),  or until such Holder is advised in writing (the  "Advice") by the
Company  that  the use of the  applicable  Prospectus  may be  resumed,  and has
received copies of any amended or  supplemented  Prospectus or any additional or
supplemental  filings which are incorporated,  or deemed to be incorporated,  by
reference  in  such  Prospectus   (such  period  during  which   disposition  is
discontinued  being an "Interruption  Period") and, if requested by the Company,
the Holder  shall  deliver to the Company (at the  expense of the  Company)  all
copies then in its  possession,  other than  permanent  file copies then in such
holder's  possession,  of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Shares at the
time of receipt of such request.

         Each Holder of Registrable  Shares covered by a Registration  Statement
further  agrees not to utilize any material  other than the  applicable  current
preliminary  prospectus or  Prospectus  in connection  with the offering of such
Registrable Shares.

SECTION 6. Registration  Expenses.  Whether or not any Registration Statement is
filed or becomes  effective,  the Company shall pay all costs, fees and expenses
incident to the  Company's  performance  of or compliance  with this  Agreement,
including (i) all registration and filing fees, including NASD filing fees, (ii)
all fees and expenses of compliance with securities or Blue Sky laws,  including
reasonable  fees and  disbursements  of counsel in connection  therewith,  (iii)
printing expenses (including  expenses of printing  certificates for Registrable
Shares and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is requested
by the Holders or the managing underwriter,  if any), (iv) messenger,  telephone
and delivery  expenses,  (v) fees and  disbursements of counsel for the Company,
(vi) fees and disbursements of all independent  certified public  accountants of
the  Company  (including  expenses  of any "cold  comfort"  letters  required in
connection with this Agreement) and all other persons retained by the Company in
connection with such  Registration  Statement,  (vii) fees and  disbursements of
underwriters customarily paid by the issuers or sellers of securities and (viii)
all other costs,  fees and expenses  incident to the preparation of Registration
Statements  and  Prospectuses  or incident to the  Company's  performance  of or
compliance  with this  Agreement.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  the fees and
expenses of any persons retained by any Holder and any discounts, commissions or
brokers'  fees or fees of  similar  securities  industry  professionals  and any
transfer  taxes  relating  to the  disposition  of the  Registrable  Shares by a
Holder,  will be payable by such Holder and the Company will have no  obligation
to pay any such amounts.

SECTION 7. Underwriting  Requirements.  In the case of any underwritten offering
pursuant to a Piggyback  Registration,  the Company shall select the institution
or  institutions  that shall  manage or lead such  offering.  No Holder shall be
entitled to participate in an underwritten offering unless and until such Holder
has entered  into an  underwriting  or other  agreement  (including  a "holdback
agreement"  to the  effect  set forth in  Section  4) with such  institution  or
institutions  for such offering in such form as the Company and such institution
or institutions shall reasonably determine.

SECTION 8.        Indemnification.

(a) Indemnification by the Company.  The Company shall, without limitation as to
time, indemnify and hold harmless,  to the fullest extent permitted by law, each
Holder  of  Registrable  Shares  whose  Registrable  Shares  are  covered  by  a
Registration Statement or Prospectus and each underwriter if such offering is an
underwritten offering, the officers,  directors and agents and employees of each
of them, each Person who controls each such Holder or  underwriter,  as the case
may be (within the meaning of Section 15 of the  Securities Act or Section 20 of
the Exchange  Act),  and the officers,  directors,  agents and employees of each
such controlling  person, to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and
all losses, claims, damages,  liabilities,  judgment, costs (including,  without
limitation,  costs of preparation of a Registration  Statement or Prospectus and
reasonable attorneys' fees) and expenses (collectively,  "Losses"), as incurred,
arising  out of or based upon (A) any untrue or alleged  untrue  statement  of a
material fact contained in such  Registration  Statement or Prospectus or in any
amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out
of or based upon any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to
be stated  therein or necessary to make the statements  therein not  misleading,
except  insofar as the same are based upon  information  furnished in writing to
the Company by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein;  provided,
however,  that the Company  shall not be liable to any such Holder to the extent
that any such  Losses  arise out of or are based  upon an  untrue  statement  or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any preliminary
prospectus  if (i)  having  previously  been  furnished  by or on  behalf of the
Company with copies of the  Prospectus,  such Holder failed to send or deliver a
copy of the Prospectus with or prior to the delivery of written  confirmation of
the sale of Registrable  Shares by such Holder to the person asserting the claim
from which such Losses arise and (ii) the Prospectus would have corrected in all
material  respects  such untrue  statement or alleged  untrue  statement or such
omission or alleged omission;  and provided further,  however,  that the Company
shall not be liable in any such case to the extent  that any such  Losses  arise
out of or are based upon an untrue  statement  or alleged  untrue  statement  or
omission or alleged omission in the Prospectus,  if (x) such untrue statement or
alleged  untrue  statement,  omission or alleged  omission is  corrected  in all
material respects in an amendment or supplement to the Prospectus and (y) having
previously  been  furnished  by or on behalf of the  Company  with copies of the
Prospectus  as so amended  or  supplemented,  such  Holder  thereafter  fails to
deliver such Prospectus as so amended or supplemented,  prior to or concurrently
with the sale of  Registrable  Shares or (B) any violation by the Company of any
federal or state  securities  rule or  regulation  applicable to the Company and
relating  to any  action or  inaction  by the  Company in  connection  with such
registration. Such indemnification and reimbursement obligations shall remain in
full force and effect following the transfer of Registrable Shares.

(b)  Indemnification  by Holder of Registrable  Shares.  In connection  with any
Registration  Statement  in which a Holder is  participating,  such Holder shall
furnish to the Company in writing  such  information  as the Company  reasonably
requests for use in connection with such  Registration  Statement or the related
Prospectus  and  agrees  to  indemnify  and hold  harmless,  to the full  extent
permitted by law, the Company,  its  directors,  officers,  agents or employees,
each Person who  controls  the Company  (within the meaning of Section 15 of the
Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the directors,  officers,
agents or employees  of such  controlling  Persons,  from and against all Losses
arising  out of or based  upon any  untrue  or  alleged  untrue  statement  of a
material fact contained in such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus
or any  amendment or  supplement  thereto,  or any  preliminary  prospectus,  or
arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission of a material fact
required to be stated  therein or necessary to make the  statements  therein not
misleading,  to the extent  that such  untrue or  alleged  untrue  statement  or
omission  or alleged  omission is based upon any  information  so  furnished  in
writing by or on behalf of such Holder to the Company  expressly for use in such
Registration  Statement or Prospectus;  provided that the aggregate amount which
any such Holder shall be required to pay pursuant hereto shall be limited to the
amount of net proceeds  received by the Holder upon the sale of the  Registrable
Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement giving rise to such matters.

(c) Conduct of Indemnification  Proceedings.  If any Person shall be entitled to
indemnity hereunder (an "Indemnified  Party"), such Indemnified Party shall give
prompt   notice  to  the  party  from  which  such   indemnity  is  sought  (the
"Indemnifying Party") of any claim or of the commencement of any proceeding with
respect to which such Indemnified  Party seeks  indemnification  or contribution
pursuant hereto;  provided,  however, that the delay or failure to so notify the
Indemnifying  Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation
or  liability  except  to the  extent  that  the  Indemnifying  Party  has  been
prejudiced  by such delay or  failure.  The  Indemnifying  Party  shall have the
right,  exercisable by giving  written  notice to an Indemnified  Party promptly
after the receipt of written notice from such Indemnified Party of such claim or
proceeding,  to assume, at the Indemnifying  Party's expense, the defense of any
such  claim  or  proceeding,   with  counsel  reasonably  satisfactory  to  such
Indemnified Party;  provided,  however, that (i) an Indemnified Party shall have
the right to employ  separate  counsel  in any such claim or  proceeding  and to
participate  in the defense  thereof,  but the fees and expenses of such counsel
shall be at the expense of such Indemnified  Party unless:  (1) the Indemnifying
Party agrees to pay such fees and  expenses;  (2) the  Indemnifying  Party fails
promptly  to assume the defense of such claim or  proceeding  or fails to employ
counsel  reasonably  satisfactory  to such  Indemnified  Party; or (3) the named
parties  to any  proceeding  (including  impleaded  parties)  include  both such
Indemnified  Party and the Indemnifying  Party, and such Indemnified Party shall
have been  advised  by  counsel  that  there may be one or more  legal  defenses
available to it that are  inconsistent  with those available to the Indemnifying
Party or that a conflict of  interest is likely to exist among such  Indemnified
Party and any other  indemnified  parties (in which case the Indemnifying  Party
shall not have the right to assume the  defense of such action on behalf of such
Indemnified Party); and (ii) subject to clause (3) above, the Indemnifying Party
shall not, in  connection  with any one such claim or proceeding or separate but
substantially similar or related claims or proceedings in the same jurisdiction,
arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances,  be liable for the
fees and expenses of more than one firm of attorneys  (together with appropriate
local counsel) at any time for all of the indemnified  parties,  or for fees and
expenses that are not reasonable.  Whether or not such defense is assumed by the
Indemnifying Party, such Indemnified Party shall not be subject to any liability
for any settlement made without its consent.  The  Indemnifying  Party shall not
consent  to entry of any  judgment  or enter into any  settlement  that does not
include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff
to such  Indemnified  Party  of a  release,  in form  and  substance  reasonably
satisfactory  to the  Indemnified  Party,  from all liability in respect of such
claim or  litigation  for which such  Indemnified  Party  would be  entitled  to
indemnification hereunder.

(d)  Contribution.  If the  indemnification  provided  for in this  Section 8 is
unavailable  to an  Indemnified  Party in respect of any Losses  (other  than in
accordance with its terms), then each applicable  Indemnifying Party, in lieu of
indemnifying  such  Indemnified  Party,  shall  contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion
as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the  Indemnifying  Party,  on
the one hand, and such Indemnified  Party, on the other hand, in connection with
the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any
other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying
Party,  on the one hand,  and  Indemnified  Party,  on the other hand,  shall be
determined by reference to, among other things,  whether any action in question,
including  any  untrue  statement  of a  material  fact or  omission  or alleged
omission to state a material  fact, has been taken by, or relates to information
supplied by, such  Indemnifying  Party or  Indemnified  Party,  and the parties'
relative intent, knowledge,  access to information and opportunity to correct or
prevent any such action,  statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a
party as a result of any Losses  shall be deemed to  include  any legal or other
fees or expenses  incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or
proceeding.  The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contribution  pursuant  to  this  Section  8(d)  were  determined  by  pro  rata
allocation  or by any other method of  allocation  that does not take account of
the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding  the provision of this Section 8(d), an Indemnifying  Party that
is a Holder shall not be required to contribute any amount which is in excess of
the amount by which the total proceeds  received by such Holder from the sale of
the Registrable  Shares sold by such Holder (net of all  underwriting  discounts
and commissions)  exceeds the amount of any damages that such Indemnifying Party
has otherwise  been  required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged  untrue
statement  or  omission  or alleged  omission.  No Person  guilty of  fraudulent
misrepresentation  (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the  Securities  Act)
shall be  entitled  to  contribution  from any Person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation.

SECTION 9. Transfer of Registration  Rights.  The rights to cause the Company to
register  Registrable Shares pursuant to this Agreement may not be assigned by a
Holder to a transferee or assignee of such securities except to (i) a Person who
acquires  Registrable Shares and who has agreed to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement  as if such Person were a Holder,  (ii) a Person who is upon the death
of any Holder, the executor of the estate of such Holder or any of such Holder's
heirs, devisees, legatees or assigns or (iii) upon the disability of any Holder,
any guardian or conservator of such Holder.

SECTION 10.       Miscellaneous.

(a)  Termination.  This  Agreement  and the  obligations  of the Company and the
Holders  hereunder  (other than Section 8) shall  terminate on the first date on
which no Registrable  Shares remain  outstanding  and no further  initial Common
Shares may be issued,  assigned or  transferred  by the Company  pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement.

(b)  Notices.  All  notices  or  communications  hereunder  shall be in  writing
(including telecopy or similar writing), addressed as follows:

                  To the Company:

                  Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC
                  218 N. Charles St., Suite 500
                  Baltimore, Maryland 21201
                  Attention: Michael L. Falcone
                  Telecopier:       (410) 727-5387

                  with a copy to:

                  Rogers & Wells LLP
                  200 Park Avenue
                  New York, New York 10166
                  Attention: Robert E. King, Jr., Esq.
                  Telecopier:       (212) 878-8375

                  To the Holders:

                  To the Addresses set forth on the Signature Pages hereto

                  with a copy to:

                  Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn
                  2290 First National Building
                  Detroit, Michigan 48226
                  Attention: Greg DeMars, Esq.
                  Telecopier:       (313) 465-7357

or such other  addresses as each of the parties  hereto or any future Holder may
designate to the other parties.

         Any such notice or  communication  shall be deemed given (i) when made,
if  made  by hand  delivery,  (ii)  upon  transmission,  if  sent  by  confirmed
telecopier,  (iii)  one  Business  Day after  being  deposited  with a  next-day
courier, postage prepaid, or (iv) three business days after being sent certified
or registered mail,  return receipt  requested,  postage  prepaid,  in each case
addressed as above (or to such other address or to such other telecopier  number
as such party may designate in writing from time to time).

(c)  Separability.  If any provision of this  Agreement  shall be declared to be
invalid  or   unenforceable,   in  whole  or  in  part,   such   invalidity   or
unenforceability  shall not affect the remaining  provisions  hereof which shall
remain in full force and effect.

(d) Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the  parties  hereto  and their  respective  heirs,  devisees,  legatees,  legal
representatives,  successors  and  assigns;  provided  that the  Company may not
assign any of its obligations hereunder.

(e) Entire  Agreement.  This Agreement  represents  the entire  agreement of the
parties and shall  supersede  any and all previous  contracts,  arrangements  or
understandings  between the parties  hereto with  respect to the subject  matter
hereof.

(f) Amendments and Waivers.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions
of this Agreement may not be amended,  modified or supplemented,  and waivers or
consents to departures from the provisions  hereof may not be given,  unless the
Company has  obtained  the written  consent of Holders of at least a majority in
number of the Registrable Shares then outstanding.

(g) Publicity.  No public release or  announcement  concerning the  transactions
contemplated  hereby shall be issued by any party  without the prior  consent of
the other  parties,  except to the extent  that such party is advised by counsel
that such release or announcement is necessary or advisable under applicable law
or the rules or regulations of any securities exchange,  in which case the party
required to make the  release or  announcement  shall to the extent  practicable
provide  the other  party  with an  opportunity  to review  and  comment on such
release or announcement in advance of its issuance.

(h)  Expenses.   Whether  or  not  the  transactions   contemplated  hereby  are
consummated,  except as  otherwise  provided  herein,  all  costs  and  expenses
incurred in connection with the execution of this Agreement shall be paid by the
party incurring such costs or expenses, except as otherwise set forth herein.

(i)  Interpretation.  The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or  interpretation  of
this Agreement.

(j)  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more  counterparts,
all of which shall be one and the same  agreement,  and shall  become  effective
when  counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to each
other party.

(k) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed,  interpreted, and governed
in accordance  with the internal laws of Maryland  without  giving regard to the
principles of conflicts of law.

(l) Waiver. No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right,  power or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.

(m) Calculation of Time Periods.  Except as otherwise indicated,  all periods of
time  referred to herein  shall  include all  Saturdays,  Sundays and  holidays;
provided,  however,  that if the date to perform the act or give any notice with
respect to this  Agreement  shall fall on a day other than a Business  Day, such
act or notice may be timely performed or given if performed or given on the next
succeeding Business Day.







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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date and year first written above.

                         MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC

                         By:        /s/Michael L. Falcone
                         Name:      Michael L. Falcone
                         Title:     President and Chief Operating Officer


                        SHAREHOLDERS

                        /s/Robert J. Banks
                        Robert J. Banks
                        9912 Windtree Blvd.
                        Seminole, Florida 33772

                        /s/Keith J. Gloeckl
                        Keith J. Gloeckl
                        1647 Sand Key Estates Court
                        Clearwater, Florida 33767

                        /s/Ray F. Mathis
                        Ray F. Mathis
                        11890 Walker Avenue
                        Seminole, Florida 33772




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             Schedule 2(d) - Agreements With Other Security Holders



                                      NONE





                                     P-1

                      MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC

               PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


The following unaudited pro forma financial statements give effect to the
acquisition by Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC ("MuniMae") of Midland Financial
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries ("Midland") in a transaction to be accounted for
as a purchase.  The unaudited pro forma balance sheet is based on the individual
balance sheets of MuniMae and Midland and has been prepared to reflect the
acquisition by MuniMae of Midland as of September 30, 1999.  The unaudited pro
forma statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 is based
on the individual statements of income of MuniMae and Midland, and combines the
results of operations of MuniMae and of Midland (acquired by MuniMae on October
20, 1999) as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 1999.  The unaudited pro
forma statement of income for the year ended December 31, 1998 is based on the
individual statements of income of MuniMae and Midland, and combines the results
of operations of MuniMae and of Midland (acquired by MuniMae on October 20,
1999) as if the acquisition occurred on January 1, 1998. These unaudited pro
forma financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical
financial statements and notes thereto of MuniMae and of Midland included
elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
                                          PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
                                                      SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
                                                        (in thousands)
                                                         (unaudited)

                                                                                                 Pro Forma         Pro Forma
                                                                    MuniMae       Midland       Adjustments         Combined
                                                                  ------------  ------------- ----------------    -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>            <C>               <C>              <C>

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents                                            $ 31,450       $    226        $ (23,000)(a)    $   8,676
Tax exempt bonds and other bond related investments, net              442,247              -                           442,247
Taxable loans, notes and other                                         28,253        212,132                           240,385
Other investments                                                           -          5,080                -            5,080
Property and equipment, net                                               323            568                               891
Identifiable intangibles and goodwill                                       -              -           25,244 (c)       25,244
Other assets                                                           12,367          2,595             (764)(d)       14,198
                                                                  ------------  ------------- ----------------    -------------
Total assets                                                         $514,640       $220,601        $   1,480        $ 736,721
                                                                  ============  ============= ================    =============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                 $ 2,813        $ 3,398                         $   6,211
Loans payable                                                               -        199,219                           199,219
Other liabilities                                                       6,638          7,220                            13,858
Deferred tax liability                                                      -              -              244 (e)          244
Long-term debt                                                         67,000              -                            67,000
                                                                  ------------  ------------- ----------------    -------------
Total liabilities                                                      76,451        209,837              244          286,532
                                                                  ------------  ------------- ----------------    -------------

Commitments and contingencies                                               -              -                -                -

Preferred shareholders' equity in a subsidiary company                 81,597              -                            81,597

Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares                                                       15,844              -                            15,844
Preferred capital distribution shares                                   5,394              -                             5,394
Term growth shares                                                        156              -                               156
Common shares                                                         311,036              -           12,000 (a)      323,036
Paid-in capital                                                             -          1,060           (1,060)(b)            -
Retained earnings                                                           -          9,704           (9,704)(b)            -
Less growth shares held in treasury at cost                            (2,355)             -                            (2,355)
Less unearned compensation - restricted shares                         (2,447)             -                            (2,447)
Accumulated other comprehensive income                                 28,964              -                            28,964
                                                                  ------------  ------------- ----------------    -------------
Total shareholders' equity                                            356,592         10,764            1,236          368,592
                                                                  ------------  ------------- ----------------    -------------

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                           $514,640       $220,601          $ 1,480         $736,721
                                                                  ============  ============= ================    =============

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                                               P-2
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
                                                PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                                 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
                                            (in thousands, except share and per share data)
                                                              (unaudited)

                                                                                                    Pro Forma         Pro Forma
                                                                         MuniMae       Midland     Adjustments         Combined
                                                                       -------------  ----------  ---------------    -------------
<S>                                                                        <C>           <C>           <C>               <C>


INCOME:
Interest on mortgage revenue bonds and other bond related investments      $ 23,241     $     -         $      -         $ 23,241
Interest on parity working capital loans, demand notes and other loans        4,563           -                             4,563
Interest on loans and short-term investments                                  1,330      17,334                            18,664
Loan service fees                                                             1,351       2,910                             4,261
Brokerage and consulting fees                                                     -       5,875                             5,875
Net gain on sales                                                             4,743           -                             4,743
Other income                                                                    230         197                               427
                                                                       -------------  ----------  ---------------    -------------
TOTAL INCOME                                                                 35,458      26,316                -           61,774
                                                                       -------------  ----------  ---------------    -------------

EXPENSES:
Interest expense                                                                  -      15,156                            15,156
Salaries and employee benefits                                                3,309       5,678                             8,987
Depreciation and amortization                                                    38         208            1,262 (2)        1,508
Other operating expenses                                                      2,655       3,452                             6,107
Other-than-temporary impairments                                              2,049           -                             2,049
                                                                       -------------  ----------  ---------------    -------------
TOTAL EXPENSES                                                                8,051      24,494            1,262           33,807
                                                                       -------------  ----------  ---------------    -------------
NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                               27,407       1,822           (1,262)          27,967

INCOME TAXES                                                                      -          70              629 (2)          699
                                                                       -------------  ----------  ---------------    -------------
NET INCOME                                                                 $ 27,407     $ 1,752         $ (1,891)        $ 27,268
                                                                       =============  ==========  ===============    =============

NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
Preferred shares                                                            $ 1,533     $     -         $      -          $ 1,533
Preferred CD shares                                                             641           -                               641
Term growth Shares                                                              505           -               22 (3)          527
                                                                       -------------  ----------  ---------------    -------------
Common Shares/principals                                                   $ 24,728     $ 1,752         $ (1,913)(3)     $ 24,567
                                                                       =============  ==========  ===============    =============

Net income per common share:
   BASIC                                                                     $ 1.62                                        $ 1.55
                                                                       =============                                 =============
   DILUTED                                                                   $ 1.60                                        $ 1.53
                                                                       =============                                 =============

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
   BASIC                                                                 15,233,380                                    15,822,945
                                                                       =============                                 =============
   DILUTED                                                               15,938,249                                    16,528,728
                                                                       =============                                 =============

</TABLE>
<PAGE>

                                                                 P-3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE & EQUITY, LLC
                                                PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                             FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
                                            (in thousands, except share and per share data)
                                                              (unaudited)

                                                                                                       Pro Forma         Pro Forma
                                                                            MuniMae       Midland     Adjustments         Combined
                                                                         --------------  ----------  ---------------    ------------
<S>                                                                           <C>           <C>            <C>               <C>

INCOME:
Interest on mortgage revenue bonds and other bond related investments         $ 26,251     $     -         $      -         $ 26,251
Interest on parity working capital loans, demand notes and other loans           1,637           -                             1,637
Interest on loans and short-term investments                                     1,075      15,324                            16,399
Loan service fees                                                                  763       2,711                             3,474
Brokerage and consulting fees                                                        -       6,973                             6,973
Net gain on sales                                                                1,478           -                             1,478
Other income                                                                       609          82                               691
                                                                         --------------  ----------  ---------------   -------------
TOTAL INCOME                                                                    31,813      25,090                -           56,903
                                                                         --------------  ----------  ---------------   -------------

EXPENSES:
Interest expense                                                                 1,746      12,421                            14,167
Salaries and employee benefits                                                   3,159       5,182                             8,341
Depreciation and amortization                                                       44         159              947 (2)        1,150
Other operating expenses                                                         1,546       2,826                             4,372
                                                                         --------------  ----------  ---------------    ------------
TOTAL EXPENSES                                                                   6,495      20,588              947           28,030
                                                                         --------------  ----------  ---------------    ------------
NET INCOME BEFORE DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED
   SHAREHOLDERS IN A SUBSIDIARY COMPANY                                         25,318       4,502             (947)          28,873
INCOME ALLOCABLE TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS IN A
   SUBSIDIARY COMPANY                                                            1,989           -                -            1,989
                                                                         --------------  ----------  ---------------    ------------
NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                            23,329       4,502             (947)          26,884

INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                                                   -           -            1,753 (2)        1,753
                                                                         --------------  ----------  ---------------    ------------
NET INCOME                                                                    $ 23,329     $ 4,502         $ (2,700)        $ 25,131
                                                                         ==============  ==========  ===============    ============

NET INCOME ALLOCATED TO:
Preferred shares                                                               $ 1,224     $     -         $      -          $ 1,224
Preferred CD shares                                                                485           -                -              485
Term growth Shares                                                                 438           -               55 (3)          493
                                                                         --------------  ----------  ---------------    ------------
Common Shares                                                                 $ 21,182     $ 4,502         $ (2,755)(3)     $ 22,929
                                                                         ==============  ==========  ===============    ============

Net income per common share:
   BASIC                                                                        $ 1.26                                        $ 1.32
                                                                         ==============                                 ============
   DILUTED                                                                      $ 1.24                                        $ 1.29
                                                                         ==============                                 ============

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
   BASIC                                                                    16,806,229                                    17,395,794
                                                                         ==============                                 ============
   DILUTED                                                                  17,338,361                                    18,119,702
                                                                         ==============                                 ============
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                  P-4

          NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


NOTE 1 - The pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 1999
has been prepared to reflect the acquisition of Midland Financial Holdings, Inc.
and Subsidiaries by Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC for an aggregate purchase
price of up to $45 million, consisting of cash of $23 million, common shares of
MuniMae of approximately $12 million at October 20, 1999 (date of acquisition)
and contingent consideration in the form of common shares of MuniMae of
approximately $10 million payable ratably over a three year period provided that
Midland's performance meets certain yearly performance targets.  Pro forma
adjustments are made to reflect:

(a)  The payment of $23 million and issuance of $12 million of MuniMae common
shares to the principals of Midland necessary to complete the purchase
acquisition.

(b)  The elimination of the common shareholders' equity accounts of Midland.

(c)  The net assets of Midland at estimated fair value at the acquisition date,
the identifiable intangibles and the excess of acquisition cost over the fair
value of the net assets acquired (goodwill).  Allocation of purchase price is
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Historical          Purchase
                                                       Allocation            Cost            Adjustment
                                                     ----------------   ----------------  ------------------
<S>                                                       <C>                <C>                <C>

Current assets acquired                                     $    226           $    226            $      -
Loans receivable                                             212,132            212,132                   -
Property and equipment                                           568                568                   -
Identifiable intangibles and other assets                     27,839              2,595              25,244
Current liabilities                                           (3,398)            (3,398)                  -
Other liabilities                                           (206,439)          (206,439)                  -
Deferred tax liability                                           244                  -                 244
Shareholders' equity                                               -            (10,764)             10,764
                                                     ----------------   ----------------  ------------------
  Cash and common shares                                    $ 31,172           $ (5,080)           $ 36,252
                                                     ================   ================  ==================
</TABLE>

        The allocation of purchase price is preliminary due to contingent
        consideration to be issued, as noted above.  Management expects the
        allocation of purchase price to be adjusted annually over the three
        year period which will determine the amount of contingent consideration
        which will be paid; the final amounts will differ from the estimates
        provided herein. It is anticipated that all the contingent consideration
        will be allocated to goodwill as incurred.
<PAGE>

(d)  Prepaid acquisition costs incurred associated with the acquisition of
Midland.

(e)  Recognition of a deferred tax liability for federal and state tax purposes
associated with the change in status of Midland from a Subchapter S corporation
to a C corporation for income tax purposes.  Income tax expense associated with
the change in status was determined using an effective tax rate of 40% for the
year ended December 31, 1998 and 39% for the nine months ended September 30,
1999.

NOTE 2 - The pro forma condensed statements of income for the year ended
December 31, 1998 and the nine months ended September 30, 1999 give effect to
the following pro forma adjustments necessary to reflect the acquisition as
outlined in Note 1:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    Nine Months
                                                                                 Year Ended            Ended
                                                                                December 31,       September 30,
                                                                                    1998               1999
                                                                               ----------------   ----------------
                                                                                         (in thousands)
<S>                                                                                <C>                 <C>

            Amortization of incremental intangibles                                    $ 1,262              $ 947
            Income tax expense (Note 1)                                                    629              1,753
</TABLE>


Identifiable intangibles and goodwill will be amortized and expensed over their
expected useful life of 20 years, respectively.

NOTE 3 - Allocation of net income related to pro forma adjustments to Term
Growth Shares and Common Shares.



<PAGE>

                                     F-1

                      Report of Independent Accountants



To the Board of Directors
Midland Financial Holdings, Inc.


In our opinion,  the accompanying  balance sheets and the related  statements of
income, changes in stockholders' equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all
material respects,  the financial position of Midland Financial  Holdings,  Inc.
and subsidiaries  (the "Company") at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results
of their  operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity
with generally accepted accounting  principles.  These financial  statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these  financial  statements  based on our  audits.  We  conducted
audits of these  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain  reasonable
assurance   about  whether  the  financial   statements  are  free  of  material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements,   assessing  the
accounting  principles  used and significant  estimates made by management,  and
evaluating the overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.




/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Tampa, Florida
March 10, 1999

<PAGE>

                                     F-2

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 1998 and 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    1998               1997
<S>                                                                                  <C>                <C>
Assets
Cash and short-term investments                                                    $ 1,391,068        $ 2,989,706
Loans receivable                                                                   178,819,311        187,491,907
Income taxes receivable                                                                 18,025                  -
Accrued interest receivable                                                          1,803,640          2,135,723
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation                                581,693            673,357
Other assets                                                                         1,648,294          2,082,764
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------

                                                                                 $ 184,262,031       $195,373,457
                                                                              =================  =================

Liabilities
Notes payable                                                                    $ 169,585,619      $ 181,839,647
Accrued interest payable                                                             1,595,150          2,019,132
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                1,576,990          1,319,831
Income taxes payable                                                                         -            126,363
Deferred loan fees                                                                   2,130,932          1,142,638
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------
                                                                                   174,888,691        186,447,611
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------
Commitments (Note 6)


Stockholders' Equity
Common stock - $.10 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 1,000
      shares issued and outstanding                                                        100                100
Paid-in capital                                                                      1,059,900          1,059,900
Retained earnings                                                                    8,313,340          7,865,846
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------
                                                                                     9,373,340          8,925,846
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------

                                                                                 $ 184,262,031       $195,373,457
                                                                              =================  =================

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-3

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                                                 <C>                   <C>

                                                                                     1998              1997
Revenues
Interest from loans and short-term investments                                      $17,333,802       $19,385,288
Loan service fees                                                                     1,842,390         2,131,846
Brokerage and consulting fees                                                         5,874,865         9,944,416
Other                                                                                 1,265,617         1,702,968
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                     26,316,674        33,164,518
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------

Expenses
Interest                                                                             15,155,934        16,880,698
Salaries and employee benefits                                                        5,678,226         6,668,539
Other operating expenses                                                              3,660,179         5,264,611
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                     24,494,339        28,813,848
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------

Income before income taxes                                                            1,822,335         4,350,670

Income tax expense (benefit)                                                             69,841           (72,109)
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------

Net income                                                                           $1,752,494        $4,422,779
                                                                                ================  ================

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-4

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          Common Stock             Paid-In           Retained
                                    -------------------------
                                     Issued      Par Value         Capital           Earnings           Total
                                    ----------  -------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
<S>                                   <C>           <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>



Balance - January 1, 1997               1,000        $   100        $1,059,900        $4,983,067        $6,043,067

    Net income- 1997                                                                   4,422,779         4,422,779

    Dividends paid                                                                    (1,540,000)       (1,540,000)
                                    ----------  -------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Balance - December 31, 1997             1,000            100         1,059,900         7,865,846         8,925,846

    Net income - 1998                                                                  1,752,494         1,752,494

    Dividends paid                                                                    (1,305,000)       (1,305,000)
                                    ----------  -------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Balance - December 31, 1998             1,000        $   100        $1,059,900        $8,313,340        $9,373,340
                                    ==========  =============   ===============   ===============   ===============

 The  accompanying  notes are an integral part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-5

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 1998                 1997
<S>                                                                               <C>                  <C>

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash received for loan service, brokerage and consulting fees                  $   9,971,166        $  12,884,971
Interest received                                                                 17,665,885           19,419,232
Cash paid to employees and suppliers                                              (8,780,352)         (13,328,733)
Interest paid                                                                    (15,579,916)         (16,249,581)
Income taxes received (paid)                                                        (214,229)             271,851
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
      Net cash provided by operating activities                                    3,062,554            2,997,740
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Loans originated                                                                (222,292,048)        (162,213,980)
Loans collected                                                                  230,964,644          158,700,933
Expenditures for property and equipment                                             (114,918)            (319,842)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                               -              142,986
Proceeds from sale of partnership interests                                                -              395,000
Other                                                                                345,308             (464,410)
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                          8,902,986           (3,759,313)
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings from credit facilities                                                228,752,304          201,102,860
Repayment of credit facilities                                                  (241,006,332)        (201,632,661)
Borrowings repaid under mortgage payable                                                   -              (96,028)
Loan costs                                                                            (5,150)                   -
Dividends paid                                                                    (1,305,000)          (1,540,000)
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
      Net cash used in financing activities                                      (13,564,178)          (2,165,829)
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Net decrease in cash                                                              (1,598,638)          (2,927,402)

Cash and short-term investments, beginning of period                               2,989,706            5,917,108
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Cash and short-term investments, end of period                                 $   1,391,068         $  2,989,706
                                                                           ==================  ===================

Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net income                                                                      $  1,752,494         $  4,422,779
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
Adjustments  to  reconcile   net  income  to  net  cash  provided  by  operating
      activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                                    207,624              174,195
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable                             332,083               33,944
      (Increase) decrease in income taxes                                           (144,388)             401,722
      (Increase) decrease in other assets                                             93,270           (1,248,955)
      Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable                               (423,982)             631,117
      (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses                   257,159             (378,456)
      Decrease in deferred income tax liability                                            -             (201,980)
      Increase (decrease) in deferred loan fees                                      988,294             (310,818)
      Gain on sale of partnership interest                                                 -             (583,441)
      Loss from disposal of fixed assets                                                   -               57,633
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
        Total adjustments                                                          1,310,060           (1,425,039)
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Net cash provided by operating activities                                       $  3,062,554         $  2,997,740
                                                                           ==================  ===================

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-6

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

1.       Ownership and Operations

     The accompanying  financial  statements include Midland Financial Holdings,
     Inc. (the "Parent"),  and its wholly owned  subsidiaries,  Midland Mortgage
     Investment  Corporation  ("Midland")  and its  subsidiary,  Midland  Realty
     Investment Corporation ("Realty"), Midland Capital Corporation ("Capital"),
     Midland  Equity  Corporation  ("Equity"),  Midland  Securities  Corporation
     ("Securities") and Midland Advisory Services, Inc.
     ("Advisory").

     Midland's  primary business is the origination,  financing and servicing of
     low  to  moderate-income,  multi-family  and  commercial  construction  and
     permanent loans throughout the continental United States.  Capital provides
     construction   period  working  capital  loans  to  developers  of  low  to
     moderate-income  apartment  projects and finances investor notes for direct
     participation programs offered by Equity. Realty is a real estate brokerage
     company,  which  primarily  manages  properties.  Equity is a syndicator of
     low-income housing projects.  Securities is a securities dealer, registered
     with the National Association of Securities Dealers.  Advisory functions as
     a real estate advisor for pension funds.

     During 1998  approximately  80% of  Midland's  loans and 100% of  Capital's
     loans were made to developers of low to moderate-income apartment projects.
     All of Equity's syndications were of projects which receive tax credits for
     low-income rental housing under Internal Revenue Code Section 42.

2.       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Principles of Consolidation

     The consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of the Parent
     and its  subsidiaries  (the "Group").  All material  intercompany  profits,
     transactions and balances have been eliminated.

     Loan Origination Fees

     Loan origination fees are being deferred and amortized over the contractual
     lives of the related loans.

     Allowance for Loan Losses

     The Group provides an allowance for possible losses on loans receivable
     based upon management's evaluation of all loans in the Group's  portfolio.
     When it is determined  that a loan will not be fully realized, an allowance
     is established for the full amount of the estimated loss. At December 31,
     1998 and 1997, management determined that no allowance for possible loan
     losses was necessary.


<PAGE>
                                     F-7

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

     Depreciation

     Property and  equipment  consisting  primarily of furniture and fixtures is
     depreciated using the straight-line  method over the estimated useful lives
     (2 to 10 years) of the assets for financial reporting purposes. Accumulated
     depreciation  as of  December  31, 1998 and 1997  amounted to $628,951  and
     $422,369, respectively.

     Income Taxes

     Effective January 1, 1997, the Group elected S corporation status. Earnings
     and losses after that date are included in the personal  income tax returns
     of the  Parent's  stockholders.  Accordingly,  the Group will  normally not
     incur  additional tax  obligations,  and future  financial  statements will
     normally not include a provision  for federal  income taxes.  However,  the
     Company continues to be subject to state income taxes in certain states.

     Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

     Cash  equivalents   include  cash  and  short-term  cash  investments  with
     maturities at the date of acquisition of three months or less.

     The Company  considers  loan  service  fees to be  operating  transactions
     and has  reflected  these funds as operating activities in the accompanying
     statements of cash flows.

     Concentrations of Credit Risk

     Financial instruments which potentially subject the Group to concentrations
     of credit risk consist  principally of cash,  short-term cash  investments,
     and loans receivable.

     The Group maintains its cash and short-term cash investments  with, what it
     believes to be, high credit quality financial institutions as determined by
     the  Group's  management.  At  December  31,  1998,  the  Group's  cash and
     short-term  cash  investments  were  primarily  on deposit at United Bank &
     Trust  Company.  Concentrations  of  credit  risk  with  respect  to  loans
     receivable  are limited due to  commitments  for permanent  financing  from
     lenders determined to have the financial ability to honor such commitments.

     Use of Estimates

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
     accepted  accounting  principles  requires management to make estimates and
     assumptions  that affect the reported  amounts of assets and liabilities at
     the date of the financial  statements and the reported  amounts of revenues
     and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from
     those estimates.
<PAGE>
                                     F-8

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
3.      Loans Receivable

                                                                                   1998               1997
<S>                                                                                  <C>                <C>

        Construction Loans on Low to Moderate-Income Apartment Projects:

        Collateralized by the properties under construction and personall
        guaranteed by the  borrowers;  interest  ranges  from 8.25% to 10%,
        (fixed rate  loans),  and adjustable  rates range from money  center
        bank prime to 2.5% over money  center bank prime (7.75% at December 31,
        1998);  principal amounts mature through 2001; pledged as collateral for
        notes payable to investor; repayment is expected to be from the
        permanent lenders upon successful completion of the projects.             $ 166,818,758       $183,753,525

        Working Capital Loans:

        Personally guaranteed by the borrowers; interest at 8% to 12% fixed and
        1% to 3% over money  center bank prime (7.75% at December 31,  1998);
        principal  amounts mature  through 2001;  pledged as collateral for
        amounts due on lines of credit; repayments are expected to be from
        construction profits and syndication procedures.                              2,257,191          2,375,199

        Direct Participation Program:

        Collateralized by the related limited  partnership's notes receivable;
        interest at varying rates ranging from 10.5% to 11%;  principal  amounts
        mature  through January  31,  2002;  pledged as  collateral for  pension
        fund  notes  payable; repayment is expected to be from investor note
        collections.                                                                    599,356          1,363,183

        Syndication-Related Notes and Advances:

        Short-term notes to a partnership syndicated by Equity and to a
        developer of a property syndicated by Equity; mostly non-interest
        bearing.                                                                      9,144,006                  -
                                                                                -----------------  -----------------

                                                                                   $178,819,311      $ 187,491,907
                                                                                =================  =================

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-9

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.       Notes Payable

                                                                                      1998               1997
<S>                                                                                    <C>                <C>
         Investors:

         Used to finance the construction lending activities;  fixed interest
         rates range from  7.143% to 8.75%;  variable  interest  rates range
         from 1.2% under to 1.75% over money  center bank prime (7.75% at
         December 31,  1998);  principal  amounts mature through 2001;
         collateralized by the related construction loans receivable.                $ 155,305,937      $168,407,514

         Group Trust:

         Used to finance the  interim  construction  and  permanent  lending
         activities; interest at 6% to 6.55%;  principal amount matures January
         1999;  collateralized by the related loan receivable.                             550,000         7,950,000

         Used of finance syndication advances of a limited partnership;
         collateralized by a security interest in a promissory note from the
         limited partnership;  interest at .5% over money center bank prime
         (7.75% at December 31, 1998); principal due in 1999.                            8,595,000                 -

         Bank:

         Note payable dated July 31, 1996 in the original amount of $2,500,000;
         interest only payments through January 31, 1997;  monthly  principal
         payments of $46,297 plus  interest at 1% over money  center bank prime
         (7.75% at December 31, 1998) beginning March 1, 1997 until August 1, 2001
         maturity; collateralized by 100% of outstanding shares of Parent's
         stock and personally guaranteed by the stockholders.                            1,435,169         1,990,733

         Bank Line of Credit:

         $3,000,000 line used to finance working  capital  lending  activities;
         interest rate is the higher of (a) bank prime less 2.25% (8.63% at
         December 31, 1998), or (b) 1.25% above weekly average  one-year  Treasury
         index rate (4.63% at December 31, 1998);  collateralized  by the related
         working  capital and investor  notes receivable and personally guaranteed
         by the stockholders; the line expires upon 180 days written notice by
         bank.                                                                           1,965,000         1,900,000
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-10

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
4.   Notes Payable, continued



                                                                                    1998               1997
  <S>                                                                               <C>                <C>

     Individuals:

     Demand notes; interest at 3/4% over money center bank prime
     (7.75% at December 31, 1998).                                               $  646,592         $  564,155

     Stockholders:

     Demand notes to stockholders of Parent; uncollateralized;  interest at 3/4%
     over money center bank prime (7.75% at December 31,
     1998).                                                                       1,087,921          1,027,245
                                                                             ----------------  -----------------

                                                                              $ 169,585,619      $ 181,839,647
                                                                             ================  =================
</TABLE>


     Maturities of notes payable are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


     Year Ended December 31,                                                      Amount
                                                                            -----------------
           <S>                                                                   <C>

          1999                                                                 $ 130,801,516
          2000                                                                    31,066,133
          2001                                                                     7,717,970
                                                                            -----------------
                                                                               $ 169,585,619
                                                                            =================
</TABLE>

5.   Income Taxes

     The income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     1998              1997
<S>                                                                                   <C>               <C>

     Currently payable                                                                $  69,841        $  129,871
     Deferred                                                                                 -          (201,980)
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                      $  69,841        $  (72,109)
                                                                                ================  ================
</TABLE>


     The income tax expense  for the year ended  December  31,  1998  represents
     estimated  state  income  taxes.  The income tax benefit for the year ended
     December  31,  1997  represents  the  reversal of the  deferred  income tax
     liability  provided prior to the Group's election as an S corporation,  net
     of the income taxes on the  built-in-gain  related to the gain  realized on
     the sale of partnership interests and estimated state income taxes.
<PAGE>
                                     F-11

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

6.   Commitments

     Lease Commitments

     Midland has entered into  noncancelable  operating  leases for office space
     and equipment. Minimum future annual rental payments are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           <S>                                                                         <C>

          1999                                                                    $  540,000
          2000                                                                       483,000
          2001                                                                       473,000
          2002                                                                       452,000
          2003                                                                       182,000
                                                                            -----------------
                                                                                 $ 2,130,000
                                                                            =================
     Rent  expense  was  approximately  $633,000  and  $462,000  for the years  ended  December 31,  1998 and 1997,
     respectively.
</TABLE>


     Unfunded Loan Commitments

     Commitments  to extend credit are  agreements to lend to a customer as long
     as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.

     At December 31, 1998,  the aggregate  total of unfunded  construction  loan
     commitments   was   approximately   $173,559,000.   Midland  has   unfunded
     commitments from investors in a like amount.  Commitments outstanding under
     unused  lines of credit were  approximately  $197,900 at December 31, 1998.
     The commitments are not reflected in the financial statements.  The Company
     uses the  same  credit  policies  in  making  commitments  and  conditional
     obligations  as it does  for  on-balance-sheet  instruments.  There  are no
     significant  concentrations of credit risk with any individual counterparty
     to originate loans.

7.   Profit Sharing Plan

     The Group  maintains  a profit  sharing  plan  covering  substantially  all
     employees.  Contributions  to the plan are at the discretion of management.
     Contributions to the plan approximated  $194,000 and $184,000 for the years
     ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

8.   Related Party Transactions

     During 1998, Advisory received administrative service fees of approximately
     $1,603,000  from Midland  Affordable  Housing Group Trust (Group Trust),  a
     group  trust  of which  stockholders  of the  Parent  are  Trustees.  As of
     December 31, 1998,  Midland had a $5,000,000  Line of Credit  available for
     the group trust, with no outstanding  balance. The line matures on December
     31, 1999, and bears interest at the rate of 10.25%.  The collateral for the
     line is the net assets of the group trust.

<PAGE>
                                     F-12

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

8.   Related Party Transactions, continued

     At  December  31,  1998  and  1997,  Midland  has  notes  payable  with  an
     outstanding balance of $111,886,532 and $109,641,947,  respectively, due to
     the Group Trust. The notes were made to finance  construction loans and are
     collateralized by the related construction loan receivables.

     At  December  31,  1998,  Midland  has a  $40,000,000  warehouse  facility,
     provided by the Group Trust, with an outstanding balance of $550,000.  This
     warehouse  facility is provided  for interim  funding of  permanent  loans,
     completed  construction  loans,  and  GNMA MBS  advances  until  funded  by
     permanent  lender or security  holder and is  collateralized  by a security
     interest in the loans, bears interest of 6%, and due in 1999.

     Additionally,  at December  31,  1998,  Midland has a  $10,000,000  line of
     credit  provided  by the  Group  Trust,  with  an  outstanding  balance  of
     $8,595,000.  This line is used for fund  syndication  advances  of  limited
     partnerships  syndicated  by  Midland.  The  line  is  collateralized  by a
     security  interest in a promissory  note given by the limited  partnership,
     bears  interest at 0.5% over Money Center bank prime (7.75% at December 31,
     1998), and is due in 1999.

9.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

     SFAS No.  107,  "Disclosures  About Fair Value of  Financial  Instruments,"
     requires that the Company disclose  estimated fair values for its financial
     instruments.  Fair  value is  defined  as the  price  at which a  financial
     instrument  could be liquidated in an orderly manner over a reasonable time
     period under present market conditions. Fair values estimates,  methods and
     assumptions are set forth below for the Company's financial instruments.

     Cash and Short-Term Investments

     For cash and short-term  investments,  the carrying  amount is a reasonable
     estimate of fair value.

     Notes Receivable

     The estimated  fair value of the Company's  fixed rate loans was calculated
     by  discounting  contractual  cash flows  adjusted  for current  prepayment
     estimates.  The discount  rates were based on the interest  rate charged to
     current customers for comparable loans. The Company's adjustable rate loans
     reprice  frequently at current market rates.  Therefore,  the fair value of
     these loans has been estimated to be approximately  equal to their carrying
     value amount.

     The  impact  of  delinquent  loans on the  estimation  of the  fair  values
     described   above  is  not  considered  to  have  a  material  effect  and,
     accordingly,   delinquent  loans  have  been  discarded  in  the  valuation
     methodologies used.

<PAGE>
                                     F-13

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997

9.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments, continued

     Notes Payable

     The  estimated  fair value of the  Company's  fixed rate notes  payable was
     calculated by discounting  contractual  cash flows. The discount rates were
     based on the interest rates paid to current  lenders for  comparable  notes
     payable.  The Company's adjustable rate notes payable reprice frequently at
     current market rates. Therefore,  the fair value of these notes payable has
     been estimated to be approximately equal to their carrying value amount.

     The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as
     follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      (in thousands)                      (in thousands)
                                                           1998                                1997
                                                ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------
                                                   Carrying          Estimated         Carrying         Estimated
                                                    Amount          Fair Value          Amount          Fair Value
                                                ----------------  ----------------  ---------------   ---------------
    <S>                                              <C>                 <C>               <C>            <C>

     Financial assets:
        Cash and short-term investments               $   1,391         $   1,391        $   2,990         $   2,990
        Loans - fixed rate                               41,957            41,888           38,499            38,488
        Loans - adjustable rate                         136,862           136,862          148,993           148,993
     Financial liabilities:
        Notes payable - fixed rate                       15,409            15,420           29,838            29,821
        Notes payable - adjustable rate                 154,177           154,177          152,002           152,002
</TABLE>


        Limitations

     The fair  value  estimates  are made at a  discrete  point in time based on
     relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.
     Because  no  market  exists  for a  significant  portion  of the  Company's
     financial  instruments,   fair  value  estimates  are  based  on  judgments
     regarding  future expected loss experience,  current  economic  conditions,
     risk characteristics of various financial  instruments,  and other factors.
     These  estimates  are  subjective in nature and involve  uncertainties  and
     matters of  significant  judgment and therefore  cannot be determined  with
     precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
     In  addition,  the fair  value  estimates  are  based on  existing  on- and
     off-balance sheet financial  instruments without attempting to estimate the
     value  of  anticipated   future  business  and  the  value  of  assets  and
     liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.


<PAGE>

                                     F-14

                    Report of Independent Accountants



To the Board of Directors
Midland Financial Holdings, Inc.


We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets  of  Midland
Financial Holdings,  Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and
the related consolidated  statements of income,  stockholders'  equity, and cash
flows  for  the  years  then  ended.   These   financial   statements   are  the
responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects,  the consolidated financial position of Midland Financial
Holdings,  Inc.  and  subsidiaries  as of December  31,  1997 and 1996,  and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then
ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.




/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

Tampa, Florida
March 13, 1998
<PAGE>

                                     F-15

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 1997 and 1996



                                                                                       1997               1996
<S>                                                                                     <C>               <C>
Assets
Cash and short-term investments                                                    $ 2,989,706        $ 5,917,108
Loans receivable                                                                   187,491,907        183,978,859
Income taxes receivable                                                                      -            275,359
Accrued interest receivable                                                          2,135,723          2,169,667
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation                                673,357            728,329
Other assets                                                                         2,082,764            369,909
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------

                                                                                  $195,373,457       $193,439,231
                                                                              =================  =================

Liabilities
Notes payable                                                                     $181,839,647       $182,465,476
Accrued interest payable                                                             2,019,132          1,388,015
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                1,319,831          1,887,237
Income taxes payable                                                                   126,363                  -
Deferred income tax liability                                                                -            201,980
Deferred loan fees                                                                   1,142,638          1,453,456
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------
                                                                                   186,447,611        187,396,164
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------
Commitments (Note 6)


Stockholders' Equity
Common stock - $.10 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 1,000
      shares issued and outstanding                                                        100                100
Paid-in capital                                                                      1,059,900          1,059,900
Retained earnings                                                                    7,865,846          4,983,067
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------
                                                                                     8,925,846          6,043,067
                                                                              -----------------  -----------------

                                                                                  $195,373,457       $193,439,231
                                                                              =================  =================

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.


</TABLE>
<PAGE>

                                     F-16

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996
                                                                                        1997             1996
<S>                                                                                     <C>              <C>
Revenues
Interest from loans and short-term investments                                      $19,385,288       $17,013,768
Loan service fees                                                                     2,131,846         2,308,458
Brokerage and consulting fees                                                         9,944,416         5,170,591
Other                                                                                 1,702,968           648,259
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                     33,164,518        25,141,076
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------

Expenses
Interest                                                                             16,880,698        14,692,127
Salaries and employee benefits                                                        6,668,539         6,084,694
Other operating expenses                                                              5,264,611         3,058,457
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                     28,813,848        23,835,278
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------

Income before income taxes                                                            4,350,670         1,305,798

Income tax expense (benefit)                                                            (72,109)          386,507
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------

Net income                                                                           $4,422,779         $ 919,291
                                                                                ================  ================


The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-17

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the Years Ended Decemer 31, 1997 and 1996


                                          Common Stock             Paid-In           Retained
                                      Shares
                                     Issued      Par Value         Capital           Earnings           Total
                                    ----------  -------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
                                        <S>         <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>


Balance - January 1, 1996               1,000         $  100        $1,059,900        $4,116,776        $5,176,776

    Net income                                                                           919,291           919,291

    Dividends paid                                                                       (53,000)          (53,000)
                                    ----------  -------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Balance - December 31, 1996             1,000            100         1,059,900         4,983,067         6,043,067

    Net income - 1997                                                                  4,422,779         4,422,779

    Dividends paid                                                                    (1,540,000)       (1,540,000)
                                    ----------  -------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Balance - December 31, 1997             1,000         $  100        $1,059,900        $7,865,846        $8,925,846
                                    ==========  =============   ===============   ===============   ===============


The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-18

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996



                                                                                     1997                 1996
<S>                                                                                   <C>                  <C>

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash received for loan service, brokerage and consulting fees                   $ 12,884,971         $  7,830,612
Interest received                                                                 19,419,232           16,145,257
Cash paid to employees and suppliers                                             (13,328,733)          (8,501,325)
Interest paid                                                                    (16,249,581)         (14,137,991)
Income taxes received (paid)                                                         271,851             (485,510)
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
      Net cash provided by operating activities                                    2,997,740              851,043
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Loans originated                                                                (162,213,980)        (194,433,447)
Loans collected                                                                  158,700,933          139,828,256
Expenditures for property and equipment                                             (319,842)            (276,683)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                         142,986                    -
Proceeds from sale of partnership interests                                          395,000                    -
Other                                                                               (464,410)              65,659
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                         (3,759,313)         (54,816,215)
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings from credit facilities                                                201,102,860          227,290,938
Repayment of credit facilities                                                  (201,632,661)        (170,399,558)
Borrowings repaid under mortgage payable                                             (96,028)              (3,853)
Dividends paid                                                                    (1,540,000)             (53,000)
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
      Net cash used in financing activities                                       (2,165,829)          56,834,527
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Net decrease in cash                                                              (2,927,402)           2,869,355

Cash and short-term investments, beginning of period                               5,917,108            3,047,753
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Cash and short-term investments, end of period                                  $  2,989,706         $  5,917,108
                                                                           ==================  ===================

Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net income                                                                      $  4,422,779          $   919,291
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
Adjustments  to  reconcile   net  income  to  net  cash  provided  by  operating
      activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                                    174,195              122,084
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable                              33,944             (721,875)
      (Increase) decrease in income taxes                                            401,722              (90,485)
      (Increase) decrease in other assets                                         (1,248,955)             102,760
      Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable                                631,117              407,501
      (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses                  (378,456)             615,280
      Decrease in deferred income tax liability                                     (201,980)              (8,520)
      Increase (decrease) in deferred loan fees                                     (310,818)            (506,558)
      Gain on sale of partnership interest                                          (583,441)                   -
      Loss from disposal of fixed assets                                              57,633               11,565
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------
        Total adjustments                                                         (1,425,039)             (68,248)
                                                                           ------------------  -------------------

Net cash provided by operating activities                                       $  2,997,740          $   851,043
                                                                           ==================  ===================

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-19

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996

1.   Ownership and Operations

     The accompanying  financial  statements include Midland Financial Holdings,
     Inc. (the "Parent"),  and its wholly owned  subsidiaries,  Midland Mortgage
     Investment  Corporation  ("Midland")  and its  subsidiary,  Midland  Realty
     Investment Corporation ("Realty"), Midland Capital Corporation ("Capital"),
     Midland  Equity  Corporation  ("Equity"),  Midland  Securities  Corporation
     ("Securities") and Midland Advisory Services, Inc.
     ("Advisory").

     Midland's  primary business is the origination,  financing and servicing of
     low  to  moderate-income,  multi-family  and  commercial  construction  and
     permanent loans throughout the continental United States.  Capital provides
     construction   period  working  capital  loans  to  developers  of  low  to
     moderate-income  apartment  projects and finances investor notes for direct
     participation programs offered by Equity. Realty is a real estate brokerage
     company,  which  primarily  manages  properties.  Equity is a syndicator of
     low-income housing projects.  Securities is a securities dealer, registered
     with the National Association of Securities Dealers.  Advisory functions as
     a real estate advisor for pension funds.

     During 1997 approximately 84% of Midland's loans and 97% of Capital's loans
     were made to developers of low to moderate-income  apartment projects.  All
     of Equity's  syndications  were of projects  which  receive tax credits for
     low-income rental housing under Internal Revenue Code Section 42.

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Principles of Consolidation

     The consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of the Parent
     and its  subsidiaries  (the "Group").  All material  intercompany  profits,
     transactions and balances have been eliminated.

     Loan Origination Fees

     Loan origination fees are being deferred and amortized over the contractual
     lives of the related loans.

     Allowance for Loan Losses

     The Group  provides an allowance  for possible  losses on loans  receivable
     based upon management's  evaluation of all loans in the Group's  portfolio.
     When it is determined that a loan will not be fully realized,  an allowance
     is established  for the full amount of the estimated  loss. At December 31,
     1997 and 1996,  management  determined  that no allowance for possible loan
     losses was necessary.


<PAGE>

                                     F-20

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

     Depreciation

     Property and  equipment  consisting  primarily of furniture and fixtures is
     depreciated using the straight-line  method over the estimated useful lives
     (2 to 10 years) of the assets for financial reporting purposes. Accumulated
     depreciation  as of  December  31, 1997 and 1996  amounted to $422,369  and
     $364,958, respectively.

     Income Taxes

     Prior to January 1, 1997, the Group filed a consolidated federal income tax
     return.  Income  tax  liabilities  were  allocated  among  members  of  the
     affiliated  group, as if a separate  income tax return had been filed,  and
     settled  among the Group  annually.  Effective  January 1, 1997,  the Group
     elected S  corporation  status.  Earnings  and  losses  after that date are
     included in the personal  income tax returns of the  Parent's  stockholders
     and taxed  depending upon their personal tax strategies.  Accordingly,  the
     Group  will  normally  not incur  additional  tax  obligations,  and future
     financial  statements  will  normally  not include a provision  for federal
     income taxes.  However, the Company continues to be subject to state income
     taxes in certain states.

     New Accounting Pronouncements

     Effective  January 1, 1996, the Company was required to adopt  Statement of
     Financial  Accounting Standards No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing
     Rights." The impact of adopting this pronouncement was not significant.  In
     June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 125,
     which was effective for transactions that occurred after December 31, 1996.
     Among other  requirements,  this standard provided additional guidance with
     respect to the accounting for mortgage servicing rights as well as criteria
     for  recognition  of  sales  in  connection  with  transfers  of  financial
     instruments including loans. The impact of this standard on the Company was
     not significant.

     Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

     Cash  equivalents   include  cash  and  short-term  cash  investments  with
     maturities at the date of acquisition of three months or less.

     The Company  considers loan service fees to be operating  transactions  and
     has  reflected  these funds as  operating  activities  in the  accompanying
     statements of cash flows.

     Concentrations of Credit Risk

     Financial instruments which potentially subject the Group to concentrations
     of credit risk consist  principally of cash,  short-term cash  investments,
     and loans receivable.



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                                     F-21

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

     The Group  maintains its cash and  short-term  cash  investments  with high
     credit  quality  financial   institutions  as  determined  by  the  Group's
     management.  At December 31, 1997,  the Group's  cash and  short-term  cash
     investments  were  primarily  on  deposit at United  Bank & Trust  Company.
     Concentrations  of credit risk with respect to loans receivable are limited
     due to commitments for permanent  financing from lenders determined to have
     the financial ability to honor such commitments.

     Use of Estimates

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
     accepted  accounting  principles  requires management to make estimates and
     assumptions  that affect the reported  amounts of assets and liabilities at
     the date of the financial  statements and the reported  amounts of revenues
     and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from
     those estimates.

3.   Loans Receivable

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    1997               1996
                                                                                     <S>                <C>

     Construction Loans on Low to Moderate-Income Apartment Projects:

     Collateralized by the properties under construction and personally
     guaranteed by the  borrowers;  interest  ranges from 9.25% to 10.5%,
     (fixed rate loans), and adjustable  rates range from .75% to 2.5% over
     money  center bank prime (8.5% at December 31, 1997); principal amounts
     mature through 1999; pledged as collateral for notes payable to investor;
     repayment is expected to be from the permanent lenders upon successful
     completion of the projects.                                                  $183,753,525       $179,121,611

     Working Capital Loans:

     Personally guaranteed by the borrowers; interest at 8% to 12% foxed and 1%
     to 3% over money  center bank prime (8.5% at December  31,  1997);
     principal  amounts mature  through 2000;  pledged as collateral for amounts
     due on lines of credit; repayments are expected to be from construction
     profits and syndication procedures.                                             2,375,199          2,193,427

     Direct Participation Program:

     Collateralized by the related limited  partnership's notes receivable;
     interest at varying rates ranging from 10.5% to 11%;  principal  amounts
     mature  through January  31,  2002;  pledged as  collateral  for  pension
     fund  notes  payable; repayment is expected to be from investor note
     collections.                                                                    1,363,183          2,663,821
                                                                                 -----------------  -----------------
                                                                                  $187,491,907       $183,978,859
                                                                              =================  =================

</TABLE>
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                                     F-22

4.       Notes Payable

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                    1997                1996
                                                                                     <S>                 <C>

         Investors:

         Used to finance the construction lending activities;  fixed interest
         rates range from 7.143% to 8.8%;  variable  interest rates range from
         .75 to 2.5% over money center bank prime (8.5% at December 31, 1997);
         principal amounts mature through 1999; collateralized by the related
         construction loans receivable.                                          $168,407,514       $ 175,109,547

         Group Trust:

         Used to finance the  interim  construction  and  permanent  lending
         activities; interest at 6.55%; principal amount matures January 20,
         1998;  collateralized by the related
         permanent loan receivable.                                                 7,950,000                   -

         Mortgage Payable:

         Note dated July 25, 1995 in the original amount of $100,800; payable at
         $934 per month principal and interest at a rate of 7.50% per annum
         fixed; with a maturity of September 1, 2010; collateralized by real
         property; note was paid off May 22, 1997.                                          -              96,028

         Bank:

         Note payable dated July 31, 1996 in the original amount of $2,500,000;
         interest only payments through January 31, 1997;  monthly  principal
         payments of $46,297 plus  interest at 1% over money  center bank prime
         (8.5% at December  31,  1997) beginning March 1, 1997 until August 1,
         2001 maturity; collateralized by 100% of outstanding shares of Parent's
         stock and personally guaranteed by the stockholders.                       1,990,733           2,500,000

         Bank Line of Credit:

         $1,900,000 line used to finance working  capital  lending  activities;
         interest rate is 1.25%  above  weekly  average  one year  Treasury
         index rate  (5.55% at December 31, 1997);  collateralized  by the
         related working capital and investor notes receivable and personally
         guaranteed by the stockholders; the line expires upon 180 days written
         notice by bank.                                                            1,900,000           1,900,000


         Individuals:

         Demand notes  personally  guaranteed by stockholders  of the Parent;
         interst at 3/4% over money center bank prime (8.5% at December 31,
         1997).                                                                  $    564,155         $  418,577

         Stockholders:

         Demand notes to stockholders of Parent; uncollateralized;  interest at
         3/4% over money center bank prime (8.5% at December 31,  1997).            1,027,245          1,157,652

         Pension Fund:

         Notes payable collateralized by the related investor notes receivable;
         interest at 9% to 9.25%; principal amounts mature through 1998.                    -          1,283,672
                                                                                 --------------  -----------------

                                                                                 $181,839,647       $182,465,476
                                                                                 ==============  =================


</TABLE>
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                                     F-23

     Provisions  of  certain  loans  require  the  Company to  maintain  certain
     financial ratios over the life of the loan agreement.  The most restrictive
     covenant requires that the outstanding  aggregate  principal balance of the
     limited  partner notes  constituting a part of the collateral  shall not be
     less  than  one  hundred  forty-eight  percent  (148%)  of the  outstanding
     principal balance of the loan at any time during the term of the loan.

     Maturities of notes payable are summarized as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Year Ended December 31,                                                       Amount
                                                                            -------------------
        <S>                                                                        <C>
          1998                                                                   $ 152,188,520
          1999                                                                      28,771,520
          2000                                                                         555,564
          2001                                                                         324,043
                                                                            -------------------
                                                                                 $ 181,839,647
                                                                            ===================

</TABLE>
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                                     F-24

Income Taxes

The income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     1997              1996
                                                                                      <S>               <C>
Currently payable                                                                     $ 129,871         $ 395,027
Deferred                                                                               (201,980)           (8,520)
                                                                                ----------------  ----------------

                                                                                      $ (72,109)        $ 386,507
                                                                                ================  ================

</TABLE>
     The income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 1997  represents the
     reversal of the deferred income tax liability provided prior to the Group's
     election as an S corporation,  net of the income taxes on the built-in-gain
     related  to the gain  realized  on the sale of  partnership  interests  and
     estimated state income taxes.

     For 1996, the tax provision is less than the federal  statutory rate due to
     the deductibility of certain expenses for income tax purposes which are not
     recognized  for  financial  reporting  purposes  and the use of low  income
     housing tax credits.

     Commitments

     Lease Commitments

     Midland has entered into  noncancelable  operating  leases for office space
     and equipment. Minimum future annual rental payments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           <S>                                                                       <C>


          1998                                                                    $  498,000
          1999                                                                       532,000
          2000                                                                       478,000
          2001                                                                       470,000
          2002                                                                       291,000
          Thereafter                                                                 201,000
                                                                            -----------------
                                                                                 $ 2,470,000
                                                                            =================

</TABLE>


     Rent  expense was  approximately  $462,000 and $446,000 for the years ended
     December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

     Unfunded Loan Commitments

     Commitments  to extend credit are  agreements to lend to a customer as long
     as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.

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                                     F-25

6.   Commitments, continued

     At December 31, 1997,  the aggregate  total of unfunded  construction  loan
     commitments   was   approximately   $127,031,000.   Midland  has   unfunded
     commitments from investors in a like amount.  Commitments outstanding under
     unused  lines of credit were  approximately  $333,000 at December 31, 1997.
     The commitments are not reflected in the financial statements.  The Company
     uses the  same  credit  policies  in  making  commitments  and  conditional
     obligations  as it does  for  on-balance-sheet  instruments.  There  are no
     significant  concentrations of credit risk with any individual counterparty
     to originate loans.

7.   Profit Sharing Plan

     The Group  maintains  a profit  sharing  plan  covering  substantially  all
     employees.  Contributions  to the plan are at the discretion of management.
     Contributions to the plan approximated  $184,000 and $136,000 for the years
     ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

8.   Related Party Transactions

     During 1997, Advisory received administrative service fees of approximately
     $1,290,000  from Midland  Affordable  Housing Group Trust (Group Trust),  a
     group  trust  of which  stockholders  of the  Parent  are  Trustees.  As of
     December 31, 1997,  Midland had a $5,000,000  Line of Credit  available for
     the Group Trust, with no outstanding  balance. The line matures on December
     31, 1999, and bears interest at the rate of 10.25%.  The collateral for the
     line is the net assets of the group trust.

     From time to time subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company will guarantee
     outstanding  indebtedness  for related  entities.  These  amounts have been
     adequately disclosed in the individual entities' financial statements.

9.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

     SFAS No.  107,  "Disclosures  About Fair Value of  Financial  Instruments,"
     requires that the Company disclose  estimated fair values for its financial
     instruments.  Fair  value is  defined  as the  price  at which a  financial
     instrument  could be liquidated in an orderly manner over a reasonable time
     period under present market conditions. Fair values estimates,  methods and
     assumptions are set forth below for the Company's financial instruments.

     Cash and Short-Term Investments

     For cash and short-term  investments,  the carrying  amount is a reasonable
     estimate of fair value.



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                                     F-26

9.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments, continued

     Notes Receivable

     The estimated  fair value of the Company's  fixed rate loans was calculated
     by  discounting  contractual  cash flows  adjusted  for current  prepayment
     estimates.  The discount  rates were based on the interest  rate charged to
     current customers for comparable loans. The Company's adjustable rate loans
     reprice  frequently at current market rates.  Therefore,  the fair value of
     these loans has been estimated to be approximately  equal to their carrying
     value amount.

     The  impact  of  delinquent  loans on the  estimation  of the  fair  values
     described   above  is  not  considered  to  have  a  material  effect  and,
     accordingly,   delinquent  loans  have  been  discarded  in  the  valuation
     methodologies used.

     Notes Payable

     The  estimated  fair value of the  Company's  fixed rate notes  payable was
     calculated by discounting  contractual  cash flows. The discount rates were
     based on the interest rates paid to current  lenders for  comparable  notes
     payable.  The Company's adjustable rate notes payable reprice frequently at
     current market rates. Therefore,  the fair value of these notes payable has
     been estimated to be approximately equal to their carrying value amount.

     The estimated  fair values of the Company's  financial  instruments  are as
     follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 (in thousands)                      (in thousands)
                                                      1997                                1996
                                                 ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------
                                                    Carrying          Estimated         Carrying         Estimated
                                                     Amount          Fair Value          Amount          Fair Value
                                                 ----------------  ----------------  ---------------   ---------------
                                                     <S>                 <C>                <C>                 <C>


     Financial assets:
         Cash and short-term investments               $   2,990         $   2,990        $   5,917         $   5,917
         Loans - fixed rate                               38,499            38,488           28,213            28,198
         Loans - adjustable rate                         148,993           148,993          155,765           155,765
     Financial liabilities:
         Notes payable - fixed rate                       29,838            29,821            1,380             1,398
         Notes payable - adjustable rate                 152,002           152,002          181,086           181,086


</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                                     F-27

Midland Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996


9.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments, continued

     Limitations

     The fair  value  estimates  are made at a  discrete  point in time based on
     relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.
     Because  no  market  exists  for a  significant  portion  of the  Company's
     financial  instruments,   fair  value  estimates  are  based  on  judgments
     regarding  future expected loss experience,  current  economic  conditions,
     risk characteristics of various financial  instruments,  and other factors.
     These  estimates  are  subjective in nature and involve  uncertainties  and
     matters of  significant  judgment and therefore  cannot be determined  with
     precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
     In  addition,  the fair  value  estimates  are  based on  existing  on- and
     off-balance sheet financial  instruments without attempting to estimate the
     value  of  anticipated   future  business  and  the  value  of  assets  and
     liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.


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