M CORP
10QSB, 1995-10-31
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                   U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)
[X]  QUARTERLY  REPORT  UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE
     ACT
     OF 1934

       For the quarterly period ended         September 30, 1995


[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

       For the transition period from                   to

       Commission file number         0-1008


                        M CORP
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


                         Montana
(State or other  jurisdiction  of  incorporation  or  organization)
 
                       81-0268769
          (IRS Employer Identification No.)

      128  Second  Street  South, Great  Falls,  Montana 59405
            (Address of principal executive offices)


                    (406) 727-2600
               (Issuer's telephone number)


                          Not Applicable
(Former  name,  former address and former  fiscal  year,  if changed
since last report)


   Check  whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to  be  filed  by
Section  13  or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months  (or  for
such  shorter period that the registrant was required to file such  reports),
and  (2)  has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90  days.
Yes   X     No

              APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                 PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

  Check whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be
filed  by  Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution
of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes         No

                    APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

   State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes  of
common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

           Class                         Outstanding at September  30, 1995
$1.00 Par Value Common Stock                       867,358 Shares


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check One):  Yes     ;  No   X

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                                  M CORP
                                  INDEX

                            SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

                                                                Page Number
PART I

  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

     Balance Sheet -
       September 30, 1995                                             2

     Statements of Income -
         Three   Months   and   Nine  Months  Ended
         September   30,   1995 and 1994                              3

     Statements of Cash Flows -
       Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1994                  4

     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                       5

  Management's Discussion and Analysis of the
    Consolidated Statements of Income                                 6


PART II

  Other Information                                                   7

  Signatures                                                          8


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                                 M CORP

                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                            September 30, 1995
  ASSETS                                                               
Current Assets                                                         
 Cash                                                           $  7,902,407
 Marketable Securities, at Fair Value                              2,431,892   
 Receivables - Net                                                    95,737
 Due From Related Parties                                            325,878 

       Total Current Assets                                       10,755,914   

Marketable Securities and Other Investments,                           
 at Fair Value                                                     7,289,113   
Noncurrent Receivables                                               109,502 
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                                 1,419,698   
                                                                       
              TOTAL ASSETS                                      $ 19,574,227

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                      
Current Liabilities                                                    
  Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses                         $    331,173
  Deferred Income Taxes                                              288,000 

       Total Current Liabilities                                     619,173 

Provision for Estimated Title and                                      
 Escrow Losses                                                     1,143,738  
Minority Interests                                                 1,931,098   
Excess of Fair Value of Net Assets                                     
 Acquired Over Cost                                                   75,350
Deferred Income Taxes                                              1,486,700   
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                   
 Common Stock - $1.00 Par Value, 5,000,000                             
  shares authorized, 3,051,004 shares issued                       3,051,004
 Paid-In-Capital                                                   1,934,562
 Retained Earnings                                                 9,266,373   
 Unrealized Gains on Investments                                   2,432,573   
 Less: Treasury Stock, at Cost                                    (2,366,344)   
       Total Stockholders' Equity                                 14,318,168    
                                                                       
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                      $ 19,574,227


              See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                              M CORP
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<CAPTION>
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME



                                         For The Three                For The Nine
                                         Months Ended                 Months Ended
                                         September 30,                September 30,   
                                  1995              1994           1995          1994       
<S>                            <C>               <C>            <C>           <C>    

Operating Revenues             $  768,672        $1,274,160     $2,107,695    $3,518,726          
                                                                             
Operating Expenses                                                           
  Salaries and Payroll                                                       
   Costs                          284,208           213,833        655,254       671,627      
  Other Expenses                  211,232           265,634        638,460       706,184      
                                  495,440           479,467      1,293,714     1,377,811      

    Operating Income              273,232           794,693        813,981     2,140,915    
                                                                             
Gain (Loss) on Sales of                                                      
 Equipment                         10,500                --         47,853        (1,016)              
Minority Portion of                                                          
 (Income)                         (30,626)          (24,945)       (72,746)      (81,945)      
                                                                
Income Before Income                                                         
 Taxes                            253,106           769,748        789,088     2,057,954                  
Income Tax Expense                (92,000)         (280,000)      (280,000)     (800,000)       
                                                                             
     Net Income                $  161,106        $  489,748     $  509,088    $1,257,954               
                                                                             
                                                                             
Earnings Per Weighted                                                        
 Average Shares                                                              
 Outstanding:867,703 in                                                     
 1995 and 870,869 in                                                         
 1994)                         $      .19        $      .56     $      .59    $     1.44

Dividends Per Share            $      .10        $       --     $      .10    $       --        


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              See Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
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                                  M CORP

                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                         For The Nine    
                                                         Months Ended
                                                         September 30,
                                                       1995            1994

     CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                 
                                                                          
Net Cash Provided By Operating                                            
 Activities                                         $     9,651   $ 1,901,710
                                                                          
     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                 
                                                                          
Proceeds From Sales of Property,                                          
 Plant and Equipment                                     93,762         4,876
Cash Received on Principal of                                             
 Notes Receivable                                         2,790        49,193
Cash Purchases of Minority Interests                     (2,049)       (2,190)
Capital Expenditures Paid in Cash                       (29,481)       (6,194)
Cash Used for Purchases of Marketable                                     
 Securities Available for Sale                          (24,795)     (111,606)
Cash Received on Disposition of Marketable                                
 Securities Available For Sale                           84,515       541,043
                                                           
Net Cash Provided By Investing                                            
 Activities                                             124,742       475,122
                                                                          
     CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                 


Dividends Paid in Cash                                  (11,560)          --    
Cash Purchases of Treasury Stock                         (3,322)       (2,732)

Net Cash (Used) By Financing Activities                 (14,882)       (2,732)
                                                                          
NET INCREASE IN CASH                                $   119,511   $ 2,374,100

CASH - BEGINNING OF PERIOD                            7,782,896     5,073,852

CASH - END OF PERIOD                                $ 7,902,407   $ 7,447,952


               See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                                  M CORP

                NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                            SEPTEMBER 30, 1995


     In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary (consisting of
only  normal recurring accruals) have been made to the unaudited  financial
statements  to  present fairly the financial position as of  September  30,
1995  and the results of the Company's operations for the three months  and
nine  months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 and cash flows for the  nine
months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994.

      The  results of operations for the three months and nine months ended
September  30, 1995 and 1994 are not necessarily indicative of the  results
to be expected for the full year.

      The  consolidated financial statements include the  accounts  of  the
Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and its majority owned subsidiaries.
All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated
in consolidation.

Earnings Per Share -

      The  computation of earnings per share in the accompanying statements
is  based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during  each
period.

Lines of Business -

      The Company is engaged in the title insurance agency business and  in
the ownership and rental of properties.

      GNI,  Inc.  owns  approximately  80%  of  the  Company's  issued  and
outstanding common stock.

       The  Company  adopted  the  provisions  of  Statement  of  Financial
Accounting Standards No. 115 (SFAS No. 115) effective January 1, 1994.  The
Company  has  classified its investments, both current and  noncurrent,  in
debt  and equity  securities as Available-For-Sale, in accordance with  the
various classifications of securities contained in SFAS No. 115.

     In accordance with SFAS No. 115, the Company's portfolios, current and
noncurrent, of Available-For-Sale investments are carried at fair value  in
the  Company's  balance sheet at September 30, 1995.   The  net  unrealized
holding  gains  at  September 30, 1995, net of  the  estimated  income  tax
effects  and  minority   interests  in the  unrealized  holding  gains,  is
reported  as a separate component of stockholders' equity at September  30,
1995.

     During 1994, the Company recovered $1,060,000 in full settlement of an
obligation  owed to the Company which had been reserved in a previous  year
as uncollectible.


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                                  M CORP

                   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                             OF THE INCOME STATEMENT

                            SEPTEMBER 30, 1995


      A  summary of the period to period changes in items included  in  the
statements of income is shown below.
                                                    
                                   COMPARISON            OF
                            THREE MONTHS               NINE MONTHS
                               ENDED                      ENDED
                            September 30,              September 30,
                            1995 AND 1994              1995 AND 1994


                                    INCREASES        (DECREASES)

Operating
  Revenues             $ (505,488)  (39.7%)        $(1,411,031)  (40.1%)       

Operating
  Expenses                 15,973     3.3%             (84,097)   (6.1%)       

Net Income               (328,642)  (67.1%)           (748,866)  (59.5%)     



    Net income decreased $748,866 (59.5%) in the first nine months of 1995
as compared with the first nine months of 1994 due primarily to the recovery
in 1994 of $1,060,000 of an obligation which was owed to the Company and 
which had been reserved in a previous year as uncollectible. Revenues
decreased $1,411,031 (40.1%) in the first nine months of 1995 as compared
with the first nine months of 1994 partially as a result of the 1994 recovery
referred to above and partially due to a decrease, $367,645 (25.0%), in title
insurance and related revenues. The decrease in title insurance and related 
revenues was due primarily to a decrease in the real estate economies within 
which the Company operates.
    Operating expenses decreased $84,097 (6.1%) in the first nine months
of 1995 as compared with the first nine months of 1994 due primarily to a  
decrease in expenses associated with the Company's title insurance operations.
    The provision for income taxes decreased $520,000 (65.0%) in the first
nine months of 1995 as compared with the first nine months of 1994 due to a
decrease in pre-tax income.


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                                M CORP

                               PART II

                          OTHER INFORMATION

                         SEPTEMBER 30, 1995


ITEM 1    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

          None

ITEM 2    CHANGES IN SECURITIES

          None

ITEM 3    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

          None

ITEM 4    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

          None

ITEM 5    OTHER INFORMATION

          None

ITEM 6    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

          None


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                             M CORP 

                           SIGNATURES



               In accordance with the requirements  of
          the  Exchange Act, the registrant has caused
          this  report to be signed on its  behalf  by
          the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.





                             M CORP
                           Registrant




Date:  October 30, 1995          s/T. D. Lampkins
                                 T. D. Lampkins
                                 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer



Date:  October 30, 1995          s/Jerry K. Mohland
                                 Jerry K. Mohland,
                                 Accountant



                                                                 
                                                                 
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>      5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the unaudited financial statements contained in the Company's Form
10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
        
<S>                                      <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                             SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                     7,902,407          
<SECURITIES>                               2,431,892         
<RECEIVABLES>                                 95,737         
<ALLOWANCES>                                       0     
<INVENTORY>                                        0     
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                          10,755,914             
<PP&E>                                     1,419,698           
<DEPRECIATION>                                     0          
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            19,574,227               
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        619,173            
<BONDS>                                            0           
<COMMON>                                   3,051,004                
                              0           
                                        0         
<OTHER-SE>                                11,267,164                    
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              19,574,227               
<SALES>                                            0           
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           2,107,695                
<CGS>                                              0            
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              1,293,714                 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   0        
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0           
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 0            
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              789,088                 
<INCOME-TAX>                                 280,000              
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          509,088              
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0           
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0              
<CHANGES>                                          0            
<NET-INCOME>                                 509,088            
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    .59          
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    .59         
        

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