RE CAPITAL CORP /DE/
10-Q, 1994-08-12
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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                              UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         WASHINGTON D.C.  20549
                        ________________________  

                                FORM 10-Q
                        ________________________  


     [X]      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended JUNE 30, 1994   

                                        OR

     [ ]      Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)  
                   of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934        
                For the transition period from _____to_____      

                    _________________________________  
                                                            
                     Commission file number: 1-5429
                    _________________________________  
          
                         RE CAPITAL CORPORATION
     
             Delaware                      13-3351768
      (State of incorporation)  (IRS employer identification no.)

                           Two Stamford Plaza
                             P.O. Box 10148
                      Stamford, Connecticut  06904
                (Address of principal executive offices)

                    Telephone Number:  (203) 977-6100
                ________________________________________

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter periods 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        

At August 11, 1994, 7,049,795 shares of common stock, $.10 par
value of the registrant were outstanding.
                                                                 

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                            RE CAPITAL CORPORATION 

                                     INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                        
                                                     PAGE
                                                    NUMBER
<S>                                                <C>
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Financial Statements
     
         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 
          June 30, 1994 and December 31, 1993          3         

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of
         Income
          Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1994
          and 1993                                     4         

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of 
         Cash Flows                
          Six Months Ended June 30, 1994 and 1993      5         

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated 
          Financial Statements                         6         

ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis 
          of Financial Condition and Results of
          Operations                                   8         


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of 
          Security Holders                            11         

ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K             11         

Signatures                                            12         
                         
Exhibit 11.0 - Computation of Earnings Per Share      13         

</TABLE>                   
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RE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                            
<TABLE>         
<CAPTION>                   
                                           (UNAUDITED)
                                           (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
                                            JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
                                              1994       1993 
<S>                                        <C>        <C>
ASSETS
   Investments:
    Fixed maturities, available for sale,   $334,029   $334,719 
     at market value (amortized cost:  
     1994 - $333,301 and 1993 - $318,868)         
    Short-term                                 6,980      8,676  

      Total Investments                      341,009    343,395  
     
   Cash                                          984        692 
   Accrued investment income                   6,636      6,280 
   Premiums receivable                        63,766     57,227 
   Reinsurance balances recoverable           12,205     12,557 
   Other assets                               37,118     38,466  

      Total Assets                          $461,718   $458,617 

LIABILITIES
   Claims and claim expenses                $203,114   $200,638 
   Unearned premiums                          53,091     46,487 
   Convertible debentures                     69,000     69,000 
   Other liabilities                          12,299     11,719 

      Total Liabilities                      337,504    327,844 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 
     authorized: 1,000,000 shares, none
     issued
   Common stock, $.10 par value, 
     authorized: 50,000,000 shares, issued:  
     9,536,454 shares (1994) and 9,536,159 
     shares (1993)                               954        954 
   Additional paid-in capital                 93,197     93,194 
   Unrealized appreciation on fixed 
     maturities available for sale, net 
     of tax                                      480     10,461 
   Retained earnings                          59,154     55,890 
   Unearned compensation - restricted 
     common stock                             (1,477)    (1,632) 
   Treasury stock, at cost; 2,490,284 
     shares                                  (28,094)   (28,094)

      Total Shareholders' Equity             124,214    130,773 

      Total Liabilities and Shareholders' 
        Equity                              $461,718   $458,617 
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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RE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME                      
         
<TABLE>         
<CAPTION>
                                        (UNAUDITED)              
                            (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                THREE MONTHS      SIX MONTHS
                               ENDED JUNE 30,    ENDED JUNE 30,
                                1994    1993      1994     1993
<S>                         <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>  
REVENUES
   Premiums earned           $ 35,020 $ 29,624  $ 64,227 $58,356 
   Net investment income        5,346    4,510    10,543   8,892
   Net realized investment 
    (losses) gains                 (3)     388        38     389

     Total                     40,363   34,522    74,808  67,637

EXPENSES
   Claims and claim expenses   25,626   21,431    46,826  41,846
   Other operating expenses    10,623    9,516    21,211  19,632
   Interest expense               949      316     1,898     669 

     Total                     37,198   31,263    69,935  62,147

   Income before Federal 
    income tax                  3,165    3,259     4,873   5,490
   Federal income tax expense     311      408       482     631

     Net Income              $  2,854 $  2,851  $  4,391 $ 4,859



PER SHARE DATA
  PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE:
    Weighted average shares
     outstanding                7,048    6,601     7,055   6,532

     Primary earnings per 
      share                  $    .40 $    .43  $    .62 $   .74
 
  FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER 
   SHARE:
    Weighted average shares 
     outstanding               11,063    6,944    11,070   6,927

     Fully diluted earnings 
      per share              $    .31 $    .43  $    .51 $   .74

     
   Cash dividends declared 
    per share                $    .08 $    .07  $    .16 $   .14

</TABLE>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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RE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                  
         
<TABLE>          
<CAPTION>
                                             (UNAUDITED)
                                        (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
                                       SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                              1994       1993    

<S>                                        <C>        <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     Net Cash Provided by Operating 
      Activities                            $ 15,280   $ 9,326   

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   Sales of fixed maturities                   1,262     7,812 
   Maturities or calls of fixed maturities     4,250     7,330 
   Purchases of fixed maturities             (21,056)  (31,115)
   Net sales of short-term investments         1,696     6,472 
   Net additions to property and equipment       (86)      (70)

     Net Cash Used in Investing Activities   (13,934)   (9,571)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   Cash dividends to shareholders             (1,057)     (823)  
   Exercise of common stock options                3        31   
   Short-term debt borrowings, net               -         150   
   Acquisition of treasury stock                 -         (18)  
     
     Net Cash Used in Financing Activities    (1,054)     (660)

     Increase (Decrease) in Cash                 292      (905)  

      
Cash at Beginning of Year                        692     2,002 

     Cash at End of Period                   $   984   $ 1,097 

</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                        
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RE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
JUNE 30, 1994

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated
financial statements of Re Capital Corporation (the "Company")
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles for interim financial information and with
the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. 
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for
complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for fair presentation have been included.  Certain
balances in the 1993 financial statements have been reclassified
to conform to the 1994 presentation.  Operating results for any
interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that may
be expected for the full year.  For further information, refer to
the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included
in the Company's Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1993.

NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK

Primary earnings per share are based on the weighted average
number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
outstanding during the period, computed in accordance with the
assumptions required by the treasury stock method.  Fully diluted
earnings per share assumes conversion of dilutive convertible
debentures and the assumed exercise of all common stock
equivalents.

NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, which was signed
in August 1993, resulted in a graduated corporate tax rate
increase from 34% to 35%, for companies with taxable income in
excess of $10,000,000.  The Company is not presently affected by
this change, as its expected taxable income is below this
threshold.

The Company's effective federal income tax rate is less than the
statutory tax rate due primarily to tax-exempt interest income.

At June 30, 1994 and December 31, 1993, other assets include net
deferred tax assets of $15,540,000 and $9,674,000,  respectively.

NOTE 4 - REINSURANCE

All of the Company's premiums are assumed from other insurance
companies.  The Company also cedes reinsurance to other
companies.  Risks are reinsured (retroceded) with other companies
to permit the recovery of a portion of the Company's losses.  The
Company remains liable regardless of whether the reinsuring
companies meet their obligations under the reinsurance treaties. 

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RE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
JUNE 30, 1994 (CONTINUED)


NOTE 4 - REINSURANCE (CONTINUED)

The components of the Company's reinsurance balances recoverable
at June 30, 1994 and December 31, 1993 are summarized as follows
(in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  JUNE 30, 1994 DECEMBER 31, 1993
  <S>                                <C>            <C>
   Ceded claims and claim expenses    $ 8,401        $ 9,039

   Prepaid reinsurance premiums         2,495          2,424

   Reinsurance recoverable on paid 
    losses                              1,309          1,094

                                      $12,205        $12,557
</TABLE>                                          

The effect of the Company's retrocessional program on premiums
written, premiums earned and claims and claim expenses for the
three and six month periods ended June 30, 1994 and 1993 are
summarized as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             THREE MONTHS ENDED  SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                  JUNE 30,           JUNE 30,
                               1994     1993      1994     1993
  <S>                        <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
   Ceded premiums written     $2,254   $2,249    $3,979   $3,636
   
   Ceded premiums earned      $1,942   $1,680    $3,907   $3,056 

   Ceded claims and claim 
    expenses                  $1,035   $  744    $1,932   $1,515 

</TABLE>

NOTE 5 - DIVIDENDS

At its meeting held on May 18, 1994, the Board of Directors of
the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $.08 per share
payable on September 9, 1994 to shareholders of record on August
18, 1994. Subsequently, on July 26, 1994, the Board of Directors
of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $.08 per share
payable on December 9, 1994 to shareholders of record on November
18, 1994.

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RE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
JUNE 30, 1994


Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition
compares certain financial results for the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 1994 with the corresponding periods of
1993.  The Company is engaged primarily in the underwriting of
domestic property and casualty reinsurance through its wholly-
owned subsidiary, Re Capital Reinsurance Corporation ("Re Cap").

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company's net income for the quarter ended June 30, 1994 was
$2,854,000 versus $2,851,000 for the comparable 1993 period. 
Primary and fully diluted earnings per share for the three months
ended June 30, 1994 were $.40 and $.31, respectively as compared
with $.43 on both a primary and fully diluted basis for the
quarter ended June 30, 1993.  Net income for the six months ended
June 30, 1994 was $4,391,000 compared with $4,859,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 1993.  Primary and fully diluted earnings
per share were $.62 and $.51, respectively for the 1994 period
and $.74 on both bases for 1993.  After-tax net income for the
six months ended June 30, 1994 was reduced by $747,000, or $.11
per share on a primary basis ($.06 per share on a fully diluted
basis) as a result of losses related to the Northridge
earthquake.  Net income for the six months ended June 30, 1993
was reduced by $444,000, or $.07 per share on both a primary and
fully diluted basis as a result of the World Trade Center
bombing.

Net premiums written and net premiums earned for the second
quarter of 1994 of $34,782,000 and $35,020,000, increased 16.1%
and 18.2%, respectively from the second quarter of 1993.  Net
premiums written and net premiums earned for the first half of
1994 increased 21.1% and 10.1%, respectively to $70,760,000
and $64,227,000 from $58,419,000 and $58,356,000 in the first six
months of 1993.  The increase in net premiums written in 1994
resulted from a combination of new business written and increased
participations on existing treaties. The growth in premiums
written was concentrated in the automobile liability and
automobile physical damage lines of business.  In the first six
months of both 1994 and 1993, approximately 83% of the Company's
business was written on a pro rata basis and 17% on an excess of
loss basis.

The statutory combined ratios for the second quarter and six
months ended June 30, 1994 were 102.1%  and  103.1%, 
respectively,  compared  with  103.2% and 104.2% for the 1993  

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RE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
JUNE 30, 1994 (CONTINUED)


second quarter and six month period, respectively.  The
components of the combined ratios for these periods are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             THREE MONTHS ENDED  SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                    June 30,         June 30,
                                 1994     1993    1994     1993  

  <S>                           <C>      <C>     <C>      <C> 
   Loss Ratio                    73.2%    72.4%   72.9%    71.7%
   Underwriting expense ratio:
     Commission & Brokerage      22.7     24.3    24.4     26.0
     Other operating expenses     6.2      6.5     5.8      6.5  
   Total expense ratio           28.9     30.8    30.2     32.5  

   Combined ratio               102.1%   103.2%  103.1%   104.2% 
</TABLE>                     

First quarter losses resulting from the Northridge earthquake
increased the Company's combined ratio for the six months ended
June 30, 1994 by 1.8 points while the World Trade Center bombing
added 1.1 points to the combined ratio for the comparable period
of 1993.

Net investment income, exclusive of net realized gains (losses),
was $5,346,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 1994, an increase
of 18.5% from $4,510,000 recorded in the second quarter of 1993. 
For the six months ended June 30, 1994, net investment income,
exclusive of net realized gains, totalled $10,543,000, an
increase of 18.6% from the $8,892,000 recorded in the comparable
period of 1993.  These increases resulted principally from an
increase in invested assets as a result of the Company's
convertible debenture offering which closed in July 1993. 
Exclusive of investment income allocable to the proceeds of this
offering, the Company's net investment income for the three and
six months ended June 30, 1994 increased by 3.0% and 2.9%,
respectively, over comparable 1993 amounts.  The pre-tax yield on
investments declined to 6.5% for the six months ended June 30,
1994 from 6.9% for the comparable period of 1993.


Included in the Company's net income for the first six months of
1994 were after-tax realized investment gains of $25,000 compared
to after-tax realized gains of $257,000 or $.04 per share in
1993.  The 1993 gains were the result of the Company selectively
selling certain taxable securities and replacing them with
tax-exempt securities in order to increase after-tax yield.

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RE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
JUNE 30, 1994 (CONTINUED)


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash flow from operations aggregated $15,280,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 1994 compared to $9,326,000 for the
corresponding period of 1993.  Cash flow from operations for the
first six months of 1994 was increased as the result of a
restructuring of a cedant trust agreement.

The Company's shareholders' equity and Re Cap's statutory surplus
at June 30, 1994 amounted to $124,214,000 and $160,307,000,
compared with $130,773,000 and $155,530,000 at December 31, 1993.
The Company's shareholders' equity per share decreased to $17.63
at June 30, 1994 from $18.56 at December 31, 1993.  Effective
December 31, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments
in Debt and Equity Securities."  In connection therewith, the
Company recorded a $10,461,000 ($1.48 per share) increase in
shareholders' equity for the unrealized appreciation on its fixed
income portfolio, net of tax.  During the first six months of
1994, this unrealized appreciation, net of tax, decreased by
$9,981,000, or $1.41 per share, to $480,000.

The Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly
dividend of $.08 per share in the second quarter of 1994 compared
with $.07 per share in the second quarter of 1993.


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                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4. 

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The 1994 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held
on May 18, 1994. The following individuals were elected to the
Board of Directors of the Company at such meeting:  George G.
D'Amato, Jr., James E. Roberts and Richard R. West as Class II
directors with terms expiring at the 1997 annual meeting and Jean
R. Perrette as a Class I director with a term expiring at the
1996 annual meeting.  The stockholder vote on this matter was as
follows: 5,566,213 shares for the election of George G. D'Amato,
Jr. with 15,770 shares withholding authority to vote; 5,566,363
shares each for the election of James E. Roberts, Richard R. West
and Jean R. Perrette with 15,620 shares withholding authority to
vote.  The following directors, who have continuing terms, were
not up for election at this meeting:  Dennis E. Hoffmann and
Maurice W. Slayton whose terms of office will continue until the
1995 annual meeting; and Donald E. Chisholm and Harold R. Hiser,
Jr. whose terms expire at the 1996 annual meeting.   

The stockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young
as the Company's independent certified public accountants for
1994.  The stockholder vote on this matter was as follows:
5,563,198 shares for ratification, 200 shares against
ratification and 18,585 shares abstaining.

ITEM 6. 

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     a.  Exhibit 11.0 - Computation of Earnings Per Share.

     b.  Reports on Form 8-K:  None.


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                                SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Company has duly caused  this  report  to  be  signed 
on its  behalf  by  the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

   SIGNATURE                   TITLE                   DATE

<S>                     <C>                      <C>
/s/ James E. Roberts     President and Chief      August 11, 1994
James E. Roberts          Executive Officer
                          (Principal Executive 
                           Officer)




/s/ R. Richard Mueller   Vice President, Chief    August 11, 1994
R. Richard Mueller        Financial Officer and 
                          Treasurer
                          (Principal Accounting 
                           and Financial Officer)                

</TABLE>

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              RE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
    ITEM 6.a. - EXHIBIT 11.0 - COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
               (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                        
<TABLE>                                        
<CAPTION>
                             THREE MONTHS ENDED  SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                  JUNE 30,           JUNE 30,
                              1994      1993     1994      1993
<S>                          <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>   
PRIMARY                                      

Average shares outstanding    6,923     6,490    6,923     6,410 

Weighted average shares of 
 common stock equivalents 
 associated with stock 
 options, net                   125       111      132       122
                                                                 
Total                         7,048     6,601    7,055     6,532

Net Income                  $ 2,854   $ 2,851  $ 4,391   $ 4,859 

Per share amount            $   .40   $   .43  $   .62   $   .74 

        
 
FULLY DILUTED

Average shares outstanding    6,923     6,490    6,923     6,410 
          
Weighted average shares of 
 common stock equivalents 
 associated with stock 
 options, net                   125       113      132       122 

Assumed conversion of 
 convertible debentures and 
 note                         4,015       341    4,015       395 

Total                        11,063     6,944   11,070     6,927

Net Income                  $ 2,854   $ 2,851  $ 4,391   $ 4,859

Add convertible debenture 
 and note interest, net of 
 Federal income tax effect      626       101    1,252       233

Adjusted Net Income         $ 3,480   $ 2,952  $ 5,643   $ 5,092

Per share amount            $   .31   $   .43  $   .51   $   .74

</TABLE>

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