SOMERSET GROUP INC
10-Q, 1995-11-13
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                                            THE SOMERSET GROUP, INC.
                                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)
<TABLE>

                                                      Three Months Ended      Nine Months 
                                                      September 30,           September 30
<S>                                         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>

                                               1995       1994           1995        1994
Income:
 Net sales                                      $      6,843,000   11,178,000  17,036,000
 Cost of sales                                         5,422,000    9,529,000  13,810,000
    Gross profit                                       1,421,000    1,649,000   3,226,000
 Equity in earnings of First Indiana          961,000    724,000    3,008,000   1,901,000
 Realized investment gains                      4,000                  98,000
 Gain on sale of assets                                             1,293,000
 Dividend and interest income                 177,000     11,000      310,000      49,000
                                            ---------  ---------    ---------   ---------
    Total income                            1,142,000  2,156,000    6,358,000   5,176,000

Expenses:
  Selling expenses                                       133,000      210,000     397,000
  General and administrative expense          224,000    537,000    1,131,000   1,384,000
  Interest expense                             44,000    110,000      243,000     328,000
                                            ---------  ---------    ---------   ---------
    Total expenses                            268,000    780,000    1,584,000   2,109,000

Income before taxes & minority int.           874,000  1,376,000    4,774,000   3,067,000

  Income tax expense                          347,000    560,000    1,886,000   1,226,000
                                            ---------  ---------    ---------   ---------
                                              527,000    816,000    2,888,000   1,841,000
  Minority interest in loss of sub.                       23,000              -    70,000
                                            ---------  ---------    ---------   ---------
Net income                                   $527,000   $839,000   $2,888,000  $1,911,000
                                            =========  =========    =========   =========
Net income per share                             $.32       $.50        $1.76       $1.15

Average shares outstanding                  1,649,401  1,671,646    1,643,974   1,658,914
</TABLE>












See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                                0
                                          0
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</TABLE>

THE SOMERSET GROUP, INC.                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS    
(unaudited)
<TABLE>

ASSETS                                      September 30 December 31, September 3
<S>                                         <C>          <C>          <C>

                                                  1995         1994         1994
Current assets
   Cash and cash equivalents                $1,259,000   $2,006,000     $681,000

   Short-term investments, at market         7,042,000          ---          ---
   Trade accounts, notes & other receivables
    less allowance for doubtful accounts     1,632,000    6,070,000    4,395,000

   Contracts in progress, unbilled                        1,769,000    2,988,000

   Inventories                                              390,000      364,000

   Prepaid expenses                             10,000      109,000       80,000

   Deferred income taxes                           ---          ---       23,000
                                              --------     --------     --------
        Total current assets                 9,943,000   10,344,000    8,531,000
Investments
   First Indiana Corporation (market values of
    $37,750,000, $23,782,000 & $27,794,000) 26,748,000   24,265,000   23,769,000

Property, plant and equipment, at cost
   Land                                                     393,000      685,000

   Buildings                                              2,738,000    2,800,000

   Production and delivery equipment                      6,593,000    7,809,000

   Office furniture and equipment              241,000      556,000      541,000

   Construction in progress                        ---          ---       38,000
                                              --------     --------     --------
                                               241,000   10,280,000   11,873,000
   Less accumulated depreciation               193,000    6,126,000    6,093,000
                                              --------     --------     --------
                                                48,000    4,154,000    5,780,000
Other assets
   Notes receivable                            787,000      487,000      487,000
   Other                                       460,000      554,000      744,000
                                              --------     --------     --------
                                             1,247,000    1,041,000    1,231,000

Total Assets                                37,986,000   39,804,000   39,311,000
                                             =========    =========    =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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_____________________________________________________________________________
<TABLE>
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY             September 30  December 31,  September 30
                                                        1995          1994          1994
<S>            <C>                  <S>          <C>           <C>           <C>
Current liabilities
  Current portion of long term debt                  $             $             $24,000

  Trade accounts payable                             421,000       808,000     1,128,000

  Accrued compensation                                32,000       837,000       653,000

  Taxes, other than income taxes                      48,000       194,000       235,000

  Billing in excess of costs & recognized profit         ---       451,000       286,000

  Deferred income taxes                                  ---        22,000           ---

  Income taxes                                       211,000       437,000           ---

  Other accrued expenses                             330,000       743,000       440,000
                                                   ---------     ---------     ---------
      Total current liabilities                    1,042,000     3,492,000     2,766,000

Long term debt, less current portion
  Capitalized leases                                     ---           ---        42,000

  Notes payable                                    2,500,000     5,500,000     5,500,000
                                                   ---------     ---------     ---------
      Total long term debt                         2,500,000     5,500,000     5,542,000

Deferred income taxes                              5,524,000     4,383,000     4,320,000

Minority interest in subsidiary                          ---           ---       968,000

Shareholders' equity
  Common stock without par value, authorized
     4,000,000 shares, issued 1,829,408 shares     1,829,000     1,829,000     1,829,000

  Capital in excess of stated value                4,986,000     4,979,000     4,979,000

  Unrealized gains on short term investments          34,000           ---           ---

  Retained earnings                               23,690,000    20,999,000    20,285,000
                                                   ---------     ---------     ---------
                                                  30,539,000    27,807,000    27,093,000
  Less 196,331, 190,662 & 190,717
     treasury shares, at cost                      1,619,000     1,378,000     1,378,000
                                                   ---------     ---------     ---------
       Total shareholders' equity                 28,920,000    26,429,000    25,715,000

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity       $37,986,000   $39,804,000   $39,311,000
                                                  ==========    ==========    ==========
</TABLE>




See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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THE SOMERSET GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Period January 1, 1994 to September 30, 1995
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
                                                              Capital in   Unrealized
                                                    Common    Excess of     Gains on     Retained     Treasury
                                                    Stock    Stated Value  Investments   Earnings      Shares        Total
<S>     <C>                                       <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>

Balance January 1, 1994                           $1,829,000   $4,887,000   $   ---     $18,751,000  ($1,563,000) $23,904,000

  Net income Jan. 1 to Sept. 1, 1994                  ---          ---          ---       1,911,000       ---       1,911,000

  Shares of common stock issued in
    connection with restricted grants,
    401(k) plan & exercise of options                  ---         92,000       ---        (199,000)     274,000      167,000

  Purchase of treasury shares                         ---          ---          ---          ---         (89,000)     (89,000)

  Cash dividends paid                                 ---          ---          ---        (164,000)      ---        (164,000)

  Equity in other capital changes of
    First Indiana Corporation, net
    of deferred income taxes                           ---         ---          ---         (14,000)      ---         (14,000)
                                                   _________    _________    _________    _________    _________    _________
Balance September 30, 1994                         1,829,000    4,979,000       ---      20,285,000   (1,378,000)  25,715,000

  Net income Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, 1994                    ---         ---          ---         700,000        ---        700,000

  Equity in other capital changes of
    First Indiana Corporation, net
    of deferred income taxes                           ---         ---          ---          14,000        ---         14,000
                                                   _________    _________    _________    _________    _________    _________
Balance December 31, 1994                          1,829,000    4,979,000       ---      20,999,000   (1,378,000)  26,429,000

  Net income Jan. 1 to Sept. 1, 1995                   ---         ---          ---       2,888,000        ---      2,888,000

  Shares of common stock issued in
    connection with restricted grants,
    401(k) plan & exercise of options                  ---          7,000       ---          64,000      176,000      247,000

  Purchase of treasury shares                          ---         ---          ---          ---        (417,000)    (417,000)

  Cash dividends paid                                  ---         ---          ---        (327,000)       ---       (327,000)

  Unrealized gains on short term
    investments                                        ---         ---          34,000       ---          ---          34,000

  Equity in other capital changes of
    First Indiana Corporation, net of
    deferred income taxes                              ---         ---          ---          66,000       ---          66,000
                                                   _________    _________    _________    _________    _________    _________
Balance September 30, 1995                        $1,829,000   $4,986,000      $34,000  $23,690,000  ($1,619,000) $28,920,000
                                                   =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
</TABLE>



See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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THE SOMERSET GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                                          
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
                                                                Three Months            Nine Months
                                                          Ended September 30,    Ended September 30,
<S>                 <C>                                 <C>          <C>       <C>

                                                              1995       1994        1995       1994
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                              $527,000   $839,000  $2,888,000 $1,911,000
  Add (deduct) items not affecting cash:
    Minority interest in loss of subsidiary                    ---    (23,000)        ---    (70,000)
    Depreciation and amortization                            4,000    160,000     250,000    516,000
    Deferred income taxes                                  732,000    533,000   1,119,000  1,134,000
    Gain on sale of assets                                     ---        ---  (1,293,000)       ---
    Equity in earnings of First Indiana Corporation       (961,000)  (724,000) (3,008,000)(1,901,000)
    Dividends received from First Indiana Corporation      211,000    202,000     634,000    585,000
    Unrealized gains on investments                         34,000        ---      34,000        ---
    Other                                                    7,000     18,000       7,000     (4,000)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
      Trade accounts, notes, and other receivables       1,995,000   (373,000)  4,438,000 (1,665,000)
      Contracts in progress, unbilled and inventories      451,000   (744,000)  2,159,000 (1,860,000)
      Prepaid expenses                                      15,000     20,000      99,000     15,000
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses             (1,433,000)   644,000  (2,203,000)   828,000
      Accrued income taxes payable                        (737,000)       ---    (226,000)       ---
                                                         ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Cash provided (used) by operating activities               845,000    552,000   4,898,000   (511,000)

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of assets                                ---        ---   5,144,000      3,000
   Increase in investment in First Indiana Corporation         ---        ---               (573,000)
   Purchase of property, plant and equipment                   ---   (219,000)    (44,000)(1,015,000)
   Decrease (increase) in other assets                       1,000      6,000      94,000   (187,000)
   Decrease (increase) in long term notes receivable         8,000        ---    (300,000)       ---
   Increase in short term investments                   (3,633,000)       ---  (7,042,000)       ---
                                                         ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities        (3,624,000)  (213,000) (2,148,000)(1,772,000)

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from minority interest investment in subsidi                                     525,000
   Proceeds from (repayment of) long term debt                         (6,000) (3,000,000)    66,000
   Reissue of treasury stock                                32,000     43,000     247,000    167,000
   Purchase of treasury stock                             (350,000)   (89,000)   (417,000)   (89,000)
   Cash dividends paid                                    (163,000)  (164,000)   (327,000)  (164,000)
                                                         ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Net cash provided (used ) by financing activities         (481,000)  (216,000) (3,497,000)   505,000
                                                         ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        (3,260,000)   123,000    (747,000)(1,778,000)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period         4,519,000    558,000   2,006,000  2,459,000
                                                         ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period              $1,259,000   $681,000  $1,259,000   $681,000
                                                         =========  =========   =========  =========
</TABLE>




See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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THE SOMERSET GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, 1995


1.   Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated
     financial statements 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 footnotes required by generally
     accepted accounting principles for complete financial
     statement presentation.

     In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of
     normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair
     presentation have been included.  For further information,
     refer to the corresponding financial statements and footnotes
     thereto included in the Registrant s annual report on Form 10-
     K for the year ended December 31, 1994.

2.   Sale of Construction Operations:  The Company sold its
     construction operations during the second quarter of 1995. 
     The assets were sold to two buyers in separate transactions,
     and included all property, plant and equipment applicable to
     the operations and the assumption by the buyers of
     construction projects under contract and in progress at the
     closing dates.  Inventories and receivables for contracts-in-
     progress, unbilled, relating to the contracts assumed by the
     buyers were also included in the sale transactions.  Except
     for a $300,000 promissory note secured by real estate and
     buildings, the assets were sold for cash.  The Company
     realized a gain before income taxes of $1,293,000 from the
     sales, that after income tax provisions amounted to net income
     of $782,000, or $.47 per share.

3.   Investment in First Indiana Corporation: The Company's
     investment in First Indiana Corporation is stated at cost,
     adjusted for the Company s share of undistributed earnings,
     and includes adjustments under the purchase method of
     accounting.  Capital changes of First Indiana Corporation are
     reflected as a separate component of retained earnings.  The
     Company s percentage of ownership of First Indiana Corporation
     shown in the Consolidated Statements of Income is before
     income taxes.  Federal and state income taxes applicable to
     the equity earnings are contained as a component of total
     federal and state income tax expense.








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                                  PART I

Item 1 - Financial Statements

The information required by Rule 10.01 of Regulation S-X is
presented on the previous pages.


Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and 
                           Results of Operations

Results of Operations.  
Net income for the third quarter of 1995 was lower than last year
because of the sale of the company s construction operations during
the second quarter.  Earnings of these operations were included in
the 1994 third quarter results, with no corresponding amounts in
the 1995 quarter.

Net income for the quarter amounted to $527,000, or $.32 per share,
compared to $839,000, or $.50 per share earned last year.  For the
first nine months, net income reached $2,888,000, or $1.76 per
share, compared to $1,911,000, or $1.15 per share, an increase of
53%.

Income from investment activity rose substantially during the
quarter, as we temporarily invested the cash provided from the sale
of the construction operations.  Expenses were also much lower, as
we phased out costs associated with the construction businesses. 
Expenses totaled $268,000 for the quarter, compared to $780,000
last year; a decrease of 66%.  However, the effect of these
improvements on net income fell short of matching income generated
from the construction operations last year.

Lower earnings, as compared to prior periods, are a natural result
of the transformation of the Company into a financial services
entity and will continue for the short term until the Company
enters new businesses to replace the income from the operations
sold.

Equity income from First Indiana Corporation increased 33% during
the quarter to $961,000, compared to $724,000 last year, and
increased 58% for the nine months to $3,008,000, compared to
$1,901,000 in 1994.

First Indiana continued to experience strong growth in loans and
net interest margin during the quarter.  The Bank s focus on real
estate finance helped build core earnings, and the favorable
interest-rate environment stimulated loan demand and helped net
interest rate margin to rise above four percent during the quarter.

First Indiana also continued a trend of loan growth through home
equity and residential construction loans.  In addition, the
residential mortgage loan servicing portfolio expanded through the
purchase of loan servicing rights.

The gain from the sale of the assets of the construction
operations, contained in the amounts for the nine-month period,
amounted to $1,293,000 before income taxes.  Net income after taxes
from the gain on sale amounted to $782,000, and increased per share
earnings $.47 for the nine months.  The assets and business sold
constituted all sales, cost of sales, and gross profit contained in
the Consolidated Statements of Income.

                                    -8-
The assets were sold to two buyers, in separate transactions, and
included the businesses operated under the trade names of American
Precast Concrete, Span-Deck of Indiana, Concrete Carriers, Inc.,
and Precast Concrete Systems, Inc.  The assets sold included
property, plant and equipment applicable to the operations the
assumption of the construction contracts with customers for
projects  not completed at the closing dates.  Inventories and the
contracts-in-progress unbilled receivables relating to the
contracts assumed by the buyers were also included in the sale
transactions.

The sale of the construction operations was initiated as part of a
strategic plan to further expand the Company s involvement in
financial services.  The Board of Directors and management saw
little opportunity for expansion of the construction business, and
the highly cyclical nature of the construction industry made it
difficult to maintain and increase profitability on a consistent
basis.  The sale has enhanced the Company s ability to engage in a
full range of financial services that had been limited by federal
regulations, as a result of Somerset s status as a registered
federal savings and loan holding company, and has provided cash for
expansion in the financial services industry.

Management s focus has been to select specialized products and
service areas that will best fulfill this strategy and result in
long-term growth for our shareholders.

The investigations of possible acquisition candidates are
proceeding with caution, but with determination.  Management has
not yet made any firm commitments in any one specific area, but
continues to conduct in-depth analyses of several areas and hopes
to be reporting new developments in the near future.

Capital Resources and Liquidity.
The Company s liquidity and capital resources were greatly improved
from a relatively strong position at December 31, 1994, as a result
of the sale of the construction operations.  

The ratio of current assets to current liabilities stood at 9.5 to
1.0 at September 30, 1995, compared to 3.0 to 1.0 at December 31,
1994, and 3.1 to 1.0 at September 30, 1994.  Net working capital
increased to over $8.9 million, compared to $6.9 million at
December 31, 1994, and $5.8 million at September 30, 1994.  These
increases were a result of the increase in net income during the
first nine months of 1995 and funds provided by the asset sales.

For the first nine months of 1995, operations provided cash of
approximately $5 million compared to cash used by operations of
over $500 thousand for the same period of 1994.  The increase in
net income combined with the discontinuance of the construction
operations caused a reduction in trade accounts, notes and other
receivables, contracts in progress, unbilled, and inventories, as
we commenced the liquidation of working capital assets and
liabilities of the construction operations  that are not being
replaced with the new activity.

The asset sales did not include accounts receivable and other
components of working capital.  We will continue to generate cash
as we finalize the affairs of these operations.  When completed, we
expect that we will have generated additional cash of approximately
$1 million.

The sale of construction related property, plant and equipment
provided $5 million of cash. $3 million of the proceeds were used
for early retirement of long-term debt, and the remainder was
invested in short-term temporary investments.

The Company paid $327,000 in cash dividends ($.20 per share) to
shareholders during the first nine months of 1995, compared to
$164,000 ($.10 per share) in 1994, and expects to pay cash
dividends on a semiannual basis in the future.

                                    -9-
The ratio of long-term debt to equity stood at .09 to 1.00 at
September 30, 1995, compared to .21 to 1.00 at December 31, 1994
and .22 to 1.00 at September 30, 1994.  The ratio improved as a
result of the increase in shareholders  equity and the retirement
of $3 million of long-term debt.  The increase in shareholders 
equity resulted primarily from the increase in earnings.

Shareholders  equity at September 30, 1995 amounted to $28.9
million, or $17.71 per share, compared to $16.13 at December 31,
1994 and $15.69 at September 30, 1994.

The strategic plan for expansion in the financial services industry
includes the possible placement of additional long-term debt in
order to increase the size of an acquisition.  The amount of debt
(if any) will depend on the size and cash flow of any such
acquisition.






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                                  PART II

                             OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1 through 3
The information required by these items has been omitted as it is
not applicable.

Item 4  -  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 
The sale of the precast/prestressed concrete operations was
approved at the Shareholders  Meeting of April 27, 1995. 
Information on this matter is incorporated herein by reference to
the Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 11, 1995. 

Items 5 and 6
The information required by these items has been omitted as it is
not applicable.

Reports Filed on Form 8-K
No. Form 8-K was filed during the three months ended September 30,
1995.


                                SIGNATURES

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


                         THE SOMERSET GROUP, INC.
                               (Registrant)




                  By   s/Marni McKinney Jakubovie        
                         Marni McKinney Jakubovie,
                             President and COO




                     By   s/Joseph M. Richter                       
                            Joseph M. Richter,
                         Executive Vice President,
                             CFO and Treasurer

DATE: November 7, 1995


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