ACAP CORP
10QSB, 1998-11-13
LIFE INSURANCE
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               UNITED STATES 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, 1998

[ ]    TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE          
       EXCHANGE ACT
For the transition period from ---------- to -------------

Commission file number 0-14451


                               Acap Corporation
      (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

State of Incorporation:                                      IRS Employer Id.:
Delaware                                                        25-1489730    

                    Address of Principal Executive Office:
                            10555 Richmond Avenue
                             Houston Texas 77042

Issuer's telephone number: (713) 974-2242


Check whether the issuer (1) has 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.  X    Yes    ------   No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


       CLASS                        OUTSTANDING NOVEMBER 6,1998

  Common Stock, Par Value $.10                     7,243














This Form 10-QSB contains a total of 14 pages, including any exhibits.

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                      ACAP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                 FORM 10-QSB

                                    INDEX



                                                        Page No.
Part I.       Financial Information:


     Item 1.  Financial Statements

              Condensed Consolidated Balance
                Sheet - September 30, 1998 (Unaudited)       3
     
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                Operations - Nine Months Ended
                September 30, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited)      5

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                Operations - Three Months Ended
                September 30, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited)      6          

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended
                September 30, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited)      7

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated
                Financial Statements (Unaudited)             8


     Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                Financial Condition and Results of 
                Operations                                  11


Part II.      Other Information:

     Item 6.  Exhibit 27-Financial Data Schedule            14

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                    PART I.  ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                       ACAP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
                                  (UNAUDITED)

ASSETS

Investments:
  Fixed maturities available for sale                     $ 37,001,339
  Mortgage loans                                             1,943,208
  Policy loans                                               6,968,521
  Short-term investments                                     1,108,256
                                                           -----------
     Total investments                                      47,021,324

Cash                                                            35,836

Accrued investment income                                      646,013

Reinsurance receivable                                     104,876,940

Accounts receivable (less allowance
  for uncollectible accounts of $88,516)                       290,604

Deferred acquisition costs                                   1,482,305

Property and equipment
  (less accumulated depreciation of $443,693)                  382,769

Costs in excess of net assets of
  acquired business (less accumulated
  amortization of $1,131,874)                                1,541,902

Other assets                                                 1,259,152
                                                           -----------
                                                          $157,536,845
                                                           ===========








See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Liabilities:
  Policy liabilities:
    Future policy benefits                                $139,127,703
    Contract claims                                          1,699,522
                                                           -----------
      Total policy liabilities                             140,827,225

  Other policyholders' funds                                 2,620,524

  Deferred tax liability                                     1,068,805

  Deferred gain on reinsurance                               2,473,238

  Deferred gain on sale of real estate                         408,851

  Note payable                                                 625,000

  Other liabilities                                          1,085,522
                                                           -----------
    Total liabilities                                      149,109,165
                                                           -----------
Stockholders' equity:
  Series A preferred stock, par value
    $.10 per share, authorized, issued 
    and outstanding 74,000 shares                                     
    (involuntary liquidation value $2,035,000)               1,850,000

  Common stock, par value $.10 per share,
    authorized 10,000 shares, issued
    8,759 shares                                                   876

  Additional paid-in capital                                 6,259,589

  Accumulated deficit                                         (735,812)

  Treasury stock, at cost, 1,510 shares                       (499,442)

  Accumulated other comprehensive income
    Net unrealized gains on securities, 
     net of taxes of $702,236                                1,569,688
    Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes of $7,700        (17,219)
                                                           -----------
                                                             1,552,469
                                                           -----------

    Total stockholders' equity                               8,427,680
                                                           -----------

                                                          $157,536,845
                                                           ===========



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                       ACAP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)

                                                   1998         1997
Revenues:
  Premiums and other considerations           $1,770,590     2,141,165

  Net investment income                        1,511,319     1,118,428

  Net realized investment gains                  106,353         3,423

  Reinsurance expense allowance                3,675,211     1,481,912

  Amortization of deferred gain on reinsurance   130,240       160,005

  Other income                                    35,190        40,233
                                              ----------     ---------
    Total revenues                             7,228,903     4,945,166
                                              ----------     ---------
Benefits and expenses:
  Death benefits                                 784,325       848,967

  Other benefits                               1,021,069     1,198,548

  Commissions and general expenses             4,439,138     2,012,492

  Interest expense                                57,054        69,103

  Amortization of deferred acquisition costs      87,664        73,442

  Amortization of costs in excess of net
    assets of acquired business                  179,745       179,747
                                              ----------     ---------
    Total benefits and expenses                6,568,995     4,382,299
                                              ----------     ---------
Income before federal income tax expense         659,908       562,867

Federal income tax expense (benefit):
  Current                                        194,385       115,348
  Deferred                                      (176,346)     (117,018)
                                              ----------     ---------
Net income                                   $   641,869       564,537
                                              ----------     ---------
Other comprehensive income:
  Net unrealized holding gains arising 
    during period, net of tax of $321,463
    in 1998 and $137,703 in 1997                 625,965       260,930

Less:  reclassification adjustment for net
  gains included in net income, net of tax  
  of $14,371 in 1998 and 0 in 1997               (32,137)            0
                                              ----------     ---------
Comprehensive income                         $ 1,235,697       825,467
                                              ==========     =========
Earnings per share: 
  Net income per share-basic                  $    67.47         56.18
                                               ---------     ---------
  Net income per share-diluted                $    58.00         48.18
                                               ---------     ---------


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                       ACAP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)

                                                   1998         1997
Revenues:
  Premiums and other considerations           $  613,288       893,731

  Net investment income                          462,577       503,237

  Net realized investment gains                   20,445         6,540

  Reinsurance expense allowance                1,089,259       468,127

  Amortization of deferred gain on reinsurance    39,035        57,252

  Other income                                    13,229        12,152
                                               ---------     ---------
    Total revenues                             2,237,833     1,941,039
                                               ---------     ---------
Benefits and expenses:
  Death benefits                                 278,221       379,101

  Other benefits                                 361,844       393,799

  Commissions and general expenses             1,277,513       715,264

  Interest expense                                15,701        22,486

  Amortization of deferred acquisition costs      31,356        24,503

  Amortization of costs in excess of net
    assets of acquired business                   59,916        59,916
                                               ---------     ---------
    Total benefits and expenses                2,024,551     1,595,069
                                               ---------     ---------
Income before federal income tax expense         213,282       345,970

Federal income tax expense (benefit):
  Current                                         49,890        65,329
  Deferred                                       (54,535)      (26,333)
                                               ---------     ---------
Net income                                    $  217,927       306,974
                                               ---------     ---------
Other comprehensive income:
  Net unrealized holding gains arising 
    during period, net of tax of $277,581
    in 1998 and $160,508 in 1997                 530,799       312,587
Less:  reclassification adjustment for 
    net gains included in net income, net 
    of tax of $6,448 in 1998 and 0 in 1997        13,894             0
                                               ---------     ---------
Comprehensive income                          $  762,620       619,561
                                               =========     =========
Earnings per share: 
  Net income per share-basic                  $    23.36         34.61
                                               ---------     ---------
  Net income per share-diluted                $    22.65         28.89
                                               ---------     ---------

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                       ACAP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997
                    INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (UNAUDITED)


                                                   1998          1997    

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income from operations                 $   641,869       564,537
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                113,357       193,875
    Realized gains on investments               (106,353)       (3,423)
    Deferred federal income tax benefit         (176,346)     (117,018)
    Decrease in reinsurance receivables        1,147,742     1,195,973
    Increase in accrued investment income        (93,810)       (2,797)
    Increase in accounts receivable              (72,769)      (81,284)
    Decrease (increase) in other assets          306,017      (812,538)
    Decrease in future policy benefit 
      liability                               (1,119,068)     (395,898)
    Decrease in contract claim liability         (44,180)      (23,157)
    Decrease in other policyholders' 
      funds liability                            (57,602)      (57,123)
    Increase (decrease) in other liabilities    (659,695)      244,310
                                              ----------    ----------
Net cash used in(provided by)operating 
      activities                                (120,838)      705,457
                                              ----------    ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from sales of investments
    available for sale and principal
    repayments on mortgage loans               7,944,285     3,551,071
  Purchases of investments available for sale (6,625,855)   (7,706,889)
  Net (increase) decrease in policy loans        315,754        (2,797)
  Net (increase) decrease in short-term 
    investments                                 (228,153)    1,184,099
  Purchase of property and equipment            (248,335)      (78,512)
  Assumption reinsurance acquisition, net of
    cash acquired                                      0     2,854,226
                                              ----------    ----------
Net cash provided by(used in)investing 
    activities                                 1,157,696      (198,802)
                                              ----------    ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Principal payments on note payable            (187,500)     (187,500)
  Deposits on policy contracts                   870,700     1,294,546
  Withdrawals from policy contracts           (1,636,247)   (1,506,679)
  Preferred dividends paid                      (145,689)     (143,375)
                                              ----------    ----------
Net cash used in financing activities         (1,098,736)     (543,008)
                                              ----------    ----------

Net decrease in cash                             (61,878)      (36,353)
Cash at beginning of year                         97,714        36,353
                                              ----------    ----------
Cash at end of period                        $    35,836             0
                                              ==========    ==========
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                       ACAP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)


1.  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 1998 and the
condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the nine
month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, have been prepared by Acap
Corporation (the "Company"), without audit.  In the opinion of management,
all adjustments (which, except as may be noted below, include only normal
recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position,
results of operations, and changes in cash flows at September 30, 1998 and
for all periods presented have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted.  It is suggested that these
condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
December 31, 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders.  The results of operations
for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

2.  ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In September 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130 "Reporting
Comprehensive Income."  SFAS No. 130, which must be adopted for both
interim and fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 1997, establishes
standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its
components (revenue, expenses, gains, and losses) in a full set of general
purpose financial statements. SFAS 130 requires that all items that are
required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of
comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is displayed
with the same prominence as other financial statements.

Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130.  The Company's
only components of other comprehensive income are unrealized gains and
losses on investments.  As those items were previously presented as direct
charges or credits to the Company's stockholders' equity, the only impact
of adopting this standard is to reflect an additional presentation of those
items.

3.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income (less
dividends paid on preferred stock of $145,689 and $143,375 for September
30, 1998 and 1997, respectively) by the weighted average common shares
outstanding (7,354 at September 30, 1998 and 7,497 at September 30, 1997). 

Earnings per common share on a diluted basis is computed by dividing net
income (less dividends paid on preferred stock of $145,689 and $143,375 for
September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively, and less the income statement
effect of stock options as if exercised of $58,976 and $58,976 for
September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively) by the weighted average common
shares outstanding as if such stock options were exercised (7,538 at
September 30, 1998 and 7,517 at September 30, 1997).

4.  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

During the nine months ended September 30, 1998, stockholders' equity
changed for the following items:  Increase in net unrealized investment
gains of $608,746; net income of $641,869; cash dividends paid on preferred
stock of $145,689; a net increase in treasury stock of $48,960; and an
increase in additional paid in capital of $400.

5.  UNIVERSAL TRANSACTION

On March 5, 1998, American Capitol Insurance Company ("American Capitol"),
a wholly owned subsidiary of Acap Corporation, closed a coinsurance
transaction with Universal Life Insurance Company ("Universal").  Pursuant
to the coinsurance agreement (the "Coinsurance Agreement"), American
Capitol coinsured 100% of the individual life insurance policies of
Universal in force at January 1, 1998.  The effective date of the
Coinsurance Agreement was January 1, 1998.  American Capitol paid Universal
an initial ceding commission of approximately $13 million.  Universal
transferred approximately $40 million in assets to American Capitol in
connection with the coinsurance. 

Contemporaneous with the signing of the Coinsurance Agreement, the parties
executed an administrative agreement (the "Administration Agreement")
whereby American Capitol agreed to provide specified administrative
functions for the 246,011 coinsured Universal policies.  American Capitol
started administering the policies beginning July 1, 1998.  Between
January 1, 1998 and July 1, 1998, Universal continued to administer the
policies, and American Capitol paid Universal the expense allowance
stipulated in the Administration Agreement.

Concurrent with the coinsurance of the Universal policies, American Capitol
retroceded all of the coinsured Universal policies with an unaffiliated
reinsurer.  The reinsurer paid American Capitol an initial ceding
commission of approximately $13.5 million.  So, while Universal transferred
$40 million to American Capitol in connection with the coinsurance,
American Capitol transferred $39.6 million in assets to the reinsurer in
connection with the retrocession.  Once the reinsurer has recovered the
initial ceding commission, the reinsurer may, at American Capitol s option,
retrocede back to American Capitol 100% of the policies.  Upon this
retrocession, American Capitol then pays the reinsurer 30% of the profits
generated by the policies, retaining the other 70% of the profits.  In
addition, American Capitol has the right to recapture the retrocession
under certain terms and conditions.  While the retrocession is in effect,
American Capitol receives an expense allowance from the reinsurer.

6.  SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING CASH FLOWS

Cash payments of $210,129 and $80,779 for federal income taxes were made
for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

Cash payments of $54,032 and $70,949 for interest expense were made during
the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

The following reflects assets acquired and liabilities assumed relative to
the coinsurance agreement for the policies of Universal, the consideration
given for such coinsurance and the net cash flow relative to such
coinsurance on January 1, 1998.

Assets acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,972,696
Liabilities assumed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (53,085,774)
                                                          -----------
Cost of coinsurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(13,113,078)
                                                          ===========
Cash paid for coinsurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(13,113,078)
                                                          ===========

Net cash from coinsurance:
Cash acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,597,840
Cash paid for coinsurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (13,113,078)
                                                          -----------
Net cash provided from coinsurance . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,484,762
                                                          ===========

The following reflects assets and liabilities transferred in connection
with a coinsurance treaty whereby all policies assumed from Universal were
100% retroceded to an unaffiliated reinsurer, the ceding commission
received and the net cash flow related to the coinsurance treaty on January
1,1998.

Assets transferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(39,580,339)
Liabilities transferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   53,080,339
                                                          -----------
Net transferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,500,000
                                                          ===========
Ceding commission received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,500,000
                                                          ===========
Net cash from coinsurance:
Cash paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (38,984,762)
Cash received from coinsurance . . . . . . . . . . . . .   13,500,000
                                                          -----------
Net cash provided from coinsurance . . . . . . . . . . . $(25,484,762)
                                                          ===========
Net proceeds from coinsurance agreements . . . . . . . . $          0
                                                          ===========

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

A subsidiary of the Company, Texas Imperial Life Insurance Company,
executed a stock purchase agreement dated October 19, 1998 to acquire The
Statesman National Life Insurance Company ("Statesman").  The acquisition
is subject to certain conditions being met, the most significant of which
is the approval of the Texas Department of Insurance.  If the transaction
closes, it is anticipated that such closing will be prior to December 31,
1998.

The purchase price of Statesman to be used for closing purposes is
approximately $500,000.  However, the purchase price is subject to a number
of post-closing price adjustments.  The acquisition will be financed by a
promissory note issued to the sellers.  The note amount will be adjusted
and will become due when all post-closing price adjustments are quantified
(which is currently anticipated to be sometime in the third quarter of
2000).  Statesman has $2.5 million in surplus debentures issued to the
sellers that will remain obligations of Statesman following the
acquisition.

Statesman, located in Houston, Texas, markets final expense life insurance
and Medicare supplement health insurance.  At September 30, 1998, Statesman
had assets, determined in accordance with statutory accounting principles,
of approximately $9 million.
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                        ACAP CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY TRANSACTION

On March 5, 1998, American Capitol Insurance Company ("American Capitol"),
a wholly owned subsidiary of Acap Corporation, closed a coinsurance
transaction with Universal Life Insurance Company ("Universal").  Pursuant
to the coinsurance agreement (the "Coinsurance Agreement"), American
Capitol coinsured 100% of the individual life insurance policies of
Universal in force at January 1, 1998.  The effective date of the
Coinsurance Agreement was January 1, 1998.  American Capitol paid Universal
an initial ceding commission of approximately $13 million.  Universal
transferred approximately $40 million in assets to American Capitol in
connection with the coinsurance. 

Contemporaneous with the signing of the Coinsurance Agreement, the parties
executed an administrative agreement (the "Administration Agreement")
whereby American Capitol agreed to provide specified administrative
functions for the 246,011 coinsured Universal policies.  American Capitol
started administering the policies beginning July 1, 1998.  Between January
1, 1998 and July 1, 1998, Universal continued to administer the policies,
and American Capitol paid Universal the expense allowance stipulated in the
Administration Agreement.

Concurrent with the coinsurance of the Universal policies, American Capitol
retroceded all of the coinsured Universal policies with an unaffiliated
reinsurer.  The reinsurer paid American Capitol an initial ceding
commission of approximately $13.5 million.  So, while Universal transferred
$40 million to American Capitol in connection with the coinsurance,
American Capitol transferred $39.6 million in assets to the reinsurer in
connection with the retrocession.  Once the reinsurer has recovered the
initial ceding commission, the reinsurer may, at American Capitol s option,
retrocede back to American Capitol 100% of the policies.  Upon this
retrocession, American Capitol then pays the reinsurer 30% of the profits
generated by the policies, retaining the other 70% of the profits.  In
addition, American Capitol has the right to recapture the retrocession
under certain terms and conditions.  While the retrocession is in effect,
American Capitol receives an expense allowance from the reinsurer.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Premiums and other considerations were 17% lower during the nine months
ended September 30, 1998 in comparison to the comparable period in 1997. 
Premiums and other considerations were 31% lower during the three months
ended September 30, 1998 in comparison to the comparable period in 1997. 
From June 1, 1996 through July 31, 1997, American Capitol coinsured, and
did not retrocede, 91.4% of the policies written during that period by
World Service Life Insurance Company of America ("World Service").  The
policies written by World Service were mostly single premium whole life. 
Therefore, premiums for the first seven months of 1997 include the premiums
on such policies while premiums throughout 1998 do not.  Also, during the
third quarter of 1997, the Company recorded approximately $330,000 in
single premiums with respect to a one-time transaction involving certain
pre-need life insurance policies acquired from World Service.

Net investment income was 35% higher during the nine months ended September
30, 1998 in comparison to the comparable period in 1997, but was 8% lower
during the three months ended September 30, 1998 in comparison to the
comparable period in 1997.  Effective August 1, 1997, American Capitol
acquired, through assumption reinsurance, the World Service policies. 
World Service transferred American Capitol approximately $2.5 million in
assets in connection with the assumption.  Thus, net investment income
throughout the nine months ended September 30, 1998 includes the earnings
on the transferred assets while net investment income for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 only includes two months of such earnings.  Also,
on November 21, 1997, American Capitol sold its home office building and
adjacent land to an unrelated third party.  During the first nine months of
1997, the home office building was a negative factor in the determination
of net investment income, as the expenses associated with the property
exceeded rental income.  During the first nine months of 1998, net
investment income includes the earnings from the investment of the proceeds
of the sale of the property.  Net investment income for 1997 includes a
one-time $50,000 benefit realized in August 1997 from forfeited earnest
money American Capitol received when a prospective purchaser of the home
office building could not complete the transaction.

The Company receives an expense allowance for administering certain blocks
of reinsured policies.  The expense allowance for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 was 148% higher than the expense allowance for the
comparable period in 1997 and was 133% higher during the three months ended
September 30, 1998 in comparison to the comparable period in 1997.  The
increase in the expense allowance during 1998 is due to the expense
allowance attributable to the retrocession of the Universal policies
discussed above under "Universal Life Insurance Company Transaction."

Primarily as a result of the above factors, total revenue was 46% higher
during the nine months ended September 30, 1998 in comparison to the
comparable period in 1997.  Total revenue was 15% higher during the three
months ended September 30, 1998 in comparison to the comparable period in
1997.

Total policy benefits (i.e., death benefits and other benefits) were 102%
of premiums and other considerations during the nine months ended September
30, 1998 in comparison to 96% of premiums and other considerations during
the comparable period in 1997. Total policy benefits were 104% of premiums
and other considerations during the three months ended September 30, 1998
in comparison to 86% of premiums and other considerations during the
comparable period in 1997.  As noted above in the discussion of premiums
and other considerations, the Company recorded an unusual volume of single
premium during the third quarter of 1997.  This transaction resulted in a
lower than usual ratio of policy benefits to premiums in that quarter.

Total expenses (i.e., total benefits and expenses less total policy
benefits) were 67% of total revenue ("total revenue" as used in this
paragraph excludes realized investment gains) during the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 in comparison to 47% of total revenue during the
comparable period in 1997.  Total expenses were 62% of total revenue during
the three months ended September 30, 1998 in comparison to 43% of total
revenue during the comparable period in 1997.  As noted above under
"Universal Life Insurance Company Transaction," Universal administered the
coinsured policies until July 1, 1998.  General expenses for the nine
months ended September 30, 1998 include approximately $1.3 million related
to payments made to Universal for administering the coinsured policies
until July 1.  Prior to July 1, 1998, the Company also incurred expenses in
preparing to assume the administration of the Universal policies.  General
expenses for the first quarter of 1998 also include a one-time broker s fee
of $227,500 associated with the Universal coinsurance.  Since July 1, 1998,
the Company has been incurring expenses of approximately $50,000 per month
preparing to convert the Universal policies from the system acquired from
Universal to one of the Company s policy administration systems.  It is
anticipated that the conversion will be completed during November 1998.

YEAR 2000 STATUS

Other than the system acquired from Universal, the Company s policies are
administered on two policy administration systems.  One of the policy
administration systems was internally developed.  The Company has performed
what it believes to be a reasonable degree of testing on the system and
believes that the system is year 2000 compliant.  The other policy
administration system is a vendor-supported system that the vendor has
certified is year 2000 compliant.  Certain of the Company s subsystems are
not currently year 2000 compliant and will either be remediated or
replaced.  The Company believes that all of its systems will be year 2000
compliant by the end of 1998, and that the cost to reach such compliance
will not be material.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of September 30, 1998, there was an increase in net unrealized
investment gains since December 31, 1997 of $608,747.  The increase in
invested asset values was primarily the result of a decrease in market
interest rates during 1998.  It is not anticipated that the Company will
need to liquidate investments prior to their projected maturities in order
to meet cash flow requirements.

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

A subsidiary of the Company, Texas Imperial Life Insurance Company,
executed a stock purchase agreement dated October 19, 1998 to acquire The
Statesman National Life Insurance Company ("Statesman").  The acquisition
is subject to certain conditions being met, the most significant of which
is the approval of the Texas Department of Insurance.  If the transaction
closes, it is anticipated that such closing will be prior to December 31,
1998.

The purchase price of Statesman to be used for closing purposes is
approximately $500,000.  However, the purchase price is subject to a number
of post-closing price adjustments.  The acquisition will be financed by a
promissory note issued to the sellers.  The note amount will be adjusted
and will become due when all post-closing price adjustments are quantified
(which is currently anticipated to be sometime in the third quarter of
2000).  Statesman has $2.5 million in surplus debentures issued to the
sellers that will remain obligations of Statesman following the
acquisition.

Statesman, located in Houston, Texas, markets final expense life insurance
and Medicare supplement health insurance.  At September 30, 1998, Statesman
had assets, determined in accordance with statutory accounting principles,
of approximately $9 million.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
quarter ended September 30, 1998 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
                                                ACAP CORPORATION
                                                  (Registrant)  

Date:   November 11, 1998            By:\s\William F. Guest            
                                         -------------------------------
                                       William F. Guest, President

Date:   November 11, 1998            By:\s\John D. Cornett             
                                         -------------------------------
                                       John D. Cornett, Treasurer
                                       (Principal Accounting Officer)



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