CAPMAC HOLDINGS INC
10-Q, 1997-11-14
SURETY INSURANCE
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                       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 September 30, 1997

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

                  Commission File Number: 1-14096


                              CapMAC Holdings Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
                            (State of Incorporation)

                                   13-3670828
                        (IRS employer identification no.)
                                885 Third Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (212) 755-1155
           (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


     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  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No

     As of October 31,  1997,  17,331,104  shares  (net of  treasury  shares) of
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Registrant were outstanding.


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                          Index to Exhibits on Page 22

                                      
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CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries


INDEX

PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                            PAGE

Item 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements

    Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 1997
    and December 31, 1996...................................................4

    Consolidated Statements of Income - three months ended and nine 
    months ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996..................5

    Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - nine months
    ended September 30, 1997................................................6

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - nine months
    ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996.........................7

    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..............................8

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations...........................10


PART II    OTHER INFORMATION, AS APPLICABLE

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................20

SIGNATURES..................................................................21

INDEX TO EXHIBITS...........................................................22


Part 1 -  Financial Information

Item 1 -  Financial Statements of CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries.
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                      CapMAC HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

                                   (Unaudited)















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                     CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
                          Consolidated Balance Sheets
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
                                     ASSETS

<CAPTION>

                                                                       September 30,1997  December 31,1996
                                                                             (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                         <C>                    <C>
Investments:
Bonds at fair value (amortized cost $332,595 at September 30, 1997 
and $302,284 at December 31, 1996)                                          $    337,667           305,422
Short-term investments (at amortized cost which approximates fair
value)                                                                            37,219            33,752
Common stock                                                                         394                 -
Investment in affiliates                                                          35,673            34,886
   Total investments                                                             410,953           374,060
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash                                                                               1,577               966
Accrued investment income                                                          4,097             3,847
Deferred acquisition costs                                                        51,137            45,380
Premiums receivable                                                                7,132             5,141
Prepaid reinsurance                                                               23,348            18,489
Current income taxes                                                                 782                 -
Other assets                                                                      14,894             9,351
   Total assets                                                             $    513,920           457,234
=============================================================================================================
                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Unearned premiums                                                           $     76,023            68,262
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses                                   15,389            10,985
Ceded reinsurance                                                                  5,653             1,738
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses                                       24,421            15,274
Senior notes                                                                      15,000            15,000
Current income taxes                                                                   -             2,890
Deferred income taxes                                                             13,120             9,590
   Total liabilities                                                             149,606           123,739
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minority Interest                                                                 23,111            23,108
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value per share;  20,000,000  
shares are authorized; none outstanding at September 30, 1997 
and December 31, 1996                                                                  -                 -
Common  stock - $0.01 par value per share;  50,000,000  shares  
are  authorized; 17,331,189  and  16,425,324  shares issued  
September 30, 1997, and December 31,1996; 17,331,104 and 16,425,274 shares
outstanding at September 30, 1997, and December 31, 1996                             173               164
Additional paid-in capital                                                       229,979           226,428
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, net of tax                  3,254               (71)
Retained earnings                                                                112,438            89,310
Unallocated ESOP shares                                                           (4,550)           (5,430)
Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax                                        (89)              (14)
Treasury stock                                                                        (2)                -
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total stockholders' equity                                                     341,203          310,387
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total liabilities, minority interest, and stockholders' equity           $     513,920          457,234
=============================================================================================================

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


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                     CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
                       Consolidated Statements of Income
                                  (Unaudited)
                 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30                    September 30
                                                       1997           1996            1997           1996
<S>                                             <C>                 <C>            <C>            <C>
Revenues:
Direct premiums written                         $    22,345         17,206          57,525         49,983
Assumed premiums written                                225              8           1,141          1,032
Ceded premiums written                               (7,428)        (4,129)        (18,049)       (11,142)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net premiums written                              15,142         13,085          40,617         39,873
(Increase) decrease in unearned
premiums                                             (1,663)        (3,042)         (2,903)       (11,014)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net premiums earned                               13,479         10,043          37,714         28,859
Advisory and other fees                               7,268          5,750          17,941         21,327
Net investment income                                 5,179          4,485          15,589         12,404
Net realized capital (losses) gains                       -            (58)         (1,198)           110
Other income                                             26             53              74            160
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total revenues                                    25,952         20,273          70,120         62,860
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses                   1,528          1,248           4,404          3,432
Underwriting and operating expenses                   7,251          4,916          21,550         14,031
Policy acquisition costs                              2,372          2,126           7,425          6,249
Interest expense                                        300            300             902            902
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total expenses                                    11,451          8,590          34,281         24,614
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Income before income taxes and
   minority interest                                 14,501         11,683          35,839         38,246
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income Taxes:
Current income tax                                    2,953          3,758           9,936         10,877
Deferred income tax                                   2,301           (240)          1,845          1,414
   Total income taxes                                 5,254          3,518          11,781         12,291
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Income before minority interest                    9,247          8,165          24,058         25,955
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Minority interest                                    223             74              91            519
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NET INCOME                                   $     9,470          8,239          24,149         26,474
============================================================================================================
Primary earnings per share                      $      0.53           0.46            1.34           1.51
Fully diluted earnings per share                $      0.53           0.46            1.34           1.47
============================================================================================================

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


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                     CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
                                  (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Nine Months Ended
                                                              September 30, 1997
<S>                                                                  <C>    
Common stock:
Balance at beginning of period                                       $      164
Common stock issued                                                           9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Balance at end of period                                                 173
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional paid-in capital:
Balance at beginning of period                                          226,428
Issuance of common stock                                                  3,551
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Balance at end of period                                             229,979
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, net of tax:
Balance at beginning of period                                              (71)
Unrealized appreciation on investments                                    3,325
   Balance at end of period                                               3,254
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Retained earnings:
Balance at beginning of period                                           89,310
Net income                                                               24,149
Dividends declared - $.02 per share                                      (1,021)
   Balance at end of period                                             112,438
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unallocated ESOP shares:
Balance at beginning of period                                           (5,430)
Allocation of ESOP shares                                                   880
   Balance at end of period                                              (4,550)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax:
Balance at beginning of period                                              (14)
Translation adjustment                                                      (75)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Balance at end of period                                                 (89)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Treasury stock:
Balance at beginning of period                                                -
Treasury shares acquired                                                     (2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Balance at end of period                                                  (2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total stockholders' equity                                        $  341,203
================================================================================

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>


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                      CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          Nine Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                                         September 30, 1997    September 30, 1996
<S>                                                           <C>                     <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                    $      24,149             26,474
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adjustments  to reconcile  net income to net cash  
provided  (used) by operating activities:
   Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses                    4,404              3,054
   Unearned premiums, net                                             7,761             15,643
   Deferred acquisition costs                                        (5,757)            (7,188)
   Premiums receivable                                               (1,991)              (528)
   Accrued investment income                                           (250)              (468)
   Income taxes payable                                              (1,245)             1,298
   Net realized capital (gains) losses                                1,198               (110)
   Accounts payable and other accrued expenses                        9,147              8,055
   Prepaid reinsurance                                               (4,859)            (4,630)
   Other, net                                                        (2,914)            (5,520)
         Total adjustments                                            5,494              9,606
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net cash provided by operating activities                         29,643             36,080

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments                                           (156,195)          (174,695)
Purchases of investments in affiliates                                    -             (3,333)
Proceeds from sale of investments                                    74,768             35,389
Proceeds from maturities of investments                              49,558            104,447
   Net cash used in investing activities                            (31,869)           (38,192)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from financing activities: 
Allocation of ESOP shares                                               880                801
Minority interest capital contribution to CapMAC Asia                     -              2,123
Dividends paid                                                       (1,021)              (960)
Exercise of stock options and warrants                                2,978                435
   Net cash provided by financing activities                          2,837              2,399
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash                                         611                287
Cash balance at beginning of period                                     966              1,033
   Cash balance at end of period                              $       1,577              1,320
=================================================================================================
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid                                             $      12,931             10,646
Interest paid                                                 $         564                564
Tax and loss bonds purchased                                  $         155                131
=================================================================================================
</TABLE>
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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                      CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                               September 30, 1997


1.   Organization and Ownership

     CapMAC Holdings Inc. ("Holdings" or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation,
     is  the  sole   stockholder  of  Capital  Markets   Assurance   Corporation
     ("CapMAC"),  CapMAC Financial Services Inc. ("CFS"),  and CapMAC Investment
     Management,  Inc ("CIM"). CapMAC Assurance, S.A. is a subsidiary of Capital
     Markets  Assurance  Corporation,  and CapMAC  Financial  Services  (Europe)
     Limited ("CFS (Europe)") is a subsidiary of CFS. The Company is also a lead
     investor in CapMAC Asia Ltd. ("CapMAC Asia").

     Holdings provides financial guaranty insurance, principally of asset-backed
     obligations,  through  CapMAC.  CapMAC's  claims  paying  ability  is rated
     triple-A  by Moody's  Investor  Service,  Inc.,  Standard & Poor's  Ratings
     Services,  Duff and Phelps Credit Rating Co. and Nippon Investors  Service,
     Inc.,  a Japanese  rating  agency.  Holdings  also  provides  advisory  and
     structuring  services in connection with  asset-backed  financings  through
     CFS. On December 19, 1995 Holdings sold  2,500,000 new shares of its common
     stock in an initial public offering.  On July 5, 1996, Holdings completed a
     secondary  public offering by some of its  stockholders of 3,737,500 shares
     of  common  stock.  The  Company  did not  receive  any  proceeds  from the
     offering.

2.   Basis of Presentation

     The Company's consolidated unaudited interim financial statements have been
     prepared on the basis of generally accepted  accounting  principles and, in
     the opinion of  management,  reflect all  adjustments  necessary for a fair
     presentation of the Company's  financial  condition,  results of operations
     and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the
     nine-months  ended  September 30, 1997 may not be indicative of the results
     that may be expected  for the full year ending  December  31,  1997.  These
     consolidated  financial  statements and notes should be read in conjunction
     with the financial  statements and notes included in the audited  financial
     statements of CapMAC  Holdings Inc. and its  subsidiaries  contained in the
     Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996,
     which was filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on March 31,
     1997.

3.   Reclassifications

     Certain  prior period  balances  have been  reclassified  to conform to the
     current period presentation.

4.   Recent Accounting Pronouncement

     In February 1997, the Financial  Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
     Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 128,  Earnings Per Share
     ("Statement  128").  Statement 128 supersedes APB Opinion No. 15,  Earnings
     Per  Share,   ("APB  Opinion  No.  15"),  and  specifies  the  computation,
     presentation,  and  disclosure  requirements  for  earnings  per  share for
     entities  with  publicly  held  common  stock or  potential  common  stock.
     Statement 128 was issued to simplify the computation of earnings per share.
     It requires dual  presentation  of "basic  earnings per share" and "diluted
     earnings per share" as defined.  Statement  128 is effective  for financial
     statements  for both interim and annual  periods  ending after December 15,
     1997.  Earlier  application is not  permitted.  After  adoption,  all prior
     period  earnings per share data presented shall be restated to conform with
     Statement 128.



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                      CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                               September 30, 1997


     Under APB Opinion No. 15, the Company's  primary and fully diluted earnings
     per share amounts are $0.53 and $0.46 per share for the three-month periods
     ended  September 30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The  Company's  primary
     earnings per share amounts are $1.34 and $1.51 per share for the nine-month
     periods  ended  September  30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively,  and the fully
     diluted  earnings  per  share  amounts  for the  nine-month  periods  ended
     September  30,  1997 and 1996 are $1.34 and $1.47 per share,  respectively.
     The basic earnings per share amounts,  as computed under Statement 128, are
     expected to be approximately  $0.56 and $0.53 per share for the three-month
     periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively and $1.45 and $1.70
     per share for the  nine-month  periods  ended  September 30, 1997 and 1996,
     respectively.  The Company  anticipates  the adoption of Statement 128 will
     result in the presentation of diluted earnings per share amounts which will
     not materially differ from the fully diluted amounts  previously  presented
     under APB Opinion No. 15.

                                                     














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

General

On November 14, 1997, CapMAC Holdings Inc. ("Holdings" or the "Company") entered
into an agreement with MBIA, Inc. ("MBIA") to merge the two companies in a stock
transaction.  Under the  agreement,  shareholders  of Holdings will receive MBIA
stock equal to $35 for each share of Holdings stock. If MBIA's stock price falls
below $53 per share,  shareholders  of Holdings  will  receive a fixed  exchange
ratio of 0.6604  shares of MBIA stock for each share of Holdings  stock,  and if
MBIA's  stock  price rises above $70 per share,  shareholders  of Holdings  will
receive a fixed  exchange ratio of 0.5000 shares of MBIA stock for each Holdings
share.  The fixed exchange ratio will be determined by the average closing price
of MBIA's stock for 15 consecutive  days, ending three days prior to the closing
of the transaction.

It is anticipated that the merger will be structured as a tax-free  exchange and
accounted for as a "pooling of interests." The transaction,  which is subject to
regulatory  approvals,  approval by shareholders of Holdings and other customary
conditions, is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 1998.

Holdings,  a Delaware  corporation,  is the sole  stockholder of Capital Markets
Assurance  Corporation  ("CapMAC"),  CapMAC Financial Services Inc. ("CFS"), and
CapMAC  Investment  Management,   Inc  ("CIM").  CapMAC  Assurance,  S.A.  is  a
subsidiary  of CapMAC,  and CapMAC  Financial  Services  (Europe)  Limited ("CFS
(Europe)") is a subsidiary of CFS. The Company is also a lead investor in CapMAC
Asia Ltd. ("CapMAC Asia").

Results of Operations

Quarter Ended September 30, 1997 versus Quarter Ended September 30, 1996

The Company  reported net income of $9.5  million and primary and fully  diluted
earnings per share of $0.53  during the third  quarter of 1997  representing  an
increase of 15% from net income of $8.2 million, or $0.46 per share on a primary
and fully  diluted  basis,  reported  for the third  quarter of 1996.  Operating
earnings,  which  the  Company  defines  as net  income  less the  effect of net
realized gains and losses,  were $9.5 million,  or $0.53 per share, up from $8.3
million, or $0.46 per share, earned in the third quarter of 1996.

Total revenues during the third quarter of 1997 were $26.0 million,  an increase
of 28% from $20.3 million  during the third  quarter of 1996.  This increase was
primarily  due to  higher  premiums  earned,  advisory  and  other  fees and net
investment income.

For the third quarter of 1997,  gross premiums  written were $22.6  million,  an
increase of 31% from $17.2  million for the same period in 1996.  This  increase
was  principally   due  to  higher   premiums   written  of  $4.4  million  from
international transactions and $1.0 million from domestic consumer transactions.
The amount of premiums  ceded to  reinsurers  increased  by 80% to $7.4  million
during the third quarter of 1997 from $4.1 million in the third quarter of 1996.
This  was  a  result  of  upfront   premiums   collected  and  ceded  for  large
international  transactions  during the third quarter of 1997 and premiums ceded
for certain secondary market transactions closed in a prior period. Net premiums
earned were $13.5 million for the third quarter of 1997, an increase of 35% from
$10.0 million for the corresponding period in 1996.

CapMAC collects  premiums  primarily on an installment basis over the term of an
insurance policy and, to a lesser extent,  on a one-time,  up-front basis at the
time an insurance policy is issued. Due to the annuity nature of premium income,
CapMAC  has an  embedded  future  revenue  stream  which will be  collected  and
recognized  as revenue not only in the year an insurance  policy is issued,  but
over the full term such  policy is  outstanding.  CapMAC  reflects a  relatively



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small  portion of the expected  future  revenue on the  business  written in the
current period as premium earnings in the same period.  To measure the amount of
business  written in a period,  the Company tracks the total  estimated  present
value  of  future  revenues  ("PFR"),  which  includes  premiums  (net of  ceded
premiums) and ceding commission income expected to be contractually due to or to
be earned by CapMAC in the future under outstanding policies.  The amount of PFR
generated  in any given  period  is based on the  weighted  average  life of the
guarantees  issued during the period and the net premium and ceding  commissions
expected  to be earned  with  respect  to such  guarantees,  whereas  "gross par
written" is based on the  principal  amount of  guarantees  issued and aggregate
program   limits  with  respect  to  commercial   paper  conduit   transactions.
Accordingly,  an increase or decrease in PFR may not proportionately  correspond
with an increase or decrease in gross par written.

Business  originated  or renewed in the third  quarter of 1997 was  estimated to
generate  $39.5 million of PFR, an increase of 99% over the $19.8 million of PFR
generated  in the same  period in 1996.  This  increase  was due to  higher  net
premium and ceding commissions primarily from certain international and consumer
transactions   partially  offset  by  a  decrease  in  net  premium  and  ceding
commissions  from  corporate  transactions.  Correspondingly,  gross par written
increased to $2.8 billion in the third  quarter of 1997 from $2.2 billion in the
third quarter of 1996,  representing  an increase of 30%. At September 30, 1997,
CapMAC had 664  policies  outstanding  which are  expected  to  generate  $268.1
million of PFR, up  approximately  15% from $232.7  million at December 31, 1996
relating to 607 policies  outstanding  at such date.  The discount rate used for
purposes of the PFR calculation was 7% for 1997 and 1996.

At September 30, 1997, net par insured and outstanding was $23.2 billion, up 18%
from $19.7 billion at December 31, 1996. The remaining  weighted average life of
the insured  portfolio  was  estimated to be 6.5 years at September 30, 1997 and
6.4 years at December 31, 1996.

Advisory and other fees  increased  26% to $7.3 million in the third  quarter of
1997 from $5.8 million in the third quarter of 1996. Advisory fees are generally
received  by CFS in  relation  to the  closing  of  transactions  which  involve
advisory and  structuring  services  provided by CFS.  Fees  collected  for such
services amounted to $4.5 million in the third quarter of 1997, compared to $4.0
million in the third  quarter of 1996.  In addition to advisory  fees,  CFS also
collects  recurring fees payable on a monthly and quarterly basis ("other fees")
primarily related to arranging for liquidity providers in transactions involving
insurance of commercial paper ("liquidity  facility fees"),  providing financial
technology to Mitsui Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui Marine") under
a cooperation agreement ("technology fees") and administering  third-party owned
and managed  funding  vehicles  ("administrative  fees").  The amount related to
other fees was $2.8  million  in the third  quarter  of 1997,  compared  to $1.8
million in the third quarter of 1996,  primarily due to higher  technology  fees
and  administrative  fees.  Because  advisory fees are generally earned upon the
closing  of  certain  transactions,   the  timing  and  number  of  transactions
generating  fees, as well as the amount of such fees,  may result in significant
fluctuations in revenues attributable to such fees from period to period.

Net investment  income was $5.2 million and $4.5 million in the third quarter of
1997 and 1996, respectively.  Average assets available for investment during the
third quarter of 1997 increased to $363.3 million from $323.5 million during the
third quarter of 1996.  The average  annualized  pre-tax yield on the investment


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portfolio  increased to 6.1% in the third quarter of 1997 from 5.8% in the third
quarter of 1996 due to a higher interest rate environment. The average after-tax
yield on the investment portfolio was 4.7% in both the third quarter of 1997 and
1996. The amount of tax-exempt securities held in the Company's investment
portfolio decreased to 49% at September 30, 1997 from 58% at September 30, 1996.

There  were no net  capital  gains  realized  for the third  quarter  of 1997 as
compared to $0.06 million of net capital losses in the third quarter of 1996.

Total  expenses  were $11.5 million in the third quarter of 1997, an increase of
33% from $8.6  million in the third  quarter of 1996.  Total  expenses  included
additions to the reserve for losses and loss adjustment  expenses,  underwriting
and operating expenses, policy acquisition costs, and interest expense.

CapMAC  maintains  a reserve  for  losses  and loss  adjustment  expenses  which
consists of a  supplemental  loss reserve  ("SLR") and, if  appropriate,  a case
basis loss  reserve  for  expected  levels of  defaults  resulting  from  credit
failures on  currently  insured  issues.  The SLR is based on  estimates  of the
portion of earned  premiums  required to cover those  claims.  A case basis loss
reserve  is  established  for  insured  obligations  when,  in the  judgment  of
management,  a default in the timely  payment of debt service is  imminent.  For
defaults  considered  temporary,  a case basis loss reserve is established in an
amount  equal to the present  value of the  anticipated  defaulted  debt service
payments over the expected period of default. If the default is judged not to be
temporary, the present value of all remaining defaulted debt service payments is
recorded  as a case basis  loss  reserve.  Anticipated  salvage  recoveries  are
considered  in  establishing  case basis loss  reserves  when such  amounts  are
reasonably estimable.  Corresponding to the growth in the insured portfolio, the
losses and loss  adjustment  expenses (in the form of additions to the SLR) were
$1.5 million in the third  quarter of 1997 compared to $1.2 million in the third
quarter of 1996. Apart from additions to the SLR, the Company incurred no losses
during the first nine months of 1997 and the year ended December 31, 1996.

Underwriting  and  operating  expenses were $7.3 million in the third quarter of
1997,  a  48%  increase  from  $4.9  million  in  the  first  quarter  of  1996.
Underwriting  and  operating   expenses  consisted  of  gross  underwriting  and
operating  expenses,  reduced by the deferral to future periods of certain costs
related to CapMAC's acquisition of new business ("Deferred Acquisition Costs" or
"DAC") and ceding commission  income.  Gross underwriting and operating expenses
were  $10.4  million  and $9.5  million  in the third  quarter of 1997 and 1996,
respectively.  The increase in  underwriting  and operating  expenses was due to
increased  operating costs. Staff and  benefit-related  expenses,  including the
accrual of discretionary bonuses to employees,  constituted approximately 64% of
gross  underwriting and operating expenses in the third quarter of 1997 compared
to 74% in the third quarter of 1996. The Company maintains a discretionary bonus


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plan under which annual  bonuses are awarded to employees.  For the three months
ended  September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996,  $0.6 million and $2.5 million
were accrued, respectively, for payment of bonuses under such plan. Underwriting
and operating  expenses deferred by CapMAC were $3.2 million and $4.6 million in
the third quarter of 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Policy  acquisition  costs  represent the  amortization  of DAC, which are those
expenses  incurred by CapMAC in acquiring new  business.  The increase in policy
acquisition costs to $2.4 million in the third quarter of 1997 from $2.1 million
in the third  quarter of 1996 related to the increase in premiums  earned in the
corresponding  periods.  Interest  expense  related to the senior  debt was $0.3
million in the third quarter of 1997 and 1996.

In the third  quarter of 1997 and 1996,  the Company had net tax expense of $5.3
million and $3.5 million,  respectively.  The  Company's  effective tax rate was
35.4% and 29.8% for the third quarter of 1997 and 1996, respectively. During the
third  quarter of 1997 the  effective tax rate was higher than the statutory tax
rate of 35% as the Company was not able to utilize certain operating and capital
losses it incurred.  Additionally, tax exempt interest income as a percentage of
earnings  before taxes  ("EBT") for the third quarter of 1997 was lower than the
third  quarter of 1996.  The effective tax rate during the third quarter of 1996
was  lower  than the  statutory  tax  rate of 35%  primarily  due to  tax-exempt
interest income from the Company's investment portfolio. In the third quarter of
1997, tax-exempt interest income of $2.4 million represented 16% of EBT compared
to $2.5 million which  represented  21% of EBT in the third quarter of the prior
year.

Results of Operations

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 versus Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996

The Company  reported net income of $24.1  million and primary and fully diluted
earnings per share of $1.34  during the first nine months of 1997.  Although the
Company  recorded growth in net premiums earned and business  written during the
first nine months of 1997,  lower advisory fees and net realized  capital losses
recorded in the first  quarter of 1997 resulted in a decline in net income of 9%
from $26.5  million  or $1.51 per share on a primary  basis and $1.47 on a fully
diluted  basis in the first nine months of 1996.  Operating  earnings were $24.9
million,  or $1.38 per share on a primary and fully  diluted basis for the first
nine months of 1997, down from $26.4 million,  or $1.50 and $1.47 per share on a
primary and fully diluted basis,  respectively,  earned in the first nine months
of 1996. The decline in operating  earnings was  attributable  to lower advisory
fees earned during the first quarter of 1997.

Total  revenues  during the first nine  months of 1997 were  $70.1  million,  an
increase of 12% from $62.9  million  during the first nine months of 1996.  This
increase was primarily due to higher premiums earned,  net investment income and
other fees partially offset by lower advisory fees.

For the first nine months of 1997,  gross premiums written were $58.6 million as
compared  to $51.0  million  for the same  period  in 1996.  This  increase  was
principally  due to  higher  premiums  written  of $3.4  million  from  domestic
consumer  transactions,  $2.7  million  from  international  transactions,  $2.0
million  from  corporate  transactions,  offset by lower  premiums  written with
respect to municipal business of $0.5 million.  However,  because premiums ceded


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to reinsurers  increased to $18.0  million  during the first nine months of 1997
from $11.1 million in the first nine months of 1996,  the net amount of premiums
written,  after giving effect to premiums ceded,  was $40.6 million in the first
nine months of 1997 as  compared  to $39.9  million for the first nine months of
1996. The increase in premiums ceded was a result of upfront premiums  collected
and ceded for large international  transactions during the third quarter of 1997
and premiums ceded for certain secondary market  transactions  closed in a prior
period.  The amount of premiums  ceded to reinsurers in 1996 was reduced in part
because on January 1, 1996,  CapMAC  reassumed  the  liability  for all policies
previously  reinsured by  Winterthur  Swiss  Insurance  Company  ("Winterthur"),
resulting  in the  reassumption  by  CapMAC of  approximately  $1.4  billion  of
principal insured by Winterthur as of December 31, 1995. In connection with this
reassumption  of  liability,  Winterthur  commuted and returned  $2.0 million of
unearned premiums, net of ceding commission and Federal excise tax. Net premiums
earned were $37.7  million for the first nine months of 1997, an increase of 31%
from $28.9 million for the corresponding period in 1996.

Business originated or renewed in the first nine months of 1997 was estimated to
generate  $78.8  million of PFR, an increase of 35% over the same period in 1996
due to higher premiums  earned and ceding  commissions  obtained  primarily from
corporate  transactions and  international  transactions.  Correspondingly,  the
amount of guarantees issued (gross par written) increased to $9.6 billion in the
first nine  months of 1997 from $7.2  billion in the first nine  months of 1996,
representing an increase of 33%.

Advisory and other fees  decreased 16% to $17.9 million in the first nine months
of 1997 from  $21.3  million  in the first nine  months of 1996.  Advisory  fees
amounted to $10.3  million in the first nine  months of 1997,  compared to $17.6
million in the first  nine  months of 1996.  During  the second  quarter of 1997
advisory  fees  included  $1.6  million  paid  in  connection   with  the  early
termination  of a  transaction.  Structured  international  transactions  closed
during the first quarter of 1996 contributed to the  comparatively  large amount
of  advisory  fees  collected  during  that  period.  Advisory  fees  related to
international  business  were $6.4  million and $15.7  million in the first nine
months of 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  In addition to advisory  fees, CFS also
collects  recurring fees payable on a monthly and quarterly basis ("other fees")
primarily related to arranging for liquidity providers in transactions involving
insurance of commercial paper ("liquidity  facility fees"),  providing financial
technology to Mitsui Marine under a cooperation agreement ("technology fee") and
administering  third-party  owned and managed funding vehicles  ("administrative
fees").  The amount  related  to other  fees was $7.7  million in the first nine
months of 1997,  compared  to $3.7  million  in the first  nine  months of 1996,
primarily  due  to  higher   liquidity   facility  fees,   technology  fees  and
administrative  fees. As advisory fees are generally  earned upon the closing of
certain transactions,  the timing and number of transactions generating fees, as
well as the  amount of such  fees,  may result in  significant  fluctuations  in
revenues attributable to such fees from period to period.



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Net  investment  income was $15.6  million in the first nine  months of 1997 and
$12.4 million for the corresponding period in 1996. Average assets available for
investment  increased  to $351.0  million  during the  nine-month  period  ended
September  30, 1997 from  $312.3  million  during the  nine-month  period  ended
September  30, 1996.  The average  annualized  pre-tax  yield on the  investment
portfolio  increased  to 6.0% in the first nine  months of 1997 from 5.7% in the
first  nine  months  of 1996.  The  average  after-tax  yield on the  investment
portfolio  was  4.7%  in  the  first  nine  months  of  1997  and  4.6%  in  the
corresponding period in 1996.

Net realized  capital  (losses)  gains in the first nine months of 1997 and 1996
were ($1.2  million) and $0.1  million,  respectively.  In the first  quarter of
1997, the Company  recorded a pre-tax  capital loss of $3.7 million (in addition
to a $2.0  million  loss  realized  in the fourth  quarter  of 1996)  related to
Holdings'  investment in three derivatives  products  subsidiaries of The Mutual
Life Assurance Company of Canada (such subsidiaries,  the "TMG Group"). Holdings
was  committed  to  purchase  common  stock in TMG Group for  approximately  $11
million and fund its  investment in TMG Group no later than February 27, 2000 at
which  time  the  commitment  amount  would  have  contractually   increased  to
approximately  $13 million.  On July 8, 1997,  Holdings sold its interest in the
TMG Group at its March 31, 1997 carrying value of $5.5 million.  As a result, no
additional realized losses or gains were recognized in connection with the sale.
Holdings has no remaining commitment to purchase stock in the TMG Group.

Total  expenses were $34.3 million in the first nine months of 1997, an increase
of 39% from  $24.6  million  in the first nine  months of 1996.  Total  expenses
included  additions  to the  reserve  for losses and loss  adjustment  expenses,
underwriting  and operating  expenses,  policy  acquisition  costs, and interest
expense.

Corresponding  to the  growth in the  insured  portfolio,  the  losses  and loss
adjustment  expenses (in the form of additions to the supplemental loss reserve)
were $4.4  million in the first nine months of 1997  compared to $3.4 million in
the first nine months of 1996.

Underwriting and operating  expenses were $21.5 million in the first nine months
of 1997,  a 54%  increase  from $14.0  million in the first nine months of 1996.
Underwriting  and  operating   expenses  consisted  of  gross  underwriting  and
operating  expenses,   reduced  by  DAC  and  ceding  commission  income.  Gross
underwriting and operating  expenses were $34.7 million and $27.5 million in the
first nine months of 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The increase in underwriting
and  operating  expenses  was due to  increased  compensation  costs  and  other
operating costs. Staff and  benefit-related  expenses,  including the accrual of
discretionary  bonuses  to  employees,  constituted  approximately  69% of gross
underwriting and operating expenses in the first nine months of 1997 compared to
74% in the first nine  months of 1996.  The Company  maintains  a  discretionary
bonus plan under which annual bonuses are awarded to employees.  As of September
30, 1997 and 1996, $6.7 million and $7.4 million were accrued, respectively, for
payment of bonuses under such plan. Underwriting and operating expenses deferred
by CapMAC were $13.2  million and $13.4 million in the first nine months of 1997
and 1996, respectively.



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The  increase  in policy  acquisition  costs to $7.4  million  in the first nine
months of 1997 from $6.2 million in the first nine months of 1996 corresponds to
the increase in premiums earned in the corresponding  periods.  Interest expense
related to the senior debt was $0.9 million in the first nine months of 1997 and
1996.

In the first nine  months of 1997 and 1996,  the  Company had net tax expense of
$11.8 million and $12.3 million,  respectively. The Company's effective tax rate
was 33% and 32% for the first nine  months of 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The
effective  tax rates during these periods were lower than the statutory tax rate
of 35% in 1997 and 1996  primarily due to tax-exempt  interest  income.  For the
nine months ended September 30, 1997, tax-exempt interest income of $7.1 million
represented 20% of EBT compared to $7.3 million  representing  19% of EBT in the
first nine months of the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company and Holdings.  The operations of the Company are conducted primarily
through CapMAC and CFS, wholly owned subsidiaries of Holdings. In addition,  the
Company has commenced conducting operations through CIM, its investment advisory
subsidiary  which was capitalized in the first quarter of 1997. The liquidity of
Holdings both on a short-term  (less than twelve  months) and long-term  (twelve
months  or  longer)  basis  will be  dependent  on  several  factors,  including
borrowings, equity issuances and dividends from CFS. Holdings requires liquidity
for payment of dividends to shareholders,  investment in international and other
business  ventures  and  debt  service.  While  CFS has from  time to time  paid
dividends  to Holdings,  currently  no dividends  are expected to be received by
Holdings from CapMAC.

The Company's  investment portfolio consists of both equity investments and high
quality,  intermediate-term taxable and tax-exempt securities, and investment in
subordinated  tranches of collateralized bond obligations in connection with its
financial  engineering   activities  to  obtain  an  optimal  portfolio  mix  of
liquidity,  quality,  maturity and earnings. The average contractual maturity of
securities  within the investment  portfolio was 6.0 years at September 30, 1997
and 6.1 years at  December  31,  1996.  The average  duration of the  investment
portfolio  at  September  30, 1997 and  December  31, 1996 was 4.2 years and 4.3
years, respectively.  At September 30, 1997, the amortized cost of the Company's
investment  portfolio  was  approximately  $370.2  million (fair value of $375.3
million). The foregoing discussion excludes equity investments. Holdings' equity
investments include investments in P.T. ABS Finance Indonesia and CapMAC Asia as
well as other equity  investments  which are not liquid such as  investments  in
specialized finance companies.  Holdings has also agreed to invest, if required,
an additional amount of $4.9 million in CapMAC Asia.

Management  believes that the Company's  operating  liquidity  needs,  both on a
short-term  basis  and  long-term  basis,  can be  funded  exclusively  from its
operating cash flow.  The Company has a number of sources of liquidity  which it
expects  to have  available  to pay  claims on CapMAC  insurance  policies  on a
short-term  and  long-term  basis:  the cash  flow  from its  written  premiums,
advisory fees collected,  its investment portfolio and the earnings thereon, its
bank line of credit, its reinsurance  arrangements with third-party  reinsurers,
the  capital  markets  and,  under  certain  circumstances,   realizations  from
collateral underlying its insured transactions.

The Company has no material commitments for capital expenditures, except for the
CapMAC  Asia  investment  commitment  referred  to above.  The  total  liquidity
resources  of the  Company  represented  by  its  investment  income,  premiums,
advisory fees and liquidity  arrangements  are, in  management's opinion,
adequate to meet the Company's cash needs.


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In the second  quarter of 1997,  the Company issued 725,539 new shares of common
stock in connection with the exercise and purchase of warrants. The warrants had
given the  holders  the right to purchase  approximately  1.5 million  shares of
common  stock at a price of $13.33  per share.  The  number of shares  issued to
warrant  holders in  connection  with the  Company's  purchase  or  exercise  of
warrants was based on the average closing price of the Company's common stock on
each of the ten business  days  preceding and including the purchase or exercise
date.

As discussed in  "General"  above,  the Company has signed an agreement to merge
with MBIA, Inc. Any such merger, if consummated,  is anticipated to increase the
sources of liquidity available to the Company.

CapMAC.  CapMAC's  primary  sources  of funds  are from  premiums  received  and
earnings from its investment portfolio.  Currently CapMAC's primary use of funds
is to pay  operating  expenses.  In the  event of a  default  by an issuer of an
insured obligation which results in a claim on a CapMAC insurance policy,  after
exhaustion of other liquidity sources which may be available in the transaction,
such as the cash flow from the collateral  underlying  such  obligations,  funds
from CapMAC's  investment  portfolio may be required to satisfy  claims.  CapMAC
generally  insures  asset-backed  transactions  which  have been  structured  to
address  liquidity risks through,  among other  measures,  the addition of other
liquidity sources, such as banks, to transactions. The insurance policies issued
by CapMAC  provide,  in general,  that payment of principal,  interest and other
amounts insured by CapMAC may not be accelerated by the holder of the obligation
but are paid by CapMAC in  accordance  with the  obligation's  original  payment
schedule  or,  at  CapMAC's  option,  on  an  accelerated  basis.  These  policy
provisions  prohibiting  acceleration  of  certain  claims are  mandatory  under
Article 69 of the New York Insurance Law and serve to reduce CapMAC's  liquidity
requirements.

CapMAC has a conservative  investment  strategy of investing in U.S.  government
and agency  obligations and securities that are rated "A" or better by the major
rating  agencies.  CapMAC has readily  marketable,  high  quality,  fixed income
securities and short-term  investments in its investment portfolio.  The average
contractual maturity of securities within the investment portfolio was 6.3 years
and 6.1 years at September  30, 1997 and December  31, 1996,  respectively.  The
average duration of the investment  portfolio at September 30, 1997 and December
31, 1996 was 4.5 years and 4.3 years,  respectively.  At September 30, 1997, the
amortized cost of CapMAC's investment portfolio was approximately $344.2 million
(fair  value  of  $349.2  million).  CapMAC  manages  its  investments  with the
objectives of preserving its capital and  claims-paying  ability,  maintaining a
high  level of  liquidity,  minimizing  taxes  and,  within  these  constraints,
optimizing long-term total return.

CapMAC has  available  a $150  million,  standby  corporate  liquidity  facility
presently  scheduled  to  terminate  in June 12, 2000 which,  if  necessary,  is
available  (subject to satisfaction of customary drawing  conditions) to provide
funds for any claims  payments  under its policies.  The  liquidity  facility is
provided by a consortium of banks headed by Bank of Montreal, as agent, which is
rated  A1+ and P1 by  Standard  & Poor's  Ratings  Services  (S&P)  and  Moody's
Investors  Service,  Inc.,  respectively.  As of September 30, 1997,  CapMAC has
never borrowed under this corporate liquidity facility.

Reinsurance arrangements provide a further source of liquidity to CapMAC. CapMAC
actively  pursues  reinsurance  as a means of  diversifying  and reducing  risk,
enhancing return on capital and adding underwriting capacity. In addition to its
facultative and treaty reinsurance  agreements,  CapMAC has several  "stop-loss"
reinsurance  treaties.  Effective  January  1,  1997 the  stop-loss  reinsurance
coverage  increased  to $75  million  in excess of  incurred  losses  above $150
million.  This  coverage  increases  annually  based on  increases  in  CapMAC's
statutory  qualified capital.  The stop-loss  reinsurance is provided by Mitsui,
Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui"),  AXA Re Finance S.A. ("AXA Re"),
and Munchener


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Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft   ("Munich  Re").  At  September  30,  1997,  the
majority of CapMAC's  reinsurance capacity was held by reinsurers who were rated
AA or  better  by  S&P.  CapMAC  monitors  the  creditworthiness  of  all of its
reinsurers on a regular basis.

At September 30, 1997, CapMAC had statutory  qualified capital,  which consisted
of statutory  capital,  unassigned surplus and contingency  reserves,  of $278.6
million up from $260.2  million at December  31, 1996.  CapMAC's  policyholders'
leverage  ratio,  which is measured by the ratio of net  principal  and interest
insured to statutory qualified capital, was 98 to 1 at September 30, 1997 and 90
to 1 at December 31, 1996. These ratios were within aggregate limits permissible
under New York State Financial Guaranty Law. CapMAC's claims-paying resources as
defined by the Company (which  includes  statutory  qualified  capital,  PFR and
stop-loss  reinsurance)  stood at $621.7 million and $542.9 million at September
30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively.

In  early  1997,   CapMAC  made  an  investment  of  50  million  French  francs
(approximately 10 million U.S.  dollars) in CapMAC Assurance,  S.A. an insurance
subsidiary established in Paris, France. CapMAC Assurance,  S.A., is licensed to
write financial  guarantee insurance in the European Union member states. In the
third quarter of 1997, CapMAC Assurance, S.A. closed its first transaction.

CapMAC Financial Services.  The primary sources of funds for CFS are payments by
Holdings,  CapMAC and CFS (Europe) under a service agreement (the "CFS Servicing
Agreement")  and the  collection  of advisory  fees for  providing  advisory and
structuring  services to third parties.  In addition,  both CFS and CFS (Europe)
generate earnings from their respective investment portfolios.  At September 30,
1997,  the amortized cost and fair value of the  consolidated  CFS portfolio was
$10.6 million.  The entire  portfolio was highly liquid with  maturities of less
than one  year.  The  primary  use of the  funds of CFS is to pay its  operating
expenses.  All of the Company's personnel (except employees of CIM) are employed
by CFS. Under the CFS Servicing  Agreement,  CFS allocates expenses to Holdings,
CapMAC and CFS (Europe) for services provided to these entities.  It is intended
that a portion of CFS' funds be used to pay  dividends to Holdings in order that
Holdings will have funds available to pay dividends and satisfy its obligations.

CapMAC Investment  Management.  CIM is a registered  investment  advisor and has
been  formed for the  purpose of  establishing  investment  funds and  providing
investment advice regarding asset-backed structures, mortgage-backed securities,
foreign and  domestic  fixed  income and equity  securities  and  certain  other
securities  based on the  investment  objectives  of its  clients.  CIM has been
initially capitalized with approximately $2 million and has commenced operations
in the first quarter of 1997. At September 30, 1997, CIM had approximately  $151
million of assets under management.  CIM generates revenues through fees charged
for assets under management.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

In February  1997, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  ("FASB")  issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, Earnings Per Share
("Statement  128").  Statement 128 supersedes  APB Opinion No. 15,  Earnings Per
Share, ("APB Opinion No. 15"), and specifies the computation,  presentation, and
disclosure  requirements  for earnings per share for entities with publicly held
common stock or potential common stock. Statement 128 was issued to simplify the
computation  of earnings  per share.  It requires  dual  presentation  of "basic
earnings per share" and "diluted  earnings per share" as defined.  Statement 128
is effective for financial statements for both interim and annual periods ending
after December 15, 1997. Earlier  application is not permitted.  After adoption,
all prior period  earnings per share data presented shall be restated to conform
with Statement 128.


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Under APB Opinion No. 15, the Company's  primary and fully diluted  earnings per
share  amounts are $0.53 and $0.46 per share for the  nine-month  periods  ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The Company's  primary earnings per
share  amounts are $1.34 and $1.51 per share for the  nine-month  periods  ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively,  and the fully diluted  earnings per
share amounts for the nine-month  periods ended  September 30, 1997 and 1996 are
$1.34 and $1.47 per share,  respectively.  The basic earnings per share amounts,
as computed  under  Statement  128, are expected to be  approximately  $0.56 and
$0.53 per share for the  three-month  periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996,
respectively,  and $1.45 and $1.70 per share for the  nine-month  periods  ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.  The Company anticipates the adoption
of Statement 128 will result in the  presentation of diluted  earnings per share
amounts  which  will not  materially  differ  from  the  fully  diluted  amounts
previously presented under APB Opinion No. 15.

SFAS No. 130, Reporting  Comprehensive  Income,  ("Statement 130") was issued in
June 1997 and  establishes  standards  for the  reporting  and  presentation  of
comprehensive  income and its components in a full set of financial  statements.
Comprehensive  income  encompasses all changes in  shareholders'  equity (except
those  arising from  transactions  with  owners) and  includes  net income,  net
unrealized  capital gains or losses on available for sale securities and foreign
currency translation adjustments.  As this new standard only requires additional
information in a financial statement, it will not affect the Company's financial
position or results of  operations.  Statement 130 is effective for fiscal years
beginning  after  December 15, 1997,  with earlier  application  permitted.  The
Company is currently evaluating the presentation  alternatives  permitted by the
statement.

SFAS  No.  131,   Disclosures  about  Segments  of  an  Enterprise  and  Related
Information, ("Statement 131") was issued in June 1997 and establishes standards
for the  reporting  of  information  relating  to  operating  segments in annual
financial  statements,  as well as disclosure of selected information in interim
financial reports.  This statement  supersedes SFAS No. 14, Financial  Reporting
for  Segments  of  a  Business  Enterprise,  which  requires  reporting  segment
information by industry and geographic area (industry approach). Under Statement
131,  operating  segments  are  defined  as  components  of a company  for which
separate  financial  information  is  available  and is  used by  management  to
allocate resources and assess performance (management approach).  This statement
is  effective  for  year-end  1998  financial   statements.   Interim  financial
information  will  be  required   beginning  in  1999  (with   comparative  1998
information).  The  Company is  currently  evaluating  the  segment  information
disclosures required by Statement 131.



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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

     Items 1 through 5 are  omitted  either  because  they are  inapplicable  or
because the answer to such questions is negative.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  (a)   Exhibits

           11    Computation of Earnings Per Share

           27    Financial Data Schedule

           99    Additional Exhibits - Capital Markets Assurance Corporation
                 Financial Statements

 (b) Reports on Form 8-K - No Reports on Form 8-K were filed in this quarter.



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SIGNATURES


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





                                              CapMAC Holdings Inc.
                                                   Registrant


Date: November 14, 1997                      /s/ Paul V. Palmer
                                                 Paul V. Palmer
                                             Managing Director and
                                            Chief Financial Officer


Date: November 14, 1997                      /s/ Gerard Edward Murray
                                              Gerard Edward Murray
                                           Senior Vice President and
                                                   Controller
                                         (Principal Accounting Officer)




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                                  Exhibit Index

                                                                    Page Number
                                                                   in Sequential
Exhibit No.                             Exhibit                     Number Copy


 11     Computation of Earnings Per Share                                    23

 27     Financial Data Schedule                                              25

 99     Capital Markets Assurance Corporation Financial Statements           26



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                                                                     Exhibit 11a

                      CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Statement Re Computation of Per Share Earnings

                (Dollars in thousands, except Per Share Amounts)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30            September 30
                                                          1997      1996           1997      1996
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>
E.P.S. - Fully Diluted
- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------  ----------  --------
Net Income                                             $  9,470    8,240        $ 24,149    26,474
- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------  ----------  --------
Average number of common shares outstanding              16,977   15,627          16,672    15,548
Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options                  975    2,420           1,304     2,421
   Fully diluted number of shares                        17,952   18,047          17,976    17,969
Earnings per share assuming full dilution              $    .53      .46        $   1.34      1.47
- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------  ----------  --------
Common stock equivalents                                  2,080    4,319           2,080     4,319
Proceeds from exercise of all equivalents              $ 32,137   62,897        $ 32,137    62,897
Purchase of treasury stock                                  995    1,899             995     1,899
Market value per share                                 $ 32.313    33.13        $ 32.313     33.13
- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------  ----------  --------

As of September 30, 1997 approximately 2,080,000 dilutive stock options had been
granted and were  outstanding.  Based upon various  exercise  prices,  the total
consideration  for the common  stock  equivalents  will be  approximately  $32.1
million.  Using the Treasury Stock Method,  it is assumed that the proceeds from
the exercised  common stock  equivalents  would be used to purchase  outstanding
shares using a market value of $32.31 per share for nine months ended  September
30, 1997. The dilution would be the equivalent of approximately  975,000 shares.
The Treasury  Stock Method is used to calculate EPS for periods during 1997, the
Modified  Treasury  Method is used for EPS  calculation  during periods in 1996.
</TABLE>





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<PAGE>




                                                                     Exhibit 11b
                      CapMAC Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Statement Re Computation of Per Share Earnings

                (Dollars in thousands, except Per Share Amounts)

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30            September 30
                                                           1997      1996           1997       1996
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
E.P.S. - Primary
- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------  ------------ ----------  ---------
Net Income                                              $  9,470     8,240       $ 24,149     26,474
- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------  ------------ ----------  ---------
Average number of common shares outstanding               16,977    15,627         16,672     15,548
Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options                 1,017     2,216          1,374      2,015
- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------  ------------ ----------  ---------
   Fully diluted number of shares                         17,994    17,843         18,406     17,563
Earnings per share assuming full dilution               $    .53       .46       $   1.34       1.51
- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------  ------------ ----------  ---------
Common stock equivalents                                   2,080     4,319          2,080      4,319
Proceeds from exercise of all equivalents               $ 32,137    62,897       $ 32,167     62,897
Purchase of treasury stock                                 1,061     2,103          1,063      2,304
Average market value per share                          $  30.30     29.91       $  30.22      27.30
- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------  ------------ ----------  ---------

As of September 30, 1997 approximately 2,080,000 dilutive stock options had been
granted and were  outstanding.  Based upon various  exercise  prices,  the total
consideration  for the common  stock  equivalents  will be  approximately  $32.1
million.  Using the Treasury Stock Method,  it is assumed that the proceeds from
the exercised  common stock  equivalents  would be used to purchase  outstanding
shares  using an average  market value of $30.30 per share for nine months ended
September  30,  1997.  The dilution  would be the  equivalent  of  approximately
2,080,000 shares. The Treasury Stock Method is used to calculate EPS for periods
during 1997, the Modified  Treasury  Method is used for EPS  calculation  during
periods in 1996. 

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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                           7
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from CapMAC
Holdings  Inc.  and  Subsidiaries  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets for the quarter
ending   September  30,  1997  and  the   consolidated   statements  of  income,
stockholders'  equity and cash flows,  for the quarter  then ended and the notes
thereto  and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to  such  financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        CapMAC Holdings Inc.
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<CURRENCY>                                     US Dollar
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              Dec-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 Jan-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   Sep-30-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                           374886
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                          0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                            0
<EQUITIES>                                     394
<MORTGAGE>                                     0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                  0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                 410953
<CASH>                                         1577
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                             0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                         51137
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 513920
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                15389
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                            76023
<POLICY-OTHER>                                 0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                          0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                15000
                          0
                                    0
<COMMON>                                       173
<OTHER-SE>                                     513747
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   513920
                                     37714
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                            15589
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                             (1198)
<OTHER-INCOME>                                 18015
<BENEFITS>                                     4404
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                    7425
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                           21550
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<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  1.34
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</TABLE>

                                                         




              CAPITAL MARKETS ASSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

                        CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               September 30, 1997

                                   (Unaudited)

                                                        


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<PAGE>



              Capital Markets Assurance Corporation and Subsidiary
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
                                     ASSETS
<CAPTION>

                                                                 September 30, 1997  December 31, 1996
                                                                     (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                    <C>                    <C>    
Investments:
Bonds at fair value (amortized cost $323,043 at September
30, 1997 and $294,861 at December 31, 1996)                            $  328,035             297,893
Short-term investments (at amortized cost which
approximates fair value)                                                   21,119              16,810
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total investments                                                      349,154             314,703
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash                                                                          999                 371
Accrued investment income                                                   3,998               3,807
Deferred acquisition costs                                                 51,137              45,380
Premiums receivable                                                         7,132               5,141
Prepaid reinsurance                                                        23,348              18,489
Other assets                                                                5,666               6,424
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total assets                                                        $  441,434             394,315
=====================================================================================================
                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
                                                                
Liabilities:
Unearned premiums                                                      $   76,023              68,262
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses                            15,389              10,985
Ceded reinsurance                                                           5,653               1,738
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses                                14,270               8,019
Current income taxes                                                          626                 679
Deferred income taxes                                                      17,383              15,139
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total liabilities                                                      129,344             104,822
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stockholder's Equity:
Common stock - $1.00 par value per share; 15,000,000 shares 
are authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 1997 
and December 31, 1996                                                      15,000              15,000
Additional paid-in capital                                                208,475             208,475
Unrealized appreciation on investments, net of tax                          3,251               1,970
Retained earnings                                                          85,440              64,048
Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax                                (76)                   -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total stockholder's equity                                             312,090             289,493
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total liabilities and stockholder's equity                          $  441,434             394,315
=====================================================================================================

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>
                                             

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<PAGE>




              Capital Markets Assurance Corporation and Subsidiary
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended                              
                                                   September 30            September 30 
                                                 1997       1996         1997         1996
<S>                                          <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>    
Revenues:
Direct premiums written                      $  22,345      17,206      57,525        49,983
Assumed premiums written                           225           8       1,141         1,032
Ceded premiums written                          (7,428)     (4,129)    (18,049)      (11,142)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net premiums written                         15,142      13,085      40,617        39,873
Increase in unearned premiums                   (1,663)     (3,042)     (2,903)      (11,014)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net premiums earned                          13,479      10,043      37,714        28,859
Net investment income                            4,958       4,307      14,344        12,296
Net realized capital gains (loss)                    -         (57)      2,549           111
Other income                                        51          25         139           104
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total revenues                               18,488      14,318      54,746        41,370
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Expenses:
Losses and loss adjustment expenses              1,528       1,248       4,404         3,432
Underwriting and operating expenses              4,430       3,780      13,309        11,142
Policy acquisition costs                         2,372       2,126       7,425         6,249
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total expenses                                8,330       7,154      25,138        20,823
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Income before income taxes                   10,158       7,164      29,608        20,547
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income Taxes:
Current income tax                               2,502       1,027       6,652         3,008
Deferred income tax                                172         718       1,564         2,689
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total income taxes                            2,674       1,745       8,216         5,697
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Net Income                                $   7,484       5,419      21,392        14,850
===============================================================================================

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 </TABLE>
                                               


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<PAGE>




              Capital Markets Assurance Corporation and Subsidiary
                 Consolidated Statement of Stockholder's Equity
                                   (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               Nine Months Ended
                                                              September 30, 1997
<S>                                                                   <C>    

Common stock:
Balance at beginning of period                                        $  15,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Balance at end of period                                              15,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Additional paid-in capital:
Balance at beginning of period                                          208,475
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Balance at end of period                                             208,475

Unrealized appreciation on investments, net of tax:
Balance at beginning of period                                            1,970
Unrealized appreciation on investments                                    1,281
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Balance at end of period                                               3,251
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Retained earnings:
Balance at beginning of period                                           64,048
Net income                                                               21,392
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Balance at end of period                                              85,440
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax:
Balance at beginning of period                                                -
Translation adjustment                                                      (76)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Balance at end of period                                                 (76)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Total stockholder's equity                                         $ 312,090
================================================================================

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>
                                                  


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<PAGE>



              Capital Markets Assurance Corporation and Subsidiary
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (Unaudited)
                             (Dollars in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    Nine Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                                   September 30, 1997   September 30, 1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>                     <C>    
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                               $   21,392                14,850
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities:
   Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses            4,404                 3,054
   Unearned premiums, net                                     7,761                15,643
   Deferred acquisition costs                                (5,757)               (7,188)
   Premiums receivable                                       (1,991)                 (528)
   Accrued investment income                                   (191)                 (468)
   Income taxes payable                                       1,511                 2,341
   Net realized capital gains                                (2,549)                 (111)
   Accounts payable and other accrued expenses                6,251                 5,445
   Prepaid reinsurance                                       (4,859)               (4,630)
   Other, net                                                 5,089                  (381)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total adjustments                                    9,669                13,177
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net cash provided by operating activities                31,061                28,027
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments                                   (137,369)             (154,308)
Proceeds from sales of investments                           74,768                35,388
Proceeds from maturities of investments                      32,168                91,063
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net cash used in investing activities                    (30,433)              (27,857)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in cash                                            628                   170
Cash balance at beginning of period                             371                   344
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Cash balance at end of period                         $      999                   514
===========================================================================================
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
information:
Income taxes paid                                        $    6,550                 3,225
Tax and loss bonds purchased                             $      155                   131
===========================================================================================

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>
                                                 


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<PAGE>



              Capital Markets Assurance Corporation and Subsidiary
              Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
                               September 30, 1997


1.       Background

         Capital   Markets   Assurance   Corporation   ("CapMAC")   is   a   New
         York-domiciled  monoline stock insurance  company which engages only in
         the business of financial  guaranty and surety  insurance.  CapMAC is a
         wholly owned subsidiary of CapMAC Holdings Inc. ("Holdings").  In early
         1997,   CapMAC  made  an  investment   of  50  million   French  francs
         (approximately 10 million U.S.  dollars) in CapMAC Assurance,  S.A., an
         insurance  subsidiary  to  be  established  in  Paris,  France.  CapMAC
         Assurance,  S.A., is licensed to write financial guarantee insurance in
         the European Union member states.

         CapMAC is  licensed  in all 50 states in  addition  to the  District of
         Columbia,  the  Commonwealth  of Puerto Rico and the territory of Guam.
         CapMAC insures structured asset-backed,  corporate, municipal and other
         financial  obligations in the U.S. and  international  capital markets.
         CapMAC also provides  financial  guaranty  reinsurance  for  structured
         asset-backed,  corporate,  municipal  and other  financial  obligations
         written by other major insurance companies.

         CapMAC's  claims-paying  ability is rated triple-A by Moody's Investors
         Service, Inc., Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, Duff & Phelps Credit
         Rating Co.,  and Nippon  Investors  Service,  Inc.,  a Japanese  rating
         agency.  Such ratings  reflect only the views of the respective  rating
         agencies,  are not  recommendations to buy, sell or hold securities and
         are  subject  to  revision  or  withdrawal  at any time by such  rating
         agencies.

2.       Basis of Presentation

         CapMAC's consolidated  unaudited interim financial statements have been
         prepared on the basis of generally accepted accounting  principles and,
         in the opinion of management,  reflect all adjustments  necessary for a
         fair  presentation  of the  CapMAC's  financial  condition,  results of
         operations  and cash flows for the  periods  presented.  The results of
         operations  for the nine  months  ended  September  30, 1997 may not be
         indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending
         December 31, 1997. These  consolidated  financial  statements and notes
         should be read in conjunction  with the financial  statements and notes
         included in the audited  financial  statements of CapMAC as of December
         31, 1996 and 1995, and for each of the years in the  three-year  period
         ended December 31, 1996.

3.       Reclassifications

         Certain prior period balances have been  reclassified to conform to the
         current period presentation.


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