MORGAN GROUP INC
10-Q, 1998-11-13
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q



                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                     For the period ended September 30, 1998



                             THE MORGAN GROUP, INC.
                             2746 Old U. S. 20 West
                           Elkhart, Indiana 46515-1168
                                 (219) 295-2200


       Delaware                      1-13586                         22-2902315
       (State of            (Commission File Number)          (I.R.S.  Employer
       Incorporation)                                    Identification Number)


The  Company  (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.

The  number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  Company's  classes of common
stock at October 30, 1998 was:

                  Class A - 1,354,435 shares
                  Class B - 1,200,000 shares




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                             The Morgan Group, Inc.

                                      INDEX

                                                                         PAGE
                                                                        NUMBER

PART I       FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1       Financial Statements

                  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
                  September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997                  3

                  Consolidated Statements of
                  Operations for the Three and Nine Month Periods
                  Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997                         4

                  Consolidated Statements of
                  Cash Flows for the Nine Month Periods Ended
                  September 30, 1998 and 1997                               5

                  Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial
                  Statements as of September 30, 1998                   6 - 7

Item 2       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations                       8 - 11

PART II      OTHER INFORMATION                                             12

Item 6       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                              12

             Signatures                                                    13




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                          PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                     The Morgan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                  (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           September 30,    December 31,
                                                               1998            1997
ASSETS                                                      (unaudited)
                                                              --------       --------
Current assets:
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>     
  Cash and cash equivalents                                   $    126       $    380
  Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
    accounts of $268 in 1998 and $183 in 1997                   15,732         13,362
  Accounts receivable, other                                       363            126
  Refundable taxes                                                  --            263
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                      1,959          2,523
  Deferred income taxes                                          1,122          1,095
                                                              --------       --------
Total current assets                                            19,302         17,749
                                                              --------       --------

Property and equipment, net                                      4,661          4,315
Intangible assets, net                                           8,168          8,451
Deferred income taxes                                            1,094            767
Other assets                                                       865          1,464
                                                              --------       --------
Total assets                                                  $ 34,090       $ 32,746
                                                              ========       ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Note payable to bank                                        $     --       $  2,250
  Trade accounts payable                                         5,281          3,410
  Accrued liabilities                                            6,457          4,966
  Income taxes payable                                              47             --
  Accrued claims payable                                         2,166          2,175
  Refundable deposits                                            1,882          1,666
  Current portion of long-term debt                                694          1,153
                                                              --------       --------
Total current liabilities                                       16,527         15,620
                                                              --------       --------

Long-term debt, less current portion                               859          1,360
Long-term accrued claims payable                                 3,617          3,042
Commitments and contingencies                                       --             --

Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock, $.015 par value
    Class A: Authorized shares - 7,500,000
    Issued shares - 1,605,553                                       23             23

    Class B: Authorized shares - 2,500,000
    Issued and outstanding shares - 1,200,000                       18             18
  Additional paid-in capital                                    12,459         12,453
  Retained earnings                                              2,745          2,160
                                                              --------       --------
Total capital and retained earnings                             15,245         14,654

Less - treasury stock at cost (250,518 and
  167,643 Class A shares)                                       (2,158)        (1,426)
  Loan to officer for stock purchase                                --           (504)
                                                              --------       --------
Total shareholders' equity                                      13,087         12,724
                                                              --------       --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                    $ 34,090       $ 32,746
                                                              ========       ========
</TABLE>



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                     The Morgan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
                  (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                               September 30,               September 30,

                                             1998          1997          1998          1997
                                           --------      --------      --------      --------

Operating revenues:
<S>                                        <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>     
  Manufactured housing                     $ 24,775      $ 25,447      $ 72,072      $ 70,721
  Driver outsourcing                          5,571         5,116        17,049        15,177
  Specialized transport                       5,621         4,048        15,643        14,904
  Other service revenues                      3,168         3,679         9,865        10,335
                                           --------      --------      --------      --------
Total operating revenues                     39,135        38,290       114,629       111,137

Costs and expenses:
  Operating costs                            35,560        34,490       104,338       100,768
  Selling, general and administration         2,580         2,240         7,821         6,493
  Depreciation and amortization                 296           309           879           906
                                           --------      --------      --------      --------
                                             38,436        37,039       113,038       108,167

Operating income                                699         1,251         1,591         2,970
Interest expense, net                           127           149           460           448
                                           --------      --------      --------      --------
Income before income taxes                      572         1,102         1,131         2,522

Income tax expense                              251           397           424           850
                                           --------      --------      --------      --------
Net income                                 $    321      $    705      $    707      $  1,672
                                           ========      ========      ========      ========

Net income per common share:
  Basic:
    Class A common stock                   $   0.13      $   0.27      $   0.28      $   0.64
                                           ========      ========      ========      ========
    Class B common stock                   $   0.12      $   0.26      $   0.25      $   0.61
                                           ========      ========      ========      ========

  Diluted:
    Class A common stock                   $   0.13      $   0.27      $   0.28      $   0.64
                                           ========      ========      ========      ========
    Class B common stock                   $   0.12      $   0.26      $   0.25      $   0.61
                                           ========      ========      ========      ========
</TABLE>




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                     The Morgan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Nine Months Ended
                                                                  September 30,
                                                               1998          1997
                                                              -------       -------

Operating activities:
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>    
Net income                                                    $   707       $ 1,672
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                                   879           906
  Debt amortization                                                 7            27
  Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment                 1           (67)
  Deferred income taxes                                          (354)           --

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
  Trade accounts receivable                                    (2,370)       (4,973)
  Other accounts receivable                                      (237)         (252)
  Refundable taxes                                                263           530
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                       557           243
  Other assets                                                    599          (243)
  Trade accounts payable                                        1,871         1,874
  Accrued liabilities                                           1,538          (968)
  Accrued claims payable                                          228           524
  Refundable deposits                                             216          (408)
                                                              -------       -------
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities           3,905        (1,135)

Investing activities:
  Purchases of property and equipment                            (534)         (562)
  Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                    190         1,141
  Business acquisitions                                          (160)         (409)
                                                              -------       -------
  Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities            (504)          170

Financing activities:
  Net proceeds from (repayment of) note payable to bank        (2,250)        2,550
  Principle payments on long-term debt                         (1,061)       (1,344)
  Proceeds from exercise of options                                68            --
  Treasury stock purchases, net of officer loan                  (290)         (408)
  Common stock dividends paid                                    (122)         (121)
                                                              -------       -------
  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities          (3,655)          677
                                                              -------       -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents                  (254)         (288)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                  380         1,308
                                                              -------       -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                    $   126       $ 1,020
                                                              =======       =======
</TABLE>




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                     The Morgan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
               Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)

                               September 30, 1998

Note 1.   Basis of Presentation

           The accompanying  consolidated interim financial statements have been
           prepared by The Morgan Group,  Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company"),
           without  audit,   pursuant  to  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the
           Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote
           disclosures  normally  included in financial  statements  prepared in
           accordance with generally  accepted  accounting  principles have been
           omitted  pursuant  to such rules and  regulations.  The  consolidated
           interim  financial  statements should be read in conjunction with the
           financial statements, notes thereto and other information included in
           the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
           31, 1997.

           The accompanying  unaudited consolidated interim financial statements
           reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of
           normal  recurring items)  necessary for a fair  presentation,  in all
           material   respects,   of  the  financial  position  and  results  of
           operations for the periods  presented.  The  preparation of financial
           statements  in  accordance   with   generally   accepted   accounting
           principles  requires  management to make  estimates and  assumptions.
           Such estimates and assumptions  affect the reported amounts of assets
           and liabilities,  the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
           at the date of the financial  statements and the reported  amounts of
           revenues and expenses  during the reporting  period.  Actual  results
           could differ from those estimates.  The results of operations for the
           interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the
           entire year.

           The  consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of the
           Company and its  subsidiaries,  Morgan Drive Away,  Inc.,  TDI, Inc.,
           Interstate  Indemnity Company,  MDA Corporation,  and Morgan Finance,
           Inc.,  all of  which  are  wholly  owned.  Significant  inter-company
           accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note 2.   Special Employee Stock Purchase Plan

           In February of 1996,  the Company  adopted a Special  Employee  Stock
           Purchase Plan ("Plan") under which Morgan Drive Away's  President and
           Chief  Executive  Officer  purchased  70,000 shares of Class A common
           stock from treasury  stock at the then current  market value price of
           $560,000.  Under the terms of the Plan,  $56,000 was delivered to the
           Company and a promissory note was executed in the amount of $504,000.
           This officer terminated his employment and the Plan on July 17, 1998.
           The Company  purchased  his 70,000 shares of Class A Common stock for
           $637,000.



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Note 3.   Net Income Per Common Share

           Net income  available to each class of common stock is  determined by
           adding together the amount of applicable  dividends  declared and the
           amount of undistributed  earnings allocated.  Undistributed  earnings
           are allocated to each class of common stock equally per share.

           Net income  applicable to common stocks is the same for the basic and
           diluted EPS  computations  for all periods  presented.  The following
           table  reconciles  basic and diluted  earnings per share  (dollars in
           thousands, except share amounts):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                  Three Months Ended                Nine Months Ended
                                                      September 30,                    September 30,
                                                   1998            1997            1998            1997
                                                ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

<S>                                             <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>       
Allocation of net income to common stocks:
  Class A stock:
    Dividends                                   $       28      $       29      $       86      $       85
    Allocation of undistributed earnings               151             363             317             854
                                                ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

  Net income applicable to Class A stock -
    basic and diluted                           $      179      $      392      $      403      $      939
                                                ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

  Class B stock:
    Dividends                                           12              12              36              36
    Allocation of undistributed earnings               130             301             268             697
                                                ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

  Net income applicable to Class B stock -
    basic and diluted                           $      142      $      313      $      304      $      733
                                                ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

Net income                                      $      321      $      705      $      707      $    1,672
                                                ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

Weighted average shares outstanding:
  Class A stock:
    Basic                                        1,398,548       1,443,315       1,423,923       1,468,715
      Dilutive effect of stock options               3,967          11,938          11,221           5,178
                                                ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

    Diluted                                      1,402,515       1,455,253       1,435,144       1,473,893
                                                ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========


  Class B stock-basic and diluted                1,200,000       1,200,000       1,200,000       1,200,000
                                                ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

  Class A basic EPS                             $     0.13      $     0.27      $     0.28      $     0.64
                                                ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

  Class B basic EPS                             $     0.12      $     0.26      $     0.25      $     0.61
                                                ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

  Class A diluted EPS                           $     0.13      $     0.27      $     0.28      $     0.64
                                                ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

  Class B diluted EPS                           $     0.12      $     0.26      $     0.25      $     0.61
                                                ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

</TABLE>



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

The Morgan Group,  Inc. is the nation's  largest  service  company  managing the
delivery of manufactured homes, trucks,  specialized  vehicles,  and trailers in
the  United  States.   Morgan  provides  outsourcing   transportation   services
principally  through a national  network of  independent  owner  operators.  The
Company  dispatches its drivers from approximately 106 offices in 32 states. The
Company's  services  also include  providing  certain  insurance  and  financing
services  to its  owner  operators.  The  Manufactured  housing  group  provides
specialized  transportation  to companies which produce new manufactured  homes,
modular homes, and office trailers. In addition,  the Manufactured housing group
transports used  manufactured  homes and offices.  The Driver  outsourcing group
provides  drivers to customers  to deliver  commercial  trucks and  recreational
vehicles.  The  Specialized  transport  group  moves a  variety  of  specialized
vehicles, including semi-trailers,  military vehicles, travel trailers and other
commodities by utilizing specialized equipment.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth the percentage  relationships  of operations data
to revenue for the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                           Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30,             September 30,
                                              (Unaudited)                (Unaudited)
                                            1998         1997         1998         1997
                                           ------       ------       ------       ------

<S>                                         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>   
Statement of operations data:
Operating revenues                          100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%
Operating costs                              90.9         90.1         91.0         90.7
Selling, general and administration           6.6          5.8          6.8          5.8
Depreciation and amortization                  .7           .8           .8           .8
                                           ------       ------       ------       ------

Operating income                              1.8          3.3          1.4          2.7
Interest expense, net                          .4           .4           .4           .4
                                           ------       ------       ------       ------

Income before income taxes                    1.4          2.9          1.0          2.3
Income tax expense                             .6          1.1           .4           .8
                                           ------       ------       ------       ------

Net income                                     .8%         1.8%          .6%         1.5%
                                           ======       ======       ======       ======
</TABLE>


Operating revenues for the third quarter increased from $38.3 million in 1997 to
$39.1 million in 1998. This increase was in the Specialized transport and Driver
outsourcing operating revenues which increased 38.9% and 8.9%, respectively.
Manufactured housing operating revenues decreased 2.6%.

The increase in Specialized  transport is primarily due to the reconstruction of
this  business  segment,  an  increase  in the  driver  force,  improved  driver
utilization,  and some price  increases.  The increase in Driver  outsourcing is
principally due to the growth in delivery of Class Eight vehicles.  The decrease
in  Manufactured  housing  operating  revenues was the net result of the loss of
accounts  principally  in the south and  southwest  which,  in the quarter,  was
greater than the growth of contract business.

Operating costs as a percent of operating  revenues  increased from 90.1% in the
third  quarter  of  1997 to  90.9%  in the  third  quarter  of  1998.  This  was
principally  due to higher  bodily  injury  and cargo  claims  expense  in 1998,
compared to 1997.  The  Company in 1998 is  benefiting  from lower  Manufactured
housing fixed costs which have been partially  offset by increased  dispatch and
regional costs in Specialized transport and Driver outsourcing.

Selling,  general and  administration  expenses increased from 5.8% of operating
revenues  in the third  quarter  of 1997 to 6.6% in the third  quarter  of 1998,
primarily due to increased salaries and health care expenses.

Operating  income was 1.8% of  operating  revenues in the third  quarter of 1998
compared to 3.3% in 1997. Net income was 0.8% of operating revenues in the third
quarter of 1998 compared to 1.8% in 1997.

Operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, increased from $111.1
million  in 1997 to  $114.6  million  in 1998.  The  first  nine  months of 1997
included $3.3 million of revenues from the discontinued truckaway operation.

The increases were 1.9% in Manufactured  housing,  12.3% in Driver  outsourcing,
and 34.8% in Specialized  transport after giving effect to the discontinuance of
the truckaway  operation.  The increases in Driver  outsourcing  and Specialized
transport primarily are due to the reasons stated in the third quarter analysis.

Operating  costs for the first  nine  months as a percent of  operating  revenue
increased from 90.7% in 1997 to 91.0% of operating revenues.  The adverse bodily
injury and cargo  claim  expense in the first and third  quarters of 1998 offset
the  benefits   previously   discussed,   and  lower  fixed  costs  due  to  the
discontinuance of the truckaway operation.

Selling, general and administration expenses for the first nine months increased
from  5.8% of  operating  revenue  in 1997 to  6.8% in  1998,  primarily  due to
increased salaries, health care expense, information systems costs, and bad debt
expense.

Operating  income was 1.4% of  operating  revenues  for the first nine months of
1998  compared  to  operating  income of 2.7% in 1997.  Net  income  was 0.6% of
operating revenues in 1998 compared to 1.5% in 1997.

Shipments of  manufactured  homes tend to decline in the winter  months in areas
where poor weather conditions inhibit transport.  This usually reduces operating
revenues in the first and fourth quarters of the year. Recreational vehicles and
travel  trailer  movements  are generally  stronger in the spring,  when dealers
build stock in anticipation of the summer vacation  season,  and late summer and
early fall when new  vehicle  models are  introduced.  The  Company's  operating
revenues, therefore, tend to be stronger in the second and third quarters.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash and cash  equivalents  decreased  from  $380,000 as of December 31, 1997 to
$126,000 as of September 30, 1998, while debt levels decreased  $3,210,000.  The
Company has generated net cash of $3,903,000  from  operations in the first nine
months of 1998, compared to $1,135,000 net cash used in the first nine months of
1997.  This  improvement in cash  management  has been due to accelerated  trade
accounts receivable  collections and more stringent treasury  management.  Trade
accounts payable and

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accrued liabilities increased $3.4 million during the first nine months of 1998.
Cash was used  during the first nine  months of 1998 to finance  trade  accounts
receivable growth of $2.4 million associated with record operating revenues.

Trade  accounts  receivable  days sales  outstanding  decreased  from 37 days at
December 31, 1997 to 32 days at September 30, 1998.

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

The Company  recognizes the need to ensure its operations  will not be adversely
affected by Year 2000  software  failures and has  established a project team to
address  the Year 2000 issue.  The  Company  has a program in place  designed to
bring the systems into Year 2000  compliance in time to minimize any significant
detrimental  effects  on  operations.  Our  goal is to have our  remediated  and
replaced  systems  operational  by July,  1999 to allow  time  for  testing  and
verification. In addition, executive management regularly monitors the status of
the Company's Year 2000 remediation plans.

The Company has completed the assessment of Year 2000 issues. The first phase of
the compliance  plan has been completed  with  installation  and conversion to a
mainframe computer.  This computer provides adequate computing power to complete
application software conversion and remediation.  Financial  applications should
be Year 2000 compliant by the first quarter of 1999.

The  third  phase  of the Year  2000  compliance  program  involves  the  actual
remediation  and  replacement of operating  systems.  Rather than  remediate,  a
significant  portion of the  operating  software is being  replaced by compliant
purchased  software.  Implementation is scheduled to be completed by July, 1999.
The Company is using both  internal  and  external  resources  to complete  this
phase. Systems ranked highest in priority are scheduled first for remediation or
replacement,  with  final  testing  and  certification  for Year 2000  readiness
completed by September, 1999.

The Company also faces risk to the extent that services and systems purchased by
the Company and others  with whom the Company  transacts  business do not comply
with  Year  2000  requirements.  As part of the  Year  200  compliance  program,
significant service providers, vendors, customers and governmental entities that
are believed to be critical to business  operations  after  January 1, 2000 have
been  identified  and steps are being  undertaken  in an attempt  to  reasonably
determine their stage of Year 2000 readiness.

External and internal costs specifically  associated with modifying internal use
software for Year 2000  compliance  are  expensed as incurred.  The total amount
expended on the project  through  September  30, 1998 was  $63,000.  Costs to be
incurred  in the  remainder  of 1998  and  1999 to fix Year  2000  problems  are
estimated at approximately $330,000. These estimated costs do not include normal
ongoing  costs for computer  hardware and software  that would be replaced  even
without the  presence of the Year 2000  issue.  The Company  does not expect the
costs relating to Year 2000 remediation to have a material effect on its results
of operations or financial condition.

Based on the  progress the Company has made in  addressing  its Year 2000 issues
and the  Company's  plan and timeline to complete its  compliance  program,  the
Company  does not  foresee  significant  risks  associated  with  its Year  2000
compliance  at this time. As the  Company's  plan is to address its  significant
Year  2000  issues  prior to being  affected  by them,  it has not  developed  a
comprehensive contingency plan.

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However,  if the Company  identifies  significant risks related to its Year 2000
compliance or its progress deviates from the anticipated  timeline,  the Company
will develop contingency plans as deemed necessary at that time.

The estimates and conclusions herein contain forward-looking  statements and are
based on management's best estimates of future events.  However, there can be no
assurance  that the Company will timely  identify and remediate all  significant
Year 2000 problems,  that remedial efforts will not involve significant time and
expense,  or that such problems will not have a material  adverse  effect on the
Company's business, results of operations or financial position.

FORWARD LOOKING DISCUSSION

This report contains a number of forward-looking  statements. From time to time,
the Company may make other oral or written forward-looking  statements regarding
its  anticipated  operating  revenues,  costs and  expenses,  earnings and other
matters affecting its operations and condition. Such forward-looking  statements
are subject to a number of material  factors which could cause the statements or
projections contained therein to be materially inaccurate. Such factors include,
without limitation, the risk of declining production in the manufactured housing
industry;  the risk of  losses  or  insurance  premium  increases  from  traffic
accidents;  the risk of loss of major  customers;  risks of  competition  in the
recruitment and retention of qualified  drivers in the  transportation  industry
generally;  risks of  acquisitions or expansion into new business lines that may
not be  profitable;  risks of  changes  in  regulation  and  seasonality  of the
Company's  business.  Such  factors  are  discussed  in  greater  detail  in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1997 under Part I, Item 1, Business 7.




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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a)    The following exhibits are included herein:

           Exhibit  27(1) - Financial  Data Schedule for Nine Month Period Ended
           September 30, 1998 

           Exhibit 27(2) - Restated  Financial  Data Schedule for Nine Month 
           Period Ended September 30, 1997

           (b)    Reports on Form 8-K:

           Report filed on July 29, 1998  announcing  the  appointment of Edward
           Charleston as President and Chief  Executive  Officer of Morgan Drive
           Away, Inc.




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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.

                                                THE MORGAN GROUP, INC.

                                                BY:  /s/ Dennis R. Duerksen

                                                Dennis R. Duerksen
                                                Chief Financial Officer

                                                Date: November 13, 1998





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<CAPTION>
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