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10-Q, 1999-11-12
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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, 1999




                             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 29, 1999 was:

                  Class A - 1,246,907 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,
                    1999 and December 31, 1998                                 3

                    Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations  for  the
                    Three and Nine Month Periods  Ended  September 30,
                    1999 and 1998                                              4

                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine
                    Month Periods Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 5

                    Notes  to  Consolidated  Interim  Financial            6 - 7
                    Statements as of September 30, 1999

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

  Item 3            Quantitative  and  Qualitative  Disclosures  About
                    Market Risk                                               11


  PART II           OTHER INFORMATION                                         12

  Item 4            Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                          12

                    Signatures                                                13



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                     PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                     Item 1 - Financial Statements
                The Morgan Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
             (Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               September 30,    December 31,
                                                                  1999             1998
                                                                --------        --------
                                                               (Unaudited)
<S>                                                             <C>             <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                     $  2,083        $  1,490
  Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful          12,963          12,188
    accounts of $218 in 1999 and $208 in 1998
  Accounts receivable, other                                         179           1,214
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                        2,352           2,467
  Deferred income taxes                                            1,230           1,230
                                                                --------        --------
Total current assets                                              18,807          18,589
                                                                --------        --------

Property and equipment, net                                        4,198           4,117
Intangible assets, net                                             7,543           8,030
Deferred income taxes                                              1,997           1,997
Other assets                                                         792             654
                                                                --------        --------
Total assets                                                    $ 33,337        $ 33,387
                                                                ========        ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Trade accounts payable                                        $  4,737        $  4,304
  Accrued liabilities                                              4,596           3,566
  Income taxes payable                                                40             878
  Accrued claims payable                                           3,220           3,553
  Refundable deposits                                              1,912           1,830
  Current portion of long-term debt                                  603             652
                                                                --------        --------
Total current liabilities                                         15,108          14,783
                                                                --------        --------

Long-term debt, less current portion                                 293             828
Long-term accrued claims payable                                   5,506           4,555
Commitments and contingencies                                         --              --

Shareholders' equity:
  Common stock, $0.015 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          12,459
  Retained earnings                                                3,113           2,898
                                                                --------        --------
Total capital and retained earnings                               15,613          15,398

Less - treasury stock at cost 358,646 and
  253,218 Class A shares                                          (3,183)         (2,177)
                                                                --------        --------
Total shareholders' equity                                        12,430          13,221
                                                                --------        --------

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                      $ 33,337        $ 33,387
                                                                ========        ========
</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,
                                                1999             1998             1999             1998
                                             ----------       ----------       ----------       ----------

<S>                                          <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Operating revenues                           $   37,312       $   39,135       $  112,907       $  114,629

Costs and expenses:
   Operating costs                               34,326           35,560          103,205          104,338
   Selling, general and administration            2,477            2,580            7,815            7,821
   Depreciation and amortization                    301              296              918              879
                                             ----------       ----------       ----------       ----------

                                                 37,104           38,436          111,938          113,038


Operating income                                    208              699              969            1,591
Interest expense, net                                75              127              282              460
                                             ----------       ----------       ----------       ----------
Income before income taxes                          133              572              687            1,131


Income tax expense                                   99              251              366              424
                                             ----------       ----------       ----------       ----------
Net income                                   $       34       $      321       $      321       $      707
                                             ==========       ==========       ==========       ==========

Net income per basic and diluted share       $     0.01       $     0.12       $     0.13       $     0.27
                                             ==========       ==========       ==========       ==========


Weighted average shares outstanding           2,446,907        2,598,545        2,477,348        2,623,922
                                             ==========       ==========       ==========       ==========
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30,
                                                         1999           1998
                                                       -------        -------
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
Operating activities:
Net income                                             $   321        $   707
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                           918            879

   Loss on disposal of property and equipment               58              1

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
   Trade accounts receivable                              (775)        (2,370)
   Other accounts receivable                             1,035           (237)
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets               115            226
   Other assets                                           (138)           272
   Trade accounts payable                                  433          1,502
   Accrued liabilities                                   1,030          1,856
   Accrued claims payable                                  618            570
   Income taxes payable                                   (838)           283
   Refundable deposits                                      82            216
                                                       -------        -------

   Net cash provided by operating activities             2,859          3,905

Investing activities:
   Purchases of property and equipment                    (538)          (534)
   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment              8             88
   Business acquisitions                                   (40)          (159)
                                                       -------        -------
   Net cash used in investing activities                  (570)          (605)

Financing activities:
   Net proceeds from note payable to bank                   --         (2,250)
   Principal payments on long-term debt                   (584)        (1,061)
   Proceeds from long-term debt                             --            101
   Treasury stock purchases                             (1,006)          (290)
   Proceeds from exercise of stock options                  --             68
   Common stock dividends paid                            (106)          (122)
                                                       -------        -------

Net cash used in financing activities                   (1,696)        (3,554)
                                                       -------        -------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents            593           (254)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period         1,490            380
                                                       -------        -------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             $ 2,083        $   126
                                                       =======        =======
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>


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

                               September 30, 1999


  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, 1998.

         Net income per common  share  ("EPS") is  computed  using the  weighted
         average number of common shares  outstanding  during the period.  Since
         each share of Class B common stock is freely convertible into one share
         of Class A common stock,  the total of the weighted  average  number of
         shares  for  both  classes  of  common  stock  is   considered  in  the
         computation of EPS.

         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,  and Morgan Finance,  Inc., all of which
         are wholly owned.  Significant  intercompany  accounts and transactions
         have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note 2.  Segment Reporting

         Description of Services

         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.  The  Company  provides  outsourcing
         transportation  services  principally  through a  national  network  of
         independent  owner operators.  The Company  dispatches its drivers from
         approximately 104 offices in 32 states.

         The Company operates in three business segments:  Manufactured Housing,
         Specialized  Outsourcing  Services,  and  Insurance  and  Finance.  The
         Manufactured  Housing segment provides  outsourced  transportation  and
         logistical services to manufacturers of manufactured  housing through a
         network of  terminals  located in thirty one  states.  The  Specialized
         Outsourcing   Services  segment  provides   outsourced   transportation
         services   primarily  to   manufacturers   of  recreational   vehicles,
         commercial  trucks and trailers through a network of service centers in
         eight  states.  The third  segment,  Insurance  and  Finance,  provides
         insurance  and  financing  to the  Company's  drivers  and  independent
         owner-operators.  This segment  also acts as a cost center  whereby all
         property  damage and bodily  injury and cargo costs are  captured.  The
         Company's  segments are strategic  business units that offer  different
         services and are managed  separately  based on the differences in these
         services.




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<PAGE>

         Measurement of Segment Profit (Loss) and Segment Assets

         The Company  evaluates  performance  and allocates  resources  based on
         several  factors,  of which the primary  financial  measure is business
         segment operating income,  defined as earnings before interest,  taxes,
         depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Segment assets have not changed
         significantly  since December 31, 1998. The accounting  policies of the
         segments are the same as those described in the Company's Annual Report
         on Form  10-K  for the year  ended  December  31,  1998.  There  are no
         significant intersegment revenues.

         The  following  table  presents  the  financial   information  for  the
         Company's  reportable  segments  for the three and nine  month  periods
         ended September 30, (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended
                                                   September 30,                   September 30,
                                            --------------------------        --------------------------
                                               1999             1998             1999             1998
                                            ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------

<S>                                         <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Operating revenues
   Manufactured Housing                     $  25,768        $  27,600        $  77,284        $  80,944
   Specialized Outsourcing Services            11,196           11,081           34,442           32,465
   Insurance and Finance                          974              994            3,034            3,054
   All Other                                      (14)             104               58              113
                                            ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
                                               37,924           39,779          114,818          116,576
Total intersegment insurance revenues            (612)            (644)          (1,911)          (1,947)
                                            ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Total operating revenues                    $  37,312        $  39,135        $ 112,907        $ 114,629
                                            =========        =========        =========        =========

Segment profit (loss) - EBITDA
   Manufactured Housing                     $   3,147        $   2,693        $   8,904        $   7,901
   Specialized Outsourcing Services               338              347              752              931
   Insurance and Finance                       (2,732)          (2,066)          (7,138)          (6,113)
   All Other                                     (244)              21             (631)            (249)
                                            ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
                                                  509              995            1,887            2,470

Depreciation and amortization                    (301)            (296)            (918)            (879)
Interest expense                                  (75)            (127)            (282)            (460)
                                            ---------        ---------        ---------        ---------
Income (loss) before taxes                  $     133        $     572        $     687        $   1,131
                                            =========        =========        =========        =========
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

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


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 1999

Consolidated Results

Operating revenues for the third quarter decreased five percent to $37.3 million
from $39.1 million for the year-ago quarter,  principally as a result of revenue
declines in the Manufactured Housing business segment.

Operating  earnings  before  interest,   taxes,  depreciation  and  amortization
("EBITDA")  were  $509,000  for  the  quarter,  compared  to  $995,000  for  the
corresponding  period last year.  Third quarter 1999 was  adversely  affected by
increased  losses  in the  Insurance/Finance  business  segment,  the  weakening
Manufactured  Housing  market and  increased  costs in  Specialized  Outsourcing
Services.

Because of the existence of significant non-cash expenses,  such as depreciation
of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets, the Company believes that
EBITDA contributes to a better understanding of the Company's ability to satisfy
its  obligations  and to utilize cash for other  purposes.  EBITDA should not be
considered in isolation from or as a substitute for operating income,  cash flow
from operating activities,  and other consolidated income or cash flow statement
data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Net interest expense  decreased $52,000 in the third quarter of 1999 compared to
the  year-ago  quarter as a result of improved  cash flow and  decreases  in the
average debt  outstanding.  Net income for the third quarter of 1999 was $34,000
or $0.01 per basic and  diluted  share,  compared to $321,000 or $0.12 per basic
and diluted share.

Segment Results

The  following  discussion  sets forth  certain  information  about the  segment
results for the quarters ended September 30, 1999 and 1998.

Manufactured Housing

Manufactured  Housing operating revenues are primarily  generated from providing
transportation and logistical  services to manufacturers of manufactured  homes.
Manufactured  Housing  operating  revenues  were $1.8  million less in the third
quarter of 1999 compared to the third quarter of a year ago. Shipments decreased
eight percent in the quarter  reflecting a weakening  demand in the retail sales
of manufactured  homes and resulting in lower shipments by some of the Company's
major  customers.  These events have also in part  resulted in a decrease in the
Company's  market  share  measured  as the  percent of new home  shipments.  The
Company's  current  anticipation  is that this market weakness will continue for
the foreseeable  future perhaps with the market  improving in the second half of
2000. See "Forward Looking Discussion" below.

The  Company  in  response  to these  trends  reduced  the  number  of  trucking
terminals,  other  overhead  expenses and  continues to reduce the cost of doing
business.  Consequently,  Manufactured  Housing EBITDA increased $454,000 in the
third  quarter of 1999  compared  to the third  quarter  of a year ago.  Reduced
Manufactured Housing terminal and other overhead expenses and reduced allocation
of Selling,  General and  Administration  expenses were partially  offset by the
lower gross margin.

Specialized Outsourcing Services

Specialized  Outsourcing  Services  operating revenues increased $115,000 in the
third quarter of 1999 to $11.2 million.  This increase was in driver outsourcing
services  partially  offset by  decreases  in  trailer  deliveries.  Specialized
Outsourcing Services EBITDA was $338,000 compared to $347,000 for the comparable
period a year ago.

Insurance/Finance

Insurance/Finance  operating  revenues quarter to quarter were unchanged at $1.0
million. The Insurance/Finance EBITDA loss increased $666,000,  primarily due to
higher cargo loss reserve  requirements.  Bodily injury and property damage loss
reserves also increased compared to the prior year quarter.




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<PAGE>

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the First Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999

For the  first  nine  months of 1999,  operating  revenues  decreased  to $112.9
million  from $114.6  million for the  comparable  period a year ago.  Operating
revenues in Specialized  Outsourcing  Services  increased ($2.0 million),  while
Manufactured Housing revenues decreased ($3.7 million).

EBITDA  decreased  $583,000 to $1.9  million  for the nine month  period of 1999
compared to the year ago period.  An improved  Manufactured  Housing  EBITDA was
offset by increased losses in the Insurance and Finance business segment.

Net interest expense decreased  $178,000 or thirty-nine  percent compared to the
year ago period for the reasons noted in the third quarter review.

The Company's  effective  tax rate for the three and nine month's  periods ended
September  30,  1999 was higher than the  statutory  rate  primarily  due to the
effects on pre-tax income of certain non-deductible items.

Net income decreased to $321,000 or $0.13 per diluted share compared to $707,000
or $0.27 per diluted share.

Segment Results

The  following  discussion  sets forth  certain  information  about the  segment
results for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998.

Manufactured Housing

Manufactured Housing operating revenues were $3.7 million less in the first nine
months of 1999 compared to the prior year period.  This decrease occurred in the
second and third quarters.  Manufactured  Housing EBITDA increased $1.0 million,
primarily due to reductions in overhead costs.

Specialized Outsourcing Services

Specialized  Outsourcing  Services  operating revenues increased $2.0 million in
the first nine months of 1999 to $34.4  million.  This increase was primarily in
driver  outsourcing  services  and large  trailer  delivery  services.  However,
Specialized  Outsourcing  Services EBITDA decreased to $752,000 primarily due to
increased overhead costs.


Insurance/Finance

Insurance/Finance  operating  revenues  period to period were  unchanged at $3.0
million.  Insurance/Finance EBITDA loss increased $1.0 million due to the higher
bodily injury, property damage and cargo loss reserve requirements.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Operating  activities generated $2.9 million of cash in the first nine months of
1999.

Increases in trade accounts payable, accrued claims payable, accrued liabilities
and  reductions in other accounts  receivable,  more than offset the increase in
trade  accounts  receivable and income tax payments.  Other accounts  receivable
decreased  primarily  due to the  collection  of  amounts  due from the  primary
insurance provider.

The Company  concluded a "Dutch  Auction"  self-tender  offer on March 19, 1999,
whereby it acquired  102,528  shares for its  treasury  at $9.00 per share.  The
Company,  given its businesses,  assets and prospects,  believes that purchasing
its Class A stock is an attractive  investment that will benefit the Company and
its  remaining  shareholders  and is  consistent  with  its  long-term  goals of
maximizing  shareholder  return.



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<PAGE>

On January 28,  1999,  the Company  entered into a new $20.0  million  revolving
credit  facility ("New Credit  Facility")  with the  Transportation  Division of
BankBoston.  This New Credit Facility is for two years,  subject to renewal, and
better sized to the Company's requirements.

The Company had no borrowings from the new credit facility at September 30, 1999
and borrowing  availability  of $5.8 million  based on eligible  accounts and an
additional $5.0 million of excess short-term borrowing availability.

The Company had minimal  exposure  to  interest  rates on its  borrowings  as of
September 30, 1999 as substantially all of its outstanding  long-term debt bears
fixed rates.  The New Credit  Facility  bears  variable  interest rates based on
either  a  Federal  Funds  rate  or the  Eurodollar  rate.  Accordingly,  future
borrowings  under the New  Credit  Facility  will have  exposure  to  changes in
interest rates.  Under its current  policies,  the Company does not use interest
rate derivative  instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes.  Also,
the Company currently is not using any fuel hedging instruments.

It is the management's opinion that the Company's  foreseeable cash requirements
for the ensuing  twelve months will be met through a  combination  of internally
generated funds and the credit available from the New Credit Facility.


YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

The Company  completed  its program to bring all computer  hardware and software
systems into Year 2000 compliance in September, 1999.

The Company does face 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  2000  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 was $336,000.  These 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.

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.

The most likely worst case  scenario  that the Company  could  experience  would
involve   temporary   disruptions  in  payments  from  customers  and  temporary
disruptions in the delivery of services and products to the Company. The Company
would expect that if these events were to occur,  increased expense would result
and adversely affect the Company's cash flow.

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,  or that such  problems  will not have a  material  adverse
effect on the Company's business, results of operations or financial position.


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<PAGE>

FORWARD LOOKING DISCUSSION

This report contains a number of forward-looking  statements regarding Year 2000
compliance and the impact of seasonality on the shipment of  manufactured  homes
and the current weakness of the manufactured  housing market. 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 the year ended December 31, 1998 under
Part I, Item 1, Business.



Item 3 -  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

          The  information  called for by this item is provided  under
          the caption "Liquidity and Capital Resources" under Item 2 -
          Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations.



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<PAGE>


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5.  Other Information.

Lynch  Corporation  transferred  all shares of The Morgan Group,  Inc.  which it
owned,  representing  the voting power to elect a majority of the  corporation's
directors, to Brighton Communications  Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lynch  Interactive   Corporation.   Both  Brighton   Communications   and  Lynch
Interactive were wholly owned  subsidiaries of Lynch Corporation until September
1, 1999,  when Lynch  transferred  all of the stock of Lynch  Interactive to its
shareholders.  The  Morgan  Group  does  not  consider  the  spin-off  of  Lynch
Interactive  Corporation by Lynch  Corporation to constitute a change of control
of the company.  Lynch  Interactive  Corporation is traded on the American Stock
Exchange.


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, 1999

                Exhibit 27.2 - Restated  Financial Data  Schedule for Nine Month
                Period Ended September 30, 1998


         (b)    Reports on Form 8-K:

                No reports on Form 8-K were filed  during the  quarter for which
                this report is filed.



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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 and
                                             Chief Accounting Officer



Date: November 12, 1999



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