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UNITED STATES
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 March 31, 2005

OR

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

For the transition period from ________ to ________.

Commission File Number: 001-32307


Primus Guaranty, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda Not Required
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
441-296-0519
(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  [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  [ ]    No  [X]

As of May 10, 2005, the number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, $0.08 par value, was 43,118,904.




Primus Guaranty, Ltd.
Form 10-Q
For the quarter ended March 31, 2005


Part I. Financial Information      
Item 1. Financial Statements      
  Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004
  3  
  Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
  4  
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
  5  
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   6  
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   17  
  Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information   26  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   27  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   28  
Part II. Other Information      
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   28  
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   28  
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities   29  
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   29  
Item 5. Other Information   29  
Item 6. Exhibits   29  
Signatures   29  

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Part I.    Financial Information
Item 1.    Financial Statements

Primus Guaranty, Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(dollars in 000s except per share amounts)


  March 31,
2005
December 31,
2004
  (unaudited)  
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents $ 349,627   $ 320,989  
Short-term investments   133,606     161,101  
Accrued interest receivable   2,128     1,381  
Accrued premiums on credit swaps   3,162     3,349  
Premiums receivable on credit swaps   185     197  
Premiums receivable on financial guarantees   700     800  
Asset management fee receivable   32     15  
Prepaid expenses   715     868  
Unrealized gain on credit swaps, at fair value   31,017     46,517  
Fixed assets, less accumulated depreciation of $559 in 2005 and
$493 in 2004
  1,744     1,800  
Internal use software costs, less accumulated amortization of $6,342
in 2005 and $5,893 in 2004
  4,014     4,297  
Income tax receivable   279     279  
Debt issuance costs   1,143     1,125  
Total assets $ 528,352   $ 542,718  
Liabilities and shareholders' equity            
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,691   $ 904  
Compensation payable   1,455     5,317  
Brokerage fees payable   19     14  
Current state and local taxes payable   46     12  
Interest payable   353     364  
Long-term debt   75,000     75,000  
Unrealized loss on credit swaps, at fair value   4,292     259  
Deferred rent payable   450     455  
Deferred financial guarantee premiums   707     806  
Deferred credit swap premiums   63     69  
Total liabilities   84,076     83,200  
Preferred securities of subsidiary   98,521     98,521  
Shareholders' equity:            
Common stock, $0.08 par value, 62,500,000 shares authorized, 43,062,428 and 42,780,033 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively   3,533     3,535  
Additional Paid-in-Capital   263,474     264,860  
Warrants   612     612  
Retained earnings   78,136     91,990  
Total shareholders' equity   345,755     360,997  
Total liabilities, preferred securities of subsidiary and shareholders' equity $ 528,352   $ 542,718  

See accompanying notes.

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Primus Guaranty, Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(amounts in 000s except per share amounts)


  Three Months Ended
March 31,
  2005 2004
  (unaudited)
Revenues            
Net credit swap revenue $ (8,198 $ (3,030
Premiums earned on financial guarantees   99     99  
Interest income   3,693     652  
Rental income       27  
Asset management fees   42      
Foreign currency revaluation   (564   (73
Total net revenues   (4,928   (2,325