ROTO ROOTER INC
10-Q, 1995-08-10
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                            FORM 10-Q
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549

           Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d)
              of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Quarter Ended: June 30, 1995

Commission File Number: 0-13821

                        ROTO-ROOTER, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                       31-1078130      
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


2500 Chemed Center, 255 E. Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202  

(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)


                          (513) 762-6690
       (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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


Class               Amount                   Date

Common Stock        5,096,853 Shares         July 31, 1995
$1 Par Value   
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                           Page 1 of 13<PAGE>

                      ROTO-ROOTER, INC. AND 
                       SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES



                              Index

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Page No.
<S>                                                       <C>
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

         Item 1.  Financial Statements
             Consolidated Balance Sheet -
           June 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994                3

         Consolidated Statement of Income -
             Three and Six Months Ended 
             June 30, 1995 and 1994                           4

         Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows    
             Six Months Ended 
             June 30, 1995 and 1994                           5

         Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements              6 


  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis 
             of Financial Condition and Results 
             of Operations                                    7-9


PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION                         

  Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote
             of Security Holders                               10

  Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                    11


             Exhibit 11. Computation of Per 
               Share Earnings                                  E-1

             Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedule               E-2
</TABLE>






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                       PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                       Item 1. Financial Statements
                ROTO-ROOTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
             (in thousands except share and per share data)
                                UNAUDITED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     
                                                    June 30,    December 31,
                                                      1995          1994*    
                                                   ----------   ------------
<S>                                               <C>           <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets:
   Cash and Cash Equivalents                      $   1,825    $     937
   Demand Deposits with Chemed Corporation           11,885        9,037
   Accounts Receivable, Less Allowance 
    (1995--$919; 1994--$884)                          6,555        6,593
   Inventories --
    Raw Materials, Supplies, General Merchandise 
      and In Process                                  6,704        6,382
    Finished Goods                                      946          781
   Deferred Income Taxes                              3,037        2,956
   Statutory Deposits                                15,884       14,408
   Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets          2,709        2,597
                                                  ----------   ----------
      Total Current Assets                           49,545       43,691

Property and Equipment, at Cost, Less Accumulated 
   Depreciation (1995--$16,585; 1994--$14,638)       24,474       25,213
Intangible Assets, Less Accumulated Amortization 
   (1995--$11,707; 1994--$10,371)                    65,638       65,204
Other Assets                                          3,832        3,275
                                                  ----------   ----------
      Total Assets                                $ 143,489    $ 137,383
                                                  ==========   ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
   Accounts Payable                               $   6,556    $   6,513
   Deferred Contract Revenue                         24,015       22,631
   Income Taxes                                         764          739
   Other Current Liabilities                         17,582       17,082
                                                  ----------   ----------
      Total Current Liabilities                      48,917       46,965

Deferred Income Taxes                                 2,782        2,234
Deferred Compensation and Other
 Noncurrent Liabilities                               8,149        8,046
Long-Term Debt with Chemed Corporation                8,424        8,424
Minority Interest                                     4,049        3,967
                                                  ----------   ----------
      Total Liabilities                              72,321       69,636
                                                  ----------   ----------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Preferred Stock - Authorized 1,000,000 Shares, 
    $1.00 Par Value (None Issued)                        --           --
   Common Stock - Authorized 10,000,000 Shares, 
    $1.00 Par Value (Issued 1995--5,300,366 Shares 
    and 1994--5,276,404 Shares)                       5,300        5,276
   Paid-In Capital                                   24,829       24,290
   Retained Earnings                                 45,868       42,918
   Treasury Stock, at Cost (1995--208,638 Shares and
     1994--205,084 Shares)                           (4,829)      (4,737)
                                                  ----------   ----------
      Total Stockholders' Equity                     71,168       67,747
                                                  ----------   ----------
      Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $ 143,489    $ 137,383
                                                  ==========   ==========
*Reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
</TABLE>
         See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
                          
                               Page 3 of 13<PAGE>
                ROTO-ROOTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                   (in thousands except per share data)
                                UNAUDITED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,           June 30,  
                               --------------------   ------------------
                                 1995      1994*       1995     1994*
                               --------  --------    --------  --------
<S>                            <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>
Total Operating Revenues       $ 43,271  $ 41,900    $ 86,998  $ 83,436
                               --------  --------    --------  --------

Cost of Services Provided and 
  Products Sold                  26,348    26,326      52,994    52,272
Selling, General and
 Administrative Expenses         11,329    10,248      22,610    20,524
Depreciation and Amortization     1,874     1,849       3,800     3,637
                               --------  --------    --------     --------
    Total Costs and Expenses     39,551    38,423      79,404       76,433
                               --------  --------    --------     --------

Income from Operations            3,720     3,477       7,594        7,003
Interest Expense                   (240)     (179)       (488)        (323)
Other Income - Net                  463       137         907          199
                               --------  --------    --------     --------
Income before Income Taxes        3,943     3,435       8,013        6,879
Income Taxes                      1,705     1,481       3,455        3,017
                               --------  --------    --------     --------
Income before Minority Interest   2,238     1,954       4,558        3,862
Minority Interest                    13        48          82          107
                               --------  --------    --------     --------
Net Income                     $  2,225  $  1,906    $  4,476     $  3,755
                               ========  ========    ========     ========

Earnings Per Common Share      $    .44  $    .38    $    .88     $    .74
                               ========  ========    ========     ========

Average Number of Shares 
  Outstanding                     5,088     5,068       5,085        5,061
                               ========  ========    ========     ========

Cash Dividends Paid Per Share  $    .15  $    .14    $    .30     $    .28
                               ========  ========    ========     ========


*Reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
</TABLE>
        See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.

                               Page 4 of 13<PAGE>
                ROTO-ROOTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                              (in thousands)
                               UNAUDITED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Six Months Ended
                                                   June 30,
                                            ---------------------
                                             1995        1994
                                           --------    --------
<S>                                        <C>         <C>
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:     
    Net Income                             $  4,476    $  3,755
    Depreciation and Amortization             3,800       3,637
    Provision for Deferred Income Taxes        (310)        273
    Changes in Operating Assets
      and Liabilities                         1,152      (5,028)
    Change in Statutory Reserve Requirements (1,476)        742
    Other                                      (633)       (734)
                                           --------    --------
      Net Cash Provided by Operating
        Activities                            7,009       2,645
                                           --------    --------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
    Capital Expenditures                     (2,137)     (4,249)
    Business Combinations                      (629)       (119)    
    Proceeds from Disposition of Property 
      and Equipment                             611         367
                                           --------    --------
      Net Cash Used for Investing
         Activities                          (2,155)     (4,001)
                                           --------    --------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
    Dividends Paid                           (1,526)     (1,419)
    Advances From/(To) Chemed Corporation    (2,848)      1,622
    All Other                                   408         597
                                           --------    --------
      Net Cash Provided by/(Used for) 
         Financing Activities                (3,966)        800
                                           --------    --------

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and 
    Cash Equivalents                            888        (556)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at
    Beginning of Period                         937       5,754
                                           --------    --------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $  1,825    $  5,198
                                           ========    ========
</TABLE>

         See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements

                               Page 5 of 13<PAGE>
    
                 ROTO-ROOTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                     
                 Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements


1. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements 
   have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of SEC
   Regulation S-X.  Consequently, they do not include all the 
   disclosures required under generally accepted accounting
   principles for complete financial statements.  However, in 
   the opinion of the management of Roto-Rooter, Inc., the
   financial statements presented herein contain all adjustments
   (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments)
   necessary to present fairly the financial position, results 
   of operations and cash flows of the company and its 
   consolidated subsidiaries. For further information regarding 
   Roto-Rooter's accounting policies and other financial information,
   refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes
   included in Roto-Rooter's Annual Report on Form
   10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994.      
         
2. Earnings per common share are computed using the weighted 
   average number of shares of common stock outstanding during 
   the respective periods and exclude the dilutive effect of
   outstanding stock options as it is not material.
          

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


          
FINANCIAL CONDITION

   There were no material changes in financial condition from
December 31, 1994 to June 30, 1995.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
          
   Second Quarter 1995 Versus Second Quarter 1994
   ----------------------------------------------
   
   Total operating revenues for the second quarter of 1995
totaled $43,271,000, an increase of 3% over the $41,900,000 of
revenues recorded in the second quarter of 1994.  For the second
quarter of 1995 plumbing revenues, which account for
approximately 24% of total revenues, and sewer and drain cleaning
revenues, which account for approximately 32% of total revenues,
increased 16% and 12%, respectively over amounts recorded in the
comparable quarter of 1994.  Revenues from the company's service
contract business (Service America) for the second quarter of
1995, which account for approximately 33% of Roto-Rooter's total
revenues, declined 10% as compared with revenues recorded in the
second quarter of 1994.  This decrease was attributable to the
sale of Service America's Maintenance & Management subsidiary
effective March 31, 1995.  The sale of this business permits
management to focus on the core appliance and air conditioning
repair and maintenance business.

   In addition, direct sales activities also continued to
produce results.  In the second quarter of 1995, revenues from
business and industrial customers increased 21% over the prior
year's second quarter in company-owned Roto-Rooter operations. 
Roto-Rooter has targeted accounts, typically in the food service
and property management industries, that need its services more
regularly than do homeowners.  The company has established a
direct sales force in its company-owned operations to capture
more business from these markets. 

   Roto-Rooter's service contract business showed second quarter
increases in both the renewal rates for service contracts and new
contract sales as compared with the second quarter of 1994.    

   Income from operations increased to $3,720,000 in the three
months ended June 30, 1995 or 7% above the $3,477,000 reported in



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the three months ended June 30, 1994.  Roto-Rooter began the year
with the objective of improving margins so that additional profit
growth could be realized from sales growth achieved in 1994 and
1995.  The company has met this objective in the first two
quarters of 1995.  Effective cost management, primarily in
company owned Roto-Rooter operations, resulted in Roto-Rooter's
operating profit margin increasing to 8.6% of revenues in the
second quarter of 1995 as compared with 8.3% in the second
quarter of 1994.  

   Another of Roto-Rooter's goals for 1995 is to rebuild its
cash reserves by generating excess cash flow from operations. 
The company's success in generating additional cash from
operations and earning higher levels of interest on these cash
balances resulted in Other Income--Net increasing to $463,000 in
the second quarter of 1995, which compares with $137,000 earned 
in the second quarter of 1994.  This increase in Other Income--Net
resulted in the pretax margin increasing from 8.2% in the
second quarter of 1994 to 9.1% in the second quarter of 1995.  
   
   Net income for the second quarter of 1995 was $2,225,000, a
17% increase over the $1,906,000 reported in the comparable 1994
quarter.  Earnings per share for the second quarter of 1995 were
44 cents, or 16% above the prior year second quarter earnings per
share of 38 cents.


   First Six Months of 1995 versus First Six Months of 1994
   --------------------------------------------------------

   For the six months ended June 30, 1995, total operating
revenues increased to $86,998,000, or 4% above the $83,436,000
reported in the first six months of last year.  For the first six
months of 1995, sewer/drain cleaning and plumbing revenues
increased 12% and 13%, respectively, over the comparable period
in 1994.  Revenues from the company's service contract business
(Service America) declined 8% in the first six months of 1995 as
compared with the first six months of 1994.  The decline in
Service America's revenues during 1995 was attributable to the
sale of its Maintenance & Management subsidiary during the first
quarter of 1995.

   Income from operations increased to $7,594,000 for the first
six months of 1995, or 8% above the $7,003,000 reported in the
first six months of 1994.  As a result of good cost management,
the company's operating margin increased from 8.4% for the first
six months of 1994 to 8.7% for the first six months of 1995.  

   As mentioned previously, along with improving operating
profit margins, one of the company's goals for 1995 is to rebuild
cash reserves by generating cash flow from operations.  The
company began this task following the acquisition of Encore 
Service Systems, Inc. in July 1993 and has continued this trend


                          Page 8 of 13

 throughout 1994 and 1995.  Increases in the company's interest
earning cash accounts, coupled with higher interest rates earned,
resulted in Other Income--Net increasing to $907,000 for the
first six months of 1995 as compared with $199,000 in the first
six months of 1994.  The higher interest income, coupled with
improving operating profit margins resulted in the company's
pretax profit margin for the first six months of 1995 improving
to 9.2% as compared with 8.2% for the first six months of 1994.  

   Net income for the first six months of 1995 was $4,476,000, a
19% increase over the $3,755,000 reported in the comparable 1994
period.  Earnings per share for the six months ended June 30,
1995 were 88 cents, or 19% above the prior year's first six
months earnings per share of 74 cents.  


                          Page 9 of 13
                  PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
                  ----------------------------


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) Roto-Rooter held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on 
    May 15, 1995.

(b) The names of directors elected at this Annual Meeting are as
    follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        <C>                           <C>
        Edward L. Hutton               Will J. Hoekman
        William R. Griffin             Thomas C. Hutton
        Brian A. Brumm                 Patrick L. Johnson
        James A. Cunningham            Sandra E. Laney
        Naomi C. Dallob                Kevin J. McNamara
        Charles H. Erhart, Jr.         Timothy S. O'Toole
        Neal Gilliatt                  D. Walter Robbins, Jr.
        Lawrence J. Gillis             Jerome E. Schnee
        Douglas B. Harper
</TABLE>

(c) The Stockholders then ratified the selection by the Board of
    Directors of Price Waterhouse, LLP as independent
    accountants for the Company and its consolidated
    subsidiaries for the year 1995.  Votes cast in favor of the
    proposal were 4,872,092 and 3,579 were cast against it. 
    Votes abstained were 4,576 and zero were broker non-votes.

    With respect to the election of directors, the number of
    votes cast for each nominee was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>             <C>          <C>         <C>       <C>
                              Votes      Votes      Broker
                 Votes For    Against    Withheld   Non-Votes
                 ---------    --------   ---------  ---------
E.L. Hutton      4,860,697    19,503        275         0
W.R. Griffin     4,860,847    19,353        125         0
B.A. Brumm       4,860,972    19,228          0         0
J.A. Cunningham  4,860,372    19,828        600         0
N.C. Dallob      4,860,447    19,753        525         0
C.H. Erhart, Jr. 4,860,072    20,128        900         0
N. Gilliatt      4,860,972    19,228          0         0
L.J. Gillis      4,860,972    19,228          0         0
D.B. Harper      4,860,347    19,853        625         0
W.J. Hoekman     4,860,972    19,228          0         0
T.C. Hutton      4,860,872    19,328        100         0
P.L. Johnson     4,860,972    19,228          0         0
S.E. Laney       4,860,872    19,328        100         0
K.J. McNamara      4,860,972  19,228          0         0
T.S. O'Toole     4,860,772    19,428        200         0
D.W. Robbins, Jr.  4,859,972  20,228      1,000         0
J.E. Schnee      4,860,247    19,953        725         0
</TABLE>


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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

    (a) Exhibits
        --------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

        Exhibit     SK 601    
           No.     Ref. No.     Description          Page No. 
        -------    --------    ------------------    ----------
        <C>        <C>         <S>                  <C>   

          1          (11)      Statement re:         
                               Computation of Per
                               Share Earnings           E-1

          2          (27)      Financial Data
                               Schedule                 E-2
</TABLE>

   (b)   Reports on Form 8-K
       --------------------            

        No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter
ended June 30, 1995.

                                
                            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.


                                    ROTO-ROOTER, INC.     
                                  -------------------------
                                      (Registrant)



Dated:  August 7, 1995          By: W.R. Griffin
      ----------------------      -------------------------
                                    W.R. Griffin
                                    President



Dated:  August 7, 1995         By:  B.A. Brumm
      ----------------------      -------------------------
                                    B.A. Brumm
                                    Vice President - Treasurer 
                                    and Chief Financial Officer
                                    (Principal Accounting Officer)
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                           Page 11 of 13

                                EXHIBIT 11
                ROTO-ROOTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                   COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS (a)
                  (in thousands except per share amount)
<F1>
                                 unaudited                             
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,               June 30, 
                                 -------------------     ----------------- 
                                   1995      1994          1995    1994
                                 -------    -------      -------- --------
<S>                              <C>        <C>          <C>      <C>
Computation of Earnings Per 
  Common Share and Common 
  Equivalent Share:    
---------------------------
Net Income                       $ 2,225    $ 1,906      $ 4,476  $ 3,755
                                 =======    =======      =======  =======
Average Number of Shares Used
  to Compute Earnings 
  per Common Share                 5,088      5,068        5,085    5,061
Effect of Unexercised 
  Stock Options                       43         57           38       66  
                                 -------    -------      -------   -------
Average Number of Shares Used
  to Compute Earnings per
  Common and Common 
  Equivalent Share                 5,131      5,125        5,123    5,127
                                 =======    =======      =======  =======
Earnings per Common and 
Common Equivalent Share          $   .43    $   .37      $   .87  $   .73
                                 =======    =======      =======  =======
Computation of Earnings 
  Per Common Share Assuming 
  Full Dilution:       
---------------------------
Net Income                       $ 2,225    $ 1,906      $ 4,476  $ 3,755
                                 =======    =======      =======  =======
Average Number of Shares 
  Used to Compute Earnings 
  per Common Share                 5,088      5,068        5,085    5,061
Effect of Unexercised 
  Stock Options                       51         68           51       81  
                                 -------    -------      -------  -------
Average Number of Shares 
  Used to Compute Earnings 
  per Common Share Assuming 
  Full Dilution                    5,139      5,136        5,136    5,142
                                 =======    =======      =======  =======
Earnings per Common Share 
  Assuming Full Dilution         $   .43    $   .37      $   .87  $   .73
                                 =======    =======      =======  =======
</TABLE>
------------------
<F1>
(a)  This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K, Item  
     601(b)(11), although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of     
     APB Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%,     
     including fractional cents per share.

                                  E - 1
                               Page 12 of 13

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 FOR ROTO-ROOTER, INC. AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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