PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORP
10-Q, 1994-11-14
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington D.C.  20549

                            FORM 10-Q

         QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended September 30, 1994

Commission File Number 1-6659

                PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION          
      ---------------------------------------------------
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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<S>                                                       <C>
       Pennsylvania                                  23-1702594
(State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S.Employer
 incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)
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<S>                                                       <C>                     
762 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania             19010 
______________________________________________       ______________
  (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (610) 527-8000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 September 30, 1994.

                           11,636,012

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                       CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (In thousands of dollars)
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<CAPTION>
                                          September 30,    December 31,
                                             1994             1993    
                                         ______________   _____________
                                          (Unaudited)       (Audited) 
<S>                                         <C>              <C>
Property, plant and equipment, at cost       $450,143       $433,302 
Less accumulated depreciation                  74,512         67,072 
                                              _______        _______
  Net property, plant and equipment           375,631        366,230 

Current assets
  Cash                                           (271)          (868)
  Accounts receivable, net                     19,795         18,131 
  Inventory, materials and supplies             1,646          1,721 
  Prepayments and other current assets          1,247            532 
                                              _______        _______
     Total current assets                      22,417         19,516 

Regulatory assets                              49,660         51,229 
Deferred charges and other assets, net          2,872          2,704 
                                              _______        _______
                                             $450,580       $439,679 
                                              =======        =======
Common stockholders' equity                  $141,865       $135,934 

Preferred stock of subsidiary with 
  mandatory redemption, including current
  portion of $1,429                            10,000         10,000  

Long-term debt, excluding current portion     152,267        145,292 

Commitments                                        -              -  

Current liabilities
  Current portion of long-term debt               884          4,884 
  Loans payable                                 1,490            819 
  Accounts payable                              1,424          3,381 
  Accrued interest                              3,869          3,439 
  Other accrued liabilities                    10,109          9,269 
  Net reserves related to 
    discontinued operations                     2,750          2,578 
                                              _______        _______
     Total current liabilities                 20,526         24,370 

Deferred credits and other liabilities
  Deferred income taxes and investment
    credits                                    68,918         69,137 
  Customers' advances for construction         24,735         24,379 
  Other noncurrent liabilities                 10,497          8,926 
                                              _______        _______
     Total deferred credits and other 
        liabilities                           104,150        102,442 

Contributions in aid of construction           21,772         21,641 
                                              _______        _______
                                             $450,580       $439,679 
                                              =======        =======
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See notes to consolidated financial statements on page 5 of this report.

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                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                               (UNAUDITED)

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<CAPTION>
                                            Nine Months Ended         
                                              September 30,     
                                         ----------------------
                                           1994          1993 
                                          ------        ------
<S>                                         <C>              <C>
Earned revenues                           $80,428       $75,722 

Costs and expenses
  Operating expenses                       36,568        34,016 
  Depreciation                              7,793         7,469 
  Amortization                               (150)          792 
  Taxes other than income taxes             5,418         5,077 
                                           ______        ______
                                           49,629        47,354 
                                           ______        ______

Operating income                           30,799        28,368 
Interest and debt expenses                  9,633        10,260 
Dividends on preferred stock                  649           649 
Allowance for funds used during
  construction                                (80)         (777)
                                           ______        ______
  
Income before income taxes                 20,597        18,236 
Provision for income taxes                  8,716         7,788 
                                           ______        ______

Net income                                $11,881       $10,448 
                                           ======        ======
Net income per share                      $  1.03       $   .97 
                                           ======        ======

Average common and common equivalent 
  shares outstanding during the period     11,522        10,748 
                                           ======        ======
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See notes to consolidated financial statements on page 5 of this report.

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                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                              (UNAUDITED)


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<CAPTION>
                                            Three Months Ended         
                                              September 30,     
                                         ----------------------
                                            1994          1993 
                                           ------        ------
<S>                                       <C>            <C>
Earned revenues                           $28,849       $27,948 

Costs and expenses
  Operating expenses                       12,511        12,078 
  Depreciation                              2,628         2,568 
  Amortization                                  9           509 
  Taxes other than income taxes             1,788         1,647 
                                           ------        ------
                                           16,936        16,802 
                                           ------        ------

Operating income                           11,913        11,146 
Interest and debt expenses                  3,239         3,448 
Dividends on preferred stock                  216           216 
Allowance for funds used during
  construction                                (37)         (271)
                                           ------        ------
  
Income before income taxes                  8,495         7,753 
Provision for income taxes                  3,598         3,496 
                                           ------        ------
Net income                                $ 4,897       $ 4,257 
                                           ======        ======
Net income per share                      $   .42       $   .38 
                                           ======        ======

Average common and common equivalent 
  shares outstanding during the period     11,620        11,339 
                                           ======        ======
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See notes to consolidated financial statements on page 5 of this report.

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                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                         (In thousands of dollars)

                                (UNAUDITED)
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<CAPTION>
                                                    Nine Months Ended         
                                                      September 30,     
                                                 ----------------------
                                                     1994       1993 
                                                    ------     ------
<S>                                                  <C>       <C>
Cash flows from operating activities
  Net income                                        $11,881    $10,448 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net     
  cash flows from operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                     7,643      8,261 
    Deferred taxes, net of taxes on customers'
      advances                                        2,582      2,094 
    Net increase in receivables, inventory 
      and prepayments                                (2,303)    (3,170)
    Net decrease in payables and other
      accrued liabilities                              (837)    (1,245)
    Net increase in accrued interest                    430        257 
    Other                                               126       (311)
                                                     -------   -------
    Net cash flows from operating activities         19,522     16,334 
                                                     -------   -------

Cash flows from investing activities
  Property, plant and equipment additions,
    including allowance for funds used during
    construction of $80 and $777                    (17,023)   (18,818)
  Sale of subsidiaries and related assets                -         871 
  Other                                                  66         (6)
                                                     -------   -------
    Net cash flows from investing activities        (16,957)   (17,953)
                                                     -------   -------

Cash flows from financing activities
  Customers' advances and contributions in aid of
    construction, net of income tax payments          2,273      1,772 
  Repayments of customers' advances                  (1,785)    (2,512)
  Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt        671       (959)
  Proceeds of long-term debt                          7,758     21,194 
  Repayments of long-term debt                       (4,850)   (33,480)
  Proceeds from issuing common stock                  5,311     25,506 
  Repurchases of common stock                        (2,056)       (59)
  Dividends paid                                     (9,379)    (8,569)
  Other                                                (145)      (101)
                                                     -------   -------
    Net cash flows from financing activities         (2,202)     2,792 
                                                     -------    -------

Net cash flows of discontinued operations               234       (732)
                                                     -------   -------

Net increase in cash                                    597        441 
Cash deficit beginning of year                         (868)      (712)
                                                     -------   -------
Cash deficit at end of period                       $  (271)   $  (271)
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See notes to consolidated financial statements on page 5 of this report.

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          PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
          (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

Note 1    BASIS OF PRESENTATION
          The accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Philadelphia
          Suburban Corporation at September 30, 1994, the consolidated
          statements of income for the nine months and quarter ended
          September 30, 1994 and 1993, and the consolidated cash flow
          statements for the nine months ended September 30, 1994 and
          1993 are unaudited, but reflect all adjustments, consisting of
          only normal recurring accruals, which are, in the opinion of
          management, necessary to present fairly the consolidated
          financial position at September 30, 1994, the consolidated
          results of operations, and the consolidated cash flow for the
          periods presented.  Because they cover interim periods, the
          statements and related notes to the financial statements do not
          include all disclosures and notes normally provided in annual
          financial statements and, therefore, should be read in
          conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
          ended December 31, 1993 and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
          for the quarters ended June 30, 1994 and March 31, 1994.

Note 2    ACQUISITIONS
          As was disclosed in the Company's Annual Report, Philadelphia
          Suburban Water Company (PSW) submitted a proposal in November
          1993 to purchase the water utility assets of Media Borough. 
          Subsequently, the municipality requested clarification and
          resubmittal of the proposals from the competing bidders. 
          Recently the municipality disclosed that PSW's proposal
          contained the highest bid.  The final decision from the
          municipality as to the sale of its water system is expected in
          the near future.  The sale is also subject to the approval of
          the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.  Closing on the
          transaction is not likely to occur before the spring of 1995,
          should the municipality approve the sale to PSW.  The Media
          system, for which PSW offered to pay $24,600 in cash, serves
          approximately 13,000 customers in a 23 square-mile service area
          contiguous to PSW's service territory.  Annual revenues from
          this system approximate $4,500.

          Since the second quarter PSW has also entered into preliminary
          agreements to acquire five small water systems for a combined
          purchase price of approximately $7,400.  These systems serve 4,145 
          customers in service territories that cover approximately 33 
          square-miles and that are adjacent or near to PSW's service 
          territory. Operating revenues of these systems were $1,000 in 1993.
          In addition, PSW continues to hold discussions with several other
          water systems that are near or adjacent to PSW's service
          territory. If PSW is successful in acquiring these systems, the 
          acquisitions would be funded primarily through the issuance of
          long-term debt.
   
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          PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT (continued)   
          (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

     
Note 3    DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
          Net reserves related to discontinued operations consist
          primarily of reserves for future and contingent costs
          associated with the discontinued operations.  These costs,
          which are recorded on the balance sheet net of related income
          tax benefits, include administrative, legal and tax services,
          contingent legal and lease obligations and certain employee
          costs.  During the quarter, $21 of payments associated with
          discontinued operations were charged to this reserve.  In
          addition, proceeds of $285 were received during the quarter
          from the sale of land that was owned by one of the businesses
          sold.  The proceeds approximated the original cost of the land
          which was included in the reserve.

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            PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
          (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

     Philadelphia Suburban Corporation (the Company or PSC) is composed
of two businesses, a regulated water utility (Philadelphia Suburban Water
Company or PSW), and a nonregulated data processing service bureau
(Utility & Municipal Services, Inc. or UMS).  The operations of UMS are
not significant to the financial results of the Company and, therefore,
are not discussed separately.  Corporate expenses include administrative
expenses of a general nature.

                          FINANCIAL CONDITION 

     During the first nine months of 1994, the Company made $17,023 of
capital expenditures related to routine capital improvements and
replacements for PSW and repaid $1,785 of customer advances for
construction.

     During the first nine months, internally generated funds, available
working capital and funds available under the revolving credit agreement,
were sufficient to fund the cash requirements discussed above, and to pay
dividends.  In addition, proceeds from the issuance of common stock,
primarily through the Company's Customer Stock Purchase Plan and the
Dividend Reinvestment and Optional Stock Purchase Plan, net of
repurchases of common stock amounted to approximately $3,255.

     During the quarter, the Company increased its short-term lines of
credit from $3,000 to $9,000.  At September 30, 1994, the Company and PSW
had $8,240 and $270 respectively, available under short-term lines of
credit and PSW had $10,595 available under its revolving credit
agreement.  

     Traditionally, PSW has financed its ongoing construction program and
other financial requirements separately from PSC.  PSW's ability to
finance its future construction program and pay dividends to the Company
depends on its ability to attract the necessary external financing and to
maintain or increase internally generated funds.  Rate increases and
regulatory support will continue to be required to allow PSW to achieve
a level of earnings necessary to attract capital, to maintain
satisfactory debt coverage ratios and to provide shareholders an adequate
return on their investment.

     Historically, PSW refinances amounts due under its revolving credit
agreement and its lines of credit through the issuance of long-term debt
and intends to issue long-term debt within the next six months. 
Management believes that, with the improvement in the Company's and PSW's
capitalization ratios over the past two years, it will be able to
successfully issue long-term debt and obtain other external financing
that it may need.  Further, management believes that internally generated

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            PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued) 
          (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

funds along with existing credit facilities and the issuance of long-term
debt are adequate to meet the Company's financing requirements through
the balance of the year and beyond.

                         RESULTS OF OPERATIIONS

ANALYSIS OF FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1994 COMPARED TO FIRST NINE MONTHS OF
1993

     Revenues increased $4,706 or 6.2% primarily due to rate increases of
7.4% and 9.05% granted PSW in June 1993 and June 1994, respectively, and
to a slight increase in customer consumption of water.

     Operating expenses increased by $2,552 or 7.5% primarily as a result
of higher costs resulting from both the extreme cold weather experienced
during the winter months of 1994 and the recognition of the costs of
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions computed under Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 106 which, as a result of the June 
rate increase, are now being currently recovered in rates.  The weather
conditions caused significant maintenance problems, including an
abnormally high number of water main breaks, and required additional
treatment costs as raw water quality deteriorated during these months. 
The additional costs associated with the weather were approximately $800
or 31% of the total increase in operating expenses.  The balance of the
increase in operating expenses was due to increases in wages, other
employee benefit costs, electric rates, and cost of water purchased.  

     Depreciation increased by $324 or 4.3% reflecting the impact of
utility plant placed in service since last year.  Depreciation was
approximately 2.3% of average utility plant in service in both the first
nine months of 1994 and 1993.

     Amortization decreased $942 primarily due to $575 of amortization of
the negative goodwill associated with the December 1992 acquisitions of
two water systems which has been recognized in conjunction with the June
1994 rate settlement.

     Taxes other than income taxes increased by $341 or 6.7% primarily
due to increases in the bases on which the Pennsylvania Capital Stock Tax
and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Realty Tax Assessment ("PURTA") are
calculated and due to increased payroll taxes associated with wage
increases.

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            PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  (continued) 
          (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

     Interest expense decreased by $627 or 6.1% reflecting a reduction in
the overall interest rates on debt outstanding and a decline in the
average outstanding debt as a result of the proceeds the Company received
from the sale of common stock since early 1993.

     Allowance for funds used during construction ("AFUDC") decreased
$697 primarily due to a $9,400 decrease in the balance of construction
work in progress ("CWIP") on which AFUDC is applied.  The majority of the
decrease in CWIP is associated with an $11,500 filtration plant, which
was completed and placed in service in the fourth quarter of 1993.

     The Company's effective income tax rate was 42.3% in 1994 and 42.7%
in 1993.  The decrease in the effective tax rate is due primarily to the
reductions in losses at PSC for which no state income tax deductions are
permitted.

     Net income increased $1,433 or 13.7% primarily due to increased
revenues, partially offset by higher operating expenses.  On a per share
basis, earnings increased $.06 or 6.2% reflecting the effect of a 7.2%
increase in the average number of shares outstanding.  The increased
number of shares outstanding was primarily due to the 1.1 million shares
issued in a public offering in April 1993 and the additional 393,205
shares issued through the Company's stock purchase plans it maintains for
customers and existing shareholders since the third quarter of 1993,
partially offset by 157,805 shares repurchased by the Company since the
third quarter of 1993.
                                   
ANALYSIS OF THIRD QUARTER OF 1994 COMPARED TO THIRD QUARTER OF 1993

     Revenues for the quarter increased $901 or 3.2% primarily due to the
rate increase of 9.05% granted PSW in June 1994, offset by a decrease in
the  customers' consumption of water.  The decreased water consumption is
believed to be attributable to the relatively wet, cool weather
experienced during July and August of 1994, as compared to the hot, dry
weather experienced during the same period of 1993. 

     Operating expenses increased $433 or 3.6% primarily due to the
recognition of the costs of Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions
that are associated with the rate increase of June 1994 and to increased 
wages and other employee benefit expenses.

     Depreciation increased $60 or 2.3% reflecting the impact of utility
plant placed in service since the third quarter of 1993.  Depreciation
was approximately 2.3% of average utility plant in service in the third
quarter of 1994 and 1993, respectively.

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          PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   
                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued) 
          (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

     Amortization decreased $500 primarily due to $164 of amortization of
the negative goodwill associated with the aforementioned December 1992
acquisition of two water systems and a reduction in amortization
associated with prior year rate cases and other expenses that are fully
amortized.  

     Taxes other than income taxes increased $141 or 8.6% due to higher
Pennsylvania Capital Stock Tax resulting from an increase in common
stockholders' equity, and an increase in the PURTA due to an increase in
the utility plant in service.

     Interest expense decreased $209 or 6.1% reflecting a reduction in
the  overall interest rates on debt outstanding, partially offset by an
increase in the average borrowings outstanding during the quarter.  

     Allowance for funds used during construction decreased $234 due to
the decrease in CWIP as a result of the $11,500 filtration plant being
completed and placed in service in the fourth quarter of 1993.  

     The Company's effective income tax rate was 42.4% in 1994 and 45.1%
in 1993.  The decrease in the effective tax rate is due to the additional
taxes accrued in the third quarter of 1993 associated with the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.  Enacted during the third quarter of
1993, the Act raised the Federal corporate rate from 34% to 35%
retroactive to January 1, 1993.  During the third quarter of 1993,
additional tax was accrued, which was related to the first half of 1993.

     Net income for the quarter increased by $640 or 15% principally due
to increased water revenues, partially offset by higher operating
expenses.  Earnings per share, however, increased only $.04 per share or
10.5% due to the higher number of average shares outstanding.
 

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          PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

          There are no pending legal proceedings to which the Registrant
          or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of their
          properties is the subject that present a reasonable likelihood
          of a material adverse impact on the Registrant.  Reference is
          made to Item 3 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
          the year ended December 31, 1993, which is included by
          reference herein.

Item 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

          (a)  Exhibits
             
               Financial Data Schedule Exhibit 27

          (b)  Report on Form 8-K

               None

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                             SIGNATURE

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

November 10, 1994                

                                     PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION
                                     ---------------------------------
                                                Registrant          

                                            Nicholas DeBenedictis     
                                     ---------------------------------
                                            Nicholas DeBenedictis     
                                            Chairman and President    

                                             Michael P. Graham        
                                     ---------------------------------
                                             Michael P. Graham        
                                      Senior Vice President - Finance 
                                                and Treasurer         

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<LEGEND>
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                         <C>
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