REHABCARE GROUP INC
10-Q, 1998-08-14
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                       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 quarterly period ended June 30, 1998

                         Commission File Number 0-19294


                              REHABCARE GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                                       51-0265872
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)


             7733 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1700, St. Louis, MO 63105
              (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

                                  314-863-7422
              (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 the Registrant=s  common stock, as
of the latest practicable date.


                Class                             Outstanding at August 13, 1998
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share                       6,349,021



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                              REHABCARE GROUP, INC.

                                      Index



Part I. - Financial Information

   Item 1. - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

       Condensed consolidated balance sheets,
          June 30, 1998 (unaudited) and December 31, 1997                      3

       Condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three
          months and six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited)       4

       Condensed  consolidated  statements of  comprehensive  earnings for the
          three months and the six months ended June 30, 1998
          and 1997 (unaudited)                                                 5

       Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the
          six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited)                  6

       Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)        7

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

Part II. - Other Information

   Item 6. - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 13

   Signatures                                                                 14




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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                                                REHABCARE GROUP, INC.

                                        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                            (Dollar amounts in thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 June 30,          December 31,
                                                                                   1998                1997
                                                                                 --------          ------------ 
                                                                                (unaudited)  
<S>                                                                                <C>               <C>
Assets:
Current assets:                                                                
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                     $ 4,406           $  1,975
     Marketable securities, available-for-sale                                       4,314              4,664
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
         doubtful accounts of $1,671 and $1,338,
         respectively                                                               24,872             24,147
     Deferred tax assets                                                             1,633              1,773
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                         963                720
                                                                                   -------             ------
         Total current assets                                                       36,188             33,279
                                                                                   -------             ------
Marketable securities, available-for-sale,
     noncurrent                                                                      1,217              1,812
                                                                                   -------             ------
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net                                            3,302              3,342
                                                                                   -------             ------
Other assets:
     Excess of cost over net assets acquired, net                                   54,605             52,949
     Deferred contract costs, net                                                    1,071              1,138
     Pre-opening costs, net                                                          3,164              2,908
     Deferred tax assets                                                                --                181
     Other                                                                           1,672              1,632
                                                                                   -------             ------
         Total other assets                                                         60,512             58,808
                                                                                   -------             ------
                                                                                  $101,219           $ 97,241
                                                                                   =======             ======
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt                                            $  4,660           $  4,520
     Accounts payable                                                                1,851              1,700
     Accrued salaries and wages                                                     12,793              9,925
     Accrued expenses                                                                4,069              3,570
     Income taxes payable                                                               --                771
                                                                                   -------             ------
         Total current liabilities                                                  23,373             20,486
                                                                                   -------             ------
Deferred tax liabilities                                                               257                 --
                                                                                   -------             ------
Deferred compensation                                                                1,715              2,501
                                                                                   -------             ------
Long-term debt, less current portion                                                26,351             34,494
                                                                                   -------             ------

Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred stock, $.10 par value; authorized
         10,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding                                 --                 --
     Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000
         shares, issued 7,308,723 and 7,152,191 shares,
         respectively                                                                   73                 72
     Additional paid-in capital                                                     25,748             23,972
     Retained earnings                                                              40,911             35,192
     Less common stock held in treasury at cost,
         1,166,234 and 1,311,307 shares, respectively                              (17,975)           (20,212)
     Accumulated other comprehensive earnings -
         unrealized gain on marketable securities,
         net of tax                                                                    766                736
                                                                                   -------             ------
         Total stockholders' equity                                                 49,523             39,760
                                                                                   -------             ------
                                                                                  $101,219           $ 97,241
                                                                                   =======             ======
            See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                                                     REHABCARE GROUP, INC.

                                         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                                         (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                                                          (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended       
                                                                         June 30,                        June 30,
                                                                   1998            1997              1998       1997
                                                                   ----            ----              ----       ----
<S>                                                              <C>             <C>               <C>        <C> 
Operating revenues                                               $42,967         $39,496           $86,531    $75,901

Costs and expenses:
    Operating expenses                                            29,004          27,328            58,621    52,549
    General and administrative                                     7,533           6,777            15,131    12,773
    Depreciation and amortization                                  1,013             927             2,021     1,805 
                                                                  ------          ------            ------    ------
        Total costs and expenses                                  37,550          35,032            75,773    67,127
                                                                  ------          ------            ------    ------ 

Operating earnings                                                 5,417           4,464            10,758     8,774

Interest income                                                       70              58              124        93
Interest expense                                                    (659)           (781)          (1,352)   (1,231)
Other income                                                          52              --               94        --
Gain on sale of marketable securities                                 --              --               --     1,448
                                                                  ------          ------           ------    ------

Earnings before income taxes                                       4,880           3,741            9,624     9,084

Income taxes                                                       1,954           1,576            3,905     3,652
                                                                  ------          ------           ------     -----

Net earnings                                                     $ 2,926         $ 2,165           $5,719    $5,432
                                                                  ======          ======           ======    ======

Net earnings per common share:
      Basic                                                      $   .49         $   .38          $   .96   $.   87
                                                                  ======          ======           ======    ======
      Diluted                                                    $   .41         $   .31          $   .81   $   .74
                                                                  ======          ======           ======    ======

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
      Basic                                                        6,005           5,687            5,902     6,229       
                                                                  ======          ======            =====     =====
      Diluted                                                      7,212           7,099            7,172     7,507    
                                                                  ======          ======           ======     =====


            See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>
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<TABLE>


                                                   REHABCARE GROUP, INC.

                                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
                                                  (Amounts in thousands)
                                                        (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>


                                                                        Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                                             June 30,                     June 30,
                                                                         1998         1997            1998       1997
                                                                         ----         ----            ----       ----
<S>                                                                     <C>         <C>             <C>        <C>
Net earnings                                                            $2,926      $2,165          $5,719     $5,432

Other  comprehensive   earnings,   net  of  tax -
Unrealized  gains (losses)  on securities:
     Unrealized holding gains (losses)
       arising during period                                               (30)        130              30       (590)
     Less: reclassification adjustment for
       realized gains included in net earnings                              --          --              --       (869)
                                                                        ------       -----          ------     ------

Comprehensive earnings                                                 $ 2,896     $ 2,295         $ 5,749    $ 3,973
                                                                        ======      ======          ======     ======


            See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>

                              REHABCARE GROUP, INC.

                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                             (Amounts in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>       
                                                                                      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                        1998              1997
<S>                                                                                     ----              ----
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                <C>               <C>                        
 Net earnings                                                                        $ 5,719           $ 5,432
 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                                                  2,021             1,805
        Provision for losses on accounts receivable                                      380               211
        Equity in earnings of affiliate                                                  (82)               --
        Gain on sale of marketable securities                                             --            (1,448)
        Increase (decrease) in deferred compensation                                    (786)              418
        Increase in accounts receivable, net                                          (1,105)           (5,494)
        Increase in prepaid expenses and other
         current assets                                                                 (243)             (212)
        Decrease in other assets                                                          42                57
        Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses                                650             1,890
        Increase in accrued salaries and wages                                         2,868             1,174
        Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable and
         deferred                                                                       (213)            1,049
                                                                                      ------            ------
        Net cash provided by operating activities                                      9,251             4,882
                                                                                      ------            ------

Cash flows from investing activities:
        Additions to equipment and leasehold improvements,
           net                                                                          (499)             (584)
        Deferred contract costs                                                         (150)               --
        Proceeds from sale/maturities of marketable
           securities                                                                    995             1,092
        Payments related to pre-opening costs                                           (773)             (692)
        Cash paid in acquisition of businesses, net of
           cash received                                                              (2,404)           (7,253)
                                                                                      ------            ------
        Net cash used in investing activities                                         (2,831)           (7,437)
                                                                                      ------            ------

Cash flows from financing activities:
        Proceeds from revolving credit facility, net                                      35             1,000
        Payments on long-term debt                                                    (8,038)           (1,420)
        Proceeds on issuance of note payable                                              --             1,825
        Proceeds on issuance of long-term debt                                            --            24,000
        Purchase of treasury stock                                                        --           (23,131)
        Exercise of stock options (including tax benefit)                              4,014             1,303
        Other                                                                             --               204
                                                                                      ------            ------
        Net cash provided by (used in) financing
         activities                                                                   (3,989)            3,781
                                                                                      ------            ------

        Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                      2,431             1,226

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                       1,975               772
                                                                                      ------            ------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                           $ 4,406           $ 1,998
                                                                                      ======            ======







                  See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                              REHABCARE GROUP, INC.

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


Note 1. - Basis of Presentation

        The  condensed   consolidated   balance  sheets  and  related  condensed
consolidated  statements  of  earnings,  comprehensive  earnings  and cash flows
contained in this Form 10-Q,  which are  unaudited,  include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts
and  activity  have  been  eliminated  in  consolidation.   In  the  opinion  of
management,  all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial
statements have been included.  Adjustments  consisted only of normal  recurring
items.  The results of operations for the three months and six months ended June
30, 1998, are not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be expected for the
fiscal year. Certain prior years' amounts have been reclassified to conform with
the current year presentation.

        The  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  do not  include all
information  and footnotes  necessary for a complete  presentation  of financial
position,  results of  operations  and cash flows in conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles.  Reference  is made to the  Company's  audited
consolidated  financial statements and the related notes as of December 31, 1997
and 1996 and for the year ended  December  31,  1997,  for the ten months  ended
December  31, 1996 and for the year ended  February  29,  1996,  included in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
which provide  additional  disclosures  and a further  description of accounting
policies.

Note 2. - Comprehensive Earnings

        The Company  adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, Reporting  Comprehensive Income, on January 1, 1998,
which requires reporting of comprehensive  income (earnings) and its components,
in the statement of operations and statement of equity,  including net income as
a  component.  Comprehensive  income is the change in equity of a business  from
transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources.


















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Note 3. - Earnings per Share
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     Three Months Ended                Six Months Ended
                                                                          June 30,                          June 30,

                                                                   1998            1997              1998          1997
                                                                   ----            ----              ----          ----
<S>                                                             <C>              <C>               <C>           <C>
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per
    share - earnings available to
    common stockholders (net earnings)                          $2,926,000       2,165,000         5,719,000     5,432,000
Effect of dilutive securities - after
    tax interest on convertible
    subordinated promissory notes                                   57,000           57,000          112,000       112,000
                                                                 ---------        ---------        ---------     ---------
Numerator for diluted earnings per
    share - earnings available to
    common stockholders after assumed
    conversions                                                 $2,983,000       2,222,000         5,831,000     5,544,000  
                                                                 =========       =========         =========     =========

Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share -
    weighted-average shares outstanding                          6,005,000        5,687,000        5,962,000     6,229,000

Effect of dilutive securities:
    Stock options                                                  665,000          845,000          668,000       711,000
    Convertible subordinated promissory
        notes                                                      423,000          423,000          423,000       423,000
    Contingently issuable shares                                   119,000          144,000          119,000       144,000
                                                                 ---------        ---------        ---------     ---------

Denominator for diluted earnings per
    share - adjusted weighted-average
    shares and assumed conversions                               7,212,000        7,099,000        7,172,000     7,507,000
                                                                 =========        =========        =========     =========

Basic earnings per share                                              $.49             .38              .96            .87
                                                                       ===             ===              ===            ===

Diluted earnings per share                                            $.41             .31              .81            .74
                                                                       ===             ===              ===            ===

</TABLE>
Note 4. - Subsequent Event

     On July 31,  1998,  the  Company  purchased  100% of the  capital  stock of
Rehabilitative  Care Systems of America,  Inc. ("RCSA").  The aggregate purchase
price of  $1,850,000  was paid at  closing.  Additional  consideration  of up to
$350,000 will be paid to the former RCSA  stockholders over two years contingent
upon  retention  of  clients.  The  acquisition  has been  accounted  for by the
purchase  method of  accounting,  whereby the operating  results of RCSA will be
included  in the  Company's  results  of  operations  commencing  on the date of
acquisition.  Goodwill  related to the  acquisition  will be  amortized  over 40
years.
        On July 10, 1998,  the Company  entered  into a definitive  agreement to
acquire StarMed Staffing,  Inc.,  ("StarMed"),  and certain related entities for
cash from Medical Resources,  Inc. On August 6, 1998, the Company entered into a
definitive agreement to acquire Therapeutic Systems,  Ltd. of Chicago,  Illinois
for  consideration  consisting of cash, stock and notes. The aggregate  purchase
prices for both transactions at their respective  closings will consist of $42.2
million in cash, $3.5 million in stock and $1.5 million in  subordinated  notes.

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Additional  consideration  of up to $7.8  million  will  be  paid to the  former
stockholder of  Therapeutic  Systems  contingent  upon the attainment of certain
financial  goals over three years.  The cash will be funded  through  borrowings
made  available  by an increase  in the  Company's  bank credit  facility to $90
million.  The Acquisitions  are expected to be completed in August,  and will be
treated by the Company as purchases for accounting purposes.

Note 5. - Current Developments in Accounting and Reporting

        In April 1998,  Statement  of Position  98-5,  Reporting on the Costs of
Start-up  Activities  ("SOP"),  was issued which is  effective  for fiscal years
beginning  after  December  15,  1998,  and  requires  that  costs  of  start-up
activities be expensed as incurred.  Start-up  activities are defined in the SOP
as those one-time  activities  related to opening a new facility,  introducing a
new territory,  conducting business with a new class of customer or beneficiary,
initiating a new process in an existing facility, or commencing a new operation.
Initial  application of the SOP should be as of the beginning of the fiscal year
in which the SOP is adopted and should be reported as the cumulative effect of a
change in accounting  principle.  At June 30, 1998, the Company has $3.2 million
of costs related to start-up activities capitalized.  Approximately 50% of these
costs  will be  subject  to  write-off  under  the  SOP.  At the  present  time,
management  anticipates  writing-off  previously  capitalized  costs of start-up
activities  on January 1, 1999 as a cumulative  effect of a change in accounting
principle.

        In June 1997, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments
of an  Enterprise  and  Related  Information  ("SFAS  131"),  which  establishes
standards  for  the way  public  enterprises  are to  report  information  about
operating segments in annual financial statements and requires those enterprises
to report selected  information  about operating  segments in interim  financial
reports issued to shareholders.  SFAS 131 is effective for financial  statements
for periods  beginning after December 15, 1997.  SFAS 131 is a disclosure  item,
and as a result,  the adoption will not have a material  impact on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.

     In June 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards
No.  133  ("SFAS  133"),  Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and  Hedging
Activities. SFAS 133 establishes standards for derivative instruments, including
certain  derivative  instruments  embedded in other  contracts,  and for hedging
activities.  It requires an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets
or  liabilities  in the  statement  of  financial  position  and  measure  those
instruments at fair value.  SFAS 133 is effective for all fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 1999.  Earlier  application  of SFAS 133 is encouraged but should
not be applied  retroactively  to financial  statements  of prior  periods.  The
Company is currently evaluating the requirements and impact of SFAS 133.

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

Results of Operations

         The Company provides physical medicine, rehabilitation and chronic care
services in a variety of settings  under  multi-year  contracts.  These settings
include  distinct-part acute  rehabilitation units that may or may not be exempt
from the Medicare  Prospective Payment System ("PPS"),  depending on their stage
of development; subacute units that are operated within licensed skilled nursing
units; and outpatient clinics, both on and off campus of the host hospital.  The
Company also is a contract provider of therapists and nurses on a continuing and
temporary basis to hospitals and long-term care and rehabilitation facilities.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
    Operating Statistics                                                     June 30,                       June 30,
    --------------------                                                -------------------               ------------
                                                                         1998         1997             1998         1997
                                                                         ----         ----             ----         ----
    <S>                                                                <C>           <C>             <C>          <C>
    Inpatient Units (Acute and Subacute)
    Average bed capacity                                                 2,510         2,057           2,401        2,030
    Average billable length of stay (days)                                14.2          15.1            14.4         15.2
    Billable patient days served                                       160,068       129,412         313,421      255,128
    Admissions                                                          11,260         8,593          21,799       16,792
    Average daily billable census                                        1,759         1,422           1,732        1,410
    Average occupied beds per unit                                        13.9          13.3            14.1         13.4
    Total units in operation at end of period                              132           110             132          110

    Outpatient Clinics
    Patient visits                                                      76,533        60,197         139,405      120,907
    Units of service                                                   233,562       191,306         429,746      382,756
    Total clinics in operation at end of period                             22            17              22           17

    Staffing
    Weeks worked                                                         6,061         7,425        13,256          14,217

    Contract Therapy
    Number of locations at end of period                                    40            44            40              44


</TABLE>

Three Months Ended June 30, 1998 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 1997

     Operating   revenues  during  the  second  quarter  of  1998  increased  by
$3,471,000, or 8.8%, to $42,967,000.  An 18.7% increase in the average number of
inpatient  units from 107.0 to 127.0 units and an increase in the average  daily
billable census per inpatient unit of 4.5% from 13.3 to 13.9,  generated a 23.7%
increase in  billable  patient  days to 160,068 and a 13.6%  increase in revenue
from  inpatient  units.  The increase in billable  census per unit for inpatient
units is  primarily  attributable  to a 10.4%  increase in  admissions  per unit
offset by a 6.0%  decline in average  billable  length of stay.  The  decline in
average   length  of  stay  reflects   both  the  continued   trend  of  reduced
rehabilitation lengths of stay and the increase in subacute units operational in
1998, which carry a shorter length of stay than acute rehabilitation  units. The
increase in billable  patient days was offset by a 8.2%  decrease in average per
diem billing rates, reflecting a greater mix of subacute units which carry lower
average per diem rates than acute units.  Inpatient  unit  revenue  increased by
$3,263,000  while  outpatient  revenue  increased 47.0% to $3,648,000.  Contract
therapy  revenue  increased  56.2%  to  $2,854,000,  reflecting  the  June  1997
acquisition  of Rehab  Unlimited.  Staffing  revenue  decreased  $1,746,000 as a
result of an 18.4% decrease in weeks worked to 6,061 weeks.

         Operating  expenses for the three-month  periods compared  increased by
$1,676,000,  or  6.1% to  $29,004,000.  The  increase  was  attributable  to the
increase  in  patient  days and  units of  service,  offset by the  decrease  in
staffing weeks worked.

         The excess of operating  expenses over  operating  revenues  associated
with non-exempt  acute units decreased from $217,000 to $102,000,  on a decrease
in the average number of non-exempt  units from 8.0 to 3.3. The per unit average
excess of operating  expenses over operating  revenues increased from $27,000 to
$30,000.  The average excess of operating  expenses over operating  revenues for
units during their non-exempt year can range to as high as $150,000 to $200,000.

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         General and administrative  expenses increased  $756,000,  or 11.2%, to
$7,533,000,  reflecting  increases  in  administration,   business  development,
operations  and  professional  services  in  support of the  increase  in units,
compared to the previous year.

         Interest expense decreased $122,000 reflecting a reduction in long-term
debt.

         Earnings  before income taxes  increased by  $1,139,000,  or 30.4%,  to
$4,880,000.  The provision  for income taxes for the second  quarter of 1998 was
$1,954,000,  compared to $1,576,000 for 1997,  reflecting  effective  income tax
rates of 40.0% and 42.1% for the respective quarters.  Net earnings increased by
$761,000, or 35.2% to $2,926,000.  Diluted earnings per share increased 32.3% to
41  cents  from 31 cents  on a 1.6%  increase  in the  weighted  average  shares
outstanding.  The increase in shares outstanding is attributable primarily to an
increase in the dilutive effect of outstanding  stock options  resulting from an
increase in the average  market  price of the  Company's  stock  relative to the
underlying exercise prices of outstanding stock options.

Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 1997

     Operating  revenues  during  the first  six  months  of 1998  increased  by
$10,630,000, or 14.0%, to $86,531,000. A 17.1% increase in the average number of
inpatient  units from 104.9 to 122.8 units and an increase in the average  daily
billable census per inpatient unit of 5.2% from 13.4 to 14.1,  generated a 22.8%
increase in  billable  patient  days to 313,421 and a 14.0%  increase in revenue
from  inpatient  units.  The increase in billable  census per unit for inpatient
units is  primarily  attributable  to a 10.9%  increase in  admissions  per unit
offset by a 5.3%  decline in average  billable  length of stay.  The  decline in
average   length  of  stay  reflects   both  the  continued   trend  of  reduced
rehabilitation lengths of stay and the increase in subacute units operational in
1998, which carry a shorter length of stay than acute rehabilitation  units. The
increase in billable  patient days was offset by a 7.2%  decrease in average per
diem billing rates, reflecting a greater mix of subacute units which carry lower
average per diem rates than acute units.  Inpatient  unit  revenue  increased by
$6,659,000  while  outpatient  revenue  increased 23.7% to $6,332,000.  Contract
therapy revenue  increased 98.2% to $5,554,000,  reflecting the  acquisitions of
Team Rehab,  Inc. and Moore  Rehabilitation  Services,  Inc. in January 1997 and
Rehab Unlimited in June 1997. Staffing revenue increased $422,000, reflecting an
increase in the  percentage  of weeks worked that included the costs of payroll,
offset by a 6.8% decrease in weeks worked to 13,256 weeks.

         Operating  expenses for the  six-month  periods  compared  increased by
$6,072,000,  or 11.6% to  $58,621,000.  The  increase  was  attributable  to the
increase in patient days and units of service,  plus an increase in weeks worked
that included the costs of payroll.

         The excess of operating  expenses over  operating  revenues  associated
with non-exempt units decreased from $367,000 to $231,000,  on a decrease in the
average number of non-exempt  units from 7.5 to 3.2. The per unit average excess
of operating  expenses over operating revenues increased from $49,000 to $72,000
reflecting a 3% decrease in billable patients per unit to 3.0. The first quarter
of 1997  also had a  greater  percentage  of units  where  the  Company  was not
obligated to provide  therapy staff.  The average  excess of operating  expenses
over operating  revenues for units during their  non-exempt year can range to as
high as $150,000 to $200,000.

         General and administrative expenses increased $2,358,000,  or 18.5%, to
$15,131,000,  reflecting  increases  in  corporate  office  expenses  as well as
administration,  business  development,  operations and professional services in
support of the increase in units.

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         Interest expense increased $121,000 reflecting interest on net new debt
issued in acquisitions  consummated in 1997 and the repurchase of Company common
stock during 1997.  Gain on sale of marketable  securities  reflects the sale of
approximately   50%  of  the  Company's   investment  in  Intensiva   Healthcare
Corporation in the first quarter of 1997,  with no comparable  gain in the first
six months of 1998.

     Earnings before income taxes increased by $540,000, or 5.9%, to $9,624,000.
Excluding  the gain on sale of  marketable  securities,  earnings  before income
taxes would have increased  $1,988,000 or 26.0%.  The provision for income taxes
for the first six months of 1998 was  $3,905,000,  compared  to  $3,652,000  for
1997,  reflecting  effective  income  tax  rates  of  40.6%  and  40.2%  for the
respective periods.  Net earnings increased by $287,000,  or 5.3% to $5,719,000.
Diluted  earnings per share  increased  9.5% to 81 cents from 74 cents on a 4.5%
decrease  in the  weighted  average  shares  outstanding.  The  gain  on sale of
marketable  securities  represented  12 cents of the earnings per share in 1997.
Excluding this gain, diluted earnings per share increased 30.6% from 62 cents in
the first six months of 1997. The decrease in shares outstanding is attributable
primarily to shares  repurchased offset by an increase in the dilutive effect of
outstanding  stock  options,  resulting  from an increase in the average  market
prices of the Company's  stock  relative to the  underlying  exercise  prices of
outstanding stock options. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     As of June 30,  1998,  the  Company  had  $8,720,000  in cash  and  current
marketable  securities and a current ratio of 1.5:1.  Working capital as of June
30, 1998 was virtually unchanged as compared to December 31, 1997.

     Net accounts  receivable  were  $24,872,000  at June 30, 1998,  compared to
$24,147,000  at December 31, 1997. The number of days average net revenue in net
receivables was 52.7 at June 30, 1998 compared to 52.0 at December 31, 1997.

     The  Company's  operating  cash  flows  constitute  its  primary  source of
liquidity and historically  have been sufficient to fund its working capital and
capital expansion  requirements.  The Company expects to meet its future working
capital,  capital expenditure,  business expansion and debt service requirements
from a combination of internal sources and outside financing.  The Company had a
$20,000,000  revolving  line of credit and a balance  outstanding as of June 30,
1998, of $3,000,000.

In conjunction  with the  acquisitions as discussed in Note 4, the Company has a
commitment to increase its bank credit  facility to $60 million of term debt and
$30 million revolving credit facility.

Year 2000 Compliance

     The Company has  developed  and  presented  to the Board of  Directors  its
action plan for Year 2000 compliance.  The Company does not expect that the cost
of the  year  2000  compliance  will  be  material  to its  business,  financial
condition, or results of operations, nor does management anticipate any material
disruption  in  operations  as the result of any  failure by the  Company or its
subsidiaries.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)   Exhibits

               27      Financial Data Schedule

         (b)   Report on Form 8-K

                       A report on Form 8-K dated July 10, 1998 was filed by the
Company to report,  pursuant  to Item 5 of the Form 8-K,  that the  Company  has
entered  into a definitive  agreement to acquire  StarMed  Staffing,  Inc.  from
Medical Resources, Inc.


                       A report  on Form 8-K  dated  August 6, 1998 was filed by
the Company to report,  pursuant to Item 5 of the Form 8-K, that the Company has
entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Therapeutic Systems, Ltd.



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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.



                                                     REHABCARE GROUP, INC.
August 13, 1998                                      By /s/ John R. Finkenkeller
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     John R. Finkenkeller
                                                     Senior Vice President
                                                     and Chief Financial Officer
                                                     (Chief Financial Officer)



















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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27         Financial Data Schedule                                       16









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