ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP
10-Q, 1996-11-05
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                      UNITED STATES
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                 Washington, D.C.  20549
                             
                        FORM 10-Q
                             
                              (Mark One)
          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
      
      For the quarterly period ended         September 30, 1996
                            OR
              TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
      
          For the transition period from  June 30, 1996 To  September 30, 1996
      Commission file number       0-18516
      
      
              Artesian Resources Corporation
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                             
                      Delaware                                51-0002090
      State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
      Incorporation or organization
      
      664 Churchmans Road, Newark, Delaware                    19702
      (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)
      
      Registrant's telephone number, including area code         (302) 453-6900
      Former name, former address, and former fiscal year,
          if changed since last report                      No change
      
      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
      
          As of October 18 , 1996, 1,242,192 shares and 502,668 shares of Class
      A Non-Voting Common stock and Class B Voting Common stock, respectively,
      were outstanding.
      
      
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              ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
                             
                    INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
                             
                              Part I - Financial Information:Page(s)
      
          Item 1 - Financial Statements
      
               Consolidated Balance Sheet - 
               September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995              3
      
               Consolidated Statement of Income for
               the quarters ended September 30, 1996 and 1995        4
      
               Consolidated Statement of Income for 
               the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995     5
      
               Consolidated Statement of Retained Earnings for 
               the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995     5
      
               Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
               nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995         6
      
               Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements     7-9
      
          Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Results of Operations and Financial Condition     10-11
      
      Part II - Other Information:
      
          Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                12
      
          Exhibit 11 - Computation of Earnings per Common Share    12
      
          Signatures                                               12
      
      
      
      
      Part I - Financial Information
      Item I - Financial Statements
              ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         Unaudited             September 30,     December 31,
                                                  1996             1995    
      ASSETS
      Utility plant, at orig. cost less 
        accumulated depreciation               $86,020,168        $83,160,422
      CURRENT ASSETS                               
          Cash and cash equivalents                288,500            149,704
          Accounts receivable                    1,990,076          2,133,217
          Unbilled operating revenue             1,625,000          1,332,000
          Materials and supplies - FIFO            690,878            606,674
          Prepaid property taxes                   735,420            462,451
          Prepaid expenses and other               308,800            236,860
                                                 5,638,674          4,920,906
      OTHER ASSETS       
      Non-utility property (less accumulated 
      depreciation 1996-$1,425,067; 
      1995-$2,108,835)                             943,950          2,952,676
          Deferred income taxes                  1,651,212          1,764,231
          Other deferred assets                  1,170,289          1,328,218
                                                 3,765,451          6,045,125
      REGULATORY ASSETS                          2,612,500          2,714,713
                                               $98,036,792        $96,841,166
      LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
      CAPITALIZATION
          Common stock                         $ 1,744,812         $1,037,494
          Additional paid-in capital            17,117,343          8,041,183
          Retained earnings                      6,693,886          6,317,222
          Total common stockholders' equity     25,556,041         15,395,899
          Preferred stock-mandatorily 
          redeemable                               825,000            972,500
          Preferred stock                          271,700            271,700
               Total preferred stock             1,096,700          1,244,200
          Long-term debt, net of current 
          portion                               17,292,553         17,558,300
                                                43,945,294         34,198,399
      CURRENT LIABILITIES
          Notes payable                          2,842,000          9,225,000
          Current portion of long-term debt      5,343,286          7,345,154
          Dividends payable                         25,206   
          Accounts payable                       1,396,167          2,735,119
          Overdraft payable                        904,089            669,023
          State and federal income taxes           542,655            139,702
          Deferred income taxes                    165,946            166,241
          Interest accrued                         726,054            667,157
          Customer deposits                        358,684            321,811
          Other                                    889,247            577,298
                                                13,193,334         21,846,505
      DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES
          Net advances for construction         21,190,553         21,492,568
          Postretirement benefit obligation      1,758,337          1,772,960
          Deferred investment tax credits        1,032,705          1,060,636
                                                23,981,595         24,326,164
      NET CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION  16,916,569         16,470,098
                                               $98,036,792        $96,841,166
      
              ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                        Unaudited          
                                                        For the Quarter
                                                      Ended September  30,  
                                                   1996                 1995  
      
      OPERATING REVENUES
          Water sales                           $5,218,727         $5,562,422 
          Other utility operating revenue           75,230             44,423 
          Non-utility operating revenue (Note 3)                      513,025 
                                                 5,293,957          6,119,870 
      
      OPERATING EXPENSES                                   
          Utility operating expenses             2,987,421          2,931,150 
          Non-utility operating expenses (Note 3)   11,640            416,930 
          Related party expenses (Note 4)           61,360             61,021 
          Depreciation                             541,617            584,803 
          Income taxes                             316,202            161,407 
          Taxes other than income                  366,748            357,275 
          Write down of rental building                               790,225
                                                 4,284,988          5,302,811 
      
      OPERATING INCOME                           1,008,969            817,059 
      
      ALLOWANCE FOR FUNDS USED
           DURING CONSTRUCTION                      46,455             97,756 
                                           
      OTHER EXPENSE                                (12,601)           (18,182)
      
      INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES             1,042,823            896,633 
      
      INTEREST CHARGES
          Long-term debt                           509,888            561,499 
          Short-term debt                           38,150            135,673 
          Amortization of debt expense               5,630              6,607 
          Other                                     10,757              4,534
                                                   564,425            708,313 
                                                             
      NET INCOME                                   478,398            188,320 
      
      DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK                  25,206             28,879
      
      NET INCOME APPLICABLE
           TO COMMON STOCK                     $   453,192       $    159,441 
      
      PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
          Net income                           $      0.26       $       0.15
          Cash dividends                       $      0.23       $       0.15
      
      
      
                                                                      
                             
              ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                        Unaudited
                                                      For the Nine Months
                                                      Ended September 30,
                                                   1996              1995      
      OPERATING REVENUES
          Water sales                          $15,364,103        $15,421,608 
          Other utility operating revenue          184,328            136,213 
          Non-utility operating revenue             79,948          1,454,914 
                                                15,628,379         17,012,735 
      OPERATING EXPENSES
          Utility operating expenses             8,626,658          8,677,061 
          Non-utility operating expenses (Note 3)   63,261          1,184,455 
          Related party expenses (Note 4)          184,080            183,063 
          Depreciation                           1,605,495          1,706,574 
          Income taxes                             892,000            586,715 
          Taxes other than income                1,005,195          1,017,664 
          Write down of rental building                               790,225
                                                12,376,689         14,145,757 
      
      OPERATING INCOME                           3,251,690          2,866,978 
      ALLOWANCE FOR FUNDS USED              
      DURING CONSTRUCTION                          118,675            159,872 
      OTHER EXPENSE                                (71,923)          (170,446)
      INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES             3,298,442          2,856,404 
      INTEREST CHARGES                         
      Long-term debt                             1,570,012          1,689,432 
          Short-term debt                          348,283            289,972 
          Amortization of debt expense              19,767             19,821 
          Other                                     22,929             12,921 
                                                 1,960,991          2,012,146 
      
      NET INCOME                                 1,337,451            844,258 
      DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK                  79,292             90,310 
      NET INCOME APPLICABLE
           TO COMMON STOCK                   $   1,258,159      $     753,948 
      
      PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
          Net income                         $        0.90      $        0.73
          Cash dividends                     $        0.67      $        0.45
      
      
       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                        Unaudited
                                                    For the Nine Months      
                                                     Ended September 30,   
                                                   1996              1995      

      BALANCE, beginning of period              $6,317,222         $5,877,661 
      NET INCOME                                 1,337,451            844,258 
                                                 7,654,673          6,721,919 
      DIVIDENDS                                    960,787            552,695 
      BALANCE, end of period                    $6,693,886         $6,169,224 
      
      
      
              ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        Unaudited
                                                     For the Nine Months    
                                                     Ended September 30,   
                                                   1996               1995    
      CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
      NET INCOME                               $ 1,337,451        $   844,258 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net            
        cash provided by operating activities:
          Depreciation and amortization          1,493,832          1,678,638 
          Allowance for funds used during 
          construction                            (118,675)          (159,872)
          Write-down on rental office building                        790,225 
      CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:
          Accounts receivable                      143,141           (339,847) 
          Unbilled operating revenue              (293,000)          (333,000)
          Materials and supplies                   (84,204)          (129,182)
          State and federal income taxes payable   402,953           (150,542)
          Prepaid property taxes                  (272,969)          (261,123)
          Deferred income taxes, net                84,793            476,875 
          Deferred debits                          157,930            170,255 
          Prepaid expenses and other               (71,940)          (253,760)
          Regulatory assets                        102,213            (72,261)
          Postretirement benefit obligation        (14,623)           (35,548)
          Accounts payable                      (1,338,952)        (1,124,451)
          Interest accrued                          58,897           (249,248)
          Other and customer deposits, net         343,959             28,857 
      NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES  1,930,806            880,274 
      CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
          Capital expenditures                  (4,648,147)        (8,994,852)
          Proceeds from sale of assets           2,102,644              1,640 
      NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES     (2,545,503)        (8,993,212)
      CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
          Net (repayments) borrowings under
                line of credit agreement        (6,383,000)         6,818,000 
          Net advances and contributions 
               in aid of construction              468,647          1,079,614 
          Proceeds from long-term debt                                146,206 
          Repayment on term note                (2,005,540)
          Proceeds from issuance of common stock 9,365,932 
          Proceeds from common stock dividends reinvested 
               and stock options exercised         417,545            186,675 
          Dividends                               (935,580)          (552,695)
          Overdraft payable                        235,066            769,926 
          Principal payments under capital 
          lease obligations                       (250,964)          (215,080)
          Principal payments under long-term 
          debt obligations                         (11,113)           (55,002)
          Retirement of preferred stock           (147,500)          (147,500)
      
      NET CASH PROVIDED 
          BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                  753,493          8,030,144 
      NET INCREASE (DECREASE)IN CASH
           AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                    138,796            (82,794)
      CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
           AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                  149,704            229,673 
      CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
           AT END OF PERIOD                   $    288,500        $   146,879 
      Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
          Interest paid                       $  1,882,327        $ 2,241,573 
          Income taxes paid                   $    418,037        $   310,000 
      
      
      
      NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
         
         Note 1 - General
         
  The unaudited financial statements of Artesian Resources Corporation and 
it wholly-owned subsidiaries ("the Company" or "Artesian Resources"), 
including its principal operating company, Artesian Water Company, Inc. 
("Artesian Water"), presented herein have been prepared in accordance with 
the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and 
note disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.  These 
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and 
notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 1995 included in the Company's 
Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The accompanying financial statements have not 
been examined by independent accountants in accordance with generally accepted 
auditing standards, but in the opinion of management such financial statements 
include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, 
necessary to fairly summarize the Company's financial position and results of 
operations.  The results of operations for the quarter and for the nine months 
ended September 30, 1996 may not be indicative of the results that may be 
expected for the year ending December 31, 1996.
         
         Note 2 - Regulatory Assets
         
     Certain expenses, which are recoverable through rates as permitted by the 
State of Delaware Public Service Commission ("PSC"), are deferred and amortized
during future periods using various methods. Expenses related to rate 
proceedings are amortized on a straight-line basis over three years.  The post 
retirement benefit obligation, which is being amortized over twenty years is 
adjusted for the difference between the net periodic post retirement benefit 
costs and the cash payments.  The deferred income taxes will be amortized over 
future years as the tax effects of temporary differences previously flowed 
through to the customer reverse.  Regulatory assets, net of amortization, 
comprise:
        
                                    eptember 30, 1996   December 31, 1995
         
Postretirement benefit obligation      $1,758,337         $1,772,960    
Deferred income taxes recoverable     
         in future rates                  728,945            740,267    
Expense of rate proceedings               125,218            201,486    
                                       $2,612,500         $2,714,713   
         
         Note 3 - Non-utility Operating Revenue and Expenses
         
       Non-utility operating revenue consists of environmental testing 
revenue received by Artesian Laboratories, Inc. (Artesian Laboratories or ALI) 
and rental income received by Artesian Development, Corporation (Artesian 
Development or ADC), and Artesian Resources Corporation (ARC) as follows:
         
                         For the Quarter Ended             For the Nine Months 
                            September 30,                  Ended September 30, 
                        1996            1995                1996        1995  
         
         ALI       $           0       $439,204       $         0    $1,235,332
         ADC              73,821         79,948           219,582   
         Total     $           0       $513,025           $79,948    $1,454,914
         
         Non-utility operating expenses are as follows:
         
         ALI       $           0       $345,651       $         0    $1,008,034
         ADC              11,640         71,259            63,261       170,027
         ARC                   0             20                 0         6,394
         Total           $11,640       $416,930           $63,261    $1,184,455
         
As described in notes 5 and 6, Artesian Development's rental office building 
was sold and the Board of Directors of Artesian Resources authorized the 
disposal of substantially all of the net assets of Artesian Laboratories.
         
         Note 4 - Related Party Transactions
         
    The office building and shop complex utilized by Artesian Water are 
leased at an aggregate annual rental of $204,052 from a partnership, White 
Clay Realty, in which certain of the Company's officers and directors are 
partners.  The lease expires in 1997, with provisions for renewals for three 
five year periods thereafter.  Management believes that the payments made to 
White Clay Realty for the lease of its office building are generally comparable
to what Artesian Water would have to pay to unaffiliated parties for similar 
facilities.
         
Artesian Water leases certain parcels of land for water production wells from
Glendale Enterprises Limited, a company wholly owned by Ellis D. Taylor,
Director and Chairman Emeritus of Artesian Resources, at an annual rental of
approximately $40,000.  The initial term of the lease was for the ten years 
ended September 30, 1995, and thereafter, renewal was automatic from year to 
year unless 60 days written notice is given by either party before the end of 
the year's lease.  The annual rental is adjusted each year by the consumer 
price index as of June 30 of the preceding year.  Artesian Water has the right 
to terminate this lease by giving 60 days written notice should the water 
supply be exhausted or other conditions beyond the control of Artesian Water 
materially and adversely affect its interest in the lease.
         
          Expenses associated with related party transactions are as follows:
         
                              For the Quarter Ended      For the Nine Months   
                                  September 31,           Ended September 30,  
                              1996            1995        1996          1995 
         
White Clay Realty           $51,013          $51,013     $153,039     $153,039
Glendale Enterprises         10,347           10,008       31,041       30,024
                            $61,360          $61,021     $184,080     $183,063
         
         
         Note 5 - Disposal of Non-Utility Assets
         
In March 1996, the Company completed the sale to an unrelated third party, of
Artesian Development's rental office building and 4.27 acres of land resulting 
in a loss of $790,000.  The loss, which was recognized in the third quarter of 
1995, reflects the difference between the net book value and the selling price,
and also includes $176,000 in expenses associated with completing the sale.  
The proceeds from the sale were used to repay the mortgage on the property and 
related closing costs.
         
         
         
         Note 6 - Disposal of Non-Utility Business
         
In December 1995, the Board of Directors of Artesian Resources authorized the 
disposal of substantially all of the net assets of Artesian Laboratories, 
resulting in an estimated pre-tax loss of $128,000 recorded as an operating 
expense in 1995.  The loss reflects the difference between the projected sales 
price and the net book value of substantially all the assets and liabilities 
of the business, and also includes estimated operating losses of $137,000 
through the anticipated disposal date and estimated additional expenses 
associated with completing the sale.  The sale of the net assets of Artesian 
Laboratories is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 1996.
         
         Note 7 - Issuance of Class A Non-Voting Common Stock
         
On May 24, 1996, Artesian Resources Corporation issued 675,000 shares of Class 
A Non-Voting Common Stock at $15.00 per share.  The net proceeds from the 
issuance of approximately $9,400,000 were used to reduce short-term debt 
incurred to finance investment in utility plant.
         
         
         ITEM 2          ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION MANAGEMENT'S 
                         DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE
                         MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
         
         Results of Operation
         
   For the quarter ended September 30, 1996, Artesian Resources recorded net
income of $478,398 which represents a $290,078 increase over earnings of 
$188,320 for the quarter ended September 30, 1995.   For the nine months ended
September 30, 1996, Artesian Resources recorded net income of $1,337,451 which 
represents a $493,193 increase over earnings of $844,258 for the nine months 
ended September 30, 1995.The year-to-date increase is primarily due to the 
prior year fixed asset write-down on Artesian Development Corporation's rental 
office building of $790,225 before taxes and $521,549 after taxes, which was a 
decrease to prior year earnings per share of $0.51. Artesian Water's water 
sales revenues have decreased $58,000 as compared to 1995 water revenues due to
decreased customer consumption for the nine months ended September 30, 1996.  
The decrease in consumption, primarily attributable to the wet weather 
experienced in 1996 as compared to the dry conditions in 1995, more than offset
the revenue increases caused by an  increase in the number of customers served
and increased rates.  Earnings per share of $0.26 and $0.90 for the quarter and
nine months ended September 30, 1996, respectively, are affected by the 
increase in the weighted average shares outstanding due to the issuance of 
675,000 shares of Class A Non-Voting Common Stock (Class A Stock) on 
May 24, 1996.
         
     Utility operating expenses  decreased $50,403 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996  primarily due to the reduction in purchased water expense 
of approximately $306,000.  A portion of the decrease in purchased water 
expense is a matter of timing due to contractual obligations to purchase water.
Off-setting this decrease is an increase to payroll expense of $207,000 due to 
the addition of several new employees as well as pay increases.  Utility 
operating expenses increased $56,271 for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 
due primarily to a 20% price increase on purchased water from a supplier with 
which Artesian Water has  contractual obligations to purchase water. 
         
  Non-utility revenues decreased by  approximately $522,000 and $1,384,000 and 
non-utility expenses decreased by  $414,000 and $1,127,000, respectively, for 
the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996 due to the write-off in 
1995 of the net assets of Artesian Laboratories Inc. ("Artesian Laboratories") 
and the sale of Artesian Development's rental office building at the end of the
first quarter.  The write-off for Artesian Laboratories in 1995 included a 
reserve approximating net operating losses expected through the disposal date.
The sale of the net assets of Artesian Laboratories is expected to be completed
during the fourth quarter of 1996.
         
  Other income from the Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC)
decreased $41,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 due to a lower 
level of company financed  utility plant additions in the current year.  Other 
expense decreased $99,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 as 
compared to the same periods in 1995 due primarily to Artesian Water's 
settlement of litigation in 1995 with a former employee and officer.  

   For the quarter  ended September 30, 1996, interest expense on short-term 
debt decreased $98,000  due to Artesian Water's decreased use of its $15 
million available lines of credit  as compared with the same period in 1995 
as a result of the application of the proceeds from the public offering to 
repay this debt.  For the nine months ended September 30, 1996, interest 
expense on  short-term debt increased $58,000 due to Artesian Water's increased
usage, prior to completion of the public offering, of its lines of credit to 
finance utility plant additions.  Interest expense on long-term debt decreased 
$52,000 and $119,000 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996 
due to the repayment of Artesian Development's building mortgage in March 1996.
         
         Liquidity and Capital Resources
         
   The primary source of liquidity for the nine months  ended September 30, 
1996 is $9,366,000 from the issuance of  common stock.  On May 24, 1996 
Artesian Resources issued 675,000 shares of Class A Stock at $15.00 per share.
The net proceeds from the issuance were contributed entirely to Artesian Water.
Artesian Water used the entire net proceeds to reduce the outstanding balances 
on lines of credit.  As of October 15, 1996, $2,700,000 is drawn on the $15 
million available lines of credit.  Artesian Development Corporation also 
received $1,888,000, net of closing costs of $162,000, for the sale of the 
rental office building on March 13, 1996.  These funds were used to repay the 
outstanding mortgage associated with the building.  At September 30, 1996, 
Artesian Resources had a working capital deficit of $7,555,000 attributable to 
the reclassification of the $5 million Series J First Mortgage Bonds which are 
due December 1996 and to the borrowings on the lines of credit of Artesian 
Water, noted above.  Artesian Water anticipates it will utilize existing lines
of credit to repay the Series J Bonds.  Long term refinancing arrangements will 
be completed in the first quarter of 1997.

   Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 1996, were 
approximately $4,600,000, of which $168,000 was for mandatory main relocation 
projects.  The largest single main relocation project originally budgeted for 
1996 at a cost of $1,500,000 has been substantially postponed by the State of
Delaware until 1997.  This project is planned to incur $300,000 in expenditures
for the remainder of 1996 and $1,200,000 for 1997.  Budgeted mandatory utility
plant expenditures expected to be incurred for the remainder of 1996 through
2000, due to planned state highway projects which require the relocation of
Artesian Water's service mains are as follows:
         
         
         
   Three months ending December 31, 1996        $   462,000
   Year ending December 31, 1997                  2,865,000
   Year ending December 31, 1998                    250,000
   Year ending December 31, 1999                  1,500,000
   Year ending December 31, 2000                  2,000,000
                                                 $7,077,000
         
The exact timing and extent of these relocation projects is controlled by the
Delaware Department of Transportation.
         
         
         PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
               
         
         
         ITEM 6          EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
         
               No reports on Form 8-K were filed for the quarter ended
                        September 30, 1996.
         
         
         
         Exhibit 11 - Computation of Earnings per Common Share
         
                                                    For the Nine Months Ended
                                                          September 30,     
                                                   1996                 1995  
         
         Earnings
          Income applicable to Common Stock     $1,258,158            $753,948
         
         Shares
          Weighted average number of Common Stock 
           Shares outstanding                    1,390,847           1,055,848
         
         Primary earnings per share                  $0.90               $0.71
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
                   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.
         
         
         
                         ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
         
         
         
         
Date   November 5, 1996                 /s/ Dian C. Taylor                     
                                       Dian C. Taylor
                                       President, CEO, and Chair of the Board
                                       Artesian Resources Corporation 
                                       and Subsidiaries
                                           
         
         
Date   November 5,  1996               /s/ David B. Spacht                    
                                       David B. Spacht
                                       Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                       and Treasurer
                                       Artesian Resources Corporation 
                                       and Subsidiaries

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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income on pages 3
through 5 of the Company's September 30, 1996 10-Q and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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