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CHEMED CORP - Quarter Report: 2013 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x    Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2013

o    Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-8351

CHEMED CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware
 
31-0791746
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 2600, Cincinnati, Ohio
 
45202
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
 
(513) 762-6500
(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 periods 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
 
o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes
 
x
 
No
 
o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Large accelerated
filer
x
 
Accelerated
filer
o
 
Non-accelerated
filer
o
 
Smaller reporting
company
o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
 
o
 
No
 
x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

         
Class
 
Amount
 
Date
         
Capital Stock $1 Par Value
 
17,634,176 Shares
 
September 30, 2013
         




 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES



Index

   
   
 
Page No.
PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
EX – 31.1
 
EX – 31.2
 
EX – 31.3
 
EX – 32.1
 
EX – 32.2
 
EX – 32.3
 
EX – 101.INS
 
EX – 101.SCH
 
EX – 101.CAL
 
EX – 101.DEF
 
EX – 101.LAB
 
EX – 101.PRE
 
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
 
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
             
             
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 83,204     $ 69,531  
Accounts receivable less allowances of $12,555 (2012 - $10,892)
    80,117       93,333  
Inventories
    6,729       7,058  
Current deferred income taxes
    25,101       13,659  
Prepaid income taxes
    3,538       2,643  
Prepaid expenses
    17,684       11,447  
Total current assets
    216,373       197,671  
Investments of deferred compensation plans
    40,683       36,089  
Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $178,720 (2012 - $164,607)
    89,800       91,934  
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of $31,633 (2012 - $30,414)
    56,979       57,177  
Goodwill
    466,940       465,832  
Other assets
    10,765       10,923  
Total Assets
  $ 881,540     $ 859,626  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 44,523     $ 48,472  
Current portion of long-term debt
    181,340       -  
Income taxes
    5,529       4,938  
Accrued insurance
    41,737       40,654  
Accrued compensation
    46,689       45,457  
Other current liabilities
    56,536       17,301  
Total current liabilities
    376,354       156,822  
Deferred income taxes
    27,454       27,662  
Long-term debt
    -       174,890  
Deferred compensation liabilities
    39,406       35,599  
Other liabilities
    11,499       11,362  
Total Liabilities
    454,713       406,335  
Commitments and contingencies
               
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares $1 par; issued 32,085,561 shares (2012 - 31,589,366 shares)
    32,086       31,589  
Paid-in capital
    469,934       437,364  
Retained earnings
    666,894       623,035  
Treasury stock - 14,548,735 shares (2012 - 13,057,270)
    (744,210 )     (640,732 )
Deferred compensation payable in Company stock
    2,123       2,035  
Total Stockholders' Equity
    426,827       453,291  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 881,540     $ 859,626  
                 
   
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
                         
                         
                         
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Service revenues and sales
  $ 340,886     $ 354,353     $ 1,064,725     $ 1,061,466  
Cost of services provided and goods sold (excluding depreciation)
    243,184       256,610       762,850       771,423  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    48,870       52,955       157,537       155,892  
Depreciation
    6,971       6,557       20,665       19,178  
Amortization
    1,190       1,135       3,498       3,375  
Other operating expenses
    11,461       1,126       26,221       1,126  
Total costs and expenses
    311,676       318,383       970,771       950,994  
Income from operations
    29,210       35,970       93,954       110,472  
Interest expense
    (3,500 )     (3,743 )     (11,291 )     (11,032 )
Other income/(expense) - net
    (90 )     1,840       3,312       2,965  
Income before income taxes
    25,620       34,067       85,975       102,405  
Income taxes
    (8,188 )     (13,222 )     (31,657 )     (39,841 )
Net income
  $ 17,432     $ 20,845     $ 54,318     $ 62,564  
                                 
                                 
Earnings Per Share
                               
Net income
  $ 0.96     $ 1.10     $ 2.95     $ 3.30  
Average number of shares outstanding
    18,184       18,960       18,436       18,977  
                                 
Diluted Earnings Per Share
                               
Net income
  $ 0.94     $ 1.07     $ 2.89     $ 3.23  
Average number of shares outstanding
    18,522       19,404       18,824       19,382  
                                 
Cash Dividends Per Share
  $ 0.20     $ 0.18     $ 0.56     $ 0.50  
                                 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
 
(in thousands)
 
             
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
           
Net income
  $ 54,318     $ 62,564  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
               
by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    24,163       22,553  
Deferred income taxes
    (11,681 )     (6,808 )
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable
    8,211       7,303  
Amortization of discount on convertible notes
    6,450       6,028  
Stock option expense
    4,732       6,709  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    1,421       940  
Noncash long-term incentive compensation
    1,161       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding
               
amounts acquired in business combinations:
               
Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable
    5,293       (30,409 )
Decrease in inventories
    329       1,029  
Decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses
    (6,183 )     1,554  
Increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities
    48,967       4,454  
Increase in income taxes
    1,923       1,292  
Increase in other assets
    (5,002 )     (3,944 )
Increase in other liabilities
    3,978       6,648  
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation
    (2,507 )     (2,714 )
Other sources
    285       138  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    135,858       77,337  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (18,887 )     (26,489 )
Business combinations, net of cash acquired
    (2,210 )     (5,900 )
Other sources
    139       528  
Net cash used by investing activities
    (20,958 )     (31,861 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Purchases of treasury stock
    (89,611 )     (11,724 )
Dividends paid
    (10,459 )     (9,641 )
Capital stock surrendered to pay taxes on stock-based compensation
    (4,280 )     (3,236 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    13,125       10,483  
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation
    2,507       2,714  
Decrease in cash overdrafts payable
    (10,928 )     (3,299 )
Debt issuance costs
    (1,108 )     -  
Other sources/(uses)
    (473 )     442  
Net cash used by financing activities
    (101,227 )     (14,261 )
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    13,673       31,215  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    69,531       38,081  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 83,204     $ 69,296  
                 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1.   Basis of Presentation

As used herein, the terms "We," "Company" and "Chemed" refer to Chemed Corporation or Chemed Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Chemed in accordance with Rule 10-01 of SEC Regulation S-X.  Consequently, we have omitted certain disclosures required under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. The December 31, 2012 balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP.  However, in our opinion, the financial statements presented herein contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to state fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  These financial statements are prepared on the same basis as and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

2.   Revenue Recognition

Both the VITAS segment and the Roto-Rooter segment recognize service revenues and sales when the earnings process has been completed.  Generally, this occurs when services are provided or products are delivered.  VITAS recognizes revenue at the estimated realizable amount due from third-party payers.  Medicare payments are subject to certain limitations, as described below.

As of September 30, 2013, VITAS has approximately $224,000 in unbilled revenue included in accounts receivable (December 31, 2012 - $457,000).  The unbilled revenue at VITAS relates to hospice programs currently undergoing various patient file reviews.  Surveyors working on behalf of the various payers review certain patient files for compliance with applicable regulations.  During the time the patient file is under review, we are unable to bill for care provided to those patients.  We make appropriate provisions to reduce our accounts receivable balance for any governmental or other payer reviews resulting in denials of patient service revenue.  We believe our hospice programs comply with all payer requirements.  However, we cannot predict whether future billing reviews or similar audits by payers will result in material denials or reductions in revenue.

We actively monitor each of our hospice programs, by provider number, as to their specific admission, discharge rate and median length of stay data in an attempt to determine whether they are likely to exceed the annual per-beneficiary Medicare cap (“Medicare cap”).  Should we determine that revenues for a program are likely to exceed the Medicare cap based on projected trends, we attempt to institute corrective action to influence the patient mix or to increase patient admissions.  However, should we project our corrective action will not prevent that program from exceeding its Medicare cap, we estimate the amount of revenue recognized during the period that will require repayment to the Federal government under the Medicare cap and record the amount as a reduction to patient revenue.

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, we reversed Medicare cap liability of $873,000 for amounts recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 for three programs’ projected 2013 measurement period liability.  We reversed these amounts as improving admissions trends in these programs indicate that the liability had been eliminated.  During 2013 this reversal was offset by a $4.0 million Medicare cap liability for one program’s projected 2013 measurement period liability.

Shown below is the Medicare cap liability activity for the fiscal periods ended (in thousands):

 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Beginning balance January 1,
  $ 1,261     $ 2,965  
2013 measurement period
    3,161       -  
2012 measurement period
    -       (2,577 )
Ending balance September 30,
  $ 4,422     $ 388  
 
 
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Vitas provides charity care, in certain circumstances, to patients without charge when management of the hospice program determines, at the time services are performed, that the patient does not have the financial wherewithal to make payment.  There is no revenue or associated accounts receivable in the accompanying consolidated financial statements related to charity care.  The cost of charity care is calculated by taking the ratio of charity care days to total days of care and multiplying by total cost of care.  The cost of charity care is as follows (in thousands):
 
         
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
$ 1,909     $ 1,983     $ 5,793     $ 6,021  
 
3.   Segments

Service revenues and sales and after-tax earnings by business segment are as follows (in thousands):

                         
             
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Service Revenues and Sales
       
 
         
 
 
VITAS
  $ 254,001     $ 267,990     $ 788,896     $ 794,050  
Roto-Rooter
    86,885       86,363       275,829       267,416  
Total
  $ 340,886     $ 354,353     $ 1,064,725     $ 1,061,466  
                                 
After-tax Earnings
                               
VITAS
  $ 14,608     $ 21,940     $ 55,237     $ 61,999  
Roto-Rooter
    8,181       6,145       19,218       21,715  
Total
    22,789       28,085       74,455       83,714  
Corporate
    (5,357 ) *     (7,240 )     (20,137 ) *     (21,150 )
Net income
  $ 17,432     $ 20,845     $ 54,318     $ 62,564  


*Corporate includes a credit of $1.8 million related to the expiration of tax statutes for uncertain tax positions recorded in prior years.

We report corporate administrative expenses and unallocated investing and financing income and expense not directly related to either segment as “Corporate”.

4.  Earnings per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are computed using the weighted average number of shares of capital stock outstanding.  Earnings and diluted earnings per share are computed as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

       
Net Income
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Income
 
Shares
 
Earnings per Share
2013
                 
 
Earnings
 
$
 17,432
 
 18,184
 
$
 0.96
 
Dilutive stock options
   
 -
 
 235
     
 
Nonvested stock awards
   
 -
 
 103
     
 
Diluted earnings
 
$
 17,432
 
 18,522
 
$
 0.94
                   
2012
                 
 
Earnings
 
$
 20,845
 
 18,960
 
$
 1.10
 
Dilutive stock options
   
 -
 
 341
     
 
Nonvested stock awards
   
 -
 
 103
     
 
Diluted earnings
 
$
 20,845
 
 19,404
 
$
 1.07
                   
 
 
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Net Income
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Income
 
Shares
 
Earnings per Share
2013
                 
 
Earnings
 
$
 54,318
 
 18,436
 
$
 2.95
 
Dilutive stock options
   
 -
 
 287
     
 
Nonvested stock awards
   
 -
 
 101
     
 
Diluted earnings
 
$
 54,318
 
 18,824
 
$
 2.89
                   
2012
                 
 
Earnings
 
$
 62,564
 
 18,977
 
$
 3.30
 
Dilutive stock options
   
 -
 
 313
     
 
Nonvested stock awards
   
 -
 
 92
     
 
Diluted earnings
 
$
 62,564
 
 19,382
 
$
 3.23
 
For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, 434,000 and 31,000, respectively, stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, 1.4 million stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

Diluted earnings per share may be impacted in the future as the result of the issuance of our 1.875% Senior Convertible Notes (the “Notes”) and related purchased call options and sold warrants.  Per FASB’s authoritative guidance on the effect of contingently convertible instruments on diluted earnings per share and convertible bonds with an issuer option to settle for cash upon conversion, we will not include any shares related to the Notes in our calculation of diluted earnings per share until our average stock price for a quarter exceeds the current conversion price.  We would then include in our diluted earnings per share calculation those shares issuable using the treasury stock method.  The amount of shares issuable is based upon the amount by which the average stock price for the quarter exceeds the conversion price.  The purchased call option does not impact the calculation of diluted earnings per share as it is always anti-dilutive. The sold warrants become dilutive when our average stock price for a quarter exceeds the strike price of the warrant.

The following table provides examples of how changes in our stock price impact the number of shares that would be included in our diluted earnings per share calculation at September 30, 2013.  It also shows the impact on the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and settlement of the purchased call options and sold warrants:
 
     
Shares
         
Total Treasury
   
Shares Due
   
Incremental
 
     
Underlying 1.875%
         
Method
   
to the Company
   
Shares Issued/
 
Share
   
Convertible
   
Warrant
   
Incremental
   
under Notes
   
(Received) by the Company
Price
   
Notes
   
Shares
   
Shares (a)
   
Hedges
   
upon Conversion (b)
 
$ 80.73       61,766       -       61,766       (66,076 )     (4,310 )
$ 90.73       317,009       -       317,009       (339,127 )     (22,118 )
$ 100.73       521,573       -       521,573       (557,964 )     (36,391 )
$ 110.73       689,189       121,511       810,700       (737,274 )     73,426  
$ 120.73       829,038       322,121       1,151,159       (886,880 )     264,279  
$ 130.73       947,492       492,040       1,439,532       (1,013,599 )     425,933  

 
a)
Represents the number of incremental shares that must be included in the calculation of fully diluted shares under U.S. GAAP.
 
b)
Represents the number of incremental shares to be issued by the Company upon conversion of the 1.875% Convertible Notes, assuming concurrent settlement of the note hedges and warrants.
 
 
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5.   Long-Term Debt

On January 18, 2013, we replaced our existing credit agreement with our Revolving Credit Facility (“2013 Credit Agreement”).  Terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement consist of a five-year, $350 million revolving credit facility.  This 2013 Credit Agreement has a floating interest rate that is currently LIBOR plus 125 basis points.  The 2013 Credit Agreement also includes a $150 million expansion feature.  Debt issuance costs associated with the existing credit agreement were not material.  With respect to the 2013 Credit Agreement, deferred financing costs are immaterial.  The 2013 Credit Agreement contains the following quarterly financial covenants:
 
     
Description
 
Requirement
     
Leverage Ratio (Consolidated Indebtedness/Consolidated  Adj. EBITDA)
 
< 3.50 to 1.00
     
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Consolidated Free Cash Flow/Consolidated Fixed Charges)
 
> 1.50 to 1.00
     
Annual Operating Lease Commitment
 
< $30.0 million

We are in compliance with all debt covenants as of September 30, 2013.  We have issued $32.9 million in standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2013 for insurance purposes.  Issued letters of credit reduce our available credit under the 2013 Credit Agreement.  As of September 30, 2013, we have approximately $317.1 million of unused lines of credit available and eligible to be drawn down under our revolving credit facility, excluding the $150 million expansion feature.

The following amounts are included in our consolidated balance sheet related to the Notes:
 
   
September 30, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
Principal amount of convertible debentures
  $ 186,956     $ 186,956  
Unamortized debt discount
    (5,616 )     (12,066 )
Carrying amount of convertible debentures
  $ 181,340     $ 174,890  
Additional paid in capital (net of tax)
  $ 31,310     $ 31,310  

In the second quarter of 2013, the principal amount of the convertible debentures was reclassified to current as the amounts are due in May 2014.

The following amounts comprise interest expense included in our consolidated income statement (in thousands):
 
                       
 
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Cash interest expense
$ 990     $ 1,381     $ 3,420     $ 4,064  
Non-cash amortization of debt discount
  2,186       2,043       6,450       6,028  
Amortization and write-off of debt costs
  324       319       1,421       940  
Total interest expense
$ 3,500     $ 3,743     $ 11,291     $ 11,032  

The unamortized debt discount is being amortized using the effective interest method over the remaining life of the Notes.  The effective rate on the Notes is approximately 6.875% as of September 30, 2013.
 
 
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6.   Other Income/(expense) – Net

Other income/(expense) -- net comprises the following (in thousands):
 
                       
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Market value gains/(losses) on assets held in
                   
deferred compensation trust
$
 (189)
 
$
 1,576
 
$
 2,346
 
$
 2,761
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
 
 (101)
   
 (80)
   
 (180)
   
 (228)
Interest income
 
 192
   
 291
   
 1,165
   
 401
Other - net
 
 8
   
 53
   
 (19)
   
 31
     Total other income/(expense) - net
$
 (90)
 
$
 1,840
 
$
 3,312
 
$
 2,965

 7.   Stock-Based Compensation Plans

On February 20, 2013, the Compensation/Incentive Committee of the Board of Directors (“CIC”) approved a grant of 28,992 shares of restricted stock to certain key employees.  The restricted shares cliff vest four years from the date of issuance.  The cumulative compensation expense related to the restricted stock award is $2.3 million and will be recognized ratably over the 4 year vesting period.  We assumed no forfeitures in determining the cumulative compensation expense of the grant.

8.   Independent Contractor Operations

The Roto-Rooter segment sublicenses with 68 independent contractors to operate certain plumbing repair and drain cleaning businesses in lesser-populated areas of the United States and Canada.  We had notes receivable from our independent contractors as of September 30, 2013 totaling $1.4 million (December 31, 2012 - $1.3 million).  In most cases these loans are fully or partially secured by equipment owned by the contractor.  The interest rates on the loans range from 0% to 8% per annum and the remaining terms of the loans range from 2 months to 5 years at September 30, 2013.  We recorded the following from our independent contractors (in thousands):
 
                         
 
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Revenues
  $ 8,054     $ 6,942     $ 24,418     $ 20,434  
Pretax profits
    4,243       3,611       13,015       10,424  

9.   Retirement Plans

All of the Company’s plans that provide retirement and similar benefits are defined contribution plans.  These expenses include the impact of market gains and losses on assets held in deferred compensation plans.  Expenses for the Company’s pension and profit-sharing plans, excess benefit plans and other similar plans are as follows (in thousands):

                     
                     
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
$
 2,098
 
$
 2,646
 
$
 9,796
 
$
 8,501
 
10.  Legal and Regulatory Matters

The VITAS segment of the Company’s business operates in a heavily-regulated industry.  As a result, the Company is subjected to inquiries and investigations by various government agencies, as well as to lawsuits, including qui tam actions.  The following sections describe the various ongoing lawsuits and investigations of which the Company is currently aware.  Unless otherwise indicated, it is not possible at this time for us to estimate either the timing or outcome of any of those matters, or whether any potential loss, or range of potential losses, is probable or estimable.
 
 
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Regulatory Matters and Litigation
In February 2010, Chemed and Roto-Rooter were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Anthony Morangelli, et al., v. Chemed Corp. and Roto-Rooter Services Co., No. 10 CV-00876 (BMC).  The named plaintiffs, current and former technicians employed by Roto-Rooter who were paid on a commission basis, asserted against Chemed and Roto-Rooter claims for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and claims for violations of the labor laws of multiple states.  In June 2013 the parties reached an agreement to settle the case for $14.3 million plus applicable payroll taxes ($9.0 million after tax), which is subject to Court approval.  As such, $14.8 million is recorded as other operating expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2013 Statement of Income.
  
VITAS is party to a class action lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County in September 2006 by Bernadette Santos, Keith Knoche and Joyce White, Bernadette Santos, et al. v. Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California, BC359356.  This case alleges failure to pay overtime and failure to provide meal and rest periods to a purported class of California admissions nurses, chaplains and sales representatives.  The case seeks payment of penalties, interest and Plaintiffs’ attorney fees.    In December 2009, the trial court denied Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.  In July 2011, the Court of Appeals affirmed denial of class certification on the travel time, meal and rest period claims, and reversed the trial court’s denial on the off-the-clock and sales representation exemption claims.  Plaintiffs filed an appeal of this decision.  In September 2012, in response to an order of reconsideration, the Court of Appeals reiterated its previous rulings.  In March 2013, the Court granted summary judgment dismissing the sales representatives’ claims as they are exempt employees.  In October 2013 we reached agreement, subject to Court approval, to settle the case for $10.3 million plus applicable payroll taxes ($6.5 million aftertax).  As such, $10.5 million is recorded as other operating expense in the quarter ended September 30, 2013 Statement of Income.

On January 12, 2012, a putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against the Company, Kevin McNamara, David Williams, and Timothy O’Toole, In re Chemed Corp. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-28 (S.D. Ohio).  On June 18, 2012, an amended complaint was filed alleging violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 against all Defendants, and violation of Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Messrs. McNamara, Williams, and O’Toole.  The suit’s allegations concern the VITAS hospice segment of the Company’s business.  Plaintiffs seek, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of Chemed Capital Stock, compensatory damages in an unspecified amount and attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising from Defendants’ alleged failure to disclose an alleged fraudulent scheme at VITAS to enroll ineligible hospice patients and to fraudulently obtain payments from the federal government.  Defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint on August 17, 2012, which were pending when the parties reached an agreement to settle the action.  On June 7, 2013, following the filing of U.S. v. VITAS, discussed below, Plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a second amended complaint.  Defendants oppose this motion. On September 16, 2013, Plaintiffs, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of Chemed Capital Stock between February 15, 2010, and May 3, 2013, inclusive, executed a Settlement Term Sheet with Defendants (“Settlement”), reaching an agreement in principle to settle this case in full and with prejudice, and to provide Defendants with full releases of all claims that are or could have been asserted by Plaintiffs in exchange for payment of $6.0 million by our insurer into a settlement fund for the benefit of the putative class.  The Settlement has been recorded as an accrual and offsetting prepaid in the accompanying Balance Sheet. This Settlement is subject to final documentation by the parties as well as Court approval.  Defendants agreed to enter into this Settlement in order to eliminate the burden, expense and distraction of further litigation.
 
In June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, United States, et al. ex rel. Urick v. Vitas HME Solutions, Inc. et al., 5:08-cv-0663 (“Urick”).  The U.S. Attorney filed a notice in May 2012 stating that it had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that it continues to investigate the allegations.  In June 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act based on allegations of a conspiracy to submit to Medicare and Medicaid false claims involving hospice services for ineligible patients, unnecessary medical supplies, failing to satisfy certain prerequisites for payment, and altering patient records, including backdating patient revocations.  The suit was brought by Barbara Urick, a registered nurse in VITAS’s San Antonio program, against VITAS, certain of its affiliates, and several former VITAS employees, including physicians Justo Cisneros and Antonio Cavasos and nurses Sally Schwenk, Diane Anest, and Edith Reed.  In September 2012 and July 2013, the plaintiff dismissed all claims against the individual defendants.  The complaint was served on the VITAS entities on April 12, 2013.

Also in June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, United States, et al. ex rel. Spottiswood v. Chemed Corp., 1:07-cv-4566 (“Spottiswood”).  In April 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The U.S. Attorney and Attorney General for the State of Illinois filed notices in April and May 2012, respectively, stating that they had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that they continue to investigate the allegations.  Plaintiff filed an amended complaint in November 2012.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act based on allegations that VITAS fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid for providing unwarranted continuous care services.  The suit was brought by Laura Spottiswood, a former part-time pool registered nurse at VITAS, against Chemed, VITAS, and a VITAS affiliate.  The complaint was served on the defendants on April 12, 2013.  On May 29 and June 4, 2013, respectively, the Court granted the government’s motion to partially intervene in Spottiswood and in Urick on the allegations that Vitas submitted or caused to be submitted false or fraudulent claims for continuous care and routine home care on behalf of certain ineligible Medicare beneficiaries.  The Court also transferred them to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri under docket Nos. 4:13-cv-505 and 4:13-cv-563, respectively.
 
 
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On May 2, 2013, the government filed a False Claims Act complaint against the Company and certain of its hospice-related subsidiaries in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, United States v. VITAS Hospice Services, LLC, et al., 4:13-cv-00449-BCW (the “2013 Action”).  Prior to that date, the Company received various subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice and OIG that have been previously disclosed. The 2013 Action alleges that, since at least 2002, VITAS, and since 2004, the Company, submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the Medicare program by (a) billing Medicare for continuous home care services when the patients were not eligible, the services were not provided, or the medical care was inappropriate, and (b) billing Medicare for patients who were not eligible for the Medicare hospice benefit because they did not have a life expectancy of six months or less if their illnesses ran their normal course.  This complaint seeks treble damages, statutory penalties, and the costs of the action, plus interest.  On August 1, 2013, the government filed its First Amended Complaint in the 2013 Action.  The First Amended Complaint changed and supplemented some of the allegations, but did not otherwise expand the causes of action or the nature of the relief sought against VITAS.  The defendants filed a motion to dismiss on September 24, 2013.  

On May 6, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, at the request of the government, unsealed a qui tam complaint against VITAS and VITAS Healthcare Corporation of California, United States ex rel. Charles Gonzales v. Vitas Healthcare Corporation, et al., CV 12-0761-R (“Gonzales”).  The case was transferred from the Central District of California to the Western District of Missouri under docket No. 4:13-cv-344.  The government has filed a notice of election to intervene in the Gonzales complaint.  The Gonzales complaint alleges that VITAS’ Los Angeles program falsely certified and recertified patients as eligible for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.  It alleges violations of the False Claims Act and seeks treble damages, civil penalties, recovery of costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, and pre- and post-judgment interest.  

On September 25, 2013, the Court granted a joint motion by the government, the relators, and VITAS to consolidate the Spottiswood, Urick, and Gonzales complaints with the 2013 Action.  As a result, the First Amended Complaint will govern the consolidated claims brought by the United States and the relators for all purposes.  The relators and VITAS have stipulated that certain non-intervened claims will not be pursued by the relators.

VITAS has also received document subpoenas in related state matters.  In February 2010, VITAS received a civil investigative demand (“CID”) from the Texas Attorney General seeking documents from January 1, 2002 through the date of the CID, and interrogatory responses in connection with an investigation of possible fraudulent submission of Medicaid claims for non-qualifying patients and fraudulent shifting of costs from VITAS to the State of Texas and the United States.  The CID requested similar information sought by prior Department of Justice subpoenas, including policy and procedure manuals and information concerning Medicare and Medicaid billing, patient statistics and sales and marketing practices, together with information concerning record-keeping and retention practices, and medical records concerning 117 patients.  In September 2010, VITAS received a second CID from the Texas Attorney General seeking additional documents concerning business plans and results, revocation forms for certain patients, and electronic documents of 10 current and former employees.  In July 2012, VITAS received an investigative subpoena from the Florida Attorney General seeking documents previously produced in the course of prior government investigations as well as, for the period January 1, 2007 through the date of production, billing records and procedures: information concerning business results, plans, and strategies; documents concerning patient eligibility for hospice care; and certain information concerning employees and their compensation.

The Company intends to defend vigorously against the allegations in each of the above lawsuits.    The Company had a net recovery for these investigations, due to a one-time insurance reimbursement of $1.0 million for certain legal costs, for the three month period ended September 30, 2013 of $591,000. The net costs to comply with these investigations were $1.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013. Regardless of the outcome of any of the preceding matters, responding to the subpoenas and dealing with the various regulatory agencies and opposing parties can adversely affect us through defense costs, potential payments, diversion of management time, and related publicity.  Although the Company intends to defend them vigorously, there can be no assurance that those suits will not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
 
 
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11.   Concentration of Risk

VITAS has pharmacy services agreements ("Agreements") with Omnicare, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“OCR”) whereby OCR provides specified pharmacy services for VITAS and its hospice patients in geographical areas served by both VITAS and OCR.  The Agreements renew automatically for three-year terms.  Either party may cancel the Agreements at the end of any term by giving 30 days prior written notice.  VITAS made purchases from OCR of $9.7 million and $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  VITAS made purchases from OCR of $29.3 million and $30.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively For the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, purchases from this vendor represent approximately 90% of all pharmacy services used by VITAS.

12.   Cash Overdrafts and Cash Equivalents

Included in accounts payable at September 30, 2013 is cash overdrafts payable of $1.3 million (December 31, 2012 - $12.2 million).

From time to time throughout the year, we invest excess cash in money market funds with major commercial banks. We closely monitor the creditworthiness of the institutions with which we invest our overnight funds.  We had $41.0 million in cash equivalents as of September 30, 2013.  There was $56.6 million in cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012.  The weighted average rate of return for our cash equivalents was 0.07% for September 30, 2013 and 0.2% for December 31, 2012.

13.   Financial Instruments

FASB’s authoritative guidance on fair value measurements defines a hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs in fair value measurements.  Level 1 measurements are measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 2 measurements use significant other observable inputs.  Level 3 measurements are measurements using significant unobservable inputs which require a company to develop its own assumptions.  In recording the fair value of assets and liabilities, companies must use the most reliable measurement available.

The following shows the carrying value, fair value and the hierarchy for our financial instruments as of September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
 
         
Fair Value Measure
 
   
Carrying Value
   
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
Mutual fund investments of deferred
                       
compensation plans held in trust
  $ 40,683     $ 40,683     $ -     $ -  
Long-term debt
    181,340       195,257       -       -  

The following shows the carrying value, fair value and the hierarchy for our financial instruments as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

                         
         
Fair Value Measure
 
   
Carrying Value
   
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
Mutual fund investments of deferred
                       
compensation plans held in trust
  $ 36,089     $ 36,089     $ -     $ -  
Long-term debt
    174,890       197,874       -       -  

For cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the liquidity and short-term nature of these instruments.
 
 
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14.   Capital Stock Repurchase Plan Transactions

We repurchased the following capital stock for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
                       
 
Three months ended September 30,
    Nine months ended September 30,  
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
                       
Shares repurchased
  1,032,754       9,334       1,313,455       209,234  
Weighted average price per share
$ 68.91     $ 62.75     $ 68.23     $ 56.03  

In February 2013, the Board of Directors authorized an additional $100 million for stock repurchase under Chemed’s existing share repurchase program. We currently have $25.1 million of authorization remaining under this share repurchase plan.
 
15.  Other Operating Expenses

Other operating expenses comprise (in thousands):

                       
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Litigation settlement of VITAS segment (a)
$ 10,500     $ -     $ 10,500     $ -  
Settlements of Roto-Rooter segment (b)
  961       -       15,721       -  
Severance and other operating costs related
                             
to closing Roto-Rooter's HVAC business
  -       1,126       -       1,126  
Total other operating expenses
$ 11,461     $ 1,126     $ 26,221     $ 1,126  

(a) Santos claims discussed in Note 10.
(b) Morganelli claims discussed in Note 10 and estimated cost of certain customer claims currently under negotiation.


 
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16.   Guarantor Subsidiaries
Our 1.875% Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured, jointly, and severally liable basis by certain of our 100% owned subsidiaries.  The following unaudited, condensed, consolidating financial data presents the composition of the parent company (Chemed), the guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 for the balance sheet, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 for the income statement and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 for the statement of cash flows  (dollars in thousands):
 
                               
September 30, 2013
       
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
   
Consolidating
       
 
 
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Adjustments
   
Consolidated
 
ASSETS
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 84,842     $ (10,511 )   $ 8,873     $ -     $ 83,204  
Accounts receivable, including intercompany
    960       496,001       741       (417,585 )     80,117  
Inventories
    -       6,175       554       -       6,729  
Current deferred income taxes
    -       27,237       177       (2,313 )     25,101  
Prepaid income taxes
    6,583       -       218       (3,263 )     3,538  
Prepaid expenses
    7,199       10,245       240       -       17,684  
     Total current assets
    99,584       529,147       10,803       (423,161 )     216,373  
Investments of deferred compensation plans
    -       -       40,683       -       40,683  
Properties and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation
    10,361       76,957       2,482       -       89,800  
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization
    -       56,979       -       -       56,979  
Goodwill
    -       462,489       4,451       -       466,940  
Other assets
    18,155       1,770       15,177       (24,337 )     10,765  
Investments in subsidiaries
    924,423       27,629       -       (952,052 )     -  
          Total assets
  $ 1,052,523     $ 1,154,971     $ 73,596     $ (1,399,550 )   $ 881,540  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
Accounts payable, including intercompany
  $ 421,662     $ 35,005     $ 5,441     $ (417,585 )   $ 44,523  
Current portion of long-term debt
    181,340       -       -       -       181,340  
Income taxes
    5,034       3,349       409       (3,263 )     5,529  
Accrued insurance
    153       41,584       -       -       41,737  
Accrued compensation
    3,226       43,131       332       -       46,689  
Other current liabilities
    11,023       47,646       180       (2,313 )     56,536  
      Total current liabilities
    622,438       170,715       6,362       (423,161 )     376,354  
Deferred income taxes
    -       51,791       -       (24,337 )     27,454  
Deferred compensation liabilities
    -       -       39,406       -       39,406  
Other liabilities
    3,258       7,265       976       -       11,499  
Stockholders' equity
    426,827       925,200       26,852       (952,052 )     426,827  
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 1,052,523     $ 1,154,971     $ 73,596     $ (1,399,550 )   $ 881,540  
                                         
December 31, 2012
         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
   
Consolidating
         
 
 
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Adjustments
   
Consolidated
 
ASSETS
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 56,342     $ 4,674     $ 8,515     $ -     $ 69,531  
Accounts receivable, including intercompany
    925       427,341       889       (335,822 )     93,333  
Inventories
    -       6,505       553       -       7,058  
Current deferred income taxes
    -       14,633       173       (1,147 )     13,659  
Prepaid income taxes
    4,043       -       -       (1,400 )     2,643  
Prepaid expenses
    564       10,656       227       -       11,447  
     Total current assets
    61,874       463,809       10,357       (338,369 )     197,671  
Investments of deferred compensation plans
    -       -       36,089       -       36,089  
Properties and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation
    10,984       78,236       2,714       -       91,934  
Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization
    -       57,177       -       -       57,177  
Goodwill
    -       461,277       4,555       -       465,832  
Other assets
    19,025       2,005       13,797       (23,904 )     10,923  
Investments in subsidiaries
    874,692       24,298       -       (898,990 )     -  
          Total assets
  $ 966,575     $ 1,086,802     $ 67,512     $ (1,261,263 )   $ 859,626  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
Accounts payable, including intercompany
  $ 325,916     $ 53,934     $ 4,444     $ (335,822 )   $ 48,472  
Income taxes
    1,019       3,816       1,503       (1,400 )     4,938  
Accrued insurance
    1,339       39,315       -       -       40,654  
Accrued compensation
    4,119       40,891       447       -       45,457  
Other current liabilities
    2,786       13,903       1,759       (1,147 )     17,301  
      Total current liabilities
    335,179       151,859       8,153       (338,369 )     156,822  
Deferred income taxes
    -       51,566       -       (23,904 )     27,662  
Long-term debt
    174,890       -       -       -       174,890  
Deferred compensation liabilities
    -       -       35,599       -       35,599  
Other liabilities
    3,215       7,352       795       -       11,362  
Stockholders' equity
    453,291       876,025       22,965       (898,990 )     453,291  
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 966,575     $ 1,086,802     $ 67,512     $ (1,261,263 )   $ 859,626  
 
 
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For the three months ended September 30, 2013
       
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
   
Consolidating
       
 
 
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Adjustments
   
Consolidated
 
Continuing Operations
                             
Service revenues and sales
  $ -     $ 333,750     $ 7,136     $ -     $ 340,886  
Cost of services provided and goods sold
    -       239,122       4,062       -       243,184  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    5,562       42,113       1,195       -       48,870  
Depreciation
    240       6,497       234       -       6,971  
Amortization
    501       689       -       -       1,190  
Other operating expenses
    -       11,461       -       -       11,461  
     Total costs and expenses
    6,303       299,882       5,491       -       311,676  
     Income/ (loss) from operations
    (6,303 )     33,868       1,645       -       29,210  
Interest expense
    (3,579 )     (131 )     210       -       (3,500 )
Other (expense)/income - net
    3,944       (3,840 )     (194 )     -       (90 )
     Income/ (loss) before income taxes
    (5,938 )     29,897       1,661       -       25,620  
Income tax (provision)/ benefit
    2,042       (11,393 )     1,163       -       (8,188 )
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
    21,328       2,086       -       (23,414 )     -  
Net income
  $ 17,432     $ 20,590     $ 2,824     $ (23,414 )   $ 17,432  
                                         
                                         
For the three months ended September 30, 2012
         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
   
Consolidating
         
 
 
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Adjustments
   
Consolidated
 
Continuing Operations
                                       
Service revenues and sales
  $ -     $ 347,384     $ 6,969     $ -     $ 354,353  
Cost of services provided and goods sold
    -       252,688       3,922       -       256,610  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    5,991       43,992       2,972       -       52,955  
Depreciation
    237       6,099       221       -       6,557  
Amortization
    486       649       -       -       1,135  
Other operating expenses
    -       1,126       -       -       1,126  
     Total costs and expenses
    6,714       304,554       7,115       -       318,383  
     Income/ (loss) from operations
    (6,714 )     42,830       (146 )     -       35,970  
Interest expense
    (3,517 )     (211 )     (15 )     -       (3,743 )
Other (expense)/income - net
    4,450       (4,184 )     1,574       -       1,840  
     Income/ (loss) before income taxes
    (5,781 )     38,435       1,413       -       34,067  
Income tax (provision)/ benefit
    1,877       (14,560 )     (539 )     -       (13,222 )
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
    24,749       885       -       (25,634 )     -  
Net income
  $ 20,845     $ 24,760     $ 874     $ (25,634 )   $ 20,845  
                                         
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
   
Consolidating
         
 
 
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Adjustments
   
Consolidated
 
Continuing Operations
                                       
Service revenues and sales
  $ -     $ 1,042,449     $ 22,276     $ -     $ 1,064,725  
Cost of services provided and goods sold
    -       750,230       12,620       -       762,850  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    17,290       133,419       6,828       -       157,537  
Depreciation
    718       19,241       706       -       20,665  
Amortization
    1,480       2,018       -       -       3,498  
Other operating expenses
    -       26,221       -       -       26,221  
     Total costs and expenses
    19,488       931,129       20,154       -       970,771  
     Income/ (loss) from operations
    (19,488 )     111,320       2,122       -       93,954  
Interest expense
    (11,089 )     (384 )     182       -       (11,291 )
Other (expense)/income - net
    12,526       (11,549 )     2,335       -       3,312  
     Income/ (loss) before income taxes
    (18,051 )     99,387       4,639       -       85,975  
Income tax (provision)/ benefit
    6,036       (37,755 )     62       -       (31,657 )
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
    66,333       4,057       -       (70,390 )     -  
Net income
  $ 54,318     $ 65,689     $ 4,701     $ (70,390 )   $ 54,318  
                                         
                                         
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
   
Consolidating
         
 
 
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Adjustments
   
Consolidated
 
Continuing Operations
                                       
Service revenues and sales
  $ -     $ 1,040,015     $ 21,451     $ -     $ 1,061,466  
Cost of services provided and goods sold
    -       759,549       11,874       -       771,423  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    17,124       131,695       7,073       -       155,892  
Depreciation
    704       17,816       658       -       19,178  
Amortization
    1,437       1,938       -       -       3,375  
Other operating expenses
    -       1,126       -       -       1,126  
     Total costs and expenses
    19,265       912,124       19,605       -       950,994  
     Income/ (loss) from operations
    (19,265 )     127,891       1,846       -       110,472  
Interest expense
    (10,437 )     (551 )     (44 )     -       (11,032 )
Other (expense)/income - net
    13,196       (12,982 )     2,751       -       2,965  
     Income/ (loss) before income taxes
    (16,506 )     114,358       4,553       -       102,405  
Income tax (provision)/ benefit
    5,376       (43,442 )     (1,775 )     -       (39,841 )
Equity in net income of subsidiaries
    73,694       2,857       -       (76,551 )     -  
Net income
  $ 62,564     $ 73,773     $ 2,778     $ (76,551 )   $ 62,564  
 
 
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
       
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
       
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Consolidated
 
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 16,336     $ 118,998     $ 524     $ 135,858  
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
                               
 Capital expenditures
    (96 )     (18,297 )     (494 )     (18,887 )
 Business combinations, net of cash acquired
    -       (2,210 )     -       (2,210 )
 Other sources/(uses) - net
    (53 )     171       21       139  
      Net cash used by investing activities
    (149 )     (20,336 )     (473 )     (20,958 )
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
                               
 Increase /(decrease) in cash overdrafts payable
    5,378       (16,306 )     -       (10,928 )
 Change in intercompany accounts
    96,731       (97,541 )     810       -  
 Dividends paid
    (10,459 )     -       -       (10,459 )
 Debt issuance costs
    (1,108 )     -       -       (1,108 )
 Capital stock surrendered to pay taxes on stock-based compensation
    (4,280 )     -       -       (4,280 )
 Purchases of treasury stock
    (89,611 )     -       -       (89,611 )
 Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    13,125       -       -       13,125  
 Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation
    2,507       -       -       2,507  
 Other sources/(uses) - net
    30       -       (503 )     (473 )
      Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities
    12,313       (113,847 )     307       (101,227 )
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    28,500       (15,185 )     358       13,673  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    56,342       4,674       8,515       69,531  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 84,842     $ (10,511 )   $ 8,873     $ 83,204  
                                 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
         
Guarantor
   
Non-Guarantor
         
   
Parent
   
Subsidiaries
   
Subsidiaries
   
Consolidated
 
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:
                               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 1,486     $ 74,206     $ 1,645     $ 77,337  
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
                               
 Capital expenditures
    (196 )     (25,491 )     (802 )     (26,489 )
 Business combinations, net of cash acquired
    -       (5,900 )     -       (5,900 )
 Other sources/(uses) - net
    201       359       (32 )     528  
      Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities
    5       (31,032 )     (834 )     (31,861 )
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
                               
 Increase/(decrease) in cash overdrafts payable
    (4,580 )     1,281       -       (3,299 )
 Change in intercompany accounts
    40,489       (40,022 )     (467 )     -  
 Dividends paid
    (9,641 )     -       -       (9,641 )
 Capital stock surrendered to pay taxes on stock-based compensation
    (3,236 )     -       -       (3,236 )
 Purchases of treasury stock
    (11,724 )     -       -       (11,724 )
 Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    10,483       -       -       10,483  
 Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation
    2,714       -       -       2,714  
 Other sources/(uses) - net
    (17 )     (1 )     460       442  
      Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities
    24,488       (38,742 )     (7 )     (14,261 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    25,979       4,432       804       31,215  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    32,470       (1,422 )     7,033       38,081  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 58,449     $ 3,010     $ 7,837     $ 69,296  
 
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Summary
We operate through our two wholly-owned subsidiaries, VITAS Healthcare Corporation and Roto-Rooter Group, Inc.  VITAS focuses on hospice care that helps make terminally ill patients’ final days as comfortable as possible.  Through its teams of doctors, nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy and volunteers, VITAS provides direct medical services to patients, as well as spiritual and emotional counseling to both patients and their families.  Roto-Rooter’s services are focused on providing plumbing and drain cleaning services to both residential and commercial customers.  Through its network of company-owned branches, independent contractors and franchisees, Roto-Rooter offers plumbing and drain cleaning service to over 90% of the U.S. population.

The following is a summary of the key operating results (in thousands except per share amounts):
 
                         
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Service revenues and sales
  $ 340,886     $ 354,353     $ 1,064,725     $ 1,061,466  
Net income
  $ 17,432     $ 20,845     $ 54,318     $ 62,564  
Diluted EPS
  $ 0.94     $ 1.07     $ 2.89     $ 3.23  
Adjusted net income
  $ 25,098     $ 24,749     $ 78,470     $ 72,419  
Adjusted diluted EPS
  $ 1.36     $ 1.28     $ 4.17     $ 3.74  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 49,739     $ 49,020     $ 153,978     $ 143,533  
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue
    14.6 %     13.8 %     14.5 %     13.5 %

Adjusted net income, adjusted diluted EPS, earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures derived in accordance with GAAP.  We use Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of earnings for our long-term incentive plan awards.  We provide non-GAAP measures to help readers evaluate our operating results, compare our operating performance with that of similar companies that have different capital structures and help evaluate our ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements.  Our non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures presented in accordance with GAAP.  A reconciliation of our non-GAAP measures are presented on pages 31- 33.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the decrease in consolidated service revenues and sales was driven by a 0.6% increase at Roto-Rooter and a 5.2% decrease at VITAS.  The increase in service revenues at Roto-Rooter was driven by a 3.7% increase in price and mix shift offset by a 4.9% decrease in job count. The remaining difference relates to increases in contractor and Roto-Rooter Corp. revenues.  The decrease in service revenues at VITAS was a result of Medicare reimbursement rates including the effects of sequestration, declining approximately 1.1%, decreased ADC of 0.3%, a $3.2 million Medicare cap charge during the quarter and level of care mix shift.  Consolidated net income decreased 16.4% as a result of the lower revenue at VITAS and tentative litigation settlements at Vitas and Roto-Rooter.  Diluted EPS decreased 12.1% as a result of the decrease in net income offset by a lower number of shares outstanding.  Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue increased 0.8% mainly as a result of improved gross profit margins at Roto-Rooter.  See page 34 for additional VITAS operating metrics.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the increase in consolidated service revenues and sales was driven by a 3.1% increase at Roto-Rooter and a 0.6% decrease at VITAS.  The increase in service revenues at Roto-Rooter was driven by a 3.2% increase in price and mix shift offset by a 1.2% decrease in job count.  The remaining difference relates to increases in contractor and Roto-Rooter Corp. revenues.  The decrease in service revenues at VITAS was a result of a decrease in Medicare reimbursement rates, a $3.2 million net Medicare cap charge (compared to a $2.6 million reversal in the same period of 2012) and level of care mix shift offset by increased ADC of 3.0%.  Consolidated net income decreased 13.2% primarily as a result of lower revenue at VITAS and tentative litigation settlements at VITAS and Roto-Rooter.  Diluted EPS decreased 10.5% as a result of the decrease in net income offset by a lower number of shares outstanding.  Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of revenue increased 1.0% mainly as a result of improved gross profit margins at Roto-Rooter.  See page 34 for additional VITAS operating metrics.

Effective October 1, 2012, Medicare increased the hospice reimbursement rates by approximately 0.9% and effective April 1, 2013, as a result of sequestration, Medicare reduced hospice reimbursement rates for Medicare beneficiaries 2.0% for a net decline of 1.1% in reimbursement rates.   VITAS expects its full-year 2013 revenue, prior to Medicare cap, to be approximately 1% below the prior year.  Admissions are estimated to decline approximately 3.0%.  Adjusted EBITDA margin, prior to Medicare cap, is estimated to be 14.5% to 15.0%.  Medicare cap is estimated to be $1.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Roto-Rooter expects full-year 2013 revenue growth of 2.5%.  The revenue estimate is a result of increased pricing of approximately 3.2% and job count essentially equal to the prior year.  We anticipate that our operating income and cash flows will be sufficient to operate our businesses and meet any commitments for the foreseeable future.
 
 
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Financial Condition
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Material changes in the balance sheet accounts from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 include the following:

 
A $39.2 million increase in other current liabilities primarily due to tentative litigation settlements and the Medicare cap liability.
 
A $13.2 million decrease in accounts receivable related to the timing of receipts.
 
A $11.4 million increase in current deferred income taxes due to the accrual of tentative litigation settlements.
 
A reclass of our convertible notes from long-term to current as they are due in May 2014.

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $58.5 million primarily as a result of a decrease in accounts receivable and an increase in other current liabilities.  Management continually evaluates cash utilization alternatives, including share repurchase, debt repurchase, acquisitions and increased dividends to determine the most beneficial use of available capital resources.

We have issued $32.9 million in standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2013, for insurance purposes.  Issued letters of credit reduce our available credit under the revolving credit agreement.  As of September 30, 2013, we have approximately $317.1 million of unused lines of credit available and eligible to be drawn down under our revolving credit facility, excluding the $150 million expansion feature. Management believes its liquidity and sources of capital are satisfactory for the Company’s needs in the foreseeable future.

Commitments and Contingencies
Collectively, the terms of our credit agreements require us to meet various financial covenants, to be tested quarterly.  We are in compliance with all financial and other debt covenants as of September 30, 2013 and anticipate remaining in compliance throughout 2013.

The VITAS segment of the Company’s business operates in a heavily-regulated industry.  As a result, the Company is subjected to inquiries and investigations by various government agencies, as well as to lawsuits, including qui tam actions.  The following sections describe the various ongoing lawsuits and investigations of which the Company is currently aware.  Unless otherwise indicated, it is not possible at this time for us to estimate either the timing or outcome of any of those matters, or whether any potential loss, or range of potential losses, is probable or estimable.

In February 2010, Chemed and Roto-Rooter were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Anthony Morangelli, et al., v. Chemed Corp. and Roto-Rooter Services Co., No. 10 CV-00876 (BMC).  The named plaintiffs, current and former technicians employed by Roto-Rooter who were paid on a commission basis, asserted against Chemed and Roto-Rooter claims for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and claims for violations of the labor laws of multiple states.  In June 2013 the parties reached an agreement to settle the case for $14.3 million plus applicable payroll taxes ($9.0 million after tax), which is subject to Court approval.  As such, $14.8 million is recorded as other operating expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2013 Statement of Income.
  
VITAS is party to a class action lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County in September 2006 by Bernadette Santos, Keith Knoche and Joyce White, Bernadette Santos, et al. v. Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California, BC359356.  This case alleges failure to pay overtime and failure to provide meal and rest periods to a purported class of California admissions nurses, chaplains and sales representatives.  The case seeks payment of penalties, interest and Plaintiffs’ attorney fees.    In December 2009, the trial court denied Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification.  In July 2011, the Court of Appeals affirmed denial of class certification on the travel time, meal and rest period claims, and reversed the trial court’s denial on the off-the-clock and sales representation exemption claims.  Plaintiffs filed an appeal of this decision.  In September 2012, in response to an order of reconsideration, the Court of Appeals reiterated its previous rulings.  In March 2013, the Court granted summary judgment dismissing the sales representatives’ claims as they are exempt employees.  In October 2013 we reached agreement, subject to Court approval, to settle the case for $10.3 million plus applicable payroll taxes ($6.5 million aftertax).  As such, $10.5 million is recorded as other operating expense in the quarter ended September 30, 2013 Statement of Income.
 
 
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On January 12, 2012, a putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against the Company, Kevin McNamara, David Williams, and Timothy O’Toole, In re Chemed Corp. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-28 (S.D. Ohio);.  On June 18, 2012, an amended complaint was filed alleging violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 against all Defendants, and violation of Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against Messrs. McNamara, Williams, and O’Toole.  The suit’s allegations concern the VITAS hospice segment of the Company’s business.  Plaintiffs seek, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of Chemed Capital Stock, compensatory damages in an unspecified amount and attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising from Defendants’ alleged failure to disclose an alleged fraudulent scheme at VITAS to enroll ineligible hospice patients and to fraudulently obtain payments from the federal government.  Defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended complaint on August 17, 2012, which were pending when the parties reached an agreement to settle the action. On June 7, 2013, following the filing of U.S. v. VITAS, discussed below, Plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a second amended complaint.  Defendants oppose this motion. On September 16, 2013, Plaintiffs, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of Chemed Capital Stock between February 15, 2010, and May 3, 2013, inclusive, executed a Settlement Term Sheet with Defendants (“Settlement”), reaching an agreement in principle to settle this case in full and with prejudice, and to provide Defendants with full releases of all claims that are or could have been asserted by Plaintiffs in exchange for payment of $6.0 million by our insurer into a settlement fund for the benefit of the putative class.  The Settlement has been recorded as an accrual and offsetting prepaid in the accompanying Balance Sheet.  This Settlement is subject to final documentation by the parties as well as Court approval. Defendants agreed to enter into this Settlement in order to eliminate the burden, expense and distraction of further litigation.
 
In June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, United States, et al. ex rel. Urick v. Vitas HME Solutions, Inc. et al., 5:08-cv-0663 (“Urick”).  The U.S. Attorney filed a notice in May 2012 stating that it had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that it continues to investigate the allegations.  In June 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act based on allegations of a conspiracy to submit to Medicare and Medicaid false claims involving hospice services for ineligible patients, unnecessary medical supplies, failing to satisfy certain prerequisites for payment, and altering patient records, including backdating patient revocations.  The suit was brought by Barbara Urick, a registered nurse in VITAS’s San Antonio program, against VITAS, certain of its affiliates, and several former VITAS employees, including physicians Justo Cisneros and Antonio Cavasos and nurses Sally Schwenk, Diane Anest, and Edith Reed.  In September 2012 and July 2013, the plaintiff dismissed all claims against the individual defendants.  The complaint was served on the VITAS entities on April 12, 2013.

Also in June 2011, the U.S. Attorney provided the Company with a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed under seal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, United States, et al. ex rel. Spottiswood v. Chemed Corp., 1:07-cv-4566 (“Spottiswood”).  In April 2012, the complaint was unsealed.  The U.S. Attorney and Attorney General for the State of Illinois filed notices in April and May 2012, respectively, stating that they had decided not to intervene in the case at that time but indicating that they continue to investigate the allegations.  Plaintiff filed an amended complaint in November 2012.  The complaint asserts violations of the federal False Claims Act and the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act based on allegations that VITAS fraudulently billed Medicare and Medicaid for providing unwarranted continuous care services.  The suit was brought by Laura Spottiswood, a former part-time pool registered nurse at VITAS, against Chemed, VITAS, and a VITAS affiliate.  The complaint was served on the defendants on April 12, 2013.  On May 29 and June 4, 2013, respectively, the Court granted the government’s motion to partially intervene in Spottiswood and in Urick on the allegations that Vitas submitted or caused to be submitted false or fraudulent claims for continuous care and routine home care on behalf of certain ineligible Medicare beneficiaries.  The Court also transferred them to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri under docket Nos. 4:13-cv-505 and 4:13-cv-563, respectively.

On May 2, 2013, the government filed a False Claims Act complaint against the Company and certain of its hospice-related subsidiaries in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, United States v. VITAS Hospice Services, LLC, et al., 4:13-cv-00449-BCW (the “2013 Action”).  Prior to that date, the Company received various subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice and OIG that have been previously disclosed. The 2013 Action alleges that, since at least 2002, VITAS, and since 2004, the Company, submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the Medicare program by (a) billing Medicare for continuous home care services when the patients were not eligible, the services were not provided, or the medical care was inappropriate, and (b) billing Medicare for patients who were not eligible for the Medicare hospice benefit because they did not have a life expectancy of six months or less if their illnesses ran their normal course.  This complaint seeks treble damages, statutory penalties, and the costs of the action, plus interest.  On August 1, 2013, the government filed its First Amended Complaint in the 2013 Action.  The First Amended Complaint changed and supplemented some of the allegations, but did not otherwise expand the causes of action or the nature of the relief sought against VITAS.  The defendants filed a motion to dismiss on September 24, 2013.  

On May 6, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, at the request of the government, unsealed a qui tam complaint against VITAS and VITAS Healthcare Corporation of California, United States ex rel. Charles Gonzales v. Vitas Healthcare Corporation, et al., CV 12-0761-R (“Gonzales”).  The case was transferred from the Central District of California to the Western District of Missouri under docket No. 4:13-cv-344.  The government has filed a notice of election to intervene in the Gonzales complaint.  The Gonzales complaint alleges that VITAS’ Los Angeles program falsely certified and recertified patients as eligible for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.  It alleges violations of the False Claims Act and seeks treble damages, civil penalties, recovery of costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, and pre- and post-judgment interest.  
 
 
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On September 25, 2013, the Court granted a joint motion by the government, the relators, and VITAS to consolidate the Spottiswood, Urick, and Gonzales complaints with the 2013 Action.  As a result, the First Amended Complaint will govern the consolidated claims brought by the United States and the relators for all purposes.  The relators and VITAS have stipulated that certain non-intervened claims will not be pursued by the relators.

VITAS has also received document subpoenas in related state matters.  In February 2010, VITAS received a civil investigative demand (“CID”) from the Texas Attorney General seeking documents from January 1, 2002 through the date of the CID, and interrogatory responses in connection with an investigation of possible fraudulent submission of Medicaid claims for non-qualifying patients and fraudulent shifting of costs from VITAS to the State of Texas and the United States.  The CID requested similar information sought by prior Department of Justice subpoenas, including policy and procedure manuals and information concerning Medicare and Medicaid billing, patient statistics and sales and marketing practices, together with information concerning record-keeping and retention practices, and medical records concerning 117 patients.  In September 2010, VITAS received a second CID from the Texas Attorney General seeking additional documents concerning business plans and results, revocation forms for certain patients, and electronic documents of 10 current and former employees.  In July 2012, VITAS received an investigative subpoena from the Florida Attorney General seeking documents previously produced in the course of prior government investigations as well as, for the period January 1, 2007 through the date of production, billing records and procedures: information concerning business results, plans, and strategies; documents concerning patient eligibility for hospice care; and certain information concerning employees and their compensation.

The Company intends to defend vigorously against the allegations in each of the above lawsuits.    The Company had a net recovery for these investigations, due to a one-time insurance reimbursement of $1.0 million for certain legal costs, for the three month period ended September 30, 2013 of $591,000. The net costs to comply with these investigations were $1.4 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013.  Regardless of the outcome of any of the preceding matters, responding to the subpoenas and dealing with the various regulatory agencies can adversely affect us through defense costs, potential payments, diversion of management time, and related publicity.  Although the Company intends to defend them vigorously, there can be no assurance that those suits will not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Results of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2013 versus  2012 - Consolidated Results
Our service revenues and sales for the third quarter of 2013 decreased 3.8% versus services and sales revenues for the third quarter of 2012.  Of this decrease, $14.0 million was attributable to VITAS offset by a $522,000 increase at Roto-Rooter.  The following chart shows the components of those changes (in thousands):

   
Increase/(Decrease)
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
VITAS
             
Routine homecare
 
$
 (1,288
 
 (0.7
)
Continuous care
   
 (6,264
 
 (14.9
)
General inpatient
   
 (3,258
 
 (11.6
)
Medicare cap
   
 (3,179
 
-
 
Roto-Rooter
             
Plumbing
   
 (346
 
 (0.8
)
Drain cleaning
   
 (155
 
 (0.5
)
Contractor operations
   
 1,112
   
16.0
 
HVAC operations
   
 1
   
 100.0
 
Other
   
 (90
 
 (1.7
)
Total
 
$
 (13,467
 
 (3.8
)

The decrease in VITAS’ revenues for the third quarter of 2013 versus the third quarter of 2012 was a combination of Medicare reimbursement rates including the effect of sequestration declining approximately 1.1%, decreased ADC of 0.3%, and level of care mix shift.  In the third quarter of 2013, VITAS recorded a Medicare Cap charge of $3.2 million related to one program’s projected 2013 Medicare Cap liability.  This compares with no Medicare Cap liability recorded in the third quarter of 2012.  The ADC decrease was driven by a 0.7% increase in routine homecare, a decrease of 13.0% in continuous care and a decrease of 9.3% in general inpatient.  In excess of 90% of VITAS’ service revenues for the period were from Medicare and Medicaid.
 
 
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The decrease in plumbing revenues for the third quarter of 2013 versus 2012 is attributable to a 4.8% decrease in job count offset by a 4.0% increase in price and mix shift.  Drain cleaning revenues for the third quarter of 2013 versus 2012 reflect a 4.5% decrease in the number of jobs perfomed offset by a 4.0% increase in price and mix shift.  Contractor operations revenue increased 16.0% for the third quarter of 2013 due to four acquisitions that were completed in 2012 as well as improved operating conditions.  HVAC revenues were essentially zero as a result of the shut-down of Roto-Rooter’s one remaining HVAC operation during the third quarter of 2012.
 
The consolidated gross margin was 28.7% in the third quarter of 2013 as compared with 27.6% in the third quarter of 2012.  On a segment basis, VITAS’ gross margin was 22.3% in the third quarter of 2013 and 22.2% in the third quarter of 2012.  The Roto-Rooter segment’s gross margin was 47.3% for the third quarter of 2013 as compared with 44.3% for the third quarter of 2012.  The increase in Roto-Rooter’s gross margin is the result of higher revenue, lower health care and casualty insurance costs and reduced field operating expenses.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) comprise (in thousands):

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
2013
   
2012
 
SG&A expenses before the impact of market gains/(losses) of deferred compensation
         
plans, long-term incentive compensation, and OIG investigation expenses
$ 49,705     $ 50,896  
Long-term incentive compensation
  (55 )     -  
Expenses/(cost recovery) related to OIG investigation
  (591 )     483  
Impact of market value gains/(losses) on liabilities held in
             
deferred compensation trusts
  (189 )     1,576  
Total SG&A expenses
$ 48,870     $ 52,955  

SG&A expenses before long-term incentive compensation, expenses related to OIG investigation and the impact of market gains/(losses) of deferred compensation plans for the third quarter of 2013 were down 2.3% when compared to the third quarter of 2012.

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Litigation settlement of VITAS segment (a)
$ 10,500     $ -  
Settlements of Roto-Rooter segment (b)
  961       -  
Severance and other operating costs related
             
to closing Roto-Rooter's HVAC business
  -       1,126  
Total other operating expenses
$ 11,461     $ 1,126  
               
(a) Santos claims discussed in Note 10.
             
(b) Estimated cost of certain customer claims currently under negotiation.
 

Other income - net comprise (in thousands):
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Market value gains/(losses) on assets held in deferred
           
compensation trusts
  $ (189 )   $ 1,576  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
    (101 )     (80 )
Interest income
    192       291  
Other
    8       53  
Total other income/(expense) - net
  $ (90 )   $ 1,840  
 
 
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Our effective income tax rate was 32.0% in the third quarter of 2013 compared to 38.8% for the third quarter of 2012.  This is a result of a $1.8 million credit related to the expiration of tax statutes for uncertain tax positions recorded in prior years.

Net income for both periods included the following after-tax items/adjustments that reduced or increased after-tax earnings (in thousands):
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
VITAS
           
Litigation settlement
  $ (6,510 )   $ -  
Legal expenses of OIG investigation
    367       (300 )
Acquisition expenses
    (11 )     (1 )
Roto-Rooter
               
Litigation settlement
    (584 )     -  
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    (269 )     (70 )
HVAC shut down costs
    -       (649 )
Acquisition expenses
    (1 )     (52 )
Corporate
               
Stock option expense
    (1,030 )     (1,516 )
Noncash impact of change in accounting for convertible debt
    (1,375 )     (1,272 )
Uncertain tax position adjustments
    1,782       -  
Long-term incentive compensation
    (34 )     -  
Expenses related to securities litigation
    (1 )     (44 )
Total
  $ (7,666 )   $ (3,904 )

Three months ended September 30, 2013 versus 2012 - Segment Results

The change in after-tax earnings for the third quarter of 2013 versus the third quarter of 2012 is due to (in thousands):

       
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
 
Amount
   
Percent
 
VITAS
  $ (7,332 )     (33.4 )
Roto-Rooter
    2,036       33.1  
Corporate
    1,883       26.0  
    $ (3,413 )     (16.4 )

 
 
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Results of Operations
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 versus  2012 - Consolidated Results
Our service revenues and sales for the first nine months of 2013 increased 0.3% versus services and sales revenues for the first nine months of 2012.  Of this increase, $8.4 million was attributable to Roto-Rooter offset by a $5.2 million decrease at VITAS.  The following chart shows the components of those changes (in thousands):
 
   
Increase/(Decrease)
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
VITAS
             
Routine homecare
 
$
 15,899
   
 2.8
 
Continuous care
   
 (8,015
)  
 (6.3
General inpatient
   
 (7,300
)  
 (8.4
 
Medicare cap
   
 (5,738
)  
 (222.7
Roto-Rooter
             
Plumbing
   
 685
   
 0.5
 
Drain cleaning
   
 5,242
   
 5.2
 
Contractor operations
   
 3,984
   
 19.5
 
HVAC operations
   
 (1,121
)  
 (100.0
Other
   
 (377
)  
 (2.2
Total
 
$
 3,259
   
 0.3
 

The decrease in VITAS’ revenues for the first nine months of 2013 versus the first nine months of 2012 is a result of, increased ADC of 3.0%, offset by a Medicare reimbursement rate decrease and level of care mix shift.  In the first nine months, VITAS recorded a net Medicare Cap charge of $3.2 million related to eliminating the Medicare Cap billing limitation recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 offset by one programs’ projected 2013 Medicare Cap liability.  This compares to $2.6 million of additional revenue recorded in the first nine months of 2012.  The ADC decrease was driven by a 3.7% increase in routine homecare, offset by a decrease of 4.8% in continuous care and a decrease of 5.6% in general inpatient.  In excess of 90% of VITAS’ service revenues for the period were from Medicare and Medicaid.

The increase in plumbing revenues for the first nine months of 2013 versus 2012 is attributable to a 4.3% decrease in job count offset by a 4.8% increase in price and mix shift.  Drain cleaning revenues for the first nine months of 2013 versus 2012 reflect a 1.0% increase in the number of jobs perfomed as well as a 4.2% increase in price and mix shift.  Contractor operations revenue increased 19.5% for the first nine months of 2013 due to four acquisitions that were completed in 2012 as well as improved operating conditions.  HVAC operations decreased as a result of the shut-down of Roto-Rooter’s one remaining HVAC operation during the third quarter of 2012.

The consolidated gross margin was 28.4% for the first nine months of 2013 as compared with 27.3% in the first nine months of 2012.  On a segment basis, VITAS’ gross margin was 21.9% for the first nine months of 2013 and 21.7% for the first nine months of 2012.  The Roto-Rooter segment’s gross margin was 46.9% for the first nine months of 2013 as compared with 44.1% for the first nine months of 2012.  The increase in Roto-Rooter’s gross margin is the result of higher revenue, lower health care and casualty insurance costs and reduced field operating expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) comprise (in thousands):
 
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
SG&A expenses before long-term incentive
           
compensation and the impact of market gains and
           
losses of deferred compensation plans
  $ 154,908     $ 152,382  
Long-term incentive compensation
    (1,161 )     -  
Expenses related to OIG investigation
    1,444       749  
Impact of market value gains on liabilities held in
               
deferred compensation trusts
    2,346       2,761  
Total SG&A expenses
  $ 157,537     $ 155,892  
 
 
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Normal salary increases and revenue related expense increases between periods account for the 1.7% increase in SG&A expenses before long-term incentive compensation, expenses related to OIG investigation and the impact of market gains of deferred compensation plans.

Interest expense for the first nine months of 2013 increased 2.3% when compared to the first nine months of  2012 as a result of the increase in amortization of  bond discount expense and the loss on extinguishment of debt resulting from the replacement of the previous Credit Agreement in January 2013.

Other operating expenses comprise (in thousands):

 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Litigation settlement of VITAS segment (a)
$ 10,500     $ -  
Settlements of Roto-Rooter segment (b)
  15,721       -  
Severance and other operating costs related
             
to closing Roto-Rooter's HVAC business
  -       1,126  
Total other operating expenses
$ 26,221     $ 1,126  
               
(a) Santos claims discussed in Note 10.
             
(b) Morangelli claims discussed in Note 10 and estimated cost of certain customer claims currently under negotiation.
 

Other income - net comprise (in thousands):

   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Market value gains on assets held in deferred
           
compensation trusts
  $ 2,346     $ 2,761  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
    (180 )     (228 )
Interest income
    1,165       401  
Other
    (19 )     31  
Total other income - net
  $ 3,312     $ 2,965  

Our effective income tax rate was 36.8% in the third quarter of 2013 compared to 38.9% for the third quarter of 2012.  This is a result of a $1.8 million credit related to the expiration of tax statutes for uncertain tax positions recorded in prior years.
 



 
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Net income for both periods included the following after-tax items/adjustments that reduced after-tax earnings (in thousands):

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
VITAS
           
Litigation settlement
  $ (6,510 )   $ -  
Legal expenses of OIG investigation
    (895 )     (465 )
Acquisition expenses
    (23 )     (1 )
Roto-Rooter
               
Litigation settlements
    (9,551 )     -  
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    (699 )     (512 )
HVAC shut down costs
    -       (649 )
Expenses of severance arrangements
    (184 )     -  
Acquisition expenses
    (2 )     (73 )
Corporate
               
Stock option expense
    (2,993 )     (4,243 )
Noncash impact of change in accounting for convertible debt
    (4,046 )     (3,744 )
Uncertain tax position adjustments
    1,782       -  
Long-term incentive compensation
    (734 )     -  
Expenses of securities litigation
    (3 )     (168 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (294 )     -  
Total
  $ (24,152 )   $ (9,855 )

Nine months ended September 30, 2013 versus 2012 - Segment Results

The change in after-tax earnings for the first nine months of 2013 versus the first nine months of 2012 is due to (in thousands):

 
 
Increase/(Decrease)
 
 
Amount
   
Percent
 
VITAS
$ (6,762 )     (10.9 )
Roto-Rooter
  (2,497 )     (11.5 )
Corporate
  1,013       4.8  
  $ (8,246 )     (13.2 )
 
 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
 
(in thousands)(unaudited)
 
                         
                     
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
2013 (a)
                       
Service revenues and sales
  $ 254,001     $ 86,885     $ -     $ 340,886  
Cost of services provided and goods sold
    197,387       45,797       -       243,184  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    18,637       25,009       5,224       48,870  
Depreciation
    4,545       2,292       134       6,971  
Amortization
    538       151       501       1,190  
Other operating expenses
    10,500       961       -       11,461  
Total costs and expenses
    231,607       74,210       5,859       311,676  
Income/(loss) from operations
    22,394       12,675       (5,859 )     29,210  
Interest expense
    (48 )     (82 )     (3,370 )     (3,500 )
Intercompany interest income/(expense)
    1,231       579       (1,810 )     -  
Other income/(expense)—net
    73       8       (171 )     (90 )
Income/(expense) before income taxes
    23,650       13,180       (11,210 )     25,620  
Income taxes
    (9,042 )     (4,999 )     5,853       (8,188 )
Net income/(loss)
  $ 14,608     $ 8,181     $ (5,357 )   $ 17,432  
                                 
(a) The following amounts are included in net income (in thousands):
 
                           
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
Pretax benefit/(cost):
                               
Stock option expense
  $ -     $ -     $ (1,629 )   $ (1,629 )
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt
    -       -       (2,174 )     (2,174 )
Long-term incentive compensation
    -       -       (55 )     (55 )
Litigation settlement
    (10,500 )     (961 )     -       (11,461 )
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       (443 )     -       (443 )
Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       (1 )     (1 )
Acquisition expenses
    (18 )     (3 )     -       (21 )
Expenses/(cost recovery) related to OIG investigation
    591       -       -       591  
Total
  $ (9,927 )   $ (1,407 )   $ (3,859 )   $ (15,193 )
                                 
                           
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
After-tax benefit/(cost):
                               
Stock option expense
  $ -     $ -     $ (1,030 )   $ (1,030 )
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt
    -       -       (1,375 )     (1,375 )
Uncertain tax position adjustments
    -       -       1,782       1,782  
Long-term incentive compensation
    -       -       (34 )     (34 )
Litigation settlement
    (6,510 )     (584 )     -       (7,094 )
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       (269 )     -       (269 )
Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       (1 )     (1 )
Acquisition expenses
    (11 )     (1 )     -       (12 )
Expenses related to OIG investigation
    367       -       -       367  
Total
  $ (6,154 )   $ (854 )   $ (658 )   $ (7,666 )


 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)(unaudited)
 
                     
                   
Chemed
 
 
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
2012 (a)
                       
Service revenues and sales
  $ 267,990     $ 86,363     $ -     $ 354,353  
Cost of services provided and goods sold
    208,473       48,137       -       256,610  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    20,148       25,350       7,457       52,955  
Depreciation
    4,333       2,093       131       6,557  
Amortization
    489       160       486       1,135  
Other operating expenses
    -       1,126       -       1,126  
Total costs and expenses
    233,443       76,866       8,074       318,383  
Income/(loss) from operations
    34,547       9,497       (8,074 )     35,970  
Interest expense
    (62 )     (150 )     (3,531 )     (3,743 )
Intercompany interest income/(expense)
    795       396       (1,191 )     -  
Other income/(expense)—net
    176       63       1,601       1,840  
Income/(expense) before income taxes
    35,456       9,806       (11,195 )     34,067  
Income taxes
    (13,516 )     (3,661 )     3,955       (13,222 )
Net income/(loss)
  $ 21,940     $ 6,145     $ (7,240 )   $ 20,845  
                                 
                                 
(a) The following amounts are included in net income (in thousands):
                 
                           
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
     
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
Pretax benefit/(cost):
                               
     Stock option expense
  $ -     $ -     $ (2,397 )   $ (2,397 )
     Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt
    -       -       (2,011 )     (2,011 )
     Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       (68 )     (68 )
     Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       (116 )     -       (116 )
     Acquisition expenses
    (2 )     (85 )     -       (87 )
     Expenses of OIG investigation
    (483 )     -       -       (483 )
     HVAC shut down costs
    -       (1,126 )     -       (1,126 )
          Total
  $ (485 )   $ (1,327 )   $ (4,476 )   $ (6,288 )
                                 
                           
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
After-tax benefit/(cost):
                               
     Stock option expense
  $ -     $ -     $ (1,516 )   $ (1,516 )
     Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt
    -       -       (1,272 )     (1,272 )
     Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       (44 )     (44 )
     Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       (70 )     -       (70 )
     Acquisition expenses
    (1 )     (52 )     -       (53 )
     Expenses of OIG investigation
    (300 )     -       -       (300 )
     HVAC shut down costs
    -       (649 )     -       (649 )
          Total
  $ (301 )   $ (771 )   $ (2,832 )   $ (3,904 )
 
 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
 
(in thousands)(unaudited)
 
                         
                     
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
2013 (a)
                       
Service revenues and sales
  $ 788,896     $ 275,829     $ -     $ 1,064,725  
Cost of services provided and goods sold
    616,334       146,516       -       762,850  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    61,304       76,901       19,332       157,537  
Depreciation
    13,579       6,685       401       20,665  
Amortization
    1,564       454       1,480       3,498  
Other operating expenses
    10,500       15,721       -       26,221  
Total costs and expenses
    703,281       246,277       21,213       970,771  
Income/(loss) from operations
    85,615       29,552       (21,213 )     93,954  
Interest expense
    (145 )     (239 )     (10,907 )     (11,291 )
Intercompany interest income/(expense)
    2,940       1,443       (4,383 )     -  
Other income/(expense)—net
    878       42       2,392       3,312  
Income/(expense) before income taxes
    89,288       30,798       (34,111 )     85,975  
Income taxes
    (34,051 )     (11,580 )     13,974       (31,657 )
Net income/(loss)
  $ 55,237     $ 19,218     $ (20,137 )   $ 54,318  
                                 
                                 
(a) The following amounts are included in net income (in thousands):
                 
                           
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
Pretax benefit/(cost):
                               
Stock option expense
  $ -     $ -     $ (4,732 )   $ (4,732 )
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt
    -       -       (6,397 )     (6,397 )
Long-term incentive compensation
    -       -       (1,161 )     (1,161 )
Expenses of severance arrangements
    -       (302 )     -       (302 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    -       -       (465 )     (465 )
Litigation settlement
    (10,500 )     (15,721 )     -       (26,221 )
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       (1,151 )     -       (1,151 )
Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       (4 )     (4 )
Acquisition expenses
    (38 )     (4 )     -       (42 )
Expenses related to OIG investigation
    (1,444 )     -       -       (1,444 )
Total
  $ (11,982 )   $ (17,178 )   $ (12,759 )   $ (41,919 )
                                 
                           
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
After-tax benefit/(cost):
                               
Stock option expense
  $ -     $ -     $ (2,993 )   $ (2,993 )
Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt
    -       -       (4,046 )     (4,046 )
Long-term incentive compensation
    -       -       (734 )     (734 )
Uncertain tax position adjustments
    -       -       1,782       1,782  
Expenses of severance arrangements
    -       (184 )     -       (184 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    -       -       (294 )     (294 )
Litigation settlement
    (6,510 )     (9,551 )     -       (16,061 )
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       (699 )     -       (699 )
Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       (3 )     (3 )
Acquisition expenses
    (23 )     (2 )     -       (25 )
Expenses related to OIG investigation
    (895 )     -       -       (895 )
Total
  $ (7,428 )   $ (10,436 )   $ (6,288 )   $ (24,152 )
                                 

 
 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
 
(in thousands)(unaudited)
 
                     
                   
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
2012 (a)
                       
Service revenues and sales
  $ 794,050     $ 267,416     $ -     $ 1,061,466  
Cost of services provided and goods sold
    621,933       149,490       -       771,423  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    60,367       75,875       19,650       155,892  
Depreciation
    12,521       6,264       393       19,178  
Amortization
    1,467       471       1,437       3,375  
Other operating expenses
    -       1,126       -       1,126  
Total costs and expenses
    696,288       233,226       21,480       950,994  
Income/(loss) from operations
    97,762       34,190       (21,480 )     110,472  
Interest expense
    (188 )     (364 )     (10,480 )     (11,032 )
Intercompany interest income/(expense)
    2,361       1,221       (3,582 )     -  
Other income/(expense)—net
    144       9       2,812       2,965  
Income/(expense) before income taxes
    100,079       35,056       (32,730 )     102,405  
Income taxes
    (38,080 )     (13,341 )     11,580       (39,841 )
Net income/(loss)
  $ 61,999     $ 21,715     $ (21,150 )   $ 62,564  
                                 
                   
(a) The following amounts are included in net income (in thousands):
                 
                           
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
Pretax benefit/(cost):
                               
     Stock option expense
  $ -     $ -     $ (6,709 )   $ (6,709 )
     Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt
    -       -       (5,919 )     (5,919 )
     Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       (265 )     (265 )
     Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       (843 )     -       (843 )
     Acquisition expenses
    (2 )     (120 )     -       (122 )
     Expenses related to OIG investigation
    (749 )     -       -       (749 )
     HVAC shut down costs
    -       (1,126 )     -       (1,126 )
          Total
  $ (751 )   $ (2,089 )   $ (12,893 )   $ (15,733 )
                                 
                           
Chemed
 
   
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
   
Corporate
   
Consolidated
 
After-tax benefit/(cost):
                               
     Stock option expense
  $ -     $ -     $ (4,243 )   $ (4,243 )
     Noncash impact of accounting for convertible debt
    -       -       (3,744 )     (3,744 )
     Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       (168 )     (168 )
     Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       (512 )     -       (512 )
     Acquisition expenses
    (1 )     (73 )     -       (74 )
     Expenses related to OIG investigation
    (465 )     -       -       (465 )
     HVAC shut down costs
    -       (649 )     -       (649 )
          Total
  $ (466 )   $ (1,234 )   $ (8,155 )   $ (9,855 )
                                 
                                 


 
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Consolidating Summary and Reconciliation of 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
                         
Chemed Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
       
(in thousands)
                 
Chemed
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2013
VITAS
   
Roto-Rooter
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
 
                         
Net income/(loss)
  $ 14,608     $ 8,181     $ (5,357 )   $ 17,432  
Add/(deduct):
                               
Interest expense
    48       82       3,370       3,500  
Income taxes
    9,042       4,999       (5,853 )     8,188  
Depreciation
    4,545       2,292       134       6,971  
Amortization
    538       151       501       1,190  
EBITDA
    28,781       15,705       (7,205 )     37,281  
Add/(deduct):
                               
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
    (1,231 )     (579 )     1,810       -  
Interest income
    (163 )     (10 )     (19 )     (192 )
Expenses/(cost recovery) related to OIG investigation
    (591 )     -       -       (591 )
Acquisition expenses
    18       3       -       21  
Litigation settlements
    10,500       961       -       11,461  
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       443       -       443  
Advertising cost adjustment
    -       (369 )     -       (369 )
Stock option expense
    -       -       1,629       1,629  
Long-term incentive compensation
    -       -       55       55  
Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       1       1  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 37,314     $ 16,154     $ (3,729 )   $ 49,739  
                                 
                         
Chemed
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2012
VITAS
 
Roto-Rooter
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
 
                                 
Net income/(loss)
  $ 21,940     $ 6,145     $ (7,240 )   $ 20,845  
Add/(deduct):
                               
Interest expense
    62       150       3,531       3,743  
Income taxes
    13,516       3,661       (3,955 )     13,222  
Depreciation
    4,333       2,093       131       6,557  
Amortization
    489       160       486       1,135  
EBITDA
    40,340       12,209       (7,047 )     45,502  
Add/(deduct):
                               
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
    (795 )     (396 )     1,191       -  
Interest income
    (256 )     (12 )     (23 )     (291 )
Expenses related to OIG investigation
    483       -       -       483  
Acquisition expenses
    2       85       -       87  
HVAC shut down costs
    -       1,126       -       1,126  
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       116       -       116  
Advertising cost adjustment
    -       (468 )     -       (468 )
Stock option expense
    -       -       2,397       2,397  
Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       68       68  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 39,774     $ 12,660     $ (3,414 )   $ 49,020  


 
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Consolidating Summary and Reconciliation of 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
                         
Chemed Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
       
(in thousands)
                 
Chemed
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
VITAS
 
Roto-Rooter
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
 
                         
Net income/(loss)
  $ 55,237     $ 19,218     $ (20,137 )   $ 54,318  
Add/(deduct):
                               
Interest expense
    145       239       10,907       11,291  
Income taxes
    34,051       11,580       (13,974 )     31,657  
Depreciation
    13,579       6,685       401       20,665  
Amortization
    1,564       454       1,480       3,498  
EBITDA
    104,576       38,176       (21,323 )     121,429  
Add/(deduct):
                               
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
    (2,940 )     (1,443 )     4,383       -  
Interest income
    (1,051 )     (66 )     (48 )     (1,165 )
Expenses related to OIG investigation
    1,444       -       -       1,444  
Acquisition expenses
    38       4       -       42  
Litigation settlement
    10,500       15,721       -       26,221  
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       1,151       -       1,151  
Advertising cost adjustment
    -       (1,343 )     -       (1,343 )
Expenses of severance arrangements
    -       302       -       302  
Stock option expense
    -       -       4,732       4,732  
Long-term incentive compensation
    -       -       1,161       1,161  
Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       4       4  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 112,567     $ 52,502     $ (11,091 )   $ 153,978  
                                 
                         
Chemed
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
VITAS
 
Roto-Rooter
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
 
                                 
Net income/(loss)
  $ 61,999     $ 21,715     $ (21,150 )   $ 62,564  
Add/(deduct):
                               
Interest expense
    188       364       10,480       11,032  
Income taxes
    38,080       13,341       (11,580 )     39,841  
Depreciation
    12,521       6,264       393       19,178  
Amortization
    1,467       471       1,437       3,375  
EBITDA
    114,255       42,155       (20,420 )     135,990  
Add/(deduct):
                               
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
    (2,361 )     (1,221 )     3,582       -  
Interest income
    (328 )     (22 )     (51 )     (401 )
Expenses related to OIG investigation
    749       -       -       749  
Acquisition expenses
    2       120       -       122  
HVAC shut down costs
    -       1,126       -       1,126  
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    -       843       -       843  
Advertising cost adjustment
    -       (1,870 )     -       (1,870 )
Stock option expense
    -       -       6,709       6,709  
Expenses related to securities litigation
    -       -       265       265  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 112,317     $ 41,131     $ (9,915 )   $ 143,533  


 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME
 
(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)
 
                         
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net income as reported
  $ 17,432     $ 20,845     $ 54,318     $ 62,564  
                                 
Add/(deduct) after-tax cost of:
                               
Litigation settlement
    7,094       -       16,061       -  
Uncertain tax position adjustments
    (1,782 )     -       (1,782 )     -  
Additional interest expense resulting from the change
                               
in accounting for the conversion feature of the
                               
convertible notes
    1,375       1,272       4,046       3,744  
Stock option expense
    1,030       1,516       2,993       4,243  
HVAC shut down costs
    -       649       -       649  
Expenses of OIG investigation
    (367 )     300       895       465  
Expenses related to litigation settlements
    269       70       699       512  
Long-term incentive compensation
    34       -       734       -  
Acquisition expenses
    12       53       25       74  
Expenses related to securities litigation
    1       44       3       168  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    -       -       294       -  
Severance arrangements
    -       -       184       -  
Adjusted net income
  $ 25,098     $ 24,749     $ 78,470     $ 72,419  
                                 
Earnings Per Share As Reported
                               
Net income
  $ 0.96     $ 1.10     $ 2.95     $ 3.30  
Average number of shares outstanding
    18,184       18,960       18,436       18,977  
Diluted Earnings Per Share As Reported
                               
Net income
  $ 0.94     $ 1.07     $ 2.89     $ 3.23  
Average number of shares outstanding
    18,522       19,404       18,824       19,382  
                                 
                                 
Adjusted Earnings Per Share
                               
Net income
  $ 1.38     $ 1.31     $ 4.26     $ 3.82  
Average number of shares outstanding
    18,184       18,960       18,436       18,977  
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
                               
Net income
  $ 1.36     $ 1.28     $ 4.17     $ 3.74  
Average number of shares outstanding
    18,522       19,404       18,824       19,382  
                                 
The "Footnotes to Financial Statements" are integral parts of this financial information.
 
 
 
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CHEMED CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
OPERATING STATISTICS FOR VITAS SEGMENT
 
(unaudited)
 
                         
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
OPERATING STATISTICS
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Net revenue ($000)
                       
Homecare
  $ 196,476     $ 197,764     $ 593,410     $ 577,511  
Inpatient
    24,824       28,082       79,181       86,481  
Continuous care
    35,880       42,144       119,466       127,481  
Total before Medicare cap allowance
  $ 257,180     $ 267,990     $ 792,057     $ 791,473  
Medicare cap allowance
    (3,179 )     -       (3,161 )     2,577  
Total
  $ 254,001     $ 267,990     $ 788,896     $ 794,050  
Net revenue as a percent of total
                               
before Medicare cap allowance
                               
Homecare
    76.4 %     73.8 %     74.9 %     73.0 %
Inpatient
    9.7       10.5       10.0       10.9  
Continuous care
    14.0       15.7       15.2       16.1  
Total before Medicare cap allowance
    100.1       100.0       100.1       100.0  
Medicare cap allowance
    (1.3 )     -       (0.4 )     0.3  
Total
    98.8 %     100.0 %     99.7 %     100.3 %
Average daily census (days)
                               
Homecare
    10,373       10,123       10,482       9,904  
Nursing home
    2,911       3,073       2,928       3,031  
Routine homecare
    13,284       13,196       13,410       12,935  
Inpatient
    417       460       440       466  
Continuous care
    540       621       600       630  
Total
    14,241       14,277       14,450       14,031  
                                 
Total Admissions
    14,555       15,539       47,413       47,773  
Total Discharges
    14,971       15,340       47,603       47,064  
Average length of stay (days)
    82.2       78.5       81.3       78.3  
Median length of stay (days)
    16.0       15.0       15.0       15.0  
ADC by major diagnosis
                               
Neurological
    37.8 %     33.9 %     36.8 %     34.1 %
Cancer
    17.1       17.3       17.0       17.6  
Cardio
    13.9       11.2       12.8       11.4  
Respiratory
    7.8       6.7       7.5       6.7  
Other
    23.4       30.9       25.9       30.2  
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Admissions by major diagnosis
                               
Neurological
    21.0 %     19.3 %     20.3 %     19.3 %
Cancer
    34.4       34.0       33.0       33.3  
Cardio
    13.8       10.5       13.0       11.1  
Respiratory
    9.0       7.4       9.3       8.1  
Other
    21.8       28.8       24.4       28.2  
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Direct patient care margins
                               
Routine homecare
    52.5 %     52.5 %     52.2 %     51.8 %
Inpatient
    1.7       9.2       5.6       12.0  
Continuous care
    14.8       19.0       15.8       19.6  
Homecare margin drivers (dollars per patient day)
                               
Labor costs
  $ 54.64     $ 54.69     $ 55.61     $ 55.64  
Drug costs
    7.52       8.11       7.55       8.25  
Home medical equipment
    6.67       7.03       6.69       6.88  
Medical supplies
    2.83       2.77       2.96       2.77  
Inpatient margin drivers (dollars per patient day)
                               
Labor costs
  $ 354.09     $ 326.95     $ 339.84     $ 320.79  
Continuous care margin drivers (dollars per patient day)
                               
Labor costs
  $ 594.25     $ 575.21     $ 592.15     $ 571.56  
Bad debt expense as a percent of revenues
    0.9 %     0.8 %     0.9 %     0.8 %
Accounts receivable --
                               
  Days of revenue outstanding- excluding unapplied Medicare payments
  34.6       35.4    
n.a
   
n.a
 
  Days of revenue outstanding- including unapplied Medicare payments
  21.9       27.9    
n.a
   
n.a
 


 
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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The words “believe”, “expect”, “hope”, “anticipate”, “plan” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.  These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve various known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors, which could cause Chemed’s actual results to differ from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.  Variances in any or all of the risks, uncertainties, contingencies, and other factors from our assumptions could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements and trends.  In addition, our ability to deal with the unknown outcomes of these events, many of which are beyond our control, may affect the reliability of projections and other financial matters.  Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risk and there are no assurances that the matters contained in such statements will be achieved.  Chemed does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of a new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our primary market risk exposure relates to interest rate risk exposure through variable interest rate borrowings.  At September 30, 2013, we had no variable rate debt outstanding.  At September 30, 2013, the fair value of the Notes approximates $195.3 million which have a face value of $187.0 million.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision of our President and Chief Executive Officer and with the participation of the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and the Vice President and Controller, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President and Controller have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.  There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

For information regarding the Company’s legal proceedings, see note 10, Legal and Regulatory Matters, under Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.



 
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Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 2(c). Purchases of Equity Securities by Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The following table shows the activity related to our share repurchase program for the first nine months of 2013:


                   
                   
 
Total Number
   
Weighted Average
 
Cumulative Shares
   
Dollar Amount
 
of Shares
   
Price Paid Per
 
Repurchased Under
   
Remaining Under
 
Repurchased
   
Share
 
the Program
   
The Program
                   
February 2011 Program
                 
January 1 through January 31, 2013
 -
 
$
 -
 
 -
 
$
 14,739,197 
February 1 through February 28, 2013
 -
   
 -
 
 -
   
 114,739,197 
March 1 through March 31, 2013
 -
   
 -
 
 -
 
$
 114,739,197 
                   
First Quarter Total
 -
 
$
 -
         
                   
April 1 through April 30, 2013
 -
 
$
 -
 
 -
 
$
 114,739,197 
May 31 through May 31, 2013
 280,701 
   
 65.72 
 
 280,701 
   
 96,291,009 
June 1 through June 30, 2013
 -
   
 -
 
 280,701 
 
$
 96,291,009 
                   
Second Quarter Total
 280,701 
 
$
 65.72 
         
                   
July 1 through July 31, 2013
 219,830 
 
$
 70.66 
 
 500,531 
 
$
 80,758,769 
August 1 through August 31, 2013
 49,522 
   
 71.02 
 
 550,053 
   
 77,241,690 
September 1 through September 30, 2013
 763,402 
   
 68.26 
 
 1,313,455 
 
$
 25,128,231 
                   
Third Quarter Total
 1,032,754 
 
$
 68.91 
         
                   
On February 20, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $100 million under the February 2011 Repurchase
Program.
                 

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures

None

Item 5.    Other Information

None

 
 
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Item 6.    Exhibits

     
     
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
31.1
 
Certification by Kevin J. McNamara pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934.
     
31.2
 
Certification by David P. Williams pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Exchange  Act of 1934.
     
31.3
 
Certification by Arthur V. Tucker, Jr. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934.
     
32.1
 
Certification by Kevin J. McNamara pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2
 
Certification by David P. Williams pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.3
 
Certification by Arthur V. Tucker, Jr. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
     
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
     
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
     
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
             
Chemed Corporation
 
             
(Registrant)
 
                 
                 
 
Dated:
 
    November 1, 2013
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin J. McNamara
 
             
Kevin J. McNamara
 
             
(President and Chief Executive Officer)
 
                 
                 
 
Dated:
 
         November 1, 2013
 
By:
 
/s/ David P. Williams
 
             
David P. Williams
 
             
(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)
 
                 
                 
 
Dated:
 
         November 1, 2013
 
By:
 
/s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
 
             
Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
 
             
(Vice President and Controller)
 

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