Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACQUISITIONS

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ACQUISITIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
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Fox Pest Control Acquisition
On April 1, 2023, the Company acquired 100% of FPC Holdings, LLC (“Fox Pest Control”, or "Fox"). As part of funding the Fox Pest Control acquisition, on April 3, 2023, the Company borrowed incremental amounts under the Credit Agreement of $305.0 million. The proceeds were used to pay cash consideration at closing.
Management believes that the acquisition will expand the Rollins family of brands and drive long term value given Fox's attractive financial profile and complementary end market exposure.
The Fox Pest Control acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination, and the Fox results of operations are included in the Company's results of operations from the April 1, 2023, acquisition date. Fox contributed revenues of $117.8 million and net earnings of $1.6 million from April 1, 2023, through the period end date, December 31, 2023. These earnings include the attribution of interest expense incurred on the borrowings to purchase Fox.
The valuation of the Fox Pest Control acquisition was performed by a third-party valuation specialist under our management’s supervision. The preliminary values of identified assets acquired, and liabilities assumed for Fox Pest Control are summarized as follows (in thousands).
Fox Pest Control
Cash $ 4,560 
Accounts receivable 1,542 
Materials and supplies 431 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 8,689 
Other current assets 487 
Goodwill 186,695 
Customer contracts 118,000 
Trademarks & tradenames 38,000 
Current liabilities (4,057)
Unearned revenue (6,144)
Operating lease liabilities (8,689)
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed $ 339,514 
The Company purchased Fox Pest Control for $339.5 million. Included in the total consideration are cash payments of $302.8 million made upon closing, contingent consideration valued at $28.0 million that is based on Fox Pest Control's financial performance in the twelve months following acquisition, and holdback liabilities valued at $8.7 million to be held
by the Company to settle indemnity claims and working capital adjustments. The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded a fair value adjustment of $3.1 million related to contingent consideration resulting from the acquisition of Fox. This charge is reported within sales, general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statement of income.
Acquired customer contracts are estimated to have a remaining useful life of 7 years. The acquired trademarks and tradenames are expected to have an indefinite useful life. See Note 8, Customer Contracts, Tradenames and Trademarks, and Other Intangible Assets for further details.
Goodwill from this acquisition represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets of the business acquired. The factors contributing to the amount of goodwill are based on strategic and synergistic benefits that are expected to be realized. The recognized goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Valuations of certain assets and liabilities, including intangible assets and goodwill, as of the acquisition date have not been finalized at this time and are provisional.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following table presents unaudited consolidated pro forma information as if the acquisition of Fox had occurred on January 1, 2022. The information presented below is for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of results that would have been achieved if the acquisition had actually occurred as of the beginning of such years or results which may be achieved in the future.
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2023 2022
Revenues $ 3,102,186  $ 2,817,629 
Net income 424,735  358,930 
The pro forma financial information above adjusts for the effects of material business combination items, including the alignment of accounting policies, the effect of fair value adjustments including the amortization of acquired intangible assets, interest expense related to the incremental borrowings under the Credit Agreement, and income tax effects as if Fox had been part of Rollins since January 1, 2022.
Other 2023 Acquisitions
The Company made 23 other acquisitions during 2023. The aggregate preliminary values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed recorded at the dates of acquisition, as adjusted during the valuation period, are included in the reconciliation of the total preliminary consideration as follows (in thousands):
2023
Cash $ 531 
Accounts receivable, net 1,190 
Materials and supplies 592 
Other current assets 198 
Equipment and property 5,002 
Goodwill 37,319 
Customer contracts 31,996 
Trademarks & tradenames 1,457 
Other intangible assets 2,357 
Current liabilities (1,462)
Other assets and liabilities, net (2,472)
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed $ 76,708 
Included in the total consideration of $76.7 million are acquisition holdback liabilities of $7.8 million.
Goodwill from these acquisitions represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The factors contributing to the amount of goodwill are based on strategic and synergistic benefits that are expected to be realized. A majority of the recognized goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Valuations of certain assets and liabilities, including intangible assets and goodwill, as of the acquisition date have not been finalized at this time and are provisional.
2022 Acquisitions
The Company made 31 acquisitions during 2022. The aggregate values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed recorded at the dates of acquisition, as adjusted during the valuation period, are included in the reconciliation of the total consideration as follows (in thousands):
2022
Cash $  
Accounts receivable, net 3,736 
Materials and supplies 529 
Other current assets  
Equipment and property 6,741 
Goodwill 64,997 
Customer contracts 49,871 
Trademarks & tradenames 5,615 
Other intangible assets 1,538 
Current liabilities (4,853)
Other assets and liabilities, net (1,948)
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed $ 126,226 
Included in the total consideration of $126.2 million are acquisition holdback liabilities of $10.2 million. The Company also made a final payment of $3.1 million for a 2021 acquisition in 2022.
Goodwill from these acquisitions represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The factors contributing to the amount of goodwill are based on strategic and synergistic benefits that are expected to be realized. The recognized goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.