Exhibit 99.1

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Eddie Northen (404) 888-2242

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

ROLLINS, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2017

RECORD FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

Company posts 44th consecutive quarter of improved revenues and earnings 

Adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-09 Contributes to Higher Net Income

 

   • Revenue increased 6.4% for the quarter
   • Net income up 26.1% for the quarter
   • Earnings per diluted share rose 20.0% for the quarter to $0.18 from $0.15.

 

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, April 26, 2017: Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial services company, reported strong unaudited financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

 

The Company recorded first quarter revenues of $375.2 million, an increase of 6.4% over the prior year’s first quarter revenue of $352.7 million. Rollins’ net income increased 26.1% to $40.3 million or $0.18 per diluted share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, compared to $31.9 million or $0.15 per diluted share for the same period in 2016.

 

A portion of the Company’s higher net income was due to a tax benefit of approximately $4.3 million as result of adoption of the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-09. This update was recently issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, addressing the accounting for employee share-based payments in the first quarter 2017. Excluding this tax benefits in the first quarter, net income increased approximately 12.7% to $36.0 million or $0.17 per diluted share. See Appendix A for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure.

 

Gary W. Rollins, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rollins, Inc. stated, “We were pleased to have reported solid year-over-year improvement in both revenue and net income for the first quarter. We are continuing to invest in our business and are looking forward to reporting our results of the important second quarter.”

 

Rollins, Inc. is a premier global consumer and commercial services company. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Orkin LLC., HomeTeam Pest Defense, Orkin Canada, Western Pest Services, Critter Control, Inc., The Industrial Fumigant Company, Trutech LLC., Rollins Australia, Waltham Services LLC., PermaTreat, Rollins UK, and Crane Pest Control, the Company provides essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects to more than two million customers in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, Africa, Mexico, and Australia from more than 700 locations. You can learn more about Rollins and its subsidiaries by visiting our web sites at www.orkin.com, www.pestdefense.com, www.westernpest.com, www.orkincanada.ca, www.crittercontrol.com, www.indfumco.com, www.trutechinc.com, www.allpest.com.au, www.walthamservices.com, www.permatreat.com, www.cranepestcontrol.com, www.murraypestcontrol.com.au, www.statewidepestcontrol.com.au, www.safeguardpestcontrol.co.uk, and www.rollins.com. You can also find this and other news releases at www.rollins.com by accessing the news releases button.

 

 

 

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s continuing to invest in its business and looking forward to reporting results of the important second quarter. The actual results of the Company could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, economic and competitive conditions which may adversely affect the Company’s business; the degree of success of the Company’s pest and termite process, and pest control selling and treatment methods; the Company’s ability to identify and integrate potential acquisitions; climate and weather trends; competitive factors and pricing practices; the Company’s ability to attract and retain skilled workers, and potential increases in labor costs; uncertainties of litigation; and changes in various government laws and regulations, including environmental regulations. All of the foregoing risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases the Company cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. A more detailed discussion of potential risks facing the Company can be found in the Company’s Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(in thousands)

 

At March 31, (unaudited)  2017  2016
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $162,478   $131,238 
Trade accounts receivables, net   85,178    86,012 
Financed receivables, net   15,177    13,150 
Materials and supplies   14,736    13,616 
Other current assets   28,186    26,105 
Total Current Assets   305,755    270,121 
Equipment and property, net   132,101    127,427 
Goodwill   257,612    252,618 
Customer contracts and other intangible assets, net   159,046    157,543 
Deferred income taxes, net   36,414    36,829 
Financed receivables, long-term, net   16,344    13,359 
Other assets   17,593    15,118 
Total Assets  $924,865   $873,015 
LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable  $31,946   $21,657 
Accrued insurance, current   26,938    32,639 
Accrued compensation and related liabilities   60,338    63,896 
Unearned revenue   104,325    102,303 
Other current liabilities   43,968    42,373 
Total Current Liabilities   267,515    262,868 
Accrued insurance, less current portion   32,327    24,993 
Accrued pension   2,506    9,597 
Long-term accrued liabilities   38,966    33,998 
Total Liabilities   341,314    331,456 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Common stock   218,009    218,698 
Retained earnings and other equity   365,542    322,861 
Total stockholders’ equity   583,551    541,559 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $924,865   $873,015 

 

 

 

ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended
   March 31,
   2017  2016
REVENUES      
Customer services  $375,247   $352,736 
COSTS AND EXPENSES          
Cost of services provided   189,163    177,802 
Depreciation and amortization   13,771    11,640 
Sales, general and administrative   115,154    112,255 
Gain on sale of assets, net   (26)   (89)
Interest income, net   (73)   (50)
    317,989    301,558 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   57,258    51,178 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   16,988    19,250 
NET INCOME  $40,270   $31,928 
           
NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED  $0.18   $0.15 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted   217,971    218,686 

 

 

 

Appendix A

 

Rollins has used the non-GAAP financial measure of earnings excluding the tax benefit of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 addressing the accounting of employee share-based payments in its first quarter 2017 earnings press release, and anticipates using earnings excluding the tax benefit of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 in today’s earnings conference call. Earnings excluding the tax benefit of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income or other performance measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Rollins uses Earnings excluding the tax benefit of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as a measure of operating performance because it allows us to compare performance consistently over various periods without regard to changes in our capital structure. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either 1) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of operations, balance sheet or statement of cash flows, or 2) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Set forth below is a reconciliation of Earnings excluding the tax benefit of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 with Net Income, the most comparable GAAP measure. This reconciliation also appears on Rollins’ investor website, which can be found on the Internet at www.rollins.com.

 

Periods ended, (Unaudited)  Three Months Ended,
(in thousands except per share data)  March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2016
  Increase  % Increase
Net Income (as reported)  $40,270   $31,928   $8,342    26.1%
Less:                    
Tax benefit of the adoption of ASU 2016-09   (4,292)   —      (4,292)   N/A 
Earnings excluding the tax benefit of the adoption of ASU 2016-09  $35,978   $31,928   $4,050    12.7%
                     
Earnings per share excluding the tax benefit of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 basic and diluted  $0.17   $0.15   $0.02    13.1%
                     
Basic and diluted shares outstanding   217,971    218,686    (715)   -0.3%

 

 

 

 

(( CONFERENCE CALL ANNOUNCEMENT ((

Rollins, Inc.

(NYSE: ROL)

 

 

 

Management will hold a conference call to discuss

First Quarter 2017 results on

 

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at:
10:00 a.m. Eastern
9:00 a.m. Central
8:00 a.m. Mountain
7:00 a.m. Pacific

 

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