Exhibit 99.1

 

For Further Information Contact

Harry J. Cynkus (404) 888-2922

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

ROLLINS, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2006

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

 

Revenue increased 5.0% for the quarter and 7.0% for full year

 

Diluted Earnings per share rose from $0.76 to $0.84 for the 2006, a 10.5% increase.

 

Cash and marketable securities increased 47.1% to $63.3 million

 

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, February 7, 2007: Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL), a premier North American consumer and commercial services company, today reported unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

 

The Company recorded revenues of $204.7 million, an increase of 5.0% over the prior year’s fourth quarter revenue of $194.8 million. Net income increased 43.3% to $10.5 million or $0.15 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006, compared to $7.4 million or $0.11 per diluted share for the same period in 2005.

 

Revenues for full year 2006 increased to $858.9 million, compared to $802.4 million for the prior year. Rollins recorded net income of $57.8 million or $0.84 per diluted share compared to net income of $52.8 million or $0.76 per diluted share for the comparable period last year. Included in the results for the year ended December 31, 2005 was a $2.5 million gain, net of taxes, or $0.04 per diluted share, as the Company curtailed Rollins, Inc.’s pension plan effective June 30, 2005. Excluding the impact of the pension curtailment gain in 2005, the Company’s diluted earnings per share increased 16.7% or $0.12 per diluted share compared to last year. See attached detailed reconciliation.

 

Rollins’ balance sheet continued to grow with total assets increasing to $453.2 million and stockholder’s equity growth to $211.5 million. The Company ended the year with cash and marketable securities of $63.3 million, up 47.1% over last year.

 

Gary W. Rollins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rollins, Inc. stated, “We are very pleased with the progress the Company made during the fourth quarter of 2006 where our growth represented the highest percentage of internal growth in our company’s recent history. Further, the overall improvement in revenue and net income for the quarter and full year are a confirmation that the effort we have put on sales growth and productivity improvement is bearing fruit.”

 

Mr. Rollins continued, “We believe that we are on track to build on our growth initiatives in all segments of our business and plan to continue to make selective investments in our sales and service initiatives. At

the same time, we will be working on expense margins and productivity improvements. Orkin has again been recognized as a top 100 Training Company in the U.S. in part as a result of our satellite training network launched in 2006. We have exciting plans to ramp up the use of this extraordinary asset in the New Year.”

 

Mr. Rollins concluded, “We remain excited about our Company’s future but we recognize that there is still much to be done to accomplish our objectives. Our team is dedicated to our plans of business growth and operational improvement for the New Year.”

 

Rollins, Inc. is a premier North American consumer and commercial services company. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Orkin, Inc., Western Pest Services, and The Industrial Fumigant Company, the Company provides essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects to approximately 1.7 million customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica from over 400 locations. You can learn more about our subsidiaries by visiting our Web sites at www.orkin.com, www.westernpest.com, www.indfumco.com 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 include statements regarding effect of various operational initiatives and the dedication of the Company’s employees to further increase the Company’s business put the Company on track year-to-date to meet the Company’s financial goals for 2006 and the Company’s expectation that 2006 will be another notable year for the Company and its shareholders. 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, general economic conditions; market risk; changes in industry practices or technologies; the degree of success of the Company’s pest and termite process reforms 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; expected benefits of the commercial re-engineering project may not be realized, 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, 2005.

 

ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

At December 31,

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

63,344

 

 

 

$

43,065

 

Trade receivables, short-term

 

 

52,693

 

 

 

 

47,705

 

Materials and supplies

 

 

8,401

 

 

 

 

9,082

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

19,435

 

 

 

 

27,510

 

Prepaid taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,036

 

Other current assets

 

 

7,200

 

 

 

 

6,069

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

151,073

 

 

 

 

136,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and property, net

 

 

72,141

 

 

 

 

65,932

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

202,216

 

 

 

 

205,584

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

14,069

 

 

 

 

15,946

 

Trade receivables, long-term

 

 

8,796

 

 

 

 

9,368

 

Other assets

 

 

4,880

 

 

 

 

5,123

 

Total Assets

 

$

453,175

 

 

 

$

438,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital leases

 

$

498

 

 

 

$

825

 

Accounts payable

 

 

16,309

 

 

 

 

17,204

 

Accrued insurance

 

 

14,310

 

 

 

 

17,605

 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

 

 

47,305

 

 

 

 

41,822

 

Unearned revenue

 

 

79,441

 

 

 

 

79,990

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

27,343

 

 

 

 

32,220

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

185,206

 

 

 

 

189,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital leases, less current portion

 

 

124

 

 

 

 

560

 

Accrued pension

 

 

6,946

 

 

 

 

20,651

 

Long-term accrued liabilities

 

 

49,440

 

 

 

 

50,591

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

241,716

 

 

 

 

261,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

67,891

 

 

 

 

68,011

 

Retained earnings and other equity

 

 

143,568

 

 

 

 

108,941

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

211,459

 

 

 

 

176,952

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

453,175

 

 

 

$

438,420

 

 

 

ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006,

 

(in thousands except per share data)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter Ended

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer services

 

$

204,653

 

 

 

$

194,830

 

 

 

$

858,878

 

 

 

$

802,417

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services provided

 

 

112,601

 

 

 

 

112,534

 

 

 

 

457,869

 

 

 

 

437,160

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,460

 

 

 

 

6,472

 

 

 

 

26,860

 

 

 

 

24,280

 

Sales, general and administrative

 

 

69,250

 

 

 

 

64,924

 

 

 

 

280,578

 

 

 

 

259,763

 

Pension curtailment gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,176

)

Gain on sales of assets

 

 

(65

)

 

 

 

(438

)

 

 

 

(81

)

 

 

 

(982

)

Interest income

 

 

(539

)

 

 

 

(278

)

 

 

 

(1,507

)

 

 

 

(1,583

)

 

 

 

187,707

 

 

 

 

183,214

 

 

 

 

763,719

 

 

 

 

714,462

 

INCOME BEFORE TAXES

 

 

16,946

 

 

 

 

11,616

 

 

 

 

95,159

 

 

 

 

87,955

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

 

6,407

 

 

 

 

4,264

 

 

 

 

37,350

 

 

 

 

35,182

 

NET INCOME

 

$

10,539

 

 

 

$

7,352

 

 

 

$

57,809

 

 

 

$

52,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC

 

$

0.16

 

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

$

0.86

 

 

 

$

0.78

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED

 

$

0.15

 

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

$

0.84

 

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

 

67,108

 

 

 

 

67,596

 

 

 

 

67,165

 

 

 

 

67,898

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted

 

 

68,727

 

 

 

 

69,333

 

 

 

 

68,876

 

 

 

 

69,772

 

 

 

ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

$

57,809

 

 

 

$

52,773

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

26,860

 

 

 

 

24,280

 

Pension curtailment gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,176

)

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

6,007

 

 

 

 

3,653

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

1,830

 

 

 

 

739

 

Gain/(Loss) on sales of assets

 

 

 

 

(81

)

 

 

 

(982

)

Other, net

 

 

 

 

(544

)

 

 

 

(2,834

)

(Increase)/decrease in assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

 

 

 

 

(3,784

)

 

 

 

4,291

 

Materials and supplies

 

 

 

 

681

 

 

 

 

2,385

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

1,914

 

 

 

 

715

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

 

353

 

Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

 

 

6,633

 

 

 

 

4,893

 

Unearned revenue

 

 

 

 

(550

)

 

 

 

(31

)

Accrued insurance

 

 

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

 

(1,029

)

Accrual for termite contracts

 

 

 

 

(3,000

)

 

 

 

(2,111

)

Accrued pension

 

 

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

 

(5,000

)

Long-term accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

(5,219

)

 

 

 

(1,169

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

85,201

 

 

 

 

76,750

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of equipment and property

 

 

 

 

(18,729

)

 

 

 

(25,541

)

Acquisitions of companies

 

 

 

 

(10,087

)

 

 

 

(27,239

)

Cash from sales of franchises

 

 

 

 

707

 

 

 

 

639

 

Proceeds from sales of assets

 

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

754

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

(27,981

)

 

 

 

(51,387

)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

 

 

(17,025

)

 

 

 

(13,714

)

Common stock purchased

 

 

 

 

(19,452

)

 

 

 

(30,308

)

Common stock options exercised

 

 

 

 

1,086

 

 

 

 

3,315

 

Principal payments on capital leases

 

 

 

 

(763

)

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

(235

)

 

 

 

558

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

 

 

(36,389

)

 

 

 

(40,149

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

 

 

(552

)

 

 

 

1,114

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

20,279

 

 

 

 

(13,672

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

43,065

 

 

 

 

56,737

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

 

 

$

63,344

 

 

 

$

43,065

 

 

 

ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

REVENUE RECONCILIATION

 

REVENUES EXCLUDING THE INDUSTRIAL FUMIGANT COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

$ Better/

 

 

 

% Better/

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(worse)

 

 

 

(worse)

 

Reported net revenues

 

 

 

$

858,878

 

 

 

$

802,417

 

 

 

$

56,461

 

 

 

7.0

%

Less: The Industrial Fumigant Company (IFC)

 

 

 

 

25,920

 

 

 

 

6,275

 

 

 

 

19,645

 

 

 

313.1

%

Net revenues excluding IFC

 

 

 

$

832,958

 

 

 

$

796,142

 

 

 

$

36,816

 

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

 

 

ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE RECONCILIATION

 

EARNINGS AND EARNINGS PER SHARE EXCLUDING PENSION CURTAILMENT GAIN

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

$ Better/

 

 

 

% Better/

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(worse)

 

 

 

(worse)

 

Reported net income

 

 

 

$

57,809

 

 

 

$

52,773

 

 

 

$

5,036

 

 

 

9.5

%

Less: Pension curtailment gain (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,485

 

 

 

 

2,485

 

 

 

100.0

 

Income excluding pension curtailment gain

 

 

 

$

57,809

 

 

 

$

50,288

 

 

 

$

7,521

 

 

 

15.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported earnings per share – Basic

 

 

 

$

0.86

 

 

 

$

0.78

 

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

 

10.3

%

Less: Pension curtailment gain (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

100.0

 

Earnings per share – Basic excluding pension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

curtailment gain

 

 

 

$

0.86

 

 

 

$

0.74

 

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

 

16.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported earnings per share – Diluted

 

 

 

$

0.84

 

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

 

10.5

%

Less: pension curtailment gain (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

100.0

 

Earnings per share – diluted excluding pension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

curtailment gain

 

 

 

$

0.84

 

 

 

$

0.72

 

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

 

16.7

%

 

 

CONFERENCE CALL ANNOUNCEMENT

Rollins, Inc.

(NYSE: ROL)

 

 

 

Management will hold a conference call to discuss

Fourth quarter results on:

 

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at:

10:00 a.m. Eastern

9:00 a.m. Central

8:00 a.m. Mountain

7:00 a.m. Pacific

 

TO PARTICIPATE:

Please dial 800-218-0530 domestic;

303-262-2137 international

at least 5 minutes before start time.

 

REPLAY: available through February 14, 2007

Please dial 800-405-2236/303-590-3000, Passcode: 11081805

THIS CALL CAN ALSO BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE INTERNET AT

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