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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





FORM 10-Q









 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019



or





 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to



Commission file number 001-36507





ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





 

 

Delaware

 

20-8738320

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

860 Ridge Lake Boulevard,150 Peabody Place, Memphis, Tennessee 3812038103

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

901-597-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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Yes ☒ No ☐



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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).



 



Yes ☒ No ☐



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Large accelerated filer ☒

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐



 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).



 



Yes ☐ No ☒



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common, par value $0.01

SERV

NYSE

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of July 28, 2017:  133,441,487April 30, 2019:135,964,207 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per shareshare.





 

 



 

 

 


 

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Page
No.

Part I. Financial Information

 



 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 



 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

3



 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity



 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5



 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6



 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

18

26 



 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

36

38 



 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

36

39 



 

Part II. Other Information

36

39 



 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

36

39 



 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

37

39 



 

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

39

41 



 

Item 6. Exhibits

40

41 



 

Signature

42 

41

 

 



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION



ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(In millions, except per share data)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2019

 

2018

Revenue

 

$

807 

 

$

747 

 

$

1,450 

 

$

1,355 

 

$

482 

 

$

428 

Cost of services rendered and products sold

 

 

415 

 

 

379 

 

 

761 

 

 

704 

 

 

261 

 

 

226 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

206 

 

 

187 

 

 

392 

 

 

360 

 

 

136 

 

 

125 

Amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 

 

 

16 

 

 

 

 

401(k) Plan corrective contribution

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Fumigation related matters (Note 3)

 

 

 

 

88 

 

 

 

 

91 

Insurance reserve adjustment

 

 

 —

 

 

23 

 

 

 —

 

 

23 

Impairment of software and other related costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

 

 

 —

Fumigation related matters

 

 

 

 

 —

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 

Gain on sale of Merry Maids branches

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

Realized (gain) on investment in frontdoor, inc.

 

 

(40)

 

 

 —

Interest expense

 

 

38 

 

 

38 

 

 

75 

 

 

76 

 

 

27 

 

 

37 

Interest and net investment income

 

 

(1)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

 

 

137 

 

 

23 

 

 

199 

 

 

85 

 

 

79 

 

 

23 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

52 

 

 

 

 

76 

 

 

30 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

85 

 

 

16 

 

 

123 

 

 

54 

 

 

70 

 

 

17 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

23 

Net Income

 

$

85 

 

$

16 

 

$

124 

 

$

54 

 

$

70 

 

$

40 

Total Comprehensive Income

 

$

84 

 

$

15 

 

$

124 

 

$

55 

 

$

68 

 

$

50 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Basic

 

 

133.7 

 

 

135.5 

 

 

134.1 

 

 

135.6 

 

 

135.8 

 

 

135.2 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted

 

 

135.0 

 

 

137.7 

 

 

135.5 

 

 

137.7 

 

 

136.4 

 

 

135.6 

Basic Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

$

0.64 

 

$

0.11 

 

$

0.92 

 

$

0.40 

 

$

0.51 

 

$

0.12 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

0.17 

Net Income

 

 

0.64 

 

 

0.12 

 

 

0.92 

 

 

0.40 

 

 

0.51 

 

 

0.30 

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

$

0.63 

 

$

0.11 

 

$

0.91 

 

$

0.40 

 

$

0.51 

 

$

0.12 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

0.17 

Net Income

 

 

0.63 

 

 

0.11 

 

 

0.91 

 

 

0.39 

 

 

0.51 

 

 

0.30 





See accompanying Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)

(In millions, except share data)

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

2019

 

2018

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

378 

 

$

291 

 

$

255 

 

$

224 

Marketable securities

 

 

25 

 

 

25 

Receivables, less allowances of $22 and $22, respectively

 

 

562 

 

 

536 

Investment in frontdoor, inc.

 

 

 —

 

 

445 

Receivables, less allowances of $20 and $21, respectively

 

 

183 

 

 

186 

Inventories

 

 

45 

 

 

43 

 

 

46 

 

 

45 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

92 

 

 

70 

 

 

64 

 

 

61 

Deferred customer acquisition costs

 

 

37 

 

 

34 

Total Current Assets

 

 

1,140 

 

 

998 

 

 

548 

 

 

962 

Other Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

224 

 

 

210 

 

 

201 

 

 

201 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

105 

 

 

 —

Goodwill

 

 

2,254 

 

 

2,247 

 

 

2,037 

 

 

1,956 

Intangible assets, primarily trade names, service marks and trademarks, net

 

 

1,704 

 

 

1,708 

 

 

1,603 

 

 

1,588 

Restricted cash

 

 

89 

 

 

95 

 

 

89 

 

 

89 

Notes receivable

 

 

40 

 

 

37 

 

 

44 

 

 

43 

Long-term marketable securities

 

 

27 

 

 

19 

 

 

17 

 

 

21 

Deferred customer acquisition costs

 

 

74 

 

 

77 

Other assets

 

 

63 

 

 

71 

 

 

52 

 

 

87 

Total Assets

 

$

5,541 

 

$

5,386 

 

$

4,769 

 

$

5,023 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

128 

 

$

112 

 

$

94 

 

$

89 

Accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

 

51 

 

 

54 

 

 

47 

 

 

60 

Self-insured claims and related expenses

 

 

128 

 

 

111 

 

 

55 

 

 

58 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

15 

 

 

16 

 

 

20 

 

 

14 

Other

 

 

97 

 

 

60 

 

 

57 

 

 

61 

Deferred revenue

 

 

658 

 

 

629 

 

 

100 

 

 

95 

Current portion of lease liability

 

 

17 

 

 

 —

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

141 

 

 

59 

 

 

52 

 

 

49 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

1,219 

 

 

1,042 

 

 

443 

 

 

425 

Long-Term Debt

 

 

2,678 

 

 

2,772 

 

 

1,289 

 

 

1,727 

Other Long-Term Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

714 

 

 

719 

 

 

483 

 

 

484 

Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims

 

 

189 

 

 

167 

 

 

156 

 

 

182 

Long-term lease liability

 

 

119 

 

 

 —

Total Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

903 

 

 

886 

 

 

757 

 

 

666 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock $0.01 par value (authorized 2,000,000,000 shares with 144,950,350 shares issued and 133,431,298 outstanding at June 30, 2017 and 144,339,338 shares issued and 135,030,283 outstanding at December 31, 2016)

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock $0.01 par value (authorized 2,000,000,000 shares with 147,605,165 shares issued and 136,046,435 outstanding at March 31, 2019 and 147,209,928 shares issued and 135,687,558 outstanding at December 31, 2018)

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,289 

 

 

2,274 

 

 

2,318 

 

 

2,309 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,281)

 

 

(1,405)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(2)

 

 

(3)

Less common stock held in treasury, at cost (11,519,052 shares at June 30, 2017 and 9,309,055 shares at December 31, 2016)

 

 

(267)

 

 

(182)

Total Shareholders' Equity

 

 

741 

 

 

686 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

$

5,541 

 

$

5,386 

Retained Earnings

 

 

226 

 

 

156 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Less common stock held in treasury, at cost (11,558,730 shares at March 31, 2019 and 11,552,370 shares at December 31, 2018)

 

 

(269)

 

 

(267)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

2,280 

 

 

2,204 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

$

4,769 

 

$

5,023 



See accompanying Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(In millions)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

Earnings

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

(Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

Total



 

Shares

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Deficit)

 

Income

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Equity

Balance December 31, 2017

 

 

147 

 

$

 

$

2,321 

 

$

(895)

 

$

 

 

(12)

 

$

(267)

 

$

1,167 

Net income

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

40 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

40 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

10 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

10 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

40 

 

 

10 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

50 

Cumulative effect of accounting changes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

14 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

16 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Stock-based employee compensation

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Balance March 31, 2018

 

 

147 

 

$

 

$

2,328 

 

$

(841)

 

$

17 

 

 

(12)

 

$

(267)

 

$

1,239 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2018

 

 

147 

 

$

 

$

2,309 

 

$

156 

 

$

 

 

(12)

 

$

(267)

 

$

2,204 

Net income

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

70 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

70 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

70 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

68 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Stock-based employee compensation

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

(2)

Balance March 31, 2019

 

 

148 

 

$

 

$

2,318 

 

$

226 

 

$

 

 

(12)

 

$

(269)

 

$

2,280 

See accompanying Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

2019

 

2018

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period

 

$

386 

 

$

296 

 

$

313 

 

$

563 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

124 

 

 

54 

 

 

70 

 

 

40 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

(23)

Depreciation expense

 

 

37 

 

 

27 

 

 

19 

 

 

17 

Amortization expense

 

 

14 

 

 

16 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

401(k) Plan corrective contribution

 

 

 —

 

 

Amortization of lease right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 —

Fumigation related matters

 

 

 

 

91 

 

 

 

 

 —

Payments on fumigation related matters

 

 

(1)

 

 

(2)

 

 

(1)

 

 

Insurance reserve adjustment

 

 

 —

 

 

23 

Impairment of software and other related costs

 

 

 

 

1��

Gain on sale of Merry Maids branches

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

Realized (gain) on investment in frontdoor, inc.

 

 

(40)

 

 

 —

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

Deferred income tax (benefit) provision

 

 

(2)

 

 

Deferred income tax provision

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of marketable securities

 

 

 —

 

 

(3)

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

12 

Payments for restructuring charges

 

 

(5)

 

 

(4)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

Change in working capital, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

(24)

 

 

(18)

 

 

 

 

14 

Inventories and other current assets

 

 

(13)

 

 

(20)

 

 

(2)

 

 

(10)

Accounts payable

 

 

18 

 

 

34 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

28 

 

 

24 

 

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

18 

 

 

10 

 

 

(24)

 

 

(11)

Accrued interest payable

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

Accrued restructuring charges

 

 

 —

 

 

Current income taxes

 

 

37 

 

 

(13)

 

 

 

 

12 

Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities from Continuing Operations

 

 

260 

 

 

244 

 

 

90 

 

 

84 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities from Continuing Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property additions

 

 

(34)

 

 

(31)

 

 

(9)

 

 

(20)

Sale of equipment and other assets

 

 

 

 

Government grant fundings for property additions

 

 

 —

 

 

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(12)

 

 

(73)

 

 

(100)

 

 

(92)

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

 

(7)

 

 

(2)

Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

 

48 

 

 

 

 

 —

Origination of notes receivable

 

 

(54)

 

 

(53)

 

 

(25)

 

 

(23)

Collections on notes receivable

 

 

50 

 

 

48 

 

 

42 

 

 

24 

Other investments

 

 

(1)

 

 

(3)

Net Cash Used for Investing Activities from Continuing Operations

 

 

(56)

 

 

(58)

 

 

(89)

 

 

(110)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities from Continuing Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings of debt

 

 

600 

 

 

 —

Payments of debt

 

 

(46)

 

 

(33)

 

 

(572)

 

 

(95)

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(85)

 

 

(17)

 

 

(2)

 

 

Issuance of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used for Financing Activities from Continuing Operations

 

 

(124)

 

 

(45)

Net Cash Provided from (Used for) Financing Activities from Continuing Operations

 

 

31 

 

 

(93)

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash provided from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 —

Net Cash Provided from Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

 

 —

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

 

 

 —

 

 

Cash Increase During the Period

 

 

81 

 

 

141 

Cash (used for) provided from operating activities

 

 

(1)

 

 

58 

Cash used for investing activities

 

 

 —

 

 

(3)

Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Discontinued Operations

 

 

(1)

 

 

55 

Cash Increase (Decrease) During the Period

 

 

31 

 

 

(64)

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period

 

$

467 

 

$

437 

 

$

344 

 

$

500 

See accompanying Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 

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SERVICEMASTER GLOBAL HOLDINGS,INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiary partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations (collectively, “ServiceMaster,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,“us” and “our”) is a leading provider of essential services to residential and commercial services. The Company’s services includecustomers in the termite, and pest control, home warranties, disastercleaning and restoration janitorial, residential cleaning, cabinet and wood furniture repair and home inspection. The Company provides these servicesmarkets, operating through an extensive service network of company-owned, franchisedmore than 8,000 company‑owned locations and licensed locations operating primarily underfranchise and license agreements. Our mission is to simplify and improve the following leading brands: Terminix, American Home Shield,quality of our customers’ lives by delivering services that help them protect and maintain their homes or businesses, typically their most highly valued assets. Our portfolio of well‑recognized brands includes AmeriSpec (home inspections), Copesan (commercial national accounts pest management), Furniture Medic (cabinet and furniture repair), Merry Maids (residential cleaning), ServiceMaster Clean (commercial cleaning), ServiceMaster Restore ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic(restoration), Terminix (residential termite and AmeriSpec.pest control) and Terminix Commercial (commercial termite and pest control). All consolidated Company subsidiaries are wholly-owned. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Companyus in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company recommendsWe recommend that the quarterly unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’sour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, as filed with the SEC (the “2016“2018 Form 10-K”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that might be achieved for aany other interim period or for the full year.

American Home Shield Spin-off

On October 1, 2018, we completed the spin-off of our American Home Shield business. The separation was effectuated through a pro rata dividend (the “Distribution”) to our stockholders of approximately 80.2% of the outstanding shares of common stock of frontdoor, inc. (“Frontdoor”), which was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary to hold our American Home Shield business. The Distribution was made to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 14, 2018 (the “Record Date”), and such stockholders received one share of Frontdoor common stock for every two shares of ServiceMaster common stock held as of the close of business on the Record Date.

In March 2019, we exchanged all of the 19.8% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Frontdoor we retained for certain of our outstanding indebtedness, which obligations were subsequently cancelled and discharged upon delivery to us. See Note 12 for further discussion regarding this transaction. 

The American Home Shield Segment is reported in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in discontinued operations.

 



Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’sOur significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2016our 2018 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2019, other than those described below.

Newly IssuedAdoption of New Accounting Standards

In May 2014,February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” to provide a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. This model supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that “an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.” Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified approach to adopt the guidance. ASU 2014-09 2016-02, “is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. To date, the Company has performed the following: A transition team has been established to implement the required changes; an initial assessment of the Company’s revenue streams has been initiated; the Company has substantially completed its inventory of all outstanding contracts; and the Company has begun the process of applying the five-step model to those contracts and revenue streams to evaluate the quantitative and qualitative impacts the new standard will have on its business and reported revenues. The Company plans to adopt the new revenue standard in the first quarter of 2018 utilizing the full retrospective transition method.  The Company does not expect adoption of the new revenue standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” to change how entities measure certain equity investments, to require the disclosure of changes in the fair value of financial liabilities measured under the fair value option that are attributable to a company’s own credit, and to change certain other disclosure requirements. The changes in ASU 2016-01 specifically require that the changes in fair value of all investments in equity securities be recognized in net income. The amendments in ASU 2016-01 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and will be adopted prospectively. Upon adoption, changes in fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities, which are currently recognized in other comprehensive income, will be recognized in net income.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “LeasesLeases (Topic 842), (codified within FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842) which is the final standard on accounting for leases. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10 and ASU 2018-11, which amend ASU 2016-02 to provide companies an alternative transition method whereby it may elect to recognize and measure leases by applying the cumulative impact of adopting ASU 2016-02 to the opening retained earnings balance in the period of adoption, thereby removing the requirement that the financial statements of prior periods be restated. We utilized this alternative transition method. While both lessees and lessors are affected by the new guidance, the effects on lessees are much more significant. The most significant change for lessees is the requirement under the new guidance to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases not considered short-term leases. Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach to adopt the guidance. The amendments in this ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and currently expects that most of the operating lease commitments will be subject toWe adopted the new standardlease guidance effective January 1, 2019, and recognized as operatingelected the available practical expedients upon adoption. See Note 13 for further discussion of our lease liabilities and right-of-use assets upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, which will increase the amount of total assets and total liabilities that is reported relative to such amounts prior to adoption.

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The impacts of the adoption of this ASU on our condensed consolidated statements of financial position are as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

As previously reported,

 

Impact of adopting

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

December 31, 2018

 

ASC 842

 

January 1, 2019

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

$

 —

 

$

107 

 

$

107 

Finance lease assets, within Property and equipment, net

 

 

89 

 

 

 —

 

 

89 

Total right-of-use assets

 

$

89 

 

$

107 

 

$

195 

Other assets

 

 

87 

 

 

 

 

86 

Total assets

 

$

5,023 

 

$

106 

 

$

5,129 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term lease liability

 

$

 —

 

$

15 

 

$

15 

Long-term lease liability

 

 

 —

 

 

120 

 

 

120 

Current finance lease liability, within Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

31 

 

 

 —

 

 

31 

Long-term finance lease liability, within Long-term debt

 

 

60 

 

 

 —

 

 

60 

Total lease liabilities

 

$

90 

 

$

135 

 

$

225 

Accrued liabilities, Other

 

 

61 

 

 

(1)

 

 

60 

Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims

 

 

182 

 

 

(28)

 

 

155 

Total liabilities

 

$

2,818 

 

$

106 

 

$

2,925 

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” The ASU simplifies certain aspects of hedge accounting and improves disclosures of hedging arrangements through the elimination of the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. The ASU generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item in order to align financial reporting of hedging relationships with economic results. Entities must apply the amendments to cash flow and net investment hedge relationships that exist on the date of adoption using a modified retrospective approach. The presentation and disclosure requirements must be applied prospectively. We adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019, and it did not have a significant impact on our financial condition or the results of our operations.

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-09, “Codification Improvements.” This ASU does not prescribe any new accounting guidance, but instead makes minor improvements and clarifications of several different FASB Accounting Standards Codification areas based on comments and suggestions made by various stakeholders. Certain updates are applicable immediately while others provide for a transition period to adopt as part of the next fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018. We adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019, and it did not have a significant impact on our financial condition or the results of our operations.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software: Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract.” This ASU requires implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements (i.e., hosting arrangements) to be capitalized under the same premises of authoritative guidance for internal-use software, and deferred over the noncancellable term of the cloud computing arrangements plus any optional renewal periods that are reasonably certain to be exercised by the customer or for which the exercise is controlled by the service provider. The amendments in ASU 2018-15 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We early adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019, resulting in the capitalization of certain development costs, primarily related to our implementation of Salesforce to replace legacy operating systems.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted the final rule under SEC Release No. 33-10532, “Disclosure Update and Simplification,” amending certain disclosure requirements that were redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated or superseded. In addition, the amendments expanded the disclosure requirements on the analysis of stockholders’ equity for interim financial statements. Under the amendments, an analysis of changes in each caption of stockholders’ equity presented in the balance sheet must be provided in a note or separate statement. The analysis should present a reconciliation of the beginning balance to the ending balance of each period for which a statement of comprehensive income is required to be filed. This final rule is effective on November 5, 2018, with relief provided for filings made shortly after the final rule’s effective date in SEC Question 105.09 of the Exchange Act Forms C&DIs. We adopted this final rule on November 5, 2018, and modified our disclosures as necessary, which included the presentation of a condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-16, “Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes,” which amends ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. This ASU adds the OIS rate based on SOFR to the list of permissible benchmark rates for hedge accounting purposes. We adopted the ASU on January 1, 2019, and it did not have a significant impact on our financial condition or the results of our operations.

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Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This ASU requires entities to report “expected” credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit rather than the current “incurred loss” model. These expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date are to be based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU will also require enhanced disclosures relating to significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2016-13, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments —Credit Losses.” This ASU does not change the core principle of the guidance in ASU 2016-13; instead these amendments are intended to clarify and improve operability of certain topics included within the credit losses standard. This ASU will have the same effective date and transition requirements as ASU 2016-13. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement.This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for the removed disclosures and delayed adoption is permitted until fiscal 2021 for the new disclosures. We are currently evaluating the disclosure changes necessary to our consolidated financial statements.

We have reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and do not expect the future adoption of any such pronouncements will have a material impact on our financial condition or the results of our operations. 

Note 3. Revenues

Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASC 606, using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018.

The following table presents our reportable segment revenues, disaggregated by revenue source. We disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers into major product lines. We have determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective to depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. As noted in the business segment reporting information in Note 16, our reportable segments are Terminix and ServiceMaster Brands.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Terminix

 

ServiceMaster Brands

 

Total



 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

Three months ended
March 31,

(In millions)

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Major service line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Pest Control

 

$

158 

 

$

140 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

158 

 

$

140 

Commercial Pest Control

 

 

89 

 

 

62 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

89 

 

 

62 

Termite and Home Services

 

 

156 

 

 

151 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

156 

 

 

151 

Royalty Fees

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

34 

 

 

33 

 

 

34 

 

 

33 

Commercial Cleaning National Accounts

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

17 

 

 

15 

 

 

17 

 

 

15 

Sales of Products and Other

 

 

16 

 

 

15 

 

 

11 

 

 

12 

 

 

27 

 

 

27 

Total

 

$

419 

 

$

368 

 

$

62 

 

$

60 

 

$

482 

 

$

428 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract balances

Timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Contracts with customers are generally for a period of one year or less and are generally renewable. We record a receivable related to revenue recognized on services once we have an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment in the future related to the services provided. All accounts receivables are recorded within Receivables, less allowances, on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position. The current portion of Notes receivable, which represents amounts financed for customers through our financing subsidiary, are included within Receivables, less allowances, on the condensed consolidated statement of financial position and totaled $40 million and $42 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Deferred revenue represents a contract liability and is recognized when cash payments are received in advance of the performance of services, including when the amounts are refundable. For Terminix, amounts are recognized as revenue upon completion of services.

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Deferred revenue by segment was as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

As of

 

As of

(In millions)

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

Terminix

 

$

96 

 

$

91 

ServiceMaster Brands(1)

 

 

11 

 

 

11 

Total

 

$

107 

 

$

101 

(1)

Includes approximately $7 million of ServiceMaster Brands Deferred revenue included within Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insurance claims on the condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

Changes in deferred revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in millions):

(In millions)

Deferred revenue

Balance, December 31, 2018

$

101 

Deferral of revenue

39 

Recognition of deferred revenue

(34)

Balance, March 31, 2019

$

107 

Balance, January 1, 2018

$

101 

Deferral of revenue

42 

Recognition of deferred revenue

(36)

Balance, March 31, 2018

$

107 

There was approximately $27 million of revenue recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2019, that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2018. There was approximately $29 million of revenue recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2018, that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of January 1, 2018, the date we adopted ASC 606.

Note 4. Restructuring Charges

We incurred restructuring charges of $7 million ($5 million, net of tax) and $12 million ($9 million, net of tax) in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Restructuring charges were comprised of the following:



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended



 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Terminix(1)

 

$

 

$

ServiceMaster Brands(2)

 

 

 

 

 —

Corporate(3)

 

 

 

 

Global Service Center relocation(4)

 

 

 —

 

 

Total restructuring charges

 

$

 

$

12 

(1)

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, these charges included $2 million in each period of severance and other costs. Severance and other costs of $2 million were unpaid and accrued as of March 31, 2019, which includes amounts previously accrued as of December 31, 2018.

(2)

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, these charges included $1 million of severance and other costs. Severance and other costs of $1 million were unpaid and accrued as of March 31, 2019.

(3)

We have historically made changes on an ongoing basis to enhance capabilities and reduce costs in our corporate functions that provide company-wide administrative services to support operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, these charges included $1 million of severance costs and $3 million of other costs to enhance capabilities and align corporate functions with those required to support our strategic needs after the American Home Shield spin-off. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, these charges include $3 million of severance and other costs. Corporate restructuring costs of $5 million were unpaid and accrued as of March 31, 2019, which includes amounts previously accrued as of December 31, 2018.

(4)

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, these charges included lease termination and other charges of $7 million related to the relocation of our Global Service Center.

The pretax charges discussed above are reported in Restructuring charges in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of accrued restructuring charges, which are included in Accrued liabilities—Other on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial position, is presented as follows:

Accrued

Restructuring

(In millions)

Charges

Balance as of December 31, 2018

$

Costs incurred

Costs paid or otherwise settled

(7)

Balance as of March 31, 2019

$

Balance as of December 31, 2017

$

Costs incurred

12 

Costs paid or otherwise settled

(4)

Balance as of March 31, 2018

$

14 

We expect substantially all of our accrued restructuring charges to be paid by December 31, 2019.

Note 5. Discontinued Operations

American Home Shield Spin-off

On October 1, 2018, we completed the spin-off of our American Home Shield business. The separation was effectuated through a Distribution to our stockholders of approximately 80.2% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Frontdoor, which was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary to hold our American Home Shield business. The Distribution was made to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 14, 2018, and such stockholders received one share of Frontdoor common stock for every two shares of ServiceMaster common stock held as of the close of business on the Record Date.

In March 2019, we exchanged all of the 19.8% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Frontdoor we retained for certain of our outstanding indebtedness, which obligations were subsequently cancelled and discharged upon delivery to us.    See Note 12 for further discussion regarding this transaction.

The American Home Shield Segment is reported in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in discontinued operations.

In connection with the American Home Shield spin-off, the Company and Frontdoor entered into (1) a separation and distribution agreement containing key provisions relating to the separation of Frontdoor effectuated through the Distribution, as well as insurance coverage, non-competition, indemnification and other matters, (2) an employee matters agreement allocating liabilities and responsibilities relating to employee benefit plans and programs and other related matters and (3) a tax matters agreement governing the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of the parties thereto with respect to taxes, including allocating liabilities for income taxes attributable to Frontdoor and its subsidiaries generally to the Company for tax periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before October 1, 2018, and generally to Frontdoor for tax periods (or portions thereof) beginning after that date.

The charges for the transition services are designed to allow us to fully recover the direct costs of providing the services, plus specified margins and any out-of-pocket costs and expenses. The services provided under the transition services agreement will terminate at various specified times, and in no event later than December 31, 2019. Frontdoor may terminate the transition services agreement (or certain services under the transition services agreement) for convenience upon 90 days written notice, in which case Frontdoor will be required to reimburse us for early termination costs. Under this transition services agreement, in the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded approximately $1 million of fees from Frontdoor, which is included, net of costs incurred, in Selling and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Payments received during the three months ended March 31, 2019 totaled approximately $1 million.

The Company and Frontdoor also entered into a sublease agreement for the space Frontdoor retained in our Global Service Center and Memphis customer care center after the spin-off. We recognized approximately $1 million of rental income and $3 million of other cost reimbursements related to these sublease agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2019, recorded as a reduction of Selling and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Payments received under the sublease agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2019 totaled approximately $2 million.

The historical results of the American Home Shield business, including the results of operations, cash flows and related assets and liabilities, are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented herein.

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Financial Information for Discontinued Operations

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, for all periods presented includes the operating results of Frontdoor and previously sold businesses.

Three Months Ended

(In millions)

March 31, 2018

Revenue

$

247 

Cost of services rendered and products sold

135 

Operating expenses(1)

81 

Interest and net investment income

(1)

Income before income taxes

31 

Provision for income taxes

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

$

23 

(1)

Includes spin-off transaction costs incurred of $7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

The following selected financial information of American Home Shield is included in the statements of cash flows:

Three Months Ended

(In millions)

March 31, 2018

Depreciation

$

Amortization

Capital expenditures

(4)

Note 3.6. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company carriesWe carry insurance policies on insurable risks at levels that it believeswe believe to be appropriate, including workers’ compensation, automobile and general liability risks. The Company purchasesWe purchase insurance policies from third-party insurance carriers, which typically incorporate significant deductibles or self-insured retentions. The Company isWe are responsible for all claims that fall below the retention limits, exceed our coverage limits or are otherwise not covered by our insurance policies. In determining the Company’sour accrual for self-insured claims, the Company useswe use historical claims experience to establish both the current year accrual and the underlying provision for future losses. This actuarially determined provision and related accrual include known claims, as well as incurred but not reported claims. The Company adjusts itsWe adjust our estimate of accrued self-insured claims when required to reflect changes based on factors such as changes in health care costs, accident frequency and claim severity.

In the normal course of business, we periodically enter into agreements that incorporate indemnification provisions. While the maximum amount to which we may be exposed under such agreements cannot be estimated, we do not expect these guarantees and indemnifications to have a material effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

A reconciliation of beginning and ending accrued self-insured claims, which are included in Accrued liabilities—Self-insured claims and related expenses and Other long-term obligations, primarily self-insured claims on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, net of insurance recoverables, which are included in Prepaid expenses and other assets and Other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, is presented as follows:





 

 

 



 

 

 



 

Accrued



 

Self-insured

(In millions)

 

Claims, Net

Balance as of December 31, 20162018

 

$

120111 

Provision for self-insured claims

 

 

188 

Cash payments

 

 

(17)(6)

Balance as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019

 

$

122113 



 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 20152017

 

$

114115 

Provision for self-insured claims(1)

 

 

4410 

Cash payments

 

 

(24)(10)

Balance as of June 30, 2016March 31, 2018

 

$

133114 

(1)

Includes a charge of $23 million recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for an adjustment to the Company’s accrued self-insured claims related to automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation risks. The adjustment was based on the Company’s detailed annual assessment of this actuarially determined accrual, which the Company completes in the second quarter of each year. This adjustment related to coverage periods of 2015 and prior.

Accruals for home warranty claims in the American Home Shield business are made based on the Company’s claims experience and actuarial projections. Termite damage claim accruals in the Terminix business are recorded based on both the historical rates of claims incurred within a contract year and the cost per claim. Current activity could differ causing a change in estimates. The Company has

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We have certain liabilities with respect to existing or potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings. The Company accruesWe accrue for these liabilities when it is probable that future costs will be incurred and such costs can be reasonably estimated. Any resulting adjustments, which could be material, are recorded in the period the adjustments are identified.

In 2008,On December 16, 2016, the Company amended its Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan,U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice filed a tax qualified 401(k) defined contribution plan available to substantially all of its employees (the “401(k) Plan”), to implement a qualified automatic contribution arrangement (“QACA”) undercivil complaint in the safe harbor provisionsSuperior Court of the Internal Revenue CodeVirgin Islands related to a fumigation incident in a matter styled Government of 1986,the United States Virgin Islands v. The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership, and Terminix International USVI, LLC. The amount and extent of any potential penalties, fines sanctions, costs and damages that the federal or other governmental authorities may yet impose, investigation or other costs and reputational harm, as amended (the “Code”). QACA plans, in general, require automatic enrollmentwell as the impact of employees into the retirement plan absent an affirmative election that such employees do not wish to participate. Although the Company implemented processes to auto-enroll new hires after adopting the QACA plan in 2008, it discovered that it did not auto-enroll then existing employees who were not participating in the 401(k) Plan. In response, the Company implemented an auto-enrollment process for affected active employees and submittedany additional civil, criminal or other claims or judicial, administrative or regulatory proceedings resulting from or related to the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) a voluntary correction proposal to remedy the issue for prior years. The Company’s current estimate of the cost of the correction ranges from $25 million to approximately $93 million. The Company has recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of operationsU.S. Virgin Islands fumigation matter, which could be material, is not currently known, and comprehensive income charges of $25 million, of which $1 million was recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. Charges for 401(k) Plan corrective contributions recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 were less than $1 million. However, there canany such further penalties, fines, sanctions, costs or damages would not be no assurances as to the ultimate cost of the correction.covered under our general liability insurance policies.

In addition to the matter discussed above, and the fumigation related matters discussed below, in the ordinary course of conducting business activities, the Companywe and itsour subsidiaries become involved in judicial, administrative and regulatory proceedings involving both private parties and governmental authorities. These proceedings include insured and uninsured matters that are brought on an individual, collective, representative and class action basis, or other proceedings involving regulatory, employment, general and commercial liability, automobile liability, wage and hour, environmental and other matters. The Company hasWe have entered into settlement agreements in certain cases, including with respect to putative collective and class actions, which are subject to court or other approvals.approvals, and which require compliance with the terms of the agreements. If one or more of the Company’sour settlements are not finally approved the Companyand implemented, we could have additional or different exposure, which could be material. Subject to the paragraphs below, the Company doesabove, we do not expect any of these proceedings to have a material effect on itsour reputation, business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, the Companywe can give no

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assurance that the results of any such proceedings will not materially affect itsour reputation, business, financial position, results of operations and cash flowsflows.

Fumigation Related Matters

On July 21, 2016, Terminix International USVI, LLC (“TMX USVI”) and The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership (“TMX LP”), each an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a superseding Plea Agreement (the “Superseding Plea Agreement”) in connection with the investigation initiated by the United States Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Section (the “DOJ”) into allegations that a local Terminix branch used methyl bromide as a fumigant at a resort in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Superseding Plea Agreement was intended to resolve four misdemeanor charges of violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act related to improper applications of methyl bromide. Those charges were set forth in an Information, dated March 29, 2016, in the matter styled United States of America v. The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership andTerminix International USVI, LLC.  At a hearing held on August 25, 2016, the United States District Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands (the “District Court”) rejected the Superseding Plea Agreement.  On August 31, 2016, the DOJ requested that the charges be dismissed, reserving its right to re-file the charges, in light of ongoing discussions to resolve the matter. The District Court granted that request, and the March 29, 2016 Information was dismissed. 

On January 20, 2017, TMX USVI and TMX LP entered into a new Plea Agreement (the “New Plea Agreement”) with the DOJ, which has been filed with the District Court, and replaces the Superseding Plea Agreement. At a hearing on March 23, 2017, TMX USVI and TMX LP pled guilty to four misdemeanor charges of violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act related to improper applications of methyl bromide, as set forth in a new Information filed on January 20, 2017 with the District Court that is substantially similar to the March 29, 2016 Information. Under the terms of the New Plea Agreement, the parties agreed and jointly recommended to the District Court that (i) TMX USVI and TMX LP each pay a fine of $4 million (total of $8 million); (ii) TMX USVI pay $1 million to the EPA for costs incurred by the EPA for the response and clean-up of the affected units at the resort in St. John; (iii) TMX USVI make a community service payment of $1 million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the purpose of engaging a third party to provide training to pesticide applicators in the U.S. Virgin Islands; and (iv) both TMX USVI and TMX LP serve a three-year probation period, subject to the special conditions of probation under the New Plea Agreement. The total financial terms of the recommended sentence under the New Plea Agreement are equivalent in total amount to the financial terms under the Superseding Plea Agreement. Unlike the Superseding Plea Agreement, however, the New Plea Agreement is non-binding on the District Court. The sentencing hearing before the District Court previously scheduled for July 27, 2017, has been rescheduled for September 21, 2017. It is possible that at that hearing the District Court could use its discretion to impose fines or other terms different than those in the New Plea Agreement. If approved by the District Court, and upon compliance with the terms and conditions of the New Plea Agreement, the New Plea Agreement will resolve the federal criminal consequences associated with the DOJ investigation. The New Plea Agreement does not bind any other federal, state or local authority; however, the EPA has indicated that it does not intend to initiate any administrative enforcement action or refer the matter to the DOJ for any civil enforcement action if the New Plea Agreement is approved by the District Court.  

The Company has previously recorded within Fumigation related matters in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income total charges of $10 million in connection with the aforementioned criminal matter. On December 16, 2016, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice filed a civil complaint in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands related to the aforementioned fumigation incident in a matter styled Government of the United States Virgin Islands v. The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership, and Terminix International USVI, LLC. The amount and extent of any further potential penalties, fines, sanctions, costs and damages that the federal or other governmental authorities may yet impose, investigation or other costs and reputational harm, as well as the impact of any additional civil, criminal or other claims or judicial, administrative or regulatory proceedings resulting from or related to the U.S. Virgin Islands matter, which could be material, is not currently known, and any such further penalties, fines, sanctions, costs or damages would not be covered under the Company’s general liability insurance policies.

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Note 4.7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, primarily trade names, are not amortized and are subject to assessment for impairment by applying a fair-value based test on an annual basis or more frequently if circumstances indicate a potential impairment. The Company’sOur annual assessment date is October 1. There were no goodwill or trade name impairment charges recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016.2018. There were no accumulated impairment losses recorded as of June 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. The table below summarizes the goodwill balances for continuing operations by reportable segment:





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

American

 

Franchise

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Home Shield

 

Services Group

 

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2016

 

$

1,601 

 

$

471 

 

$

175 

 

$

2,247 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Impact of foreign exchange rates

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2017

 

$

1,603 

 

$

476 

 

$

175 

 

$

2,254 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

ServiceMaster

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Brands

 

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2018

 

$

1,781 

 

$

175 

 

$

1,956 

Acquisitions

 

 

80 

 

 

 —

 

 

80 

Balance as of March 31, 2019

 

$

1,861 

 

$

175 

 

$

2,037 

The table below summarizes the other intangible asset balances for continuing operations:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2017

 

As of December 31, 2016

 

As of March 31, 2019

 

As of December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Gross

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Amortization

 

Net

Trade names(1)

 

$

1,608 

 

$

 —

 

$

1,608 

 

$

1,608 

 

$

 —

 

$

1,608 

 

$

1,482 

 

$

 —

 

$

1,482 

 

$

1,482 

 

$

 —

 

$

1,482 

Customer relationships

 

 

588 

 

 

(547)

 

 

42 

 

 

594 

 

 

(538)

 

 

56 

 

 

486 

 

 

(409)

 

 

76 

 

 

469 

 

 

(406)

 

 

64 

Franchise agreements

 

 

88 

 

 

(68)

 

 

20 

 

 

88 

 

 

(67)

 

 

21 

 

 

88 

 

 

(73)

 

 

15 

 

 

88 

 

 

(73)

 

 

15 

Other

 

 

81 

 

 

(46)

 

 

35 

 

 

65 

 

 

(42)

 

 

23 

 

 

66 

 

 

(36)

 

 

30 

 

 

62 

 

 

(35)

 

 

27 

Total

 

$

2,365 

 

$

(661)

 

$

1,704 

 

$

2,356 

 

$

(647)

 

$

1,708 

 

$

2,122 

 

$

(519)

 

$

1,603 

 

$

2,101 

 

$

(513)

 

$

1,588 

(1)

Not subject to amortization.

For the existing intangible assets, the Company anticipateswe anticipate amortization expense for the remainder of 20172019 and each of the next five years of $13$17 million, $21 million,  $16$20 million, $12$18 million, $15 million and $9 million, and $6 million, respectively.

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Note 5.8. Stock-Based Compensation

For the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, the Company2018, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $4 million ($23 million, net of tax) and $4 million ($2 million, net of tax), respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of  $9 million ($5 million, net of tax) and $7 million ($43 million, net of tax), respectively. These charges are recorded within Selling and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

As of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019, there was $33$38 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance sharesshare units granted under the Amended and Restated ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (“MSIP”) and the Amended and Restated ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Incentive Plan”) and discounts associated with the ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Employee Stock Purchase Plan”). These remaining costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.412.51 years.

On February 24, 2015, our board of directors approved and recommended for approval by our stockholders the ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“Employee Stock Purchase Plan”), which became effective for offering periods commencing July 1, 2015. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan was intended to qualify for the favorable tax treatment under Section 423 of the Code. Under the plan, eligible employees of the Company may purchase common stock, subject to IRS limits, during pre-specified offering periods at a discount established by the Company not to exceed 10 percent of the then current fair market value. On April 27, 2015, our stockholders approved the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a maximum of one million shares of common stock authorized for sale under the plan. On November 3, 2015, we filed a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register the one million shares of common stock that may be issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and, as a result, all shares of common stock acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan will be freely tradable under the Securities Act, unless purchased by our affiliates. Our Compensation Committee amended the Employee Stock Purchase Plan in February 2019 to allow for more frequent purchase periods and to change the allowed 10 percent discount to a company match of 10 percent of employee contributions. The authorized number of shares remaining in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was not changed from 843,584 and the expiration date of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was not changed from April 27, 2025.

Stock Options

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TableIn February 2019, our board of Contentsdirectors approved an amended Employee Stock Option Agreement, whereby all options granted in 2019 and thereafter will generally vest in three equal annual installments (rather than four), have a term of eight years (rather than 10 years) and remain subject to an employee’s continued employment. The three-year vesting period is the requisite service period over which compensation cost will be recognized on a straight-line basis for all grants. All options issued are accounted for as equity-classified awards.

On January 1, 2019, in connection with an acquisition, we granted 136,092 RSUs to an executive key to our urban markets strategy. All such RSUs cliff vest on the third anniversary of their grant and are subject to the executive’s continued employment.

Note 6.9. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income, which primarily includes net income, (loss), unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments and the effect of foreign currency translation gain, (loss), is disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Unrealized gains on marketable securities of $3 million ($2 million, net of tax) were included in other comprehensive income prior to our adoption of ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018. Subsequent to the adoption, these unrealized gains have been reclassified to retained earnings. Additionally, stranded tax effects of approximately $4 million resulting from the corporate income tax rate change in U.S. Tax Reform were reclassified upon our adoption of ASU 2018-02 on January 1, 2018. The income tax effects remaining in Accumulated other comprehensive income will be released into earnings as the related pre-tax amounts are reclassified to earnings.

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The following tables summarize the activity in accumulated other comprehensive income, (loss), net of the related tax effects.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Gains

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Unrealized

 

on Available

 

Foreign

 

 

 



 

Gains (Losses)

 

-for-Sale

 

Currency

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

on Derivatives

 

Securities

 

Translation

 

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2016

 

$

12 

 

$

 

$

(15)

 

$

(3)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax amount

 

 

(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

Tax benefit

 

 

(3)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(3)

After-tax amount

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2017

 

$

 

$

 

$

(13)

 

$

(2)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

 

$

(7)

 

$

 

$

(15)

 

$

(21)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax amount

 

 

(4)

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(2)

Tax benefit

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

After-tax amount

 

 

(3)

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2016

 

$

(7)

 

$

(1)

 

$

(12)

 

$

(20)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Unrealized

 

Gains (Losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Gains

 

on Available

 

Foreign

 

 

 



 

(Losses) on

 

-for-Sale

 

Currency

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Derivatives

 

Securities

 

Translation

 

Total

Balance as of December 31, 2018

 

$

20 

 

$

 —

 

$

(15)

 

$

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax amount

 

 

(7)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

(7)

Tax provision

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

After-tax amount

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(1)

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income

 

 

(3)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

(2)

Balance as of March 31, 2019

 

$

17 

 

$

 —

 

$

(14)

 

$



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2017

 

$

16 

 

$

 

$

(12)

 

$

Reclassification of unrealized gain/loss on equity securities

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

Reclassification of tax rate change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

As revised, January 1, 2018

 

 

19 

 

 

 

 

(12)

 

 

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax amount

 

 

13 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 

Tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

After-tax amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 

Balance as of March 31, 2018

 

$

29 

 

$

 

$

(12)

 

$

17 

(1)

Amounts are net of tax. See reclassificationsReclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) belowincluded the following components for further details.the periods indicated.

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included the following components for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated

 

 

 

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

Operations and Comprehensive Income

 

March 31,

 

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Location

 

2019

 

2018

 

Losses on derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) on derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel swap contracts

 

$

 —

 

$

(1)

 

$

 

$

(2)

 

Cost of services rendered and products sold

 

$

(1)

 

$

 —

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

 

(4)

 

 

(2)

 

 

(5)

 

 

(3)

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Net losses on derivatives

 

 

(3)

 

 

(2)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

Impact of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 —

 

Total reclassifications related to derivatives

 

$

(2)

 

$

(1)

 

$

(3)

 

$

(3)

 

 

 

$

 —

 

$

(1)

 

Gains on available-for-sale securities

 

$

 —

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 

Interest and net investment income

Impact of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

Provision for income taxes

Total reclassifications related to securities

 

$

 —

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 

 

Total reclassifications for the period

 

$

(2)

 

$

 —

 

$

(3)

 

$

(2)

 

 

 

$

 —

 

$

(1)

 

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Note 7.10. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental information relating to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows is presented in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2019

 

2018

Cash paid for or (received from):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense(1)

 

$

67 

 

$

70 

 

$

19 

 

$

30 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

 

— 

Income taxes, net of refunds

 

 

41 

 

 

37 

 

 

 

 

 —

(1)

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, excludes $11 million received in connection with the partial termination of the interest rate swap.

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As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016,2018, Cash and cash equivalents of $378 million, $291$255 million and $342$224 million, respectively, and Restricted cash of $89 million $95 million, and $95$89 million, respectively, as presented on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position represent the amounts comprising Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $467 million, $386$344 million and $437$313 million, respectively, on the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. There was no

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Cash and cash equivalents of $121 million and $192 million, respectively, and Restricted cash of $89 million and $89 million, respectively, as presented on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, and cash related to discontinued operations of $290 million and $282 million, respectively, represent the amounts comprising Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash balance as of December 31, 2015.

The Company acquired $23$500 million and $29$563 million, respectively, on the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

We acquired $10 million and $3 million of property and equipment through capitalfinance leases and other non-cash financing transactions in each of the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively, which have been excluded from the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as non-cash investing and financing activities. 

InThe proceeds from the six months ended June 30, 2016,Frontdoor debt issuances described in Note 12 were retained by the Company converted certain company-owned Merry Maids branches to franchises for a total purchase pricelender in satisfaction of $8 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company received cash of $6 millionshort-term credit facility and provided financing of $2 million. These financed amounts have been excluded from the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as non-cash investingfinancing activities.

The non-cash lease transactions resulting from our adoption of ASC 842 are described in Note 13.

 



Note 8.11. Cash and Marketable Securities

Cash, money market funds and certificates of deposits with maturities of three months or less when purchased are included in Cash and cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position. As of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s investments2018, our marketable securities consisted primarily of treasury billsa deferred compensation trust (“Debt securities”) and common equity securities (“Equity securities”). The amortized cost, fair value and gross realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Company’sour short- and long-term investments in Debt and Equity securities are as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Realized

 

Gross Realized

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

and Unrealized

 

and Unrealized

 

Fair

(In millions)

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

Available-for-sale securities, June 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

 

$

29 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

29 

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 

$

Equity securities

 

 

21 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

24 

 

 

12 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

13 

Total securities

 

$

50 

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

53 

 

$

16 

 

$

 

$

 

$

17 

Available-for-sale securities, December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

 

$

27 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

27 

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

Equity securities

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

17 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

16 

Total securities

 

$

43 

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

44 

 

$

19 

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

21 

Following the adoption of ASU 2016-01, we account for Equity securities at fair value with adjustments to fair value recognized in Interest and net investment income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. There were no unrealized gains or losses which had been in a loss positionrecognized for more than one year asthe three months ended March 31, 2019. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, approximately $1 million of June 30, 2017unrealized losses were recorded within Interest and December 31, 2016. 

Gains and losses on sales of investments, as determined on a specific identification basis, are included innet investment income in the period they are realized. The Companycondensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

We periodically reviews its portfolio of investmentsreview our Debt securities to determine whether there has been an other than temporary decline in the value of the investments from factors such as deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer or the market(s) in which the issuer competes. The table below summarizes proceeds, gross realized gains and gross realized losses resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities.value. There were no impairment charges due to other than temporary declines in the value of certainthese investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended



 

June 30,

 

June 30,

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Proceeds from sale of securities

 

$

 —

 

$

42 

 

$

 —

 

$

42 

Gross realized gains, pre-tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Gross realized gains, net of tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Gross realized (losses), pre-tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Gross realized (losses), net of tax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

March 31, 2019.

 

Additionally, we hold minority interests in several strategic investments that do not have readily determinable fair values and are recorded at cost and are remeasured upon the occurrence of observable price changes or impairments. We account for these investments at fair value with adjustments to fair value recognized in unrealized gain (loss) on investments in our condensed consolidated statements of operations within Interest and net investment income. The investments are included within Other Assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position. At March 31, 2019, the carrying amount of these investments is $4 million.



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Note 9.12. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is summarized in the following table:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

As of

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2019

 

2018

Senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2023(1)

 

$

1,621 

 

$

1,628 

 

$

207 

 

 

637 

Revolving credit facility maturing in 2021

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

5.125% notes maturing in 2024(2)

 

738 

 

 

737 

 

741 

 

 

740 

7.10% notes maturing in 2018(3)

 

78 

 

 

77 

7.45% notes maturing in 2027(3)

 

168 

 

 

167 

 

166 

 

 

172 

7.25% notes maturing in 2038(3)

 

52 

 

 

65 

 

40 

 

 

42 

Vehicle capital leases(4)

 

94 

 

 

87 

Other

 

67 

 

 

71 

Vehicle finance leases(4)

 

92 

 

 

90 

Other(5)

 

95 

 

 

94 

Less current portion

 

 

(141)

 

 

(59)

 

 

(52)

 

 

(49)

Total long-term debt

 

$

2,678 

 

$

2,772 

 

$

1,289 

 

$

1,727 

(1)

As of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2016,2018, presented net of $17$2 million and $18$5 million, respectively, in unamortized debt issuance costs and $4costs. As of December 31, 2018, presented net of $1 million and $4 million, respectively, in unamortized original issue discount paid.

(2)

As of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2016,2018, presented net of $12$9 million and $13$10 million, respectively, in unamortized debt issuance costs.

(3)

As of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2016,2018, collectively presented net of $42$31 million and $48$33 million, respectively, of unamortized fair value adjustments related to purchase accounting, which increases the effective interest rate from the coupon rates shown above.

(4)

The Company hasWe have entered into a fleet management services agreement (the “Fleet Agreement”) which, among other things, allows the Companyus to obtain fleet vehicles through a leasing program. All leases under the Fleet Agreement are capitalfinance leases for accounting purposes. The lease rental payments include an interest component calculated using a variable rate based on one-month LIBOR plus other contractual adjustments and a borrowing margin totaling 2.45 percent.

(5)

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, includes approximately $83 million and $82 million, respectively, of future payments in connection with our acquisitions of Copesan and other companies as further described in Note 14.

Extinguishment of Debt and Repurchase of Notes

On May 11, 2017,March 12, 2019, we borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $600 million under a short-term credit facility, the Companyproceeds of which were used to repay $434 million aggregate principal amount of term loans outstanding under our senior secured term loan facility. Such prepayment resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

On March 27, 2019, we completed a non-cash debt-for-equity exchange in which we exchanged the 16.7 million shares or 19.8% of the outstanding shares of Frontdoor common stock, plus used proceeds from the short-term credit facility, to extinguish $600 million of our indebtedness under the short-term credit facility. The sale of the Frontdoor common stock resulted in a realized gain of $40 million, which was recorded within Realized (gain) on investment in frontdoor, inc. on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

The proceeds from and the use of proceeds in connection with the debt-for-equity exchange are as follows:

(in millions)

Proceeds from the short-term credit facility

$

600 

Proceeds from the Frontdoor common shares retained, net of $16 million of fees paid

486 

Total proceeds

1,086 

Repayment of the term loan facility

(434)

Debt-for-equity exchange using net proceeds from the Frontdoor common shares retained

(486)

Use of cash to retire short-term credit facility

(114)

Total uses

(1,034)

Excess cash

$

52 

Also, on March 27, 2019, we terminated $441 million of our interest rate swap agreement, receiving $11 million in connection with the termination. The fair value of the terminated portion of the agreement of $11 million is recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position and will be amortized into interest expense over the original term of the agreement.

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In March 2019, we purchased $17approximately $7 million in aggregate principal amount of itsour 7.45% notes maturing in 2027 at a price of 105.5% and $3 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7.25% notes maturing in 2038 at a price of 97% of the principal amount99.5% using available cash. The repurchased notes were delivered to the trustee for cancellation. In connection with thisthese partial repurchase, the Companyrepurchases, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $3$2 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.

In April 2019, we purchased $1 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7.45% notes maturing in 2027 at a price of 105.5% and prepaid $38 million of our senior secured term loan facility. In connection with the prepayment on our senior secured term loan facility, we terminated $38 million of our interest rate swap.

On March 1, 2018, we paid $79 million upon the maturity of our 2018 7.10% notes.

Interest Rate Swaps

Interest rate swap agreements in effect as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade Date

 

Effective
Date

 

Expiration
Date

 

Notional
Amount

 

Fixed
Rate(1)

 

Floating
Rate

 

Effective
Date

 

Expiration
Date

 

Notional
Amount(1)

 

Fixed
Rate(2)

 

Floating
Rate

November 7, 2016

 

November 8, 2016

 

November 30, 2023

 

$650,000

 

1.493

%

One month LIBOR

 

November 8, 2016

 

November 30, 2023

 

$209,250

 

1.493

%

One month LIBOR

(1)During the first quarter of 2019, concurrent with the debt-for-equity exchange which reduced our term loan facility by $434 million, we terminated $441 million of our interest rate swap, resulting in a notional amount remaining of $209 million on March 31, 2019.

(2)Before the application of the applicable borrowing margin.

 



Note 10.13. Leases

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in Operating lease right-of-use assets, Current portion of lease liability and Long-term lease liability on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position. Finance leases are included in Property and equipment, net; Current portion of long-term debt and Long-term debt on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position.

We lease a variety of facilities, principally in the United States, for branch and service center operations and for office, storage, customer care centers and data processing space. These leases are classified as operating leases. Our facilities leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to 23 years, some of which may include options to extend the leases for up to 15 years, and some of which may include options to terminate the leases within one year. These lease agreements contain lease and non-lease components. Non-lease components include items such as common area maintenance. For facility leases, we account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

Additionally, our Fleet Agreement allows us to obtain fleet vehicles through a leasing program. These leases are classified as finance leases. Our vehicle leases have remaining lease terms of less than one year to eight years. For vehicle leases, we account for the lease and non-lease components separately.

Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments, including fixed non-lease components, over the lease term at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments and fixed non-lease components is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

As of March 31, 2019, assets recorded under finance leases were $198 million and accumulated depreciation associated with finance leases was $109 million.

The components of lease expense were as follows:

As of

(In millions)

March 31, 2019

Finance lease cost

Depreciation of finance lease ROU assets

$

Interest on finance lease liabilities

Operating lease cost

Variable lease cost

 —

Sublease income

(1)

Total lease cost

$

16 

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Supplemental cash flow information and other information for leases was as follows:

(In millions)

March 31, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows for operating leases

$

Operating cash flows for finance leases

Financing cash flows for finance leases

ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

Operating leases

Finance leases

10 

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years):

Operating leases

10.79 

Finance leases

3.56 

Weighted Average Discount Rate:

Operating leases

5.54 

%

Finance leases

4.23 

%

As of March 31, 2019, there was $32 million and $60 million of finance leases included within Current portion of long-term debt and Long-term debt, respectively, on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of March 31, 2019 were as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Operating Leases

 

Finance Leases

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2019)

 

$

17 

 

$

26 

2020

 

 

24 

 

 

30 

2021

 

 

20 

 

 

22 

2022

 

 

18 

 

 

12 

2023

 

 

14 

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

94 

 

 

Total future minimum lease payments

 

 

187 

 

 

97 

Less imputed interest

 

 

(52)

 

 

(5)

Total

 

$

136 

 

$

92 

Following is a summary of the future minimum lease payments due under capital and operating leases with terms of more than one year at December 31, 2018:



 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Operating Leases

 

Capital Leases

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 1 Yr

 

$

17 

 

$

31 

1 - 3 Yrs

 

 

36 

 

 

46 

3 - 5 Yrs

 

 

25 

 

 

14 

More than 5 Yrs

 

 

67 

 

 

Total future minimum lease payments

 

$

146 

 

$

92 

As of March 31, 2019, we have additional vehicle finance leases that have not yet commenced of $26 million. These leases are scheduled to commence in 2019 with lease terms generally of five years.

Practical Expedients

We adopted the new standard using the modified retrospective approach and applied the transition approach as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We adopted the package of practical expedients and therefore did not reassess prior conclusions related to contracts containing leases, lease classification and initial direct costs for all leases. We elected to make the accounting policy election for short-term leases resulting in lease payments being recorded as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We elected to not separate lease and non-lease components for real estate operating leases. We did not elect the hindsight practical expedient.

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Impact of ASC 842 on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Changes to the condensed consolidated statements of financial position include the recognition of an operating lease right-of-use asset, a current portion of lease liability and long-term lease liability. Changes to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows include the presentation of ROU asset amortization. The adoption of ASC 842 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Note 14. Acquisitions

Acquisitions have been accounted for as business combinations using the acquisition method and, accordingly, the results of operations of the acquired businesses have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since their dates of acquisition. Asset acquisitions have been accounted for under ASU 2017-01. The assets and liabilities of these businesses were recorded in the financial statements at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition dates.

During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017, the CompanyMarch 31, 2019, we completed 11 pest control acquisitions which have been accounted for as business combinations and purchased two pest control acquisitions and purchased a ServiceMaster Clean master distributor within the Franchise Services Group. The total purchase pricecompanies which have been accounted for as asset acquisitions. We funded $100 million at closing for these acquisitions was $14 million. The Company recorded goodwillusing available cash on hand. Another $6 million of $1 million and other intangibles, primarily reacquired rights, of $13 million related to these acquisitions. 

On November 30, 2016, the Company acquired Landmark Home Warranty, LLC (“Landmark”) for a totaldeferred purchase price is due to the sellers between one and five years from the acquisition dates. As a result of $39 million. The Companythese acquisitions, we recorded a preliminary value of $82 million of goodwill, $4 million of $37tradenames and $16 million andof other intangibles, primarily customer relationships,lists. As of $13March 31, 2019, the purchase price allocations for these acquisitions have not been finalized as we are still evaluating working capital balances and the fair value and useful lives of the acquired intangible assets. We expect to complete the purchase price allocations no later than the first quarter of 2020.

On March 30, 2018, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Copesan Services, Inc. (“Copesan”) for an aggregate purchase price of $148 million, relatedsubject to this acquisition. Duringcertain post-closing net working capital adjustments. The acquisition has improved Terminix’s capabilities in commercial pest control as Copesan has provided us with significant expertise, system capabilities and processes for delivering pest management solutions to sophisticated commercial customers. We funded $104 million at closing using available cash on hand. An additional $35 million of deferred purchase price and up to $10 million earnout contingent on the six months ended June 30, 2017,successful achievement of projected revenue targets are both due to the Company finalized its assessment ofsellers three years from the acquisition date. Changes in projected revenue would result in a change in the fair value of the recorded earnout obligation. Subsequent changes to the estimated earnout obligation will be recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income when incurred. The Copesan purchase price allocation was complete as of March 31, 2019, and we recognized $97 million of goodwill, a decrease of $1 million from our initial purchase price allocation as of March 31, 2018, which is primarily attributable to the expected benefits from synergies of the combination with existing businesses and growth opportunities and Copesan’s workforce and is not deductible for tax purposes. In connection with this acquisition, we also recognized $16 million of tradenames and $39 million of other intangibles, primarily customer lists.

Supplemental cash flow information regarding the acquisitions is as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended



 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Assets acquired

 

$

110 

 

$

173 

Liabilities assumed(1)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(25)

Net assets acquired

 

$

106 

 

$

148 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash paid

 

$

100 

 

$

104 

Seller financed debt

 

 

 

 

35 

Contingent earnout

 

 

 —

 

 

Purchase price

 

$

106 

 

$

148 

(1)

Includes $14 million of deferred tax liabilities recognized as a result of tax basis differences in intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Note 15. Income Taxes

As required by ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” we compute interim period income taxes by applying an anticipated annual effective tax rate to our year-to-date income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes, except for significant unusual or infrequently occurring items. Our estimated tax rate is adjusted each quarter in accordance with ASC 740.

The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 11.3 percent and 27.6 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019, was primarily affected by the disposition of the Frontdoor retained shares in a non-taxable debt-for-equity exchange that was recorded discretely in the three months ended March 31, 2019.

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assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  The Company updated its preliminary allocation and reclassified $4 million from other intangibles, primarily customer relationships, to goodwill.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company completed several pest control and termite acquisitions. The total purchase price for these acquisitions was $23 million. The Company recorded goodwill of $17 million and other intangibles of $3 million related to these acquisitions.  On June 27, 2016, the Company acquired OneGuard Home Warranties (“OneGuard”) for a total purchase price of $65 million. The Company recorded goodwill of $57 million and other intangibles of $15 million related to the OneGuard acquisition.

Supplemental cash flow information regarding the Company’s acquisitions is as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Six Months Ended



 

June 30,

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

Assets acquired

 

$

15 

 

$

88 

Liabilities assumed

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

Net assets acquired

 

$

14 

 

$

88 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash paid

 

$

12 

 

$

73 

Seller financed debt

 

 

 

 

15 

Purchase price

 

$

14 

 

$

88 

Note 11. Income Taxes 

As of June 30, 2017both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2016, the Company2018, we had $13$15 million of tax benefits primarily reflected in US Federal and state tax returns that have not been recognized for financial reporting purposes (“unrecognized tax benefits”). Based on information currently available, it is reasonably possible that over the next 12 month period unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by $2 million as the result of settlements of ongoing audits, statute of limitation expirations or final settlements of uncertain tax positions in multiple jurisdictions.

As required by Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 740, “Income Taxes,” Our policy is to recognize interest income, interest expense and penalties related to our tax positions within the Company computes interim period income taxes by applying an anticipated annual effective tax rate to the Company’s year-to-date income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes, except for significant unusual or infrequently occurring items. The Company’s estimated tax rate is adjusted each quarter in accordance with ASC 740.

The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 38.0 percent and 31.0 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily affected by excess tax benefits for share-based awards and the release of a valuation allowance recorded discretely during the quarter.

The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 38.0 percent and 35.4 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily affected by excess tax benefits for share-based awards and the release of a valuation allowance recorded discretely during the second quarter.

provision.

Note 12.16. Business Segment Reporting

TheOur business of the Company is conducted through threetwo reportable segments: Terminix American Home Shield and Franchise Services Group.ServiceMaster Brands.

In accordance with accounting standards for segments, the Company’sour reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different services. The Terminix segment provides termite and pest control services to residential and commercial customers and distributes pest control products.products primarily under the Terminix, Terminix Commercial and Copesan brand names. The American Home Shield segment provides home warranties for household systems and appliances. The Franchise Services GroupServiceMaster Brands segment provides residential and commercial disaster restoration janitorial and commercial cleaning services through franchises primarily under the ServiceMaster, ServiceMaster Restore and ServiceMaster Clean brand names, home cleaning services through franchises primarily under the Merry Maids brand name, cabinet and wood furniture repair primarily under the Furniture Medic brand name and home inspection services primarily under the AmeriSpec brand name. Corporate includes SMAC, the Company’sour financing subsidiary exclusively dedicated to providing financing to itsour franchisees and retail customers of itsour operating units, and the Company’sour headquarters operations (substantially all of which costs are allocated to the Company’sour reportable segments), which provide various technology, marketing, finance, legal and other support services to the reportable segments. The composition of the Company’sour reportable segments is consistent with that used by the Company’sour chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) to evaluate performance and allocate resources.

Information regarding the accounting policies used by the Company isus are described in the Company’s 2016our 2018 Form 10-K. The Company derivesWe derive substantially all of itsour revenue from customers and franchisees in the United States with approximately twothree percent

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generated in foreign markets. Operating expenses of the business units consist primarily of direct costs and indirect costs allocated from Corporate.

The Company usesWe use Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA as itsour measure of segment profitability. Accordingly, the CODM evaluates performance and allocates resources based primarily on Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before: unallocated corporate expenses; incomegain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes; provision for income taxes; interest expense; depreciation and amortization expense; 401(k) Plan corrective contribution;acquisition-related costs; fumigation related matters; insurance reserve adjustment; non-cash stock-based compensation expense; restructuring charges; gain on sale of Merry Maids branches; non-cash impairment of software and other related costs; and loss on extinguishment of debt. The Company’sdebt; and realized (gain) on investment in frontdoor, inc. Our definition of Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA may not be calculated or comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company believesWe believe Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA is useful for investors, analysts and other interested parties as it facilitates company-to-company operating performance comparisons by excluding potential differences caused by variations in capital structures, taxation, the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment, restructuring initiatives and equity-based, long-term incentive plans.

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Information for continuing operations for each reportable segment and Corporate is presented below:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2019

 

2018

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminix

 

$

428 

 

$

414 

 

$

794 

 

$

778 

 

$

419 

 

$

368 

American Home Shield

 

 

326 

 

 

282 

 

 

553 

 

 

477 

Franchise Services Group

 

 

52 

 

 

50 

 

 

102 

 

 

99 

ServiceMaster Brands

 

 

62 

 

 

60 

Reportable Segment Revenue

 

$

806 

 

$

747 

 

$

1,449 

 

$

1,354 

 

$

481 

 

$

427 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Total Revenue

 

$

807 

 

$

747 

 

$

1,450 

 

$

1,355 

 

$

482 

 

$

428 

Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminix

 

$

105 

 

$

112 

 

$

186 

 

$

207 

 

$

83 

 

$

86 

American Home Shield

 

 

82 

 

 

72 

 

 

113 

 

 

90 

Franchise Services Group

 

 

22 

 

 

19 

 

 

43 

 

 

37 

ServiceMaster Brands

 

 

23 

 

 

23 

Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

209 

 

$

203 

 

$

343 

 

$

334 

 

$

106 

 

$

109 

(1)

Presented below is a reconciliation of Net Income to Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2019

 

2018

Net Income

 

$

85 

 

$

16 

 

$

124 

 

$

54 

 

$

70 

 

$

40 

Unallocated corporate expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 —

Costs historically allocated to American Home Shield

 

 

 —

 

 

11 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

25 

 

 

22 

 

 

51 

 

 

43 

 

 

24 

 

 

21 

401(k) Plan corrective contribution

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

 

 

 —

Fumigation related matters

 

 

 

 

88 

 

 

 

 

91 

 

 

 

 

 —

Insurance reserve adjustment

 

 

 —

 

 

23 

 

 

 —

 

 

23 

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 

Gain on sale of Merry Maids branches

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

Non-cash impairment of software and other related costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

Realized (gain) on investment in frontdoor, inc.

 

 

(40)

 

 

 —

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

(23)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

52 

 

 

 

 

76 

 

 

30 

 

 

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

Interest expense

 

 

38 

 

 

38 

 

 

75 

 

 

76 

 

 

27 

 

 

37 

Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

209 

 

$

203 

 

$

343 

 

$

334 

 

$

106 

 

$

109 







Note 13. Related Party Transactions

TruGreen Spin-off

In connection with the TruGreen spin-off on January 14, 2014, the Company entered into a transition services agreement with TruGreen Holding Corporation (“TruGreen”) pursuant to which the Company provides  TruGreen with specified communications,

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public relations, finance and accounting, tax, treasury, internal audit, human resources operations and benefits, risk management and insurance, supply management, real estate management, marketing, facilities, information technology and other support services. The charges for the transition services are designed to allow the Company to fully recover the direct costs of providing the services, plus specified margins and any out-of-pocket costs and expenses. The services provided under the transition services agreement terminated at various specified times on or prior to December 31, 2016, except certain information technology services, which the Company has entered into an amendment to the transition services agreement with TruGreen to extend through June 30, 2018.  TruGreen may terminate the extended transition services agreement for convenience upon 90 days written notice.

Under this transition services agreement, the Company recorded $1 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and $2 million and $4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, of fees from TruGreen, which is included as a reduction in Selling and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. As of June 30, 2017, all amounts owed by TruGreen under this agreement have been paid. 

Note 14.17. Fair Value Measurements

The period-end carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The period-end carrying amounts of long-term notes receivable approximate fair value as the effective interest rates for these instruments are comparable to period-end market rates. The period-end carrying amounts of short- and long-term marketable securities also approximate fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported net of tax as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, or, for certain unrealized losses, reported in interest and net investment income in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income if the decline in value is other than temporary.income. The carrying amount of total debt was $2,819$1,341 million and $2,831$1,776 million, and the estimated fair value was $2,938$1,400 million and $2,930$1,791 million as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. The fair value of the Company’sour debt is estimated based on available market prices for the same or similar instruments which are considered significant other observable inputs (Level 2) within the fair value hierarchy. The fair values presented reflect the amounts that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value estimates presented in this report are based on information available to the Companyus as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2016.2018.

The Company hasWe have estimated the fair value of itsour financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using the market and income approaches. For investments in marketable securities, deferred compensation trust assets and derivative contracts, which are carried at their fair values, the Company’sour fair value estimates incorporate quoted market prices, other observable inputs (for example, forward interest rates) and unobservable inputs (for example, forward commodity prices) at the balance sheet date.

Interest rate swap contracts are valued using forward interest rate curves obtained from third-party market data providers. The fair value of each contract is the sum of the expected future settlements between the contract counterparties, discounted to present value. The expected future settlements are determined by comparing the contract interest rate to the expected forward interest rate as of each settlement date and applying the difference between the two rates to the notional amount of debt in the interest rate swap contracts.

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Fuel swap contracts are valued using forward fuel price curves obtained from third-party market data providers. The fair value of each contract is the sum of the expected future settlements between the contract counterparties, discounted to present value. The expected future settlements are determined by comparing the contract fuel price to the expected forward fuel price as of each settlement date and applying the difference between the contract and expected prices to the notional gallons in the fuel swap contracts. The CompanyWe regularly reviewsreview the forward price curves obtained from third-party market data providers and related changes in fair value for reasonableness utilizing information available to the Companyus from other published sources.

The Company hasWe have not changed itsour valuation techniques for measuring the fair value of any financial assets and liabilities during the year. Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels during each of the sixthree month periods ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016.2018.

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The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’sour financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods presented are as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prices In

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prices In

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Statement of Financial

 

Carrying

 

Markets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Statement of Financial

 

Carrying

 

Markets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

(In millions)

 

Position Location

 

Value

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Position Location

 

Value

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

As of June 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation trust

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

$

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

$

12 

 

$

12 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Investments in marketable securities

 

Marketable securities and Long-term marketable securities

 

 

45 

 

 

40 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Fuel swap contracts

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Interest rate swap contract

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets and Other assets

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

Total financial assets

 

 

 

$

24 

 

$

17 

 

$

 

$

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation trust

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

$

13 

 

$

13 

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Investment in Frontdoor

 

Investment in frontdoor, inc.

 

 

445 

 

 

 —

 

 

445 

 

 

 —

Investments in marketable securities

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Interest rate swap contract

 

Other assets

 

 

21 

 

 

 —

 

 

21 

 

 

 —

 

Other assets

 

 

30 

 

 

 —

 

 

30 

 

 

 —

Total financial assets

 

 

 

$

75 

 

$

48 

 

$

26 

 

$

 

 

 

$

496 

 

$

21 

 

$

475 

 

$

 —

Financial Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel swap contracts

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

Interest rate swap contract

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

Total financial liabilities

 

 

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

As of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation trust

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

$

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Investments in marketable securities

 

Marketable securities and Long-term marketable securities

 

 

36 

 

 

33 

 

 

 

 

 —

Fuel swap contracts

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets and Other assets

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Interest rate swap contract

 

Other assets

 

 

27 

 

 

 —

 

 

27 

 

 

 —

Total financial assets

 

 

 

$

75 

 

$

40 

 

$

30 

 

$

Financial Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contract

 

Other accrued liabilities and Other long-term obligations

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 

$

 —

Total financial liabilities

 

 

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 

$

 —

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending fair values of financial instruments valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis is presented as follows:





 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



 

Fuel Swap

 

 



 

Contract

 

 



 

Assets

 

 

(In millions)

 

(Liabilities)

 

Location of Gain (Loss) included in Earnings

Balance as of December 31, 20162018

 

$

(4)

 

 

Total (losses) gains (realized and unrealized)

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

 

 

Cost of services rendered and products sold

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

(5)

 

 

Settlements

 

 

(1)

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019

 

$

 —

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 20152017

 

$

(4)

 

 

Total (losses) gains (realized and unrealized)

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

 

(2)

 —

 

Cost of services rendered and products sold

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

 —

 

 

Settlements

 

 

 —

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2016March 31, 2018

 

$

13 

 

 

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The following tables present information relating to the significant unobservable inputs of the Company’sour Level 3 financial instruments:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Valuation

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Fair Value

 

Valuation

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

(in millions)

 

Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Range

 

Average

 

(in millions)

 

Technique

 

Unobservable Input

 

Range

 

Average

As of June 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel swap contracts

 

$

 —

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Forward Unleaded Price per Gallon(1)

 

$1.83 - $2.90

 

$

2.36 

 

$

 —

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Forward Unleaded Price per Gallon(1)

 

$2.39 - $2.74

 

$

2.58 

As of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel swap contracts

 

$

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Forward Unleaded Price per Gallon(1)

 

$2.31 - $2.85

 

$

2.55 

 

$

(4)

 

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Forward Unleaded Price per Gallon(1)

 

$2.09 - $2.43

 

$

2.26 

(1)

Forward prices per gallon were derived from third-party market data providers. A decrease in the forward price would result in a decrease in the fair value of the fuel swap contracts.

The Company usesWe use derivative financial instruments to manage risks associated with changes in fuel prices and interest rates. The Company doesWe do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. In designating itsour derivative financial instruments as hedging instruments under accounting standards for derivative instruments, the Companywe formally documentsdocument the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for the use of the hedging instrument. This documentation includes linking the derivatives to forecasted transactions. The Company assessesWe assess at the time a derivative contract is entered into, and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the derivative item is effective in offsetting the projected changes in cash flows of the associated forecasted transactions. All of the Company’sour designated hedging instruments are classified as cash flow hedges.

The Company hasWe have historically hedged a significant portion of itsour annual fuel consumption. The Company hasWe have also historically hedged the interest payments on a portion of itsour variable rate debt through the use of interest rate swap agreements. All of the Company’sour fuel swap contracts and interest rate swap contracts are classified as cash flow hedges, and, as such, the hedging instruments are recorded on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position as either an asset or liability at fair value, with the effective portion of changes in the fair value attributable to the hedged risks recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Any change in the fair value of the hedging instrument resulting from ineffectiveness, as defined by accounting standards, is recognized in current period earnings.income. Cash flows related to fuel and interest rate derivatives are classified as operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Ineffective portions of derivative instruments designated in accordance with accounting standards as cash flow hedge relationships were insignificant during the six months ended June 30, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, the CompanyMarch 31, 2019, we had fuel swap contracts to pay fixed prices for fuel with an aggregate notional amount of $33$32 million, maturing through 2018.2020. Under the terms of itsour fuel swap contracts, the Company iswe are required to post collateral in the event that the fair value of the contracts exceeds a certain agreed upon liability level and in other circumstances required by the counterparty. As of June 30, 2017, the CompanyMarch 31, 2019, we had posted $2 million in letters of credit as collateral under itsour fuel hedging program, which were issued under the Revolving Credit Facility.

The effective portion of the gain or loss on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedging instruments is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).income. These amounts are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted debt interest settlement or the fuel settlement affects earnings. See Note 69 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the effective portion of the gain or loss on derivative instruments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and for the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into earnings. The amount expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months includes unrealized gains and losses related to open fuel hedges and interest rate swaps. Specifically, as the underlying forecasted transactions occur during the next 12 months, the hedging gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be recognized in earnings is a lossgain of $4$1  million, net of tax, as of June 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. The amounts that are ultimately reclassified into earnings will be based on actual fuel prices and interest rates at the time the positions are settled and may differ materially from the amount noted above.



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Note 15.18. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, increased to include the number of shares of common stock that would have been outstanding had potential dilutive shares of common stock been issued. The dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and performance sharesshare units are reflected in diluted net incomeearnings per share by applying the treasury stock method.

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A reconciliation of the amounts included in the computation of basic earnings per share from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations is as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

(In millions, except per share data)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2019

 

2018

Income from continuing operations

 

$

85 

 

$

16 

 

$

123 

 

$

54 

 

$

70 

 

$

17 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

133.7 

 

 

135.5 

 

 

134.1 

 

 

135.6 

 

 

135.8 

 

 

135.2 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs(1)

 

 

0.1 

 

 

0.2 

 

 

0.1 

 

 

0.2 

 

 

0.2 

 

 

0.2 

Stock options(1)(2)

 

 

1.3 

 

 

1.9 

 

 

1.3 

 

 

2.0 

 

 

0.3 

 

 

0.2 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding—assuming dilution

 

 

135.0 

 

 

137.7 

 

 

135.5 

 

 

137.7 

 

 

136.4 

 

 

135.6 

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.64 

 

$

0.11 

 

$

0.92 

 

$

0.40 

 

$

0.51 

 

$

0.12 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.63 

 

$

0.11 

 

$

0.91 

 

$

0.40 

 

$

0.51 

 

$

0.12 

(1)

Unvested RSUs and performance shares of 0.1 million and 0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings to share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

(2)

Options to purchase 1.30.8 million and 0.90.5 million shares for the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and 1.3 million and 0.9 million shares for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

Note 16. Subsequent Events

On July 26, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company intends to separate its American Home Shield business from the Company’s Terminix and Franchise Services Group businesses by means of a spinoff of the American Home Shield business to Company shareholders, resulting in two publicly traded companies. The spin-off would create two independent companies each with an enhanced strategic focus, simplified operating structure, distinct investment identity and strong financial profile. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018, subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form 10 to be filed with the SEC,  receipt of a favorable ruling from the IRS concerning certain tax matters and final approval by the Company’s board of directors, and it is intended to qualify as a tax-free distribution to the Company’s shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Company also announced the appointment of Nikhil M. Varty as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the board of directors of the Company, in each case effective as of July 26, 2017, and that Robert J. Gillette ceased to hold the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company as of July 25, 2017, and resigned as a member of the board of directors as of July 30, 2017.  Mr. Gillette will receive the severance payments and benefits to which he is entitled under his existing employment agreement.



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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those factors discussed below and elsewhere in this report, particularly in “—Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

Our core services include residential and commercial termite and pest control, home warranties, disaster restoration, janitorial,commercial and residential cleaning, cabinet and wood furniture repair and home inspection under the following leading brands: Terminix, American Home Shield,AmeriSpec, Copesan, Furniture Medic, Merry Maids, ServiceMaster Clean, ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture MedicTerminix and AmeriSpec.Terminix Commercial. Our operations for the periods presented in this report are organized into threetwo reportable segments: Terminix American Home Shield and Franchise Services Group.

Recent Events

On July 26, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company intends to separate its American Home Shield business from the Company’s Terminix and Franchise Services Group businesses by means of a spinoff of the American Home Shield business to Company shareholders, resulting in two publicly traded companies. The spin-off would create two independent companies each with an enhanced strategic focus, simplified operating structure, distinct investment identity and strong financial profile. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018, subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form 10 to be filed with the SEC,  receipt of a favorable ruling from the IRS concerning certain tax matters and final approval by the Company’s board of directors, and it is intended to qualify as a tax-free distribution to the Company’s shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

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The Company also announced the appointment of Nikhil M. Varty as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the board of directors of the Company, in each case effective as of July 26, 2017, and that Robert J. Gillette ceased to hold the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company as of July 25, 2017, and resigned as a member of the board of directors as of July 30, 2017. Mr. Gillette will receive the severance payments and benefits to which he is entitled under his existing employment agreement.ServiceMaster Brands.

Key Business Metrics

We focus on a variety of indicators and key operating and financial metrics to monitor the financial condition and performance of the continuing operations of our businesses. These metrics include:

·

revenue,

·

operating expenses,

·

net income,

·

earnings per share,

·

Adjusted EBITDA, and

·

organic revenue growth,

·

customer retention rates, and

·

customer counts growth.

To the extent applicable, these measures are evaluated with and without impairment, restructuring and other charges that management believes are not indicative of the earnings capabilities of our businesses. We also focus on measures designed to monitor cash flow, including net cash provided from operating activities from continuing operations and free cash flow.

Revenue. Our revenue results are primarily a function of the volume and pricing of the services and products provided to our customers by our businesses as well as the mix of services and products provided across our businesses. The volume of our revenue in Terminix, Terminix Commercial and American Home ShieldCopesan is impacted by new unit sales, the retention of our existing customers and acquisitions. We expect to continue our tuck-in acquisition program at Terminix and to periodically evaluate other strategic acquisitions. Revenue results in the Franchise Services GroupServiceMaster Brands are driven principally by royalty fees earned from our franchisees. We serve both residential and commercial customers, principally in the United States. In 2016,2018, approximately 9897 percent of our revenue was generated by sales in the United States.

Operating Expenses. In addition to the impact of changes in our revenue results, our operating results are affected by, among other things, the level of our operating expenses. A number of our operating expenses are subject to inflationary pressures, such as fuel, chemicals, raw materials, wages and salaries, employee benefits and health care, vehicles, contractor costs, self-insurance costs and other insurance premiums, as well as various regulatory compliance costs.

Net Income and Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, increased to include the number of shares of common stock that would have been outstanding had potential dilutive shares of common stock been issued. The dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs are reflected in diluted net income per share by applying the treasury stock method. The presentation of net incomebasic and diluted earnings per share provides GAAP measures of performance which are useful for investors, analysts and other interested parties in company-to-company operating performance comparisons.

Adjusted EBITDA. We evaluate performance and allocate resources based primarily on Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before: incomegain from discontinued operations, net of income taxes; provision for income taxes; interest expense; depreciation and amortization expense; 401(k) Plan corrective contribution;acquisition-related costs; fumigation related matters; insurance reserve adjustment; non-cash stock-based compensation expense; restructuring charges; gainloss on saleextinguishment of Merry Maids branches;debt; and non-cash impairment of software and other related costs.realized (gain) on investment in frontdoor, inc. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful for investors, analysts and other interested parties as it facilitates company-to-company operating performance comparisons by excluding potential differences caused by variations in capital structures, taxation, the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment, restructuring initiatives and equity-based, long-term incentive plans.

Organic Revenue Growth. We evaluate organic revenue growth to track performance of the business, including the impacts of sales, pricing, new service offerings and other growth initiatives. Organic revenue growth excludes revenue from acquired customers for 12 months following the acquisition date.

Customer Retention Rates and Customer Counts Growth. Where applicable, we report our customer retention rates and growth in customer counts in order to track the performance of the business. Customer counts represent our recurring customer base, which includes customers with active contracts for recurring services. Retention rates are calculated as the ratio of ending customer

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counts to the sum of beginning customer counts, new sales and acquired accounts for the applicable period. These measures are presented on a rolling, 12-month basis in order to avoid seasonal anomalies. See “—Segment Review.”

Seasonality

We have seasonality in our business, which drives fluctuations in revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for interim periods. In 2016,2018, approximately 2223 percent, 27 percent, 2826 percent and 2324 percent of our revenue and approximately 1925 percent, 3031 percent, 2924 percent and 2220 percent of our Adjusted EBITDA was recognized in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.

Effect of Weather Conditions

The demand for our services and our results of operations are also affected by weather conditions, including the seasonal nature of our termite and pest control services, home inspection services and disaster restoration services. Weather conditions which have a potentially unfavorable impact to our business include cooler temperatures or droughts which can impede the development of termite swarms and lead to lower demand for our termite control services; and extreme temperatures which can lead to an increase in service requests related to household systems.services. For example, in the third quarter of 2016, we experienced an increase2017, our Terminix business was negatively impacted by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which resulted in contract claims cost at American Home Shield driven by53 branches, primarily in Texas and Florida, being temporarily closed for a higher numberperiod of HVAC work orders driven by high temperatures.time during August and September. Weather conditions which have a potentially favorable impact to our business include mild winters which can lead to higher demand for termite and pest control services; mild winters or summers which can lead to lower household systems claim frequency; and severe storms which can lead to an increase in demand for disaster restoration services. For example, in the third and fourth quarters of 2018 and 2017, our ServiceMaster Restore business saw a significant increase in royalty fees related to hurricanes Florence and Michael in 2018 and hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017 as well as wildfires.

Franchises

Franchises are important to the Terminix, ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec businesses. Total profits from our franchised operations were $22 million and $21 million for both of the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and $44 million and $39 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.2018. Nearly all of the franchise fees received by our Franchise Services GroupServiceMaster Brands segment are derived from the ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean and Merry Maids businesses. Franchise fees from our Terminix franchisees represented less than one percent of Terminix revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.March 31, 2019. We evaluate the performance of our franchise businesses based primarily on operating profit before corporate general and administrative expenses, interest expense and amortization of intangible assets. Franchise agreements entered into in the course of these businesses are generally for a term of five years. The majority of these franchise agreements are renewed prior to expiration. Internationally, we have license agreements, whereby licensees provide services under our brand names that would ordinarily be provided by franchisees in the United States. The majority of international licenses are for 10‑year terms.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, approximately 55% of our revenue in the ServiceMaster Brands segment consisted of ongoing monthly royalty fees. Royalty fees are the amounts paid to us by our franchisees and are based on a percentage of our franchisees’ customer-level revenue. Franchise fees from Terminix franchisees represented less than one percent of Terminix revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2019. We estimate that customer-level revenue for the ServiceMaster Brands segment and Terminix segment were $649 million and $499 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Results of Operations



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

June 30,

 

(Decrease)

 

% of Revenue

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017 vs. 2016

 

2017

 

2016

Revenue

 

$

807 

 

$

747 

 

%

 

100 

%

 

100 

%

Cost of services rendered and products sold

 

 

415 

 

 

379 

 

 

 

51 

 

 

51 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

206 

 

 

187 

 

10 

 

 

26 

 

 

25 

 

Amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

(12)

 

 

 

 

 

401(k) Plan corrective contribution

 

 

 —

 

 

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Fumigation related matters

 

 

 

 

88 

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

12 

 

Insurance reserve adjustment

 

 

 —

 

 

23 

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Impairment of software and other related costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

(77)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

38 

 

 

38 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and net investment income

 

 

(1)

 

 

(4)

 

(74)

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

 

 

137 

 

 

23 

 

505 

 

 

17 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

52 

 

 

 

643 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

85 

 

 

16 

 

446 

 

 

11 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Net Income

 

$

85 

 

$

16 

 

442 

%

 

11 

%

 

%







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

March 31,

 

(Decrease)

 

% of Revenue

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019 vs. 2018

 

2019

 

2018

Revenue

 

$

482 

 

$

428 

 

13 

%

 

100 

%

 

100 

%

Cost of services rendered and products sold

 

 

261 

 

 

226 

 

15 

 

 

54 

 

 

53 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

136 

 

 

125 

 

 

 

28 

 

 

29 

 

Amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

72 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Fumigation related matters

 

 

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

12 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

Realized (gain) on investment in frontdoor, inc.

 

 

(40)

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

(8)

 

 

 —

 

Interest expense

 

 

27 

 

 

37 

 

(29)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and net investment income

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

 

 

 —

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

 

 

 —

 

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

 

 

79 

 

 

23 

 

*

 

 

16 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

$

70 

 

$

17 

 

319 

%

 

15 

%

 

%

* not meaningful

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Six Months Ended

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

June 30,

 

(Decrease)

 

% of Revenue



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017 vs. 2016

 

2017

 

2016

Revenue

 

$

1,450 

 

$

1,355 

 

%

 

100 

%

 

100 

%

Cost of services rendered and products sold

 

 

761 

 

 

704 

 

 

 

52 

 

 

52 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

 

392 

 

 

360 

 

 

 

27 

 

 

27 

 

Amortization expense

 

 

14 

 

 

16 

 

(14)

 

 

 

 

 

401(k) Plan corrective contribution

 

 

 —

 

 

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Fumigation related matters

 

 

 

 

91 

 

(98)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Insurance reserve adjustment

 

 

 —

 

 

23 

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 

Impairment of software and other related costs

 

 

 

 

 

147 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

(35)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Gain on sale of Merry Maids branches

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Interest expense

 

 

75 

 

 

76 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and net investment income

 

 

(1)

 

 

(4)

 

(67)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

 

 

199 

 

 

85 

 

135 

 

 

14 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

76 

 

 

30 

 

153 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Continuing Operations

 

 

123 

 

 

54 

 

126 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Net Income

 

$

124 

 

$

54 

 

128 

%

 

%

 

%

*     not meaningful

Revenue

We reported revenue of $807$482 million and $747$428 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and revenue of $1,450 million and $1,355 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively. A summary of changes in revenue for each of our reportable segments and Corporate is included in the table below. See “—Segment Review” for a discussion of the drivers of the year-over-year changes.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

American

 

Franchise

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Home

 

Services

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Shield

 

Group

 

Corporate

 

Total

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

$

414 

 

$

282 

 

$

50 

 

$

 

$

747 

Pest Control(1)

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Termite and Other Services(2)

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Home Warranties(3)

 

 

 —

 

 

43 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

43 

Franchise-Related Revenue

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Sale of Merry Maids branches(4)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

Other

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

$

428 

 

$

326 

 

$

52 

 

$

 

$

807 

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American

 

Franchise

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Home

 

Services

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Shield

 

Group

 

Corporate

 

Total

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

$

778 

 

$

477 

 

$

99 

 

$

 

$

1,355 

Pest Control (1)

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

Termite and Other Services(2)

 

 

15 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

15 

Home Warranties(3)

 

 

 —

 

 

76 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

76 

Franchise-Related Revenue 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Sale of Merry Maids branches(4)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(6)

 

 

 —

 

 

(6)

Other

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

$

794 

 

$

553 

 

$

102 

 

$

 

$

1,450 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

ServiceMaster

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Brands

 

Corporate

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

$

368 

 

$

60 

 

$

 —

 

$

428 

Residential Pest Control(1)

 

 

18 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

18 

Commercial Pest Control(2)

 

 

27 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

27 

Termite and Home Services(3)

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Royalty Fees

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Commercial Cleaning National Accounts

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Sale of Products and Other

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 —

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

$

419 

 

$

62 

 

$

 —

 

$

482 

(1)

Includes growth from acquisitions of approximately $2 million and $6$12 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.March 31, 2019.

(2)

Includes wildlife exclusion, crawl space encapsulation and attic insulation products which are managed as a component of our termite line of business.  Includes growth from acquisitions of approximately $1 million and $2$27 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.March 31, 2019.

(3)

Includes growth from acquisitions of approximately $21 million and $38$2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, as a result of the acquisitions of OneGuard and Landmark.March 31, 2019.

(4)

Represents a reduction in revenue from company-owned branches as a result of the conversion of certain company-owned Merry Maids branches to franchises (the “branch conversions”), which were completed in 2016.

Cost of Services Rendered and Products Sold

We reported cost of services rendered and products sold of $415$261 million and $379$226 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and $761 million and $704 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively. The following table providestables provide a summary of changes in cost of services rendered and products sold for each of our reportable segments and Corporate:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

American

 

Franchise

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Home

 

Services

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Shield

 

Group

 

Corporate

 

Total

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

$

217 

 

$

142 

 

$

21 

 

$

 —

 

$

379 

Impact of change in revenue(1)

 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

26 

Production labor

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Damage claims

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Insurance program

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Technology costs

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Fuel prices

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

Contract claims

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Sale of Merry Maids branches

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

Other

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

$

232 

 

$

163 

 

$

20 

 

$

 —

 

$

415 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

ServiceMaster

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Brands

 

Corporate

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

$

204 

 

$

23 

 

$

 

$

226 

Impact of change in revenue(1)

 

 

36 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

38 

Production labor

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Insurance program

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

 

 

(2)

Other

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

$

239 

 

$

25 

 

$

(2)

 

$

261 

(1)

For American Home Shield,Terminix, includes growth from acquisitions of approximately $10$31 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as a result of the acquisitions of OneGuardCopesan and Landmark.other pest control companies.

AtFor Terminix, the impact of the change in revenue reflects the increase in relatively low margin revenue from our acquisition of Copesan. The decrease in chemicals and materials was driven by sourcing savings. The increase in production labor was driven by investments in field operations focused on improving safety, customer service and retention. The increase in damage claims was driven by increased termite warranty claims. The increasean investment in our insurance programs was principally driven by an increase in the number of company-owned sales vehicles. Additionally, the increase in technology costs was driven by investmentsworkforce to improve service levels.

For Corporate, the decrease in insurance program expense was primarily attributable to favorable claims results in our customers’ experiences through technology.automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation program.

The increase in contract claims costs at American Home Shield is primarily due to normal inflationary pressure on the underlying costs of repairs.

We realized a reduction in cost of sales of $2 million in the Franchise Services Group as a result of the branch conversions completed in 2016.

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American

 

Franchise

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Home

 

Services

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Shield

 

Group

 

Corporate

 

Total

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

$

411 

 

 

247 

 

 

41 

 

 

 

$

704 

Impact of change in revenue(1)

 

 

 

 

33 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

43 

Production labor

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Damage claims

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Insurance program

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(4)

 

 

(1)

Technology costs

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Fuel prices

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

Contract claims

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Sale of Merry Maids branches

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(5)

 

 

 —

 

 

(5)

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

$

438 

 

$

285 

 

$

38 

 

$

 —

 

$

761 

(1)

For American Home Shield, includes growth from acquisitions of approximately $17 million as a result of the acquisitions of OneGuard and Landmark.

At Terminix, the increase in production labor was driven by investments in field operations focused on improving safety, customer service and retention. The increase in damage claims was driven by increased termite warranty claims. The increase in our insurance programs was principally driven by an increase in the number of company-owned sales vehicles. Additionally, the increase in technology costs was driven by investments to improve our customers’ experiences through technology.

The increase in contract claims costs at American Home Shield is primarily due to normal inflationary pressure on the underlying costs of repairs.

We realized a reduction in cost of sales of $5 million in the Franchise Services Group as a result of the branch conversions completed in 2016.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

We reported selling and administrative expenses of $206$136 million and $187$125 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and $392 million and $360 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, selling and administrative expenses comprised general and administrative expenses of $74$76 million and $69$70 million, respectively, and selling and marketing expenses of $132$60 million and $118 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, selling and administrative expenses comprised general and administrative expenses of $151 million and $144 million, respectively, and selling and marketing expenses of $241 million and $216$56 million, respectively. The following table providestables provide a summary of changes in selling and administrative expenses for each of our reportable segments and Corporate:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

American

 

Franchise

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Home

 

Services

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Shield

 

Group

 

Corporate

 

Total

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

$

94 

 

$

74 

 

$

11 

 

$

 

$

187 

Sales and marketing costs

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

OneGuard and Landmark selling and administrative expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Customer service costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

$

102 

 

$

82 

 

$

11 

 

$

10 

 

$

206 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

ServiceMaster

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Brands

 

Corporate

 

Total

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

$

89 

 

$

15 

 

$

22 

 

$

125 

Sales and marketing costs

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

 

Impact of acquisitions on selling and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Investments in growth

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Spin-off dis-synergies

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Costs historically allocated to American Home Shield

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(11)

 

 

(11)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

$

110 

 

$

16 

 

$

11 

 

$

136 

The increase in sales and marketing costs at Terminix was driven by targeted investments to grow and train ourdrive sales force, higher commissions attributable to the growth in core termite, wildlife exclusion and attic insulation sales and incremental marketing investments. 

At American Home Shield, the decrease in sales and marketing costs is driven by the timing of a marketing campaign. We. Terminix incurred incremental selling and administrative expenses as a result of the OneGuardCopesan acquisition and Landmarkother acquisitions. Additionally, the increase in customer service costs is due to higher labor costs resulting from an acceleration of pre-season hiring and training in preparation for the high-volume summer season and an overall increase in call center staffing levels to improve response times.

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American

 

Franchise

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Home

 

Services

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Terminix

 

Shield

 

Group

 

Corporate

 

Total

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

$

176 

 

$

147 

 

$

22 

 

$

15 

 

$

360 

Sales and marketing costs

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

OneGuard and Landmark selling and administrative expenses

 

 

 —

 

 

13 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

13 

Customer service costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

$

190 

 

$

160 

 

$

22 

 

$

20 

 

$

392 

The increase in sales and marketing costs at Terminix was driven by investments in growth includes our partnership with Salesforce to grow and train our sales force, higher commissions attributable to the growth in core termite, wildlife exclusion and attic insulation sales and incremental marketing investments. replace legacy operating systems.

At American Home Shield, the decrease in sales and marketing costs is driven by the timing of a marketing campaign. We incurred incremental selling and administrative expenses as a result of the OneGuard and Landmark acquisitions. Additionally, the increase in customer service costs is due to higher labor costs resulting from an acceleration of pre-season hiring and training in preparation for the high-volume summer season and an overall increase in call center staffing levels to improve response times.

Amortization Expense

Amortization expense was $7$6 million and $8$3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and $14 million and $16 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 20162018, respectively.

Acquisition-Related Costs

401(k) Plan Corrective Contribution

We recorded a charge ofAcquisition-related costs were $1 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 related to the 401(k) Plan. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statementsMarch 31, 2019. There were no charges for more details. Charges for 401(k) Plan corrective contributionsacquisition-related costs recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 were less than $1 million.March 31, 2018.

Fumigation Related Matters

We recorded chargesa charge of approximately $1 million and $88 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $2 million and $91 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, for fumigation related matters.March 31, 2019. There were no charges for fumigation related matters recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2017.  See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more details.March 31, 2018.

Insurance Reserve Adjustment

    We recorded a charge of $23 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for an adjustment to the Company’s accrued self-insured claims related to automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation risks. The adjustment was based on the Company’s detailed annual assessment of this actuarially determined accrual, which the Company completes in the second quarter of each year. This adjustment related to coverage periods of 2015 and prior. There were no insurance reserve adjustment charges recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

Impairment of Software and Other Related CostsRestructuring Charges

We recorded impairmentincurred restructuring charges of $1approximately $7 million and $12 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2019 and $2 million and $1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, relating to our decision to replace certain software. There2018, respectively. Restructuring charges were no charges for impairment of software and other related costs recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Restructuring Charges 

We incurred restructuring charges of $1 million and $4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $3 million and $5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, these charges included $1 million of costs related to the relocation of our headquarters. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, these charges included $2 million of severance. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, these charges included $2 million of lease termination costs and $1 million of severance primarily related to the decision to consolidate the stand-alone operations of a previously acquired business with thosecomprised of the Terminix branch organization.following:





 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended



 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Terminix(1)

 

$

 

$

ServiceMaster Brands(2)

 

 

 

 

 —

Corporate(3)

 

 

 

 

Global Service Center relocation(4)

 

 

 —

 

 

Total restructuring charges

 

$

 

$

12 

Gain on Sale of Merry Maids Branches 

We recorded a gain of $2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016, associated with the branch conversions at Merry Maids. There was no gain recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and three months ended June 30, 2016. As of October 10, 2016, the branch conversion process was complete.

(1)

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, these charges included $2 million each period of severance and other costs.

(2)

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, these charges included $1 million of severance and other costs.

(3)

We have historically made changes on an ongoing basis to enhance capabilities and reduce costs in our corporate functions that provide company-wide administrative services to support operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, these charges included $1 million of severance costs and $3 million of other costs to enhance capabilities and align corporate functions with those required to support our strategic needs after the American Home Shield spin-off. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, these charges include $3 million of severance and other costs.

(4)

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, these charges included lease termination and other charges of $7 million related to the relocation of our Global Service Center. There were no such charges in the three months ended March 31, 2019.

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Realized (Gain) on Investment in frontdoor, inc.

We recorded a gain of approximately $40 million related to the sale of our retained investment in Frontdoor in the three months ended March 31, 2019. There was no gain recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $38$27 million and $37 million in eachthe three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in interest expense was driven by the repayment of approximately $1 billion of our senior secured term loan facility in connection with the spin-off of the three month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and $75 million and $76 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.American Home Shield segment.

Interest and Net Investment Income

Interest and net investment income was $1 million and $4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019. There was no interest and 2016, respectively, and $1 million and $4 million fornet investment income in the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2018. Interest and 2016, respectively, andnet investment income is comprised of net investment gains and interestlosses from equity investments and dividend income realized on the American Home Shield investment portfolioother strategic investments and interest income on other cash balances. 

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

A loss on extinguishment of debt of $6 million was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2019. There was no loss on the extinguishment of debt recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2018. See Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more details.

Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

Income from continuing operations before income taxes was $137$79 million and $23 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and $199 million and $85 million for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, respectively. The change in income from continuing operations before income taxes primarily reflects the net effect of year-over-year changes in the following items:





 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended



 

June 30,

 

June 30,

(In millions)

 

2017 vs. 2016

 

2017 vs. 2016

Reportable segments and Corporate(1)

 

$

 

$

13 

Depreciation expense(2)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(9)

Fumigation related matters(3)

 

 

86 

 

 

89 

Insurance reserve adjustment (4)

 

 

23 

 

 

23 

Other(5)

 

 

 

 

(1)

Increase (decrease) in income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

114 

 

$

114 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

(In millions)

2019 vs. 2018

Reportable segments and Corporate(1)

$

11 

Depreciation expense(2)

(1)

Amortization expense(3)

(2)

Acquisition-related costs(4)

Restructuring charges(5)

Loss on extinguishment of debt(6)

(6)

Realized (gain) on investment in frontdoor, inc.(7)

40 

Other(8)

Decrease in income from continuing operations before income taxes

$

56 

(1)

Represents the net change in Adjusted EBITDA as described in “—Segment Review.”

(2)

Represents the net change in depreciation expense, driven by investments in vehicles and technology.

(3)

Represents the $88 million and $91 million charge for fumigation related matters recordednet change in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more details.amortization expense as described in “—Amortization Expense.”

(4)

Represents $23 million insurance reserve adjustment recordedthe net change in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016acquisition-related costs as described in “—Insurance Reserve Adjustment.Acquisition-Related Costs.

(5)

Represents the net change in restructuring expense as described in “—Restructuring Charges.”

(6)

Represents the net change in the loss on extinguishment of debt as described in “—Loss on Extinguishment of Debt.”

(7)

Represents the net change in the investment in frontdoor, inc. as described in “—Realized (Gain) on Investment in frontdoor, inc.”

(8)

Primarily represents the net change in amortization expense, 401(k) Plan corrective contribution, impairment of software and other related costs, restructuring charges, gain on sale of Merry Maids branches, interest expense, loss on extinguishment of debt and stock-based compensation expense.

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Provision for Income Taxes

The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 38.011.3 percent and 31.027.6 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016,2018, respectively. The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2019, was primarily affected by excess tax benefits for share-based awards and the releasedisposition of the Frontdoor retained shares in a valuation allowancenon-taxable debt-for-equity exchange pursuant to the private letter ruling from the IRS that was recorded discretely duringin the quarter. three months ended March 31, 2019.

The effective tax rate onGain from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes

Gain from discontinued operations, net of income from continuing operationstaxes, was 38.0 percent and 35.4 percent$23 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily affected by excess tax benefits for share-based awards and the releaseMarch 31, 2018, related to operating results of a valuation allowance recorded discretely during the second quarter. Frontdoor.

Net Income

Net income was $85$70 million and $16$40 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016, respectively, and was driven by a $114 million increase in income from continuing operations before income taxes, offset, in part, by a $45 million increase in the provision for income taxes. Net income was $124 million and $54 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and was primarily driven by a $114 million increase in income from continuing operations before income taxes, offset, in part, by a $46 million increase in the provision for income taxes.2018.

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Segment Review

The following business segment reviews should be read in conjunction with the required footnote disclosures presented in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by reportable segment and for Corporate are as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Increase

 

June 30,

 

Increase

 

March 31,

 

Increase

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

(Decrease)

 

2017

 

2016

 

(Decrease)

 

2019

 

2018

 

(Decrease)

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminix

 

$

428 

 

$

414 

 

%

 

$

794 

 

$

778 

 

%

 

$

419 

 

$

368 

 

14 

%

American Home Shield

 

 

326 

 

 

282 

 

15 

 

 

 

553 

 

 

477 

 

16 

 

Franchise Services Group

 

 

52 

 

 

50 

 

 

 

 

102 

 

 

99 

 

 

ServiceMaster Brands

 

 

62 

 

 

60 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

*

 

Total Revenue:

 

$

807 

 

$

747 

 

%

 

$

1,450 

 

$

1,355 

 

%

 

$

482 

 

$

428 

 

13 

%

Adjusted EBITDA:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminix

 

$

105 

 

$

112 

 

(7)

%

 

$

186 

 

$

207 

 

(10)

%

 

$

83 

 

$

86 

 

(4)

%

American Home Shield

 

 

82 

 

 

72 

 

15 

 

 

 

113 

 

 

90 

 

25 

 

Franchise Services Group

 

 

22 

 

 

19 

 

15 

 

 

 

43 

 

 

37 

 

17 

 

ServiceMaster Brands

 

 

23 

 

 

23 

 

 

Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

209 

 

 

203 

 

 

 

 

343 

 

 

334 

 

 

 

 

106 

 

 

109 

 

(3)

 

Corporate(2)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Costs historically allocated to American Home Shield(3)

 

 

 —

 

 

(11)

 

*

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

210 

 

$

203 

 

%

 

$

343 

 

$

330 

 

%

 

$

109 

 

$

97 

 

12 

%

* not meaningful

(1)

See Note 1216 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of Net Income to Reportable Segment Adjusted EBITDA.

(2)

Represents unallocated corporate gains, net of expenses.

(3)

Includes amounts historically allocated to the American Home Shield business not permitted to be classified as discontinued operations under GAAP as described in Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Terminix Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2018

The Terminix segment, which provides termite and pest control services to residential and commercial customers and distributes pest control products, reported a three14 percent increase in revenue and a sevenfour percent decrease in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2018.

Revenue

Revenue by service line is as follows:







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

Growth

 

Acquired

 

Organic

 

2019

 

2018

 

Growth

 

Acquired

 

Organic

Pest Control

 

$

229 

 

$

226 

 

$

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

$

 —

 

 —

%

Termite and Other Services

 

 

177 

 

 

168 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 —

%

 

 

 

%

Residential Pest Control

 

$

158 

 

$

140 

 

$

18 

 

13 

%

 

$

12 

 

%

 

$

 

%

Commercial Pest Control

 

 

89 

 

 

62 

 

 

27 

 

43 

%

 

 

27 

 

43 

%

 

 

 

%

Termite and Home Services

 

 

156 

 

 

151 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

%

Other

 

 

23 

 

 

20 

 

 

 

14 

%

 

 

 —

 

 —

%

 

 

 

14 

%

 

 

16 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 —

 

 —

%

 

 

 

%

Total revenue

 

$

428 

 

$

414 

 

$

14 

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

$

11 

 

%

 

$

419 

 

$

368 

 

$

51 

 

14 

%

 

$

41 

 

11 

%

 

$

11 

 

%

PestResidential pest control revenue increased one13 percent. Pest control revenue was comparable to the prior year period and was significantly impacted by a $5 million organic revenue decline associated with Alterra Pest Control (“Alterra”). Excluding Alterra, organicOrganic residential pest control revenue growth was $5 million, or 2 percent.increased four percent, primarily reflecting the impact of new unit sales and operational improvements in start rates and completion rates, as well as improved price realization. Residential pest control revenue also increased nine percent from acquisitions completed during the last 12 months.

Commercial pest control revenue increased 43 percent driven by the impact of the Copesan and other acquisitions.

Termite revenue, including the wildlife exclusion, crawl space encapsulation and attic insulation, products, which are managed as a component of our termite line of business, increased five percent. four percent compared to prior year, primarily reflecting an increase in home services new unit sales and improved price realization. In the three months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, termite renewal revenue comprised 4754 percent of total termite revenue, while the remainder consisted of termite new unit revenue. Organic termite revenue increased five percent, reflecting an increase in core termite, wildlife exclusion and attic insulation sales, improved price realization and a favorable change in the timing of termite renewal services. Termite activity is unpredictable in its nature. Factors that can impact termite activity include conducive weather conditions and consumer awareness of termite swarms.

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Adjusted EBITDA

The following table provides a summary of changes in the segment’s Adjusted EBITDA:

(In millions)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

$

112 

Impact of change in revenue

Production labor

(3)

Damage claims

(2)

Insurance program

(1)

Technology costs

(1)

Fuel prices

Sales and marketing

(4)

Other

(4)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

$

105 

The increase in production labor was driven by investments in field operations focused on improving safety, customer service and retention. The increase in damage claims was driven by increased termite warranty claims. The increase in our insurance programs was principally driven by an increase in the number of company-owned sales vehicles. The increase in technology costs was driven by investments to improve our customers’ experiences through technology. The increase in sales and marketing costs was driven by investments to grow and train our sales force, higher commissions attributable to the growth in core termite, wildlife exclusion and attic insulation sales and incremental marketing investments.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

The Terminix segment reported a two percent increase in revenue and a 10 percent decrease in Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2016.

Revenue

Revenue by service line is as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

Growth

 

Acquired

 

Organic

Pest Control

 

$

430 

 

$

432 

 

$

(2)

 

 —

%

 

$

 

%

 

$

(8)

 

(2)

%

Termite and Other Services

 

 

326 

 

 

311 

 

 

15 

 

%

 

 

 

%

 

 

13 

 

%

Other

 

 

37 

 

 

35 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 —

 

 —

%

 

 

 

%

Total revenue

 

$

794 

 

$

778 

 

$

16 

 

%

 

$

 

%

 

$

 

%

Pest control revenue was comparable to the prior year period. Pest control revenue decreased two percent and was significantly impacted by an $11 million organic revenue decline associated with Alterra. Excluding Alterra, organic pest control revenue growth was $3 million, or 1 percent.

Termite revenue, including the wildlife exclusion, crawl space encapsulation and attic insulation products, which are managed as a component of our termite line of business increased five percent. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, termite renewal revenue comprised 50 percent of total termite revenue, while the remainder consisted of termite new unit revenue. Organic termite revenue increased four percent, reflecting an increase in core termite, wildlife exclusion and attic insulation sales and improved price realization.

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Adjusted EBITDA

The following table provides a summary of changes in the segment’s Adjusted EBITDA:

(In millions)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

$

207 

Impact of change in revenue

Production labor

(9)

Damage claims

(6)

Insurance program

(3)

Technology costs

(2)

Fuel prices

Sales and marketing

(9)

Other

(2)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

$

186 

The increase in production labor was driven by investments in field operations focused on improving safety, customer service and retention. The increase in damage claims was driven by increased termite warranty claims. The increase in our insurance programs was principally driven by an increase in the number of company-owned sales vehicles. The increase in technology costs was driven by investments to improve our customers’ experiences through technology. The increase in sales and marketing costs was driven by investments to grow and train our sales force, higher commissions attributable to the growth in core termite, wildlife exclusion and attic insulation sales and incremental marketing investments.

American Home Shield Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

The American Home Shield segment, which provides home warranties for household systems and appliances, reported a 15 percent increase in revenue and a 15 percent increase in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016.

The growth in renewable customer counts and customer retention are presented below.



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

As of June 30,



 

2017(1)

 

2016(1)

Growth in Home Warranties

 

11 

%

 

10 

%

Customer Retention Rate

 

75 

%

 

76 

%

(1)

As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, excluding the impact of acquisitions, the growth in home warranties was six percent and seven percent, respectively, and the customer retention rate for our American Home Shield segment was 75 percent and 75 percent, respectively. 

Revenue

The revenue results reflect an increase in new unit sales, improved price realization and the impact of the OneGuard and Landmark acquisitions (an approximate $21March 31, 2019 was negatively impacted by approximately $3 million increase).

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table provides a summary of changes in the segment’s Adjusted EBITDA: 

(In millions)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

$

72 

Impact of change in revenue 

24 

Contract claims

(2)

Sales and marketing costs

OneGuard and Landmark selling and administrative expenses

(7)

Customer service costs

(4)

Interest and net investment income

(3)

Other

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

$

82 

The increase in contract claims costs is primarily due to normal inflationary pressure on the underlying costs of repairs. The decrease in salesunseasonably cold weather conditions and marketing costs is driven by the timing of a marketing campaign. We incurred incremental sellingflooding that affected branch operations and administrative expenses as a result of the OneGuard and Landmark acquisitions. Additionally, the increase in customer service costs is

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due to higher labor costs resulting from an acceleration of pre-season hiring and training in preparation for the high-volume summer season and an overall increase in call center staffing levels to improve response times.

In the three months ended June 30, 2016, the segment’s Adjusted EBITDA included interest and net investment income from the American Home Shield investment portfolio of $3 million. There were no such investment gains in the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Extreme temperatures in 2017 could lead to an increase in service requests related to household systems, resulting in higher claim frequency and costs.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

The American Home Shield segment reported a 16 percent increase in revenue and a 25 percent increase in Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2016.

flow. Revenue

The revenue results reflect an increase in new unit sales, improved price realization and the impact of the OneGuard and Landmark acquisitions (an approximate $38 million increase).

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table provides a summary of changes in the segment’s Adjusted EBITDA:

(In millions)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

$

90 

Impact of change in revenue 

43 

Contract claims

(4)

Sales and marketing costs

OneGuard selling and administrative expenses

(13)

Customer service costs

(4)

Interest and net investment income

(3)

Other

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

$

113 

The increase in contract claims costs is primarily due to normal inflationary pressure on the underlying costs of repairs, offset in part, by a lower number of work orders. The decrease in sales and marketing costs is driven by the timing of a marketing campaign. We incurred incremental selling and administrative expenses as a result of the OneGuard and Landmark acquisitions. Additionally, the increase in customer service costs is due to higher labor costs resulting from an acceleration of pre-season hiring and training in preparation for the high-volume summer season and an overall increase in call center staffing levels to improve response times.

In the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the segment’s Adjusted EBITDA included interest and net investment income from the American Home Shield investment portfolio of $1 million and $4 million, respectively.

Franchise Services Group Segment

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

The Franchise Services Group segment, which consists of the ServiceMaster Restore (disaster restoration), ServiceMaster Clean (janitorial), Merry Maids (residential cleaning), Furniture Medic (cabinet and wood furniture repair) and AmeriSpec (home inspection) businesses, reported a five percent increase in revenue and a 15 percent increase in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2017 comparedMarch 31, 2018 was also negatively impacted by approximately $3 million due to the three months ended June 30, 2016.

Revenue

Revenue by service line is as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three Months Ended

 

% of



 

June 30,

 

Revenue

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

Royalty Fees

 

$

32 

 

$

30 

 

61 

%

Company-Owned Merry Maids Branches

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 —

 

Janitorial National Accounts

 

 

12 

 

 

11 

 

23 

 

Sales of Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

52 

 

$

50 

 

100 

%

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The increase in royalty fees was primarily driven by higher disaster restoration services. The $2 million decline in revenue from company-owned Merry Maids branches was attributable to the branch conversions, which were completed in 2016. The increase in revenue from janitorial national accounts was driven by increased sales activity.unfavorable weather conditions.

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table provides a summary of changes in the segment’s Adjusted EBITDA:





 

 

 



 

 

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2018

 

$

1986 

Impact of change in revenue

 

 

Sales and marketing

(2)

Production labor

(1)

Spin-off dis-synergies

(4)

Investments in growth

(4)

Other

 

 

1(3)

Impact of acquisitions

4 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019

 

$

2283 

ExcludingThe increase in sales and marketing costs was driven by targeted investments to drive sales growth. The increase in production labor was driven by an investment in our workforce to improve service levels. The increase in spin-off dis-synergies represent increased corporate allocations to Terminix as a result of the American Home Shield spin-off. The increase in investments in growth primarily includes our partnership with Salesforce and other transformational activity to replace legacy operating systems and transform our operations. The impact of the branch conversions at Merry Maids,acquisitions represents the increase in relatively low margin revenue resulted in a $2 millionfrom our acquisition of Copesan. We expect the Adjusted EBITDA contribution from Copesan and other acquisition revenues to increase in Adjusted EBITDA. the future as we continue to drive synergies from Copesan and other acquisitions, leveraging world-class service capabilities from Copesan and our service partners, and working towards systematically incorporating those service capabilities into our owned branch locations.

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ServiceMaster Brands Segment

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

The reduction in revenue from company-ownedServiceMaster Brands segment, which consists of the ServiceMaster Restore (disaster restoration), ServiceMaster Clean (commercial cleaning), Merry Maids branches had a negligible impact on Adjusted EBITDA.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

The Franchise Services Group segment(residential cleaning), Furniture Medic (cabinet and furniture repair) and AmeriSpec (home inspection) businesses, reported a threefive percent increase in revenue and a 17two percent increase in Adjusted EBITDA for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 compared to the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2018.

Revenue

Revenue by service line is as follows:



 

 

 

 

 

 

��

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

% of

 

Three Months Ended

 

% of

 

% of

 

June 30,

 

Revenue

 

March 31,

 

Revenue

 

Revenue

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Royalty Fees

 

$

63 

 

$

58 

 

62 

%

 

$

34 

 

$

33 

 

55 

%

 

55 

%

Company-Owned Merry Maids Branches

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 —

 

Janitorial National Accounts

 

 

23 

 

 

21 

 

23 

 

Commercial Cleaning National Accounts

 

 

17 

 

 

15 

 

28 

 

 

25 

 

Sales of Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 

 

 

14 

 

Total revenue

 

$

102 

 

$

99 

 

100 

%

 

$

62 

 

$

60 

 

100 

%

 

100 

%

The increase in royalty fees was primarily driven by higher disaster restoration services. The $6 million decline in revenue from company-owned Merry Maids branches was attributableservices due to the branch conversions, which were completed in 2016.focused sales efforts to commercial segment customers. The increase in revenue from janitorialcommercial cleaning national accounts was driven by increased sales activity.

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table provides a summary of changes in the segment’s Adjusted EBITDA:



 

 

 



 

 

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

SixThree Months Ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2018

 

$

3723 

Impact of change in revenue 

 

 

51 

Other

 

 

(1)

SixThree Months Ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019

 

$

4323 

Excluding the impact of the branch conversions at Merry Maids, the increase in revenue resulted in a $5 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA. The reduction in revenue from company-owned Merry Maids branches had a negligible impact on Adjusted EBITDA.

Corporate

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2016March 31, 2018

Adjusted EBITDA for Corporate for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was comparableMarch 31, 2019 increased $3 million when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2016.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 ComparedMarch 31, 2018, primarily attributable to Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

Corporate reported a $4 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2016. The six month ended June 30, 2016 included increased reservesfavorable claims results in our automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation program.

Costs Historically Allocated to American Home Shield

We have historically incurred the cost of certain corporate-level activities which we performed on behalf of our businesses, including American Home Shield, such as executive functions, communications, public relations, finance and accounting, tax treasury, internal audit, human resources operations and benefits, risk management and insurance, programsupply management, real estate management, legal, marketing, facilities, information technology and other general corporate support services. The cost of $4 million driven by unfavorable claims trends,such activities were historically allocated to our segments, including American Home Shield. Certain corporate expenses which were impactedhistorically allocated to the American Home Shield business are not permitted to be classified as discontinued operations under GAAP (“Historically Allocated Services”). Such Historically Allocated Services amounted to $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and are included in Corporate through the date of the Separation.

On the date of the spin-off, where it was practicable, employees who provided Historically Allocated Services to the American Home Shield business were separated from us and transferred to Frontdoor.

The costs of Historically Allocated Services which were not transferred to Frontdoor will be borne by a charge of $3our remaining businesses in the future as dis-synergies. We continue to estimate these dis-synergies to be approximately $18 million in connection with civil claims related to an incident at a family’s residence in Palm Beach County, Florida (an amount equal2019.

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to our insurance deductibles under our general liability insurance program). There were no increased reserves in our automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation insurance program for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

We are highly leveraged, and aA substantial portion of our liquidity needs are due to service requirements on our significant indebtedness. The agreements governing the $1,650 millionour term loan facility maturing November 8, 2023 and the $300 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) maturing November 8, 2021 (together, the “Credit Facilities”) contain covenants that limit or restrict our ability, including the ability of certain of our subsidiaries, to incur additional indebtedness, repurchase debt, incur liens, sell assets, make certain payments (including dividends) and enter into transactions with affiliates. As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, we were in compliance with the covenants under the agreements that were in effect on such date.

On October 1, 2018, we completed the spin-off of our American Home Shield business. The separation was effectuated through the Distribution to our stockholders of approximately 80.2% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Frontdoor, which was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary to hold our American Home Shield business. The Distribution was made to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 14, 2018, and such stockholders received one share of Frontdoor common stock for every two shares of ServiceMaster common stock held as of the close of business on the Record Date. Subsequent to the Distribution, we retained 16,734,092 shares, or approximately 19.8%, of the common stock of Frontdoor immediately following the Distribution.

On March 12, 2019, we borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $600 million under a short-term credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to repay $434 million aggregate principal amount of term loans outstanding under our senior secured term loan facility. Such prepayment resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

On March 27, 2019, we completed a non-cash debt-for-equity exchange in which we exchanged the 16.7 million retained shares of Frontdoor common stock, plus used proceeds from the short-term credit facility, to extinguish $600 million of our indebtedness under the short-term credit facility. The sale of the Frontdoor common stock resulted in a realized gain of $40 million, which was recorded within Realized (gain) on investment in frontdoor, inc. on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The proceeds from and the use of proceeds in connection with the debt-for-equity exchange are as follows:

(in millions)

Proceeds from the short-term credit facility

$

600 

Proceeds from the Frontdoor common shares retained, net of $16 million of fees paid

486 

Total proceeds

1,086 

Repayment of the term loan facility

(434)

Debt-for-equity exchange using net proceeds from the Frontdoor common shares retained

(486)

Use of cash to retire short-term credit facility

(114)

Total uses

(1,034)

Excess cash

$

52 

Also, on March 27, 2019, we terminated $441 million of our interest rate swap agreement, receiving $11 million in connection with the termination. The fair value of the terminated agreement of $11 million is recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position and will be amortized into interest expense over the original term of the agreement.

In March 2019, we purchased approximately $7 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7.45% notes maturing in 2027 at a price of 105.5% and $3 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7.25% notes maturing in 2038 at a price of 99.5% using available cash. The repurchased notes were delivered to the trustee for cancellation. In connection with these partial repurchases, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019.

In April 2019, we purchased $1 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7.45% notes maturing in 2027 at a price of 105.5% and prepaid $38 million of our senior secured term loan facility. In connection with the prepayment on our senior secured term loan facility, we terminated $38 million of our interest rate swap.

Our ongoing liquidity needs are expected to be funded by cash on hand, net cash provided by operating activities and, as required, borrowings under the Credit Facilities. We expect that cash provided from operations and available capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility will provide sufficient funds to operate our business, make expected capital expenditures and meet our liquidity requirements for the following 12 months, including payment of interest and principal on our debt. Cash and short- and long-term marketable securities totaled $431$273 million as of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, compared with $335$690 million as of December 31, 2016.2018, which included our investment in Frontdoor. As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, there were $33 million of letters of credit outstanding and $267 million of available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility. The letters of credit are posted to satisfy collateral requirements under our automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation insurance program and fuel swap contracts.

On May 11, 2017, the Company purchased $17 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.25% notes maturing in 2038 at a price of 97% of the principal amount using available cash. The repurchased notes were delivered to the trustee for cancellation.  In connection with this partial repurchase, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $3 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

In 2016, our board of directors authorized a three-year share repurchase program (that expired in February 2019), under which we may repurchase up to $300 million of outstanding shares of our common stock. On February 19, 2019, our board of

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directors approved a three-year extension of the share repurchase plan allowing for an aggregate of $150 million of repurchases though February 19, 2022. As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, we have repurchased $145$2 million of outstanding shares under this program, which isare included in treasury stock on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position.

In 2016, we settled all civil claims of the affected families related to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Florida fumigation matters, and payments in connection with those claims totaled $90 million ($56 million, net of tax). We have also sought to resolve by plea agreement the federal criminal consequences related to the U.S. Virgin Islands matter pursuant to which we expect to pay approximately $10 million. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more details.

We have submitted to the IRS a voluntary correction proposal to remedy an administrative error related to our Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan. Our current estimate of the cost of the correction ranges from $25 million to approximately $93 million. See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more details. 

Cash and short- and long-term marketable securities include balances associated with regulatory requirementsa subsidiary borrowing arrangement at American Home Shield.our financing subsidiary. See “—Limitations on Distributions and Dividends by Subsidiaries.” American Home Shield’s investment portfolio has been investedAs of March 31, 2019, the total net assets subject to these third-party restrictions was $23 million. We expect that such limitations will be in a combination of high-quality debt securities and equity securities. We closely monitoreffect for the performance of the investments. From time to time, we review the statutory reserve requirements to which our regulated entities are subject and any changes to such requirements. These reviews may result in identifying current reserve levels above or below minimum statutory reserve requirements, in which case we may adjust our reserves. The reviews may also identify opportunities to satisfy certain regulatory reserve requirements through alternate financial vehicles.foreseeable future.

As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, we had posted $31 million in letters of credit, which were issued under the Revolving Credit Facility, and $89 million of cash, which is included in Restricted cash on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position, as collateral under our automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation insurance program. This amount is not related to the payments made in connection with the U.S. Virgin Islands matter. We may from time to time change the amount of cash or marketable securities used to satisfy collateral requirements under our automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation insurance program. The amount of cash or marketable securities utilized to satisfy these collateral requirements will depend on the relative cost of the issuance of letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility and our cash position. Any change in cash or marketable securities used as collateral would result isin a corresponding change in our available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Additionally, under the terms of our fuel swap contracts, we are required to post collateral in the event the fair value of the contracts exceeds a certain agreed upon liability level and in other circumstances required by the agreement with the counterparty. As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the estimated fair value of our fuel swap contracts was a net liability of less than $1 million,immaterial, and we had posted $2 million in letters of credit as collateral under our fuel hedging program, which were also issued under the Revolving Credit Facility. The continued use of letters of credit for this purpose in the future could limit our ability to post letters of credit for other purposes and could limit our borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility. However, we do not expect the fair value of the outstanding fuel swap contracts to materially impact our financial position or liquidity.

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We may from time to time repurchase or otherwise retire or extend our debt and/or take other steps to reduce our debt or otherwise improve our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. These actions may include open market debt repurchases, negotiated repurchases, other retirements of outstanding debt and/or opportunistic refinancing of debt. The amount of debt that may be repurchased or otherwise retired or refinanced, if any, will depend on market conditions, trading levels of our debt, our cash position, compliance with debt covenants and other considerations.

Fleet and Equipment Financing Arrangements

We have entered into the Fleet Agreementa fleet management services agreement (the “Fleet Agreement”) which, among other things, allows us to obtain fleet vehicles through a leasing program. We expect to fulfill substantially all of our vehicle fleet needs through the leasing program under the Fleet Agreement. For the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, we acquired $22$10 million of vehicles through the leasing program under the Fleet Agreement. All leases under the Fleet Agreement are capitalfinance leases for accounting purposes. The lease rental payments include an interest component calculated using a variable rate based on one-month LIBOR plus other contractual adjustments and a borrowing margin totaling 2.45 percent. We have no minimum commitment for the number of vehicles to be obtained under the Fleet Agreement.

Additionally, a portion of our property and equipment is leased through programs outside the scope of the Fleet Agreement. For the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, we acquired $1 millionan immaterial amount of property and equipment was acquired through these incremental leasing programs, which are treated as capital leases for accounting purposes.programs. We anticipate new lease financings, including the Fleet Agreement and incremental leasing programs, for the full year 20172019 will range from approximately $30$35 million to $40$45 million.

Limitations on Distributions and Dividends by Subsidiaries

We are a holding company, and as such have no independent operations or material assets other than ownership of equity interests in our subsidiaries. We depend on our subsidiaries to distribute funds to us so that we may pay obligations and expenses, including satisfying obligations with respect to indebtedness. The ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions and dividends to us depends on their operating results, cash requirements and financial condition and general business conditions, as well as restrictions under the laws of our subsidiaries’ jurisdictions.

The agreements governing the Credit Facilities may restrict the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends, make loans or otherwise transfer assets to us. Further, our subsidiaries are permitted under the terms of the Credit Facilities and other indebtedness to incur additional indebtedness that may restrict or prohibit the making of distributions, the payment of dividends or the making of loans by such subsidiaries to us.

Furthermore, there are third-party restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to transfer funds to us. These restrictions are related to regulatory requirements at American Home Shield and to a subsidiary borrowing arrangement at SMAC. The payments of ordinary and extraordinary dividends by our home warranty and similar subsidiaries (through which we conduct our American Home Shield business) are subject to significant regulatory restrictions under the laws and regulations of the states in which they operate. Among other things, such laws and regulations require certain subsidiaries to maintain minimum capital and net worth requirements and may limit the amount of ordinary and extraordinary dividends and other payments that these subsidiaries can pay to us.financing subsidiary. As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, the total net assets subject to these third-party restrictions was $194$23 million. We expect that such limitations will be in effect for the foreseeable future. None of our subsidiaries are obligated to make funds available to us through the payment of dividends.

We consider undistributedpreviously considered the earnings ofin our foreignnon-U.S. subsidiaries as of June 30, 2017 to be indefinitely reinvested and, accordingly, recorded no U.S.deferred income taxes have been provided thereon.  taxes. The amountAct imposes a one-time tax (“Transition Tax”) on undistributed and previously untaxed post-1986

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foreign earnings was approximately $25 million and $23 millionprofits, as determined in accordance with U.S. tax principles, of June 30, 2017certain foreign owned corporations owned by U.S. stockholders. While the Transition Tax resulted in all pre-2018 undistributed foreign earnings being subject to U.S. tax, an actual repatriation from our non-U.S. subsidiaries could still be subject to additional foreign withholding taxes and December 31, 2016, respectively. We have not repatriated, nor do we anticipate the need to repatriate, funds to the United States to satisfy domestic liquidity needs arising in the ordinary course of business, including liquidity needs associated with our domestic debt service requirements.U.S. state taxes.

Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, are summarized in the following table.



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Six Months Ended



 

June 30,

(In millions)

 

2017

 

2016

Net cash provided from (used for):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

260 

 

$

244 

Investing activities

 

 

(56)

 

 

(58)

Financing activities

 

 

(124)

 

 

(45)

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 —

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

 —

 

 

Cash increase during the period

 

$

81 

 

$

141 

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Three Months Ended



 

March 31,

(In millions)

 

2019

 

2018

Net cash provided from (used for):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

90 

 

$

84 

Investing activities

 

 

(89)

 

 

(110)

Financing activities

 

 

31 

 

 

(93)

Discontinued operations

 

 

(1)

 

 

55 

Cash (decrease) increase during the period

 

$

31 

 

$

(64)

Operating Activities

Net cash provided from operating activities from continuing operations increased $16$7 million to $260$90 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 compared to $244$84 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2018.

Net cash provided from operating activities for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 comprised $198$93 million in earnings adjusted for non-cash charges, offset, in part, by $6 million in payments related to restructuring and fumigation matters and a $63$3 million decrease in cash required for working capital (a $28$7 million increase excluding the working capital impact of accrued interest and taxes). For the three months ended March 31, 2019, working capital requirements were favorably impacted by seasonal activity and the timing of interest and income tax payments.

Net cash provided from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 comprised $66 million in earnings adjusted for non-cash charges, offset, in part, by $4 million in payments related to restructuring, and a $22 million decrease in cash required for working capital (a $6 million decrease excluding the working capital impact of accrued interest restructuring and taxes), offset, in part, by $1 million in payments related to fumigation matters.. For the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2018, working capital requirements were favorably impacted by seasonal activity and the timing of income tax payments, offset, in part, by incentive compensation payments related to 20162017 performance.

Net cash provided from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2016 comprised $227 million in earnings adjusted for non-cash charges and a $19 million decrease in cash required for working capital (a $29 million decrease excluding the working capital impact of accrued interest, restructuring and taxes), offset, in part, by $2 million in payments related to fumigation matters. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, working capital requirements were favorably impacted by seasonal activity, offset, in part by incentive compensation payments related to 2015 performance and timing of income tax payments.

Investing Activities

Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations was $56$89 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, compared to $58$110 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016.March 31, 2018.

Capital expendituresCash paid for business acquisitions, which increased to $34$100 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019, from $31$92 million, innet of $1 million of cash acquired, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016 and included recurring capital needs and information technology projects. We anticipate capital expenditures for the full year 2017 for recurring capital needs and the continuation of investments in information systems and productivity enhancing technology will range from approximately $50 million to $60 million.  Additionally, we expect capital needs for the full year 2017 associated with the relocation of our headquarters to be approximately $35 million for which we expect to be reimbursed through a tenant improvement allowance and grants totaling approximately $25 million for a net cash outflow of approximately $10 million. We expect to fulfill our ongoing vehicle fleet needs through vehicle capital leases. We have no additional material capital commitments at this time.

Proceeds from the sale of equipment and other assets was $7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, primarily driven by the branch conversions at Merry Maids.  In the six months ended June 30, 2016, the branches were sold for a total purchase price of $8 million for which we received cash of $6 million and provided financing of $2 million. As of October 10, 2016, the branch conversion process was complete. 

Cash payments for acquisitions for the six months  ended June 30, 2017 totaled $12 million, compared with $73 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Consideration given for the purchase of a master distributor and for tuck-in acquisitions consisted of cash payments and debt payable to sellers. In 2016, we acquired OneGuard Home Warranties for $65 million consisting of cash consideration of $55 million and deferred payments of $10 million.March 31, 2018. We expect to continue our tuck-in acquisition program at Terminix and to periodically evaluate other strategic acquisitions.

Capital expenditures decreased to $9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $20 million ($19 million net of government grants) in the three months ended March 31, 2018 and included recurring capital needs, Global Service Center relocation costs and information technology projects. We anticipate capital expenditures for the full year 2019 will range from $35 million to $45 million, reflecting our partnership with Salesforce to upgrade our technology platforms and additional recurring capital needs. We expect to fulfill our ongoing vehicle fleet needs through vehicle finance leases. We have no additional material capital commitments at this time.

Cash flows used for purchases, salesreceived from the sale and maturitiesmaturity of securities net, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 totaled $6$3 million and werewas driven by the purchasesale of equity securities.  There was no cash received from the sale and maturity of marketable securities at American Home Shield. Cash flows from purchases, sales and maturities of securities, net, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2016 totaled $47 million and were driven by the maturity and sale of marketable securities at American Home Shield.March 31, 2018.

Cash flows used for notes receivable, net, for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 and 2016March 31, 2018, totaled $4$17 million and $5$1 million, respectively, and were a result of a net increase in financing provided by SMACour financing subsidiary to our franchisees and retail customers of our operating units.units and collections from other long-term financing arrangements.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided from financing activities from continuing operations was $31 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations was $124of $93 million for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $45March 31, 2018.

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During the first quarter of 2019, we completed a debt-for-equity exchange which resulted in $600 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

of borrowings of debt under a short-term credit facility, $434 million of repayments of our senior secured term loan facility and $114 million of repayments under a short-term credit facility. In addition, we repaid $23 million of other debt.

During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, we made scheduled principal payments on long-term debt of $29 million, purchased $17 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7.25% notes maturing in 2038 at a price of 97% of the principal amount, repurchased $85 million of common stock and received $7 million from the issuance of common stock upon the exercise of stock options and shares issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we made scheduled principal payments on long-term debt of $33 million, repurchased $17$2 million of common stock and received $5 million from the issuance of common stock.stock through the exercise of stock options.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we received $2 million from the issuance of common stock through the exercise of stock options.

Contractual Obligations

Our 2016Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (“2018 Form 10-K”) includes disclosures of our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2016. We2018. As indicated above, in connection with the debt-for-equity exchange transaction, we repaid $434 million of our outstanding term loan debt. In addition, we continue to make the contractually required payments, and, therefore, the 20172019 obligations and commitments as listed in our 20162018 Form 10-K have been reduced by the required payments. payments and the debt-for-equity exchange.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019 we did not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements.

We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off- balanceoff-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Accordingly, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.



Regulatory Matters

On July 21, 2016, TMX USVI and TMX LP, each an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Superseding Plea Agreement in connection with the investigation initiated by the DOJ into allegations that a local Terminix branch used methyl bromide as a fumigant at a resort in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Superseding Plea Agreement was intended to resolve four misdemeanor charges of violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act related to improper applications of methyl bromide. Those charges were set forth in an Information, dated March 29, 2016, in the matter styled United States of America v. The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership andTerminix International USVI, LLC.  At a hearing held on August 25, 2016, the District Court rejected the Superseding Plea Agreement.  On August 31, 2016, the DOJ requested that the charges be dismissed, reserving its right to re-file the charges, in light of ongoing discussions to resolve the matter. The District Court granted that request, and the March 29, 2016 Information was dismissed. 

On January 20, 2017, TMX USVI and TMX LP entered into the New Plea Agreement with the DOJ, which has been filed with the District Court, and replaces the Superseding Plea Agreement. At a hearing on March 23, 2017, TMX USVI and TMX LP pled guilty to four misdemeanor charges of violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act related to improper applications of methyl bromide, as set forth in a new Information filed on January 20, 2017 with the District Court that is substantially similar to the March 29, 2016 Information. Under the terms of the New Plea Agreement, the parties agreed and jointly recommended to the District Court that (i) TMX USVI and TMX LP each pay a fine of $4 million (total of $8 million); (ii) TMX USVI pay $1 million to the EPA for costs incurred by the EPA for the response and clean-up of the affected units at the resort in St. John; (iii) TMX USVI make a community service payment of $1 million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the purpose of engaging a third party to provide training to pesticide applicators in the U.S. Virgin Islands; and (iv) both TMX USVI and TMX LP serve a three-year probation period, subject to the special conditions of probation under the New Plea Agreement. The total financial terms of the recommended sentence under the New Plea Agreement are equivalent in total amount to the financial terms under the Superseding Plea Agreement.  Unlike the Superseding Plea Agreement, however, the New Plea Agreement is non-binding on the District Court. The sentencing hearing before the District Court previously scheduled for July 27, 2017, has been rescheduled for September 21, 2017. It is possible that at that hearing the District Court could use its discretion to impose fines or other terms different than those in the New Plea Agreement. If approved by the District Court, and upon compliance with the terms and conditions of the New Plea Agreement, the New Plea Agreement will resolve the federal criminal consequences associated with the DOJ investigation. The New Plea Agreement does not bind any other federal, state or local authority; however, the EPA has indicated that it does not intend to initiate any administrative enforcement action or refer the matter to the DOJ for any civil enforcement action if the New Plea Agreement is approved by the District Court.  

The Company has previously recorded within Fumigation related matters in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income total charges of $10 million in connection with the aforementioned criminal matter. On December 16, 2016, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice filed a civil complaint in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands related to the aforementioneda fumigation incident in a matter styled Government of the United States Virgin Islands v. The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership, and Terminix International USVI, LLC. The amount and extent of any further potential penalties, fines sanctions, costs and damages that the federal or other governmental authorities may yet impose, investigation or other costs and reputational harm, as well as the impact of any additional civil, criminal or other claims or judicial, administrative or regulatory proceedings resulting from or related to the U.S. Virgin Islands fumigation matter, which could be material, is not currently known, and any such further penalties, fines, sanctions, costs or damages would not be covered under the Company’sour general liability insurance policies.

Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements and cautionary statements, including statements with respect to the potential separation of American Home Shield from ServiceMaster and the distribution of American Home Shield shares to ServiceMaster shareholders, and approval of the U.S. Virgin Islands plea agreement.statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “seeks,” “aims,” “projects,” “is optimistic,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or other comparable terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: uncertainties as to the timing of the spin-off or whether it will be completed at all, the results and impact of the announcement of the proposed spin-off, the failure to satisfy any conditions to complete the spin-off, the expected tax treatment of the spin-off, the impact of the spin-off on the businesses of ServiceMaster and American Home Shield, and the failure to achieve anticipated benefits of the spin-off.uncertainties. These forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, assumptions or current expectations concerning, among other things, financial position; results of operations; cash flows; prospects; growth strategies or expectations; customer retention; the continuation

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of acquisitions, including the integration of any acquired company and risks relating to any such acquired company; fuel prices; attraction and retention of key personnel; the impact of fuel swaps; the valuation of marketable securities; estimates of accruals for self-insured claims related to workers’ compensation, auto and general liability risks; estimates of accruals for home warranty claims; estimates of future payments under operating and capitalfinance leases; estimates on current and deferred tax provisions; the outcome (by judgment or settlement) and costs of legal or administrative proceedings, including, without limitation, collective, representative or class action litigation; and the impact of prevailing economic conditions.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes and that actual performance and outcomes, including, without limitation, our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the market segments in which we operate, may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and the development of the market segments in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. A number of important factors, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties discussed in “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on2018 Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” above and in “Risk Factors” below, could cause actual results and outcomes to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements include, without limitation:

·

our ability to successfully complete the spin-off of American Home Shield and the benefits therefrom;implement our business strategies;

·

our ability to attract and retain key personnel, including our ability to attract, retain and maintain positive relations with trained workers and third-party contractors;

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risks associated with acquisitions, including, without limitation, retaining customers from businesses acquired, difficulties in integrating acquired businesses and achieving expected synergies therefrom;

·

resolution of fumigation related matters, including approval of the terms of the New Plea Agreement by the District Court related to the criminal aspects of the U.S. Virgin Islands fumigation incident;matters;

·

lawsuits, enforcement actions and other claims by third parties or governmental authorities;

·

the 401(k) Plan corrective contribution and other employee benefit plan compliance issues;

·

compliance with, or violation of, environmental, health and safety laws and regulations;

·

cyber security breaches, disruptions or failures in our information technology systems and our failure to protect the security of personal information about our customers;

·

adverse weather conditions;

·

weakening general economic conditions, especially as they may affect home sales, unemployment and consumer confidence or spending levels;

·

our ability to generate the significant amount of cash needed to fund our operations and service our debt obligations;

·

our ability to successfully implement our business strategies;

·

adverse credit and financial markets impeding access, increasing financing costs or causing our customers to incur liquidity issues leading to some of our services not being purchased or cancelled;

·

cyber security breaches, disruptions or failures in our information technology systems and our failure to protect the security of personal information about our customers;

·

our ability to attract and retain key personnel, including our ability to attract, retain and maintain positive relations with trained workers and third-party contractors;

·

increase in prices for fuel and raw materials, and in minimum wage levels;

·

changes in the source and intensity of competition in our market segments;

·

adverse weather conditions;

·

our franchisees, subcontractors, third-party distributors and vendors taking actions that harm our business;

·

changes in our services or products;

·

our ability to protect our intellectual property and other material proprietary rights;

·

negative reputational and financial impacts resulting from future acquisitions or strategic transactions;

·

laws and governmental regulations increasing our legal and regulatory expenses;

·

increases in interest rates increasing the cost of servicing our substantial indebtedness;

·

increased borrowing costs due to lowering or withdrawal of the ratings, outlook or watch assigned to our debt securities;

·

restrictions contained in our debt agreements;

·

the effects of our substantial indebtedness and the limitations contained in the agreements governing such indebtedness; and

·

other factors described in this report and from time to time in documents that we file with the SEC.

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You should read this report completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from expectations. All forward-looking statements made in this report are qualified by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this report, and we do not undertake any obligation, other than as may be required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking or cautionary statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of events, unanticipated or otherwise, and changes in future operating results over time or otherwise.

Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends, or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data. 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The economy and its impact on discretionary consumer spending, labor wages, fuel prices and other material costs, home resales, unemployment rates, insurance costs and medical costs could have a material adverse impact on future results of operations.

We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We have entered into specific financial arrangements, primarily fuel swap agreements and interest rate swap agreements, in the normal course of business to manage certain market risks, with a policy of matching positions and limiting the terms of contracts to relatively short durations. The effect of derivative financial instrument transactions could have a material impact on our financial statements.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes and manage this exposure through the use of variable-rate and fixed-rate debt and by utilizing interest rate swaps. In our opinion, other than the impact of our repayment of $434 million of our term loan facility and the termination of $441 million of our interest rate swap, the market risk associated with our remaining debt obligations and other significant instruments as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 has not materially changed from December 31, 20162018 (see Item 7A of the 20162018 Form 10-K).

Fuel Price Risk

We are exposed to market risk for changes in fuel prices through the consumption of fuel by our vehicle fleet in the delivery of services to our customers. We expect to use approximately 12 million gallons of fuel in 2017.2019. As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, a ten10 percent

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change in fuel prices would result in a change of approximately $3$2 million in our annual fuel cost before considering the impact of fuel swap contracts. 

We use fuel swap contracts to mitigate the financial impact of fluctuations in fuel prices. As of June 30, 2017,March 31, 2019, we had fuel swap contracts to pay fixed prices for fuel with an aggregate notional amount of $33$32 million, maturing through 2018.2020. The estimated fair value of these contracts as of June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 was a net liability of less than $1 million.an immaterial amount. These fuel swap contracts provide a fixed price for approximately 9779 percent and 6840 percent of our estimated fuel usage for the remainder of 20172019 and 2018,2020 respectively. 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer, Nikhil M. Varty, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Anthony D. DiLucente, have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as required by Rule 13a-15(b) and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Messrs. Varty and DiLucente have concluded that both the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2017.March 31, 2019.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

On January 1, 2019, we adopted ASC 842 and implemented a new lease accounting system and processes. This implementation resulted in a material change to a component of our internal control over financial reporting as of that date. The operating effectiveness of these changes will be evaluated as part of our annual assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2019.

No other changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2017March 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

Item 



PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On July 21, 2016, TMX USVI and TMX LP, each an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Superseding Plea Agreement in connection with the investigation initiated by the DOJ into allegations that a local Terminix branch used methyl bromide as a fumigant at a resort in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Superseding Plea Agreement was intended to resolve four misdemeanor charges of violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act related to improper applications of methyl bromide. Those charges were set forth in an Information, dated March 29, 2016, in the matter styled United States of America v. The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership andTerminix International USVI, LLC.  At a hearing held on August 25, 2016, the District Court rejected the Superseding Plea Agreement.  On August 31, 2016, the DOJ requested that the charges be dismissed, reserving its right to re-file the charges, in light of ongoing discussions to resolve the matter. The District Court granted that request, and the March 29, 2016 Information was dismissed. 

On January 20, 2017, TMX USVI and TMX LP entered into the New Plea Agreement with the DOJ, which has been filed with the District Court, and replaces the Superseding Plea Agreement. At a hearing on March 23, 2017, TMX USVI and TMX LP pled

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guilty to four misdemeanor charges of violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act related to improper applications of methyl bromide, as set forth in a new Information filed on January 20, 2017 with the District Court that is substantially similar to the March 29, 2016 Information. Under the terms of the New Plea Agreement, the parties agreed and jointly recommended to the District Court that (i) TMX USVI and TMX LP each pay a fine of $4 million (total of $8 million); (ii) TMX USVI pay $1 million to the EPA for costs incurred by the EPA for the response and clean-up of the affected units at the resort in St. John; (iii) TMX USVI make a community service payment of $1 million to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the purpose of engaging a third party to provide training to pesticide applicators in the U.S. Virgin Islands; and (iv) both TMX USVI and TMX LP serve a three-year probation period, subject to the special conditions of probation under the New Plea Agreement. The total financial terms of the recommended sentence under the New Plea Agreement are equivalent in total amount to the financial terms under the Superseding Plea Agreement.  Unlike the Superseding Plea Agreement, however, the New Plea Agreement is non-binding on the District Court. The sentencing hearing before the District Court previously scheduled for July 27, 2017, has been rescheduled for September 21, 2017. It is possible that at that hearing the District Court could use its discretion to impose fines or other terms different than those in the New Plea Agreement. If approved by the District Court, and upon compliance with the terms and conditions of the New Plea Agreement, the New Plea Agreement will resolve the federal criminal consequences associated with the DOJ investigation. The New Plea Agreement does not bind any other federal, state or local authority; however, the EPA has indicated that it does not intend to initiate any administrative enforcement action or refer the matter to the DOJ for any civil enforcement action if the New Plea Agreement is approved by the District Court.  

The Company has previously recorded within Fumigation related matters in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income total charges of $10 million in connection with the aforementioned criminal matter.  On December 16, 2016, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice filed a civil complaint in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands related to the aforementioneda fumigation incident in a matter styled Government of the United States Virgin Islands v. The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership, and Terminix International USVI, LLC. The amount and extent of any further potential penalties, fines sanctions, costs and damages that the federal or other governmental authorities may yet impose, investigation or other costs and reputational harm, as well as the impact of any additional civil, criminal or other claims or judicial, administrative or regulatory proceedings resulting from or related to the U.S. Virgin Islands fumigation matter, which could be material, is not currently known, and any such further penalties, fines, sanctions, costs or damages would not be covered under the Company’sour general liability insurance policies.

In addition to the matter discussed above, in the ordinary course of conducting business activities, we and our subsidiaries become involved in judicial, administrative and regulatory proceedings involving both private parties and governmental authorities. These proceedings include insured and uninsured matters that are brought on an individual, collective, representative and class action basis, or other proceedings involving regulatory, employment, general and commercial liability, automobile liability, wage and hour, environmental and other matters. We have entered into settlement agreements in certain cases, including with respect to putative collective and class actions, which are subject to court or other approvals.approvals, and which require compliance with the terms of the agreements. If one or more of our settlements are not finally approved and implemented, we could have additional or different exposure, which could be material. Subject to the paragraphs above, we do not expect any of these proceedings to have a material effect on our reputation, business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, we can give no assurance that the results of any such proceedings will not materially affect our reputation, business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows. See Note 36 to the condensed consolidated financial statement for more details.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We discuss in our 20162018 Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC various risks that may materially affect our business. In addition, you should carefully considerThere have been no material changes to the risk factors described below and thedisclosed in the 2018 Form 10-K. The materialization of any risks and uncertainties identified in Forward-Looking Statements contained in this report, together with those previously disclosed in the 20162018 Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC or those that are presently unforeseen could result in significant adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above.

The proposed American Home Shield separation is subject to various risks and uncertainties, and may not be completed on the terms or timeline currently contemplated, if at all.

On July 26, 2017, we announced our plan to spin off our American Home Shield business. The separation, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018, is subject to customary conditions, including the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on Form 10 to be filed with the SEC,  receipt of a favorable ruling from the IRS concerning certain tax matters and final approval by the Company’s board of directors. There can be no assurance that the separation of American Home Shield will be completed. Unanticipated developments in the proposed separation, including with respect to covenant waivers, regulatory approvals or clearances, receipt of a favorable ruling from the IRS, uncertainty of the financial markets and challenges in establishing infrastructure or processes, could delay or prevent the completion of the proposed separation or cause the proposed separation to occur on terms or conditions that are different from those currently expected.

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The proposed American Home Shield separation may be more expensive than anticipated and may not achieve some or all of the anticipated benefits.

Executing the proposed separation will require us to incur costs, and could distract the attention of our senior management and key employees, which could disrupt operations and result in the loss of business opportunities, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We may also experience increased difficulties in attracting, retaining and motivating key employees during the pendency of the separation and following its completion, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Even if the proposed separation is completed, we may not realize some or all of the anticipated benefits from the separation and the separation may in fact adversely affect our business. Separating the businesses may result in dis-synergies that could negatively impact the balance sheet, income statement and cash flows of each business. Moreover, we may not realize some or all of the anticipated strategic, operational, marketing or other benefits from the separation.

If the proposed separation is completed, both companies will be smaller, less diversified companies with a narrower business focus and may be more vulnerable to changing market conditions and competitive pressures, which could materially and adversely affect their respective businesses, financial conditions and results of operations. There can be no assurance that the combined value of the common stock of the two publicly traded companies following the completion of the proposed separation will be equal to or greater than what the value of our common stock would have been had the proposed separation not occurred.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF REGISTERED SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Share Repurchase Program

In 2016, our board of directors authorized a three-year share repurchase program, under which we may repurchase up to $300 million of outstanding shares of our common stock. We expect to fund the share repurchases from net cash provided from operating activities. The share repurchase program is part of our capital allocation strategy that focuses on sustainable growth and maximizing shareholder value.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of

 

Maximum dollar value



 

 

 

 

 

 

shares purchased as

 

of shares that may yet



 

 

 

 

 

 

part of publicly

 

be purchased under



 

Total number of

 

Average price

 

announced plans or

 

the plans or programs

Period

 

shares purchased(1)

 

paid per share

 

programs

 

(in millions)

April 1, 2017 through April 30, 2017

 

213,309 

 

$

40.86 

 

213,309 

 

$

180 

May 1, 2017 through May 31, 2017

 

658,262 

 

 

37.96 

 

658,262 

 

 

155 

June 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

155 

Total

 

871,571 

 

$

38.67 

 

871,571 

 

$

155 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of

 

Maximum dollar value



 

 

 

 

 

 

shares purchased as

 

of shares that may yet



 

 

 

 

 

 

part of publicly

 

be purchased under



 

Total number of

 

Average price

 

announced plans or

 

the plans or programs

Period

 

shares purchased

 

paid per share

 

programs

 

(in millions)(1)

Jan. 1, 2019 through Jan. 31, 2019

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

 —

 

$

150 

Feb. 1, 2019 through Feb. 28, 2019

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

150 

Mar. 1, 2019 through Mar. 31, 2019

 

36,360 

 

 

47.02 

 

36,360 

 

 

148 

Total

 

36,360 

 

$

47.02 

 

36,360 

 

$

148 

(1) All shares were acquired as part of our share repurchase program.

(1)

On February 23, 2016, our board of directors authorized a three-year share repurchase program (that expired February 23, 2019), under which we were authorized to repurchase up to $300 million of outstanding shares of our common stock. Of the total amount authorized, $155 million was remaining on the date the program expired. On February 19, 2019, our board of directors approved a three-year extension of the share repurchase plan allowing for an aggregate of $150 million of repurchases through February 19, 2022.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS





 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

10.1#10.1

 

EmploymentCredit Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2017,March 12, 2019, among The ServiceMaster Company, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time party thereto is incorporated by and between Nikhil M. Varty andreference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. filed on March 18, 2019.

10.2#

Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2017, by and between Nikhil M. Varty and ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.

10.3#

Employee Restricted Stock Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2017, by and between Nikhil M. Varty and ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.

10.4#

Employee Stock Option Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2017, by and between Nikhil M. Varty and ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.

10.5#

Schedule of Signatories to a Director Indemnification Agreement.

10.6#10.2#*

 

Form of Employee Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Amended and Restated ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“Omnibus Plan”) for awards granted as of July 26, 2017, which awards will 100% vest on the spin-off of American Home Shield from ServiceMaster.or after February 18, 2019.

10.7#10.3#

 

Form of Performance RestrictedEmployee Stock UnitOption Agreement under the Omnibus Plan for awards granted ason or after February 18, 2019 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of July 26, 2017, which will 50% vestServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc., filed on the spin-off of American Home Shield, and the other 50% vest on the first anniversary of the spin-off from ServiceMaster.February 28, 2019.

10.8#10.4#

 

Separation and Consulting Agreement, dated July 30, 2017, by and between Robert J. Gillette and ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan as amended and restated as of February 19, 2019, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc., filed on February 28, 2019.

31.1#31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a — 14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2#31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a — 14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1#32.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2#32.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS#101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH#101.SCH*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL#101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

101.DEF#101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

101.LAB#101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

101.PRE#101.PRE*

 

XBRL Extension Presentation Linkbase



# Denotes management compensatory plans, contracts or arrangements.

* Filed herewith.



 



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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 1, 2017May 8, 2019



 

 



SERVICEMASTER GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.



(Registrant)



 



By:

/s/ Anthony D. DiLucente



 

Anthony D. DiLucente



 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)



 

 





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