ROL - Earnings call transcript Q1 2022

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to Rollins Inc.

First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. turn over to Joe like now the to call Calabrese. I'd you. Thank

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Joe Calabrese

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Gary Rollins

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Julie Bimmerman

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Gary Rollins

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John Wilson

good you everyone. Thank morning and

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Jerry Gahlhoff

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Julie Bimmerman

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Gary Rollins

to We're take time. Julie. any questions at happy you, this Thank

Operator

you. Thank

will now Blair. Instructions] question-and-answer proceed line [Operator Our conducting question comes the with of be session. Tim from your with We first William Please questions. Mulrooney a

Tim Mulrooney

good Gary, Julie, Jerry, John, morning.

Julie Bimmerman

morning. Good

Gary Rollins

Good morning.

Jerry Gahlhoff

morning. Good

Tim Mulrooney

Thanks for taking questions. my

expect call do it spoken to year? So, had the about providers typically, who first a that and appreciate this talking one just than price I much to is pricing, year. of this X%. pricing you the increases I mean, more to is, How X% Jerry X% regional are But gave. it, we've about be I couple several color

thinking is we're lines. wondering So, Orkin the along same if

Julie Bimmerman

start that, to then they to add guys with Tim. if jump and this the of can I'll want So, any in

X% to it have X% to aggressive price As you over obviously growth. to we number. not overall bringing our earlier to than fact more of said it expect And our being increase you and increase typically the We're X% exact year are will give this do that equate know, going an we that. we

Also, do that -- is higher more longer, that. we and region doing may by means off region. by past that envelope holding know, do bit some what not that considered that a the aggressive have keep never we little little may customers mind -- a increase be may really in we we'll there are being in by I'll or bit push areas you As it this that. But there increase the

Jerry Gahlhoff

standpoint We years prior aggressive a at is than a said, to from percentage this Tim, our considerably just it we Yeah. been in than ever we will more increases. of Jerry. took and future. have as what look we've hard And aggressive we and been have looked the more as with in market bear we we've probably been the

Tim Mulrooney

I take side, year. follow-up you increase Okay. every for look, on a the little pricing, residential you. your Well, it on we what I works out think I'll know the -- price my get. second send Thank talk you about Maybe how can can bit in quarter

we a commercial But if So you that on nuanced, commercial opportunities But of every my on that a or conversations -- pricing correct side, dynamic through a duration how contract customer, mean, is I give is, makes please on it think be wrong. guess, little it more I Could are more price for I little side? occurs question, time I'm the me there the us fixed insight could visit year is the once you commercial per the just the length? or sense.

John Wilson

arrangement commercial on is answer service guess, duration of equate our the pay. of where customer, This contract to service entirely and of they in It that I'll that are Most duration. depends. John. easy is sort yeah. we I take price customers it that. the Tim, the depends terms

some have exceeding are conversation pretty the with if information hour might our get to and they field reporting provide robust then kind service durations what need our we kind per managers systems that of folks to -- revenue our of be. so, goal And of sales if out

on just customer to it So, that. entirely and relative depends are they all the where

Gary Rollins

is add This to John. like Gary. something, I'd

paying exact results doing the program been to price increases that to between years. look we carefully and and rate price for that on have compare And the forth. have so going We to we're tremendous related the card and will, database the a a program card, routine the a quite what the you the the customer be last rate price are or gap, if study at consistent XX-plus is able current

I So, hit feel the situation we and certainly miss -- This But really deal. measure we've a think In that would where the their much that rollbacks. other XX% it's objects And it be not customers rollback obviously. words, a there's customer is not or learned customer between are like we branches customers. difference we being rolled that maybe have very few, that profitable back. of

the -- share pricing. of And there's we we're to need kind we really because So, data really that adds to and then get something. change even integrity which there what doing, no

the some Our maybe attitude but not the amount. -- not we increase, they full have do may is, require pricing get amount of

been a is something and company. difference we've carefully, watching made that our this big to So, it's

Jerry Gahlhoff

were add, we This the as side Jerry, not aggressive is more I Tim. just commercial would in brands some even. that aggressive residential within on our than if brands,

to the it great we in we So, way business -- definitely relates were a commercial touched price increase. as

Tim Mulrooney

Thank That's Okay. color. everybody. you great

Operator

you. Thank

question next Ashish Markets. from RBC with Our line Please your Sabadra questions. proceed the of comes of Capital

Ashish Sabadra

question. my taking for Thanks

where scheduling, again? seeing gross in quarter understand -- the together headwinds fair inflect but the there that the going is the first for from potentially you start just wait that a to think Thanks. for being back of margin to in the to mitigations the well again, as forward? we guidance, a headwinds year, faced being need given give we to that about you margin to moderate price is the on next -- we of gross those start when I start gross expanding of that put could all Could were maybe to really half to do start see headwind rent And or it expansion? and don't way it in us does as increases assume terms Just margins,

Julie Bimmerman

jump in. I'll start then and that everyone on let else

yes. basically, So,

On do do in of we believe believe experience we early to overcome, the related we the the were part that salaries COVID service that talking that -- year. is is we something had because we have that that that the

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is cover that be and type And definitely Jerry our ones fleet that. our where shifting will of so, that's fleet the in coming the had then -- looking in also as I And that vehicles our and using beneficial commented price helping we're increase are group at think the that into future.

to So, we most of are half talking expenses of want do beyond in do jump these we -- -- anything? you that those. these we're on about, believe or Jerry, were are

Jerry Gahlhoff

on also year fuel started we the increases by -- we move seeing price through side, fuel in the As mid-year. those this

little of And well. rate that be the what will year run our to some move more we as accustomed of we're in as through a

from year-over-year that a move be mitigated the headwind -- through we comparison as year. standpoint there's will So,

Julie Bimmerman

well And that help going with that in to our mitigate price actually is to the had forward increase fact we've let Jerry those brought me in thing add is earlier in, keep commented it as one costs. mind coming is last where

Gary Rollins

I and something, have most an plans. their pest element add If productivity pay could control our technicians of of

So, customer's that benefits well. when as the the from we technician raised price,

of a a So, too. they're situation it's good and win-win you makes getting that raise feel kind

Ashish Sabadra

And follow-up pipeline. much. the I maybe M&A very can color. ask if on quick a great That's Thank you

cash made mentioned, just operations the could was comment valuation. solid. As you comment available M&A is readily. restructuring on on call, I pipeline last also, the more And was pretty a to if from entities make you wondering there foreign around foreign

we could in Any M&A potentially assume well? Thanks. fair that on international be it markets would the see for that us comments front? to as bigger So,

Julie Bimmerman

of about cash subsidiaries me that, excuse was second address I'll subsidiaries. foreign part which foreign or on the -- we by the -- held the talked -- the

noted, we you of -- As the at held $XX I March. it million believe, was had end

at or example already within acquisition that on to we're we has And occurred We -- so the the -- a in foreign those not Our acquisitions. and international, U.K., April have of dollars domestic acquisitions was when Xst -- right the the will time. how acquisition that NBC we can for culture do make. do soil. our funds be looking on for those that next direction always the wherever immediately which We prime that is the earmark the correct company, fit the we one use

say So, to want understand we on do you be else or for to address have these the pipeline? the anything not other. just that one that dollars Did

Jerry Gahlhoff

valuation And seen significant the change part. really I market. We on would in the add a haven't in valuation

there now I years than propped two up. valuation competitive the still There's well think, side private some equity keeping fairly prices more a of even acquisition players the competition were involved of of these businesses market. there it's very ago. probably There's on plenty still that's

Ashish Sabadra

strong color again. the and in Thank helpful Thanks you. on business. Very congrats the momentum

Operator

Thank you.

Jefferies. the next question proceed Please comes of Mario line question. your Cortellacci with Our from with

Mario Cortellacci

Hi, time. Really guys. the appreciate

back QX, like in first or around the kind the organic the question Just my looks of in year. what growth half of

You coming that as comps. I guys Salesforce up know have you tougher are ramped well. on guys your

pricing much and will single capacity then, pressure? much Salesforce helping digit high maintain how that how alleviate understand some the growth QX playing potentially help us extra that back into you also help And just of that could guys is half year? you the in of have maybe comp So,

John Wilson

this add. John. then Mario, I'll and something might to have start Jerry is maybe So,

I -- So, saw the soften two residential by think when and the kind really I will the the four side. expansion with that the our is would the the we'll growth, first I the especially you Salesforce's of think, given us in or mentioned look termite think our I explosive But commercial in will year. high some the of quarter remain that it that you there weather of -- growth on continue, so challenges digit the line, expect I first mentioned. you -- after months that we business the where service the help single organic to at of think And and in years pretty

Jerry Gahlhoff

And that would look to -- Salesforce. you fully extra call we think see calling termite I volume John I look absolutely at spring call -- ramped from hasn't color customers there volume expect. this when the add sprung. have an and is that is just that just isn't In right the see about Jerry. existing We We that center would are service something. because the up -- that need that commercial our and at I or I the in quite data yet we

think late I we're weeks standpoint probably from a seasonal as well.

plays sprung, spring we out we spring move see and weather that one side. that So, -- and has how we'll probably control a have probably better that will what through have some pest around residential for the as QX better color feel one

Mario Cortellacci

you then, my in just appreciate for follow-up, I asked And it. a while. guys Got it. about haven't this I

tools. penetrated you that are you residential think where the wondering you maybe more commercial within technology other potential used products would of quantification of customer connected I on kind of connected where that Just just thought assuming How do weighted have least efficiently. tools. allow or over any of or I'm headcount technology about could front? and at industries efficiency cost your to be seeing base kind type it helpful. customer I'm base it's internally technology base. headcount around more And connected Internet customer using in there if about mean, is connected automation a towards and Things through extremely of But the probably guys kind or time? be kind reduce of helping or we're savings go

Jerry Gahlhoff

improve right, very retention. us would you're at with say, relationships our all technology I The and on do the to most customer time, us residential point we've has customer this work heavily And side, thinking commercial about in side. communication -- is improve done the that technology-wise, customers to helps we're helping the with on of that

We routing eliminated that -- of been processes with back and is the through notifications. customer truck automation can time and as our Hey, although building on stuff, focused over type way. were the is the manual and residential the a what be technology if communications, have scheduling our on scheduling on that office focused lot But the effects scheduling not routing most with technologies. and of relationship on side automated

think see You of you, on we types truck coming those path the that will its can things improve to loyalty. customer

Mario Cortellacci

Understood. much. Thank you very

Operator

Our with from Instructions] comes Stifel. line of Michael Please Thank the proceed you. question. with question next your [Operator Hoffman

Michael Hoffman

you Thank for question. everybody taking very the much

So, a back come XQ you're different front and XQ, more with timing us XXXX does little like it, the and reflect I'd And angle of if in to understand benefit The way of that's aggressive. -- therefore, not I first the the price coming XQ. of being clarity. quarter to describing into

Julie Bimmerman

Exactly.

thinking correctly, Michael. You're

Michael Hoffman

Okay. trying the feel growth, macro. I'm to And get for help on -- you us understand commercial can a the

upselling that half of not meaning to customers reflects but you're ramp new happening in peaked. that opposed about of have new your commercial incremental in that to organic given really So, that North has things this much And a as sense that going read I business second growth new is a all been existing? as on a formation your the formation, you last Do geopolitical this businesses began are is through the trend adding just think year. is there business as America, basis. there's

Jerry Gahlhoff

through doing on adding customers customers. and new existing. Yeah. better new job adding the to then probably at services We're We're growing a

Michael Hoffman

we So, the have going not business peaked. would there's formation you has new on still that idea that that support --

come So, seen recessions service. somebody business a the and in what demand that whatever empty slowing on storefront haven't you needs through starting pest that a consumer have, fears about and

Jerry Gahlhoff

there new Michael. know that for I don't don't are unfortunately or have the just initiating a you, making it's from services existing into start-ups insight time. We businesses businesses really or much that for first change

Sorry.

Michael Hoffman

No.

Okay. right. Thank you. All

Operator

would you. call I Thank closing to this now at over no comments. like the are further for There any time. back turn management questions to

Gary Rollins

to interest updating you us in you We're optimistic We our company. for next and Well, thank Thank progress. opportunities on forward quarter all joining our appreciate you Okay. our today. look again. about ahead your

Operator

today's This teleconference. appreciate participation. Thank conclude We you. does your

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Rollins (ROL) 27 Apr 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript