Rollins, Inc.

Greetings and welcome to the 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. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Joe Calabrese. Thank you. You may begin.

Thank you. By now, you should have all received a copy of the press release. However, if anyone is missing a copy and would like to receive one, please contact our office at 212-827-3746, and we'll send you a release and make sure you're on the company's distribution list. There will be a replay of the call, which will begin one hour after the call and run for one week. The replay can be accessed by dialing 877-660-7000. 6853 with the passcode 13728548. Additionally, the call is being webcast at www.rollins.com, and a replay will be available for 90 days. The company is also offering investors a supporting slide presentation, which can be found on Rollins' website at www.rollins.com. We'll be following that slide presentation on our call this morning, encourage you to view it with us. On the line with me today and speaking are Gary Rollins, Rollins Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Wilson, Vice Chairman, Jerry Galef Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer, and Julie Bimmerman, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer. Management will make some opening remarks and then we'll open the line for your questions. Gary, would you like to begin?

Yes. Thank you, Joe, and good morning. We appreciate all of you joining us for our first quarter 2022 investor call. Julie will read our forward-looking statement and disclaimer, and then we'll begin.