Rollins, Inc.

Greetings. Welcome to Rawlings, Inc. Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief 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. It is now my pleasure to introduce Joe Calabrese. Thank you. You may begin.

Thank you. 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 13731028. 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 and encourage you to view that with us. On the line with me today and speaking are Gary Rollins, Rollins Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Wilson, Vice Chairman, Gary J. Love, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer, and Julian Riverman, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Group 5 President and Treasurer. Management will make some opening remarks and 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 second quarter 2022 investor call. Julie will read our forward-looking statement disclaimer, and then we'll begin.