ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
10-Q, 1994-07-28
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                                   UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549


                                     FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)

/ X / QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended             June 30, 1994                      
                                        OR
 
/___/ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
       
For the transition period from                     to                         

Commission file number        1-8368       

                   ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.                       
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    DELAWARE                                               51-0228924         
(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)


One Rollins Plaza, Wilmington, Delaware                           19803       
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

                              (302) 426-3314                                  
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.



                                                           Yes   X     No _____ 

      The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding as of
June 30, 1994 was 60,375,811.






FORM 10-Q                                                            Page 2 of 8
                          PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

      The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the
quarter and nine months ended June 30, 1994 are not necessarily indicative of
the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 1994.  These
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders and Form 10-K
for the year ended September 30, 1993.

                       ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                    ($000 Omitted Except for Per Share Amounts)

                                          Quarter Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                            June 30,              June 30,     
                                          1994       1993       1994      1993  

Operating revenues                      $46,650   $51,563  $135,528  $165,162

Operating expenses                       32,284    36,016   100,516   110,425
Special charge                             -         -       14,500      -   
Depreciation                              5,670     4,606    17,125    14,954
Selling and administrative expenses       6,138     6,884    20,067    21,332
Interest expense                             79        93       304       332
                                         44,171    47,599   152,512   147,043
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 
  (benefit) and cumulative effect of
  change in accounting principle          2,479     3,964   (16,984)   18,119

Income taxes (benefit)                      911     1,507    (6,285)    6,715

Earnings (loss) before cumulative 
  effect of change in accounting 
  principle                               1,568     2,457   (10,699)   11,404

Cumulative effect (to September 30, 
  1993) of adoption of SFAS No. 109         -          -        543      -   

Net earnings (loss)                     $ 1,568  $  2,457  $(10,156)  $11,404

Earnings (loss) per share:
  Earnings (loss) before cumulative
   effect of change in accounting
   principle                            $   .02  $    .04  $   (.18)  $   .19
  Cumulative effect of adoption
   of SFAS No. 109                          -          -        .01      -   
                                        $   .02  $    .04  $   (.17)  $   .19

Average common shares and equivalents
   outstanding (000)                                         60,376    60,368

Dividends paid per common share         $   -     $.02 1/2 $    -    $.07 1/2

FORM 10-Q                                                            Page 3 of 8
                       ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                  ($000 Omitted)

                                                        June 30,  September 30,
                ASSETS                                     1994        1993     

Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents (includes short term
    investments of: June-$45,072; September-$44,218)     $  49,415    $  47,487
  Accounts receivable, net                                  28,998       30,311
  Deferred income taxes                                      5,600        3,514
  Income taxes recoverable                                   3,801        1,446
  Other current assets                                       8,159        6,612
        Total current assets                                95,973       89,370

Property and equipment, at cost     
  Land                                                      28,726       27,861
  Buildings                                                 31,959       28,150
  Equipment and vehicles                                   188,501      186,075
  Site improvements                                         27,404       25,406
  Construction in progress                                   9,551       20,409
  Accumulated depreciation                                (122,168)    (106,903)
                                                           163,973      180,998

Other assets                                                 7,135        8,273
                                                         $ 267,081    $ 278,641
     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities 
  Accounts payable                                       $   6,085    $   7,067
  Accrued liabilities                                       14,300       12,119
  Accrued remediation and other costs                        5,241        4,697
  Current maturities of long-term debt                         662          623
        Total current liabilities                           26,288       24,506

Long-term debt                                               3,970        4,632
Accrued remediation and other costs                         14,683       16,358
Other liabilities                                            5,968        4,964
Deferred income taxes                                       13,432       15,374

Commitments and contingent liabilities
  See Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Shareholders' equity               
  Preferred stock, $1 par value,                           
     1,000,000 shares authorized; issued and
     outstanding - None 
  Common stock, $1 par value, 120,000,000 shares 
     authorized; issued and outstanding:                   
     June-60,375,811; September-60,350,254                  60,376       60,350
  Capital in excess of par value                             4,650        4,588
  Retained earnings                                        137,714      147,869
        Total shareholders' equity                         202,740      212,807
                                                         $ 267,081    $ 278,641
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FORM 10-Q                                           

                       ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                  ($000 Omitted)


                                                     Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                                           1994         1993  

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net (loss) earnings                                   $ (10,156)   $  11,404
  Reconciliation of net (loss) earnings to 
      net cash flows from operating activities:
    Special charge                                         14,500
    Expenditures charged to accrued remediation
     and other costs, net                                  (1,131)      (2,957)
    Depreciation                                           17,125       14,954
    Current and deferred income taxes                      (6,384)      (1,118)
    Decrease in accounts receivable                         1,313        8,506
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and 
     accrued liabilities                                    1,199       (6,265)
    Other, net                                             (3,251)        (509)
    Net cash flows from operating activities               13,215       24,015
            
Cash flows from investing activities:                            
  Purchase of property and equipment                      (10,811)     (26,361)
  Proceeds from sale of equipment                              58          106
    Net cash flows (used in) investing activities         (10,753)     (26,255)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Repayment of long-term debt                                (623)      (1,376)
  Payment of dividends                                       -          (4,524)
  Exercise of stock options                                    89          250
    Net cash flows (used in) financing activities            (534)      (5,650)
  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        1,928       (7,890)

Cash and cash equivalents:

  Beginning of period                                      47,487       55,120
  End of period                                         $  49,415    $  47,230
                               
Supplemental information:

  Interest paid                                         $     580    $     596
  Income taxes (recovered) paid                         $    (444)   $   7,982
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FORM 10-Q                                                           Page 5 of 8

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

Results of Operations:  Nine Months Ended June 30, 1994 vs. Nine Months Ended
June 30, 1993

     Revenues for the first nine months decreased by $29,634,000 (17.9%) mainly
due to the weak conditions in the hazardous waste treatment market and the
impact of severe weather conditions in the Northeast and Midwest earlier in
1994.  The revenue reduction resulted from a combination of lower average prices
and lower volume.

     Operating expenses decreased by $9,909,000 (9.0%) reflecting the reduced
level of revenues along with the impact of the Company's cost containment
program.  Operating costs as a percentage of revenues increased to 74.2% in 1994
from 66.9% in 1993 mainly due to the decrease in revenues.

     Depreciation increased by $2,171,000 (14.5%) due to the Company's capital
expenditure program to upgrade equipment, improve operating efficiency and
comply with changing regulations.

     Selling and administrative expenses decreased by $1,265,000 (5.9%) mainly
due to lower commissions and other compensation expenses related to the lower
level of revenues and personnel cutbacks under the Company's cost containment
program.  As a percentage of revenues, selling and administrative expenses were
14.8% in 1994 and 12.9% in 1993 mainly due to the lower revenues.

     The income tax benefit recorded for the nine months ended June 30, 1994 was
based on an estimated effective income tax rate of 37.0%.  The income tax
provision for 1993 was based on an estimated effective income tax rate of 37.1%.

     The net loss for the first nine months of 1994 was $10,156,000 or $.17 per
share compared with net earnings of $11,404,000 or $.19 per share in 1993.  The
nine month results include a special charge before income taxes of $14,500,000
($.15 per share after income taxes) as previously reported for the second
quarter.  The cumulative effect to September 30, 1993 of the adoption of SFAS
No. 109, Accounting For Income Taxes, recorded in the first quarter of 1994
resulted in a favorable adjustment to net earnings of $543,000 or $.01 per
share.  Exclusive of the special charge and the cumulative effect of the change
in accounting principle, the Company had a net loss of $1,668,000 or $.03 per
share.

Results of Operations: Quarter Ended June 30, 1994 vs. Quarter Ended June 30, 
1993

     Revenues decreased by $4,913,000 (9.5%) due to the continued weak
conditions in the hazardous waste treatment market.  The reduced revenues for
the third quarter resulted principally from lower prices.

     Operating expenses decreased by $3,732,000 (10.4%) reflecting the impact
of personnel cutbacks and other cost containment efforts and the reduced level
of revenues.  As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses were 69.2% in 1994
compared with 69.8% in 1993.

     Depreciation increased by $1,064,000 (23.1%) due to the Company's capital
expenditure program to upgrade its equipment, improve operating efficiency and
comply with changing regulations.

FORM 10-Q                                                            Page 6 of 8

    Selling and administrative expenses decreased by $746,000 (10.8%) mainly due
to lower compensation costs resulting from the Company's cost reduction 
efforts. Selling and administrative expenses were 13.2% of revenues in 1994 
compared with 13.4% in 1993.

     The income tax benefit recorded in the third quarter of 1994 was based on
an estimated annual effective income tax rate of 37.0%.  The effective income
tax rate for the third quarter of 1993 was 38.0%.

     During the third quarter of 1994, the Company noted improved conditions in
the commercial hazardous waste treatment market.  The Company continues its cost
containment efforts to improve its competitive position and its profitability. 
Furthermore, the Company continues to work with the Federal EPA on improving
environmental standards for the management of hazardous waste by fuel blenders,
TSDs (treatment, storage and disposal facilities) and cement kilns.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    The Company's financial condition remains strong despite the reduced level
of earnings in recent quarters.  The special charge of $14,500,000 recorded in
the second quarter had no significant impact on current cash flow.  The accruals
for landfill capping and other costs included in the special charge will require
cash outlays in future periods.

     During fiscal 1994, the Company's capital expenditures were financed with
the cash flow from operations.

     The Company's Board of Directors suspended the payment of common stock
dividends at its October 29, 1993 meeting in order to retain funds for use in
its capital improvement program.  The Board of Directors periodically reviews
this decision.
 
     Otherwise, there have been no material changes in the Company's financial
condition and its liquidity and capital resources since September 30, 1993.  For
further details, see page 14 of the Company's 1993 Annual Report to
Shareholders.
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FORM 10-Q                                                           Page 7 of 8

                            PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

    There have been no additional significant legal proceedings nor any material
changes in the legal proceedings reported on pages 3 through 5 of the Company's
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1993.
    
Item 2.  Changes in Securities

     None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     None.

Item 5.  Other Information

     On July 27, 1994, the Company announced that it had acquired 100% of the
stock of Highway 36 Land Development Company, a treatment, storage and disposal
facility 70 miles east of Denver, Colorado.  No stock was issued nor was any
long-term debt issued or assumed in the transaction.  This acquisition gives the
Company the ability to re-enter the hazardous waste stabilization and
solidification business and provides the Company's customer base with a broader
spectrum of environmental services.  In addition, the site provides the
opportunity to expand the Company's TSD capabilities.  The acquisition is not
expected to have any significant current impact on the financial statements of
the Company.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     None.









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FORM 10-Q                                                           Page 8 of 8
                                    SIGNATURES


       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:    July 28, 1994                      ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
                                                     (Registrant)




                                           ___________________________________ 
                                           Nicholas Pappas
                                           President and Chief Operating Officer



                                           _____________________________________
                                           Leo F. Rattigan, Jr.
                                           Vice President-Finance and Treasurer 
                                           Chief Financial Officer   
                                           Chief Accounting Officer






























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FORM 10-Q                                                           Page 8 of 8
                                    SIGNATURES


       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:    July 28, 1994                      ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
                                                     (Registrant)




                                           /s/ Nicholas Pappas                  
                                           Nicholas Pappas
                                           President and Chief Operating Officer



                                           /s/ Leo F. Rattigan, Jr.             
                                           Leo F. Rattigan, Jr.
                                           Vice President-Finance and Treasurer 
                                           Chief Financial Officer   
                                           Chief Accounting Officer




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