Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of income tax provision

The Company’s income tax provision consisted of the following:

 

For the years ended December 31,   2013   2012   2011
(in thousands)            
Current:                        
Federal   $ 54,778     $ 54,815     $ 48,505  
State     9,259       8,717       7,723  
Foreign     3,883       3,648       3,373  
Deferred:                        
Federal     (468 )     (2,326 )     191  
State     730       484       528  
Foreign     94       (28 )     65  
Total income tax provision   $ 68,276     $ 65,310     $ 60,385  

  

Schedule of primary factors causing income tax expense to be different than the federal statutory rate

The primary factors causing income tax expense to be different than the federal statutory rate for 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 

For the years ended December 31,   2013   2012   2011
(in thousands)            
Income tax at statutory rate   $ 67,063     $ 61,825     $ 56,384  
State income tax expense (net of federal benefit)     6,498       5,835       5,477  
Foreign tax benefit     (2,661 )     (2,560 )     (2,109 )
Other     (2,624 )     210       633  
  Total income tax provision   $ 68,276     $ 65,310     $ 60,385  

 

Schedule of significant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

December 31,   2013   2012
(in thousands)        
Deferred tax assets:                
Termite accrual   $ 2,738     $ 2,288  
Insurance and contingencies     26,171       25,841  
Unearned revenues     14,692       14,413  
Compensation and benefits     14,100       11,984  
Pension liability     —         16,703  
State and foreign operating loss carryforwards     9,637       9,838  
Bad debt reserve     4,032       3,703  
Other     1,275       1,384  
Valuation allowance     (2,245 )     (2,096 )
Total deferred tax assets     70,400       84,058  
Deferred tax liabilities:                
Depreciation and amortization     (4,605 )     (6,554 )
Foreign currency translation     (1,792 )     (3,606 )
Prepaid pension     (2,485 )     —    
Intangibles and other     (17,456 )     (13,719 )
Total deferred tax liabilities     (26,338 )     (23,879 )
Net deferred tax assets   $ 44,062     $ 60,179  

 

Schedule of valuation allowance

Analysis of the valuation allowance:

 

December 31,   2013   2012
(in thousands)        
Valuation allowance at beginning of year   $ 2,096     $ 1,646  
Increase in valuation allowance     149       450  
Valuation allowance at end of year   $ 2,245     $ 2,096  

 

Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

December 31,   2013   2012
(in thousands)        
Balance at Beginning of Year   $ 1,581     $ 2,009  
  Additions based on tax positions related to current year     0       45  
  Additions for tax positions of prior years     387       332  
  Reductions for tax positions of prior years     —         (344 )
  Settlements     (1,968 )     (322 )
Expiration of statute of limitation     —         (139 )
Balance at End of Year   $ 0     $ 1,581