Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted  
Schedule of funded status of the Plans
December 31,   2015   2014
(in thousands)        
CHANGE IN ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION                
Accumulated Benefit obligation at beginning of year   $ 221,721     $ 185,947  
Service cost     86       74  
Interest cost     8,915       9,427  
Actuarial (gain) loss     (20,283 )     42,056  
Benefits paid     (10,064 )     (15,783 )
Accumulated Benefit obligation at end of year     200,375       221,721  
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS                
Market value of plan assets at beginning of year     192,163       192,368  
Actual return on plan assets     3,541       10,328  
Employer contribution     5,000       5,250  
Benefits paid     (10,064 )     (15,783 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year     190,640       192,163  
Funded status   $ (9,735 )   $ (29,558 )
Schedule of amounts recognized in the statement of financial position
December 31,   2015   2014
(in thousands)        
Noncurrent liabilities   $ (9,735 )   $ (29,558 )
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
December 31,   2015   2014
(in thousands)        
Net actuarial loss   $ 83,667     $ 98,462  
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used
December 31,   2015   2014   2013
ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION                        
Discount rate     4.70 %     4.15 %     5.20 %
Rate of compensation increase     N/A       N/A       N/A  
                         
NET BENEFIT COST                        
Discount rate     4.15 %     5.20 %     4.17 %
Expected return on plan assets     7.00 %     7.00 %     7.00 %
Rate of compensation increase     N/A       N/A       N/A  
Schedule of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income
Years ended December 31,   2015   2014   2013
(in thousands)            
Service cost   $ 86     $ 74     $ 112  
Interest cost     8,915       9,427       8,551  
Expected return on plan assets     (12,788 )     (12,431 )     (11,589 )
Amortization of net loss     3,761       2,439       3,910  
Net periodic loss/(benefit)   $ (26 )   $ (491 )   $ 984  

 

The benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 are summarized as follows:

 

(in thousands)   2015   2014   2013
Pretax (income)/loss   $ (11,035 )   $ 44,159     $ (41,767 )
Amortization of net loss     (3,761 )     (2,439 )     (3,910 )
Total recognized in other comprehensive income     (14,796 )     41,720       (45,677 )
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income)/cost and other comprehensive income   $ (14,822 )   $ 41,229     $ (44,693 )
Schedule of weighted average asset allocation along with target allocation
  Target Percentage of plan assets as of
  allocations for December 31,
Asset category 2016 2015 2014
Cash and cash equivalents 0% -5% 1.9% 0.5%
Equity securities - Rollins stock 0% -40% 21.2% 19.4%
Domestic equity - all other 0% - 40% 20.5% 20.3%
International equity 0% - 30% 22.2% 23.2%
Debt securities - core fixed income 15% - 50% 24.0% 23.8%
Real estate 0% - 20% 6.6% 8.9%
Real return 0.0% 0.0% 1.6%
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special 0% -20% 3.6% 2.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Schedule of plan assets using the fair value hierarchy

The following table presents our plan assets using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2015. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. See note 7 for a brief description of the three levels under the fair value hierarchy.

 

(in thousands)   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
  (1)     Cash and Cash Equivalents   $ 3,543     $ 3,543     $ —       $ —    
  (2)     Fixed Income Securities     45,712       —         45,712       —    
        Domestic Equity Securities                                
        Rollins, Inc. Stock     40,510       40,510       —         —    
        Other Securities     39,070       12,008       27,062       —    
  (3)     International Equity Securities     42,373               42,373       —    
  (4)     Real Estate     12,565       —         —         12,565  
  (6)     Alternative/Opportunistic/Special     6,867       —         —         6,867  
        Total   $ 190,640     $ 56,061     $ 115,147     $ 19,432  

 

The following table presents our plan assets using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2014. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value.

 

(in thousands)   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
  (1)     Cash and Cash Equivalents   $ 1,016     $ 1,016     $ —       $ —    
  (2)     Fixed Income Securities     45,768       18,322       27,446       —    
        Domestic Equity Securities                                
        Rollins, Inc. Stock     37,271       37,271       —         —    
        Other Securities     38,982       12,066       26,916       —    
  (3)     International Equity Securities     44,559       —         44,559       —    
  (4)     Real Estate     17,067       —         —         17,067  
  (5)     Real Return     3,119       —         3,119       —    
  (6)     Alternative/Opportunistic/Special     4,381       —         —         4,381  
        Total   $ 192,163     $ 68,675     $ 102,040     $ 21,448  

 

  (1) Cash and cash equivalents, which are used to pay benefits and plan administrative expenses, are held in Rule 2a-7 money market funds.
  (2) Fixed income securities are primarily valued using a market approach with inputs that include broker quotes, benchmark yields, base spreads and reported trades.
  (3) Some International equity securities are valued using a market approach based on the quoted market prices of identical instruments in their respective markets.
  (4) Real estate fund values are primarily reported by the fund manager and are based on valuation of the underlying investments, which include inputs such as cost, discounted future cash flows, independent appraisals and market based comparable data.
  (5) Real Return funds invest in global equities, commodities and inflation protected core bonds that are valued primarily using a market approach based on the quoted market prices of identical instruments in their respective markets.
  (6) Alternative/Opportunistic/Special funds can invest across the capital structure in both liquid and illiquid securities that are valued using a market approach based on the quoted market prices of identical instruments, or if no market price is available, instruments will be held at their fair market value (which may be cost) as reasonably determined by the investment manager, independent dealers, or pricing services.
Schedule of reconciliation of level 3 assets

The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 assets held during the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

            Net   Net    
    Balance at   Net Realized   Purchases,   Transfers   Balance at
    December 31,   and Unrealized   Issuances and   In to/(Out of)   December 31,
(in thousands)   2014   Gains/(Losses)   Settlements   Level 3   2015
Real Estate                                        
UBS Trumbull Property Income   $ 12,991     $ 799     $ (5,000 )   $ —       $ 8,790  
Garrison Real Estate Fund     4,076       859       (1,160 )     —         3,775  
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special                                        
Marathon European Credit Opp Fund     4,381       347       2,139       —         6,867  
Total   $ 21,448     $ 2,005     $ (4,021 )   $ —       $ 19,432  

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 assets held during the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

            Net   Net    
    Balance at   Net Realized   Purchases,   Transfers   Balance at
    December 31,   and Unrealized   Issuances and   In to/(Out of)   December 31,
(in thousands)   2013   Gains/(Losses)   Settlements   Level 3   2014
Real Estate                                        
UBS Trumbull Property Income   $ 12,831     $ 1,360     $ (1,200 )   $ —       $ 12,991  
Garrison Real Estate Fund     —         —         4,076       —         4,076  
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special                                        
Marathon European Credit Opp Fund     —         101       4,280       —         4,381  
Total   $ 12,831     $ 1,461     $ 7,156     $ —       $ 21,448  
Schedule of estimated future benefit payments
(in thousands)    
  2016     $ 10,588  
  2017       10,973  
  2018       11,467  
  2019       11,785  
  2020       12,143  
  Thereafter       64,521  
  Total     $ 121,477  
Schedule of estimated life insurance premium payments
(in thousands)    
  2016     $ 504  
  2017       1,097  
  2018       1,057  
  2019       952  
  2020       1,055  
  Total     $ 4,665