Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

REVENUE

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REVENUE
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
REVENUE REVENUE
Revenue, classified by the major geographic areas in which our customers are located, was as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,		 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
United States $ 782,073  $ 676,408  $ 2,155,237  $ 1,884,571 
Other countries 58,354  53,296  163,955  149,862 
Total Revenues $ 840,427  $ 729,704  $ 2,319,192  $ 2,034,433 
Revenue from external customers, classified by significant product and service offerings, was as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,		 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
Residential revenue $ 404,305  $ 337,878  $ 1,073,575  $ 922,448 
Commercial revenue 272,207  243,478  762,573  683,748 
Termite completions, bait monitoring, & renewals 155,099  139,668  458,527  406,155 
Franchise revenues 4,291  4,068  12,381  11,960 
Other revenues 4,525  4,612  12,136  10,122 
Total Revenues $ 840,427  $ 729,704  $ 2,319,192  $ 2,034,433 
Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues. No sales to an individual customer or in a country other than the United States accounted for 10% or more of the sales for the periods listed in the above table.
The Company records unearned revenue when we have either received payment or contractually have the right to bill for services in advance of the services or performance obligations being performed. Unearned revenue recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022 was $59.4 million and $51.6 million, respectively and $172.6 million and $152.5 million, respectively. Changes in unearned revenue were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands) 2023 2022 2023 2022
Beginning balance $ 218,274  $ 192,972  $ 187,994  $ 168,607 
Deferral of unearned revenue 61,354  54,946  204,891  180,209 
Recognition of unearned revenue (59,375) (51,553) (172,632) (152,451)
Ending balance $ 220,253  $ 196,365  $ 220,253  $ 196,365 
As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had long-term unearned revenue of $36.9 million and $29.9 million, respectively, recorded in other long-term accrued liabilities. Unearned short-term revenue is recognized over the next 12-month period. The majority of unearned long-term revenue is recognized over a period of five years or less with immaterial amounts recognized through 2033.