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, 2016
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted  
Schedule of funded status of the Plans

The funded status of the Plans and the net amount recognized in the statement of financial position are summarized as follows as of:

 

December 31,   2016     2015  
(in thousands)            
CHANGE IN ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION                
Accumulated Benefit obligation at beginning of year   $ 200,375     $ 221,721  
Service cost     71       86  
Interest cost     9,331       8,915  
Actuarial (gain) loss     6,079       (20,283 )
Benefits paid     (18,634 )     (10,064 )
Accumulated Benefit obligation at end of year     197,222       200,375  
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS                
Market value of plan assets at beginning of year     190,640       192,163  
Actual return on plan assets     19,080       3,541  
Employer contribution     3,256       5,000  
Benefits paid     (18,634 )     (10,064 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year     194,342       190,640  
Funded status   $ (2,880 )   $ (9,735 )

 

       
Amounts Recognized in the Statement of Financial Position consist of:      
December 31,   2016     2015  
(in thousands)                
Noncurrent liabilities   $ (2,880 )   $ (9,735 )
 
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income consists of:
December 31,   2016     2015  
(in thousands)                
Net actuarial loss   $ 80,622     $ 83,667  
Schedule of amounts recognized in the statement of financial position
Amounts Recognized in the Statement of Financial Position consist of:      
December 31,   2016     2015  
(in thousands)                
Noncurrent liabilities   $ (2,880 )   $ (9,735 )
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income consists of:
December 31,   2016     2015  
(in thousands)                
Net actuarial loss   $ 80,622     $ 83,667  
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used

The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the accumulated benefit obligation and net benefit cost:

 

December 31,   2016     2015     2014  
ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION                        
Discount rate     4.45 %     4.70 %     4.15 %
Rate of compensation increase     N/A       N/A       N/A  
                         
NET BENEFIT COST                        
Discount rate     4.70 %     4.15 %     5.20 %
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

The components of net periodic benefit cost are summarized as follows:

 

Years ended December 31,   2016     2015     2014  
(in thousands)                  
Service cost   $ 71     $ 86     $ 74  
Interest cost     9,331       8,915       9,427  
Expected return on plan assets     (13,219 )     (12,788 )     (12,431 )
Amortization of net loss     3,263       3,761       2,439  
Net periodic benefit   $ (554 )   $ (26 )   $ (491 )
Schedule of weighted average asset allocation along with target allocation

The benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 are summarized as follows:

 

(in thousands)   2016     2015     2014  
Pretax loss/(income)   $ 218     $ (11,035 )   $ 44,159  
Amortization of net loss     (3,263 )     (3,761 )     (2,439 )
Total recognized in other comprehensive income     (3,045 )     (14,796 )     41,720  
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income)/cost and other comprehensive income   $ (3,599 )   $ (14,822 )   $ 41,229  
Schedule of plan assets using the fair value hierarchy

The Plans’ weighted average asset allocation at December 31, 2016 and 2015 by asset category, along with the target allocation for 2016, are as follows:

 

    Target
allocations for
  Percentage of plan assets as of
December 31,
Asset category   2017   2016   2015
Cash and cash equivalents     0.0         5.0     3.5     1.9
Equity securities - Rollins stock     0.0 %         40.0 %     20.7 %     20.5 %
Domestic equity - all other     0.0 %         40.0 %     21.7 %     21.2 %
International equity     0.0 %         30.0 %     21.0 %     22.2 %
Debt securities - core fixed income     15.0 %         50.0 %     23.5 %     24.0 %
Real estate     0.0 %         20.0 %     6.4 %     6.6 %
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special     0.0 %         20.0 %     3.2 %     3.6 %
Total                   100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Schedule of reconciliation of level 3 assets
(in thousands)   Total     Level 1     Level 2     NAV  
(1)   Cash and Cash Equivalents   $ 6,834     $ 6,834     $     $  
(2)   Fixed Income Securities     45,673             45,673        
Domestic Equity Securities                                
Rollins, Inc. Stock     42,120       42,120              
Other Securities     40,178       11,614       28,564        
(3)   International Equity Securities     40,767             40,767        
(4)   Real Estate     12,527                   12,527  
(5)   Alternative/Opportunistic/Special     6,243                   6,243  
        Total   $ 194,342     $ 60,568     $ 115,004     $ 18,770  

 

(in thousands)   Total     Level 1     Level 2     NAV  
(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  
(5)   Alternative/Opportunistic/Special     6,867                   6,867  
        Total   $ 190,640     $ 56,061     $ 115,147     $ 19,432  

 

  (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) 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) 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 estimated future benefit payments

The estimated future benefit payments over the next ten years are as follows:

 

(in thousands)    
2017     $ 11,181  
2018       11,699  
2019       12,048  
2020       12,413  
2021       12,692  
Thereafter       66,417  
Total     $ 126,450  
Schedule of estimated life insurance premium payments

The estimated life insurance premium payments over the next five years are as follows:

 

(in thousands)    
2017     $ 567  
2018       1,579  
2019       1,390  
2020       1,482  
2021       1,466  
Total     $ 6,484