Rollins, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

6.	EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

Equipment and property are presented at cost less accumulated depreciation and are detailed as follows:

December 31,	2013			2012
(in thousands)
Buildings	$	46,574		$	45,527
Operating Equipment		90,793			79,411
Furniture and Fixtures		13,477			12,479
Computer Equipment and Systems		56,564			54,501
		207,408			191,918
LessAccumulated Depreciation		(144,877	)		(134,368	)
		62,531			57,550
Land		24,684			24,713
Net equipment and property	$	87,215		$	82,263

Included in equipment and property, net at December 31, 2013 and 2012, are fixed assets held in foreign countries of $1.9 million, and $2.3 million, respectively.

Total depreciation expense was approximately $14.4 million in 2013, $15.2 million in 2012 and $15.1 million in 2011.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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