Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of income tax provision
For the years ended December 31,   2014   2013   2012
(in thousands)            
Current:                        
Federal   $ 59,053     $ 54,778     $ 54,815  
State     9,936       9,259       8,717  
Foreign     4,391       3,883       3,648  
Deferred:                        
Federal     6,123       (468 )     (2,326 )
State     2,159       730       484  
Foreign     158       94       (28 )
Total income tax provision   $ 81,820     $ 68,276     $ 65,310  

Schedule of primary factors causing income tax expense to be different than the federal statutory rate
For the years ended December 31,   2014   2013   2012
(in thousands)            
Income tax at statutory rate   $ 76,820     $ 67,063     $ 61,825  
State income tax expense (net of federal benefit)     7,429       6,498       5,835  
Foreign tax benefit     (1,760 )     (2,661 )     (2,560 )
Other     (669 )     (2,624 )     210  
Total income tax provision   $ 81,820     $ 68,276     $ 65,310  

Schedule of significant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities
December 31,   2014   2013
(in thousands)        
Deferred tax assets:                
Termite accrual   $ 1,887     $ 2,738  
Insurance and contingencies     26,316       26,171  
Unearned revenues     15,086       14,692  
Compensation and benefits     15,641       14,100  
State and foreign operating loss carryforwards     10,454       9,637  
Bad debt reserve     4,520       4,032  
Other     1,217       1,275  
Valuation allowance     (3,415 )     (2,245 )
Total deferred tax assets     71,706       70,400  
Deferred tax liabilities:                
Depreciation and amortization     (9,035 )     (4,605 )
Foreign currency translation     —       (1,792 )
Pension     11,439       (2,485 )
Intangibles and other     (23,465 )     (17,456 )
Total deferred tax liabilities     (21,061 )     (26,338 )
Net deferred tax assets   $ 50,645     $ 44,062  
Schedule of valuation allowance
December 31,   2014   2013
(in thousands)        
Valuation allowance at beginning of year   $ 2,245     $ 2,096  
Increase in valuation allowance     1,170       149  
Valuation allowance at end of year   $ 3,415     $ 2,245  
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits
December 31,   2014   2013
(in thousands)        
Balance at Beginning of Year   $ —     $ 1,581  
Additions for tax positions of prior years     —       387  
Settlements     —       (1,968 )
Balance at End of Year     —       —