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, 2014
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted  
Schedule of funded status of the Plans
December 31,   2014   2013
(in thousands)        
CHANGE IN ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION                
Accumulated Benefit obligation at beginning of year   $ 185,947     $ 210,815  
Service cost     74       112  
Interest cost     9,427       8,551  
Actuarial (gain) loss     42,056       (24,724 )
Benefits paid     (15,783 )     (8,807 )
Accumulated Benefit obligation at end of year     221,721       185,947  
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS                
Market value of plan assets at beginning of year     192,368       167,544  
Actual return on plan assets     10,328       28,632  
Employer contribution     5,250       5,000  
Benefits paid     (15,783 )     (8,807 )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year     192,163       192,369  
Funded status   $ (29,558 )   $ 6,422  

 

Schedule of amounts recognized in the statement of financial position
December 31,   2014   2013
(in thousands)        
Noncurrent assets/(liabilities)   $ (29,558 )   $ 6,422  

 

Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
December 31,   2014   2013
(in thousands)        
Net actuarial loss   $ 98,462     $ 56,742  

 

Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used
December 31,   2014   2013   2012
ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION                        
Discount rate     4.15 %     5.20 %     4.17 %
Rate of compensation increase     N/A       N/A       N/A  
                         
NET BENEFIT COST                        
Discount rate     5.20 %     4.17 %     5.01 %
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,   2014     2013     2012  
(in thousands)                  
Service cost   $ 74     $ 112     $ 100  
Interest cost     9,427       8,551       9,622  
Expected return on plan assets     (12,431 )     (11,589 )     (12,106 )
Amortization of net loss     2,439       3,910       3,606  
Net periodic loss/(benefit)   $ (491 )   $ 984     $ 1,222  

 

(in thousands)   2014     2013     2012  
Pretax (income)/loss   $ 44,159     $ (41,767 )   $ 18,991  
Amortization of net loss     (2,439 )     (3,910 )     (3,606 )
Total recognized in other comprehensive income     41,720       (45,677 )     15,385  
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income)/cost and other comprehensive income   $ 41,229     $ (44,693 )   $ 16,607  

 

Schedule of weighted average asset allocation along with target allocation
    Target     Percentage of plan assets as of  
    allocations for     December 31,  
Asset category   2015     2014     2013  
Cash and cash equivalents     0% - 5%       0.5 %     0.6 %
Equity securities - Rollins stock     0% - 40%       19.4 %     19.3 %
Domestic equity - all other     0% - 40%       20.3 %     21.5 %
International equity     0% - 30%       23.2 %     25.3 %
Debt securities - core fixed income     15% - 20%       23.8 %     20.4 %
Real estate     0% - 20%       8.9 %     6.7 %
Real return     0% - 20%       1.6 %     6.2 %
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special     0% - 20%       2.3 %     0.0 %
Total     100.0%       100.0 %     100.0 %
Schedule of plan assets using the fair value hierarchy
(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  

 

The following table presents our plan assets using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013. 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   $ 1,067     $ 1,067     $ —     $ —  
(2)   Fixed Income Securities     39,273       15,515       23,758       —  
    Domestic Equity Securities                          
    Rollins, Inc. Stock     37,067       37,067       —       —  
    Other Securities     41,357       12,443       28,914       —  
(3)   International Equity Securities     48,780       —       48,780       —  
(4)   Real Estate     12,831       —       —       12,831  
(5)   Real Return     11,994       —       11,994       —  
    Total   $ 192,369     $ 66,092     $ 113,446     $ 12,831  

 

 

  (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
                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  
Marathon European Credit Opp Fund     —       101       4,280       —       4,381  
Total   $ 12,831     $ 1,461     $ 7,156     $ —     $ 21,448  

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 assets held during the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

                Net     Net        
    Balance at     Net Realized     Purchases,     Transfers     Balance at  
    December 31,     and Unrealized     Issuances and     In to/(Out of)     December 31,  
(in thousands)   2012     Gains/(Losses)     Settlements     Level 3     2013  
Real Estate   $ 12,890     $ 1,061     $ (1,120 )   $ —     $ 12,831  
Total   $ 12,890     $ 1,061     $ (1,120 )   $ —     $ 12,831  

 

Schedule of estimated future benefit payments
(in thousands)      
2015   $ 10,441  
2016     10,884  
2017     11,371  
2018     11,890  
2019     12,267  
Thereafter     66,279  
Total   $ 123,132  

Schedule of estimated life insurance premium payments
(in thousands)      
2015   $ 227  
2016     1,294  
2017     1,680  
2018     1,644  
2019     1,739  
Total   $ 6,584