19.          RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company provides certain administrative services to RPC, Inc. (“RPC”) (a company of which Mr. R. Randall Rollins is also Chairman, and which is otherwise affiliated with the Company). The service agreements between RPC and the Company provide for the provision of services on a cost reimbursement basis and are terminable on 6 months’ notice. The services covered by these agreements include administration of certain employee benefit programs, and other administrative services. Charges to RPC (or to corporations which are subsidiaries of RPC) for such services and rent totaled approximately $0.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017.

The Company rents office, hanger and storage space to LOR, Inc. (“LOR”) (a company controlled by R. Randall Rollins and Gary W. Rollins). Charges to LOR (or corporations which are subsidiaries of LOR) for rent totaled $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In 2014, P.I.A. LLC, a company owned by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. R. Randall Rollins, purchased a Lear Model 35A jet and entered into a lease arrangement with the Company for Company use of the aircraft for business purposes.  The lease is terminable by either party on 30 days’ notice. The Company pays $100 per month rent for the leased aircraft, and pays all variable costs and expenses associated with the leased aircraft, such as the costs for fuel, maintenance, storage and pilots. The Company has the priority right to use of the aircraft on business days, and Mr. Rollins has the right to use the aircraft for personal use through the terms of an Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement with the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid approximately $0.9 million, $0.7 million, and $0.8 million in rent and operating costs for the aircraft respectively. During 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, the Company accounted for 100 percent of the use of the aircraft. All transactions were approved by the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

On January 24, 2018, the Company pledged a charitable gift of $0.7 million to Emory University Hospital Midtown. The amount will be paid in equal annual installments over the next five years. Dr. Lawley recused himself from the Board of Director’s approval of the gift agreement.

On December 1, 2019, Orkin, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a franchise agreement with Wilson Pest Management, Inc. The franchisee is owned 100% by John Wilson IV. The Company received a total of approximately $0.8 million, which included payment for the franchise and an initial franchise fee of seventy-five thousand dollars in connection with the transaction. The franchise agreement provides for a monthly royalty fee of 9.0% of the franchisee’s reported income. John Wilson IV is the son of John F. Wilson, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The Company approved the agreement in accordance with its Related Party Transactions policy.