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, 2014

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,	2014			2013
(in thousands)
Buildings	$	48,440		$	46,574
Operating Equipment		79,235			90,793
Furniture and Fixtures		14,303			13,477
Computer Equipment and Systems		92,064			56,564
		234,042			207,408
LessAccumulated Depreciation		(156,940	)		(144,877	)
		77,102			62,531
Land		24,567			24,684
Net equipment and property	$	101,669		$	87,215

Included in equipment and property, net at December 31, 2014 and 2013, are fixed assets held in foreign countries of $3.8 million, and $1.9 million, respectively.

Total depreciation expense was approximately $16.6 million in 2014, $14.4 million in 2013 and $15.2 million in 2012.

- 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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