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, 2011

EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

6. EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

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



	December 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010

Buildings	$	43,842	$	42,995
Operating Equipment		70,932		67,739
Furniture and Fixtures		11,809		11,375
Computer Equipment and Systems		52,275		49,759

		178,858		171,868
Less—Accumulated Depreciation		125,667		121,540

		53,191		50,328
Land		23,667		23,685

Net equipment and property	$	76,858	$	74,013

Included in equipment and property, net at December 31, 2011 and 2010, are fixed assets held in foreign countries of $2.6 million, and $2.0 million, respectively.

Total depreciation expense was approximately $15.1 million in 2011, $16.0 million in 2010 and $15.9 million in 2009.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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