Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

v3.8.0.1
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of funded status of the Plans
The funded status of the Plans and the net amount recognized in the statement of financial position are summarized as follows as of:
December 31,
2017
 
2016
(in thousands)
 
 
 
CHANGE IN ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
 

 
 

Accumulated benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
197,222

 
$
200,375

Service cost
58

 
71

Interest cost
8,493

 
9,331

Actuarial (gain) loss
6,762

 
6,079

Benefits paid
(10,225
)
 
(18,634
)
Accumulated Benefit obligation at end of year
202,310

 
197,222

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
 

 
 

Market value of plan assets at beginning of year
194,342

 
190,640

Actual return on plan assets
35,788

 
19,080

Employer contribution

 
3,256

Benefits paid
(10,225
)
 
(18,634
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
219,905

 
194,342

Funded status
$
17,595

 
$
(2,880
)
Schedule of amounts recognized in the statement of financial position
Amounts Recognized in the Statement of Financial Position consist of:
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
2016
(in thousands)
 

 
 

Noncurrent assets/(liabilities)
$
17,595

 
$
(2,880
)
Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income consists of:
December 31,
2017
 
2016
(in thousands)
 

 
 

Net actuarial loss
$
61,598

 
$
80,662

Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the accumulated benefit obligation and net benefit cost:
December 31,
2017
 
2016
 
2015
ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
4.00
%
 
4.45
%
 
4.70
%
Rate of compensation increase
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

NET BENEFIT COST
 

 
 

 
 

Discount rate
4.45
%
 
4.70
%
 
4.15
%
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
The components of net periodic benefit cost are summarized as follows:

Years ended December 31,
2017
 
2016
 
2015
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
58

 
$
71

 
$
86

Interest cost
8,493

 
9,331

 
8,915

Expected return on plan assets
(13,368
)
 
(13,219
)
 
(12,788
)
Amortization of net loss
3,322

 
3,263

 
3,761

Preliminary net periodic benefit cost/(income)
$
(1,495
)
 
$
(554
)
 
$
(26
)
Settlement expense
53

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
(1,442
)
 
$
(554
)
 
$
(26
)
Schedule of weighted average asset allocation along with target allocation
The benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015 are summarized as follows:
(in thousands)
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Pretax (income)/loss
$
(15,650
)
 
$
218

 
$
(11,035
)
Amortization of net loss
(3,322
)
 
(3,263
)
 
(3,761
)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income
(18,972
)
 
(3,045
)
 
(14,796
)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income)/cost and other comprehensive income
$
(20,414
)
 
$
(3,599
)
 
$
(14,822
)
Schedule of plan assets using the fair value hierarchy
The Plans’ weighted average asset allocation at December 31, 2017 and 2016 by asset category, along with the target allocation for 2018, are as follows:
 
Target
allocations for
 
Percentage of plan assets as of
December 31,
Asset category
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Cash and cash equivalents
0.0
%
-
5.0%
 
2.4
%
 
3.5
%
Equity securities - Rollins stock
0.0
%
-
40.0%
 
14.7
%
 
20.7
%
Domestic equity - all other
0.0
%
-
40.0%
 
21.8
%
 
21.7
%
International equity
0.0
%
-
30.0%
 
16.4
%
 
21.0
%
Debt securities - core fixed income
15.0
%
-
50.0%
 
35.2
%
 
23.5
%
Real estate
0.0
%
-
20.0%
 
6.5
%
 
6.4
%
Alternative/Opportunistic/Special
0.0
%
-
20.0%
 
3.0
%
 
3.2
%
Total
 

 

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Schedule of reconciliation of level 3 assets
(in thousands)
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
NAV
(1)   Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,834

 
$
6,834

 
$

 
$

(2)   Fixed income securities
45,673

 

 
45,673

 

Domestic equity securities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rollins, Inc. stock
42,120

 
42,120

 

 

Other securities
40,178

 
11,614

 
28,564

 

(3)   International equity securities
40,767

 

 
40,767

 

(4)   Real estate
12,527

 

 

 
12,527

(5)   Alternative/opportunistic/special
6,243

 

 

 
6,243

Total
$
194,342

 
$
60,568

 
$
115,004

 
$
18,770


(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)
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)
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.
(in thousands)
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
NAV
(1)   Cash and cash equivalents
$
5,432

 
$
5,432

 


 


(2)   Fixed income securities
77,214

 


 
77,214

 


Domestic equity securities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Rollins, Inc. stock
32,049

 
32,049

 


 


Other securities
48,511

 
16,243

 
32,268

 


(3)   International equity securities
36,156

 


 
36,156

 


(4)   Real estate
14,074

 


 


 
14,074

(5)   Alternative/opportunistic/special
6,469

 


 


 
6,469

Total
$
219,905

 
$
53,724

 
$
145,638

 
$
20,543

Schedule of estimated future benefit payments
The estimated future benefit payments over the next five years are as follows:
 
(in thousands)
 
2018
$
11,500

2019
11,798

2020
12,105

2021
12,342

2022
12,597

Thereafter
63,788

Total
$
124,130

Schedule of estimated life insurance premium payments
The estimated life insurance premium payments over the next five years are as follows:
(in thousands)
 
2018
$
590

2019
614

2020
638

2021
664

2022
690

Total
$
3,196