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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-K

      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

Commission file No. 1-4422



ROLLINS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   51-0068479
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2170 Piedmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia

 

30324
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 888-2000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class   Name of each
Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 Par Value   The New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes ý  No o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes o  No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes ý  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes o  No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes o  No ý

The aggregate market value of Rollins, Inc. Common Stock held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2009 was $742,318,697 based on the reported last sale price of common stock on June 30, 2009, which is the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

Rollins, Inc. had 99,387,428 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 29, 2010.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Rollins, Inc. are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10-14.


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Rollins, Inc.
Form 10-K
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
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  Page  
Part I            
Item 1.   Business.     15  
Item 1.A.   Risk Factors.     18  
Item 1.B.   Unresolved Staff Comments.     20  
Item 2.   Properties.     20  
Item 3.   Legal Proceedings.     20  
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.     21  
Item 4.A.   Executive Officers of the Registrant.     21  

Part II

 

 

 

 

 

 
Item 5.   Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.     22  
Item 6.   Selected Financial Data.     24  
Item 7.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.     25  
Item 7.A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.     36  
Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.     40  
Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures.     75  
Item 9.A.   Controls and Procedures.     75  
Item 9.B.   Other Information.     75  

Part III

 

 

 

 

 

 
Item 10.   Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.     75  
Item 11.   Executive Compensation.     76  
Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.     76  
Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.     76  
Item 14.   Principal Accounting Fees and Services.     76  

Part IV

 

 

 

 

 

 
Item 15.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.     77  
    Signatures.     80  
    Schedule II.     82  
    Exhibit Index.     83  

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PART I

Item 1.    Business

General

Rollins, Inc. (the "Company") was originally incorporated in 1948 under the laws of the state of Delaware as Rollins Broadcasting, Inc.

The Company is an international service company with headquarters located in Atlanta, Georgia, providing pest and termite control services through its wholly-owned subsidiaries to both residential and commercial customers in North America with international franchises in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe. Services are performed through a contract that specifies the pricing arrangement with the customer.

Orkin, LLC. ("Orkin"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company founded in 1901, is one of the world's largest pest and termite control companies. It provides customized services from over 400 locations. Orkin serves customers, either directly or indirectly through franchises, in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe providing essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects to homes and businesses, including hotels, food service establishments, food manufacturers, retailers and transportation companies. Orkin operates under the Orkin®, and PCO Services, Inc.® trademarks and the AcuridSM service mark. The Orkin® brand name makes Orkin the most recognized pest and termite company throughout the United States. The PCO Services brand name provides similar brand recognition throughout Canada.

PCO Services ("PCO"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orkin founded in 1952, was acquired by Orkin in 1999. PCO Services is Canada's largest pest control provider and a leader in the development of fast, effective and environmentally responsible pest control solutions.

Western Pest Services ("Western"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company founded in 1928, was acquired by Rollins, Inc. in 2004. Western is primarily a commercial pest control service company and its business complements most of the services Orkin offers focusing on the northeastern United States.

The Industrial Fumigant Company ("IFC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company founded in 1937, was acquired by Rollins, Inc. in 2005. IFC is a leading provider of pest management and sanitation services and products to the food and commodity industries.

HomeTeam Pest Defense ("HomeTeam"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company established in 1996, was acquired by Rollins, Inc. in April 2008. At the time of the acquisition, HomeTeam, with its unique Taexx in the wall system, was recognized as a premier pest control business and ranked as the 4th largest company in the industry. HomeTeam services home builders nationally.

Crane Pest Control ("Crane"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company established in 1930, was acquired by Rollins, Inc in December 2008. Crane's primary service is commercial pest control serving northern California and the Reno/Tahoe basin.

The Company has only one reportable segment, its pest and termite control business. Revenue, operating profit and identifiable assets for this segment, which includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe are included in Item 8 of this document, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" on pages 40 and 41. The Company's results of operations and its financial condition are not reliant upon any single customer or a few customers or the Company's foreign operations.

Common Stock Repurchase Program

In October 2008, as a result of having only 0.5 million shares remaining under the Company's stock buyback program, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 5 million additional

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shares of the Company's common stock. In 2009, total share repurchases were 1.7 million shares. In total, there are 3.0 million additional shares authorized to be repurchased under prior Board approval. The program does not have an expiration date.

Backlog

Backlog services and orders are usually provided within the month following the month of order receipt, except in the area of prepaid pest control and bait monitoring services, which are usually provided within twelve months of order receipt. The Company does not have a material portion of its business that may be subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts at the election of a governmental entity.

 
   
 
 
  At December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Backlog

  $ 6,514   $ 5,271   $ 5,730  

                   
   

Orkin Franchises

The Company continues to expand its growth through Orkin's franchise program. This program is primarily used in smaller markets where it is currently not economically feasible to locate a conventional Orkin branch. Domestic franchisees are subject to a contractual buyback provision at Orkin's option with a pre-determined purchase price using a formula applied to revenues of the franchise. International franchises have no contractual buyback provision. The Company through its wholly-owned Orkin subsidiary began its Orkin franchise program in the U.S. in 1994, and established its first international franchise in Mexico, in 2000 and since has expanded to Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe.

 
   
 
 
  At December 31,  
Franchises
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

United States Franchises

    52     52     51  

International Franchises

    13     11     7  
       

Total Franchises

    65     63     58  

                   
   

Seasonality

The business of the Company is affected by the seasonal nature of the Company's pest and termite control services. The increase in pest pressure and activity, as well as the metamorphosis of termites in the spring and summer (the occurrence of which is determined by the timing of the change in seasons), has historically resulted in an increase in the revenue of the Company's pest and termite control operations during such periods as evidenced by the following chart.

 
   
 
 
  Total Net Revenues  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

First Quarter

  $ 242,972   $ 210,078   $ 201,232  

Second Quarter

    284,567     284,499     239,618  

Third Quarter

    286,852     277,911     238,116  

Fourth Quarter

    259,567     248,076     215,954  
       

Year ended December 31,

  $ 1,073,958   $ 1,020,564   $ 894,920  

                   
   

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Inventories

The Company has a relationship with a national pest control product distributor and other vendors for pest and termite control treatment products. Rollins maintains a sufficient level of chemicals, materials and other supplies to fulfill its immediate servicing needs and to alleviate any potential short-term shortage in availability from its national network of suppliers.

Competition

The Company believes that Rollins, through Orkin, PCO Services, HomeTeam Pest Defense, Western Pest Services, The Industrial Fumigant Company, and Crane Pest Control, competes favorably with competitors as one of the world's largest pest and termite control companies. The Company's competitors include Terminix, Ecolab and Rentokil.

The principal methods of competition in the Company's pest and termite control business are quality of service and guarantees, including money-back guarantees on pest and termite control, and the termite re-treatment and damage repair guarantee to qualified homeowners.

Research and Development

Expenditures by the Company on research activities relating to the development of new products or services are not significant. Some of the new and improved service methods and products are researched, developed and produced by unaffiliated universities and companies. Also, a portion of these methods and products are produced to the specifications provided by the Company.

The Company maintains a close relationship with several universities for research and validation of treatment procedures and material selection.

The Company conducts tests of new products with the specific manufacturers of such products. The Company also works closely with industry consultants and suppliers to improve service and establish new and innovative methods and procedures.

Environmental and Regulatory Considerations

The Company's pest control business is subject to various legislative and regulatory enactments that are designed to protect the environment, public health and consumers. Compliance with these requirements has not had a material negative effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodentcide Act ("FIFRA")

This federal law (as amended) grants to the states the responsibility to be the primary agent in enforcement and conditions under which pest control companies operate. Each state must meet certain guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency in regulating the following: licensing, record keeping, contracts, standards of application, training and registration of products. This allows each state to institute certain features that set their regulatory programs in keeping with special interests of the citizens' wishes in each state. The pest control industry is impacted by these federal and state regulations.

Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 ("FQPA")

The FQPA governs the manufacture, labeling, handling and use of pesticides and does not have a direct impact on how the Company conducts its business.

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Environmental Remediation

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), also known as Superfund, is the primary Federal statute regulating the cleanup of inactive hazardous substance sites and imposing liability for cleanup on the responsible parties. Responsibilities governed by this statute include the management of hazardous substances, reporting releases of hazardous substances, and establishing the necessary contracts and agreements to conduct cleanup. Customarily, the parties involved will work with the EPA and under the direction of the responsible state agency to agree and implement a plan for site remediation. Consistent with the Company's responsibilities under these regulations, the Company undertakes environmental assessments and remediation of hazardous substances from time to time as the Company determines its responsibilities for these purposes. As these situations arise, the Company accrues management's best estimate of future costs for these activities. Based on management's current estimates of these costs, management does not believe these costs are material to the Company's financial condition or operating results.

Employees

The number of persons employed by the Company as of January 31, 2010 was approximately 9,900.

 
   
 
 
  At December 31,  
 
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Employees

    9,949     10,049     8,500  

                   
   

Available Information

Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports, are available free of charge on our web site at www.rollins.com as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 1.A.    Risk Factors

We may not be able to maintain our competitive position in the competitive pest control industry in the future.

We operate in a highly competitive industry. Our revenues and earnings may be affected by changes in competitive prices, and general economic issues. We compete with other large pest control companies, as well as numerous smaller pest control companies, for a finite number of customers. We believe that the principal competitive factors in the market areas that we serve are product and service quality and availability, terms of guarantees, reputation for safety, technical proficiency and price. Although we believe that our experience and reputation for safety and quality service is excellent, we cannot assure that we will be able to maintain our competitive position.

Economic conditions may adversely affect our business

Pest and termite services represent discretionary expenditures to most of our residential customers. As consumers restrict their discretionary expenditures, we may suffer a decline in revenues from our residential service lines. Economic downturns can also adversely affect our commercial customers, including food service, hospitality and food processing industries whose business levels are particularly sensitive to adverse economies. For example, we may lose commercial customers and related revenues because of consolidation or cessation of commercial businesses or because these businesses switch to a lower cost provider.

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We may not be able to identify, complete or successfully integrate acquisitions.

Acquisitions have been and may continue to be an important element of our business strategy. We cannot assure that we will be able to identify and acquire acceptable acquisition candidates on terms favorable to us in the future. We cannot assure that we will be able to integrate successfully the operations and assets of any acquired business with our own business. Any inability on our part to integrate and manage the growth from acquired businesses could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Our operations are affected by adverse weather conditions.

Our operations are directly affected by the weather conditions across the United States and Canada. The business of the Company is affected by the seasonal nature of the Company's pest and termite control services. The increase in pest pressure and activity, as well as the metamorphosis of termites in the spring and summer (the occurrence of which is determined by the timing of the change in seasons), has historically resulted in an increase in the revenue and income of the Company's pest and termite control operations during such periods. The business of the Company is also affected by extreme weather such as drought which can greatly reduce the pest population for extended periods.

Our inability to attract and retain skilled workers may impair growth potential and profitability.

Our ability to remain productive and profitable will depend substantially on our ability to attract and retain skilled workers. Our ability to expand our operations is in part impacted by our ability to increase our labor force. The demand for skilled employees is high, and the supply is very limited. A significant increase in the wages paid by competing employers could result in a reduction in our skilled labor force, increases in the wage rates paid by us, or both. If either of these events occurred, our capacity and profitability could be diminished, and our growth potential could be impaired.

Our operations could be affected by pending and ongoing litigation.

In the normal course of business, some of the Company's subsidiaries are defendants in a number of lawsuits or arbitrations, which allege that plaintiffs have been damaged as a result of the rendering of services. The Company does not believe that any pending claim, proceeding or litigation, either alone or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position; however, it is possible that an unfavorable outcome of some or all of the matters, however unlikely, could result in a charge that might be material to the results of an individual quarter.

Our operations may be adversely affected if we are unable to comply with regulatory and environmental laws.

Our business is significantly affected by environmental laws and other regulations relating to the pest control industry and by changes in such laws and the level of enforcement of such laws. We are unable to predict the level of enforcement of existing laws and regulations, how such laws and regulations may be interpreted by enforcement agencies or court rulings, or whether additional laws and regulations will be adopted. We believe our present operations substantially comply with applicable federal and state environmental laws and regulations. We also believe that compliance with such laws has had no material adverse effect on our operations to date. However, such environmental laws are changed frequently. We are unable to predict whether environmental laws will, in the future, materially affect our operations and financial condition. Penalties for noncompliance with these laws may include cancellation of licenses, fines, and other corrective actions, which would negatively affect our future financial results.

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The Company's Management Has a Substantial Ownership Interest; Public Stockholders May Have No Effective Voice In the Company's Management

The Company has elected the "Controlled Company" exemption under rule 303A of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Company Guide. The Company is a "Controlled Company" because a group that includes the Company's Chairman of the Board, R. Randall Rollins, his brother, Gary W. Rollins, who is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, also a director of the Company, certain companies under their control, and the nephew of R. Randall Rollins and son of Gary W. Rollins, Glen W. Rollins, who is the Vice President of Rollins, Inc., controls in excess of fifty percent of the Company's voting power. As a "Controlled Company," the Company need not comply with certain NYSE rules.

Rollins, Inc.'s executive officers, directors and their affiliates hold directly or through indirect beneficial ownership, in the aggregate, approximately 57 percent of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, these persons will effectively control the operations of the Company, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions such as acquisitions and approval of matters requiring stockholder approval. This concentration of ownership could also have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring control of the Company at a premium.

Item 1.B.    Unresolved Staff Comments

None

Item 2.    Properties.

The Company's administrative headquarters are owned by the Company, and are located at 2170 Piedmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324. The Company owns or leases over 500 branch offices and operating facilities used in its business as well as the Rollins Training Center located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Rollins Customer Service Center located in Covington, Georgia, and the Pacific Division Administration and Training Center in Riverside, California. None of the branch offices, individually considered, represents a materially important physical property of the Company. The facilities are suitable and adequate to meet the current and reasonably anticipated future needs of the Company.

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings.

In the normal course of business, certain of the Company's subsidiaries, are defendants in a number of lawsuits or arbitrations, which allege that plaintiffs have been damaged as a result of the rendering of services by the defendant subsidiary. The subsidiaries are actively contesting these actions. Some lawsuits have been filed (John Maciel v. Orkin, Inc., et al.; Ronald and Ileana Krzyzanowsky et al. v. Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. and Rollins, Inc. and Jennifer Thompson and Janet Flood v. Philadelphia Management Company, Parkway Associated, Parkway House Apartments, Barbara Williams, and Western Pest Services) in which the plaintiffs are seeking certification of a class. The cases originate in California and Pennsylvania, respectively. The Maciel lawsuit, a wage and hour related matter, was filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California and has been scheduled for a class certification hearing on June 17, 2010. The Krzyzanowsky lawsuit, a termite service related matter, was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In response to a motion filed by Orkin, the court ruled that the Plaintiffs could not seek certification of a class and dismissed all class allegations. Thereafter, the Plaintiffs' individual claims were resolved and the case was dismissed on December 30, 2009. The Flood lawsuit, a bed bug service related matter filed by residents of an apartment complex, was filed in late August 2009 in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and has not been scheduled for a class certification hearing. The Company believes these matters are without merit and intends to vigorously contest certification and defend itself through trial or arbitration, if necessary. The Company does not believe that any pending claim, proceeding or litigation, either alone or in the

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aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity; however, it is possible that an unfavorable outcome of some or all of the matters, however unlikely, could result in a charge that might be material to the results of an individual quarter.

Orkin is involved in certain environmental matters primarily arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the Company's liability under any of these matters would not and did not materially affect its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise, during the fourth quarter of 2009.

Item 4.A.    Executive Officers of the Registrant.

Each of the executive officers of the Company was elected by the Board of Directors to serve until the Board of Directors' meeting immediately following the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his earlier removal by the Board of Directors or his resignation. The following table lists the executive officers of the Company and their ages, offices with the Company, and the dates from which they have continually served in their present offices with the Company.

Name
  Age
  Office with Registrant
  Date First Elected
to Present Office

 
   
R. Randall Rollins (1)     78   Chairman of the Board of Directors     10/22/1991  
Gary W. Rollins (1) (2)     65   Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer     7/24/2001  
Glen W. Rollins (3)     43   Executive Vice President     4/23/2002  
Harry J. Cynkus (4)     60   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer     5/28/1998  
Michael W. Knottek (5)     65   Senior Vice President and Secretary     4/28/1998  

(1)
R. Randall Rollins and Gary W. Rollins are brothers.

(2)
Gary W. Rollins was elected to the office of President and Chief Operating Officer in January 1984. He was elected to the additional office of Chief Executive Officer in July 2001. In February 2004, he was named Chairman of Orkin, LLC.

(3)
Glen W. Rollins is the son of Gary W. Rollins. He joined the Company in 1989 and has held a variety of field management and staff positions within the organization. He was elected Executive Vice President of Orkin, LLC in June 2001. In April 2002, he was named Vice President of Rollins, Inc. In February 2004, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Orkin, LLC and in July 2009, he was named Executive Vice President of Rollins, Inc.

(4)
Harry J. Cynkus joined the Company in April 1998 and, in May 1998, was elected Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. In July 2009 Mr. Cynkus was named Vice President. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Cynkus served as Chief Financial Officer of Mayer Electric Company, a wholesaler of electrical supplies. From 1994 to 1996, he served as Vice President—Information Systems for Brach & Brock Confections, the acquirer of Brock Candy Company, where Mr. Cynkus served as Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 1992 to 1994. From 1989 to 1992, he served as Vice President—Finance of Initial USA, a division of an international support services company.

(5)
Michael W. Knottek joined the Company in June 1997 as Vice President and, in addition, was elected Secretary in May 1998. He became Senior Vice President in April of 2002. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Knottek held a variety of executive management positions with National Linen Service, including Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to 1992, he held a variety of senior positions with Initial USA, finally serving as President from 1991 to 1992.

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PART II

Item 5.    Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

The Common Stock of the Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is traded on the Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston Exchanges under the symbol ROL. The high and low prices of the Company's common stock and dividends paid for each quarter in the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

STOCK PRICES AND DIVIDENDS
Rounded to the nearest $.01

 
  Stock Price   Dividends
Paid
Per Share

   
  Stock Price   Dividends
Paid
Per Share

 
2009
  High
  Low
  2008
  High
  Low
 
   

First Quarter

  $ 18.50   $ 13.99   $ 0.07   First Quarter   $ 19.87   $ 15.97   $ 0.06  

Second Quarter

  $ 19.39   $ 16.24   $ 0.07   Second Quarter   $ 18.74   $ 14.46   $ 0.06  

Third Quarter

  $ 19.25   $ 16.03   $ 0.07   Third Quarter   $ 22.50   $ 13.26   $ 0.06  

Fourth Quarter

  $ 19.85   $ 17.40   $ 0.07   Fourth Quarter   $ 19.12   $ 9.37   $ 0.06  
   

The number of stockholders of record as of January 29, 2010 was 1,913.

On January 26, 2010 the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend per common share of $0.09 payable March 10, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business February 10, 2010. The Company expects to continue to pay cash dividends to the common stockholders, subject to the earnings and financial condition of the Company and other relevant factors.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In October 2008, the Company announced that, in addition to the 0.5 million shares still available for repurchase under the Company's existing share repurchase plan, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the purchase of an additional 5 million shares of common stock. Share repurchases during the year ended December 31, 2009 totaled 1.7 million at a weighted average price of $16.54 per share. In total, 3.0 million additional shares may be purchased under programs approved by the Board of Directors. The program does not have an expiration date. The following table summarizes the Company's share repurchases during the Company's fourth quarter of 2009:

Period
  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)

  Weighted
Average
Price Paid
per Share

  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Repurchase
Plans (2)

  Maximum Number
of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Repurchase
Plans

 
   

October 1 to 31, 2009

    5,062   $ 19.16         3,178,691  

November 1 to 30, 2009

    217,086   $ 18.17     217,000     2,961,691  

December 1 to 31, 2009

    31,448   $ 18.83     10,100     2,951,591  
       

Total

    253,596   $ 18.28     227,100     2,951,591  
       
(1)
Includes repurchases in connection with exercise of employee stock options in the following amounts: October 2009: 5,062; November 2009: 86; December 2009: 21,348.

(2)
464,061 shares were repurchased under the April 2005 plan to repurchase up to 4.0 million shares of the Company's common stock and subsequent shares were repurchased under the October 2008 plan to repurchase up to 5.0 million shares of the Company's common stock. These plans have no expiration date.

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PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The following graph sets forth a five year comparison of the cumulative total stockholder return based on the performance of the stock of the Company as compared with both a broad equity market index and an industry index. The indices included in the following graph are the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Commercial Services Index.


COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*

GRAPHIC

ASSUMES INITIAL INVESTMENT OF $100
*TOTAL RETURN ASSUMES REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS
NOTE: TOTAL RETURNS BASED ON MARKET CAPITALIZATION

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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data.

The following summary financial data of Rollins highlights selected financial data and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included elsewhere in this document.

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Rollins, Inc. and Subsidiaries

All earnings per share and dividends per share have been adjusted for the 2007 and 2005 three-for-two stock splits effective December 10, 2007 and March 10, 2005, respectively.

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
(in thousands except per share data)
  2009
  2008
  2007
  2006
  2005
 
   

OPERATIONS SUMMARY

                               
 

Revenues

  $ 1,073,958   $ 1,020,564   $ 894,920   $ 858,878   $ 802,417  
 

Income Before Income Taxes

    126,291     112,954     104,913     95,159     87,955  
       
 

Net Income

  $ 83,984   $ 68,934   $ 64,731   $ 57,809   $ 52,773  
       
 

Earnings Per Share – Basic:

  $ 0.84   $ 0.69   $ 0.64   $ 0.57   $ 0.52  
 

Earnings Per Share – Diluted:

  $ 0.84   $ 0.69   $ 0.64   $ 0.56   $ 0.51  

Dividends paid per share

  $ 0.28   $ 0.25   $ 0.20   $ 0.17   $ 0.13  

FINANCIAL POSITION

 
  At December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
  2006
  2005
 
   
 

Total assets

  $ 566,496   $ 572,517   $ 475,228   $ 453,175   $ 438,420  
 

Non-current capital lease obligations

  $ 33   $ 171   $ 601   $ 124   $ 560  
 

Non-current non-compete agreements

  $ 1,717   $ 2,103   $ 775   $ 660   $ 456  
 

Stockholders' equity

  $ 264,566   $ 228,433   $ 233,553   $ 211,459   $ 176,951  
 

Number of shares outstanding at year-end

    98,904     100,041     100,636     101,837     102,017  

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Item 7.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Overview

The Company

Rollins, Inc. (the "Company") was originally incorporated in 1948 under the laws of the state of Delaware as Rollins Broadcasting, Inc. The Company is an international service company with headquarters located in Atlanta, Georgia, providing pest and termite control services through its wholly-owned subsidiaries to both residential and commercial customers in North America with international franchises in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe. Services are performed through a contract that specifies the treatment specifics and the pricing arrangement with the customer.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 
   
 
 
  Years ended December 31,   % better/(worse)
as compared to
prior year
 
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
  2009
  2008
 
   

Revenues

  $ 1,073,958   $ 1,020,564   $ 894,920     5.2 %   14.0 %

Cost of services provided

    551,002     534,494     468,665     (3.1 )   (14.0 )

Depreciation and amortization

    37,169     33,443     27,068     (11.1 )   (23.6 )

Sales, general and administrative

    355,590     339,078     296,615     (4.9 )   (14.3 )

(Gain)/loss on sales/impairment of assets

    2,942     (166 )   (52 )   N/M     N/M  

Interest (income)/expense

    964     761     (2,289 )   (26.7 )   (133.2 )
       

Income before income taxes

    126,291     112,954     104,913     11.8     7.7  

Provision for income taxes

    42,307     44,020     40,182     3.9     (9.6 )
   

Net income

  $ 83,984   $ 68,934   $ 64,731     21.8 %   6.5 %

                               
   

General Operating Comments

The Company experienced revenue growth of 5.2% for the year ended December 31, 2009, primarily due to the Company's additions of HomeTeam Pest Defense in April 2008 and Crane Pest Control in December 2008, the Company's price realization efforts during the year, continued emphasis on customer retention during the tough economic environment and building recurring revenues. Excluding the revenue contribution of HomeTeam Pest Defense and Crane Pest Control, revenue increased 1.2% for the year ended December 31, 2009 as set forth below:

ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REVENUE RECONCILIATION
REVENUES EXCLUDING HOMETEAM PEST DEFENSE
and CRANE PEST CONTROL

 
  Twelve Months Ended,
December 31
   
   
 
 
  $ Better/
(worse)

  % Better/
(worse)

 
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Net Revenues

  $ 1,073,958   $ 1,020,564   $ 53,394     5.2 %
 

Less: Revenues from HomeTeam Pest Defense

    130,564     98,931     31,633      
 

Less: Revenues from Crane Pest Control

    11,003         11,003      
       

Revenue Excluding HomeTeam Pest Defense and Crane Pest Control

  $ 932,391   $ 921,633   $ 10,758     1.2 %
   

The Company was able to grow its revenues and improve its operating results despite the tough economy and financial crisis that affected the country in 2009.

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Results of Operations—2009 Versus 2008

Overview

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company had net income of $84.0 million compared to $68.9 million in 2008, a 21.8% increase. The Company achieved a 5.2% increase in revenue, with all business lines contributing to the growth. Again our ability to grow during very challenging economic conditions confirms our belief that the Company is recession resistant. Additionally, the Company was effective in controlling cost as gross margin improved 1.1 percentage points to 48.7% for 2009 versus 47.6% for 2008. Sales, general and administrative expense also showed a small improvement, 2009 was 33.1% of revenue versus 33.2% in 2008. While there was a small deterioration in depreciation margin 3.5% in 2009 versus 3.3% in 2008, it is a result of our investments in acquisitions, most notably HomeTeam and Crane.

Unlike many other companies, we have been able to direct our business so that the weak economy has not had a serious impact. The Company's business model provides for strength from recurring revenues and a diverse customer base; our largest twenty customers are less than 3.5% of our total revenues. The 2009 revenue growth was due to an expanded sales force, an emphasis on customer retention and acquisitions. This coupled with strong cost management and innovative tax strategies led to the 21.8% increase in net income.

Revenues

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $1.1 billion, an increase of $53.4 million or 5.2% from 2008 revenues of $1.0 billion. Commercial pest control represented 41.0% of the Company's business in 2009. Commercial pest control revenues grew 5.4% in 2009 due primarily to an expanded sales force, the Company's emphasis on customer retention, the addition of Crane Pest Control and strong domestic growth at PCO Services, Orkin's Canadian business. Residential pest control represented approximately 39.0% of the Company's business. Residential pest control revenues increased 5.0% in 2009 due to the acquisition of HomeTeam Pest Defense, the expanded sales force and the Company's pricing initiative. The Company's termite business, which represented approximately 19.0% of the Company's revenue, grew 6.0% in 2009 due to the acquisition of HomeTeam Pest Defense as well as the Company's expanded sales force.

The Company's foreign operations accounted for approximately 7% and 8% of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company established a new franchise in Cyprus and in Lebanon in 2009 for a total of thirteen international franchises at December 31, 2009. Orkin had 65 and 63 total domestic and international franchises at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Cost of Services Provided

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 cost of services provided increased $16.5 million or 3.1%, compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. Gross margins year to date increased to 48.7% for 2009 versus 47.6% for 2008. Margins improved 93 basis points due to lower cost of fuel and a 36 basis point improvement in productivity. These improvements were partially offset by increases in material and supply costs driven by change in sales mix, as commercial, fumigation and termite control have higher material and supply costs than residential pest control.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, depreciation and amortization increased $3.7 million, an increase of 11.1% compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. The increase is due to $3.7 million in depreciation and amortization related to the acquisition of HomeTeam on April 3, 2008 and the Crane Pest Control acquisition of December 31, 2008.

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Sales, General and Administrative

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, sales, general and administrative expenses increased $16.5 million, or 4.9% compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 representing 33.1% of revenues compared to 33.2% of revenues in the prior year period. The increase in total dollars and expense margin primarily reflects having a full year of HomeTeam's expenses in 2009 and only nine months in 2008 along with a full year of Crane that was acquired December 31, 2008. Savings in lower fuel costs were offset by increase in sales costs as we expanded our sales team.

Interest (Income)/Expense, Net

Interest (income)/expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 was a $1.0 million expense, an increase of $0.2 million compared to interest expense of $0.8 million in 2008 due to as average debt outstanding over the full year being greater than the prior year and a reduction of cash on hand.

(Gain)/loss on Sales/Impairment of assets before interest

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 there was an impairment of assets charge of $2.9 million due to a fourth quarter write down of the Company's routing and scheduling initiative.

Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate was 33.5% in 2009 compared to 39.0% in 2008. The reduced rate in 2009 is due a tax benefit by converting several of Rollins, Inc's wholly-owned subsidiaries from C Corps to Limited Liability Companies offset by repatriation of Canadian cash from Orkin's wholly-owned subsidiary PCO Services to the United States.

Results of Operations—2008 Versus 2007

Overview

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company had net income of $68.9 million compared to $64.7 million in 2007, which represents a 6.5% increase. In addition to the revenue increase of 14.0%, cost of services provided increased $65.8 million or 14.0% compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2007. Gross margin remained flat at 47.6% for 2008 versus 47.6% for 2007.

Revenues

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 were over $1.0 billion, an increase of $125.6 million or 14.0% from 2007 revenues of $894.9 million. Commercial pest control represented 40.0% of the Company's business in 2008. Commercial pest control revenues grew 7.1% in 2008 due primarily to an expanded sales force, better customer retention in Orkin's and Western Pest's operations, and strong growth at PCO. Commercial pest control customers, such as those operating in the food processing, restaurant, hotel, or the healthcare industries, are under stringent federal, state and local regulation standards that must be met. Most of our commercial customers must insure that mandated health standards are met. Residential pest control represented approximately 40.0% of the Company's business in 2008. Residential pest control revenues grew 22.7% in 2008 due primarily to the addition of HomeTeam as well as an increased number of leads received, better average selling prices, improvements in customer retention, and a successful price increase program. The Company's termite business, which represented approximately 19.2% of the Company's business, grew 13.0% in 2008 primarily due to the acquisition of HomeTeam. During 2008, the Company continued to benefit from the investment made in internet marketing. This strategy allowed the Company to capitalize on the strength of its brand and use its size and national branch network to a competitive advantage.

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The Company's foreign operations accounted for approximately 8.0% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. The Company established new franchises in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait in 2008 for a total of eleven international franchises at December 31, 2008. Orkin had 63 and 58 total domestic and international franchises at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Cost of Services Provided

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, cost of services provided increased $65.8 or 14.0% compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2007. Gross margins year-to-date for 2008 remained at 47.6%, the same as the prior year. Margins, excluding the impact of HomeTeam, improved 62 basis points due primarily to a significant reduction in termite claims expense. Improvements in service and administrative salaries as well as reduced pension expense were offset by a 42 basis point increase in fleet cost driven by the higher cost of fuel for the first three quarters in 2008.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, depreciation and amortization increased $6.4 million, an increase of 23.6% compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2007. The increase is due to $6.1 million in depreciation and amortization related to the acquisition of HomeTeam on April 3, 2008.

Sales, General and Administrative

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, sales, general and administrative expenses increased $42.5 million, or 14.3%, compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 representing 33.2% of revenues compared to 33.1% of revenues in the prior year. Of the increase, $28.5 million was due to the acquisition of HomeTeam. As a percent of revenues, sales, general and administrative expenses, excluding the impact of HomeTeam, increased 57 basis points due to the expansion of the Company's inbound call center, sales salaries, fleet fuel costs and increase in bad debt expense which were partially offset by a decrease in costs related to the Company's summer sales programs. In addition, the Company incurred $2.1 million in non-recurring expenses related to the acquisition of HomeTeam and $0.7 million in severance related costs related to reduced staffing at the home office.

Interest (Income)/Expense, Net

Interest (income)/expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $0.8 million, a decrease of $3.1 million compared to interest income of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 due to a reduction of cash on hand as a result of the HomeTeam acquisition, as well as interest expense of $1.3 million on outstanding loans.

Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate was 39.0% in 2008 compared to 38.3% in 2007 due primarily to a decrease in tax exempt income.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and Cash Flow

The Company's cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 were $9.5 million, $13.7 million and $71.3 million, respectively.

 
   
 
 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 110,846   $ 90,744   $ 88,762  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (26,562 )   (166,717 )   (22,754 )

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

    (89,753 )   21,032     (59,798 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    1,257     (2,623 )   1,726  
       

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  $ (4,212 ) $ (57,564 ) $ 7,936  

                   
   

The Company's operations generated cash of $110.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 primarily from net income of $84.0 million, compared with cash provided by operating activities of $90.7 million in 2008 and $88.8 million in 2007. The Company believes its current cash and cash equivalents balances, future cash flows expected to be generated from operating activities and available borrowings under its $175.0 million credit facility will be sufficient to finance its current operations and obligations, and fund expansion of the business for the foreseeable future

The Company made a contribution of $5.0 million to its defined benefit retirement plan (the "Plan") during each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 as a result of the Plan's funding status. The Company is considering making a contribution to the pension plan of $5.0 million during fiscal 2010. In the opinion of management, additional Plan contributions will not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

The Company used $26.6 million on investments for the year ended December 31, 2009 and invested approximately $15.7 million in capital expenditures during the year. Capital expenditures for the year consisted primarily of equipment replacements and upgrades and improvements to the Company's management information systems. The Company expects to invest between $12.0 million and $15.0 million in 2010 in capital expenditures. During 2009, the Company made several small acquisitions totaling $11.0 million compared to $152.4 million during 2008. The expenditures for the Company's acquisitions were primarily funded by cash on hand and borrowings under a senior unsecured revolving credit facility. The Company continues to seek new acquisitions.

The Company used cash of $89.8 million on financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009. A total of $27.9 million was paid in cash dividends ($0.28 per share) during the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to $25.0 million ($0.25 per share) during the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company used $29.1 million to repurchase 1.7 million shares of its common stock on the open market at an average price of $16.54 per share during 2009 compared to $23.2 million to purchase 1.4 million shares at an average price of $15.93 in 2008 and there are 3.0 million shares authorized remaining to be repurchased under prior Board approval.

On March 28, 2008, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement with SunTrust Bank and Bank of America, N.A. for an unsecured line of credit of up to $175 million, which includes a $75 million letter of credit subfacility, and a $10 million swingline subfacility. As of December 31, 2009, borrowings of $30 million were outstanding under the line of credit and there were no borrowings under the swingline subfacility. The Company maintains approximately $34.9 million in letters of credit. These letters of credit are required by the Company's fronting insurance companies and/or certain states, due to the Company's self-insured status, to secure various workers' compensation and casualty insurance contracts coverage.

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The Company believes that it has adequate liquid assets, funding sources and insurance accruals to accommodate such claims.

The Revolving Credit Agreement is guaranteed by Rollins' domestic subsidiaries. The maturity date of the Credit Agreement is March 27, 2013. Outstanding balances of individual tranches under the Credit Agreement currently mature in 2010. Revolving loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at one of the following two rates, at the Company's election:

    the Base Rate, which is the highest of SunTrust Bank's "prime rate" for the day of the borrowing, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate determined on a daily basis for an interest period of one month ; or

    with respect to any Eurodollar borrowings, Adjusted LIBOR (which equals LIBOR as increased to account for the maximum reserve percentages established by the U.S. Federal Reserve) plus an additional amount, which varies between .50% and .75%, based upon Rollins' then-current debt-to-EBITDA ratio. As of December 31, 2009, the additional rate allocated was .50%.

As of December 31, 2009, the effective interest rate on the outstanding borrowing under the line of credit was less than 1%. The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary terms and conditions, including, without limitation, certain financial covenants including covenants restricting the Company's ability to incur certain indebtedness or liens, or to merge or consolidate with or sell substantially all of its assets to another entity. Further, the Revolving Credit Agreement contains financial covenants restricting the Company's ability to permit the ratio of the Company's consolidated debt to EBITDA to exceed 2.5 to 1.

The Company remained in compliance with applicable debt covenants at December 31, 2009 and expects to maintain compliance throughout 2010.

Litigation

Orkin, one of the Company's subsidiaries, is aggressively defending the following lawsuits in which the plaintiffs are seeking class certification: John Maciel v. Orkin, Inc., et al. (pending in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California) and Ronald and Ileana Krzyzanowsky et al. v. Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. and Rollins, Inc. (pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California). In the Krzyzanowsky lawsuit, in response to a motion Orkin filed, the court ruled that the Plaintiffs could not seek certification of a class and dismissed all class allegations. Thereafter, the Plaintiffs' individual claims were resolved and the case was dismissed on December 30, 2009. The Maciel v. Orkin case has been scheduled for a class certification hearing on June 17, 2010. Western, another of the Company's subsidiaries, is aggressively defending the Jennifer Thompson and Janet Flood v. Philadelphia Management Company, Parkway Associated, Parkway House Apartments, Barbara Williams, and Western Pest Services lawsuit (pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania) in which the Plaintiffs are seeking class certification. The Flood lawsuit has not been scheduled for a class certification hearing. Other lawsuits against Orkin, Western and other subsidiaries of the Company, and in some instances the Company, are also being vigorously defended. For further discussion, see Note 11 to the accompanying financial statements.

Taxes

During the year ended December 31, 2007 a settlement was reached on a federal audit issue which resulted in the reduction of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $0.45 million each for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements, Contractual Obligations and Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

Other than the operating leases disclosed in the table that follows, the Company has no material off balance sheet arrangements.

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The impact that the Company's contractual obligations as of December 31, 2009 are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods is as follows:

 
  Payments due by period  
Contractual obligations (in thousands)
  Total
  Less than
1 year

  1 - 3
years

  4 - 5
years

  More than
5 years

 
   

Line of credit (1)

  $ 30,000   $ 30,000   $   $   $  

Non-compete obligations

    1,374     338     660     376      

Non-cancelable operating leases

    73,557     28,367     39,500     5,690      

Capital leases

    250     217     33          

Acquisition holdbacks

    1,214     532     616     66      

Unrecognized Tax Positions (2)

    1,828     1,828              
       
 

Total (3)

  $ 108,223   $ 61,282   $ 40,809   $ 6,132   $  
   
(1)
The Company estimates interest on outstanding borrowings under the line of credit to be less than $1.0 million for the period of less than one year.

(2)
These amounts represent expected payments with interest for unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2009. Uncertain tax positions of $0.6 million are not included due to the uncertainty of the final amount and settlement date.

(3)
Minimum pension funding requirements are not included as funding will not be required. The Company is considering making a contribution to the pension plan of $5.0 million.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company views critical accounting policies to be those policies that are very important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations, and that require management's most difficult, complex or subjective judgments. The circumstances that make these judgments difficult or complex relate to the need for management to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We believe our critical accounting policies to be as follows:

Subsequent Events—The Company evaluates its financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. As of, the filing date, February 25, 2010, there were no subsequent events that would affect its financial statements.

Accrual for Termite Contracts—The Company maintains an accrual for termite claims representing the estimated costs of reapplications, repairs and associated labor and chemicals, settlements, awards and other costs relative to termite control services. Factors that may impact future cost include chemical life expectancy and government regulation. It is significant that the actual number of claims has decreased in recent years due to changes in the Company's business practices. However, it is not possible to precisely predict future significant claims. Positive changes to our business practices include revisions made to our contracts, more effective treatment methods, more effective termiticides, and expanding training.

Accrued Insurance—The Company self-insures, up to specified limits, certain risks related to general liability, workers' compensation and vehicle liability. The estimated costs of existing and future claims under the self-insurance program are accrued based upon historical trends as incidents occur, whether reported or unreported (although actual settlement of the claims may not be made until future periods) and may be subsequently revised based on developments relating to such claims. The Company contracts an independent third party actuary on an annual basis to provide the Company an estimated liability based upon historical claims information. The actuarial study is a major consideration, along with management's knowledge of changes in business practices and existing claims compared to current balances. The reserve is established based on all these factors. Due to the uncertainty associated with the estimation of future

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loss and expense payments and inherent limitations of the data, actual developments may vary from the Company's projections. This is particularly true since critical assumptions regarding the parameters used to develop reserve estimates are largely based upon judgment. Therefore, changes in estimates may be material. Management's judgment is inherently subjective and a number of factors are outside management's knowledge and control. Additionally, historical information is not always an accurate indication of future events. It should be noted that the number of claims have been decreasing due to the Company's proactive risk management to develop and maintain ongoing programs. Initiatives that have been implemented include pre-employment screening and an annual motor vehicle report required on all its drivers, post-offer physicals for new employees, and pre-hire, random and post-accident drug testing. The Company has improved the time required to report a claim by utilizing a "Red Alert" program that provides serious accident assessment twenty four hours a day and seven days a week and has instituted a modified duty program that enables employees to go back to work on a limited-duty basis.

Revenue Recognition—The Company's revenue recognition policies are designed to recognize revenues at the time services are performed. For certain revenue types, because of the timing of billing and the receipt of cash versus the timing of performing services, certain accounting estimates are utilized. Residential and commercial pest control services are primarily recurring in nature on a monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly basis, while certain types of commercial customers may receive multiple treatments within a given month. In general, pest control customers sign an initial one-year contract, and revenues are recognized at the time services are performed. For pest control customers, the Company offers a discount for those customers who prepay for a full year of services. The Company defers recognition of these advance payments and recognizes the revenue as the services are rendered. The Company classifies the discounts related to the advance payments as a reduction in revenues. Termite baiting revenues are recognized based on the delivery of the individual units of accounting. At the inception of a new baiting services contract upon quality control review of the installation, the Company recognizes revenue for the delivery of the monitoring stations, initial directed liquid termiticide treatment and installation of the monitoring services. The amount deferred is the fair value of monitoring services to be rendered after the initial service. Fair values are generally established based on the prices charged when sold separately by the Company. The amount deferred for the undelivered monitoring element is then recognized as income on a straight-line basis over the remaining contract term, which results in recognition of revenue in a pattern that approximates the timing of performing monitoring visits. Baiting renewal revenue is deferred and recognized over the annual contract period on a straight-line basis that approximates the timing of performing the required monitoring visits.

Revenue received for termite renewals is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining contract term; and, the cost of reinspections, reapplications and repairs and associated labor and chemicals are expensed as incurred. For outstanding claims, an estimate is made of the costs to be incurred (including legal costs) based upon current factors and historical information. The performance of reinspections tends to be close to the contract renewal date and, while reapplications and repairs involve an insubstantial number of the contracts, these costs are incurred over the contract term. As the revenue is being deferred, the future cost of reinspections, reapplications and repairs and associated labor and chemicals applicable to the deferred revenue are expensed as incurred. The Company accrues for noticed claims. The costs of providing termite services upon renewal are compared to the expected revenue to be received and a provision is made for any expected losses.

Contingency Accruals—The Company is a party to legal proceedings with respect to matters in the ordinary course of business. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards CodificationTM (ASC) Topic 450 "Contingencies," the Company estimates and accrues for its liability and costs associated with the litigation. Estimates and accruals are determined in consultation with outside counsel. Because it is not possible to accurately predict the ultimate result of the litigation, judgments concerning accruals for liabilities and costs associated with litigation are inherently uncertain and actual liability may vary from amounts estimated or accrued. However, in the opinion of management,

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the outcome of the litigation will not have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

Defined benefit pension plan—In 2002, the Company ceased all future benefit accruals under the defined benefit plan, although the Company remains obligated to provide employees benefits earned through March 2002. The Company accounts for the defined benefit plan in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 715 "Compensation- Retirement Benefits", and engages an outside actuary to calculate its obligations and costs. With the assistance of the actuary, the Company evaluates the significant assumptions used on a periodic basis including the estimated future return on plan assets, the discount rate, and other factors, and makes adjustments to these liabilities as necessary.

The Company chooses an expected rate of return on plan assets based on historical results for similar allocations among asset classes, the investments strategy, and the views of our investment adviser. Differences between the expected long-term return on plan assets and the actual return are amortized over future years. Therefore, the net deferral of past asset gains (losses) ultimately affects future pension expense. The Company's assumption for the expected return on plan assets is seven percent which is a one percent reduction from the prior year's eight percent.

The discount rate reflects the current rate at which the pension liabilities could be effectively settled at the end of the year. In estimating this rate, the Company utilizes a yield curve approach. The approach utilizes an economic model whereby the Company's expected benefit payments over the life of the plan is forecasted and then compared to a portfolio of corporate bonds that will mature at the same time that the benefit payments are due in any given year. The economic model then calculates the one discount rate to apply to all benefit payments over the life of the plan which will result in the same total lump sum as the payments from the corporate bonds. The discount rate was 6.01 percent as of December 31, 2009 compared to 6.81 percent in 2008 and 6.25 percent in 2007. A lower discount rate increases the present value of benefit obligation.

As of December 31, 2009, the defined benefit plan was under-funded and the recorded change within accumulated other comprehensive income decreased stockholders' equity by $458 thousand before tax.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

During 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-01(ASU 2009-01) titled "Topic 105—Generally Accepted Accounting Principles amendments based on Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168-The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles." FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (ASC) Topic 105, "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" has become the single source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities, effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The FASB now issues Accounting Standards Updates that are not considered authoritative in their own right, but will serve to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance, and provide the bases for conclusions on the change(s) in the Codification. References to accounting literature throughout this document have been updated to reflect the codification.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-12, "Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)" (ASU 2009-12). ASU 2009-12 amends Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-10, "Fair Value Measurements—Overall." The amendments in ASU 2009-12 provide a practical expedient to measure investments that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis but do not have a readily determinable fair value. The investments can be valued on the basis of the net asset value per share of the investment. There are additional disclosure requirements by major category of investments and the nature of restrictions on the investor's ability to redeem its

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investments. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2009. See Note 12 for related disclosures regarding pension assets that do not have readily determinable fair value.

In December 2008, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 715-20-65, "Compensation—Retirement Benefits, Defined Benefit Plans." These amendments require additional disclosures regarding how investment decisions are made: the major categories of plan assets; the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets; the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs on changes in plan assets for the period; and significant concentrations of risk within plan assets The disclosures about plan assets are required to be provided for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009, with no restatement required for earlier periods that are presented for comparative purposes, upon initial application. Earlier application of the provisions is permitted. See Note 12 of the accompanying financial statements for related disclosures.

In May 2009, the FASB issued a new standard, as codified in ASC Topic 855 "Subsequent Events." FASB ASC Topic 855 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. In addition, it provides guidance regarding the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The Company adopted this standard in the second quarter of 2009 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 820-10-65, "Fair Value Disclosures." ASC Topic 820-10-65 affirms that the objective of fair value when the market for an asset is not active is the price that would be received to sell the asset in an orderly transaction, and includes additional factors for determining whether there has been a significant decrease in market activity for an asset when the market for that asset is not active. An entity is required to base its conclusion about whether a transaction was not orderly on the weight of the evidence. The Company adopted the provisions in the second quarter of 2009 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 320-10-65, "Investments—Debt and Equity Securities." These amendments (i) change existing guidance for determining whether an impairment is other than temporary to debt securities and (ii) replace the existing requirement that the entity's management assert it has both the intent and ability to hold an impaired security until recovery with a requirement that management assert: (a) it does not have the intent to sell the security; and (b) it is more likely than not it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis. Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income. The Company adopted ASC Topic 320 in the second quarter of 2009 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 825-10-65, "Financial Instruments," that require an entity to provide disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial information including whenever it issues summarized financial information for interim reporting periods. In addition, entities must disclose, in the body or in the accompanying notes of its summarized financial information for interim reporting periods and in its financial statements for annual reporting periods, the fair value of all financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value, whether recognized or not recognized in the statement of financial position. The Company adopted

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these amendments in the second quarter of 2009. See Note 6 of the accompanying financial statements for related disclosures.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-5, "Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value" (ASU 2009-05). ASU 2009-05 amends Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurements." ASU 2009-05 provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following methods: 1) a valuation technique that uses a) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or b) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets and/or 2) a valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of ASC Topic 820 (e.g. an income approach or market approach). ASU 2009-05 also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to adjust to include inputs relating to the existence of transfer restrictions on that liability. The Company adopted these amendments in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-17, "Consolidations (Topic 810)—Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities," which codifies FASB Statement No. 167, "Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)." The ASU changes how a reporting entity determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. The determination of whether a reporting entity is required to consolidate another entity is based on, among other things, the other entity's purpose and design and the reporting entity's ability to direct the activities of the other entity that most significantly impact the other entity's economic performance. These provisions are effective January 1, 2010, for a calendar year-end entity, with early application not being permitted. Adoption of these provisions is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-16, "Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)—Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets," which formally codifies FASB Statement No. 166, "Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets." ASU 2009-16 is a revision to SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," and requires more information about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and where entities have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. It eliminates the concept of a "qualifying special-purpose entity," changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures. The provisions are effective January 1, 2010, for a calendar year-end entity, with early application not being permitted. Adoption of these provisions is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 605-25, "Revenue Recognition; Multiple-Element Arrangements." These amendments provide clarification on whether multiple deliverables exist, how the arrangement should be separated, and the consideration allocated. An entity is required to allocate revenue in an arrangement using estimated selling prices of deliverables in the absence of vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of selling price. These amendments also eliminate the use of the residual method and require an entity to allocate revenue using the relative selling price method. The amendments significantly expand the disclosure requirements for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. These provisions are to be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments to its consolidated financial statements.

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There were various other accounting standards and interpretations issued during 2007, 2008 and 2009 to February 25, 2010, none of which are expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, operations or cash flows.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company's belief that its levels of supplies will alleviate the potential short-term shortage in availability from its suppliers; management's belief that environmental remediation costs estimated to be incurred are not material to the Company's financial condition or operating results; the outcome of litigation, as discussed in the Legal Proceedings section and elsewhere, and the Company's belief that such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position; the Company's expectation to continue its payment of cash dividends; the Company's belief that it is recession resistant; the adequacy of the Company's resources and borrowings to fund operations and obligations; management's belief that any additional pension plan contributions will not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operation or liquidity; the Company's projected 2010 capital expenditures; the Company's expectation to maintain compliance with the covenants contained in its Revolving Credit Agreement throughout 2010; the impact of the Company's contractual obligations; the impact of recent accounting pronouncements; and interest rate risks and foreign exchange currency risk on the Company's financial position, results of operations and liquidity. The actual results of the Company could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements because of various risks, timing and uncertainties including, without limitation, the possibility of an adverse ruling against the Company in pending litigation; general economic conditions; market risk; changes in industry practices or technologies; the degree of success of the Company's termite process reforms and pest control selling and treatment methods; the Company's ability to identify potential acquisitions; climate and weather trends; competitive factors and pricing practices; potential increases in labor costs; and changes in various government laws and regulations, including environmental regulations. All of the foregoing risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases the Company cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements.

Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Market Risk

The Company maintains an investment portfolio subject to short-term interest rate risk exposure. The Company is also subject to interest rate risk exposure through borrowings on its $175 million credit facility. Currently, interest rates are fixed on the outstanding borrowings of $30 million ($25 million at February 24, 2010) creating minimal interest rate risk exposure. However, the Company does maintain approximately $34.9 million in Letters of Credit. The Company is also exposed to market risks arising from changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company believes that this foreign exchange rate risk will not have a material effect upon the Company's results of operations or financial position going forward.

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MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

To the Stockholders of Rollins, Inc.:

The management of Rollins, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Rollins, Inc. maintains a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance, at a reasonable cost, that assets are safeguarded against loss or unauthorized use and that the financial records are adequate and can be relied upon to produce financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The internal control system is augmented by written policies and procedures, an internal audit program and the selection and training of qualified personnel. This system includes policies that require adherence to ethical business standards and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2009 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management's assessment is that Rollins, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009.

The independent registered public accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP has audited the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009, and has also issued their report on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, included in this report on page 38.

/s/ GARY W. ROLLINS

Gary W. Rollins
Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chief Operating Officer
  /s/ HARRY J. CYNKUS

Harry J. Cynkus
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer

Atlanta, Georgia
February 25, 2010

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Board of Directors and Shareholders
Rollins, Inc.

We have audited Rollins, Inc. (a Delaware Corporation) and subsidiaries' (the "Company") internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Rollins, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statements of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009 and our report dated February 25, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
February 25, 2010

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Board of Directors and Shareholders
Rollins, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Rollins, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. Our audits of the basic consolidated financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15. These financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted new accounting guidance on January 1, 2007 related to the accounting for uncertainty in income tax reporting.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated February 25, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
February 25, 2010

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Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Rollins, Inc. and Subsidiaries

   
At December 31, (in thousands except share information)
  2009
  2008
 
   

ASSETS

             
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 9,504   $ 13,716  
 

Trade receivables, short-term, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,589 and $6,371, respectively

    60,590     56,884  
 

Accounts receivable-other, net

    2,164     2,185  
 

Materials and supplies

    10,208     10,893  
 

Deferred income taxes, net

    25,839     20,018  
 

Other current assets

    12,225     13,142  
       
   

Total Current Assets

    120,530     116,838  
 

Equipment and property, net

    74,644     78,625  
 

Goodwill

    189,658     187,266  
 

Customer contracts

    121,176     129,092  
 

Other intangible assets, net

    24,785     25,719  
 

Deferred income taxes

    17,901     17,886  
 

Trade receivables, long-term, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,083 and $1,168, respectively

    9,356     11,124  
 

Other assets

    8,446     5,967  
       
   

Total Assets

  $ 566,496   $ 572,517  
       

LIABILITIES

             
 

Accounts payable

    15,841     18,782  
 

Accrued insurance

    16,567     15,404  
 

Accrued compensation and related liabilities

    57,377     56,334  
 

Unearned revenue

    85,883     88,288  
 

Accrual for termite contracts

    3,382     5,452  
 

Line of credit

    30,000     65,000  
 

Other current liabilities

    23,703     23,567  
       
   

Total current liabilities

    232,753     272,827  
 

Accrued insurance, less current portion

    24,908     23,483  
 

Accrual for termite contracts, less current portion

    6,618     8,848  
 

Accrued pension

    14,895     20,353  
 

Long-term accrued liabilities

    22,756     18,573  
       
   

Total Liabilities

    301,930     344,084  
       
 

Commitments and Contingencies

             

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

             
 

Preferred stock, without par value; 500,000 authorized, zero shares issued

         
 

Common stock, par value $1 per share; 170,000,000 shares authorized, 98,904,349 and 100,040,969 shares issued, respectively

    98,904     100,041  
 

Paid in capital

    22,655     18,087  
 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (32,127 )   (34,758 )
 

Retained earnings

    175,134     145,063  
       
   

Total Stockholders' Equity

    264,566     228,433  
       
   

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

  $ 566,496   $ 572,517  
       

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Rollins, Inc. and Subsidiaries

   
Years ended December 31, (in thousands except per share data)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

REVENUES

                   
 

Customer services

  $ 1,073,958   $ 1,020,564   $ 894,920  
       

COSTS AND EXPENSES

                   
 

Cost of services provided

    551,002     534,494     468,665  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    37,169     33,443     27,068  
 

Sales, general and administrative

    355,590     339,078     296,615  
 

(Gain)/loss on sales/impairment of assets

    2,942     (166 )   (52 )
 

Interest (income)/expense

    964     761     (2,289 )
       

    947,667     907,610     790,007  
       

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    126,291     112,954     104,913  
       

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

                   
 

Current

    41,873     39,563     39,149  
 

Deferred

    434     4,457     1,033  
       

    42,307     44,020     40,182  
       

NET INCOME

  $ 83,984   $ 68,934   $ 64,731  
       

INCOME PER SHARE – BASIC

  $ 0.84   $ 0.69   $ 0.64  
       

INCOME PER SHARE – DILUTED

  $ 0.84   $ 0.69   $ 0.64  
       
 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

    99,453     100,802     101,528  
 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

    99,749     101,220     102,205  

DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE

  $ 0.28   $ 0.25   $ 0.20  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Rollins, Inc. and Subsidiaries

   
 
  Common Stock   Treasury    
  Treasury
Paid-
In-Capital

   
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

   
   
   
 
 
  Paid-
In-Capital

  Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

  Unearned
Compensation

  Retained
Earnings

   
 
(In thousands)
  Shares
  Amount
  Stock
  Amount
  Total
 
 
     

Balance at December 31, 2006

    106,184   $ 106,184     (4,347 ) $ (4,347 ) $ 11,737   $         $ (17,784 ) $   $ 115,669   $ 211,459  
     
 
 

Net Income

                                        64,731                 64,731     64,731  

Cumulative Effect Adjustment of adoption of FIN 48

                                                          (1,676 )   (1,676 )

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

                                                                   
 

Unrealized Loss on Investments

                                        3                       3  
 

Pension Liability Adjustment

                                        11,029                       11,029  
 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

                                        2,702                       2,702  
                                                                   

Other Comprehensive Income

                                        13,734     13,734                    
                                                                   

Comprehensive Income

                                        78,465                          
                                                                   

Cash Dividends

                                                          (20,332 )   (20,332 )

Common Stock Purchased (1)

                (1,697 )   (1,697 )                                 (36,866 )   (38,563 )

Common Stock Retired

    (4,595 )   (4,595 )   4,595     4,595                                          

Three-for-Two Stock Split – 2007

    (1,736 )   (1,736 )   1,449     1,449                                   257     (30 )

Stock Compensation

    215     215                 2,974                                   3,189  

Common Stock Options Exercised (2)

    568     568                 (2,564 )                                 (1,996 )

Excess Tax Benefit on Non-Qualified Stock Options

                            3,037                                   3,037  
       

Balance at December 31, 2007

    100,636   $ 100,636       $   $ 15,184   $         $ (4,050 ) $   $ 121,783   $ 233,553  
     
 
 

Net Income

                                        68,934                 68,934     68,934  

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

                                                                   
 

Pension Liability Adjustment

                                        (27,084 )                     (27,084 )
 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

                                        (3,624 )                   (3,624 )
                                                                   

Other Comprehensive Income

                                        (30,708 )   (30,708 )                  
                                                                   

Comprehensive Income

                                        38,226                          
                                                                   

Cash Dividends

                                                          (24,969 )   (24,969 )

Common Stock Purchased (1)

    (1,385 )   (1,385 )                                             (20,685 )   (22,070 )

Stock Compensation

    641     641                 3,751                                   4,392  

Common Stock Options Exercised (2)

    149     149                 (992 )                                 (843 )

Excess Tax Benefit on Non-Qualified Stock Options

                            144                                   144  
       

Balance at December 31, 2008

    100,041   $ 100,041       $   $ 18,087   $         $ (34,758 ) $   $ 145,063   $ 228,433  
     
 
 

Net Income

                                        83,984                 83,984     83,984  

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

                                                                   
 

Pension Liability Adjustment

                                        (14 )                     (14 )
 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

                                        2,645                     2,645  
                                                                   

Other Comprehensive Income

                                        2,631     2,631                    
                                                                   

Comprehensive Income

                                        86,615                          
                                                                   

Cash Dividends

                                                          (27,853 )   (27,853 )

Common Stock Purchased (1)

    (1,677 )   (1,677 )                                             (26,060 )   (27,737 )

Stock Compensation

    463     463                 5,337                                   5,800  

Common Stock Options Exercised (2)

    77     77                 (955 )                                 (878 )

Excess Tax Benefit on Restricted Stock Dividend Compensation

                            186                                   186  
       

Balance at December 31, 2009

    98,904   $ 98,904       $   $ 22,655   $         $ (32,127 ) $   $ 175,134   $ 264,566  
     
 
 

(1)    Charges to Retained Earnings are from purchases of the Company's Common Stock.

(2)    Common Stock Options Exercised are net of employee stock buybacks

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Rollins, Inc. and Subsidiaries

   
Years ended December 31, (in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                   
 

Net Income

  $ 83,984   $ 68,934   $ 64,731  
 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                   
   

Depreciation and amortization

    37,169     33,443     27,068  
   

Provision for deferred income taxes

    434     4,457     1,033  
   

Stock based compensation expense

    5,800     4,392     3,189  
   

(Gain)/loss on sales/impairments of assets

    2,942     (166 )   (52 )
   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payments

    (186 )   (144 )   (3,037 )
   

Provision for bad debts

    9,638     8,984     5,915  
   

Other, net

    126     (712 )   (232 )
 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                   
   

Trade accounts receivables

    (9,977 )   (9,440 )   (6,565 )
   

Accounts receivable- other

    84     (361 )   709  
   

Materials and supplies

    1,040     (422 )   (26 )
   

Other current assets

    (2,164 )   (3,760 )   (1,205 )
   

Other non-current assets

    (1,407 )   (613 )   (383 )
   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    (9,898 )   (1,384 )   22  
   

Unearned revenue

    (2,939 )   (1,691 )   1,731  
   

Accrued insurance

    2,589     (221 )   (1,053 )
   

Accrual for termite contracts

    (4,300 )   (3,700 )   (2,201 )
   

Accrued pension

    (5,000 )   (5,000 )   (5,000 )
   

Long-term accrued liabilities

    2,911     (1,852 )   4,118  
       
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    110,846     90,744     88,762  
       

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                   
 

Cash used for acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired

    (10,966 )   (152,369 )   (6,801 )
 

Purchase of equipment and property

    (15,740 )   (14,815 )   (16,244 )
 

Cash from sales of franchises

    56     321     204  
 

Proceeds from sales of assets

    88     146     87  
       
 

Net cash used in investing activities

    (26,562 )   (166,717 )   (22,754 )
       

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                   
 

Borrowings, under line of credit agreement

        90,000      
 

Payments on line of credit borrowings

    (35,000 )   (25,000 )    
 

Cash paid for common stock purchased

    (29,108 )   (23,240 )   (41,971 )
 

Dividends paid

    (27,853 )   (24,969 )   (20,332 )
 

Book overdrafts in bank accounts

    2,000     4,600      
 

Proceeds received upon exercise of stock options

    493     326     1,384  
 

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

    (471 )   (829 )   (1,916 )
 

Excess tax benefits from share-based payments

    186     144     3,037  
       
 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

    (89,753 )   21,032     (59,798 )
       
 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    1,257     (2,623 )   1,726  
       
 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (4,212 )   (57,564 )   7,936  
 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    13,716     71,280     63,344  
       
 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $ 9,504   $ 13,716   $ 71,280  
       

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

                   
 

Cash paid for interest

  $ 1,031   $ 1,030   $ 118  
 

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ 46,431   $ 41,638   $ 40,129  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Items

Pension–Non-cash (increases) decreases in the minimum pension liability which were (charged) credited to other comprehensive income/(loss) were $(23) thousand, $(44.2) million, and $19.9 million in 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, Rollins, Inc. and Subsidiaries

1.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business Description—Rollins, Inc. (the "Company") was originally incorporated in 1948 under the laws of the state of Delaware as Rollins Broadcasting, Inc.

The Company is an international service company with headquarters located in Atlanta, Georgia, providing pest and termite control services through its wholly-owned subsidiaries to both residential and commercial customers in North America with domestic franchises and international franchises in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe.

Orkin, LLC ("Orkin"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company founded in 1901, is one of the world's largest pest and termite control companies. It provides customized services from over 400 locations. Orkin serves customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe providing essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects to homes and businesses, including hotels, food service establishments, food manufacturers, retailers and transportation companies. Orkin operates under the Orkin®, and PCO Services, Inc. ® trademarks and the AcuridSM service mark. The Orkin® brand name makes Orkin the most recognized pest and termite company throughout the country.

PCO Services ("PCO"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orkin founded in 1952, was acquired by Orkin in 1999. PCO Services is Canada's largest pest control provider and a leader in the development of fast, effective and environmentally responsible pest control solutions.

Western Pest Services ("Western"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company founded in 1928, was acquired by Rollins, Inc. in 2004. Western is primarily a commercial pest control service company and its business complements most of the services Orkin offers focusing on the northeastern United States.

The Industrial Fumigant Company ("IFC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company founded in 1937, was acquired by Rollins, Inc. in 2005. IFC is a leading provider of pest management and sanitation services and products to the food and commodity industries.

HomeTeam Pest Defense ("HomeTeam"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company established in 1996, was acquired by Rollins, Inc. in April 2008. At the time of the acquisition, HomeTeam, with its unique Taexx in the wall system, was recognized as a premier pest control business and ranked as the 4th largest company in the industry. HomeTeam services home builders nationally.

Crane Pest Control ("Crane"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company established in 1930, was acquired by Rollins, Inc in December 2008. Crane's primary service is commercial pest control serving northern California and the Reno/Tahoe basin.

The Company has only one reportable segment, its pest and termite control business. Revenue, operating profit and identifiable assets for this segment, includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe. The Company's results of operations and its financial condition are not reliant upon any single customer or a few customers or the Company's foreign operations.

Principles of Consolidation—The Company's policy is to consolidate all subsidiaries, investees or other entities where it has voting control, is subject to a majority of the risk of loss or is entitled to receive a

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majority of residual returns. The Company does not have any interest in other investees, joint ventures, or other entities that require consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and subsidiaries owned by the Company. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Estimates Used in the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements—The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying notes and financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenues—The Company's revenue recognition policies are designed to recognize revenues at the time services are performed. For certain revenue types, because of the timing of billing and the receipt of cash versus the timing of performing services, certain accounting estimates are utilized. Residential and commercial pest control services are primarily recurring in nature on a monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly basis, while certain types of commercial customers may receive multiple treatments within a given month. In general, pest control customers sign an initial one-year contract, and revenues are recognized at the time services are performed. For pest control customers, the Company offers a discount for those customers who prepay for a full year of services. The Company defers recognition of these advance payments and recognizes the revenue as the services are rendered. The Company classifies the discounts related to the advance payments as a reduction in revenues. Termite baiting revenues are recognized based on the delivery of the individual units of accounting. At the inception of a new baiting services contract upon quality control review of the installation, the Company recognizes revenue for the delivery of the monitoring stations, initial directed liquid termiticide treatment and installation of the monitoring services. The amount deferred is the fair value of monitoring services to be rendered after the initial service. Fair values are generally established based on the prices charged when sold separately by the Company. The amount deferred for the undelivered monitoring element is then recognized as income on a straight-line basis over the remaining contract term, which results in recognition of revenue in a pattern that approximates the timing of performing monitoring visits. Baiting renewal revenue is deferred and recognized over the annual contract period on a straight-line basis that approximates the timing of performing the required monitoring visits.

Revenue received for termite renewals is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the remaining contract term; and, the cost of reinspections, reapplications and repairs and associated labor and chemicals are expensed as incurred. For outstanding claims, an estimate is made of the costs to be incurred (including legal costs) based upon current factors and historical information. The performance of reinspections tends to be close to the contract renewal date and, while reapplications and repairs involve an insubstantial number of the contracts, these costs are incurred over the contract term. As the revenue is being deferred, the future cost of reinspections, reapplications and repairs and associated labor and chemicals applicable to the deferred revenue are expensed as incurred. The Company accrues for noticed claims. The costs of providing termite services upon renewal are compared to the expected revenue to be received and a provision is made for any expected losses.

All revenues are reported net of sales taxes.

The Company's foreign operations accounted for approximately 7% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009, and 8% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Interest income on installment receivables is accrued monthly based on actual loan balances and stated interest rates. Recognition of initial franchise fee revenues occurs when all material services or conditions relating to a new agreement have been substantially performed or satisfied by the Company. Initial franchise fees are treated as unearned revenue in the Statement of Financial Position until such time. Royalties from Orkin franchises are accrued and recognized as revenues as earned on a monthly basis.

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Gains on sales of pest control customer accounts to franchises are recognized at the time of sale and when collection is reasonably assured.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts—The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the expected collectability of accounts receivable. Management uses historical collection results as well as accounts receivable aging in order to determine the expected collectability of accounts receivable. Substantially all of the Company's receivables are due from pest control and termite services in the United States and selected international locations. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is determined using a combination of factors to ensure that our receivables are not overstated due to uncollectability. Our established credit evaluation procedures seek to minimize the amount of business we conduct with higher risk customers. Provisions for doubtful accounts are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. Accounts are written-off against the allowance for doubtful accounts when the Company determines that amounts are uncollectible and recoveries of amounts previously written off are recorded when collected. Significant recoveries will generally reduce the required provision in the period of recovery. Therefore, the provision for doubtful accounts can fluctuate significantly from period to period. There were no large recoveries in 2009, 2008 and 2007. We record specific provisions when we become aware of a customer's inability to meet its financial obligations to us, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer's operating results or financial position. If circumstances related to customers change, our estimates of the realizability of receivables would be further adjusted, either upward or downward.

Advertising—Advertising costs are charged to expense during the year in which they are incurred.

 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Advertising

  $ 43,693   $ 41,559   $ 37,699  

                   
   

Cash and Cash Equivalents—The Company considers all investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Short-term investments, included in cash and cash equivalents, are stated at cost, which approximates fair market value. At times, cash and cash equivalents may exceed federally insured amounts.

 
  At December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Cash held in foreign bank accounts

  $ 2,990   $ 8,442   $ 14,103  

                   
   

Marketable Securities—From time to time, the Company maintains investments held by several large, well-capitalized financial institutions. The Company's investment policy does not allow investment in any securities rated less than "investment grade" by national rating services. The Company's marketable securities generally consist of United States government, corporate and municipal debt securities.

Management determines the appropriate classification of debt securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designations as of each balance sheet date. Debt securities are classified as available-for-sale because the Company does not have the intent to hold the securities to maturity. Available-for-sale securities are stated at their fair values, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be other than temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in interest income.

The Company had no marketable securities other than those held in the defined pension benefit plan and the nonqualified deferred compensation plan at December 31, 2009 and 2008. See note 12 for further details.

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Materials and Supplies—Materials and supplies are recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market.

Income Taxes—The Company provides for income taxes based on FASB ASC Topic 740 "Income Taxes," which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. The Company provides an allowance for deferred tax assets when it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be utilized. The Company establishes additional provisions for income taxes when, despite the belief that tax positions are fully supportable, there remain certain positions that do not meet the minimum probability threshold. The Company's policy is to record interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

Equipment and Property—Depreciation and amortization, which includes the amortization of assets recorded under capital leases, are provided principally on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Annual provisions for depreciation are computed using the following asset lives: buildings, ten to forty years; and furniture, fixtures, and operating equipment, two to ten years. Expenditures for additions, major renewals and betterments are capitalized and expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. The cost of assets retired or otherwise disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization are eliminated from the accounts in the year of disposal with the resulting gain or loss credited or charged to income. The annual provisions for depreciation, below, have been reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the line item entitled Depreciation and Amortization:

 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Depreciation

  $ 15,874   $ 14,205   $ 13,677  

                   
   

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets—In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, "Intangibles—Goodwill and other", the Company classifies intangible assets into three categories: (1) intangible assets with definite lives subject to amortization; (2) intangible assets with indefinite lives not subject to amortization; and (3) goodwill. The Company does not amortize intangible assets with indefinite lives and goodwill. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate the assets might be impaired. Such conditions may include an economic downturn or a change in the assessment of future operations. The Company performs impairment tests of goodwill at the Company level. Such impairment tests for goodwill include comparing the fair value of the appropriate reporting unit (the Company) with its carrying value. The Company performs impairment tests for indefinite-lived intangible assets by comparing the fair value of each indefinite-lived intangible asset unit to its carrying value. The Company recognizes an impairment charge if the asset's carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. The Company completed its most recent annual impairment analyses as of September 30, 2009. Based upon the results of these analyses, the Company has concluded that no impairment of its goodwill or other intangible assets was indicated.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360, "Property, Plant and Equipment", the Company's long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and intangible assets with definite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. We periodically evaluate the appropriateness of remaining depreciable

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lives assigned to long-lived assets, including assets that may be subject to a management plan for disposition.

At December 31, 2009, the Company determined that a significant portion of its routing and scheduling initiative had no useful value and recognized an impairment of the asset of $2.9 million. The Company continues to explore alternative vendors for the routing and scheduling initiative.

Insurance—The Company self-insures, up to specified limits, certain risks related to general liability, workers' compensation and vehicle liability. The estimated costs of existing and future claims under the self-insurance program are accrued based upon historical trends as incidents occur, whether reported or unreported (although actual settlement of the claims may not be made until future periods) and may be subsequently revised based on developments relating to such claims. The Company contracts an independent third party actuary on a semi-annual basis to provide the Company an estimated liability based upon historical claims information. The actuarial study is a major consideration, along with management's knowledge of changes in business practice and existing claims compared to current balances. The reserve is established based on all these factors. Management's judgment is inherently subjective and a number of factors are outside management's knowledge and control. Additionally, historical information is not always an accurate indication of future events.

Accrual for Termite Contracts—The Company maintains an accrual for termite claims representing the estimated costs of reapplications, repairs and associated labor and chemicals, settlements, awards and other costs relative to termite control services. Factors that may impact future cost include termiticide life expectancy and government regulation. It is significant that the actual number of claims has decreased in recent years due to changes in the Company's business practices. However, it is not possible to precisely predict future significant claims.

Contingency Accruals—The Company is a party to legal proceedings with respect to matters in the ordinary course of business. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 450 "Contingencies," the Company estimates and accrues for its liability and costs associated with the litigation. Estimates and accruals are determined in consultation with outside counsel. Because it is not possible to accurately predict the ultimate result of the litigation, judgments concerning accruals for liabilities and costs associated with litigation are inherently uncertain and actual liability may vary from amounts estimated or accrued. However, in the opinion of management, the outcome of the litigation will not have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

Treasury Shares—During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company repurchased 1.7 million shares at a weighted-average price of $16.54 per share compared to 1.4 million shares at an average price of $15.93 in 2008 and there are 3.0 million shares remaining to be repurchased under prior Board approval. Rollins has had a buyback program in place for a number of years and has routinely purchased shares when it felt the opportunity was desirable. The Board authorized the purchase of 5.0 million additional shares of the Company's common stock in October 2008. This authorization enables the Company to continue the purchase of Rollins, Inc. common stock when appropriate. The stock buy-back program has no expiration date.

During the year ended December 31, 2007 the Company retired all of its existing treasury shares, increasing the number of unissued but authorized shares, and began to retire common shares as they are repurchased. During 2009, 1.7 million shares were repurchased in the open market for $27.7 million, 1.4 million (post split) shares were repurchased for $22.1 million in 2008 and 2.4 million (post split) shares were repurchased for $38.6 million in 2007.

Earnings Per Share—FASB ASC Topic 260-10 "Earnings Per Share-Overall," requires a basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share presentation. Further, all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities and an entity is required to include participating securities in its

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calculation of basic earnings per share. During 2009 the Company adopted the provisions of FSP EITF 03-6-1 codified as FASB ASC Topic 260-10-45 "Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method" and the adoption had no significant impact to its financial statements.

The Company has periodically issued share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and therefore are considered participating securities. See Note 12 for further information on restricted stock granted to employees.

The basic and diluted calculations differ as a result of the dilutive effect of stock options and time lapse restricted shares and performance restricted shares included in diluted earnings per share, but excluded from basic earnings per share. Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the respective periods.

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A reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding along with the earnings per share attributable to restricted shares of common stock (participating securities) is as follows:

 
   
 
 
  Twelve Months end December 31,  
 
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Net income

  $ 83,984   $ 68,934   $ 64,731  

Less: Dividends paid

                   
 

Common Stock

    (27,370 )   (24,575 )   (20,093 )
 

Restricted shares of common stock

    (483 )   (388 )   (234 )
       

Undistributed earnings for the period

  $ 56,131   $ 43,971   $ 44,404  
       

Allocation of undistributed earnings:

                   
 

Common stock

  $ 55,098   $ 43,276   $ 43,867  
 

Restricted shares of common stock

    1,033     695     537  

Diluted allocation of undistributed earnings:

                   
 

Common stock

  $ 55,101   $ 43,279   $ 43,871  
 

Restricted shares of common stock

    1,030     692     533  

Basic shares outstanding:

                   
 

Common stock

    97,622     99,209     100,301  
 

Restricted shares of common stock

    1,831     1,593     1,227  
       

    99,453     100,802     101,528  
       

Diluted shares outstanding:

                   
 

Common stock

    97,622     99,209     100,301  
 

Dilutive effect of stock options

    296     418     677  
       

    97,918     99,627     100,978  
 

Restricted shares of common stock

    1,831     1,593     1,227  
       

    99,749     101,220     102,205  
       

Basic earnings per share

                   
 

Common stock:

                   
   

Distributed earnings

  $ 0.28   $ 0.25   $ 0.20  
   

Undistributed earnings

    0.56     0.44     0.44  
       

  $ 0.84   $ 0.69   $ 0.64  
       
 

Restricted shares of common stock

                   
   

Distributed earnings

  $ 0.27   $ 0.24   $ 0.19  
   

Undistributed earnings

    0.56     0.44     0.44  
       

  $ 0.83   $ 0.68   $ 0.63  
       
 

Total shares of common stock

                   
   

Distributed earnings

  $ 0.28   $ 0.25   $ 0.20  
   

Undistributed earnings

    0.56     0.44     0.44  
       

  $ 0.84   $ 0.69   $ 0.64  
       

Diluted earning per share:

                   
 

Common stock:

                   
   

Distributed earnings

  $ 0.28   $ 0.25   $ 0.20  
   

Undistributed earnings

    0.56     0.44     0.44  
       

  $ 0.84   $ 0.69   $ 0.64  
       
 

Restricted shares of common stock

                   
   

Distributed earnings

  $ 0.27   $ 0.24   $ 0.19  
   

Undistributed earnings

    0.56     0.44     0.44  
       

  $ 0.83   $ 0.68   $ 0.63  
       
 

Total shares of common stock

                   
   

Distributed earnings

  $ 0.28   $ 0.25   $ 0.20  
   

Undistributed earnings

    0.56     0.44     0.44  
               

  $ 0.84   $ 0.69   $ 0.64  
       

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Translation of Foreign Currencies—Assets and liabilities reported in functional currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the year-end rate of exchange. Revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rates for the year. The resulting translation adjustments are charged or credited to other comprehensive income. Gains or losses from foreign currency transactions, such as those resulting from the settlement of receivables or payables, denominated in foreign currency are included in the earnings of the current period.

Stock-Based Compensation—The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 713 "Compensation–Stock Compensation." Stock options and time lapse restricted shares (TLRSs) have been issued to officers and other management employees under the Company's Employee Stock Incentive Plan. The Company's stock options generally vest over a five-year period and expire ten years from the issuance date.

TLRSs provide for the issuance of a share of the Company's Common Stock at no cost to the holder and generally vest after a certain stipulated number of years from the grant date, depending on the terms of the issue. Outstanding TLRSs vest in 20 percent increments starting with the second anniversary of the grant, over six years from the date of grant. During these years, grantees receive all dividends declared and retain voting rights for the granted shares. The agreements under which the restricted stock is issued provide that shares awarded may not be sold or otherwise transferred until restrictions established under the plans have lapsed.

The Company did not grant any stock options during 2009, 2008 or 2007.

Comprehensive Income/(Loss)—Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) results from foreign currency translations, minimum pension liability adjustments, and unrealized loss on marketable securities.

Franchising Program—Rollins wholly-owned subsidiary, Orkin, had 52 domestic franchises as of December 31, 2009. Transactions with domestic franchises involve sales of customer contracts to establish new franchises, initial franchise fees and royalties. The customer contracts and initial franchise fees are typically sold for a combination of cash and notes due over periods ranging up to five years. These amounts are included as trade receivables in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

 
   
 
 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Notes receivable from Franchises

  $ 3,686   $ 3,947   $ 4,006  

                   
   

The Company recognizes gains from the sale of customer contracts at the time they are sold to franchises and collection on the notes is reasonably assured. The Company recognized a net loss for the sale of customer contracts for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2007 due to customer adjustments. These amounts are included as revenues in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

 
   
 
 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Sale of customer contracts (gain)/loss

  $ 53   $ (946 ) $ 45  

                   
   

All domestic franchises have a guaranteed repurchase clause that the franchise may be repurchased by Orkin at a later date once it has been established; therefore, initial domestic franchise fees are deferred in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 952-605 "Franchisor Revenue Recognition," for the duration of the initial

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contract period and are included as unearned revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

 
   
 
 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Deferred franchise fees

  $ 2,305   $ 2,219   $ 2,078  

                   
   

Royalties from franchises are accrued and recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 952-605 "Franchisor Revenue Recognition," as revenues as earned on a monthly basis.

 
   
 
 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Revenue from franchises

  $ 2,997   $ 2,805   $ 2,704  

                   
   

As of December 31, 2009, Orkin had 13 international franchises. Orkin's international franchise program began with it first international franchise in Mexico established in 2000 and since has expanded to Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe.

The Company's maximum exposure to loss (deferred franchise fees less notes receivable from franchises) relating to the franchises aggregated $1.4 million, $1.7 million, and $1.9 million at December 31, 2009, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments—The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, trade and notes receivables, accounts payable and other short-term liabilities. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair values. The fair value of the Company's Line of Credit is reported in note 6 of the accompanying financial statements.

Three-for-Two Stock Split—The Board of Directors, at its quarterly meeting on October 23, 2007, authorized a three-for-two stock split by the issuance on December 10, 2007 of one additional common share for each two common shares held of record at November 12, 2007. Accordingly, the par value for additional shares issued was adjusted to common stock, and fractional shares resulting from the stock split were settled in cash. All share and per share data appearing in the consolidated financial statements and related notes have been retroactively adjusted for this stock split.

New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

During 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-01(ASU 2009-01) titled "Topic 105—Generally Accepted Accounting Principles amendments based on Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168—The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles." FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (ASC) Topic 105, "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" has become the single source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities, effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The FASB now issues Accounting Standards Updates that are not considered authoritative in their own right, but will serve to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance, and provide the bases for conclusions on the change(s) in the Codification. References to accounting literature throughout this document have been updated to reflect the codification.

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In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-12, "Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)" (ASU 2009-12). ASU 2009-12 amends Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-10, "Fair Value Measurements—Overall." The amendments in ASU 2009-12 provide a practical expedient to measure investments that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis but do not have a readily determinable fair value. The investments can be valued on the basis of the net asset value per share of the investment. There are additional disclosure requirements by major category of investments and the nature of restrictions on the investor's ability to redeem its investments. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2009. See Note 12 for related disclosures regarding pension assets that do not have readily determinable fair value.

In December 2008, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 715-20-65, "Compensation—Retirement Benefits, Defined Benefit Plans." These amendments require additional disclosures regarding how investment decisions are made: the major categories of plan assets; the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets; the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs on changes in plan assets for the period; and significant concentrations of risk within plan assets The disclosures about plan assets are required to be provided for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009, with no restatement required for earlier periods that are presented for comparative purposes, upon initial application. Earlier application of the provisions is permitted. See Note 12 for related disclosures.

In May 2009, the FASB issued a new standard, as codified in ASC Topic 855 "Subsequent Events." FASB ASC Topic 855 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. In addition, it provides guidance regarding the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. The Company adopted this standard in the second quarter of 2009 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 820-10-65, "Fair Value Disclosures." ASC Topic 820-10-65 affirms that the objective of fair value when the market for an asset is not active is the price that would be received to sell the asset in an orderly transaction, and includes additional factors for determining whether there has been a significant decrease in market activity for an asset when the market for that asset is not active. An entity is required to base its conclusion about whether a transaction was not orderly on the weight of the evidence. The Company adopted the provisions in the second quarter of 2009 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 320-10-65, "Investments—Debt and Equity Securities."These amendments (i) change existing guidance for determining whether an impairment is other than temporary to debt securities and (ii) replace the existing requirement that the entity's management assert it has both the intent and ability to hold an impaired security until recovery with a requirement that management assert: (a) it does not have the intent to sell the security; and (b) it is more likely than not it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis. Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income. The Company adopted ASC Topic 320 in the second quarter of 2009 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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In April 2009, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 825-10-65, "Financial Instruments," that require an entity to provide disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial information including whenever it issues summarized financial information for interim reporting periods. In addition, entities must disclose, in the body or in the accompanying notes of its summarized financial information for interim reporting periods and in its financial statements for annual reporting periods, the fair value of all financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value, whether recognized or not recognized in the statement of financial position. The Company adopted these amendments in the second quarter of 2009. See Note 6 for related disclosures.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-5, "Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value" (ASU 2009-05). ASU 2009-05 amends Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurements." ASU 2009-05 provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following methods: 1) a valuation technique that uses a) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or b) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets and/or 2) a valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of ASC Topic 820 (e.g. an income approach or market approach). ASU 2009-05 also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to adjust to include inputs relating to the existence of transfer restrictions on that liability. The Company adopted these amendments in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In November 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-17, "Consolidations (Topic 810)—Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities," which codifies FASB Statement No. 167, "Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)." The ASU changes how a reporting entity determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. The determination of whether a reporting entity is required to consolidate another entity is based on, among other things, the other entity's purpose and design and the reporting entity's ability to direct the activities of the other entity that most significantly impact the other entity's economic performance. These provisions are effective January 1, 2010, for a calendar year-end entity, with early application not being permitted. Adoption of these provisions is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-16, "Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)—Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets," which formally codifies FASB Statement No. 166, "Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets." ASU 2009-16 is a revision to SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," and requires more information about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and where entities have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. It eliminates the concept of a "qualifying special-purpose entity," changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures. The provisions are effective January 1, 2010, for a calendar year-end entity, with early application not being permitted. Adoption of these provisions is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued certain amendments as codified in ASC Topic 605-25, "Revenue Recognition; Multiple-Element Arrangements." These amendments provide clarification on whether multiple deliverables exist, how the arrangement should be separated, and the consideration allocated. An entity is required to allocate revenue in an arrangement using estimated selling prices of deliverables in the absence of vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of selling price. These amendments also eliminate the use of the residual method and require an entity to allocate revenue using the relative selling price method. The amendments significantly expand the disclosure requirements for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. These provisions are to be applied on a prospective basis for revenue arrangements

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entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with earlier application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments to its consolidated financial statements.

There were various other accounting standards and interpretations issued during 2007, 2008 and 2009 to February 25, 2010, none of which are expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, operations or cash flows.

2.     ACQUISITIONS

Acquisition of HomeTeam Pest Defense:

On April 3, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Centex Home Services, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, HomeTeam Pest Defense, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and HomeTeam Pest Defense, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, related to the business of providing termite and pest control services to homebuilders, businesses and homeowners. The final purchase price paid for the acquisition was $134.0 million. The purchase price was negotiated at arms length.

At the time of the acquisition, HomeTeam Pest Defense, with its unique Taexx in the wall system, was recognized as a premier pest control business and ranked as the 4th largest company in the industry. HomeTeam Pest Defense services home builders nationally.

HomeTeam Pest Defense recorded revenues of approximately $134.0 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. The Company's consolidated statements of income include the results of operations of HomeTeam Pest Defense for the period beginning April 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009.

A summary of the fair values of HomeTeam's assets and liabilities, at the date of acquisition, were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)
  At April 1,
2008

 
   

Assets acquired

  $ 156,812  

Liabilities assumed

    (22,768 )
       

Total purchase price

  $ 134,044  
   

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The 2008 pro forma financial information presented below gives effect to the HomeTeam Pest Defense acquisition as if it had occurred as of the beginning of our fiscal year 2008. The information presented below is for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of results that would have been achieved if the acquisition actually had occurred as of the beginning of such year or results which may be achieved in the future.

 
   
 
 
  Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
(dollars in thousands)
  2009
As reported

  2008
Pro forma
(unaudited)

 
   

REVENUES

             

Customer services

  $ 1,073,958   $ 1,052,032  
       

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  $ 126,291   $ 113,474  

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

    42,307     44,219  
       

NET INCOME

  $ 83,984   $ 69,255  
       

INCOME PER SHARE – BASIC

  $ 0.84   $ 0.69  
       

INCOME PER SHARE – DILUTED

  $ 0.84   $ 0.68  
       

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

    99,453     100,802  

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

    99,749     101,220  

             
   

Acquisition of Crane Pest Control:

The Company completed the acquisition of Crane Pest Control, Inc. effective December 31, 2008. Crane Pest Control was established in 1930 in San Francisco, California. The Company had annual revenues of over $10 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 and is a leading provider of advanced pest management, serving northern California and the Reno/Tahoe basin. Crane Pest Control's primary service is commercial pest control and its existing business complements the services that Rollins offers through its subsidiary, Orkin.

3.     DEBT

On March 28, 2008, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement with SunTrust Bank and Bank of America, N.A. for an unsecured line of credit of up to $175 million, which includes a $75 million letter of credit subfacility, and a $10 million swingline subfacility. As of December 31, 2009, borrowings of $30 million were outstanding under the line of credit and there were no borrowings under the swingline subfacility. The Company maintains approximately $34.9 million in letters of credit. These letters of credit are required by the Company's fronting insurance companies and/or certain states, due to the Company's self-insured status, to secure various workers' compensation and casualty insurance contracts coverage. The Company believes that it has adequate liquid assets, funding sources and insurance accruals to accommodate such claims.

The Revolving Credit Agreement is guaranteed by Rollins' domestic subsidiaries. The maturity date of the Credit Agreement is March 27, 2013. Outstanding balances of individual tranches under the Credit Agreement currently mature in 2010. Revolving loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement bear interest at one of the following two rates, at the Company's election:

    the Base Rate, which is the highest of SunTrust Bank's "prime rate" for the day of the borrowing, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% or the Adjusted LIBOR Rate determined on a daily basis for an interest period of one month ; or

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    with respect to any Eurodollar borrowings, Adjusted LIBOR (which equals LIBOR as increased to account for the maximum reserve percentages established by the U.S. Federal Reserve) plus an additional amount, which varies between .50% and .75%, based upon Rollins' then-current debt-to-EBITDA ratio. As of December 31, 2009, the additional rate allocated was .50%.

As of December 31, 2009, the effective interest rate on the outstanding borrowing under the line of credit was 0.80%. The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary terms and conditions, including, without limitation, certain financial covenants including covenants restricting the Company's ability to incur certain indebtedness or liens, or to merge or consolidate with or sell substantially all of its assets to another entity. Further, the Revolving Credit Agreement contains financial covenants restricting the Company's ability to permit the ratio of the Company's consolidated debt to EBITDA to exceed 2.5 to 1.

The Company remained in compliance with applicable debt covenants at December 31, 2009 and expects to maintain compliance throughout 2010.

4.     TRADE RECEIVABLES

The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is principally calculated based on the application of estimated loss percentages to delinquency aging totals, based on contractual terms, for the various categories of receivables. Bad debt write-offs occur according to Company policies that are specific to pest control, commercial and termite accounts.

 
   
 
 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Gross Trade Receivables, short-term

  $ 68,179   $ 63,255  

Gross Trade Receivables, long-term

    10,439     12,292  

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

    (8,672 )   (7,539 )
       

Net Trade Receivables

  $ 69,946   $ 68,008  

             
   

Trade receivables include installment receivable amounts which are due subsequent to one year from the balance sheet dates. Trade receivables also include note receivables due from franchises. At any given time, the Company may have immaterial amounts due from related parties, which are invoiced and settled on a regular basis. The carrying amount of notes receivable approximates fair value as the interest rates approximate market rates for these types of contracts.

 
   
 
 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Installment Receivables, net

  $ 9,356   $ 11,124  

Notes Receivables from Franchises

    3,686     3,947  

Related Party Receivables

    95     56  

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5.     EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

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

 
   
 
 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Buildings

  $ 42,230   $ 39,831  

Operating Equipment

    64,679     61,110  

Furniture and Fixtures

    10,615     9,792  

Computer Equipment and Systems

    47,336     46,184  
       

    164,860     156,917  

Less–Accumulated Depreciation

    111,095     99,114  
       

    53,765     57,803  

Land

    20,879     20,822  
       

Net property, plant and equipment

  $ 74,644   $ 78,625  

             
   

Included in equipment and property, net at December 31, 2009 and 2008, are fixed assets held in foreign countries of $2.2 million, and $2.5 million, respectively.

6.     FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, trade and notes receivables, accounts payable and other short-term liabilities. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair values. The Company has financial instruments related to its defined pension plan and deferred compensation plan detailed in note 12.

The Company has a Revolving Credit Agreement with SunTrust Bank and Bank of America, N.A. for an unsecured line of credit of up to $175 million on an unsecured basis at the bank's prime rate of interest or the indexed London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which includes a $75 million letter of credit subfacility, and a $10 million swingline subfacility. As of December 31, 2009, borrowings of $30.0 million were outstanding under the line of credit and no borrowings under the swingline subfacility. The fair value of outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2009 were approximately $29.1 million based upon interest rates available to the Company as evidenced by debt of other companies with similar credit characteristics. These letters of credit are required by the Company's fronting insurance companies and/or certain states, due to the Company's self-funded status, to secure various workers' compensation and casualty insurance contracts. These letters of credit are established by the bank for the Company's fronting insurance companies as collateral, although the Company believes that it has adequate liquid assets, funding sources and insurance accruals to accommodate such claims.

The following table presents our nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2009. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted prices in

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active markets for identical assets. Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs, and Level 3 includes fair values estimated using significant non-observable inputs.

(in thousands)
  Total
  Level 1
  Level 2
  Level 3
 
   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 817   $ 817              

Available for sale securities

    144     144              

Life insurance

    7,330         $ 7,330        
       

Total

  $ 8,291   $ 961   $ 7,330   $  
       

Payables

    (22 )   22              
       

Total

  $ 8,269   $ 983   $ 7,330   $  
   

Cash and cash equivalents, which are used to pay benefits and deferred compensation plan administrative expenses, are held in Rule 2a-7 Money Market Funds.

The marketable securities classified as available-for-sale and the securities held in the deferred compensation plan are carried at fair value, based on quoted market prices, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Life insurance is used to fund the non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The insurance contracts are held in a trust and are available to general creditors in the event of the Company's insolvency. Changes in cash surrender value are recorded in operating expense and were not significant in 2009, 2008 and 2007.

7.     GOODWILL

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The carrying amount of goodwill was $189.7 million as of December 31, 2009 and $187.3 million as of December 31, 2008. Goodwill increased $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 and $60.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 due primarily to acquisitions. The carrying amount of goodwill in foreign countries was $9.0 million as of December 31, 2009 and $7.7 million as of December 31, 2008. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the twelve months ended December 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

(in thousands)
   
 
   

Goodwill as of December 31, 2007

  $ 126,684  

Goodwill acquired and finalization of allocation of purchase price on previous acquisitions

    62,483  

Goodwill adjustments due to currency translation

    (1,901 )
       

Goodwill as of December 31, 2008

  $ 187,266  

Goodwill acquired and finalization of allocation of purchase price on previous acquisitions

    1,119  

Goodwill adjustments due to currency translation

    1,273  
       

Goodwill as of December 31, 2009

  $ 189,658  
   

8.     CUSTOMER CONTRACTS AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Customer contracts are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of the agreements, as straight-line best approximates the ratio that current revenues bear to the total of current and anticipated revenues, based on the estimated lives of the assets. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350 "Intangibles—Goodwill and other", the expected lives of customer contracts were reviewed, and it was

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determined that customer contracts should be amortized over a life of 8 to 20 years dependent upon customer type. The carrying amount and accumulated amortization for customer contracts were as follows:

 
   
 
 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Customer contracts

  $ 206,215   $ 207,789  

Less: Accumulated amortization

    (85,039 )   (78,697 )
       

Customer contracts, net

  $ 121,176   $ 129,092  

             
   

The carrying amount of customer contracts in foreign countries was $3.8 million as of December 31, 2009 and $4.1 million as of December 31, 2008.

Other intangible assets include non-compete agreements, patents and trade names. Non-compete agreements are amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 3 to 20 years and patents are amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years. The carrying amount and accumulated amortization for other intangible assets were as follows:

 
   
 
 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Other intangible assets

  $ 34,655   $ 34,121  

Less: Accumulated amortization

    (9,870 )   (8,402 )
       

Other intangible assets, net

  $ 24,785   $ 25,719  

             
   

Total amortization expense was approximately $21.3 million in 2009, $19.2 million in 2008 and $13.4 million in 2007. Estimated amortization expense for the existing carrying amount of customer contracts and other intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

(in thousands)
   
 
   

2010

  $ 19,619  

2011

  $ 19,329  

2012

  $ 18,009  

2013

  $ 17,130  

2014

  $ 14,122  
   

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9.     INCOME TAXES

The Company's income tax provision consisted of the following:

 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Current:

                   
 

Federal

  $ 39,636   $ 31,243   $ 32,066  
 

State

    6,802     6,022     4,613  
 

Foreign

    3,324     2,298     2,470  

Benefit from valuation allowance release

    (7,889 )        

Deferred:

                   
 

Federal

    (143 )   3,183     524  
 

State

    626     948     495  
 

Foreign

    (49 )   326     14  
       

Total income tax provision

  $ 42,307   $ 44,020   $ 40,182  

                   
   

The primary factors causing income tax expense to be different than the federal statutory rate for 2009, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Income tax at statutory rate

  $ 44,202   $ 39,534   $ 36,720  

State income tax expense (net of federal benefit)

    4,873     4,527     3,765  

Foreign tax expense

    301     638     940  

Valuation allowance

    (7,889 )        

Other

    820     (679 )   (1,243 )
       
 

Total income tax provision

  $ 42,307   $ 44,020   $ 40,182  

                   
   

The Provision for Income Taxes resulted in an effective tax rate of 33.5% on Income Before Income Taxes for the year ended December 31, 2009. The reduced effective tax rate for 2009 was primarily due to benefits received from conversion of several of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries from C-Corps to LLC's resulting in the complete release of the valuation allowance, offset slightly by tax associated with repatriation of cash from Orkin's Canadian wholly-owned subsidiary, PCO Services.

For 2008 the effective tax rate was 39.0% and for 2007 the effective tax rate was 38.3%. For years 2008 and 2007 the effective income tax rate differs from the annual federal statutory tax rate primarily because of state and foreign income taxes. During 2009, 2008 and 2007, the Company paid income taxes of $46.4 million, $41.6 million and $40.1 million, respectively, net of refunds.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes. Significant

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components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Deferred tax assets:

             
 

Termite Accrual

  $ 2,859   $ 4,564  
 

Insurance and Contingencies

    19,301     17,423  
 

Unearned Revenues

    12,935     12,529  
 

Compensation and Benefits

    3,921     3,342  
 

Net Pension Liability

    5,735     7,876  
 

State Operating Loss Carryforwards

    8,005     13,303  
 

Other

    6,545     5,020  
 

Valuation allowance

        (12,784 )
       
   

Total Deferred Tax Assets

    59,301     51,273  
       

Deferred tax liabilities:

             
 

Depreciation and Amortization

    (6,729 )   (8,284 )
 

Foreign Currency Translation

    (3,100 )   (1,379 )
 

Other

    (5,732 )   (3,706 )
       
   

Total Deferred tax Liabilities

    (15,561 )   (13,369 )
       

Net Deferred Tax Assets

  $ 43,740   $ 37,904  

             
   

Analysis of the valuation allowance:

 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Valuation allowance at beginning of year

  $ 12,784   $ 11,493  

Increase/(decrease) in valuation allowance

    (12,784 )   1,291  
       

Valuation allowance at end of year

  $   $ 12,784  

             
   

As of December 31, 2009, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for state income tax purposes of approximately $205 million, which will be available with the new LLC companies' structure to offset future state taxable income. If not used, these carryforwards will expire between 2010 and 2027. During 2009 the Company converted certain operating companies to Limited Liability Companies. Management believes that, after conversion, it is likely to be able to utilize all net operating losses before they expire and has determined that a valuation allowance is no longer necessary.

Earnings from continuing operations before income tax include foreign income of $8.5 million in 2009, $5.7 million in 2008 and $4.4 million in 2007. During December, 2009, the international subsidiaries remitted their earnings to the Company in the form of a one time dividend. In the future the Company intends to reinvest indefinitely the undistributed earnings of some of its non-U.S. subsidiaries.

In accordance with FASB ASC topic 740 "Income Taxes," the Company implemented new accounting rules related to the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax benefits and recognized an increase of $1.68 million in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as a decrease to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at

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December 31, 2009 that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate is $1.6 million. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Balance at Beginning of Year

  $ 2,928   $ 3,712  
 

Additions based on tax positions related to current year

        147  
 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

    152     145  
 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

    (63 )   (46 )
 

Settlements

    (562 )   (1,010 )
 

Expiration of statute of limitation

    (25 )   (20 )
       

Balance at End of Year

  $ 2,430   $ 2,928  

             
   

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. In many cases these uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities. The tax returns for 2002 and 2003 are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, the Company has subsidiaries in various state jurisdictions that are currently under audit for years ranging from 1996 through 2007. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S., income tax examinations for years prior to 2004.

It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease in the next 12 months. These changes may be the result of settlement of ongoing federal and state audits. It is expected that other federal audit issues will be settled in the next 12 months resulting in a reduction of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $1.1 million, including interest. It is also expected that certain state audits will be completed in the next 12 months resulting in a reduction of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $0.7 million. None of the reductions in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits discussed above will affect the effective tax rate.

The Company's policy is to record interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties were $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009, respectively. During 2009 the Company recognized interest and penalties of $40 thousand.

10.   ACCRUAL FOR TERMITE CONTRACTS

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 450 "Contingencies," the Company maintains an accrual for termite claims representing the estimated costs of reapplications, repairs and associated labor and chemicals, settlements, awards and other costs relative to termite control services. Factors that may impact future cost include termiticide life expectancy and government regulation.

A reconciliation of changes in the accrual for termite contracts for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Beginning balance

  $ 14,300   $ 18,000  

Current year provision

    2,248     3,364  

Settlements, claims, and expenditures

    (6,548 )   (7,064 )
       

Ending balance

  $ 10,000   $ 14,300  

             
   

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11.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company leases buildings, vehicles and equipment under operating and capital leases, some of which contain escalation clauses, which are accounted for accordingly. The capital leases contractually expire at various dates through 2011. The assets and liabilities acquired under capital leases are recorded at the lower of fair market value or the present value of future lease payments, and are depreciated over the actual contract term. Depreciation of assets under capital leases is included in depreciation expense for 2009 and 2008. Following is a summary of property held under capital leases:

(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Vehicles

  $ 2,144   $ 3,688  

Expirations & Disposals

    (395 )   (1,544 )

Accumulated Depreciation

    (1,549 )   (1,571 )
       

Total property held under capital leases

  $ 200   $ 573  

             
   

The remainder of the leases are accounted for as operating leases expiring at various dates through 2017:

 
  Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Rental Expense

  $ 40,515   $ 39,860   $ 33,331  

                   
   

Future commitments under operating and capital leases are as summarized:

(in thousands)
  Operating
leases

  Capital
leases

 
   

2010

  $ 28,367   $ 217  

2011

    20,954     33  

2012

    12,091      

2013

    6,455      

2014

    3,827      

Thereafter

    1,861      
       

Total minimum obligation

  $ 73,555   $ 250  

Interest component of obligation

        (50 )
       

Present value of minimum obligation

  $ 73,555   $ 200  
   

In the normal course of business, certain of the Company's subsidiaries, are defendants in a number of lawsuits or arbitrations, which allege that plaintiffs have been damaged as a result of the rendering of services by the defendant subsidiary. The subsidiaries are actively contesting these actions. Some lawsuits have been filed (John Maciel v. Orkin, Inc., et al.; Ronald and Ileana Krzyzanowsky et al. v. Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. and Rollins, Inc.; and Jennifer Thompson and Janet Flood v. Philadelphia Management Company, Parkway Associated, Parkway House Apartments, Barbara Williams, and Western Pest Services) in which the plaintiffs are seeking certification of a class. The cases originate in California and Pennsylvania, respectively. The Maciel lawsuit, a wage and hour related matter, was filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California and has been scheduled for a class certification hearing on June 17, 2010. The Krzyzanowsky lawsuit, a termite service related matter, was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In response to a motion filed by Orkin, the court ruled that the Plaintiffs could not seek certification of a class and dismissed all class allegations. Thereafter, the Plaintiffs' individual claims were resolved and the case was dismissed on December 30, 2009. The Flood lawsuit, a bed bug service related matter filed by residents of an apartment complex, was filed in late August 2009 in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and has not

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been scheduled for a class certification hearing. The Company believes these matters are without merit and intends to vigorously contest certification and defend itself through trial or arbitration, if necessary. The Company does not believe that any pending claim, proceeding or litigation, either alone or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity; however, it is possible that an unfavorable outcome of some or all of the matters, however unlikely, could result in a charge that might be material to the results of an individual quarter.

Orkin is involved in certain environmental matters primarily arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the Company's liability under any of these matters would not and did not materially affect its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Environmental remediation is reported on a non-discounted basis.

12.   EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS

Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

The Company maintains a noncontributory tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan (the "Plan") covering employees meeting certain age and service requirements. The Plan provides benefits based on the average compensation for the highest five years during the last ten years of credited service (as defined) in which compensation was received, and the average anticipated Social Security covered earnings. The Company funds the Plan with at least the minimum amount required by ERISA. The Company made contributions of $5.0 million to the Plan during each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.

In June 2005, the Company froze the defined benefit pension plan. These amendments are reflected in benefit obligations below. The Company currently uses December 31 as the measurement date for its defined benefit post-retirement plans. The funded status of the Plan and the net amount recognized in the statement of financial position are summarized as follows as of:

 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

CHANGE IN ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION

             

Accumulated Benefit obligation at beginning of year

  $ 144,872   $ 147,711  
 

Interest cost

    9,530     9,080  
 

Actuarial (gain)/loss

    11,990     (5,732 )
 

Benefits paid

    (6,853 )   (6,187 )
       

Accumulated Benefit obligation at end of year

    159,539     144,872  

CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS

             
 

Market value of plan assets at beginning of year

    124,519     164,335  
 

Actual return on plan assets

    21,978     (38,629 )
 

Employer contribution

    5,000     5,000  
 

Benefits paid

    (6,853 )   (6,187 )
       

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

    144,644     124,519  
       

Funded status

  $ (14,895 ) $ (20,353 )

             
   

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Amounts Recognized in the Statement of Financial Position consist of:

 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Noncurrent liabilities

  $ (14,895 ) $ (20,353 )

             
   

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income consists of:

 
  December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
 
   

Net loss

  $ 60,604   $ 60,581  

             
   

The accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan was $159.5 million and $144.9 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. (Increases)/decreases in the pension liability which were (charged, net of tax) credited to other comprehensive income/(loss) were $(23) thousand, $(44.2) million and $19.9 million in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

The following weighted-average assumptions as of December 31 were used to determine the projected benefit obligation and net benefit cost:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION

                   

Discount rate

    6.01 %   6.81 %   6.25 %

Rate of compensation increase

    N/A     N/A     N/A  

NET BENEFIT COST

                   

Discount rate

    6.81 %   6.25 %   5.50 %

Expected return on plan assets

    7.00 %   8.00 %   8.00 %

Rate of compensation increase

    N/A     N/A     N/A  
   

The return on plan assets reflects the weighted-average of the expected long-term rates of return for the broad categories of investments held in the plan. The expected long-term rate of return is adjusted when there are fundamental changes in the expected returns on the plan investments.

The discount rate reflects the current rate at which the pension liabilities could be effectively settled at the end of the year. In estimating this rate, for fiscal year's 2007, 2008 and 2009 the Company utilized a yield curve analysis.

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    Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other
    Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

 
  Pension Benefits  
(in thousands)
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

                   

Interest cost

  $ 9,530   $ 9,080   $ 8,628  

Expected return on plan assets

    (10,974 )   (12,343 )   (11,234 )

Amortization of net loss

    963     1,082     3,894  
       

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ (481 ) $ (2,180 ) $ 1,288  
     
 
 

Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations
Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

                   

Net (gain)/loss

  $ 986   $ 45,239        

Amortization of net loss

    (963 )   (1,082 )      
             

Total recognized in other comprehensive income

    23     44,157        
             

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income

  $ (458 ) $ 41,977        

 
 

The estimated net loss that will be amortized in 2010 is expected to be $1.2 million. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Plan's assets were comprised of listed common stocks and U.S. government and corporate securities, real estate and other. Included in the assets of the Plan were shares of Rollins, Inc. Common Stock with a market value of $19.7 million and $18.5 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The Plan's weighted average asset allocation at December 31, 2009 and 2008 by asset category, along with the target allocation for 2010, are as follows:

 
   
  Percentage of plan assets as of December 31,  
 
  Target
allocations for
2010

 
Asset category
  2009
  2008
 
   

Equity Securities – Rollins stock

    10.0 %   13.6 %   14.8 %

Domestic Equity – all other

    22.5 %   21.6 %   19.3 %

Global Equity

    2.5 %   3.8 %   3.1 %

International Equity

    8.0 %   11.9 %   9.6 %

Debt Securities – core fixed income

    27.0 %   22.6 %   11.9 %

Tactical-Fund of Equity & Debt Securities

    5.0 %   4.5 %   3.6 %

Real Estate

    5.0 %   3.6 %   6.5 %

Other

    20.0 %   18.4 %   31.2 %
       

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

 
 

For each of the asset categories in the pension plan, the investment strategy is identical—maximize the long-term rate of return on plan assets with an acceptable level of risk in order to minimize the cost of providing pension benefits. The investment policy establishes a target allocation for each asset class which is rebalanced as required. The plan utilizes a number of investment approaches, including individual market securities, equity and fixed income funds in which the underlying securities are marketable, and debt funds to achieve this target allocation. The Company and management are considering making a contribution to the pension plan of $5.0 million during fiscal 2010.

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Fair Value Measurements

The Company's overall investment strategy is to achieve a mix of approximately 70 percent of investments for long-term growth and 30 percent for near-term benefit payments, with a wide diversification of asset types, fund strategies and fund managers. Equity securities primarily include investments in large-cap and mid-cap companies. Fixed-income securities include corporate bonds of companies in diversified securities, mortgage-backed securities, and U.S. Treasuries. Other types of investments include hedge funds and private equity funds that follow several different investment strategies.

Some of our assets, primarily our private equity, real estate and hedge funds, do not have readily determinable market values given the specific investment structures involved and the nature of the underlying investments. For the December 31, 2009 plan asset reporting, publicly traded asset pricing was used where possible. For assets without readily determinable values, estimates were derived from investment manager discussions focusing on underlying fundamentals and significant events.

The following table presents our plan assets using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2009. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. See Note 6 for a brief description of the three levels under the fair value hierarchy.

(in thousands)
  Total
  Level 1
  Level 2
  Level 3
 
   

Cash and Cash Equivalents

  $ 4,727   $ 4,727              

Fixed Income Securities

    32,720         $ 32,720        

Domestic Equity Securities

                         
 

Rollins, Inc. Stock

    19,697     19,697              
 

Other Securities

    31,251     31,251              

Global Equity Securities

    5,440           5,440        

International Equity Securities

    17,242     7,391     9,851        

Real Estate

    5,209               $ 5,209  

Hedge Funds

    28,358           6,526     21,832  
   

Total

  $ 144,644   $ 63,066   $ 54,537   $ 27,041  

 
 
(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)
Hedge funds consist of fund-of-fund LLC or commingled fund structures. The LLCs are primarily valued based on Net Asset Values [NAVs] calculated by the fund and are not publicly available. Liquidity for the LLCs is monthly and is subject to liquidity of the underlying funds. The commingled fund NAV is calculated by the manager on a daily basis and has monthly liquidity.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 assets held during the year ended December 31, 2009.

 
  Balance at
December 31,
2008

  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains/(Losses)

  Net
Purchases,
Issuances and
Settlements

  Net
Transfers
In to/
(Out of)
Level 3

  Balance at
December 31,
2009

 
   

Real Estate

  $ 8,138   $ (1,309 ) $ (1,620 ) $   $ 5,209  

Alternative Investments

    19,431     2,401             21,832  
   

Total

  $ 27,569   $ 1,092   $ (1,620 ) $   $ 27,041  

 
 

The estimated future benefit payments over the next ten years are as follows:

(in thousands)
   
 
   
2010   $ 7,092  
2011     7,637  
2012     8,298  
2013     8,884  
2014     9,414  
Thereafter     54,250  
   
Total   $ 95,575  

 
 

Defined Contribution 401(k) Plan

The Company sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) Plan that is available to substantially all full-time employees the first of the calendar quarter following completion of three months of service. The Plan is available to non full-time employees the first day of the calendar quarter following one year of service upon completion of 1,000 hours in that year. The Plan provides for a matching contribution of fifty cents ($.50) for each one dollar ($1.00) of a participant's contributions to the Plan that do not exceed 6 percent of his or her eligible compensation (which includes commissions, overtime and bonuses). The charge to expense for the Company match was approximately $6.6 million in 2009, $6.1 million in 2008 and $5.1 million in 2007. At December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 approximately, 29.3%, 33.1% and 30.5%, respectively of the plan assets consisted of Rollins, Inc. Common Stock. Total administrative fees paid by the Company for the Plan were approximately $91 thousand in 2009, $99 thousand in 2008 and $124 thousand in 2007.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan

The Deferred Compensation Plan provides that participants may defer up to 50% of their base salary and up to 85% of their annual bonus with respect to any given plan year, subject to a $2,000 per plan year minimum. The annual bonus deferral percentage was amended to allow participants the ability to defer up to 85%, beginning with bonuses earned in 2007 and paid in 2008. The Company may make discretionary contributions to participant accounts. The Company currently plans to credit accounts of participants of long service to the Company with certain discretionary amounts ("Pension Plan Benefit Restoration Contributions") in lieu of benefits that previously accrued under the Company's Retirement Income Plan up to a maximum of $245,000. The Company intends to make Pension Plan Benefit Restoration Contributions under the Deferred Compensation Plan for five years. The first contribution was made in January 2007 for those participants who were employed for all of the 2006 plan year. Only employees with five full years of vested service on June 30, 2005 qualify for Pension Plan Benefit Restoration Contributions. Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, salary and bonus deferrals and Pension Plan

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Benefit Restoration Contributions are fully vested. Any discretionary contributions are subject to vesting in accordance with the matching contribution vesting schedule set forth in the Rollins 401(k) Plan in which a participant participates.

Accounts will be credited with hypothetical earnings, and/or debited with hypothetical losses, based on the performance of certain "Measurement Funds." Account values are calculated as if the funds from deferrals and Company credits had been converted into shares or other ownership units of selected Measurement Funds by purchasing (or selling, where relevant) such shares or units at the current purchase price of the relevant Measurement Fund at the time of the participant's selection. Deferred Compensation Plan benefits are unsecured general obligations of the Company to the participants, and these obligations rank in parity with the Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Company has established a "rabbi trust," which it uses to voluntarily set aside amounts to indirectly fund any obligations under the Deferred Compensation Plan. To the extent that the Company's obligations under the Deferred Compensation Plan exceed assets available under the trust, the Company would be required to seek additional funding sources to fund its liability under the Deferred Compensation Plan.

Generally, the Deferred Compensation Plan provides for distributions of any deferred amounts upon the earliest to occur of a participant's death, disability, retirement or other termination of employment (a "Termination Event"). However, for any deferrals of salary and bonus (but not Company contributions), participants would be entitled to designate a distribution date which is prior to a Termination Event. Generally, the Deferred Compensation Plan allows a participant to elect to receive distributions under the Deferred Compensation Plan in installments or lump-sum payments.

At December 31, 2009 the Deferred Compensation Plan had 41 life insurance policies with a net face value of $33.3 million. The estimated life insurance premium payments over the next five years are as follows:

(in thousands)
   
 
   
2010   $ 1,355  
2011     159  
2012     935  
2013     845  
2014     845  
   
Total   $ 4,139  

 
 

Total expense/(income) related to deferred compensation was $22 thousand, ($493) thousand and $10 thousand in 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. The Company had $6.8 million and $4.4 million in deferred compensation assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively and $7.2 million and $4.9 million in deferred compensation liability as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The amounts of assets and liabilities were marked to fair value.

Stock Compensation Plans

All share and per share data has been adjusted for the three-for-two stock split effective December 10, 2007.

Stock options and time lapse restricted shares (TLRSs) have been issued to officers and other management employees under the Company's Employee Stock Incentive Plan. The Company's stock options generally vest over a five-year period and expire ten years from the issuance date.

TLRSs provide for the issuance of a share of the Company's Common Stock at no cost to the holder and generally vest after a certain stipulated number of years from the grant date, depending on the terms of the issue. The Company issued TLRSs that vest over ten years prior to 2004. TLRSs issued 2004 and later vest in 20 percent increments starting with the second anniversary of the grant, over six years from the date of

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grant. During these years, grantees receive all dividends declared and retain voting rights for the granted shares. The agreements under which the restricted stock is issued provide that shares awarded may not be sold or otherwise transferred until restrictions established under the plans have lapsed.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company issued approximately 0.2 million shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options by employees. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued approximately 0.3 million shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options by employees. In addition, the Company issued 0.5 million, 0.7 million and 0.4 million time lapse restricted shares for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

The Company issues new shares from its authorized but unissued share pool. At December 31, 2009, approximately 4.4 million shares of the Company's common stock were reserved for issuance. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, "Compensation—Stock Compensation." The Company uses the modified prospective application method of adoption, which requires the Company to record compensation cost, related to unvested stock awards as of December 31, 2005 by recognizing the unamortized grant date fair value of these awards over the remaining service periods of those awards with no change in historical reported earnings. Awards granted after December 31, 2005 are valued at fair value and recognized on a straight line basis over the service periods of each award. The Company estimated forfeiture rates for 2009, 2008 and 2007 based on its historical experience.

In order to estimate the fair value of stock options, the Company used the Black-Scholes option valuation model, which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of publicly traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions and these assumptions can vary over time.

The following table summarizes the components of the Company's stock-based compensation programs recorded as expense ($ in thousands):

 
  Twelve months ended December 31,  
 
  2009
  2008
  2007
 
   

Time Lapse Restricted Stock:

                   

Pre-tax compensation expense

  $ 5,800   $ 4,392   $ 2,841  

Tax benefit

    (2,233 )   (1,700 )   (1,088 )
       

Restricted stock expense, net of tax

  $ 3,567   $ 2,692   $ 1,753  
     
 
 

Stock options:

                   

Pre-tax compensation expense

  $   $   $ 348  

Tax benefit

            (133 )
       

Stock option expense, net of tax

  $   $   $ 215  
     
 
 

Total Share-Based Compensation:

                   

Pre-tax compensation expense

  $ 5,800   $ 4,392   $ 3,189  

Tax benefit

    (2,233 )   (1,700 )   (1,221 )
       

Total share-based compensation expense, net of tax

  $ 3,567   $ 2,692   $ 1,968  

 
 

As of December 31, 2009, $19.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to time-lapse restricted shares is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3.9 years.

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Option activity under the Company's stock option plan as of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2009 were as follows:

 
  Shares
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years)

  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 
   

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

    2,676   $ 6.25     4.39   $ 22,715  

Exercised

    (1,646 )   5.93              

Forfeited

    (40 )   7.07              
       

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

    990   $ 6.75     3.80   $ 12,328  

Exercised

    (309 )   6.12              

Forfeited

    (23 )   5.73              
       

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

    658   $ 7.08     3.39   $ 7,236  

Exercised

    (220 )   7.27              

Forfeited

    (3 )   4.83              
       

Outstanding at December 31, 2009

    435   $ 7.00     2.44   $ 5,348  
       

Exercisable at December 31, 2009

    435   $ 7.00     2.44   $ 5,348  

 
 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last trading day of the year and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on that day. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the fair market value of the Company's stock.

The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $2.4 million, $3.5 million and $15.1 million, respectively. Exercise of options during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 resulted in cash receipts of $0.5 million, $0.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

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The following table summarizes information on unvested restricted stock units outstanding as of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007:

 
  Number of
Shares
(in thousands)

  Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value

 
   

Unvested Restricted Stock Grants

             

Unvested as of December 31, 2006

    1,055   $ 12.17  

Forfeited

    (31 )   12.91  

Vested

    (174 )   10.01  

Granted

    353     14.11  
       

Unvested as of December 31, 2007

    1,203   $ 13.02  

Forfeited

    (27 )   14.21  

Vested

    (209 )   12.34  

Granted

    668     16.96  
       

Unvested as of December 31, 2008

    1,635   $ 14.70  

Forfeited

    (17 )   14.22  

Vested

    (274 )   12.76  

Granted

    481     16.48  
       

Unvested as of December 31, 2009

    1,824   $ 15.46  

 
 

13.   ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) consist of the following (in thousands):

 
  Pension
Liability
Adjustment

  Foreign
Currency
Translation

  Total
 
   

Balance at December 31, 2007

  $ (9,790 ) $ 5,740   $ (4,050 )

Change during 2008:

                   

Before-tax amount

    (44,156 )   (5,927 )   (50,083 )

Tax expense

    17,072     2,303     19,375  
       

    (27,084 )   (3,624 )   (30,708 )
       

Balance at December 31, 2008

    (36,874 )   2,116     (34,758 )
       

Change during 2009:

                   

Before-tax amount

    (23 )   4,486     4,463  

Tax benefit

    9     (1,841 )   (1,832 )
       

    (14 )   2,645     2,631  
       

Balance at December 31, 2009

  $ (36,888 ) $ 4,761   $ (32,127 )

 
 

14.   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 six 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 less than $0.1 million

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for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2007 and less than $0.2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2008.

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 years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.

All transactions were approved by the Company's Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

15.   UNAUDITED QUARTERLY DATA

(in thousands except per share data)
  First
  Second
  Third
  Fourth
 
   

2009

                         

Revenues

  $ 242,972   $ 284,567   $ 286,852   $ 259,567  

Gross Profit (Revenues – Cost of Services Provided)

    117,601     142,934     139,416     123,005  

Net Income

    15,808     25,482     22,733     19,961  

Income per Share:

                         
   

Income per Share – Basic

    0.16     0.26     0.23     0.20  

Income per Share – Diluted

    0.16     0.26     0.23     0.20  
   

                         
   

2008

                         

Revenues

  $ 210,078   $ 284,499   $ 277,911   $ 248,076  

Gross Profit (Revenues – Cost of Services Provided)

    100,125     138,423     132,496     115,026  

Net Income

    13,839     22,738     19,804     12,553  

Income per Share:

                         
   

Income per Share – Basic

    0.14     0.23     0.20     0.13  

Income per Share – Diluted

    0.14     0.23     0.20     0.13  
   

16.   CASH DIVIDEND

The Board of Directors, at its quarterly meeting on January 26, 2010, approved a 28.6% increase in the Company's quarterly dividend. The increased regular quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share will be payable March 10, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business February 10, 2010.

17.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluates its financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. As of the filing date, February 25, 2010, there were no subsequent events that would affect its financial statements.

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Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures.

None

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures—We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure, among other things, that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify the Company's financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.

Based on management's evaluation as of December 31, 2009, in which the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company participated, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective, at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting—Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is contained on page 37.

Changes in Internal Controls—There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2009 that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect these controls.

Item 9B.    Other Information

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PART III

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Information concerning directors and executive officers is included in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Proxy Statement"), in the section titled "Election of Directors". This information is incorporated herein by reference. Information about executive officers is contained on page 21 of this document.

Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

Information concerning the Audit Committee of the Company and the Audit Committee Financial Expert(s) is included in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in the section titled "Corporate Governance and Board of Directors' Committees and Meetings—Audit Committee." This information is incorporated herein by reference.

Code of Ethics

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct that applies to all employees. In addition, the Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officer and Related Party Transaction Policy. Both of these documents are available on the Company's website at www.rollins.com and a copy is available by writing to Investor Relations at 2170 Piedmont Road, Atlanta Georgia 30324. The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 10 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of its code of ethics that relates to any elements of the code of ethics definition enumerated in SEC rules by posting such information on its internet website, the address of which is provided above.

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is included under "Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act" in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11.    Executive Compensation.

The information under the captions "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation," "Director Compensation," "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Compensation Committee Report," and "Executive Compensation" included in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 27, 2010 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

The information under the captions "Capital Stock" and "Election of Directors" included in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 27, 2010 is incorporated herein by reference.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table sets forth certain information regarding equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2009.

Plan Category
  Number of Securities To
Be Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(A)

  Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
(B)

  Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column (A))
(C)

 
   

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

    2,259,879   $ 7.00     4,353,565  

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

      $      
               

Total

    2,259,879   $ 7.00     4,353,565 (1)
   
(1)
Includes 4,353,565 shares available for grant under the 2008 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. The 2008 Employee Stock Incentive Plan provides for awards of the Company's common stock and awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to the Company's common stock apart from stock options and SARs including, without limitation, restricted stock, performance-accelerated restricted stock, performance stock, performance units, and stock awards or options valued by reference to book value or subsidiary performance.

Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The information under the caption "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions" included in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. Information concerning director independence is included in the Proxy Statement, in the section titled "Corporate Governance and Board of Directors' Committees and Meetings." This information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Information regarding principal accounting fees and services is set forth under "Independent Public Accountants" in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.

    (a)
    Consolidated Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedule and Exhibits.

    1.
    Consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule are filed as part of this report.

    2.
    The financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule is filed as part of this report.

    3.
    Exhibits listed in the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this report. The following such exhibits are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements:

(10)(a)   Rollins, Inc. 1994 Employee Stock Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(b) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
(10)(b)   Rollins, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the March 24, 1998 Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 28, 1998.
(10)(c)   Rollins, Inc. Form of Restricted Stock Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(c) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(10)(d)   Rollins, Inc. Form of Option Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(d) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(10)(g)   Rollins, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 filed with the registrant's Form S-8 filed November 18, 2005.
(10)(h)   Form of Plan Agreement pursuant to the Rollins, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 filed with the registrant's Form S-8 filed November 18, 2005.
(10)(i)   Amendment to 1994 and 1998 Stock Incentive Plans incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(r) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
(10)(j)   Rollins, Inc. Executive Compensation Summary as of January 22, 2008 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(t) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2007.
(10)(k)   Summary of Rollins, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Compensation as of January 22, 2008 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(u) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2007.
(10)(l)   Written description of Rollins, Inc. Performance-Based Incentive Cash Compensation Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(a) as filed with its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008.
(10)(m)   Forms of award agreements under the 2008 Cash Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008.
(10)(n)   2008 Stock Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the March 17, 2008 Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders held on April 22, 2008.
(10)(o)   Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(d) as filed with its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008.
(10)(q)   Summary of Compensation Arrangements with Executive Officers.

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    (b)
    Exhibits (inclusive of item 3 above):

(2)(a)   Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Orkin, Inc. and Western Industries, Inc., Western Exterminating Company, Inc. et al. dated March 8, 2004 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (2)(i) as filed with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, as amended.*
(2)(b)   Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of March 28, 2008 by and among Rollins HT, Inc., Centex Home Services, LLC, HomeTeam Pest Defense, Inc., and HomeTeam Pest Defense, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K dated March 28, 2008.
(3)(i)   (A) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Rollins, Inc. dated July 28, 1981, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3)(i)(A) as filed with the registrant's Form 10-Q filed August 1, 2005.
    (B) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Rollins, Inc. dated August 20, 1987, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(B) filed with the registrant's 10-K filed March 11, 2005.
    (C) Certificate of Change of Location of Registered Office and of Registered Agent dated March 22, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3)(i)(C) filed with the registrant's Form 10-Q filed August 1, 2005.
    (D) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Rollins, Inc. dated April 25, 2006, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(D) filed with the registrant's 10-Q filed October 31, 2006
(ii)   Revised By-laws of Rollins, Inc. dated October 23, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3)(i) as filed with its Form 8-K dated October 23, 2007.
(4)   Form of Common Stock Certificate of Rollins, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (4) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.
(10)(a)   Rollins, Inc. 1994 Employee Stock Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(b) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
(10)(b)   Rollins, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the March 24, 1998 Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 28, 1998.
(10)(c)   Rollins, Inc. Form of Restricted Stock Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(c) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(10)(d)   Rollins, Inc. Form of Option Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(d) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(10)(e)   Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Rollins Continental, Inc. et al. dated April 28, 2004 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (2)(ii) as filed with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
(10)(f)   Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Rollins Continental, Inc. et al. dated December 20, 2004 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(k) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
(10)(g)   Rollins, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 filed with the registrant's Form S-8 filed November 18, 2005.

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(10)(h)   Form of Plan Agreement pursuant to the Rollins, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 filed with the registrant's Form S-8 filed November 18, 2005.
(10)(i)   Amendment to 1994 and 1998 Stock Incentive Plans incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(r) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
(10)(j)   Rollins, Inc. Executive Compensation Summary as of January 22, 2008 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(t) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2007.
(10)(k)   Summary of Rollins, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Compensation as of January 22, 2008 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(u) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2007.
(10)(l)   Written description of Rollins, Inc. Performance-Based Incentive Cash Compensation Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(a) as filed with its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008.
(10)(m)   Forms of award agreements under the 2008 Cash Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008.
(10)(n)   2008 Stock Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the March 17, 2008 Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders held on April 22, 2008.
(10)(o)   Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(d) as filed with its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008.
(10)(p)   Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 2008 between Rollins, Inc., SunTrust Bank and Bank of America, N.A., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 as filed with its 8-K dated March 28, 2008.
(10)(q)   Summary of Compensation Arrangements with Executive Officers.
(21)   Subsidiaries of Registrant.
(23.1)   Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
(24)   Powers of Attorney for Directors.
(31.1)   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(31.2)   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(32.1)   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*
Confidential treatment, pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Sections 200.80 and 230.406, has been granted regarding certain portions of the indicated Exhibit, which portions have been filed separately with the Commission.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    ROLLINS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ GARY W. ROLLINS

Gary W. Rollins
Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
    Date:   February 25, 2010

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:   /s/ GARY W. ROLLINS

Gary W. Rollins
Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  By:   /s/ HARRY J. CYNKUS

Harry J. Cynkus
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date:   February 25, 2010   Date:   February 25, 2010

The Directors of Rollins, Inc. (listed below) executed a power of attorney appointing Gary W. Rollins their attorney-in-fact, empowering him to sign this report on their behalf.

      R. Randall Rollins, Director
      Wilton Looney, Director
      Henry B. Tippie, Director
      James B. Williams, Director
      Bill J. Dismuke, Director
      Thomas J. Lawley, MD, Director
      Larry L. Prince, Director
      Glen W. Rollins, Director


/s/ GARY W. ROLLINS

Gary W. Rollins
As Attorney-in-Fact & Director
February 25, 2010
   

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ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE

The following documents are filed as part of this report.

 
  Page Number
From
This Form 10-K

Financial statements and reports

   
     

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 
37
     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 
38
     

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 
39
     

Consolidated Financial Statements

   
     

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2009 and 2008

 
40
     

Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009

 
41
     

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009

 
42
     

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009

 
43
     

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
44-74

Financial Statement Schedules

   
     

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 
82
     

Schedules not listed above have been omitted as not applicable, immaterial or disclosed in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.

   

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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 
  For the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
 
(in thousands)
  Balance at
Beginning of
Period

  Charged to
Costs and
Expenses

  Net
(Deductions)
Recoveries(1)

  Balance at
End of Period

 
   

Year ended December 31, 2009

                         

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 7,539   $ 9,638   $ (8,505 ) $ 8,672  

Year ended December 31, 2008

                         

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 6,668   $ 8,984   $ (8,113 ) $ 7,539  

Year ended December 31, 2007

                         

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 7,228   $ 5,915   $ (6,475 ) $ 6,668  
(1)
Net deductions represent the write-off of uncollectible receivables net of recoveries and transfer in of reserves from the HomeTeam Pest Defense acquisition.

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ROLLINS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
  Exhibit Description
(2)(a)   Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Orkin, Inc. and Western Industries, Inc., Western Exterminating Company, Inc. et al. dated March 8, 2004 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (2) (i) as filed with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, as amended.*

(2)(b)

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of March 28, 2008 by and among Rollins HT, Inc., Centex Home Services, LLC, HomeTeam Pest Defense, Inc., and HomeTeam Pest Defense, LLC, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K dated March 28, 2008.

(3)(i)

 

(A) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Rollins, Inc. dated July 28, 1981, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3)(i)(A) as filed with the registrant's Form 10-Q filed August 1, 2005.

 

 

(B) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Rollins, Inc. dated August 20, 1987, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(B) filed with the registrant's 10-K filed March 11, 2005.

 

 

(C) Certificate of Change of Location of Registered Office and of Registered Agent dated March 22, 1994, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3)(i)(C) filed with the registrant's Form 10-Q filed August 1, 2005.

 

 

(D) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Rollins, Inc. dated April 25, 2006, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(D) filed with the registrant's 10-Q filed October 31, 2006

(ii)

 

Revised By-laws of Rollins, Inc. dated October 23, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (3) (i) as filed with its Form 8-K dated October 23, 2007.

(4)

 

Form of Common Stock Certificate of Rollins, Inc. incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (4) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

(10)(a)

 

Rollins, Inc. 1994 Employee Stock Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(b) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

(10)(b)

 

Rollins, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the March 24, 1998 Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 28, 1998.

(10)(c)

 

Rollins, Inc. Form of Restricted Stock Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(c) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

(10)(d)

 

Rollins, Inc. Form of Option Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(d) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

(10)(e)

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Rollins Continental, Inc. et al. dated April 28, 2004 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (2) (ii) as filed with its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

(10)(f)

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Rollins Continental, Inc. et al. dated December 20, 2004 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(k) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

(10)(g)

 

Rollins, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 filed with the registrant's Form S-8 filed November 18, 2005.

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Exhibit
Number
  Exhibit Description
(10)(h)   Form of Plan Agreement pursuant to the Rollins, Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 filed with the registrant's Form S-8 filed November 18, 2005.

(10)(i)

 

Amendment to 1994 and 1998 Stock Incentive Plans incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(r) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

(10)(j)

 

Rollins, Inc. Executive Compensation Summary as of January 22, 2008 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(t) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2007.

(10)(k)

 

Summary of Rollins, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Compensation as of January 22, 2008 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(u) as filed with its Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2007.

(10)(l)

 

Written description of Rollins, Inc. Performance-Based Incentive Cash Compensation Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(a) as filed with its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008.

(10)(m)

 

Forms of award agreements under the 2008 Cash Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008.

(10)(n)

 

2008 Stock Incentive Plan incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the March 17, 2008 Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders held on April 22, 2008.

(10)(o)

 

Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(d) as filed with its Form 8-K dated April 22, 2008.

(10)(p)

 

Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 2008 between Rollins, Inc., SunTrust Bank and Bank of America, N.A., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 as filed with its 8-K dated March 28, 2008.

(10)(q)

 

Summary of Compensation Arrangements with Executive Officers.

(21)

 

Subsidiaries of Registrant.

(23.1)

 

Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

(24)

 

Powers of Attorney for Directors.

(31.1)

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(31.2)

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(32.1)

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Confidential treatment, pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Sections 200.80 and 230.406, has been granted regarding certain portions of the indicated Exhibit, which portions have been filed separately with the Commission.

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