Note 14 Profit Sharing, Retirement Savings Plans and Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plans

We have a qualified non-contributory profit sharing plan covering most of our U.S. employees. Contributions to this plan, which are made at the discretion of our Board of Directors, may be made in cash, shares of our common stock, or in a combination of cash and shares of our common stock. We also maintain qualified contributory retirement savings plans in which most of our U.S. employees are eligible to participate. The qualified contributory retirement savings plans generally provide for our contributions in cash based upon the amount contributed to the plans by the participants.

Our contributions to or provisions for the profit sharing plan and retirement savings plans are charged to operations and amounted to $50 million in 2014, $51 million in 2013, and $33 million in 2012. In 2014, 1.0 million shares were contributed as part of our contribution to the 2013 profit sharing plan; in 2013, 0.9 million shares were contributed as part of our contribution to the 2012 profit sharing plan, and in 2012, 0.9 million shares were contributed as part of our contribution to the 2011 profit sharing plan. These shares were issued out of treasury stock.

We have various international defined contribution benefit plans which cover certain employees. We have expanded use of these plans in select countries where they have been used to supplement or replace defined benefit plans.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

We recognize the funded status of each defined pension benefit plan measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligations of the employee benefit plans on the consolidated balance sheet, with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes. Each overfunded plan is recognized as an asset and each underfunded plan is recognized as a liability on our consolidated balance sheets. Subsequent changes in the funded status are recorded in unrecognized pension items, a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, that is included in total stockholders’ equity. The amount of unamortized pension items is recorded net of tax. The measurement date used by us to determine the projected benefit obligation and plan assets is December 31 for all material plans (November 30 for non-material plans).

We have amortized actuarial gains or losses over the average future working lifetime (or remaining lifetime of inactive participants if there are no active participants). We have used the corridor method, where the corridor is the greater of ten percent of the projected benefit obligation or fair value of assets at year end. If actuarial gains or losses do not exceed the corridor, then there is no amortization of gain or loss.

The following table shows the components of our net periodic benefit cost for the three years ended December 31, for our pension plans charged to operations:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)	2014		2013		2012
Net periodic benefit cost:
U.S. and non-U.S. net periodic benefit cost included in cost of sales	$	5.6	$	5.8	$	6.1
U.S. and non-U.S. net periodic benefit cost included in selling, general and administrative expenses		10.6		11.2		12.1
Total benefit cost (income)	$	16.2	$	17.0	$	18.2

The amount recorded in inventory as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was not material.

A number of our U.S. employees, including some employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements, participate in defined benefit pension plans. Some of our non-U.S. employees participate in defined benefit pension plans in their respective countries. The following table presents our funded status for 2014 and 2013 for our U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans. The measurement date used by us to determine the projected benefit obligation and plan assets is December 31 for all material plans (November 30 for non-material plans):

	December 31,									December 31,
	2014									2013
(In millions)	U.S.			International			Total			U.S.			International			Total
Change in benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of Period	$	192.2		$	1,070.4		$	1,262.6		$	210.1		$	1,011.8		$	1,221.9
Service cost		1.1			8.9			10.0			1.3			11.0			12.3
Interest cost		8.7			39.3			48.0			7.9			35.5			43.4
Actuarial loss (gain)		31.4			186.5			217.9			(11.3	)		34.0			22.7
Settlement/curtailment		—			(9.6	)		(9.6	)		(7.1	)		(5.6	)		(12.7	)
Benefits paid		(12.0	)		(36.6	)		(48.6	)		(8.7	)		(32.3	)		(41.0	)
Employee contributions		—			3.4			3.4			—			3.6			3.6
Other		—			0.2			0.2			—			0.4			0.4
Foreign exchange impact		—			(115.6	)		(115.6	)		—			12.0			12.0
Projected benefit obligation at end of period		221.4			1,146.9			1,368.3			192.2			1,070.4			1,262.6
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period		177.4			845.8			1,023.2			177.6			784.0			961.6
Actual gain on plan assets		14.4			106.8			121.2			14.7			56.3			71.0
Employer contributions		2.6			33.5			36.1			0.2			34.1			34.3
Employee contributions		—			3.4			3.4			—			3.6			3.6
Benefits paid		(12.0	)		(36.6	)		(48.6	)		(8.7	)		(32.3	)		(41.0	)
Settlement/curtailment		—			(9.6	)		(9.6	)		(7.1	)		(5.5	)		(12.6	)
Other		(0.9	)		2.6			1.7			0.7			(1.1	)		(0.4	)
Foreign exchange impact		—			(82.4	)		(82.4	)		—			6.7			6.7
Fair value of plan assets at end of period		181.5			863.5			1,045.0			177.4			845.8			1,023.2
Underfunded status at end of year	$	(39.9	)	$	(283.4	)	$	(323.3	)	$	(14.8	)	$	(224.6	)	$	(239.4	)

Amounts included on the consolidated balance sheets consisted of:

	December 31,									December 31,
	2014									2013
(In millions)	U.S.			International			Total			U.S.			International			Total
Other assets	$	—		$	24.8		$	24.8		$	—		$	21.7		$	21.7
Other current liabilities		—			(4.1	)		(4.1	)		—			(4.6	)		(4.6	)
Other liabilities		(39.9	)		(304.1	)		(344.0	)		(14.8	)		(241.7	)		(256.5	)
Net amount recognized	$	(39.9	)	$	(283.4	)	$	(323.3	)	$	(14.8	)	$	(224.6	)	$	(239.4	)

The following table shows the components of our net periodic benefit cost (income) for the three years ended December 31, for our pension plans charged to operations:

	December 31,									December 31,									December 31,
	2014									2013									2012
(In millions)	U.S.			International			Total			U.S.			International			Total			U.S.			International			Total
Components of net periodic benefit cost or (income):
Service cost	$	1.1		$	8.9		$	10.0		$	1.3		$	11.0		$	12.3		$	1.2		$	14.9		$	16.1
Interest cost		8.7			39.3			48.0			7.9			35.5			43.4			9.3			37.3			46.6
Expected return on plan assets		(11.2	)		(42.9	)		(54.1	)		(11.1	)		(38.1	)		(49.2	)		(11.2	)		(41.6	)		(52.8	)
Amortization of net prior service cost		—			0.1			0.1			0.2			0.2			0.4			0.2			0.1			0.3
Amortization of net actuarial loss		0.8			9.1			9.9			2.2			7.8			10.0			1.8			5.0			6.8
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		(0.6	)		14.5			13.9			0.5			16.4			16.9			1.3			15.7			17.0
Cost (income) of settlement		—			2.3			2.3			(0.7	)		0.8			0.1			(0.9	)		2.1			1.2
Total benefit cost (income)	$	(0.6	)	$	16.8		$	16.2		$	(0.2	)	$	17.2		$	17.0		$	0.4		$	17.8		$	18.2

The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are:

	December 31,						December 31,
	2014						2013
(In millions)	U.S.		International		Total		U.S.		International		Total
Unrecognized prior service costs	$	—	$	0.5	$	0.5	$	0.2	$	0.6	$	0.8
Unrecognized net actuarial loss		29.6		278.5		308.1		2.1		195.2		197.3
Total	$	29.6	$	279.0	$	308.6	$	2.3	$	195.8	$	198.1

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss (income) at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	December 31,									December 31,
	2014									2013
(In millions)	U.S.			International			Total			U.S.			International			Total
Current year actuarial loss (gain)	$	28.3		$	122.5		$	150.8		$	(14.9	)	$	16.2		$	1.3
Amortization of actuarial loss		(0.8	)		(9.1	)		(9.9	)		(2.2	)		(7.9	)		(10.1	)
Amortization of prior service cost		(0.1	)		—			(0.1	)		(0.2	)		(0.2	)		(0.4	)
Settlement/curtailment loss (gain)		—			(2.1	)		(2.1	)		0.8			(0.8	)		—
Other		—			—			—			—			—			—
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates		—			(28.1	)		(28.1	)		—			3.9			3.9
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss	$	27.4		$	83.2		$	110.6		$	(16.5	)	$	11.2		$	(5.3	)

The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during 2015 are as follows:

	December 31,
	2015
(In millions)	U.S.		International		Total
Unrecognized prior service costs	$	0.1	$	-	$	0.1
Unrecognized net actuarial loss		2.0		9.4		11.4
Total	$	2.1	$	9.4	$	11.5

Information for plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

	December 31,						December 31,
	2014						2013
(In millions)	U.S.		International		Total		U.S.		International		Total
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	218.0	$	908.3	$	1,126.3	$	189.2	$	829.3	$	1,018.5
Fair value of plan assets		181.7		643.8		825.5		177.4		617.5		794.9

Actuarial Assumptions

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	December 31,						December 31,
	2014						2013
(In millions)	U.S.			International			U.S.			International
Benefit obligations
Discount rate		3.9	%		2.7	%		4.6	%		3.8	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.0	%		2.7	%		3.0	%		2.9	%

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the three years ended December 31, were as follows:

	December 31,						December 31,						December 31,
	2014						2013						2012
(In millions)	U.S.			International			U.S.			International			U.S.			International
Net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate		4.6	%		3.8	%		3.8	%		3.7	%		4.6	%		4.3	%
Expected long-term rate of return		6.5	%		5.2	%		6.5	%		5.0	%		6.7	%		5.9	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.0	%		2.9	%		3.5	%		2.8	%		3.5	%		2.8	%

In 2014, we adopted the Society of Actuaries Retirement Plan 2014 (RP-2014) table with Mortality Projection 2014 (MP-2014) improvement scale for all of our U.S. plans.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

We expect the following estimated future benefit payments, which reflect expected future service as appropriate, to be paid in the years indicated:

	Amount
(In millions)	U.S.		International		Total
Year
2015	$	11.1	$	34.3	$	45.4
2016		12.7		33.2		45.9
2017		12.6		35.1		47.7
2018		12.6		36.4		49.0
2019		13.0		37.5		50.5
Thereafter		62.5		216.9		279.4
Total	$	124.5	$	393.4	$	517.9

Plan Assets

We review the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets annually, taking into consideration our asset allocation, historical returns, and the current economic environment. The expected return on plan assets is calculated based on the fair value of plan assets at year end. To determine the expected return on plan assets, expected cash flows have been taken into account.

Our long-term objectives for plan investments are to ensure that (a) there is an adequate level of assets to support benefit obligations to participants over the life of the plans, (b) there is sufficient liquidity in plan assets to cover current benefit obligations, and (c) there is a high level of investment return consistent with a prudent level of investment risk. The investment strategy is focused on a long-term total return in excess of a pure fixed income strategy with short-term volatility less than that of a pure equity strategy. To accomplish this objective, we cause assets to be invested primarily in a diversified mix of equity and fixed income investments. For U.S. plans, the target asset allocation will typically be 40-50% in equity securities, with a maximum equity allocation of 70%, and 50-60% in fixed income securities, with a minimum fixed income allocation of 30% including cash.

The fair values of our U.S. and non-U.S. pension plan assets, by asset category and by the level of fair values are as follows:

	2014								2013
	Total								Total
(In millions)	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents⁽¹⁾	$	9.6	$	4.8	$	4.8	$	—	$	10.8	$	6.7	$	4.1	$	—
Fixed income funds⁽²⁾		495.2		—		495.2		—		497.4		—		497.4		—
Equity funds⁽³⁾		392.8		—		392.8		—		418.2		—		418.2		—
Other⁽⁴⁾		147.4		—		24.2		123.2		96.8		—		9.3		87.5
Total	$	1,045.0	$	4.8	$	917.0	$	123.2	$	1,023.2	$	6.7	$	929.0	$	87.5

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Short-term investment fund that invests in a collective trust that holds short-term highly liquid investments with principal preservation and daily liquidity as its primary objectives. Investments are primarily comprised of certificates of deposit, government securities, commercial paper, and time deposits.

⁽²⁾	Fixed income funds that invest in a diversified portfolio primarily consisting of publicly traded government bonds and corporate bonds. There are no restrictions on these investments, and they are valued at the net asset value of shares held at year end.

⁽³⁾	Equity funds that invest in a diversified portfolio of publicly traded domestic and international common stock, with an emphasis in European equities. There are no restrictions on these investments, and they are valued at the net asset value of shares held at year end.

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The majority of these assets are invested in real estate funds and other alternative investments. Also includes guaranteed insurance contracts, which consists of company and employee contributions and accumulated interest income at guaranteed stated interest rates and provides for benefit payments and plan expenses.

The following table shows the activity of our U.S. and non-U.S. plan assets, which are measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs.

	December 31,			December 31,
(In millions)	2014			2013
Balance at beginning of period	$	87.5		$	68.1
Gains on assets still held at end of year		5.3			0.1
Losses on assets sold during year		-			12.9
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		41.8			4.0
Foreign exchange (loss) gain		(11.4	)		2.4
Balance at end of period	$	123.2		$	87.5