Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

13.Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

The following provides information at March 31, 2018 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan:

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,014	$	975	$	2,028	$	1,950
Expected return on plan assets		(1,386)		(1,299)		(2,772)		(2,598)
Recognized net actuarial loss		460		575		921		1,150
Net pension expense	$	88	$	251	$	177	$	502

Employer Contributions

We did not contribute to the Pension Plan during the six months ended March 31, 2018. We could make contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2018 to fund distributions in lieu of liquidating assets.