EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

In connection with the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business, Rayonier entered into an Employee Matters Agreement with Rayonier Advanced Materials, see Note 2 — Discontinued Operations, which provides that employees of Rayonier Advanced Materials will no longer participate in benefit plans sponsored or maintained by Rayonier. Upon separation, the Rayonier Pension Plans transferred assets and obligations to the Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension Plans resulting in a net decrease in sponsored pension plan obligations of $103 million after a revaluation of plan obligations using a 4.0 percent discount rate versus 4.6 percent at December 31, 2013. In addition, $81 million of other comprehensive losses were transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension Plans after revaluation, net of taxes of $46 million. Additional spin-off related adjustments to shareholders’ equity could be recognized in the future as the split of the pension and postretirement plans is finalized.

The Company has one qualified non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering a portion of its employees and an unfunded plan that provides benefits in excess of amounts allowable under current tax law in the qualified plan. Currently, the qualified plan is closed to new participants. Employee benefit plan liabilities are calculated using actuarial estimates and management assumptions. These estimates are based on historical information, along with certain assumptions about future events. Changes in assumptions, as well as changes in actual experience, could cause the estimates to change.

The net pension and postretirement benefit costs that have been recorded are shown in the following tables:



	Pension						Postretirement
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Three Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	1,544		$	2,011		$	147		$	249
Interest cost	4,452			3,953			199			240
Expected return on plan assets	(6,330		)	(5,966		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	277			322			4			6
Amortization of losses	2,603			4,791			116			218
Amortization of negative plan amendment	—			—			(133		)	—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,546		$	5,111		$	333		$	713



	Pension						Postretirement
	Six Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	3,168		$	4,430		$	326		$	498
Interest cost	9,135			8,787			405			480
Expected return on plan assets	(12,988		)	(13,390		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	569			710			8			13
Amortization of losses	5,340			10,516			245			436
Amortization of negative plan amendment	—			—			(267		)	—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	5,224		$	11,053		$	717		$	1,427

In 2014, the Company has no mandatory pension contribution requirement.