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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 11 – PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS:

U.S. Pension Benefits

The Corporation had two qualified domestic defined benefit pension plans that were merged as of December 31, 2022. The benefits for participants under either plan were not affected by the merger. The plan covers substantially all of the Corporation's U.S. employees. For all locations except one, benefit accruals and participation in the plan have been curtailed and replaced with a defined contribution pension plan. The defined benefit pension plan is covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); accordingly, the Corporation’s policy is to fund at least the minimum actuarially-computed annual contribution required under ERISA. Minimum contributions for 2022 were $444 and are expected to approximate $339 in 2023. No minimum contributions were due for 2021 due to relief provided by the American Rescue Plan Act. The fair value of the plan assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, approximated $161,374 and $214,937, respectively, in comparison to accumulated benefit obligations of $185,210 and $249,180 for the same periods. Employer contributions to the defined contribution plan totaled $3,064 and $2,893 for 2022 and 2021, respectively, and are expected to approximate $3,400 in 2023.

The Corporation also maintained nonqualified defined benefit pension plans for selected executive officers in addition to the benefits provided under the Corporation’s qualified defined benefit pension plan. Benefit accruals and participation in the plans have been curtailed. The objectives of the nonqualified plans were to provide supplemental retirement benefits or restore benefits lost due to limitations set by the Internal Revenue Service. The assets of the nonqualified plans are held in a grantor tax trust known as a “Rabbi” trust and are subject to claims of the Corporation’s creditors, but otherwise must be used only for purposes of providing benefits under the plans. The fair market value of the trust at December 31, 2022 and 2021, which is included in other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheets, was $3,353 and $4,860, respectively. The plans are treated as non-funded pension plans for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, benefit payments would represent employer contributions. Accumulated benefit obligations approximated $8,460 and $11,121 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Employees at one location participate in a multi-employer plan, I.A.M. National Pension Fund (employer identification number 51-6031295, plan number 002), in lieu of the Corporation’s defined benefit pension plan. A multi-employer plan generally receives contributions from two or more unrelated employers pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements. The assets contributed by one employer may be used to fund the benefits provided to employees of other employers in the plan because the plan assets, once contributed, are not restricted to individual employers. The latest report of summary plan information (for the 2021 plan year) provided by I.A.M. National Pension Fund indicates:

Approximately 1,700 employer locations contribute to the plan;
Approximately 100,000 active employees participate in the plan; and
Assets of approximately $13.4 billion and a funded status of approximately 83.7%.

Less than 100 of the Corporation’s employees participate in the plan and contributions are based on a rate per hour. The Corporation’s contributions to the plan were less than $300 for 2022 and 2021 and represent less than five percent of total contributions to the plan by all contributing employers. Contributions are expected to be less than $300 in 2023.

Foreign Pension Benefits

Employees of UES-UK participated in a defined benefit pension plan that was curtailed effective December 31, 2004, and replaced with a defined contribution pension plan. The plans are non-U.S. plans and, therefore, are not covered by ERISA. Employer contributions to the defined benefit pension plan, when necessary, are agreed to by the Trustees and UES-UK, based on U.K. regulations, with the objective of maintaining the self-sufficiency of the plan. Accordingly, estimated contributions are subject to change based on the future investment performance of the plan’s assets. Currently, the plan is fully funded and no contributions were required in 2022 or 2021, and none are expected in 2023. The fair value of the plan’s assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, approximated $41,67934,475) and $71,61453,008), respectively, in comparison to accumulated benefit obligations of $34,438

28,485) and $59,65144,153) for the same periods. Contributions to the defined contribution pension plan approximated $253 and $322 in 2022 and 2021, respectively, and are expected to approximate $250 in 2023.

The Corporation has two additional foreign defined benefit pension plans, which are not funded. Accordingly, benefit payments would represent employer contributions. Projected and accumulated benefit obligations approximated $4,881 and $7,356 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Other Postretirement Benefits

The Corporation provides a monthly reimbursement of postretirement health care benefits for up to a 6-year period principally to the bargaining groups of two subsidiaries. The plans cover participants and their spouses who retire under an existing pension plan on other than a deferred vested basis and at the time of retirement also have rendered 10 or more years of continuous service irrespective of age. Retiree life insurance is provided to substantially all retirees. The Corporation’s postretirement health care and life insurance plans are not funded or subject to any minimum regulatory funding requirements. Instead, benefit payments are made from the general assets of the Corporation at the time they are due.

Significant Activity

Actuarial (gains) losses were comprised of the following components:

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Changes in assumptions

 

$

(57,439

)

 

$

(6,234

)

 

$

(19,804

)

 

$

(164

)

 

$

(2,225

)

 

$

(365

)

Other

 

 

202

 

 

 

2,027

 

 

 

(190

)

 

 

167

 

 

 

(536

)

 

 

(442

)

Total actuarial (gains) losses

 

$

(57,237

)

 

$

(4,207

)

 

$

(19,994

)

 

$

3

 

 

$

(2,761

)

 

$

(807

)

Changes in actuarial assumptions principally include the effect of changes in discount rates which are used to estimate plan liabilities. A 1/4 percentage point decrease in the discount rate would increase projected and accumulated benefit obligations by approximately $5,800. Conversely, a 1/4 percentage point increase in the discount rate would decrease projected and accumulated benefit obligations by approximately $5,800.

 

Reconciliations

The following tables provide a reconciliation of projected benefit obligations (“PBO”), plan assets and the funded status of the plans for the Corporation’s defined benefit plans calculated using a measurement date as of the end of the respective years.

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits
(a)

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits
(b)

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Change in projected benefit obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PBO at January 1

 

$

260,301

 

 

$

273,776

 

 

$

67,007

 

 

$

69,923

 

 

$

10,430

 

 

$

11,410

 

Service cost

 

 

51

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

245

 

Interest cost

 

 

6,185

 

 

 

5,349

 

 

 

1,079

 

 

 

829

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

182

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,690

)

 

 

(1,354

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

 

(57,237

)

 

 

(4,207

)

 

 

(19,994

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(2,761

)

 

 

(807

)

Participant contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

161

 

Benefits paid from plan assets

 

 

(14,860

)

 

 

(14,457

)

 

 

(1,863

)

 

 

(2,114

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid by the Corporation

 

 

(770

)

 

 

(403

)

 

 

(506

)

 

 

(655

)

 

 

(509

)

 

 

(761

)

PBO at December 31

 

$

193,670

 

 

$

260,301

 

 

$

39,319

 

 

$

67,007

 

 

$

7,644

 

 

$

10,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at January 1

 

$

214,937

 

 

$

210,880

 

 

$

71,614

 

 

$

66,957

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

(39,147

)

 

 

18,514

 

 

 

(21,069

)

 

 

7,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,003

)

 

 

(779

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate contributions

 

 

1,214

 

 

 

403

 

 

 

506

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

479

 

 

 

600

 

Participant contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

161

 

Gross benefits paid

 

 

(15,630

)

 

 

(14,860

)

 

 

(2,369

)

 

 

(2,769

)

 

 

(509

)

 

 

(761

)

Fair value of plan assets at December 31

 

$

161,374

 

 

$

214,937

 

 

$

41,679

 

 

$

71,614

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status of the plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

161,374

 

 

$

214,937

 

 

$

41,679

 

 

$

71,614

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Less benefit obligations

 

 

193,670

 

 

 

260,301

 

 

 

39,319

 

 

 

67,007

 

 

 

7,644

 

 

 

10,430

 

Funded status at December 31

 

$

(32,296

)

 

$

(45,364

)

 

$

2,360

 

 

$

4,607

 

 

$

(7,644

)

 

$

(10,430

)

(a)
Includes the nonqualified defined benefit pension plan.
(b)
Includes the over-funded U.K. defined benefit pension plan and two smaller unfunded defined benefit pension plans.

The following tables provide a summary of amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Employee benefit obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid pensions(a)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,242

 

 

$

11,963

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Accrued payrolls and employee benefits(b)

 

 

(726

)

 

 

(740

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(833

)

 

 

(932

)

Employee benefit obligations(c)

 

 

(31,570

)

 

 

(44,624

)

 

 

(4,882

)

 

 

(7,356

)

 

 

(6,811

)

 

 

(9,498

)

Total employee benefit obligations

 

$

(32,296

)

 

$

(45,364

)

 

$

2,360

 

 

$

4,607

 

 

$

(7,644

)

 

$

(10,430

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial loss (gain)

 

$

44,361

 

 

$

51,476

 

 

$

16,963

 

 

$

16,046

 

 

$

(3,031

)

 

$

(405

)

Prior service cost (credit)

 

 

8

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(5,952

)

 

 

(6,952

)

 

 

(4,767

)

 

 

(5,803

)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

44,369

 

 

$

51,491

 

 

$

11,011

 

 

$

9,094

 

 

$

(7,798

)

 

$

(6,208

)

(a)
Represents the over-funded U.K. defined benefit pension plan which is recorded as a noncurrent asset in the consolidated balance sheets.
(b)
Recorded as a current liability in the consolidated balance sheets.
(c)
Recorded as a noncurrent liability in the consolidated balance sheets.
(d)
Amounts are pre-tax.

As of December 31, 2022, estimated benefit payments for subsequent years are as follows:

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

2023

 

$

16,017

 

 

$

2,141

 

 

$

856

 

2024

 

 

15,942

 

 

 

2,293

 

 

 

865

 

2025

 

 

15,782

 

 

 

2,275

 

 

 

846

 

2026

 

 

15,557

 

 

 

2,369

 

 

 

656

 

2027

 

 

15,320

 

 

 

2,322

 

 

 

618

 

2028-2032

 

 

72,418

 

 

 

12,808

 

 

 

2,610

 

Total benefit payments

 

$

151,036

 

 

$

24,208

 

 

$

6,451

 

Investment Policies and Strategies

The investment policies and strategies are determined by the Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation Retirement Committee (the “Retirement Committee”) and monitored by the Finance and Investment Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for the U.S. pension plan and by the Trustees (as appointed by UES-UK and the employees of UES-UK) for the UES-UK pension plan, each of whom employ their own investment managers to manage the plan’s assets in accordance with the policy guidelines. The U.S. defined benefit pension plan follows a glide-path strategy whereby target asset allocations are rebalanced based on projected payment obligations and the funded status of the plan. The U.K. defined benefit pension plan employs a liability-matching portfolio whereby a higher percentage of plan assets are invested in fixed-income securities. Pension assets of the UES-UK plan are invested with the objective of the plan maintaining self-sufficiency.

Attempts to minimize risk include allowing temporary changes to the allocation mix in response to market conditions, diversifying investments among asset categories (e.g., equity securities, fixed-income securities, alternative investments, cash and cash equivalents) and within these asset categories (e.g., economic sector, industry, geographic distribution, size) and consulting with independent financial and legal counsels to assure that the investments and their expected returns and risks are consistent with the goals of the Retirement and Finance and Investment Committees or Trustees.

Investments in equity securities are primarily in common stocks of publicly-traded U.S. and international companies across a broad spectrum of industry sectors. Investments in fixed-income securities are principally A-rated or better bonds with maturities of less than ten years, preferred stocks and convertible bonds. Investments in equity and fixed-income securities are either direct or through designated mutual funds. The Corporation believes there are no significant concentrations of risk associated with the plans’ assets. With respect to the U.S. pension plan, the following investments are prohibited unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors: stock of the Corporation, futures and options except for hedging purposes, unregistered or restricted stock, warrants, margin trading, short-selling, real estate excluding public or real estate partnerships, and commodities including art, jewelry and gold. The UES-UK pension plan invests in specific funds. Any investments other than those specifically identified would be considered prohibited.

The following table summarizes target asset allocations for 2022 (within +/-5% considered acceptable) and major asset categories. Certain investments are classified differently for target asset allocation purposes and external reporting purposes. The Corporation intends to continue to liquidate the alternative investments of the U.S. pension plan to provide additional flexibility with investment allocation.

 

 

U.S. Pension Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension Benefits

 

 

 

Target
Allocation

 

 

Percentage of Plan
Assets

 

 

Target
Allocation

 

 

Percentage of Plan
Assets

 

 

 

Dec. 31, 2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Dec. 31, 2022

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Equity securities

 

 

54

%

 

 

45

%

 

 

50

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

15

%

Fixed-income securities

 

 

43

%

 

 

49

%

 

 

43

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

89

%

 

 

44

%

Alternative investments

 

 

0

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

29

%

Other (primarily cash and cash equivalents)

 

 

3

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

12

%

Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets

Equity securities, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds and treasury bonds are actively traded on exchanges or broker networks and price quotes for these investments are readily available. While not quoted on active exchanges, price quotes for corporate and agency bonds are readily available. Similarly, certain commingled funds are not traded publicly, but the underlying assets (such as stocks and bonds) held in the funds are traded on active markets and the prices for the underlying assets are readily observable. For securities not actively traded, the fair value may be based on third-party appraisals, discounted cash flow analysis, benchmark yields, and inputs that are currently observable in markets for similar securities.

Investment Strategies

The significant investment strategies of the various funds are summarized below.

 

Fund

Investment Strategy

Primary Investment Objective

Temporary Investment Funds

Invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade money market instruments.

Achieve a market level of current income while maintaining stability of principal and liquidity.

Various Equity Funds

Each fund maintains a diversified holding in common stock of applicable companies (e.g., common stock of small capitalization companies if a small-cap fund, common stock of medium capitalization companies if a mid-cap fund, common stock of foreign corporations if an international fund, etc.).

Outperform the fund’s related index.

Various Fixed- Income Funds

Invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities of varying maturities or in commingled funds which invest in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities of varying maturities.

Achieve a rate of return that matches or exceeds the expected growth in plan liabilities.

 

Alternative Investments – Managed Funds

Invests in equities and equity-like asset classes and strategies (such as public equities, venture capital, private equity, real estate, natural resources, and
hedged strategies) and fixed-income securities approved by the Retirement Committee.

Generate a minimum annual inflation adjusted return of 5% and outperform a traditional 70/30 equities/bond portfolio.

Alternative Investments –Absolute Return Funds

Invests in a diversified portfolio of alternative investment styles and strategies approved by the Trustees of the UES-UK defined benefit pension plan.

Generate long-term capital appreciation while maintaining a low correlation with the traditional global financial markets.

 

Categories of Plan Assets

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the U.S. pension benefit plan's assets as of December 31, 2022 are summarized below.

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Equity Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

$

2,697

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,697

 

Consumer staples

 

 

2,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,454

 

Energy

 

 

1,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,112

 

Financial

 

 

3,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,165

 

Healthcare

 

 

5,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,967

 

Industrials

 

 

4,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,222

 

Information technology

 

 

5,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,631

 

Materials

 

 

369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

369

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

43,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,408

 

Real estate

 

 

279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

279

 

Telecommunications

 

 

1,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,183

 

Utilities

 

 

324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

324

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

Financial

 

 

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

Healthcare

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123

 

Industrials

 

 

463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

463

 

Information technology

 

 

438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

438

 

Materials

 

 

646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

646

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

72,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,997

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

39,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,047

 

Treasury bonds

 

 

26,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,247

 

Agency bonds

 

 

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

 

 

 

231

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

6,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,162

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

5,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,983

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

32,409

 

 

 

45,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

77,670

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed funds(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,569

 

 

 

6,569

 

Total Alternative Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,569

 

 

 

6,569

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents(b)

 

 

4,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,138

 

Total Other

 

 

4,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,138

 

Total assets

 

$

109,544

 

 

$

45,261

 

 

$

6,569

 

 

$

161,374

 

(a)
Includes approximately 98.5% in alternative investments (real assets, commodities and resources, absolute return funds) and 1.5% in cash and cash equivalents.
(b)
Includes investments in temporary funds.

 

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the U.S. pension benefit plans' assets as of December 31, 2021 are summarized below.

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Equity Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

$

6,442

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,442

 

Consumer staples

 

 

3,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,050

 

Energy

 

 

1,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,167

 

Financial

 

 

4,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,617

 

Healthcare

 

 

10,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,526

 

Industrials

 

 

8,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,089

 

Information technology

 

 

11,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,819

 

Materials

 

 

938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

938

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

58,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,440

 

Real estate

 

 

824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

824

 

Telecommunications

 

 

2,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,388

 

Utilities

 

 

146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

 

426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

426

 

Financial

 

 

751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

751

 

Healthcare

 

 

880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

880

 

Industrials

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,410

 

Information technology

 

 

2,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,065

 

Materials

 

 

1,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,330

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

115,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,308

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

41,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,991

 

Treasury bonds

 

 

28,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,694

 

Agency bonds

 

 

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

 

 

 

257

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

7,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,334

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

3,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,711

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

36,028

 

 

 

45,959

 

 

 

 

 

 

81,987

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed funds(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,167

 

 

 

8,167

 

Total Alternative Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,167

 

 

 

8,167

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents(b)

 

 

9,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,349

 

Other(c)

 

 

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

126

 

Total Other

 

 

9,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

9,475

 

Total assets

 

$

160,761

 

 

$

45,959

 

 

$

8,217

 

 

$

214,937

 

(a)
Includes approximately 89.6% in alternative investments (real assets, commodities and resources, absolute return funds) and 10.4% in cash and cash equivalents.
(b)
Includes investments in temporary funds.
(c)
Includes accrued receivables and pending broker settlements.

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the foreign pension benefit plan’s assets as of December 31, 2022 are summarized below.

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commingled funds (U.K.)

 

$

 

 

$

24,144

 

 

$

 

 

$

24,144

 

Commingled funds (International)

 

 

 

 

 

13,355

 

 

 

831

 

 

 

14,186

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

 

 

 

37,499

 

 

 

831

 

 

 

38,330

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolute Return Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

647

 

 

 

2,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,349

 

Total assets

 

$

647

 

 

$

40,201

 

 

$

831

 

 

$

41,679

 

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the foreign pension benefit plan’s assets as of December 31, 2021 are summarized below.

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Equity Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commingled funds (U.K.)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,079

 

 

$

1,079

 

Commingled funds (International)

 

 

 

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

8,205

 

 

 

9,868

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

9,284

 

 

 

10,947

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commingled funds (U.K.)

 

$

 

 

 

16,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,320

 

Commingled funds (International)

 

 

 

 

 

15,281

 

 

 

10,197

 

 

 

25,478

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

 

 

 

31,601

 

 

 

10,197

 

 

 

41,798

 

Multi-Asset Commingled Funds (International)

 

 

 

 

 

9,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,077

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolute Return Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,347

 

 

 

1,347

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

8,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,445

 

Total assets

 

$

 

 

$

50,786

 

 

$

20,828

 

 

$

71,614

 

The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level 3 plan assets for the U.S. and foreign pension benefit plans for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

 

U.S. Pension Benefits

 

Foreign Pension Benefits

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Fair value as of January 1

 

$

8,167

 

 

$

7,557

 

$

20,828

 

 

$

23,765

 

Transfers from other plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,214

 

Transfers to other plan assets

 

 

(1,677

)

 

 

(1,600

)

 

(16,557

)

 

 

(16,957

)

Realized gains

 

 

526

 

 

 

273

 

 

1,763

 

 

 

5,989

 

Change in net unrealized (losses) gains

 

 

(447

)

 

 

1,937

 

 

(3,109

)

 

 

(2,085

)

Other, primarily impact from changes in foreign currency
   exchange rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,094

)

 

 

(98

)

Fair value as of December 31

 

$

6,569

 

 

$

8,167

 

$

831

 

 

$

20,828

 

 

 

Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

The actual return on the fair value of the plan assets is included in determining the funded status of the plans. In determining net periodic pension benefit costs, the expected long-term rate of return on the market-related value of the plan assets is used. Differences between the actual return on the fair value of the plan assets and the expected long-term rate of return on the market-related value of the plan assets are classified as part of unrecognized actuarial gains or losses and are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet. When these gains or losses exceed 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or the market-related value of plan assets, they are amortized to net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs over the average remaining service period or life expectancy of the employees expected to receive benefits under the plans. When the gains or losses are less than 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or the market-related value of plan assets, they are included in net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs indirectly as a result of lower/higher interest costs arising from a decrease/increase in the projected benefit obligation.

Net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs include the following components for each of the years.

 

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Service cost

 

$

51

 

 

$

243

 

 

$

286

 

 

$

375

 

 

$

234

 

 

$

245

 

Interest cost

 

 

6,185

 

 

 

5,349

 

 

 

1,079

 

 

 

829

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

182

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(13,207

)

 

 

(12,995

)

 

 

(1,945

)

 

 

(1,935

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service cost (credit)

 

 

8

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

(275

)

 

 

(306

)

 

 

(1,035

)

 

 

(1,030

)

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

 

2,231

 

 

 

2,632

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

635

 

 

 

(135

)

 

 

(78

)

Total net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs

 

$

(4,732

)

 

$

(4,748

)

 

$

(533

)

 

$

(402

)

 

$

(716

)

 

$

(681

)

Assumptions

Assumptions are reviewed on an annual basis. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is an estimate of average rates of earnings expected to be earned on funds invested, or to be invested, to provide for the benefits included in the projected benefit obligation. Since these benefits will be paid over many years, the expected long-term rate of return is reflective of current investment returns and investment returns over a longer period. Consideration is also given to target and actual asset allocations, inflation and real risk-free return. A percentage point decrease in the expected long-term rate of return would increase annual pension expense by approximately $2,600. Conversely, a percentage point increase in the expected long-term rate of return would decrease annual pension expense by approximately $2,600. The discount rates used in determining future pension obligations and other postretirement benefits for each of the plans are based on rates of return on high-quality fixed-income investments currently available, and expected to be available, during the period to maturity of the pension and other postretirement benefits. High-quality fixed-income investments are defined as those investments which have received one of the two highest ratings given by a recognized rating agency with maturities of 10+ years. With the increase in interest rates during 2022 and the resulting impact on bond yields, the discount rate rose significantly at December 31, 2022 when compared to December 31, 2021. Assumptions about wage increases are not relevant since substantially all the benefits available under the defined benefit pension plans are either frozen or based on a multiplier, versus wages.

The discount rates used to determine the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are summarized below.

 

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Discount rate

 

5.48-5.49%

 

2.79-2.91%

 

4.85%

 

1.95%

 

5.49%

 

2.91%

In addition, the assumed health care cost trend rate at December 31, 2022 for other postretirement benefits, is 6.50% for 2023 gradually decreasing to 4.75% in 2028. In selecting rates for current and long-term health care assumptions, the Corporation considers known health care cost increases, the design of the benefit programs, the demographics of its active and retiree populations, and expectations of inflation rates in the future.

The following assumptions were used to determine net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

Discount rate

 

2.79-2.91%

 

2.50-2.63%

 

1.95%

 

1.45%

 

2.91%

 

2.61%

Expected long-term rate of return

 

6.94%

 

6.50-7.00%

 

3.00%

 

2.90%

 

n/a

 

n/a