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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Actuarial (Gains) Losses

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

 

 

U.S. Pension

Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension

Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement

Benefits

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Changes in assumptions

 

$

(6,234

)

 

$

21,494

 

 

$

(164

)

 

$

5,674

 

 

$

(365

)

 

$

811

 

Other

 

 

2,027

 

 

 

(1,851

)

 

 

167

 

 

 

(333

)

 

 

(442

)

 

 

(85

)

Total actuarial (gains) losses

 

$

(4,207

)

 

$

19,643

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

5,341

 

 

$

(807

)

 

$

726

 

Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligations (PBO), Plan Assets, the Funded Status of the Plans and the Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

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

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Change in projected benefit obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PBO at January 1

 

$

273,776

 

 

$

261,902

 

 

$

69,923

 

 

$

62,339

 

 

$

11,410

 

 

$

11,398

 

Service cost

 

 

243

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

444

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

225

 

Interest cost

 

 

5,349

 

 

 

7,175

 

 

 

829

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

281

 

Special termination benefits

 

 

0

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(1,354

)

 

 

3,209

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

 

(4,207

)

 

 

19,643

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

5,341

 

 

 

(807

)

 

 

726

 

Participant contributions

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

274

 

Benefits paid from plan assets

 

 

(14,457

)

 

 

(14,776

)

 

 

(2,114

)

 

 

(1,796

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Benefits paid by the Corporation

 

 

(403

)

 

 

(403

)

 

 

(655

)

 

 

(672

)

 

 

(761

)

 

 

(1,494

)

PBO at December 31

 

$

260,301

 

 

$

273,776

 

 

$

67,007

 

 

$

69,923

 

 

$

10,430

 

 

$

11,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at January 1

 

$

210,880

 

 

$

195,667

 

 

$

66,957

 

 

$

57,900

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

18,514

 

 

 

24,427

 

 

 

7,550

 

 

 

8,396

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(779

)

 

 

2,457

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Corporate contributions

 

 

403

 

 

 

5,965

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

672

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

1,220

 

Participant contributions

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

274

 

Gross benefits paid

 

 

(14,860

)

 

 

(15,179

)

 

 

(2,769

)

 

 

(2,468

)

 

 

(761

)

 

 

(1,494

)

Fair value of plan assets at December 31

 

$

214,937

 

 

$

210,880

 

 

$

71,614

 

 

$

66,957

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status of the plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

214,937

 

 

$

210,880

 

 

$

71,614

 

 

$

66,957

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

Less benefit obligations

 

 

260,301

 

 

 

273,776

 

 

 

67,007

 

 

 

69,923

 

 

 

10,430

 

 

 

11,410

 

Funded status at December 31

 

$

(45,364

)

 

$

(62,896

)

 

$

4,607

 

 

$

(2,966

)

 

$

(10,430

)

 

$

(11,410

)

 

(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, 2021, and 2020.

 

 

U.S. Pension

Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension

Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement

Benefits

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Employee benefit obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid pensions(a)

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

11,963

 

 

$

5,327

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

Accrued payrolls and employee benefits(b)

 

 

(740

)

 

 

(477

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(932

)

 

 

(1,028

)

Employee benefit obligations(c)

 

 

(44,624

)

 

 

(62,419

)

 

 

(7,356

)

 

 

(8,293

)

 

 

(9,498

)

 

 

(10,382

)

Total employee benefit obligations

 

$

(45,364

)

 

$

(62,896

)

 

$

4,607

 

 

$

(2,966

)

 

$

(10,430

)

 

$

(11,410

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial loss (gain)

 

$

51,476

 

 

$

63,834

 

 

$

16,046

 

 

$

18,341

 

 

$

(405

)

 

$

324

 

Prior service cost (credit)

 

 

15

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

(6,952

)

 

 

(7,327

)

 

 

(5,803

)

 

 

(6,833

)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

51,491

 

 

$

63,872

 

 

$

9,094

 

 

$

11,014

 

 

$

(6,208

)

 

$

(6,509

)

 

(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.

Schedule of Estimated Benefit Payments

As of December 31, 2021, estimated benefit payments for subsequent years are as follows:

 

 

U.S. Pension

Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension

Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement

Benefits

 

2022

 

$

16,050

 

 

$

1,993

 

 

$

945

 

2023

 

 

16,005

 

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

934

 

2024

 

 

15,925

 

 

 

2,036

 

 

 

939

 

2025

 

 

15,768

 

 

 

2,803

 

 

 

909

 

2026

 

 

15,535

 

 

 

2,594

 

 

 

640

 

2027-2031

 

 

73,709

 

 

 

13,535

 

 

 

2,684

 

Total benefit payments

 

$

152,992

 

 

$

25,057

 

 

$

7,051

 

The following table summarizes target asset allocations for 2021 (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. plans 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, 2021

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Equity securities

 

 

48

%

 

 

50

%

 

 

52

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

15

%

 

 

34

%

Fixed-income securities

 

 

43

%

 

 

43

%

 

 

40

%

 

 

46

%

 

 

44

%

 

 

48

%

Alternative investments

 

 

6

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

28

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

11

%

Other (primarily cash and cash equivalents)

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

7

%

Asset Categories Based on the Nature and Risks of the Plans Assets

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

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

6,442

 

Consumer staples

 

 

3,050

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

3,050

 

Energy

 

 

1,167

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,167

 

Financial

 

 

4,617

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,617

 

Healthcare

 

 

10,526

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

10,526

 

Industrials

 

 

8,089

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

8,089

 

Information technology

 

 

11,819

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

11,819

 

Materials

 

 

938

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

938

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

58,440

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

58,440

 

Real estate

 

 

824

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

824

 

Telecommunications

 

 

2,388

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,388

 

Utilities

 

 

146

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

146

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

 

426

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

426

 

Financial

 

 

751

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

751

 

Healthcare

 

 

880

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

880

 

Industrials

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,410

 

Information technology

 

 

2,065

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,065

 

Materials

 

 

1,330

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,330

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

115,308

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

115,308

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

0

 

 

 

41,991

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

41,991

 

Treasury bonds

 

 

28,694

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

28,694

 

Agency bonds

 

 

0

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

257

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

7,334

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7,334

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

0

 

 

 

3,711

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

3,711

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

36,028

 

 

 

45,959

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

81,987

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed funds(a)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

8,167

 

 

 

8,167

 

Total Alternative Investments

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

8,167

 

 

 

8,167

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents(b)

 

 

9,349

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9,349

 

Other(c)

 

 

76

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

126

 

Total Other

 

 

9,425

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

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 U.S. pension benefit plans’ assets as of December 31, 2020, 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

 

$

6,012

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

6,012

 

Consumer staples

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,591

 

Energy

 

 

569

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

569

 

Financial

 

 

3,199

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

3,199

 

Healthcare

 

 

9,831

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9,831

 

Industrials

 

 

7,026

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7,026

 

Information technology

 

 

11,450

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

11,450

 

Materials

 

 

736

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

736

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

52,101

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

52,101

 

Real estate

 

 

1,180

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,180

 

Telecommunications

 

 

2,343

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,343

 

Utilities

 

 

325

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

325

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

 

1,070

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,070

 

Consumer staples

 

 

2,478

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,478

 

Energy

 

 

419

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

419

 

Financial

 

 

2,252

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,252

 

Healthcare

 

 

1,107

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,107

 

Industrials

 

 

2,113

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,113

 

Information technology

 

 

1,743

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,743

 

Materials

 

 

987

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

987

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

109,532

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

109,532

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

0

 

 

 

45,567

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

45,567

 

Treasury bonds

 

 

24,967

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

24,967

 

Agency bonds

 

 

0

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

624

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

7,794

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7,794

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,699

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,699

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

32,761

 

 

 

48,890

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

81,651

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed funds(a)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7,557

 

 

 

7,557

 

Total Alternative Investments

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

7,557

 

 

 

7,557

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents(b)

 

 

12,142

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

12,142

 

Other(c)

 

 

88

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(90

)

 

 

(2

)

Total Other

 

 

12,230

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

(90

)

 

 

12,140

 

Total assets

 

$

154,523

 

 

$

48,890

 

 

$

7,467

 

 

$

210,880

 

 

(a)

Includes approximately 82.8% in alternative investments (real assets, commodities and resources, absolute return funds) and 17.2% 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, 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.)

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

1,079

 

 

$

1,079

 

Commingled funds (International)

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

8,205

 

 

 

9,868

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

9,284

 

 

 

10,947

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commingled funds (U.K.)

 

 

0

 

 

 

16,320

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

16,320

 

Commingled funds (International)

 

 

0

 

 

 

15,281

 

 

 

10,197

 

 

 

25,478

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

0

 

 

 

31,601

 

 

 

10,197

 

 

 

41,798

 

Multi-Asset Commingled Funds (International)

 

 

0

 

 

 

9,077

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

9,077

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolute return funds

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

1,347

 

 

 

1,347

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

0

 

 

 

8,445

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

8,445

 

Total assets

 

$

0

 

 

$

50,786

 

 

$

20,828

 

 

$

71,614

 

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the foreign pension benefit plan’s assets as of December 31, 2020, 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.)

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

2,925

 

 

$

2,925

 

Commingled funds (International)

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,343

 

 

 

17,746

 

 

 

20,089

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,343

 

 

 

20,671

 

 

 

23,014

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commingled funds (U.K.)

 

 

0

 

 

 

17,883

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

17,883

 

Commingled funds (International)

 

 

0

 

 

 

14,118

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

14,118

 

Total Fixed Income Securities

 

 

0

 

 

 

32,001

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

32,001

 

Multi-Asset Commingled Funds (International)

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,381

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,381

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolute return funds

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

3,094

 

 

 

3,094

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

73

 

 

 

4,394

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4,467

 

Total assets

 

$

73

 

 

$

43,119

 

 

$

23,765

 

 

$

66,957

 

Summary of Changes in the Fair Value of the Level 3 Plan Assets for U.S. and Foreign Pension Plans

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, 2021, and 2020.

 

 

U.S. Pension Benefits

 

Foreign Pension Benefits

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Fair value as of January 1

 

$

7,557

 

 

$

19,341

 

$

23,765

 

 

$

6,495

 

Transfers from other plan assets

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

10,214

 

 

 

16,418

 

Transfers to other plan assets

 

 

(1,600

)

 

 

(10,784

)

 

(16,957

)

 

 

(7,066

)

Realized gains (losses)

 

 

273

 

 

 

1,706

 

 

5,989

 

 

 

(197

)

Change in net unrealized gains (losses)

 

 

1,937

 

 

 

(2,706

)

 

(2,085

)

 

 

6,024

 

Other, primarily impact from changes in foreign currency

   exchange rates

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

(98

)

 

 

2,091

 

Fair value as of December 31

 

$

8,167

 

 

$

7,557

 

$

20,828

 

 

$

23,765

 

 

 

Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

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

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Service cost

 

$

243

 

 

$

223

 

 

$

375

 

 

$

444

 

 

$

245

 

 

$

225

 

Interest cost

 

 

5,349

 

 

 

7,175

 

 

 

829

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

281

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(12,995

)

 

 

(12,828

)

 

 

(1,935

)

 

 

(1,972

)

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service cost (credit)

 

 

23

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

(306

)

 

 

(285

)

 

 

(1,030

)

 

 

(1,017

)

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

 

2,632

 

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

635

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

(78

)

 

 

(139

)

Special termination benefits

 

 

0

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

Total net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs

 

$

(4,748

)

 

$

(3,283

)

 

$

(402

)

 

$

(54

)

 

$

(681

)

 

$

(650

)

Discount Rates Used to Determine the Benefit Obligations

The discount rates used to determine the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2021, and 2020, are summarized below.

 

 

 

U.S. Pension

Benefits

 

Foreign Pension

Benefits

 

Other Postretirement

Benefits

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Discount rate

 

2.79-2.91%

 

2.50-2.63%

 

1.95%

 

1.45%

 

2.91%

 

2.61%

Assumptions Regarding Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

The following assumptions were used to determine net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020.

 

 

U.S. Pension

Benefits

 

Foreign Pension

Benefits

 

Other Postretirement

Benefits

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Discount rate

 

2.50-2.63%

 

3.25-3.31%

 

1.45%

 

2.05%

 

2.61%

 

2.98-3.35%

Expected long-term rate of return

 

6.50-7.00%

 

6.60-7.25%

 

2.90%

 

3.55%

 

n/a

 

n/a