Retirement Benefit Plans

Pretax Savings Plan

Autodesk has a 401(k) plan that covers nearly all U.S. employees. Eligible employees may contribute up to 50% of their pretax salary, subject to limitations mandated by the Internal Revenue Service. Autodesk makes voluntary cash contributions and matches a portion of employee contributions in cash. Autodesk’s contributions were $11.2 million in fiscal 2015, $8.1 million in fiscal 2014, and $7.9 million in fiscal 2013. Autodesk does not allow participants to invest in Autodesk common stock through the 401(k) plan.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Autodesk maintains certain defined benefit pension plans to employees primarily located in countries outside of the U.S, particularly the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Japan. The Company deposits funds for specific plans, consistent with the requirements of local law, with insurance companies, third-party trustees, or into government-managed accounts, and accrues for the unfunded portion of the obligation, where material. Depending on the design of the plan, local customs, and market circumstances, the liabilities of a plan may exceed qualified plan assets.

Benefit obligation and plan assets

The changes in the projected benefit obligations and plan assets for the plans described above were as follows:



	Fiscal year ended January 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning projected benefit obligation	$	62.2		$	61.5
Service cost	4.6			5.4
Interest cost	3.9			1.1
Actuarial loss (gain)	18.8			(3.2		)
Benefits paid	(7.5		)	(5.9		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(1.2		)	0.8
Curtailments and settlements	(2.9		)	—
Contributions by plan participants	5.9			2.5
Business combinations	60.9			—
Ending projected benefit obligation	$	144.7		$	62.2

Beginning fair value of plan assets	$	40.7		$	37.5
Actual return on plan assets	4.1			0.9
Contributions paid by employer	4.9			5.2
Contributions paid by plan participants	5.9			2.5
Benefit payments	(7.5		)	(5.9		)
Curtailments and settlements	(2.9		)	—
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(1.2		)	0.5
Business combinations	60.2			—
Ending fair value of plan assets	$	104.2		$	40.7
Funded status	$	(40.5	)	$	(21.5	)

Amounts included within the business combinations line above represent plan assets and liabilities assumed under the acquisition of Delcam.

The amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheets at the end of each period were as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
	2015		2014
Other long-term liabilities	$	40.5	$	21.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax	26.6		8.7
Net amount recognized	$	67.1	$	30.2

On a worldwide basis, our defined benefit plans were 72% funded as of January 31, 2015. Funded status is not indicative of our ability to pay ongoing pension benefits or of Autodesk's obligation to fund retirement accounts.

As of January 31, 2015, the aggregate accumulated benefit obligation was $124.3 million for the pension plans ($45.3 million as of January 31, 2014). Included in the aggregate data in the following tables are the amounts applicable to our defined benefit plans, with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets, as well as plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets. Amounts related to such plans at the end of each period were as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
	2015		2014
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligations	$	124.0	$	45.3
Plan Assets	103.9		40.7
Plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligations	$	144.7	$	62.2
Plan Assets	104.2		40.7

Pension Plan Assets

The investments of the plans are managed by insurance companies or third-party investment managers selected by Autodesk's Trustees, consistent with regulations or market practice of the country where the assets are invested. Investments managed by qualified insurance companies or third-party investment managers under standard contracts follow local regulations, and Autodesk is not actively involved in their investment strategies.

Pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following investment categories at the end of each period as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
	2015								2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Total
Investment fund	$	55.7	$	4.9	$	—	$	60.6	$	—
Insurance contracts	—		43.5		—		43.5		40.2
Total assets measured at fair value	55.7		48.4		—		104.1		40.2
Cash	0.1		—		—		0.1		0.5
Total pension plan assets at fair value	$	55.8	$	48.4	$	—	$	104.2	$	40.7

The assets held in the investment fund in the preceding table are invested in a diversified growth fund actively managed by Russell Investments in association with Aon Hewitt. The objective of the fund is to generate capital appreciation on a long-term basis through a diversified portfolio of investments. The fund aims to deliver equity-like returns in the medium to long term with around two-thirds the volatility of equity markets. The fair value of the assets held in the investment fund classified as Level 1 are priced daily using observable inputs for identical assets. The fair value of the assets held in the investment fund classified as Level 2 are priced monthly at net asset value with quarterly redemption attributes.

The insurance contracts in the preceding table represent the immediate cash surrender value of assets managed by qualified insurance companies. Autodesk does not have control over the target allocation or visibility of the investment strategies of those investments. Insurance contracts and investments held by insurance companies made up 42% of total plan assets as of January 31, 2015 (99% as of January 31, 2014).

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Estimated benefit payments over the next 10 fiscal years are as follows:



	Pension Benefits
2016	$	3.5
2017	3.4
2018	3.5
2019	3.3
2020	3.1
2021-2025	17.5

Funding Expectations

Our expected required funding for the plans during fiscal 2016 is approximately $4.6 million.

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of net periodic pension cost for the defined benefit pension plans for fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013 are as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Service cost for benefits earned during the period	$	4.6		$	5.4		$	4.5
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	3.9			1.1			1.3
Expected return on plan assets	(4.6		)	(0.8		)	(0.8		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(0.1		)	(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Amortization of loss	0.6			1.0			0.7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4.4		$	6.6		$	5.6

Amounts Recorded in OCI

The components of other comprehensive income for the defined benefit pension plans before taxes for fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013 are as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Net loss (gain) for period	$	18.4		$	(3.9	)	$	6.3
Amortization of prior service credit	0.1			0.1			0.1
Amortization of net loss	(0.6		)	(1.0		)	(0.7		)
Other comprehensive loss (income)	$	17.9		$	(4.8	)	$	5.7

Amounts Recorded in AOCI

The amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income loss before taxes at the end of each period were as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
	2015			2014
Net prior service credit	$	(1.8	)	$	(1.9	)
Net actuarial loss	28.4			10.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax	$	26.6		$	8.7

The estimated amounts that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year for the qualified defined benefit pension plan and other benefit plans are as follows:



	Pension Benefits
Amortization of prior service credit	$	0.1
Amortization of the net loss	(1.5		)
Total amortization	$	(1.4	)

Assumptions

Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine costs for the plans for each period were as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Discount rate	3.3	%	2.3	%	1.8	%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	3.9	%	1.9	%	2.0	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.2	%	2.2	%	2.1	%

The weighted-average expected long-term rate of return for the plan assets is 3.9%. The weighted-average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is based on the interest rates guaranteed under the insurance contracts, and the expected rate of return appropriate for each category of assets weighted for the distribution within the diversified investment fund. The assumptions used for the plans are based upon customary rates and practices for the location of the plans. Factors such as asset class allocations, long-term rates of return (actual and expected), and results of periodic asset liability modeling studies are considered when constructing the long-term rate of return assumption for our pension plans.

Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the plans at the end of each period were as follows:



	Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Discount rate	2.4	%	2.2	%	1.8	%
Rate of compensation increase	1.2	%	2.2	%	2.0	%

In selecting the appropriate discount rate for the plans, the Company uses country-specific information, adjusted to reflect the duration of the particular plan. The discount rate was based on highly rated long-term bond indexes and yield curves that match the duration of the plan’s benefit obligations.

Defined Contribution Plans

Autodesk also provides defined contribution plans in certain foreign countries where required by statute. Autodesk’s funding policy for foreign defined contribution plans is consistent with the local requirements in each country. Autodesk’s contributions to these plans were $23.5 million in fiscal 2015, $22.3 million in fiscal 2014, and $21.5 million in fiscal 2013.

Other Plans

In addition, Autodesk offers a non-qualified deferred compensation plan to certain key employees whereby they may defer a portion (or all) of their annual compensation until retirement or a different date specified by the employee in accordance with terms of the plan. See Note 6, “Deferred Compensation,” for further discussion.