11. Defined Benefit Plans

For the majority of its U.S. employees, the Company sponsors a funded non-contributing defined benefit pension plan, the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”), and an unfunded non-contributing defined benefit pension plan, the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Supplemental Employees Retirement Plan (the “SERP”). Benefits are based primarily on years of service and employees’ compensation. The funding policy of the Company for these plans is to contribute an annual amount that does not exceed the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal income tax purposes. On October 31, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to cease accruals effective December 31, 2011 under both the Company’s Pension Plan and the SERP. On April 28, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to terminate the Company’s Pension Plan and the SERP.

The Pension Plan was terminated effective July 31, 2014. Distribution of plan assets pursuant to the termination will not be made until the plan termination satisfies the regulatory requirements prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which is expected to occur in late 2015. The SERP was terminated effective May 15, 2014. The Company will settle all liabilities under the SERP in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code by paying lump sums to plan participants at least twelve and no more than twenty four months following the termination date. The Board of Directors authorized the Company to make such contributions to the Pension Plan and SERP as may be necessary to make the plans sufficient to settle all plan liabilities.

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

	Second Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 29, 2014			June 30, 2013			June 29, 2014			June 30, 2013
	(in millions)
Service cost — administrative costs	$	0.1		$	0.1		$	0.3		$	0.2
Interest costs on benefits obligation	1.5			1.4			3.0			2.8
Expected return on assets	(1.5		)	(1.7		)	(3.0		)	(3.4		)
Net actuarial loss amortization	0.2			0.2			0.5			0.4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.3		$	—		$	0.8		$	—

The information related to the Company’s pension funds cash flow is as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 29, 2014		June 30, 2013
	(in millions)
Employer contributions	$	0.4	$	0.4

The Company expects to contribute approximately $0.4 million to its pension plans for the remainder of 2014.