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Pension Plan
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Employee Benefit Plans    
Employee Benefit Plans

14. Pension Plan

        The components of net periodic pension costs are as follows:

 
  Three Months
Ended
June 30,
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
(in thousands)
  2011   2010   2011   2010  

Interest cost

  $ 275   $ 274   $ 548   $ 544  

Expected return on plan assets

    (308 )   (308 )   (617 )   (609 )

Recognized net actuarial loss

    92     40     176     77  
                   
 

Net periodic cost

  $ 59   $ 6   $ 107   $ 12  
                   

        Future benefit accruals for all participants were frozen as of December 31, 2002. We made required contributions of $0.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

11. Employee Benefit Plans

        ASC Topic 718, "Compensation—Retirement Benefits" requires employers to recognize the under funded or over funded status of a defined benefit post retirement plan as an asset or liability in its statements of financial position and to recognize changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur through accumulated other comprehensive income. Additionally, ASC Topic 718 requires employers to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position. At the time of adoption of ASC Topic 718, the full funded status of our defined benefit post retirement plan had been recognized in prior years' purchase accounting due to the Transaction. The adoption had no impact to the measurement date used in our year-end statement of financial position as related to our noncontributory defined benefit pension plan.

        Pension plan benefits are to be paid to eligible employees after retirement based primarily on years of credited service and participants' compensation. The Company uses a December 31 measurement date. Effective December 31, 2002, the Company froze the benefits under the pension plan. The change in benefit obligation, pension plan assets and funded status as of and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

Change in Benefit Obligation

(in thousands)
  2010   2009  

Benefit obligations at beginning of Period

  $ 18,608   $ 17,772  

Interest cost

    1,088     1,065  

Actuarial loss

    1,560     527  

Benefits paid

    (767 )   (756 )
           

Benefit obligation at end of period

  $ 20,489   $ 18,608  
           

Change in Plan Assets

(in thousands)
  2010   2009  

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

  $ 12,202   $ 9,925  

Actual return on plan assets

    1,759     2,673  

Benefits paid

    (767 )   (756 )

Employer contribution

    865     360  
           

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

  $ 14,059   $ 12,202  
           

Funded Status

(in thousands)
  2010   2009  

Funded Status

  $ (6,430 ) $ (6,406 )

Unrecognized net actuarial loss/Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

    7,230     6,365  
           

Net (accrued) amount recognized

  $ 800   $ (41 )
           

        A summary of our pension plan projected benefit obligation, accumulated obligation and fair value of pension plan assets at December 31, are as follows:

(in thousands)
  2010   2009  

Projected benefit obligation

  $ 20,489   $ 18,608  

Accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO")

    20,489     18,608  

Fair value of plan assets

    14,059     12,202  

ABO less Fair value of plan assets

    6,430     6,406  

        Amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets at December 31, are as follows:

(in thousands)
  2010   2009  

Current liabilities

  $ 975   $ 685  

Noncurrent liabilities

    5,455     5,721  
           

Total amount recognized

  $ 6,430   $ 6,406  
           

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Benefit)

        The components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit) are as follows:

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
(in thousands)
  2010   2009   2008  

Interest cost

  $ 1,088   $ 1,065   $ 1,033  

Expected return on plan assets

    (1,218 )   (1,213 )   (1,231 )

Recognized net actuarial loss

    154     12      
               

Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)

  $ 24   $ (136 ) $ (198 )
               

Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
  2010   2009  

Beginning of year

  $ (6,365 ) $ (7,310 )

Net actuarial gains(losses)

    (1,019 )   933  

Amortization of net gains

    154     12  
           

 

  $ (7,230 ) $ (6,365 )
           

Pension Plan Assets

        Our target pension plan asset allocation and actual pension plan allocation of assets at December 31, are as follows:

Asset Category
  Target
Allocation
  2010   2009  

Equity securities

    70 %   77 %   71 %

Debt securities and cash

    30     23     29  
               

 

    100 %   100 %   100 %
               

        The pension plan assets are invested with the objective of maximizing long-term returns while minimizing material losses in order to meet future benefit obligations when they come due.

        The Company utilizes an investment approach with a mix of equity and debt securities used to maximize the long-term return on assets. Risk tolerance is established through consideration of pension plan liabilities, funded status and corporate financial condition. The investment portfolio consists of a diversified blend of mutual funds and fixed-income investments. Investment risk is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through quarterly investment portfolio reviews and annual asset and liability reviews.

Fair Value Measurement

        The following table presents our plan assets using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
  2010   2009  

Level 1

             
 

Equity Securities

  $ 10,769   $ 8,643  
 

Debt Securities and Cash

    3,290     3,559  

Level 2

         

Level 3

         
           

 

  $ 14,059   $ 12,202  
           

        Investments in Equity and Debt Securities are valued at the net asset value of units held at the end of the period based upon the value of the underlying investments as determined by quoted market prices. These investments are classified as Level 1.

Contributions

        The Company contributed $0.9, $0.4 and $0.8 million to the pension plan during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company expects to make contributions of approximately $1.0 million in 2011.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

        The following benefit payments are expected to be paid:

(in thousands)
   
 

2011

  $ 770  

2012

    813  

2013

    832  

2014

    883  

2015

    923  

2016 to 2020

    5,429  

Pension Plan Assumptions

        The following weighted-average assumptions were used as of each of the years ended December 31, as follows:

 
  2010   2009   2008  

Weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:

                   
 

Discount rate

    5.42 %   5.92 %   6.10 %
 

Expected return on assets

    8.00 %   8.00 %   8.00 %

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost (benefit):

                   
 

Discount rate

    5.92 %   6.10 %   6.47 %
 

Expected return on assets

    8.00 %   8.00 %   8.00 %
 

Rate of compensation increase

    N/A     N/A     N/A  

        These assumptions are reviewed on an annual basis. In determining the expected return on asset assumption, the Company evaluates the long-term returns earned by the pension plan, the mix of investments that comprise pension plan assets and forecasts of future long-term investment returns.

Other Employee Benefits

        The Company also sponsors a defined contribution plan, which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and covers substantially all of the Company's employees. Employees may contribute annually up to 60% of their base compensation on a pre-tax basis (subject to Internal Revenue Service limitation). The company matching contribution is 50% of the first 6% of base compensation that an employee contributes. We made matching contributions to the plan of approximately $1.4, $1.3 and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

        The Company is self-insured for employee health care up to $130,000 per member per plan year and aggregate claims up to 125% of expected claims per plan year. Also, the Company purchases workers' compensation and automobile liability coverage with related deductibles. The Company is liable for workers' compensation and automobile liability claims up to $250,000 and $100,000 per individual claim, respectively. Self-insurance and deductible costs are included in other accrued expenses in the Balance Sheets and are accrued based upon the aggregate of the liability for reported claims and an actuarially determined estimated liability for claims development and incurred but not reported.