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Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]  
Estimated Funded Status
The tables below set forth the Company’s estimated funded status as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
(In thousands)20202019
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$6,946 $7,308 
Service cost31 26 
Interest cost37 54 
Actuarial (gain) loss 137 471 
Benefits paid(322)(636)
Curtailment— (346)
Other— — 
Foreign exchange impact449 69 
Benefit obligation at end of year7,278 6,946 
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year910 835 
Return on plan assets31 35 
Employer contributions73 93 
Benefits paid(41)(63)
Foreign exchange impact69 10 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year1,042 910 
Funded status:
Plan assets less than benefit obligation - Net amount recognized$(6,236)$(6,036)
Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
(In thousands)20202019
Noncurrent liability$(6,236)$(6,036)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes840 791 
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Net of Tax Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, (pre-tax):
(In thousands)20202019
Net actuarial loss$713 $598 
Prior service cost454 460 
Gross amount recognized$1,167 $1,058 
Pension Plans Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
Information for pension plans with a projected benefit obligation and an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
(In thousands)20202019
Projected benefit obligation$7,278 $6,946 
Accumulated benefit obligation6,480 6,030 
Fair value of plan assets1,042 910 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
(In thousands)202020192018
Pension benefits:
Service cost$31 $26 $50 
Interest cost37 54 62 
Expected return on plan assets(15)(16)(18)
Curtailments— 95 — 
Settlements21 — — 
Amortization of prior service cost36 67 69 
Amortization of plan loss38 17 20 
Net periodic pension benefit cost$148 $243 $183 
Assumptions Used in Determining Benefit Obligation and Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Pension Plans
Assumptions used in determining the benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plans for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 are presented in the following table as weighted-averages:
202020192018
Benefit obligations:
Discount rate0.39 %0.53 %0.76 %
Rate of compensation increase2.33 %2.91 %3.08 %
Net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate0.98 %1.29 %1.66 %
Rate of compensation increase2.33 %3.51 %3.18 %
Expected return on plan assets1.82 %1.51 %1.89 %
Fair Value Measurements of Pension Plan Assets
The fair value measurements of the Company’s pension plan assets at December 31, 2020, by asset category are as follows:
(In thousands) Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
Significant
observable
inputs
Significant
unobservable
inputs
Asset categoryTotal(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Taiwan plan assets (a)$827 $827 — — 
Germany plan assets (b)215 215 — — 
$1,042 $1,042 — — 
(a)This category includes investments in the government of Taiwan’s pension fund. The government of Taiwan is responsible for the strategy and allocation of the investment contributions.
(b)This category includes investments in an insurer’s balanced asset fund. The insurer is responsible for the strategy and allocation of the investment contributions. The Company selects a pre-packaged portfolio pooled investment fund that is conservative. The majority of the funds are invested broadly in German mortgage bonds, construction loans and government bonds with good credit ratings.
The fair value measurements of the Company’s pension plan assets at December 31, 2019, by asset category are as follows:
(In thousands) Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
Significant
observable
inputs
Significant
unobservable
inputs
Asset categoryTotal(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Taiwan plan assets (a)$729 $729 — — 
Germany plan assets (b)181 181 — — 
$910 $910 — — 
Expected Contribution And Benefit Payments
The Company expects to make the following contributions and benefit payments:
(In thousands)ContributionsPayments
2021$74 $41 
2022— 121 
2023— 214 
2024— 356 
2025— 350 
Years 2026-2030— 1,832