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Retirement-Related Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block  
Retirement-related benefits net periodic (income)/cost in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings

($ in millions)

 

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

Total

 

For the year ended December 31:

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

Defined benefit pension plans

 

$

(526

)

$

(774

)

$

(949

)

$

1,040

 

$

734

 

$

541

 

$

515

 

$

(40

)

$

(408

)

Retention Plan

 

18

 

15

 

14

 

 

 

 

18

 

15

 

14

 

Total defined benefit pension plans (income)/cost

 

$

(507

)

$

(759

)

$

(935

)

$

1,040

 

$

734

 

$

541

 

$

533

 

$

(25

)

$

(394

)

IBM 401(k) Plus Plan and Non-U.S. plans

 

$

857

 

$

875

 

$

882

 

$

621

 

$

608

 

$

527

 

$

1,478

 

$

1,483

 

$

1,409

 

Excess 401(k)

 

29

 

30

 

20

 

 

 

 

29

 

30

 

20

 

Total defined contribution plans cost

 

$

885

 

$

905

 

$

902

 

$

621

 

$

608

 

$

527

 

$

1,506

 

$

1,513

 

$

1,430

 

Nonpension postretirement benefit plans cost

 

$

268

 

$

269

 

$

281

 

$

82

 

$

76

 

$

66

 

$

350

 

$

345

 

$

347

 

Total retirement-related benefits net periodic cost

 

$

646

 

$

415

 

$

248

 

$

1,743

 

$

1,418

 

$

1,134

 

$

2,389

 

$

1,832

 

$

1,382

 

 

Summary of the total projected benefit obligation (PBO) for defined benefit plans, accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) for nonpension postretirement benefit plans (benefit obligations), fair value of plan assets and the associated funded status

($ in millions)

 

 

 

Benefit Obligations

 

Fair Value of Plan Assets

 

Funded Status*

 

At December 31:

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

U.S. Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underfunded plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qualified PPP

 

$

54,907

 

$

52,318

 

$

53,630

 

$

51,218

 

$

(1,277

)

$

(1,100

)

Excess PPP

 

1,576

 

1,462

 

 

 

(1,576

)

(1,462

)

Retention Plan

 

327

 

305

 

 

 

(327

)

(305

)

Nonpension postretirement benefit plan

 

5,282

 

5,273

 

433

 

38

 

(4,849

)

(5,235

)

Total underfunded U.S. plans

 

$

62,092

 

$

59,358

 

$

54,063

 

$

51,256

 

$

(8,029

)

$

(8,102

)

Non-U.S. Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overfunded plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qualified defined benefit pension plans

 

$

6,944

 

$

13,169

 

$

7,889

 

$

16,011

 

$

945

 

$

2,843

 

Nonpension postretirement benefit plans

 

12

 

7

 

12

 

7

 

0

 

0

 

Total overfunded non-U.S. plans

 

$

6,956

 

$

13,175

 

$

7,901

 

$

16,018

 

$

945

 

$

2,843

 

Underfunded plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qualified defined benefit pension plans

 

$

35,956

 

$

24,659

 

$

30,169

 

$

19,351

 

$

(5,788

)

$

(5,308

)

Nonqualified defined benefit pension plans

 

6,418

 

5,033

 

 

 

(6,418

)

(5,033

)

Nonpension postretirement benefit plans

 

1,007

 

894

 

107

 

105

 

(900

)

(789

)

Total underfunded non-U.S. plans

 

$

43,381

 

$

30,587

 

$

30,276

 

$

19,456

 

$

(13,106

)

$

(11,131

)

Total overfunded plans

 

$

6,956

 

$

13,175

 

$

7,901

 

$

16,018

 

$

945

 

$

2,843

 

Total underfunded plans

 

$

105,473

 

$

89,944

 

$

84,338

 

$

70,712

 

$

(21,134

)

$

(19,232

)

 

 

*               Funded status is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as follows: Asset amounts as prepaid pension assets; (Liability) amounts as compensation and benefits (current liability) and retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations (noncurrent liability).

 

Changes in benefit obligations and plan assets

($ in millions)

 

 

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

U.S. Plan

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change in benefit obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at January 1

 

$

54,085

 

$

51,293

 

$

42,861

 

$

42,584

 

$

5,273

 

$

5,123

 

$

901

 

$

872

 

Service cost

 

 

 

443

 

505

 

36

 

33

 

14

 

11

 

Interest cost

 

2,196

 

2,456

 

1,779

 

1,843

 

200

 

236

 

64

 

67

 

Plan participants’ contributions

 

 

 

47

 

53

 

200

 

228

 

 

 

Acquisitions/divestitures, net

 

0

 

(0

)

26

 

(48

)

2

 

(0

)

0

 

(1

)

Actuarial losses/(gains)

 

3,810

 

3,551

 

6,365

 

812

 

104

 

244

 

76

 

47

 

Benefits paid from trust

 

(3,184

)

(3,121

)

(1,987

)

(1,995

)

(551

)

(623

)

(6

)

(7

)

Direct benefit payments

 

(97

)

(95

)

(454

)

(462

)

(35

)

(32

)

(27

)

(27

)

Foreign exchange impact

 

 

 

77

 

(423

)

 

 

(24

)

(60

)

Medicare/Government subsidies

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

65

 

 

 

Amendments/curtailments/settlements/other

 

 

 

161

 

(8

)

 

 

21

 

 

Benefit obligation at December 31

 

$

56,810

 

$

54,085

 

$

49,319

 

$

42,861

 

$

5,282

 

$

5,273

 

$

1,019

 

$

901

 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at January 1

 

$

51,218

 

$

50,259

 

$

35,362

 

$

35,722

 

$

38

 

$

35

 

$

112

 

$

120

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

5,596

 

4,080

 

3,742

 

1,052

 

0

 

0

 

10

 

13

 

Employer contributions

 

 

 

557

 

728

 

746

 

397

 

1

 

0

 

Acquisitions/divestitures, net

 

 

 

40

 

(27

)

 

 

 

(0

)

Plan participants’ contributions

 

 

 

47

 

53

 

200

 

228

 

 

 

Benefits paid from trust

 

(3,184

)

(3,121

)

(1,987

)

(1,995

)

(551

)

(623

)

(6

)

(7

)

Foreign exchange impact

 

 

 

305

 

(537

)

 

 

(8

)

(15

)

Amendments/curtailments/settlements/other

 

 

 

(8

)

367

*

 

 

10

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at December 31

 

$

53,630

 

$

51,218

 

$

38,058

 

$

35,362

 

$

433

 

$

38

 

$

119

 

$

112

 

Funded status at December 31

 

$

(3,180

)

$

(2,866

)

$

(11,261

)

$

(7,499

)

$

(4,849

)

$

(5,235

)

$

(900

)

$

(789

)

Accumulated benefit obligation**

 

$

56,810

 

$

54,085

 

$

48,369

 

$

42,063

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

*            Includes the reinstatement of certain plan assets in Brazil due to a 2011 government ruling allowing certain previously restricted plan assets to be returned to IBM. Beginning June 2011, the assets will be returned to IBM monthly over a three year period, with approximately $200 million returned during 2012. The remaining surplus in Brazil at December 31, 2012 remains excluded from total plan assets due to continued restrictions imposed by the government on the use of those plan assets.

 

**     Represents the benefit obligation assuming no future participant compensation increases.

 

N/A—Not applicable

 

Net funded status

($ in millions)

 

 

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

U.S. Plan

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

At December 31:

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Prepaid pension assets

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

944

 

$

2,843

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

Current liabilities—compensation and benefits

 

(102

)

(96

)

(356

)

(304

)

(239

)

(437

)

(20

)

(22

)

Noncurrent liabilities—retirement and nonpension postretirement benefit obligations

 

(3,078

)

(2,770

)

(11,849

)

(10,038

)

(4,610

)

(4,798

)

(880

)

(768

)

Funded status—net

 

$

(3,180

)

$

(2,866

)

$

(11,261

)

$

(7,499

)

$

(4,849

)

$

(5,235

)

$

(900

)

$

(789

)

 

Pre-tax net loss and prior service costs/(credits) and transition (assets)/liabilities recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss) and the changes in pre-tax net loss, prior service costs/(credits) and transition (assets)/liabilities recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

($ in millions)

 

 

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

U.S. Plan

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net loss at January 1

 

$

18,561

 

$

15,865

 

$

18,309

 

$

17,580

 

$

734

 

$

492

 

$

211

 

$

180

 

Current period loss/(gain)

 

2,258

 

3,514

 

4,905

 

1,696

 

104

 

241

 

75

 

45

 

Curtailments and settlements

 

 

 

2

 

(11

)

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net loss included in net periodic (income)/cost

 

(1,331

)

(818

)

(1,027

)

(957

)

(32

)

 

(17

)

(13

)

Net loss at December 31

 

$

19,488

 

$

18,561

 

$

22,188

 

$

18,309

 

$

806

 

$

734

 

$

269

 

$

211

 

Prior service costs/(credits) at January 1

 

$

139

 

$

149

 

$

(768

)

$

(958

)

$

 

$

 

$

(10

)

$

(14

)

Current period prior service costs/(credits)

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

(0

)

(0

)

Amortization of prior service (costs)/credits included in net periodic (income)/cost

 

(10

)

(10

)

154

 

162

 

 

 

4

 

4

 

Prior service costs/(credits) at December 31

 

$

130

 

$

139

 

$

(614

)

$

(768

)

$

 

$

 

$

(6

)

$

(10

)

Transition (assets)/liabilities at January 1

 

$

 

$

 

$

(0

)

$

(0

)

$

 

$

 

$

0

 

$

1

 

Amortization of transition assets/(liabilities) included in net periodic (income)/cost

 

 

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

(0

)

(0

)

Transition (assets)/liabilities at December 31

 

$

 

$

 

$

(0

)

$

(0

)

$

 

$

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

Total loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)*

 

$

19,618

 

$

18,701

 

$

21,574

 

$

17,541

 

$

806

 

$

734

 

$

263

 

$

202

 

 

 

*            See note L, “Equity Activity,” on pages 107 to 110 for the total change in AOCI, and the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the components of net periodic (income)/cost, including the related tax effects, recognized in OCI for the retirement-related benefit plans.

 

Pre-tax estimated net loss, estimated prior service costs/(credits) and estimated transition (assets)/liabilities of the retirement-related benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) into net periodic (income)/cost and recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings in 2013

($ in millions)

 

 

 

Defined Benefit
Pension Plans

 

Nonpension Postretirement
Benefit Plans

 

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

U.S. Plan

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

Net loss

 

$

1,804

 

$

1,693

 

$

33

 

$

26

 

Prior service costs/(credits)

 

9

 

(132

)

 

(4

)

Transition (assets)/liabilities

 

0

 

(0

)

 

0

 

 

Defined benefit pension plans' major asset categories and their associated fair value

The following table presents the company’s defined benefit pension plans’ asset classes and their associated fair value at December 31, 2012. The U.S. Plan consists of the Qualified PPP and the Non-U.S. Plans consist of all plans sponsored by the company’s subsidiaries.

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

U.S. Plan

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities(a)

 

$

15,161

 

$

1

 

$

 

$

15,163

 

$

6,395

 

$

 

$

 

$

6,395

 

Equity commingled/mutual funds(b)(c)

 

96

 

2,556

 

 

2,652

 

138

 

7,641

 

 

7,779

 

Fixed income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government and related(d)

 

 

12,945

 

6

 

12,951

 

 

8,978

 

76

 

9,054

 

Corporate bonds (e)

 

 

8,499

 

11

 

8,510

 

 

1,878

 

5

 

1,883

 

Mortgage and asset-backed securities

 

 

922

 

45

 

968

 

 

9

 

 

9

 

Fixed income commingled/mutual funds(b)(f)

 

155

 

804

 

267

 

1,226

 

78

 

8,018

 

 

8,096

 

Insurance contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,019

 

 

1,019

 

Cash and short-term investments(g)

 

244

 

3,198

 

 

3,442

 

134

 

373

 

 

507

 

Hedge funds

 

 

1,402

 

756

 

2,159

 

 

646

 

 

646

 

Private equity(h)

 

 

 

4,085

 

4,085

 

 

 

353

 

353

 

Private real estate(h)

 

 

 

2,861

 

2,861

 

 

 

609

 

609

 

Derivatives(i)

 

(6

)

62

 

 

56

 

0

 

856

 

 

857

 

Other commingled/mutual funds(b)(j)

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

907

 

 

919

 

Subtotal

 

15,650

 

30,390

 

8,032

 

54,072

 

6,757

 

30,325

 

1,042

 

38,124

 

Other(k)

 

 

 

 

(442

)

 

 

 

(66

)

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

15,650

 

$

30,390

 

$

8,032

 

$

53,630

 

$

6,757

 

$

30,325

 

$

1,042

 

$

38,058

 

 

 

(a)

Represents U.S. and international securities. The U.S. Plan includes IBM common stock of $113 million, representing 0.2 percent of the U.S. Plan assets. Non-U.S. Plans include IBM common stock of $40 million, representing 0.1 percent of the non-U.S. Plans assets.

(b)

Commingled funds represent pooled institutional investments.

(c)

Invests in predominantly equity securities.

(d)

Includes debt issued by national, state and local governments and agencies.

(e)

The U.S. Plan includes IBM corporate bonds of $6 million, representing 0.01 percent of the U.S. Plan assets. Non-U.S. plans include IBM corporate bonds of $2 million representing 0.004 percent of the non-U.S. Plan assets.

(f)

Invests in predominantly fixed income securities.

(g)

Includes cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities.

(h)

Includes limited partnerships and venture capital partnerships.

(i)

Primarily includes interest rate derivatives and, to a lesser extent, forwards, exchange traded and other over-the-counter derivatives.

(j)

Invests in both equity and fixed income securities.

(k)

Represents net unsettled transactions, relating primarily to purchases and sales of plan assets.

 

The following table presents the company’s defined benefit pension plans’ asset classes and their associated fair value at December 31, 2011. The U.S. Plan consists of the Qualified PPP and the Non-U.S. Plans consist of all plans sponsored by the company’s subsidiaries.

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

U.S. Plan

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities(a)

 

$

13,618

 

$

11

 

$

 

$

13,629

 

$

6,426

 

$

 

$

 

$

6,427

 

Equity commingled/mutual funds(b)(c)

 

32

 

1,877

 

 

1,909

 

240

 

7,751

 

 

7,991

 

Fixed income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government and related(d)

 

 

15,105

 

29

 

15,134

 

 

8,479

 

96

 

8,575

 

Corporate bonds (e)

 

 

7,387

 

12

 

7,398

 

 

1,409

 

39

 

1,447

 

Mortgage and asset-backed securities

 

 

838

 

45

 

883

 

 

36

 

 

36

 

Fixed income commingled/mutual funds(b)(f)

 

262

 

715

 

246

 

1,223

 

72

 

7,136

 

 

7,209

 

Insurance contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

988

 

 

988

 

Cash and short-term investments(g)

 

286

 

2,390

 

 

2,675

 

145

 

361

 

 

506

 

Hedge funds

 

 

1,140

 

713

 

1,853

 

 

417

 

 

417

 

Private equity(h)

 

0

 

 

4,098

 

4,098

 

 

 

262

 

262

 

Private real estate(h)

 

 

 

2,790

 

2,790

 

 

 

580

 

580

 

Derivatives(i)

 

10

 

(15

)

 

(6

)

(2

)

866

 

 

864

 

Other commingled/mutual funds(b)(j)

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

114

 

 

123

 

Subtotal

 

14,207

 

29,446

 

7,932

 

51,586

 

6,890

 

27,557

 

977

 

35,425

 

Other(k)

 

 

 

 

(368

)

 

 

 

(62

)

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

14,207

 

$

29,446

 

$

7,932

 

$

51,218

 

$

6,890

 

$

27,557

 

$

977

 

$

35,362

 

 

 

(a)

Represents U.S. and international securities. The U.S. Plan includes IBM common stock of $132 million, representing 0.3 percent of the U.S. Plan assets. Non-U.S. Plans include IBM common stock of $35 million, representing 0.1 percent of the non-U.S. Plans assets.

(b)

Commingled funds represent pooled institutional investments.

(c)

Invests in predominantly equity securities.

(d)

Includes debt issued by national, state and local governments and agencies.

(e)

The U.S. Plan includes IBM corporate bonds of $13 million, representing 0.03 percent of the U.S. Plan assets.

(f)

Invests in predominantly fixed income securities.

(g)

Includes cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities.

(h)

Includes limited partnerships and venture capital partnerships.

(i)

Primarily includes interest rate derivatives and, to a lesser extent, forwards, exchange traded and other over-the-counter derivatives.

(j)

Invests in both equity and fixed income securities.

(k)

Represents net unsettled transactions, relating primarily to purchases and sales of plan assets.

 

Defined benefit pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations (ABO) in excess of plan assets

($ in millions)

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

Benefit

 

Plan

 

Benefit

 

Plan

 

At December 31:

 

Obligation

 

Assets

 

Obligation

 

Assets

 

Plans with PBO in excess of plan assets

 

$

99,184

 

$

83,799

 

$

83,777

 

$

70,570

 

Plans with ABO in excess of plan assets

 

98,263

 

83,677

 

83,184

 

70,512

 

Plans with assets in excess of PBO

 

6,944

 

7,889

 

13,169

 

16,011

 

U.S. Plan(s)
 
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block  
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of Level 3 assets

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Asset-

 

Fixed Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government

 

Corporate

 

Backed

 

Commingled/

 

Hedge

 

Private

 

Private

 

 

 

 

 

and Related

 

Bonds

 

Securities

 

Mutual Funds

 

Funds

 

Equity

 

Real Estate

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2012

 

$

29

 

$

12

 

$

45

 

$

246

 

$

713

 

$

4,098

 

$

2,790

 

$

7,932

 

Return on assets held at end of year

 

0

 

0

 

1

 

21

 

56

 

855

 

202

 

1,135

 

Return on assets sold during the year

 

0

 

2

 

1

 

 

14

 

(334

)

(41

)

(359

)

Purchases, sales and settlements, net

 

(1

)

(2

)

(9

)

 

(26

)

(533

)

(90

)

(660

)

Transfers, net

 

(22

)

(1

)

8

 

 

 

 

 

(15

)

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

$

6

 

$

11

 

$

45

 

$

267

 

$

756

 

$

4,085

 

$

2,861

 

$

8,032

 

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Asset-

 

Fixed Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government

 

Corporate

 

Backed

 

Commingled/

 

Hedge

 

Private

 

Private

 

 

 

 

 

and Related

 

Bonds

 

Securities

 

Mutual Funds

 

Funds

 

Equity

 

Real Estate

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2011

 

$

 

$

 

$

56

 

$

221

 

$

624

 

$

4,251

 

$

2,634

 

$

7,786

 

Return on assets held at end of year

 

(0

)

0

 

(1

)

25

 

(35

)

348

 

131

 

468

 

Return on assets sold during the year

 

0

 

(0

)

(0

)

 

5

 

(30

)

39

 

14

 

Purchases, sales and settlements, net

 

12

 

5

 

(16

)

 

(7

)

(471

)

(14

)

(492

)

Transfers, net

 

17

 

7

 

6

 

 

127

*

 

 

157

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

 

$

29

 

$

12

 

$

45

 

$

246

 

$

713

 

$

4,098

 

$

2,790

 

$

7,932

 

 

 

* Due to an increase in the redemption term during 2011, the asset was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3.

 

Non-U.S. Plans
 
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block  
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of Level 3 assets

($ in millions)

 

 

 

Government

 

Corporate

 

Private

 

Private

 

 

 

 

 

and Related

 

Bonds

 

Equity

 

Real Estate

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2012

 

$

96

 

$

39

 

$

262

 

$

580

 

$

977

 

Return on assets held at end of year

 

3

 

(1

)

9

 

(5

)

6

 

Return on assets sold during the year

 

3

 

1

 

9

 

0

 

14

 

Purchases, sales and settlements, net

 

(26

)

(29

)

62

 

14

 

21

 

Transfers, net

 

(2

)

(5

)

(0

)

(3

)

(10

)

Foreign exchange impact

 

1

 

(0

)

11

 

23

 

34

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

$

76

 

$

5

 

$

353

 

$

609

 

$

1,042

 

 

($ in millions)

 

 

 

Government

 

Corporate

 

Private

 

Private

 

 

 

 

 

and Related

 

Bonds

 

Equity

 

Real Estate

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2011

 

$

 

$

11

 

$

176

 

$

533

 

$

720

 

Return on assets held at end of year

 

3

 

2

 

30

 

11

 

46

 

Return on assets sold during the year

 

(0

)

(0

)

(2

)

(3

)

(5

)

Purchases, sales and settlements, net

 

100

 

28

 

65

 

44

 

237

 

Transfers, net

 

 

 

(0

)

0

 

0

 

Foreign exchange impact

 

(7

)

(2

)

(7

)

(6

)

(22

)

Balance at December 31, 2011

 

$

96

 

$

39

 

$

262

 

$

580

 

$

977

 

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans
 
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block  
Components of net periodic (income)/cost of the company's retirement-related benefit plans

($ in millions)

 

 

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

For the year ended December 31:

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

Service cost

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

443

 

$

505

 

$

508

 

Interest cost

 

2,196

 

2,456

 

2,601

 

1,779

 

1,843

 

1,841

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(4,043

)

(4,043

)

(4,017

)

(2,303

)

(2,521

)

(2,461

)

Amortization of transition assets

 

 

 

 

(0

)

(0

)

(0

)

Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)

 

10

 

10

 

10

 

(154

)

(162

)

(174

)

Recognized actuarial losses

 

1,331

 

818

 

471

 

1,027

 

957

 

712

 

Curtailments and settlements

 

 

 

1

 

0

 

1

 

27

 

Multi-employer plans/other costs*

 

 

 

 

247

 

111

 

89

 

Total net periodic (income)/cost

 

$

(507

)

$

(759

)

$

(935

)

$

1,040

 

$

734

 

$

541

 

 

Assumptions used to measure the net periodic (income)/cost and benefit obligations

 

 

 

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

 

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to measure net periodic (income)/cost for the year ended December 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

4.20

%

5.00

%

5.60

%

4.28

%

4.33

%

4.84

%

Expected long-term returns on plan assets

 

8.00

%

8.00

%

8.00

%

6.26

%

6.41

%

6.56

%

Rate of compensation increase*

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

2.43

%

2.37

%

2.92

%

Weighted-average assumptions used to measure benefit obligations at December 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

3.60

%

4.20

%

5.00

%

3.23

%

4.28

%

4.33

%

Rate of compensation increase*

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

2.51

%

2.43

%

2.37

%

 

 

*  Rate of compensation increase is not applicable to the U.S. defined benefit pension plans as benefit accruals ceased December 31, 2007 for all participants.

N/A—Not applicable

Total expected benefit payments

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Qualified

 

Nonqualified

 

Qualified

 

Nonqualified

 

Expected

 

 

 

U.S. Plan

 

U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

Benefit

 

 

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

2013

 

$

3,303

 

$

104

 

$

1,993

 

$

378

 

$

5,778

 

2014

 

3,342

 

106

 

2,040

 

373

 

5,861

 

2015

 

3,407

 

108

 

2,011

 

382

 

5,908

 

2016

 

3,438

 

112

 

2,049

 

389

 

5,988

 

2017

 

3,418

 

113

 

2,073

 

400

 

6,004

 

2018–2022

 

17,436

 

597

 

11,071

 

2,252

 

31,356

 

 

Nonpension Postretirement Plans
 
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block  
Components of net periodic (income)/cost of the company's retirement-related benefit plans

($ in millions)

 

 

 

Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

 

U.S. Plan

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

For the year ended December 31:

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

Service cost

 

$

36

 

$

33

 

$

33

 

$

14

 

$

11

 

$

9

 

Interest cost

 

200

 

236

 

262

 

64

 

67

 

59

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

 

 

(9

)

(10

)

(9

)

Amortization of transition assets

 

 

 

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Amortization of prior service costs/(credits)

 

 

 

(14

)

(4

)

(4

)

(5

)

Recognized actuarial losses

 

32

 

 

 

17

 

13

 

12

 

Curtailments and settlements

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

Total net periodic cost

 

$

268

 

$

269

 

$

281

 

$

82

 

$

76

 

$

66

 

 

 

*               The 2012 Non-U.S. plans amount includes $162 million related to the IBM UK pension litigation. See page 125 for additional information.

 

Assumptions used to measure the net periodic (income)/cost and benefit obligations

 

 

 

Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

 

 

U.S. Plan

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to measure net periodic cost for the year ended December 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

3.90

%

4.80

%

5.40

%

7.37

%

7.75

%

7.92

%

Expected long-term returns on plan assets

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

9.01

%

9.07

%

9.16

%

Weighted-average assumptions used to measure benefit obligations at December 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

 

3.30

%

3.90

%

4.80

%

6.43

%

7.37

%

7.75

%

 

N/A—Not applicable

 

Total expected benefit payments

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Less: IBM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Expected

 

Net Expected

 

Qualified

 

Nonqualified

 

Expected

 

 

 

U.S. Plan

 

Medicare

 

U.S. Plan

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

Benefit

 

 

 

Payments

 

Subsidy

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

2013

 

$

462

 

$

(24

)

$

438

 

$

8

 

$

34

 

$

480

 

2014

 

447

 

(26

)

421

 

8

 

38

 

467

 

2015

 

446

 

(26

)

420

 

8

 

41

 

470

 

2016

 

437

 

(25

)

412

 

9

 

44

 

465

 

2017

 

429

 

(24

)

405

 

10

 

48

 

463

 

2018–2022

 

1,979

 

(21

)

1,958

 

55

 

305

 

2,318