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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
We have defined benefit pension plans that cover certain employees in the U.S., Germany, the UK, Switzerland, Canada and Israel. Pension benefits under defined benefit pension plans are based on years of service and, for certain plans, on average compensation for specified years preceding retirement. We fund pension costs in accordance with the funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended, for U.S. plans and in accordance with local regulations or customs for non-U.S. plans. The accrued benefit for all participants in the Kennametal Inc. Retirement Income Plan was frozen as of December 31, 2016. The majority of our defined benefit pension plans are closed to future participation.
We have an Executive Retirement Plan for certain executives and a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan both of which are closed to future participation as of June 15, 2017 and July 26, 2006, respectively.
We presently provide varying levels of postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to certain employees and retirees. By fiscal 2019, participants over the age of 65 were transitioned to a private exchange and some received a fixed Health Retirement Account (HRA) contribution to offset the cost of their coverage. Postretirement health and life benefits are closed to future participants as of December 31, 2016.
We use a June 30 measurement date for all of our plans. During fiscal 2021, as part of the plan to wind-up the fully frozen, overfunded Canadian defined benefit pension plans, the Company purchased an upfront annuity for retirees resulting in a non-cash settlement charge of $2.8 million. The Company expects to complete the wind-up of the Canadian plans by fiscal 2024.
The funded status of our pension plans and amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30 were as follows:
(in thousands)20222021
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year$968,725 $1,004,005 
Service cost1,117 1,685 
Interest cost22,532 23,188 
Participant contributions479 548 
Actuarial gains(170,055)(16,794)
Benefits and expenses paid(53,149)(52,719)
Currency translation adjustments(27,074)23,276 
Plan amendments(66)(129)
Plan settlements(1,805)(13,966)
Plan curtailments(3)(10)
Other adjustments308 (359)
Benefit obligation, end of year$741,009 $968,725 
Change in plans' assets:
Fair value of plans' assets, beginning of year$890,104 $876,036 
Actual return on plans' assets(133,374)54,026 
Company contributions8,170 9,998 
Participant contributions479 548 
Plan settlements(1,805)(13,966)
Benefits and expenses paid(53,149)(52,719)
Currency translation adjustments(14,455)16,032 
Other adjustments(5)149 
Fair value of plans' assets, end of year$695,965 $890,104 
Funded status of plans$(45,044)$(78,621)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:
Long-term prepaid benefit$66,433 $89,233 
Short-term accrued benefit obligation(6,406)(6,918)
Accrued pension benefits(105,071)(160,936)
Net amount recognized$(45,044)$(78,621)
The pre-tax amounts related to our defined benefit pension plans recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows at June 30:
(in thousands)20222021
Unrecognized net actuarial losses$274,416 $279,628 
Unrecognized net prior service costs1,822 2,001 
Unrecognized transition obligations158 277 
Total$276,396 $281,906 
To the best of our knowledge and belief, the asset portfolios of our defined benefit pension plans do not contain our capital stock. Apart from the partial annuitization of the Canadian plans as previously mentioned, we do not issue insurance contracts to cover future annual benefits of defined benefit pension plan participants. Transactions between us and our defined benefit pension plans include the reimbursement of plan expenditures incurred by us on behalf of the plans. To the best of our knowledge and belief, the reimbursement of cost is permissible under current ERISA rules or local government law. The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $740.4 million and $967.5 million as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Included in the above information are plans with accumulated benefit obligations exceeding the fair value of plan assets as of June 30 as follows:
(in thousands)20222021
Projected benefit obligation$118,199 $174,973 
Accumulated benefit obligation117,614 173,684 
Fair value of plan assets6,718 7,116 
The components of net periodic pension income include the following as of June 30:
(in thousands)202220212020
Service cost$1,117 $1,685 $1,796 
Interest cost22,532 23,188 27,320 
Expected return on plans' assets(51,928)(53,653)(53,943)
Amortization of transition obligation94 94 88 
Amortization of prior service cost13 34 50 
Curtailment(2)(7)(115)
Settlement205 3,190 (51)
Recognition of actuarial losses11,702 13,606 10,359 
Other adjustments277 (473)288 
Net periodic pension income$(15,990)$(12,336)$(14,208)
As of June 30, 2022, the projected benefit payments, including future service accruals for these plans for 2023 through 2027, are $53.2 million, $54.4 million, $54.9 million, $54.5 million and $54.5 million, respectively, and $260.4 million in 2028 through 2032.
The amounts of accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized in net periodic pension cost during 2023 related to net actuarial losses are $4.5 million. The amount of accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized in net periodic pension cost during 2023 related to transition obligations and prior service cost is immaterial.
We expect to contribute approximately $7.9 million to our pension plans in 2023, which is primarily for international plans.
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The funded status of our other postretirement benefit plans and the related amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
(in thousands)20222021
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year$11,383 $12,365 
Interest cost288 307 
Actuarial losses(1,402)60 
Benefits paid(1,224)(1,281)
Other68 (68)
Benefit obligation, end of year$9,113 $11,383 
Funded status of plan$(9,113)$(11,383)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:
Short-term accrued benefit obligation$(1,189)$(1,252)
Accrued postretirement benefits(7,924)(10,131)
Net amount recognized$(9,113)$(11,383)
The pre-tax amounts related to our other postretirement benefit plans which were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows at June 30:
(in thousands)20222021
Unrecognized net actuarial losses$2,657 $4,355 
Unrecognized net prior service credits(1,649)(1,924)
Total$1,008 $2,431 
The components of net periodic other postretirement benefit cost include the following for the years ended June 30:
(in thousands)202220212020
Interest cost$288 $307 $404 
Amortization of prior service credit(276)(276)(276)
Recognition of actuarial loss297 307 257 
Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost$309 $338 $385 
As of June 30, 2022, the projected benefit payments, including future service accruals for our other postretirement benefit plans for 2023 through 2027, are $1.2 million, $1.1 million, $1.0 million, $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, and $3.4 million in 2028 through 2032.
The amounts of accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized in net periodic pension cost during 2023 related to net actuarial losses and related to prior service credit are costs of $0.2 million and income of $0.3 million, respectively.
We expect to contribute approximately $1.2 million to our other postretirement benefit plans in 2023.
The service cost component of net periodic pension income of $1.1 million, $1.7 million and $1.8 million for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, was reported as a component of cost of goods sold and operating expense. The other components of net periodic pension income and net periodic other postretirement benefit cost totaling a net benefit of $16.8 million, $13.7 million and $15.6 million for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, were presented as a component of other income, net.
Assumptions
The significant actuarial assumptions used to determine the present value of net benefit obligations for our defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans were as follows:
202220212020
Discount Rate:
U.S. plans
4.3-5.0%
1.2-3.0%
1.6-2.9%
International plans
2.0-5.0%
0.3-3.2%
0.2-2.4%
Rates of future salary increases:
U.S. plans (Executive Retirement Plan only)4.0 %4.0 %4.0 %
International plans1.5 %1.5 %1.5 %
The significant assumptions used to determine the net periodic income for our pension and other postretirement benefit plans were as follows:
202220212020
Discount Rate:
U.S. plans
1.2-3.0%
1.6-2.9%
2.7-3.6%
International plans
0.3-3.2%
0.2-2.4%
0.4-2.9%
Rates of future salary increases:
U.S. plans (Executive Retirement Plan only)4.0 %4.0 %4.0 %
International plans1.5 %1.5 %
1.8-3.0%
Rate of return on plans assets:
U.S. plans6.5 %6.8 %7.0 %
International plans
0.3-5.0%
0.2-5.3%
0.4-5.3%
The rates of return on plan assets are based on historical performance, as well as future expected returns by asset class considering macroeconomic conditions, current portfolio mix, long-term investment strategy and other available relevant information.
The annual assumed rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits (the health care cost trend rate) for our postretirement benefit plans was as follows: 
202220212020
Health care costs trend rate assumed for next year6.3 %6.5 %6.8 %
Rate to which the cost trend rate gradually declines5.0 %5.0 %5.0 %
Year that the rate reaches the rate at which it is assumed to remain202720272027
A change of one percentage point in the assumed health care cost trend rates would have an immaterial effect on both the total service and interest cost components of our other postretirement cost and other postretirement benefit obligation at June 30, 2022.
Plan Assets
The primary objective of certain of our pension plans' investment policies is to ensure that sufficient assets are available to provide the benefit obligations at the time the obligations come due. The overall investment strategy for the defined benefit pension plans' assets combines considerations of preservation of principal and moderate risk-taking. The assumption of an acceptable level of risk is warranted in order to achieve satisfactory results consistent with the long-term objectives of the portfolio. Fixed income securities comprise a significant portion of the portfolio due to their plan-liability-matching characteristics and to address the plans' cash flow requirements. Additionally, diversification of investments within each asset class is utilized to further reduce the effect of losses in single investments.
Investment management practices for U.S. defined benefit pension plans must comply with ERISA and all applicable regulations and rulings thereof. The use of derivative instruments is permitted where appropriate and necessary for achieving overall investment policy objectives. Currently, the use of derivative instruments is not significant when compared to the overall investment portfolio.
The Company utilizes a liability driven investment strategy (LDI) for the assets of its U.S. defined benefit pension plans in order to reduce the volatility of the funded status of these plans and to meet the obligations at an acceptable cost over the long term. This LDI strategy entails modifying the asset allocation and duration of the assets of the plans to more closely match the liability profile of these plans. The asset reallocation involves increasing the fixed income allocation, reducing the equity component and adding alternative investments. Longer duration interest rate swaps have been utilized periodically in order to increase the overall duration of the asset portfolio to more closely match the liabilities.
Our defined benefit pension plans’ asset allocations as of June 30, 2022 and 2021 and target allocations for 2023, by asset class, were as follows:
20222021Target %
Equity14 %20 %14 %
Fixed Income82 %76 %79 %
Other4 %4 %7 %
The following sections describe the valuation methodologies used by the trustee to measure the fair value of the defined benefit pension plan assets, including an indication of the level in the fair value hierarchy in which each type of asset is generally classified (see Note 5 for the definition of fair value and a description of the fair value hierarchy).
Corporate fixed income securities Investments in corporate fixed income securities consist of corporate debt and asset backed securities. These investments are classified as level two and are valued using independent observable market inputs such as the treasury curve, swap curve and yield curve.
Common stock Common stocks are classified as level one and are valued at their quoted market price.
Government securities Investments in government securities consist of fixed income securities such as U.S. government and agency obligations and foreign government bonds and asset and mortgage backed securities such as obligations issued by government sponsored organizations. These investments are classified as level two and are valued using independent observable market inputs such as the treasury curve, credit spreads and interest rates.
Other fixed income securities Investments in other fixed income securities are classified as level two and valued based on observable market data.
Other Other investments consist primarily of state and local obligations and short term investments including cash, corporate notes, and various short term debt instruments which can be redeemed within a nominal redemption notice period. These investments are primarily classified as level two and are valued using independent observable market inputs.
The fair value methods described may not be reflective of future fair values. Additionally, while the Company believes the valuation methods used by the plans’ trustee are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
The following table presents the fair value of the benefit plans' assets by asset category as of June 30, 2022:
(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3
NAV(3)
Total
Common / collective trusts (3):
Blend funds$— $— $— $48,973 $48,973 
Mutual funds— — — 24,528 24,528 
Corporate fixed income securities— 379,324 — — 379,324 
Common stock25,704 — — — 25,704 
Government securities:
U.S. government securities— 130,064 — — 130,064 
Foreign government securities— 40,729 — — 40,729 
Other fixed income securities— 20,248 — — 20,248 
Other747 25,648 — — 26,395 
Total investments$26,451 $596,013 $— $73,501 $695,965 
The following table presents the fair value of the benefit plans' assets by asset category as of June 30, 2021:
(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3
NAV(3)
Total
Common / collective trusts (3):
Blend funds$— $— $— $90,338 $90,338 
Mutual funds— — — 48,446 48,446 
Corporate fixed income securities— 443,948 — — 443,948 
Common stock42,670 — — — 42,670 
Government securities:
U.S. government securities— 149,514 — — 149,514 
Foreign government securities— 57,253 — — 57,253 
Other fixed income securities— 21,107 — — 21,107 
Other1,107 35,721 — — 36,828 
Total investments$43,777 $707,543 $— $138,784 $890,104 
(3) Investments in common / collective trusts invest primarily in publicly traded securities and are valued using net asset value (NAV) of units of a bank collective trust. Therefore, these amounts have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy and are presented in the tables to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the total fair value of plan assets.
Defined Contribution Plans
We sponsor several defined contribution retirement plans. Costs for defined contribution plans were $14.2 million, $13.3 million and $14.7 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Certain U.S. employees are eligible to participate in the Kennametal Thrift Plus Plan (Thrift), which is a qualified defined contribution plan under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Thrift, eligible employees receive a full match of their contributions up to 6 percent of eligible compensation.
All contributions, including the company match and discretionary, are made in cash and invested in accordance with participants’ investment elections. There are no minimum amounts that must be invested in company stock, and there are no restrictions on transferring amounts out of company stock to another investment choice, other than excessive trading rules applicable to such investments. Employee contributions and our matching and discretionary contributions vest immediately as of the participants' employment dates.