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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Components of Actuarial (Gains) Losses in Projected Benefit Obligations

Actuarial (gains) losses in projected benefit obligations for each of the years were comprised of the following components:

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Changes in assumptions

 

$

(7,239

)

 

$

6,007

 

 

$

(2,636

)

 

$

469

 

 

$

(352

)

 

$

217

 

Impact from lump-sum window, net

 

 

(977

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

7

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

(199

)

 

 

1,158

 

 

 

(486

)

 

 

(396

)

Total actuarial (gains) losses

 

$

(8,209

)

 

$

6,115

 

 

$

(2,835

)

 

$

1,627

 

 

$

(838

)

 

$

(179

)

Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligations (PBO), Plan Assets, the Funded Status of the Plans and the Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following tables provide a reconciliation of projected benefit obligations (“PBO”), plan assets and the funded status of the plans for the Corporation’s defined benefit plans calculated using a measurement date as of the end of the respective years.

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits
(a)

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits
(b)

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Change in projected benefit obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PBO at January 1

 

$

194,365

 

 

$

193,670

 

 

$

42,447

 

 

$

39,319

 

 

$

7,748

 

 

$

7,644

 

Service cost

 

 

29

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

170

 

Interest cost

 

 

9,317

 

 

 

9,941

 

 

 

1,834

 

 

 

1,859

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

390

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(930

)

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (gains) losses

 

 

(8,209

)

 

 

6,115

 

 

 

(2,835

)

 

 

1,627

 

 

 

(838

)

 

 

(179

)

Plan amendment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

Participant contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

42

 

Benefits paid from plan assets

 

 

(18,573

)

 

 

(14,630

)

 

 

(2,642

)

 

 

(2,165

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid by the Corporation

 

 

(768

)

 

 

(768

)

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(503

)

 

 

(417

)

 

 

(465

)

PBO at December 31

 

$

176,161

 

 

$

194,365

 

 

$

37,618

 

 

$

42,447

 

 

$

7,068

 

 

$

7,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at January 1

 

$

163,929

 

 

$

161,374

 

 

$

42,338

 

 

$

41,679

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

7,910

 

 

 

16,845

 

 

 

(3,053

)

 

 

649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(541

)

 

 

2,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate contributions

 

 

6,206

 

 

 

1,108

 

 

 

400

 

 

 

503

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

423

 

Participant contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

42

 

Gross benefits paid

 

 

(19,341

)

 

 

(15,398

)

 

 

(3,043

)

 

 

(2,668

)

 

 

(417

)

 

 

(465

)

Fair value of plan assets at December 31

 

$

158,704

 

 

$

163,929

 

 

$

36,101

 

 

$

42,338

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status of the plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

$

158,704

 

 

$

163,929

 

 

$

36,101

 

 

$

42,338

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Less benefit obligations

 

 

176,161

 

 

 

194,365

 

 

 

37,618

 

 

 

42,447

 

 

 

7,068

 

 

 

7,748

 

Funded status at December 31

 

$

(17,457

)

 

$

(30,436

)

 

$

(1,517

)

 

$

(109

)

 

$

(7,068

)

 

$

(7,748

)

(a)
Includes the nonqualified defined benefit pension plan.
(b)
Includes the over-funded U.K. defined benefit pension plan and two smaller unfunded defined benefit pension plans.

The following tables provide a summary of amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Employee benefit obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid pensions(a)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,652

 

 

$

4,951

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Accrued payrolls and employee benefits(b)

 

 

(723

)

 

 

(725

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(767

)

 

 

(835

)

Employee benefit obligations(c)

 

 

(16,734

)

 

 

(29,711

)

 

 

(5,169

)

 

 

(5,060

)

 

 

(6,301

)

 

 

(6,913

)

Total employee benefit obligations

 

$

(17,457

)

 

$

(30,436

)

 

$

(1,517

)

 

$

(109

)

 

$

(7,068

)

 

$

(7,748

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net actuarial loss (gain)

 

$

45,248

 

 

$

47,889

 

 

$

20,388

 

 

$

19,900

 

 

$

(3,410

)

 

$

(2,887

)

Prior service cost (credit)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(5,614

)

 

 

(5,984

)

 

 

(2,574

)

 

 

(3,598

)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

45,248

 

 

$

47,890

 

 

$

14,774

 

 

$

13,916

 

 

$

(5,984

)

 

$

(6,485

)

(a)
Represents the over-funded U.K. defined benefit pension plan which is recorded as a noncurrent asset in the consolidated balance sheets.
(b)
Recorded as a current liability in the consolidated balance sheets.
(c)
Recorded as a noncurrent liability in the consolidated balance sheets.
(d)
Amounts are pre-tax.
Schedule of Estimated Benefit Payments

As of December 31, 2024, estimated benefit payments for subsequent years are as follows:

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

2025

 

$

15,822

 

 

$

2,352

 

 

$

788

 

2026

 

 

15,630

 

 

 

2,414

 

 

 

617

 

2027

 

 

15,412

 

 

 

2,369

 

 

 

593

 

2028

 

 

15,141

 

 

 

2,552

 

 

 

604

 

2029

 

 

14,823

 

 

 

2,624

 

 

 

573

 

2030-2034

 

 

68,494

 

 

 

13,394

 

 

 

2,619

 

Total benefit payments

 

$

145,322

 

 

$

25,705

 

 

$

5,794

 

The following table summarizes target asset allocations for 2024 (within +/-5% considered acceptable) and major asset categories. Certain investments are classified differently for target asset allocation purposes and external reporting purposes. The Corporation intends to continue to liquidate the alternative investments of the U.S. pension plan to provide additional flexibility with investment allocation.

 

 

U.S. Pension Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension Benefits

 

 

 

Target
Allocation

 

 

Percentage of Plan
Assets

 

 

Target
Allocation

 

 

Percentage of Plan
Assets

 

 

 

Dec. 31, 2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Dec. 31, 2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Equity securities

 

 

43

%

 

 

41

%

 

 

52

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

Fixed-income securities

 

 

54

%

 

 

46

%

 

 

41

%

 

 

86

%

 

 

87

%

 

 

90

%

Alternative investments

 

 

0

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

 

2

%

Other (primarily cash and cash equivalents)

 

 

3

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

8

%

Summary of Significant Investment Strategies of Various Funds

The significant investment strategies of the various funds are summarized below.

Fund

Investment Strategy

Primary Investment Objective

Various Equity Funds

Each fund maintains a diversified holding in common stock of applicable companies (e.g., common stock of small capitalization companies if a small-cap fund, common stock of medium capitalization companies if a mid-cap fund, common stock of foreign corporations if an international fund, etc.).

Outperform the fund’s related index.

Various Fixed- Income Funds

Invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities of varying maturities or in commingled funds which invest in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities of varying maturities.

Achieve a rate of return that matches or exceeds the expected growth in plan liabilities.

 

Alternative Investments – Managed Funds

Invests in equities and equity-like asset classes and strategies (such as public equities, venture capital, private equity, real estate, natural resources, and
hedged strategies) and fixed-income securities approved by the Retirement Committee.

Generate a minimum annual inflation adjusted return of 5% and outperform a traditional 70/30 equities/bond portfolio.

Temporary Investment Fund

Invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade money market instruments.

Achieve a market level of current income while maintaining stability of principal and liquidity.

 

Asset Categories Based on the Nature and Risks of the Plans Assets

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the U.S. pension benefit plan’s assets as of December 31, 2024 are summarized below.

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Equity Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

$

2,353

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,353

 

Consumer staples

 

 

894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

894

 

Energy

 

 

398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

398

 

Financial

 

 

2,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,696

 

Healthcare

 

 

2,959

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,959

 

Industrials

 

 

3,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,590

 

Information technology

 

 

4,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,280

 

Materials

 

 

176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

44,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,830

 

Real estate

 

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

Telecommunications

 

 

981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

981

 

Utilities

 

 

104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial

 

 

144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

Industrials

 

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

401

 

Information technology

 

 

488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

488

 

Materials

 

 

226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

226

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

64,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,627

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

35,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,728

 

Treasury bonds

 

 

28,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,253

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

6,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,566

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

3,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,143

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

34,819

 

 

 

38,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,690

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed funds(a)

 

 

436

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,645

 

 

 

6,081

 

Total Alternative Investments

 

 

436

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,645

 

 

 

6,081

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents(b)

 

 

14,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,306

 

Total Other

 

 

14,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,306

 

Total assets

 

$

114,188

 

 

$

38,871

 

 

$

5,645

 

 

$

158,704

 

(a)
Substantially all investments are in real assets, commodities and resources, and absolute return funds.
(b)
Includes investments in temporary funds.

 

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the U.S. pension benefit plan’s assets as of December 31, 2023 are summarized below.

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Equity Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

$

3,491

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,491

 

Consumer staples

 

 

1,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,848

 

Energy

 

 

791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

791

 

Financial

 

 

4,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,659

 

Healthcare

 

 

5,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,907

 

Industrials

 

 

5,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,117

 

Information technology

 

 

6,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,993

 

Materials

 

 

456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

456

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

51,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,729

 

Real estate

 

 

209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

209

 

Telecommunications

 

 

1,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,674

 

Utilities

 

 

211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

211

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer discretionary

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

Financial

 

 

437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

437

 

Healthcare

 

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

114

 

Industrials

 

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

401

 

Information technology

 

 

306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

Materials

 

 

573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

573

 

Total Equity Securities

 

 

84,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,980

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

32,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,482

 

Treasury bonds

 

 

23,456

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,456

 

Mutual funds and ETFs

 

 

7,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,825

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

3,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,394

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

31,281

 

 

 

35,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,157

 

Alternative Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed funds(a)

 

 

321

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,714

 

 

 

6,035

 

Total Alternative Investments

 

 

321

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,714

 

 

 

6,035

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents(b)

 

 

5,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,757

 

Total Other

 

 

5,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,757

 

Total assets

 

$

122,339

 

 

$

35,876

 

 

$

5,714

 

 

$

163,929

 

(a)
Substantially all investments are in real assets, commodities and resources, and absolute return funds.
(b)
Includes investments in temporary funds.

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the foreign pension benefit plan’s assets as of December 31, 2024 are summarized below.

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commingled funds (U.K.)

 

$

 

 

$

1,636

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,636

 

Commingled funds (International)

 

 

 

 

 

29,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,618

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

 

 

 

31,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,254

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

643

 

 

 

4,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,847

 

Total assets

 

$

643

 

 

$

35,458

 

 

$

 

 

$

36,101

 

 

Asset categories based on the nature and risks of the foreign pension benefit plan’s assets as of December 31, 2023 are summarized below.

 

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Fixed-Income Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commingled funds (U.K.)

 

$

 

 

$

25,754

 

 

$

 

 

$

25,754

 

Commingled funds (International)

 

 

 

 

 

12,251

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

13,179

 

Total Fixed-Income Securities

 

 

 

 

 

38,005

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

38,933

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1,697

 

 

 

1,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,405

 

Total assets

 

$

1,697

 

 

$

39,713

 

 

$

928

 

 

$

42,338

 

Summary of Changes in the Fair Value of the Level 3 Plan Assets for U.S. and Foreign Pension Plans

The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level 3 plan assets for the U.S. and foreign pension benefit plans for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

U.S. Pension Benefits

 

Foreign Pension Benefits

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Fair value as of January 1

 

$

5,714

 

 

$

6,569

 

$

928

 

 

$

831

 

Transfers to other plan assets

 

 

(299

)

 

 

(627

)

 

(926

)

 

 

 

Realized gains

 

 

86

 

 

 

186

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses)

 

 

144

 

 

 

(414

)

 

 

 

 

52

 

Other, primarily impact from changes in foreign currency
   exchange rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

45

 

Fair value as of December 31

 

$

5,645

 

 

$

5,714

 

$

 

 

$

928

 

Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

Net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs include the following components for each of the years.

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Service cost

 

$

29

 

 

$

37

 

 

$

145

 

 

$

304

 

 

$

168

 

 

$

170

 

Interest cost

 

 

9,317

 

 

 

9,941

 

 

 

1,834

 

 

 

1,859

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

390

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(13,660

)

 

 

(14,386

)

 

 

(1,926

)

 

 

(1,931

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service cost (credit)

 

 

1

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(284

)

 

 

(271

)

 

 

(1,024

)

 

 

(1,024

)

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

 

181

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

591

 

 

 

(315

)

 

 

(322

)

Total net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs

 

$

(4,132

)

 

$

(4,273

)

 

$

485

 

 

$

552

 

 

$

(809

)

 

$

(786

)

Discount Rates Used to Determine the Benefit Obligations

The discount rates used to determine the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized below.

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Discount rate

 

5.61-5.64%

 

5.13-5.16%

 

5.55%

 

4.65%

 

5.70%

 

5.19%

Assumptions Regarding Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

The following assumptions were used to determine net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

U.S. Pension
Benefits

 

Foreign Pension
Benefits

 

Other Postretirement
Benefits

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Discount rate

 

5.13-5.16%

 

5.48-5.49%

 

4.65%

 

4.85%

 

5.19%

 

5.49%

Expected long-term rate of return

 

7.40%

 

7.70%

 

4.65%

 

4.60%

 

n/a

 

n/a