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Employee Benefit Plans
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefit Plans
401(k) Plan. The Company sponsors a retirement savings plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"). New employees who have met the age requirement are automatically enrolled in the plan at a 6% deferral rate. The automatic deferral can be modified by the employee at any time. An eligible employee may contribute up to 15% of annual salary to the plan, not to exceed IRC limits. The Company’s matches 100% of the employee’s contribution up to 6%. The Company’s matching contribution expense was $4.3 million, $4.3 million, and $4.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Although discretionary contributions by the Company are permitted by the plan, the Company did not make any such contributions in the years presented. The Company’s matching and discretionary contributions are made according to the same investment elections each participant has established for their deferral contributions.
Pension Plan. Historically, the Company offered a noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan (the “Pension Plan”) that qualified under Section 401(a) of the IRC. The Pension Plan provided for a monthly payment, at normal retirement age of 65, equal to one-twelfth of the sum of (i) 0.75% of Final Average Annual Compensation (five highest consecutive calendar years’ earnings out of the last ten years of employment) multiplied by the employee’s years of service not in excess of 40 years, and (ii) 0.65% of Final Average Annual Compensation in excess of the average social security wage base multiplied by years of service not in excess of 35 years. Benefits were fully vested after five years of service. Effective December 31, 2012, the Company froze the Pension Plan for all participants.
The Company’s contributions to the Pension Plan are based on computations by independent actuarial consultants and are intended to be deductible for income tax purposes. As discussed below, the contributions are invested to provide for benefits under the Pension Plan. The Company did not make any contributions to the Pension Plan for the years presented. The Company also does not expect to contribute to the Pension Plan in 2022.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of the Pension Plan’s benefit obligation, as computed by the Company’s independent actuarial consultants, and its plan assets, with the difference between the two amounts representing the funded status of the Pension Plan as of the end of the respective year.
($ in thousands)202120202019
Change in benefit obligation   
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$44,750 41,592 36,354 
Service cost— — — 
Interest cost981 1,223 1,482 
Actuarial (gain) loss(2,041)3,788 5,492 
Benefits paid(2,033)(1,853)(1,736)
Benefit obligation at end of year41,657 44,750 41,592 
Change in plan assets
Plan assets at beginning of year48,167 43,824 39,170 
Actual return on plan assets(1,230)6,196 6,390 
Employer contributions— — — 
Benefits paid(2,033)(1,853)(1,736)
Plan assets at end of year44,904 48,167 43,824 
Funded status at end of year$3,247 3,417 2,232 
The accumulated benefit obligation related to the Pension Plan was $41.7 million, $44.8 million, and $41.6 million at December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
The following table presents information regarding the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2021 and 2020 as it relates to the Pension Plan, excluding the related deferred tax assets.
($ in thousands)20212020
Other assets$3,247 3,417 
The following table presents information regarding the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) at December 31, 2021 and 2020, as it relates to the Pension Plan.
($ in thousands)20212020
Net loss$(1,441)(1,771)
Prior service cost— — 
Amount recognized in AOCI before tax effect(1,441)(1,771)
Tax benefit331 407 
Net amount recognized as decrease to AOCI$(1,110)(1,364)
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of AOCI at December 31, 2021 and 2020, as it relates to the Pension Plan:
($ in thousands)20212020
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of fiscal year
$(1,364)(2,866)
Net (loss) gain arising during period(247)1,107 
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss
577 843 
Tax benefit of changes during the year, net
(76)(448)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of fiscal year
$(1,110)(1,364)
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of the prepaid pension cost related to the Pension Plan:
($ in thousands)20212020
Prepaid pension cost as of beginning of fiscal year
$5,188 5,954 
Net periodic pension cost for fiscal year
(499)(766)
Actual employer contributions
— — 
Prepaid pension asset as of end of fiscal year
$4,689 5,188 
Net pension cost for the Pension Plan included the following components for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019:
($ in thousands)202120202019
Service cost – benefits earned during the period$— — — 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation981 1,223 1,482 
Expected return on plan assets(1,059)(1,300)(1,562)
Net amortization and deferral577 843 977 
Net periodic pension cost$499 766 897 
The following table is an estimate of the benefits that will be paid in accordance with the Pension Plan during the indicated time periods, assuming the Pension Plan is operated on an ongoing basis.
($ in thousands)Estimated
benefit
payments
Year ending December 31, 2022$1,919 
Year ending December 31, 20231,976 
Year ending December 31, 20242,029 
Year ending December 31, 20252,112 
Year ending December 31, 20262,149 
Years ending December 31, 2027-203111,086 
The investment objective of the Company’s Pension Plan is to ensure that there are sufficient assets to fund regular pension benefits payable to employees over the long-term life of the plan. The Plan seeks to allocate plan assets in a manner that is closely duration-matched with the actuarial projected cash flows of the Plan liabilities, consistent with prudent standards for preservation of capital, tolerance of investment risk, and maintenance of liquidity. Assets of the Plan are held by Fidelity Investments as Trustee.
In 2018, the Pension Plan adopted a liability-driven investment strategy to help meet these objectives. This strategy employs a structured fixed-income portfolio designed to reduce volatility in the Plan’s future funding requirements and funding status. This is accomplished by using a blend of high quality corporate and government fixed-income securities, with both intermediate and long-term durations. Generally, the value of these fixed income securities is inversely correlated to changes in market interest rates, which substantially offsets changes in the value of the pension benefit obligation caused by changes in the interest rate used to discount plan liabilities.
The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets at December 31, 2021, by asset category, were as follows:
($ in thousands)Total Fair Value at December 31,
2021		Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)		Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)		Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents$267 — 267 — 
Investment funds
Fixed income funds44,637 — 44,637 — 
Total$44,904 — 44,904 — 
The fair values of the Company’s pension plan assets at December 31, 2020, by asset category, were as follows:
($ in thousands)Total Fair Value at December 31,
2020		Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)		Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)		Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents$337 — 337 — 
Investment funds
    Fixed income funds47,830 — 47,830 — 
      Total$48,167 — 48,167 — 
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
-    Cash and cash equivalents: Valued at net asset value (“NAV”), which can be validated with a sufficient level of observable activity (i.e. purchases and sales at NAV), and therefore, the funds were classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
-    Fixed income funds consist of commingled funds that primarily include investments in U.S. government securities and corporate bonds. The commingled funds also include an insignificant portion of investments in other asset-based securities, municipal securities, etc. The commingled funds are valued at the NAV for the units in the fund. The NAV, as provided by the Trustee, is used as practical expedient to estimate fair value. The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying investments held by the fund.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. Historically, the Company sponsored a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”) for the benefit of certain senior management executives of the Company. The purpose of the SERP was to provide additional monthly pension benefits to ensure that each such senior management executive would receive lifetime monthly pension benefits equal to 3% of his or her final average compensation multiplied by his or her years of service (maximum of 20 years) to the Company or its subsidiaries, subject to a maximum of 60% of his or her final average compensation. The amount of a participant’s monthly SERP benefit is reduced by (i) the amount payable under the Company’s Pension Plan (described above), and (ii) 50% of the participant’s primary social security benefit. Final average compensation means the average of the five highest consecutive calendar years of earnings during the last ten years of service prior to termination of employment. The SERP is an unfunded plan. Payments are made from the general assets of the Company. Effective December 31, 2012, the Company froze the SERP to all participants.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of the SERP’s benefit obligation, as computed by the Company’s independent actuarial consultants:
($ in thousands)202120202019
Change in benefit obligation   
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year$5,982 5,638 5,794 
Service cost— — — 
Interest cost119 158 219 
Actuarial (gain) loss(1,119)517 23 
Benefits paid(322)(331)(398)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year4,660 5,982 5,638 
Plan assets— — — 
Funded status at end of year$(4,660)(5,982)(5,638)
The accumulated benefit obligation related to the SERP was $4.7 million, $6.0 million, and $5.6 million at December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
The following table presents information regarding the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2021 and 2020 as it relates to the SERP, excluding the related deferred tax assets.
($ in thousands)20212020
Other liabilities$(4,660)(5,982)
The following table presents information regarding the amounts recognized in AOCI at December 31, 2021 and 2020, as it relates to the SERP:
($ in thousands)20212020
Net gain (loss)$1,088 (46)
Prior service cost— — 
Amount recognized in AOCI before tax effect1,088 (46)
Tax (expense) benefit(250)11 
Net amount recognized as (decrease) increase to AOCI$838 (35)
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of AOCI at December 31, 2021 and 2020, as it relates to the SERP:
($ in thousands)20212020
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at beginning of fiscal year$(35)484 
Net gain (loss) arising during period1,119 (517)
Prior service cost— — 
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial (loss) gain15 (157)
Amortization of prior service cost and transition obligation— — 
Tax (expense) benefit related to changes during the year, net(261)155 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at end of fiscal year$838 (35)
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of the prepaid pension cost related to the SERP:
($ in thousands)20212020
Accrued liability as of beginning of fiscal year$(5,936)(6,266)
Net periodic pension cost for fiscal year(134)(1)
Benefits paid322 331 
Accrued liability as of end of fiscal year$(5,748)(5,936)
Net pension cost for the SERP included the following components for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019:
($ in thousands)202120202019
Service cost – benefits earned during the period$— — — 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation119 158 219 
Net amortization and deferral15 (157)(163)
Net periodic pension cost$134 1 56 
The following table is an estimate of the benefits that will be paid in accordance with the SERP during the indicated time periods:
 
($ in thousands)
 
Estimated
benefit
payments
Year ending December 31, 2022$252 
Year ending December 31, 2023249 
Year ending December 31, 2024246 
Year ending December 31, 2025269 
Year ending December 31, 2026273 
Years ending December 31, 2027-20311,395 
Applicable to both Plans
The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in the line item "Other operating expenses" in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following assumptions were used in determining the actuarial information for the Pension Plan and the SERP for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019:
 202120202019
 Pension
Plan		SERPPension
Plan		SERPPension
Plan		SERP
Discount rate used to determine net periodic pension cost
2.24 %2.04 %3.03 %2.89 %4.08 %3.92 %
Discount rate used to calculate end of year liability disclosures
2.62 %2.48 %2.24 %2.04 %3.03 %2.89 %
Expected long-term rate of return on assets
2.24 %n/a3.03 %n/a4.08 %n/a
Rate of compensation increase
n/an/an/an/an/an/a
The Company’s discount rate policy for the Pension Plan is based on a calculation of the Company’s expected pension payments, with those payments discounted using the FTSE yield curve (formerly called the Citigroup Pension Index yield curve) that matches the specific expected cash flows of the Pension Plan. The discount rate policy for the SERP is to use the FTSE yield curve that matches the expected cash flows of the SERP.