Associate Retirement Plans

6 Months Ended

Jul. 16, 2022

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Associate Retirement Plans

Note 8 – Associate Retirement Plans

During the 12- and 28- week periods ended July 16, 2022, the Company recognized net periodic postretirement benefit expense of $0.7 million and $0.9 million, respectively, related to the SpartanNash Retiree Medical Plan (“Retiree Medical Plan” or "Plan"). During the 12- and 28- week periods ended July 17, 2021, the Company recognized net periodic postretirement benefit costs of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to the Retiree Medical Plan.

Effective June 30, 2022, the Company has amended the Retiree Medical Plan. In connection with the amendment, the Company will make lump sum cash payments to all active and retired participants in lieu of future monthly benefits and reimbursements previously offered under the Plan. As a result of the amendment, the Plan obligation was remeasured, resulting in a reduction to the obligation of $6.6 million and a corresponding prior service credit in AOCI, which will be amortized to net periodic postretirement benefit income over the remaining period until the final payment on July 1, 2024. During the 12-weeks ended July 16, 2022, the Company recognized $0.1 million in net periodic postretirement benefit income related to the amortization of the prior service credit from AOCI.

On July 1, 2022, the Company made lump sum payments to retired participants totaling $2.0 million. The payments constituted a partial settlement of the Plan, which resulted in the recognition within net periodic postretirement expense of $0.7 million related to the net actuarial loss within AOCI. The remaining payments which relate to active participants are expected to be made in two equal installments on or about July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024.

Prior to the Plan amendment, the Company made total contributions of approximately $0.2 million in the 28-weeks ended July 16, 2022 to the Retiree Medical Plan. The Company’s retirement programs also include defined contribution plans providing contributory benefits, as well as executive compensation plans for a select group of management personnel and/or highly compensated associates.

In the first quarter of the current year, the Company realized a gain of $0.2 million related to a refund from the annuity provider associated with an ineligible participant previously included in the terminated SpartanNash Company Pension Plan. These amounts are included in “Other, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

Multi-Employer Plans

In addition to the plans listed above, the Company participates in the Central States Southeast and Southwest Pension Fund, the Michigan Conference of Teamsters and Ohio Conference of Teamsters Health and Welfare plans (collectively referred to as “multi-employer plans”), and other company-sponsored defined contribution plans for most associates covered by collective bargaining agreements.

With respect to the Company’s participation in the Central States Plan, expense is recognized as contributions are payable. The Company’s contributions during the 12-week periods ended July 16, 2022 and July 17, 2021 were $3.1 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The Company’s contributions during the 28-week periods ended July 16, 2022 and July 17, 2021 were $6.9 million and $8.0 million, respectively. See Note 7 for further information regarding contingencies related to the Company’s participation in the Central States Plan.