DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2019

RCC Pension Plan — With the acquisition of Robertson-Ceco II Corporation (“RCC”) on April 7, 2006, we assumed a defined benefit plan (the “RCC Pension Plan”). Benefits under the RCC Pension Plan are primarily based on years of service and the employee’s compensation. The RCC Pension Plan is frozen and, therefore, employees do not accrue additional service benefits. Plan assets of the RCC Pension Plan are invested in broadly diversified portfolios of government obligations, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, fixed income securities and master limited partnerships.

CENTRIA Benefit Plans — As a result of the CENTRIA Acquisition on January 16, 2015, we assumed noncontributory defined benefit plans covering certain hourly employees (the “CENTRIA Benefit Plans”) which are closed to new participants. Benefits under the CENTRIA Benefit Plans are calculated based on fixed amounts for each year of service rendered, although benefits accruals for one of the plans previously ceased. Plan assets of the CENTRIA Benefit Plans are invested in broadly diversified portfolios of domestic and international equity mutual funds, bonds, mortgages and other funds. CENTRIA also sponsors postretirement medical and life insurance plans that cover certain of its employees and their spouses (the “OPEB Plans”).

In addition to the CENTRIA Benefit Plans, CENTRIA contributes to a multi-employer plan, the Steelworkers Pension Trust. The minimum required annual contribution to this plan is $0.3 million. The current contract expires on June 1, 2022. If we were to withdraw our participation from this multi-employer plan, CENTRIA may be required to pay a withdrawal liability representing an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan. The plan is not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Ply Gem Pension Plans — As a result of the Merger on November 16, 2018, we assumed the Ply Gem Group Pension Plan (the “Ply Gem Plan”) and the MW Manufacturers, Inc Retirement Plan (the “MW Plan”). The Ply Gem Plan was frozen during 1998, and no further increases in benefits for participants may occur as a result of increases in service years or compensation. The MW Plan was frozen for salaried participants during 2004 and non-salaried participants during 2005. No additional participants may enter the plan, but increases in benefits for participants as a result of increase in service years or compensation will occur.

We refer to the RCC Pension Plan, the CENTRIA Benefit Plans, the Ply Gem Plan and the MW Plan collectively as the “Defined Benefit Plans” in this Note.

The following table sets forth the components of the net periodic benefit cost, before tax, and funding contributions, for the periods indicated (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended September 28, 2019										Three Months Ended July 29, 2018
	Defined Benefit Plans		OPEB Plans		Total		Defined Benefit Plans		OPEB Plans		Total
Service cost	$	11	$	6	$	17	$	22	$	7	$	29
Interest cost	974		66		1,040		494		62		556
Expected return on assets	(1,234)		—		(1,234)		(729)		—		(729)
Amortization of prior service cost	15		—		15		15		—		15
Amortization of net actuarial loss	704		—		704		248		—		248
Net periodic benefit cost	$	470	$	72	$	542	$	50	$	69	$	119

	Nine Months Ended September 28, 2019										Nine Months Ended July 29, 2018
	Defined Benefit Plans		OPEB Plans		Total		Defined Benefit Plans		OPEB Plans		Total
Service cost	$	32	$	17	$	49	$	65	$	21	$	86
Interest cost	2,922		197		3,119		1,481		185		1,666
Expected return on assets	(3,701)		—		(3,701)		(2,187)		—		(2,187)
Amortization of prior service cost	43		—		43		43		—		43
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2,112		—		2,112		743		—		743
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,408	$	214	$	1,622	$	145	$	206	$	351

We expect to contribute $2.3 million to the Defined Benefit Plans in the year ending December 31, 2019. Our policy is to fund the CENTRIA Benefit Plans as required by minimum funding standards of the Internal Revenue Code. The contributions to the OPEB Plans by retirees vary from none to 25% of the total premiums paid.