Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

13.Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

The following provides information at June 30, 2018 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan:

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)

Interest cost	$	1,013	$	975	$	3,041	$	2,925
Expected return on plan assets		(1,386)		(1,298)		(4,158)		(3,896)
Recognized net actuarial loss		461		574		1,382		1,724
Settlement		—		1,411		—		1,411
Net pension expense	$	88	$	1,662	$	265	$	2,164

Employer Contributions

We did not contribute to the Pension Plan during the nine months ended June 30, 2018. We could make contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2018 to fund distributions in lieu of liquidating assets.