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Retirement Plans
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Retirement Plans  
Retirement Plans

Note 17—Retirement Plans

The Company and its subsidiary had a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering all employees hired on or before December 31, 2005, who had attained age 21, and who had completed one year of eligible service. The Company’s funding policy on the pension plan was based principally, among other considerations, on contributing an amount necessary to satisfy the Internal Revenue Service’s funding standards. Effective July 1, 2009, the Company suspended the accrual of benefits for pension plan participants under the non-contributory defined benefit plan. The plan was terminated in the second quarter of 2019.

During 2018, we made the decision to terminate the non-contributory defined benefit pension plan. We received approval from the IRS through a determination letter in the fourth quarter of 2018 to proceed with the termination. The termination of the pension plan was recorded during the second quarter of 2019 and distributions of assets from the plan were fully paid out by the fourth quarter of 2019. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a charge of $9.5 million related to the termination of the pension plan in the Consolidated Statement of Income. This cost was the result of the recognition of the pre-tax losses from the pension plan that were recorded and held in accumulated other comprehensive income of $7.7 million and the write-off of the pension plan asset of $1.8 million. Participants had the option to be fully paid out in a lump sum or be paid through an annuity over time. If the participant chose the annuity, the funds were placed in an annuity product with a third-party.

The following sets forth the pension plan’s funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s accompanying consolidated financial statements:

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December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

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2021

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2020

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2019

 

Change in benefit obligation:

    

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Benefit obligation at beginning of year

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$

—

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$

—

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$

28,906

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Service cost

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—

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—

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​

121

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Interest cost

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—

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—

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1,158

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Actuarial loss

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—

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—

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2,471

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Benefits paid

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—

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—

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(538)

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Expenses

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—

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—

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(318)

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Plan termination settlements

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—

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—

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(31,800)

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Benefit obligation at end of year

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—

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—

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—

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Change in plan assets:

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Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

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—

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—

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30,545

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Actual return on plan assets

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—

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—

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2,111

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Benefits paid

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—

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—

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(538)

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Expenses

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—

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​

—

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(318)

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Plan termination settlements

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—

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​

—

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(31,800)

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Fair value of plan assets at end of year

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—

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—

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—

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Funded status

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$

—

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$

—

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$

—

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At December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no net losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income excluding related income tax effects.

The components of net periodic pension cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income are as follows:

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December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

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2021

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2020

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2019

Interest cost

    

$

—

    

$

—

    

$

1,157

Service cost

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—

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—

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​

121

Expected return on plan assets

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—

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—

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(2,361)

Recognized net actuarial loss

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—

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—

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483

Net periodic pension benefit

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—

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—

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(600)

Plan termination settlement

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—

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—

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10,126

Net periodic pension cost with settlement

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—

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—

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9,526

Net loss

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—

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—

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2,722

Amortization of net gain

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—

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—

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(483)

Plan termination settlement adjustment

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​

—

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—

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(10,126)

Total amount recognized in other comprehensive income

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—

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—

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(7,887)

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income

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$

—

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$

—

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$

1,639

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Due to the termination of the pension plan in 2019, there was no benefit obligation or plan assets at December 31, 2021 and 2020. The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost are as follows:

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Year ended

 

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December 31,

 

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2021

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2020

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2019

 

Discount rate

    

—

%  

—

%  

4.10

% 

Expected long-term return on plan assets

 

—

%  

—

%  

7.75

%

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For the year ended December 31, 2019, the discount rate of 4.10% was determined by matching the projected benefit obligation cash flows of the plan to an independently derived yield curve, to arrive at the single equivalent rate.

The policy, as established by the Investment Committee of the Defined Benefit Pension Plan, sought to maximize return within reasonable and prudent levels of risk. The overall long-term objective of the Plan was to achieve a rate of return that exceeds the actuarially assumed rate of return. The investment policy was reviewed on a regular basis and revised when appropriate based on the legal or regulatory environment, market trends, or other fundamental factors. In determining the long-term rate of return for the pension plan, the Company considered historical rates of return and the nature of the plan’s investments. Prior to making the decision to terminate the Plan, the Plan assets were divided among various investment classes with allowable allocation percentages as follows: Equities 55 - 65%, Fixed Income 20 - 40%, Cash Equivalents 0 - 35%. During 2019 before the termination of the pension plan, approximately 98% of pension plan assets were invested with Fixed Income Assets, and approximately 2% of pension plan assets were held in cash equivalents. When the decision was made to terminate the plan, the Investment Committee and the Company made the decision to move the Plan assets into less risky investments of Cash Equivalents and Fixed Income Assets and out of Equities. The plan made no purchases of the Company’s stock during 2021, 2020 and 2019. The difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets was accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, affects the recognized expenses in such future periods.

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Expenses incurred and charged against operations with regard to all of the Company’s retirement plans were as follows:

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Year Ended December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

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2021

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2020

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2019

 

Pension plan termination expense

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$

—

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$

—

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$

9,526

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Employee savings plan/ 401(k)

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14,991

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10,962

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6,659

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Supplemental executive retirement plan

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3,475

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2,862

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2,343

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Post-retirement benefits

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67

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43

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144

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$

18,533

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$

13,867

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$

18,672

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The Company and its subsidiaries have a Safe Harbor plan. Under the plan, electing employees are eligible to participate after attaining age 18. Plan participants elect to contribute portions of their annual base compensation in any combination of pre-tax deferrals or Roth post-tax deferrals subject to the annual IRS limit. Employer contributions may be made from current or accumulated net profits. Participants may elect to contribute 1% to 50% of annual base

compensation as a pre-tax contribution. Employees participating in the plan receive a 100% matching of their 401(k) plan contribution, up to 4% of salary. Effective January 1, 2018, employees are eligible for an additional 2% discretionary matching contribution contingent upon achievement of the Company’s annual financial goals and payable the first quarter of the following year. Based on our financial performance in 2021, we do not expect to pay a discretionary matching contribution in the first quarter of 2022. As a result of the merger with CSFL in 2020, all former CSFL employees became eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan as of legal close. CSFL’s existing 401(k) plan balances were merged into the Company’s 401(k) plan on January 4, 2021.

Employees can enter the savings plan on or after the first day of each month. The employee may enter into a salary deferral agreement at any time to select an alternative deferral amount or to elect not to defer in the Plan. If the employee does not elect an investment allocation, the plan administrator will select a retirement-based portfolio according to the employee’s number of years until normal retirement age. The plan’s investment valuations are generally provided on a daily basis.