XML 28 R14.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.2

Employee Benefit Plans | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Aug. 28, 2021
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract] |
Employee Benefit Plans | 7. Employee Benefit Plans Defined Contribution Retirement Savings Plan The Company has a defined contribution retirement savings plan with a 401(k) feature for all eligible U.S. and Canadian employees not under collective bargaining agreements. The Company matches a portion of the employee’s contribution and may make an additional contribution at its discretion. Contributions charged to expense under the plan for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $19.9 million, $16.6 million and $19.7 million, respectively. Pension Plans and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans The Company accounts for its pension plans and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan on an accrual basis over employees’ estimated service periods. The Company maintains an unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain eligible employees of the Company. The benefits are based on the employee’s compensation upon retirement. The amount charged to expense related to this plan amounted to approximately $2.9 million, $2.6 million and $2.1 million for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company maintains a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan (“UniFirst Plan”) covering employees at one of its locations. The benefits are based on years of service. The UniFirst Plan assets are invested in a Guaranteed Deposit Account (“GDA”) that is maintained and operated by Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (“PRIAC”). All assets are merged with the general assets of PRIAC and are invested predominantly in privately placed securities and mortgages. At the beginning of each calendar year, PRIAC notifies the Company of the annual rates of interest which will be applied to the amounts held in the GDA during the next calendar year. In determining the interest rate to be applied, PRIAC considers the investment performance of the underlying assets of the prior year; however, regardless of the investment performance the annual interest rate applied per the contract must be a minimum of 3.25%. The amount charged to expense related to this plan amounted to approximately $0.2 million for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $0.3 million for fiscal 2019. In connection with one of the Company’s acquisitions, the Company assumed liabilities related to a frozen pension plan covering many of the acquired Company’s former employees (“Textilease Plan”). The Textilease Plan was terminated in fiscal 2020. The pension benefits were based on years of service and the employee’s compensation. The Textilease Plan assets were held in a separate GDA with PRIAC; however the minimum interest rate per the Textilease Plan contract was 1.5%. The amount charged to expense related to this plan amounted to approximately $0.5 million for fiscal 2019. There was no expense incurred related to this plan in either fiscal 2021 or 2020. The Company refers to its UniFirst Plan and Textilease Plan collectively as its “Pension Plans”. The components of net periodic benefit cost related to the Company’s Pension Plans and SERP for fiscal 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):
|  | Pension Plans |  |  | SERP |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Service cost |  | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | 113 |  |  | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | 1,100 |  |  | $ | 918 |  |  | $ | 725 |
Interest cost |  |  | 104 |  |  |  | 131 |  |  |  | 260 |  |  |  | 943 |  |  |  | 1,027 |  |  |  | 1,148 |
Expected return on assets |  |  | (131 | ) |  |  | (138 | ) |  |  | (199 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Amortization of prior service cost |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Amortization of net loss |  |  | 36 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | 821 |  |  |  | 703 |  |  |  | 247 |
Other events |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 503 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Net periodic benefit cost |  | $ | 184 |  |  | $ | 184 |  |  | $ | 795 |  |  | $ | 2,864 |  |  | $ | 2,648 |  |  | $ | 2,120 |
The Company’s obligations and funded status related to its Pension Plans and SERP as of August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
|  | Pension Plans |  |  | SERP |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year |  | $ | 5,468 |  |  | $ | 5,566 |  |  | $ | 38,616 |  |  | $ | 35,967 |
Service cost |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 113 |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  | 918 |
Interest cost |  |  | 104 |  |  |  | 131 |  |  |  | 943 |  |  |  | 1,027 |
Actuarial (gain) loss |  |  | (225 | ) |  |  | 169 |  |  |  | (2,890 | ) |  |  | 1,658 |
Benefits paid |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (224 | ) |  |  | (1,125 | ) |  |  | (954 | )
Settlements |  |  | (355 | ) |  |  | (287 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Projected benefit obligation, end of year |  | $ | 5,035 |  |  | $ | 5,468 |  |  | $ | 36,644 |  |  | $ | 38,616 |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year |  | $ | 4,146 |  |  | $ | 4,603 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Actual return on plan assets |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | 54 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Employer contributions |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Benefits paid |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (224 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Settlements |  |  | (355 | ) |  |  | (287 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Fair value of plan assets, end of year |  | $ | 3,796 |  |  | $ | 4,146 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Funded status (net amount recognized): |  | $ | (1,239 | ) |  | $ | (1,322 | ) |  | $ | (36,644 | ) |  | $ | (38,616 | )
As of August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020, the accumulated benefit obligations for the Company’s Pension Plans were $5.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively. As of August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020, the accumulated benefit obligations for the Company’s SERP were $30.6 million and $30.7 million, respectively. The amounts recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the Company’s Pension Plans and SERP as of August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
|  | Pension Plans |  |  | SERP |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Deferred tax assets |  | $ | 213 |  |  | $ | 279 |  |  | $ | 2,218 |  |  | $ | 3,144 |
Accrued liabilities |  | $ | 1,240 |  |  | $ | 1,322 |  |  | $ | 36,644 |  |  | $ | 38,616 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | $ | (1,044 | ) |  | $ | (819 | ) |  | $ | (6,449 | ) |  | $ | (9,234 | )
As of August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020, the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the Company’s Pension Plans and SERP were as follows (in thousands):
|  | Pension Plans |  |  | SERP |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Net actuarial gain (loss) |  | $ | (1,180 | ) |  | $ | (1,011 | ) |  | $ | (6,449 | ) |  | $ | (9,234 | )
Unrecognized prior service cost |  |  | 136 |  |  |  | 192 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | $ | (1,044 | ) |  | $ | (819 | ) |  | $ | (6,449 | ) |  | $ | (9,234 | )
The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the Company’s projected benefit obligation as of August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020, were as follows:
|  | Pension Plans |  |  | SERP |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Discount rate |  |  | 2.3 | % |  |  | 2.0 | % |  |  | 2.6 | % |  |  | 2.5 | %
Rate of compensation increase |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  |  | 5.0 | % |  |  | 5.0 | %
The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the Company’s net periodic service cost for the years ended August 28, 2021, August 29, 2020 and August 31, 2019, were as follows:
|  | Pension Plans |  |  | SERP |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Discount rate |  |  | 2.0 | % |  |  | 2.7 | % |  |  | 3.8 | % |  |  | 2.5 | % |  |  | 2.9 | % |  |  | 4.0 | %
Expected return on plan assets |  |  | 3.5 | % |  |  | 3.5 | % |  |  | 3.5 | % |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
Rate of compensation increase |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  |  | 5.0 | % |  |  | 5.0 | % |  |  | 5.0 | %
The benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, that are expected to be paid for the five fiscal years subsequent to August 28, 2021 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
|  | Pension Plans |  |  | SERP |
2022 |  | $ | 795 |  |  | $ | 1,362 |
2023 |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | 1,362 |
2024 |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | 1,549 |
2025 |  |  | 360 |  |  |  | 1,611 |
2026 |  |  | 377 |  |  |  | 1,750 |
Thereafter |  |  | 2,984 |  |  |  | 29,010 |
Total benefit payments |  | $ | 5,035 |  |  | $ | 36,644 |

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for retirement benefits. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 17 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123450688&loc=d3e4179-114921 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21916913&loc=d3e273930-122802 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (o) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (p) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2235017 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 60 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414203&loc=d3e39689-114964 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(iv)(03) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (q) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (r)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 12: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(iii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 13: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (l) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 14: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (r)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration