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Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans | The Company currently provides health care and life insurance benefits to qualifying salaried and hourly retirees of its current and certain former subsidiaries and their dependents from benefit plans established by the Company. Plan coverage for health benefits is provided to future hourly and salaried retirees in accordance with the applicable plan document. Life insurance benefits are provided to future represented hourly retirees in accordance with the Company’s benefit plans and any applicable labor agreement. Net periodic postretirement benefit credit included the following components:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| (Dollars in millions)
Service cost for benefits earned | $ | 0.5 |  |  | $ | 0.5 |  |  | $ | 0.8 |
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation | 9.1 |  |  | 10.2 |  |  | 7.0 |
Expected return on plan assets | (0.4) |  |  | (0.5) |  |  | (0.8) |
Amortization of prior service credit | (53.0) |  |  | (53.8) |  |  | (53.8) |
Net actuarial gain | (17.0) |  |  | (2.6) |  |  | (51.2) |
Net periodic postretirement benefit credit | $ | (60.8) |  |  | $ | (46.2) |  |  | $ | (98.0) |
The actuarial gain for all benefit plans in 2024 was primarily due to the increase in the discount rate used to measure the benefit obligation and favorable impact of claims experience for the year. The actuarial gain for all benefit plans in 2023 was primarily due to favorable impact of claims experience for the year offset by the decrease in the discount rate used to measure the benefit obligation. The actuarial gain for all benefit plans in 2022 was primarily due to the increase in the discount rate used to measure the benefit obligation and favorable impact of claims experience for the year offset by increase in medical trend rate due to inflation as well as the expected impact of the Inflation Reduction Act. The following includes pretax amounts recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income”:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| (Dollars in millions)
Prior service credit arising during year | $ | (6.5) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Prior service credit | 53.0 |  |  | 53.8 |  |  | 53.8 |
Total recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” | $ | 46.5 |  |  | $ | 53.8 |  |  | $ | 53.8 |
The Company amortizes prior service credit over an amortization period of the average remaining service period to full eligibility for participating employees at the time of the plan change or the expected lifetime of participants in the plan. A prior service credit established during 2024 is described below. The estimated prior service credit that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic postretirement benefit cost during the year ending December 31, 2025 is $40.8 million. The following table sets forth the plans’ funded status reconciled with the amounts shown in the consolidated balance sheets:
| December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023
| (Dollars in millions)
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of period | $ | 178.0 |  |  | $ | 189.9 |
Service cost | 0.5 |  |  | 0.5 |
Interest cost | 9.1 |  |  | 10.2 |
Plan amendments | (6.5) |  |  | — |
Benefits paid and administrative fees (net of Medicare Part D reimbursements) | (18.8) |  |  | (20.9) |
Actuarial gain | (16.9) |  |  | (1.7) |
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at end of period | 145.4 |  |  | 178.0 |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period | 14.3 |  |  | 17.4 |
Actual return on plan assets | 0.5 |  |  | 1.5 |
Employer contributions | 15.3 |  |  | 16.3 |
Benefits paid and administrative fees (net of Medicare Part D reimbursements) | (18.8) |  |  | (20.9) |
Fair value of plan assets at end of period | 11.3 |  |  | 14.3 |
Funded status at end of period | (134.1) |  |  | (163.7) |
Less: Current portion (included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses”) | 13.7 |  |  | 15.3 |
Noncurrent obligation (included in “Accrued postretirement benefit costs”) | $ | 120.4 |  |  | $ | 148.4 |
In December 2024, the Company entered into a new labor agreement covering certain represented employees. Under terms of the new labor agreement, when a represented employee retires or dies the health benefits of the retiree and/or their surviving spouse and any eligible dependents will be provided by the labor union and will no longer be covered by the Company’s health plan. The Company will continue to offer a life insurance benefit to eligible represented retirees. The impact of the changes on future benefits reduced the Company’s accumulated postretirement benefit obligation by $6.5 million. The reduction was attributable to the elimination of health care benefits for certain represented retirees. The reduction in liability was recorded with an offsetting balance in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” and is being amortized to earnings over the average remaining life expectancy of participants benefiting under the plan (12.7 years is the amortization period at December 31, 2024; $6.5 million remaining in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” at December 31, 2024). A prior service credit established in October 2021 is being amortized to earnings over the average remaining life expectancy of the affected plan participants (11.0 years and 12.0 years were the remaining amortization periods at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; $107.6 million remaining in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” at December 31, 2024). A prior service credit established in December 2020 is being amortized to earnings over the average remaining life expectancy of the affected plan participants 6.5 years and 7.5 years were the remaining amortization periods at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; $6.7 million remaining in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” at December 31, 2024). A prior service credit established in September 2020 is being amortized to earnings over an average remaining service period to full eligibility for participating employees (0.9 years and 1.9 years were the remaining amortization periods at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; $29.4 million remaining in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” at December 31, 2024). A prior service credit established in December 2018 was amortized to earnings over an average remaining service period to full eligibility for participating employees (0.9 years was the remaining amortization period at December 31, 2023). The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations for the plans as of the end of each year were as follows:
| December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023
Discount rate | 5.70 | % |  | 5.44 | %
Measurement date | December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic postretirement benefit credit for the plans during each period were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Discount rate | 5.44 | % |  | 5.70 | % |  | 2.84 | %
Expected long-term return on plan assets (pretax) | 5.75 | % |  | 5.75 | % |  | 5.75 | %
Measurement date | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
The expected rate of return on plan assets is determined by taking into consideration expected long-term returns associated with each major asset class based on long-term historical ranges, inflation assumptions and the expected net value from active management of the assets based on actual results. Effective January 1, 2025, the Company increased its expected rate of return on plan assets from 5.75% to 5.95% reflecting the impact of its asset allocations and capital market expectations. The following presents information about the assumed health care cost trend rate:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023
Pre-Medicare: |  |  |
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year | 6.50 | % |  | 6.75 | %
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) | 4.75 | % |  | 4.75 | %
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate | 2032 |  | 2032
Post-Medicare: |  |  |
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year (1) | 6.15 | % |  | 9.45 | %
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) | 4.75 | % |  | 4.75 | %
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate | 2032 |  | 2032
(1) An additional one-time increase of 3% was applied to claims in 2024 to reflect potential reductions in payments from Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services related to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. Plan Assets The Company maintains a Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trust to pre-fund a portion of benefits for non-represented retirees. Assets of the Peabody Investments Corp. Non-Represented Retiree VEBA Trust (the Non-Represented Trust) are invested in accordance with the investment policy established by the Peabody VEBA Retirement Committee after consultation with outside investment advisors and actuaries. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the asset allocation strategy for the Non-Represented Trust is 30% in equity and 70% in fixed income assets. The asset strategy may vary over time based on changes in the status of the Non-Represented Trust, the Company’s risk posture and other factors. A financial instrument’s level within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Following is a description of the valuation techniques and inputs used for investments measured at fair value, including the general classification of such investments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. U.S. equity securities. The Non-Represented Trust invests in U.S. equity securities for growth and diversification. Investment vehicles include various domestic large-cap publicly traded common stocks and mutual funds. All common stocks are traded on a national securities exchange and are valued at quoted market prices in active markets and accordingly classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. The mutual funds are traded on a national securities exchange in an active market, are valued using daily publicly quoted net asset value (NAV) prices and accordingly classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. International equity securities. The Non-Represented Trust invests in international equity securities for growth and diversification. Investment vehicles include mutual funds. The mutual funds are traded on a national securities exchange in an active market, are valued using daily publicly quoted net asset value (NAV) prices and accordingly classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Corporate bonds. The Non-Represented Trust invests in corporate bonds for diversification, volatility reduction of equity securities and to provide a hedge to interest rate movements affecting liabilities. Investment types are predominantly investment-grade corporate bonds. Fair value for these securities is provided by a third-party pricing service that utilizes various inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads and benchmark securities as well as other relevant economic measures. Corporate bonds are classified within the Level 2 valuation hierarchy since fair value inputs are derived prices in active markets and the bonds are not traded on a national securities exchange. U.S. government securities. The Non-Represented Trust invests in U.S. government securities for diversification, volatility reduction of equity securities and to provide a hedge to interest rate movements affecting liabilities. Investment types are predominantly U.S. government bonds, notes, agency securities and municipal bonds. Fair value for these securities is provided by a third-party pricing service that utilizes various inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads and benchmark securities as well as other relevant economic measures. If fair value is based on quoted prices in active markets and traded on a national securities exchange, U.S. government securities are classified within the Level 1 valuation hierarchy; otherwise, U.S. government securities are classified within the Level 2 valuation hierarchy. Cash funds. The Non-Represented Trust invests in cash funds to manage liquidity resulting from payment of participant benefits and certain administrative fees. The investment consists of non-interest bearing cash funds and U.S. government money market fund which are classified within the Level 1 valuation hierarchy. The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. The following tables present the fair value of assets in the Non-Represented Trust by asset category and by fair value hierarchy:
| December 31, 2024
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
| (Dollars in millions)
U.S. equity securities | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2.7 |
International equity securities | 0.7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.7 |
Corporate bonds | — |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.5 |
U.S. government securities | 1.1 |  |  | 2.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.8 |
Cash funds | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.6 |
Total assets at fair value | $ | 5.1 |  |  | $ | 6.2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11.3 |
| December 31, 2023
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
| (Dollars in millions)
U.S. equity securities | $ | 3.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3.0 |
International equity securities | 0.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.9 |
Corporate bonds | — |  |  | 5.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 5.2 |
U.S. government securities | 1.8 |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 4.6 |
Cash funds | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.6 |
Total assets at fair value | $ | 6.3 |  |  | $ | 8.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14.3 |
Contributions Annual contributions to the Non-Represented Trust are discretionary. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company made no contributions to the trust. Estimated Future Benefit Payments The following benefit payments (net of retiree contributions and Medicare Part D reimbursements), which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid by the Company or satisfied from Non-Represented Trust assets:
| Postretirement Benefits
| (Dollars in millions)
2025 | $ | 18.7 |
2026 | 17.6 |
2027 | 16.6 |
2028 | 15.6 |
2029 | 14.5 |
Years 2030-2034 | 58.0 |

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