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Long-term Employee Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits, Description [Abstract]  
Schedules of Net Periodic Pension Income

The following table sets forth the Company’s net periodic pension income and amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Service cost

 

$

(9

)

 

$

(9

)

 

$

(14

)

Interest cost

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(7

)

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

22

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

18

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(8

)

Amortization of prior service gain

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

Curtailment/settlement gain

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Total net periodic pension cost

 

$

(6

)

 

$

(9

)

 

$

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss)

 

$

35

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(2

)

Prior service benefit

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

 

8

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

8

 

Amortization of prior service gain

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

Recognition of curtailment/settlement gain

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Curtailment gain

 

 

2

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rates

 

 

4

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

7

 

Benefit recognized in other comprehensive income

 

 

47

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

13

 

Total changes in plan assets and benefit obligations
recognized in other comprehensive income

 

$

41

 

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) following table sets forth the pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss at years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net loss

 

$

73

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

132

 

Prior service credit

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(9

)

Total amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

68

 

 

$

116

 

 

$

123

 

 

Summary of Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets and Funded Status of Plan

The following table sets forth summarized information on the Company’s pension plans at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Change in benefit obligation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

437

 

 

$

407

 

Service cost

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

Interest cost

 

 

14

 

 

 

15

 

Plan participants’ contributions

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

26

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(9

)

Plan amendments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curtailment

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(11

)

Settlements and transfers

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(17

)

Currency translation

 

 

(28

)

 

 

15

 

Benefit obligation at end of year

 

 

388

 

 

 

437

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

 

464

 

 

 

422

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

47

 

 

 

41

 

Employer contributions

 

 

12

 

 

 

10

 

Plan participants’ contributions

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(9

)

Settlements and transfers

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(17

)

Currency translation

 

 

(28

)

 

 

15

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

 

462

 

 

 

464

 

Total funded status at end of year

 

$

74

 

 

$

27

 

 

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

The following table sets forth the net amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Non-current assets

 

$

97

 

 

$

57

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Non-current liabilities

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(29

)

Total net amount recognized

 

$

74

 

 

$

27

 

 

Schedule of Projected Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following tables set forth information related to the Company’s pension plans with projected and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

 

December 31,

 

Pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Projected benefit obligation

 

$

75

 

 

$

110

 

Accumulated benefit obligation

 

 

69

 

 

 

102

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

 

52

 

 

 

80

 

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following tables set forth information related to the Company’s pension plans with projected and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

December 31,

 

Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Projected benefit obligation

 

$

75

 

 

$

86

 

Accumulated benefit obligation

 

 

69

 

 

 

79

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

 

52

 

 

 

57

 

Schedule of Assumptions Used

The following tables set forth the assumptions that have been used to determine the Company’s benefit obligations and net benefit cost at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

 

December 31,

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Discount rate

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

3.3

%

Rate of compensation increase (1)

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

3.4

%

Interest crediting rate (2)

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

2.3

%

(1)
The rate of compensation increase represents the single annual effective salary increase that an average plan participant would receive during the participant’s entire career at Chemours.
(2)
The interest crediting rate, which is applicable only for account balance type plans, represents the single effective annual account balance increase that an average participant would receive during the participant’s entire career at Chemours.

 

 

December 31,

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net benefit cost

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Discount rate

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

3.6

%

Rate of compensation increase (1)

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

3.5

%

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

4.6

%

(1)
The rate of compensation increase represents the single annual effective salary increase that an average plan participant would receive during the participant’s entire career at Chemours.
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets

The following table sets forth the weighted-average allocation for the Company’s pension plan assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

2

%

 

 

6

%

U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities

 

 

38

%

 

 

36

%

Fixed income securities

 

 

60

%

 

 

58

%

Total weighted-average allocation

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

following tables set forth the fair values of the Company’s pension assets by level within the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2024

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

Asset category:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt - government issued

 

$

69

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

64

 

Debt - corporate issued

 

 

116

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

112

 

U.S. and non-U.S. equities

 

 

175

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

157

 

Derivatives - asset position

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Total pension assets at fair value

 

 

431

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

395

 

Pooled mortgage funds (1)

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total pension assets

 

$

462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Pooled mortgage funds consist of funds that invest in residential mortgages. These funds generally allow for monthly redemption with 30 days' notice. Timing for redemption could be delayed based on the priority of the Company's request and the availability of funds. Interests in these funds are valued using the net asset value ("NAV") per share practical expedient and are not classified in the fair value hierarchy. Pooled real estate funds consist of funds that invest in real estate. These funds generally allow for redemption upon twelve months' notice. Interests in these funds are valued using the net asset value ("NAV") per share practical expedient and are not classified in the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

Asset category:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt - government issued

 

$

63

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

48

 

Debt - corporate issued

 

 

116

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

93

 

U.S. and non-U.S. equities

 

 

168

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

129

 

Derivatives - asset position

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Total pension assets at fair value

 

 

443

 

 

$

105

 

 

$

338

 

Pooled mortgage funds (1)

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total pension assets

 

$

464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Pooled mortgage funds consist of funds that invest in residential mortgages. These funds generally allow for monthly redemption with 30 days' notice. Timing for redemption could be delayed based on the priority of the Company's request and the availability of funds. Interests in these funds are valued using the NAV per share practical expedient and are not classified in the fair value hierarchy.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following table sets forth the benefit payments that are expected to be paid by the plans over the next five years and the five years thereafter.

 

2025

 

$

11

 

2026

 

 

11

 

2027

 

 

12

 

2028

 

 

13

 

2029

 

 

17

 

2030 to 2034

 

 

95