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RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Change in plan assets
Below is the pension plan asset for Capital Southwest Corporation and its affiliates, of which Capital Southwest assets were $15,183,833 and $12,485,876 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively. The following fair value hierarchy table sets forth our pension plan investment portfolio by level as of March 31, 2013 (in millions):

      
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
Asset Category
 
Total
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets Level I
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs Level 2
  
Significant
Observable
Inputs Level 3
 
Equity securities (a)
 $40.1  $26.7  $13.4  $ 
Fixed income securities (b)
  7.4      7.4    
Cash and cash equivalents
  3.4   3.4       
Total
 $50.9  $30.1  $20.8  $ 

The following fair value hierarchy table sets forth our pension plan investment portfolio by level as of March 31, 2012 (in millions):

      
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
Asset Category
 
Total
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets Level I
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs Level 2
  
Significant
Observable
Inputs Level 3
 
Equity securities (a)
 $32.9  $21.4  $11.5  $ 
Fixed income securities (b)
  7.0      7.0    
Cash and cash equivalents
  2.4   2.4       
Total
 $42.3  $23.8  $18.5  $ 
 
There were no plan assets valued using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) as of March 31, 2013 or 2012.

(a)
This category includes investment in equity securities of large, medium and small companies and equity investments in foreign companies.  Mutual funds included in this category are valued using the net asset value per unit as of the valuation date.  These investments include shares of our common stock.  At March 31, 2013 and 2012, our common stock represented 19.9% and 19.7% respectively, of the plan assets.

(b)
This category includes investments in investment grade fixed income instruments, primarily U.S. government obligations.
Schedule of assumptions used in estimating present value and periodic expense
The following assumptions were used in estimating the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligations:

   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Discount rate
  4.50%  5.25%  6.00%
Rate of compensation increases
  5.00%  5.00%  5.00%

The following assumptions were used in estimating the net periodic (income)/expense:

   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Discount rate
  4.50%  5.25%  6.00%
Expected return on plan assets
  6.50%  6.50%  6.50%
Rate of compensation increases
  5.00%  5.00%  5.00%
Schedule of fair value of plan assets
Below is the pension plan asset for Capital Southwest Corporation and its affiliates, of which Capital Southwest assets were $15,183,833 and $12,485,876 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively. The following fair value hierarchy table sets forth our pension plan investment portfolio by level as of March 31, 2013 (in millions):

      
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
Asset Category
 
Total
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets Level I
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs Level 2
  
Significant
Observable
Inputs Level 3
 
Equity securities (a)
 $40.1  $26.7  $13.4  $ 
Fixed income securities (b)
  7.4      7.4    
Cash and cash equivalents
  3.4   3.4       
Total
 $50.9  $30.1  $20.8  $ 

The following fair value hierarchy table sets forth our pension plan investment portfolio by level as of March 31, 2012 (in millions):

      
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
Asset Category
 
Total
  
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets Level I
  
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs Level 2
  
Significant
Observable
Inputs Level 3
 
Equity securities (a)
 $32.9  $21.4  $11.5  $ 
Fixed income securities (b)
  7.0      7.0    
Cash and cash equivalents
  2.4   2.4       
Total
 $42.3  $23.8  $18.5  $ 
 
There were no plan assets valued using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) as of March 31, 2013 or 2012.

(a)
This category includes investment in equity securities of large, medium and small companies and equity investments in foreign companies.  Mutual funds included in this category are valued using the net asset value per unit as of the valuation date.  These investments include shares of our common stock.  At March 31, 2013 and 2012, our common stock represented 19.9% and 19.7% respectively, of the plan assets.

(b)
This category includes investments in investment grade fixed income instruments, primarily U.S. government obligations.
Qualified Plan [Member]
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Net pension benefit\cost

   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Net pension benefit
         
Service cost-benefits earned during the year
 $259,672  $133,729  $161,047 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
  286,639   256,558   231,332 
Expected return on assets
  (784,194)  (781,299)  (771,025)
Net amortization
  49,803   9,377   9,377 
Net pension benefit from qualified plan
 $(188,080) $(381,635) $(369,269)
Change in benefit obligation
   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Change in benefit obligation
         
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
 $5,136,555  $4,213,349  $3,450,443 
Service cost
  259,672   133,729   161,047 
Interest cost
  286,639   256,558   231,332 
Actuarial gain (loss)
  818,784   601,402   437,959 
Benefits paid
  (80,039)  (68,483)  (67,432)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 $6,421,611  $5,136,555  $4,213,349 
Change in plan assets
   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Change in plan assets
         
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 $12,485,876  $11,610,994  $10,519,400 
Actual return on plan assets
  2,777,996   943,365   1,159,026 
Benefits paid
  (80,039)  (68,483)  (67,432)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
 $15,183,833  $12,485,876  $11,610,994 
Funded status and amounts recognized in consolidated statements of assets and liabilities
   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
 
Funded status and amounts recognized in consolidated statements of assets and liabilities
      
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations: Accumulated benefit obligation
 $(5,636,366) $(4,755,675)
Projected benefit obligation for service rendered to date
  (6,421,611)  (5,136,555)
Plan assets at fair value*
  15,183,833   12,485,876 
Funded status
  8,762,222   7,349,321 
Unrecognized net  loss from past experience different from that assumed and effects of changes in assumptions
  602,598   1,818,042 
Unrecognized prior service costs
  122,579   131,956 
ASC 715 adjustment
  (725,177)  (1,949,998)
Prepaid pension cost included in pension assets
 $8,762,222  $7,349,321 

*Primarily equities and bonds including approximately 25,000 shares of CSW Common Stock.
Expected benefit payments
Following are the expected benefit payments for the next five years and in the aggregate for the years 2019-2023:

(In thousands)
 
2014
  
2015
  
2016
  
2017
  
2018
   2019-2023 
Qualified Plan
 $222  $238  $250  $334  $338  $1,921 
Restoration Plan
 $100  $119  $134  $181  $183  $965 
Allocation of plan assets
CSW's pension plan asset allocations are as follows:

   
Percentage of Plan Assets at
March 31
 
Asset Category
 
2013
  
2012
 
Equity securities
  78.8%  77.7%
Fixed income securities
  14.5%  16.6%
Cash and cash equivalents
  6.7%  5.7%
    100.0%  100.0%
Schedule of fair value of plan assets
   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Change in plan assets
         
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 $12,485,876  $11,610,994  $10,519,400 
Actual return on plan assets
  2,777,996   943,365   1,159,026 
Benefits paid
  (80,039)  (68,483)  (67,432)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
 $15,183,833  $12,485,876  $11,610,994 
Restoration Plan [Member]
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Net pension benefit\cost
   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Net pension cost
         
Service cost-benefits earned during the year
 $37,052  $18,163  $33,216 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
  106,939   79,056   69,248 
Net amortization
  9,731   (15,428)  (24,507)
Net pension cost from qualified plan
 $153,722  $81,791  $77,957 
Change in benefit obligation
   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
Change in benefit obligation
         
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
 $1,568,392  $1,256,895  $1,082,941 
Service cost
  37,052   18,163   33,216 
Interest cost
  106,939   79,056   69,248 
Actuarial gain (loss)
  810,303   214,278   132,940 
Other adjustments
  127,280      (61,450)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 $2,649,966  $1,568,392  $1,256,895 
Funded status and amounts recognized in consolidated statements of assets and liabilities
   
Years Ended March 31
 
   
2013
  
2012
 
Amounts recognized in our consolidated statements of assets and liabilities
      
Projected benefit obligation
 $(2,649,966) $(1,568,392)
Unrecognized net (gain) loss from past experience different from that assumed and effects of changes in assumptions
  836,122   8,556 
Unrecognized prior service costs
  (122,296)  (130,798)
ASC 715 adjustment
  (713,826)  122,242 
Accrued pension cost included in pension liabilities
 $(2,649,966) $(1,568,392)