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Retirement Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefits
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Retirement Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefits RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Prior to May 2019, we provided non-contributory retirement benefits under both funded and unfunded plans to all U.S. employees and to certain non-U.S. employees in Germany. As discussed in more detail below, we terminated our U.S. qualified pension plan effective June 30, 2019 and replaced the benefits with an enhanced 401(k) defined contribution plan. Participation and benefits under the plans were based upon the employees’ date of hire. U.S. benefits accrued under the terminated pension plan was based on a final average pay formula or cash balance formula for salaried employees.
We froze qualified pension plan benefits as of May 31, 2019 and terminated the plan June 30, 2019. During 2019, all plan liabilities were settled by either a lump sum distribution or assumed by a third-party in exchange for a transfer of assets from the pension plan trust fund. After giving effect to these transactions, we recorded a $309.5 million reduction in both the projected benefit obligation and the plan assets. In addition, in accordance with pension plan settlement accounting, we recorded a $75.3 million settlement charge reflecting the recognition of amounts previously included in accumulated other comprehensive income.
As a result of terminating the qualified plan and settling the associated liabilities, as of December 31, 2020, $53.4 million of assets remained in the pension trust and was included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet based on the nature of the underlying assets. In addition, during 2020, we received $2.3 million as a post-settlement adjustment with the third party. After transferring $14.1 million to a suspense account to fund future 401(k) contributions and paying $8.3 million of excise taxes, approximately $33.3 million was available for general corporate purposes.
In December 2019, our Board of Directors approved the freezing of benefit accruals in the non-qualified pension plan for active participants effective December 31, 2019. As of January 1, 2020, each active participant’s frozen non-qualified pension benefit was transferred to a newly approved Deferred Compensation Plan non-qualified benefit plan and will earn interest credits going forward.
The Deferred Compensation Plan also provides for employer contributions and, beginning in 2022, the Plan may provide for elective employee deferrals. Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, participants are eligible to receive annual Company contributions that such participants would have received under our 401(k) Savings Plan, but for certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code on 401(k) plan contributions (“Company Contributions”). Unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, Company Contributions under the Deferred Compensation Plan will not exceed 7% of a participant’s annual eligible compensation that is in excess of the Internal Revenue Code compensation limit for 401(k) plans.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the remaining non-contributory pension plans are unfunded non-qualified plans. Non-U.S. benefits were based on average salary and years of service. We use a December 31-measurement date for all of our defined benefit plans.
We also provide certain health care benefits to eligible U.S.-based retired employees. Participation in the plan is closed to any salaried employees hired after December 31, 2006. These benefits include a comprehensive medical plan for retirees prior to age 65 and a fixed payment to certain retirees over age 65 to help defray the costs of Medicare. Claims are paid as reported.
All information presented in the following tables represents amounts attributable to continuing operations.
Pension Benefits Other Benefits
In thousands2021202020212020
Change in Benefit Obligation
Balance at beginning of year$47,333 $45,714 $5,967 $6,511 
Service cost— — 29 — 
Interest cost974 1,210 127 184 
Benefits paid(2,247)(2,420)(1,078)(1,611)
Participant contributions— — — — 
Plan amendments— — 6 — 
Actuarial (gain)/loss(203)1,749 79 883 
Effect of currency rate changes(972)1,080 — — 
Balance at end of year$44,885 $47,333 $5,130 $5,967 
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year$— $53,401 $— $— 
Reversion of excess plan assets— (53,401)— — 
Total contributions2,247 2,420 1,078 1,611 
Benefits paid(2,247)(2,420)(1,078)(1,611)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year— — — — 
Funded status at end of year$(44,885)$(47,333)$(5,130)$(5,967)
As of December 31, 2021, the non-qualified plans have an unfunded projected benefit obligation of $44.9 million.
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of the following as of December 31:
Pension Benefits Other Benefits
In thousands2021202020212020
Current liabilities$(2,096)$(2,271)$(852)$(1,167)
Other long-term liabilities(42,789)(45,062)(4,278)(4,800)
Net amount recognized$(44,885)$(47,333)$(5,130)$(5,967)
The components of amounts recognized as “Accumulated other comprehensive income” consist of the following on a pre-tax basis:
Pension BenefitsOther Benefits
In thousands2021202020212020
Prior service credit (cost)$(172)$(226)$(125)$108 
Net actuarial gain (loss)(14,189)(15,612)(382)(350)
The weighted-average assumptions used in computing the benefit obligations above were as follows:
Pension Benefits Other Benefits
2021202020212020
Discount rate – benefit obligation2.42 %2.17 %2.70 %2.30 %
The discount rates set forth above were estimated based on the modeling of expected cash flows for each of our benefit plans and selecting a portfolio of high-quality debt instruments with maturities matching the respective cash flows of each plan. The resulting discount rates as of December 31, 2021 ranged from 1.10% to 2.88% for pension plans and was 2.70% for the other benefit plans.
Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets was as follows:
In thousands20212020
Projected benefit obligation$44,885 $47,333 
Accumulated benefit obligation44,885 47,333 
Fair value of plan assets— — 
Net periodic benefit (income) expense includes the following components:
Year Ended December 31,
In thousands202120202019
Pension Benefits
Service cost$— $— $1,269 
Interest cost974 1,210 11,495 
Expected return on plan assets— — (13,724)
Amortization of prior service cost48 48 246 
Amortization of actuarial loss790 655 2,759 
Termination benefits— — 1,259 
One-time settlement charge— — 75,356 
Total net periodic benefit expense$1,812 $1,913 $78,660 
Other Benefits
Service cost$29 $— $— 
Interest cost127 184 313 
Amortization of prior service credit(233)(458)— 
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)47 (834)(892)
Total net periodic benefit income$(30)$(1,108)$(579)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
In thousands20212020
Pension Benefits
Actuarial (gain) loss$(203)$1,750 
Recognized prior service costs(48)(48)
Recognized actuarial losses(790)(655)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss(1,041)1,047 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss$771 $2,960 
Other Benefits
Actuarial loss$79 $883 
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss)(47)834 
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss32 1,717 
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss$2 $609 
The weighted-average assumptions used in computing the net periodic benefit expense information above were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
Pension Benefits
Discount rate – benefit expense2.17 %2.70 %4.34 %
Future compensation growth rate— — 2.50 %
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets— — 4.50 %
Other Benefits
Discount rate – benefit expense2.30 %3.11 %4.19 %
For 2019, the development of the expected long-term rate of return assumption was based on the historical returns and expected future returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio.
Assumed health care cost trend rates used to determine benefit obligations at December 31 were as follows:
20212020
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year5.30 %5.30 %
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)4.50 %4.50 %
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate rate20372037
Cash Flow Benefit payments expected to be made under our non-qualified pension plans and other benefit plans are summarized below:
In thousandsPension BenefitsOther Benefits
2022
$2,096 $852 
2023
2,057 582 
2024
2,013 468 
2025
1,968 436 
2026
1,909 427 
2027 through 203117,208 1,471 
Defined Contribution Plans We maintain 401(k) plans for substantially all U.S.-based employees. Employees may contribute up to 50% of their earnings, subject to certain restrictions. Through the end of May 2019, the Company matched a portion of the employees’ contribution in cash. We currently provide a minimum company contribution equal to 7% of eligible compensation. In addition, we have provided discretionary contributions resulting in total contributions equal to 10% and 11% of compensation in 2021 and 2020, respectively. The expense associated with our 401(k) plan was $2.4 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.