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Pension and Other Retiree Benefits
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Retiree Benefits

6. Pension and Other Retiree Benefits

 

We have a number of pension plans, principally in Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. The plans provide for payment of retirement benefits, primarily commencing between the ages of 60 and 65, and also for payment of certain disability and severance benefits. After meeting certain qualifications, an employee acquires a vested right to future benefits. The benefits payable under the plans are generally determined based on an employee’s length of service and earnings. The majority of these plans have been

frozen and are no longer accruing additional service benefits. Cash contributions to the plans are made as necessary to ensure legal funding requirements are satisfied. The ACCO Brands Corporation Pension Plan was fully and permanently frozen as of December 31, 2021. In 2019, the Esselte U.K. plan was frozen and merged with the legacy ACCO U.K. plan, which was frozen on September 30, 2012.

 

As of December 31, 2016, our Canadian Salaried and Hourly pension plans were frozen. Effective July 1, 2022, the Company announced its plan to terminate those Canadian pension plans. During 2024, we finalized the settlement of the entire benefit obligation for the Canadian Salaried and Hourly pension plans resulting in a final settlement cost of $4.5 million.

 

Our German Esselte Leitz Pension Plan had an unfunded liability of $103.6 million and $98.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively. As is customary, there are no plans to, and there is no requirement to, fund the German Pension Plan other than to meet the current liabilities.

 

We also provide post-retirement health care and life insurance benefits to certain employees and retirees in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. All but one of these benefit plans is no longer open to new participants. Many employees and retirees outside of the U.S. are covered by government health care programs.

 

In June 2023, the High Court handed down a decision in the case of Virgin Media Limited v NTL Pension Trustees II Limited and others relating to the validity of certain historical pension changes due to the lack of actuarial confirmation required by law. In July 2024, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal brought by Virgin Media Ltd against aspects of the June 2023 decision. The conclusions reached by the court in this case may have implications for other UK defined benefit plans. More recently, in June 2025, the UK Government announced its intention to introduce legislation to give affected pension schemes the ability to retrospectively obtain written actuarial confirmation that historic benefit changes met the necessary standards. Draft legislation has been put forward in Government amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill, but it is still subject to change, and the Bill will not be enacted until the earliest Spring 2026.

 

The following table sets forth our defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans funded status and the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

 

Pension

 

 

Post-retirement

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

International

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Change in projected benefit obligation (PBO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

150.5

 

 

$

162.6

 

 

$

396.5

 

 

$

467.4

 

 

$

3.6

 

 

$

3.3

 

Service cost

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Interest cost

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

18.7

 

 

 

18.5

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

(9.1

)

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

(34.4

)

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.5

 

Participants’ contributions

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(11.9

)

 

 

(10.7

)

 

 

(29.1

)

 

 

(27.7

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.3

)

Settlement

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(15.1

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Foreign exchange rate changes

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

36.6

 

 

 

(12.9

)

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(0.1

)

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

 

 

151.3

 

 

 

150.5

 

 

 

419.6

 

 

 

396.5

 

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

3.6

 

Change in plan assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

 

145.4

 

 

 

145.5

 

 

 

282.9

 

 

 

324.9

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

16.3

 

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

13.0

 

 

 

(8.4

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Employer contributions

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

15.1

 

 

 

14.5

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.3

 

Participants’ contributions

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(11.9

)

 

 

(10.7

)

 

 

(29.1

)

 

 

(27.7

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.3

)

Settlement

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(15.1

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Foreign exchange rate changes

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

21.7

 

 

 

(5.4

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

 

151.7

 

 

 

145.4

 

 

 

303.5

 

 

 

282.9

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Funded status (Fair value of plan assets less PBO)

 

$

0.4

 

 

$

(5.1

)

 

$

(116.1

)

 

$

(113.6

)

 

$

(3.7

)

 

$

(3.6

)

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-current assets

 

$

0.4

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

6.7

 

 

$

2.5

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

7.2

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.4

 

Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations

 

 

—

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

114.2

 

 

 

108.9

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

3.2

 

Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)

 

 

83.5

 

 

 

84.4

 

 

 

127.2

 

 

 

121.9

 

 

 

(2.1

)

 

 

(2.6

)

Unrecognized prior service cost

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations of $117.5 million as of December 31, 2025, increased from $117.2 million as of December 31, 2024.

 

The accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO") for all pension plans was $567.0 million and $542.9 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

The following table sets out information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

International

 

(in millions)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Accumulated benefit obligation(1)

 

$

—

 

 

$

150.5

 

 

$

125.9

 

 

$

116.8

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

 

—

 

 

 

145.4

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

(1)
The decrease in 2025 under the U.S. as compared to 2024 is the result of the ACCO U.S. plan ABO no longer being in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2025, unlike the prior year.

 

The following table sets out information for pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

International

 

(in millions)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Projected benefit obligation

 

$

—

 

 

$

150.5

 

 

$

124.0

 

 

$

385.1

 

Fair value of plan assets

 

 

—

 

 

 

145.4

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

268.9

 

 

The components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for pension and post-retirement plans for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension

 

 

Post-retirement

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Service cost

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

Interest cost

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

18.7

 

 

 

18.5

 

 

 

20.0

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(12.7

)

 

 

(12.9

)

 

 

(12.0

)

 

 

(18.2

)

 

 

(19.6

)

 

 

(21.5

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Amortization of net loss (gain)

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

5.4

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.5

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Settlement (2)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Net periodic benefit (income) cost (3)

 

$

(2.6

)

 

$

(2.7

)

 

$

(1.9

)

 

$

6.1

 

 

$

9.8

 

 

$

4.7

 

 

$

(0.2

)

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$

(0.3

)

 

(2)
Settlement amounts of $4.6 million in 2024 and $1.2 million in 2023 are primarily related to the wind-up of our Canadian Salaried and Hourly pension plans.
(3)
The components of net periodic benefit (income) cost, other than service cost, are included in the line "Non-operating pension expense (income)" in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).

 

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations that were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

 

 

Pension

 

 

Post-retirement

 

 

 

U.S.

 

 

International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Current year actuarial (gain) loss

 

$

1.5

 

 

$

(3.8

)

 

$

1.6

 

 

$

1.5

 

 

$

(6.5

)

 

$

17.2

 

 

$

0.1

 

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

0.1

 

Amortization of actuarial (loss) gain

 

 

(2.4

)

 

 

(2.5

)

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

(4.5

)

 

 

(9.9

)

 

 

(5.2

)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.5

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Foreign exchange rate changes

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8.6

 

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(0.1

)

Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

(6.3

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

(18.4

)

 

 

19.2

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.5

 

Total recognized in net periodic benefit (income) cost and other comprehensive (loss) income

 

$

(3.5

)

 

$

(9.0

)

 

$

(2.5

)

 

$

11.4

 

 

$

(8.6

)

 

$

23.9

 

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

Assumptions

 

The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

 

 

Pension

 

Post-retirement

 

 

U.S.

 

International

 

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

Discount rate

 

5.4 %

 

5.7 %

 

5.0 %

 

5.0 %

 

4.8 %

 

4.2 %

 

5.4 %

 

5.2 %

 

4.8 %

Rate of compensation increase

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

2.8 %

 

3.0 %

 

2.9 %

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit (income) cost for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

 

 

Pension

 

Post-retirement

 

 

U.S.

 

International

 

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

Discount rate - benefit obligation

 

5.7 %

 

5.0 %

 

5.1 %

 

4.8 %

 

4.2 %

 

4.5 %

 

5.2 %

 

4.8 %

 

5.0 %

Discount rate - service cost

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

4.1 %

 

4.2 %

 

4.1 %

 

5.4 %

 

5.0 %

 

5.1 %

Discount rate - interest cost

 

5.4 %

 

4.9 %

 

5.1 %

 

4.7 %

 

4.2 %

 

4.6 %

 

5.1 %

 

4.8 %

 

5.0 %

Expected long-term rate of return

 

8.0 %

 

8.0 %

 

7.5 %

 

6.3 %

 

6.2 %

 

6.9 %

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Rate of compensation increase

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

3.0 %

 

2.9 %

 

3.0 %

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

The weighted average health care cost trend rates used to determine post-retirement benefit obligations and net periodic benefit (income) cost as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

 

 

Post-retirement

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

 

9 %

 

10 %

 

9 %

Rate that the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

 

8 %

 

8 %

 

7 %

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

 

2031

 

2031

 

2031

 

Plan Assets

 

The investment strategy for the Company is to optimize investment returns through a diversified portfolio of investments, taking into consideration underlying plan liabilities and asset volatility. Each plan has a different target asset allocation, which is reviewed periodically and is based on the underlying liability structure. The target asset allocation for our U.S. plan is 38 percent in equity securities, 54 percent in fixed income securities, and 8 percent in alternative assets. The target asset allocation for non-U.S. plans is set by the local plan trustees.

 

Our pension plan weighted average asset allocations as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 

 

2025

2024

 

U.S.

International

U.S.

International

Asset category

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

34 %

4 %

34 %

6 %

Fixed income

60 %

68 %

59 %

59 %

Real estate

2 %

— %

4 %

2 %

Other(4)

4 %

28 %

3 %

33 %

Total

100 %

100 %

100 %

100 %

 

(4)
Multi-strategy hedge funds, commodity linked funds, private equity funds, and cash and cash equivalents for certain of our plans.

 

U.S. Pension Plan Assets

 

The fair value measurements of our U.S. pension plan assets by asset category as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

Fair Value as of

 

(in millions)

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Mutual funds

 

$

115.4

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

115.4

 

Exchange traded funds

 

 

17.6

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

17.6

 

Common collective trust funds

 

 

—

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1.2

 

Investments measured at net asset value(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common collective trust funds

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

17.5

 

Total

 

$

133.0

 

 

$

1.2

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

151.7

 

 

(5)
Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in these tables are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the table that presents our defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans funded status.

 

The fair value measurements of our U.S. pension plan assets by asset category as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

Fair Value as of

 

(in millions)

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Mutual funds

 

$

110.9

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

110.9

 

Exchange traded funds

 

 

33.1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

33.1

 

Common collective trust funds

 

 

—

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1.4

 

Total

 

$

144.0

 

 

$

1.4

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

145.4

 

 

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds: The fair values of mutual fund and common stock fund investments are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (level 1 inputs).

 

Common collective trusts: The fair values of participation units held in common collective trusts are based on their net asset values, as reported by the managers of the common collective trusts and as supported by the unit prices of actual purchase and sale transactions occurring as of or close to the financial statement date (level 2 inputs).

 

International Pension Plans Assets

 

The fair value measurements of our international pension plans assets by asset category as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

Fair Value as of

 

(in millions)

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4.2

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

4.2

 

Equity securities

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

13.3

 

Corporate debt securities

 

 

—

 

 

 

86.6

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

86.6

 

Multi-strategy hedge funds

 

 

—

 

 

 

29.3

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

29.3

 

Insurance contracts

 

 

—

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5.1

 

Government debt securities

 

 

—

 

 

 

110.0

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

110.0

 

Investments measured at net asset value(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-strategy hedge funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.3

 

Real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

 

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.0

 

Private equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.4

 

Total

 

$

17.5

 

 

$

231.0

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

303.5

 

 

The fair value measurements of our international pension plans assets by asset category as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

Fair Value as of

 

(in millions)

 

(Level 1)

 

 

(Level 2)

 

 

(Level 3)

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3.1

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

3.1

 

Equity securities

 

 

17.4

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

17.4

 

Corporate debt securities

 

 

—

 

 

 

62.0

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

62.0

 

Multi-strategy hedge funds

 

 

—

 

 

 

33.7

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

33.7

 

Insurance contracts

 

 

—

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4.2

 

Real estate

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.8

 

Government debt securities

 

 

—

 

 

 

105.5

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

105.5

 

Investments measured at net asset value(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-strategy hedge funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.2

 

Real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

 

Private equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.7

 

Total

 

$

20.5

 

 

$

206.2

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

282.9

 

 

Equity securities: The fair values of equity securities are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (level 1 inputs).

 

Debt securities: Fixed income securities, such as corporate and government bonds and other debt securities, consist of index-linked securities. These debt securities are valued using quotes from independent pricing vendors based on recent trading activity and other relevant information, including market interest rate curves, referenced credit spreads, and estimated prepayment rates, where applicable (level 2 inputs).

 

Insurance contracts: Valued at contributions made, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses, which approximate fair value (level 2 inputs).

 

Multi-strategy hedge funds: The fair values of participation units held in multi-strategy hedge funds are based on their net asset values, as reported by the managers of the funds and are based on the daily closing prices of the underlying investments (level 2 inputs).

 

Real estate: Real estate consists of managed real estate investment trust securities (level 2 inputs).

 

Cash Contributions

 

We contributed $17.3 million to our pension and post-retirement plans in 2025 and expect to contribute approximately $18.0 million in 2026.

 

Future Benefit Payments

 

The following table presents estimated future benefit payments to participants for the next ten fiscal years:

 

(in millions)

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

Post-retirement Benefits

 

2026

 

$

43.8

 

 

$

0.4

 

2027

 

 

42.9

 

 

 

0.4

 

2028

 

 

43.6

 

 

 

0.4

 

2029

 

 

44.0

 

 

 

0.4

 

2030

 

 

44.5

 

 

 

0.4

 

Years 2031 - 2035

 

 

228.2

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

We also sponsor a number of defined contribution plans. Contributions are determined under various formulas. Costs related to such plans amounted to $11.9 million, $12.5 million, and $12.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

Multi-Employer Pension Plan

 

We are a participant in a multi-employer pension plan. The plan has reported significant underfunded liabilities and declared itself in critical and declining status (red). As a result, the trustees of the plan adopted a rehabilitation plan ("RP") in an effort to forestall insolvency. Our required contributions to this plan could increase due to the shrinking contribution base resulting from the insolvency of or withdrawal of other participating employers, from the inability or the failure of withdrawing participating employers to pay their withdrawal liability, from lower than expected returns on pension fund assets, and from other funding deficiencies. In the event that we withdraw from participation in the plan, we will be required to make withdrawal liability payments for a period of 20 years or longer in certain circumstances. The present value of our withdrawal liability payments would be recorded as an expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and as a liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheets in the first year of our withdrawal. The most recent Pension Protection Act ("PPA") zone status available in 2025 and 2024 is for the plan’s years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The zone status is based on information that we received from the plan and is certified by the plan’s actuary. Plans in the red zone (critical or critical and declining) are generally less than 65 percent funded, plans in the yellow zone (endangered) are less than 80 percent funded, and plans in the green zone (safe) are at least 80 percent funded.

 

The Company's contributions are not more than 5 percent of the total contributions to the plan. Details regarding the plan are outlined in the table below.

 

 

 

EIN/Pension Plan

 

Pension Protection Act Zone Status

 

FIP/RP Status Pending

 

Contributions Year Ended December 31,

 

Surcharge

 

Expiration Date of Collective-Bargaining

Pension Fund

 

Number

 

2025

 

2024

 

Implemented

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

Imposed

 

Agreement

PACE Industry Union-Management Pension Fund

 

11-6166763 / 001

 

Red

 

Red

 

Implemented

 

$0.1

 

$0.1

 

$0.1

 

Yes

 

6/30/2028