Employee Benefit Plans | Employee Benefit Plans The Company provides the following benefit plans for full-time employees who work 30 hours or more per week: • 401(k); • health and other welfare benefit plans; and • in certain circumstances, pension and postretirement benefits. See below for detail description of each benefit plan. Generally, the plans provide health benefits after 30 days of employment and other retirement benefits based on years of service and/or a combination of years of service and earnings. Single Employer Pension Plans As of June 30, 2020 , the Company has two defined benefit pension plans for certain hourly employees covered under collective bargaining agreements (the “Brewmatic Plan” and the “Hourly Employees' Plan”). Effective October 1, 2016, the Company froze benefit accruals and participation in the Hourly Employees' Plan. After the plan freeze, participants do not accrue any benefits under the plan, and new hires are not eligible to participate in the plan. After the freeze the participants in the plan are eligible to receive the Company's matching contributions to their 401(k). Effective December 1, 2018 the Company amended and terminated the Farmer Bros. Co. Pension Plan for Salaried Employees (the “Farmer Bros. Plan”), a defined benefit pension plan for Company employees hired prior to January 1, 2010 who were not covered under a collective bargaining agreement. The Company previously amended the Farmer Bros. Plan, freezing the benefit for all participants effective June 30, 2011. Prior to the termination of the Farmer Bros. Plan, the Company spun off the benefit liability and obligations, and all allocable assets for all retirement plan benefits of certain active employees with accrued benefits in excess of $25,000 , retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefit payments under the Farmer Bros. Plan, and former employees who have deferred vested benefits under the Farmer Bros. Plan, to the Brewmatic Plan. Upon termination of the Farmer Bros. Plan, all remaining plan participants elected to receive a distribution of his/her entire accrued benefit under the Farmer Bros. Plan in a single cash lump sum or an individual insurance company annuity contract, in either case, funded directly by Farmer Bros. Plan assets. Termination of the Farmer Bros. Plan triggered re-measurement and settlement of the Farmer Bros. Plan and re-measurement of the Brewmatic Plan. As a result of the distributions to the remaining plan participants of the Farmer Bros. Plan, the Company recognized a non-cash pension settlement charge of $10.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2019. Obligations and Funded Status Brewmatic Plan As of June 30, Hourly Employees’ Plan As of June 30, Farmer Bros. Plan Total ($ in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019 2019 2020 2019 Change in projected benefit obligation Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year $ 121,752 $ 3,724 $ 4,475 $ 4,040 $ 137,175 $ 126,227 $ 144,939 Interest cost 4,084 2,339 152 161 2,722 4,236 5,222 Actuarial (gain) loss 13,433 8,482 561 349 (1,571 ) 13,994 7,260 Benefits paid (5,943 ) (3,097 ) (102 ) (75 ) (3,574 ) (6,045 ) (6,746 ) Pension settlement — (21,286 ) — — (3,162 ) — (24,448 ) Other - Plan merger — 131,590 — — (131,590 ) — — Projected benefit obligation at the end of the year $ 133,326 $ 121,752 $ 5,086 $ 4,475 $ — $ 138,412 $ 126,227 Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year $ 75,411 $ 3,719 $ 3,778 $ 3,629 $ 97,211 $ 79,189 $ 104,559 Actual return on plan assets 3,382 9,325 239 224 (6,236 ) 3,621 3,313 Employer contributions 3,054 1,800 — — 1,525 3,054 3,325 Benefits paid (5,943 ) (3,097 ) (102 ) (75 ) (3,574 ) (6,045 ) (6,746 ) Pension settlement — (22,100 ) — — $ (3,162 ) — (25,262 ) Other - Plan merger — 85,764 — — $ (85,764 ) — — Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year $ 75,904 $ 75,411 $ 3,915 $ 3,778 $ — $ 79,819 $ 79,189 Funded status at end of year (underfunded) overfunded $ (57,422 ) $ (46,341 ) $ (1,171 ) $ (697 ) $ — $ (58,593 ) $ (47,038 ) Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets Non-current liabilities (57,422 ) (46,341 ) (1,171 ) (697 ) — (58,593 ) (47,038 ) Total $ (57,422 ) $ (46,341 ) $ (1,171 ) $ (697 ) $ — $ (58,593 ) $ (47,038 ) Amounts recognized in AOCI Net loss 62,830 50,080 1,115 565 — 63,945 50,645 Total AOCI (not adjusted for applicable tax) $ 62,830 $ 50,080 $ 1,115 $ 565 $ — $ 63,945 $ 50,645 Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations Discount rate 2.55 % 3.45 % 2.55 % 3.45 % 4.10 % 2.55 % 4.05 % Rate of compensation increase N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Changes Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (OCI) Brewmatic Plan June 30, Hourly Employees’ Plan June 30, Farmer Bros. Plan Total ($ in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019 2019 2020 2019 Components of net periodic benefit cost Interest cost 4,084 2,339 152 161 2,722 4,236 5,222 Expected return on plan assets (4,174 ) (2,257 ) (232 ) (222 ) (2,767 ) (4,406 ) (5,246 ) Amortization of net loss 1,475 796 4 — 710 1,479 1,506 Pension settlement charge — 9,586 — — 1,356 — 10,942 Net periodic benefit cost $ 1,385 $ 10,464 $ (76 ) $ (61 ) $ 2,021 $ 1,309 $ 12,424 Other changes recognized in OCI Net loss (1) $ 14,225 $ 1,413 $ 554 $ 347 $ 7,433 $ 14,779 $ 9,193 Prior service cost (credit) — — — — — — — Amortization of net loss (1,475 ) (796 ) (4 ) — (710 ) (1,479 ) (1,506 ) Pension settlement charge — (9,586 ) — — (1,356 ) — (10,942 ) Allocation of net Loss - Plan merger — 56,446 — — (56,446 ) — — Net loss due to annuity purchase — 814 — — — — 814 Total recognized in OCI $ 12,750 $ 48,291 $ 550 $ 347 $ (51,079 ) $ 13,300 $ (2,441 ) Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI $ 14,135 $ 58,755 $ 474 $ 286 $ (49,058 ) $ 14,609 $ 9,983 Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost Discount rate 3.45 % 4.10 % 3.45 % 4.05 % 4.05 % 3.45 % 4.05 % Expected long-term return on plan assets 6.75 % 6.75 % 6.75 % 6.75 % — % 6.75 % 6.75 % Rate of compensation increase N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A __________ (1) Net loss for fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 was primarily due to decline in interest rate, and to a less extent decline in plan assets returns. Basis Used to Determine Expected Long-term Return on Plan Assets The expected long-term return on plan assets assumption was developed as a weighted average rate based on the target asset allocation of the plan and the Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions (CMA) 2020. The capital market assumptions were developed with a primary focus on forward-looking valuation models and market indicators. The key fundamental economic inputs for these models are future inflation, economic growth, and interest rate environment. Due to the long-term nature of the pension obligations, the investment horizon for the CMA 2020 is 20 to 30 years. In addition to forward-looking models, historical analysis of market data and trends was reflected, as well as the outlook of recognized economists, organizations and consensus CMA from other credible studies. Description of Investment Policy The Company’s investment strategy is to build an efficient, well-diversified portfolio based on a long-term, strategic outlook of the investment markets. The investment markets outlook utilizes both the historical-based and forward-looking return forecasts to establish future return expectations for various asset classes. These return expectations are used to develop a core asset allocation based on the specific needs of each plan. The core asset allocation utilizes investment portfolios of various asset classes and multiple investment managers in order to maximize the plan’s return while providing multiple layers of diversification to help minimize risk. Additional Disclosures Brewmatic Plan June 30, Hourly Employees’ Plan June 30, Total ($ in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 Comparison of obligations to plan assets Projected benefit obligation $ 133,326 $ 121,752 $ 5,086 $ 4,475 $ 138,412 $ 126,227 Accumulated benefit obligation $ 133,326 $ 121,752 $ 5,086 $ 4,475 $ 138,412 $ 126,227 Fair value of plan assets at measurement date $ 75,904 $ 75,411 $ 3,915 $ 3,778 $ 79,819 $ 79,189 Plan assets by category Equity securities $ 49,744 $ 48,464 $ 2,572 $ 2,440 $ 52,316 $ 50,904 Debt securities 21,439 22,461 1,111 1,100 22,550 23,561 Real estate 4,721 4,486 232 238 4,953 4,724 Total $ 75,904 $ 75,411 $ 3,915 $ 3,778 $ 79,819 $ 79,189 Plan assets by category Equity securities 66 % 64 % 66 % 65 % 66 % 64 % Debt securities 28 % 30 % 28 % 29 % 28 % 30 % Real estate 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Fair values of plan assets were as follows: As of June 30, 2020 (In thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Investments measured at NAV Brewmatic Plan $ 75,904 $ — $ — $ — $ 75,904 Hourly Employees’ Plan $ 3,915 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,915 As of June 30, 2019 (In thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Investments measured at NAV Brewmatic Plan $ 75,411 $ — $ — $ — $ 75,411 Hourly Employees’ Plan $ 3,778 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,778 The following is the target asset allocation for the Company's single employer pension plans— Brewmatic Plan and Hourly Employees' Plan—for fiscal 2021 : Fiscal 2021 U.S. large cap equity securities 37.7 % U.S. small cap equity securities 4.6 % International equity securities 23.2 % Debt securities 28.3 % Real estate 6.2 % Total 100.0 % Estimated Amounts in OCI Expected To Be Recognized In fiscal 2021 , the Company expects to recognize net periodic benefit costs of $1.3 million for the Brewmatic Plan and recognize net periodic benefit credit of $41,000 for the Hourly Employees’ Plan. Estimated Future Contributions and Refunds In fiscal 2021 , the Company expects to contribute $5.8 million to the Brewmatic Plan and does not expect to contribute to the Hourly Employees’ Plan. The Company is not aware of any refunds expected from single employer pension plans. Estimated Future Benefit Payments The following benefit payments are expected to be paid over the next 10 fiscal years: (In thousands) Brewmatic Plan Hourly Employees’ Plan Year Ending: June 30, 2021 $ 7,100 $ 160 June 30, 2022 $ 6,820 $ 160 June 30, 2023 $ 7,010 $ 180 June 30, 2024 $ 7,110 $ 190 June 30, 2025 $ 7,200 $ 200 June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2030 $ 35,510 $ 1,150 These amounts are based on current data and assumptions and reflect expected future service, as appropriate. Multiemployer Pension Plans The Company participates in two multiemployer defined benefit pension plans that are union sponsored and collectively bargained for the benefit of certain employees subject to collective bargaining agreements, of which the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan ("WCTPP") is individually significant. The Company makes contributions to these plans generally based on the number of hours worked by the participants in accordance with the provisions of negotiated labor contracts. Contributions made by the Company to the multiemployer pension plans are as follows: (In thousands) WCTPP(1)(2)(3)(5) All Other Plans(4) Year Ended: June 30, 2020 $ 1,685 $ 34 June 30, 2019 $ 3,634 $ 39 June 30, 2018 $ 1,605 $ 35 ____________ (1) Individually significant plan. (2) Less than 5% of total contribution to WCTPP based on WCTPP's FASB Disclosure Statement for the calendar year ended December 31, 2019. (3) The Company guarantees that one hundred seventy-three ( 173 ) hours will be contributed upon for all employees who are compensated for all available straight time hours for each calendar month. An additional 6.5% of the basic contribution must be paid for PEER or the Program for Enhanced Early Retirement. (4) Includes one plan that is not individually significant. (5) June 30, 2019 includes WCT monthly settlement obligations of $190,507 . The risks of participating in multiemployer pension plans are different from single-employer plans in that: (i) assets contributed to a multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers; (ii) if a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers; and (iii) if the Company stops participating in the multiemployer plan, the Company may be required to pay the plan an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as a withdrawal liability. The Company received a letter dated July 10, 2018 from the WCT Pension Trust assessing withdrawal liability against the Company for a share of the WCTPP unfunded vested benefits, on the basis claimed by the WCT Pension Trust that employment actions by the Company in 2016 in connection with the Corporate Relocation Plan constituted a partial withdrawal from the WCTPP. Additionally, in fiscal 2012, the Company withdrew from the Local 807 Labor-Management Pension Fund. Outstanding balance of settlement obligations of the Company to WCT and Local 807 multiemployer pension plans are as follows: (In thousands) June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019 WCT Pension Trust (1) — $ 1,487 Local 807 Pension Fund (2) $ 182 $ 182 __________ (1) Initial liability amount of $3.4 million , including interest, commencing in September 10, 2018, payable in 17 monthly installments of $190,507 followed by a final monthly installment of $153,822 in February 2020. (2) Lump sum cash settlement payment of $3.0 million in fiscal 2019 plus two remaining installment payments of $91,000 due on or before October 1, 2034 and on or before January 1, 2035. As of June 30, 2020 , the Company has paid the Local 807 Pension Fund $3.0 million and has accrued $0.2 million within “Accrued pension liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Future collective bargaining negotiations may result in the Company withdrawing from the remaining multiemployer pension plans in which it participates and, if successful, the Company may incur a withdrawal liability, the amount of which could be material to the Company's results of operations and cash flows. Multiemployer Plans Other Than Pension Plans The Company participates in nine multiemployer defined contribution plans other than pension plans that provide medical, vision, dental and disability benefits for active, union-represented employees subject to collective bargaining agreements. The plans are subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and provide that participating employers make monthly contributions to the plans in an amount as specified in the collective bargaining agreements. Also, the plans provide that participants make self-payments to the plans, the amounts of which are negotiated through the collective bargaining process. The Company's participation in these plans is governed by collective bargaining agreements which expires on or before January 31, 2025 . The Company's aggregate contributions to multiemployer plans other than pension plans in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 , 2019 and 2018 were $4.2 million , $5.2 million and $4.8 million , respectively. The Company expects to contribute an aggregate of approximately $4.5 million towards multiemployer plans other than pension plans in fiscal 2021 . 401(k) Plan The Company's 401(k) Plan is available to all eligible employees. The Company's 401(k) match portion is available to all eligible employees who have worked more than 1,000 hours during a calendar year and were employed at the end of the calendar year. Participants in the 401(k) Plan may choose to contribute a percentage of their annual pay subject to the maximum contribution allowed by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company's matching contribution is discretionary, based on approval by the Company's Board of Directors. The Company matching contribution for the calendar years 2020 , 2019 and 2018 , was 50% of an employee's annual contribution to the 401(k) Plan, up to 6% of the employee's eligible income. The Company recorded matching contributions of $1.8 million , $2.2 million and $2.0 million in operating expenses for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 , 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Effective March 31, 2020, the Company temporarily suspended its 401K matching program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company amended and restated the 401(k) Plan to, among other things, provide for: (i) an annual safe harbor non-elective contribution of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 4% of each eligible participant’s annual plan compensation; (ii) an elective matching contribution for non-collectively bargained employees and certain union-represented employees equal to 100% of the first 3% of such eligible participant’s tax-deferred contributions to the 401(k) Plan; and (iii) profit-sharing contributions at the Company’s discretion. Participants are immediately vested in their contributions, the safe harbor non-elective contributions, the employer’s elective matching contributions, and the employer’s discretionary contributions. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , the Company contributed a total of 290,567 and 90,105 shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $2.9 million and $1.6 million , respectively, to eligible participants’ annual plan compensation. Postretirement Benefits The Company sponsors a postretirement defined benefit plan that covers qualified non-union retirees and certain qualified union retirees (“Retiree Medical Plan”). On March 23, 2020, the Company announced a plan to amend and terminate the Retiree Medical Plan effective January 1, 2021. The plan provides medical, dental and vision coverage for retirees under age 65 and medical coverage only for retirees age 65 and above. Under this postretirement plan, the Company’s contributions toward premiums for retiree medical, dental and vision coverage for participants and dependents are scaled based on length of service, with greater Company contributions for retirees with greater length of service, subject to a maximum monthly Company contribution. The Company's retiree medical, dental and vision plan is unfunded, and its liability was calculated using an assumed discount rate of 0.06% at June 30, 2020 . The Company projects an initial medical trend rate of 7.65% in fiscal 2021 , ultimately reducing to 4.50% through the plan termination effective January 1, 2021. The Company’s communication of its intention to amend and terminate the Retiree Medical Plan triggered re-measurement and curtailment of the plan. As a result, the re-measurement generated a prior service credit of $13.4 million to be amortized over the remaining months of the plan, and a revised net periodic postretirement benefit credit for fiscal 2021 of $14.6 million . Also, the Company recognized a one-time non-cash curtailment credit of $5.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2020 . The Company continues to provide a postretirement death benefit (“Death Benefit”) to certain of its employees and retirees, subject, in the case of current employees, to continued employment with the Company until retirement and certain other conditions related to the manner of employment termination and manner of death. The Company records the actuarially determined liability for the present value of the postretirement death benefit. The Company has purchased life insurance policies to fund the postretirement death benefit wherein the Company owns the policy but the postretirement death benefit is paid to the employee's or retiree's beneficiary. The Company records an asset for the fair value of the life insurance policies which equates to the cash surrender value of the policies. The following table shows the components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the Retiree Medical Plan and Death Benefit for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 , 2019 and 2018 . Net periodic postretirement benefit cost for fiscal 2020 was based on employee census information as of June 30, 2020 . Year Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Components of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Credit): Service cost $ 446 $ 530 $ 609 Interest cost 725 887 835 Amortization of net gain (3,067 ) (834 ) (841 ) Curtailment credit - Retiree Medical (5,750 ) — — Amortization of prior service credit (5,666 ) (1,757 ) (1,757 ) Net periodic postretirement benefit (credit) cost $ (13,312 ) $ (1,174 ) $ (1,154 ) The tables below show the remaining bases for the transition (asset) obligation, prior service cost (credit), and the calculation of the amortizable gain or loss. Retiree Medical Plan Death Benefit Year Ended June 30, Year Ended June 30, ($ in thousands) 2020(1) 2019 2020 2019 Amortization of Net (Gain) Loss: Net (gain) loss as of July 1 $ — $ (7,039 ) $ 2,903 $ 1,878 Net (gain) loss subject to amortization — (7,039 ) 2,903 1,878 Corridor (10% of greater of APBO or assets) — 1,490 1,043 919 Net (gain) loss in excess of corridor $ — $ (5,549 ) $ 1,860 $ 959 Amortization years — 8.6 5.8 6.5 __________ (1) Amounts are zero due to the plan termination effective January 1, 2021. The following tables provide a reconciliation of the benefit obligation and plan assets: As of June 30, (In thousands) 2020 2019 Change in Benefit Obligation: Projected postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 24,092 $ 21,283 Service cost 446 530 Interest cost 725 887 Participant contributions 593 605 Amendments (13,441 ) — Actuarial gains (losses) (621 ) 2,010 Benefits paid (1,055 ) (1,223 ) Projected postretirement benefit obligation at end of year $ 10,739 $ 24,092 Year Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2020 2019 Change in Plan Assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ — $ — Employer contributions 462 618 Participant contributions 593 605 Benefits paid (1,055 ) (1,223 ) Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ — $ — Projected postretirement benefit obligation at end of year 10,739 24,092 Funded status of plan $ (10,739 ) $ (24,092 ) June 30, (In thousands) 2020 2019 Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Consist of: Current liabilities $ (744 ) $ (1,068 ) Non-current liabilities (9,995 ) (23,024 ) Total $ (10,739 ) $ (24,092 ) Year Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2020 2019 Amounts Recognized in AOCI Consist of: Net gain $ (2,714 ) $ (5,160 ) Prior service credit (8,961 ) (6,936 ) Total AOCI $ (11,675 ) $ (12,096 ) Year Ended June 30, (In thousands) 2020 2019 Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI: Unrecognized actuarial gains (loss) $ (621 ) $ 2,010 Prior service (credit) cost (13,441 ) — Unrecognized prior service cost — — Amortization of net loss 3,068 835 Amortization of prior service cost 11,416 1,757 Total recognized in OCI 422 4,602 Net periodic benefit cost (13,312 ) (1,174 ) Total recognized in net periodic benefit credit and OCI $ (12,890 ) $ 3,428 The estimated net gain that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost in fiscal 2021 is $5.6 million . P rior service credit that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost in fiscal 2021 is $9.0 million . (In thousands) Estimated Future Benefit Payments: Year Ending: June 30, 2021 $ 750 June 30, 2022 $ 451 June 30, 2023 $ 464 June 30, 2024 $ 476 June 30, 2025 $ 487 June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2030 $ 2,538 Expected Contributions: June 30, 2021 $ 750 Sensitivity in Fiscal 2021 Results Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plan. A one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects in fiscal 2021 : 1-Percentage Point (In thousands) Increase Decrease Effect on total of service and interest cost components $ 50 $ (43 ) Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation $ — $ — |