Employee Benefit Plans | Note 10 Employee Benefit Plans Defined Benefit Plan The Company has a noncontributory defined-benefit pension plan (the “Plan”), which covers most of its employees. Effective December 31, 2016, the Plan was closed to all new participants. The Company accrues and makes contributions designed to fund normal service costs on a current basis using the projected unit credit with service proration method to amortize prior service costs arising from improvements in pension benefits and qualifying service prior to the establishment of the Plan over a period of approximately 30 years. A summary of the activity in the Plan’s projected benefit obligation, assets, funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is as follows: (In thousands) 2016 2015 Projected benefit obligation: Balance, January 1 $ 78,369 $ 81,342 Service cost 3,559 3,795 Interest cost 3,505 3,178 Actuarial (gain) loss 2,003 (8,358 ) Benefits paid (1,885 ) (1,588 ) Balance, December 31 $ 85,551 $ 78,369 Plan assets: Fair value, January 1 $ 71,174 $ 72,972 Actual return 3,879 (210 ) Employer contribution — — Benefits paid (1,885 ) (1,588 ) Fair value, December 31 $ 73,168 $ 71,174 Funded status: Accrued pension liability $ (12,383 ) $ (7,195 ) The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation of the Plan. For 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Plan’s expected benefit cash flows were discounted using the Citibank Above Median Curve. For 2016, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and the MP-2016 Mortality Improvement Table were used. For 2015, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and MP-2015 Mortality Improvement Table were used. For 2014, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and MP-2014 Mortality Improvement Table were used. 2016 2015 2014 Weighted average discount rate 4.25 % 4.50 % 4.00 % Rate of increase in compensation levels (a) (a) (a) (a) 6.0% graded down to 3.25% over the first seven years of service The accumulated benefit obligation was $74,425,000 and $68,321,000 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company does not expect to make a contribution to the Plan in 2017. The following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid by the Plan: Amount 2017 $ 2,319,000 2018 2,660,000 2019 2,814,000 2020 3,045,000 2021 3,309,000 2022-2026 21,898,000 The Plan’s pension cost included the following components: For the Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2014 Service cost – benefits earned during the year $ 3,559 $ 3,796 $ 3,003 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 3,505 3,178 3,037 Expected return on plan assets (4,734 ) (4,864 ) (4,711 ) Net amortization and deferral 1,259 1,542 244 Net periodic pension cost $ 3,589 $ 3,652 $ 1,573 The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the net pension cost of the Plan: 2016 2015 2014 Weighted average discount rate 4.50 % 4.00 % 5.00 % Rate of increase in compensation levels (a) (a) 3.75 % Expected long-term rate of return on assets 6.75 % 6.75 % 6.75 % (a) 6.0% graded down to 3.25% over the first seven years of service For 2016, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and the MP-2016 Mortality Improvement Table were used. For 2015, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and the MP-2015 Mortality Improvement Table were used. For 2014, the RP-2010 Mortality Tables and the AA Mortality Improvement scale were used. The investment objective for the Plan is to maximize total return with a tolerance for average risk. Asset allocation is a balance between fixed income and equity investments, with a target allocation of approximately 48% fixed income, 36% U.S. equity and 16% non-U.S. equity. Due to volatility in the market, this target allocation is not always desirable and asset allocations can fluctuate between acceptable ranges. The fixed income component is invested in pooled investment grade securities. The equity components are invested in pooled large cap, small/mid cap and non-U.S. stocks. The expected one-year nominal returns and annual standard deviations are shown by asset class below: One-Year Nominal Annual Standard Asset Class % of Total Portfolio Return Deviation Core Fixed Income 48 % 4.51 % 4.64 % Large Cap U.S. Equities 10 % 7.36 % 16.14 % Large Cap U.S. Growth Equities 18 % 7.67 % 17.31 % Small Cap U.S. Equities 8 % 8.49 % 20.02 % International (Developed) 15 % 8.89 % 19.35 % International (Emerging) 1 % 10.68 % 27.66 % Applying appropriate correlation factors between each of the asset classes the long-term rate of return on assets is estimated to be 6.50%. A summary of the fair value measurements by type of asset is as follows: Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2016 2015 Quoted Prices Quoted Prices in Active in Active Markets for Significant Markets for Significant Identical Observable Identical Observable Assets Inputs Assets Inputs (In thousands) Total (Level 1) (Level 2) Total (Level 1) (Level 2) Cash $ 340 $ 340 $ — $ 283 $ 283 $ — Equity securities U.S. Large Cap Growth 13,306 — 13,306 12,908 — 12,908 U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth 5,655 — 5,655 5,418 — 5,418 Non-U. S. Core 10,588 — 10,588 10,474 — 10,474 U.S. Large Cap Passive 7,364 — 7,364 7,153 — 7,153 Emerging Markets 652 — 652 599 — 599 Fixed Income U.S. Core 24,438 — 24,438 23,881 — 23,881 U.S. Passive 9,571 — 9,571 9,328 — 9,328 Opportunistic 1,254 1,254 1,130 1,130 Total $ 73,168 $ 340 $ 72,828 $ 71,174 $ 283 $ 70,891 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan The Company also has an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) which covers key executives of the Company whose benefits are limited by the IRS under the Company’s qualified retirement plan. The SERP is a noncontributory plan in which the Company’s subsidiaries make accruals designed to fund normal service costs on a current basis using the same method and criteria as the Plan. A summary of the activity in the SERP’s projected benefit obligation, funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is as follows: December 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 Benefit obligation: Balance, January 1 $ 8,748 $ 9,403 Service cost 133 140 Interest cost 367 348 Benefits paid (247 ) (243 ) Actuarial (gain) loss 131 (900 ) Balance, December 31 $ 9,132 $ 8,748 The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation of the SERP. For 2016, 2015 and 2014, the SERP’s expected benefit cash flows were discounted using the Citigroup Above Median Curve. 2016 2015 2014 Weighted average discount rate 4.00 % 4.25 % 3.75 % Rate of increase in compensation levels (a) (a) (a) (a) 6.00% graded down to 3.25% over the first seven years of service. The accumulated benefit obligation was $7,904,000 and $7,482,000 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Since this is an unfunded plan, there are no plan assets. Benefits paid were $247,000 in 2016, $243,000 in 2015 and $236,000 in 2014. Expected future benefits payable by the Company over the next ten years are as follows: Amount 2017 $ 247,000 2018 313,000 2019 312,000 2020 310,000 2021 364,000 2022-2026 3,679,000 The SERP’s pension cost included the following components: For the Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2016 2015 2014 Service cost – benefits earned during the year $ 133 $ 140 $ 136 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 367 348 377 Net amortization and deferral 295 654 431 Net periodic pension cost $ 795 $ 1,142 $ 944 The pretax amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31 were as follows: The Plan SERP (In thousands) 2016 2015 2016 2015 Prior service cost $ — $ — $ — $ — Net actuarial loss 22,237 20,637 2,005 2,169 Total $ 22,237 $ 20,637 $ 2,005 $ 2,169 The estimated pretax prior service cost and net actuarial loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2016 expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2017 for the Plan are $0 and $1,328,000, respectively. The estimated pretax prior service cost and net actuarial loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2016 expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2017 for the SERP are $0 and $323,000, respectively. The Company also maintains a noncontributory profit sharing program, which covers most of its employees. Employer contributions are calculated based upon formulas which relate to current operating results and other factors. Profit sharing expense recognized in the consolidated statements of income in 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $5,367,000, $5,211,000, and $5,298,000, respectively. The Company also sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) plan to provide additional retirement benefits to substantially all employees. Contributions under the 401(k) plan for 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $658,000, $623,000, and $584,000, respectively. |