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: 47 Table of Contents (In thousands) 2019 2018 Projected benefit obligation: Balance, January 1 $ 96,401 $ 98,790 Service cost 3,554 4,017 Interest cost 4,103 3,703 Actuarial loss (gain) 18,334 (7,768 ) Benefits paid (2,565 ) (2,341 ) Balance, December 31 $ 119,827 $ 96,401 Plan assets: Fair value, January 1 $ 74,580 $ 81,427 Actual return 15,719 (4,506 ) Employer contribution 6,900 — Benefits paid (2,565 ) (2,341 ) Fair value, December 31 $ 94,634 $ 74,580 Funded status: Accrued pension liability $ (25,192 ) $ (21,821 ) The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation of the Plan. For 2019 and 2018, the Plan’s expected benefit cash flows were discounted using the FTSE Above Median Double-A Curve while in 2017, the Plan’s expected benefit cash flows were discounted using the Citibank Above Median Curve. For 2019, the Pri-2012 Mortality Table and MP-2019 Mortality Improvement Scale were used. For 2018, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and the MP-2018 Mortality Improvement Scale were used. For 2017, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and MP-2017 Mortality Improvement Scale were used. 2019 2018 2017 Weighted average discount rate 3.30 % 4.30 % 3.75 % 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 $103,736,000 and $83,724,000 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. During 2019, the Company made a contribution of $6,900,000 to the Plan. The Company has not determined if it will make a contribution to the Plan in 2020. The following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid by the Plan: Amount 2020 $ 3,098,000 2021 3,367,000 2022 3,766,000 2023 4,196,000 2024 4,488,000 2025-2029 27,343,000 The Plan’s pension cost included the following components: For the Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Service cost – benefits earned during the year $ 3,555 $ 4,017 $ 3,733 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 4,103 3,703 3,621 Expected return on plan assets (4,753 ) (5,202 ) (4,681 ) Net amortization and deferral 1,559 1,522 1,382 Net periodic pension cost $ 4,464 $ 4,040 $ 4,055 The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the net pension cost of the Plan: 2019 2018 2017 Weighted average discount rate 4.30 % 3.75 % 4.25 % Rate of increase in compensation levels (a ) (a ) (a ) Expected long-term rate of return on assets 6.50 % 6.50 % 6.50 % (a) 6.0% graded down to 3.25% over the first seven years of service 48 Table of Contents For 2019, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and the MP-2018 Mortality Improvement Table were used. For 2018, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and the MP-2017 Mortality Improvement Table were used. For 2017, the RP-2014 Mortality Table and the MP-2016 Mortality Improvement Table 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 51% fixed income, 19% U.S. equity and 30% 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: Asset Class % of Total Portfolio One-Year Nominal Return Annual Standard Deviation Core Fixed Income 51 % 3.78 % 3.90 % Large Cap U.S. Equities 14 % 6.55 % 15.30 % Small Cap U.S. Equities 5 % 7.58 % 19.00 % International (Developed) 25 % 7.86 % 17.22 % International (Emerging) 5 % 10.24 % 25.05 % 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, 2019 2018 (In thousands) Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) Cash $ 462 $ 462 $ — $ 423 $ 423 $ — Equity securities U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth 4,491 — 4,491 3,405 — 3,405 Non-U. S. Core 23,975 — 23,975 18,398 — 18,398 U.S. Large Cap Passive 13,523 — 13,523 10,471 — 10,471 Emerging Markets 4,559 — 4,559 3,217 — 3,217 Fixed Income U.S. Core 27,046 — 27,046 10,609 — 10,609 U.S. Passive 15,255 — 15,255 23,827 — 23,827 Opportunistic 5,323 — 5,323 4,230 — 4,230 Total $ 94,634 $ 462 $ 94,172 $ 74,580 $ 423 $ 74,157 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 Internal Revenue Service 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 and amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is as follows: December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 Benefit obligation: Balance, January 1 $ 10,097 $ 10,094 Service cost 97 92 Interest cost 408 348 Benefits paid (262 ) (260 ) Actuarial loss (gain) 1,372 (177 ) Balance, December 31 $ 11,712 $ 10,097 49 Table of Contents The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation of the SERP. For 2019 and 2018, the SERP’s expected benefit cash flows were discounted using the FTSE Above Median Double-A Curve. For 2017, the Citigroup Above Median Curve was used. 2019 2018 2017 Weighted average discount rate 3.00 % 4.10 % 3.50 % 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 $10,485,000 and $8,830,000 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Since this is an unfunded plan, there are no plan assets. Benefits paid were $262,000 in 2019, $260,000 in 2018, and $247,000 in 2017. Expected future benefits payable by the Company over the next ten years are as follows: Amount 2020 $ 291,000 2021 344,000 2022 752,000 2023 829,000 2024 826,000 2025-2029 4,055,000 The SERP’s pension cost included the following components: For the Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2019 2018 2017 Service cost – benefits earned during the year $ 97 $ 92 $ 143 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 408 348 360 Net amortization and deferral 276 581 324 Net periodic pension cost $ 781 $ 1,021 $ 827 The pretax amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31 were as follows: The Plan SERP (In thousands) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Prior service cost $ — $ — $ — $ — Net actuarial loss 29,387 23,580 2,724 1,629 Total $ 29,387 $ 23,580 $ 2,724 $ 1,629 The estimated pretax prior service cost and net actuarial loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2019 expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2020 for the Plan are $0 and $1,890,000, respectively. The estimated pretax prior service cost and net actuarial loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2019 expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2020 for the SERP are $0 and $112,000, 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 personnel expense in the consolidated statements of income in 2019, 2018, and 2017 was $6,841,000, $6,810,000, and $5,799,000, 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 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $1,378,000, $1,109,000, and $925,000, respectively. |