Employee Benefit Plans | Note 10 Employee Benefit Plans Defined Benefit Plan The Company has a noncontributory defined-benefit pension plan (the “Plan”), which covers eligible employees. Effective December 31, 2016, the Plan was closed to all new participants. Additionally, prior to the end of 2020, the Company notified existing participants that benefits would be frozen as of February 28, 2021. The freezing of the benefits reduced the projected benefit obligation by $18,322,000 at December 31, 2020. 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) 2020 2019 Projected benefit obligation: Balance, January 1 $ 119,827 $ 96,401 Service cost 4,329 3,554 Interest cost 3,908 4,103 Actuarial loss 15,087 18,334 Plan amendments (18,322 ) ─ Benefits paid (2,794 ) (2,565 ) Balance, December 31 $ 122,035 $ 119,827 Plan assets: Fair value, January 1 $ 94,634 $ 74,580 Actual return 14,827 15,719 Employer contribution — 6,900 Benefits paid (2,794 ) (2,565 ) Fair value, December 31 $ 106,667 $ 94,634 Funded status: Accrued pension liability $ (15,368 ) $ (25,192 ) The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation of the Plan. For 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Plan’s expected benefit cash flows were discounted using the FTSE Above Median Double-A Curve. For 2020, the Pri-2012 Mortality Table and MP-2020 Mortality Improvement Scale were used. 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. 2020 2019 2018 Weighted average discount rate 2.55 % 3.30 % 4.30 % Rate of increase in compensation levels (a) (a) (a) (a) 6.0% graded down to 3.25% over the first seven years of service. 54 Table of Contents The accumulated benefit obligation was $121,095,000 and $103,736,000 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company did not make a contribution during 2020, while in 2019 a contribution of $6,900,000 was made to the Plan. The Company has not determined if it will make a contribution to the Plan in 2021. The following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid by the Plan: Amount 2021 $ 3,357,000 2022 3,735,000 2023 4,118,000 2024 4,340,000 2025 4,534,000 2026-2030 25,820,000 The Plan’s pension cost included the following components: For the Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Service cost – benefits earned during the year $ 4,329 $ 3,555 $ 4,017 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 3,908 4,103 3,703 Expected return on plan assets (6,049 ) (4,753 ) (5,202 ) Net amortization and deferral 1,946 1,559 1,522 Net periodic pension cost $ 4,134 $ 4,464 $ 4,040 The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the net pension cost of the Plan: 2020 2019 2018 Weighted average discount rate 3.30 % 4.30 % 3.75 % 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 For 2020, the Pri-2012 Mortality Table and the MP-2019 Mortality Improvement Table were used. 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. 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 % 3.04 % 3.85 % Large Cap U.S. Equities 14 % 6.45 % 16.00 % Small Cap U.S. Equities 5 % 7.45 % 20.15 % International (Developed) 25 % 7.95 % 17.83 % International (Emerging) 5 % 10.14 % 25.40 % Applying appropriate correlation factors between each of the asset classes the long-term rate of return on assets is estimated to be 6.50%. 55 Table of Contents A summary of the fair value measurements by type of asset is as follows: Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2020 2019 (In thousands) Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Observable Inputs (Level 2) Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Observable Inputs (Level 2) Cash $ 484 $ 484 $ — $ 462 $ 462 $ — Equity securities U.S. Small/Mid Cap Growth 5,530 — 5,530 4,491 — 4,491 Non-U. S. Core 26,342 — 26,342 23,975 — 23,975 U.S. Large Cap Passive 17,520 — 17,520 13,523 — 13,523 Emerging Markets 5,882 — 5,882 4,559 — 4,559 Fixed Income U.S. Core 23,467 — 23,467 27,046 — 27,046 U.S. Passive 21,680 — 21,680 15,255 — 15,255 Opportunistic 5,762 — 5,762 5,323 — 5,323 Total $ 106,667 $ 484 $ 106,183 $ 94,634 $ 462 $ 94,172 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) 2020 2019 Benefit obligation: Balance, January 1 $ 11,712 $ 10,097 Service cost 121 97 Interest cost 347 408 Benefits paid (291 ) (262 ) Actuarial loss 1,523 1,372 Balance, December 31 $ 13,412 $ 11,712 The following represent the major assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation of the SERP. For 2020, 2019 and 2018, the SERP’s expected benefit cash flows were discounted using the FTSE Above Median Double-A Curve. 2020 2019 2018 Weighted average discount rate 2.20 % 3.00 % 4.10 % 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 $12,492,000 and $10,485,000 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Since this is an unfunded plan, there are no plan assets. Benefits paid were $291,000 in 2020, $262,000 in 2019, and $260,000 in 2018. Expected future benefits payable by the Company over the next ten years are as follows: Amount 2021 $ 343,000 2022 764,000 2023 851,000 2024 849,000 2025 846,000 2026-2030 4,150,000 56 Table of Contents The SERP’s pension cost included the following components: For the Year Ended December 31, (In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 Service cost – benefits earned during the year $ 121 $ 97 $ 92 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 347 408 348 Net amortization and deferral 112 276 581 Net periodic pension cost $ 580 $ 781 $ 1,021 The pretax amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31 were as follows: The Plan SERP (In thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019 Prior service cost $ — $ — $ — $ — Net actuarial loss 15,429 29,387 4,135 2,724 Total $ 15,429 $ 29,387 $ 4,135 $ 2,724 The estimated pretax prior service cost and net actuarial loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2020 expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2021 for the Plan are $0 and $360,000, respectively. The estimated pretax prior service cost and net actuarial loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2020 expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2021 for the SERP are $0 and $203,000, 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 2020, 2019, and 2018 was $5,665,000, $6,841,000, and $6,810,000, 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 2020, 2019 and 2018 were $1,508,000, $1,378,000, and $1,109,000, respectively. |