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The U.S. pension plans include funded qualified plans and
unfunded non-qualified plans. As of December 31, 2007 and
2006, the U.S. qualified pension plans had benefit obligations of
$683.3 and $735.3, and plan assets of $713.3 and $738.8,
respectively. We believe we have adequate investments and cash
flows to fund the liabilities associated with the unfunded
non-qualified plans.
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other
Comprehensive Income
Pension Benefits
Postretirement BenefitsU.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
2007 2006 2005 2007 2006 2005 2007 2006 2005
Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
Service cost $ 25.4 $ 25.8 $ 29.5 $ 19.4 $ 21.4 $ 20.3 $ 3.5 $ 3.4 $ 2.4
Interest cost 47.3 48.4 48.9 38.2 34.2 33.0 10.2 10.5 9.2
Expected return on plan assets (53.6) (54.5) (52.5) (39.7) (31.1) (28.0) (2.3) – –
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost (1.9) (2.2) (2.3) (1.7) .2 1.6 (6.1) (6.0) (6.1)
Amortization of actuarial
losses 36.0 33.1 38.6 13.9 11.5 9.5 1.5 1.9 2.2
Amortization of transition obligation – – – .1 – – – – –
Settlements/curtailments 4.4 11.2 – (.7) 2.6 1.9 – (2.1) –
Special termination benefits .5 6.3 .2 – .6 – – 3.3 –
Other – – – (.7) (.2) (.7) – – –
Net periodic benefit cost $ 58.1 $ 68.1 $ 62.4 $ 28.8 $ 39.2 $ 37.6 $ 6.8 $11.0 $ 7.7
In 2002 and 2001, the plan assets experienced weaker invest-
ment returns, which was mostly due to unfavorable returns on
equity securities. These unfavorable investment returns increased
pension costs in 2007, 2006 and 2005. In addition, net periodic
pension cost may significantly increase in the future if settlement
losses are required to be recorded due to an increase in the
aggregate benefits paid as lump sum distributions. Settlement
losses may result in the future if the number of eligible partic-
ipants deciding to receive lump sum distributions and the amount
of their benefits increases. Curtailment gains or losses may result
in the future if an event occurs that significantly reduces the
number of years of future service of current employees or elimi-
nates the accrual of defined benefits for some or all future serv-
ices of a significant number of employees. Our funding
requirements may be impacted by regulations or interpretations
thereof relating to the transitioning of our pension plan from a
traditional defined benefit plan to a cash balance plan.
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are
expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit
cost during 2008 are as follows:
Pension Benefits
Postretirement
Benefits
U.S.
Plans
Non-U.S.
Plans
Net actuarial loss $28.9 $11.0 $ 1.1
Prior service credit (1.0) (1.7) (6.1)
Transition obligation – .1 –
Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31 were
as follows:
Pension Benefits
U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Postretirement Benefits
2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006
Discount rate 6.20% 5.90% 5.56% 4.93% 6.26% 5.90%
Rate of compensation increase 4.00% 5.00% 3.10% 3.05% N/A N/A
A V O N 2007 F-23