Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets The following table presents information regarding total accumulated benefit obligation (ABO), the ABO and fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with ABO in excess of plan assets and the PBO and fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plans with PBO in excess of plan assets:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
In millions
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Total accumulated benefit obligation
 
$
2,544

 
$
2,745

 
$
1,473

 
$
1,569

Plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
 
304

 
323

 

 

Plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation
 
322

 
344

 

 

Pension Plan  
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Net Funded Status The changes in the benefit obligations, the various plan assets, the funded status of the plans and the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets for our significant pension plans at December 31 were as follows:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
In millions
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Change in benefit obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year
 
$
2,765

 
$
2,661

 
$
1,662

 
$
1,451

Service cost
 
120

 
107

 
29

 
26

Interest cost
 
98

 
106

 
41

 
40

Actuarial (gain) loss
 
(212
)
 
61

 
(46
)
 
53

Benefits paid from fund
 
(193
)
 
(155
)
 
(62
)
 
(54
)
Benefits paid directly by employer
 
(16
)
 
(15
)
 

 

Plan amendment
 

 

 
15

(1) 

Exchange rate changes
 

 

 
(89
)
 
146

Benefit obligation at end of year
 
$
2,562

 
$
2,765

 
$
1,550

 
$
1,662

Change in plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 
$
3,166

 
$
2,751

 
$
1,960

 
$
1,753

Actual return on plan assets
 
(36
)
 
351

 
(33
)
 
78

Employer contributions
 

 
219

 
21

 
9

Benefits paid
 
(193
)
 
(155
)
 
(62
)
 
(54
)
Exchange rate changes
 

 

 
(104
)
 
174

Fair value of plan assets at end of year
 
$
2,937

 
$
3,166

 
$
1,782

 
$
1,960

Funded status (including unfunded plans) at end of year
 
$
375

 
$
401

 
$
232

 
$
298

Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension assets - long-term
 
$
697

 
$
745

 
$
232

 
$
298

Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs - current liabilities
 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 

 

Pensions - long-term liabilities
 
(308
)
 
(330
)
 

 

Net amount recognized
 
$
375

 
$
401

 
$
232

 
$
298

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
 
$
635

 
$
649

 
$
230

 
$
207

Prior service cost
 
8

 
8

 
16

 

Net amount recognized
 
$
643

 
$
657

 
$
246

 
$
207


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(1) Guaranteed minimum pension benefits to equalize certain pension benefits between men and women per the United Kingdom court decision.
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs The following table presents the net periodic pension cost under our plans for the years ended December 31:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
In millions
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Service cost
 
$
120

 
$
107

 
$
90

 
$
29

 
$
26

 
$
21

Interest cost
 
98

 
106

 
109

 
41

 
40

 
50

Expected return on plan assets
 
(196
)
 
(204
)
 
(201
)
 
(69
)
 
(70
)
 
(71
)
Amortization of prior service cost
 
1

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
33

 
37

 
29

 
29

 
40

 
15

Net periodic pension cost
 
$
56

 
$
46

 
$
27

 
$
30

 
$
36

 
$
15

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Other changes in benefit obligations and plan assets recognized in other comprehensive loss (income) for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
In millions
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Recognized net actuarial loss
 
$
(62
)
 
$
(77
)
 
$
(44
)
Incurred actuarial loss (gain)
 
91

 
(40
)
 
107

Foreign exchange translation adjustments
 
(5
)
 
30

 
(28
)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)
 
$
24

 
$
(87
)
 
$
35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost and other comprehensive loss (income)
 
$
110

 
$
(5
)
 
$
77

Schedule of Assumptions Used The table below presents various assumptions used in determining the PBO for each year and reflects weighted-average percentages for the various plans as follows:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate
 
4.36
%
 
3.66
%
 
2.80
%
 
2.55
%
Cash balance crediting rate
 
4.03
%
 
4.27
%
 

 

Compensation increase rate
 
3.00
%
 
2.99
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
The table below presents various assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension cost and reflects weighted-average percentages for the various plans as follows:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
U.K. Plans
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Discount rate
 
3.66
%
 
4.12
%
 
4.47
%
 
2.55
%
 
2.70
%
 
3.95
%
Expected return on plan assets
 
6.50
%
 
7.25
%
 
7.50
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.70
%
Compensation increase rate
 
3.00
%
 
4.87
%
 
4.87
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments The table below presents expected future benefit payments under our pension plans:
 
 
Qualified and Non-Qualified Pension Plans
In millions
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024 - 2028
Expected benefit payments
 
$
244

 
$
246

 
$
250

 
$
257

 
$
259

 
$
1,342

Other Postretirement Benefit Plan  
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Net Funded Status The changes in the benefit obligations, the funded status of the plans and the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets for our significant OPEB plans were as follows:
 
 
December 31,
In millions
 
2018
 
2017
Change in benefit obligation
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year
 
$
318

 
$
364

Interest cost
 
11

 
14

Plan participants' contributions
 
21

 
24

Actuarial gain
 
(51
)
 
(35
)
Benefits paid directly by employer
 
(53
)
 
(49
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 
$
246

 
$
318

 
 
 
 
 
Funded status at end of year
 
$
(246
)
 
$
(318
)
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets
 
 
 
 
Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs - current liabilities
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(29
)
Postretirement benefits other than pensions-long-term liabilities
 
(224
)
 
(289
)
Net amount recognized
 
$
(246
)
 
$
(318
)
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial (gain) loss
 
$
(24
)
 
$
27

Prior service credit
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Net amount recognized
 
$
(28
)
 
$
23

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs The following table presents the net periodic OPEB cost under our plans:
 
 
Years ended December 31,
In millions
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Interest cost
 
$
11

 
$
14

 
$
16

Recognized net actuarial loss
 

 
6

 
5

Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost
 
$
11

 
$
20

 
$
21

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Other changes in benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
 
 
Years ended December 31,
In millions
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Recognized net actuarial loss
 
$

 
$
(6
)
 
$
(6
)
Incurred actuarial (gain) loss
 
(51
)
 
(35
)
 
9

Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(41
)
 
$
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total recognized in net periodic other postretirement benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss
 
$
(40
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$
24

Schedule of Assumptions Used The table below presents assumptions used in determining the OPEB obligation for each year and reflects weighted-average percentages for our other OPEB plans as follows:
 
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate
 
4.25
%
 
3.55
%
The table below presents assumptions used in determining the net periodic OPEB cost and reflects weighted-average percentages for the various plans as follows:
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Discount rate
 
3.55
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.35
%
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments The table below presents expected benefit payments under our OPEB plans:
In millions
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024 - 2028
Expected benefit payments
 
$
24

 
$
23

 
$
22

 
$
22

 
$
21

 
$
90

UNITED STATES  
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets The primary investment objective is to exceed, on a net-of-fee basis, the rate of return of a policy portfolio comprised of the following:
Asset Class
 
Target
 
Range
U.S. equities
 
7.0
%
 
+5.0/ -5.0%
Non-U.S. equities
 
2.0
%
 
+3.0/ -2.0%
Global equities
 
6.0
%
 
+3.0/ -3.0%
Total equities
 
15.0
%
 
 
Real estate
 
6.5
%
 
+3.5/ -6.5%
Private equity/venture capital
 
6.5
%
 
+3.5/ -6.5%
Opportunistic credit
 
4.0
%
 
+6.0/ -4.0%
Fixed income
 
68.0
%
 
+5.0/ -5.0%
Total
 
100.0
%
 
 
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis The fair values of U.S. pension plan assets by asset category were as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
In millions
 
Quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$
77

 
$

 
$

 
$
77

Non-U.S.
 
42

 

 

 
42

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Government debt
 

 
38

 

 
38

Corporate debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

U.S.
 

 
323

 

 
323

Non-U.S.
 

 
15

 

 
15

Asset/mortgaged backed securities
 

 
5

 

 
5

Net cash equivalents(1)
 
175

 
17

 

 
192

Private equity and real estate(3)
 

 

 
316

 
316

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
294

 
$
398

 
$
316

 
$
1,008

Pending trade/purchases/sales
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
9

Accruals(4)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
5

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,915

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
2,937


 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017
In millions
 
Quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Equities
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

U.S.
 
$
102

 
$

 
$

 
$
102

Non-U.S.
 
56

 

 

 
56

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Government debt
 

 
691

 

 
691

Corporate debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


U.S.
 

 
590

 

 
590

Non-U.S.
 

 
73

 

 
73

Asset/mortgage backed securities
 

 
78

 

 
78

Net cash equivalents (1)
 
50

 
25

 

 
75

Derivative instruments (2)
 

 
3

 

 
3

Private equity and real estate (3)
 

 

 
246

 
246

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
208

 
$
1,460

 
$
246

 
$
1,914

Pending trade/purchases/sales
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(96
)
Accruals (4)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
12

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,336

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
3,166

____________________________________________________
(1)
Cash equivalents include commercial paper, short-term government/agency, mortgage and credit instruments.
(2)
Derivative instruments include interest rate swaps and credit default swaps.
(3)
The instruments in private equity and real estate, for which quoted market prices are not available, are valued at their estimated fair value as determined by applicable investment managers or by audited financial statements of the funds.
(4)
Accruals include interest or dividends that were not settled at December 31.
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets The reconciliation of Level 3 assets was as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
In millions
 
Private Equity
 
Real Estate
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
148

 
$
64

 
$
212

Actual return on plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on assets still held at the reporting date
 
24

 
5

 
29

Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 
8

 
(3
)
 
5

Balance at December 31, 2017
 
180

 
66

 
246

Actual return on plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on assets still held at the reporting date
 
33

 
6

 
39

Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 
34

 
(3
)
 
31

Balance at December 31, 2018
 
$
247

 
$
69

 
$
316

UNITED KINGDOM  
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets To achieve these objectives we have established the following targets:
Asset Class
 
Target
Global equities
 
23.0
%
Real estate/private markets
 
5.0
%
Reinsurance
 
8.0
%
Corporate credit instruments
 
7.5
%
Fixed income
 
56.5
%
Total
 
100.0
%
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis The fair values of U.K. pension plan assets by asset category were as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
In millions
 
Quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$

 
$
47

 
$

 
$
47

Non-U.S.
 

 
61

 

 
61

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash equivalents (1)
 
12

 

 

 
12

Private equity, real estate and insurance (2)
 

 

 
686

 
686

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
12

 
$
108

 
$
686

 
$
806

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
976

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,782


 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2017
In millions
 
Quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
$

 
$
63

 
$

 
$
63

Non-U.S.
 

 
91

 

 
91

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net cash equivalents (1)
 
29

 

 

 
29

Private equity, real estate and insurance (2)
 

 

 
671

 
671

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
29

 
$
154

 
$
671

 
$
854

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,106

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,960

_____________________________________________________
(1) 
Cash equivalents include commercial paper, short-term government/agency, mortgage and credit instruments.
(2) 
The instruments in private equity, real estate and insurance funds, for which quoted market prices are not available, are valued at their estimated fair value as determined by applicable investment managers or by audited financial statement of the funds.
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets The reconciliation of Level 3 assets was as follows:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
In millions
 
Insurance
 
Real Estate
 
Private Equity
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
439

 
$
57

 
$
117

 
$
613

Actual return on plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on assets still held at the reporting date
 
38

 
10

 
28

 
76

Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 

 
(8
)
 
(10
)
 
(18
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
477

 
59

 
135

 
671

Actual return on plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized (losses) gains on assets still held at the reporting date
 
(35
)
 
(2
)
 
21

 
(16
)
Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 

 

 
31

 
31

Balance at December 31, 2018
 
$
442

 
$
57

 
$
187

 
$
686