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, 2019
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
The following table presents information regarding the 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
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Total ABO
 
$
2,894

 
$
2,544

 
$
1,756

 
$
1,473

Plans with ABO in excess of plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ABO
 
379

 
304

 

 

Plans with PBO in excess of plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PBO
 
401

 
322

 

 


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
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
Change in benefit obligation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year
 
$
2,562

 
$
2,765

 
$
1,550

 
$
1,662

 
Service cost
 
116

 
120

 
26

 
29

 
Interest cost
 
108

 
98

 
43

 
41

 
Actuarial loss (gain)
 
296

 
(212
)
 
232

 
(46
)
 
Benefits paid from fund
 
(150
)
 
(193
)
 
(62
)
 
(62
)
 
Benefits paid directly by employer
 
(16
)
 
(16
)
 

 

 
Plan amendment
 

 

 

 
15

(1) 
Exchange rate changes
 

 

 
62

 
(89
)
 
Benefit obligation at end of year
 
$
2,916

 
$
2,562

 
$
1,851

 
$
1,550

 
Change in plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 
$
2,937

 
$
3,166

 
$
1,782

 
$
1,960

 
Actual return on plan assets
 
493

 
(36
)
 
193

 
(33
)
 
Employer contributions
 
77

 

 
28

 
21

 
Benefits paid from fund
 
(150
)
 
(193
)
 
(62
)
 
(62
)
 
Exchange rate changes
 

 

 
69

 
(104
)
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
 
$
3,357

 
$
2,937

 
$
2,010

 
$
1,782

 
Funded status (including unfunded plans) at end of year
 
$
441

 
$
375

 
$
159

 
$
232

 
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension assets
 
$
842

 
$
697

 
$
159

 
$
232

 
Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs
 
(16
)
 
(14
)
 

 

 
Pension and other postretirement benefits
 
(385
)
 
(308
)
 

 

 
Net amount recognized
 
$
441

 
$
375

 
$
159

 
$
232

 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
 
$
611

 
$
635

 
$
323

 
$
230

 
Prior service cost
 
7

 
8

 
22

 
16

 
Net amount recognized
 
$
618

 
$
643

 
$
345

 
$
246

 

___________________________________________________________
(1) Guaranteed minimum pension benefits to equalize certain pension benefits between men and women per the U.K. 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
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Service cost
 
$
116

 
$
120

 
$
107

 
$
26

 
$
29

 
$
26

Interest cost
 
108

 
98

 
106

 
43

 
41

 
40

Expected return on plan assets
 
(189
)
 
(196
)
 
(204
)
 
(70
)
 
(69
)
 
(70
)
Amortization of prior service cost
 
1

 
1

 

 
2

 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
17

 
33

 
37

 
11

 
29

 
40

Net periodic pension cost
 
$
53

 
$
56

 
$
46

 
$
12

 
$
30

 
$
36


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
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Amortization of prior service cost
 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$

Recognized net actuarial loss
 
(28
)
 
(62
)
 
(77
)
Incurred actuarial loss (gain)
 
101

 
91

 
(40
)
Foreign exchange translation adjustments
 
4

 
(5
)
 
30

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)
 
$
74

 
$
24

 
$
(87
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total recognized in net periodic pension cost and other comprehensive loss (income)
 
$
139

 
$
110

 
$
(5
)

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
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Discount rate
 
3.36
%
 
4.36
%
 
2.00
%
 
2.80
%
Cash balance crediting rate
 
4.11
%
 
4.03
%
 

 

Compensation increase rate
 
2.73
%
 
3.00
%
 
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
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate
 
4.36
%
 
3.66
%
 
4.12
%
 
2.80
%
 
2.55
%
 
2.70
%
Expected return on plan assets
 
6.25
%
 
6.50
%
 
7.25
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.50
%
Compensation increase rate
 
2.73
%
 
3.00
%
 
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
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
2025 - 2029
Expected benefit payments
 
$
258

 
$
256

 
$
263

 
$
265

 
$
271

 
$
1,388


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
 
2019
 
2018
Change in benefit obligation
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year
 
$
246

 
$
318

Interest cost
 
10

 
11

Plan participants' contributions
 
14

 
21

Actuarial gain
 

 
(51
)
Benefits paid directly by employer
 
(43
)
 
(53
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 
$
227

 
$
246

 
 
 
 
 
Funded status at end of year
 
$
(227
)
 
$
(246
)
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheets
 
 
 
 
Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs
 
$
(21
)
 
$
(22
)
Pension and other postretirement benefits
 
(206
)
 
(224
)
Net amount recognized
 
$
(227
)
 
$
(246
)
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial gain
 
$
(25
)
 
$
(24
)
Prior service credit
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Net amount recognized
 
$
(29
)
 
$
(28
)

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The following table presents the net periodic OPEB cost under our plans:
 
 
Years ended December 31,
In millions
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Interest cost
 
$
10

 
$
11

 
$
14

Recognized net actuarial loss
 

 

 
6

Net periodic OPEB cost
 
$
10

 
$
11

 
$
20


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
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Recognized net actuarial loss
 
$

 
$

 
$
(6
)
Incurred actuarial gain
 
(1
)
 
(51
)
 
(35
)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(41
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total recognized in net periodic OPEB cost and other comprehensive loss (income)
 
$
9

 
$
(40
)
 
$
(21
)

Schedule of Assumptions Used
The table below presents assumptions used in determining the net periodic OPEB cost and reflects weighted-average percentages for the various plans as follows:
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate
 
4.25
%
 
3.55
%
 
4.00
%

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:
 
 
2019
 
2018
Discount rate
 
3.15
%
 
4.25
%

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The table below presents expected benefit payments under our OPEB plans:
In millions
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
2025 - 2029
Expected benefit payments
 
$
22

 
$
21

 
$
21

 
$
19

 
$
19

 
$
77


U.S. PENSION PLAN  
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
 
5.0
%
 
+5.0/ -5.0%
Non-U.S. equities
 
1.0
%
 
+3.0/ -1.0%
Global equities
 
6.0
%
 
+3.0/ -3.0%
Total equities
 
12.0
%
 
 
Real assets
 
6.0
%
 
+4.0/ -6.0%
Private equity/venture capital
 
6.0
%
 
+4.0/ -6.0%
Opportunistic credit
 
4.0
%
 
+6.0/ -4.0%
Fixed income
 
72.0
%
 
+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, 2019
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.
 
$
96

 
$

 
$

 
$
96

Non-U.S.
 
47

 

 

 
47

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Government debt
 

 
72

 

 
72

Corporate debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

U.S.
 

 
357

 

 
357

Non-U.S.
 

 
11

 

 
11

Asset/mortgaged backed securities
 

 
1

 

 
1

Net cash equivalents(1)
 
338

 
33

 

 
371

Private markets and real assets(2)
 

 

 
371

 
371

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
481

 
$
474

 
$
371

 
$
1,326

Accruals(3)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
5

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,026

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
3,357


 
 
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 markets and real assets (2)
 

 

 
316

 
316

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
294

 
$
398

 
$
316

 
$
1,008

Pending trade/purchases/sales
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
9

Accruals (3)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
5

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,915

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
2,937

____________________________________________________
(1) 
Cash equivalents include commercial paper, short-term government/agency, mortgage and credit instruments.
(2) 
The instruments in private markets and real assets, 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. Private markets include equity, venture capital and private credit instruments and funds. Real assets include real estate and infrastructure.
(3) 
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 Markets
 
Real Assets
 
Total
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

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

 
5

 
29

Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 
28

 
(2
)
 
26

Balance at December 31, 2019
 
$
299

 
$
72

 
$
371


U.K. PENSION PLAN  
Pension and other postretirement benefits  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets To achieve these objectives we have established the following targets:
Asset Class
 
Target
Equities
 
10.0
%
Private markets/secure income assets
 
18.0
%
Credit
 
7.5
%
Diversifying strategies
 
8.0
%
Fixed income/insurance annuity
 
55.5
%
Cash
 
1.0
%
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, 2019
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.
 
$

 
$
45

 
$

 
$
45

Non-U.S.
 

 
58

 

 
58

Fixed income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash equivalents (1)
 
35

 

 

 
35

Insurance annuity (2)
 

 

 
476

 
476

Private markets and real assets (3)
 

 

 
259

 
259

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
35

 
$
103

 
$
735

 
$
873

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,137

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
2,010


 
 
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

Insurance annuity (2)
 

 

 
442

 
442

Private markets and real assets (3)
 

 

 
244

 
244

Net plan assets subject to leveling
 
$
12

 
$
108

 
$
686

 
$
806

Investments measured at net asset value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
976

Net plan assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,782

_____________________________________________________
(1) 
Cash equivalents include commercial paper, short-term government/agency, mortgage and credit instruments.
(2) 
In July 2012, the U.K. pension plan purchased an insurance contract that will guarantee payment of specified pension liabilities. The contract defers payment for 10 years.
(3) 
The instruments in private markets and real assets, 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. Private markets include equity, venture capital and private credit instruments and funds. Real assets include real estate and infrastructure.
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 Annuity
 
Real Assets
 
Private Markets
 
Total
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

Actual return on plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on assets still held at the reporting date
 
34

 
5

 
14

 
53

Purchases, sales and settlements, net
 

 
(27
)
 
23

 
(4
)
Balance at December 31, 2019
 
$
476

 
$
35

 
$
224

 
$
735