Philip Morris International Inc. | 2013 | FY | 3


Benefit Plans:
Pension coverage for employees of PMI’s subsidiaries is provided, to the extent deemed appropriate, through separate plans, many of which are governed by local statutory requirements. In addition, PMI provides health care and other benefits to substantially all U.S. retired employees and certain non-U.S. retired employees. In general, health care benefits for non-U.S. retired employees are covered through local government plans.

Pension Plans
Obligations and Funded Status
The benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of PMI’s pension plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Benefit obligation at January 1,
$
383

 
$
352

 
$
7,262

 
$
5,625

Service cost
7

 
6

 
255

 
189

Interest cost
16

 
16

 
169

 
189

Benefits paid
(13
)
 
(16
)
 
(156
)
 
(160
)
Termination, settlement and curtailment

 

 
(3
)
 
(8
)
Assumption changes
(45
)
 
28

 
(894
)
 
1,176

Actuarial losses (gains)
16

 
(3
)
 
76

 
41

Currency

 

 
141

 
167

Other

 

 
43

 
43

Benefit obligation at December 31,
364

 
383

 
6,893

 
7,262

Fair value of plan assets at January 1,
284

 
269

 
5,627

 
4,778

Actual return on plan assets
33

 
27

 
731

 
625

Employer contributions
1

 
4

 
149

 
203

Employee contributions

 

 
47

 
47

Benefits paid
(13
)
 
(16
)
 
(156
)
 
(160
)
Termination, settlement and curtailment

 

 
(2
)
 
(5
)
Currency

 

 
170

 
139

Fair value of plan assets at December 31,
305

 
284

 
6,566

 
5,627

Net pension liability recognized at December 31,
$
(59
)
 
$
(99
)
 
$
(327
)
 
$
(1,635
)

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Swiss pension plan represented 58% of the non-U.S. benefit obligation and approximately 60% of the non-U.S. fair value of plan assets, respectively.







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At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the combined U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans resulted in a net pension liability of $386 million and $1,734 million, respectively. These amounts were recognized in PMI’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, as follows:
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
Other assets
$
151

 
$
29

Accrued liabilities — employment costs
(55
)
 
(22
)
Long-term employment costs
(482
)
 
(1,741
)
 
$
(386
)
 
$
(1,734
)

The accumulated benefit obligation, which represents benefits earned to date, for the U.S. pension plans was $339 million and $354 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The accumulated benefit obligation for non-U.S. pension plans was $6,257 million and $6,469 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

For U.S. pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets, the projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation were $86 million and $77 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2013. The projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation were $86 million and $78 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2012. The underfunding relates to plans for salaried employees that cannot be funded under IRS regulations. For non-U.S. plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets, the projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets were $1,429 million, $1,295 million, and $1,034 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2013, and $6,786 million, $6,058 million, and $5,162 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2012.
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine PMI’s benefit obligations at December 31:
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Discount rate
4.80
%
 
4.05
%
 
3.09
%
 
2.38
%
Rate of compensation increase
3.00

 
3.50

 
2.34

 
2.61


The discount rate for the largest U.S. and non-U.S. plans is based on a yield curve constructed from a portfolio of high quality corporate bonds that produces a cash flow pattern equivalent to each plan’s expected benefit payments.  The discount rate for the remaining non-U.S. plans is developed from local bond indices that match local benefit obligations as closely as possible.
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$
7

 
$
6

 
$
5

 
$
255

 
$
189

 
$
178

Interest cost
16

 
16

 
16

 
169

 
189

 
205

Expected return on plan assets
(16
)
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
 
(347
)
 
(320
)
 
(323
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
11

 
9

 
5

 
205

 
120

 
58

Prior service cost
1

 
1

 
1

 
9

 
9

 
8

Net transition obligation

 

 

 

 
1

 
1

Termination, settlement and curtailment

 
2

 
2

 
1

 

 
1

Net periodic pension cost
$
19

 
$
19

 
$
14

 
$
292

 
$
188

 
$
128


Termination, settlement and curtailment charges were due primarily to early retirement programs.
For the combined U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans, the estimated net loss and prior service cost that are expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings into net periodic benefit cost during 2014 are $117 million and $7 million, respectively.
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine PMI’s net pension cost:
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Discount rate
4.05
%
 
4.50
%
 
5.40
%
 
2.38
%
 
3.40
%
 
4.00
%
Expected rate of return on plan assets
5.70

 
5.70

 
6.25

 
6.11

 
6.21

 
6.21

Rate of compensation increase
3.50

 
3.50

 
3.50

 
2.61

 
2.66

 
2.90


PMI’s expected rate of return on plan assets is determined by the plan assets’ historical long-term investment performance, current asset allocation and estimates of future long-term returns by asset class.
PMI and certain of its subsidiaries sponsor defined contribution plans. Amounts charged to expense for defined contribution plans totaled $69 million, $66 million and $61 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Plan Assets
PMI’s investment strategy for U.S. and non-U.S. plans is based on an expectation that equity securities will outperform debt securities over the long term. Accordingly, the target allocation of PMI’s plan assets is broadly characterized as approximately a 60%/40% split between equity and debt securities. The strategy primarily utilizes indexed U.S. equity securities, international equity securities and investment-grade debt securities. PMI’s plans have no investments in hedge funds, private equity or derivatives. PMI attempts to
























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mitigate investment risk by rebalancing between equity and debt asset classes once a year or as PMI’s contributions and benefit payments are made.

The fair value of PMI’s pension plan assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, by asset category was as follows:
Asset Category
(in millions)
At December 31, 2013
 
Quoted Prices 
In Active 
Markets for 
Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
608

 
$
608

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. securities
119

 
119

 

 

International securities
1,280

 
1,280

 

 

Investment funds(a)
4,508

 
2,805

 
1,703

 

International government bonds
317

 
313

 
4

 

Corporate bonds
2

 
2

 

 

Other
37

 
37

 

 

Total
$
6,871

 
$
5,164

 
$
1,707

 
$


(a) Investment funds whose objective seeks to replicate the returns and characteristics of specified market indices (primarily MSCI — Europe, Switzerland, North America, Asia Pacific, Japan; Russell 3000; S&P 500 for equities, and Citigroup EMU and Barclays Capital U.S. for bonds), primarily consist of mutual funds, common trust funds and commingled funds. Of these funds, 61% are invested in U.S. and international equities; 24% are invested in U.S. and international government bonds; 8% are invested in corporate bonds, and 7% are invested in real estate and other money markets.

Asset Category
(in millions)
At December 31, 2012
 
Quoted Prices 
In Active 
Markets for 
Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
420

 
$
420

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. securities
106

 
106

 

 

International securities
1,129

 
1,129

 

 

Investment funds(b)(c)
3,805

 
2,313

 
1,492

 

International government bonds
411

 
411

 

 

Corporate bonds
3

 
3

 

 

Other
37

 
37

 

 

Total
$
5,911

 
$
4,419

 
$
1,492

 
$

(b) Investment funds whose objective seeks to replicate the returns and characteristics of specified market indices (primarily MSCI — Europe, Switzerland, North America, Asia Pacific, Japan; Russell 3000; S&P 500 for equities, and Citigroup EMU and Barclays Capital U.S. for bonds), primarily consist of mutual funds, common trust funds and commingled funds. Of these funds, 60% are invested in U.S. and international equities; 24% are invested in U.S. and international government bonds; 9% are invested in corporate bonds, and 7% are invested in real estate and other money markets.
(c) Mutual funds in the amount of $1,363 million were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 because they are actively traded on a daily basis.

See Note 16. Fair Value Measurements for a discussion of the fair value of pension plan assets.
PMI makes, and plans to make, contributions, to the extent that they are tax deductible and to meet specific funding requirements of its funded U.S. and non-U.S. plans. Currently, PMI anticipates making contributions of approximately $171 million in 2014 to its pension plans, based on current tax and benefit laws. However, this estimate is subject to change as a result of changes in tax and other benefit laws, as well as asset performance significantly above or below the assumed long-term rate of return on pension assets, or changes in interest rates.

The estimated future benefit payments from PMI pension plans at December 31, 2013, are as follows:
(in millions)
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
2014
$
48

 
$
246

2015
18

 
255

2016
18

 
250

2017
21

 
260

2018
19

 
276

2019 - 2023
119

 
1,576


Postretirement Benefit Plans
Net postretirement health care costs consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$
3

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
2

Interest cost
5

 
5

 
5

 
5

 
5

 
5

Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
3

 
2

 
1

 
2

 
1

 
1

Net postretirement health care costs
$
11

 
$
9

 
$
8

 
$
9

 
$
8

 
$
8


The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine PMI’s net postretirement costs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Discount rate
4.05
%
 
4.50
%
 
5.40
%
 
4.59
%
 
5.45
%
 
5.14
%
Health care cost trend rate
7.50

 
7.50

 
8.00

 
6.46

 
6.55

 
6.29



PMI’s postretirement health care plans are not funded. The changes in the accumulated benefit obligation and net amount accrued at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at January 1,
$
132

 
$
115

 
$
113

 
$
96

Service cost
3

 
2

 
2

 
2

Interest cost
5

 
5

 
5

 
5

Benefits paid
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
(5
)
Assumption changes
(23
)
 
10

 
(5
)
 
11

Actuarial losses (gains)
1

 
4

 
(3
)
 
6

Plan changes

 

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
Currency

 

 
(6
)
 
1

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31,
$
113

 
$
132

 
$
100

 
$
113



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The current portion of PMI’s accrued postretirement health care costs of$11 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, is included in accrued employment costs on the consolidated balance sheet.

The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine PMI’s postretirement benefit obligations at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Discount rate
4.95
%
 
4.05
%
 
5.07
%
 
4.59
%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
7.00

 
7.50

 
6.14

 
6.46

Ultimate trend rate
5.00

 
5.00

 
4.87

 
4.88

Year that rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2018
 
2018
 
2029
 
2029

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care trend rates would have the following effects as of December 31, 2013:
 
One-Percentage-Point Increase

 
One-Percentage-Point Decrease

Effect on total service and interest cost
18.2
%
 
(14.0
)%
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
14.1

 
(11.6
)

PMI’s estimated future benefit payments for its postretirement health care plans at December 31, 2013, are as follows:
(in millions)
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
2014
$
5

 
$
6

2015
5

 
5

2016
6

 
5

2017
6

 
5

2018
6

 
5

2019 - 2023
33

 
26


Postemployment Benefit Plans
PMI and certain of its subsidiaries sponsor postemployment benefit plans covering substantially all salaried and certain hourly employees. The cost of these plans is charged to expense over the working life of the covered employees. Net postemployment costs consisted of the following:
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$
34

 
$
30

 
$
28

Interest cost
20

 
22

 
22

Amortization of net loss
60

 
53

 
39

Other expense
84

 
75

 
106

Net postemployment costs
$
198

 
$
180

 
$
195



During 2013, 2012 and 2011, certain salaried employees left PMI under separation programs. These programs resulted in incremental postemployment costs, which are included in other expense, above.

The estimated net loss for the postemployment benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive losses into net postemployment costs during 2014 is approximately $66 million.

The changes in the benefit obligations of the plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
Accrued postemployment costs at January 1,
$
682

 
$
619

Service cost
34

 
30

Interest cost
20

 
22

Benefits paid
(173
)
 
(196
)
Actuarial losses
109

 
129

Other
91

 
78

Accrued postemployment costs at December 31,
$
763

 
$
682



The accrued postemployment costs were determined using a weighted-average discount rate of 5.5% and 4.4% in 2013 and 2012, respectively; an assumed ultimate annual weighted-average turnover rate of 2.2% and 2.1% in 2013 and 2012, respectively; assumed compensation cost increases of 3.8% in 2013 and 3.9% in 2012 and assumed benefits as defined in the respective plans. In accordance with local regulations, certain postemployment plans are funded. As a result, the accrued postemployment costs shown above are presented net of the related assets of $33 million and $28 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Postemployment costs arising from actions that offer employees benefits in excess of those specified in the respective plans are charged to expense when incurred.

Comprehensive Earnings (Losses)
The amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive losses at December 31, 2013, consisted of the following:
(in millions)
Pension
 
Post-
retirement
 
Post-
employment
 
Total
Net losses
$
(1,746
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(661
)
 
$
(2,454
)
Prior service cost
(51
)
 
7

 

 
(44
)
Net transition obligation
(6
)
 

 

 
(6
)
Deferred income taxes
245

 
14

 
199

 
458

Losses to be amortized
$
(1,558
)
 
$
(26
)
 
$
(462
)
 
$
(2,046
)

The amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive losses at December 31, 2012, consisted of the following:
(in millions)
Pension
 
Post-
retirement
 
Post-
employment
 
Total
Net losses
$
(3,199
)
 
$
(82
)
 
$
(612
)
 
$
(3,893
)
Prior service cost
(60
)
 
7

 

 
(53
)
Net transition obligation
(7
)
 

 

 
(7
)
Deferred income taxes
377

 
26

 
185

 
588

Losses to be amortized
$
(2,889
)
 
$
(49
)
 
$
(427
)
 
$
(3,365
)











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The amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive losses at December 31, 2011, consisted of the following:
(in millions)
Pension
 
Post-
retirement
 
Post-
employment
 
Total
Net losses
$
(2,401
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$
(536
)
 
$
(2,991
)
Prior service cost
(70
)
 
3

 

 
(67
)
Net transition obligation
(8
)
 

 

 
(8
)
Deferred income taxes
299

 
19

 
163

 
481

Losses to be amortized
$
(2,180
)
 
$
(32
)
 
$
(373
)
 
$
(2,585
)


The movements in other comprehensive earnings (losses) during the year ended December 31, 2013, were as follows:
(in millions)
Pension
 
Post-
retirement
 
Post-
employment
 
Total
Amounts transferred to earnings as components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
$
216

 
$
5

 
$
60

 
$
281

Prior service cost
10

 

 

 
10

Net transition obligation

 

 

 

Other income/expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
1

 

 

 
1

Deferred income taxes
(29
)
 
(2
)
 
(18
)
 
(49
)
 
198

 
3

 
42

 
243

Other movements during the year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
1,236

 
30

 
(109
)
 
1,157

Prior service cost
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Net transition obligation
1

 

 

 
1

Deferred income taxes
(103
)
 
(10
)
 
32

 
(81
)
 
1,133

 
20

 
(77
)
 
1,076

Total movements in other comprehensive earnings (losses)
$
1,331

 
$
23

 
$
(35
)
 
$
1,319


The movements in other comprehensive earnings (losses) during the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows:
(in millions)
Pension
 
Post-
retirement
 
Post-
employment
 
Total
Amounts transferred to earnings as components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
$
129

 
$
3

 
$
53

 
$
185

Prior service cost
10

 

 

 
10

Net transition obligation
1

 

 

 
1

Other income/expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
4

 

 

 
4

Deferred income taxes
(20
)
 
(1
)
 
(16
)
 
(37
)
 
124

 
2

 
37

 
163

Other movements during the year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
(931
)
 
(31
)
 
(129
)
 
(1,091
)
Prior service cost

 
4

 

 
4

Deferred income taxes
98

 
8

 
38

 
144

 
(833
)
 
(19
)
 
(91
)
 
(943
)
Total movements in other comprehensive losses
$
(709
)
 
$
(17
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$
(780
)
The movements in other comprehensive earnings (losses) during the year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:
(in millions)
Pension
 
Post-
retirement
 
Post-
employment
 
Total
Amounts transferred to earnings as components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
$
63

 
$
3

 
$
39

 
$
105

Prior service cost
9

 
(1
)
 

 
8

Net transition obligation
1

 

 

 
1

Other income/expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
3

 

 

 
3

Deferred income taxes
(10
)
 
(1
)
 
(12
)
 
(23
)
 
66

 
1

 
27

 
94

Other movements during the year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses
(1,042
)
 
(11
)
 
(107
)
 
(1,160
)
Prior service cost
(17
)
 

 

 
(17
)
Deferred income taxes
110

 
5

 
33

 
148

 
(949
)
 
(6
)
 
(74
)
 
(1,029
)
Total movements in other comprehensive losses
$
(883
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(935
)









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