Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The Pension and Postretirement Plans table summarizes the changes in the fair value of plan assets, changes in the projected benefit obligation (PBO), the funded status of both the accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) and the PBO, and the weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the pension plans and postretirement plans at December 31, 2023 and 2022. The estimate of the Corporation’s PBO associated with these plans considers various actuarial assumptions, including assumptions for mortality rates and discount rates. The discount rate assumptions are derived from a cash flow matching technique that utilizes rates that are based on Aa-rated corporate bonds with cash flows that match estimated benefit payments of each of the plans. The decreases in the weighted-average discount rates in 2023 resulted in an increase to the PBO of $511 million at December 31, 2023. The increases in the weighted-average discount rates in 2022 resulted in a decrease to the PBO of approximately $5.3 billion at December 31, 2022. Significant gains and losses related to changes in the PBO for 2023 and 2022 primarily resulted from changes in the discount rate.
Pension and Postretirement Plans (1)
Qualified
Pension Plan
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
Nonqualified and Other
Pension Plans
Postretirement
Health and Life Plans
(Dollars in millions) 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Fair value, January 1 $ 17,258  $ 22,078  $ 1,728  $ 3,031  $ 1,886  $ 2,585  $ 107  $ 117 
Actual return on plan assets 1,436  (3,896) 17  (898) 103  (332) 5 
Company contributions (withdrawals)   —  28  30  80  (135) 43  45 
Plan participant contributions   —  1    —  102  104 
Settlements and curtailments   —  (12) (51)   (6)   — 
Benefits paid (1,062) (924) (80) (62) (220) (226) (159) (161)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid  n/a n/a  n/a n/a  n/a n/a   — 
Foreign currency exchange rate changes  n/a n/a 97  (323)  n/a n/a  n/a n/a
Fair value, December 31 $ 17,632  $ 17,258  $ 1,779  $ 1,728  $ 1,849  $ 1,886  $ 98  $ 107 
Change in projected benefit obligation                
Projected benefit obligation, January 1 $ 11,580  $ 15,676  $ 1,752  $ 3,116  $ 2,109  $ 2,753  $ 700  $ 928 
Service cost   —  27  29    —  2 
Interest cost 616  438  80  53  111  74  36  25 
Plan participant contributions   —  1    —  102  104 
Plan amendments   —  4    —    — 
Settlements and curtailments   —  (12) (51)   (6)   — 
Actuarial loss (gain) 635  (3,610) 121  (1,054) 92  (486) (9) (198)
Benefits paid (1,062) (924) (80) (62) (220) (226) (160) (161)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid  n/a n/a  n/a n/a  n/a n/a   — 
Foreign currency exchange rate changes  n/a n/a 81  (283)  n/a n/a 1  (2)
Projected benefit obligation, December 31 $ 11,769  $ 11,580  $ 1,974  $ 1,752  $ 2,092  $ 2,109  $ 672  $ 700 
Amounts recognized on Consolidated Balance Sheet
Other assets $ 5,863  $ 5,678  $ 235  $ 370  $ 452  $ 495  $   $ — 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   —  (430) (394) (695) (718) (574) (593)
Net amount recognized, December 31 $ 5,863  $ 5,678  $ (195) $ (24) $ (243) $ (223) $ (574) $ (593)
Funded status, December 31                
Accumulated benefit obligation $ 11,769  $ 11,580  $ 1,903  $ 1,694  $ 2,091  $ 2,109   n/a n/a
Overfunded (unfunded) status of ABO 5,863  5,678  (124) 34  (242) (223)  n/a n/a
Provision for future salaries   —  71  58  1  —   n/a n/a
Projected benefit obligation 11,769  11,580  1,974  1,752  2,092  2,109  $ 672  $ 700 
Weighted-average assumptions, December 31                
Discount rate 5.13  % 5.54  % 4.48  % 4.59  % 5.19  % 5.58  % 5.17  % 5.56  %
Rate of compensation increase n/a n/a 4.33  4.25  4.00  4.00  n/a n/a
Interest-crediting rate 5.43  % 5.36  % 1.98  2.03  4.91  4.69   n/a n/a
(1)The measurement date for all of the above plans was December 31 of each year reported.
n/a = not applicable
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
The Pension and Postretirement Plans table summarizes the changes in the fair value of plan assets, changes in the projected benefit obligation (PBO), the funded status of both the accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) and the PBO, and the weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the pension plans and postretirement plans at December 31, 2023 and 2022. The estimate of the Corporation’s PBO associated with these plans considers various actuarial assumptions, including assumptions for mortality rates and discount rates. The discount rate assumptions are derived from a cash flow matching technique that utilizes rates that are based on Aa-rated corporate bonds with cash flows that match estimated benefit payments of each of the plans. The decreases in the weighted-average discount rates in 2023 resulted in an increase to the PBO of $511 million at December 31, 2023. The increases in the weighted-average discount rates in 2022 resulted in a decrease to the PBO of approximately $5.3 billion at December 31, 2022. Significant gains and losses related to changes in the PBO for 2023 and 2022 primarily resulted from changes in the discount rate.
Pension and Postretirement Plans (1)
Qualified
Pension Plan
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
Nonqualified and Other
Pension Plans
Postretirement
Health and Life Plans
(Dollars in millions) 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Fair value, January 1 $ 17,258  $ 22,078  $ 1,728  $ 3,031  $ 1,886  $ 2,585  $ 107  $ 117 
Actual return on plan assets 1,436  (3,896) 17  (898) 103  (332) 5 
Company contributions (withdrawals)   —  28  30  80  (135) 43  45 
Plan participant contributions   —  1    —  102  104 
Settlements and curtailments   —  (12) (51)   (6)   — 
Benefits paid (1,062) (924) (80) (62) (220) (226) (159) (161)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid  n/a n/a  n/a n/a  n/a n/a   — 
Foreign currency exchange rate changes  n/a n/a 97  (323)  n/a n/a  n/a n/a
Fair value, December 31 $ 17,632  $ 17,258  $ 1,779  $ 1,728  $ 1,849  $ 1,886  $ 98  $ 107 
Change in projected benefit obligation                
Projected benefit obligation, January 1 $ 11,580  $ 15,676  $ 1,752  $ 3,116  $ 2,109  $ 2,753  $ 700  $ 928 
Service cost   —  27  29    —  2 
Interest cost 616  438  80  53  111  74  36  25 
Plan participant contributions   —  1    —  102  104 
Plan amendments   —  4    —    — 
Settlements and curtailments   —  (12) (51)   (6)   — 
Actuarial loss (gain) 635  (3,610) 121  (1,054) 92  (486) (9) (198)
Benefits paid (1,062) (924) (80) (62) (220) (226) (160) (161)
Federal subsidy on benefits paid  n/a n/a  n/a n/a  n/a n/a   — 
Foreign currency exchange rate changes  n/a n/a 81  (283)  n/a n/a 1  (2)
Projected benefit obligation, December 31 $ 11,769  $ 11,580  $ 1,974  $ 1,752  $ 2,092  $ 2,109  $ 672  $ 700 
Amounts recognized on Consolidated Balance Sheet
Other assets $ 5,863  $ 5,678  $ 235  $ 370  $ 452  $ 495  $   $ — 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   —  (430) (394) (695) (718) (574) (593)
Net amount recognized, December 31 $ 5,863  $ 5,678  $ (195) $ (24) $ (243) $ (223) $ (574) $ (593)
Funded status, December 31                
Accumulated benefit obligation $ 11,769  $ 11,580  $ 1,903  $ 1,694  $ 2,091  $ 2,109   n/a n/a
Overfunded (unfunded) status of ABO 5,863  5,678  (124) 34  (242) (223)  n/a n/a
Provision for future salaries   —  71  58  1  —   n/a n/a
Projected benefit obligation 11,769  11,580  1,974  1,752  2,092  2,109  $ 672  $ 700 
Weighted-average assumptions, December 31                
Discount rate 5.13  % 5.54  % 4.48  % 4.59  % 5.19  % 5.58  % 5.17  % 5.56  %
Rate of compensation increase n/a n/a 4.33  4.25  4.00  4.00  n/a n/a
Interest-crediting rate 5.43  % 5.36  % 1.98  2.03  4.91  4.69   n/a n/a
(1)The measurement date for all of the above plans was December 31 of each year reported.
n/a = not applicable
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
Pension Plans with ABO and PBO in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are presented in the table below. For these plans, funding strategies vary due to legal requirements and local practices.
Plans with ABO and PBO in Excess of Plan Assets
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
(Dollars in millions) 2023 2022 2023 2022
PBO $ 499  $ 458  $ 695  $ 719 
ABO 445  416  695  719 
Fair value of plan assets 75  71  1 
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
Pension Plans with ABO and PBO in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are presented in the table below. For these plans, funding strategies vary due to legal requirements and local practices.
Plans with ABO and PBO in Excess of Plan Assets
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
(Dollars in millions) 2023 2022 2023 2022
PBO $ 499  $ 458  $ 695  $ 719 
ABO 445  416  695  719 
Fair value of plan assets 75  71  1 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
  Qualified Pension Plan Non-U.S. Pension Plans
(Dollars in millions) 2023 2022 2021 2023 2022 2021
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)
Service cost $   $ —  $ —  $ 27  $ 29  $ 28 
Interest cost 616  438  414  80  53  45 
Expected return on plan assets (1,191) (1,204) (1,173) (72) (59) (70)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) and prior service cost 94  140  193  11  14  19 
Other   —  —  1  10 
Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (481) $ (626) $ (566) $ 47  $ 47  $ 27 
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost for years ended December 31
           
Discount rate 5.54  % 2.86  % 2.57  % 4.59  % 1.85  % 1.35  %
Expected return on plan assets 6.50  5.75  5.75  4.17  2.17  2.30 
Rate of compensation increase  n/a n/a n/a 4.25  4.46  4.11 
Nonqualified and
Other Pension Plans
Postretirement Health
and Life Plans
(Dollars in millions) 2023 2022 2021 2023 2022 2021
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income)
Service cost $   $ —  $ —  $ 2  $ $
Interest cost 111  74  67  36  25  24 
Expected return on plan assets (97) (59) (49) (2) (2) (3)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) and prior service cost 29  54  63  (78) (9) 20 
Other   —    —  — 
Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ 43  $ 70  $ 81  $ (42) $ 18  $ 46 
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net cost for years ended December 31
           
Discount rate 5.58  % 2.80  % 2.33  % 5.56  % 2.85  % 2.48  %
Expected return on plan assets 4.98  2.38  1.88  2.00  2.00  2.00 
Rate of compensation increase 4.00  4.00  4.00    n/a n/a n/a
n/a = not applicable
Schedule of Pretax Amounts Included in Accumulated OCI
The Corporation’s net periodic benefit cost (income) recognized for the plans is sensitive to the discount rate and expected return on plan assets. For the Qualified Pension Plan, Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans, and Postretirement Health and Life Plans, a 25 bps decline in discount rates and expected return on assets would not have had a significant impact on the net periodic benefit cost for 2023.
Pretax Amounts included in Accumulated OCI and OCI
  Qualified
Pension Plan
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
Postretirement
Health and
Life Plans
Total
(Dollars in millions) 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Net actuarial loss (gain) $ 5,072  $ 4,775  $ 478  $ 312  $ 852  $ 796  $ (125) $ (187) $ 6,277  $ 5,696 
Prior service cost (credits)   —  46  43    —    (1) 46  42 
Amounts recognized in accumulated OCI $ 5,072  $ 4,775  $ 524  $ 355  $ 852  $ 796  $ (125) $ (188) $ 6,323  $ 5,738 
Current year actuarial loss (gain) $ 391  $ 1,490  $ 177  $ (107) $ 85  $ (95) $ (15) $ (198) $ 638  $ 1,090 
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss) and
prior service cost
(94) (140) (12) (14) (29) (54) 78  (57) (199)
Current year prior service cost (credit)   —  4    —    —  4 
Amounts recognized in OCI $ 297  $ 1,350  $ 169  $ (118) $ 56  $ (149) $ 63  $ (189) $ 585  $ 894 
Schedule of Pretax Amounts Recognized in OCI
The Corporation’s net periodic benefit cost (income) recognized for the plans is sensitive to the discount rate and expected return on plan assets. For the Qualified Pension Plan, Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans, and Postretirement Health and Life Plans, a 25 bps decline in discount rates and expected return on assets would not have had a significant impact on the net periodic benefit cost for 2023.
Pretax Amounts included in Accumulated OCI and OCI
  Qualified
Pension Plan
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
Postretirement
Health and
Life Plans
Total
(Dollars in millions) 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022
Net actuarial loss (gain) $ 5,072  $ 4,775  $ 478  $ 312  $ 852  $ 796  $ (125) $ (187) $ 6,277  $ 5,696 
Prior service cost (credits)   —  46  43    —    (1) 46  42 
Amounts recognized in accumulated OCI $ 5,072  $ 4,775  $ 524  $ 355  $ 852  $ 796  $ (125) $ (188) $ 6,323  $ 5,738 
Current year actuarial loss (gain) $ 391  $ 1,490  $ 177  $ (107) $ 85  $ (95) $ (15) $ (198) $ 638  $ 1,090 
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss) and
prior service cost
(94) (140) (12) (14) (29) (54) 78  (57) (199)
Current year prior service cost (credit)   —  4    —    —  4 
Amounts recognized in OCI $ 297  $ 1,350  $ 169  $ (118) $ 56  $ (149) $ 63  $ (189) $ 585  $ 894 
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The target allocations for 2024 by asset category for the Qualified Pension Plan, Non-U.S. Pension Plans, and Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans are presented in the table below. Equity securities for the Qualified Pension Plan include common stock of the Corporation in the amounts of $299 million (1.69 percent of total plan assets) and $296 million (1.72 percent of total plan assets) at December 31, 2023 and 2022.
2024 Target Allocation
Percentage
Asset Category Qualified
Pension Plan
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans
Equity securities
15 - 45%
0 - 20%
0 - 5%
Debt securities
40 - 80%
40 - 75%
95 - 100%
Real estate
0 - 10%
0 - 15%
0 - 5%
Other
0 - 10%
10 - 40%
0 - 5%
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets Combined plan investment assets measured at fair value by level and in total at December 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized in the Fair Value Measurements table.
Fair Value Measurements
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
(Dollars in millions) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Money market and interest-bearing cash $ 1,013  $   $   $ 1,013  $ 1,329  $ —  $ —  $ 1,329 
U.S. government and government agency obligations 3,692  729  4  4,425  3,313  704  4,022 
Corporate debt   3,343    3,343  —  3,587  —  3,587 
Non-U.S. debt securities 567  987    1,554  327  933  —  1,260 
Asset-backed securities   1,464    1,464  —  1,273  —  1,273 
Mutual and exchange-traded funds 953      953  1,247  —  —  1,247 
Collective investment funds   2,350    2,350  —  1,988  —  1,988 
Common and preferred stocks 4,027      4,027  3,901  —  —  3,901 
Real estate investment trusts 45      45  76  —  —  76 
Participant loans     6  6  —  — 
Other investments (1)
1  47  427  475  23  410  434 
Total plan investment assets, at fair value (2)
$ 10,298  $ 8,920  $ 437  $ 19,655  $ 10,194  $ 8,508  $ 421  $ 19,123 
(1)Other investments includes insurance annuity contracts of $404 million and $390 million and other various investments of $71 million and $44 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(2)At December 31, 2023 and 2022, excludes $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion of certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient and are not required to be classified in the fair value hierarchy.
The Level 3 Fair Value Measurements table presents a reconciliation of all plan investment assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
  Balance
January 1
Actual Return on
Plan Assets Still
Held at the
Reporting Date
Purchases, Sales and Settlements Balance
December 31
(Dollars in millions) 2023
U.S. government and government agency obligations $ 5  $   $ (1) $ 4 
Participant Loans 6      6 
Other investments 410  4  13  427 
Total $ 421  $ 4  $ 12  $ 437 
  2022
U.S. government and government agency obligations $ $ —  $ (1) $
Participant Loans —  (1)
Other investments 630  (8) (212) 410 
Total $ 643  $ (8) $ (214) $ 421 
2021
U.S. government and government agency obligations $ $ —  $ (1) $
Participant loans —  — 
Other investments 684  (5) (49) 630 
Total $ 698  $ (5) $ (50) $ 643 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
Benefit payments projected to be made from the Qualified Pension Plan, Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Nonqualified and Other Pension Plans, and Postretirement Health and Life Plans are presented in the table below.
Projected Benefit Payments
(Dollars in millions)
Qualified
Pension Plan (1)
Non-U.S.
Pension Plans (2)
Nonqualified
and Other
Pension Plans (2)
Postretirement Health and Life Plans (3)
2024 $ 877  $ 113  $ 227  $ 66 
2025 901  121  231  63 
2026 906  123  218  61 
2027 894  122  210  59 
2028 885  125  199  56 
2029 - 2033 4,194  619  847  248 
(1)Benefit payments expected to be made from the plan’s assets.
(2)Benefit payments expected to be made from a combination of the plans’ and the Corporation’s assets.
(3)Benefit payments (net of retiree contributions) expected to be made from a combination of the plans’ and the Corporation’s assets.