Ecovyst, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Benefit Plans (Tables)

Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

The following tables summarize changes in the benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans as well as the components of net periodic benefit cost, including key assumptions:


	U.S.				Foreign
	December 31,				December 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	91,937	$	82,726	$	22,210	$	19,673
Service cost	—		769		—		1,080
Interest cost	2,210		2,665		255		299
Participant contributions	—		—		—		112

Plan curtailments	—		—		—		(1,603)
Plan settlements	(1,795)		(1,455)		(21,622)		—
Benefits paid	(2,069)		(1,511)		—		(213)
Expenses paid	—		—		—		(60)



Actuarial (gains) losses	(3,818)		8,743		—		949
Translation adjustment	—		—		(843)		1,973
Benefit obligation at end of the period	$	86,465	$	91,937	$	—	$	22,210

Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	$	80,395	$	69,450	$	22,210	$	18,365
Actual return on plan assets	6,383		11,539		255		1,238
Employer contributions	—		2,372		—		820
Employee contributions	—		—		—		112
Plan settlements	(1,795)		(1,455)		(21,622)		—
Benefits paid	(2,069)		(1,511)		—		(213)
Expenses paid	—		—		—		(60)



Translation adjustment	—		—		(843)		1,948
Fair value of plan assets at end of the period	$	82,914	$	80,395	$	—	$	22,210

Funded status of the plans (underfunded)	$	(3,551)	$	(11,542)	$	—	$	—

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:


	U.S.				Foreign
	December 31,				December 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020


Noncurrent liability	(3,551)		(11,542)		—		—
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(672)		371		—		(1,198)
Net amount recognized	$	(4,223)	$	(11,171)	$	—	$	(1,198)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of:


	U.S.				Foreign
	December 31,				December 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020

Net gain (loss)	2,486		(3,328)		—		(2,166)
Gross amount recognized	2,486		(3,328)		—		(2,166)
Deferred income taxes	(3,158)		3,699		—		968
Net amount recognized	$	(672)	$	371	$	—	$	(1,198)

Components of Net Periodic Expense

Components of net periodic benefit cost consist of:


	U.S.						Foreign
	Years ended December 31,						Years ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019		2021		2020		2019
Service cost	$	—	$	769	$	978	$	—	$	1,080	$	977
Interest cost	2,210		2,665		3,099		255		299		355
Expected return on plan assets	(4,360)		(3,898)		(3,444)		(255)		(287)		(275)

Amortization of net (gain) loss	—		—		—		—		95		—

Settlement (gain) loss recognized	(26)		78		49		2,084		—		—
Net periodic expense (benefit)	$	(2,176)	$	(386)	$	682	$	2,084	$	1,187	$	1,057

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following table presents selected information about the Company’s pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:


	U.S.				Foreign
	December 31,				December 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Projected benefit obligation	$	86,465	$	91,937	$	—	—
Accumulated benefit obligation	86,465		91,937		—		—
Fair value of plan assets	82,914		80,395		—		—

Schedule of Projected Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following table presents selected information about the Company’s pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:


	U.S.				Foreign
	December 31,				December 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Projected benefit obligation	$	86,465	$	91,937	$	—	—
Fair value of plan assets	82,914		80,395		—		—

Schedule of Assumptions Used

Significant weighted average assumptions used in determining the pension obligations include the following:


	U.S.				Foreign
	December 31,				December 31,
	2021		2020		2021	2020
Discount rate	2.90	%	2.50	%	N/A	1.20	%
Rate of compensation increase(1)	N/A		N/A		N/A	1.75	%

Significant weighted average assumptions used in determining net periodic benefit cost include the following:


	U.S.						Foreign
	Years ended December 31,						Years ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019		2021		2020		2019
Discount rate	2.50	%	3.4	%	4.37	%	1.20	%	1.50	%	2.30	%
Rate of compensation increase(1)	N/A		3.00	%	3.00	%	1.75	%	1.75	%	1.75	%
Expected return on assets	5.60	%	5.70	%	6.00	%	1.20	%	1.50	%	1.60	%

(1) Includes only plans not frozen to benefit accruals for the respective periods.

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets

The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, plan assets at fair value:


	December 31, 2021
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents	$	202	$	202	$	—	$	—
Equity securities:
U.S. investment funds	12,150		12,150		—		—
International investment funds	7,816		7,816		—		—
Fixed income securities:
Government securities	28,869		28,869		—		—
Corporate bonds	33,877		33,877		—		—



Total	$	82,914	$	82,914	$	—	$	—

	December 31, 2020
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents	$	151	$	151	$	—	$	—
Equity securities:
U.S. investment funds	28,040		28,040		—		—
International investment funds	18,770		18,770		—		—
Fixed income securities:
Government securities	16,766		16,766		—		—
Corporate bonds	16,668		16,668		—		—

Other:
Insurance contracts	22,210		—		22,210		—
Total	$	102,605	$	80,395	$	22,210	$	—

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:


Year	Amount
2022	$	4,619
2023	4,544
2024	4,393
2025	4,266
2026	4,339
Years 2027-2031	22,707

Other Postretirement Benefits Plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure

Schedule of Benefit Plans Disclosures

The following tables summarize changes in the benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status of the Company’s other postretirement benefit plan as well as the components of net periodic benefit cost, including key assumptions:


	December 31,
	2021		2020
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	650	$	554

Interest cost	17		19


Benefits paid	(1)		(2)

Premiums paid	(2)		(3)

Actuarial (gains) losses	(40)		82

Benefit obligation at end of period	$	624	$	650

Change in plan assets:

Employer contributions	3		5

Benefits paid	(1)		(2)

Premiums paid	(2)		(3)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	$	—	$	—

Funded status of the plan (underfunded)	$	(624)	$	(650)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:


	December 31,
	2021		2020
Current liability	$	(17)	$	(16)
Noncurrent liability	(607)		(634)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(59)		238
Net amount recognized	$	(683)	$	(412)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:


	December 31,
	2021		2020
Prior service credit	$	364	$	596
Net gain	(114)		(159)
Gross amount recognized	250		437
Deferred income taxes	(309)		(199)
Net amount recognized	$	(59)	$	238

Components of Net Periodic Expense

Components of net periodic benefit cost consist of:


	Years ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	10
Interest cost	17		19		29
Amortization of prior service credit	(232)		(232)		(157)
Amortization of net loss (gain)	5		1		(11)
Net periodic benefit	$	(210)	$	(212)	$	(129)

Schedule of Assumptions Used

Assumed health care cost trend rates were as follows:

December 31,

2021

2020

Immediate trend rate

Ultimate trend rate

Year that the rate reaches ultimate trend rate

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:


Year	Amount
2022	$	17
2023	18
2024	19
2025	20
2026	21
Years 2025-2029	128