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, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Status of Stock Options Related to Stock Plans
A summary of the status of the stock options related to the Stock Plans is presented below:
Options
Outstanding
Exercise Price
Per Share
(Low - High)
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(In thousands, except per share data, term in years)
Balance at December 31, 2017 228  $ 1.81 - 1.81  $ 1.81  1.3 $ 3,787 
Exercised (195) $ 1.81 - 1.81  $ 1.81 
Forfeited —  $ —  —  $ — 
Balance at December 31, 2018 33  $ 1.81 - 1.81  $ 1.81  0.3 $ 392 
Exercisable 33  $ 1.81 - 1.81  $ 1.81  0.3 $ 392 
Schedule Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised
Year Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2016
(In thousands)
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised $ 3,564  $ 425  $ 250 
Status of Non-Vested Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Grants Related to Stock Plans
A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock award and restricted stock unit grants related to the Stock Plans is presented below: 
Non-Vested
Restricted
Stock Awards
and Restricted
Stock Units
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
per Share
(In thousands, except per share data)
Balance at December 31, 2017 2,199  $ 21.76 
Granted 704  $ 19.55 
Forfeited (197) $ 22.82 
Vested (545) $ 20.98 
Balance at December 31, 2018 2,161  $ 21.20 
Status of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
The following table sets forth the status of the SERP:  
Year Ended December 31,
2018 2017
Change in projected benefit obligation: (In thousands)
Obligation at January 1,  $ 13,556  $ 11,233 
Service cost 1,933  1,711 
Interest cost 470  448 
Actuarial loss (gain) (2,368) 429 
Amendments/settlements/curtailments loss (gain) —  — 
Benefits paid (265) (265)
Obligation at December 31, (1) $ 13,326  $ 13,556 
Accumulated benefit obligation $ 10,191  $ 10,204 
(1) For 2018, approximately $0.3 million is included in other accrued liabilities and approximately $13.0 million is included in  other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. For 2017, approximately $0.3 million is included in other accrued liabilities and approximately $13.3 million is included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of Funded Status
Year Ended December 31,
2018 2017
(In thousands)
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Plan assets at January 1, $ —  $ — 
Actual return on plan assets —  — 
Employer contributions 265  265 
Benefits paid (265) (265)
Plan assets at December 31, —  — 
Funded status recognized $ (13,326) $ (13,556)
Cost Components of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
The following table provides the cost components of the SERP:
Year Ended December 31,
2018 2017
(In thousands)
Service cost $ 1,933  $ 1,711 
Interest cost 470  448 
Net pension expense (benefit) $ 2,403  $ 2,159 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligation and Net Periodic Benefit Costs
The weighted average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation and net periodic benefit costs consist of:
As of December 31,
2018 2017
Discount rate 4.36  % 3.50  %
Rate of compensation increase 3.00  % 3.00  %
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The estimated future benefit payments expected to be paid for each of the next five years and the sum of the payments expected for the next five years thereafter are:
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Year Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2019 $ 265 
2020 $ 362 
2021 $ 362 
2022 $ 362 
2023 $ 362 
2024 - 2028 $ 2,122 
Schedule of Multiemployer Pension Plans Affecting Period-to-Period Comparability of Contributions Our participation in the AI Pension Plan for 2018, 2017 and 2016 is outlined in the table below. The “EIN/Pension Plan Number” column provides the Employee Identification Number (the “EIN”). Unless otherwise noted, the most recent Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “PPA”) zone status available in the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 is for the plan’s year-end at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The zone status is based on information that we received from the AI Pension Plan. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded (“Critical Status”), plans in the yellow zone are less than 80% funded and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates plans for which a Financial Improvement Plan (“FIP”) or a Rehabilitation Plan (“RP”) is either pending or has been implemented. The last column lists the expiration dates of the collective bargaining agreements to which the plan is subject. The number of employees covered by the AI Pension Plan increased 0.5% from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017 and decreased 1.0% from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018, affecting the period-to-period comparability of the contributions for 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Pension
Protection
Act Zone
Status
FIP/RP Status Sonic Contributions Surcharge Imposed Collective Bargaining Agreement Expiration Date
Pension Fund EIN/Pension Plan Number 2018 2017 Pending /Implemented Year Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2016
(In thousands)
AI Pension Plan
94-1133245 Red Red RP Implemented $176  $171  $150  Yes Between
October 2021
and February 2022