DEFINED BENEFIT EXIT STRATEGIES

Your defi ned benefi t (DB) pension plan is frozen. Now what? Effective DB exit strategy requires more than simply terminating the plan—it involves thorough strategic planning, disciplined execution and careful monitoring. To achieve the most favorable outcome, sponsors must:

Develop a distribution strategy;

Understand terminal funding costs;

Establish a target termination date;

Design a glide path to de-risk as the

termination horizon shortens; andMonitor terminal funding levels to

seize opportunities when presented by the fi nancial markets.

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Retirement Plan Strategies Defined Benefit Exit Strategies

Helping you manage all aspects of the plan exit process- systematically

DB PLAN TERMINATION: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHYour defined benefit (DB) pension plan is frozen. Now what? For most sponsors, the ultimate objective is to eliminate the plan and its burdensome administrative duties and uncertain funding and accounting results.Yet an effective DB exit strategy requires more than simply terminating the plan—it involves thorough strategic planning, disciplined execution and careful monitoring. To achieve the most favorable outcomes possible, sponsors must:

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CUSTOMIZED ANALYSIS AND STRATEGYA thorough evaluation of your plan is a critical first step. Leveraging Prudential’s extensive knowledge of risk-transfer solutions and powerful monitoring tools, our consultants can guide you through all phases of the process.

Our thorough approach combined with our Plan Termination Readiness Report provide all the key information needed to:• Understand your distribution options and map

out the distribution phases, including:- Annuity purchases- Lump-sum payouts- Conditional rollovers- Innovative, secure retirement options

including Prudential IncomeFlex®

• Establish and monitor your plan termination horizon based on your distribution strategy

• Implement and manage a dynamic investment policy statement that enables your plan to respond rapidly to market changes within a strategic policy framework

• Recognize the timing requirements for completing all participant communications and regulatory filings

ABC Company Retirement PlanMarch 31, 20XX Plan Termination Readiness Report

Snapshot of the Past Quarter

Assets $ 46,750,000Contributions 2,500,000Disbursements (500,000)Earnings 4,250,000Assets (EOQ) $ 53,000,000

Liabilities (BOQ) $ 55,000,000Disbursements (500,000)Plan Aging 550,000(Gains)/Losses 750,000Liabilities (EOQ) $ 55,800,000

BOQ = Beginning of Quarter EOQ = End of Quarter

Plan Termination Funded Status

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

3/31320xx 6/30/20xx 9/30/20xx 12/31/20xx 3/31/20xx

March 31, 20xx

60%30%

10%

BondsCashEquities

Total Plan Assets: $53,000,000

March 31, 20xx

50%

20%

30%

DefinedIn-PaymentActive

Total Plan Termination Liabilities: $55,800,000

Change of Position for Termination Deficit/(Surplus) ($ Millions)

12/31/20xx 3/31/20xx

Liabilities

$8.25

$2.80

ContributionsEarnings/Distributions

Quarterly Update

Group annuity rates remained fairly level over the last quarter. Net investment return for the

quarter was 1.4% (not annualized).

Expected time to reach plan termination

sufficiency

5 Years and 6 Months

Joe Smith, Vice President & Consulting Actuary, 860.534.xxxx

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January / Plan Year

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• Develop a distribution strategy;• Understand terminal funding costs;• Establish a target termination date;

• Design a glide path to de-risk as the termination horizon shortens; and

• Monitor terminal funding levels to seize opportunities when presented by the financial markets.

Exit Planning Freeze Implementation

Administrative Outsourcing

Managing & Monitoring Termination

Horizon

Plan Termination

INITIATE MANAGE TERMINATE

CUSTOMIZED ANALYS IS & STRATEGYA thorough evaluation of your plan is a critical fi rst step. Leveraging extensive knowledge of risk-transfer solutions and powerful monitoring tools, our consultants can provide all the key information needed to understand your distribution options and map out the distribution phases, including:

Annuity purchases

Lump-sum payouts

Establish and monitor your plan termination horizon based on your distribution

strategyImplement and manage a dynamic investment policy statement that enables your

plan to respond rapidly to market changes within a strategic policy framework

The path to plan termination is more certain when it follows a systematic approach. That’s why our DB Exit Planning Roadmap includes activities and processes that eliminate the ineffectual wait-and-see policy that many plan sponsors adopt and put you in control of your DB Exit Strategy from beginning to end.

THE DB EX IT P LANNING ROADMAP

THE R IGHT OUTCOMEYour participants have a critical decision to make: what will they do with their benefi t? We can help you give them the tools to make wise decisions. Lockton can also help your organization enhance your defi ned contribution plan so that it is a highly attractive alternative or supplement to the current DB program. Auto-enrollment, auto-increase capabilities, and different matching strategies can build participation and deferral rates increasing the likelihood of a secure retirement for your participants.