Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016
1. Description of the Plan
General
The following
description of The AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan (the Plan) provides only summarized information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plans provisions, copies of which may be
obtained from AMETEK, Inc. (AMETEK, the Company or the Plan Sponsor).
The Plan is a
tax-deferred 401(k) defined contribution savings plan, with a separate retirement feature described below. The Plan provides eligible employees of AMETEK and certain of its business units, an opportunity to invest a portion of their compensation, as
defined by the Plan, in one or a combination of investment programs. See Note 3.
Trustee and Recordkeeper
The Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company (Trustee) is the Plan Trustee and a party-in-interest to the Plan. The Vanguard Group is
the Plans administrative recordkeeper.
Participant Eligibility
An employee, who is not specifically an ineligible employee as defined by the Plan, shall become a participant in the Plan upon his or her
date of hire and on or after the date on which the participant first attains age 18.
Plan Mergers
During 2016, the following net assets were transferred into the Plan (in thousands):
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Receipt Date
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401(k) Savings Plan
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August 1, 2016
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Superior Tube Company, Inc. Non Union 401(k) Plan
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$
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1,438
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November 10, 2016
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Electronic System Protection Inc.
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3,505
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$
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4,943
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During 2015, the following net assets were transferred into the Plan (in thousands):
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Receipt Date
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401(k) Savings Plan
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June 2, 2015
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Amptek, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
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$
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11,837
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July 1, 2015
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Reichert, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees
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3,928
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August 3, 2015
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Controls Southeast, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
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12,722
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September 25, 2015
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Powervar, Inc. 401(k) Saving Plan (1)
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31
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November 2, 2015
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Zygo Corporation Profit Sharing Plan
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62,549
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$
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91,067
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(1)
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Represents previous employer plans trailing settlement.
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The AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016
1. Description of the Plan (continued)
Contributions
Each year, participants have an opportunity to invest, on a
pre-tax
basis, up to 50% of their annual compensation, as defined by the Plan, in multiples of one
percent, except for certain highly compensated participants who are subject to a 10% limitation. Participants age 50 and over have an opportunity to invest catch-up contributions up to 50% of their compensation. Participants may also contribute
amounts representing rollovers from other qualified plans. Participants direct their elective contributions into various investment options offered by the Plan and can change their investment options on a daily basis.
The Plan: (1) allows eligible employees to designate all or a portion of their
pre-tax
contribution as a Roth contribution, (2) allows eligible employees to make contributions to the Plan on an
after-tax
basis (limited to 2% of eligible compensation for highly compensated employees), and
(3) accepts direct (but not indirect) rollovers of Roth and
after-tax
contributions. Roth contributions are eligible for
catch-up
contributions and matching
contributions, and in general, are treated like
pre-tax
contributions under the Plan for purposes of investment allocations, loan disbursements and withdrawals.
Pre-tax
contributions and Roth contributions are aggregated for purposes of the dollar limit on deferrals and
catch-up
contributions under the Internal Revenue Code.
After-tax
contributions are not eligible for
catch-up
or matching contributions.
After-tax
contributions are treated like
pre-tax
contributions under the Plan for purposes of investment allocations, loan disbursements and withdrawals, as defined by the Plan. Effective December 8, 2015, the Plan was amended to increase the limit on
after-tax
contributions by highly compensated employees from 4% of eligible compensation to 8% of eligible compensation beginning January 1, 2016. See Note 7.
Participants are automatically enrolled in the Plan at a rate of 3% of their compensation unless the participant opts out of automatic
enrollment or until the participant changes their elections. The Vanguard Target Retirement Date Trusts II are the qualified default investment alternatives. The Plan provides for automatic deferral increases by 1% of compensation each January, as
defined by the Plan, for employees who are automatically enrolled in the Plan. Participants automatically enrolled in the Plan may revoke their participation of automatic increases, elect an annual automatic increase of 1%, 2% or 3% and have the
increase begin in a month other than January. Participants who are not automatically enrolled in the Plan are also permitted to elect automatic deferral increases.
The Plan provides for Company contributions equal to 33 1/3% of the first 6% of compensation contributed by each eligible participant of designated employer units, up to a maximum annual Company
contribution of $1,200 per participant. Also, the Plan provides for Company contributions to eligible participants of designated employer units, which vary by location and range from 25% to 100% of the amount contributed by each participant, up to a
maximum percentage ranging from 1% to 8% of the participants compensation as determined by the Board of Directors for each business unit. Matching Company contributions are credited to participants accounts at the same time their
contributed compensation is invested and are allocated in the same manner as that of their elections. However, the Company may make its matching contribution payment to the Plan at any time prior to the due date prescribed by law for filing the
Companys federal income tax return for that Plan year.
The Plan allows discretionary employer contributions as
determined by the Board of Directors under appropriate circumstances. Discretionary employer contributions are intended to compensate participants for fees incurred in connection with Plan mergers of acquired businesses. Discretionary employer
contributions made in 2016 and 2015 were not significant.
The Plan has a retirement feature for eligible salaried and hourly
employees of AMETEK. The Company makes contributions to the Plan on behalf of such employees equal to a specified percentage of their compensation earned based upon participants age and years of service, up to predetermined limits. The Plan
has an incentive retirement feature for eligible salaried and hourly employees of AMETEK. The Company contributes an additional 1% of compensation earned to the Plan on behalf of such employees who contribute 6% or more of their compensation earned,
up to predetermined limits. Participant contributions under the retirement feature and incentive retirement feature of the Plan are not permitted. Investment programs and transfer and exchange privileges available under the retirement feature and
incentive retirement feature are the same as for the savings feature under the Plan.
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The AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016
1. Description of the Plan (continued)
Forfeited Company contributions from the retirement feature were $.4 million in 2016 and
$.8 million in 2015 and are used to reduce future employer retirement feature contributions or to pay Plan administrative expenses.
Participant Accounts
Each participants account is credited with the participants contributions and allocations of (a) the Companys
contributions and (b) Plan net earnings. Allocations are based on participant earnings and/or account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the balance in the participants vested account.
Vesting
Participants
are fully vested at all times in participant contributions and employer matching contributions. Employer retirement feature contributions and related earnings and employer incentive retirement feature contributions and related earnings are fully
vested after three years of service.
Participant Loans
Participants may borrow a minimum of $1,000 or up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. Participants may have up to two loans outstanding at any time,
although only one loan may be for a primary residence, the sum of which may not exceed the maximum allowable under the Plan. Loan origination fees are paid by participants and are included in the gross loan distribution amount. Repayment terms of
the loans are generally limited to no longer than 60 months from inception or for a reasonable period of time in excess of 60 months for the purchase of a principal residence, as fixed by the Plan. The loans are secured by the balance in
the participants account and bear interest at rates established by the Plan, which approximate rates charged by commercial lending institutions for comparable loans. Interest rates on loans outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015 ranged
between 3.25% and 10.25%. Principal and interest is paid ratably through payroll deductions.
Master Trust
The AMETEK Stock Fund of certain employee savings plans of AMETEK are combined under the AMETEK, Inc. Master Trust (Master
Trust) agreement with the Trustee. Participating plans purchase units of participation in the AMETEK Stock Fund based on their contributions to such fund along with income that the fund may earn, less distributions made to the plans
participants. The AMETEK Stock Fund consists primarily of AMETEK common stock and a small portion may also be invested in short-term securities to help accommodate daily transactions. The AMETEK Stock Fund is considered a level 1 investment
within the fair value hierarchy.
The Plan limits the amount a participant can invest in the AMETEK Stock Fund to encourage
diversification of participants accounts. Each payroll period, for other investment fund transfers and for other qualified plan rollover contributions, a participant can direct up to a maximum of 25% of their contributions in the AMETEK Stock
Fund. The Plan has implemented a dividend pass through election for its participants.
Each participant is entitled to
exercise voting rights attributable to the shares allocated to their account and is notified by the Company prior to the time that such rights may be exercised. The Trustee is not permitted to vote any allocated shares for which instructions have
not been given by a participant. The Trustee votes any unallocated shares in the same proportion as those shares that were allocated, unless the Savings and Investment Committee directs the Trustee otherwise. Participants have the same voting rights
in the event of a tender or exchange offer.
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The AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016
1. Description of the Plan (continued)
The Plans interest in the assets of the Master Trust was approximately 99% at both
December 31, 2016 and 2015. The value of the assets held by the Master Trust was $70,665,274 and $85,573,441 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
A summary of the investment (loss) income for the assets held by the Master Trust was as follows:
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Year Ended December 31,
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2016
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2015
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Net (depreciation) appreciation in fair value of investment
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$
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(8,046,644
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)
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$
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1,567,629
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|
Interest and dividend income on investment
|
|
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509,528
|
|
|
|
533,150
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Total investment (loss) income
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$
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(7,537,116
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)
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$
|
2,100,779
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Payment of Benefits
On termination of service, death, disability or retirement, a participant may receive a lump-sum amount equal to his or her vested account. Participants who terminate after attaining retirement age or on
account of disability may elect to receive installment payments up to a 15-year period but subject to certain restrictions based on life expectancy. When a participant attains age 59
1
/
2
while still an employee, he or she can elect to withdraw a specified portion of his or her vested account balance without incurring an income tax penalty. Also, in certain cases of financial hardship, a
participant may elect to withdraw up to a specified portion of his or her vested account balance, regardless of age. Benefits are recorded when paid.
Administrative Expenses
Except for certain loan fees, the expenses of
administering the Plan are payable from the Plans assets, unless the Company elects to pay such expenses. From inception of the Plan to the present, the Company has elected to pay such expenses directly.
Plan Termination
The
Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). While the Company has not expressed any intent to terminate the Plan, it is free to do so at any time subject to the provisions
of ERISA and applicable labor agreements. In the event of Plan termination, each participants account would become fully vested and each participant will receive the value of his or her separate vested account.
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The AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Financial Statements
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Use of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires Plan management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes, and supplemental schedule. Actual
results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Notes Receivable from Participants
Notes receivable from participants represent participant loans that are recorded at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but
unpaid interest. Interest income on notes receivable from participants is recorded when it is earned. Related fees are paid from participants accounts. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2016 or 2015. If a
participant ceases to make loan repayments and the plan administrator deems the participant loan to be a distribution, the participant loan balance is reduced and a benefit payment is recorded.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market
fluctuation and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could
materially affect participants account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of assets available for benefits.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition
Investments held by the Plan are stated at fair value less costs to sell, if significant. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability
(an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. See Note 4.
Investments in shares of registered investment companies are valued at quoted market prices, which represent the net asset values of
shares held by the Plan at year end. Money market and short-term investments are carried at the fair value established by the issuer and/or the trustee. The AMETEK common stock is valued at the closing price reported in an active market.
The Plan invests in a Vanguard Retirement Savings Fund and Vanguard Target Retirement Date Funds through a common/collective trust. The
fair values of the Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust IV and Vanguard Target Retirement Date Trusts II are the reported net asset values of the participation units owned by the Plan at year end. There are currently no redemption restrictions on these
investments.
In connection with the June 2015 merger of the Amptek, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust, the Plan assumed an
investment in the Wells Fargo Stable Value Fund through a common/collective trust. The fair value of the Wells Fargo Stable Value Fund is the reported net asset values of the participation units owned by the Plan at year end. This investment
requires a
12-month
notice period for redemption. The Wells Fargo Stable Value Fund was redeemed in May 2016.
Purchases and sales of investments are reflected on trade dates. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are based on the average cost of such investments. Interest income is recorded on the
accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income from other investments is recorded as earned. Plan investments do not have significant costs to sell.
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The AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016
3. Investment Programs
As of December 31, 2016, a participant may direct contributions (up to certain specified limits) in any of the following investment options:
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Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust IV
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Vanguard Target Retirement Date Trusts II
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|
|
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Trust II
|
|
|
|
Registered investment companies:
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Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund
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|
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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
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|
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|
Vanguard LifeStrategy Funds
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|
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Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares
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|
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Vanguard Windsor II Fund
|
|
|
|
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
|
|
|
|
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
|
|
|
|
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund
|
|
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|
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
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|
|
|
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund
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|
|
|
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund
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|
|
|
RidgeWorth Small Cap Value Equity Fund
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|
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|
Wells Fargo Advantage Discovery Fund
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Participants may change their investment options or transfer existing account balances to other investment options daily.
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The AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016
4. Fair Value Measurements
The Plan utilizes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to the valuations used to measure fair value. This hierarchy
prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active
markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the
Plans own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liabilitys classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value
measurement.
The following tables sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plans assets at fair value:
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December 31, 2016
|
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Total
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Level 1
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Level 2
|
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Level 3
|
|
Registered investment companies
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|
$
|
591,106,119
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|
|
$
|
591,106,119
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|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common/collective trusts measured at net asset value:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust IV
|
|
|
131,464,354
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vanguard Target Retirement Date Trusts II
|
|
|
210,868,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at Fair Value
|
|
$
|
933,438,983
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
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|
|
Total
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|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Registered investment companies
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|
$
|
552,764,615
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|
|
$
|
552,764,615
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common/collective trusts measured at net asset value:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust IV
|
|
|
124,784,577
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vanguard Target Retirement Date Trusts II
|
|
|
171,875,564
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells Fargo Stable Value Fund
|
|
|
337,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at Fair Value
|
|
$
|
849,762,357
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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The AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016
5. Income Tax Status
The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dated October 19, 2016, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code) and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to this determination by the IRS, the Plan was amended and restated as of January 1, 2017. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate
in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan Sponsor believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and therefore believes the Plan, as amended and restated, is qualified and the
related trust is tax-exempt.
U.S. GAAP requires Plan management to evaluate uncertain tax positions taken by the Plan. The
financial statement effects of a tax position are recognized when the position is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, to be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan Sponsor has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan and
has concluded that as of December 31, 2016, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken. The Plan has recognized no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing
jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.
6. Differences Between Financial Statements and
Form 5500
The following is a reconciliation of assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the
Plans Form 5500:
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|
December 31,
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|
|
2016
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|
|
2015
|
|
Assets available for benefits per the financial statements
|
|
$
|
1,022,812,875
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|
|
$
|
953,028,104
|
|
Deemed distributions outstanding related to the current year
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|
|
(60,361
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)
|
|
|
(7,622
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)
|
Deemed distributions outstanding related to the prior year
|
|
|
(62,706
|
)
|
|
|
(55,084
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets available for benefits per Form 5500
|
|
$
|
1,022,689,808
|
|
|
$
|
952,965,398
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following is a reconciliation of deductions per the financial statements to total expenses per the
Plans Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2016:
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|
|
|
|
Deductions per the financial statements
|
|
$
|
(72,079,281
|
)
|
Less: Deemed distributions at December 31, 2016
|
|
|
(123,067
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)
|
Add: Deemed distributions at December 31, 2015
|
|
|
62,706
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses per Form 5500
|
|
$
|
(72,139,642
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The AMETEK Retirement and Savings Plan
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2016
7. Plan Amendments
Effective October 13, 2016, the Plan was amended as requested by IRS in connection with the issuance of a determination letter regarding the Plans tax-qualified situation.
Effective December 8, 2015, the Plan was amended to increase the limit on
after-tax
contributions by highly compensated employees from 4% of eligible compensation to 8% of eligible compensation beginning January 1, 2016.
During 2016 and 2015, the Plan was amended to designate certain U.S. employees of the following acquired businesses as participating employees in the Plan:
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Effective Date
|
|
Acquired Business
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November 14, 2016
|
|
Laserage Technology Corporation
|
June 20, 2016
|
|
Electronic Systems Protection, Inc. (hourly employees only)
|
June 13, 2016
|
|
Electronic Systems Protection, Inc. (salaried employees only)
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January 20, 2016
|
|
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
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December 21, 2015
|
|
Global Tubes
(1)
|
July 6, 2015
|
|
Surface Vision
|
February 2, 2015
|
|
Reichert Technologies
(2)
|
(1)
|
Includes only certain U.S. employees not affiliated with a collective bargaining agreement.
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(2)
|
Includes only certain U.S. employees affiliated with a collective bargaining agreement.
|
During 2016 and 2015, the Plan was amended to merge the net assets of certain U.S. participants from the following acquired
businesses 401(k) plans into the Plan:
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|
|
Effective Date
|
|
Merged Plan
|
November 10, 2016
|
|
Electronic Systems Protection, Inc.
|
August 1, 2016
|
|
Superior Tube Company, Inc. Non-Union 401 (k) Plan
|
November 2, 2015
|
|
Zygo Corporation Profit Sharing Plan
|
August 3, 2015
|
|
Controls Southeast, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
|
July 1, 2015
|
|
Reichert, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees
|
June 2, 2015
|
|
Amptek, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
|
8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
No. 2017-06,
Plan
Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Topic 960), Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962), Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965): Employee Benefit Plan Master Trust Reporting
(ASU 2017-06).
ASU 2017-06
requires a plans interest in a master trust and change in the value of that interest to be presented in separate
line items in the statement of assets available for benefits and in the statement of changes in assets available for benefits. The new guidance removes the requirement to disclose the percentage interest in the master trust for those plans with
divided interests and instead requires disclosure of the dollar amount of interest in each investment type.
ASU 2017-06
is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2018. The new guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis and early adoption is permitted. The Plan is currently evaluating the impact of adopting
ASU 2017-06
on the Plans
financial statements.
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