Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Employee Retirement Plans

Employee Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Employee Retirement Plans

Employee Retirement Plans

11. Employee Retirement Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost consist of the following:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2018		2017

Component of net periodic pension cost:
Service cost	$	102	$	89
Interest cost		389		403
Expected return on plan assets		(475)		(448)
Amortization of net loss		176		181
Net periodic pension cost	$	192	$	225

The Company estimates its total required minimum contributions to its pension plans in 2018 will be $72. Through March 31, 2018, the Company has made $14 of cash contributions to the pension plans versus $529 through the same period in 2017.

Components of net periodic other postretirement benefit cost consist of the following:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,		March 31,
	2018		2017

Component of periodic other postretirement benefit cost:
Service cost	$	47	$	51
Interest cost		58		70
Amortization of net gain		(52)		(27)
Net periodic other postretirement benefit cost	$	53	$	94

Service cost is included in Income from operations on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The other components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost are included in Other expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.