Company: THC
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000070318-25-000009
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Company: TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 146
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 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 that had not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.To develop the expected long‑term rate of return on plan assets assumption, the DMC Pension Plan considers the current level of expected returns on risk‑free investments (primarily government bonds), the historical level of risk premium associated with the other asset classes in which the portfolio is invested and the expectations for future returns on each asset class. The expected return for each asset class is then weighted based on the target asset allocation to develop the expected long‑term rate of return on assets assumption for the portfolio.The weighted‑average asset allocations by asset category as of December 31, 2024, were as follows:TargetActualCash and cash equivalents— %4 %Equity securities15 %12 %Debt securities70 %66 %Alternative investments15 %19 %The DMC Pension Plan assets are invested in public commingled vehicles, segregated separately managed accounts, and private commingled vehicles, all of which are managed by professional investment management firms. The objective for all asset categories is to maximize total return without assuming undue risk exposure. The DMC Pension Plan maintains a well‑diversified asset allocation that meets these objectives. The DMC Pension Plan assets are largely comprised of cash and 

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cash equivalents, including but not limited to money market funds and repurchase agreements secured by U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations, equity securities, including but not limited to the publicly traded shares of U.S. companies with various market capitalizations in addition to international and convertible securities, debt securities including, but not limited to, domestic and foreign government obligations, corporate bonds, and mortgage‑backed securities, and alternative investments. Alternative investments is a broadly defined asset category with the objective of diversifying the overall portfolio, complementing traditional equity and fixed‑income securities and improving the overall performance consistency of the portfolio. Alternative investments may include, but are not limited to, diversified hedge funds in the form of professionally managed pooled limited partnership investments and investments in private markets via professionally managed pooled limited partnership interests.In each investment account, the DMC Pension Plan investment managers are responsible for monitoring and reacting to economic indicators, such as gross domestic product, consumer price index and U.S. monetary policy that may affect the performance of their account. The performance of all managers and the aggregate asset allocation are formally reviewed on a quarterly basis. The current asset allocation objective is to maintain a certain