Notes to CoNsolidated FiNaNCial statemeNts (In thousands of dollars except as noted and per share amounts)  The Company sponsors defined benefits pension plans for its employees, as well as health care benefits, medical plans  and life insurance coverage.  The following table presents a reconciliation of the pension obligations, the plan assets and the funded status of the  benefit plans for the current year and the previous three years: Rogers Sugar Inc. 82 18.  FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED): 19.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:  September 28,  September 29, October 1,  October 1, 2013 2012 2011 2010 $ $ $ $ Fair value of plan assets: Pension benefit plans  118,028 103,546 94,908 98,157 Other benefit plans  – – – – 118,028 103,546 94,908 98,157 Defined benefit obligation: Pension benefit plans  142,244 141,179 130,279 123,630 Other benefit plans  20,129 20,224 19,462 20,698 162,373 161,403 149,741 144,328 Funded status: Pension benefit plans  (24,216) (37,633) (35,371)  (25,473) Other benefit plans  (20,129) (20,224) (19,462)  (20,698) (44,345) (57,857) (54,833)  (46,171) Experience adjustment  arising on plan liabilities   (2,234) 9,830 2,545 – Experience adjustment  arising on plan assets  8,540 2,888 (8,026) – September 28, 2013 September 29, 2012 Present Present Future  value of Future  value of minimum   minimum minimum minimum lease lease lease lease payments Interest payments payments Interest payments $ $ $ $ $ $ Less than one year  41 2 39 74 5 69 Between one and five years  7 – 7 48 2 46 More than five years  – – – – – – 48 2 46 122 7 115 The finance lease obligations are payable as follows: 