Retirement plan

PIERCE ATWOOD LLP 401(K) PLAN

Name: PIERCE ATWOOD LLP - PIERCE ATWOOD LLP 401(K) PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: PIERCE ATWOOD LLP
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, PIERCE ATWOOD LLP 401(K) PLAN, PIERCE ATWOOD LLP

PIERCE ATWOOD LLPEIN 01-0190452Plan #001PY 2018

MERRILL'S WHARF, 254 COMMERICAL STREET - PORTLAND, ME 04101207-791-1100pierceatwood.comLinkedIn201-500 employeeslaw practice

Other plans on this EIN

1 filing

#002Retirement-$26.6M assets

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesHigh assets / participantFailed to transmit contributionsCorrective distributions

How to read this page

Total assets (EOY)

$79.7M

-11.5% from 2017

Total participants

220

-3.1% from 2017

Average account balance

$363,974

-8.7% from 2017

Annual return

-10.74%

-27.02 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

See 5,340 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort5,340 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$138.07M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$406K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

340

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

98.5%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$8.28M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$32K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+33.21%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$508

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 6 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.2 years Filed as: SCHWAB RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES,INC Service code 15 · EIN 34-1479833	Recordkeeping	$65,852
R M DAVIS INC4+ years Filed as: RM DAVIS INC Service code 26 · EIN 01-0356657	Advisory (Participants)	$53,007
GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE4+ years Filed as: FL PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Service code 26 · EIN 01-0403396	Advisory (Participants)	$19,032
JP MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC2 years Filed as: WINDHAVEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Service code 26 · EIN 27-3763801	Advisory (Participants)	$8,530
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.1 year Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC Service code 33 · EIN 94-1737782	Other investment fees and expenses; S...	$2,456
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.4+ years Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB & CO. AND AFFILIATES Service code 59	Shareholder Servicing	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2A2E2F2G2J2K2R2S2T3B3D

Plan features

2A
Age/service weighted or new comparability plan
Age/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
2K
Code section 401(m) arrangement
Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
2R
Participant-directed brokerage accounts
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
2S
Automatic enrollment
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has elective contributions deducted from payroll.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
3B
Plan covering self-employed individuals
Plan covering self-employed individuals.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.

Opportunity flags

5 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
InformationalHigh assets / participant
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$165K

$978 / participant

Investment mgmt$90K54.2%
Other / not subdivided$76K45.8%

% of EOY assets

0.207%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

1 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

Auditor declined to express an opinion - usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: BAKER NEWMAN NOYES
Auditor EIN: 010494526
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$363,974

$73,102+397.9%

$123,553+194.6%

$56,289+546.6%

Participation rate

99.4%

74.3%+25.1pp

82.3%+17.1pp

69.9%+29.6pp

Annual return

-10.74%

3.01%-13.7pp

119.21%-129.9pp

-9.96%-0.8pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$13,287

$2,977+346.3%

$4,628+187.1%

$2,111+529.4%

Participant deferral / active EE

$10,255

$5,423+89.1%

$6,426+59.6%

$3,350+206.1%

Admin fee / account holder

$755

$554+36.3%

$9,284-91.9%

$521+44.9%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.2 years

Filed as: SCHWAB RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES,INC

Service code 15 · EIN 34-1479833

Recordkeeping

$65,852

R M DAVIS INC4+ years

Filed as: RM DAVIS INC

Service code 26 · EIN 01-0356657

Advisory (Participants)

$53,007

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE4+ years

Filed as: FL PUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Service code 26 · EIN 01-0403396

Advisory (Participants)

$19,032

JP MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC2 years

Filed as: WINDHAVEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC

Service code 26 · EIN 27-3763801

Advisory (Participants)

$8,530

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.1 year

Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC

Service code 33 · EIN 94-1737782

Other investment fees and expenses; S...

$2,456

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.4+ years

Filed as: CHARLES SCHWAB & CO. AND AFFILIATES

Service code 59

Shareholder Servicing

PIERCE ATWOOD LLP 401(K) PLAN

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PIERCE ATWOOD LLP 401(K) PLAN

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

Plan features & details

Opportunity flagsi

Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion