Retirement plan

MICROSEISMIC, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: MICROSEISMIC, INC. - MICROSEISMIC, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2020) Form 5500
Creator: MICROSEISMIC, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, MICROSEISMIC, INC. 401(K) PLAN, MICROSEISMIC, INC.

MICROSEISMIC, INC.EIN 02-0668678Plan #001PY 2020

10777 WESTHEIMER STE 250 - HOUSTON, TX 77042713-781-2323microseismic.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesinformation technology and services

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesLow employer contributionFailed to transmit contributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$6.7M

-1.9% from 2019

Total participants

-17.8% from 2019

Average account balance

$86,560

+13.3% from 2019

Annual return

11.90%

-6.82 pp from 2019

Benchmarks

See 26,422 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort26,422 peers

Snapshot2020

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$7.61M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$96K

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.

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.

168.1%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$353K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$8K

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

+14.64%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$1135

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

0 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 4 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
GLOBAL KEY MANAGEMENT, LLC5 years Service code 27 649 MISSION ST FL 5 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105	Advisory (Plan)	$21,339
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES, LLP6+ years Filed as: PANNELL KERR FORSTER OF TEXAS P.C. Service code 10 · EIN 76-0356844	Accounting	$16,818
AMERICAN FUNDS2 years Filed as: CAPITAL GROUP RETIREMENT PLAN SVCS. Service code 25 · EIN 82-4555287	Directed Trustee	$1,212
TD AMERITRADE, INC.6+ years Service code 33 · EIN 82-0543156	Securities brokerage	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2R2S2T3D

Plan features

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.
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

4 tripped

OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
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).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$39K

$1575 / participant

Contract admin$39K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.591%

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: PANNELL KERR FORSTER OF TEXAS P.C.
Auditor EIN: 760356844
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$86,560

$98,766-12.4%

$149,730-42.2%

$79,852+8.4%

Participation rate

76.0%

75.8%+0.2pp

82.5%-6.5pp

69.6%+6.4pp

Annual return

11.90%

27.43%-15.5pp

276.70%-264.8pp

31.72%-19.8pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,217-100.0%

$4,645-100.0%

$2,471-100.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$5,493

$5,681-3.3%

$6,843-19.7%

$3,740+46.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$511

$6,052-91.6%

$9,310-94.5%

$5,306-90.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

GLOBAL KEY MANAGEMENT, LLC5 years

Service code 27

649 MISSION ST FL 5 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

Advisory (Plan)

$21,339

PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES, LLP6+ years

Filed as: PANNELL KERR FORSTER OF TEXAS P.C.

Service code 10 · EIN 76-0356844

Accounting

$16,818

AMERICAN FUNDS2 years

Filed as: CAPITAL GROUP RETIREMENT PLAN SVCS.

Service code 25 · EIN 82-4555287

Directed Trustee

$1,212

TD AMERITRADE, INC.6+ years

Service code 33 · EIN 82-0543156

Securities brokerage

MICROSEISMIC, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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