Retirement plan

THE SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 401(K) PLAN

Name: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - THE SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 401(K) PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 401(K) PLAN, SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.EIN 11-3572676Plan #001PY 2018

SUITE A100, 5280 CORPORATE DRIVE - FREDERICK, MD 21703301-444-1036spirent.comLinkedIn1001-5000 employeestelecommunications

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Total assets (EOY)

$263.8M

-16.4% from 2019

Total participants

1,595

+0.7% from 2019

Average account balance

$172,648

-17.2% from 2019

Annual return

-5.06%

-27.89 pp from 2019

Benchmarks

See 2,763 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort2,763 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$449.65M

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Average account balance

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

$318K

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Participants with account balance

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

1,414

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1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

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

92.6%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$18.21M

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1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$23K

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Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+15.14%

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Admin fee / account holder

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

$91

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Asset composition

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

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Service providers

Top 5 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
T ROWE PRICE RPS INC1+ years Service code 15 100 EAST PRATT STREET · BALTIMORE, MD 21202	Recordkeeping	$116,174
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC1+ years Filed as: GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS, LLC Service code 16 4340 REDWOOD HIGHWAY · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903	Consulting	$30,000
SALTER & COMPANY, LLC1+ years Service code 16 4600 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY · BETHESDA, MD 20814	Consulting	$16,500
MORNINGSTAR1+ years Service code 26 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET · CHICAGO, IL 60602	Advisory (Participants)	$7,086
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS1+ years Service code 14 303 GRIFFING AVE · RIVERHEAD, NY 11901	Plan Administrator	$6,766

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K3D3H

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.
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.
3H
Controlled group member
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b) (c) or (m)).

Opportunity flags

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Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$239K

$276 / participant

Investment mgmt$7K3.0%
Other / not subdivided$232K97.0%

% of EOY assets

0.090%

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: CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Auditor EIN: 470900880
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$172,648

$75,388+129.0%

$123,553+39.7%

$55,727+209.8%

Participation rate

92.2%

75.7%+16.6pp

82.3%+10.0pp

70.9%+21.4pp

Annual return

-5.06%

4.48%-9.5pp

119.21%-124.3pp

244.94%-250.0pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$4,435

$3,063+44.8%

$4,628-4.2%

$2,078+113.4%

Participant deferral / active EE

$11,810

$5,651+109.0%

$6,426+83.8%

$3,356+251.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$156

$120+30.4%

$9,284-98.3%

$115+35.6%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

T ROWE PRICE RPS INC1+ years

Service code 15

100 EAST PRATT STREET · BALTIMORE, MD 21202

Recordkeeping

$116,174

GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC1+ years

Filed as: GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS, LLC

Service code 16

4340 REDWOOD HIGHWAY · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903

Consulting

$30,000

SALTER & COMPANY, LLC1+ years

Service code 16

4600 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY · BETHESDA, MD 20814

Consulting

$16,500

MORNINGSTAR1+ years

Service code 26

22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET · CHICAGO, IL 60602

Advisory (Participants)

$7,086

SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS1+ years

Service code 14

303 GRIFFING AVE · RIVERHEAD, NY 11901

Plan Administrator

$6,766

THE SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS 401(K) PLAN

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