Retirement plan

THE Q.E.P. CO., INC. 401(K) PLAN

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

Q.E.P. CO., INC.EIN 13-2983807Plan #004PY 2018

1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY NW - BOCA RATON, FL 33487561-994-5550

Prospect flagsLow participationLow employer contributionLow participant contributionFailed to transmit contributionsCorrective distributions

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Filed April 9, 2006

This is a legacy paper filing. Plan administrator and contact details are recorded in the original filing, which has not been digitised into structured fields.

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Total assets (EOY)

$17.8M

-7.7% from 2017

Total participants

723

+19.9% from 2017

Average account balance

$45,426

-15.0% from 2017

Annual return

-3.47%

-18.00 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

See 1,154 peers

Peer group

Industry32 - Manufacturing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort1,154 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$21.91M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$66K

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.

333

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.

85.1%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.58M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$6K

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

+15.27%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$203

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 10 of 13 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MMA SECURITIES LLC4+ years Service code 53 · EIN 22-3570392	Insurance Commissions	$24,888
BKD, LLP1 year Filed as: BKD LLP Service code 10 · EIN 44-0160260	Accounting	$8,506
QEP CO., INC1 year Service code 10 · EIN 13-2983807	Accounting	$6,870
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.4+ years Service code 15 · EIN 04-1590850	Recordkeeping	$6,667
AMERICAN CENTURY2 years Service code 52 · EIN 43-1646043	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
AMERICAN FUNDS2 years Service code 52 · EIN 95-1411037	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
EATON VANCE2 years Service code 52 · EIN 04-2325690	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
ENVESTNET RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC3 years Service code 27 · EIN 61-1732930	Advisory (Plan)	$0
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON1 year Service code 52 · EIN 13-3151768	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
INVESCO2 years Service code 52 · EIN 76-0343427	Indirect Investment Fees	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2J2F2G2K3D3H2S2T

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.
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.
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

5 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityLow participant contribution
Participant contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant 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).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$7K

$10 / participant

Contract admin$7K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.038%

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: BKD, LLP
Auditor EIN: 440160260
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$45,426

$65,223-30.4%

$80,022-43.2%

$55,725-18.5%

Participation rate

49.1%

80.6%-31.5pp

75.8%-26.8pp

70.9%-21.8pp

Annual return

-3.47%

7.59%-11.1pp

11.22%-14.7pp

244.93%-248.4pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$326

$2,544-87.2%

$2,468-86.8%

$2,078-84.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,743

$3,881-55.1%

$3,686-52.7%

$3,356-48.1%

Admin fee / account holder

$17

$114-85.1%

$6,521-99.7%

$115-85.2%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MMA SECURITIES LLC4+ years

Service code 53 · EIN 22-3570392

Insurance Commissions

$24,888

BKD, LLP1 year

Filed as: BKD LLP

Service code 10 · EIN 44-0160260

Accounting

$8,506

QEP CO., INC1 year

Service code 10 · EIN 13-2983807

Accounting

$6,870

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.4+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 04-1590850

Recordkeeping

$6,667

AMERICAN CENTURY2 years

Service code 52 · EIN 43-1646043

Indirect Investment Fees

AMERICAN FUNDS2 years

Service code 52 · EIN 95-1411037

Indirect Investment Fees

EATON VANCE2 years

Service code 52 · EIN 04-2325690

Indirect Investment Fees

ENVESTNET RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC3 years

Service code 27 · EIN 61-1732930

Advisory (Plan)

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON1 year

Service code 52 · EIN 13-3151768

Indirect Investment Fees

INVESCO2 years

Service code 52 · EIN 76-0343427

Indirect Investment Fees

THE Q.E.P. CO., INC. 401(K) PLAN

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THE Q.E.P. CO., INC. 401(K) PLAN

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Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

Plan features & details

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Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion