Retirement plan

EASY GARDENER 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: EASY GARDENER PRODUCTS, INC. - EASY GARDENER 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2015) Form 5500
Creator: EASY GARDENER PRODUCTS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, EASY GARDENER 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN, EASY GARDENER PRODUCTS, INC.

EASY GARDENER PRODUCTS, INC.EIN 20-5004591Plan #001PY 2015

3022 FRANKLIN AVE - WACO, TX 767107352254-753-5353easygardener.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesconsumer goods

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow employer contributionFailed to transmit contributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$4M

No prior year

Total participants

113

No prior year

Average account balance

$37,873

No prior year

Annual return

8.27%

No prior year

Benchmarks

See 5,562 peers

Peer group

Industry32 - Manufacturing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort5,562 peers

Snapshot2015

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$2.69M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$23K

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.

119

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.

66.7%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$89K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$3K

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

+10.49%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$110

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 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1+ years Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY INC Service code 49 · EIN 13-2808480	Other Services	$33,611
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY1+ years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290	Contract Administrator	$1,739
WILSHIRE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED1+ years Service code 27 · EIN 95-2755361	Advisory (Plan)	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2S2T3D

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.

Opportunity flags

3 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.)
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

$41K

$427 / participant

Investment mgmt$35K86.5%
Contract admin$5K13.5%

% of EOY assets

1.011%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 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: CROWE HORWATH LLP
Auditor EIN: 350921680
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$37,873

$54,380-30.4%

$68,509-44.7%

$59,633-36.5%

Participation rate

92.6%

70.2%+22.4pp

74.7%+17.9pp

68.7%+24.0pp

Annual return

8.27%

2.83%+5.4pp

8.27%0pp

2041.45%-2033.2pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,539-100.0%

$2,278-100.0%

$2,203-100.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,042

$2,643-22.8%

$3,382-39.6%

$3,192-36.0%

Admin fee / account holder

$383

$3,885-90.1%

$5,275-92.7%

$4,297-91.1%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH1+ years

Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY INC

Service code 49 · EIN 13-2808480

Other Services

$33,611

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY1+ years

Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290

Contract Administrator

$1,739

WILSHIRE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED1+ years

Service code 27 · EIN 95-2755361

Advisory (Plan)

EASY GARDENER 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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