Retirement plan

AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, LLC 401(K) PLAN

Name: AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, LLC - AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, LLC 401(K) PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, LLC
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, LLC 401(K) PLAN, AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, LLC

AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, LLCEIN 20-8201724Plan #001PY 2017

1663 LIBERTY DRIVE - BLOOMINGTON, IN 47403812-339-6000authorsolutions.comLinkedIn1001-5000 employeespublishing

Prospect flagsLow assets / participantLow employer contribution

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Total assets (EOY)

$2.6M

+84.2% from 2016

Total participants

289

+2.5% from 2016

Average account balance

$11,123

+62.5% from 2016

Annual return

52.67%

+52.67 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 512 peers

Peer group

Industry51 - Information

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort512 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$6.66M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$42K

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.

158

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.

80.9%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$660K

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

+14.19%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

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 1 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL2+ years Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786	Loan Processing	$1,125

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2S2T3B3D

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.
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

2 tripped

OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
OpportunityLow assets / participant
Assets per participant are in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort - savings-rate / match opportunity.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$1K

$4 / participant

Other / not subdivided$1K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.042%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 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: RSM
Auditor EIN: 420714325
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$11,123

$65,592-83.0%

$90,161-87.7%

$69,631-84.0%

Participation rate

80.2%

77.6%+2.6pp

76.9%+3.4pp

70.7%+9.5pp

Annual return

52.67%

57.10%-4.4pp

34.89%+17.8pp

27571.02%-27518.4pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$2,193-100.0%

$3,318-100.0%

$2,032-100.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,977

$5,257-43.4%

$5,287-43.7%

$3,224-7.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$86-94.5%

$5,943-99.9%

$110-95.7%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL2+ years

Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786

Loan Processing

$1,125

AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, LLC 401(K) PLAN

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