Retirement plan

ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY 401(K) PLAN

Name: ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC. - ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY 401(K) PLAN (2015) Form 5500
Creator: ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY 401(K) PLAN, ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC.

ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC.EIN 22-3264604Plan #001PY 2015

1818 MARKET STREET SUITE 1000 - PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103215-282-5314LinkedIn501-1000 employeesinformation technology and services

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participationHigh assets / participantCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$36.7M

-31.2% from 2016

Total participants

454

-52.5% from 2016

Average account balance

$36,698,846

+61040.8% from 2016

Annual return

1.85%

-32.37 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 2,331 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort2,331 peers

Snapshot2015

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$308.68M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$105K

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.

2,932

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.

97.4%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$21.63M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$13K

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

+15.96%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$49

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 2 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
ZOOK DINON PA1+ years Service code 10 509 SOUTH LENOLA RD · MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057	Accounting	$12,088
GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE1+ years Service code 64 8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111	Recordkeeping Fees	$2,268

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

4 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).
InformationalHigh assets / participant
Assets per participant exceed $250,000 - top-decile high-value plan.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$14K

$32 / participant

Investment mgmt$14K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.039%

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: ZOOK DINON PA
Auditor EIN: 222746484
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$36,698,846

$88,324+41450.4%

$115,038+31801.5%

$55,191+66393.7%

Participation rate

0.0%

72.5%-72.5pp

81.4%-81.4pp

69.2%-69.2pp

Annual return

1.85%

6.30%-4.4pp

26.14%-24.3pp

10.78%-8.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$2,176

$2,805-22.4%

$4,608-52.8%

$1,899+14.6%

Participant deferral / active EE

$6,373

$5,042+26.4%

$6,026+5.8%

$3,046+109.2%

Admin fee / account holder

$14,356

$105+13523.0%

$8,175+75.6%

$91+15714.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

ZOOK DINON PA1+ years

Service code 10

509 SOUTH LENOLA RD · MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057

Accounting

$12,088

GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE1+ years

Service code 64

8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD · GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111

Recordkeeping Fees

$2,268

ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY 401(K) PLAN

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Expense breakdown

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