Retirement plan

ARMSTRONG 401(K) PLAN

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

ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS, INCEIN 25-1563080Plan #002PY 2018

ONE ARMSTRONG PLACE - BUTLER, PA 16001724-283-0925

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participationLow employer contribution

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Total assets (EOY)

$89.7M

-11.6% from 2016

Total participants

2,613

-1.2% from 2016

Average account balance

$55,324

-7.2% from 2016

Annual return

-3.78%

-9.18 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 143 peers

Peer group

Industry55 - Management of Companies and Enterprises

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort143 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$168.44M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$87K

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.

1,947

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.

56.0%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$10.26M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$4K

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

+15.53%

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 5 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.4+ years Service code 15 · EIN 04-1590850	Recordkeeping	$214,876
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE4+ years Filed as: ARMSTRONG 401K PLAN Service code 10	Accounting	$10,585
JUDCO MANAGEMENT INC.1 year Service code 38 · EIN 25-1563080	Participant Communication	$5,384
BDO USA, LLP2 years Service code 10 · EIN 13-5381590	Accounting	$0
THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.2 years Filed as: VANGUARD Service code 52 · EIN 23-2311358	Indirect Investment Fees	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2J2F2G2K3B3D3H2T

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.
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.
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

3 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
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.)

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$492K

$205 / participant

Investment mgmt$472K95.9%
Contract admin$19K3.9%
Other / not subdivided$9000.2%

% of EOY assets

0.548%

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: BDO USA LLP
Auditor EIN: 135381590
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$55,324

$118,101-53.2%

$106,387-48.0%

$75,289-26.5%

Participation rate

58.6%

81.4%-22.8pp

77.5%-18.9pp

72.4%-13.8pp

Annual return

-3.78%

-2.42%-1.4pp

0.25%-4.0pp

-0.04%-3.7pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$382

$2,880-86.7%

$3,520-89.1%

$2,405-84.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,551

$4,681-45.5%

$5,421-52.9%

$3,739-31.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$303

$85+258.6%

$7,510-96.0%

$102+196.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.4+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 04-1590850

Recordkeeping

$214,876

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE4+ years

Filed as: ARMSTRONG 401K PLAN

Service code 10

Accounting

$10,585

JUDCO MANAGEMENT INC.1 year

Service code 38 · EIN 25-1563080

Participant Communication

$5,384

BDO USA, LLP2 years

Service code 10 · EIN 13-5381590

Accounting

THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.2 years

Filed as: VANGUARD

Service code 52 · EIN 23-2311358

Indirect Investment Fees

ARMSTRONG 401(K) PLAN

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