Retirement plan

ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

Name: ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC. - ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.401(K) SAVINGS PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.401(K) SAVINGS PLAN, ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.

ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.EIN 30-0641353Plan #002PY 2017

112 HERITAGE DRIVE - PATASKALA, OH 43062614-775-3429

Prospect flagsLow participationCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$349.2M

-17.4% from 2016

Total participants

19,701

-0.5% from 2016

Average account balance

$39,342

-26.1% from 2016

Annual return

18.40%

-8.03 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 92 peers

Peer group

Industry44 - Retail Trade

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants>=10,000

Cohort92 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$382.64M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$70K

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.

5,500

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.

24.5%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$22.88M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$2K

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

+13.90%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$97

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 15 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS3+ years Filed as: STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY Service code 21 · EIN 04-1867445	Bank Trustee	$673,796
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.3+ years Service code 52 · EIN 04-1590850	Indirect Investment Fees	$366,591
THE CENTURION GROUP, LLC2 years Service code 27 · EIN 20-8394397	Advisory (Plan)	$64,899
COHN REZNICK LLP2 years Service code 10 · EIN 22-1478099	Accounting	$31,000
THE CENTURION GROUP, LLC1 year Filed as: CENTURION Service code 27 · EIN 20-8394397	Advisory (Plan)	$19,875
ASCENA RETAIL GROUP3+ years Service code 29 · EIN 30-0641353	Legal	$13,707
AMERICAN REALTY ADVISORS1 year Filed as: AMERICAN BEACON Service code 52 · EIN 75-2401150	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
AMERICAN FUNDS1 year Service code 52 · EIN 95-1411037	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON1 year Filed as: FRANKLINTEMPLETON Service code 52 · EIN 13-3151768	Indirect Investment Fees	$0
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY1 year Filed as: JOHN HANCOCK Service code 52 · EIN 04-3279774	Indirect Investment Fees	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2J2F2G2K3D3H2T

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.
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

2 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$497K

$27 / participant

Investment mgmt$85K17.1%
Contract admin$365K73.5%
Other / not subdivided$47K9.4%

% of EOY assets

0.142%

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: COHN REZNICK LLP
Auditor EIN: 221478099
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$39,342

$39,909-1.4%

$78,775-50.1%

$80,976-51.4%

Participation rate

40.3%

55.7%-15.5pp

69.2%-28.9pp

68.3%-28.0pp

Annual return

18.40%

23.47%-5.1pp

35.62%-17.2pp

22.91%-4.5pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$888

$778+14.2%

$1,986-55.3%

$2,402-63.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,650

$1,359+21.4%

$2,958-44.2%

$3,848-57.1%

Admin fee / account holder

$56

$50+12.6%

$5,132-98.9%

$67-17.0%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS3+ years

Filed as: STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY

Service code 21 · EIN 04-1867445

Bank Trustee

$673,796

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.3+ years

Service code 52 · EIN 04-1590850

Indirect Investment Fees

$366,591

THE CENTURION GROUP, LLC2 years

Service code 27 · EIN 20-8394397

Advisory (Plan)

$64,899

COHN REZNICK LLP2 years

Service code 10 · EIN 22-1478099

Accounting

$31,000

THE CENTURION GROUP, LLC1 year

Filed as: CENTURION

Service code 27 · EIN 20-8394397

Advisory (Plan)

$19,875

ASCENA RETAIL GROUP3+ years

Service code 29 · EIN 30-0641353

Legal

$13,707

AMERICAN REALTY ADVISORS1 year

Filed as: AMERICAN BEACON

Service code 52 · EIN 75-2401150

Indirect Investment Fees

AMERICAN FUNDS1 year

Service code 52 · EIN 95-1411037

Indirect Investment Fees

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON1 year

Filed as: FRANKLINTEMPLETON

Service code 52 · EIN 13-3151768

Indirect Investment Fees

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY1 year

Filed as: JOHN HANCOCK

Service code 52 · EIN 04-3279774

Indirect Investment Fees

ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

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Plan features & details

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ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC.401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

Plan features & details

Opportunity flagsi

Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion