Retirement plan

BRECHBUHLER SCALES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

Name: BRECHBUHLER SCALES, INC. - BRECHBUHLER SCALES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: BRECHBUHLER SCALES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, BRECHBUHLER SCALES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN, BRECHBUHLER SCALES, INC.

BRECHBUHLER SCALES, INC.EIN 34-0858812Plan #001PY 2017

1424 SCALE ST. S.W. - CANTON, OH 44706330-458-3041brechbuhler.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesmachinery

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Filed October 10, 2018 (most recent of 2 filings on file)

Plan administrator

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1424 Scale Street SW

Canton State: OH Zip Code: 44706

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Plans declared (1)

Brechbuhler Scales Inc. and Affiliated Companies Employee Stock Plan10 emp

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Total assets (EOY)

$15.8M

+17.0% from 2016

Total participants

219

+0.9% from 2016

Average account balance

$71,968

+15.4% from 2016

Annual return

16.51%

+6.86 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry81 - Other Services (except Public Administration)

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort1,704 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$28.52M

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Average account balance

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

$91K

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1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

315

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1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

99.6%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.30M

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1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$8K

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Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+14.83%

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Admin fee / account holder

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

$256

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1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

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1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY3+ years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290	Contract Administrator	$29,248
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY3+ years Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY Service code 27 · EIN 94-1671384	Advisory (Plan)	$8,119
WILSHIRE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED1 year Service code 27 · EIN 95-2755361	Advisory (Plan)	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2S2T3D3H

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.
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

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Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$37K

$190 / participant

Investment mgmt$8K21.7%
Contract admin$29K78.3%

% of EOY assets

0.237%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

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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: MAYER HOFFMAN MCCANN PC
Auditor EIN: 431947695
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

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Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$71,968

$50,637+42.1%

$86,582-16.9%

$62,293+15.5%

Participation rate

100.0%

67.9%+32.1pp

73.5%+26.5pp

69.5%+30.5pp

Annual return

16.51%

20.80%-4.3pp

965.08%-948.6pp

28.90%-12.4pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,801

$2,075-13.2%

$2,839-36.6%

$2,042-11.8%

Participant deferral / active EE

$4,113

$2,611+57.5%

$3,609+14.0%

$3,169+29.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$171

$413-58.7%

$4,904-96.5%

$479-64.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY3+ years

Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290

Contract Administrator

$29,248

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY3+ years

Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY

Service code 27 · EIN 94-1671384

Advisory (Plan)

$8,119

WILSHIRE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED1 year

Service code 27 · EIN 95-2755361

Advisory (Plan)

BRECHBUHLER SCALES, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN

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