Retirement plan

FIELDS PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN

Name: M. E. FIELDS, INC. - FIELDS PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN (2018) Form 5500
Creator: M. E. FIELDS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, FIELDS PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN, M. E. FIELDS, INC.

M. E. FIELDS, INC.EIN 36-2713672Plan #001PY 2018

700 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD - NORTHFIELD, IL 60093847-441-5300

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesLow participationCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$46.4M

-4.8% from 2017

Total participants

1,779

+16.1% from 2017

Average account balance

$43,605

-0.5% from 2017

Annual return

-6.56%

-22.80 pp from 2017

Benchmarks

See 346 peers

Peer group

Industry44 - Retail Trade

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort346 peers

Snapshot2018

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$95.12M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$88K

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.

1,085

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.

42.7%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$9.03M

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

+14.47%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$245

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 4 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS4+ years Service code 12 · EIN 13-3689044	Shareholder servicing fees; Account m...	$210,023
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY2 years Service code 16 · EIN 26-4310632	Consulting	$75,764
MILLER COOPER & CO LTD1 year Service code 10 · EIN 36-2897372	Accounting	$34,200
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES4+ years Service code 33 · EIN 04-3523567	Securities brokerage; Securities brok...	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2G2J2K3D3H2T

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
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

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.)
OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$320K

$198 / participant

Investment mgmt$76K23.7%
Other / not subdivided$244K76.3%

% of EOY assets

0.690%

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: MILLER COOPER & CO LTD
Auditor EIN: 362897372
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$43,605

$33,780+29.1%

$74,552-41.5%

$75,289-42.1%

Participation rate

55.7%

62.7%-7.0pp

69.1%-13.5pp

72.4%-16.8pp

Annual return

-6.56%

-1.24%-5.3pp

32.53%-39.1pp

-0.04%-6.5pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$734

$845-13.2%

$1,961-62.6%

$2,405-69.5%

Participant deferral / active EE

$3,228

$1,890+70.8%

$3,108+3.8%

$3,739-13.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$301

$86+248.7%

$5,060-94.1%

$102+194.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS4+ years

Service code 12 · EIN 13-3689044

Shareholder servicing fees; Account m...

$210,023

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY2 years

Service code 16 · EIN 26-4310632

Consulting

$75,764

MILLER COOPER & CO LTD1 year

Service code 10 · EIN 36-2897372

Accounting

$34,200

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES4+ years

Service code 33 · EIN 04-3523567

Securities brokerage; Securities brok...

FIELDS PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN

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