Retirement plan

METHOD MERCHANT, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: METHOD MERCHANT, INC. - METHOD MERCHANT, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2019) Form 5500
Creator: METHOD MERCHANT, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, METHOD MERCHANT, INC. 401(K) PLAN, METHOD MERCHANT, INC.

METHOD MERCHANT, INC.EIN 36-4568877Plan #001PY 2019

150 S. PINE ISLAND ROAD SUITE #530 - PLANTATION, FL 33324954-745-7998

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow fidelity bond

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Total assets (EOY)

$754K

+34.7% from 2018

Total participants

-30.4% from 2018

Average account balance

$47,118

+93.6% from 2018

Annual return

20.01%

+23.70 pp from 2018

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants<25

Cohort119,339 peers

Snapshot2019

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$1.60M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$76K

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.

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.

140.0%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$111K

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1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$7K

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1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+15.04%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$61

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

0 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Providers data not reported

Schedule C was not filed on this plan's most recent Form 5500, so no compensated service providers are available to display.

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2J2F2G3D

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.
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

2 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
ComplianceLow fidelity bond
Fidelity bond coverage is below the ERISA section 412 10%-of-assets minimum (capped at $500,000).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$14K

$1154 / participant

Other / not subdivided$14K100.0%

% of EOY assets

1.836%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

No opinion code on file for this filing.

Auditor firm: (not reported)
Auditor EIN: -
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: -

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$47,118

$157,296-70.0%

$141,191-66.6%

$152,897-69.2%

Participation rate

100.0%

84.8%+15.2pp

82.5%+17.5pp

Annual return

20.01%

64.34%-44.3pp

71.41%-51.4pp

345.43%-325.4pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,342

$5,262-36.5%

$4,736-29.4%

$4,764-29.8%

Participant deferral / active EE

$4,569

$7,111-35.7%

$6,710-31.9%

$5,851-21.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$865

$12,125-92.9%

$10,264-91.6%

$11,599-92.5%

METHOD MERCHANT, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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METHOD MERCHANT, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Summary metrics

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Analytics

Service providersi

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Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

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Service providers

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Expense breakdown

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Expense breakdown

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