Retirement plan

FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATION 401(K) PLAN

Name: FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATION - FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATION 401(K) PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATION
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATION 401(K) PLAN, FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATION

FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATIONEIN 39-1342890Plan #002PY 2017

4600 AMERICAN PARKWAY, SUITE 301 - MADISON, WI 53718608-268-2254forwardservices.netLinkedIn1-10 employeesinformation technology and services

Prospect flagsLow participation

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Filed November 14, 2016

Plan administrator

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4600 American Parkway, Suite 301

Madison State: WI Zip Code: 53718

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Plans declared (1)

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Total assets (EOY)

$9.3M

+28.5% from 2016

Total participants

384

-11.7% from 2016

Average account balance

$34,941

+30.4% from 2016

Annual return

19.73%

+20.35 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort664 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$22.07M

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Average account balance

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

$69K

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Participants with account balance

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

321

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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.

77.5%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.31M

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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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Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+12.18%

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Admin fee / account holder

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

$299

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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 COMPANY1 year Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290	Contract Administrator	$20,200
GOLDLEAF PARTNERS1 year Filed as: GOLDLEAF PARTNERS SERVICES INC Service code 13 · EIN 45-0514557	Contract Administrator	$18,920
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC1 year Filed as: KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES Service code 27 · EIN 35-2552359	Advisory (Plan)	$17,417

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2T3D3H

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.
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

1 tripped

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

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$68K

$199 / participant

Investment mgmt$36K53.3%
Contract admin$32K46.7%

% of EOY assets

0.731%

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: WIPFLI LLP
Auditor EIN: 390758449
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$34,941

$31,424+11.2%

$81,473-57.1%

$69,631-49.8%

Participation rate

65.1%

50.8%+14.3pp

68.0%-2.9pp

70.7%-5.6pp

Annual return

19.73%

22.44%-2.7pp

38.78%-19.1pp

27571.02%-27551.3pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,525

$1,029+48.2%

$2,568-40.6%

$2,032-25.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,250

$1,838+22.4%

$3,537-36.4%

$3,224-30.2%

Admin fee / account holder

$256

$103+149.1%

$4,561-94.4%

$110+131.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY1 year

Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290

Contract Administrator

$20,200

GOLDLEAF PARTNERS1 year

Filed as: GOLDLEAF PARTNERS SERVICES INC

Service code 13 · EIN 45-0514557

Contract Administrator

$18,920

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC1 year

Filed as: KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES

Service code 27 · EIN 35-2552359

Advisory (Plan)

$17,417

FORWARD SERVICE CORPORATION 401(K) PLAN

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