Retirement plan

NLA MULTIPLE EMPLOYER 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

Name: NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION - NLA MULTIPLE EMPLOYER 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, NLA MULTIPLE EMPLOYER 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN, NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATION

NORTHWESTERN LUMBER ASSOCIATIONEIN 41-1676811Plan #333PY 2017

701 DECATUR AVENUE N, SUITE 105 - GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427763-595-4053bldconnection.orgLinkedIn1-10 employeesbuilding materials

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesFailed to transmit contributionsCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$11.4M

-12.8% from 2016

Total participants

355

+11.6% from 2016

Average account balance

$37,967

-26.5% from 2016

Annual return

-24.66%

-27.60 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 2,615 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort2,615 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$17.09M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$74K

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.

230

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.

65.7%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.18M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$8K

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

-18.38%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$733

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 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION3+ years Service code 13 · EIN 35-1140070	Contract Administrator	$69,770
STADION MONEY MANAGEMENT3+ years Service code 26 · EIN 58-2099805	Advisory (Participants)	$49,137
PINNACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.3+ years Filed as: PINNACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES Service code 15 · EIN 59-2438373	Recordkeeping	$15,783

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D2A

Plan features

2A
Age/service weighted or new comparability plan
Age/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
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.

Opportunity flags

4 tripped

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.
ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$127K

$414 / participant

Contract admin$78K61.8%
Other / not subdivided$48K38.2%

% of EOY assets

1.117%

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: OLSEN, THIELEN & CO., LTD
Auditor EIN: 411360831
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$37,967

$155,795-75.6%

$136,298-72.1%

$69,631-45.5%

Participation rate

81.7%

75.2%+6.5pp

81.9%-0.2pp

70.7%+11.0pp

Annual return

-24.66%

232464.33%-232489.0pp

5156.27%-5180.9pp

27571.02%-27595.7pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$2,969

$2,991-0.7%

$4,696-36.8%

$2,032+46.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$3,226

$5,394-40.2%

$6,247-48.4%

$3,224+0.1%

Admin fee / account holder

$424

$128+230.6%

$9,244-95.4%

$110+283.9%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION3+ years

Service code 13 · EIN 35-1140070

Contract Administrator

$69,770

STADION MONEY MANAGEMENT3+ years

Service code 26 · EIN 58-2099805

Advisory (Participants)

$49,137

PINNACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.3+ years

Filed as: PINNACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES

Service code 15 · EIN 59-2438373

Recordkeeping

$15,783

NLA MULTIPLE EMPLOYER 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

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NLA MULTIPLE EMPLOYER 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

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