Retirement plan

PACIFIC ETHANOL 401(K) PLAN

Name: ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC. - PACIFIC ETHANOL 401(K) PLAN (2020) Form 5500
Creator: ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, PACIFIC ETHANOL 401(K) PLAN, ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.

ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.EIN 41-2170618Plan #002PY 2020

1300 S 2ND ST - PEKIIN, IL 61554309-347-9334altoingredients.comLinkedIn201-500 employeeschemicals

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Total assets (EOY)

$58.9M

+2.9% from 2019

Total participants

503

-15.2% from 2019

Average account balance

$118,355

+21.5% from 2019

Annual return

14.28%

-9.29 pp from 2019

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry22 - Utilities

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort128 peers

Snapshot2020

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$80.17M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$148K

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.

542

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.

98.6%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$5.80M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$13K

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

+13.69%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$214

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
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY5 years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290	Contract Administrator	$107,669
SAGEVIEW ADVISORY GROUP, LLC5 years Filed as: SAGEVIEW ADVISORY CONSULTING GROUP Service code 27 · EIN 33-0818667	Advisory (Plan)	$30,000
MORNINGSTAR3 years Filed as: MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT MGMT LLC Service code 26 · EIN 36-4317381	Advisory (Participants)	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2G2J2K2S2T3D

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.
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.

Opportunity flags

0 tripped

No flags tripped for this filing year. This plan looks clean.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$108K

$301 / participant

Contract admin$108K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.183%

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: RSM US LLP
Auditor EIN: 420714325
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$118,355

$160,088-26.1%

$112,977+4.8%

$73,412+61.2%

Participation rate

98.6%

90.7%+7.9pp

82.6%+16.0pp

72.2%+26.4pp

Annual return

14.28%

17.93%-3.6pp

24.24%-10.0pp

59.30%-45.0pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$5,053

$5,200-2.8%

$4,255+18.8%

$2,234+126.2%

Participant deferral / active EE

$7,412

$8,024-7.6%

$5,836+27.0%

$3,806+94.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$216

$133+62.9%

$6,294-96.6%

$158+36.9%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY5 years

Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290

Contract Administrator

$107,669

SAGEVIEW ADVISORY GROUP, LLC5 years

Filed as: SAGEVIEW ADVISORY CONSULTING GROUP

Service code 27 · EIN 33-0818667

Advisory (Plan)

$30,000

MORNINGSTAR3 years

Filed as: MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT MGMT LLC

Service code 26 · EIN 36-4317381

Advisory (Participants)

PACIFIC ETHANOL 401(K) PLAN

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