Retirement plan

ARCH COAL, INC. EMPLOYEE THRIFT PLAN

Name: ARCH COAL, INC. - ARCH COAL, INC. EMPLOYEE THRIFT PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: ARCH COAL, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, ARCH COAL, INC. EMPLOYEE THRIFT PLAN, ARCH COAL, INC.

ARCH COAL, INC.EIN 43-0921172Plan #006PY 2017

ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE, SUITE 300 - ST. LOUIS, MO 631417056314-994-2700archrsc.comLinkedIn1001-5000 employeesmining & metals

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#005Retirement-$255.8M assets

Prospect flagsLow returns

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Filed March 31, 1999

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Total assets (EOY)

$534.8M

+8.0% from 2016

Total participants

5,040

-3.4% from 2016

Average account balance

$107,397

+11.7% from 2016

Annual return

14.98%

+7.54 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry21 - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort91 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$650.41M

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Average account balance

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

$145K

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Participants with account balance

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

4,490

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Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

97.7%

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Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$54.21M

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Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$17K

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Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+13.29%

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Admin fee / account holder

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

$237

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Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

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Service providers

Top 6 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MERCER3+ years Filed as: MERCER HR SERVICES, LLC Service code 15 · EIN 20-1932099 INVESTORS WAY · NORWOOD, MA 020621584	Recordkeeping	$566,729
FINANCIAL ENGINES3+ years Service code 26 · EIN 94-3250323 1804 EMBARCADERO ROAD · PALO ALTO, CA 94303	Advisory (Participants)	$564,418
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS1 year Service code 12 · EIN 13-3689044	Distribution (12b-1) fees; Recordkeep...	$111,664
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.3+ years Filed as: WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, LLC Service code 27 FOX INVESTMENT CONSULTING GROUP · ST. LOUIS, MO 63103	Advisory (Plan)	$49,645
TD AMERITRADE, INC.3+ years Filed as: TD AMERITRADE Service code 15 · EIN 47-0533629 PO BOX 2226 · OMAHA, NE 68103	Recordkeeping	$5,094
RUBINBROWN LLP3+ years Service code 10 · EIN 43-0765316	Accounting	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2R2S2T3H

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.
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.
2R
Participant-directed brokerage accounts
Participant-directed brokerage accounts provided as an investment option under the plan.
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.
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 returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$865K

$229 / participant

Other / not subdivided$865K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.162%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Disclaimer opinion

The auditor declined to give an opinion. This is usually a 103(a)(3)(C) limited-scope election.

Auditor firm: RUBINBROWN LLP
Auditor EIN: 430765316
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

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Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$107,397

$102,255+5.0%

$118,746-9.6%

$77,958+37.8%

Participation rate

98.4%

84.8%+13.6pp

78.3%+20.1pp

71.6%+26.8pp

Annual return

14.98%

65.05%-50.1pp

24.54%-9.6pp

20.87%-5.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$4,744

$4,931-3.8%

$4,193+13.2%

$2,310+105.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$6,585

$5,974+10.2%

$5,332+23.5%

$3,537+86.2%

Admin fee / account holder

$174

$79+120.1%

$10,720-98.4%

$97+78.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MERCER3+ years

Filed as: MERCER HR SERVICES, LLC

Service code 15 · EIN 20-1932099

INVESTORS WAY · NORWOOD, MA 020621584

Recordkeeping

$566,729

FINANCIAL ENGINES3+ years

Service code 26 · EIN 94-3250323

1804 EMBARCADERO ROAD · PALO ALTO, CA 94303

Advisory (Participants)

$564,418

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS1 year

Service code 12 · EIN 13-3689044

Distribution (12b-1) fees; Recordkeep...

$111,664

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.3+ years

Filed as: WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, LLC

Service code 27

FOX INVESTMENT CONSULTING GROUP · ST. LOUIS, MO 63103

Advisory (Plan)

$49,645

TD AMERITRADE, INC.3+ years

Filed as: TD AMERITRADE

Service code 15 · EIN 47-0533629

PO BOX 2226 · OMAHA, NE 68103

Recordkeeping

$5,094

RUBINBROWN LLP3+ years

Service code 10 · EIN 43-0765316

Accounting

ARCH COAL, INC. EMPLOYEE THRIFT PLAN

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ARCH COAL, INC. EMPLOYEE THRIFT PLAN

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