Retirement plan

THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Name: THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY - THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN, THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY

THE ESSMUELLER COMPANYEIN 43-0977520Plan #003PY 2017

P. O. BOX 1966 - LAUREL, MS 39441601-649-2400essmueller.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesmachinery

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh feesLow fidelity bond

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Total assets (EOY)

$3.9M

+4.1% from 2016

Total participants

111

-5.1% from 2016

Average account balance

$38,520

+10.3% from 2016

Annual return

6.99%

+4.17 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 4,147 peers

Peer group

Industry33 - Manufacturing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort4,147 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$3.46M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$41K

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.

88.4%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$559K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$6K

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

+13.33%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$7599

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

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
BALLEW ADVISORS3+ years Filed as: BALLEW RUSSELL, INC. Service code 27 · EIN 64-0797641	Advisory (Plan)	$21,559
HADDOX REID EUBANK & BETTS, LLC2+ years Service code 10 · EIN 64-0414329	Accounting	$11,000
INDEPENDENT PENSION SOLUTIONS3+ years Service code 15 · EIN 72-1396518	Recordkeeping	$2,400

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D3H

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.
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

3 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.
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

$35K

$324 / participant

Investment mgmt$22K61.7%
Contract admin$2K6.9%
Other / not subdivided$11K31.5%

% of EOY assets

0.908%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: HADDOX REID EUBANKS & BETTS, LLC
Auditor EIN: 640414329
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$38,520

$64,909-40.7%

$82,312-53.2%

$62,293-38.2%

Participation rate

89.8%

74.9%+14.9pp

76.9%+12.9pp

69.5%+20.3pp

Annual return

6.99%

21.18%-14.2pp

25.88%-18.9pp

28.90%-21.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$970

$1,676-42.1%

$2,428-60.0%

$2,042-52.5%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,639

$3,103-15.0%

$3,706-28.8%

$3,169-16.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$350

$440-20.5%

$5,608-93.8%

$479-27.1%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

BALLEW ADVISORS3+ years

Filed as: BALLEW RUSSELL, INC.

Service code 27 · EIN 64-0797641

Advisory (Plan)

$21,559

HADDOX REID EUBANK & BETTS, LLC2+ years

Service code 10 · EIN 64-0414329

Accounting

$11,000

INDEPENDENT PENSION SOLUTIONS3+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 72-1396518

Recordkeeping

$2,400

THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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THE ESSMUELLER COMPANY 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

Plan features & details

Opportunity flagsi

Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion