Retirement plan

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

Name: ZIFF DAVIS, INC. - ZIFF DAVIS, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN (2021) Form 5500
Creator: ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, ZIFF DAVIS, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN, ZIFF DAVIS, INC.

ZIFF DAVIS, INC.EIN 47-1053457Plan #001PY 2021

114 5TH AVENUE, FLOOR 15 - NEW YORK, NY 10011212-503-3450ziffdavis.comLinkedIn1001-5000 employeescomputer software

Prospect flagsLow returnsFailed to transmit contributionsCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$192M

-14.0% from 2021

Total participants

4,144

-10.7% from 2021

Average account balance

$52,556

-9.2% from 2021

Annual return

11.15%

+68.52 pp from 2021

Benchmarks

See 184 peers

Peer group

Industry51 - Information

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort184 peers

Snapshot2021

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$272.63M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$72K

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.

3,780

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.

96.8%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$27.31M

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

+21.46%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$54

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 5 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY2+ years Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC Service code 26 · EIN 20-8764829	Advisory (Participants)	$152,090
EISNERAMPER LLP1 year Service code 10 · EIN 13-1639826	Accounting	$62,960
STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.2+ years Service code 27 · EIN 04-2654524	Advisory (Plan)	$51,597
SINGERLEWAK LLP1 year Filed as: SINGERLEWAK Service code 10 · EIN 95-2302617	Accounting	$21,111
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL2+ years Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786	Loan Processing	-$32,551

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2S2T3B3D3H

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.
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.
3B
Plan covering self-employed individuals
Plan covering self-employed individuals.
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

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

$489K

$185 / participant

Investment mgmt$52K10.5%
Contract admin$234K47.8%
Other / not subdivided$204K41.6%

% of EOY assets

0.255%

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: EISNERAMPER LLP
Auditor EIN: 871363769
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$52,556

$108,617-51.6%

$108,421-51.5%

$93,010-43.5%

Participation rate

81.4%

83.1%-1.7pp

80.1%+1.3pp

73.9%+7.5pp

Annual return

11.15%

21.63%-10.5pp

905.61%-894.5pp

158.70%-147.6pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,458

$3,249-55.1%

$3,560-59.0%

$2,705-46.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$8,374

$7,885+6.2%

$6,564+27.6%

$4,561+83.6%

Admin fee / account holder

$134

$94+43.2%

$7,298-98.2%

$152-11.7%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY2+ years

Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC

Service code 26 · EIN 20-8764829

Advisory (Participants)

$152,090

EISNERAMPER LLP1 year

Service code 10 · EIN 13-1639826

Accounting

$62,960

STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.2+ years

Service code 27 · EIN 04-2654524

Advisory (Plan)

$51,597

SINGERLEWAK LLP1 year

Filed as: SINGERLEWAK

Service code 10 · EIN 95-2302617

Accounting

$21,111

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL2+ years

Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786

Loan Processing

-$32,551

ZIFF DAVIS, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

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ZIFF DAVIS, INC. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

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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