Retirement plan

THE RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Name: ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC. - THE RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2016) Form 5500
Creator: ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC., ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

ADVANCED STEEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.EIN 58-1904505Plan #001PY 2016

300 WEST HERMITAGE ROAD NE - ROME, GA 30161706-232-5877adv-steel.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesmachinery

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participation

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Total assets (EOY)

$3.1M

No prior year

Total participants

105

No prior year

Average account balance

$42,169

No prior year

Annual return

6.90%

No prior year

Benchmarks

See 15,088 peers

Peer group

Industry33 - Manufacturing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort15,088 peers

Snapshot2016

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$3.70M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$79K

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.

61.0%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$313K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$4K

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

+17.38%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$5968

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 1 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2+ years Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346	Recordkeeping	$1,254

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2J2K2F2G3D

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.
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

2 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$28K

$285 / participant

Other / not subdivided$28K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.887%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 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: NICHOLS, CAULEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Auditor EIN: 582475857
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$42,169

$60,352-30.1%

$74,185-43.2%

$62,881-32.9%

Participation rate

68.0%

72.7%-4.7pp

76.6%-8.6pp

69.3%-1.3pp

Annual return

6.90%

21.37%-14.5pp

17.74%-10.8pp

20.14%-13.2pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,057

$1,680-37.1%

$2,370-55.4%

$2,281-53.7%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,502

$2,856-47.4%

$3,550-57.7%

$3,203-53.1%

Admin fee / account holder

$374

$4,261-91.2%

$5,586-93.3%

$4,296-91.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2+ years

Service code 15 · EIN 01-0233346

Recordkeeping

$1,254

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