Retirement plan

BEST BRANDS 401(K) PLAN

Name: BEST BRANDS INC. - BEST BRANDS 401(K) PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: BEST BRANDS INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, BEST BRANDS 401(K) PLAN, BEST BRANDS INC.

BEST BRANDS INC.EIN 62-1177514Plan #001PY 2017

7337 COCKRILL BEND BLVD. - NASHVILLE, TN 37209615-380-8500bestbrandsinc.comLinkedIn51-200 employeeswine and spirits

Prospect flagsLow participationRecently reached 100 employees

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Total assets (EOY)

$2.3M

+47.3% from 2016

Total participants

147

+32.4% from 2016

Average account balance

$21,561

+19.5% from 2016

Annual return

20.70%

+4.39 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 130 peers

Peer group

Industry49 - Transportation and Warehousing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort130 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$10.26M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$50K

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.

204

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.

47.9%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.20M

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

+16.77%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$521

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
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS1 year Filed as: TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Service code 15 · EIN 39-0989781	Recordkeeping	$7,562
AVINTUS1 year Filed as: AVINTUS, LLC Service code 15 · EIN 04-3682160	Recordkeeping	$650
MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGE1 year Filed as: MESIROW FINANCIAL, INC. Service code 27 · EIN 36-3194849	Advisory (Plan)	$385

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.
InformationalRecently reached 100 employees
Sponsor crossed the 100-balance-holder threshold in the most recent filing - large-plan audit requirement now applies.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$9K

$69 / participant

Contract admin$9K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.376%

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: EDMONDSON, BETZLER & DAME, PLLC
Auditor EIN: 262451997
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$21,561

$40,479-46.7%

$78,210-72.4%

$62,293-65.4%

Participation rate

67.2%

54.6%+12.6pp

68.7%-1.5pp

69.5%-2.3pp

Annual return

20.70%

66.31%-45.6pp

40.90%-20.2pp

28.90%-8.2pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,837

$1,024+79.4%

$2,034-9.6%

$2,042-10.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,527

$1,718+47.1%

$2,823-10.5%

$3,169-20.3%

Admin fee / account holder

$81

$376-78.4%

$3,758-97.8%

$479-83.1%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS1 year

Filed as: TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Service code 15 · EIN 39-0989781

Recordkeeping

$7,562

AVINTUS1 year

Filed as: AVINTUS, LLC

Service code 15 · EIN 04-3682160

Recordkeeping

$650

MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGE1 year

Filed as: MESIROW FINANCIAL, INC.

Service code 27 · EIN 36-3194849

Advisory (Plan)

$385

BEST BRANDS 401(K) PLAN

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Analytics

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Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

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Service providers

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Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

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Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

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