Retirement plan

QUANTUM 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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

QUANTUM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.EIN 63-0956857Plan #002PY 2017

991 DISCOVERY DRIVE - HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806256-971-1800quantum-intl.comLinkedIn201-500 employeesdefense & space

Prospect flagsLow returnsHigh cashLow participationFailed to transmit contributionsCorrective distributions

How to read this page

Total assets (EOY)

$32.7M

+9.6% from 2016

Total participants

352

-2.8% from 2016

Average account balance

$126,138

+12.1% from 2016

Annual return

9.69%

+4.42 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 2,615 peers

Peer group

Industry54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort2,615 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$38.94M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$104K

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.

376

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.

63.8%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$3.70M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$11K

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

+20.14%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$53

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 1 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH2+ years Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085	Recordkeeping	$16,302

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2A2E2F2G2J2K2R2T3D3H

Plan features

2A
Age/service weighted or new comparability plan
Age/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
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.
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

5 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
OpportunityHigh cash
More than 10% of assets are held in cash - possible menu-design or default-fund problem.
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

$9K

$35 / participant

Other / not subdivided$9K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.028%

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: HILL,FOGG, AND ASSOCIATES, PC
Auditor EIN: 630857231
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$126,138

$155,795-19.0%

$136,298-7.5%

$69,631+81.2%

Participation rate

64.1%

75.2%-11.2pp

81.9%-17.8pp

70.7%-6.6pp

Annual return

9.69%

232464.33%-232454.6pp

5156.27%-5146.6pp

27571.02%-27561.3pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,487

$2,991+16.6%

$4,696-25.7%

$2,032+71.6%

Participant deferral / active EE

$5,382

$5,394-0.2%

$6,247-13.9%

$3,224+66.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$35

$128-72.8%

$9,244-99.6%

$110-68.5%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH2+ years

Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER AND S

Service code 15 · EIN 13-5674085

Recordkeeping

$16,302

QUANTUM 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

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