Retirement plan

SYSTEM STUDIES & SIMULATION, INC. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING/RETIREMENT PLAN

Name: SYSTEM STUDIES & SIMULATION, INC. - SYSTEM STUDIES & SIMULATION, INC. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING/RETIREMENT PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: SYSTEM STUDIES & SIMULATION, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, SYSTEM STUDIES & SIMULATION, INC. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING/RETIREMENT PLAN, SYSTEM STUDIES & SIMULATION, INC.

SYSTEM STUDIES & SIMULATION, INC.EIN 63-1060391Plan #001PY 2017

615 DISCOVERY DRIVE - HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806256-539-1700

Prospect flagsFailed to transmit contributionsFailed to provide benefitCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$61.5M

+13.2% from 2016

Total participants

697

+3.4% from 2016

Average account balance

$96,097

+7.5% from 2016

Annual return

17.16%

+10.84 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

$62.45M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$131K

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.

477

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.

32.9%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$3.13M

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

+19.02%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$-118

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
HILL FOGG & ASSOCIATES, PC3+ years Service code 10 · EIN 63-0857231	Accounting	$20,101
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC1 year Filed as: KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC Service code 16 · EIN 35-2552359	Consulting	$15,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL3+ years Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786	Loan Processing	-$47,313

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D

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.

Opportunity flags

3 tripped

ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).
ComplianceFailed to provide benefit
Form 5500 reported that benefits due were not provided when due.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Plan-level admin expenses are zero - fees are likely paid at the master-trust level rather than the individual plan.

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

$96,097

$155,795-38.3%

$136,298-29.5%

$69,631+38.0%

Participation rate

86.5%

75.2%+11.3pp

81.9%+4.6pp

70.7%+15.8pp

Annual return

17.16%

232464.33%-232447.2pp

5156.27%-5139.1pp

27571.02%-27553.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$4,735

$2,991+58.3%

$4,696+0.8%

$2,032+133.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$6,355

$5,394+17.8%

$6,247+1.7%

$3,224+97.1%

Admin fee / account holder

-$19

$128-114.9%

$9,244-100.2%

$110-117.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

HILL FOGG & ASSOCIATES, PC3+ years

Service code 10 · EIN 63-0857231

Accounting

$20,101

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC1 year

Filed as: KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Service code 16 · EIN 35-2552359

Consulting

$15,000

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL3+ years

Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786

Loan Processing

-$47,313

SYSTEM STUDIES & SIMULATION, INC. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING/RETIREMENT PLAN

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