Retirement plan

MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. EMPLOYEES 401(K) PLAN

Name: MERCER TRANSPORATION CO., INC. - MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. EMPLOYEES 401(K) PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: MERCER TRANSPORATION CO., INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. EMPLOYEES 401(K) PLAN, MERCER TRANSPORATION CO., INC.

MERCER TRANSPORATION CO., INC.EIN 75-1555599Plan #001PY 2017

1128 W MAIN ST - LOUISVILLE, KY 402031432502-584-2301mercer-trans.comLinkedIn201-500 employeeslogistics and supply chain

Prospect flagsLow returnsCorrective distributions

How to read this page

Total assets (EOY)

$14.3M

+13.4% from 2016

Total participants

323

+10.2% from 2016

Average account balance

$49,108

-1.0% from 2016

Annual return

13.12%

+6.79 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 639 peers

Peer group

Industry48 - Transportation and Warehousing

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort639 peers

Snapshot2017

Free accounts unlock saves, downloads, and 3-year history.

Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$15.32M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$53K

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.

290

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.

85.9%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.46M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$5K

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

+11.32%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$224

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

Free accounts unlock saves, downloads, and 3-year history.

Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY3+ years Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290	Contract Administrator	$9,993
CITY SECURITIES CORPORATION3+ years Service code 49 · EIN 35-0230120	Other Services	$5,490
STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC1 year Service code 49 · EIN 43-0538770	Other Services	$5,147

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2S2T3D

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.
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 returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.
ComplianceCorrective distributions
Plan reported corrective distributions (failed ADP/ACP testing).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$10K

$36 / participant

Contract admin$10K99.9%
Other / not subdivided$150.1%

% of EOY assets

0.070%

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: STROTHMAN & COMPANY PSC
Auditor EIN: 611191655
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$49,108

$44,059+11.5%

$71,671-31.5%

$69,631-29.5%

Participation rate

88.4%

60.8%+27.7pp

68.7%+19.7pp

70.7%+17.8pp

Annual return

13.12%

21.97%-8.8pp

20.65%-7.5pp

27571.02%-27557.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$943

$1,305-27.8%

$2,460-61.7%

$2,032-53.6%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,326

$2,370-1.8%

$3,438-32.3%

$3,224-27.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$34

$108-68.1%

$5,558-99.4%

$110-68.9%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY3+ years

Service code 13 · EIN 42-0127290

Contract Administrator

$9,993

CITY SECURITIES CORPORATION3+ years

Service code 49 · EIN 35-0230120

Other Services

$5,490

STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC1 year

Service code 49 · EIN 43-0538770

Other Services

$5,147

MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. EMPLOYEES 401(K) PLAN

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

Service providersi

Plan features & details

Opportunity flagsi

Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. EMPLOYEES 401(K) PLAN

Summary metrics

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