Retirement plan

SOUTHERN BOTANICAL 401(K) PLAN

Name: SOUTHERN BOTANICAL, INC. - SOUTHERN BOTANICAL 401(K) PLAN (2020) Form 5500
Creator: SOUTHERN BOTANICAL, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, SOUTHERN BOTANICAL 401(K) PLAN, SOUTHERN BOTANICAL, INC.

SOUTHERN BOTANICAL, INC.EIN 75-2753077Plan #001PY 2020

3151 HALIFAX ST., SUITE 100 - DALLAS, TX 75247214-973-1414vmclandscape.comLinkedIn51-200 employeesfacilities services

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participation

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Total assets (EOY)

$3.5M

+37.5% from 2019

Total participants

203

+7.4% from 2019

Average account balance

$43,913

+6.5% from 2019

Annual return

27.34%

+4.46 pp from 2019

Benchmarks

See 1,065 peers

Peer group

Industry56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort1,065 peers

Snapshot2020

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$5.84M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$43K

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.

136

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.

36.8%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$839K

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$3K

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

+16.13%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$327

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 2 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH3 years Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085	Advisory (Plan)	$18,543
ASCENSUS LLC3 years Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754	Recordkeeping	$9,765

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E3D2G2J2K2F2T

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

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

$154 / participant

Investment mgmt$19K65.5%
Contract admin$10K34.5%

% of EOY assets

0.806%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: PRICEKUBECKA, PLLC
Auditor EIN: 752783674
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$43,913

$43,133+1.8%

$89,400-50.9%

$73,493-40.2%

Participation rate

33.2%

55.0%-21.8pp

68.0%-34.8pp

70.7%-37.5pp

Annual return

27.34%

135.66%-108.3pp

245.64%-218.3pp

28.51%-1.2pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$802

$1,438-44.2%

$2,586-69.0%

$2,270-64.7%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,154

$2,445-52.8%

$3,890-70.3%

$3,740-69.1%

Admin fee / account holder

$354

$444-20.3%

$4,882-92.8%

$513-31.0%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH3 years

Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH RETIREMENT & BENEFIT

Service code 27 · EIN 13-5674085

Advisory (Plan)

$18,543

ASCENSUS LLC3 years

Service code 15 · EIN 11-3665754

Recordkeeping

$9,765

SOUTHERN BOTANICAL 401(K) PLAN

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SOUTHERN BOTANICAL 401(K) PLAN

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Expense breakdowni

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Service providers

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Expense breakdown

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