Retirement plan

E.M. THARP SALES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: E.M. THARP SALES, INC. - E.M. THARP SALES, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2016) Form 5500
Creator: E.M. THARP SALES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, E.M. THARP SALES, INC. 401(K) PLAN, E.M. THARP SALES, INC.

E.M. THARP SALES, INC.EIN 94-1218910Plan #002PY 2016

15243 ROAD 192 - PORTERVILLE, CA 93257559-782-5800

Prospect flagsHigh feesLow participation

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Total assets (EOY)

$5M

+9.8% from 2015

Total participants

276

-2.1% from 2015

Average account balance

$41,212

+8.9% from 2015

Annual return

7.89%

+12.79 pp from 2015

Benchmarks

See 2,356 peers

Peer group

Industry44 - Retail Trade

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort2,356 peers

Snapshot2016

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$10.92M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$28K

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.

389

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.

93.3%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.65M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$6K

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

+16.09%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$125

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
KAUFMANN & GOBLE2+ years Filed as: KAUFMANN AND GOBLE ASSOCIATES Service code 15 160 WEST SANTA CLARA STREET · SAN JOSE, CA 95113	Recordkeeping	$0
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY2+ years Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY Service code 19 9 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST · FRESNO, CA 93720	Securities Custodian	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K3D3H

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.
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

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

$76K

$337 / participant

Investment mgmt$58K76.3%
Contract admin$18K23.7%

% of EOY assets

1.510%

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: M GREEN AND COMPANY, LLC
Auditor EIN: 941683129
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$41,212

$42,546-3.1%

$71,796-42.6%

$55,167-25.3%

Participation rate

31.6%

59.1%-27.6pp

69.1%-37.6pp

69.0%-37.4pp

Annual return

7.89%

12.36%-4.5pp

78.04%-70.1pp

169.23%-161.3pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$803-100.0%

$1,924-100.0%

$1,963-100.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,123

$2,064-45.6%

$2,794-59.8%

$3,054-63.2%

Admin fee / account holder

$622

$650-4.2%

$4,815-87.1%

$504+23.5%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

KAUFMANN & GOBLE2+ years

Filed as: KAUFMANN AND GOBLE ASSOCIATES

Service code 15

160 WEST SANTA CLARA STREET · SAN JOSE, CA 95113

Recordkeeping

MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY2+ years

Filed as: MORGAN STANLEY

Service code 19

9 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST · FRESNO, CA 93720

Securities Custodian

E.M. THARP SALES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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E.M. THARP SALES, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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