Retirement plan

SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

Name: SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. - SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST (2021) Form 5500
Creator: SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST, SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC.

SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC.EIN 95-2454902Plan #002PY 2021

2455 TELLER ROAD - THOUSAND OAKS, CA 913202218805-499-0721thesagenews.comLinkedIn1-10 employeesmedia production

Prospect flagsLow returns

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Filed September 29, 2017 (most recent of 2 filings on file)

Plan administrator

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2455 Teller Road

Thousand Oaks State: CA Zip Code: 91320

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Plans declared (1)

SAGE Publications, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan20 emp

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Total assets (EOY)

$123M

+16.0% from 2020

Total participants

934

-1.1% from 2020

Average account balance

$136,186

+19.1% from 2020

Annual return

13.80%

-2.08 pp from 2020

Benchmarks

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Peer group

Industry51 - Information

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort566 peers

Snapshot2021

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$149.83M

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1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$154K

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1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

973

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1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

95.8%

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1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$11.80M

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1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$16K

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Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+14.08%

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1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$207

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1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

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1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 6 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
NIELSEN INSURANCE GROUP INC1 year Filed as: NEILSON INSURANCE GROUP, INC Service code 99 · EIN 77-0507280 P.O. BOX 6549 · THOUSAND OAKDS, CA 91359	Other Fees	$83,476
TRUONG-RYDING COMPANY1 year Service code 49 · EIN 95-2454902 2659 TOWNSGATE RD, STE 101 · WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361	Other Services	$54,056
MORNINGSTAR1 year Filed as: MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Service code 26 · EIN 36-4317381 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH RD · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258	Advisory (Participants)	$40,522
ALLIANCE PENSION CONSULTANTS, LLC1 year Filed as: ALLIANT RETIREMENT SERVICES Service code 99 · EIN 95-2454902	Other Fees	$34,000
MORNINGSTAR7+ years Service code 27 · EIN 36-3297908 7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH RD · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258	Advisory (Plan)	$17,784
HOLTHOUSE CARLIN & VAN TRIGT LLP1 year Filed as: HOLTHOUSE CARLIN AND VAN TRIGT Service code 99 · EIN 11-1000111 400 W. VENTURA BLVD, STE 250 · CAMARILLO, CA 93010	Other Fees	$12,000

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2S2T3D

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.
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

1 tripped

OpportunityLow returns
Annual investment return is in the bottom quintile of the peer cohort.

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$223K

$338 / participant

Investment mgmt$129K58.0%
Contract admin$94K42.0%

% of EOY assets

0.182%

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: HOLTHOUSE CARLIN & VAN TRIGT LLP
Auditor EIN: 954345526
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$136,186

$87,125+56.3%

$108,405+25.6%

$86,821+56.9%

Participation rate

95.3%

80.5%+14.8pp

80.1%+15.2pp

72.3%+23.0pp

Annual return

13.80%

25.21%-11.4pp

905.55%-891.7pp

97.94%-84.1pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,799

$2,477+53.3%

$3,559+6.7%

$2,406+57.9%

Participant deferral / active EE

$8,335

$6,944+20.0%

$6,563+27.0%

$4,132+101.7%

Admin fee / account holder

$247

$130+90.0%

$7,297-96.6%

$170+45.9%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

NIELSEN INSURANCE GROUP INC1 year

Filed as: NEILSON INSURANCE GROUP, INC

Service code 99 · EIN 77-0507280

P.O. BOX 6549 · THOUSAND OAKDS, CA 91359

Other Fees

$83,476

TRUONG-RYDING COMPANY1 year

Service code 49 · EIN 95-2454902

2659 TOWNSGATE RD, STE 101 · WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361

Other Services

$54,056

MORNINGSTAR1 year

Filed as: MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Service code 26 · EIN 36-4317381

7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH RD · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258

Advisory (Participants)

$40,522

ALLIANCE PENSION CONSULTANTS, LLC1 year

Filed as: ALLIANT RETIREMENT SERVICES

Service code 99 · EIN 95-2454902

Other Fees

$34,000

MORNINGSTAR7+ years

Service code 27 · EIN 36-3297908

7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH RD · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258

Advisory (Plan)

$17,784

HOLTHOUSE CARLIN & VAN TRIGT LLP1 year

Filed as: HOLTHOUSE CARLIN AND VAN TRIGT

Service code 99 · EIN 11-1000111

400 W. VENTURA BLVD, STE 250 · CAMARILLO, CA 93010

Other Fees

$12,000

SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

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SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

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