Retirement plan

ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS, INC. - ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS, INC. 401(K) PLAN, ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS, INC.

ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS, INC.EIN 95-3207663Plan #003PY 2017

2200 E ROUTE 66 STE 200 - GLENDORA, CA 91740626-914-1091armstronggarden.comLinkedIn1001-5000 employeesretail

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1 filing

#001Retirement-$28.4M assets

Prospect flagsLow participationLow employer contributionCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$12M

+20.1% from 2016

Total participants

811

-29.1% from 2016

Average account balance

$36,053

+66.8% from 2016

Annual return

16.31%

+11.02 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 259 peers

Peer group

Industry45 - Retail Trade

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants250-999

Cohort259 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$30.19M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$58K

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.

519

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.

26.7%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.97M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$1K

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

+11.86%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$527

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 5 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.2+ years Filed as: MASSMUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. Service code 15 · EIN 04-1590850	Recordkeeping	$47,914
RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY2+ years Service code 25 · EIN 58-1428634	Directed Trustee	$400
MORNINGSTAR2+ years Filed as: MORNINGSTAR ASSOCIATES, LLC Service code 49 · EIN 36-4317381	Other Services	$16
ENVESTNET RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC1 year Service code 27 · EIN 61-1732930	Advisory (Plan)	$0
MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGE2+ years Filed as: MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MG INC Service code 27 · EIN 36-3429599	Advisory (Plan)	$0

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

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
OpportunityLow employer contribution
Employer contribution per participant 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

$2K

$4 / participant

Other / not subdivided$2K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.021%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

0 / 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: AHLSTROM & BAKER, CPA'S
Auditor EIN: 330138137
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$36,053

$43,411-17.0%

$94,993-62.0%

$69,631-48.2%

Participation rate

30.5%

64.4%-33.9pp

73.9%-43.4pp

70.7%-40.2pp

Annual return

16.31%

22.54%-6.2pp

27.14%-10.8pp

27571.02%-27554.7pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$58

$1,202-95.2%

$2,603-97.8%

$2,032-97.1%

Participant deferral / active EE

$1,356

$2,384-43.1%

$3,317-59.1%

$3,224-57.9%

Admin fee / account holder

$87-91.5%

$4,960-99.9%

$110-93.3%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.2+ years

Filed as: MASSMUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.

Service code 15 · EIN 04-1590850

Recordkeeping

$47,914

RELIANCE TRUST COMPANY2+ years

Service code 25 · EIN 58-1428634

Directed Trustee

$400

MORNINGSTAR2+ years

Filed as: MORNINGSTAR ASSOCIATES, LLC

Service code 49 · EIN 36-4317381

Other Services

$16

ENVESTNET RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC1 year

Service code 27 · EIN 61-1732930

Advisory (Plan)

MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGE2+ years

Filed as: MESIROW FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MG INC

Service code 27 · EIN 36-3429599

Advisory (Plan)

ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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