Retirement plan

THE KOREA TIMES LOS ANGELES, INC 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

Name: THE KOREA TIMES LOS ANGELES, INC - THE KOREA TIMES LOS ANGELES, INC 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN (2017) Form 5500
Creator: THE KOREA TIMES LOS ANGELES, INC
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, THE KOREA TIMES LOS ANGELES, INC 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN, THE KOREA TIMES LOS ANGELES, INC

THE KOREA TIMES LOS ANGELES, INCEIN 95-3675935Plan #002PY 2017

3731 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 1000 - LOS ANGELES, CA 90010323-692-2007

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#001Retirement-$1.7M assets

Prospect flagsLow returnsLow participationCorrective distributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$9.6M

+13.5% from 2016

Total participants

201

-10.7% from 2016

Average account balance

$67,491

+13.5% from 2016

Annual return

12.44%

+4.14 pp from 2016

Benchmarks

See 843 peers

Peer group

Industry51 - Information

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort843 peers

Snapshot2017

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$11.52M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

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

$111K

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.

104

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.

62.1%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$270K

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

+16.56%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

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

$282

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 4 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
THINK WEALTH, LLC1 year Service code 15 · EIN 47-4481930	Recordkeeping	$12,672
AHLSTROM & BAKER3+ years Filed as: AHLSTROM & BAKER, CPAS Service code 15 · EIN 33-0138137	Recordkeeping	$8,000
ADP BROKER-DEALER3+ years Filed as: ADP, LLC Service code 15 · EIN 13-3036745	Recordkeeping	$655
ADP BROKER-DEALER3+ years Service code 49 · EIN 22-3319984	Other Services	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2E2F2G2J2K2T3D3H

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.
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

3 tripped

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

$22K

$138 / participant

Other / not subdivided$22K100.0%

% of EOY assets

0.227%

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
Auditor EIN: 330138137
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Disclaimer

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$67,491

$59,535+13.4%

$90,161-25.1%

$62,293+8.3%

Participation rate

62.7%

73.0%-10.4pp

76.9%-14.2pp

69.5%-6.9pp

Annual return

12.44%

23.53%-11.1pp

34.89%-22.4pp

28.90%-16.5pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$1,826-100.0%

$3,318-100.0%

$2,042-100.0%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,493

$4,639-46.3%

$5,287-52.9%

$3,169-21.3%

Admin fee / account holder

$153

$337-54.5%

$5,943-97.4%

$479-68.1%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

THINK WEALTH, LLC1 year

Service code 15 · EIN 47-4481930

Recordkeeping

$12,672

AHLSTROM & BAKER3+ years

Filed as: AHLSTROM & BAKER, CPAS

Service code 15 · EIN 33-0138137

Recordkeeping

$8,000

ADP BROKER-DEALER3+ years

Filed as: ADP, LLC

Service code 15 · EIN 13-3036745

Recordkeeping

$655

ADP BROKER-DEALER3+ years

Service code 49 · EIN 22-3319984

Other Services

THE KOREA TIMES LOS ANGELES, INC 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

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