American Regent, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
American Regent, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan
Shirley, NYManufacturing1,336 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$10,458Employer $ per active participant
$9,906Employee $ saved per active participant
0.11%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$255.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$146,748Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity48.4 / 5097th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.8 / 2571th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.4 / 1589th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score87 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 97th |
| Lower admin cost | 71th |
| Employee saving | 89th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $10,281 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- American Regent put in about $10,458 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $13,967,294 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $13,228,944 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,532,575 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $264,021 |
| Contract administrator fees | $264,021 |
| Benefits paid out | $20,961,469 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $215.5M / $255.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,295 / 1,376 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,739 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Caron & Bletzer, PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $265,748 reported compensation |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC | $66,916 reported compensation |
| Caron & Bletzer, PLLC | $16,600 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250722132336NAL0003177776001, received 2025-07-22, EIN 11-2695700, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.