Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan
Berkeley Heights, NJWholesale Trade2,106 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$4,778Employer $ per active participant
$7,496Employee $ saved per active participant
0.09%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$274.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$107,893Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity44.1 / 5088th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.8 / 2575th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.5 / 1583th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score72 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 88th |
| Lower admin cost | 75th |
| Employee saving | 83th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 53% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($1,149,833 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $10,008 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA put in about $4,778 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,792). 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $10,059,601 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $15,783,268 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,411,701 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $246,383 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $2,307 |
| Benefits paid out | $30,519,810 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $244.0M / $274.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,974 / 2,237 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,547 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Plante & Moran, PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | $217,058 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $27,017 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015145623NAL0009881490001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 22-3114571, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.