Sterile Compounding of America 401(k) Review & Grade
Sca Pharmaceuticals 401(k) Plan
Little Rock, ARManufacturing540 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,070Employer $ per active participant
$4,129Employee $ saved per active participant
0.34%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$17.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$22,351Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity22.5 / 5045th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost9.1 / 2536th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving5.8 / 1539th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score37 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 45th |
| Lower admin cost | 36th |
| Employee saving | 39th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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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 ($464,792 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Sterile Compounding of America put in about $2,070 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- 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 | $1,118,775 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,231,522 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $731,493 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $51,803 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $21,614 |
| Other admin expenses | $4,983 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,304,964 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $13.8M / $17.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 602 / 479 |
| Participants with account balances | 759 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Hogan Taylor LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | $25,206 reported compensation |
| Stephens Group Asset Management LLC | $19,586 reported compensation |
| Leafhouse Financial Advisors, LLC | $4,983 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014132845NAL0003027681001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 90-0622763, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.