Apt Advanced Polymer Technology Corp. 401(k) Review & Grade
Apt Advanced Polymer Technology Corp. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Dalton, GAManufacturing630 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,001Employer $ per active participant
$2,813Employee $ saved per active participant
0.45%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$25.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$68,527Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity21.8 / 5044th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost6.7 / 2527th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.1 / 1521th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score25 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 44th |
| Lower admin cost | 27th |
| Employee saving | 21th |
| 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 ($104 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
- Apt Advanced Polymer Technology put in about $2,001 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.45% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- 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 | $1,261,885 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,773,852 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $228,260 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $104,554 |
| Contract administrator fees | $42,567 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $54,551 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,310,531 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $21.7M / $25.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 597 / 664 |
| Participants with account balances | 367 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Schneider Downs & Co. Inc. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Hbks Wealth Advisors | $54,551 reported compensation |
| Newport Group, Inc. | $50,003 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015201046NAL0007368432001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 13-3777890, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.