Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Sabic U.S. Employee Retirement Savings Plan
Houston, TXManufacturing2,000 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$14,738Employer $ per active participant
$14,469Employee $ saved per active participant
0.01%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$694.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$216,722Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity49.6 / 5099th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.2 / 2597th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.6 / 1597th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score85 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 99th |
| Lower admin cost | 97th |
| Employee saving | 97th |
| 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 ($9,008 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $4,066 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Sabic Innovative Plastics US put in about $14,738 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.
- 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 | $29,476,441 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $28,938,983 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,016,111 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $88,877 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $44,253 |
| Other admin expenses | $100,577 |
| Benefits paid out | $98,023,949 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $634.6M / $694.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,058 / 1,942 |
| Participants with account balances | 3,205 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Crowe LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $31,033 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | −$52,886 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251010120635NAL0004580563001, received 2025-10-10, EIN 33-1169273, plan #005, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.