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Original filing (PDF)20250710104624NAL0006511105001
SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING COMPANY
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
CITATION-SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING COMPANY DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FBO BESSEMER, ALABAMA BA
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 1
~115 bps in Sched C fees
Active participants
0
Accounts w/ balance
0
Plan assets (EOY)
$1.9M
Net assets (EOY)
$1.9M
How this plan invests
This plan
18 collective trusts
Schedule D
Individual securities
on each trust's filing
This plan doesn't hold securities directly — it invests through trusts. Click a trust below to drill into its securities.
Plan health score (directional)
82
/ 100
Grade B
Above-average plan
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
75
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
75
Participation health
90
Knocking points off
- 115 bps in Schedule C fees — 121% above peer band of 52 bps.
- Plan is frozen (1I) — no new benefit accrual.
- No active participants reported but plan still holds assets.
Helping the score
- Concentration not scored — Schedule of Assets PDF not yet parsed for this plan.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING COMPANY.
Plan sponsor
Name
SOUTHERN DUCTILE CASTING COMPANY
EIN
27-1678991
Address
20750 CIVIC CENTER DR STE 100 · SOUTHFIELD, MI · 48076
Phone
(248) 440-9500
Industry
Manufacturingsee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2023
Plan year begin
2023-10-01
Tax period
2024-09-30
Filed
2025-07-10
Pension benefit codes
1B · Flat-dollar DB formula
1I · Frozen plan — no new benefit accrual
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
GJC CPAS & ADVISORS
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
1 rowsTPA / Administrator
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 42-0127290 | — | CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR | $22K | — |
Investments
18 pooled funds· $1.9M(98% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
| Investment | Type | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIN LDI LONG DURATION SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 104 | Pooled Separate Account | $828K | 42.7% |
| PRIN LGCAP S&P 500 INDEX SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 016 | Pooled Separate Account | $404K | 20.8% |
| PRIN LDI INTRM DUR SEP ACCT-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 128 | Pooled Separate Account | $305K | 15.7% |
| PRIN U.S. PROPERTY SEP ACCT-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 027 | Pooled Separate Account | $144K | 7.4% |
| PRIN DIVERSIFIED INTL SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 015 | Pooled Separate Account | $101K | 5.2% |
| PRINCIPAL OVERSEAS SEP ACCT-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 116 | Pooled Separate Account | $47K | 2.4% |
| PRIN ORG EMG MKTS SEP ACCT PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 178 | Pooled Separate Account | $29K | 1.5% |
| PRIN MIDCAP S&P 400 IDX SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 023 | Pooled Separate Account | $25K | 1.3% |
| PRIN SMCAP S&P 600 INDEX SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 028 | Pooled Separate Account | $12K | 0.6% |
| PRIN MIDCAP VALUE I SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 043 | Pooled Separate Account | $0 | <0.1% |
| PRIN MIDCAP GROWTH III SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 026 | Pooled Separate Account | $0 | <0.1% |
| PRIN SMALLCAP GROWTH I SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 070 | Pooled Separate Account | $0 | <0.1% |
| PRIN LARGECAP GROWTH I SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 066 | Pooled Separate Account | $0 | <0.1% |
| PRIN SMALLCAP VALUE II SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 096 | Pooled Separate Account | $0 | <0.1% |
| PRIN HIGH INCOME SEP ACCT-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 101 | Pooled Separate Account | $0 | <0.1% |
| PRIN CORE FIX INC SEP ACCT-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 118 | Pooled Separate Account | $0 | <0.1% |
| PRIN EQUITY INCOME SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 120 | Pooled Separate Account | $0 | <0.1% |
| PRIN BOND MARKET INDEX SA-R6 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 122 | Pooled Separate Account | $0 | <0.1% |
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