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A.M. CASTLE & CO.

Name: A.M. CASTLE & CO. — PENSION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF A.M. CASTLE & CO., Form 5500 (2024)
Creator: A.M. CASTLE & CO.

Form 5500

FILING_RECEIVED

PENSION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF A.M. CASTLE & CO.

Defined-benefit pension plan

Signals · 1

No recordkeeper disclosed

Active participants

126

Accounts w/ balance

Plan assets (EOY)

$99.5M

Net assets (EOY)

$99.5M

How this plan invests

This plan

2 pooled trusts

Schedule D

223 securities

funds · stocks · CUSIPs

Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.

Plan health score (directional)

/ 100

Grade A

Top-tier plan health

Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.

Compliance & disclosures

100

Concentration risk

100

Total plan cost

Vendor stack

Participation health

100

Knocking points off

54 bps in Schedule C fees — 236% above peer band of 16 bps.
No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.

Decision-maker contacts

CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for A.M. CASTLE & CO..

Plan sponsor

Name

A.M. CASTLE & CO.

EIN

36-0879160

Address

1420 KENSINGTON RD · SUITE 220 · OAK BROOK, IL · 605232165

Phone

(847) 349-2556

Industry

Wholesale Tradesee all

Plan administrator

Same as plan sponsor.

Plan characteristics

Plan number

001

Plan year

2024

Plan year begin

2024-01-01

Tax period

2024-12-31

Filed

2025-10-15

Pension benefit codes

1B · Flat-dollar DB formula

Audit & trust (Schedule H)

Auditor

COHNREZNICK LLP

Trustee / custodian

—

Trustee phone

—

Service providers (Schedule C)

4 rows

Advisor / Consultant

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
PIMCO	33-0629048	—	INVESTMENT ADVISORY	$252K	—
OSAIC WEALTH, INC	47-0648506	—	INVESTMENT ADVISORY	$30K	—

TPA / Administrator

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	42-0127290	—	CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR	$231K	—

Accountant / Auditor

Name	EIN	Location	Relation	Direct comp	Indirect comp
BAKER TILLY US, LLP	39-0859910	—	ACCOUNTANT	$23K	—

Investments

192 direct securities · 2 pooled funds· $101.8M(100% 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.

Uncategorized

$100.0M

192 holdings

Pooled Separate Account

$1.9M

2 holdings

Investment	Type	Shares / units	Cost	Current value	% of plan
Short Term Investment Fund Mutual fund	—	—	$13.7M	$13.7M	13.8%
Total value of$ $ (C)	—	—	—	$9.0M	9.1%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$5.0M	$4.8M	4.8%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$4.6M	$4.5M	4.5%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$3.9M	$3.9M	3.9%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$2.7M	$2.7M	2.7%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$2.7M	$2.6M	2.6%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$2.3M	$2.2M	2.2%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$1.9M	$1.9M	1.9%
PRIN LIQUID ASSETS SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 024	Pooled Separate Account	—	$1.8M	$1.9M	1.9%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$1.8M	$1.7M	1.7%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$1.6M	$1.5M	1.5%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$1.6M	$1.5M	1.5%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$1.3M	$1.2M	1.2%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$1.2M	$1.1M	1.1%
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC Corporate bond	—	—	$979K	$1.0M	1.0%
AT&T INC Corporate bond	—	—	$1.3M	$881K	0.9%
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO Corporate bond	—	—	$782K	$851K	0.9%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$880K	$840K	0.8%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$859K	$820K	0.8%
AMGEN INC Corporate bond	—	—	$898K	$802K	0.8%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$788K	$757K	0.8%
MORGAN STANLEY Corporate bond	—	—	$1.2M	$736K	0.7%
CITIGROUP INC Corporate bond	—	—	$700K	$703K	0.7%
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. Corporate bond	—	—	$742K	$695K	0.7%
CROWN CASTLE INC Corporate bond	—	—	$700K	$679K	0.7%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$695K	$639K	0.6%
CVS HEALTH CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$693K	$607K	0.6%
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO Corporate bond	—	—	$586K	$593K	0.6%
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO Corporate bond	—	—	$700K	$591K	0.6%
BARCLAYS PLC Corporate bond	—	—	$550K	$545K	0.5%
ORACLE CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$499K	$537K	0.5%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$557K	$534K	0.5%
IBM CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$487K	$526K	0.5%
United States Treasury Inflation Index Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$524K	$518K	0.5%
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES Corporate bond	—	—	$553K	$517K	0.5%
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS Corporate bond	—	—	$426K	$493K	0.5%
KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$464K	$423K	0.4%
TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CO LLC Corporate bond	—	—	$496K	$415K	0.4%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$414K	$396K	0.4%
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC Corporate bond	—	—	$399K	$390K	0.4%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$417K	$389K	0.4%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Corporate bond	—	—	$382K	$389K	0.4%
T-MOBILE USA INC Corporate bond	—	—	$399K	$386K	0.4%
AEP TEXAS INC Corporate bond	—	—	$399K	$383K	0.4%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC Corporate bond	—	—	$429K	$378K	0.4%
VALE OVERSEAS LIMITED Corporate bond	—	—	$397K	$370K	0.4%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV Corporate bond	—	—	$394K	$361K	0.4%
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV WOR Corporate bond	—	—	$417K	$357K	0.4%
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV FIN Corporate bond	—	—	$413K	$356K	0.4%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$475K	$353K	0.4%
T-MOBILE USA INC Corporate bond	—	—	$349K	$348K	0.3%
BROOKFIELD FINANCE INC Corporate bond	—	—	$397K	$345K	0.3%
STATOIL ASA Corporate bond	—	—	$397K	$343K	0.3%
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSO Corporate bond	—	—	$393K	$340K	0.3%
GATX CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$348K	$335K	0.3%
SEMPRA Corporate bond	—	—	$396K	$331K	0.3%
NISOURCE FINANCE CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$400K	$327K	0.3%
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC Corporate bond	—	—	$400K	$323K	0.3%
ASCENSION HEALTH Corporate bond	—	—	$393K	$318K	0.3%
DUKE UNIVERSITY Corporate bond	—	—	$400K	$316K	0.3%
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNER Corporate bond	—	—	$351K	$314K	0.3%
COMCAST CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$350K	$304K	0.3%
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$297K	$303K	0.3%
CSX CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$406K	$302K	0.3%
EXELON CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$357K	$301K	0.3%
OHIO POWER COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$399K	$300K	0.3%
CANADIAN PACIFIC RR CO Corporate bond	—	—	$384K	$300K	0.3%
WALT DISNEY COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$357K	$295K	0.3%
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES Corporate bond	—	—	$306K	$295K	0.3%
ONEOK, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$299K	$293K	0.3%
AMERICAN TOWER CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$399K	$288K	0.3%
AMERICAN TOWER CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$297K	$287K	0.3%
United States Treasury Inflation Index Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$312K	$286K	0.3%
ONEOK INC Corporate bond	—	—	$299K	$281K	0.3%
APPLE INC Corporate bond	—	—	$321K	$274K	0.3%
COMCAST CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$448K	$270K	0.3%
United States Treasury Inflation Index Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$297K	$267K	0.3%
PLAINS ALL AMER PIPELINE Corporate bond	—	—	$272K	$265K	0.3%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$277K	$265K	0.3%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$300K	$265K	0.3%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$276K	$264K	0.3%
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP Corporate bond	—	—	$300K	$264K	0.3%
JERSEY CENTRAL PWR & LT Corporate bond	—	—	$272K	$259K	0.3%
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC Corporate bond	—	—	$298K	$258K	0.3%
MORGAN STANLEY Corporate bond	—	—	$250K	$254K	0.3%
MORGAN STANLEY BANK NA Corporate bond	—	—	$250K	$251K	0.3%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$271K	$250K	0.3%
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP Corporate bond	—	—	$307K	$249K	0.2%
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC Corporate bond	—	—	$250K	$248K	0.2%
CVS HEALTH Corporate bond	—	—	$300K	$248K	0.2%
RTX CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$300K	$243K	0.2%
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$297K	$242K	0.2%
HCA INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$300K	$233K	0.2%
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$300K	$231K	0.2%
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$195K	$230K	0.2%
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$230K	$228K	0.2%
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED CO Corporate bond	—	—	$191K	$223K	0.2%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$212K	0.2%
BAT CAPITAL CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$232K	$211K	0.2%
AETNA INC Corporate bond	—	—	$283K	$210K	0.2%
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$205K	0.2%
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, LP Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$204K	0.2%
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$203K	0.2%
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$203K	0.2%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FIN Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$203K	0.2%
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$202K	0.2%
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$203K	$202K	0.2%
BANCO SANTANDER SA Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$202K	0.2%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$217K	$201K	0.2%
EQUIFAX INC Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$201K	0.2%
DTE ENERGY COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$200K	0.2%
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$200K	0.2%
THE CIGNA GROUP Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$200K	0.2%
JPMORGAN CHASE & COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$201K	$200K	0.2%
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS CAPITAL CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$199K	0.2%
LOUISIANA LOCAL GOVT ENV FAC Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$199K	0.2%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. Corporate bond	—	—	$189K	$198K	0.2%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FIN Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$198K	0.2%
United States Treasury Inflation Index Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$189K	$197K	0.2%
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$197K	0.2%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC Corporate bond	—	—	$223K	$197K	0.2%
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$196K	0.2%
ALTRIA GROUP INC Corporate bond	—	—	$238K	$196K	0.2%
S&P GLOBAL INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$220K	$195K	0.2%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$195K	0.2%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Corporate bond	—	—	$192K	$195K	0.2%
ELEVANCE HEALTH Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$193K	0.2%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$192K	0.2%
AERCAP IRELAND CAP Corporate bond	—	—	$185K	$192K	0.2%
US BANCORP Corporate bond	—	—	$192K	$191K	0.2%
GENERAL MILLS, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$318K	$191K	0.2%
AVANGRID INC Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$190K	0.2%
DIAMOND 1 FIN/ DIAMOND 2 Corporate bond	—	—	$205K	$189K	0.2%
HCA INC Corporate bond	—	—	$193K	$188K	0.2%
PFIZER INVESTMENT ENTER Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$187K	0.2%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$184K	0.2%
United States Treasury Inflation Index Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$199K	$184K	0.2%
KLA CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$184K	0.2%
ABBVIE INC Corporate bond	—	—	$228K	$182K	0.2%
COMCAST CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$160K	$178K	0.2%
ONEOK INC Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$176K	0.2%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS Corporate bond	—	—	$302K	$175K	0.2%
SHELL FINANCE US INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$189K	$174K	0.2%
EBAY INC Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$172K	0.2%
ABBVIE INC Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$171K	0.2%
United States Treasury Inflation Index Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$185K	$170K	0.2%
NORFOLK SOUTHER CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$170K	0.2%
ENERGY TRANSFER LP Corporate bond	—	—	$184K	$169K	0.2%
LEIDOS, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$168K	0.2%
MORGAN STANLEY Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$168K	0.2%
PACIFICORP Corporate bond	—	—	$152K	$154K	0.2%
SOUTHERN CALIF GAS CO Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$152K	0.2%
CON EDISON CO OF NY INC Corporate bond	—	—	$198K	$140K	0.1%
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$200K	$136K	0.1%
AT&T INC Corporate bond	—	—	$135K	$135K	0.1%
AERCAP IRELAND CAP Corporate bond	—	—	$149K	$131K	0.1%
BP CAP MARKETS AMERICA Corporate bond	—	—	$197K	$127K	0.1%
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE Corporate bond	—	—	$199K	$116K	0.1%
CONSTELLATION EN GEN LLC Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$106K	0.1%
ONEOK, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$103K	0.1%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$102K	0.1%
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$100K	0.1%
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$100K	0.1%
XCEL ENERGY INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$99K	<0.1%
MORGAN STANLEY NOTE Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$99K	<0.1%
United States Treasury Inflation Index Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$101K	$98K	<0.1%
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$97K	<0.1%
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$99K	$96K	<0.1%
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$96K	<0.1%
United States Treasury Inflation Index Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$104K	$95K	<0.1%
CONAGRA BRANDS Corporate bond	—	—	$110K	$94K	<0.1%
DOW CHEMICAL CO Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$94K	<0.1%
TOTALENERGIES CAPITAL Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$93K	<0.1%
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, LP Corporate bond	—	—	$84K	$92K	<0.1%
ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$92K	<0.1%
BLACK HILLS CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$91K	<0.1%
United States Treasury Inflation Index Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$99K	$91K	<0.1%
HALLIBURTON COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$90K	<0.1%
ENTERGY TEXAS INC Corporate bond	—	—	$99K	$89K	<0.1%
META PLATFORMS INC Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$85K	<0.1%
TARGA RESOURCES CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$99K	$84K	<0.1%
AMERICAN TOWER CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$99K	$83K	<0.1%
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO Corporate bond	—	—	$102K	$83K	<0.1%
STARBUCKS CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$82K	<0.1%
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS Corporate bond	—	—	$99K	$80K	<0.1%
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$75K	<0.1%
COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$74K	<0.1%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Corporate bond	—	—	$100K	$67K	<0.1%
United States Treasury Bond U.S. Government security	—	—	$82K	$54K	<0.1%
COMCAST CORP Corporate bond	—	—	$70K	$51K	<0.1%
AERCAP IRELAND CAP Corporate bond	—	—	$49K	$50K	<0.1%
NORFOLK SOUTHER CORPORATION Corporate bond	—	—	$8K	$7K	<0.1%
PRIN LDI SHORT DUR SEP ACCT-Z PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · EIN 42-0127290 / PN 127	Pooled Separate Account	—	—	$0	<0.1%