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Original filing (PDF)20251014143711NAL0003037665001
SAEXPLORATION INC.
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
SAEXPLORATION 401(K) PLAN
401(k) retirement plan
Signals · 2
27% in single holding~80 bps in Sched C fees
Active participants
109
Accounts w/ balance
415
Plan assets (EOY)
$4.7M
Net assets (EOY)
$4.7M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
22 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
88
/ 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
86
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
100
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "( b ) Identity of issue, borrower, Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par or (d) (e) ( a ) lessor, or similar party Maturity Value Cost Current Value Common/collective trusts BlackRock Blackrock Lifepath Index 2035 Fund Cl 35" is 27% of plan.
- 80 bps in Schedule C fees — 54% above peer band of 52 bps.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for SAEXPLORATION INC..
Plan sponsor
Name
SAEXPLORATION INC.
EIN
45-2959022
Address
13645 N PROMENADE BLVD · STAFFORD, TX · 77477
Phone
(281) 258-4400
Industry
Professional & Technical Servicessee 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
2025-10-14
Pension benefit codes
2E · Profit-sharing
2F · ERISA section 404(c)
2G · Total participant-directed accounts
2J · 401(k) feature
2S · Automatic enrollment
2T · Default investment account (QDIA)
3D · Pre-approved plan (master / prototype / VS)
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
HAM, LANGSTON & BREZINA, LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
3 rowsRecordkeeper
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | RECORDKEEPER | $25K | — |
Advisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC BENEFITS ADVISORS, INC. | — | CHICAGO, IL | INVESTMENT ADVISOR | $13K | — |
Other
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | — | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | INVESTMENT MGMT | $522 | — |
Investments
21 direct securities · 1 pooled fund· $4.7M(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
$4.2M
20 holdings
Mutual Funds
$503K
1 holding
Common Collective Trust
$18K
1 holding
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( b ) Identity of issue, borrower, Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par or (d) (e) ( a ) lessor, or similar party Maturity Value Cost Current Value Common/collective trusts BlackRock Lifepath Index 2035 Fund Cl 35 | — | — | — | $1.3M | 27.3% | |
| BlackRock Lifepath Index 2030 Fund Cl 35 | — | — | — | $711K | 15.0% | |
| Fidelity Investments Fidelity 500 Index | Mutual Funds | — | — | $503K | 10.6% | |
| BlackRock Lifepath Index Retire Cl 35 | — | — | — | $372K | 7.8% | |
| BlackRock Lifepath Index 2040 Fund Cl 35 | — | — | — | $341K | 7.2% | |
| BlackRock Lifepath Index 2045 Fund Cl 35 | — | — | — | $280K | 5.9% | |
| BlackRock Lifepath Index 2050 Fund Cl 35 | — | — | — | $193K | 4.1% | |
| BlackRock Ishares Msci Eafe International Index K | — | — | — | $187K | 3.9% | |
| Notes receivable from participants bearing interest * Participant loans | — | — | — | $164K | 3.5% | |
| BlackRock Ishares Russell Mid-Cap Index K | — | — | — | $149K | 3.1% | |
| Fidelity Investments Fidelity Small Cap Index | — | — | — | $125K | 2.6% | |
| BlackRock Lifepath Index 2055 Cl 35 | — | — | — | $94K | 2.0% | |
| Investment at contract value * Great-West Key Guaranteed Portfolio Fund 0.9% | — | — | — | $72K | 1.5% | |
| BlackRock Ishares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index K | — | — | — | $61K | 1.3% | |
| BlackRock Lifepath Index 2060 Cl 35 | — | — | — | $44K | 0.9% | |
| Fidelity Investments Fidelity Emerging Markets Index | — | — | — | $40K | 0.8% | |
| JPMorgan Large Cap Growth R6 | — | — | — | $39K | 0.8% | |
| Fidelity Investments Fidelity Real Estate Index Institutional | — | — | — | $19K | 0.4% | |
| PUTNAM LARGE CAP VALUE TRUST I PUTNAM INVESTMENTS CIT · EIN 82-3639536 / PN 275 | Common Collective Trust | — | — | $18K | 0.4% | |
| State Street Ssga Us Inflation Protected Bd Idx Nl C | — | — | — | $15K | 0.3% | |
| AllianceBernstein Ab Small Cap Growth Z | — | — | — | $13K | 0.3% | |
| Empower T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Gr Inst | — | — | — | $12K | 0.3% |
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