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Recordkeeping fees per participant · Element Solutions Inc Employee Savings and 401(k) Plan · plan year 2024

$7.70

Higher than 7% of the 1,697 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $11,925 / 1,548
Schedule H, line 2i(3); OTH_RECORDKEEPING_FEES_AMT pos 160; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21

10th: $11.56median $49.9890th: $89.63

Percentiles compare this plan with the Schedule H plans $250M to 1B in assets of the same plan year, excluding final filings; shown only where at least 50 comparable plans report the figure. Plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, filing received 2025-07-21.

Cost and contributions

Administrative expenses excluding investment management, per participant

$40.01

10th: $18.52median $67.2190th: $147.71

Higher than 23% of the 2,324 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $61,928 / 1,548
derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21

Administrative expenses per participant

$68.92

10th: $27.95median $88.2590th: $203.68

Higher than 35% of the 2,405 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $106,688 / 1,548
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21

Administrative expenses as a share of assets

0.035%

10th: 0.018%median 0.073%90th: 0.183%

Higher than 22% of the 2,407 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $106,688 / $302,745,091
Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
assets_eoy: Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21

Employer contributions per participant

$4,431

10th: $1,169median $3,07390th: $8,346

Higher than 68% of the 2,457 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $6,858,728 / 1,548
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21

Employer share of total contributions

35.3%

10th: 17.5%median 31.1%90th: 48.7%

Higher than 64% of the 2,459 plans $250M to 1B that report it.

Source

= $6,858,728 / $19,446,954
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
total_contrib: Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21

Plan terms, as stated in Element Solutions Inc's SEC filings

Plan terms are described in Element Solutions Inc's SEC filings: Form 11-K filed 2016-06-28 and Form 10-K filed 2026-02-18. No term could be quoted from them with the required precision.

Plan features

2A age/service-weighted · 2E profit-sharing · 2H partially participant-directed · 2J 401(k) feature · 2K 401(m) arrangement · 2R participant brokerage window · 2S pre-approved plan document · 2T default investment (QDIA) · 3H controlled-group sponsor · Form 5500, line 8a; TYPE_PENSION_BNFT_CODE pos 81; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21

Full record, Element Solutions Inc Employee Savings and 401(k) Plan

FieldValueSource
Plan sponsorELEMENT SOLUTIONS INCForm 5500, Part II line 2a; SPONSOR_DFE_NAME pos 19; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Plan nameELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND 401(K) PLANForm 5500, line 1a; PLAN_NAME pos 16; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Sponsor EIN / plan number37-1744899 / 005Form 5500, line 2b; SPONS_DFE_EIN pos 44; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Plan typesingle-employerForm 5500, Part I line A; TYPE_PLAN_ENTITY_CD pos 4; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Sponsor locationWATERBURY, CTForm 5500, line 2a; SPONS_DFE_MAIL_US_STATE pos 25; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Industry (business code)333900, ManufacturingForm 5500, line 2d; BUSINESS_CODE pos 46; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Plan year2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31Form 5500, Part I plan year; FORM_PLAN_YEAR_BEGIN_DATE pos 2; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Filing received2025-07-21Form 5500, EFAST2 receipt date; DATE_RECEIVED pos 102; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Final filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; FINAL_FILING_IND pos 8; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Amended filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; AMENDED_IND pos 7; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Participants, beginning of year1,582Form 5500, line 5; TOT_PARTCP_BOY_CNT pos 71; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Active participants1,081Form 5500, line 6a(2); TOT_ACTIVE_PARTCP_CNT pos 72; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Participants, end of year1,572Form 5500, line 6f; TOT_ACT_RTD_SEP_BENEF_CNT pos 77; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Participants with an account balance1,548Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Total assets, beginning of year$278,841,739Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (a); TOT_ASSETS_BOY_AMT pos 30; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Total assets, end of year$302,745,091Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Net assets, end of year$302,745,091Schedule H, line 1l col (b); NET_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 67; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Total income$57,489,892Schedule H, Part II line 2d; TOT_INCOME_AMT pos 97; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Net income$23,320,323Schedule H, line 2k; NET_INCOME_AMT pos 111; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Employer contributions$6,858,728Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Participant contributions$10,412,342Schedule H, line 2a(1)(B); PARTICIPANT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 69; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Other contributions (incl. rollovers)$2,175,884Schedule H, line 2a(1)(C); OTH_CONTRIB_RCVD_AMT pos 70; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Total contributions$19,446,954Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Benefit payments$34,060,079Schedule H, line 2e(4); TOT_DISTRIB_BNFT_AMT pos 101; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Total expenses (incl. benefit payments)$34,169,569Schedule H, line 2j; TOT_EXPENSES_AMT pos 110; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Total administrative expenses$106,688Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Recordkeeping fees$11,925Schedule H, line 2i(3); OTH_RECORDKEEPING_FEES_AMT pos 160; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
IQPA audit fees$28,000Schedule H, line 2i(4); IQPA_AUDIT_FEES_AMT pos 161; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Investment advisory and management fees$44,760Schedule H, line 2i(5); INVST_MGMT_FEES_AMT pos 107; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Administrative expenses excluding investment management$61,928derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Held in common/collective trusts$0Schedule H, line 1c(9) col (b); INT_COMMON_TR_EOY_AMT pos 51; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Held in mutual funds$261,160,400Schedule H, line 1c(13) col (b); INT_REG_INVST_CO_EOY_AMT pos 55; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21
Independent auditorCOHNREZNICK LLPSchedule H, Part III line 3a; ACCOUNTANT_FIRM_NAME pos 116; filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21

Position = column in the DOL layout for form year 2024. Filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21.

Service providers paid directly by the plan

ProviderRelationshipService codesDirect compensationIndirect
SCHWAB RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES,INCrecordkeeperNONE 15 Recordkeeping and information management; 26 Investment advisory (participants); 50 Direct payment from the plan; 64 Recordkeeping fees $41,151no
COHNREZNICK LLPNONE 10 Accounting (including auditing); 50 Direct payment from the plan $28,000no
CHIMENTO AND WEBB PCNONE 29 Legal; 50 Direct payment from the plan $22,003no
FISHER INVESTMENTSNONE 26 Investment advisory (participants); 50 Direct payment from the plan $11,377no
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.NONE 33 Securities brokerage; 50 Direct payment from the plan; 59 Shareholder servicing fees; 62 Float revenue; 71 Securities brokerage commissions and fees $1,197yes

Schedule C Part I line 2: name (a), service codes (b), relationship (c), direct compensation paid by the plan (d), indirect compensation received (e). Filing 20250721151217NAL0001812272001, received 2025-07-21.

What changed since the 2023 plan year

Figure20232024Change
Total assets$278,841,739$302,745,0918.6%
Participants with a balance1,5521,548-0.3%
Administrative expenses$102,351$106,6884.2%
Recordkeeping fees per participant$7.01$7.709.9%
Employer contributions$6,683,553$6,858,7282.6%

Prior filing 20240718200943NAL0010363216001, received 2024-07-18; the plan years are contiguous.

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Sponsor name as filed: ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC; SEC registrant: Element Solutions Inc (CIK 1590714, matched by EIN; display name from the Form 10-K cover).