401k Plan data: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN plan

ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
Plan identification number	001

ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Profit-sharing
ERISA section 404(c) Plan - This plan, or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1.
Total participant-directed account plan - Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all the assets allocated to their individual accounts, regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
Code section 401(k) feature - A cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan that provides for an election by employees to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
Code section 401(m) arrangement - Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based, in whole or in part, on employee deferrals or contribtions to the plan. Not applicable if plan is 401(k) plan with only QNECs and/or QMACs. Also not applicable if Code section 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements/accounts/annuities.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Master plan - A pension plan that is made available by a sponsor for adoption by employers; that is the subject of a favorable opinion letter; and for which a single funding medium (for example, a trust or custodial account) is established for the joint use of all adopting employers.
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)).

401k Sponsoring company profile

ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 262735737

NAIC Classification: 512100
NAIC Description: Motion Picture and Video Industries

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
001 2017-01-01 DAVID VERRET
001 2016-01-01 DAVID VERRET
001 2015-01-01 DAVID VERRET
001 2014-01-01 DAVID VERRET
001 2013-01-01 DAVID VERRET
001 2012-01-01 DAVID VERRET
001 2011-01-01 STEPHEN M. HEDRICK STEPHEN M. HEDRICK 2012-10-15
001 2010-01-01 STEPHEN M. HEDRICK STEPHEN M. HEDRICK 2011-09-21
001 2009-01-01 PAULETTE HABAN

Plan id#	Filing Submission Date	Name of Administrator	Name of Company Sponsor	Date Sponsor Signed
001	2017-01-01	DAVID VERRET
001	2016-01-01	DAVID VERRET
001	2015-01-01	DAVID VERRET
001	2014-01-01	DAVID VERRET
001	2013-01-01	DAVID VERRET
001	2012-01-01	DAVID VERRET
001	2011-01-01	STEPHEN M. HEDRICK	STEPHEN M. HEDRICK	2012-10-15
001	2010-01-01	STEPHEN M. HEDRICK	STEPHEN M. HEDRICK	2011-09-21
001	2009-01-01	PAULETTE HABAN

Plan Statistics for ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

Measure Date Value
2017: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 1,516
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 1,291
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 435
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 1,726
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 6
Total participants 2017-01-01 1,732
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 713
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 45
2016: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 1,542
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 1,049
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 461
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 1,510
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 6
Total participants 2016-01-01 1,516
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 723
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 33
2015: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 1,478
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 1,056
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 483
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 1,539
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 3
Total participants 2015-01-01 1,542
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 748
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 37
2014: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 1,313
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 954
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 519
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 1,473
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 5
Total participants 2014-01-01 1,478
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 804
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 26
2013: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 1,334
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 732
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 576
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 1,308
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 5
Total participants 2013-01-01 1,313
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 842
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 21
2012: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 735
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 680
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2012-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 647
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 1,327
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2012-01-01 7
Total participants 2012-01-01 1,334
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 912
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 29
2011: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 2,506
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 11
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 718
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 729
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 6
Total participants 2011-01-01 735
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 727
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 5
2010: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2010-01-01 2,525
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2010-01-01 1,736
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2010-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2010-01-01 770
Total of all active and inactive participants 2010-01-01 2,506
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2010-01-01 0
Total participants 2010-01-01 2,506
Number of participants with account balances 2010-01-01 1,758
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2010-01-01 68
2009: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 2,791
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 1,874
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 651
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 2,525
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 0
Total participants 2009-01-01 2,525
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 1,747
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 65

Measure	Date	Value
2017: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	1,516
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	1,291
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	435
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	1,726
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	6
Total participants	2017-01-01	1,732
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	713
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	45
2016: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	1,542
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	1,049
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	461
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	1,510
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	6
Total participants	2016-01-01	1,516
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	723
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	33
2015: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	1,478
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	1,056
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	483
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	1,539
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	3
Total participants	2015-01-01	1,542
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	748
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	37
2014: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	1,313
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	954
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	519
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	1,473
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	5
Total participants	2014-01-01	1,478
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	804
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	26
2013: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	1,334
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	732
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	576
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	1,308
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	5
Total participants	2013-01-01	1,313
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	842
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	21
2012: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	735
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	680
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2012-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	647
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	1,327
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2012-01-01	7
Total participants	2012-01-01	1,334
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	912
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	29
2011: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	2,506
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	11
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	718
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	729
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	6
Total participants	2011-01-01	735
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	727
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	5
2010: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2010-01-01	2,525
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2010-01-01	1,736
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2010-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2010-01-01	770
Total of all active and inactive participants	2010-01-01	2,506
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2010-01-01	0
Total participants	2010-01-01	2,506
Number of participants with account balances	2010-01-01	1,758
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2010-01-01	68
2009: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	2,791
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	1,874
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	651
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	2,525
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	0
Total participants	2009-01-01	2,525
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	1,747
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	65

Financial Data on ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2018 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$115,442
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$165,268
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-12-31	$-18,747
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$4,355,421
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$4,195,016
Value of total corrective distributions	2018-12-31	$119,676
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$1,307,608
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$29,734,017
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$34,158,011
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$40,729
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$43,936
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$881,182
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2018-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$881,182
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2018-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2018-12-31	$1,077,167
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$201,140
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$204,380
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2018-12-31	$46,399
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2018-12-31	$171
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2018-12-31	$115,442
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$165,268
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2018-12-31	$40,729
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2018-12-31	$207
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$2,340
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2018-12-31	$-4,374,168
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$29,618,575
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$33,992,743
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2018-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2018-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2018-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2018-12-31	$16,747,419
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$19,345,200
Interest on participant loans	2018-12-31	$9,466
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2018-12-31	$9,042,794
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$10,374,924
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2018-12-31	$3,742,286
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2018-12-31	$4,231,167
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$4,231,167
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2018-12-31	$34,470
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$-1,646,164
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2018-12-31	$-605,309
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2018-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2018-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-12-31	$184,042
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-12-31	$4,195,016
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2018-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2018-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2018-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2018-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2018-12-31	HINCKLEY COOK, PC
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	752799562
2017 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$165,268
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$157,724
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$6,356,266
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$4,209,001
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$4,003,131
Value of total corrective distributions	2017-12-31	$165,268
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$1,424,424
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$34,158,011
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$32,003,202
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$40,602
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$34,692
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$697,089
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$697,089
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2017-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$1,071,175
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$204,380
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$242,362
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2017-12-31	$178,886
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2017-12-31	$165,268
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$157,724
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$40,602
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2017-12-31	$2,340
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$2,147,265
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$33,992,743
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$31,845,478
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$19,345,200
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$17,217,624
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$9,459
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2017-12-31	$10,374,924
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$9,928,453
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2017-12-31	$4,231,167
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2017-12-31	$4,614,763
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$4,614,763
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2017-12-31	$25,233
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$2,647,651
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2017-12-31	$1,552,410
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$174,363
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$4,003,131
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	HINCKLEY COOK, PC
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	752799562
2016 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$157,724
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$153,725
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$3,438,720
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$3,442,840
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$3,242,242
Value of total corrective distributions	2016-12-31	$157,724
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$975,574
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$32,003,202
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$32,003,323
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$42,874
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$25,903
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$552,639
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$552,639
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$901,332
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$242,362
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$252,578
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$37
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2016-12-31	$25,468
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2016-12-31	$157,724
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$153,725
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$42,874
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$-4,120
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$31,845,478
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$31,849,598
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$17,217,624
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$17,830,335
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$9,626
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2016-12-31	$9,928,453
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$9,551,143
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2016-12-31	$4,614,763
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2016-12-31	$4,369,220
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$4,369,220
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2016-12-31	$16,277
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$965,655
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2016-12-31	$918,949
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$48,774
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$10
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$3,242,242
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	HINCKLEY COOK, PC
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	752799562
2015 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$153,725
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$104,426
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$1,225,395
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$4,126,828
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$3,901,014
Value of total corrective distributions	2015-12-31	$155,728
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$1,261,844
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$32,003,323
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$34,855,457
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$70,086
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$14,581
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$793,712
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$793,712
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$1,074,991
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$252,578
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$340,252
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$37
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2015-12-31	$118,782
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2015-12-31	$153,725
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$104,426
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$70,086
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$-2,901,433
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$31,849,598
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$34,751,031
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$17,830,335
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$18,458,170
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$12,606
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2015-12-31	$9,551,143
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$10,931,285
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$4,369,220
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$5,125,750
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$5,125,750
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$1,975
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$-677,269
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2015-12-31	$-167,473
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$68,071
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$10
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$3,901,014
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	HINCKLEY COOK, PC
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	752799562
2014 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$104,426
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$100,907
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$3,351,722
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$4,592,978
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$4,417,920
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2014-12-31	$955
Value of total corrective distributions	2014-12-31	$104,426
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$1,310,443
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$34,855,457
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$36,093,194
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$69,677
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$11,666
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$1,121,414
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$1,121,414
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$1,042,766
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$340,252
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$197,682
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2014-12-31	$159,432
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2014-12-31	$104,426
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$100,907
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$69,677
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$-1,241,256
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$34,751,031
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$35,992,287
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$18,458,170
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$19,206,080
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$11,134
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2014-12-31	$10,931,285
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$11,201,655
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$5,125,750
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$5,487,777
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$5,487,777
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$532
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$145,450
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2014-12-31	$762,749
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$108,245
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$4,417,920
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	HINCKLEY COOK, PC
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	752799562
2013 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$100,907
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$7,269,347
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$4,529,817
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$4,322,056
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2013-12-31	$2,500
Value of total corrective distributions	2013-12-31	$126,425
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$1,023,909
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$36,093,194
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$33,252,757
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$78,836
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$10,902
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$723,333
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$723,333
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$872,258
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$197,682
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$287,248
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2013-12-31	$25,142
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2013-12-31	$100,907
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$78,836
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$2,739,530
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$35,992,287
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$33,252,757
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$19,206,080
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$18,039,894
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$9,318
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2013-12-31	$11,201,655
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$8,620,926
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$5,487,777
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$6,304,689
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$6,304,689
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$1,584
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$3,334,563
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2013-12-31	$2,176,640
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$126,509
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$4,322,056
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	HINCKLEY COOK, PC
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	752799562
2012 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2012-12-31	$4,645,481
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$4,776,379
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$6,681,154
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$6,607,873
Value of total corrective distributions	2012-12-31	$6,562
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$1,091,109
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$33,252,757
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$30,512,051
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$66,719
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$16,213
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$331,350
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$331,350
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$1,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	Yes
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2012-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2012-12-31	$666,146
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$287,248
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$56,573
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2012-12-31	$314,515
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$13,034
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2012-12-31	$66,719
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$-1,904,775
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$33,252,757
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$30,512,051
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$18,039,894
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$17,147,014
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$11,889
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2012-12-31	$8,620,926
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$6,146,063
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-12-31	$6,304,689
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-12-31	$7,149,367
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$7,149,367
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-12-31	$4,324
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$2,227,580
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2012-12-31	$1,110,127
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	Yes
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$110,448
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$6,607,873
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	HINCKLEY COOK, PC
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	752799562
2011 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2011-12-31	$51,163,768
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$525,984
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$2,744,927
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$14,255,535
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$14,224,409
Value of total corrective distributions	2011-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$1,050,521
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$30,512,051
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$93,712,411
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$31,126
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$14,219
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$221,344
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$221,344
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2011-12-31	$949,958
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$56,573
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$1,588,268
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-12-31	$13,034
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$51,198
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$525,984
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2011-12-31	$31,126
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$-11,510,608
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$30,512,051
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$93,186,427
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$17,147,014
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$59,076,523
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$8,952
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2011-12-31	$6,146,063
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$16,243,062
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2011-12-31	$7,149,367
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2011-12-31	$16,753,360
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$16,753,360
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2011-12-31	$5,267
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$1,214,149
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2011-12-31	$244,694
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$100,563
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$14,224,409
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	HINCKLEY COOK P.C.
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	752799562
2010 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2010-12-31	$10,667,357
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$525,984
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$18,511,503
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$0
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$12,926,460
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$12,823,060
Value of total corrective distributions	2010-12-31	$49,580
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$8,891,556
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$93,712,411
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$76,934,027
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$53,820
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$90,143
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$1,424,232
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$1,424,232
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2010-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2010-12-31	$6,634,304
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$1,588,268
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$1,397,441
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$208,406
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2010-12-31	$703,021
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2010-12-31	$51,198
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$49,181
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2010-12-31	$525,984
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$53,820
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$12
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$5,585,043
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$93,186,427
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$76,934,027
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$59,076,523
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$49,792,118
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$72,699
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2010-12-31	$16,243,062
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$12,878,855
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2010-12-31	$16,753,360
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2010-12-31	$12,556,158
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$12,556,158
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2010-12-31	$17,444
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$6,053,845
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2010-12-31	$2,051,727
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$1,554,231
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$51,856
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$12,823,060
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2010-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	KPMG LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	135565207
2009 : ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k financial data
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2009-12-31	$0

Form 5500 Responses for ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

2017: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2017-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2017-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2017-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2012-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2012-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2012-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2010: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2010 form 5500 responses
2010-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2010-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2010-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2010-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2010-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2010-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2010-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	262735737
NAIC Classification:	512100
NAIC Description:	Motion Picture and Video Industries