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Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD
401k plan membership statisitcs for SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2018: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2018 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2018-12-31 | 123,990,526 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2018-12-31 | 121,896,505 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2018-12-31 | 86,765,593 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2018-12-31 | 668 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2018-12-31 | 44,160,665 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2018-12-31 | 13,210,247 |
| Number of active participants | 2018-12-31 | 94 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2018-12-31 | 13,334,202 |
| Total participant count | 2018-12-31 | 1,541 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2018-12-31 | 144,260,460 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2018-12-31 | 326,134 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 326,134 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2018-12-31 | 46,727 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 50,839 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2018-12-31 | 50,839 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2018-12-31 | 50,839 |
| Total employer contributions | 2018-12-31 | 5,300,000 |
| Total employee contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2018-12-31 | 5,015,687 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q1 | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q2 | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q3 | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q4 | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2018-12-31 | 1,600,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2018-12-31 | 22,414,794 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2018-12-31 | 3,885,865 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2018-12-31 | 3,885,865 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2018-12-31 | 5,015,687 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2018-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2018-01-01 | 1,541 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2018-01-01 | 0 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2018-01-01 | 0 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2018-01-01 | 0 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2018-01-01 | 0 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2018-01-01 | 0 |
| Total participants | 2018-01-01 | 0 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2018-01-01 | 0 |
| 2017: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2017 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2017-12-31 | 121,619,320 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2017-12-31 | 123,903,369 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2017-12-31 | 82,073,546 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2017-12-31 | 703 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2017-12-31 | 45,067,357 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2017-12-31 | 13,880,157 |
| Number of active participants | 2017-12-31 | 105 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2017-12-31 | 14,037,017 |
| Total participant count | 2017-12-31 | 1,557 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2017-12-31 | 141,177,920 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2017-12-31 | 81,907 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 81,907 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2017-12-31 | 224,441 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 238,199 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2017-12-31 | 238,199 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2017-12-31 | 326,134 |
| Total employer contributions | 2017-12-31 | 2,900,000 |
| Total employee contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2017-12-31 | 2,724,897 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q1 | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q2 | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q3 | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q4 | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2017-12-31 | 1,575,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2017-12-31 | 17,600,685 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2017-12-31 | 3,004,304 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2017-12-31 | 326,134 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2017-12-31 | 2,678,170 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2017-12-31 | 2,724,897 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2017-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2017-01-01 | 1,557 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2017-01-01 | 94 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2017-01-01 | 703 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2017-01-01 | 664 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2017-01-01 | 1,461 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2017-01-01 | 80 |
| Total participants | 2017-01-01 | 1,541 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2017-01-01 | 0 |
| 2016: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2016 401k membership |
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| Market value of plan assets | 2016-12-31 | 121,264,829 |
| Acturial value of plan assets | 2016-12-31 | 128,308,670 |
| Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment | 2016-12-31 | 77,672,683 |
| Number of terminated vested participants | 2016-12-31 | 723 |
| Fundng target for terminated vested participants | 2016-12-31 | 43,549,574 |
| Active participant vested funding target | 2016-12-31 | 16,589,134 |
| Number of active participants | 2016-12-31 | 125 |
| Total funding liabilities for active participants | 2016-12-31 | 16,821,106 |
| Total participant count | 2016-12-31 | 1,568 |
| Total funding target for all participants | 2016-12-31 | 138,043,363 |
| Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments | 2016-12-31 | 20,855 |
| Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of carryover balance | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Amount remaining of prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 20,855 |
| Present value of excess contributions | 2016-12-31 | 57,459 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 61,096 |
| Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance | 2016-12-31 | 61,096 |
| Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Reductions in prefunding balances due to elections or deemed elections | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year | 2016-12-31 | 81,907 |
| Total employer contributions | 2016-12-31 | 2,100,000 |
| Total employee contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum require contributions from prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions made to avoid restrictions adjusted to valuation date | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date | 2016-12-31 | 2,050,359 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q1 | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q2 | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q3 | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Liquidity shortfalls end of Q4 | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| iDiscounted employer contributions allocated toward unpaid minimum required contributions from prior years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost | 2016-12-31 | 1,600,000 |
| Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance | 2016-12-31 | 9,816,600 |
| Waiver amortization installment | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances | 2016-12-31 | 1,825,918 |
| Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Additional cash requirement | 2016-12-31 | 1,825,918 |
| Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year | 2016-12-31 | 2,050,359 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years | 2016-12-31 | 0 |
| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2016-01-01 | 1,568 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2016-01-01 | 105 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2016-01-01 | 679 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2016-01-01 | 698 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2016-01-01 | 1,482 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2016-01-01 | 75 |
| Total participants | 2016-01-01 | 1,557 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2016-01-01 | 0 |
| 2015: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2015 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2015-01-01 | 1,576 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2015-01-01 | 125 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2015-01-01 | 659 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2015-01-01 | 718 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2015-01-01 | 1,502 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2015-01-01 | 66 |
| Total participants | 2015-01-01 | 1,568 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2015-01-01 | 0 |
| 2014: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2014 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2014-01-01 | 1,584 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2014-01-01 | 151 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2014-01-01 | 644 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2014-01-01 | 720 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2014-01-01 | 1,515 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2014-01-01 | 61 |
| Total participants | 2014-01-01 | 1,576 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2014-01-01 | 0 |
| 2013: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2013 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2013-01-01 | 1,594 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2013-01-01 | 174 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2013-01-01 | 625 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2013-01-01 | 730 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2013-01-01 | 1,529 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2013-01-01 | 55 |
| Total participants | 2013-01-01 | 1,584 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2013-01-01 | 0 |
| 2012: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2012 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2012-01-01 | 1,618 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2012-01-01 | 207 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2012-01-01 | 611 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2012-01-01 | 722 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2012-01-01 | 1,540 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2012-01-01 | 54 |
| Total participants | 2012-01-01 | 1,594 |
| 2011: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2011 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2011-01-01 | 1,650 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2011-01-01 | 243 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2011-01-01 | 589 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2011-01-01 | 744 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2011-01-01 | 1,576 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2011-01-01 | 42 |
| Total participants | 2011-01-01 | 1,618 |
| 2010: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2010 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2010-01-01 | 1,662 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2010-01-01 | 261 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2010-01-01 | 573 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2010-01-01 | 767 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2010-01-01 | 1,601 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2010-01-01 | 49 |
| Total participants | 2010-01-01 | 1,650 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2010-01-01 | 0 |
| 2009: SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2009 401k membership |
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| Total participants, beginning-of-year | 2009-01-01 | 1,675 |
| Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 | 2009-01-01 | 276 |
| Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits | 2009-01-01 | 554 |
| Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits | 2009-01-01 | 787 |
| Total of all active and inactive participants | 2009-01-01 | 1,617 |
| Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits | 2009-01-01 | 45 |
| Total participants | 2009-01-01 | 1,662 |
| Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested | 2009-01-01 | 10 |
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2018 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2018 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2018-12-31 | $111,043,794 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-1,068,288 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $11,933,671 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $10,093,123 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $5,300,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $124,045,753 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $1,840,548 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $30,954 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $1,616,819 |
| 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 | $1,616,819 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $500,000 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $32,519,953 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $1,840,548 |
| 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 | $-13,001,959 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $124,045,753 |
| 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 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $61,451,392 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $28,674,408 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2018-12-31 | $30,954 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $-8,600,505 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2018-12-31 | $584,444 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| 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 | $5,300,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,400,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $10,093,123 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 381357951 |
| 2017 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2017 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $13,199,483 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $10,773,050 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $8,931,351 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $2,900,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $124,045,753 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $121,619,320 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $1,841,699 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $45,381 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $948,993 |
| 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 | $948,993 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $500,000 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $32,519,953 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $113,725,412 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2017-12-31 | $3,137,108 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $1,841,699 |
| 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 | $2,426,433 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $124,045,753 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $121,619,320 |
| 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 | $61,451,392 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $28,674,408 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $7,501,634 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2017-12-31 | $45,381 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $392,274 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $6,042,400 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2017-12-31 | $125,601 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| 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 | $2,900,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,400,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $8,931,351 |
| 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 | EKS&H LLLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 461497033 |
| 2016 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 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 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $11,793 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $10,730,662 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $10,428,891 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $8,728,950 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $2,100,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $121,619,320 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $121,329,342 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $1,699,941 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $74,031 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $500,000 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $113,725,412 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $115,686,211 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $8,539,201 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $1,699,941 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $11,793 |
| 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 | $301,771 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $121,619,320 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $121,317,549 |
| 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 pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $7,501,634 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,162,282 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2016-12-31 | $74,031 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $392,274 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $380,849 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2016-12-31 | $17,430 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| 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 | $2,100,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,100,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $8,728,950 |
| 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 | EKS&H LLLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 461497033 |
| 2015 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 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 | $11,793 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $109,519 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $4,948,319 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $9,799,471 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $8,368,738 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $5,200,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $121,329,342 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $126,278,220 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $1,430,733 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $11,093 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $500,000 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $115,686,211 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $34,187,457 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2015-12-31 | $2,898,754 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $1,430,733 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $11,793 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $109,519 |
| 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 | $-4,851,152 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $121,317,549 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $126,168,701 |
| 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 | $0 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $45,887,378 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,162,282 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $43,533,629 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2015-12-31 | $11,093 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $380,849 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $369,756 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-1,719,143 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2015-12-31 | $-1,442,385 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| 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 | $5,200,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,100,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,300,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $8,368,738 |
| 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 | EKS&H LLLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 461497033 |
| 2014 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 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 | $109,519 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $69,577 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $9,959,663 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $9,063,007 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $7,691,986 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $5,430,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $126,278,220 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $125,341,622 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $1,371,021 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $1,602,393 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $2,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $34,187,457 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $28,170,121 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2014-12-31 | $-2,971,126 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $1,371,021 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $109,519 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $69,577 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $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 | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $896,656 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $126,168,701 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $125,272,045 |
| 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 | $45,887,378 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $43,533,629 |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $95,632,514 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2014-12-31 | $1,602,393 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $369,756 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $358,987 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $3,883,609 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2014-12-31 | $2,014,787 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| 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 | $5,430,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,300,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,180,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $7,691,986 |
| 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 | EKS&H LLLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 461497033 |
| 2013 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 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 | $69,577 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $77,717 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $30,845,676 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $8,861,649 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $7,621,699 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $5,128,531 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $125,341,622 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $103,365,735 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $1,239,950 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $316,058 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $2,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $28,170,121 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2013-12-31 | $348,531 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-12-31 | $2,785,115 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $1,239,950 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $69,577 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $77,717 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $700,000 |
| 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 | $21,984,027 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $125,272,045 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $103,288,018 |
| 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 pooled separate accounts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $95,632,514 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2013-12-31 | $316,058 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $102,095,735 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $358,987 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2013-12-31 | $8,737,517 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $13,878,455 |
| 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 | $4,780,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,180,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $570,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $7,621,699 |
| 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 | EKS&H LLLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 461497033 |
| 2012 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $77,717 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $186,477 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $16,798,362 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $8,682,387 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $7,388,358 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $4,690,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $103,365,735 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $95,358,520 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $1,294,029 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $59,238 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $2,000,000 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $472,266 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $77,717 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $186,477 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $700,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $900,000 |
| 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 | $8,115,975 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $103,288,018 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $95,172,043 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $509,574 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $102,095,735 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $89,468,520 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $12,108,362 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | $4,690,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $570,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $4,990,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $7,388,358 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2012-12-31 | $252,951 |
| 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 | EKS&H LLLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 461497033 |
| 2011 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2011 401k financial data |
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| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $186,477 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $930,899 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $6,913,517 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $8,212,044 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $6,925,726 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $8,610,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $95,358,520 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $97,401,469 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $1,286,318 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $128,765 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $2,000,000 |
| Minimum employer required contribution for this plan year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Amount contributed by the employer to the plan for this plan year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $587,195 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $386,110 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $186,477 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $343,704 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $900,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $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 | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $-1,298,527 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $95,172,043 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $96,470,570 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $608,430 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $89,468,520 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $96,491,469 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $-1,696,483 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| 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 | $8,610,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $4,990,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $910,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $6,925,726 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2011-12-31 | $163,013 |
| 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 | EHRHARDT KEEFE STEINER & HOTTMAN PC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 840869721 |
| 2010 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2010 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $930,899 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $42,775 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $12,901,210 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $7,839,114 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $6,844,934 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $910,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $97,401,469 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $91,451,249 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $994,180 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $366,744 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $2,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $587,195 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $353,399 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $343,704 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $42,775 |
| 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 | $5,062,096 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $96,470,570 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $91,408,474 |
| 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 master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $91,451,249 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $96,491,469 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2010-12-31 | $11,991,210 |
| 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 | $910,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $910,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $6,844,934 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2010-12-31 | $274,037 |
| 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 | EHRHARDT,KEEFE,SREINER,& HOTTMAN PC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 840869721 |
| 2009 : SAN JOSE MERCURY-NEWS INC. AMENDED RETIREMENT PLAN COVERING EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SAN JOSE NEWSPAPER GUILD 2009 401k financial data |
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| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2009-12-31 | $0 |
