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MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan NameMEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN
Plan identification number 007

MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN Benefits

401k Plan TypeDefined Benefit Pension
Plan Features/Benefits
  • Benefits are primarily flat dollar (includes dollars per year of service)
  • Frozen Plan - As of the last day of the plan year, the plan provides that no participant will get any new benefit accrual (whether because of service or compensation).

401k Sponsoring company profile

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

Company Name:MEDIANEWS GROUP, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):760425553
NAIC Classification:511110
NAIC Description:Newspaper Publishers

Additional information about MEDIANEWS GROUP, INC.

Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Texas Secretary of State
Incorporation Date: 2014-03-11
Company Identification Number: 0801950232
Legal Registered Office Address: 5990 WASHINGTON ST

DENVER
United States of America (USA)
80216

More information about MEDIANEWS GROUP, INC.

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator SignedName of Company SponsorDate Sponsor Signed
0072017-10-01
0072017-10-01

Plan Statistics for MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN

Measure Date Value
2018: MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN 2018 401k membership
Market value of plan assets2018-09-304,718,204
Acturial value of plan assets2018-09-304,586,573
Funding target for retired participants and beneficiaries receiving payment2018-09-302,078,715
Number of terminated vested participants2018-09-3073
Fundng target for terminated vested participants2018-09-301,551,666
Active participant vested funding target2018-09-30262,830
Number of active participants2018-09-3014
Total funding liabilities for active participants2018-09-30266,412
Total participant count2018-09-30132
Total funding target for all participants2018-09-303,896,793
Balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments2018-09-300
Prefunding balance at beginning of prior year after applicable adjustments2018-09-30228,635
Carryover balanced portion elected for use to offset prior years funding requirement2018-09-300
Prefunding balanced used to offset prior years funding requirement2018-09-30137,261
Amount remaining of carryover balance2018-09-300
Amount remaining of prefunding balance2018-09-3091,374
Present value of excess contributions2018-09-301,100,986
Total available prior years excess cotributions available at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance2018-09-301,175,504
Total available prior years excess cotributions added at beginning of current plan year to add to prefunding balance2018-09-301,175,504
Reductions in caryover balances due to elections or deemed elections2018-09-300
Balance of carryovers at beginning of current year2018-09-300
Balance of prefunding at beginning of current year2018-09-301,277,285
Total employer contributions2018-09-302,300,000
Total employee contributions2018-09-300
Contributions allocated toward minimum required contributions for current year adjusted to valuation date2018-09-302,141,848
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q12018-09-300
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q22018-09-300
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q32018-09-300
Liquidity shortfalls end of Q42018-09-300
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all prior years2018-09-300
Remaining amount of unpaid minimum required contributions2018-09-300
Minimum required contributions for current year target normal cost2018-09-30712,500
Net shortfall amortization installment of oustanding balance2018-09-3012,671,197
Waiver amortization installment2018-09-300
Total funding amount beforereflecting carryover/prefunding balances2018-09-30821,406
Carryover balance elected to use to offset funding requirement2018-09-300
Prefunding balance elected to use to offset funding requirement2018-09-30700,000
Additional cash requirement2018-09-30121,406
Contributions allocatedtoward minimum required contributions for current year2018-09-302,141,848
Unpaid minimum required contributions for current year2018-09-300
Unpaid minimum required contributions for all years2018-09-300
2017: MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year2017-10-01132
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 55002017-10-010
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits2017-10-010
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits2017-10-010
Total of all active and inactive participants2017-10-010
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits2017-10-010
Total participants2017-10-010
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested2017-10-010

Financial Data on MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN

Measure Date Value
2018 : MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets2018-09-30$0
Total transfer of assets to this plan2018-09-30$116,371,268
Total transfer of assets from this plan2018-09-30$119,649,984
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)2018-09-30$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)2018-09-30$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)2018-09-30$5,910,562
Total loss/gain on sale of assets2018-09-30$0
Total of all expenses incurred2018-09-30$7,381,794
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others2018-09-30$6,577,830
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)2018-09-30$2,300,000
Value of total assets at end of year2018-09-30$0
Value of total assets at beginning of year2018-09-30$4,749,948
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees2018-09-30$803,964
Total interest from all sources2018-09-30$28,745
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)2018-09-30$1,011,469
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year2018-09-30No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)2018-09-30$1,011,469
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond2018-09-30Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover2018-09-30$500,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period2018-09-30No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities2018-09-30$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest2018-09-30No
Administrative expenses (other) incurred2018-09-30$803,964
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser2018-09-30No
Value of net income/loss2018-09-30$-1,471,232
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)2018-09-30$0
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)2018-09-30$4,749,948
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)2018-09-30No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default2018-09-30No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible2018-09-30No
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year2018-09-30$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year2018-09-30$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at end of year2018-09-30$0
Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year2018-09-30$3,549,948
Interest earned on other investments2018-09-30$28,745
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)2018-09-30$1,227,613
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts2018-09-30$748,885
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets2018-09-30Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions2018-09-30No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan2018-09-30No
Contributions received in cash from employer2018-09-30$2,300,000
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year2018-09-30$0
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year2018-09-30$1,200,000
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers2018-09-30$6,577,830
Did the plan have assets held for investment2018-09-30Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser2018-09-30No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC2018-09-30No
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)2018-09-30Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan2018-09-30Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name2018-09-30PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Accountancy firm EIN2018-09-30381357951

Form 5500 Responses for MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN

2017: MEDIANEWS GROUP MERGED PENSION PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-10-01Type of plan entitySingle employer plan
2017-10-01Submission has been amendedNo
2017-10-01This submission is the final filingYes
2017-10-01This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)No
2017-10-01Plan is a collectively bargained planNo
2017-10-01Plan funding arrangement – InsuranceYes
2017-10-01Plan funding arrangement – TrustYes
2017-10-01Plan benefit arrangement – InsuranceYes
2017-10-01Plan benefit arrangement - TrustYes

Insurance Providers Used on plan

PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY (National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC id number: 93629 )
Policy contract number017434
Policy instance 1
Insurance contract or identification number017434
Number of Individuals Covered0
Insurance policy start date2017-10-01
Insurance policy end date2018-09-30
Total amount of commissions paid to insurance brokerUSD $0
Total amount of fees paid to insurance companyUSD $0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for individual policies?0
Are there contracts with allocated funds for group deferred annuity?No
Are there contracts with allocated funds for types other than group deferred annuity or individual?No
Contract purchased, in whole or in part, to distribute benefits from a terminating planNo
Contracts With Unallocated Funds Deposit Administration0
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type immediate participation guarantee?No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contracts of type guaranteed investment?No
Are there contracts with unallocated funds for contract types other than deposit administration, immediate participation guarantee or guaranteed investment?No
Health Insurance Welfare BenefitNo
Dental Insurance Welfare BenefitNo
Vision Insurance Welfare BenefitNo
Life Insurance Welfare BenefitNo
Temporary Disability Insurance Welfare BenefitNo
Long Term Disability Insurance Welfare BenefitNo
Unemployment Insurance Welfare BenefitNo
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid in cash?No
Were dividends or retroactive rate refunds paid as a credit?No
Did the insurance company fail to provide any information necessary to complete Schedule A of form 5500?No

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