401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$458M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,411
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$190,147
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ascend Savings & Investment Plan · Sponsored by Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc. · Texas · Manufacturing

$458M in assets, 2,411 participants

Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc.'s Ascend Savings & Investment Plan reported $458M in total assets and 2,411 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #19,815 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Ascend Savings & Investment Plan covers 2,411 participants in Texas, 3.5x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $458M.

#19,815
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-11.8%
assets change YoY
4.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $61M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ascend Savings & Investment Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ascend Savings & Investment Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$458,444,610 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Ascend Savings & Investment Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ascend Savings & Investment Plan lands in the large band (2,411 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 270219853 · Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Ascend Savings & Investment Plan · $458M · 2,411 · 98th

  • NET $458M
  • NET 2,411
  • NET 98th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Cno 401(k) Plan
  • NET ind #19815

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Ascend Savings & Investment Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ascend Savings & Investment Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$520M
Net Assets (End of Year)$458M
Net Income-$61M
Employer EIN270219853
Plan Effective Date2009-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$626M 15.873943640093405% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $540M $626M ▲ +15.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,953 $540M
2023 2 2,993 $609M
2024 2 2,725 $626M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Ascend Savings & Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Ascend Savings & Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.45844461 · Participants: 2411Ascend Savings & Investment PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 37.578871 · Participants: 144503AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.266 · Participants: 23619Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.794958016 · Participants: 38538Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.806443202 · Participants: 85577American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.969059 · Participants: 47532Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Ascend Savings & Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare Ascend Savings & Investment Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Ascend Savings & Investment Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Cno 401(k) Plan in IN ($458M); by covered participants it is Carilion Clinic 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in VA (2,411 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($458M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,411 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ascend Savings & Investment Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Ascend Savings & Investment Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.8% during 2022, from $520M to $458M. Reported net income was -$61M.
How have Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 15.9%, from $540M to $626M.
Where does Ascend Savings & Investment Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Ascend Savings & Investment Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Ascend Savings & Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cno 401(k) Plan in IN ($458M, 3,128 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ascend Savings & Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Carilion Clinic 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in VA (2,411 participants, $112M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 270219853.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.