401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Merz, Incorporated 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$196M
Total assets
1,009
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$194,151
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Merz North America 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Merz, Incorporated · North Carolina · Wholesale Trade

$196M in assets, 1,009 participants

Merz, Incorporated's Merz North America 401(k) Plan reported $196M in total assets and 1,009 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #6,053 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Where Merz North America 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Merz North America 401(k) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $196M for 1,009 participants (~$194,151/participant), up 25.7% in 2023.

$196M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,009
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$194,151
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Merz North America 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$16M in the plan year 2022 filing to $40M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Merz North America 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $156M in the plan year 2022 filing to $196M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Merz North America 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 858 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,009 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Merz North America 401(k) Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Merz North America 401(k) Plan outranks 95% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 2.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$156M
Net Assets (End of Year)$196M
Net Income$40M
Employer EIN561540459
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merz, Incorporated)

$100M$150M$200M$250M 202220232024 $156M $237M ▲ +52.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Merz, Incorporated plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 858 $156M
2023 1 1,009 $196M
2024 1 1,059 $237M

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Merz North America 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Merz North America 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Merz North America 4…The Bank of America …Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retireme…Truist Financial Cor…Nucor Corporation Pr…
Merz North America 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Merz North America 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Merz North America 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 25.7% during 2023, from $156M to $196M. Reported net income was $40M.
How have Merz, Incorporated plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merz, Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets grew 52.1%, from $156M to $237M.
Where does Merz North America 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Merz North America 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Merz North America 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cvr Energy 401(k) Plan in TX ($196M, 901 participants).

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