RPM International Inc. 11-K
 

 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 11-K
(Mark One):
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2005
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                                          to                                         
Commission file number 1-14187
     A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: RPM International Inc. 401(k) Trust and Plan, as amended
     B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: RPM International Inc. 2628 Pearl Road, P.O. Box 777, Medina, Ohio 44258
 
 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
       
SIGNATURES
       
EXHIBIT INDEX
       
EX-23.1 Consent of SS&G Financial Services, Inc.
       

 


 

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC.
401(K) TRUST AND PLAN
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2005

 


 

Independent Auditor’s Report
RPM International Inc. Audit Committee
RPM International Inc. 401(k) Trust and Plan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits (modified cash basis) of the RPM International Inc. 401(k) Trust and Plan as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits (modified cash basis) for the year ended December 31, 2005, and the supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2005. These financial statements and supplemental schedule are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and supplemental schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As described in Note A, these financial statements and supplemental schedule were prepared on a modified cash basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than generally accepted accounting principles.
In our opinion, the financial statements and supplemental schedule referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the RPM International Inc. 401(k) Trust and Plan as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2005, on the basis of accounting described in Note A.

/s/ SS&G Financial Services, Inc.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Cleveland, Ohio
June 9, 2006

 


 

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. 401(K) TRUST AND PLAN
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS — MODIFIED CASH BASIS
DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004
                 
    2005     2004  
ASSETS
               
 
               
Investments
  $ 279,888,582     $ 252,025,685  
 
               
Receivables
               
Employer’s contribution
    619,220       598,750  
Participants’ contributions
    1,282,300       1,204,848  
 
           
 
               
 
    1,901,520       1,803,598  
 
           
 
               
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
  $ 281,790,102     $ 253,829,283  
 
           
(See notes to financial statements.)

 


 

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. 401(K) TRUST AND PLAN
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
— MODIFIED CASH BASIS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005
                 
ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO:
               
Contributions
               
Participants
  $ 17,249,676          
Employer
    8,376,757          
Rollover contributions
    756,926     $ 26,383,359  
 
           
 
               
Investment income
               
Interest and dividends
    6,848,798          
Realized and unrealized gain on investments
    12,723,560       19,572,358  
 
           
 
               
Total Additions
            45,955,717  
 
               
DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO:
               
Benefits paid to participants
    17,556,628          
Administrative expenses
    438,270       17,994,898  
 
           
 
               
Change in net assets
            27,960,819  
 
               
Net assets available for benefits:
               
 
               
Beginning of year
          $ 253,829,283  
 
             
 
               
End of year
          $ 281,790,102  
 
             
(See notes to financial statements.)

 


 

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. 401(K) TRUST AND PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2005
NOTE A — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of accounting
The Plan’s policy is to prepare its financial statements on the modified cash basis of accounting. Contributions are recorded on the accrual basis, dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and other revenues are recognized when received rather than when earned. Certain expenses and purchases of assets are recognized when cash is disbursed rather than when the obligation is incurred.
Investment valuation and income recognition
Investments are stated at fair value as determined by the custodian. Shares of registered investment companies are valued at quoted market prices which represent the net asset value of shares held by the plan at year-end. Collective investment funds are valued at their last reported net asset value. Participant loans are valued at their outstanding balances which approximates fair value.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded when received. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Contributions
Contributions are recorded on an accrual basis.
Payment of benefits
Benefits are recorded when paid.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the modified cash basis of accounting requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE B — DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
The following description of the Plan provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.
General
The Plan is a defined contribution savings plan covering substantially all domestic non-union employees of participating subsidiaries of RPM International Inc. (the Company). The Plan is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Contributions
Each year, participants may contribute up to 20% of pretax annual compensation, as defined in the Plan. Participants who have attained age 50 before the end of the plan year are eligible to make catch-up contributions. Participants may also contribute amounts representing distributions from other qualified defined benefit or defined contribution plans. Participants direct the investment of their contributions into various investment options offered by the Plan. The Plan currently offers sixteen investment funds as investment options for participants. The Plan is a “safe harbor 401(k) plan.” The Company matches up to a maximum rate of 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of employee deferrals. The matching Company contribution is invested in the same manner in which the participants invest their own contributions. Contributions are subject to certain limitations.

 


 

Participant accounts
Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution, the Company’s matching contribution and an allocation of Plan earnings and charged with an allocation of administrative expenses. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s vested account.
Vesting
Vesting is immediate for contributions, both employee and employer, and earnings thereon.
Participant loans
Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest at rates that range from 4.0% to 10.5%. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.
Payment of benefits
Upon termination of service due to death, disability, or retirement, a participant generally will receive a lump-sum amount equal to the value of the participant’s vested interest in his or her account. For termination of service for other reasons, a participant may receive the value of the vested interest in his or her account as a lump-sum distribution.
Plan expenses
During 2005, the administrative expenses, audit fees, certain legal expenses, brokerage fees, transfer taxes, and other expenses incurred in connection with the sale, purchase, and management of the assets of the investment funds were paid by the Plan.
NOTE C — INVESTMENTS
The following presents investments at December 31, 2005 and 2004 that represent 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets:
                 
    2005   2004
Growth Fund of America
  $ 42,633,020     $ 36,435,672  
Fidelity Contrafund
    37,965,124       30,848,957    
Stable Portfolio Group Trust
    34,040,353       32,163,795  
RPM International Stock Fund
    26,965,705       32,441,662  
American Washington Mutual Investment Fund
    24,499,399       23,848,656  
Janus Balanced Fund
    22,907,365       21,047,956  
Neuberger & Berman Genesis Fund
    20,390,336       15,243,489  
Templeton Foreign Fund
    16,848,552       14,820,117  
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund
    16,521,989       13,587,505  

During 2005, the Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated in value by $12,723,560.
           
Mutual Funds
  $ 10,871,135  
Common/Collective Trust
    1,852,425  
 
     
 
  $ 12,723,560  
 
     

 


 

NOTE D — PLAN TERMINATION
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts. Any unallocated assets of the Plan shall be allocated to participant accounts and distributed in such a manner as the Company may determine.
NOTE E — INCOME TAX STATUS
The Plan obtained its latest determination letter on September 5, 2002, in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the plan administrator and the plan’s tax counsel believe that the plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.
NOTE F — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Stable Portfolio Group Trust and the Enhanced Stock Market Fund are common trust funds managed by Wachovia Bank N.A. The value of the Stable Portfolio Group Trust was $34,040,353 and $32,163,795 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The value of the Enhanced Stock Market Fund was $9,890,313 and $9,322,248 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Wachovia Bank N.A. is the trustee as defined by the Plan and, therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. Fees paid by the Plan for trustee and investment management services amounted to $438,270 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
NOTE G — RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statement of net assets available for benefits.

 


 

RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. 401(K) TRUST AND PLAN
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2005
FEDERAL ID #34-6550857 PLAN 011
Schedule H — Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
                 
(a)   (b)   (c)   (e)  
        Description of investment    
        including    
        maturity date, rate of    
        interest,   Current value
    Identity of issue, borrower,   collateral, par or maturity   at
    lessor, or similar party   value   December 31, 2005
*
  Wachovia Bank, N.A., Stable Portfolio Group Trust   Collective investment fund   $ 34,040,353  
 
*
  Wachovia Bank, N.A., Enhanced Stock Market Fund   Collective investment fund     9,890,313  
 
               
 
  Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund   Registered investment company     16,521,989  
 
               
 
  Fidelity Contrafund   Registered investment company     37,965,124  
 
               
 
  Growth Fund of America   Registered investment company     42,633,020  
 
               
 
  Neuberger & Berman Genesis Fund   Registered investment company     20,390,336  
 
               
 
  Washington Mutual Investors Fund   Registered investment company     24,499,399  
 
               
 
  American Europacific Growth Fund   Registered investment company     4,264,702  
 
               
 
  Templeton Foreign Fund   Registered investment company     16,848,552  
 
               
 
  Janus Balanced Fund   Registered investment company     22,907,365  
 
               
 
  Evergreen Core Bond Fund   Registered investment company     3,914,644  
 
 
  Fidelity Advisors Government Investment Fund   Registered investment company     9,968,140  
 
               
*
  RPM International Stock Fund   Company stock     26,965,705  
 
 
  RPM International Conservative Fund   Registered investment company     586,209  
 
               
 
  RPM International Moderate Fund   Registered investment company     1,276,821  
 
               
 
  RPM International Growth Fund   Registered investment company     1,739,302  
 
 
  Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance   Life insurance     87,657  
 
               
*
  Participant Loans   Loans (4.00% to 10.50%)     5,388,951  
 
               
 
 
  Total Investments       $ 279,888,582  
 
               

 


 

SIGNATURES
     The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
                 
    RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. 401(k) TRUST AND PLAN
 
               
        By:   RPM International Inc. (Plan Administrator)
 
               
        /s/ Janeen Kastner
           
        Janeen Kastner, Director of Human Resources
        and Administration
Date: June 27, 2006

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
23.1 Consent of SS&G Financial Services, Inc.