Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 11-K
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 11-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004

Commission File No. 1-4329

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Spectrum Investment Savings Plan
(formerly the Thrift and Profit Sharing Plan)

COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  34-4297750
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

Lima and Western Avenues, Findlay, Ohio 45840
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

(419) 423-1321
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
 

 


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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan
(formerly the Thrift and Profit Sharing Plan)

ITEM 1. Not applicable.

ITEM 2. Not applicable.

ITEM 3. Not applicable.

ITEM 4. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PLAN

     The Financial Statements of the Cooper Tire & Rubber Spectrum Investment Savings Plan (formerly the Thrift and Profit Sharing Plan) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, together with the report of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, are attached to this Annual Report on Form 11-K. The Financial Statements and the notes thereto are presented in lieu of the financial statements required by items 1, 2 and 3 of Form 11-K and were prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

EXHIBITS:

(23) Consent of Independent Auditors
(99) Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. § 1350

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Administrator has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     
 
  COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
 
   
 
  /s/ Philip G. Weaver
 
   
 
  PHILIP G. WEAVER
 
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
  Plan Administrator

Date: June 28, 2005

 


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F i n a n c i a l   S t a t e m e n t s   a n d   S u p p l e m e n t a l   S c h e d u l e

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

December 31, 2004 and 2003, and Year Ended December 31, 2004
With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 


Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule

December 31, 2004 and 2003, and
Year Ended December 31, 2004

Contents

         
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Financial Statements
       
 
       
    2  
    3  
    4  
 
       
Supplemental Schedule
       
 
       
    11  
 Exhibit 23 Consent
 Exhibit 99 Certification

 


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Pre-Tax Savings Plan Committee
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
  Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Spectrum Investment Savings Plan as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2004, is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.

     
 
  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
 
   
Toledo, Ohio
June 3, 2005
   

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

                 
    December 31  
    2004     2003  
     
Assets
               
Investments, at market or contract value:
               
Interest in investment trust
  $ 173,222,433     $ 251,463,637  
Mutual funds and common stock
    68,165,475       101,796,894  
Participant loans
    7,353,243       6,714,780  
     
 
    248,741,151       359,975,311  
 
               
Cash, noninterest bearing
    1,143,918       3,493,429  
 
               
Receivables:
               
Participant contributions
    123,047        
Employer contributions
    796,061       997,338  
Interest receivable
    494       28,544  
     
Total assets
    250,804,671       364,494,622  
 
               
Liabilities
               
Allocation payable to other plan
    (3,145,369 )      
     
Net assets available for benefits
  $ 247,659,302     $ 364,494,622  
     

See accompanying notes.

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

Year Ended December 31, 2004

         
Additions
       
Investment income (Notes 3 and 4):
       
Net appreciation in fair value of investments
  $ 10,307,119  
Interest and dividends
    9,252,963  
Other
    30,793  
 
     
 
    19,590,875  
 
       
Contributions:
       
Participant
    20,941,233  
Employer
    3,916,061  
 
     
 
    24,857,294  
 
     
Total additions
    44,448,169  
 
       
Deductions
       
Participant withdrawals
    44,422,537  
Administrative expenses
    188,241  
Allocation to other plan
    116,672,711  
 
     
Total deductions
    161,283,489  
 
     
 
       
Net decrease
    (116,835,320 )
Net assets available for benefits:
       
Beginning of year
    364,494,622  
 
     
End of year
  $ 247,659,302  
 
     

See accompanying notes.

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2004

1. Description of the Plan

The following description of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Spectrum Investment Savings Plan (the Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

General

The Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2002, is a defined contribution plan covering all salaried employees of the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (the Company and Plan Administrator). The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

The Company sold its automotive operations, known as Cooper-Standard Automotive (Automotive), in a transaction which closed on December 23, 2004. The balances of all Automotive participants, which amounted to $116,672,711, were allocated into another qualified plan sponsored by the buyer. Of the total amount allocated out of the Plan, $3,145,369 related to participants loans which had not been transferred to the other qualified plan as of December 31, 2004. This amount is classified as a liability on the Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits.

Contributions

Each year, participants may contribute up to 50% of their pretax compensation and up to 50% of their post-tax compensation (15% and 16%, respectively, prior to 2004). In no event shall the aggregate of a participant’s contributions exceed 50% (16% prior to 2004) of their compensation. Participants may direct their contributions to any of the Plan’s investment fund options.

The Company contributions are made annually as provided in the Plan document and at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. All Company contributions are invested in Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stock until they become vested, after which they are invested as directed by the participant.

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

1. Description of the Plan (continued)

Participant Accounts

Individual accounts are maintained for each participant in the Plan. Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions, allocation of the Company’s contributions and plan earnings. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s account.

Forfeitures

At December 31, 2004, forfeited nonvested accounts totaled $174,653. These accounts will be used to reduce future employer contributions. Also, in 2004, employer contributions were reduced by $159,000 from forfeited nonvested accounts.

Vesting

The participants are immediately vested in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon. After three years, the participants are 100% vested in the Company’s contributions plus actual earnings thereon.

Participant Loans

Participants may borrow the lesser of 50% of the vested value of their entire account or $50,000. The interest rate is established based on the prime rate. Interest rates as of December 31, 2004, range from 4.00% to 5.25%. The loan repayment schedule can be no longer than 60 months. Principal and interest is paid ratably through payroll deductions.

Participant Withdrawals

In the event of retirement, death, termination, permanent disability, or other separation from service, participants are entitled to receive an amount equal to the value of the vested interest in their accounts. Payments of benefits are made in a lump sum distribution.

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

1. Description of the Plan (continued)

In the event of hardship, as defined, participants may take a partial or full distribution of their accounts, subject to certain tax withholdings.

Termination of the Plan

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

2. Summary of Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Participant withdrawals are recorded upon distribution.

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition

Except for the investment contracts held in the Investment Trust, the Plan’s investments are stated at fair value, which equals the quoted market price on the last business day of the plan year. The shares of mutual funds are valued at quoted market prices, which represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end. The shares of common stock are valued at quoted market prices. The participant loans are valued at their outstanding balances, which approximate fair value.

Investment contracts are recorded at their contract values, which represent contributions and reinvested income, less any withdrawals plus accrued interest, because these investments have fully benefit-responsive features. There are no reserves against contract values for credit risk of contract issues or otherwise. The average yield was approximately 4.5% and 4.2% in 2004 and 2003, respectively. The crediting interest rate for these investment contracts is reset monthly by the issuer but cannot be less than zero and ranged from 3.5% to 6.6% at December 31, 2004, and 1.4% to 6.6% at December 31, 2003.

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Accounting Policies (continued)

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Administrative Expenses

The Company pays the administrative expenses of the Plan, unless the expenses relate to certain participant-directed transactions.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Investments

During 2004, the Plan’s investments (including investments purchased, sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated in fair value, as determined by quoted market prices as follows:

         
    Net Realized  
    and Unrealized  
    Appreciation in  
    Fair Value of  
    Investments  
Interest in Investment Trust
  $ 1,260,788  
Mutual funds and common stock
    9,046,331  
 
     
 
  $ 10,307,119  
 
     

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

3. Investments (continued)

Investments in mutual funds and common stock that represent 5% or more of the fair value of the Plan’s net assets available for benefits are as follows:

                 
    December 31  
    2004     2003  
     
American Washington Mutual Investors Fund
  $ 25,245,556     $ 40,517,418  
Investment Company of America Fund
    18,335,372       22,302,436  

4. Investment Trust

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stock held in the Investment Trust includes non-participant-directed and participant-directed investments. Certain investments of the Plan are held in an Investment Trust, which also combines similar investments of the other defined contribution plans sponsored by the Company. Each participating retirement plan has an undivided interest in the Investment Trust. The Plan’s interest in the Investment Trust was determined by the Plan’s relative asset value to the Investment Trust’s total asset value at the end of the year. Investment income is allocated to the Plan based on its pro rata share in the net assets of the Investment Trust.

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Plan’s interest in the net assets of the Investment Trust was approximately 79% and 82%, respectively.

The following presents the fair value of investments in the Investment Trust:

                 
    December 31  
    2004     2003  
     
Investments, at fair value:
               
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stock*
  $ 129,838,642     $ 175,065,255  
Investment contracts
    84,373,742       126,712,953  
Money market mutual fund
    4,005,562       3,475,630  
     
Total assets
  $ 218,217,946     $ 305,253,838  
     

*Includes nonparticipant-directed shares

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Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

4. Investment Trust (continued)

The fair value of the investment contracts was $88,049,780 and $133,975,826 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Investment income of the Investment Trust for the year ended December 31, 2004, is as follows:

         
Interest and dividends
  $ 8,801,454  
Net appreciation of fair value of investments, as determined by quoted market prices:
       
Common stock
    2,680,847  
 
     
 
  $ 11,482,301  
 
     

5. Nonparticipant-Directed Investment

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company common stock held in the Investment Trust is a nonparticipant-directed investment. Information about the significant components of changes in net assets related to the nonparticipant-directed investment for the year ended December 31, 2004, is as follows:

         
Contributions
  $ 13,212,457  
Dividends
    3,404,492  
Net appreciation in fair value of investment
    2,680,847  
Participant withdrawals
    (1,874,808 )
Transfers out to other investment options
    (62,649,601 )

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

6. Income Tax Status

The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated July 13, 2004, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and, therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to issuance of the determination letter, the Plan was amended. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan Administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes that the Plan, as amended, is qualified and the related trust is tax exempt.

7. Related-Party Transactions

Certain plan investments are shares of mutual funds managed by the trustee, National City Bank, and, therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. There have been no known prohibited transactions with a party in interest.

8. Risks and Uncertainties

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that the 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 statements of net assets available for benefits.

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Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Spectrum Investment Savings Plan

EIN #34-4297750          Plan #005

Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)

December 31, 2004

             
    Description of Investment,    
Identity of Issue,   Including Maturity Date,    
Borrower, Lessor, or   Rate of Interest, Collateral,   Current
Similar Party   Par, or Maturity Value   Value
 
Investments held by National City Bank:
           
Mutual Funds:
           
American Funds
  820,193.48 shares, American Washington Mutual Investors Fund   $ 25,245,556  
 
  596,272.25 shares, Investment Company of America Fund     18,335,372  
*Armada
  403,135.40 shares, Armada Equity Index Fund #42     4,200,671  
Aim Funds Group
  156,606.88 shares, Balanced Fund Class A Shares     3,962,154  
Janus Funds
  117,023.76 shares, Worldwide Fund     4,845,954  
MFS Family of Funds
  320,201.96 shares, Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Funds     3,957,696  
Invesco Funds
  244,101.50 shares, Dynamics Fund     4,027,675  
 
           
Money Market Funds:
           
*Armada
  185,023.12 shares, Government Money Market Fund #509     185,023  
 
           
Common Stock:
           
*Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
  158,022.00 shares, Common Stock     3,405,374  
 
           
* Participant loans
 
Interest rates ranging from 4.00% to 5.25%, with the longest maturity date of November 28, 2008
    7,353,243  
 
           
 
      $ 75,518,718  
 
           

* Indicates party in interest to the Plan.

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