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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2005

OR

Commission File No. 1-11288

ACTUANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

6100 NORTH BAKER ROAD

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53209

Mailing address: P. O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices)

(414) 352-4160

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class A Common Stock as of June 30, 2005 was 26,974,815.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CAUTIONARY FACTORS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. The terms “may,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “objective,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. In addition to the assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with such statements, factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, general economic conditions, variation in demand from customers, the impact on the economy of terrorist attacks and other geopolitical activity, continued market acceptance of the Company’s new product introductions, the successful integration of business unit acquisitions and related restructuring, operating margin risk due to competitive pricing and operating efficiencies, supply chain risk, material and labor cost increases, foreign currency fluctuations, interest rate risk and other factors that may be referred to or noted in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

When used herein, the terms “Actuant,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refer to Actuant Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Actuant Corporation provides free-of-charge access to its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments thereto, through its website, www.actuant.com, as soon as reasonably practical after such reports are electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Financial Statements

ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Actuant Corporation (“Actuant,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of August 31, 2004 was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in its fiscal 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For additional information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes in the Company’s fiscal 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial results have been made. Except as otherwise discussed, such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2005.

Prior year financial statements have been reclassified where appropriate to conform to current year presentations.

Note 2. Acquisitions

The Company completed five business acquisitions during the nine months ended May 31, 2005 and two acquisitions in the prior fiscal year. All of these transactions were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting; therefore, the results of operations are included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements only since their acquisition dates. All of these acquisitions resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements because the purchase prices reflect the future earnings and cash flow potential of these companies, and the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations. The Company is continuing to evaluate the initial purchase price allocations for the acquisitions completed during the nine months ended May 31, 2005, and will adjust the allocations as additional information relative to the fair values of the assets and liabilities of the acquired businesses become known.

On May 17, 2005, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Hydratight Sweeney (“Hydratight Sweeney” or the “Hydratight Sweeney Acquisition”) for $94.4 million of cash (net of $0.8 million of cash acquired). Hydratight Sweeney, headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom, manufactures and provides bolting products and services to the oil and gas, power generation, industrial, and other end user markets and is included in our Tools & Supplies segment. The addition of Hydratight Sweeney to the existing Enerpac and Hedley Purvis organizations enables Actuant to offer customers a full line of joint-integrity solutions on a global basis. This transaction was funded with proceeds from the Company’s revolving credit facilities. The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in $45.2 million assigned to goodwill and $45.7 million assigned to other intangible assets. Due to the short time frame between the acquisition date and the end of the current quarter, the Company has not yet finalized the valuation of the acquired tangible and intangible assets. For purposes of the May 31, 2005 preliminary purchase price allocation, the Company relied upon internal estimates. Upon completion of a third party valuation, the amounts in the table below may be adjusted. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.

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On January 20, 2005, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Hedley Purvis Holdings Limited (“Hedley Purvis” or the “Hedley Purvis Acquisition”) for $28.6 million of cash. The purchase agreements provide for deferred purchase price payments of $2.2 million, as well as additional payments to the sellers aggregating no more than $6.0 million, contingent on the Company achieving net sales levels on specific product lines for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2007. Any earn-out payments will be recorded as additional purchase price and increase goodwill. Hedley Purvis, headquartered in Morpeth, United Kingdom, designs and manufactures products for the bolting market, including torque wrenches, multipliers and tensioners and is included in our Tools & Supplies segment. In addition, it provides rental, manpower, and other services to bolting end users. The combination of Hedley Purvis’ bolting product and service network with Enerpac’s hydraulics expertise and distribution competencies will allow us to offer our customers a more complete global bolting solution. This transaction was funded with proceeds from the Company’s revolving credit facilities. The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in $14.2 million assigned to goodwill, $1.0 million to patents, and $5.8 million to customer lists. The amounts assigned to patents and customer lists will be amortized over periods of five and eight years, respectively. The amount assigned to goodwill increased by $3.1 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2005 mainly as a result of recording a liability for contractual obligations related to post-retirement benefits for employees.

On December 27, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Key Components, Inc. (“KCI” or the “KCI Acquisition”) for approximately $316.9 million (including the assumption of $80.8 million of debt less $2.2 million of acquired cash). There are no other payments due to the sellers. KCI is the holding company for six businesses that provide products for a diverse array of end-user markets offered under such established brand names as Acme Electric, B.W. Elliott, Gits Manufacturing, Marinco, and Turner Electric. The products offered through these operating businesses consist of power converters and transformers, flexible shafts, turbocharger and emission system components, specialty electrical components, and high-voltage utility switches. Two of the operating businesses have been included in our Tools & Supplies segment and four have been included in our Engineered Solutions segment. Similar to Actuant, a number of KCI businesses have leading positions in niche end-user markets serving diverse customers while generating above average financial returns. The transaction was funded through the issuance of $250.0 million of term loans under the Company’s senior credit facility, as amended, and a public offering of Class A Common Stock, both in December 2004. See Note 7, “Debt,” and Note 13, “Common Stock,” for further information on these financing transactions. The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in $202.4 million assigned to goodwill, $3.1 million to patents, $42.1 million to customer lists, and $68.8 million to tradenames. The amounts assigned to patents and customer lists will be amortized over weighted average periods of 8 and 19 years, respectively, and the amounts assigned to tradenames have been determined to have indefinite lives and as a result are not subject to amortization. The amount assigned to goodwill increased by $28.9 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2005 mainly as a result of recording a deferred tax liability on the indefinite lived tradename intangible assets. In addition, inventory valuation reserves, environmental remediation liabilities and direct acquisition cost liabilities were also refined during the third quarter of fiscal 2005. There were no other material adjustments to the KCI preliminary purchase price allocation during the third quarter of fiscal 2005.

On December 1, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of A.W. Sperry Instruments, Inc. (“Sperry”) for $12.4 million (net of $0.1 million of cash acquired). This purchase price is subject to an adjustment dependent on the amount of working capital (as defined by the purchase agreement) at December 1, 2004, the amount of which has not yet been finalized with the sellers. In addition, the Company agreed to make additional payments to the sellers based on gross profits earned from the sales of a specific product line during the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2007. Any amount paid under the working capital adjustment or the contingent payment option will be recorded as additional purchase price, which would increase goodwill. Sperry is a leading provider of electrical test meters and instruments to the North American retail home center and wholesale electrical markets and is included in our Tools & Supplies segment. The transaction was funded from borrowings under the Company’s senior credit facility. The Sperry acquisition expanded our presence in both the retail and professional electrical channels and is part of the Gardner Bender business. The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in $10.0 million assigned to goodwill and $1.2 million to intangible assets, consisting principally of a tradename with an indefinite life.

On September 16, 2004, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Yvel S.A. (“Yvel”) for $10.0 million of cash (net of $1.6 million of cash acquired). There are no additional payments due to the sellers. Yvel, headquartered in Paris, France, is a leading provider of hydraulic latches to the European cab-over-engine heavy-duty truck market and is included in our Engineered Solutions segment. This transaction was funded through

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borrowings under the Company’s senior credit facility. Yvel was an attractive acquisition candidate because of it’s market leadership and the potential synergies with our Power-Packer truck business, as Yvel latches are often used in combination with Power-Packer cab-tilt systems to provide complete engine access solutions. The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in $7.3 million assigned to goodwill and $0.6 million to intangible assets, consisting of trademarks and customer lists.

The Company acquired Kwikee Products Company (“Kwikee”) on September 3, 2003 and Dresco B.V. (“Dresco”) on December 30, 2003. For further information on the Kwikee and Dresco acquisitions, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s fiscal 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Dresco purchase agreement includes a deferred purchase price payment of $1.4 million, and provides for earn-out payments to the sellers aggregating no more than $10.3 million, contingent on the Company achieving targeted net sales in the calendar years ended December 31, 2004 through 2006. During February 2005, the Company paid $0.8 million for the calendar 2004 earn-out.

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations of the Company give effect to all acquisitions completed since September 1, 2003 as though the transactions and related financing activities had occurred on September 1, 2003.

The comparability of net earnings between the periods presented is impacted by $6.8 million and $18.1 million net of tax charges for the early extinguishment of debt included in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2004, respectively.

Note 3. Restructuring Reserves

The Company committed to integration plans to restructure portions of its Kopp operation at the time it was acquired in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. These plans were designed to reduce administrative and operational costs, and the related costs were reserved as part of the Kopp purchase price allocation. The reserve represents employee severance costs to be incurred in connection with the transfer of certain production out of Germany to lower cost locations and general reductions in the workforce. German employment has been reduced by over 200 employees, or over 30%. The $1.8 million of remaining accrued severance costs at May 31, 2005 will be paid to former employees over the next two years pursuant to contractual arrangements with those employees.

A rollforward of the restructuring reserve (all of which relates to accrued severance costs) follows:

In connection with the KCI Acquisition in December 2004, the Company committed to a plan to close KCI’s corporate headquarters and terminate all of the related employees. A restructuring reserve of $1.8 million, primarily for severance payments to the terminated employees, has been recorded in the preliminary purchase price allocation.

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As of May 31, 2005, the KCI corporate headquarters have been closed and $1.6 million of severance payments have been made. The $0.2 million balance in the restructuring reserve at May 31, 2005 reflects the final severance payments, which will be made in June 2005, as well as the remaining lease cost on the idle office space.

Note 4. Accounts Receivable Financing

The Company maintains an accounts receivable securitization program whereby it sells certain of its trade accounts receivable to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary which, in turn, sells participating interests in its pool of receivables to a third-party financial institution (the “Purchaser”). The Purchaser receives an ownership and security interest in the pool of receivables. New receivables are purchased by the special purpose subsidiary and participation interests are resold to the Purchaser as collections reduce previously sold participation interests. The Company has retained collection and administrative responsibilities on the participation interests sold. The Purchaser has no recourse against the Company for uncollectible receivables; however, the Company’s retained interest in the receivable pool is subordinate to the Purchaser and is recorded at fair value. Due to a short average collection cycle of approximately 60 days for such accounts receivable and the Company’s collection history, the fair value of the Company’s retained interest approximates book value. The retained interest recorded at May 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004 is $25.9 million and $18.6 million, respectively, and is included in accounts receivable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The securitization program has a final maturity in May 2006, subject to annual renewal by the Purchaser. The Company amended its securitization program in February 2005 to increase capacity from $35 million to $55 million, and to include trade accounts receivable from certain of the domestic entities acquired in the KCI Acquisition. Trade accounts receivables sold and being serviced by the Company totaled $45.6 million and $24.6 million at May 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004, respectively.

Sales of trade receivables from the special purpose subsidiary to the Purchaser totaled $87.1 million and $200.7 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2005, respectively, and $52.7 million and $148.4 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2004, respectively. Cash collections of trade accounts receivable balances in the total receivable pool totaled $127.4 million and $305.3 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2005, respectively, and $84.1 million and $237.3 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2004, respectively.

Sales of trade receivables are reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the proceeds received are included in cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The table below provides additional information about delinquencies and net credit losses for trade accounts receivable subject to the accounts receivable securitization program.

Accounts receivable financing costs of $0.5 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2005, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2004, respectively, are included in financing costs in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Financing costs of $0.2 million were recognized during the nine months ended May 31, 2005 for costs incurred to increase the capacity of the securitization program from $35 million to $55 million in February 2005.

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Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended May 31, 2005 are as follows:

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets that have defined useful lives and are subject to amortization as of May 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004 are as follows:

Amortization expense recorded on the intangible assets listed above was $1.6 million and $3.5 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2005, respectively, and $0.6 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2004, respectively. The Company estimates that amortization expense will approximate $5.3 million for fiscal 2005. Amortization expense for future years is estimated as follows: $7.2 million in fiscal 2006, $7.1 million in fiscal 2007, $7.0 million in both fiscal 2008 and 2009, $6.7 million in fiscal 2010, and $57.6 million thereafter.

The gross carrying amount of the Company’s intangible assets that have indefinite lives and are not subject to amortization as of May 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004 are $93.3 million and $4.3 million, respectively. These assets are comprised of acquired tradenames.

The entire increase in the gross carrying amounts of goodwill and other intangible assets is the result of acquisitions completed in the current fiscal year and the impact of changes in foreign currency rates. See Note 2, “Acquisitions,” for additional details.

Note 6. Accrued Product Warranty Costs

The Company recognizes the cost associated with product warranties at the time of sale. The amount recognized is based on historical claims rates and current claim cost experience. The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued product warranty during the nine months ended May 31, 2005 and 2004:

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Note 7. Debt

The Company’s indebtedness, as of May 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004 was as follows:

The Company amended its senior credit facility in December 2004 to fund the KCI Acquisition. The amendment provided for $250.0 million of term loans in addition to the existing $250.0 million Revolver. The term loans mature on December 22, 2009 and amortize as follows: $18.8 million in fiscal 2007, $37.5 million in fiscal 2008, $106.2 million in fiscal 2009, and $87.5 million in fiscal 2010. At May 31, 2005, $150.0 million of the outstanding term loans bore interest at a rate of 4.27%, which represented LIBOR plus a borrowing spread. As discussed in Note 8, “Derivatives,” the remaining $100.0 million of term loans bear a fixed rate of interest of 4.10% plus the applicable borrowing spread until maturity. The borrowing spread on the term loan was 1.25% at May 31, 2005, while borrowings under the Revolver bear interest at LIBOR plus a borrowing spread of 1.50%. The $40.5 million of outstanding borrowings on the Revolver were at an interest rate of 4.59% at May 31, 2005. All senior credit facility borrowings are subject to a pricing grid, which can result in further increases or decreases to the borrowing spread on a quarterly basis, depending on the Company’s leverage ratios. As a result of the increased debt incurred during the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the borrowing spread will increase 25 basis points during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 for both the Revolver and term loan borrowings. In addition, a non-use fee is payable quarterly on the average unused credit line under the Revolver. At May 31, 2005, the non-use fee was 0.35%. The senior credit facility contains customary limits and restrictions concerning investments, sales of assets, liens on assets, fixed charge coverage ratios, maximum leverage, acquisitions, dividends and other restricted payments. As of May 31, 2005 the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

The Company assumed $80.0 million of 10.5% Senior Notes (the “KCI 10.5% Notes”) in the KCI Acquisition on December 27, 2004. The Company redeemed all of the KCI 10.5% Notes on January 26, 2005 at a call price of 103.5% plus accrued interest, using proceeds from the issuance of Class A common stock. For more information, see Note 13, “Common Stock.”

There was $36.1 million of commercial paper borrowings outstanding at May 31, 2005, all of which had original maturity terms of 91 days or less and were at a weighted interest rate of 3.49%, including issuance fees. Total commercial paper outstanding cannot exceed $75.0 million under the terms of the senior credit facility. The Revolver provides the liquidity backstop for outstanding commercial paper. Accordingly, the combined outstanding balance of the Revolver and commercial paper cannot exceed $250.0 million. The unused and available credit line under the Revolver at May 31, 2005 was approximately $172.0 million.

During January 2005, the Company entered into a euro-denominated revolving credit facility with a European bank. This facility provides for a $10.0 million (8.0 million euro) working capital revolving line of credit in addition to a $18.7 million (15.0 million euro) line of credit that can be used to fund acquisitions only. Both lines of credit mature in January 2006. Additionally, any borrowings on the acquisition line of credit must be repaid in full within 180 days. Borrowings on these lines of credit bear interest at EURIBOR plus a borrowing spread of 1.10%. There were $0.1 million of borrowings outstanding on the working capital revolving line of credit at May 31, 2005, which were included in short-term borrowings on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. There were no outstanding borrowings on the acquisition line of credit at May 31, 2005. The Company has various other revolving credit facilities at foreign subsidiaries to fund monthly working capital needs on a short-term basis, which were included in short-term borrowings on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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Note 8. Derivatives

All derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their estimated fair value. The Company was a not party to any material derivative contracts at August 31, 2004. In January 2005, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts that have a total notional value of $100.0 million and have maturity dates of December 22, 2009. These interest rate swap contracts will pay the Company variable interest at the three month LIBOR rate, and the Company will pay the counterparties a fixed interest rate of 4.10%. These interest rate swap contracts were entered into to convert $100.0 million of the $250.0 million variable rate term loan under the senior credit facility into fixed rate debt. Based on the terms of the interest rate swap contracts and the underlying debt, these interest rate contracts were determined to be effective, and thus qualify as a cash flow hedge. As such, any changes in the fair value of these interest rate swaps are recorded in other comprehensive income on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows. The total fair value of these interest rate swap contracts is $(0.2) million at May 31, 2005, and the Company has recorded this in other non-current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company is not party to any other material derivative contracts at May 31, 2005.

Note 9. Stock Option Plans

The Company currently accounts for its stock option plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. No employee or outside director compensation costs related to stock option grants are reflected in net income, as all option awards granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

For purposes of pro forma disclosures under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock based Compensation,” the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period. The Company’s pro forma disclosures for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2004 are as follows:

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) revised SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123-Revised”). SFAS No. 123-Revised supercedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations, and will require all companies to estimate the fair value of incentive stock options granted and then amortize that estimated fair value to expense over the options’ vesting period. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 123-Revised during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 and will use the modified retrospective method of adoption. Under this adoption method, the first three quarters of fiscal 2005 will be restated in the fourth quarter to reflect expense for stock based compensation as required under the new rule. The total impact of SFAS No. 123-Revised on fiscal 2005 is an estimated $2.7 million reduction to net earnings, or a $0.09 per share reduction in diluted earnings per share.

Note 10. Employee Benefit Plans

At August 31, 2004, the domestic defined benefit pension plans consisted of two plans which cover certain employees and executives of a business acquired in 1997. These plans are frozen, and as a result, plan participants no longer earn future benefits. The Company assumed three additional domestic defined benefit pension plans as a result of the KCI Acquisition in December 2004. Participants are currently continuing to earn future benefits in two of these plans, while the third plan is frozen.

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Prior to the acquisition of KCI, the domestic postretirement medical benefit plans consisted of two plans. Certain former employees of acquired domestic businesses who retired before February 1, 1994 (and their dependents) have the option of being covered under the Company’s postretirement medical plans. In addition, retiree life insurance is available to certain employees hired before 1988. The postretirement benefit liability related to these plans is unfunded. Most individuals receiving postretirement health care benefits under these programs are required to make monthly contributions to defray a portion of the cost. Retiree contributions are adjusted annually. The accounting for retiree health care benefits assumes retirees will continue to contribute toward the cost of such benefits. Retirees currently do not contribute toward the cost of life insurance. In connection with the KCI Acquisition, the Company assumed two additional domestic postretirement medical benefit plans.

The Company also maintains defined benefit pension plans for certain employees in various foreign countries. At August 31, 2004, the foreign defined benefit pension plans consisted of five separate plans that covered employees in Germany, the Netherlands, and Japan. Future benefits are earned with respect to the foreign plans. The Company assumed an additional foreign defined benefit pension plan in connection with the January 2005 Hedley Purvis Acquisition, which primarily covers employees in the United Kingdom.

Components of net periodic benefit costs were as follows: