UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------- FORM 11-K (x) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ______________to_______________ Commission file number 1-5674 A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: ANGELICA CORPORATION 424 South Woods Mill Road Chesterfield, Missouri 63017-3406 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Financial Statements and Schedule Reports Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms Statement Of Net Assets Available For Benefits Statement Of Changes In Net Assets Available For Benefits Notes To Financial Statements Report Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On Supplementary Information Schedule Of Assets Held For Investment Purposes At End Of Year Exhibits 23.1 Consent Of Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================================================== CONTENTS ================================================================================ PAGE REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS......................................................1 - 2 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement Of Net Assets Available For Benefits............................3 Statement Of Changes In Net Assets Available For Benefits..............................................................4 Notes To Financial Statements ........................................5 - 8 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Report Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On Supplementary Information.....................................9 Schedule Of Assets Held At End Of Year...................................10 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Retirement Savings Plan Committee of Angelica Corporation We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits of The Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 2003, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year then ended. 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 audit. We conducted our audit 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 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 audit provides 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 as of December 31, 2003, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. /s/ Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. LLP St. Louis, Missouri June 16, 2004 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Retirement Savings Plan Committee of Angelica Corporation We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits of The Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 2002, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year then ended. 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 audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with 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 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2002, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP June 6, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- 2003 2002 -------------------------- ASSETS Investments, at fair value (Note 3) $31,112,864 $31,311,280 -------------------------- Receivables: Participant contributions 55,195 70,549 Employer contributions 12,250 15,608 Interest 7,055 7,656 -------------------------- Total receivables 74,500 93,813 -------------------------- Cash -- 14,055 -------------------------- TOTAL ASSETS 31,187,364 31,419,148 -------------------------- LIABILITIES Refundable participant contributions -- 24,059 -------------------------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS $31,187,364 $31,395,089 ========================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See the accompanying notes to financial statements. Page 3 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------- 2003 2002 -------------------------- ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO: Investment Income (Loss): Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments (Note 3) $ 3,615,677 $ (605,063) Interest and dividend income 108,138 125,352 --------------------------- Net Investment Income (Loss) 3,723,815 (479,711) --------------------------- Contributions: Participant 1,729,471 2,393,750 Employer 397,809 532,238 Participant rollover 3,099 1,279 --------------------------- Total Contributions 2,130,379 2,927,267 --------------------------- Other Income 3,007 7,253 --------------------------- TOTAL ADDITIONS 5,857,201 2,454,809 --------------------------- DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTED TO: Benefits paid directly to participants 6,050,271 9,526,051 Other expenses 14,655 -- --------------------------- TOTAL DEDUCTIONS 6,064,926 9,526,051 --------------------------- NET DECREASE (207,725) (7,071,242) NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS - BEGINNING OF YEAR 31,395,089 38,466,331 --------------------------- NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS - END OF YEAR $31,187,364 $31,395,089 =========================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See the accompanying notes to financial statements. Page 4 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN The following description of The Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan documents for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions. GENERAL The Plan, as amended and restated, was adopted by the Board of Directors of Angelica Corporation (the "Company") and is a defined contribution profit sharing plan which includes a 401(k) provision. The Company is the Plan Administrator and the assets of the Plan are held in trust by UMB Bank (the "Custodian"). ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS All full-time, non-union employees who are residents of the United States and who have either (i) completed six months of service with the Company and are age 21 or older or (ii) completed two years of service, are eligible to participate in the Plan, except for certain classifications of employees who are excluded from Plan eligibility (as defined by the Plan). CONTRIBUTIONS Eligible employees may contribute up to 12% of their annual compensation to the Plan through payroll deferrals. For each plan year beginning on and after January 1, 2000, the Company provides a matching contribution in an amount equal to 30% of the deferred amount up to, but not exceeding 6% of annual compensation. PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contribution and an allocation of the Company's contribution and Plan earnings. Earnings allocations are based on the performance of the investment choices of each participant. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's vested account. VESTING The salary deferral and Company matching contributions of each participant's account and earnings thereon are fully vested and nonforfeitable at all times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 5 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes To Financial Statements (Continued) PAYMENT OF BENEFITS Participants are entitled to receive the balance of their accounts upon death, total disability, retirement or termination of employment, or upon request after reaching age 59-1/2. Participants who have suffered a hardship (as defined by the Plan) may also withdraw a portion of their account balances. PARTICIPANT LOANS The Plan allows participants to borrow from their account, subject to certain limitations. Loans bear interest at the prime rate plus 0.5% at the time the loan is made. All loans are secured by the participant's account. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions. The outstanding participant loans at December 31, 2003 bear interest at rates ranging from 4.5% to 10% and are due at various dates through December 2008. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND INCOME RECOGNITION Investments in mutual funds are valued at reported net asset value at December 31 as determined by the fund manager. Investment income is recorded as earned on the accrual basis. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS Benefits are recorded when paid. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 6 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes To Financial Statements (Continued) 3. INVESTMENTS The Custodian of the Plan holds the Plan's investments and executes related investment transactions. The fair value of individual assets that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets as of the beginning of the Plan year are as follows: DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------ 2003 2002 ------------------------------ American Balanced Fund $ 2,627,722 $ 2,159,668 Washington Mutual Investors Fund 9,112,714 7,871,116 Federated Capital Preservation Fund 14,731,452 17,165,822 The net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments are: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------ 2003 2002 ------------------------------ Mutual funds $3,607,632 $(1,369,255) Common stock 8,045 764,192 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $3,615,677 $ (605,063) =========================================================================== 4. TAX STATUS The Plan obtained its latest determination letter on June 17, 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. The Plan Administrator and the Plan's tax counsel believe the Plan is correctly designed and operated in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the Plan Administrator believes the Plan is qualified and the related trust tax exempt. 5. PLAN TERMINATION Although it has not expressed intent to do so, the Company has the right to terminate the Plan, subject to the provisions of ERISA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 7 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes To Financial Statements (Continued) 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Due to its affiliation with the Plan, transactions involving Angelica Corporation Common Stock qualify as party-in-interest transactions. 7. RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FORM 5500 The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits from the financial statements to Form 5500 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002: 2003 2002 ------------------------------ Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements $31,187,364 $31,395,089 Liability for refundable participant contributions recorded in the financial statements and not in the Form 5500 -- 24,059 Benefit claims payable recorded in the Form 5500 and not in the financial statements -- (847) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500 $31,187,364 $31,418,301 ======================================================================================= 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Effective February 1, 2004 Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company, N.A. completed the purchase of the employee benefit plans business of UMB Bank and became the new custodian of the Plan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 8 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets held at end of year is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic 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. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan's management and has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. /s/ Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. LLP St. Louis, Missouri June 16, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 9 THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EIN: 43-0905260 PLAN NO: 003 SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD AT END OF YEAR DECEMBER 31, 2003 CURRENT IDENTITY OF ISSUER DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT VALUE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMON STOCK Angelica Corporation* Common Stock $ 1,118,621 ------------- MUTUAL FUNDS Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund 411,696 American Funds Balanced Fund 2,627,722 American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund 9,112,714 American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund 576,999 Federated Max Cap Fund 853,428 Fidelity Aggressive Growth Fund 311,538 Managers Distributors, Inc. Managers Special Equity Fund 407,730 ------------- TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS 14,301,827 ------------- MONEY MARKET AND SECURITIES DUE IN 1 YEAR Federated Capital Preservation Fund 14,731,452 ------------- PARTICIPANT LOANS Interest rates ranging from 4.5% - 10%, due at various dates through December 2008 960,964 ------------- $31,112,864 =============* Represents a party-in-interest. The above information is a required disclosure for IRS Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, line 4i. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 10 SIGNATURE --------- Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 11-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. THE ANGELICA CORPORATION RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN ----------------------- (Registrant) By: /s/ James W. Shaffer -------------------------------------- James W. Shaffer, Member of the Committee under the Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan By: /s/ Alan VanDyke -------------------------------------- Alan VanDyke, Member of the Committee under the Angelica Corporation Retirement Savings Plan June 28, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 23.1 Consent Of Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 23.2 Consent Of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm