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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     (Mark one)

[X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003
OR
[   ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
0-23359

Commission file number
     
Delaware   59-3417812

 
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
One Anchor Plaza, 4343 Anchor Plaza Parkway, Tampa, FL   33634-7513

 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 813-884-0000



     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 [   ] No [X].

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Anchor Glass Container Corporation, common stock, $.10 par value,

24,507,343 shares at October 31, 2003

 


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
Certification of CEO
Certification of CFO
Section 1350 Certifications


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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2003

INDEX

             
        Page No.
       
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
 
Item 1. Financial Statements:
       
   
Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003, One Month Ended September 30, 2002 (Reorganized Company) and Eight Months Ended August 31, 2002 (Predecessor Company)
    3  
   
Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Three Months Ended September 30, 2003, One Month Ended September 30, 2002 (Reorganized Company) and Two Months Ended August 31, 2002 (Predecessor Company)
    4  
   
Condensed Balance Sheets - September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002-restated (Reorganized Company)
    5  
   
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003, One Month Ended September 30, 2002 (Reorganized Company) and Eight Months Ended August 31, 2002 (Predecessor Company)
    6  
   
Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 (Reorganized Company)
    7  
   
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
    8  
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    14  
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    21  
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    21  
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
    22  
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
    22  
 
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
    22  
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    22  
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    22  
 
Item 5. Other Information
    22  
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    22  
SIGNATURES
    23  

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                             
                        Predecessor
        Reorganized Company   Company
       
 
        Nine Months   One Month   Eight Months
        Ended   Ended   Ended
        September 30,   September 30,   August 30,
        2003   2002   2002
       
 
 
Net sales
  $ 542,771     $ 54,480     $ 504,195  
Costs and expenses:
                       
 
Cost of products sold
    499,301       50,447       451,619  
 
Selling and administrative expenses
    20,093       1,942       19,262  
 
Restructuring, net
                (395 )
 
   
     
     
 
Income from operations
    23,377       2,091       33,709  
Reorganization items, net
                47,389  
Other income (expense), net
    (1,416 )     445       673  
Interest expense (eight months ended August 31, 2002 contractual interest of $19,800)
    (36,805 )     (2,571 )     (17,948 )
 
   
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (14,844 )   $ (35 )   $ 63,823  
 
   
     
     
 
Series C preferred stock dividends
  $ (7,262 )   $ (750 )        
 
   
     
         
Excess fair value of consideration transferred over carrying value of Series C preferred stock upon redemption
  $ (38,118 )   $     $  
 
   
     
     
 
Series A and B preferred stock dividends (eight months ended August 31, 2002 contractual dividends of $9,371)
                  $ (4,100 )
 
                   
 
Income (loss) applicable to common stock
  $ (60,224 )   $ (785 )   $ 59,723  
 
   
     
     
 
Basic net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
  $ (4.40 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 11.37  
 
   
     
     
 
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    13,673,557       13,499,995       5,251,356  
 
   
     
     
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
  $ (4.40 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.89  
 
   
     
     
 
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    13,673,557       13,499,995       33,805,651  
 
   
     
     
 
Comprehensive income (loss):
                       
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (14,844 )   $ (35 )   $ 63,823  
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                       
   
Derivative income (loss)
    (434 )     341       531  
 
   
     
     
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (15,278 )   $ 306     $ 64,354  
 
   
     
     
 

     See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                             
                        Predecessor
        Reorganized Company   Company
       
 
        Three Months   One Month   Two Months
        Ended   Ended   Ended
        September 30,   September 30,   August 30,
        2003   2002   2002
       
 
 
Net sales
  $ 193,546     $ 54,480     $ 125,935  
Costs and expenses:
                       
 
Cost of products sold
    178,312       50,447       110,948  
 
Selling and administrative expenses
    6,627       1,942       4,038  
 
Restructuring, net
                (1,824 )
 
   
     
     
 
Income from operations
    8,607       2,091       12,773  
Reorganization items, net
                50,089  
Other income (expense), net
    (1,192 )     445       190  
Interest expense (two months ended August 31, 2002 contractual interest of $4,789)
    (11,667 )     (2,571 )     (3,974 )
 
   
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (4,252 )   $ (35 )   $ 59,078  
 
   
     
     
 
Series C preferred stock dividends
  $ (2,511 )   $ (750 )        
 
   
     
         
Excess fair value of consideration transferred over carrying value of Series C preferred stock upon redemption
  $ (38,118 )   $     $  
 
   
     
     
 
Series A and B preferred stock dividends (two months ended August 31, 2002 contractual dividends of $2,343)
                  $  
 
                   
 
Income (loss) applicable to common stock
  $ (44,881 )   $ (785 )   $ 59,078  
 
   
     
     
 
Basic net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
  $ (3.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 11.25  
 
   
     
     
 
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    14,015,021       13,499,995       5,251,356  
 
   
     
     
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
  $ (3.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.75  
 
   
     
     
 
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    14,015,021       13,499,995       33,805,651  
 
   
     
     
 
Comprehensive income (loss):
                       
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (4,252 )   $ (35 )   $ 59,078  
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                       
   
Derivative income (loss)
    (1,141 )     341        
 
   
     
     
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (5,393 )   $ 306     $ 59,078  
 
   
     
     
 

     See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)

                       
          Reorganized Company
         
          September 30, 2003   December 31, 2002
          (unaudited)   (restated)
         
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 14,852     $ 351  
   
Restricted cash
          4,387  
   
Accounts receivable
    48,336       42,070  
   
Inventories:
               
     
Raw materials and manufacturing supplies
    28,011       22,796  
     
Finished products
    102,119       79,353  
   
Other current assets
    8,915       8,603  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current assets
    202,233       157,560  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    455,082       384,386  
Other assets
    14,760       6,815  
Intangible assets
    7,042       7,636  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 679,117     $ 556,397  
   
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
   
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
  $     $ 47,413  
   
Current maturities of long-term debt
    9,122       8,315  
   
Accounts payable
    39,835       46,969  
   
Accrued expenses
    20,818       35,314  
   
Accrued interest
    5,439       5,167  
   
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
    27,375       26,331  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current liabilities
    102,589       169,509  
Notes and long-term capital leases
    368,158       182,433  
Long-term obligation to PBGC
    57,084       60,640  
 
   
     
 
   
Total long-term debt
    425,242       243,073  
Long-term post-retirement liabilities
    40,064       40,342  
Other long-term liabilities
    22,763       23,952  
 
   
     
 
 
    488,069       307,367  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Redeemable preferred stock (including accrued dividends)
          78,022  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
 
Common stock
    2,338       1,350  
 
Capital in excess of par value
    113,662       3,650  
 
Accumulated deficit
    (27,297 )     (3,691 )
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (244 )     190  
 
   
     
 
 
    88,459       1,499  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 679,117     $ 556,397  
   
 
   
     
 

     See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

                               
                          Predecessor
          Reorganized Company   Company
         
 
          Nine Months   One Month   Eight Months
          Ended   Ended   Ended
          September 30,   September 30,   August 30,
          2003   2002   2002
         
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (14,844 )   $ (35 )   $ 63,823  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
                       
     
Depreciation and amortization
    51,716       4,653       35,721  
     
Write-off and amortization of financing fees
    4,846       153       1,609  
     
Restructuring, net
                (395 )
     
Reorganization items, net
                (47,389 )
     
Restructuring and reorganization payments
          (1,455 )     (4,835 )
     
Other
    239       458       (239 )
 
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in assets and liabilities
    (52,704 )     6,203       4,819  
 
   
     
     
 
 
    (10,747 )     9,977       53,114  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
    (80,437 )     (5,448 )     (42,654 )
 
Purchase of equipment under leases
    (39,217 )            
 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    10,590             47  
 
Change in restricted cash
    4,387       343       (5,935 )
 
Other
    (2,391 )     (119 )     (1,001 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
    (107,068 )     (5,224 )     (49,543 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    353,750             20,000  
 
Principal payments of long-term debt
    (176,004 )     (157 )     (51,416 )
 
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock
                75,000  
 
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
    111,000             5,000  
 
Redemption of Series C preferred stock, including dividends
    (85,284 )            
 
Payment of capital lease obligations for assets purchased
    (5,539 )            
 
Payment made under the PBGC Agreement
                (20,750 )
 
Plan distributions to Series A preferred stock
    (3,680 )     (17,040 )      
 
Repurchase of warrants
    (1,500 )            
 
Restructuring and reorganization payments
          (1,056 )     (10,727 )
 
Net repayments on revolving credit facility
    (47,413 )     13,559       31,596  
 
Net draws on prior revolving credit facilities
                (50,981 )
 
Payment of financing fees
    (13,014 )     (80 )     (1,400 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
    132,316       (4,774 )     (3,678 )
Cash and cash equivalents:
                       
   
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    14,501       (21 )     (107 )
   
Balance, beginning of period
    351       309       416  
 
   
     
     
 
   
Balance, end of period
  $ 14,852     $ 288     $ 309  
 
 
   
     
     
 
Supplemental noncash activities:
                       
   
Non-cash redemption of Series C preferred stock
  $ 38,118     $     $  
 
 
   
     
     
 
   
Non-cash equipment financing
  $ 10,000     $     $  
 
 
   
     
     
 

     See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(dollars in thousands)

                                           
                              Accumulated        
              Capital           other   Total
              in excess   Accumulated   comprehensive   stockholders’
      Common stock   of par value   deficit   income (loss)   equity
     
 
 
 
 
 
Reorganized Company
                                       
Balance, January 1, 2003 (restated)
  $ 1,350     $ 3,650     $ (3,691 )   $ 190     $ 1,499  
Repurchase warrants
                (1,500 )           (1,500 )
Dividends accrued on Series C preferred stock
                (7,262 )           (7,262 )
Issuance of 7,500,000 shares of common stock in the initial public offering
    750       110,250                   111,000  
Redemption of Series C preferred stock
          (38,118 )                 (38,118 )
Issuance of 2,382,348 shares of common stock in redemption of Series C preferred stock
    238       37,880                   38,118  
Net loss
                (14,844 )           (14,844 )
Derivative loss
                      (434 )     (434 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Balance, September 30, 2003
  $ 2,338     $ 113,662     $ (27,297 )   $ (244 )   $ 88,459  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

     See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation

     Organization of the Company

          On August 30, 2002, Anchor Glass Container Corporation (“Anchor” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, completed a restructuring of its existing debt and equity securities pursuant to a plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Certain investment funds and managed accounts affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”) acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Anchor through their investment in Anchor Glass Container Holding L.L.C. (“AGC Holding”), a Delaware limited liability company formed in August 2002. On September 18, 2003, AGC Holding, the former parent company of Anchor, was dissolved and the Anchor securities held by AGC Holding were distributed to its members.

     Condensed Financial Statements

          In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2003 and the results of operations and cash flows for all interim periods presented.

          The effective date of the Plan was August 30, 2002. The financial statements of the Company as of and for periods subsequent to August 31, 2002 are referred to as the “Reorganized Company” statements. All financial statements prior to that date are referred to as the “Predecessor Company” statements. The Company’s financial results for the period ended September 30, 2002 include two different bases of accounting and, consequently, after giving effect to the reorganization and fresh start adjustments, the financial statements of the Reorganized Company are not comparable to those of the Predecessor Company. Accordingly, the operating results and cash flows of the Reorganized Company and the Predecessor Company have been separately disclosed.

          Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. Subject to the limitations on comparability indicated in the preceding paragraph, it is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Anchor included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of the full fiscal year.

NOTE 2 – Initial Public Offering

          On September 30, 2003, the Company consummated an initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock, par value $.10 per share, at the initial public offering price of $16.00 per share (the “Equity Offering”). On October 8, 2003, the underwriters for the Equity Offering exercised an option to purchase 1,125,000 additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotment of shares in connection with the Equity Offering and a related closing was held on October 14, 2003. The Company received net proceeds from the Equity Offering of approximately $127,830 (including proceeds of $16,830 from the exercise of the over-allotment option).

          Net proceeds of the Equity Offering of approximately $85,284 were used to redeem all of the Series C Participating Preferred Stock, par value $.01 (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). The redemption price of the Series C Participating Preferred Stock was equal to the sum of (i) $1,000 per share ($75,000) plus all accrued and unpaid dividends computed to the date of redemption ($10,284) and (ii) 15% of the fair market value of all of the outstanding shares of common stock. The portion of the redemption price

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

specified in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence was paid through the issuance of 2,382,348 shares of common stock (valued at $38,118 based on the initial public offering price of $16.00 per share). The remainder of the net proceeds of the Equity Offering will be used to fund working capital and for general corporate purposes. Pending application of these net proceeds, advances outstanding under Anchor’s Revolving Credit Facility were paid down and the excess funds were invested in short term U.S. government securities.

          In connection with the Equity Offering, the Company executed a three for two split on September 23, 2003, with no change in par value, of its common stock issued and outstanding as of, and subsequent to, August 31, 2002. All share and per share amounts in the accompanying financial statements have been restated to give effect to this stock split.

          Also effective September 23, 2003, the authorized capital stock of Anchor consists of 60,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share.

          As of September 30, 2003, certain investment funds and managed accounts affiliated with Cerberus own approximately 64.8% of the outstanding common stock of Anchor (61.8% following the exercise of the over-allotment option).

NOTE 3 – Senior Secured Notes

          Effective February 7, 2003, the Company completed an offering of 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2013, aggregate principal amount of $300,000 (the “Senior Secured Notes”), issued under an indenture dated as of February 7, 2003, among the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (the “Indenture”). The Senior Secured Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company, ranking equal in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company and senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The Senior Secured Notes are secured by a first priority lien, subject to certain permitted encumbrances, on substantially all of Anchor’s existing real property, equipment and other fixed assets relating to Anchor’s nine operating glass container manufacturing facilities. The collateral does not include inventory, accounts receivables or intangible assets.

          Proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes, net of fees, were approximately $289,000 and were used to repay 100% of the principal amount outstanding under Anchor’s 11.25% First Mortgage Notes due 2005, aggregate principal amount of $150,000 (“First Mortgage Notes”) plus accrued interest thereon ($156,256 in total), 100% of the principal amount outstanding under the senior secured term loan (the “Term Loan”) plus accrued interest thereon and a prepayment fee ($20,354 in total) and advances then outstanding under the $100,000 credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) ($66,886 in total), which included funds for certain of the Company’s capital improvement projects. The remaining proceeds of approximately $45,000 were used to terminate certain equipment leases by purchasing from the respective lessors the equipment leased thereunder.

          The Company entered into a registration rights agreement on February 7, 2003, under which the Company was required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission new Senior Secured Notes, having substantially identical terms as the Senior Secured Notes and commenced a related exchange offer for the old Senior Secured Notes. On August 5, 2003, the Company completed an exchange offer with respect to $298.8 million of Senior Secured Notes tendered in the exchange offer, for a like principal amount of new Senior Secured Notes, identical in all material respects to the Senior Secured Notes, except that the new Senior Secured Notes do not bear legends restricting the transfer thereof.

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

          On August 5, 2003, the Company completed an additional offering of 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2013, aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million (the “Additional Notes”). Proceeds from the issuance of the Additional Notes, net of fees, were approximately $53,400. The Additional Notes were issued at an issue price of 107.5% of their principal amount. The Additional Notes were issued under the same Indenture as the Senior Secured Notes, as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture, dated August 5, 2003, and their terms are identical in all material respects to the Senior Secured Notes, except that the Additional Notes currently are subject to certain restrictions on transfer. No less than 75% of the net proceeds from the issuance of the Additional Notes will be used to finance improvements to the collateral securing the Senior Secured Notes and the Additional Notes or to refinance indebtedness incurred by the Company to finance improvements to the collateral, in each case in compliance with the Indenture. Pending application of such proceeds, a portion of the net proceeds were used to pay down advances outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility of approximately $49,700. Any portion of the net proceeds not so used as provided for above will be used for general corporate purposes.

          The Company entered into a registration rights agreement on August 5, 2003 with respect to the Additional Notes. Under this agreement, the Company is required to file a registration statement for notes having substantially identical terms as the Additional Notes by November 3, 2003, have the registration statement declared effective by January 2, 2004 and consummate the related exchange by February 1, 2004. Although not contractually obligated to do so, the Company will also offer for exchange, approximately $1.2 million of Senior Secured Notes that were not exchanged in the exchange offer that was consummated on August 5, 2003.

          Interest on the $350,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes accrues at 11% per annum and is payable semiannually on each February 15 and August 15 to registered holders of the Senior Secured Notes at the close of business on the February 1 and August 1 immediately preceding the applicable interest payment date.

          The Senior Secured Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option on or after February 15, 2008, at redemption prices listed in the Indenture. At any time (which may be more than once) before February 15, 2006, the Company at its option may redeem up to 35% of the initial outstanding notes with money raised in one or more public equity offerings, at redemption prices listed in the Indenture. The Indenture provides that upon the occurrence of a change of control, the Company will be required to offer to purchase all of the Senior Secured Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date of purchase.

          The Indenture, subject to certain exceptions, restricts the Company from taking various actions including, but not limited to, subject to specified exceptions, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the payment of dividends and other restricted payments, the granting of additional liens, mergers, consolidations and sales of assets and transactions with affiliates.

NOTE 4 – Equity Incentive Plan

          In 2002, the Board of Directors of Anchor (the “Board”) approved an Equity Incentive Plan, designed to motivate and retain individuals who are responsible for the attainment of the Company’s primary long-term performance goals, covering employees, directors and consultants. The plan provides for the grant of nonqualified stock options and incentive stock options for shares of Anchor common stock and restricted stock to participants of the plan selected by the Board or a committee of the Board (the “Administrator”). Effective January 9, 2003, the Administrator granted a total of 337,500 non-qualified stock options to selected participants. On September 30, 2003, all unvested awards under the January 9, 2003 grant became immediately exercisable upon the consummation of the Equity Offering.

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

          Effective September 30, 2003, the Administrator granted a total of 472,503 non-qualified stock options to selected participants. The terms and conditions of awards, as determined by the Administrator, are as follows: 50% of an option grant vests 1/3 on the first anniversary of the grant date, 1/3 on the second anniversary of the grant date and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the grant date; and the remaining 50% of the option grant vests in three tranches of equal amounts on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date if the Company attains certain performance targets established by the Administrator.

          In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148 – Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of Statement No. 123 (“SFAS 148”). SFAS 148 amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 – Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”) to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation under SFAS 123 by applying the prospective method of accounting, under which the Company applies the recognition provisions to all employee awards granted after the beginning of 2003. The following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and income (loss) per share as if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding awards in each period:

                                                     
                        Predecessor                   Predecessor
        Reorganized Company   Company   Reorganized Company   Company
       
 
 
 
        Nine Months   One Month   Eight Months   Three Months   One Month   Two Months
        Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
        September 30,   September 30,   August 31,   September 30,   September 30,   August 31,
        2003   2002   2002   2003   2002   2002
       
 
 
 
 
 
Reported net income (loss)
  $ (14,844 )   $ (35 )   $ 63,823     $ (4,252 )   $ (35 )   $ 59,078  
 
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income (loss)
    135                   114              
 
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense under fair value based method for all awards
    (135 )           (56 )     (114 )           (14 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Pro forma net income (loss)
  $ (14,844 )   $ (35 )   $ 63,767     $ (4,252 )   $ (35 )   $ 59,064  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Basic net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
                                               
   
As reported
  $ (4.40 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 11.37     $ (3.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 11.25  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
   
Pro forma
  $ (4.40 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 11.36     $ (3.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 11.25  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
                                               
   
As reported
  $ (4.40 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.89     $ (3.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.75  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
   
Pro forma
  $ (4.40 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.89     $ (3.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.75  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

     Salaried employees of the Company participated in an incentive stock option plan of Anchor’s former indirect parent. These options, which have been cancelled, generally had a life of 10 years and vested ratably over three years. The Company elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 – Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, in accounting for these options in the eight months and two months ended August 31, 2002.

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 5 - Income (Loss) per Share

          Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share was computed by dividing income (loss) applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares and contingently issuable shares outstanding during the period. Warrants outstanding in the eight and two months ended August 31, 2002 were contingently issuable shares as the stock underlying the warrants were issuable for no additional consideration and the conditions necessary for share exercise had been met. A total of 810,003 stock options currently outstanding were not included in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share, as the effect of such options is antidilutive.

          The computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

                           
                      Predecessor
      Reorganized Company   Company
     
 
      Nine Months   One Month   Eight Months
      Ended   Ended   Ended
      September 30,   September 30,   August 31,
      2003   2002   2002
     
 
 
Basic net income (loss) per share:
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ (14,844 )   $ (35 )   $ 63,823  
 
Series C Preferred Stock dividends
    (7,262 )     (750 )      
 
Series A and B Preferred Stock dividends
                (4,100 )
 
Excess fair value of consideration transferred over carrying value of Series C Preferred Stock upon redemption
    (38,118 )            
       
     
     
 
 
Income (loss) applicable to common stock
  $ (60,224 )   $ (785 )   $ 59,723  
       
     
     
 
Divided by the sum of:
                       
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    13,673,557       13,499,995       3,357,825  
 
Weighted average warrants outstanding
                1,893,531  
       
     
     
 
 
    13,673,557       13,499,995       5,251,356  
       
     
     
 
Basic net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
  $ (4.40 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 11.37  
       
     
     
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
                       
 
Income (loss) applicable to common stock
  $ (60,224 )   $ (785 )   $ 59,723  
 
Effect of dilutive securities – Dividends on Series A and B preferred stock
                4,100  
       
     
     
 
 
  $ (60,224 )   $ (785 )   $ 63,823  
       
     
     
 
Divided by the sum of:
                       
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    13,673,557       13,449,995       3,357,825  
 
Weighted average warrants outstanding
                1,893,531  
 
Dilutive potential common shares – Series A and B preferred stock
                28,554,295  
       
     
     
 
 
    13,673,557       13,449,995       33,805,651  
       
     
     
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
  $ (4.40 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.89  
       
     
     
 

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
                           
                      Predecessor
      Reorganized Company   Company
     
 
      Three Months   One Month   Two Months
      Ended   Ended   Ended
      September 30,   September 30,   August 31,
      2003   2002   2002
     
 
 
Basic net income (loss) per share:
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ (4,252 )   $ (35 )   $ 59,078  
 
Series C Preferred Stock dividends
    (2,511 )     (750 )      
 
Series A and B Preferred Stock dividends
                 
 
Excess fair value of consideration transferred over carrying value of Series C Preferred Stock upon redemption
    (38,118 )            
       
     
     
 
 
Income (loss) applicable to common stock
  $ (44,881 )   $ (785 )   $ 59,078  
       
     
     
 
Divided by the sum of:
                       
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    14,015,021       13,499,995       3,357,825  
 
Weighted average warrants outstanding
                1,893,531  
       
     
     
 
 
    14,015,021       13,499,995       5,251,356  
       
     
     
 
Basic net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
  $ (3.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 11.37  
       
     
     
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
                       
 
Income (loss) applicable to common stock
  $ (44,881 )   $ (785 )   $ 59,078  
 
Effect of dilutive securities – Dividends on Series A and B preferred stock
                 
       
     
     
 
 
  $ (44,881 )   $ (785 )   $ 59,078  
       
     
     
 
Divided by the sum of:
                       
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    14,015,021       13,449,995       3,357,825  
 
Weighted average warrants outstanding
                1,893,531  
 
Dilutive potential common shares – Series A and B preferred stock
                28,554,295  
       
     
     
 
 
    14,015,021       13,449,995       33,805,651  
       
     
     
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share applicable to common stock
  $ (3.20 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 1.75  
       
     
     
 

          In a redemption of preferred stock, the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of preferred stock over the carrying amount of the preferred stock represents a return to the preferred stockholders. Upon the redemption of the Series C Preferred Stock, the excess consideration (2,382,348 shares of common stock valued at $16.00 per share, or $38,118) was deducted in the calculation of income (loss) applicable to common stock in the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, representing $(2.78) and $(2.72) per share for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2003.

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ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

NOTE 6 – Commitments and Contingencies

          The Company is, and from time to time may be, a party to routine legal proceedings incidental to the operation of its business. The outcome of any pending or threatened proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, operating results or cash flows of the Company, based on the Company’s current understanding of the relevant facts. Legal expenses incurred related to these contingencies are generally expensed as incurred.

          The Company’s operations are subject to various federal, state and local requirements that are designed to protect the environment. Such requirements have resulted in the Company being involved in related legal proceedings, claims and remediation obligations. Based on the Company’s current understanding of the relevant facts, the Company does not believe that its environmental exposure is in excess of the reserves reflected on its balance sheet, although there can be no assurance that this will continue to be the case.

NOTE 7 – Restatement

          These financial statements include a restated condensed balance sheet of the Company at December 31, 2002, after determination that its Series C Preferred Stock should be classified as temporary equity. This restatement is limited solely to classifying:

  (i)   the aggregate of $75,000 of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock from permanent stockholders’ equity and
 
  (ii)   the related accrued dividends of $3,022 from long-term liabilities

to the temporary equity section of the balance sheet under the caption entitled Redeemable Preferred Stock.

          The restatement had no effect on the Company’s statements of operations, income (loss) per share, assets or cash flows. Furthermore, as described in Note 2, all of the Series C Preferred Stock was redeemed in full on September 30, 2003 with a portion of the net proceeds of the Equity Offering. Accordingly, the change in classification has no effect on the Company’s balance sheet as of or following September 30, 2003.

          The following table summarizes the impact of the restatement as of December 31, 2002:

                             
        December 31, 2002
       
        As                
        Reported   Reclass   Restated
       
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (in part):
                       
Other long-term liabilities
  $ 26,974     $ (3,022 )   $ 23,952  
Total long-term liabilities
    310,389       (3,022 )     307,367  
Redeemable preferred stock (including accrued dividends)
          78,022       78,022  
Stockholders’ equity:
                       
 
Preferred stock
    1       (1 )      
 
Participation component of Series C preferred stock
    750       (750 )      
 
Capital in excess of par value
    77,899       (74,249 )     3,650  
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    76,499       (75,000 )     1,499  

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Overview

     Company Background

          The Company is the third largest manufacturer of glass containers in the United States, focused solely on this packaging industry segment. The Company has nine strategically located facilities where it produces a diverse line of flint (clear), amber, green and other colored glass containers of various types, designs and sizes for the beer, flavored alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, liquor and food markets. The Company manufactures and sells its products to many of the leading producers of products in these categories.

     Initial Public Offering

          On September 30, 2003, the Company consummated an initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock, par value $.10 per share, at the initial public offering price of $16.00 per share. On October 8, 2003, the underwriters for the Equity Offering exercised an option to purchase 1,125,000 additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotment of shares in connection with the Equity Offering and a related closing was held on October 14, 2003. The Company received net proceeds from the Equity Offering of approximately $127.8 million (including proceeds of approximately $16.8 million from the exercise of the over-allotment option).

          Of the net proceeds of the Equity Offering, approximately $85.3 million were used to redeem all of the Series C Participating Preferred Stock, par value $.01. The redemption price of the Series C Preferred Stock was equal to the sum of (i) $1,000 per share ($75.0 million) plus all accrued and unpaid dividends computed to the date of redemption ($10.3 million) and (ii) 15% of the fair market value of all of the outstanding shares of common stock. The portion of the redemption price specified in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence was paid through the issuance of 2,382,348 shares of common stock (valued at $38.1 million based on the initial public offering price of $16.00 per share). The remainder of the net proceeds will be used to fund working capital and for general corporate purposes. Pending application of these net proceeds, advances outstanding under Anchor’s Revolving Credit Facility were paid down and the excess funds were invested in short term U.S. government securities.

     Senior Secured Notes Offering

          On February 7, 2003, the Company completed an offering of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2013, issued under the Indenture. The Senior Secured Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company, ranking equal in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company and senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The Senior Secured Notes are secured by a first priority lien, subject to certain permitted encumbrances, on substantially all of Anchor’s existing real property, equipment and other fixed assets relating to Anchor’s nine operating glass container manufacturing facilities. The collateral does not include inventory, accounts receivables or intangible assets.

          Proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes, net of fees, were approximately $289.0 million and were used to repay 100% of the principal amount outstanding under the First Mortgage Notes plus accrued interest thereon (approximately $156.3 million in total), 100% of the principal amount outstanding under the Term Loan plus accrued interest thereon and a prepayment fee (approximately $20.4 million in total) and advances then outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility (approximately $66.9 million in total), which included funds for certain of the Company’s capital improvement projects. During the first quarter of 2003, the remaining proceeds of approximately $45.0 million were used to terminate certain equipment leases by purchasing from the respective lessors the equipment leased thereunder.

          On August 5, 2003, the Company completed an additional offering of the Additional Notes. Proceeds from the issuance of the Additional Notes, net of fees, were approximately $53.4 million. The Additional Notes were issued at an issue price of 107.5% of their principal amount. The Additional Notes were issued under the same Indenture as the Senior Secured Notes, as supplemented by a first supplemental

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indenture, dated August 5, 2003, and their terms are identical in all material respects to the Senior Secured Notes, except that the Additional Notes currently are subject to certain restrictions on transfer.

          No less than 75% of the net proceeds from the issuance of the Additional Notes will be used to finance improvements to the collateral securing the Senior Secured Notes and the Additional Notes or to refinance indebtedness incurred by the Company to finance improvements to the collateral, in each case in compliance with the Indenture. Pending application of such proceeds, a portion of the net proceeds were used to pay down advances outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility of approximately $49.7 million. Any portion of the net proceeds not so used as provided for above will be used for general corporate purposes.

          The Company entered into a registration rights agreement on August 5, 2003 with respect to the Additional Notes. Under this agreement, the Company is required to file a registration statement for notes having substantially identical terms as the Additional Notes by November 3, 2003, have the registration statement declared effective by January 2, 2004 and consummate the related exchange by February 1, 2004. Although not contractually obligated to do so, the Company will also offer for exchange, approximately $1.2 million of Senior Secured Notes issued February 7, 2003, that were not exchanged in the exchange offer that was consummated on August 5, 2003.

     Reorganization

          On August 30, 2002, Anchor consummated a significant restructuring of its existing debt and equity securities through a Chapter 11 reorganization (the “Reorganization”). As part of this Reorganization, Cerberus, through certain Cerberus-affiliated funds and managed accounts, invested $80.0 million of new equity capital into Anchor, acquiring 100% of Anchor’s Series C Preferred Stock for $75.0 million and 100% of Anchor’s common stock for $5.0 million. In addition, Anchor arranged for a $20.0 million Term Loan from Ableco Finance LLC. In connection with the restructuring, Anchor also put in place a new $100.0 million Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, Anchor settled various lawsuits, eliminated certain related party claims and contracts and entered into an agreement with the PBGC settling Anchor’s outstanding pension liability (the “PBGC Agreement”). The Term Loan was subsequently repaid with a portion of the proceeds from the offering of the Senior Secured Notes. The Series C Preferred Stock was redeemed in full with a portion of the proceeds of the Equity Offering.

          The Reorganization was consummated on August 30, 2002; however, for accounting purposes, the Company has accounted for the reorganization and fresh start adjustments as of August 31, 2002, to coincide with its normal financial closing for the month of August. The Company’s financial statements as of and for periods subsequent to August 31, 2002 are referred to as the “Reorganized Company” statements. All financial statements prior to that date are referred to as the “Predecessor Company” statements. The financial statements for the eight months ended August 31, 2002 give effect to the restructuring and reorganization adjustments and the implementation of fresh start accounting.

Results of Operations

          Results for nine months ended September 30, 2002 contain two different bases of accounting and, consequently, after giving effect to the reorganization and fresh start adjustments, the historical financial statements of the Reorganized Company are not comparable to those of the Predecessor Company and have been separately disclosed.

          Net sales. Net sales for the third quarter of 2003 were $193.5 million compared to net sales of $180.4 million for the periods comprising the third quarter of 2002, an increase of $13.1 million, or 7.3%. This increase is principally the result of an increase in unit shipments of 7.0%, primarily in the beer product line.

          Net sales for the first nine months of 2003 were $542.8 million compared to net sales of $558.7 million for the periods comprising the first nine months of 2002. The decrease in net sales of approximately $15.9 million, or 2.8%, was principally the result of a decrease in unit shipments of approximately 4.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 as compared with the periods comprising the first nine months

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of 2002, offset by certain price increases. The Company believes that the negative impact on sales in the early months of 2003 was due to the softness in the economy, the effect of the military action against Iraq and the harsh weather conditions experienced during the winter and spring in certain parts of the United States.

          Cost of products sold. The Company’s cost of products sold in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2003 was $178.3 million and $499.3 million, respectively (or 92.1% and 92.0% of net sales), while the cost of products sold for the periods comprising the third quarter and the first nine months of 2002 was $161.4 million and $502.1 million, respectively (or 89.5% and 89.9% of net sales). This decline in margin in 2003 principally was due to the increase in the cost of natural gas, the principal fuel for manufacturing glass, of approximately $4.4 million (2.3% of net sales) and $15.1 million (2.8% of net sales), respectively, in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared with the periods comprising the third quarter and the first nine months of 2002. The Company also incurred costs associated with downtime during the capital improvement project at the Warner Robins, Georgia facility in the third quarter of 2003 and at the Henryetta, Oklahoma facility in the first quarter of 2003. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company incurred costs associated with downtime during the modernization project at the Elmira, New York facility. In addition, margin was impacted by cost increases, especially for depreciation, offset by additional manufacturing efficiencies due to the Company’s cost reduction efforts and by reduced operating lease expense of approximately $7.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 as a result of the buyout of certain equipment leases.

          Selling and administrative expenses. Selling and administrative expenses for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2003 were $6.6 million and $20.1 million, respectively, or 3.4% and 3.7% of net sales, while selling and administrative expenses for the periods comprising the third quarter and the first nine months of 2002 were $6.0 million and $21.2 million, respectively, or 3.3% and 3.8% of net sales. The year to date decline in selling and administrative expenses resulted from lower personnel and benefit costs incurred in the first nine months of 2003 as compared with the first nine months of 2002. Excluding the effect of restructuring related adjustments in the 2002 third quarter period, selling and administrative expenses declined in the third quarter of 2003.

          Restructuring, net and Reorganization items, net. On August 30, 2002, the effective date of the plan of reorganization, the Company adopted fresh start reporting pursuant to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 90-7 “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code.” The adoption of fresh start reporting results in the Company revaluing its balance sheet to fair value based on the reorganization value of the Company. Reorganization costs for the eight months ended August 31, 2002 consisted of a net gain for fresh start adjustments of $49.9 million and expenses incurred in the Chapter 11 proceedings of $2.5 million.

          On August 30, 2002, the Company completed the Reorganization and recorded a net gain for restructuring of $0.4 million during the eight months ended August 31, 2002. The significant components of this net gain include: professional fees—$10.1 million; direct costs of the restructuring—$7.9 million; first mortgage note holder consent fee—$5.6 million; monetization of assets—$4.5 million; other fees—$3.9 million; net cost of derivative settlement—$0.2 million; retiree benefit plan modification—($24.4 million); and adjustment to pension liabilities—($8.2 million).

          No comparable costs were incurred in 2003.

          Interest expense. Interest expense for the third quarter of 2003 was $11.7 million compared to $6.5 million for the periods comprising the third quarter of 2002, an increase of $5.2 million. Interest expense for the first nine months of 2003 was $36.8 million compared to $20.5 million for the periods comprising the first nine of 2002, an increase of $16.3 million. Interest expense related to the Senior Secured Notes in 2003 increased $11.1 million, as compared with interest expense related to the First Mortgage Notes in 2002. A noncash write-off of approximately $3.6 million, for deferred fees related to debt repaid with proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes, together with payments of $0.3 million for the Term Loan prepayment penalty and $0.4 million for the consent fee paid to the First Mortgage Note holders were included in interest expense in 2003 and totaled $4.3 million. Under the PBGC Agreement entered into on August 30, 2002, interest was incurred for the full nine months ended

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September 30, 2003 as compared to the one month ended September 30, 2002, an increase of approximately $3.7 million. Interest expense in 2002, not recurring in 2003, included a $1.6 million accrual of interest on the 9.875% Senior Notes due 2008, aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes were repaid on August 30, 2002 and the related unpaid interest was reversed through a credit to reorganization items, net in August 2002. The overall increase in interest expense was also partially offset by lower average interest rates and lower average borrowings outstanding under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility in 2003.

          Net income (loss). The Company recorded a net loss of $4.2 million for the third quarter of 2003 and a net loss of $14.8 million in the first nine months of 2003. The Company recorded net income of $59.0 million and $63.8 million in the periods comprising the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. The restructuring and reorganization items in the periods comprising the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $47.8 million, leaving income of $16.0 million attributable to all other operations.

          The decline in earnings for the first nine months of 2003 was primarily due to the increase in the cost of natural gas, higher interest expense (including a charge in the first quarter of 2003 of $4.3 million for the write-off of deferred fees for debt repaid with proceeds from the Senior Secured Notes and other related payments) and lower sales volumes during the period, offset by an improvement in earnings as a result of cost reductions due to manufacturing efficiencies, certain price increases and lower operating lease expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

          The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are funds derived from operations and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company believes that cash flows from operating activities, combined with proceeds of the Equity Offering, proceeds from the issuance of the Additional Notes and available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to support its operations and liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future, although the Company cannot be assured that this will be the case. Peak operating needs are in the spring, at which time working capital borrowings are significantly higher than at other times of the year.

     Cash Flows

          Operating Activities. Operating activities consumed $10.7 million in cash in the first nine months of 2003, as compared to cash provided of $10.0 million and $53.1 million, respectively, in the one month ended September 30, 2002 and the eight months ended August 31, 2002. This increase in cash consumed reflects the decline in earnings, before consideration of restructuring and reorganization items, of approximately $30.8 million and changes in working capital items. Inventory levels increased approximately $28.0 million and current liabilities declined approximately $22.4 million from year-end 2002 levels. Although the Company has historically built inventory in the first quarter of the year, it built slightly higher than normal inventory levels in the first and second quarters of 2003 as a result of the lower shipment volume in the first half of 2003 caused by the effects of the temporary softness in the economy and winter weather. In addition, as a result of higher natural gas prices, net cash outlays for natural gas purchases in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased approximately $15.1 million as compared to the same period of 2002. Furthermore, interest payments in the first nine months of 2003 were approximately $31.7 million, as compared to approximately $12.2 million in the periods comprising the first nine months of 2002.

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          Investing Activities. Cash consumed in investing activities was $107.1 million ($80.4 million of capital expenditures) in the first nine months of 2003, as compared to $54.8 million ($48.1 million of capital expenditures) for the periods comprising the first nine months of 2002. The Company has recently completed several projects to expand and improve overall productive capacity, including

    in the third quarter of 2003, a $27.5 million project at its Warner Robins, Georgia facility, including approximately $10.7 million of betterment investment;
 
    in the first quarter of 2003, a $28.0 million project at its Henryetta, Oklahoma facility, including approximately $13.4 million of betterment investment; and
 
    in the first quarter of 2002, an investment of approximately $16.6 million and completion of the $31.0 million modernization project at its Elmira, New York facility.

          In the first quarter of 2003, the Company used approximately $45.0 million of the proceeds from the offering of the Senior Secured Notes to terminate certain equipment leases by purchasing from the respective lessors the equipment leased thereunder (of which approximately $39.2 million is included in investing activities and approximately $5.5 million is included in financing activities). In addition, the Company financed $10.0 million of equipment under its master lease agreement.

          Financing Activities. Net cash provided for financing activities was $132.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The net financing activities in 2003 principally reflects the net proceeds of the Equity Offering of $111.0 million (the proceeds of the over-allotment option being received in October 2003) and the use of proceeds for the cash redemption of the Series C Preferred Stock of $85.2 million, the proceeds of the offering of the Additional Notes of $53.4 million, and the proceeds of the offering of $300.0 million of Senior Secured Notes and repayment of the First Mortgage Notes and the Term Loan.

          On August 30, 2002, pursuant to the PBGC Agreement, Anchor granted the PBGC a warrant for the purchase of 711,000 shares of its common stock. In June 2003, the Company repurchased all of the outstanding warrants held by the PBGC for a negotiated price of $1.5 million.

     Debt and Other Contractual Obligations

          On February 7, 2003, the Company completed an offering of 11% Senior Secured Notes. On August 5, 2003, the Company completed an additional offering of 11% Senior Secured Notes. See “–Overview—Senior Secured Notes Offering”.

          Under a master lease agreement entered into in December 2002, the Company leased equipment in the amount of $20.0 million in the aggregate. The Company financed $10.0 million of equipment in December 2002 and an additional $10.0 million of equipment in March 2003, each under a lease term of five years. The master lease agreement is structured as a capital lease under GAAP. For each group of equipment items the Company agreed to lease, it entered into an equipment schedule that applied the terms of the master lease to such equipment.

          In August 2002, in connection with the Reorganization, the Company entered into a ten-year payment obligation under the PBGC Agreement. The Company is required to make monthly payments to the PBGC in the amount of $833,333.33. The present value of this obligation was approximately $61.8 million at September 30, 2003.

          As of October 24, 2003, there were no advances outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, borrowing availability was approximately $81.7 million and outstanding letters of credit on this facility were approximately $7.6 million.

          The obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in all of the Company’s inventories, receivables, general intangibles and proceeds therefrom. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains customary negative covenants and restrictions for transactions

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including, without limitation, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, investments, fundamental business changes, asset dispositions outside of the ordinary course of business, certain junior payments, transactions with affiliates and changes relating to indebtedness. The Revolving Credit Facility requires that the Company meet a quarterly fixed charge coverage test unless minimum availability declines below $10.0 million in which case the Company must meet a monthly fixed charge coverage test.

          In the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company expects cash outlays of approximately $27 million for capital expenditures, approximately $2.9 million for payments under its capital and operating leases and $2.5 million for payments under the PBGC Agreement.

          In addition to the above, the Company is obligated to pay approximately $3.9 million annually related to its post-retirement benefit plan and approximately $5.2 million annually to multiemployer plans for the future service benefits of its hourly employees.

     Capital Expenditures

          Capital expenditures were approximately $80.4 million in the first nine months of 2003 and are expected to total approximately $108 million in 2003 and $55 million in 2004. The capital expenditures in the remainder of 2003 include capital improvement projects at the Company’s Salem, New Jersey and Lawrenceburg, Indiana facilities. The Company’s principal sources of liquidity for funding of the remaining 2003 and 2004 capital expenditures are expected to be from the proceeds of the issuance of the Additional Notes, funds derived from operations and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

     Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

          Except for operating lease commitments (approximately $4.0 million annually), the Company is not party to any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Impact of Inflation

          The impact of inflation on the Company’s costs, and the ability to pass on cost increases in the form of increased sales prices, is dependent upon market conditions. The Company has experienced significant cost increases in specific materials and energy and has not been fully able to pass on these cost increases to its customers for several years, although the Company did realize some price increases in 2001 and 2002, primarily due to the abnormally high energy costs experienced in 2001. Since 2002, closing prices for natural gas have fluctuated significantly from a low of $1.830 per MMBTU in October 2001 to a high of $9.978 per MMBTU in January 2001, compared to an average price of $2.238 per MMBTU from 1995 through 1999. Since the 2001 price peak, natural gas prices have remained volatile. From January through October of 2003, natural gas prices have closed between $4.430 and $9.133 per MMBTU with the high being in March 2003 and the low being October 2003. A material increase in the price of natural gas would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

Seasonality

          Due principally to the seasonal nature of the brewing and some other segments of the beverage industry, in which demand is stronger during the summer months, the Company’s shipment volume is typically higher in the second and third quarters. Consequently, the Company has historically built inventory during the fourth and first quarters in anticipation of seasonal demands during the second and third quarters.

          In addition, although the Company seeks to minimize downtime, it has historically scheduled shutdowns of its plants for furnace rebuilds and machine repairs in the fourth and first quarters of the year to coincide with scheduled holiday and vacation time under its labor union contracts. These shutdowns normally adversely affect profitability during the fourth and first quarters.

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Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

          This report includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project,” “will be,” “will likely continue,” “will likely result,” or words or phrases of similar meaning including, among other things, statements concerning:

    the Company’s liquidity and capital resources;
 
    competitive pressures and trends in the glass container or beverage and food industries;
 
    prevailing interest rates;
 
    prices for energy, particularly natural gas, and other raw materials;
 
    legal proceedings and regulatory matters; and
 
    general economic conditions.

          Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties faced by the Company including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors outside the control of the Company, that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may include the highly competitive nature of the glass container industry and the intense competition from makers of alternative forms of packaging; fluctuations in the price of natural gas; the Company’s focus on the beer industry and its dependence on certain key customers; the seasonal nature of brewing and other beverage industries; volatility in demand from emerging new markets; the Company’s dependence on certain executive officers; and changes in environmental and other government regulations. The Company operates in a changing environment in which new risk factors can emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all of these risks, nor can it assess the extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

New Accounting Standards

          In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation No. 45—Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others (“FIN 45”). FIN 45 requires that, upon issuance of a guarantee, the guarantor must recognize a liability for the fair value of the obligation it assumes under that guarantee. The provisions for initial recognition and measurement for FIN 45 should be applied on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. This interpretation did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

          In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation No. 46—Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46”). The primary objectives of FIN 46 are to provide guidance on how to identify entities for which control is achieved through means other than through voting rights. The adoption of this interpretation did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

          In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150—Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity (“SFAS 150”), effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. SFAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. The adoption of SFAS 150 did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

          The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to interest rates based on a floating benchmark rate (the prime rate or eurodollar rate), plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin was fixed through February 2003, and thereafter became a fixed spread based on the Company’s level of excess availability. A change in interest rates under the Revolving Credit Facility could adversely impact results of operations. A 10 percent fluctuation in the market rate of interest would impact annual interest expense by approximately $0.2 million, based on average borrowings outstanding during 2003. The Company’s long-term debt instruments are subject to fixed interest rates and, in addition, the amount of principal to be repaid at maturity is also fixed. Therefore, the Company is not subject to market risk from its long-term debt instruments.

          Less than 1% of the Company’s net sales are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, and the Company does not believe its total exposure to currency fluctuations to be significant. Through the purchase of natural gas futures, the Company has hedged certain of its estimated natural gas purchases, typically over a period of six to twelve months, although the Company currently has hedges in place extending through December 2004. The Company does not enter into such hedging transactions for speculative trading purposes but rather to lock in energy prices. Also, the Company has entered into put and call options for purchases of natural gas. Accounting for these derivatives may increase volatility in earnings.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

          An evaluation was carried out, within the 90 days prior to the filing of this report, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14. Based on that evaluation, Anchor’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

          There were no significant changes in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls and procedures subsequent to the date of their evaluation and there were no corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in these controls and procedures.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

          The Company is, and from time to time may be, a party to routine legal proceedings incidental to the operation of its business. The outcome of any pending or threatened proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, operating results or cash flows of the Company, based on the Company’s current understanding of the relevant facts. Legal expenses incurred related to these contingencies are generally expensed as incurred.

          The Company’s operations are subject to various federal, state and local requirements that are designed to protect the environment. Such requirements have resulted in the Company being involved in related legal proceedings, claims and remediation obligations. Based on the Company’s current understanding of the relevant facts, the Company does not believe that its environmental exposure is in excess of the reserves reflected on its balance sheet, although there can be no assurance that this will continue to be the case.

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

          None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

          None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

          On September 11, 2003, in connection with the Equity Offering, the holders of a majority of the Company’s common stock approved a charter amendment increasing the outstanding capital stock of the Company by effecting a three for two stock split of the common stock.

Item 5. Other Information.

          None

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

         
(a.)   Exhibits    
         
    Exhibit 31.1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
         
    Exhibit 31.2   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
         
    Exhibit 32   Section 1350 Certifications
         
(b.)   Reports on Form 8-K
         
    Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2003 and furnished July 29, 2003 under Item 9 (in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216, the information is intended to be furnished under Item 12), regarding a press release relating to the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003.
         
    Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 25, 2003 and filed September 25, 2003 pursuant to Item 5, filing as an exhibit, a press release regarding the announcement that the Company’s initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock priced at $16.00 per share.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

         
        ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
         
Date: November 3, 2003   /s/ Darrin J. Campbell
       
        Darrin J. Campbell
        Executive Vice President and
        Chief Financial Officer
        (Principal Financial Officer and
        Duly Authorized Officer)

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