ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORP /NEW
10-12G, 1998-08-07
GLASS CONTAINERS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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                                    FORM 10
 
                  GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                       ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
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                  DELAWARE                                       59-3417812
      (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                         (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
       INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                      IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
 
 ONE ANCHOR PLAZA, 4343 ANCHOR PLAZA PKWY.                       33634-7513
                 TAMPA, FL                                       (ZIP CODE)
  (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (813) 884-0000
 
       SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
 
                                      NONE
 
       SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
 
                CLASS C COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.10 PER SHARE
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
     This Registration Statement contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's
control. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words
"believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "project" and similar
expressions and include statements concerning (A) the Company's strategy, (B)
the Company's liquidity and capital expenditures, (C) the Company's debt levels
and ability to obtain financing and service debt, (D) competitive pressures and
trends in the glass container industry, (E) prevailing levels of interest rates,
(F) legal proceedings and regulatory matters and (G) general economic
conditions. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by
these forward-looking statements as a result of factors ("Cautionary
Statements") such as those described below. In light of these risks and
uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results and events
contemplated by the forward-looking information contained in this Registration
Statement will in fact transpire. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their
dates. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking
statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements.
 
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
 
     Unless otherwise noted, references to: (i) "Anchor" or "the Company" shall
mean Anchor Glass Container Corporation; (ii) "Consumers" shall mean Consumers
Packaging Inc. and its Canadian subsidiary, Consumers International Inc.
("Consumers International"), which currently owns indirectly 57% of Anchor on a
fully diluted basis; (iii) the "Anchor Acquisition" shall mean the acquisition
by the Company of certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities of
Old Anchor on February 5, 1997; (iv) "Consumers U.S." shall mean Consumers U.S.,
Inc., Anchor's Parent; (v) "Old Anchor" shall mean the former Anchor Glass
Container Corporation, which is being liquidated in a proceeding under Chapter
11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended (the "Bankruptcy
Code"); and (vi) "Fiscal 1997," with respect to Anchor, shall mean the period
from February 5, 1997 to December 31, 1997. Financial information set forth in
this Registration Statement has been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). References to "C$"
are to Canadian Dollars.
 
COMPANY OVERVIEW
 
     Anchor is the third largest manufacturer of glass containers in the United
States. Anchor produces a diverse line of flint (clear), amber, green and other
colored glass containers of various types, designs and sizes. The Company sells
its products to many of the leading producers of beer, liquor, food, juice, tea,
soda and mineral water. The Company focuses on the production of containers for
beer, liquor and food, which accounted for approximately 35%, 22% and 20%,
respectively, of its Fiscal 1997 net sales.
 
     The Company was formed in January 1997 by Consumers to consummate the
Anchor Acquisition. Prior to the Anchor Acquisition on February 5, 1997, the
Company did not conduct any operations. Old Anchor was formed by members of the
management of the Glass Container Division of Anchor Hocking Corporation (the
"Glass Container Division") and persons associated with Wesray Corporation to
carry out the leveraged acquisition in 1983 of the business and certain of the
assets of the Glass Container Division. Old Anchor acquired Midland Glass
Company, Inc. in 1984 and Diamond-Bathurst Inc. in 1987.
 
     In November 1989, Vitro S.A. ("Vitro") acquired substantially all of the
stock of Old Anchor. Simultaneously, Vitro acquired all of the stock of
Latchford Glass Company, which was subsequently merged into Old Anchor. In
September 1996, Old Anchor filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code.
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     Immediately following the Anchor Acquisition, the Company implemented a
program to reduce its operating and overhead expenses, focus on relationships
with Old Anchor's customers, achieve a more efficient product mix and realize
synergies between the Company and Consumers. The Company achieved fixed cost
reductions by closing two plants in early 1997, and reduced overhead costs by
eliminating approximately 25% of its corporate headquarters positions. Anchor
has rebuilt relationships with some of Old Anchor's larger volume customers,
including Anheuser-Busch.
 
THE ANCHOR ACQUISITION AND THE NOTE OFFERING
 
     The Anchor Acquisition.  On February 5, 1997, pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement dated December 18, 1996, as amended (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"),
between Consumers, Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. ("Owens") and Old Anchor
(the rights and obligations of Consumers under the Asset Purchase Agreement
having been assigned to the Company), the Company and Owens purchased
substantially all of the assets of, and assumed certain liabilities, of Old
Anchor. Old Anchor's Antioch and Hayward, California plants and its interest in
Rocky Mountain Bottle Company were acquired, and the related liabilities
assumed, by Owens (the "Owens Purchase"). In June 1997, Owens closed the Antioch
plant. The Company purchased substantially all of the other assets of Old
Anchor, including eleven operating plants, several idled plants and other
related assets for consideration of $200.5 million in cash in addition to common
and convertible preferred stock of the Company. The Company also assumed certain
other liabilities of Old Anchor, including certain of Old Anchor's liabilities
in respect of the Anchor Glass Container Corporation Service Retirement Plan,
the Anchor Glass Container Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees and the
Pension Plan for Hourly Employees of Latchford Glass Company and Associated
Companies (collectively, the "Plans"). In addition, the Company contributed $9.1
million in cash and convertible preferred stock of the Company, with a face
value of $9.0 million, to the Plans. The Company did not assume Old Anchor's
liabilities in respect of its bank debt, debt securities and industrial revenue
bonds.
 
     In June 1998, as part of an adjustment to the purchase price for the Anchor
Acquisition (the "Settlement"), the Company paid to Old Anchor an additional
$1.0 million in cash and issued 1,225,000 warrants to purchase additional shares
of common stock, valued at approximately $6.1 million. In addition, the Company
issued 525,000 warrants to purchase additional shares of common stock to an
affiliate of Consumers U.S. valued at approximately $2.6 million. None of the
warrants issued require any payment upon exercise. The effects of the Settlement
have been reflected in the Company's financial statements for Fiscal 1997.
 
     The total sources and uses of funds (excluding the Settlement) in
connection with the Anchor Acquisition and the Owens Purchase were as follows
(dollars in millions):
 
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              SOURCES OF FUNDS
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Revolving Credit Facility...........  $  0.1
Anchor Loan Facility................   130.0
Owens Purchase......................   128.4
Owens purchase of inventory(1)......     4.4
Series B Preferred Stock(2).........    84.0
Class B Common Stock(2).............     1.0
Series A Preferred Stock(3)(5)......    56.0
Class A Common Stock(3).............     2.5
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     TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS.........  $406.4
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               USES OF FUNDS
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Cash escrowed for creditors(4)......  $209.2
Repayment of DIP credit facility....   108.6
Other priority claims...............    11.1
Cash pension payment(5).............     9.1
Series A Preferred Stock pension
  payment(5)........................     9.0
Series A Preferred Stock(4).........    47.0
Class A Common Stock(4).............     2.5
Fees and expenses...................     9.9
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     TOTAL USES OF FUNDS............  $406.4
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(1) Anchor purchased certain inventory from Old Anchor, which was immediately
    resold to Owens.
 
(2) Issued to Consumers U.S. in exchange for cash contribution.
 
(3) Represents (a) 1,879,320 shares of Anchor's mandatorily redeemable 10%
    cumulative convertible preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (the
    "Series A Preferred Stock") (face value of $47.0 million), and 490,898
    shares of Anchor's Class A Common Stock, par value $.10 per share (the
    "Class A
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Common Stock") (valued at $2.5 million), issued to Smith Barney, Inc. ("Smith
Barney") in escrow for the benefit of certain creditors of Old Anchor in partial
satisfaction of Old Anchor's liabilities to such creditors, including, without
     limitation, the holders of Old Anchor's debt securities and industrial
     revenue bonds and (b) 360,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (face
     value of $9.0 million) contributed to the Plans. As of August 1, 1998,
     1,058,121 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and 276,392 shares of the
     Class A Common Stock issued to Smith Barney have been distributed to
     certain creditors of Old Anchor. The remaining shares issued to Smith
     Barney are still held in escrow by Smith Barney. As of August 1, Smith
     Barney also held, as escrow agent, warrants exercisable for 332,844 and
     892,156 shares of Class A and Class C Common Stock, respectively.
 
(4) This amount is being distributed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the
    Anchor Liquidating Trust to certain creditors of Old Anchor. This cash will
    first be allocated to Old Anchor's senior secured creditors whose claims
    aggregate $158.0 million. Thereafter, the balance of this cash will be
    allocated among (x) the holders of Old Anchor's 10.25% Series A Senior Notes
    due 2002 and 9.875% Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2008, the holders of
    which are unsecured creditors with claims aggregating approximately $307.0
    million, and (y) certain other unsecured creditors of Old Anchor, in both
    cases to supplement the 1,879,320 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the
    490,898 shares of Class A Common Stock issued to Smith Barney in escrow for
    such unsecured creditors.
 
(5) $9.1 million in cash plus 360,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (face
    value of $9.0 million) were contributed to the Plans. In November 1997, a
    valuation of these shares was completed by an independent appraiser. In
    March 1998, the Company made an additional contribution to the Plans of $0.7
    million in cash to bring the value of the contribution to $9.0 million.
 
     The First Mortgage Notes and Exchange Offer.  On April 17, 1997, Anchor
issued $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 11 1/4% First Mortgage
Notes due 2005 (the "First Mortgage Notes") and used a portion of the net
proceeds therefrom to repay all amounts outstanding under its $130.0 million
loan facility (the "Anchor Loan Facility") and advances outstanding under the
$110.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"). Upon
the effectiveness of its registration statement on Form S-4, the Company
commenced an offer to exchange the First Mortgage Notes for a like principal
amount of new 11 1/4% First Mortgage Notes, which were registered under the
Securities Act. The exchange offer was completed March 30, 1998.
 
     The Senior Notes and Exchange Offer.  On March 16, 1998, the Company issued
$50.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 9 7/8% Senior Notes due 2008
(the "Senior Notes"). Proceeds of the issuance will be used for growth capital
expenditures and general corporate purposes. Pending such uses, the Company used
such net proceeds to temporarily repay indebtedness under the Revolving Credit
Facility. Upon the effectiveness of its registration statement on Form S-4, the
Company commenced an offer to exchange the Senior Notes for a like principal
amount of new 9 7/8% Senior Notes, which were registered under the Securities
Act. The exchange offer was completed June 2, 1998.
 
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PRODUCTS
 
     The table below provides a summary by product group of net sales (in
millions of dollars) and approximate percentage of net sales by product group
for Old Anchor for the years 1995 and 1996 and for the Company for Fiscal 1997:
 
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            PRODUCT                    1995               1996          DECEMBER 31, 1997
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Beer............................  $377.1     39.4%   $304.7     37.4%   $202.0      35.5%
Liquor/Wine.....................   202.6     21.2     200.4     24.6     125.8      22.1
Food............................   172.1     18.0     166.0     20.4     113.5      19.9
Tea.............................   104.7     10.9      61.0      7.5      43.8       7.7
Beverage/Water..................    60.1      6.3      42.1      5.2      37.3       6.6
Other...........................    40.0      4.2      40.2      4.9      47.0       8.2
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          Total.................  $956.6    100.0%   $814.4    100.0%   $569.4     100.0%
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     There can be no assurance that the information provided in the preceding
table is indicative of the glass container product mix of the Company for 1998
or in subsequent years. Management's strategy is to focus on shifting its
product mix towards those products management believes likely to both improve
operating results and increase unit volume.
 
CUSTOMERS
 
     The Company produces glass containers mainly for a broad base of customers
in the food and beverage industries in the United States. The Company's ten
largest continuing customers include well-known brand names such as The Stroh
Brewery Company ("Stroh's"), Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ("Anheuser-Busch"),
Latrobe (Rolling Rock), The Coca-Cola Trading Company (non-carbonated), PepsiCo,
Inc., Triarc Mistic, Saxco International, Inc., Specialty Products Company
(Nabisco), Jim Beam Brands and Hunt-Wesson. The majority of the Company's glass
container designs are produced to customer specifications and sold on a contract
basis.
 
     The Company's two largest customers, Stroh's and Anheuser-Busch, accounted
for approximately 15.6% and 8.8% of its net sales for Fiscal 1997, respectively.
The loss of either of such customers could have a material adverse effect of the
Company's business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company's
ten largest customers, named above, accounted for approximately 45% of net sales
for Fiscal 1997.
 
     The Company has rebuilt relationships with some of Old Anchor's larger
volume customers including Anheuser-Busch, which purchased approximately 4.0
million gross during 1997 (representing approximately 12.0% of the Company's
Fiscal 1997 volume under contract). In 1998, Anheuser-Busch is expected to
purchase approximately 9-10 million gross (representing approximately 25% of the
Company's current 1998 volume under contract). In February 1998, Anchor entered
into a long-term contract with Anheuser-Busch to serve its west coast needs and
subcontracted this additional production to its Mexican affiliate, Fevisa, for a
commission. With the exception of the Fevisa production, Anheuser-Busch
renegotiates with the Company each year for the next year's purchase orders.
Accordingly, past purchase orders placed by Anheuser-Busch are not necessarily
indicative of future purchase orders. In addition, Anchor has entered into a
contract with Stroh's to become the exclusive producer of all glass beer
containers for Stroh's product in the United States.
 
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
 
     The Company's products are primarily marketed by an internal sales and
marketing organization that consists of 13 direct sales people and 24 business
managers who are organized into teams with responsibility for each specific
product line.
 
     In addition, Mr. Ghaznavi has extensive industry and customer networks.
From 1995 through 1997, he served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
Glass Packaging Institute, the leading industry organization
 
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that includes as its members manufacturers representing 95% of North America's
glass container production and he remains a member of the Board. As a result of
the Company's affiliation with Consumers and Glenshaw Glass Company
("Glenshaw"), Consumers and Glenshaw sales personnel will continue to market the
capabilities of Anchor with respect to certain production. In addition, certain
production has been and will continue to be reallocated among the Company's
ongoing plants and Consumers' plants in order to maximize machine capability and
geographic proximity to customers. In each case, the entity shifting its
existing production or responsible for the new business will receive a
market-based commission from the entity to whom the existing production or new
business was shifted.
 
     The Company's manufacturing facilities are generally located in geographic
proximity to its customers due to the significant cost of transportation and the
importance of prompt delivery to customers. Most of the Company's production is
shipped by common carrier to customers generally within a 300-mile radius of the
plant in which it is produced.
 
SEASONALITY
 
     Due principally to the seasonal nature of the brewing, iced tea and other
beverage industries, 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 normally builds inventory during the first quarter in
anticipation of seasonal demands during the second and third quarters. In
addition, the Company generally schedules shutdowns of its plants for furnace
rebuilds and machine repairs in the first and fourth quarters of the year to
coincide with scheduled holiday and vacation time under its labor union
contracts. These shutdowns adversely affect profitability during the first and
fourth quarters. The Company is implementing alternatives to reduce downtime
during these periods in order to minimize disruption to the production process
and its negative effect on profitability.
 
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
 
     To manufacture glass containers, sand, limestone, soda ash and minor
ingredients, along with crushed recycled glass (also known as "cullet"), are
mixed in specific proportions and automatically fed into furnaces which,
operating at temperatures of up to 2,860 degrees Fahrenheit, melt the raw
material batch and produce molten glass. The molten glass flows from the furnace
through feeder orifices, is cut into gobs and then drops into molds located in
automatic "individual section" glass forming machines ("IS Machines"). In these
machines, mechanical devices and air pressure form the glass into its final
shape. The containers are conveyed through an oven known as an annealing lehr to
anneal (or harden) the glass. Surface coatings are applied to strengthen the
glass and lubricate it for easier handling.
 
     Glass forming machines are generally operated for approximately five to
seven years before they are removed from the plant for rebuilding. When a
machine is removed for rebuilding, a new or rebuilt machine is immediately
installed in its place so as to minimize plant downtime.
 
     IS Machines vary in size, usually having eight, ten or twelve "sections."
Each section in turn may have from two to four bottle-producing "cavities"
consisting of two sets of molds each. The first mold set receives the gob of
glass from the furnace feeder and forms a "parison," which is roughly in the
shape of the container. The parison is then transferred by the machine to the
second (finish) mold set where it is blown into the final container shape using
compressed air. During each machine "cycle," an IS Machine produces one bottle
in each of its cavities. Accordingly, an eight-section double-cavity machine
produces sixteen bottles per machine cycle, while a ten-section triple-cavity
machine produces thirty bottles per machine cycle. Typically, the largest
machines are the most productive as they require less labor and related costs
per unit produced.
 
     Glass forming machines also differ in the "speed," or number of cycles per
unit of time, that they can achieve. Typically, the faster the machine, the more
efficient and productive it is as, among other things, the fixed labor costs per
unit produced are reduced. However, certain products are not necessarily
well-suited for the fastest IS Machines or those with the most bottle-producing
cavities. IS Machines with a high number of bottle producing cavities would not
be capable of producing particular product lines such as large or unusually
shaped liquor bottles.
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     Finally, IS Machines form containers by one of two processes: (i) the "blow
and blow" process, whereby both the parison and the final container are formed
using compressed air or (ii) the more advanced "press and blow" method, whereby,
a precisely aligned metal plunger is used to press the molten glass into shape
in the first mold set. The "press and blow" method has been used for many years
to form all wide mouth food containers. A significant manufacturing advance has
been the development of high speed IS Machines capable of producing high quality
beer and soft drink containers using the narrow-neck-press-and-blow process. The
narrow-neck-press-and-blow process enables bottles to be made with less glass
and still meet strength requirements, which results in production cost savings.
More importantly, it results in a lighter weight bottle that costs less to
produce in terms of raw materials and energy per unit. These lightweight bottles
are also typically produced at higher machine speeds that increase productivity
and further reduce per unit costs.
 
SUPPLIERS AND RAW MATERIALS
 
     Sand, soda ash, limestone, cullet and corrugated packaging materials are
the principal materials used by the Company. All of these materials are
available from a number of suppliers and the Company is not dependent upon any
single supplier for any of these materials. Management believes that adequate
quantities of these materials are and will be available from various suppliers.
Material increases in the cost of any of these items could have a significant
impact on the Company's operating results.
 
     All of the Company's glass melting furnaces are equipped to burn natural
gas, which is the primary fuel used at its manufacturing facilities. Backup
systems are in place at most facilities to permit the use of fuel oil or propane
should that become necessary. Electricity is used in certain instances for
enhanced melting. The Company expects to be continually involved in programs to
conserve and reduce its consumption of fuel. Although natural gas remains
generally less expensive than electricity, prices for natural gas have
fluctuated in recent years, with significant increases in 1993, a decline in
1994, and moderate increases after some significant fluctuation in each of 1995,
1996 and 1997. While certain of these energy sources may become increasingly in
short supply, or subject to governmental allocation or excise taxes, the Company
cannot predict the effects, if any, of such events on its future operations. In
addition, the Company utilizes a natural gas risk management program to hedge
future requirements and to minimize fluctuations in the price of natural gas.
 
COMPETITION
 
     The glass container industry is a mature, low growth industry. This low
growth combined with excess capacity in the industry have made pricing an
important competitive factor. In addition to price, Anchor and the other
companies in the glass container manufacturing industry compete on the basis of
quality, reliability of delivery and general customer service. The Company's
principal competitors are Owens and Ball-Foster Glass Container Co., L.L.C.
("Ball-Foster"). These competitors are larger and have greater financial and
other resources than the Company. The glass container industry in the United
States is highly concentrated, with the three largest producers in 1997, which
included Anchor, estimated to have accounted for 94% of 1997 domestic
production. Owens has a relatively large research and development staff and has
in place numerous technology licensing agreements with other glass producers,
including the Company. See "-- Intellectual Property."
 
     The Company's business consists exclusively of the manufacture and sale of
glass containers. Certain other glass container manufacturers engage in more
diversified business activities than the Company (including the manufacture and
sale of plastic and metal containers). In addition, plastics and other forms of
alternative packaging have made substantial inroads into the container markets
in recent years and may continue to affect demand for glass container products.
According to industry sources, unit sales in the U.S. glass container
manufacturing industry in 1996 were down 2.1% from 1995. The compound annual
decline in unit shipments from 1991 to 1996 was approximately 1.5%. Competitive
pressures from alternative forms of packaging, including plastics, as well as
consolidation in the glass container industry, have resulted in excess capacity
and have led to severe pricing pressures on glass container manufacturers.
Although the Company believes that the market shift from glass to alternative
containers is substantially complete and that glass containers will maintain a
leading position in the high-end food and beverage segments due primarily to the
premium image of glass containers, no assurances can be given that the Company
will not lose further market
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share to alternative container manufacturers. See "Item 3. Factors Affecting
Future Operating Results -- Competition."
 
QUALITY CONTROL
 
     The Company maintains a program of quality control with respect to
suppliers, line performance and packaging integrity for glass containers. The
Company's production lines are equipped with a variety of automatic and
electronic devices that inspect containers for dimensional conformity, flaws in
the glass and various other performance attributes. Additionally, products are
sample inspected and tested by Company employees on the production line for
dimensions and performance and are also inspected and audited after packaging.
Containers which do not meet quality standards are crushed and recycled as
cullet.
 
     The Company monitors and updates its inspection programs to keep pace with
modern technologies and customer demands. Samples of glass and raw materials
from its plants are routinely chemically and electronically analyzed to monitor
compliance with quality standards. Laboratories are also maintained at each
manufacturing facility to test various physical characteristics of products.
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 
     Pursuant to a Technology Assistance and License Agreement (the "Technology
Agreement") between Owens and Consumers, the Company is entitled to use patents,
trade secrets and other technical information of Owens relating to glass
manufacturing technology. The agreement, entered into in February 1997, provides
for a term of up to ten years.
 
     While the Company holds various patents, trademarks and copyrights of its
own, it believes its business is not dependent upon any one of such patents,
trademarks or copyrights.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
     As of August 1, 1998, the Company employed approximately 3,200 persons on a
full-time basis. Approximately 550 of these employees are salaried office,
supervisory and sales personnel. The remaining employees are represented
principally by two unions, Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers
(the "GMP"), which represents approximately 90% of the Company's hourly
employees, and the American Flint Glass Workers Union (the "AFGWU"), which
represents approximately 10% of the Company's hourly employees. The Company's
two labor contracts with the GMP and its two labor contracts with the AFGWU have
three year terms expiring on March 31, 1999 and August 31, 1999, respectively.
Old Anchor was granted a deferral of the scheduled 1996 wage increase under its
collective bargaining agreements. The Company granted the 1996 increase
effective as of the date of the Anchor Acquisition, and the 1997 increase
effective as of April 1, 1997. These two increases represent an approximate 7%
increase in wage rates as of April 1, 1997 as compared to 1996 wage rates. The
Company is subject to OSHA and other laws regulating safety and noise exposure
levels in the production area of its plants. See "-- Environmental and Other
Government Regulation -- Heath and Safety Regulation."
 
     Old Anchor had not experienced a work stoppage since an industry-wide
strike in 1968. The Company considers its employee relations to be good, and
does not anticipate any material work stoppages in the near term.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENT REGULATION
 
     Environmental Regulation and Compliance.  The Company's operations are
subject to increasingly complex and detailed Federal, state and local laws and
regulations including, but not limited to, the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act of 1972, as amended, the U.S. Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Federal
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, that are designed to protect
the environment. Among the activities subject to regulation are the disposal of
checker slag (furnace residue usually removed during furnace rebuilds), the
disposal of furnace bricks containing chromium, the disposal of waste, the
discharge of water used to clean machines and cooling water, dust produced by
the batch mixing process, underground
 
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storage tanks and, air emissions produced by furnaces. In addition, the Company
is required to obtain and maintain permits in connection with its operations.
Many environmental laws and regulations provide for substantial fines and
criminal sanctions for violations. The Company believes it is in material
compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. It is difficult
to predict the future development of such laws and regulations or their impact
on future earnings and operations, but the Company anticipates that these
standards will continue to require increased capital expenditures. There can be
no assurance that material costs or liabilities will not be incurred.
 
     Certain environmental laws, such as the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA" or "Superfund") and analogous
State laws provide for strict, joint and several liability for investigation and
remediation of releases of hazardous substances into the environment. Such laws
may apply to properties presently or formerly owned or operated by an entity or
its predecessors, as well as to conditions at properties at which wastes
attributable to an entity or its predecessors were disposed. There can be no
assurance that the Company or entities for which it may be responsible will not
incur such liability in a manner that could have a material adverse effect on
the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
 
     The Company is engaged in investigation and remediation projects at plants
currently being operated and at closed facilities. In addition, Old Anchor was
named as a potentially responsible party (a "PRP") under CERCLA with respect to
a number of sites. Of these sites, the Company has assumed responsibility with
respect to four sites that are currently active. While the Company may be
jointly and severally liable for costs related to these sites, in most cases, it
is only one of a number of PRPs who are also jointly and severally liable. With
respect to the four currently active sites for which the Company has assumed
responsibility, the Company estimates that its share of the aggregate cleanup
costs of such sites should not exceed $2.0 million, and that the likely range
after taking into consideration the contributions anticipated from other
potentially responsible parties could be significantly less. However, no
assurance can be given that the cleanup costs of such sites will not exceed $2.0
million or that the Company will have these funds available. The Company has
established reserves of approximately $16.0 million for environmental costs
which it believes are adequate to address the anticipated costs of remediation
of these operated and closed facilities and its liability as a PRP under CERCLA.
The timing and magnitude of such costs cannot always be determined with
certainty due to, among other things, incomplete information with respect to
environmental conditions at certain sites, the absence of regulatory
determinations with respect to environmental requirements at certain sites, new
and amended environmental laws and regulations, and uncertainties regarding the
timing of remedial expenditures.
 
     Capital expenditures required for environmental compliance were
approximately $0.8 million for 1997 and are anticipated to be approximately $1.7
million annually in 1998 and 1999. However, there can be no assurance that
future changes in such laws, regulations or interpretations thereof or the
nature of the Company's operations will not require the Company to make
significant additional capital expenditures to ensure compliance in the future.
 
     ERISA and Pension Deficiencies.  The Company maintains two defined benefit
plans and two profit sharing plans that, prior to the Anchor Acquisition, were
maintained by Old Anchor. These plans are covered by the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") and are tax qualified under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and subject to
regulation by the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor. The two
defined benefit plans are also subject to regulation by the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"). The Company's two profit sharing plans contain
cash or deferred arrangements under Section 401(k) of the Code. The Company's
tax-qualified plans must meet stringent requirements both in form and in
operation in order to maintain their tax-qualified status. These requirements
are constantly changing with the enactment of new pension legislation, the
issuance of new Treasury regulations and other guidance from the Internal
Revenue Service. The loss of a plan's qualified status could result in the
assessment of tax on the plan's trust income, disallowance of the Company's tax
deduction for contributions, and immediate income tax liability upon individual
participant's benefits.
 
     The two defined benefit plans are subject to minimum funding requirements
under the Code and Title IV of ERISA. These funding requirements include the
obligation to make quarterly contributions to the plans.
 
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Under ERISA, if any contribution is missed which, when added to any other missed
payment, exceeds the amount of $1.0 million, an automatic lien in favor of the
PBGC will arise on all property of the Company and all members of its controlled
group. In addition, under ERISA, the PBGC can institute proceedings to terminate
any defined benefit plan for a number of reasons, including (i) the failure of
the plan to meet ERISA's minimum funding requirements, (ii) the inability of the
plan to pay benefits when due or (iii) the possible long-run loss of the PBGC
with respect to the plan may reasonably be expected to increase unreasonably if
the plan is not terminated. Upon termination of a plan, a lien arises in favor
of the PBGC for the amount of the underfunding of the plan.
 
     On January 9, 1997, the PBGC notified Old Anchor that it intended to
institute involuntary termination proceedings with respect to the three defined
benefit plans then maintained by Old Anchor that are now maintained by the
Company. However, the PBGC reached an agreement with Vitro (the "Termination
Agreement"), the parent of Old Anchor, in which Vitro agreed to provide a
limited guaranty to the PBGC with respect to the unfunded benefit liabilities of
the Company's defined benefit plans, if the plans, or any one of them, are
terminated before August 1, 2006. As a result of this agreement with Vitro, the
threatened involuntary termination proceeding was never commenced. Under the
terms of the Termination Agreement, the PBGC agreed that it would not implement
proceedings to terminate the Company's defined benefit plans solely as a result
of the Anchor Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
 
     The defined benefit plan covering salaried employees was frozen at the end
of 1994, and, at the end of 1997, was not underfunded under Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 87 ("SFAS No. 87"). However, at the end of
1997, the defined benefit plan maintained for hourly employees was significantly
underfunded with unfunded benefits under SFAS No. 87 totaling approximately
$55.5 million. However, because of a change, effective January 1, 1998, to the
market value asset valuation method for determining pension plan contributions,
no further contributions will be required in 1998 with respect to either current
or past underfundings. Pension contributions made to the Plans during 1997,
including the contributions made by the Company in connection with Anchor
Acquisition ($9.8 million in cash and $9.0 million face value in the Company's
Series A Preferred Stock, including $8.1 million in cash and $8.0 million face
value in Series A Preferred Stock contributed to the hourly plan), were
approximately $38.4 million. In addition, Anchor paid premiums to the PBGC under
its pension guaranty program of approximately $1.8 million in 1997.
 
     Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, a valuation of the shares of Series
A Preferred Stock contributed by the Company to the two defined benefit plans
has been performed by an independent appraiser, which was completed in November
1997. In March 1998, the Company made an additional contribution to the plans of
$0.7 million in cash to bring the value of the contribution to $9.0 million.
 
     Based upon an average rate of return of 8% on plan assets, required pension
plan contributions are expected to be in the range of $4 to $8 million annually
for the next five years, depending on the performance of the underlying plan
assets. However, to the extent the actual rate of return differs from this
assumed average rate of return, actual required pension plan contributions could
increase or decrease significantly.
 
     Management believes that the Company is now in material compliance with all
laws and regulations governing its employee benefit plans. In addition, based
upon the Company's business plan, management believes the Company will have
sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations to make pension contributions and
pay PBGC premiums. However, there can be no assurance that future changes in
such laws or regulations, or interpretations thereof, changes in the Company's
business or in market conditions affecting the value of plan assets will not
require the Company to expend amounts that exceed those that are now
anticipated.
 
     Employee Health and Safety Regulation.  The Company's operations are
subject to a variety of worker safety laws. The U.S. Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 ("OSHA") and analogous laws mandate general requirements for
safe workplaces for all employees. The Company believes that its operations are
in material compliance with applicable employee health and safety laws.
 
     Deposit and Recycling Legislation.  In recent years, legislation has been
introduced at the Federal, state and local levels that would require a deposit
or tax, or impose other restrictions, on the sale or use of certain
 
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containers, particularly beer and carbonated soft drink containers. To date, 10
states have enacted some form of deposit legislation, although no such new
legislation has been enacted since 1986. The enactment of additional laws or
comparable administrative actions that would require a deposit on beer or soft
drink containers, or otherwise restrict their use, could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business. In jurisdictions where deposit legislation has
been enacted, the consumption of beverages in glass bottles has generally
declined due largely to the preference of retailers for handling returned cans
and plastic bottles. Container deposit legislation continues to be considered
from time to time at various governmental levels.
 
     In lieu of this type of deposit legislation, several states have enacted
various anti-littering recycling laws that do not involve the return of
containers to retailers. The use of recycled glass, and recycling in general,
are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's operations.
 
ITEM 2.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
                       UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The following Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations of the Company
for the year ended December 31, 1997 (the "Pro Forma Statement of Operations")
gives effect to the formation of the Company, the Anchor Acquisition, the
issuance and sale of the First Mortgage Notes and the Senior Notes and the
application of the proceeds therefrom (the "Transactions"), as if each such
Transaction had occurred on January 1, 1997. The Pro Forma Statement of
Operations should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," the historical
financial statements of the Company, including the notes thereto, and the
historical consolidated financial statements of Old Anchor, including the notes
thereto and the related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations for Old Anchor, in each case included
elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this Registration Statement.
The Pro Forma Statement of Operations does not purport to be indicative of the
results that would have actually been obtained had such Transactions been
completed as of the assumed dates and for the periods presented, or that may be
obtained in the future.
 
     The Anchor Acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting pursuant to which the purchase price is allocated among the acquired
assets and liabilities in accordance with estimates of fair value as of the date
of acquisition. In June 1998, as part of the Settlement, the Company paid to Old
Anchor an additional $1.0 million in cash and issued 1,225,000 warrants to
purchase additional shares of common stock, valued at approximately $6.1
million, recorded as an adjustment to goodwill. In addition, the Company issued
525,000 warrants to purchase additional shares of common stock to an affiliate
of Consumers U.S. valued at approximately $2.6 million which has been recorded
as an expense. None of the warrants issued require any payment upon exercise.
The effects of the Settlement have been reflected in the Company's historical
financial statements as of and for Fiscal 1997.
 
     In addition, for purposes of the Pro Forma Statement of Operations, the
historical financial information of Old Anchor for the periods presented has
been adjusted to eliminate the effect of certain assets and liabilities of Old
Anchor not acquired or assumed by the Company in the Anchor Acquisition, in
accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
 
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                  UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              ANCHOR
                                            RESOLUTION        ANCHOR
                                            CORP. ONE       PERIOD FROM
                                           MONTH ENDED    FEB. 5, 1997 TO    PRO FORMA
                                           FEB. 4, 1997    DEC. 31, 1997    ADJUSTMENTS       PRO FORMA
                                           ------------   ---------------   ------------      ---------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>               <C>               <C>
Net sales................................    $ 62,560        $569,441         $(8,483)(a)     $623,518
Costs and expenses:
  Cost of products sold..................      70,608         523,709          (8,207)(a)      585,315
                                                                                 (871)(b)
                                                                                   76(c)
  Selling and administrative expenses....       3,745          25,120              --           28,865
                                             --------        --------         -------         --------
Income (loss) from operations............     (11,793)         20,612             519            9,338
Other income (expense), net..............        (595)         (2,602)            630(d)            58
                                                                                2,625(e)
Interest expense.........................      (2,437)        (18,281)         (3,649)(f)      (24,367)
                                             --------        --------         -------         --------
Loss before reorganization items, income
  taxes and extraordinary item...........     (14,825)           (271)            125          (14,971)
Reorganization items.....................        (827)             --              --             (827)
Income taxes.............................          --              --              --               --
                                             --------        --------         -------         --------
Loss before extraordinary item...........    $(15,652)       $   (271)        $   125         $(15,798)
                                             ========        ========         =======         ========
Preferred stock dividends................                    $(11,302)        $(1,181)(g)     $(12,483)
                                                             ========         =======         ========
Loss before extraordinary item applicable
  to common stock........................    $(15,652)       $(11,573)        $(1,056)        $(28,281)
                                             ========        ========         =======         ========
 
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
  Depreciation and amortization..........    $  7,605        $ 51,132         $(3,827)        $ 54,910
  Capital expenditures...................       7,186          41,634              --           48,820
</TABLE>
 
           See notes to unaudited pro forma statement of Operations.
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              NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
 
     The Unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations as of December 31, 1997
gives effect to the following unaudited pro forma adjustments:
 
(a)  Reflects the elimination of the operations of Old Anchor plants purchased
     by Owens and the elimination of Old Anchor's share of operations of the
     Rocky Mountain Bottle Company joint venture for the periods presented.
 
(b) Reflects the reduction of Old Anchor's historical depreciation for the
    effects of the purchase price allocation to property, plant and equipment.
 
(c)  Reflects the amortization of goodwill on a straight-line basis over 20
     years.
 
(d) Reflects the elimination of the amortization of deferred financing fees
    recorded by Old Anchor.
 
(e)  This charge of $2,625 recorded in 1997 reflects the additional 525,000
     warrants issued to G&G Investments, Inc. ("G&G") as part of the Settlement
     and is a one-time non-recurring charge. Therefore, it has not been
     reflected in the pro forma statement of operations.
 
(f) Pro forma interest expense and amortization of financing costs has been
    calculated on pro forma debt levels and applicable interest rates assuming
    the Note Offering was consummated as of the beginning of the periods
    indicated:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       YEAR ENDED
                                                                    DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                                    -----------------
    <S>                                                             <C>
    Elimination of interest expense.............................        $(20,718)
    Interest on borrowings under the First Mortgage Notes of
      $150.0 million at an interest rate of 11.25%..............          16,875
    Interest on borrowings under the Senior Notes of $50.0
      million at an interest rate of 9.875%.....................           4,938
    Other interest expense......................................             250
    Amortization of financing fees..............................           2,304
                                                                        --------
                                                                        $  3,649
                                                                        ========
</TABLE>
 
    Additional interest payable on the First Mortgage Notes, which ranged from
    0.5% in October 1997 to 1.5% in February 1998, has not been included in the
    pro forma calculation of interest expense as it is not expected to have a
    continuing impact on the Company. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis
    of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital
    Resources."
 
    On a historical basis, the Company has written off the capitalized deferred
    financing fees of the Anchor Loan Facility as of the date that the offering
    of the First Mortgage Notes was consummated. This amount, $11.2 million, was
    recorded as an extraordinary loss in the second quarter of 1997.
 
(g) Reflects preferred stock dividends on both the Series A Preferred Stock and
    Series B Preferred Stock. In 1997, this includes dividends for the period
    from January 1, 1997 through February 4, 1997 whereas 1996 includes the
    entire year.
 
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                       SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The following table sets forth certain historical financial information of
the Company. The selected financial data for the period from February 5, 1997 to
December 31, 1997, the period from February 5, 1997 to March 31, 1997, and the
three months ended March 31, 1998 has been derived from the Company's audited or
unaudited condensed financial statements, as the case may be, incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement. The following information should be
read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements and "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,"
included elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this Registration
Statement.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PERIOD FROM             PERIOD FROM         THREE MONTHS
                                            FEBRUARY 5, 1997 TO     FEBRUARY 5, 1997 TO        ENDED
                                            DECEMBER 31, 1997(1)     MARCH 31, 1997(1)     MARCH 31, 1998
                                            --------------------    -------------------    --------------
                                                                        (UNAUDITED)         (UNAUDITED)
                                                      (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE)
<S>                                         <C>                     <C>                    <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales...............................         $ 569,441               $  94,104           $ 149,187
Cost of products sold...................           523,709                  92,682             143,393
Selling and administrative expenses.....            25,120                   4,395               7,193
                                                 ---------               ---------           ---------
Income (loss) from operations...........            20,612                  (2,973)             (1,399)
Other expense, net......................            (2,602)                    (66)               (153)
Interest expense........................           (18,281)                 (3,004)             (6,204)
                                                 ---------               ---------           ---------
Loss before extraordinary item..........              (271)                 (6,043)             (7,756)
Extraordinary item(2)...................           (11,200)                     --                  --
                                                 ---------               ---------           ---------
Net loss................................         $ (11,471)              $   6,043           $  (7,756)
                                                 =========               =========           =========
Preferred stock dividends...............         $ (11,302)              $  (1,856)          $  (3,160)
                                                 =========               =========           =========
Loss before extraordinary item
  applicable to common stock............         $ (11,573)              $  (7,899)          $ (10,916)
                                                 =========               =========           =========
Loss applicable to common stock.........         $ (22,773)              $  (7,899)          $ (10,916)
                                                 =========               =========           =========
Basic net loss per share applicable to
  common stock before extraordinary
  item..................................         $   (3.62)              $   (3.77)          $   (3.12)
                                                 =========               =========           =========
Basic net loss per share applicable to
  common stock..........................         $   (7.11)              $   (3.77)          $   (3.12)
                                                 =========               =========           =========
BALANCE SHEET DATA (at end of period):
Accounts receivable.....................         $  56,940               $  59,145           $  71,238
Inventories.............................           120,123                 124,380             122,785
Total assets............................           614,730                 577,636             635,356
Total debt..............................           163,793                 139,752             222,077
Total stockholders' equity..............            73,074                  89,080              63,938
 
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
Depreciation and amortization...........            51,132                   9,551              13,744
Capital expenditures....................            41,634                   4,540              13,842
</TABLE>
 
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(1) The Anchor Acquisition was consummated on February 5, 1997.
 
(2) Extraordinary item in the period from February 5, 1997 to December 31, 1997
    resulted from the write-off of financing costs related to debt extinguished.
 
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               MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                      CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
OVERVIEW
 
     The Company was formed in January 1997 to consummate the Anchor
Acquisition. On February 5, 1997, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the
Company and Owens acquired substantially all of the assets of, and assumed
certain liabilities of, Old Anchor. In the Anchor Acquisition, the Company
purchased eleven operating glass container manufacturing facilities and other
related assets. Prior to the Anchor Acquisition, the Company had no operations
and therefore the following discussion represents activity from February 5, 1997
through December 31, 1997 for Fiscal 1997 and from February 5, 1997 to March 31,
1997 for the first quarter of 1997 (the "1997 First Quarter"). Accordingly,
operations for the Company for Fiscal 1997 are not directly comparable to
operations of Old Anchor for 1996 nor are operations for the Company for the
first quarter of 1998 directly comparable to the 1997 First Quarter.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 Compared to 1997 First Quarter
 
     Net Sales.  Net sales for the 1998 first quarter were $149.2 million, or
approximately $11.5 million per week. Net sales for the 1997 First Quarter were
approximately $94.1 million, or approximately $11.8 million per week. This
slight decrease in net sales per week was principally as a result of lower than
expected sales of beer products in the first quarter of 1998, due to timing of
customer requirements.
 
     Cost of Products Sold.  The Company's cost of products sold in the first
quarter of 1998 was $143.4 million (or 96.1% of net sales), while the cost of
products sold for the 1997 First Quarter was $92.7 million (or 98.5% of net
sales). Following the Anchor Acquisition, the Company closed its Houston, Texas
plant effective February 1997 and removed from production two furnaces, one at
each of the two other plants. The decrease in the percentage of cost of products
sold for the first quarter of 1998 as compared with the 1997 First Quarter
partially reflects the impact of the closing of the Dayville, Connecticut plant
effective in the second quarter of 1997. However, this improvement was partially
offset by higher than expected freight costs and costs related to the delay and
start-up of a rebuilt furnace and machine rebuilds at one manufacturing plant,
originally scheduled for December 1997 but completed in February 1998.
 
     Selling and Administrative Expenses.  Selling and administrative expenses
for the first three months of 1998 were approximately $7.2 million (or 4.8% of
net sales), while selling and administrative expenses in the 1997 First Quarter
were $4.4 million (or 4.7% of net sales). This slight increase in selling and
administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales reflects slightly higher
personnel costs as an experienced glass industry management team joined the
Company in the second half of 1997, offset by focused reductions in other
selling and administrative categories.
 
     Net Income (Loss).  The Company had a net loss in the first quarter of 1998
of approximately $7.7 million as compared to a net loss of $6.0 million for the
1997 First Quarter.
 
Fiscal 1997 Compared to Old Anchor 1996
 
     Net Sales.  Net sales for the 47 weeks in Fiscal 1997 for the continuing
plants operated by the Company were approximately $569.4 million, or
approximately $12.1 million per week. Net sales for the same nine plants for
1996 (52 weeks) under Old Anchor were approximately $722.7, or $13.9 million per
week. Net sales per week decreased principally as a result of lower sales of
beer products by the Company.
 
     Cost of Products Sold.  The Company's cost of products sold in Fiscal 1997
was $523.7 million (or 92.0% of net sales), while Old Anchor's cost of products
sold in 1996 was $831.6 million (or 102.1% of net sales) in 1996. Despite
closing four plants in 1995 and 1996, Old Anchor still maintained excess
capacity which reduced its ability to withstand the adverse industry conditions
prevailing in 1996. In an attempt to fill excess capacity, some of Old Anchor's
lost volume was replaced with smaller orders requiring shorter production runs
as well as more frequent retooling and color changes, which led to higher unit
costs and lower
 
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<PAGE>   16
 
margins. Following the Anchor Acquisition, the Company closed its Houston and
Dayville plants and removed from production two furnaces, one at each of two
other plants. By reducing excess capacity and through a better utilization of
the Company's workforce during Fiscal 1997, wage increases of approximately 7%
during Fiscal 1997 had only a limited impact.
 
     Selling and Administrative Expenses.  Selling and administrative expenses
for Fiscal 1997 were approximately $25.1 million (or 4.4% of net sales), while
Old Anchor's selling and administrative expenses were $39.6 million in 1996 (or
4.8% of net sales). This slight decline in selling and administrative expenses
as a percentage of net sales reflects lower personnel and fringe benefit costs
primarily as a result of the headquarters cost reductions that occurred in March
1997.
 
     Net Income (Loss).  The Company had a net loss in Fiscal 1997 of
approximately $11.5 million, including an extraordinary loss of approximately
$11.2 million as result of the write-off of certain financing fees in connection
with the refinancing of the Anchor Loan Facility. Despite lower net sales per
week in Fiscal 1997 compared to Old Anchor's net sales per week in 1996, income
from operations during Fiscal 1997 for the continuing plants was approximately
$20.6 million, while Old Anchor has a loss from operations in 1996 from these
same plants of $63.2 million, principally as a result of the return to higher
margin business and reduced cost of products sold and selling and administrative
expenses.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
     In the first quarter of 1998, operating activities consumed $40.9 million
in cash as compared to $0.5 million of cash provided in the 1997 First Quarter.
This increase in cash consumed reflects the net loss adjusted for changes in
working capital items. The balance of accounts receivable increased
approximately $14.3 million from year-end 1997 reflecting the seasonal nature of
certain sales and the impact of credit terms of certain customers. Additionally,
the balance of accounts payable decreased approximately $24.0 million from
year-end partially as a result of the increase in cash from other financing
activities, allowing the Company to take cash discounts earlier in the year than
usual. In addition, trade payables were higher in December 1997, due to the
furnace and machine rebuilds noted above. Cash consumed in investing activities
for the first three months of 1988 and the 1997 First Quarter were $14.4 million
and $214.2 million, respectively, principally reflecting the capital
expenditures made in 1998 and the cash component of the Anchor Acquisition in
the 1997 First Quarter. Additionally, in February 1997, the Company contributed
$9.0 million in cash to the Company's defined benefit pension plans. Also, as a
result of the valuation performed by an independent appraiser of the Series A
Preferred Stock contributed to the plans, which was completed in November 1997,
in March 1998, the Company made an additional pension contribution of $0.7
million in cash. Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 1998 were $13.5
million compared to $141.6 million in the 1997 First Quarter. Cash increased
from financing activities for the 1998 first quarter by $56.1 million
principally reflecting the issuance of the Senior Notes in March 1998.
 
     In Fiscal 1997, operating activities provided $25.5 million in cash,
reflecting the loss before extraordinary item adjusted for changes in working
capital items. Cash consumed in investing activities for Fiscal 1997 was $257.3
million, principally reflecting the cash component of the Anchor Acquisition.
Additionally, in February 1997, the Company contributed $9.0 million in cash to
the Company's defined benefit pension plans. Capital expenditures in Fiscal 1997
were $41.6 million. Cash increased from financing activities for Fiscal 1997 by
$232.8 million reflecting the issuance of capital stock and borrowings in
connection with the Anchor Acquisition.
 
     Capital expenditures required for environmental compliance were
approximately $0.8 million for Fiscal 1997 and are anticipated to be
approximately $1.7 million annually in 1998 and 1999. However, there can be no
assurance that future changes in such laws, regulations or interpretations
thereof or the nature of the Company's operations will not require the Company
to make significant additional capital expenditures to ensure compliance in the
future. In addition, capital expenditures and other expenses for Year 2000
compliance are anticipated to be approximately $1.0 million in the aggregate in
1998 and 1999. However, no assurance can be given that the Company's actual
expenditures for Year 2000 compliance will not be higher. See "-- Year 2000."
 
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<PAGE>   17
 
     The purchase price of the Anchor Acquisition was approximately $250.0
million and was comprised of: approximately $200.5 million in cash, $47.0
million face amount (1,879,320 shares) of Series A Preferred Stock and $2.5
million (490,898 shares) of Class A Common Stock. However, in June 1998, as part
of an adjustment to the purchase price for the Anchor Acquisition, the Company
paid to Old Anchor an additional $1.0 million in cash and issued 1,225,000
warrants to purchase additional shares of common stock, valued at approximately
$6.1 million. In addition, the Company issued 525,000 warrants to purchase
additional shares of common stock to an affiliate of Consumers U.S. valued at
approximately $2.6 million. None of the warrants issued require any payment upon
exercise. The effects of the Settlement have been reflected in the Company's
financial statements for Fiscal 1997.
 
     The Company obtained the cash portion of the purchase price principally
from an $85.0 million cash investment by Consumers consisting of $84.0 million
face amount (3,360,000 shares) of Series B Preferred Stock and $1.0 million of
Class B Common Stock and borrowings under the $130.0 million Anchor Loan
Facility. In conjunction with the Anchor Acquisition, the Company also entered
into the $110.0 million Revolving Credit Facility. At August 1, 1998, advances
outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility were approximately $22.7 million
and the total outstanding letters of credit on this facility were approximately
$11.1 million.
 
     On April 17, 1997, the Company completed an offering of $150.0 million
aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Notes. The First Mortgage Notes are
senior secured obligations of the Company, ranking senior in right of payment to
all existing and future subordinate indebtedness of the Company and pari passu
with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company. The First
Mortgage Notes are guaranteed by Consumers U.S. Proceeds from the issuance of
the First Mortgage Notes, net of fees, were approximately $144.0 million and
were used to repay $130.0 million outstanding under the Anchor Loan Facility and
$8.8 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, with the balance
used for general corporate purposes. In connection with the refinancing of the
Anchor Loan Facility with the First Mortgage Notes, the Company issued 702,615
shares of Class B Common Stock to Consumers U.S. and 702,614 warrants to the
initial purchasers of the First Mortgage Notes. The warrants and common stock
are each valued at $5.00 per share.
 
     As a result of its failure to have an exchange offer registration statement
declared effective and to have exchanged all First Mortgage Notes validly
tendered, the Company has paid additional interest on the First Mortgage Notes.
The amount of additional interest that the Company has paid has ranged from 0.5%
in October 1997 to 1.5% in February 1998. This additional interest is expected
to be nonrecurring and not significant to the Company's continuing operations.
 
     On March 16, 1998, the Company completed an offering of $50.0 million
aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are unsecured
obligations of the Company ranking senior in right of payment to all existing
and future subordinate indebtedness of the Company and pari passu with all
existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company. Proceeds from the
issuance of the Senior Notes will be used for growth capital expenditures and
general corporate purposes. Pending such use, the Company used the net proceeds
to temporarily repay advances under the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
     The indentures (the "Indentures") governing the First Mortgage Notes and
the Senior Notes contain certain covenants that restrict the Company from taking
various actions, including, subject to specified exceptions, the incurrence of
additional indebtedness, the granting of additional liens, the making of
investments, the payment of dividends and other restricted payments, mergers,
acquisitions and other fundamental corporate changes, capital expenditures,
operating lease payments and transactions with affiliates. The Revolving Credit
Facility contains other and more restrictive covenants, including certain
financial covenants that require the Company to meet and maintain certain
financial tests and minimum ratios such as a minimum working capital ratio, a
minimum consolidated net worth test and a minimum interest coverage ratio.
 
     The Company expects significant expenditures in the remainder of 1998,
including interest expense on the First Mortgage Notes, the Senior Notes and the
Revolving Credit Facility, a payment in respect of the Company's supply
agreement with Stroh's of $7.0 million, capital expenditures of approximately
$35.0 million (a portion of which will be leased), and closing costs associated
with the closed manufacturing facilities of
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approximately $2.0 million. In addition, at December 31, 1997, one of the
Company's pension plans was underfunded. However, because of a change, effective
January 1, 1998, to the market value asset valuation method for determining
pension plan contributions, no further contributions to the Company's pension
plans will be required in 1998 with respect to either current or past
underfundings. Based on an average rate of return of 8% on plan assets, future
required pension plan contributions are currently expected to be in the range of
$4 to $8 million annually, depending on the performance of the underlying plan
assets. However, to the extent that the actual rate of return differs from this
assumed average rate of return, pension plan contributions could increase or
decrease significantly. Peak needs are in spring and fall at which time working
capital borrowings are estimated to be $20.0 million higher than at other times
of the year. The Company's principal sources of liquidity through the remainder
of 1998 and 1999 are expected to be funds derived from operations, borrowings
under the Revolving Credit Facility and proceeds from asset sales.
 
YEAR 2000
 
     The Company's information systems cover a broad spectrum of software
applications for its manufacturing processes, certain of which are custom
designed. After an extensive study, the Company has updated its plan to achieve
Year 2000 compliance by upgrading both packaged and custom-designed software
currently in place. This upgrade is expected to resolve any Year 2000 issues.
The Company has begun the upgrade of its systems in the second quarter of 1998
with a planned completion date of December 1998, with respect to packaged
software, and June 1999, with respect to custom-designed software, which
management believes provides sufficient time to resolve any unexpected issues.
Certain of these upgrades are included in the capital expenditure budget.
 
     The Company has initiated formal communications with all of its significant
suppliers to determine the extent to which the Company is vulnerable to the
failure of such suppliers to remediate their own Year 2000 problems. The Company
is currently in the process of grading the responses from low to high risk. In
addition, although many of the Company's customers have been communicating with
the Company regarding Year 2000 issues, the Company has not made any formal
assessment of the effect which the failure of its larger customers to remediate
their own Year 2000 problems could have on the Company's operations. Despite
these efforts, there can be no assurance that the systems of other companies on
which the Company relies will be timely converted, or that a failure to
remediate by one or more of the Company's customers or suppliers would not have
a material adverse effect on the Company.
 
IMPACT OF INFLATION
 
     The impact of inflation on the costs of the Company, and the ability to
pass on cost increases in the form of increased sales prices, is dependent upon
market conditions. While the general level of inflation in the domestic economy
has been at relatively low levels, the Company has begun to pass on inflationary
cost increases either as a result of contractual arrangements permitting the
pass on of cost increases or as the result of recent negotiations with various
customers.
 
SEASONALITY
 
     Due principally to the seasonal nature of the brewing, iced tea and other
beverage industries, 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 normally builds inventory during the first quarter in
anticipation of seasonal demands during the second and third quarters. In
addition, the Company generally schedules shutdowns of its plants for furnace
rebuilds and machine repairs in the first and fourth quarters of the year to
coincide with scheduled holiday and vacation time under its labor union
contracts. These shutdowns adversely affect profitability during the first and
fourth quarters. The Company is implementing alternatives to reduce downtime
during these periods in order to minimize disruption to the production process
and its negative effect on profitability.
 
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                   FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS
 
     There are a number of factors, including those specified below, which may
adversely affect the Company's future operating results.
 
LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY; INSOLVENCY OF OLD ANCHOR
 
     The Company was formed in January 1997 to acquire certain assets and assume
certain liabilities of Old Anchor. Prior to the Anchor Acquisition, the Company
had no operations. In addition, former management of Old Anchor has largely been
replaced since the consummation of the Anchor Acquisition in February 1997 and
new management has concentrated on formulating and refining the Company's
business strategy. Since the Anchor Acquisition, the Company has had a limited
financial performance track record.
 
     Additionally, Old Anchor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code in September 1996. In the bankruptcy, previous investors in, and
lenders to, Old Anchor incurred substantial losses. From 1993 to 1996, Old
Anchor had significant operating losses, incurring a 1996 net loss of
approximately $655.8 million including a $490.2 million impairment of long-lived
assets. As of December 31, 1996, Old Anchor had an accumulated deficit of
approximately $823.2 million. The report of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent
public accountants, on Old Anchor's 1995 and 1996 financial statements contains
an explanatory paragraph because of the possible material effects of
uncertainties resulting from Old Anchor's filing for reorganization under
Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code and doubts about Old Anchor's ability
to continue as a going concern following its sale of substantially all of its
assets on February 5, 1997.
 
SUBSTANTIAL LEVERAGE; ABILITY TO SERVICE DEBT
 
     Anchor has incurred significant Indebtedness. At March 31, 1998, Anchor's
aggregate consolidated indebtedness was $222.1 million and it had outstanding
advances of $18.8 million and outstanding letters of credit of $11.1 million
under the Revolving Credit Facility. At such date, Anchor's stockholders' equity
was $63.9 million. In addition, subject to the restrictions in the Revolving
Credit Facility and the Indentures, the Company may incur additional
indebtedness from time to time to finance capital expenditures or for other
purposes. Substantially all of the Company's assets have been pledged to secure
the First Mortgage Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility. For Fiscal 1997, the
Company's earnings would have been insufficient to cover its fixed charges. The
Company's debt service requirements (including interest and principal) over the
next five years are expected to be approximately $26.9 million annually.
 
     The level of the Company's indebtedness could have important consequences,
including: (i) a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow from operations
must be dedicated to service debt and will not be available for other purposes;
(ii) the Company's ability to obtain additional debt financing in the future for
working capital, capital expenditures or other needs may be limited; and (iii)
the Company's level of indebtedness could limit its flexibility in reacting to
changes in the industry in which it competes and economic conditions in general.
Certain of the Company's competitors currently operate on a less leveraged basis
and have significantly greater operating and financing flexibility than the
Company.
 
     The Company's ability to pay interest on, and to repay portions of, its
long-term indebtedness and to satisfy its other debt obligations will depend
upon its future operating performance and the availability of refinancing
indebtedness, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and
financial, business and other factors, certain of which are beyond the Company's
control. In addition, the indenture governing the 10 1/4% Senior Secured Notes
(the "Consumers International Notes") of Consumers International, Anchor's
indirect parent, and Consumers' revolving credit facility substantially restrict
Consumers' ability to make further investments in the Company whether through
equity investments, loans or otherwise. Accordingly, Anchor will not be able to
rely on Consumers for liquidity or for payments on its long-term indebtedness.
The Company anticipates that its operating cash flow, together with borrowings
under the Revolving Credit Facility, will be sufficient to meet its operating
needs and to meet its debt service requirements as they become due, assuming
that the Company achieves a significant portion of the cost reduction components
of its business strategy. See "Business -- Business Strategy." However, if this
is not the case, the Company will be forced to seek alternatives that may
include reducing or delaying capital expenditures, selling assets,
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restructuring or refinancing its indebtedness or seeking additional equity
capital. There can be no assurance that any such strategy could be effected on
satisfactory terms, if at all. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital
Resources."
 
     In addition, the Company's Series A Preferred Stock issued to certain
creditors of Old Anchor and contributed to the Plans in connection with the
Anchor Acquisition is subject to mandatory redemption in 2009, which could
adversely affect Anchor's ability to refinance the First Mortgage Notes or the
Senior Notes at their maturity.
 
SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURES; DEPENDENCE ON SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS
STRATEGY
 
     The Company has significant cash expenditures relating to the operation of
its business, including the following: (i) required pension plan contributions
in the range of approximately $4 to $8 million annually for the next five years,
based on an assumed average rate of return of 8% on plan assets; (ii) a payment
in respect of the Company's supply agreement with Stroh's of $7.0 million in
1998; (iii) significant capital expenditures of approximately $35 million and
$56 million in the remainder of 1998 and 1999, respectively; and (iv)
significant cash expenses of closing the Houston and Dayville plants and certain
plants previously closed by Old Anchor, including an estimated $2.0 million in
the remainder of 1998. In addition, with respect to the Company's expected
required pension plan contributions, to the extent that the actual rate of
return differs from the assumed average rate of return of 8%, the actual
required pension plan contributions could increase or decrease significantly.
 
     The Company is also accruing annual dividend payment obligations of
approximately $5.6 million in respect of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock.
In addition, the Company's Series B Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Series B Preferred Stock"), receives dividends in kind only until February
2000 and beginning thereafter will accrue annual dividend payments of $8.5
million, as declared by the board of directors of the Company.
 
     In order to meet its fixed payment obligations and retain sufficient
borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility to satisfy its
working capital requirements, the Company must achieve significant cash flow
from operations which requires it to improve its operating results significantly
over those of Old Anchor. In order to improve on Old Anchor's operating results,
the Company must achieve substantial cost savings and improvements in average
selling prices resulting from a shift in product mix toward products with higher
average selling prices. In the event that the operating improvements from
management's business strategy are materially less than estimated and/or require
a longer time frame than anticipated to achieve or the estimated costs of the
plant closings are materially higher than anticipated, the Company's ability to
service its debt and pay its other fixed charges could be adversely impacted.
 
     In the event that Anchor's cash flow from operations is less than
anticipated or its cash expenditures are greater than anticipated and available
borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are used, there can be no
assurance that Anchor can raise additional funds through equity or debt
financings or asset sales given the financial and other covenants to which
Anchor is subject under the Indentures and the Revolving Credit Facility, Old
Anchor's insolvency and uncertainty regarding Anchor's future operating
performance, the pledge by Anchor of substantially all of its assets to secure
the First Mortgage Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility and the limitations
on investments by Consumers in Anchor imposed under Consumers' credit facilities
and Consumers International Indenture. See "-- Substantial Leverage; Ability to
Service Debt" and "-- Restrictive Debt Covenants."
 
RESTRICTIVE DEBT COVENANTS
 
     The Indentures restrict the ability of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens,
pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments or investments,
consummate certain asset sales, enter into certain transactions with affiliates,
incur indebtedness that is subordinate in right of payment to any senior
indebtedness and senior in right of payment to the First Mortgage Notes or
Senior Notes, as the case may be, merge or consolidate with any other person or
sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company. The Indentures also impose
restrictions on the ability of a subsidiary to pay dividends or make certain
payments to
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the Company. In addition, the Revolving Credit Facility contains other and more
restrictive covenants and prohibits the Company from prepaying the First
Mortgage Notes or the Senior Notes, except in certain circumstances. The
Revolving Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain specified
financial ratios and satisfy certain financial tests. The Company's ability to
meet such financial ratios and tests may be affected by events beyond its
control. There can be no assurance that the Company will meet such tests. A
breach of any of these covenants could result in an event of default under the
Revolving Credit Facility. If such an event of default occurs, the lenders could
elect to declare all amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility,
together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable and to
terminate all commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility. If the Company
were unable to repay all amounts declared due and payable, the lenders could
proceed against the collateral securing such loans to satisfy the indebtedness
and other obligations due and payable. If indebtedness under the Revolving
Credit Facility were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that the
assets of the Company would be sufficient to repay in full such indebtedness and
the other indebtedness of the Company.
 
COMPETITION; THE GLASS CONTAINER MARKET
 
     The Company is subject to intense competition from other glass container
producers as well as from makers of alternative forms of packaging, such as
aluminum cans and plastic containers. The Company's principal competitors among
glass container producers are Owens and Ball-Foster, both of which are larger
competitors with less leverage and more financial resources than the Company.
Over the past several years, there has been a decline in the glass container
industry, principally as a result of the loss of market share in the soft drink
and food industries to alternative forms of packaging. Competitive pressures
from alternative forms of packaging, as well as consolidation in the glass
container industry, have resulted in excess capacity and have led to severe
pricing pressures on glass container manufacturers. See "Item 1.
Business -- Competition."
 
     During the period of its continued losses, insolvency and uncertainty
regarding future operations and ownership, Old Anchor's relationships with many
of its major customers were adversely affected and Old Anchor lost certain
customers or received volume reductions and in many cases reduced prices
substantially in order to maintain production volumes. In order to successfully
improve the Company's operating performance as compared to Old Anchor, the
Company will need to establish and maintain strong relationships with major
customers based upon competitive pricing. There can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to achieve this objective.
 
DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL AND G&G
 
     Certain executive officers of the Company are key to the management and
direction of the Company. In addition, the Company has entered into a Management
Agreement (the "Management Agreement") with G&G, an affiliate of the Company,
for the provision of certain management services, including marketing,
managerial and technical assistance. See "Item 7. Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions." The initial term of the Management Agreement expires on
February 5, 2000. Thereafter, the Management Agreement automatically renews for
periods of one year unless either party gives notice of termination at least six
months prior to the expiration of the then current term. In addition, the
Company does not, as a general rule, enter into employment agreements with its
executive officers and/or other key employees. The loss of the services of such
executive officers or of G&G, by termination of the Management Agreement or
otherwise, could have a material adverse effect on the Company, and there can be
no assurance that the Company would be able to find replacements for such
executive officers or G&G with equivalent business experience and skills. See
"Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers" and "Item 7. Certain Relationships
and Related Transactions."
 
CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDER; TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
 
     Mr. Ghaznavi effectively controls Anchor through G&G's control of Consumers
and its subsidiaries, Consumers International and Consumers U.S. Consumers U.S.
currently owns approximately 57% of Anchor on a fully diluted basis and is
entitled, as sole holder of the Class B Common Stock, to appoint seven of the
eleven members of Anchor's Board of Directors (the "Board of Directors") until
February 5, 2000. See "Item
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5. Directors and Executive Officers." As a result, Anchor is part of a group of
glass manufacturing companies with Consumers and Glenshaw. A portion of the cost
savings anticipated to be achieved by Anchor in connection with the
implementation of its business strategy is dependent upon the successful
reallocation of customers between Anchor and Consumers in order to achieve
operational efficiencies. In addition, it is anticipated that Anchor will be
party to a number of arrangements with Consumers, Glenshaw and other affiliated
companies regarding, among other things, bulk purchasing, production for
customers (for which commissions may be payable), managerial services, including
the Management Agreement with G&G, leasing of fleets and equipment and shipping.
See "Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." The Indentures and
the Revolving Credit Facility limit commissions and other fees payable by the
Company to Consumers and its affiliates and otherwise require that transactions
and agreements among the companies be on terms no less favorable to the Company
than could be obtained from third parties and, for transactions in excess of
certain thresholds, be approved by the Company's independent directors and/or
submitted to an independent financial advisor. The business, financial condition
and results of operations of the Company may be adversely affected by decisions
made by Consumers taking into account the needs of Consumers, Glenshaw and other
affiliated companies. A default on indebtedness, insolvency or bankruptcy of
Consumers could adversely affect Anchor's business and results of operations,
given that many members of management at Consumers are involved in Anchor's
affairs and that Anchor may be closely associated with Consumers, its customers
and suppliers, which could adversely affect trading prices for the Class C
Common Stock being registered hereby or Anchor's ability to raise debt or equity
capital.
 
LABOR RELATIONS
 
     The Company is a party to collective bargaining agreements with labor
unions that will expire between March 1999 and August 1999. In the aggregate,
under those agreements the Company currently employs approximately 2,650
full-time employees. The Company's inability to negotiate acceptable contracts
with these unions could result in strikes by the affected workers and increased
operating costs as a result of higher wages or benefits paid to union members.
Although Old Anchor historically has not had any labor disruptions, if the
unionized workers were to engage in a strike or other work stoppage, the Company
could experience a significant disruption of its operations and higher ongoing
labor costs, which could have an adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial position and results of operations. See "Item 1.
Business -- Employees."
 
DEPENDENCE ON KEY CUSTOMERS
 
     The Company's two largest customers (Anheuser-Busch and Stroh's) accounted
for approximately 8.8% and 15.6% of its net sales for Fiscal 1997, respectively.
The termination by either of such customers of its relationship with the Company
could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's business, financial
position and results of operations.
 
     The Company's existing customers' purchase orders and contracts typically
vary from one to three years. Prices under these arrangements are tied to market
standards and therefore vary with market conditions. The contracts generally are
requirements contracts which do not obligate the customer to purchase any given
amount of product from the Company. Accordingly, notwithstanding the existence
of certain supply contracts, the Company faces the risk that customers will not
purchase the amounts expected by the Company pursuant to such supply contracts.
In addition, with the exception of the Fevisa production, the Company has a
purchase order relationship with Anheuser-Busch whereby Anheuser-Busch
renegotiates with the Company each year for the next year's purchase orders.
Accordingly, past purchase orders placed by Anheuser-Busch are not necessarily
indicative of future purchase orders.
 
SEASONALITY; RAW MATERIALS
 
     Due principally to the seasonal nature of the brewing, iced tea and other
beverage industries, 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 normally builds inventory during the first quarter in
anticipation of seasonal demands during the second and third quarters. In
addition, the Company generally schedules shutdowns of its plants for furnace
rebuilds and machine repairs in the first and fourth quarters of
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the year to coincide with scheduled holiday and vacation time under its labor
union contracts. These shutdowns adversely affect profitability during the first
and fourth quarters.
 
     Sand, soda ash, limestone, cullet and corrugated packaging materials are
the principal raw materials used by the Company. Raw materials represented
approximately 28% of the cost of products sold for the Company in Fiscal 1997.
The Company believes that a sufficient supply of these raw materials exists and
that the Company is not dependent upon any single supplier for any of them.
However, material increases in the cost of any of the principal raw materials
used by the Company could have a material adverse impact on the Company's
results of operations.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENT REGULATION
 
     Environmental Regulation and Compliance.  The Company's operations are
subject to increasingly complex and detailed Federal, state and local laws and
regulations including, but not limited to, the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act of 1972, as amended, the U.S. Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Federal
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, that are designed to protect
the environment. Among the activities subject to regulation are the disposal of
checker slag (furnace residue usually removed during furnace rebuilds), the
disposal of furnace bricks containing chromium, the disposal of waste, the
discharge of water used to clean machines and cooling water, dust produced by
the batch mixing process, underground storage tanks and air emissions produced
by furnaces. In addition, the Company is required to obtain and maintain permits
in connection with its operations. Many environmental laws and regulations
provide for substantial fines and criminal sanctions for violations. The Company
believes that it is in material compliance with applicable environmental laws
and regulations. It is difficult to predict the future development of such laws
and regulations or their impact on future earnings and operations, but the
Company anticipates that these standards will continue to require increased
capital expenditures. There can be no assurance that material costs or
liabilities will not be incurred.
 
     Certain environmental laws, such as CERCLA and analogous state laws provide
for strict, joint and several liability for investigation and remediation of
releases of hazardous substances into the environment. Such laws may apply to
conditions at properties presently or formerly owned or operated by an entity or
its predecessors, as well as properties at which wastes attributable to an
entity or its predecessors were disposed. See "Item 1. Business -- Environmental
and Other Government Regulation."
 
     The Company is engaged in investigation and remediation projects at plants
currently being operated and at closed facilities. In addition, Old Anchor was
named as a PRP under CERCLA with respect to a number of sites. Of these sites,
the Company has assumed responsibility with respect to four sites that are
currently active. While the Company may be jointly and severally liable for
costs related to these sites, in most cases, it is only one of a number of PRPs
who are also jointly and severally liable. With respect to the four currently
active sites for which the Company has assumed responsibility, the Company
estimates that its share of the aggregate cleanup costs of such sites should not
exceed $2.0 million, and that the likely range after taking into consideration
the contributions anticipated from other potentially responsible parties could
be significantly less. However, no assurance can be given that the cleanup costs
of such sites will not exceed $2.0 million or that the Company will have these
funds available. The Company has established reserves of approximately $16.0
million for environmental costs which it believes are adequate to address the
anticipated costs of remediation of these operated and closed facilities and its
liability as a PRP under CERCLA. The timing and magnitude of such costs cannot
always be determined with certainty due to, among other things, incomplete
information with respect to environmental conditions at certain sites, the
absence of regulatory determinations with respect to environmental requirements
at certain sites, new and amended environmental laws and regulations, and
uncertainties regarding the timing of remedial expenditures.
 
     Capital expenditures required for environmental compliance were
approximately $0.8 million for Fiscal 1997 and are anticipated to be
approximately $1.7 million annually in 1998 and 1999. However, there can be no
assurance that future changes in such laws, regulations or interpretations
thereof or the nature of the Company's operations will not require the Company
to make significant additional capital expenditures to ensure compliance in the
future.
 
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     ERISA.  The Company maintains two defined benefit plans and two profit
sharing plans that, prior to the Anchor Acquisition, were maintained by Old
Anchor. These plans are covered by ERISA, are tax-qualified under the Code, and
subject to regulation by the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of
Labor. The two defined benefit plans are also subject to regulation by the PBGC.
The Company's two profit sharing plans contain cash or deferred arrangements
under Section 401(k) of the Code. The Company's tax-qualified plans must meet
stringent requirements both in form and in operation in order to maintain their
tax-qualified status. These requirements are constantly changing with the
enactment of new pension legislation, the issuance of new Treasury regulations
and other guidance from the Internal Revenue Service. The loss of a plan's
qualified status could result in the assessment of tax on the plan's trust
income, disallowance of the Company's tax deduction for contributions, and
immediate income tax liability upon individual participants' benefits.
 
     The defined benefit plan covering salaried employees was frozen at the end
of 1994, and, at the end of 1997, was not underfunded under SFAS No. 87.
However, at the end of 1997, the defined benefit plan maintained for hourly
employees was significantly underfunded with unfunded benefits under SFAS No. 87
totaling approximately $55.5 million. However, because of a change, effective
January 1, 1998, to the market value asset valuation method for determining
pension plan contributions, no further contributions will be required in 1998
with respect to either current or past underfundings. Pension underfunding
contributions made to the two defined benefit plans during 1997, excluding
contributions made by the Company upon the closing of the Anchor Acquisition,
were approximately $15.1 million. In addition, increased premiums to the PBGC
under its pension guaranty program of approximately $1.8 million in 1997.
 
     Based upon an average rate of return of 8% on plan assets, required pension
plan contributions are expected to be in the range of $4 to $8 million annually
for the next five years, depending on the performance of the underlying plan
assets. However, to the extent the actual rate of return differs from this
assumed average rate of return, actual required pension plan contributions could
increase or decrease significantly.
 
     Employee Health and Safety Regulation.  The Company's operations are
subject to a variety of worker safety laws. OSHA and analogous state laws
mandate general requirements for safe workplaces for all employees. The Company
believes that its operations are in material compliance with applicable employee
health and safety laws.
 
     Deposit and Recycling Legislation.  In recent years, legislation has been
introduced at the Federal, state and local levels that would require a deposit
or tax, or impose other restrictions, on the sale or use of certain containers,
particularly beer and carbonated soft drink containers. To date, ten states have
enacted some form of deposit legislation, although no such new legislation has
been enacted since 1986. The enactment of additional laws or comparable
administrative actions that would require a deposit on beer or soft drink
containers, or otherwise restrict their use, could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business. In jurisdictions where deposit legislation has
been enacted, the consumption of beverages in glass bottles has generally
declined due largely to the preference of retailers for handling returned cans
and plastic bottles. Container deposit legislation continues to be considered
from time to time at various governmental levels.
 
ITEM 3.  PROPERTIES
 
     The Company's administrative and executive offices are located in Tampa,
Florida. The Company owns and operates nine glass manufacturing plants. The
Company also leases a building located in Streator, Illinois, that is used as a
machine shop to rebuild glass-forming related machinery and one mold shop
located in Zanesville, Ohio, as well as additional warehouses for finished
products in various cities throughout the United States. Substantially all of
the Company's owned and leased properties are pledged as collateral securing the
Company's obligations under the First Mortgage Notes and the related Indenture.
 
     As part of its long-term business strategy, the Company closed its Houston
plant effective as of February 1997 and its Dayville plant effective as of April
1997. Two furnaces and five machines have also been removed from service, one
furnace and one machine at the Company's Jacksonville plant and one furnace and
four machines at its Connellsville plant. In addition, management will continue
to monitor business conditions and utilization of plant capacity to determine
the appropriateness of further plant closings.
 
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     The following table sets forth certain information about the facilities
owned and being operated by the Company as of August 1, 1998.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               NUMBER OF   NUMBER OF   BUILDING AREA
                 LOCATION(1)                   FURNACES    MACHINES    (SQUARE FEET)
                 -----------                   ---------   ---------   -------------
<S>                                            <C>         <C>         <C>
Operating Plants:
  Jacksonville, Florida(2)...................  3           5           624,000
  Warner Robbins, Georgia....................  2           8           864,000
  Lawrenceburg, Indiana......................  1           4           504,000
  Winchester, Indiana........................  2           6           627,000
  Shakopee, Minnesota........................  2           6           360,000
  Salem, New Jersey(3).......................  3           6           733,000
  Elmira, New York...........................  2           6           912,000
  Henryetta, Oklahoma........................  2           6           664,000
  Connellsville, Pennsylvania(4).............  2           4           624,000
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Keyser, West Virginia, Gas City, Indiana, Cliffwood, New Jersey, Royersford,
    Pennsylvania, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Houston, Texas and Dayville,
    Connecticut are closed plants that are part of the collateral securing the
    First Mortgage Notes and the Company's obligations under the related
    Indenture.
 
(2) The Company removed one furnace and one machine from production at this
    facility in February 1997.
 
(3) A portion of the site on which this facility is located is leased pursuant
    to several long-term leases.
 
(4) The Company removed one furnace and four machines from production at this
    facility in February 1997.
 
     The following table sets forth certain information about the facilities
leased by the Company as of August 1, 1998 (other than the Tampa headquarters):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    LEASE
                                                BUILDING AREA      EXPIRATION
                   LOCATION                       (SQ. FT.)           DATE
                   --------                     -------------    --------------
<S>                                             <C>              <C>
Warehouses:
  Dayville, Connecticut.......................    985,000         August 2018
  Jacksonville, Florida.......................    120,000          June 2003
  Adairsville, Georgia........................    165,000          June 1999
  Winchester, Indiana.........................    120,000          June 2000
  Savage, Minnesota...........................    102,000        month to month
  Salem, New Jersey(1)........................   land only        January 2029
  Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania..................    100,000        month to month
  Mississauga, Ontario, Canada................    48,000         month to month
  Fort Collins, Colorado......................    120,000          June 2003
Machine Shop:
  Streator, Illinois..........................    130,000        month to month
Mold Shop:
  Zanesville, Ohio............................    102,000        December 2008
</TABLE>
 
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(1) The building is owned by the Company and has 733,000 square feet.
 
     Headquarters Lease.  In connection with the Anchor Acquisition, the Company
assumed and amended Old Anchor's lease of the headquarters facility located in
Tampa, Florida and a related option to purchase. In January 1998, the Company
exercised its option to purchase and assigned the option to a third party
purchaser of the facility. Anchor has entered into a lease pursuant to which it
will lease a portion of the headquarters facility for an initial term of ten
years.
 
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ITEM 4.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
 
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
     The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial
ownership of the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
(collectively the "Voting Common Stock") as of August 1, 1998 by: (i) each
person who is known by the Company to beneficially own 5% or more of such Voting
Common Stock; (ii) each Director of the Company; (iii) the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and the Named Executive Officers (as defined); and (iv) all
current Directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     CLASS AND AMOUNT OF           PERCENTAGE                PERCENTAGE
                                   BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(1)        (BY CLASS)(1)           (BOTH CLASSES)(1)
                                   -----------------------   -----------------------   -----------------------
                                              PRIMARY AND
                                   ACTUAL    FULLY DILUTED   PRIMARY   FULLY DILUTED   PRIMARY   FULLY DILUTED
NAME(1)                            ------    -------------   -------   -------------   -------   -------------
<S>                                <C>       <C>             <C>       <C>             <C>       <C>
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
John J. Ghaznavi(2)..............       --            --         --           --          --           --
M. William Lightner(3)...........       --            --         --           --          --           --
David T. Gutowski(4).............       --            --         --           --          --           --
Paul H. Farrar(5)................       --            --         --           --          --           --
C. Kent May(6)...................       --            --         --           --          --           --
Steven J. Friesen(7).............       --            --         --           --          --           --
Richard M. Deneau(8).............       --            --         --           --          --           --
George C. Lusby(9)...............       --            --         --           --          --           --
William J. Shaw..................       --            --         --           --          --           --
Christopher M. Mackey(10)........  116,855       691,388       64.9          6.9        35.1          2.4
                                   Class A       Class A
All Directors and executive
  officers as a group (17
  persons).......................  116,855       691,388       64.9          6.9        35.1          2.4
FIVE PERCENT STOCKHOLDERS:
Smith Barney, as escrow
  agent for certain creditors      214,506     3,969,013
  of Old Anchor(11)..............  Class A       Class A       93.5         39.1        77.1         13.9
Anchor Glass Container
  Corporation Service                   --     1,341,079
  Retirement Plan(12)(13)........                Class A       73.2         13.2        49.0          4.7
Anchor Glass Container
  Corporation Retirement
  Plan for Salaried                     --       158,921
  Employees(12)(14)..............                Class A       24.5          1.6        10.2          0.6
                                   902,615    17,309,942
Consumers U.S., Inc.(15).........  Class B       Class B      100.0         97.2        97.3         62.7
                                        --       525,000
G&G Investments, Inc.(16)........                Class B       36.8          2.8        27.4          1.8
</TABLE>
 
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 (1) Unless otherwise indicated in these footnotes, each stockholder has sole
     voting and investment power with respect to shares beneficially owned and
     all addresses are in care of the Company. All primary share amounts and
     percentages reflect beneficial ownership determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3
     under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
     All fully diluted share amounts and percentages reflect beneficial
     ownership of Voting Common Stock determined on a fully diluted basis. All
     information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished by the
     respective Director, executive officer or stockholder, as the case may be,
     as of August 1, 1998.
 
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 (2) Through G&G, Ghaznavi Canada Inc. and other affiliates, Mr. Ghaznavi
     beneficially owns 21,619,584 shares of the voting common stock of
     Consumers, including 1,588,126 shares issuable upon the exercise of
     currently exercisable options. Mr. Ghaznavi is the controlling shareholder
     of G&G and Consumers U.S.
 
 (3) Mr. Lightner beneficially owns 138,800 shares of the voting common stock of
     Consumers, including 135,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently
     exercisable options, but not including 2,000 shares owned by Mr. Lightner's
     spouse with respect to which Mr. Lightner disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
 (4) Mr. Gutowski beneficially owns 126,300 shares of the voting common stock of
     Consumers, including 115,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently
     exercisable options.
 
 (5) Mr. Farrar beneficially owns 30,000 shares of the voting common stock of
     Consumers, including 25,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently
     exercisable options.
 
 (6) Mr. May beneficially owns 92,600 shares of the voting common stock of
     Consumers, including 85,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently
     exercisable options.
 
 (7) Mr. Friesen beneficially owns 25,000 shares of the voting common stock of
     Consumers, all of which are issuable upon the exercise of currently
     exercisable options.
 
 (8) Mr. Deneau beneficially owns 33,333 shares of the voting common stock of
     Consumers, all of which are issuable upon the exercise of currently
     exercisable options.
 
 (9) Mr. Lusby beneficially owns 35,000 shares of the voting common stock of
     Consumers, all of which are issuable upon the exercise of currently
     exercisable options.
 
(10) Includes 574,533 shares issuable upon conversion of 137,888 shares of
     Series A Preferred Stock. Mr. Mackey has beneficial ownership of 116,801
     shares of Class A Common Stock and 137,846 shares of Series A Preferred
     Stock through CoMac Partners, L.P., CoMac International N.V., CoMac
     Opportunities Fund, L.P. and CoMac Endowment Fund, L.P. Pursuant to Rule
     13d-4 under the Securities Act, Mr. Mackey disclaims beneficial ownership
     of such shares. The address for this stockholder is 1 Greenwich Office
     Park, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831.
 
(11) Includes 3,421,663 shares issuable upon conversion of 821,199 shares of
     Series A Preferred Stock and 332,844 shares issuable upon the exercise of
     certain currently exercisable warrants. The 214,506 shares of Class A
     Common Stock, the 821,199 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the
     warrants are held by Smith Barney, as escrow agent, pursuant to an escrow
     agreement between Old Anchor and Smith Barney. Such shares and warrants are
     in the process of being distributed to the creditors of Old Anchor. The
     address of Smith Barney is 388 Greenwich Street, 19th Floor, New York, New
     York 10013.
 
(12) This stockholder's shares of Series A Preferred Stock are held in trust by
     The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee of such benefit plan and the current
     address for this stockholder is c/o The Chase Manhattan Bank, 3 Chase
     Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11245. However, an "investment
     manager," as that term is defined in Section 3(38) of ERISA, will be
     appointed to control the shares contributed to the plans. When appointed,
     such investment manager will have exclusive control over this stockholder's
     shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any shares of Class A Common Stock
     into which such shares of Series A Preferred Stock may be converted.
     Pursuant to an agreement among the Company, Consumers and the PBGC, a
     valuation of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock contributed to the
     Plans has been performed by an independent appraiser, which was completed
     in November 1997. In March 1998, the Company made an additional
     contribution to the Plans of $0.7 million in cash to bring the value of the
     contribution to $9.0 million.
 
(13) All 1,341,079 shares of this stockholder's beneficially owned shares of
     Class A Common Stock are issuable upon conversion of 321,859 shares of
     Series A Preferred Stock.
 
(14) All 158,921 shares of this stockholder's beneficially owned shares are
     issuable upon conversion of 38,141 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
 
(15) Includes 17,064,682 shares issuable upon conversion of 3,754,230 shares of
     Series B Preferred Stock (including 394,230 shares of Series B Preferred
     Stock, accrued as of June 30, 1998 as a payment in kind
 
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     dividend). Does not include, however, shares of Series B Preferred Stock
     which have accrued since June 30, 1998 as a payment in kind dividend. On a
     fully diluted basis, Consumers U.S. currently owns approximately 57% of the
     three classes of common stock of the Company. Not including the Class C
     Common Stock (which is nonvoting), Consumers U.S. owns approximately 63.8%
     of the voting common stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis. All of
     the shares of Class B Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock currently
     owned or subsequently acquired by Consumers U.S. are pledged to secure
     Consumers U.S.' guarantee of the Company's obligations under the First
     Mortgage Notes and the related Indenture. The address for Consumers U.S. is
     3140 William Flinn Highway, Allison Park, Pennsylvania 15101.
 
(16) All 525,000 shares are issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable
     warrants. The address for G&G is 3140 William Flinn Highway, Allison Park,
     Pennsylvania 15101.
 
ITEM 5.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
 
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
 
     Directors and Officers. The following table sets forth certain information
regarding each of the Company's directors and executive officers.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME                                        AGE                    POSITION
- ----                                        ---                    --------
<S>                                         <C>   <C>
John J. Ghaznavi..........................  63    Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
                                                  Director
Richard M. Deneau.........................  51    President, Chief Operating Officer and
                                                  Director
M. William Lightner, Jr...................  64    Senior Vice President -- Finance, Chief
                                                    Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director
David T. Gutowski.........................  49    Senior Vice President -- Administration and
                                                    Director
C. Kent May...............................  58    Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
                                                    Secretary and Director
Paul H. Farrar............................  63    Director
Steven J. Friesen.........................  53    Director
Christopher M. Mackey.....................  38    Director
William J. Shaw...........................  55    Director
Roger L. Erb..............................  55    Senior Vice President -- Operations
Gordon S. Love............................  48    Senior Vice President -- Sales and
                                                  Marketing
Edward M. Jonas...........................  60    Controller
Eugene K. Pool............................  62    Vice President, Associate General Counsel
                                                  and Assistant Secretary
John F. Robichaud.........................  52    Vice President -- Order Management and
                                                    Scheduling Logistics
George C. Lusby III.......................  54    Industry Vice President -- Sales and
                                                  Marketing
John L. Day...............................  51    Industry Vice President -- Sales and
                                                  Marketing
Gregory C. Sinatro........................  46    Industry Vice President -- Sales and
                                                  Marketing
</TABLE>
 
     Term of Office. Each director serves until such director's successor is
elected and qualified or until such director's earlier resignation, retirement,
disqualification, removal from office or death. Each Officer serves until the
first meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of the
stockholders and until such officer's successor is chosen and qualified.
 
     John J. Ghaznavi became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company in January 1997. He has been Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and a director of each of Consumers, Glenshaw and G&G since 1993, 1988 and 1987,
respectively. Mr. Ghaznavi is currently a member of the Board of Directors of
the Glass Packaging Institute.
 
     Richard M. Deneau assumed his duties as President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company in July 1997 and as a director in June 1998. From January
1996 until June 1997, Mr. Deneau was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of Ball-Foster. From October 1992 to January 1996, he was Senior Vice
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President in charge of the domestic beverage can operations of American National
Can Company. Prior to October 1992, Mr. Deneau was Senior Vice President of
Sales at American National Can Company's division and the predecessor of
Ball-Foster, Foster Forbes ("Foster-Forbes").
 
     M. William Lightner, Jr. joined the Company in January 1997 as a director
and as Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. He became Vice
President -- Finance in March 1997 and Senior Vice President -- Finance in June
1997. Since July 1994, Mr. Lightner has been Vice President of Finance and Chief
Financial Officer of Consumers. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Lightner served as
Chairman of MICA Resources, a privately held aluminum processor and brokerage
company. Mr. Lightner was a partner with Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1969 to
1989.
 
     David T. Gutowski joined the Company in January 1997 as a director and as a
Vice President and became Vice President -- Administration in March 1997 and
Senior Vice President -- Administration in June 1997. He has been a director of
Consumers since 1993. Mr. Gutowski served as Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer of G&G since 1988.
 
     C. Kent May became a director of the Company in January 1997 and became
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company in March 1997. He
became Senior Vice President in June 1997. Mr. May has served as a director of
Consumers since 1993 and he was appointed General Counsel of Consumers in March
1997. Mr. May has been an associate, partner or member of the law firm of Eckert
Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC since 1964, and served as the managing partner of
such firm from 1991 to 1996.
 
     Paul H. Farrar became a director of the Company in February 1997 and has
served as a director of Consumers since 1994. Mr. Farrar has been Chairman of
Adelaide Capital Corporation, an investment company, since 1994, and he served
as Senior Vice President of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, a Canadian
chartered bank from 1986 to December 1993.
 
     Steven J. Friesen became a director of the Company in June 1998. Mr.
Friesen has been Vice Chairman of G&G since September 1997. For the two years
prior to joining G&G he was an independent consultant and managed his own
investments. Prior thereto he was Chief Executive Officer of the Foster Forbes
Glass Division of American National Can.
 
     Christopher M. Mackey became a director of the Company in June 1998. Mr.
Mackey has been President and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of CMS
Advisers, Inc., an investment company, since 1992.
 
     William J. Shaw became a director of the Company in June 1998. Mr. Shaw has
been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Thousand Trails, Inc.,
the owner/manager of recreational campgrounds, since May 1995. He also served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Ameriscribe, Inc., a data management
firm, from 1989 to 1994.
 
     Roger L. Erb became Senior Vice President -- Operations of the Company in
October 1997. From September 1995 until June 1997, Mr. Erb was Senior Vice
President of Technical Services at Ball-Foster. Prior thereto, he was employed
at Foster Forbes, serving as Senior Vice President of Technical Services from
June 1994 to September 1995, Senior Vice President of Operations from January
1993 to June 1994, and Vice President of Technical Services prior to 1993.
 
     Gordon S. Love became Senior Vice President -- Sales and Marketing of the
Company in July 1997. From October 1996 until June 1997, Mr. Love was Vice
President of Sales for Beer and Liquor at Ball-Foster. From September 1995 until
October 1996, he was Senior Vice President of Beverage Sales at Ball-Foster.
Prior thereto, he was employed at Foster Forbes, serving as Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing from July 1993 to September 1995, Vice
President of Sales from October 1992 to July 1993, and Beer Product Manager
prior to October 1992.
 
     Edward M. Jonas joined the Company in February 1997 and became Controller
of the Company in March 1997. Mr. Jonas joined the predecessor to Old Anchor in
1968 and was Comptroller of Old Anchor from 1983 through early 1995.
 
     Eugene K. Pool joined Old Anchor in June 1988 as Senior Counsel. Mr. Pool
was appointed Assistant Secretary of Old Anchor in 1988, Associate General
Counsel of Old Anchor in 1991 and Vice President-Associate General Counsel of
Old Anchor in 1995. In February 1997, Mr. Pool became Assistant Secretary of
 
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the Company and in March 1997, he became Vice President and Associate General
Counsel for the Company.
 
     John F. Robichaud joined the Company in September 1997 as Vice
President -- Order Management and Scheduling Logistics. From 1992 until
September 1997 he was Director of Logistics for Consumers and from 1986 to 1992
was Director of Marketing for Consumers.
 
     George C. Lusby III joined the Company in March 1997 as Industry Vice
President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Lusby has served as Vice President of
Sales and Marketing and as a director of Glenshaw since 1987.
 
     John L. Day became Industry Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the
Company in March 1997. From September 1993 to February 1997, Mr. Day served as
Vice President -- Beer Sales of Old Anchor and from August 1990 to September
1993, he served as Director of Sales of Old Anchor.
 
     Gregory C. Sinatro became Industry Vice President of Sales and Marketing
for the Company in March 1997. From October 1994 to February 1997, Mr. Sinatro
served as Senior Vice President of Food/Consumer Products of Old Anchor and from
January 1989 to September 1994, he served as Vice President -- Consumer Products
Division of Old Anchor.
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
 
     Classification of Board.  Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation (the "Restated Charter") of the Company, until February 5,
2000, the holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect four
directors (the "Class A Directors") and the holders of the Class B Common Stock
are entitled to elect seven directors (the "Class B Directors"). Messrs. Mackey
and Shaw are Class A Directors (the remaining Class A Directors have not yet
been designated). Messrs. Ghaznavi, Lightner, Gutowski, Farrar, Friesen, Deneau
and May are Class B Directors.
 
     From and after February 5, 2000, the Board of Directors has discretion to
determine the number of directors (each a "Director") constituting the Board of
Directors, and such number of Directors will be divided into three classes, as
nearly equal in the number of Directors as possible. The term of Directors of
the first, second and third class will expire at the first, second and third
annual meeting after their election, respectively. At each annual meeting, the
number of Directors constituting the class whose term has expired at the time of
such meeting will be elected to hold office until the third succeeding annual
meeting. Until February 5, 2000, Class A Directors may be removed with or
without cause only by the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Directors
may be removed with or without cause only by the holders of Class B Common
Stock. Thereafter, all classes of Common Stock (as defined) of the Company will
be consolidated into one class of Common Stock, and, pursuant to the Bylaws of
the Company (the "Bylaws"), Directors may be removed only with cause by the
affirmative vote of the holders of 75% of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company then entitled to vote at an election of Directors.
 
     The foregoing provisions of the Restated Charter and the Bylaws are subject
to the rights, if any, of any series of preferred stock of the Company to elect
additional Directors under circumstances specified in the certificate of
designation relating to such preferred stock.
 
     Officers of the Company serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
 
     Compensation of Directors.  Non-employee directors of the Company are
entitled to receive an annual director's fee of $7,000. Effective with the
Settlement, the amount of the annual fee for non-employee directors has been
increased to $15,000. In addition, fees of $750 are paid to non-employee
directors for each directors' meeting and committee meeting attended unless more
than one meeting is held on the same day, in which case the fee for attending
each subsequent meeting is $500.
 
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ITEM 6.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
     Included in the table below, is compensation awarded to, earned by or paid,
during Fiscal 1997 to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the four most
highly compensated executive officers who were serving as officers at the end of
Fiscal 1997 (the "Named Executive Officers").
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     ANNUAL COMPENSATION
                                         --------------------------------------------
                                                                      OTHER ANNUAL          ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION       YEAR   SALARY($)(2)   BONUS($)   COMPENSATION($)(3)   COMPENSATION($)(4)
- ---------------------------       ----   ------------   --------   ------------------   ------------------
<S>                               <C>    <C>            <C>        <C>                  <C>
John J. Ghaznavi................  1997     $     --     $  --           $--                  $    --
  Chairman, Chief Executive
  Officer(1)
Richard M. Deneau...............  1997      246,703(5)     --           --                    23,991
  President, Chief Operating
  Officer
David T. Gutowski...............  1997      171,701        --           --                    42,091
  Senior Vice President-
  Administration
George C. Lusby.................  1997      157,518        --           --                     3,238
  Industry Vice President-Sales
  and Marketing
C. Kent May.....................  1997      153,419        --           --                        --
  Senior Vice President-General
  Counsel and Secretary
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Mr. Ghaznavi received no compensation from the Company. The Company is a
    party to a Management Agreement with G&G, whereby, G&G provides specified
    managerial services for the Company and is entitled to receive an annual
    management fee of up to $3.0 million.
 
(2) Salary is shown as earned in the fiscal year, however certain amounts have
    been paid in the following year.
 
(3) No information is provided in the column labeled "Other annual compensation"
    since the aggregate amount of perquisites for the period presented is less
    than the lessor of $50,000 or 10% of total annual salary and bonus reported
    for each of the named officers.
 
(4) Information provided in the column labeled "All other compensation" includes
    moving expenses paid by the Company.
 
(5) This amount represents Mr. Deneau's salary from the date of the commencement
    of his employment with the Company, June 1, 1997, through the end of the
    fiscal year.
 
ANCHOR ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN
 
     The Anchor Glass Container Corporation Annual Incentive Plan is designed to
compensate salaried employees of Anchor for performance with respect to planned
business objectives. Participants will be compensated based on the achievement
of predetermined goals of Anchor. Plan participation is limited to salaried
employees within the organization. Eligible participants are designated at the
beginning of each fiscal year as approved by the Compensation Committee. The
plan began January 1, 1998.
 
CONSUMERS DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN
 
     The Director and Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan, 1996, as amended, of
Consumers, permits Consumers to grant options to purchase common shares of
Consumers to directors and employees of Consumers and any subsidiary or
affiliate, including Anchor. Options may be granted to purchase an aggregate of
3,300,000 common shares of Consumers. Options to purchase 1,216,500 common
shares of Consumers at
 
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exercise prices that range from C$9.65 to C$13.50, were granted to all of the
salaried employees of Anchor in 1997. Granted options have a term of ten years
and vest one third each year over a three year period.
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
 
     The Company does not, as a general rule, enter into employment agreements
with its executive officers and/or other key employees.
 
EMPLOYEE PLAN
 
     As part of the Anchor Acquisition, the Company assumed Old Anchor's
obligations under the Anchor Glass Container Corporation Executive/Key Employee
Retention Plan which covers approximately 35 employees including Messrs. Pool,
Day and Sinatro. Under this plan, if a participating employee is terminated by
the Company without cause or terminates his or her employment with the Company
for good reason (such as a reduction in base salary, a material change in
position, duties or responsibilities, or a material change in job location), the
Company is obligated to pay a severance benefit to such employee. If all
participating employees were to be terminated by the Company without cause
and/or were to terminate their employment with the Company for good reason, the
aggregate amount of severance benefits payable by the Company under this plan
would be $1.1 million. This plan terminates August 5, 1998.
 
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCK AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
 
     The compensation committee is comprised of the entire board of directors,
which includes the Chief Executive Officer and President, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Senior Vice President-Administration and the Senior Vice
President-General Counsel. Messrs. Ghaznavi and Farrar are also members of
Consumers' compensation committee. Certain members of Consumers' board of
directors also serve as executive officers and/or directors of Anchor, including
Messrs. Ghaznavi, Farrar and May.
 
ITEM 7.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
     The Company is part of a group of glass manufacturing companies (the
"Affiliated Glass Manufacturers") with Consumers and Glenshaw, each of which is
controlled by Mr. Ghaznavi through G&G. The Company intends to engage in a
variety of transactions with Consumers and Glenshaw as a part of its strategy to
achieve synergies among the companies. These expected transactions may include
bulk purchasing of raw and packaging materials, provision of technical and
engineering services, joint utilization of Anchor's mold and repair shops and
the possible consolidation of certain functions such as sales, engineering and
management information services.
 
     The Company has entered into an Intercompany Agreement (the "Intercompany
Agreement") with G&G, Consumers, Consumers U.S., Consumers International,
Glenshaw, Hillsboro, I.M.T.E.C. Enterprises, Inc., a machinery manufacturer
majority-owned by G&G, and certain related companies which establishes standards
for certain intercompany transactions. Pursuant to the Intercompany Agreement,
the Company may, from time to time, fill orders for customers of Affiliated
Glass Manufacturers and Affiliated Glass Manufacturers may, from time to time,
fill orders for customers of the Company. In such case, where the customer is
not a common customer, the company that does the manufacturing will pay a market
commission, set at 5% of the invoiced amount, to the company that referred the
customer. In the event of a transfer of a customer to the Company by an
Affiliated Glass Manufacturers or to an Affiliated Glass Manufacturers by the
Company, the transfer is treated as though the transferee had filled the orders
for the transferred customer.
 
     In connection with any bulk purchasing of raw materials, packaging
materials, machinery, insurance, maintenance services, environmental services
and other items and services used in this business, each of the Affiliated Glass
Manufacturers will share out-of-pocket costs of the purchasing activities
without payment of commissions. Similarly, in connection with the provision of
technical, engineering or mold design services, the company providing the
services will receive reasonable per diem fees and costs for the employees
provided. For services such as the provision of molds, the company providing the
service will receive cost plus a reasonable market mark-up.
 
     Transactions carried out in accordance with the Intercompany Agreement do
not require approval of the board of directors or fairness opinions. Any
amendment to the Intercompany Agreement is subject to the
 
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Indenture requirement that it be in writing, on terms no less favorable to the
Company than could have been obtained in a comparable arms' length transaction
between the Company and third parties and is subject to the approval of the
Board of Directors ("Affiliate Transaction Provisions"). The Revolving Credit
Agreement and the Indentures require that transactions between the Company and
an affiliate be in writing on no less favorable terms to the Company than would
be obtainable in a comparable arms' length transaction between the Company and a
person that is not an affiliate. In addition, transactions exceeding certain
threshold values require the approval of the Company's board of directors, the
approval of the Company's independent directors or an independent fairness
opinion.
 
     Certain affiliates of the Company are engaged in businesses other than the
manufacture of glass containers, such as manufacturing or rehabilitating
manufacturing equipment, automobile and truck leasing, shipping and real estate
management. These transactions are subject to the Affiliate Transaction
Provisions of the Indentures.
 
     The Company is party to the Management Agreement with G&G. Pursuant to the
Management Agreement, G&G is to provide specified managerial services for the
Company. For these services G&G is entitled to receive an annual management fee
of $3.0 million and to reimbursement of its out-of-pocket costs plus an
administrative charge not to exceed 10% of those costs. The Revolving Credit
Agreement and the Indenture limit management fee payments by the Company under
the Management Agreement to $1.5 million per year unless the Company meets
certain financial tests, in which case such fees will accrue.
 
     In September 1997, Hillsboro Glass Company ("Hillsboro"), a glass container
manufacturing plant owned by G&G, discontinued manufacturing. All of Hillsboro's
rights and obligations to fill orders under a supply contract between Consumers
and one of its major customers have been purchased by Consumers and Anchor. In
addition, in connection with a plan to simplify the corporate ownership
structure of Consumers, Anchor and their affiliates, the operating assets and
liabilities of Glenshaw will be acquired by a newly-formed U.S. wholly-owned
subsidiary of Consumers. The purchase price of U.S.$54.3 million will be paid in
common shares of Consumers.
 
     The Company from time to time has engaged the law firm of Eckert Seamans
Cherin & Mellott, LLC, to represent it on a variety of matters. C. Kent May, an
executive officer and director of the Company, is a member of such law firm.
 
ITEM 8.  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 these
proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition or operating results of the Company, based on the Company's current
understanding of the relevant facts and law.
 
ITEM 9. MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND
        RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
 
     The Company's common equity securities consist of Classes A, B and C Common
Stock and Series A and Series B Preferred Stock (collectively, the
"Securities"). There is no established public trading market for any of the
Securities. The Company has applied for quotation of the Series A Preferred
Stock and the Class A and Class C Common Stock (collectively, the "Quoted
Securities") on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board, an automated quotation
system. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will meet the
requirements for such quotation, of the liquidity of any markets that may
develop for any of the Quoted Securities, of the ability of the holders of the
Quoted Securities to sell such Securities, or of the price at which holders of
the Quoted Securities would be able to sell such Securities. Neither the Series
B Preferred Stock nor the Class B Common Stock is listed or quoted on any
securities exchange or automated quotation system.
 
     As of August 1, 1998, there were 1,955 registered holders of 2,239,320
shares of Series A Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 9,330,500 shares
of Class A Common Stock; one registered holder of 3,754,230 shares of Series B
Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 17,064,682 shares of Class B Common
Stock; 1,541 registered holders of Class A Common Stock; one registered holder
of Class B Common Stock; and no registered holders of Class C Common Stock. See
"Item 4. Principal Stockholders." As of August 1, 1998,
 
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2,999,999 shares of Class C Common Stock, which is nonvoting until February 5,
2000, were issuable upon the exercise of currently exercisable warrants, which
are held by two institutional investors and certain creditors of Old Anchor. In
addition, pursuant to the Settlement, there are 332,844 shares of Class A Common
Stock and 525,000 shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
currently exercisable warrants held by certain creditors of Old Anchor and an
affiliate Consumers U.S., respectively. See "Item 11. Description of
Registrant's Securities to be Registered."
 
     Shares of Class C Common Stock (the "Registered Securities") acquired from
any "affiliate" (as such term is defined in Rule 144(a)(1) under the Securities
Act) of the Company and shares of the Registered Securities held by an affiliate
of the Company may, under certain circumstances, be sold to the public without
registration under the Securities Act in reliance on an exemption contained in
Rule 144 promulgated thereunder.
 
     In general, under Rule 144 (a "safe harbor" for the resale of restricted
securities or other securities by an "affiliate" of the Company to the public
without registration), a person (or group of persons whose shares are
aggregated) who has beneficially owned restricted shares of the Company
(together with its predecessors) for at least one year, including any person who
may be deemed to be an "affiliate" of the Company, is entitled to sell to the
public, within any three-month period, a number of shares that does not exceed
the greater of (i) one percent of the total number of shares of the Registered
Securities that are not "restricted securities", and (ii) the average weekly
trading volume during the four calendar weeks preceding the date on which notice
of the sale is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sales under
Rule 144 are also subject to certain manner of sale provisions, notice
requirements and the availability of adequate "current public information" about
the Company. The Company will not be deemed to have such information available
until the expiration of at least 90 days following the effective date of this
Registration Statement on Form 10. A person who is not deemed to have been an
"affiliate" of the Company at any time during the 90 days preceding a sale and
who has beneficially owned his or her restricted shares for at least two years
would, pursuant to Rule 144(k), be entitled to sell such restricted shares to
the public without regard to the volume limitations described above and the
other conditions of Rule 144.
 
     As of the date hereof, no shares of the Registered Securities are eligible
for resale under Rule 144. As noted above, there is no active trading market for
the Registered Securities, and no prediction can be made of the effect, if any,
that sales of shares of the Registered Securities under Rule 144 or the
availability of shares for sale will have on the market price of the Registered
Securities prevailing from time to time after the date of this Registration
Statement on Form 10. The Company is unable to estimate the number of shares
that may be sold in the public market under Rule 144, because such amount will
depend on the trading volume in and market price for the Registered Securities
and other factors. Nevertheless, sales of substantial amounts of shares in the
public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely
affect the market price of the Registered Securities. Due to the limited trading
market for the Registered Securities, however, the trading volume therefor may
be low and the market price volatile make reliance on Rule 144 unpredictable.
 
     The Class C Common Stock is being registered hereby in satisfaction of the
Company's obligations to the holders thereof under the Settlement. Other than
the holders of the Class C Common Stock, no other person has any right to have
shares of Common Stock registered under the Securities Act or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
 
     The Company has never paid dividends on its Common Stock and has no
intention to do so in the future. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock
are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors of the
Company out of legally available funds, cumulative dividends, payable quarterly
in cash, at an annual rate of 10% of the liquidation value thereof. The holders
of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends
payable quarterly in kind at an annual rate of 8% of the liquidation value
thereof. For a discussion regarding limitations on the Company's ability to pay
dividends, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Factors Affecting Future Operating
Results -- "Substantial Leverage; Ability to Service Debt," Significant
Expenditures; Dependence on Successful Implementation of the Business Strategy"
and "Restrictive Debt Covenants."
 
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ITEM 10.  RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
 
     On various dates since January 1997, the Company sold and issued 902,615
shares of Class B Common Stock, valued at $5.00 per share, 3,754,230 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock (including the issuance of shares paid in kind as
dividends), valued at $25.00 per share, and warrants currently exercisable for
525,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. These shares and warrants were issued in
an offering not involving a public offering pursuant to Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act to Consumers U.S. and an affiliate of Consumers U.S. As a
condition to each of the above sales, the purchaser consented to a placement of
a restrictive legend on the certificate representing the securities.
 
     In connection with the Anchor Acquisition, the Company issued: (i) 490,898
shares of Class A Common Stock, valued at $5.00 per share, and 1,879,320 shares
of Series A Preferred Stock, valued at $25.00 per share, to Smith Barney, as
escrow agent for certain creditors of Old Anchor, (ii) an aggregate of 360,000
shares of Series A Preferred Stock, valued at $25.00 per share, to the defined
benefit plans maintained by Old Anchor and assumed by the Company in the Anchor
Acquisition and (iii) warrants exercisable for 2,107,843 shares of Class C
Common Stock, valued at $5.00 per share, to two institutional purchasers as
compensation for providing the interim financing for the Anchor Acquisition and
the refinancing thereof with the First Mortgage Notes. The warrants for Class C
Common Stock were issued in an offering not involving a public offering pursuant
to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. As a condition to such sales, the
purchasers consented to a placement of a restrictive legend on the certificates
representing the warrants. All of the shares of Class A Common Stock and Series
A Preferred Stock issued to Old Anchor were issued in reliance on the exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act contained in Section
1145 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
     In April 1997, the Company issued $150.0 million aggregate principal amount
of the First Mortgage Notes to two initial purchasers, both of whom were
"accredited investors" as that term is defined in Regulation D of the Securities
Act, in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The
initial purchasers resold the First Mortgage Notes to a group of "qualified
institutional buyers" (as such term is used in Rule 144A under the Securities
Act) in reliance on the exemptions from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act provided by Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.
These securities were subsequently exchanged by the Company for securities with
comparable terms which had been registered under the Securities Act.
 
     In March 1998, the Company issued $50.0 million aggregate principal amount
of the Senior Notes to two initial purchasers, both of whom were "accredited
investors" as that term is defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act, in
reliance on the exemption from the registration of the Securities Act provided
by Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The initial purchasers
resold the Senior Notes to a group of "qualified institutional buyers" (as such
term is used in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) in reliance on the
exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by
Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. These securities were
subsequently exchanged by the Company for securities with comparable terms which
had been registered under the Securities Act.
 
     In connection with the Settlement, in June 1998, the Company issued
warrants for the purchase of 332,844 and 892,152 shares of Class A and Class C
Common Stock, respectively. These warrants are currently exercisable and do not
require any payment upon exercise. The warrants were issued in reliance on the
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act contained in
Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
ITEM 11.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
 
     Anchor is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, having a
par value of $0.10 per share.
 
     For the period from February 5, 1997 until February 5, 2000 (the "Initial
Period"), the Common Stock is divided into three classes, Class A and Class B,
which are voting, and Class C, which is non-voting during the Initial Period.
During the Initial Period, the number of Directors of Anchor is fixed at eleven,
with the holders of the Class A Common Stock having the right to elect four
directors and the holders of the Class B Common Stock having the right to elect
seven directors. The holders of the Class C Common Stock are not entitled to
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participate in the election of directors. Except as described in the immediately
preceding sentence with respect to election of directors, there are no
distinctions between the rights of holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and
Class B Common Stock. The holders of Class C Common Stock have no voting rights
during the Initial Period. At the expiration of the Initial Period, the Class A
Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock will
automatically be consolidated into a single class of Common Stock with identical
rights. The Revolving Credit Facility places restriction on the Company's
ability to pay dividends.
 
     The Company has issued warrants exercisable for 2,107,843 shares of Class C
Common Stock in the aggregate to two institutional purchasers as compensation
for providing interim financing for the Anchor Acquisition and the refinancing
thereof with the First Mortgage Notes. These warrants are currently exercisable
and the exercise price has been deemed to have been paid. Warrants exercisable
for 1,405,229 shares expire in February 2007 and warrants exercisable for the
remaining 702,614 shares expire in April 2007. In addition, pursuant to the
Settlement, the Company has issued warrants currently exercisable for 892,156
shares of Class C Common Stock to certain creditors of Old Anchor. The warrants
do not require any payment upon exercise and expire in June 2008.
 
ITEM 12.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
 
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
 
     Article VIII of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") provides for the
indemnification of directors and officers of the Company and any persons serving
at the request of the Company as a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, to the fullest
extent permitted by the General Corporate Law of the State of Delaware (the
"DGCL"). The Certificate of Incorporation also allows the Company, by action of
the Board of Directors, to indemnify other officers, employees and agents of the
Company. These rights to indemnification (i) are contract rights; (ii) cannot be
changed by any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to adversely affect
any person being indemnified with respect to any alleged action or inaction
occurring prior to such amendment; (iii) subject to any rights imposed by law
and the By-Laws of the Company, include the right to have the Company advance
expenses incurred in defending any such action, suit or proceeding prior to the
final disposition; and (iv) are not exclusive of any other right which any
person may have or may acquire under the Certificate of Incorporation, or any
statute, by-law or agreement, or by any vote of the stockholders or
disinterested directors of the Company, or otherwise. In addition to the
indemnification provided by Article VIII, Article IX limits the personal
liability of directors for monetary damages arising out of a breach of fiduciary
duty to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.
 
     The Certificate of Incorporation generally prohibits the Company from
indemnifying any person in connection with an action, suit or proceeding (or
portion thereof) initiated by such person unless such action, suit or proceeding
(or portion thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors. However, this
prohibition does not apply to a counterclaim, cross-claim or third party claim
brought by an indemnitee in any action, suit or proceeding. In addition, persons
claiming a right to indemnification or advancement may bring suit against the
Company if the claim is not paid in full by the Company within sixty days, in
the case of a claim for indemnification, or thirty days, in the case of a claim
for advancement, after receipt of the written claim.
 
BY-LAWS
 
     The By-laws of the Company contain no provision for indemnification.
 
ITEM 13.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
     See Item 15.
 
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ITEM 14.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
     Old Anchor's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1996 and
consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholder's equity
(deficiency in assets) for each of the two years in the period ended December
31, 1996 incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement had been
previously audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte"), independent
accountants to Old Anchor (whose report disclaimed an opinion on the 1996
consolidated financial statements of Old Anchor and included explanatory
paragraphs referring to the bankruptcy proceedings of the Company and to the
remaining deficiency in assets after the sale of substantially all of the assets
and business of the Company and the substantial doubt that it raises relative to
the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern). Pursuant to the
Asset Purchase Agreement, the purchase price for the Anchor Acquisition was
subject to adjustment based on an audited balance sheet (the "Closing Balance
Sheet"). As discussed under "Item 1. Business -- The Anchor Acquisition" the
parties were in settlement negotiations regarding the appropriate adjustment. As
Deloitte was engaged to audit the Closing Balance Sheet (although an audit
opinion has not been issued) and continues to be the independent accountants to
Old Anchor, Old Anchor informed the Company that it was inappropriate for
Deloitte to provide its consent to the use of its audit report for these
periods. Accordingly, Arthur Andersen LLP audited the financial statements of
Old Anchor for these periods.
 
ITEM 15.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
     (a) Financial Statements and Schedules
 
     1. Financial Statements.  The unaudited condensed balance sheet of Anchor
as of March 31, 1998 and the condensed statements of operations and cash flows
for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and the period from February 5, 1997
to March 31, 1997, including the notes thereto, are incorporated herein by
reference from Anchor's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A filed with the
Commission on July 13, 1998.
 
     The audited balance sheet of Anchor as of December 31, 1997 and the
statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the period
from February 5, 1997 to December 31, 1997, including the notes thereto and the
Report of Independent Public Accountants thereon, and the audited consolidated
balance sheets of Old Anchor as of February 4, 1997 and December 31, 1996 and
the consolidated statements of operations, stockholder's equity (deficiency in
assets) and cash flows for the period from January 1, 1997 to February 4, 1997
and each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 1996, including
the notes thereto and the Report of Independent Public Accountants thereon, are
incorporated herein by reference from Anchor's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
filed with the Commission on July 13, 1998.
 
     2. Financial Statement Schedules.  The following Financial Statement
Schedules are filed as part of this Registration Statement and should be read in
conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Old Anchor and the
Financial Statements of Anchor.
 
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                                                                     SCHEDULE II
 
                            ANCHOR RESOLUTION CORP.
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 1997 TO FEBRUARY 4, 1997
                   AND YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               COLUMN A                 COLUMN B     COLUMN C    COLUMN D     COLUMN E     COLUMN F
               --------                 ---------    --------    --------    ----------    --------
                                                          ADDITIONS
                                                     --------------------
                                         BALANCE     CHARGED
                                           AT        TO COSTS    CHARGED                   BALANCE
                                        BEGINNING      AND       TO OTHER                   AT END
             DESCRIPTION                 OF YEAR     EXPENSES    ACCOUNTS    DEDUCTIONS    OF YEAR
             -----------                ---------    --------    --------    ----------    --------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>
Period from January 1, 1997 to
  February 4, 1997
  Allowance for doubtful accounts.....   $1,503       $  127      $   --       $   --       $1,630
Year ended December 31, 1996
  Allowance for doubtful accounts.....   $1,826       $1,126      $   --       $1,449(A)    $1,503
Year ended December 31, 1995
  Allowance for doubtful accounts.....   $3,447       $  656      $   --       $2,277(A)    $1,826
</TABLE>
 
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(A) Accounts written off
 
                                                                     SCHEDULE II
 
                       ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                       THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
             AND PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 5, 1997 TO DECEMBER 31, 1997
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 COLUMN A                   COLUMN B   COLUMN C   COLUMN D    COLUMN E     COLUMN F
                 --------                   --------   --------   --------   ----------   ----------
                                                            ADDITIONS
                                                       -------------------
                                            BALANCE    CHARGED
                                               AT      TO COSTS   CHARGED                 BALANCE AT
                                            BEGINNING    AND      TO OTHER                  END OF
               DESCRIPTION                     OF      EXPENSES   ACCOUNTS   DEDUCTIONS     PERIOD
                                             PERIOD
- ------------------------------------------   ------      ----       ----        ----        ------
<S>                                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>
Three months ended March 31, 1998
  Allowance for doubtful accounts.........   $2,025      $  2         --          --        $2,027
Period from February 5, 1997 to December
  31, 1997
  Allowance for doubtful accounts.........   $1,630      $375       $360        $340        $2,025
</TABLE>
 
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(A) Accounts written off
 
(B) Amount recognized as part of Anchor Acquisition.
 
     Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not
applicable or are not required or the information required to be set forth
therein is included in Old Anchor's consolidated financial statements or in
Anchor's financial statements, incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement, or in the notes thereto.
 
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     3. Exhibits
 
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<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                ITEM
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<C>       <S>
 2.1      Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 18, 1996 among
          Anchor Glass Container Corporation, now known as Anchor
          Resolution Corp. ("Old Anchor"), Consumers Packaging Inc.
          and Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
 2.2      Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Asset Purchase
          Agreement") dated as of February 5, 1997 by and among Old
          Anchor, Consumers Packaging Inc. and Owens-Brockway Glass
          Container Inc.
 2.3      Order of United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
          Delaware approving (i) the Asset Purchase Agreement and (ii)
          the assumption and assignment of certain related executory
          contracts
 2.4      Order of United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
          Delaware approving the Amendment to the Asset Purchase
          Agreement
 2.5      Memorandum of Understanding dated February 5, 1997 among Old
          Anchor, Consumers Packaging Inc., and the Company
 2.6*     Stipulation and Order of United States Bankruptcy Court for
          the District of Delaware relating to the Settlement
 3.1      Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
          Company
 3.2      Bylaws of the Company
 3.5      Certificate of Designation for Series A 10% Cumulative
          Convertible Preferred Stock
 3.6      Certificate of Designation for Series B 8% Cumulative
          Convertible Preferred Stock
 3.7*     Amendment to Certificate of Designation for Series A 10%
          Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
 3.8*     Amendment to Certificate of Designation for Series B 8%
          Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
 3.9*     Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of
          the Company
 4.1      Indenture dated as of April 17, 1997 among the Company,
          Consumers U.S. and The Bank of New York, as trustee
 4.2      Form of Initial Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
 4.3      Form of Exchange Notes (included in Exhibit 4.1)
 4.4      Security Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997 among the
          Company, Bankers Trust Company, as agent under the Revolving
          Credit Agreement
 4.5      Assignment of Security Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997
          among the Company, Bankers Trust Company, as assignor, and
          The Bank of New York, as assignee and as trustee under the
          Indenture
 4.6      Pledge Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997 among Consumers
          U.S. and The Bank of New York, as trustee under the
          Indenture
 4.7      Intercreditor Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997 among
          The Bank of New York, as Note Agent, and BT Commercial
          Corporation, as Credit and Shared Collateral Agent
 4.8      Amendment No. 1 to the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of
          April 17, 1997 among The Bank of New York, as Note Agent,
          and BT Commercial Corporation, as Credit and Shared
          Collateral Agent
 4.9      Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997
          among the Company, Consumers U.S., BT Securities Corporation
          and TD Securities (USA) Inc.
 4.10**   Indenture dated as of March 16, 1998 among the Company,
          Consumers U.S. and The Bank of New York, as trustee
 4.11**   Form of Initial Notes (included in Exhibit 4.10)
 4.12**   Form of Exchange Notes (included in Exhibit 4.10)
 4.13**   Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 16, 1998
          among the Company, TD Securities and BT Alex. Brown
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<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                ITEM
- -------                               ----
<C>       <S>
10.1      Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") dated as of
          February 5, 1997 among the Company, Bankers Trust Company,
          as Issuing Bank, BT Commercial Corporation, as Agent and Co-
          Syndication Agent, PNC Bank, National Association, as
          Co-Syndication Agent and Issuing Bank, and the various
          financial institutions party thereto
10.2      First Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of March
          11, 1997 among the Company, Bankers Trust Company, BT
          Commercial Corporation, and PNC Bank, National Association
10.3      Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of April
          9, 1997 among the Company, Bankers Trust Company, BT
          Commercial Corporation, and PNC Bank, National Association
10.4      Third Amendment and Waiver to the Credit Agreement dated as
          of May 23, 1997 among the Company, Bankers Trust Company, BT
          Commercial Corporation, PNC Bank, National Association, and
          the various financial institutions party to the Credit
          Agreement
10.5      Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of
          September 15, 1997 among the Company, Bankers Trust Company,
          BT Commercial Corporation, PNC Bank, National Association
          and the various financial institutions party to the Credit
          Agreement
10.6      Assignment of Security Interest in U.S. Trademarks and
          Patents dated February 5, 1997 by the Company to BT
          Commercial Corporation, as Collateral Agent under the Credit
          Agreement
10.7      Assignment of Security Interest in U.S. Copyrights dated
          February 5, 1997 by the Company to BT Commercial
          Corporation, as Collateral Agent under the Credit Agreement
10.8      Guaranty dated February 5, 1997, by Consumers U.S. in favor
          of BT Commercial Corporation and the other financial
          institutions party to the Credit Agreement Plan
10.9      Termination Agreement dated February 3, 1997 by and between
          Consumers Packaging Inc., the Company and the Pension
          Benefit Guaranty Corporation
10.10     Release Agreement among Old Anchor, the Company, the
          Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Anchor Glass
          Container Corporation (Old Anchor) and Vitro, Sociedad
          Anonima
10.11     Agreement (the "Vitro Agreement") dated as of December 18,
          1996 between Vitro, Sociedad Anonima, Consumers Packaging
          Inc., on behalf of itself, and Consumers Packaging Inc., on
          behalf of the Company
10.12     First Amendment to the Vitro Agreement dated as of February
          4, 1997 among Vitro, Sociedad Anonima, Consumers Packaging
          Inc. and the Company
10.13     Waiver Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997 by and between
          Old Anchor and Consumers Packaging Inc.
10.14     Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of February 5,
          1997 by and between Consumers Packaging Inc. and the Company
10.15     Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of February 5,
          1997 by and between Consumers Packaging Inc. and the Company
          relating to certain employee benefit plans
10.16     Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of February 5,
          1997 between Consumers Packaging Inc. and the Company
          relating to certain commitment letters
10.17     Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as
          of February 5, 1997 by and between Old Anchor and the
          Company
10.18     Assignment of Patent Property and Design Property from Old
          Anchor to the Company
10.19     Trademark Assignment from Old Anchor to the Company
10.20     Foreign Trademark Assignment from Old Anchor to the Company
10.21     Copyright Assignment from Old Anchor to the Company
10.22     Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997 between The Travelers
          Indemnity Company and its Affiliates, including The Aetna
          Casualty and Surety Company and their predecessors, and the
          Company
10.23     Allocation Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997 between
          Consumers Packaging Inc. and Owens-Brockway Glass Container
          Inc.
10.24     Supply Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997 by and between
          the Company and Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
10.25     Transition Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997 between
          Consumers Packaging Inc., the Company and Owens-Brockway
          Glass Container Inc.
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                ITEM
- -------                               ----
<C>       <S>
10.26+    Technical Assistance and License Agreement executed December
          18, 1996 by Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. and
          Consumers Packaging Inc.
10.27     Assurance Agreement (the "Assurance Agreement") dated as of
          February 5, 1997 among Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.,
          Consumers Packaging Inc., the Company, BT Commercial
          Corporation, Bankers Trust Company and The Bank of New York
10.28     Letter agreement relating to Assurance Agreement dated April
          17, 1997 addressed to Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
          and signed by Bankers Trust Company and The Bank of New York
10.29     Intercompany Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997
10.30     Management Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997 by and
          between the Company and G&G Investments, Inc.
10.31     Anchor Glass Container Corporation/Key Executive Employee
          Retention Plan
10.32     Lease Agreement -- Anchor Place at Fountain Square (the
          "Lease Agreement") dated March 31, 1988, by and between Old
          Anchor and Fountain Associates I Ltd. relating to the
          Company's headquarters in Tampa, Florida
10.33     First Amendment to Lease Agreement effective as of June 16,
          1992, by and between Fountain Associates I Ltd. and Old
          Anchor
10.34     Second Amendment to Lease Agreement effective as of
          September 30, 1993, by and between Fountain Associates I
          Ltd. and Old Anchor
10.35     Third Amendment to Lease Agreement effective as of February
          22, 1995, by and between Fountain Associates I Ltd. and Old
          Anchor
10.36     Agreement dated as of March 31, 1996 by and between Fountain
          Associates I Ltd., Citicorp Leasing, Inc. and Old Anchor
10.37     Amended and Restated Agreement effective as of September 12,
          1996, by and between Fountain Associates I Ltd., Citicorp
          Leasing Inc. and Old Anchor
10.38     Sixth Amendment to Lease and Second Amendment to Option
          Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997, by and between
          Fountain Associates I Ltd., Citicorp Leasing Inc. and Old
          Anchor
10.39     Building Option Agreement dated March 31, 1988, by and
          between Fountain Associates I, Ltd. and Old Anchor
10.40     First Amendment to Building Option Agreement effective as of
          June 16, 1992, by and between Fountain Associates I, Ltd.
          and Old Anchor
10.41+    Supply Agreement effective as of June 17, 1996 between The
          Stroh Brewery Company and the Company
10.42++   Supply Agreement between Bacardi International Limited and
          the Company
10.43     Warrant Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997 between the
          Company and Bankers Trust Company
10.44     Form of Warrant issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement
10.45     Rebate Agreement dated as of January 1, 1996 between Bacardi
          International Limited and the Company (Withdrawn upon the
          request of the registrant, the Commission consenting
          thereto.)
10.46**   Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of January
          16, 1998 among the Association and the various financial
          institutions part to the Credit Agreement
10.47**   Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of March
          11, 1998 among the Association and the various financial
          institutions part to the Credit Agreement
10.48*    First Amendment to Intercompany Agreement dated as of April
          6, 1998 among G&G Investments, Inc., Glenshaw Glass Company,
          Inc., Hillsboro Glass Company, I.M.T.E.C. Enterprises, Inc.,
          Consumers Packaging Inc., Consumers International Inc.,
          Consumers U.S., the Company, BT Securities Corporation and
          The Bank of New York, as trustee under the Indenture.
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>   42
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                ITEM
- -------                               ----
<C>       <S>
21.1      List of Subsidiaries of the Company
27.1      Financial Data Schedule of Old Anchor
27.2**    Financial Data Schedule of the Company
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 * Filed herewith.
 
** Incorporated by reference to the Company's March 31, 1998 filing on Form 10-K
   with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 + Portions hereof have been omitted and filed separately with the Commission
   pursuant to a request for confidential treatment in accordance with Rule 406
   of Regulation C.
 
++ Withdrawn upon the request of the registrant, the Commission consenting
   thereto, as Bacardi International Limited was no longer a material customer
   of the Company.
 
     All other exhibits are incorporated by reference to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-31363), originally filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 1997.
 
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<PAGE>   43
 
                 INDEX TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR OLD ANCHOR
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA........................  H-2
 
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
  AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.................................  H-4
</TABLE>
 
                                       H-1
<PAGE>   44
 
                      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The following table sets forth certain historical financial information of
Old Anchor. The selected financial data for the period from January 1, 1997 to
February 4, 1997 (the "Interim Period") and the four years ended December 31,
1996 has been derived from Old Anchor's consolidated financial statements. The
following information should be read in conjunction with Old Anchor's
consolidated financial statements and the related Old Anchor Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for Old
Anchor, included elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this
Registration Statement.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                INTERIM
                                                  ------------------------------------------------    PERIOD
                                                     1993         1994         1995       1996(1)      1997
                                                  ----------   ----------   ----------   ---------   ---------
                                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                               <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales.......................................   1,126,037   $1,089,317   $  956,639   $ 814,370   $  62,560
Cost of products sold...........................   1,028,332      996,780      906,393     831,612      70,608
Selling and administrative expenses.............      51,137       52,371       48,998      39,570       3,745
Restructuring and other charges(1)..............          --       79,481       10,267      49,973          --
Impairment of long-lived assets(2)..............          --           --           --     490,232          --
Write-up of assets held for sale(1).............          --           --           --      (8,967)         --
                                                  ----------   ----------   ----------   ---------   ---------
Income (loss) from operations...................      46,568      (39,315)      (9,019)   (588,050)    (11,793)
Other income (expense), net.....................         500       (2,385)         171     (10,020)       (595)
Interest expense(3).............................     (62,535)     (56,070)     (56,871)    (48,601)     (2,437)
                                                  ----------   ----------   ----------   ---------   ---------
Income (loss) before reorganization items,
  income taxes, extraordinary items and
  cumulative effect of accounting change........     (15,467)     (97,770)     (65,719)   (646,671)    (14,825)
Reorganization items............................          --           --           --      (5,008)       (827)
Income taxes(4).................................      (2,400)        (250)        (250)     (1,825)         --
Extraordinary items(5)..........................     (18,152)          --           --      (2,336)         --
Cumulative effect of accounting change(4).......       1,776           --           --          --          --
                                                  ----------   ----------   ----------   ---------   ---------
Net income (loss)...............................  $  (34,243)  $  (98,020)  $  (65,969)  $(655,840)  $ (15,662)
                                                  ==========   ==========   ==========   =========   =========
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
Depreciation and amortization...................  $  103,549   $  100,476   $   99,915   $ 101,656   $   7,605
Capital expenditures............................      89,901       93,833       70,368      46,254       7,186
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF PERIOD):
Accounts receivable.............................  $   58,128   $   66,618   $   40,965   $  55,851      60,978
Inventories.....................................     173,204      176,769      180,574     144,419     148,731
Total assets....................................   1,347,201    1,264,488    1,208,348     643,468     651,801
Total debt(6)...................................     555,222      584,671      557,450     552,848     570,335
Total stockholder's equity (deficiency in
  assets).......................................     412,752      324,554      289,603    (269,307)   (284,959)
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>   45
 
(1) Restructuring and other charges reflects Old Anchor's implementation of a
    series of restructuring plans in an effort to respond to the continued
    decline in the industry sales volume combined with, in 1996, the loss of a
    significant portion of the business of Old Anchor's largest customer. The
    following represents information regarding the amounts charged against the
    restructuring liability for Old Anchor's restructuring plans:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              AMOUNT CHARGED
                                                                             AGAINST LIABILITY
                                                                                   AS OF
                                                            RESTRUCTURING      DECEMBER 31,
                                                               CHARGES             1996
                                                            -------------    -----------------
                                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                         <C>              <C>
1996 RESTRUCTURING PLAN
Plant shutdown costs, including severance costs and
  pension curtailment losses..............................     $25,100            $20,100
Writedown of certain manufacturing assets to net
  realizable value........................................      24,900
1994/1995 RESTRUCTURING PLAN
Plant shutdown costs, including severance costs and
  pension curtailment losses..............................     $39,200            $33,700
Writedown of certain manufacturing assets to net
  realizable value........................................      36,600
Writedown of previously shutdown manufacturing facilities
  to net realizable value.................................      14,000
</TABLE>
 
    During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company recorded an adjustment
    to the carrying value of certain idled facilities held for sale. These
    assets were previously written down to an estimated net realizable value.
    Upon a current evaluation of quotes and offers on these properties in 1996,
    Old Anchor increased their net carrying value by approximately $9.0 million.
    The balance of the restructuring liability is anticipated to be expended and
    charged against the liability over the next three years.
 
(2) Impairment of long-lived assets reflects the adjustment for the write-off of
    goodwill and other long-lived assets. As a result of the declining
    profitability, diminishing cash flow and the bankruptcy proceedings, the
    recoverable value of the carrying amount of long-lived assets and
    intangibles was reviewed for impairment. Based upon this review, the amount
    of remaining excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets
    acquired at December 31, 1996, of $457.2 million and other long-lived assets
    of $33.0 million were written off in the year ended December 31, 1996. The
    excess cost over fair value of net assets acquired had been amortized on a
    straight line basis over a 40 year period. Amortization expense, included as
    a component of cost of products sold, was approximately $13.9 million for
    each of the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, 1994 and 1993. See Old
    Anchor's Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, incorporated by
    reference into this Registration Statement.
 
(3) Because of the Chapter 11 proceedings, there has been no accrual of interest
    on the $100.0 million 10.25% Senior Notes or the $200.0 million 9.875%
    Senior Subordinated Debentures since September 12, 1996. If accrued,
    interest expense would have increased $2.9 million and $9.2 million,
    respectively, during the Interim Period 1997 and the year ended December 31,
    1996.
 
(4) Income tax provision reflects any additional valuation allowances required
    to be recorded under SFAS 109. The adoption of SFAS 109 effective January 1,
    1993 resulted in an increase in the cumulative net deferred tax asset by
    $1.8 million. Under SFAS 109, deferred income taxes reflect the net tax
    effects of temporary differences between carrying amounts of assets and
    liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income
    tax purposes, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that
    will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. If on the
    basis of available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a
    portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized, the asset must be
    reduced by a valuation allowance.
 
(5) Extraordinary items in the two years ended December 31, 1993 and 1996,
    result from the write-off of financing costs related to debt extinguished
    during the relevant periods, net of taxes.
 
(6) Total debt as of December 31, 1996 includes $462.3 million of pre-petition
    liabilities and $90.5 million outstanding under Old Anchor's
    debtor-in-possession credit facility.
 
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<PAGE>   46
 
                            ANCHOR RESOLUTION CORP.
 
                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                     YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1996
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
  Introduction
 
     The following table sets forth certain information derived from the
Consolidated Financial Statements of Anchor Resolution Corp., formerly named
Anchor Glass Container Corporation and currently a debtor-in-possession under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code ("Old Anchor"), for the three years ended
December 31, 1996. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with
the Consolidated Financial Statements of Old Anchor and notes thereto,
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                              ------------------------------------
                                                                    1995               1996
                                                              ----------------   -----------------
                                                              AMOUNT   PERCENT   AMOUNT    PERCENT
                                                              ------   -------   -------   -------
                                                                     (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                           <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
Net sales...................................................  $956.6    100.0%   $ 814.4    100.0%
Cost of products sold.......................................   906.4     94.8      831.6    102.1
Selling and administrative expenses.........................    49.0      5.1       39.6      4.9
Restructuring and other charges.............................    10.3      1.1       50.0      6.1
Impairment of long-lived assets.............................      --       --      490.2     60.2
Write-up of assets held for sale............................      --       --       (9.0)    (1.1)
Loss from operations........................................    (9.1)    (1.0)    (588.0)   (72.2)
Interest expense............................................    56.8      5.9       48.6      6.0
Loss before reorganization items, income taxes and
  extraordinary item........................................   (65.7)    (6.9)    (646.7)   (79.4)
Loss before extraordinary item..............................   (66.0)    (6.9)    (653.5)   (80.2)
Net loss....................................................   (66.0)    (6.9)    (655.8)   (80.5)
</TABLE>
 
     The net loss for the year ended December 31, 1996 was $655.8 million
compared to a net loss of $66.0 million for 1995. Included in the loss for 1996
is the impairment of long-lived assets of $490.2 million. Included in the 1996
and 1995 results were first quarter charges of $50.0 million and $10.3 million,
respectively, for Old Anchor's 1996 and 1995 restructuring programs. Excluding
the effect of these items, net loss would have been $115.6 million compared to
$55.7 million for 1995.
 
     The decline in Old Anchor's operations is a direct result of Old Anchor's
high debt levels and industry-wide volume declines that have led to severe
competitive pricing pressures, negatively impacting operating results. Net sales
for 1996 decreased 14.9% compared to 1995, on a volume decline of approximately
14%, primarily in the beer, iced tea and soft drink markets. As an example, Old
Anchor's 1996 volume allocation from its largest customer in 1995,
Anheuser-Busch, has been significantly reduced. The softness in overall industry
volume shipments has led to severe competitive pricing pressures, negatively
impacting operating margins. In accordance with its restructuring plans, Old
Anchor closed its Cliffwood, New Jersey plant in January 1996, and closed its
Waukegan, Illinois, Los Angeles, California and Keyser, West Virginia plants in
1995.
 
NET SALES
 
     Net sales for 1996 were $814.4 million, a decrease of 14.9% compared to
$956.6 million for 1995. The decrease in net sales principally reflects the
softening in 1996 of the year-to-year demand for glass containers which has
resulted in increased competition for market share and lower pricing trends. In
addition, as described above, Anheuser-Busch has significantly reduced its
purchases from Old Anchor.
 
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<PAGE>   47
 
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD
 
     Cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales was 102.1% for 1996
compared to 94.8% for 1995. This increase principally reflects the impact of
reduced shipping volumes and lower pricing trends, as described above. Partially
offsetting this increase is the impact of Old Anchor's strategic initiatives and
cost savings derived from Old Anchor's restructuring plans and re-engineering
program.
 
SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
     Selling and administrative expenses declined $9.4 million, or 19.2%, in
1996 compared to 1995. This decrease principally reflects lower personnel and
fringe benefit costs as a result of headcount reductions associated with Old
Anchor's re-engineering and cost reduction programs.
 
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
 
     In the 1995 first quarter, an additional $10.3 million charge was recorded
to reflect the benefit arrangements for employees affected by this plan. In
January 1996, formal plans were approved to further restructure certain of Old
Anchor's operations to respond to the continued decline in the industry sales
volume combined with the loss of a significant portion of the business of Old
Anchor's largest 1995 customer. A restructuring charge of approximately $50.0
million has been recorded in the 1996 Consolidated Statement of Operations for
the closure of the Cliffwood, New Jersey plant and other restructuring
obligations.
 
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
 
     As a result of declining profitability, diminishing cash flows and the
bankruptcy proceedings, the entire $457.2 million of goodwill and $33.0 million
of other long-lived assets were written off.
 
WRITE-UP OF ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
 
     In December 1996, Old Anchor wrote up the value of certain assets held for
sale by $9.0 million.
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
     Interest expense was $48.6 million for 1996 compared to $56.8 million for
1995. Because of the Bankruptcy Proceedings, there has been no accrual of
interest on the $100.0 million 10.25% Senior Notes or the $200.0 million 9.857%
Senior Subordinated Debentures since September 12, 1996. If accrued, interest
expense would have increased by $9.1 million in 1996.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
     As a result of the continued decline in Old Anchor's results of operations
from the effect of the highly competitive glass container market, and Old
Anchor's high debt level, on September 13, 1996 (the "Petition Date"), Old
Anchor filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 11") in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court"). On September 30,
1996, Anchor Recycling Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Anchor,
also filed a voluntary petition to reorganize under Chapter 11 in the same
court. The Chapter 11 proceedings are being jointly administered, with Old
Anchor managing the business in the ordinary course as a debtor-in-possession
under the supervision of the Bankruptcy Court. Old Anchor concluded that the
Chapter 11 filing was necessary in order to preserve the value of its assets and
to ensure that the business had sufficient cash resources to continue operations
while it completed the sale of the business discussed in Note 2 to the Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements, appearing elsewhere herein.
 
     Old Anchor obtained debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financing from Foothill
Capital Corporation, as agent and Congress Financial Corporation, as co-agent
(the "Lender Group") to provide for a $130.0 million DIP Credit Facility (the
"DIP Facility"), which was approved by the Bankruptcy Court on November 15,
1996. The DIP Facility, which would expire September 30, 1997, provided up to
$130.0 million under a
 
                                       H-5
<PAGE>   48
 
borrowing base formula, less prepetition advances under Old Anchor's then
existing Prepetition Credit Facility with the Lender Group, on terms
substantially the same as the Prepetition Credit Facility.
 
     Advances outstanding at any one time were not to exceed an amount equal to
the Borrowing Base, consisting of accounts receivable and finished product
inventory, as defined in the Prepetition Credit Facility, and amended by the DIP
Facility. At December 31, 1996, Old Anchor's available borrowing base, as
defined under the DIP Facility was approximately $113.7 million against which
$90.5 was outstanding. Interest, at prime plus 1.125%, as defined, was payable
monthly. A commitment fee of 0.5% of the unused portion of the DIP Facility was
payable monthly.
 
     On February 5, 1997, Anchor Glass Acquisition Corporation ("New Anchor"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Consumers Packaging Inc. ("CPI"), and Owens-Brockway
Glass Container Inc. ("OI") acquired substantially all of the assets and
business of Old Anchor in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase
Agreement, dated December 18, 1996 (the "Agreement") as discussed in Note 2 to
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The total purchase price
approximated $387.9 million, excluding fees of approximately $9.9 million. The
purchase price received from OI amounted to approximately $128.4 million and was
received in cash. The remaining purchase price of approximately $250.0 million
from New Anchor was comprised of approximately $200.5 million in cash, $47.0
million face amount (1,879,320 shares) of mandatorily redeemable 10% cumulative
convertible preferred stock and $2.5 million of common stock (490,898 shares
with an estimated value of $5.00 per share) of New Anchor. The purchase price is
subject to adjustment as defined in the Agreement.
 
     Proceeds from the sale were used to repay the outstanding balance of the
DIP Facility and accrued interest thereon, at February 5, 1997, of approximately
$109.0 million. The remainder of the proceeds will be used to satisfy
prepetition liabilities, as to be determined under Old Anchor's Plan of
Reorganization. Old Anchor's principal sources of liquidity through February 5,
1997 were funds derived from operations and borrowings under the DIP Facility.
 
     In 1996, operating activities consumed $28.4 million in cash compared to
$0.4 million of cash provided in 1995. These increases in cash consumed reflect
the increase in losses and the changes in working capital items during the
periods compared.
 
     Capital expenditures in 1996 were $46.3 million compared to $70.4 million
in 1995. In addition, in 1996, Old Anchor invested approximately $18.6 million
in the joint venture with Coors Brewing Company ("Coors"). Old Anchor invested
$20.0 million in the joint venture in 1995. Also in 1995, Old Anchor entered
into sale and leaseback transactions, with respect to certain of its glass
manufacturing equipment, with an aggregate net selling price of approximately
$48.3 million.
 
     Cash flows from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 1996
and 1995 were $78.9 million and $52.2 million, respectively. The 1996 cash flows
from financing activities principally reflects a $92.5 million capital
contribution received from Vitro, Sociedad Anonima and borrowings under the
Prepetition Credit Facility, modified by the DIP Facility. In February 1997, Old
Anchor received an additional capital contribution of $8.4 million in
satisfaction of obligations outstanding under the $20.0 million letter of credit
facility, which was terminated at that time.
 
     As a result of the Bankruptcy Proceedings, Old Anchor is in default of
various covenants relating to Old Anchor's outstanding prepetition debt.
However, under Chapter 11 proceedings, litigation or actions by creditors
related to these defaults are stayed. In addition, the DIP Facility required
that Old Anchor's collateral value and availability, as defined, could not be
less than a specified amount as measured on a rolling four-week period
throughout the term of the DIP Facility. Prior to the repayment of the DIP
Facility, Old Anchor was in full compliance with these covenants.
 
IMPACT OF INFLATION
 
     The impact of inflation on the costs of Old Anchor, and the ability to pass
on cost increases in the form of increased sales prices, is dependent upon
market conditions. While the general level of inflation in the domestic economy
has been at relatively low levels since Old Anchor's formation in 1983, Old
Anchor has
                                       H-6
<PAGE>   49
 
generally been unable, since the end of 1991, to fully pass on inflationary cost
increases as a result of competitive pricing pressures. This has negatively
impacted Old Anchor's operating results.
 
SEASONALITY
 
     Due principally to the seasonal nature of the brewing, iced tea and soft
drink industries, in which demand is stronger during the summer months, Old
Anchor's shipment volume is typically highest in the second and third quarters.
Consequently, Old Anchor historically builds inventory during the first quarter
in anticipation of seasonal demands during the second and third quarters.
However, industry patterns existing over the last 18 months have somewhat
altered the normal seasonal trends. In addition, Old Anchor generally schedules
shutdowns of its plants for furnace rebuilds and machine repairs in the first
and fourth quarters of the year to coincide with scheduled holiday and vacation
time under its labor union contracts. These shutdowns and seasonal sales
patterns adversely affect profitability during the first and fourth quarters.
 
                                       H-7
<PAGE>   50
 
                                   SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
                                          ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
 
                                          By: /s/ M. WILLIAM LIGHTNER, JR.
 
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                  M. William Lightner, Jr.
                                             Senior Vice President -- Finance,
                                                Chief Financial Officer and
                                                          Treasurer
 
August 7, 1998

<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT 2.6

                      IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re                                         )       Chapter 11
                                              )
ANCHOR RESOLUTION CORP., et al.               )       Case Nos. 96-1434
                                              )       and 96-1516 (PJW)
                      Debtors.                )       (Jointly Administered)

                STIPULATION AND ORDER BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATIVE
                   TRUSTEE, NEW ANCHOR AND CONSUMERS REGARDING

            SETTLEMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE CLAIMS AND RELATED DISPUTES

                  The Administrative Trustee (the "Trustee") for the Anchor
Liquidating Trust (the "Trust") established by Anchor Resolution Corp. ("Old
Anchor") and Anchor Recycling Corporation pursuant to the Second Amended Joint
Chapter 11 Liquidating Plan of Reorganization of Anchor Resolution Corp. and
Anchor Recycling Corporation dated September 17, 1997, as amended (the "Plan"),
Anchor Glass Container Corporation ("New Anchor") and Consumers Packaging Inc.
("Consumers") hereby enter into this Stipulation setting forth the terms of a
settlement of purchase price claims and related disputes arising out of the sale
of substantially all of Old Anchor's assets to Consumers and New Anchor. As
grounds for the entry of this Stipulation as an Order, the parties recite as
follows:

                  A. On September 13, 1996 (the "Filing Date"), Old Anchor
(f/k/a Anchor Glass Container Corporation) filed with this Court its voluntary
petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. On September 26,
1996, the United States Trustee appointed a statutory committee of unsecured
creditors
<PAGE>   2
for Old Anchor (the "Committee"). On September 30, 1996, Anchor Recycling
Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Anchor (collectively with Old
Anchor, the "Debtors"), filed its own Chapter 11 petition. The Debtors' cases
have been consolidated for procedural purposes, and substantively consolidated
for purposes of Old Anchor's Plan, described below.

                  B. On December 18, 1996, following a lengthy sale process, Old
Anchor and Consumers together with Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
("Owens-Brockway"), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of such
date (as amended by the Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of
January 31, 1997, and the Stipulation and Order Amending the Asset Purchase
Agreement dated June 23, 1997, the "APA"), pursuant to which Consumers and
Owens-Brockway each purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of
Old Anchor. This Court entered an Order approving the APA on December 20, 1996
(the "Sale Order"), and the transaction closed on February 5, 1997 (the "Closing
Date").

                  C. Section 2.09 of the APA provides for an adjustment of
Purchase Price thereunder based on changes, if any, in "Net Assets" and
"Post-Filing Trade Payables", all as more fully set forth therein. Section 2.08
of the APA provides the mechanism for determining the post-closing amount of
such "Net Assets" and "Post-Filing Trade Payables". In accordance with Section
2.08(a) of the APA, on June 13, 1997, Old Anchor delivered to Owens-



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<PAGE>   3
Brockway and Consumers' assignee, New Anchor, a Closing Balance Sheet, a
statement of Final Post-Filing Trade Payables and Closing Net Assets, and the
draft report thereon of its accountants, Deloitte & Touche. Old Anchor also
delivered its "Summary of Purchase Price Adjustment", which sought a total of
approximately $76.3 million in adjustments in Old Anchor's favor, comprised of
$64.5 million of claimed adjustments pursuant to Sections 2.08 and 2.09 of the
APA and an additional $11.8 million of "other adjustments" (collectively, the
"Old Anchor Purchase Price Claims"). Although not differentiated as such, a
substantial portion of the Old Anchor Purchase Price Claims pertain exclusively
to the portion of Old Anchor's assets and liabilities acquired by New Anchor.

                  D. On July 28, 1997, New Anchor submitted its "Notice of
Disagreement" under Section 2.08(b) of the APA, claiming more than $96.5 million
of purchase price adjustments in its favor (the "New Anchor Purchase Price
Claims"). On that same date, Owens-Brockway delivered its Notice of Disagreement
under Section 2.08(b) of the APA, specifying the items and amounts in dispute
and setting forth the bases for its position. In its notice, Owens-Brockway
sought a purchase price adjustment from Old Anchor in the amount of $16.2
million (the "Owens -Brockway Purchase Price Claims").

                  E. On or about August 8, 1997, Old Anchor delivered its
Response to Consumers/New Anchor and Owens Purchase Price


                                       3
<PAGE>   4
Claims. Since that time, Old Anchor, the Trustee, representatives of Old
Anchor's Unsecured Creditors' Committee, Consumers, New Anchor and
Owens-Brockway have engaged in discussions to attempt to negotiate consensual
resolutions of the purchase price disputes and other issues arising out of the
APA.

                  F. On November 25, 1997, this Court entered an Order (the
"Confirmation Order") confirming the Plan. On December 16, 1997, this Court
entered an order staying the occurrence of the Effective Date of the Plan until
January 16, 1998, pending further proceedings regarding the appeal of the
Confirmation Order by Anchor's Senior Secured Noteholders (as defined in the
Plan).

                  G. On January 16, 1998, the temporary stay of the Effective
Date lapsed, and on January 30, 1998 the Plan Effective Date occurred. Pursuant
to the Plan and the Administrative Trust Agreement, on January 30, 1998, the
Trust was established and all of the remaining assets of the Debtors were
transferred to the Trust. Mark Stickel was appointed the Administrative Trustee
of the Trust.

                  H. On or about December 11, 1997, Old Anchor and
Owens-Brockway reached an agreement in principle regarding a settlement of their
purchase price disputes under the Plan, and of the motion filed by
Owens-Brockway seeking to increase the reserve proposed by the Debtors with
respect to Owens-Brockway's Purchase Price Claims (the "Reserve Motion"), which
settlement

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was stated on the record at the hearing before the Bankruptcy Court on that
date, and is embodied in a Stipulation which was approved by the Bankruptcy
Court on February 12, 1998. In full and final satisfaction of all issues raised
in the Reserve Motion, and all Owens-Brockway Purchase Price Claims and all
other amounts, if any, otherwise payable by Old Anchor to Owens- Brockway
pursuant to the APA, the Trust has paid Owens-Brockway $2 million. In addition,
certain unsecured claims filed by Owens-Brockway unrelated to the APA were
reconciled and allowed, and other claims were withdrawn with prejudice.

                  I. Without conceding the validity of the Purchase Price Claims
asserted by New Anchor or Consumers, or their rights under Section 2.08(c), the
Trustee believes that (i) there are complex legal and accounting issues relating
to the Purchase Price Claims which could be decided in either party's favor and
which would be expensive and burdensome to resolve through litigation, (ii)
litigation of those issues would unduly delay the administration of these
estates, and (iii) the settlement and compromise set forth herein is fair and
reasonable, above the lowest point in the range of reasonable litigation
outcomes and in the best interests of the estates and their creditors.

                  NOW THEREFORE, the Trustee, Consumers and New Anchor hereby
stipulate and agree:

                  1.  Definition.  For purposes hereof, the term "Final
Order" shall mean an order, judgment, ruling or decree issued and



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entered by this Court (or any court from time to time having jurisdiction over
the Debtors' cases) that has not been reversed, stayed, modified or amended and
as to which the time to appeal or petition for reargument, rehearing or
certiorari has expired, and as to which no appeal, reargument, petition for
certiorari or rehearing is pending or as to which any right to appeal, reargue,
petition for certiorari or seek rehearing has been waived in writing or, if an
appeal, reargument, petition for certiorari or rehearing thereof has been
denied, the time to take any further appeal or to seek certiorari or further
argument or rehearing has expired.

                  2. Effective Date. This Stipulation shall be effective as of
the date of entry of an order of the Bankruptcy Court approving this Stipulation
(the "Effective Date"), unless that order is stayed. If the order is stayed,
this Stipulation shall be effective when it is approved by a Final Order. The
Trustee shall give written notice to New Anchor of the Effective Date.

                  3. Termination. Any party hereto shall have the right to
terminate this Stipulation on 48 hours' written notice to the other parties, and
the agreements contained herein shall be null and void if the Bankruptcy Court
has not entered an Order approving this Stipulation by June 10, 1998. Upon
termination, any party hereto may seek relief relating to the purchase price
disputes from the Accounting Referee under the APA or the

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Bankruptcy Court. Each party hereto expressly reserves its rights to invoke or
oppose either the Bankruptcy Court or the Accounting Referee as the appropriate
forum for resolution of disputes.

                  4. Settlement Terms. Within two (2) business days after the
Effective Date, the following shall occur:

                  (a) New Anchor and Consumers shall deliver cash totaling $1
million U.S. to the Trustee, less any reductions expressly permitted by this
Stipulation. Within one (1) business day after the Effective Date, the Trustee
shall provide New Anchor and Consumers, in writing, with appropriate wire
transfer instructions.

                  (b) New Anchor shall deliver to the Trustee or Smith Barney
Inc. as Escrow Agent for the Trust as directed, warrants to acquire one million
two hundred twenty-five thousand (1,225,000) shares of New Anchor's common
stock. Of the foregoing, 892,156 shall be warrants to purchase Class C Common
Stock and the balance, 332,844, shall be warrants to purchase Class A Common
Stock. The warrants shall be in substantially the form annexed hereto as Exhibit
"A" and (i) shall have an exercise price of 10 cents, payment of which exercise
price is hereby waived as further consideration for this Stipulation, (ii) shall
be immediately exercisable and (iii) shall expire on the tenth anniversary of
the issuance thereof. Such Warrants constitute additional purchase price under
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to Creditors in exchange for Creditors' Claims against Old Anchor in the same
manner as other New Anchor Securities distributable under the Plan. Accordingly,
the Warrants and shares of common stock of Old Anchor to be issued upon exercise
of the Warrants shall be exempt from Section 5 of the Securities Act and any
state or local law requiring registration prior to the offering, issuance,
distribution or sale of securities to the extent provided by Section 1145 of the
Bankruptcy Code. It is recognized that on and after February 5, 2000, the
distinctions between the classes of New Anchor's Common Stock shall be
extinguished, and the shares of common stock shall be identical in all respects.

                  (c) Consumers is entitled to receive and hereby designates
John J. Ghaznavi or his designee to receive warrants to acquire 525,000 shares
of New Anchor Common Stock, Class B, which warrants shall have the same terms as
set forth in paragraph 4(b) above.

                  (d) The APA is hereby amended, and New Anchor's Charter shall
be amended to provide that the creditors of Old Anchor entitled to receipt of
New Anchor Securities under the Plan shall be entitled to elect 4 out of 11
directors for New Anchor (the "Creditors' directors"), and the holders of the
Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to elect 7 out of 11 directors. The
parties agree that effective immediately upon the Effective Date, William Shaw,
Christopher Mackey and Barry Alperin shall


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serve as Creditors' directors, together with a fourth director, if named prior
to the Effective Date. If the fourth director is not named prior to the
Effective Date, the aforementioned three Creditors' director(s) shall be
entitled to name the fourth director, in accordance with New Anchor's Charter.
The Certificate of Designation of the New Anchor Series A Preferred Stock shall
be amended to provide that in the event that scheduled cash dividends are unpaid
for twelve quarters on the Series A Preferred Stock, the number of Directors of
New Anchor shall be expanded by five, and the holders of the Series A Preferred
Stock will have the right to elect five additional Directors until all accrued
and unpaid scheduled cash dividends have been paid. The Series B Preferred Stock
shall not be entitled to be paid cash dividends (but such cash dividends shall
accrue) so long as there is a default on the payment of Series A Preferred Stock
Dividends. In addition, the parties have agreed that the Certificates of
Designation will be amended to add (A) certain Common Stock Purchase Warrants
for (i) 525,000 shares of Class B Common Stock issued to John J. Ghaznavi or his
designee, (ii) 892,156 shares of Class C Common Stock and (iii) 332,844 shares
of Class A Common Stock issued to the Trustee pursuant to the Purchase Price
Stipulation and (B) 702,615 shares of Class B Common Stock issued to Consumers
U.S., Inc., to the list of securities


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and transactions excluded from the operation of the anti-dilution provisions set
forth in the Certificates of Designation. These amendments and corresponding
amendments to the New Anchor Series B Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation
shall be in substantially the form annexed hereto as Exhibit "A". Upon execution
of this Stipulation and Order by all of the parties hereto, the Trustee agrees
to promptly submit a Stipulation and Order to the Bankruptcy Court seeking to
direct Smith Barney as Escrow Agent for the Trust to vote the New Anchor
Securities held by it in favor of the amendments required by this paragraph, to
authorize the election of the aforementioned Creditors' directors and to
exercise the option to convert any warrants not yet distributed to Creditors on
or after October 1 but prior to October 9, 1998, the date of expiration of
certain anti-dilution protections applicable to the warrants. Each Creditors'
director shall receive annual compensation in the amount of at least $15,000
U.S., plus a fee of $750 U.S. per meeting plus reimbursement of expenses, and
appropriate fees for subcommittee work, provided that in no event shall the
Creditors' directors receive less compensation for serving as directors than any
director(s) elected by Consumers, its successors or assigns.

                  (e) The Trustee agrees to treat the sale under the APA as a
taxable transaction, and not as a G-reorganization for United States Federal
income tax purposes. In addition:


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         -        Within 21 calendar days after this stipulation is
                  approved by the Bankruptcy Court, New Anchor shall
                  dedicate the manpower to providing all the
                  documentation necessary, including all necessary
                  computer runs, for Container Holdings, Old Anchor's
                  parent, to calculate and verify the tax basis of all
                  assets and liabilities sold from Old Anchor to New
                  Anchor as of December 31, 1995, December 31, 1996 and
                  as of the sale date (February 5, 1997).  In addition,
                  New Anchor shall thereafter provide computer files in
                  PC readable formats acceptable to Container Holdings
                  for all fixed asset records through the date of sale at
                  no charge to Container Holdings, the Trust or the
                  Trustee, or any of their designees.

         -        Within 14 calendar days after the stipulation is
                  approved, New Anchor shall provide a copy of the final
                  general ledgers in both hard copy and pc formats
                  acceptable to Container Holdings for Old Anchor for the
                  periods ended January 10 and February 5, 1997 at no
                  charge to Container Holdings, the Trust or the Trustee,
                  or any of their designees.

         -        New Anchor shall provide on demand and without
                  additional written requests all necessary information
                  for completion of all required tax returns or other
                  government-required reports both for 1996 and for 1997
                  through the date of sale to New Anchor without charge
                  to Container Holdings, the Trust or the Trustee, or any
                  of their designees.

         -        New Anchor agrees that should the IRS or any other
                  appropriate governmental agency determine to audit the
                  records of Old Anchor for any periods through the date
                  of sale to New Anchor, New Anchor will provide all
                  necessary assistance promptly, including dedication of
                  personnel and computer resources where necessary, to
                  comply with all legitimate requests at no cost to
                  Container Holdings, the Trust or the Trustee, or any of
                  their designees.

                  (f) New Anchor agrees that it is liable for all uninsured
workers' compensation claims against Old Anchor, whenever and by whomever
asserted, as well as for any liabilities to employees whether for payroll,
workers' compensation, pension


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or otherwise, relating to services at the Retained Properties as defined in the
Plan from the Closing Date through the date of termination of those employees.

                  (g) The parties hereto agree that all employee discrimination,
harassment and grievance claims (other than those arising under the collective
bargaining agreements assigned to New Anchor) arising out of conduct prior to
the Closing Date shall be the responsibility of Old Anchor; and all such claims
arising out of conduct subsequent to the Closing Date shall be the
responsibility of New Anchor; provided, however, that nothing contained herein
shall constitute an admission of liability or a waiver of any defenses, offsets
or counterclaims to such claims by any party hereto, including a defense that
proofs of claim were not timely filed in Old Anchor's Chapter 11 case, and
provided further that to the extent necessary, New Anchor will make available to
the Trustee records and personnel relevant to the defense of such claims.

                  (h) The Trustee and the Trust shall have no further liability
for real estate taxes on properties sold to New Anchor whether or not arising
prior to the Closing Date.

                  (i) The Trustee shall retain all cash, federal, state or
municipal tax refunds of any type, and any other type of refunds, settlement
proceeds, escheat payments, rebates, and any other amounts (collectively, the
"Refunds") received by it as of the date of this Stipulation relating to the
assets sold under


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the APA, except for $148,842.00 collected from Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co. ("Northwestern") on account of the cash surrender value of certain
split dollar policies (the "Split Dollar Policies") which shall be turned over
to New Anchor through a credit in that amount to the cash payment set forth in
paragraph 4(a) hereof. New Anchor shall retain all Refunds received by it as of
and after the date of this Stipulation. The Trustee agrees to cooperate with New
Anchor in directing payment of all other Refunds due or receivable after the
date of this Stipulation relating to the assets sold to New Anchor (except as
set forth below), and the Trustee shall deliver the form of letter provided to
him by New Anchor directing payment of such Refunds to New Anchor, except for
any Refunds received or to be received by the Trustee from Northwestern and/or
the policy owners on account of the cash surrender value of the Split Dollar
Policies and/or three estate complife policies.

                  (j) The Trust agrees to assume and assign to New Anchor, its
right, title and interest, if any, in and to the contract with West Penn Power
Company ("West Penn") and the Trustee, Consumers and New Anchor agree that the
Trustee shall pay $102,824.64 to New Anchor, which may be applied as a credit
against the cash payment due from New Anchor pursuant to paragraph 4(a) hereof,
(i) in full settlement and satisfaction of all cure costs relating to the
assumption and assignment of such contract, and (ii) any and all other claims by
New


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Anchor/Consumers relating to the West Penn contract shall be for the account of
New Anchor and New Anchor and Consumers shall indemnify and hold the Trust and
the Trustee harmless against any claims by or on behalf of West Penn with
respect to any further cure costs or other damages. All other contracts
previously designated as "Maybe Contracts" by the parties hereto have been
rejected as of the Effective Date of the Plan, with the consent of New Anchor.

                  (k) Old Anchor shall not be entitled to reimbursement for the
costs relating to the change of its corporate name following the Closing Date.

                  (l) New Anchor/Consumers shall not be entitled to any further
compensation for fees paid to Rothschild, Inc.

                  (m) New Anchor/Consumers shall not be entitled to
reimbursement of environmental charges relating to the Elmira, New York
facility.

                  (n) New Anchor/Consumers shall have no claims against Old
Anchor, the Trust or the Trustee for payment or reimbursement of any premiums on
Aetna policies.

                  (o) New Anchor/Consumers shall have no claims against Old
Anchor, the Trust or the Trustee arising from or relating to (1) any leases or
subleases by Old Anchor as successor-in-interest to Glass Containers with Daynet
Associates, or (2) any leases or subleases by Old Anchor with the County of
Muskingum or the City of Zanesville.


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                  (p) New Anchor/Consumers shall have no claims against Old
Anchor, the Trust or the Trustee arising from or relating to Emhart's claims to
ownership of equipment allegedly transferred by Old Anchor to New Anchor.

                  (q) New Anchor/Consumers shall continue to provide access to
the Trustee and his personnel to books, records and New Anchor/Consumers
personnel as the Trustee shall reasonably request at reasonable times and places
in connection with winding down the Chapter 11 cases. Existing invoices relating
to the costs of copying documents in the approximate amount of $10,000 shall be
canceled and no amount shall be owing by Old Anchor, the Trust or the Trustee,
now or in the future, relating to such costs.

                  (r) New Anchor/Consumers shall bear all costs related to the
issuance of certificates of preferred and common stock and warrants of New
Anchor as instructed by the Trustee or its agents, including the Indenture
Trustees for the holders of Class 7 claims and the Collateral Agent for the
Noteholders, if applicable. The Trustee shall bear all other costs including all
mailing costs related to the delivery of such certificates and warrants to
creditors under the Plan.

                  (s) In exchange for the Trustee's agreement to allow the claim
of Coors Brewing Co. ("Coors") and/or Rocky Mountain Bottle Company in the
amount of $426,309.77, the Trustee, Rocky Mountain, New Anchor, Coors and Owens
shall execute a separate


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settlement and release agreement reflecting arrangements among the parties
relating to the matters described in that agreement, which shall be presented to
this Court for approval.

                  5. Catchall Provision. It is the intent of the parties that
this Stipulation shall constitute full and final settlement of all claims and
disputes between them arising from or in connection with the APA, these Chapter
11 cases, or any pre-or post-petition transactions between Old Anchor, the Trust
or the Trustee and Consumers or any of its affiliates (except as set forth in
this paragraph 5). However, to the extent claims are asserted against Old
Anchor, the Trust or the Trustee and/or New Anchor by third parties beyond the
matters addressed herein, the parties hereto agree to cooperate in the defense
of those actions, preserve all rights to assert any and all defenses, offsets or
counterclaims, including the right to assert claims against each other relating
solely to such third-party claims, and shall be responsible for their own costs
and for any judgments entered against them. Specifically, the parties hereto
acknowledge that this Stipulation does not resolve, and the parties shall
endeavor in good faith to reach or have reached separate agreements regarding
(i) claims arising from or relating to the Real Estate Sale Contract between Old
Anchor and Container Holdings Corporation relating to Old Anchor's manufacturing
facility at Streator, Illinois and the Note issued by Container Holdings in
connection therewith and the lease between Old Anchor


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and Container Holdings (settled as to Old and New Anchor pursuant to a
Stipulation and Order Among Debtor, Container Holdings and New Anchor Resolving
Dispute Regarding Streator Facility); (ii) claims asserted by the OII Steering
Committee against Old Anchor and New Anchor in connection with a superfund site
in Monterey Park, California (settled as to Old and New Anchor pursuant to a
Settlement Agreement, Compromise, General and Special Release); (iii) claims
asserted by Riley Manufacturing Co. in a pending action against Old Anchor and
New Anchor in the District of Kansas; and (iv) claims (if any exist against New
Anchor) asserted by Cap Gemini America, Inc. against Old Anchor and Vitro, Inc.
in Adversary No. 97-00047 pending before this Court. It is understood and agreed
that this Stipulation is a compromise and settlement of disputed claims and that
the terms of this Stipulation shall not be construed as an admission of
liability by any of the parties nor used for any purpose in any other
proceeding.

                  6. Releases. (a) Except as otherwise set forth in this
Stipulation, on the Stipulation Effective Date, New Anchor and Consumers on
behalf of themselves, their officers, directors, employees (except as otherwise
provided herein as to certain employees), agents, shareholders, affiliates,
subsidiaries, attorneys, financial advisors, accountants and representatives
(the "New Anchor/Consumers Release Parties"), shall be deemed to have released
and forever discharged the Trustee, the Trust, the


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Debtors, their estates and their respective officers, directors, employees,
agents, shareholders, affiliates, subsidiaries, attorneys, financial advisors,
accountants and representatives (the "Old Anchor Release Parties") from any and
all claims, obligations, rights, causes of action, suits, judgments, damages and
liabilities whatsoever ("Causes of Action") which any New Anchor/Consumers
Release Party is, are, was, were, may be or may have been entitled to assert in
any case, action or proceeding, in law or equity, whether known or unknown,
whether foreseen or unforeseen, now existing or hereafter arising in connection
with or arising out of the APA, the New Anchor Purchase Price Claims and the
Sale Order, except for claims arising from the breach by Old Anchor of any
obligations under the APA or the Sale Order not expressly addressed in this
Stipulation and except for claims, if any, against Old Anchor by former
employees of Old Anchor who are now employees of New Anchor, if those claims
were not assumed by New Anchor under the APA, and except for claims arising from
a breach by the Old Anchor Release Parties of this Stipulation; and provided
further that this Stipulation shall not effect any release of Vitro, S.A. or any
of its direct or indirect subsidiaries (other than the Debtors) from any Cause
of Action.

                  (b) Except as otherwise set forth herein, on the Stipulation
Effective Date, each Old Anchor Release Party shall be deemed to have released
and forever discharged each New Anchor/Consumers Release Party from any and all
Causes of Action


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which any Old Anchor Release Party is, are, was, were, may be or may have been
entitled to assert against any New Anchor/Consumers Release Party in any case,
action or proceeding, in law or equity, whether known or unknown, whether
foreseen or unforeseen, now existing or hereafter arising in connection with or
arising out of the APA, the Old Anchor Purchase Price Claims, and the Sale
Order, except for claims arising from the breach by New Anchor or Consumers of
any obligations under the APA or the Sale Order not expressly addressed in this
Stipulation, and except for claims arising from a breach by the New
Anchor/Consumers Release Parties of this Stipulation.

                  7. Implementation Approval. The Trustee is hereby authorized
to distribute the warrants to be received pursuant to paragraph 4(b) hereof in
the same manner as New Anchor Common Stock is distributed under the Plan, and
the Plan is hereby amended as necessary to permit implementation of this
Stipulation, including the distribution of the warrants to the holders of claims
entitled to receive New Anchor Securities under the Plan.

                  8. Binding Effect. Subject to termination of this Stipulation
in accordance with paragraph 3 above, this Stipulation governs the rights of,
binds and inures to the benefit of New Anchor, Consumers, the Debtors and their
respective predecessors, successors and assigns, including the Trustee, a
trustee appointed pursuant to Chapter 11 (or Chapter 7


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of the Bankruptcy Code following a conversion of either of the Debtor's
bankruptcy cases to a case (or cases) under Chapter 7), past, present and future
partners, associates, subsidiaries, affiliates, joint ventures or partnerships,
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, attorneys, insurers,
administrators, executors, nominees and heirs, and all others acting on their
behalf or on behalf of any of them with respect to the matters settled and
compromised by this Stipulation.

                  9. Modification. No supplement, modification, waiver, or
amendment of this Stipulation shall be enforceable or binding unless executed in
writing by the party against whom enforcement of such supplement, modification,
waiver, or amendment is sought.


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                  10.  Notices.  Any notice required to be given in
writing by any party in connection with this Stipulation shall be
delivered as follows:

Old Anchor:

                  Anchor Resolution Corp.
                  Attn:  Mark Stickel
                  2701 N. Rocky Point Drive

                  Suite 183
                  Tampa, Florida  33607
                  Telephone: (813) 636-8702
                  Facsimile: (813) 637-8303

                  Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
                  Attn:  Robin E. Keller, Esq.
                  180 Maiden Lane
                  New York, New York  10038
                  Telephone:  (212) 806-5424
                  Facsimile:  (212) 806-6006

Administrative Trustee:

                  Anchor Liquidating Trust
                  Attn:  Mark Stickel
                  2701 N. Rocky Point Drive

                  Suite 183
                  Tampa, Florida  33607
                  Telephone:  (813) 636-8702
                  Facsimile:  (813) 637-8303

                  Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
                  Attn:  Robin E. Keller, Esq.
                  180 Maiden Lane
                  New York, New York  10038
                  Telephone:  (212) 806-5424
                  Facsimile:  (212) 806-6006

New Anchor:

                  Anchor Glass Container Corporation
                  Attn:  Bill Lightner
                  4343 Anchor Plaza Parkway
                  Tampa, Florida  33634-7513
                  Telephone:  (813) 884-0000


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                  Facsimile:  (813) 887-5735

                  Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
                  Attn:  Kent May, Esq.
                  600 Grant Street, 42nd Floor
                  Pittsburgh, PA  15219
                  Telephone:  (412) 566-6037
                  Facsimile:  (412) 566-6099

                  Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
                  Attn:  Marc Kirschner, Esq.
                  599 Lexington Avenue
                  New York, New York  10022
                  Telephone:  (212) 326-3924
                  Facsimile:  (212) 755-7306

Consumers:

                  Consumers Packaging Inc.
                  Attn:  Bill Lightner
                  4343 Anchor Plaza Parkway
                  Tampa, Florida  33634-7513
                  Telephone:  (813) 884-0000
                  Facsimile:  (813) 887-5735

                  Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
                  Attn:  Kent May, Esq.
                  600 Grant Street, 42nd Floor
                  Pittsburgh, PA  15219
                  Telephone:  (412) 566-6037
                  Facsimile:  (412) 566-6099

                  Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
                  Attn:  Marc Kirschner, Esq.
                  599 Lexington Avenue
                  New York, New York  10022
                  Telephone:  (212) 326-3924
                  Facsimile:  (212) 755-7306


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                  11. Retention of Jurisdiction. The Bankruptcy Court shall
retain jurisdiction in the event of a dispute between the parties concerning the
terms hereof.

                  DATED as of this 14th day of April, 1998.

                                    THE ANCHOR LIQUIDATING TRUST

                                    By: /s/ Mark S. Stickel
                                        -----------------------------------
                                         Its: Administrative Trustee

                                    ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER

                                      CORPORATION

                                    By: /s/ M. William Lightner
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Its: Senior Vice-President,
                                                Finance, Chief Financial
                                                Officer and Treasurer

                                    CONSUMERS PACKAGING INC.

                                    By: /s/ M. William Lightner
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Its: Vice-President, Finance
                                                and Chief Financial
                                                Officer

SO ORDERED, this
9th day of June, 1998

/s/ Peter J. Walsh
- ---------------------------
Peter J. Walsh

United States Bankruptcy Judge


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                                                                     Exhibit 3.7

                  AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS,
                    PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING,

                        OPTIONAL OR OTHER RIGHTS, AND THE
                   QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS

                                 THEREOF, OF THE
               SERIES A 10% CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

                                       OF

                       ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
                 (IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 242 OF THE DELAWARE
                            GENERAL CORPORATION LAW)

                  Anchor Glass Container Corporation, a corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, as amended, does hereby certify:

                  That a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of said corporation by unanimous written consent setting forth proposed
amendments to the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative,
Participating, Optional or Other Rights, and the Qualifications, Limitations or
Restrictions, of the Series A 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of said
corporation, and declaring said amendments to be advisable, which amendments
were approved by the written consent of the holder of a majority of the
outstanding Series A 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of said
corporation pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as
amended. The resolutions setting forth such proposed amendments are as follows:

                  RESOLVED, that the first paragraph of Section 6(b) of the
                  Certificate of Designations relating to the Series A 10%
                  Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation, be
                  amended as follows:

                  (b) Default in Payment of Dividends. Whenever dividends
payable on Shares are in arrears and unpaid in an aggregate amount equal to or
exceeding the aggregate amount of dividends payable thereon for twelve (12)
quarterly dividend payments, the number of directors then constituting the Board
of Directors of the Corporation shall thereupon automatically be increased by
five (5), and the holders of the Series A 10% Preferred Stock shall have the
exclusive and special right, voting separately as a class to elect five (5)
directors ("Series A Preferred Stock Directors") to fill such newly created
directorships by the vote of the holders of record of a majority of the Shares
voting in such election.
<PAGE>   2
                  FURTHER RESOLVED, that Section 8(c) of the Certificate of
                  Designations relating to the Series A 10% Cumulative
                  Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation be amended by
                  deleting the word "and" following clause (iv) and adding the
                  following clauses (vii), (viii) and (ix):

                  (vii) the existence and exercise of Common Stock Purchase
Warrants for Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand (525,000) shares of Class B
Common Stock;

                  (viii) the existence and exercise of Common Stock Purchase
Warrants for (A) Eight Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Six
(892,156) shares of Class C Common Stock and (B) Three Hundred Thirty-Two
Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Four (332,844) shares of Class A Common Stock; and

                  (ix) Seven Hundred Two Thousand Six Hundred Fifteen (702,615)
shares of Class B Common Stock issued to Consumers U.S., Inc.

The provisions of the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative,
Participating, Optional or Other Rights, and the Qualifications, Limitations or
Restrictions thereof, of the Series A 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
of Anchor Glass Container Corporation, not amended herein, remain unchanged and
in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amendment to the
Certificate of Designations of Anchor Glass Container Corporation, this 10th day
of June, 1998.

                                               /s/ C. Kent May
                                               Name Printed:  C. Kent May
                                               Title:   Senior Vice President


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                                                                      Exhibt 3.8

                  AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS,
                    PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING,

                        OPTIONAL OR OTHER RIGHTS, AND THE
                   QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS

                                 THEREOF, OF THE
               SERIES B 8% CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

                                       OF

                       ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION
                 (IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 242 OF THE DELAWARE

                            GENERAL CORPORATION LAW)

                  Anchor Glass Container Corporation, a corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, as amended, does hereby certify:

                  That resolutions were duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of said corporation by unanimous written consent setting forth proposed
amendments to the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative,
Participating, Optional or Other Rights, and the Qualifications, Limitations or
Restrictions, of the Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of said
corporation, and declaring said amendments to be advisable, which amendments
were approved by the written consent of the holder of all of the outstanding
Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of said corporation pursuant
to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended. The
resolutions setting forth such proposed amendments are as follows:

                  RESOLVED, that the first paragraph of Section 6(b) of the
                  Certificate of Designations relating to the Series B 8%
                  Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation, be
                  amended as follows:

                  (b) Default in Payment of Dividends. Whenever Cash Dividends
payable on Shares are in arrears and unpaid in an aggregate amount equal to or
exceeding the aggregate amount of dividends payable thereon for twelve (12)
quarterly dividend payments, the number of directors then constituting the Board
of Directors of the Corporation shall thereupon automatically be increased by
five (5), and the holders of the Series B 8% Preferred Stock shall have the
exclusive and special right, voting separately as a class to elect five (5)
directors ("Series B Preferred Stock Directors") to fill such newly created
directorships by the vote of the holders of record of a majority of the Shares
voting in such election.

                  FURTHER RESOLVED, that Section 8(c) of the Certificate of
                  Designations relating to the Series B 8% Cumulative
                  Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation be amended by
                  deleting the word "and" following clause (iv) and adding the
                  following clauses (vii) and (viii) and (ix):
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                  (vii) the existence and exercise of Common Stock Purchase
Warrants for Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand (525,000) shares of Class B
Common Stock;

                  (viii) the existence and exercise of Common Stock Purchase
Warrants for (A) Eight Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand One Fifty-Six (892,156)
shares of Class C Common Stock and (B) Three Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Eight
Hundred Forty-Four (332,844) shares of Class A Common Stock; and

                  (ix) Seven Hundred Two Thousand Six Hundred Fifteen (702,615)
shares of Class B Common Stock issued to Consumers U.S., Inc.

                  FURTHER RESOLVED, that the fourth sentence of Section 3(a) of
                  the Certificate of Designations relating to the Series B 8%
                  Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation be
                  amended in its entirety to read as follows:

                           Subject to the provisions of Section 3(b) of the
                           Certificate of Designations of the Series A 10%
                           Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the
                           Corporation, on each Dividend Payment Date subsequent
                           to December 31, 1999, the holders of Shares shall be
                           entitled to receive, when and as declared out of
                           funds legally available for the payment of cash
                           dividends, cumulative cash dividends on each Share at
                           a rate per annum of $2.00 per Share (individually a
                           "Cash Dividend" and collectively "Cash Dividends"),
                           from and including January 1, 2000 to and including
                           the date on which the "Redemption Price" (as
                           hereinafter defined) of such Share is paid.

The provisions of the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Relative,
Participating, Optional or Other Rights, and the Qualifications, Limitations or
Restrictions thereof, of the Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
of Anchor Glass Container Corporation, not amended herein, remain unchanged and
in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amendment to the
Certificate of Designations of Anchor Glass Container Corporation, this 10th day
of June, 1998.

                                                 /s/ C. Kent May
                                                 Name Printed:  C. Kent May
                                                 Title:  Senior Vice President

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                                                                     Exhibit 3.9

                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

                                       OF

                          CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                       ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION

                  The undersigned, hereby certifies that the Certificate of
Incorporation of Anchor Glass Container Corporation (the "Corporation"),
originally filed in Delaware on January 3, 1997, and as subsequently amended, is
hereby amended as follows:

                  1. ARTICLE IV, Section 4.3(a) is amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:

                  (a) During the Initial Period, the Corporation shall have
three (3) classes of Common Stock, 19,000,000 shares of which are hereby
designated as Class A Common Stock ("Class A Common Stock"), 28,000,000 shares
of which are hereby designated as Class B Common Stock ("Class B Common Stock"),
and 3,000,000 shares of which are hereby designated as Class C Common Stock
("Class C Common Stock"). The rights of the Class A Common Stock, the Class B
Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock shall be identical in all respects,
except that during the Initial Period (as defined in Section 7.2 hereof), (i)
the Holders of Class A Common Stock shall have the right to elect four (4)
directors and the Holders of Class B Common Stock shall have the right to elect
seven (7) directors, as more fully set forth in Section 7.2 of this Certificate
of Incorporation, and (ii) the Class C Common Stock shall have no voting rights.
At the end of the Initial Period, (a)(i) the Class A Common Stock (whether or
not outstanding), (ii) the Class B Common Stock (whether or not outstanding) and
(iii) the Class C Common Stock (whether or not outstanding) shall automatically
be converted into shares of Common Stock, without any designation as to class,
(b) Common Stock (without designation) shall be the only Common Stock
outstanding, (c) the number of authorized shares of Common Stock shall be
50,000,000, (d) such Common Stock shall have full voting rights (including for
the election of all directors, other than directors elected pursuant to Section
7.3 hereof) and (e) no shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or
Class C Common Stock shall thereafter be issued; all shares of Common Stock
issued after the Initial Period shall be issued without a class designation.

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                  2. ARTICLE VII, Section 7.2(a) is amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:

                  (a) For the period beginning on February 5, 1997 and ending on
February 5, 2000 (the "Initial Period"), the number of directors of the
Corporation ("Initial Directors") shall be eleven (11); provided, however, that
any vacancies occurring on the Board for any reason, including without
limitation, failure of the Class A Common Stock or the Class B Common Stock to
elect all of the directors which each such class is entitled to elect, or
failure of the Class A Common Stock or the Class B Common Stock to fill any
vacancy, however occurring, shall not affect the validity of any action taken by
the Board of Directors. During the Initial Period, the following shall apply:

         (i)      The holder or holders of the Class A Common Stock, including
                  Class A Common Stock received upon the conversion of Preferred
                  Stock held by any Class A Stockholder (the "Class A Shares"),
                  by the affirmative vote of a majority of Class A Shares
                  present at a duly organized meeting of the stockholders, shall
                  have the right (i) to elect four (4) Initial Directors ("Class
                  A Directors"), (ii) to remove any Class A Director from
                  office, with or without cause, and (iii) to fill any vacancy
                  on the Board of Directors occurring with respect to a Class A
                  Director; provided, however, that notwithstanding the
                  foregoing, all nominees for Class A Directors, including
                  persons nominated to fill vacancies, must be approved by the
                  affirmative vote of a majority of the Class B Stockholders or
                  by the Chairman of the Corporation, such approval not to be
                  unreasonably withheld.

         (ii)     The holder or holders of the Class B Common Stock, including
                  Class B Common Stock received upon the conversion of Preferred
                  Stock held by Class B Stockholders ("Class B Shares"), by the
                  affirmative vote of a majority of the Class B Shares present
                  at a duly organized meeting of the stockholders, shall have
                  the right (i) to elect seven (7) Initial Directors ("Class B
                  Directors"), (ii) to remove any Class B Director from office,
                  with or without cause, and (iii) to fill any vacancy on the
                  Board of Directors occurring with respect to a Class B
                  Director.

         (iii)    No Class A Director may be removed from office during the
                  Initial Period, except by the affirmative vote of a majority
                  of Class A Shares present at a duly organized meeting of the
                  stockholders. No Class B Director may be removed from office
                  during the Initial Period, except by the affirmative vote of a
                  majority of Class B Shares present at a duly organized meeting
                  of the stockholders.


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         (iv)     Any action taken pursuant to this Section 7.2(a), may be taken
                  without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote,
                  only if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken
                  shall be signed by all of the holders of the Class A Shares
                  and/or the Class B Shares, as applicable. No action may be
                  taken by the holders of the Class A Shares and/or the Class B
                  Shares, as applicable, by less than unanimous written consent,
                  and any action so taken shall be invalid.

         (v)      Any vacancy on the Board of Directors occurring with respect
                  to a Class A Director may, subject to the proviso in clause
                  (i) of this Section 7.2(a), be filled, until the next election
                  of Class A Directors by the holders of Class A Shares, by
                  action of a majority of the Class A Directors then in office.
                  Any vacancy on the Board of Directors occurring with respect
                  to a Class B Director may be filled, until the next election
                  of Class B Directors by the holders of Class B Shares, by
                  action of a majority of the Class B Directors then in office.

                  3. The foregoing amendments were duly adopted by the directors
and stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Section 242 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended.

                  4. The provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, not
amended herein, remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment
to the Certificate of Incorporation of Anchor Glass Container Corporation, this
10th day of June, 1998.

                                                /s/ C. Kent May
                                                Name Printed:  C. Kent May
                                                Title:   Senior Vice President


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                                                                   Exhibit 10.48


                                      FIRST
                                    AMENDMENT

                                       TO

                             INTERCOMPANY AGREEMENT

                  This Amendment to Intercompany Agreement (this "Amendment") is
made and entered into as of the 6th day of April, 1998 by and among G & G
INVESTMENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("G & G"), GLENSHAW GLASS COMPANY, a
Pennsylvania corporation ("Glenshaw"), HILLSBORO GLASS COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation ("Hillsboro"), I.M.T.E.C. ENTERPRISES, INC., an Oklahoma corporation
("IMTEC"), CONSUMERS PACKAGING INC., a corporation organized under the federal
laws of Canada ("Consumers Packaging"), ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation ("Anchor"), CONSUMERS INTERNATIONAL INC., a corporation
organized under the federal laws of Canada ("Consumers International"),
CONSUMERS U.S., INC., a Delaware corporation ("Consumers U.S.") and BT
COMMERCIAL CORPORATION ("BTCC"), as agent for the Lenders identified in that
certain Credit Agreement dated as of February 5, 1997, as amended from time to
time (the "Credit Agreement"), among New Anchor, the Lenders named therein
(including Bankers Trust Company as Co-Syndication Agent and Issuing Bank
("BTCO") and PNC Bank, National Association as Co-Syndication Agent and Issuing
Bank).

                  WHEREAS, G & G, Hillsboro, IMTEC, Consumers Packaging, Anchor,
Consumers International, Consumers U.S. and BTCC are parties to the Intercompany
Agreement dated as of April 17, 1997 (the "Agreement"); and

                  WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement in
accordance with Section 19 thereof; and

                  WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Consumers Packaging
(including a majority of independent directors) have determined that this
Amendment contains terms no less favorable to Consumers than could have been
obtained in a comparable transaction from a Person not an Affiliate of Consumers
Packaging; and

                  WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Anchor (including a
majority of independent directors) have determined that this Amendment contains
terms no less favorable to Anchor than could have been obtained in a comparable
transaction from a Person not an Affiliate of Anchor.

                  NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:

                  1.       Amendments.  The Agreement is amended as follows:

                           (a) Delete the reference to "paragraphs 2-11" in the
         sixth line of Paragraph 2 and insert "Paragraphs 2 - 12" in lieu
         thereof.

                           (b) Add the following after Paragraph 11:
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                           "12. The acquisition by Consumers Packaging from
                           Hillsboro of the rights to manufacture glass
                           containers for Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd.'s
                           Walkerville, Ontario plant and related assets (the
                           "Walkerville Rights") and the acquisition by Anchor
                           from Hillsboro of the rights to manufacture glass
                           containers for Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd.'s Fort Smith
                           Arkansas plant and related assets (the "Fort Smith
                           Rights") are permitted under the following terms and
                           conditions:

                                    (i) The purchase price for the Walkerville
                           Rights, as determined by an Independent Financial
                           Advisor, does not exceed $US 4,776,072.

                                    (ii) The purchase price for the Forth Smith
                           Rights, as determined by an Independent Financial
                           Advisor, does not exceed $US 12,525,419.

                                    (iii) The purchase price for the Walkerville
                           Rights and the Fort Smith Rights paid by Consumers
                           Packaging and Anchor, respectively, will be payable
                           in installments as Hillsboro incurs debt service
                           payments and fees and expenses associated with the
                           closing of its plant."

                           (c) Delete the reference to "Paragraph 16" in the
         twelfth line of Paragraph 20 and insert "Paragraph 17" in lieu thereof.

                           (d) Redesignate numbered Paragraphs 12 through 20 as
         Paragraphs 13 through 21.

                           (e) Redesignate the second numbered Paragraph 19
         appearing at the bottom of page 7 as Paragraph 22.

The foregoing amendments shall be deemed effective as of December 31, 1997.

                  2. Ratification of Agreement. The Agreement, as amended
hereby, continues in full force and effect and is, in all respects, ratified and
confirmed.

                  3. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in
counterparts and by different signatures or separate counterparts each of which
shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. One or more counterparts of this Amendment may be delivered via
facsimile transmission with the intention that it or they shall constitute an
original counterpart hereof.


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                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this
Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

                                         G & G INVESTMENTS, INC.

                                         By:/s/ John Ghaznavi
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                  Name:  John Ghaznavi
                                                  Title:  Chairman and President

                                         GLENSHAW GLASS COMPANY

                                         By:/s/ John Ghaznavi
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                  Name:  John Ghaznavi
                                                  Title:  Chairman and President

                                         HILLSBORO GLASS COMPANY

                                         By:/s/ James R. Martin
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                  Name:  James R. Martin
                                                  Title:  Treasurer

                                         I.M.T.E.C. ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                         By:/s/ James R. Martin
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                  Name:  James R. Martin
                                                  Title:  Secretary-Treasurer

                  [Signatures Continued on the Following Page]


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                                        CONSUMERS PACKAGING INC.

                                        By:/s/ Gary Walters
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                 Name:  Gary Walters
                                                 Title:  Secretary

                                        By:/s/ M. William Lightner, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                 Name:  M. William Lightner, Jr.
                                                 Title:  Vice President

                                        ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION

                                        By:/s/ M. William Lightner, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                 Name:  M. William Lightner, Jr.
                                                 Title:  Senior Vice President

                                        CONSUMERS INTERNATIONAL INC.

                                        By:/s/ M. William Lightner, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                 Name:  M. William Lightner, Jr.
                                                 Title:   President

                                        By:/s/ David Jack
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                 Name:  David Jack
                                                 Title:   Secretary-Treasurer

                                        BT COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
                                         for itself and as Agent

                                        By:/s/ Frank A. Chiovari
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                 Name:  Frank A. Chiovari
                                                 Title:  V.P.


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