ANACOMP INC
S-3/A, 1995-03-28
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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     AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 28, 1995
    
 
                                                       REGISTRATION NO. 33-57391
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
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                                AMENDMENT NO. 3
    
                                       TO
 
                                    FORM S-3
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
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                                 ANACOMP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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                    INDIANA                                        35-1144230
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or     (I.R.S. employer identification number)
                  organization)
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                          11550 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
                                 P.O. BOX 40888
                          INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46240
                                 (317) 844-9666
  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)
 
                             GEORGE C. GASKIN, ESQ.
                               CORPORATE COUNSEL
                                 ANACOMP, INC.
                               ONE BUCKHEAD PLAZA
                                   SUITE 1700
                             ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30305
                                 (404) 262-2667
 (Name, Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                             of agent for service)
 
                                WITH COPIES TO:
 
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             MICHAEL C. RYAN, ESQ.                            JOHN W. WHITE, ESQ.
         CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT                      CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE
                100 MAIDEN LANE                                825 EIGHTH AVENUE
            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10038                        NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
                 (212) 504-6000                                  (212) 474-1000
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     APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
 
     If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box.  / /
 
     If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  / /
 
     The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
 
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     INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
     REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR
     MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
     BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR
     THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE
     SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE
     UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS
     OF ANY SUCH STATE.
 
                             SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
   
                              DATED MARCH 28, 1995
    
 
PROSPECTUS
 
$225,000,000
 
ANACOMP, INC.
 
   % SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2002
 
The   % Senior Secured Notes due 2002 (the "Notes") are being offered (the
"Offering") by Anacomp, Inc. ("Anacomp" or the "Company"). The Notes will mature
on               , 2002. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on each
            and             , commencing             , 1995. The Offering is
part of a refinancing by the Company consisting of the Offering, the concurrent
establishment of a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of
$50 million (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and the application of certain of
the net proceeds of the Offering to retire $203.4 million of the Company's
indebtedness (the "Refinancing"). The closings of the Offering and the Revolving
Credit Facility are conditioned upon one another and upon the receipt of certain
consents from holders of the Company's 15% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2000.
See "The Refinancing" and "Use of Proceeds".
 
The Notes will be senior obligations of the Company secured by substantially all
the assets of the Company (collectively, the "Collateral"), which will consist
of (i) tangible assets with a book value substantially less than the aggregate
principal amount of the Notes, (ii) intangible assets (principally goodwill) and
(iii) accounts receivable, inventory and the proceeds thereof (collectively, the
"Working Capital Collateral"). The lien on behalf of the Notes on the Working
Capital Collateral will be second in priority and junior to the lien of the
lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility on the Working Capital Collateral.
The Notes will rank pari passu (on an equal basis) in right of payment with all
existing and future senior obligations of the Company, including the Revolving
Credit Facility. As of December 31, 1994, after giving effect to the
Refinancing, the Company would have had approximately $1.8 million of senior
indebtedness outstanding (excluding the Notes) and $50 million available for
borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
The Company will be required to redeem $37.5 million aggregate principal amount
of the Notes on each of December   , 2000, and December   , 2001, in each case
at par, plus accrued interest. The Notes will be redeemable at the option of the
Company, in whole or in part, on or after             , 2000, at     % of the
principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest. After             , 2001, the
Notes are redeemable at par. Upon a Change of Control (as defined herein), each
holder of the Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase
such holder's Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued
interest. In addition, the Company will be required in certain circumstances to
make an offer to purchase Notes at a purchase price equal to par, plus accrued
interest, from the proceeds of certain sales of assets.
 
The Company does not intend to list the Notes on any securities exchange. No
assurance can be given that any market for the Notes will develop, or, if such a
market develops, as to the liquidity of such market.
 
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE MATTERS DISCUSSED UNDER THE
CAPTION "RISK FACTORS".
 
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
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                                                           UNDERWRITING          PROCEEDS TO
                                     PRICE TO              DISCOUNT              COMPANY(1)(2)
                                     PUBLIC(1)
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Per Note...........................          %                       %                     %
Total..............................  $                     $                     $
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(1) Plus accrued interest, if any, from              , 1995, to the date of
     delivery.
(2) Before deducting expenses payable by the Company, estimated to be $      .
 
The Notes are offered subject to receipt and acceptance by the Underwriters, to
prior sale and to the Underwriters' right to reject any order in whole or in
part and to withdraw, cancel or modify the offer without notice. It is expected
that delivery of Notes will be made at the office of Salomon Brothers Inc, Seven
World Trade Center, New York, New York, or through the facilities of The
Depository Trust Company, on or about            , 1995.
 
SALOMON BROTHERS INC                                           SMITH BARNEY INC.
 
The date of this Prospectus is                         , 1995.
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     IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITERS MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE NOTES OFFERED
HEREBY AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET.
SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.
 
                            FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
 
     WITH RESPECT TO SALES OF THE NOTES BEING OFFERED HEREBY TO CALIFORNIA
RESIDENTS AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS, SUCH NOTES MAY BE SOLD ONLY TO: (1)
"ACCREDITED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, (2) BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, TRUST COMPANIES,
INSURANCE COMPANIES, INVESTMENT COMPANIES REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT OF 1940, PENSION AND PROFIT-SHARING TRUSTS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER
ENTITIES WHICH, TOGETHER WITH THE CORPORATION'S OR OTHER ENTITY'S AFFILIATES,
HAVE A NET WORTH ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS ACCORDING TO THEIR MOST RECENT
REGULARLY PREPARED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, BUT NOT
NECESSARILY AUDITED, BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS) OF NOT LESS THAN $14,000,000 AND
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE FOREGOING OR (3) ANY PERSON (OTHER THAN A PERSON FORMED FOR
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING THE NOTES BEING OFFERED HEREBY) WHO PURCHASES AT
LEAST $1,000,000 AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF THE NOTES OFFERED HEREBY OR (4) ANY PERSON
WHO (A) HAS AN INCOME OF $65,000 AND A NET WORTH OF $250,000 OR (B) HAS A NET
WORTH OF $500,000 (IN EACH CASE, EXCLUDING HOME, HOME FURNISHINGS AND PERSONAL
AUTOMOBILES).
 
                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
     The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (collectively with any
amendments thereto, the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to the Notes offered
hereby. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission, this
Prospectus, which constitutes part of the Registration Statement, omits certain
of the information contained in the Registration Statement, and reference is
hereby made to the Registration Statement and related exhibits filed as a part
thereof and otherwise incorporated therein for further information with respect
to the Company and the Notes offered hereby. Any statements contained herein
concerning the provisions of any document are not necessarily complete, and, in
each instance, reference is made to the copy of each document filed as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement or otherwise filed with the Commission.
Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference. Copies of
the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto may be inspected without
charge at the offices of the Commission or obtained at prescribed rates from the
Public Reference Section of the Commission at the addresses set forth below.
 
     The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance
therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and other information filed by the
Company can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities
maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549, and at the Regional Offices of the Commission at 7 World Trade
Center, Room 1300, New York, New York 10048, and Citicorp Center, 500 West
Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Copies of such material can
also be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates. In addition,
the Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad
Street, New York, New York 10005 and the Midwest Stock Exchange, 440 South
LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605, where reports, proxy statements and
other information concerning the Company can also be inspected.
 
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                INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
 
     The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1994, except for Item 6 "Selected Financial Data", Item 7
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition" and, with respect to Item 14 "Exhibits, Financial Statement
Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K", sections (a)(1) "Financial Statements" and
(a)(2) "Financial Statement Schedules" therein, and the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1994, as amended by Form
10-Q/A, Amendment No. 1 filed on March 27, 1995, each filed by Anacomp with the
Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act (File No. 1-8328), are hereby
incorporated in this Prospectus by reference and made a part hereof. All
documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the termination
of the Offering of the Notes made hereby shall be deemed to be incorporated
herein by reference and shall be a part hereof from the date of the filing of
such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document, which also is or
is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.
 
     The Company will provide, without charge to each person to whom a copy of
this Prospectus is delivered, including any beneficial owner, upon written or
oral request of such person, a copy of the documents incorporated by reference
herein, other than exhibits to such documents not specifically incorporated by
reference. Such requests should be directed to Corporate Communications,
Anacomp, Inc., 11550 North Meridian Street, P.O. Box 40888, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46240, telephone number (317) 844-9666.
 
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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
     The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and
should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial
statements (including notes thereto) appearing elsewhere or incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus. Unless the context otherwise requires, "Anacomp"
or the "Company" means Anacomp, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company's fiscal
year ends September 30.
 
                                  THE COMPANY
 
     Anacomp is the world's leading full-service provider of micrographics
systems, services and supplies with over 15,000 customers in more than 65
countries. Micrographics is the conversion of information stored in digital form
or on paper to microfilm or microfiche. The Company has the world's largest
installed base of micrographics recorders (approximately 58% of those in use),
which enables Anacomp to generate a significant portion of its revenue by
providing related maintenance services and consumable supplies. In addition, the
Company provides micrographics outsourcing services through its 50 data service
centers. Together, Anacomp's service-related businesses have generated more than
65% of its annual revenues in each of the last three fiscal years. The Company
also is a leading manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of magnetics
storage products. Anacomp's customers include a majority of the Fortune 500,
leading financial institutions and government agencies, such as AT&T Corp., The
Boeing Company, Citicorp, Deutsche Bank AG, Electronic Data Systems Corp., the
U.S. Army and the U.S. Social Security Administration. In the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1994, Anacomp's revenues were approximately $593 million and
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") was
approximately $114 million.
 
     The volume of data being generated and processed by businesses and
governments is growing rapidly, primarily as a result of the increasing power
and prevalence of computers. In 1994, more than 90% of this data was stored on
paper, which is the most costly and inefficient way to store information. Faced
with the growing volume of information, private and public enterprises are
increasingly relying on a wide range of technologies to facilitate the storage
and retrieval of data. These technologies include DASD (direct access storage
device), optical disk, magnetic tape and micrographics. Given their
complementary functions, organizations typically employ several data storage and
management technologies simultaneously. Demand for a particular technology is
driven by several important attributes, including cost, speed of retrieval,
ongoing feasibility of retrieval technology, longevity and data integrity. The
optimal mix of these attributes changes according to the frequency of
information usage and the urgency of its retrieval. For example, large
commercial banks, with millions of monthly customer bank statements, receive
frequent inquiries during the initial weeks after the statements are generated.
At this stage, a high-cost but fast-access technology such as DASD is typically
used. However, as the frequency and urgency of customer requests decreases over
time, the data may be migrated to a low-cost but relatively slower retrieval
technology such as micrographics.
 
     Micrographics is the least expensive of all data storage and management
technologies, costing approximately $0.08-$0.15 per megabyte in 1994, compared
to $3.50-$7.00 per megabyte for DASD, $1.50-$3.50 per megabyte for optical disk
and $0.30-$1.00 per megabyte for magnetic tape. In addition to this cost
advantage, micrographics is the most stable storage medium as it is human
readable and, accordingly, does not require sophisticated electronic retrieval
devices that are subject to rapid technological change. Information stored on
microfilm or microfiche is estimated to remain usable for over 100 years, making
micrographics the preferred method of storing information for extended periods
of time. Micrographics also has the highest degree of integrity because data
cannot be altered once recorded onto microfilm or microfiche.
 
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     The Company seeks to expand the value of micrographics and target new
digital storage markets by implementing the following strategies:
 
        - Enhance Leadership in Micrographics.  Anacomp is expanding its
         leadership position in micrographics by (i) continuing to drive
         the pace of technological innovations through the introduction
         of new micrographics features and products, (ii) offering
         upgraded capabilities and services through the Company's data
         service centers and (iii) acquiring companies or assets that are
         available at attractive prices as a result of industry
         consolidation, with an emphasis on acquisitions of data service
         centers.
 
        - Pursue Strategic Alliances.  Anacomp is developing new
         micrographics, digital and consumable products through alliances
         with leading technology companies such as International Business
         Machines Corporation, Xerox Corporation, FileNet Corporation and
         Eastman Kodak Company. The Company is pursuing strategic
         alliances in order to gain access to new technologies and reduce
         development time and expenses. Anacomp's technological
         leadership in micrographics, worldwide distribution network and
         base of over 15,000 customers should continue to make Anacomp an
         attractive strategic alliance partner.
 
        - Seek International Growth.  Anacomp intends to pursue
         international opportunities by targeting new markets in certain
         Asian and Latin American countries that have relied almost
         exclusively on paper storage and have no or minimal previous
         exposure to micrographics. For example, in fiscal 1994, the
         Company placed its first three micrographics systems in China,
         with that country's two largest banks.
 
        - Continue Cost Reductions.  The Company continues to streamline
         its operations in an effort to reduce costs. These initiatives
         include consolidating manufacturing operations and supply
         relationships, outsourcing manufacturing functions and
         centralizing administration, customer service and order entry.
         The Company estimates that these measures will generate $6 to $8
         million in annual savings at current volume levels.
 
                                THE REFINANCING
 
     The Offering is part of a refinancing by Anacomp (the "Refinancing") that
also consists of (i) the concurrent establishment of the Revolving Credit
Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million; and (ii) the
application of certain of the net proceeds from the Offering to retire
approximately $203.4 million of the Company's indebtedness. In connection with
the Refinancing, the Company has received consents (the "Consents") from holders
of its 15% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2000 (the "15% Subordinated Notes") in
order to modify or eliminate certain provisions of the indenture relating to the
15% Subordinated Notes (the "Subordinated Indenture") necessary to permit, among
other things, the Refinancing and is making a tender offer to purchase up to $50
million fully accreted value of the 15% Subordinated Notes (the "Tender Offer").
See "The Refinancing" and "Use of Proceeds".
 
     The closings of the Offering and the Revolving Credit Facility will be
conditioned upon each other and upon the receipt of the required Consents from
holders of the 15% Subordinated Notes.
 
     The Refinancing will (i) eliminate an aggregate of $153 million in
scheduled principal payments in fiscal years 1995 through 1998, thereby
providing Anacomp with additional cash for product development and enhancement
and for acquisitions; (ii) simplify Anacomp's capital structure by consolidating
long-term indebtedness; and (iii) provide Anacomp with the flexibility to
refinance the remaining 15% Subordinated Notes if the Company elects, subject to
market conditions, to redeem such 15% Subordinated Notes after they become
redeemable in November 1995. As of December 31, 1994, after giving effect to the
Refinancing, the Company would have had approximately $192 million of
subordinated indebtedness outstanding.
 
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                                  THE OFFERING
 
Securities.................  $225 million aggregate principal amount of      %
                             Senior Secured Notes due 2002.
 
Maturity Date..............              , 2002.
 
Interest Payment Dates.....              and             , commencing
                                         , 1995.
 
Mandatory Redemption.......  The Company will be required to redeem $37.5
                             million aggregate principal amount of Notes on each
                             of December   , 2000, and December   , 2001, in
                             each case at a redemption price equal to 100% of
                             the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
                             unpaid interest. See "Description of the
                             Notes -- Mandatory Redemption".
 
Optional Redemption........  The Notes will be redeemable at the option of the
                             Company, in whole or in part, on or after
                                         , 2000, at      % of the principal
                             amount thereof, declining to 100% of the principal
                             amount thereof on or after             , 2001,
                             plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest.
                             See "Description of the Notes -- Optional
                             Redemption".
 
Ranking....................  The Notes will be senior secured obligations of the
                             Company and will rank pari passu with all other
                             existing and future senior obligations of the
                             Company, including the Revolving Credit Facility,
                             and senior to all existing and future subordinated
                             or junior indebtedness of the Company.
 
Security...................  The Collateral securing the Notes will consist of
                             substantially all the assets of the Company.
                             Although the Collateral will include the Working
                             Capital Collateral, the lien on behalf of the Notes
                             on the Working Capital Collateral will be second in
                             priority and junior to the lien of the lenders
                             under the Revolving Credit Facility on the Working
                             Capital Collateral. The Collateral will include
                             after-acquired assets of the Company to the extent
                             that such assets are acquired by the Company
                             without financing secured by a lien on such assets.
                             See "Risk Factors -- Potential Inadequacy of
                             Security" and "Description of the
                             Notes -- Collateral".
 
Change of Control..........  Upon a Change of Control, the Company will be
                             required to make an offer to purchase the Notes
                             then outstanding at a purchase price equal to 101%
                             of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
                             unpaid interest. See "Description of the
                             Notes -- Change of Control".
 
Asset Sale Proceeds........  The Company will be required in certain
                             circumstances to make offers to purchase Notes at a
                             purchase price of 100% of the principal amount
                             thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the
                             net cash proceeds of certain sales or other
                             dispositions of assets by the Company or certain of
                             its subsidiaries. See "Description of the
                             Notes -- Certain Covenants -- Limitation on Sales
                             of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock".
 
Principal Covenants........  The Indenture (as defined herein) relating to the
                             Notes will contain covenants limiting, among other
                             things, (i) the incurrence of additional
                             indebtedness by the Company and certain of its
                             subsidiaries, (ii) the payment of dividends on, and
                             the redemption of, capital stock of the Company and
                             certain of its subsidiaries, (iii) the redemption
                             of
 
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                             certain subordinated obligations of the Company and
                             certain of its subsidiaries and the making of
                             certain investments by the Company and certain of
                             its subsidiaries, (iv) the sale by the Company and
                             certain of its subsidiaries of assets and certain
                             subsidiary stock, (v) transactions between the
                             Company and its affiliates, (vi) liens on the
                             Collateral securing the Notes, (vii) sale/leaseback
                             transactions by the Company and certain of its
                             subsidiaries and (viii) consolidations and mergers
                             and transfers of all or substantially all the
                             Company's and certain of its subsidiaries' assets.
                             However, all these limitations and prohibitions are
                             subject to a number of important qualifications and
                             exceptions. See "Description of the Notes --
                             Certain Covenants" and "-- Consolidation, Merger
                             and Sale of Assets".
 
Use of Proceeds............  The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to
                             repay approximately $203.4 million of the Company's
                             existing indebtedness, as well as for general
                             corporate purposes. See "Use of Proceeds".
 
                                  RISK FACTORS
 
     A number of factors could adversely affect the Company's ability to make
payments on the Notes, including the following business risks: Adverse Effect of
Growth of Digital Technologies, Recent Declines in Revenues, Quarterly Earnings
Fluctuations, Availability of Polyester and Certain Other Supplies, New Products
and International; and the following transaction risks: Substantial Leverage,
Ability to Repay Notes and Other Debt, Potential Inadequacy of Security,
Conflicts Between the Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture, Covenant
Compliance and Lack of Public Market.
 
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               SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The following table summarizes selected consolidated historical operating
and financial data of the Company for the five fiscal years ended September 30,
1994, and as of September 30, 1994, which were derived, except as otherwise
noted, from the consolidated financial statements of the Company audited by
Arthur Andersen LLP. The table also summarizes selected unaudited consolidated
historical operating and financial data for the three-month periods ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993 and as of December 31, 1994, derived from unaudited
interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company, as restated,
which, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for
the unaudited interim periods. The following table also includes certain
unaudited pro forma financial data that reflect adjustments necessary to give
effect to the Offering and the Revolving Credit Facility (assuming no borrowings
thereunder) and the use of the net proceeds from the Offering as described under
"Use of Proceeds". The pro forma financial data do not purport to represent the
Company's results of operations or financial condition had the Refinancing been
effective for the periods indicated and do not purport to project the Company's
results of operations and financial condition for any future period. This table
should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to, "Selected Consolidated Operating and Financial Data",
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition" and the Company's historical consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
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                           THREE MONTHS ENDED
                              DECEMBER 31,                        YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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                             1994       1993         1994         1993       1992       1991       1990
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                                   (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT RATIOS AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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OPERATING DATA:
Revenues.................  $151,812   $136,949     $592,599     $590,208   $628,940   $635,361   $652,238
Cost of sales............   109,723     95,612      420,483      404,752    428,308    423,956    431,047
Selling, general and
  administrative
  expenses...............    24,196     21,757       92,539       96,822    100,330    105,861    108,589
Operating income.........    17,893     19,580       79,577       88,634    100,302    105,544    112,602
Interest expense.........    17,949(a)  17,086       67,174       68,960     71,947     79,655     84,483
Net income...............       281      9,401(b)    14,955(b)    18,591     26,921     29,205      9,576
Ratio of earnings to
  fixed charges(c).......      1.03x      1.16x        1.21x        1.27x      1.41x      1.36x      1.16x
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
EBITDA(d)................  $ 26,469   $ 27,544     $114,192     $121,640   $134,871   $137,095   $148,854
Capital expenditures.....     3,236      3,039       18,868       20,726     18,755     13,916     22,182
Pro forma cash interest
  expense(e).............    15,862         --       62,105           --         --         --         --
Ratio of EBITDA to
  pro forma cash interest
  expense(e).............      1.67x        --         1.84x          --         --         --         --
Ratio of pro forma total
  debt to EBITDA(e)......        --         --         3.67x          --         --         --         --
Ratio of pro forma
  earnings to pro forma
  fixed charges(c).......      1.07x        --         1.20x          --         --         --         --
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<CAPTION>
                                                                               AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                                              -------------------------
                                                                              PRO FORMA(F)      ACTUAL
                                                                              ------------     --------
                                                                              (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
<S>                                                                           <C>              <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash........................................................................    $  7,000       $  5,337
Property, plant, and equipment -- net.......................................      57,750         57,750
Intangible assets(g)........................................................     276,969        276,969
Total assets................................................................     644,984        636,363
Total debt..................................................................     418,557        395,807
Redeemable preferred stock..................................................      24,502         24,502
Stockholders' equity........................................................      40,430         48,907
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(a) Includes $1,400 of accelerated amortization of debt fees as a result of
    accelerated debt paydowns.
(b) The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for
    Income Taxes, in the first quarter of fiscal year 1994. The adoption
    resulted in a one-time increase to net income of $8,000 reflecting the
    cumulative effect on prior years of this accounting change.
(c) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
    consist of income before income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges
    consist of interest expense on indebtedness, amortization of deferred debt
    issuance costs, accretion of the original issue discount and the portion of
    rental expense under operating leases that has been deemed by the Company to
    be representative of an interest factor, all on a pre-tax basis. The ratio
    of pro forma earnings to pro forma fixed charges is similarly computed,
    giving effect, however, to the applicable pro forma adjustments described in
    footnote (e).
(d) EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and
    amortization. Management believes that EBITDA, as presented, provides an
    indicator of the Company's ability to service or incur indebtedness. EBITDA
    should not be considered as an alternative to net income (as determined in
    accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's operating results or to
    cash flows (as determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the
    Company's liquidity.
(e) The pro forma data give effect to the Refinancing (assuming no borrowings
    under the Revolving Credit Facility) and the application of the estimated
    net proceeds therefrom as if the Refinancing had occurred at the beginning
    of the periods presented. Pro forma cash interest expense represents total
    interest expense, including interest expense for the Notes and other
    indebtedness as if the Notes were outstanding at the beginning of the period
    presented, less amortization of deferred issue costs, accretion of the
    original issue discount and accretion of interest on accrued lease reserves.
(f) The pro forma data give effect to the Refinancing (assuming no borrowings
    under the Revolving Credit Facility) and the application of the estimated
    net proceeds therefrom as if the Refinancing had occurred at December 31,
    1994, including after-tax charges of approximately $3,881 relating to the
    non-cash write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized debt
    discount of the debt instruments retired and approximately $4,596 relating
    to the make-whole payments required upon the redemption of the 12.25% Series
    B Senior Notes due 1997, a 3.5% Tender Offer premium above fully accreted
    value and a 2% consent fee associated with the Company's 15% Subordinated
    Notes. The pro forma data also reflect the capitalization of $12,250 of the
    costs and fees incurred in connection with the Refinancing, estimated to be
    $13,250. See "Use of Proceeds".
(g) Intangible assets represent primarily the excess of purchase price over net
    assets of businesses acquired (goodwill). Goodwill is amortized on the
    straight-line method over 15 to 40 years.
 
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                                  RISK FACTORS
 
     In addition to the other information contained in this Prospectus,
prospective purchasers of the Notes should carefully consider the matters set
forth below before making an investment decision.
 
BUSINESS RISKS
 
  Adverse Effect of Growth of Digital Technologies
 
     Revenues for Anacomp's micrographic services and products have been
adversely affected for each of the past four fiscal years (see "-- Recent
Declines in Revenues") and could in the future be substantially adversely
affected by, among other things, the increasing use of digital technology.
Micrographics represented 82% of the Company's fiscal 1994 revenues and is
expected to remain the Company's primary source of revenues for the foreseeable
future. The effect of digital and other technologies on the demand for
micrographics depends, in part, on the extent of technological advances and cost
decreases in such technologies. The recent trend of technological advances and
attendant price declines in digital systems and products is expected to
continue. As a result, in certain instances, potential micrographics customers
have deferred, and may continue to defer, investments in micrographics systems
(including the Company's XFP 2000 system) and the utilization of micrographics
data service centers while evaluating the abilities of digital and other
technologies.
 
     The continuing development of local area computer networks and similar
systems based on digital technologies has resulted and will continue to result
in at least some Anacomp customers changing their use of micrographics from data
storage and retrieval to primarily data storage. The Company believes this is at
least part of the reason for the declines in the past two fiscal years in sales
of the Company's duplicate film, readers and reader/printers. Anacomp's service
centers also are producing fewer duplicate microfiche per original for
customers, reflecting this use of micrographics primarily for storage. The
rapidly changing data storage and management industry also has resulted in
intense price competition in certain of the Company's markets, particularly
micrographics services. Anacomp's operating margins have decreased to 11.8% in
the first quarter of fiscal 1995 from 13.4% in fiscal 1994, 15% in 1993 and
15.9% in 1992.
 
  Recent Declines in Revenues
 
     As a result of the rapidly changing nature of the data storage and
management industry, the Company has experienced declining or flat revenues in
each of the last four fiscal years. Excluding contributions from acquisitions
made by Anacomp during 1994, revenues for fiscal 1994 decreased $29.1 million
from 1993 and revenues decreased $1.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal
1995 when compared to the same period for the previous year. Fiscal 1993
revenues decreased $42.6 million compared to the prior year, and revenues in
fiscal 1992 decreased $11.7 million from 1991, excluding, in each case,
acquisitions made by Anacomp during such fiscal year. For further discussion by
product line of recent trends in revenues and operating margins, see
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition".
 
     Anacomp has used acquisitions in the past to try to offset declining
revenues and increase market share. If Anacomp continues to experience declining
revenues, it may depend, in part, on acquisitions to try to offset such
declines, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to effect
any such further acquisitions. For example, revenues for the Company's
micrographics services business increased 5% in fiscal 1994 from 1993 largely
because of the acquisition of 16 data service centers or related customer bases.
Revenues for micrographics services declined 2% in fiscal 1993 from 1992, a
period during which only four data service centers were acquired. Acquisitions
generally have been of companies in markets in which Anacomp already competes.
The Company's substantial leverage limits the amount of cash flow available for
investment. The Indenture for the Notes and the terms of the Company's other
indebtedness will restrict the Company's ability to make acquisitions. See
"-- Substantial Leverage".
 
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  Quarterly Earnings Fluctuations
 
     Sales of the Company's COM (Computer Output to Microfilm) systems,
including its XFP 2000 systems, vary significantly from quarter to quarter
depending on various factors, including the level and timing of orders and
shipments, customer requirements, the mix of product features selected and
pricing changes, some of which are not within the control of the Company.
Additionally, as is the case with many technology companies, a significant
portion of the Company's sales of its COM systems typically occurs in the last
few weeks of a quarter. As a result, Anacomp's COM systems revenues may shift
from one quarter to the next, having a significant effect on reported results,
and quarterly revenues and reported results cannot be accurately estimated even
a few weeks prior to the end of a quarter. See note 16 to the Company's audited
consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere herein.
 
  Availability of Polyester and Certain Other Supplies
 
     Polyester is the basic raw material for the Company's film and magnetics
products. There is currently a worldwide shortage of polyester, and the price of
magnetics-based polyester is expected to increase 5% to 10% over the next two
years. Large increases in the price of polyester are likely to affect the
Company's operating margins adversely as the maturity of the Company's magnetics
markets makes it difficult to effect price increases. Increased polyester prices
also could result in the loss of certain customers. Anacomp and its principal
polyester vendor, SKC Limited and SKC America, Inc. (collectively, "SKC"), from
time to time negotiate polyester price increases relating to magnetics products,
and there can be no assurance as to the outcome of any such negotiations. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition -- Liquidity and Capital Resources".
 
     Certain third parties are the sole suppliers of some of the Company's raw
materials and products. Any disruption in the supply relationship between the
Company and such suppliers could result in delays or reductions in product
shipment or increases in product costs that adversely affect the Company's
operating results in any given period. In the event of any such disruption,
there can be no assurance that the Company could develop alternative sources at
acceptable prices and within reasonable times. For a further description of the
Company's raw material needs and supply relationships, see "Business -- Raw
Materials and Suppliers".
 
  New Products
 
     The Company is attempting to introduce new data storage and management
products and services incorporating digital technologies. These products and
services are all recent introductions and, accordingly, have limited or no
revenues to date. The markets for such new products and services are very
competitive, and there can be no assurances that Anacomp's products and services
will achieve market acceptance. The Company has no experience in the
manufacture, sale or marketing of these new products and services. The Company
currently is in the process of reeducating and refocusing its sales force to
sell its new products and services, as well as its more traditional COM products
and services, and there can be no assurance that this will be successfully
achieved. The Company's substantial leverage also may hinder the development and
deployment of new technologies. See "-- Substantial Leverage".
 
  International
 
     The Company's financial results are dependent in part on its international
operations, which represented 29% of revenues for fiscal 1994. Anacomp expects
that its international operations will continue to be a significant portion of
the Company's business as the Company seeks to expand its international
presence. Certain risks are inherent in international operations, including
exposure to currency fluctuations. From time to time in the past, the Company's
financial results have been affected both favorably and unfavorably by
fluctuations in currency exchange rates. In fiscal 1993, a relatively stronger
U.S. dollar as compared with fiscal 1992 reduced revenues and operating income
of the Company's foreign subsidiaries by $8.7 million and $1.4 million,
respectively, as the foreign currency results were translated into U.S. dollars.
The impact of foreign currency fluctuations in fiscal 1994 was not significant.
Future unfavorable fluctuations in currency exchange rates also may have an
adverse impact on the Company's revenues and operating results. Anacomp does not
currently enter into hedging arrangements, although it may do so in the future.
 
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TRANSACTION RISKS
 
  Substantial Leverage
 
     The Company is highly leveraged and substantially all its assets are or
will be mortgaged or subject to security interests. For the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1994, the Company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization ("EBITDA") was $114.2 million. For the same period, the
Company's pro forma cash interest expense, as adjusted to give effect to the
issuance of the Notes, the creation of the Revolving Credit Facility (assuming
no borrowings thereunder) and the use of net proceeds from the Notes, would have
been $62.1 million. On the same pro forma basis, as of December 31, 1994, the
Company's total long-term indebtedness would have been $418.6 million.
 
     Concurrently with the issuance of the Notes, the Company will be entering
into the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $50
million. See "The Refinancing". After the Refinancing, the Company's other
indebtedness will consist (as of December 31, 1994) of $174.9 million fully
accreted value of its 15% Subordinated Notes (assuming $50 million of 15%
Subordinated Notes are purchased by the Company pursuant to the Tender Offer),
$21 million of 13 7/8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due January 15, 2002
and $1.8 million of capital leases and other indebtedness. In addition, the
Company has $25 million outstanding under its SKC Trade Payable due 2001.
Subject to the terms of the Notes and the Company's other indebtedness, the
Company may incur additional indebtedness from time to time, in connection with
acquisitions or otherwise.
 
     The degree to which the Company is leveraged, together with the covenants
imposed by the Company's indebtedness, including the Notes, could have adverse
consequences to holders of the Notes, including the following: (i) substantial
cash flow from the Company's operations will be required for the payment of
principal and interest on its indebtedness and will not be available for other
purposes; (ii) the Company's ability to obtain additional financing in the
future, whether for acquisitions, capital expenditures, refinancings or
otherwise, may be impaired; (iii) the Company may be more leveraged than certain
of its competitors, which may place it at a competitive disadvantage; (iv) the
Company's loan and other debt agreements (including the Indenture) will impose
significant financial and operating restrictions; and (v) the Company's high
degree of leverage may make it more vulnerable to changes in economic conditions
and may limit its ability to withstand competitive pressures and technological
developments, consummate acquisitions and capitalize on significant business
opportunities.
 
  Ability to Repay Notes and Other Debt
 
     The Company will require substantial cash flow to meet its interest payment
obligations with respect to the Notes, the Revolving Credit Facility (to the
extent drawn upon), the 15% Subordinated Notes and all other current and future
borrowings. The Company's cash flow is dependent on the Company's future
performance and is subject to financial, economic and other factors, some of
which are beyond its control. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient
cash flow from operations or otherwise to satisfy its interest obligations on
the Notes and other indebtedness, it may be required to refinance all or a
portion of such obligations or to sell assets. For a discussion of the Company's
liquidity and capital resources, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition -- Liquidity and Capital
Resources".
 
     The Company expects that any payment of the principal of any of the Notes,
the 15% Subordinated Notes (which become redeemable at Anacomp's option
beginning in November 1995 and which have mandatory sinking fund obligations of
$22 million in November 1998 (assuming $50 million fully accreted value of 15%
Subordinated Notes are purchased by the Company pursuant to the Tender Offer)
and $72 million in November 1999) or any other borrowings, whether upon
maturity, acceleration, redemption, under a sinking fund obligation or other
repurchase obligation, such as a change of control, may have to be refinanced in
whole or in part or financed by the sale of assets or similar transactions. The
Indenture and other debt instruments of Anacomp contain restrictions on the
Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness and to sell assets and,
notwithstanding such restrictions, the Company may not be able to effect a
refinancing or sell assets on acceptable terms when needed.
 
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<PAGE>   14
 
  Potential Inadequacy of Security
 
     The proceeds of any sale of the Collateral following an event of default
under the Indenture may not be sufficient to repay the Notes in full. The Notes
will be secured with a lien on the Collateral, which will consist of
substantially all the Company's assets. The Collateral will include
after-acquired assets of the Company to the extent that such assets are acquired
by the Company without financing secured by such assets. The Indenture for the
Notes permits the Collateral to be subject to Permitted Liens (as defined
herein).
 
     Although the Collateral consists of substantially all the assets of the
Company, most of Anacomp's assets consist of goodwill and other intangibles.
Excluding Working Capital Collateral, the tangible assets comprising the
Collateral, which, as of December 31, 1994, had a book value of approximately
$67.5 million, will consist primarily of processing equipment, manufacturing
equipment and tooling, spare parts, long-term receivables and office furniture.
The only real property owned by Anacomp that will be part of the Collateral is
the Graham, Texas site on which the Company's primary magnetics manufacturing
facility is located. A portion of the Graham property is subject to a
non-subordinated lease with substantially below market value rents. The
Collateral will not include facility leases under which Anacomp operates data
service centers and maintains certain other operations. The common stock and
assets (other than accounts receivable, inventory and the proceeds thereof) of
the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined herein) of the Company are part of
the Collateral. However, the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries are non-operating
companies and have no significant assets. The Collateral also includes, subject
to certain restrictions of foreign law, 65% of the common stock of the Company's
Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined herein) that are owned directly by
the Company or a U.S. Restricted Subsidiary. Although certain of the Foreign
Restricted Subsidiaries are operating companies, they have few assets, other
than accounts receivables and inventory, which may be pledged to secure foreign
currency revolving credit facilities. No assets of the Foreign Restricted
Subsidiaries are part of the Collateral. There is no public market for the
common stock of either the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries or the Foreign
Restricted Subsidiaries.
 
     Although the Collateral will include Working Capital Collateral, the lien
on behalf of the Notes on the Working Capital Collateral will be second in
priority and junior to the lien of the lenders under the Revolving Credit
Facility on the Working Capital Collateral. The holders of the Notes will have
no rights to, among other things, control the disposition of the Working Capital
Collateral until the obligations of the Company under the Revolving Credit
Facility (to the extent such obligations are permitted to be incurred under the
Indenture, together with all interest, fee and expenses owed under the Revolving
Credit Facility) have been fully satisfied. The agent for the lenders under the
Revolving Credit Facility (the "Revolver Agent") will be permitted to release
the lien of the Indenture on the Working Capital Collateral in connection with
sales or dispositions thereof so long as the lien on behalf of the Revolving
Credit Facility is similarly released and the proceeds thereof are applied as
required under the Intercreditor Agreement and to waive any rights of the
Trustee so long as the corresponding rights of the Revolver Agent have been
similarly waived. See "Description of the Notes -- Collateral -- Working Capital
Collateral". The first priority and senior lien in favor of the lenders under
the Revolving Credit Facility will extend to any refinancing of the Revolving
Credit Facility or any replacement of the Revolving Credit Facility that occurs
within six months of the satisfaction in full of the Company's obligations under
the Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, SKC has a security interest in up to
$10 million of products purchased by Anacomp pursuant to the supply agreement
between the Company and SKC. See "Description of Other Obligations -- SKC Trade
Payable due 2001".
 
     If a bankruptcy proceeding were to be commenced by or against the Company
and the bankruptcy court were to conclude that the Notes were inadequately
secured, the holders of the Notes would have only an unsecured deficiency claim
to the extent of such inadequacy and would not be entitled to post-petition
interest. Any deficiency claim (whether or not in a bankruptcy proceeding
involving the Company) of the holders of the Notes would rank pari passu with
any deficiency claims of the lenders of the Revolving Credit Facility and all
other general unsecured creditors. In addition, the ability of the holders of
the Notes to effect a sale of the Collateral may be subject to certain
bankruptcy limitations in
 
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<PAGE>   15
 
the event of a bankruptcy proceeding involving the Company. See "Description of
the Notes -- Certain Bankruptcy Limitations" and "-- Collateral".
 
  Conflicts Between the Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture
 
     The Indenture for the Company's 15% Subordinated Notes (the "Subordinated
Indenture") requires the Company to offer to repurchase the 15% Subordinated
Notes upon the failure to comply with certain covenants including: (i) minimum
consolidated net worth maintenance; (ii) changes of control; (iii) sales of
assets or subsidiary stock; and (iv) incurrence of indebtedness (collectively,
the "Mandatory Repurchase Offers"). In the event that the Company is required to
make certain Mandatory Repurchase Offers, the Subordinated Indenture requires
that the Company first obtain the consent of the holders of the Notes and the
lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility or prepay in full both the Notes and
the Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, the Company will be prohibited under
the Indenture for the Notes from making any payment pursuant to any Mandatory
Repurchase Offer unless the Company can satisfy the conditions for making a
Restricted Payment (as defined herein) in the amount of such payment. As of
December 31, 1994, on a pro forma basis giving effect to the Refinancing,
Anacomp would not have satisfied certain of the conditions for making Restricted
Payments. The Notes are not redeemable by Anacomp until        , 2000.
 
     Failure to make any Mandatory Repurchase Offer or payment pursuant thereto,
including as a result of the failure to satisfy the consent or prepayment
condition described above, could result in an acceleration of the maturity of
the 15% Subordinated Notes, thereby triggering an event of default under the
Indenture for the Notes. Conversely, if the Company makes a payment pursuant to
a Mandatory Repurchase Offer without satisfying the conditions for making a
Restricted Payment under the Indenture, the maturity of the Notes may be
accelerated, thereby triggering cross-acceleration under the Subordinated
Indenture. Any such default or acceleration also could result in the
acceleration of other debt of the Company under agreements that contain
cross-default or cross-acceleration provisions.
 
     The Consents which were solicited from the holders of the 15% Subordinated
Notes in order to permit, among other things, the Refinancing, do not eliminate
the covenants described above requiring Anacomp to make Mandatory Repurchase
Offers. See "Description of Other Obligations -- 15% Subordinated Notes due
2000 -- Mandatory Repurchase Offers".
 
  Covenant Compliance
 
     The terms and conditions of the Indenture relating to the Notes and the
instruments applicable to the Company's other indebtedness impose restrictions
that limit, among other things, Anacomp's ability to: (i) incur additional
indebtedness (including indebtedness incurred by means of guarantees); (ii)
create liens on assets; (iii) sell assets; (iv) engage in mergers or
consolidations; (v) make acquisitions and investments; (vi) engage in certain
transactions with affiliates; (vii) make dividends, investments and certain
other payments; and (viii) engage in sale/leaseback transactions. The
Subordinated Indenture for the 15% Subordinated Notes contains various covenants
more restrictive on the operations and actions of Anacomp, and certain events of
default that are more likely to be declared, than the covenants and events of
default contained in the Indenture for the Notes. The agreement for the
Revolving Credit Facility and the Subordinated Indenture also will impose
various financial maintenance covenants on the Company. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition -- Liquidity and Capital Resources" and "Description of Other
Obligations -- Revolving Credit Facility" and "-- 15% Subordinated Notes due
2000".
 
     The ability of the Company to comply with such covenants will be dependent
on the future financial performance of the Company which will be subject to
prevailing economic conditions and other factors, including factors beyond the
control of the Company. A failure to comply with any of these covenants could
result in a default or event of default under the relevant debt agreements
(including the Indenture), permitting lenders to accelerate the maturity of the
indebtedness under such agreements, to foreclose upon the collateral securing
such indebtedness and to terminate their commitments (if any) with respect
 
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<PAGE>   16
 
to additional funding obligations under such agreements. Any such default, event
of default, acceleration or failure to comply also could result in the
acceleration of other debt of the Company under agreements that may contain
cross-default or cross-acceleration provisions. Under any of these
circumstances, there can be no assurance that the Company would have sufficient
funds or other resources to satisfy all such obligations on a timely basis.
 
  Lack of Public Market
 
     There is no existing market for the Notes, and there can be no assurance
that any market for the Notes will develop or, if any such market does develop,
as to the liquidity of any such market. If such a market were to develop, the
Notes could trade at prices that may be higher or lower than the initial
offering price thereof depending on many factors, including prevailing interest
rates, the Company's operating results and the markets for similar securities.
Each of Salomon Brothers Inc and Smith Barney Inc. has advised the Company that
it currently intends to make a market in the Notes; however, neither is
obligated to do so and any market making may be discontinued at any time without
notice. The Company does not intend to apply for listing of the Notes on any
securities exchange or for quotation of the Notes through the Nasdaq National
Market.
 
     Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to
disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities
similar to the Notes. There can be no assurance that the non-investment grade
debt market will not continue to be subject to such disruptions.
 
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                                THE REFINANCING
 
     The Offering is part of the Refinancing that also consists of (i) the
concurrent establishment of the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate
principal amount of $50 million; and (ii) the application of certain of the net
proceeds from the Offering to retire approximately $203.4 million of the
Company's indebtedness. See "Use of Proceeds". The closings of the Offering and
the Revolving Credit Facility are conditioned upon each other and upon the
receipt of the required Consents from holders of the 15% Subordinated Notes as
described below.
 
     The Refinancing will (i) eliminate an aggregate of $153 million in
scheduled principal payments in fiscal years 1995 through 1998, thereby
providing Anacomp with additional cash for product development and enhancement
and for acquisitions; (ii) simplify Anacomp's capital structure by consolidating
long-term indebtedness; and (iii) provide Anacomp with the flexibility to
refinance the remaining 15% Subordinated Notes if the Company elects, subject to
market conditions, to redeem such 15% Subordinated Notes after they become
redeemable in November 1995.
 
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
 
     As part of the Refinancing, the Company will be entering into the Revolving
Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million. The Revolving
Credit Facility will have a term of three years, will be secured by a first
priority and senior lien on the Working Capital Collateral and will have such
other customary terms and provisions as are negotiated between the Company and
the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility. For a discussion of certain of
these terms and provisions, see "Description of Other Obligations -- Revolving
Credit Facility".
 
CONSENT SOLICITATION AND TENDER OFFER
 
     In connection with the Refinancing, the Company solicited Consents (the
"Consent Solicitation") from holders of its 15% Subordinated Notes in order to
modify certain provisions of the Subordinated Indenture necessary to permit,
among other things, the Refinancing. As required by the Subordinated Indenture,
the Company received Consents from holders of at least 66 2/3% of the
outstanding principal amount of the 15% Subordinated Notes. In connection with
the Consent Solicitation, the Company will pay a fee equal to $20 for each
$1,000 fully accreted value of 15% Subordinated Notes for which a Consent has
been accepted by the Company. On March 13, 1995, the Consent Solicitation
expired and the Company and the trustee for the 15% Subordinated Notes executed
an amendment and restatement of the Subordinated Indenture that gives effect to
the amendments that are the subject of the Consents. The application of such
amendment and restatement of the Subordinated Indenture will be conditioned upon
the closing of the Refinancing.
 
     In connection with the Consent Solicitation, on February 28, 1995, the
Company commenced an offer to purchase up to $50 million fully accreted value of
the 15% Subordinated Notes at a price of $1,035 per each $1,000 fully accreted
value plus accrued interest (the "Tender Offer"). The Tender Offer expires on
March 28, 1995, unless extended by the Company pursuant to the terms of the
Tender Offer (the "Tender Expiration Date"). The Company intends to extend the
Tender Offer so that the Tender Expiration Date occurs on or about the same date
the Refinancing is consummated. A portion of the net proceeds from the Offering
will be used to pay any tendering holders. In the event an amount less than $50
million fully accreted value of the 15% Subordinated Notes is tendered pursuant
to the Tender Offer, the Company will purchase any such 15% Subordinated Notes
tendered and will apply the difference between $50 million and such lesser
amount to retire additional indebtedness, which may be subordinated, and other
obligations of the Company or for general corporate purposes. Anacomp's
obligation to pay the fee for the Consents described above and purchase any
tendered 15% Subordinated Notes is conditioned upon the closing of the
Refinancing. See "Description of Other Obligations -- 15% Subordinated Notes due
2000".
 
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                                USE OF PROCEEDS
 
     The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Notes offered hereby
(after deduction of the underwriting discount and expenses payable by the
Company) are estimated to be $211.8 million. The net proceeds will be used to
retire approximately $203.4 million of Anacomp's indebtedness and to pay
expenses related thereto. The remainder of the net proceeds from the Offering,
approximately $1.7 million, will be retained by the Company for general
corporate purposes.
 
     The following table sets forth the estimated sources and uses of the funds
to be raised in the Offering, as if the Offering had occurred on December 31,
1994 (in millions of dollars):
 
<TABLE>
    <S>                                                                       <C>
    Sources:
        % Senior Secured Notes due 2002.....................................     $ 225.0
                                                                              ==========
    Uses:
      Revolving Loan due 1995(a)............................................     $  32.0
      Multicurrency Revolving Loan due 1995(b)..............................        29.8
      Term Loans due 1996(c)................................................        17.6
      12.25% Series B Senior Notes due 1997(d)..............................        64.9
      15% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2000(e).............................        51.8
      9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due January 15, 1996...........        10.5
      Graham Note payable at 10% due July 15, 1997..........................         3.5
      Refinancing Fees and Expenses.........................................        13.2
      General Corporate Purposes............................................         1.7
                                                                              -------------
              Total.........................................................     $ 225.0
                                                                              ==========
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<S>  <C>
(a)  The Revolving Loan bears interest at 2.75% over the one, two, three or six-month reserve adjusted London
     Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR"), selected at the Company's option (8.88% at December 31, 1994).
(b)  The Multicurrency Revolving Loan bears interest at 2.75% over the one, two, three or six-month LIBOR, selected
     at the Company's option (8.84% at December 31, 1994).
(c)  The Term Loans due 1996 bear interest at 2.75% over the three-month LIBOR (8.38% at December 31, 1994).
(d)  Includes make-whole payment of approximately $4.9 million relating to the prepayment of the 12.25% Series B
     Senior Notes due 1997.
(e)  Assumes the Company purchases $50 million fully accreted value of the 15% Subordinated Notes pursuant to the
     Tender Offer at 103.5% of the fully accreted value thereof. In the event an amount less than $50 million fully
     accreted value of the 15% Subordinated Notes are tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer, the Company will
     purchase any such 15% Subordinated Notes tendered and will apply the difference between $50 million and such
     lesser amount to retire additional indebtedness, which may be subordinated, and other obligations of the
     Company or for general corporate purposes.
</TABLE>
 
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                                 CAPITALIZATION
 
     The following table sets forth the Company's consolidated capitalization as
of December 31, 1994 on a historical basis and as adjusted to give effect to the
Offering, the Revolving Credit Facility (assuming no borrowings are outstanding
thereunder) and the use of certain of the net proceeds from the Offering as
described under "Use of Proceeds". This table should be read in conjunction with
the Company's historical consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                                      --------------------------
                                                                      HISTORICAL     AS ADJUSTED
                                                                      ----------     -----------
                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
<S>                                                                   <C>            <C>
Cash................................................................   $   5,337      $   7,000
                                                                       =========     ==========
Senior Debt:
  Revolving Loan....................................................   $  32,000      $      --
  Multicurrency Revolving Loan......................................      29,752             --
  Term Loans........................................................      17,647             --
  Series B Senior Notes.............................................      60,000             --
  Senior Secured Notes offered hereby...............................          --        225,000
  Capitalized Leases and Other......................................       1,796          1,796
Subordinated Debt:
  15% Subordinated Notes............................................     219,608        170,785(a)
  13 7/8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures.......................      20,976         20,976
  Graham Note.......................................................       3,549             --
  9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures............................      10,479             --
                                                                      ----------     -----------
          Total Debt................................................     395,807        418,557
Redeemable Preferred Stock..........................................      24,502         24,502
Stockholders' equity................................................      48,907         40,430
                                                                      ----------     -----------
            Total Capitalization....................................   $ 469,216      $ 483,489
                                                                       =========     ==========
</TABLE>
 
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(a) Assumes $50 million fully accreted value of 15% Subordinated Notes are
     purchased by the Company pursuant to the Tender Offer.
 
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               SELECTED CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The following table sets forth the selected consolidated historical
operating and financial data of the Company for the five fiscal years ended
September 30, 1994 and as of September 30 for the five fiscal years ended
September 30, 1994, which were derived, except as otherwise noted, from the
consolidated financial statements of the Company audited by Arthur Andersen LLP.
The table also sets forth selected unaudited consolidated historical operating
and financial data for the three-month periods ended December 31, 1994 and 1993
and as of December 31, 1994, derived from the unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial statements of the Company, as restated, which, in the
opinion of management of the Company, include all adjustments consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for
the unaudited interim periods. The following table also includes certain
unaudited pro forma financial data that reflect adjustments necessary to give
effect to the Offering and the Revolving Credit Facility (assuming no borrowings
thereunder) and the use of the net proceeds from the Offering as described under
"Use of Proceeds". The pro forma financial data do not purport to represent the
Company's results of operations or financial condition had the Refinancing been
effective for the periods indicated and do not purport to project the Company's
results of operations and financial condition for any future period. This table
should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition" and the Company's historical consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                         DECEMBER 31,                         YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                    -----------------------     ----------------------------------------------------
                                        1994         1993         1994       1993       1992       1991       1990
                                    ------------   --------     --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
                                             (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT RATIOS AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S>                                 <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
OPERATING DATA:
Revenues..........................    $151,812     $136,949     $592,599   $590,208   $628,940   $635,361   $652,238
Cost of sales.....................     109,723       95,612      420,483    404,752    428,308    423,956    431,047
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses.........      24,196       21,757       92,539     96,822    100,330    105,861    108,589
Operating income..................      17,893       19,580       79,577     88,634    100,302    105,544    112,602
Interest expense..................      17,949(a)    17,086       67,174     68,960     71,947     79,655     84,483
Income from operations before
  extraordinary credit and
  cumulative effect of accounting
  change..........................         281        1,401        6,955     11,691     18,221     18,105      3,442
Net income........................         281        9,401(b)    14,955(b)  18,591     26,921     29,205      9,576
Per share income (loss) from
  operations (net of preferred
  stock dividends and discount
  accretion)......................        (.01)         .02          .10        .22        .38        .38        .04
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994                     AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,
                                    -----------------------     ----------------------------------------------------
                                    PRO FORMA(C)    ACTUAL        1994       1993       1992       1991       1990
                                    ------------   --------     --------   --------   --------   --------   --------
                                                               (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
<S>                                 <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash .............................    $  7,000     $  5,337     $ 19,871   $ 24,922   $ 29,881   $ 19,811   $ 11,577
Property, plant and
  equipment -- net................      57,750       57,750       66,769     66,399     67,872     70,609     79,414
Intangible assets(d)..............     276,969      276,969      279,607    296,426    310,333    318,575    335,084
Total assets......................     644,984      636,363      658,639    643,548    681,561    686,062    717,513
Total debt........................     418,557      395,807      411,847    439,093    477,303    514,749    539,707
Redeemable preferred stock........      24,502       24,502       24,478     24,383     24,287     24,191     24,095
Stockholder's equity..............      40,430       48,907       49,756     13,799      8,290    (25,017)   (58,580)
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<S>  <C>
(a)  Includes $1,400 of accelerated amortization of debt fees as a result of accelerated debt paydowns.
(b)  The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, in the first quarter of fiscal
     year 1994. The adoption resulted in a one-time increase to net income of $8,000 reflecting the cumulative effect on prior
     years of this accounting change.
(c)  The pro forma data give effect to the Refinancing (assuming no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility) and the
     application of the estimated net proceeds therefrom as if the Refinancing had occurred at December 31, 1994, including
     after-tax charges of approximately $3,881 relating to the non-cash write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and
     unamortized debt discount of the debt instruments retired and approximately $4,596 relating to the make-whole payments
     required upon the redemption of the 12.25% Series B Senior Notes due 1997, a 3.5% Tender Offer premium above fully
     accreted value and a 2% consent fee associated with the Company's 15% Subordinated Notes. The pro forma data also reflect
     the capitalization of $12,250 of the costs and fees incurred in connection with the Refinancing, estimated to be $13,250.
     See "Use of Proceeds".
(d)  Intangible assets represent primarily the excess of purchase price over net assets of businesses acquired (goodwill).
     Goodwill is amortized on the straight-line method over 15 to 40 years.
</TABLE>
 
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                    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- GENERAL
 
  First Three Months Fiscal 1995
 
     Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 1994 increased $14.9
million over the same period of the prior year. The increase was the result of
contributions from two acquisitions made in fiscal 1994: approximately $13.2
million from the acquisition of Graham Magnetics, Inc. ("Graham"), a
manufacturer of magnetics products, in May 1994, and $2.7 million from the
acquisition of the COM services customer base of 14 data service centers from
National Business Systems, Inc. ("NBS"), in January 1994.
 
     Selling, general and administrative expenses were 16% of revenue in both
periods.
 
     Operating margins (for which operating income is defined as income from
operations before interest, other income, income taxes and cumulative effect of
accounting change) were 11.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 1995, compared to
14.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 1994. This decrease was primarily due to
the relatively greater proportion of magnetic sales in the current period as a
result of the Graham acquisition and reduced micrographics services margins, as
reductions in selling prices exceeded reductions in production costs. Operating
income declined in the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared to the first
quarter of fiscal 1994 as a result of the decrease in operating margins.
 
  Fiscal Years 1994, 1993 and 1992
 
     Anacomp's fiscal 1994 revenues totalled $592.6 million compared to $590.2
million in fiscal 1993. The Graham acquisition contributed $22.4 million to 1994
revenues and NBS contributed $9.1 million to 1994 revenues. Excluding the
contributions from these two acquisitions, fiscal 1994 revenues decreased $29.1
million from fiscal 1993 principally due to decreased sales of COM systems,
duplicate film and retrieval devices.
 
     Revenues in 1993 decreased $38.7 million compared to the prior year. The
continued maturing of certain of Anacomp's magnetics products caused
approximately one-half of the decline, with another quarter attributable to
unfavorable currency fluctuations compared to the prior year. The balance was
generally attributable to the continued weakness in the European economies.
 
     Revenues in 1992 decreased $6.4 million from fiscal 1991's $635.4 million.
Micrographics services, maintenance services, COM systems and magnetics products
experienced revenue increases ranging from 2% to 13% in 1992. Micrographics
supplies revenues, however, decreased 8%, primarily reflecting a decline in film
and chemistry sales, most of which occurred in the indirect channels.
 
     Selling, general and administrative costs in 1994 decreased $4.3 million,
due in part to the receipt of insurance proceeds related to Environmental
Protection Agency liabilities. Selling, general and administrative costs in 1993
decreased $3.5 million, primarily as a result of favorable settlements of
certain facility lease obligations.
 
     Operating margins (for which operating income is defined as income from
operations before interest, other income, income taxes, extraordinary credit and
cumulative effect of accounting change) declined to 13.4% in 1994 from 15% in
1993. Accordingly, operating income decreased $9.1 million in 1994. The decrease
was largely attributable to a change in product mix as the relatively less
profitable magnetics products represented a greater portion of total sales.
Operating income decreased $11.7 million from 1992 to 1993, generally in
proportion to the decline in revenues. Operating margins were 15.9% in 1992.
 
     Operating income decreased $5.2 million in 1992, due in part to the $6.4
million reduction in revenue. In addition, Anacomp completed two major factory
consolidations during the third and fourth quarters of 1992 in which its
manufacturing operations in Hartford, Wisconsin, and its ten separate
manufacturing facilities around San Diego county were relocated to a single site
in Poway, California
 
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(outside San Diego). One-time costs associated with this consolidation totalled
more than $3.2 million and are reflected in operating income for 1992.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
 
  Micrographics Supplies and Equipment
 
     Micrographics supplies and equipment revenues, which accounted for 30% of
the Company's revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 1995, decreased 2% in that
quarter compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1994. Original film sales
decreased 2% while duplicate film sales increased 8%. The duplicate film
increase is due primarily to the reacquisition of First Image Management Company
("First Image") as a duplicate film customer and the addition of Eastman Kodak
Company's ("Kodak") European duplicate film business. Retrieval products sales
were level compared to the same period in fiscal 1994. Micrographics supplies
and equipment operating margins were up slightly.
 
     Micrographics supplies and equipment revenues decreased 8% in 1994,
principally due to reduced demand for duplicate film, readers and
reader/printers. Although the Company expects to effect price increases in the
second half of fiscal 1995 to at least partially offset this reduced demand for
duplicate film, the market may not accept any such price increases. As the
Company's supplies and equipment business partly depends on sales of the
Company's COM systems to generate repeat business, revenues from this business
unit will be gradually affected by the declines in COM systems sales discussed
below.
 
     During the fourth quarter of fiscal 1993, Anacomp introduced the DS 300.
The DS 300 contributed $1 million in revenue in fiscal 1994 and $103,000 in the
first quarter of fiscal 1995, which was less than expected. However, Anacomp
expects increases in the remainder of fiscal 1995, as a result of product
improvements and better identification of the user markets.
 
     Micrographics supplies and equipment revenues decreased from $237.3 million
in 1992 to $223.1 million in 1993, a 6% decline. However, approximately 2% of
this decline was attributable to currency fluctuations, and another 3% was
attributable to the loss in mid-1992 of First Image as a duplicate film
customer. Micrographics supplies revenues declined 8.5% in 1992. Anacomp
believes that the decrease in 1992 resulted principally from the generally weak
worldwide economic conditions.
 
     Micrographics supplies and equipment operating profits decreased in fiscal
1994 in proportion to the decline in revenue. In 1993, micrographics supplies
operating margins were down 2% to 3%, due in part to currency fluctuations
affecting both revenues and costs as well as pricing competition in certain
product lines. Micrographics supplies and equipment operating profits decreased
in fiscal 1992 in proportion to the decline in revenues, excluding approximately
$2 million of costs associated with the factory relocation.
 
  Micrographics Services
 
     Micrographics services revenues, which accounted for 21% of Anacomp's
revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 1995, increased 5% in that quarter
compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1994 on an 18% increase in volume, 13%
of which is attributable to the acquisition of the COM services customer base of
14 data service centers from NBS. COM service revenues were adversely affected
by a decline in average selling prices. Operating margins decreased 3% as the
reduction in selling prices exceeded reductions in production costs.
 
     Micrographics services revenues increased 5% in 1994, decreased 2% in 1993
and increased 6% in 1992, on volume increases of 10%, 13% and 14% in 1994, 1993
and 1992, respectively. The increase in fiscal 1994 volume was the result of the
NBS acquisition. Decreasing prices adversely affected Anacomp's micrographics
services business in 1994. The revenues decline in 1993 was due to the absence
of certain government contracts that expired in 1992 and were not replaced as
well as reduced prices. The growth of volume resulted both from an increase in
new customers as well as an increase in services to existing customers.
Operating margins as a percent of revenue in 1994 decreased 2% as
 
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reductions in average selling prices exceeded reductions in production costs. In
1993 and 1992, reductions in operating costs kept margins steady despite keen
price competition.
 
  Maintenance Services
 
     Maintenance services revenues, which accounted for 15% of the Company's
revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 1995, are derived principally from COM
recorders and duplicators. Such revenues decreased 6% in the first quarter of
fiscal 1995 when compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1994 in part due to
reduced pricing to a major customer. Operating margins improved slightly.
 
     Maintenance revenues increased $3.1 million in 1994, decreased $4.8 million
in 1993 and increased $1.7 million in 1992. The improvement in 1994 is largely
the result of the addition of a national data service center company to
Anacomp's customer base. Approximately one-half of the decline in 1993 was
caused by currency fluctuations. The remaining decline was caused in part by the
improved capacity and efficiency of the XFP 2000, which allows customers to
produce more volume on fewer machines. The Company's maintenance revenues are
adversely affected by the replacement of older COM systems with XFP 2000 systems
because fewer XFP 2000 systems are required to process the same volume as older
COM systems. Operating margins modestly decreased in 1994 after remaining level
in 1993 and 1992.
 
  COM Systems
 
     COM systems revenues, which accounted for 11% of the Company's revenues in
the first quarter of fiscal 1995, increased $1.3 million with the sale or
operating lease of 47 XFP 2000 systems to third party users in that quarter,
compared to 43 systems in the first quarter of fiscal 1994. Also included in COM
systems revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 is $3.5 million of sales
of equipment for use in Anacomp data centers under sale and leaseback
arrangements compared to $750,000 in the same period of the prior year.
Operating margins were essentially unchanged compared to the first quarter of
fiscal 1994, excluding the effect of the sale and leaseback revenues for which
all profits are deferred and recognized over the leaseback period.
 
     COM systems revenues decreased 22% in 1994 because of the decline in sales
and operating leases of XFP 2000 COM systems to third parties from 274 systems
in 1993 to 165 systems in 1994. This decline was partly the result of reduced
original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") shipments (25 systems in 1994 versus 67
in 1993). Although the Company believes that the introduction of the Xerox
Corporation ("Xerox") and International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM")
data stream features ("XCF" and "AFP", respectively) for the XFP 2000 system
will help to offset the declining sales, there can be no assurance that such
features will improve the marketability of the XFP 2000 system.
 
     COM systems revenues increased slightly in 1993 after consideration of
currency effects. COM systems revenues increased 7% in 1992 as a result of an
84% increase in sales and operating leases of XFP 2000 COM systems from 115 in
1991 to 211 in 1992.
 
     Operating margins improved in 1994 despite reduced revenues as a result of
higher average selling prices. Operating margins in 1993 improved significantly
both as a result of higher XFP 2000 volumes and the benefits from the facility
consolidation that took place in 1992. Operating margins in 1992 were
essentially unchanged from the prior year, excluding costs associated with the
San Diego facility consolidation. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 1992,
Anacomp consolidated its San Diego-based manufacturing, engineering, maintenance
and product marketing operations into a newly constructed facility in Poway,
California, just outside San Diego. The move consolidated 10 different sites
around San Diego county and involved approximately 1,000 employees. Anacomp
spent approximately $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1992 in
connection with the consolidation.
 
  Magnetics
 
     Magnetics revenues, which accounted for 23% of the Company's revenues in
the first quarter of fiscal 1995, increased $2.6 million, or 14%, in that
quarter compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1994, in
 
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addition to the $13.2 million contribution from the acquisition of Graham. The
increase was due in part to increased sales of "cookies", which are the magnetic
media used in manufacturing flexible diskettes. Magnetics operating margins
improved 4% in the first quarter compared to the same period of the prior year,
due in part to operating efficiencies resulting from the Graham acquisition.
 
     Anacomp's acquisition of Graham in May 1994 was the primary reason for a
36% increase in magnetics revenues over 1993. Graham manufactures certain
magnetics products at its facility in Graham, Texas. Anacomp has shifted all its
U.S. production of those products from its Omaha, Nebraska plant to the Graham
facility. The costs associated with this relocation were not significant. The
consolidation allows Anacomp to dedicate its Omaha magnetics media coating line
exclusively to the production of cookies, thereby substantially improving the
quality of its cookies. The consolidation also results in improved manufacturing
efficiencies and overall head count reduction.
 
     Magnetics revenues decreased $16.5 million in 1993. Almost half of the
decrease was due to the completion of a one-time OEM arrangement, which
contributed $9.7 million in revenues in 1992 and only $1.1 million in 1993. In
addition, Anacomp experienced decreased demand for 3480 and TK 50/52 cartridges
as well as open reel tape, as these products continued to mature. Anacomp
introduced the high-compression 3490E cartridge in mid-1993, which contributed
over $8 million of revenues in 1994.
 
     The revenues added in 1994 from the Graham acquisition resulted in
increased operating profits. The reduced revenues in 1993 resulted in a
significant reduction in operating profits. In 1992, operating profits declined
despite increased revenues, due principally to increased pricing pressures.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- OTHER
 
  Interest
 
     Interest expense and fee amortization in the first quarter of fiscal 1995
included $1.4 million of accelerated amortization of debt fees as a result of
accelerated debt paydowns that occurred in such quarter. In addition to
scheduled debt paydowns of $13.1 million, $20.5 million of Term Loan and Series
A Notes were repaid during the first quarter of fiscal 1995.
 
     The reduction in interest expense in 1994 resulted from lower debt levels,
partly offset by the increase in short-term interest rates. Interest expense in
1993 and 1992 declined as a result of debt repayments as well as reduced
interest rates.
 
  Income Taxes
 
     Income taxes as a percentage of income from operations were 53% in each of
the first quarters of fiscal 1995 and 1994. Income taxes as a percentage of
income from operations were 55% in 1994, 43% in 1993 and 44% in 1992. In 1994
and 1993, income tax expense was reduced $1.2 million and $3.7 million,
respectively, as a result of the favorable settlement and disposition of
previously established tax reserves. In 1992, the effective tax rate was reduced
by the receipt of $1.2 million in state tax refunds and by the inclusion in
income of certain foreign exchange gains, which were not subject to tax. The
effective tax rate is higher than the U.S. statutory rate because of
amortization of goodwill which is not deductible for tax purposes and generally
higher foreign tax rates. See note 10 to Anacomp's audited consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere herein.
 
     The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes, in the first quarter of fiscal year 1994. The adoption resulted in
a one-time increase to income of $8 million reflecting the cumulative effect on
prior years of this accounting change. In addition, the Company has recorded a
deferred tax asset of $95 million representing the U.S. federal and state tax
savings from net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") and tax credits. The
Company also has recorded a valuation allowance of $60 million, reducing the
deferred tax asset to $35 million. In determining the valuation allowance, the
Company assumed pre-tax income at present levels and considered the impact of
the reversal of temporary differences and the periods in which NOL carryforward
benefits expire. See note 10
 
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to Anacomp's consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein for a
further discussion of the effect of this adoption on the Company's financial
statements.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
     The Company has historically experienced positive cash flow from operations
and anticipates that positive cash flow will continue in the future. In
addition, the Revolving Credit Facility will provide the Company with further
liquidity. Under its current senior loan documents, the Company is required to
make principal payments in an aggregate amount of $153 million in fiscal years
1995 through 1998. As a result of the Refinancing, all such scheduled principal
payments will effectively be deferred. Anacomp will not be required to make any
scheduled principal payments on the Notes prior to December      , 2000, when
the Company is required to make the first of two $37.5 million scheduled
mandatory redemption payments. See "Description of the Notes -- Mandatory
Redemption". Accordingly, Anacomp believes it has sufficient liquidity to fund
operations and planned capital expenditures in fiscal 1995. The Company intends
to reinvest any net cash provided by operating activities in its business,
including in product development and enhancements, as well as to use any such
net cash to pursue strategic acquisitions. The 15% Subordinated Notes are
redeemable beginning November 1995, and Anacomp will consider redeeming them
through a refinancing, subject to market conditions.
 
     The Company's Amended and Restated Master Agreement (the "Master
Agreement") governing the Term Loans, the Revolving Credit Loan, the
Multicurrency Loan and Series B Senior Notes contains certain restrictive
covenants related to net worth, interest coverage, cash flow, fixed charges,
debt incurrence, capital expenditures and current ratio. If the Company violates
any of these covenants, the Company has a 30-day period in which to remedy such
violation before an event of default occurs which would permit the lenders under
the Master Agreement to accelerate their debt. The terms of the Company's other
debt agreements contain cross-default or cross-acceleration provisions which
would permit, upon acceleration under the Master Agreement, the acceleration of
such other debt. Subsequent to September 30, 1994, after obtaining an amendment
to the interest coverage ratio covenant for September 30, 1994 and all
measurement periods thereafter, the Company was in compliance with all the
covenants of the Master Agreement. The Company believes that it will be in
compliance with the interest coverage ratio covenant during fiscal 1995. Based
upon information currently available, the Company is uncertain as to whether it
will be able to satisfy the net worth covenant and the funded indebtedness to
total capitalization covenant under the Master Agreement as of September 30,
1995. The adverse consequences of violating these covenants is discussed above.
Upon completion of the Refinancing, the Master Agreement will no longer be in
effect and all indebtedness thereunder will be repaid.
 
     If the Refinancing is not completed, the Company intends to generate
additional liquidity through alternative debt offerings, equity offerings or
conversion of certain existing assets to cash. The Company believes that such
sources, along with operating cash flow, will adequately fund operations, debt
service and planned capital expenditures over the twelve-month period ending
December 31, 1995.
 
     Management does not believe that the effects of inflation will have a
material impact on the Company. Moreover, management is currently unaware of
changes in the price of materials, other than polyester, or other operating
costs or in the selling price of Anacomp's products and services that will
materially affect the Company. Due to a worldwide shortage of polyester, the
price of polyester used by the Company in the manufacture of its magnetics
products is expected to increase 5% to 10% over the next two years. This
increase will partially be offset by increased selling prices. Although
increased polyester prices could result in the loss of certain customers or
reduced operating margins, the Company does not expect such increases to have a
material impact on the Company.
 
  First Three Months Fiscal 1995
 
     During the first quarter of fiscal 1995, Anacomp repaid $33.7 million of
Term Loans, Series A Senior Notes and Series B Senior Notes with proceeds from
sale and leaseback transactions of data service
 
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center equipment ($13 million), drawdowns on the Revolving Credit Loan ($18.1
million) and available cash reserves ($2.6 million).
 
     Anacomp's working capital at December 31, 1994, excluding the current
portion of long-term debt which is intended to be refinanced, amounted to $42.2
million compared to $51 million at September 30, 1994. Net cash used in
operating activities increased to $8.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal
1995 compared to $1.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1994, as increased
sales in the current year resulted in relatively higher levels of accounts
receivable. Net cash provided by investing activities increased to $10.7 million
in the first quarter, compared to $1.4 million in the comparable prior period,
primarily as a result of the sale and leaseback of data service center
equipment. Net cash used in financing activities increased as a result of the
debt paydowns described above.
 
  Fiscal Year 1994
 
     In 1994, Anacomp continued to invest in retooling its data service centers,
to make important acquisitions such as Graham and NBS and to make significant
investments in software including the XCF and AFP features. At the same time,
short and long-term debt was reduced by $27.2 million. These expenditures were
funded primarily from operating cash flow. In addition, common stock was issued
in each of the major acquisitions, inventory turnover rates were improved and
certain data service center equipment was sold under sale and leaseback
arrangements that generated approximately $12 million during the year.
 
     Net cash provided by operating activities was $52.7 million for fiscal 1994
compared to $45.9 million for the prior year. Net cash used in investing
activities increased $21.1 million primarily because of the Graham and NBS
business acquisitions and the decline in proceeds from sales of assets. Net cash
used in financing activities decreased $13 million primarily due to reduced debt
fees and long-term debt payments.
 
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                    THE DATA STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY
 
OVERVIEW
 
     The volume of data being generated and processed by businesses and
governments is growing rapidly, primarily as a result of the increasing power
and prevalence of computers. In 1994, more than 90% of this data was stored on
paper, which is the most costly and inefficient way to store information. Faced
with the growing volume of information, private and public enterprises are
increasingly relying on a wide range of technologies to facilitate the storage
and management of data. These technologies include DASD, optical disk, magnetic
tape and micrographics (Computer Output Microfilm), as shown in the following
chart:
 
                    DATA STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES
 
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  Description           Direct access stor-   Peripheral storage    Peripheral storage    Tape-like reels of
                        age devices com-      devices written and   technology            film and 4" X 6"
                        prised of magnetic    read by laser light   consisting of tape    sheets of film that
                        disk drives directly  technology. Data are  drives, robotics and  store information in
                        connected to host     stored on permanent   cartridges; data are  scaled down page
                        computers.            and re-writable       sequentially read     layout format.
                                              disks.                from and written to
                                                                    the media.
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  Example Application   Airline reservation   Storage of bank       Nightly backup and    Storage/archiving
                        systems               statements 30-90      temporary storage of  of bank statements
                                              days old              data stored on DASD   over six months old
                                                                    or optical devices
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  Speed of Retrieval    <1 second                 5-10 seconds         10-30 seconds          >30 seconds
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Fully Loaded          $3.50 - $7.00            $1.50 - $3.50         $0.30 - $1.00         $0.08 - $0.15
    Cost per Megabyte
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     Given their complementary functions, organizations typically employ several
storage and management technologies simultaneously. Demand for a particular
technology is driven by several important attributes, including cost, speed of
retrieval, ongoing feasibility of retrieval technology, longevity and data
integrity. The optimal mix of these attributes changes according to the
frequency of information usage and the urgency of its retrieval. At the early
stage of a document's life, a high-cost but fast-access technology such as DASD
is typically used. In later stages, the data may be migrated to a low-cost but
relatively slower retrieval technology such as micrographics.
 
MICROGRAPHICS
 
     Micrographics is the conversion of information stored in digital form or on
paper to microfilm or microfiche. Computer Output Microfilm (COM) converts
textual and graphical digital information at high speed directly from a computer
or magnetic tape to microfilm or microfiche. COM was initially developed as an
information management system that would reduce the cost and increase the speed
of computer output by "printing" computer-generated data on microfilm or
microfiche, instead of paper. Compared to paper, COM has a number of benefits.
COM recorders can print reports substantially faster than typical impact
printers, and multiple copies can be made easily and economically on high-speed
duplicators. In addition, a COM recorder can print a 1,000 page report on a
single 4" by 6" microfiche. With the advent of indexing, retrieval of
information is easier and faster with COM than with paper storage.
 
     A COM recorder receives data directly from a computer or magnetic tape,
interprets and converts the data from digital to analog format and performs
certain functions such as film manipulation, output formatting, titling and
index extraction. The data are then converted into images and transferred
directly onto film, and the finished microfilm or microfiche, as well as
duplicates, are produced. Retrieval of images on microfilm or microfiche is
accomplished by the use of low-cost readers or reader/printers. In addition,
micrographic images may be returned to a digital format for computer use.
 
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     The comparative advantages of micrographics are:
 
    - Cost.  Micrographics is the least expensive of all storage and
      retrieval technologies, costing approximately $0.08 - $0.15 per
      megabyte in 1994, compared to $3.50 - $7.00 per megabyte for DASD,
      $1.50 - $3.50 per megabyte for optical disk and $0.30 - $1.00 per
      megabyte for magnetic tape.
 
    - Ongoing Feasibility of Retrieval Technology.  Micrographics is the
      most stable storage medium as it is human readable and, accordingly,
      does not require sophisticated electronic retrieval devices that are
      subject to rapid technological change.
 
    - Longevity.  Information stored on microfilm or microfiche is estimated
      to remain usable for over 100 years, making micrographics the
      preferred method of storing information for extended periods of time.
 
    - Integrity of Data Image.  Microfilm and microfiche are reproduced in
      an analog, not digital, format. Once recorded on a micrographics
      medium, information cannot be altered and is not susceptible to
      computer or digital errors. This ensures that the image retrieved
      exactly resembles the image stored.
 
     Storage of the monthly account statements generated by commercial banks
illustrates the benefits of micrographics. Bank statements generally require
frequent and urgent retrieval only during the first few months after they have
been prepared (when customer inquiries are highest). During this period, a high-
cost but fast-retrieval technology such as DASD generally is used. Thereafter,
as the frequency and urgency of customer requests decrease, banks may migrate
bank statement data to several lower-cost but slower retrieval technologies such
as optical disk or magnetic tape. Still further decreases in the frequency of
customer requests make data migration to micrographics the most cost-effective
and reliable long-term data storage option. In certain cases, organizations may
output data directly to COM given the relative lack of retrieval urgency
throughout such data's life cycle. For example, the same banks may output
internal personnel records directly to micrographics.
 
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                                    BUSINESS
 
STRATEGY
 
     Anacomp seeks to expand the value of micrographics and target new digital
storage markets by implementing the following strategies.
 
ENHANCE LEADERSHIP IN MICROGRAPHICS
 
     Anacomp is the world's leading full-service provider of micrographics
systems, services and supplies. In order to capitalize further on the Company's
leading position in the micrographics industry, Anacomp seeks to expand the
value of micrographics by:
 
    - Continuing to Drive the Pace of Technological Innovation.  Anacomp has
      been the leader in providing technological improvements in
      micrographics. In 1990, the Company introduced the XFP 2000 COM
      system, the fourth generation of COM systems which continues to be the
      most significant COM industry advancement during the last decade. The
      Company has developed, in conjunction with Xerox, the XCF technology
      which enables the XFP 2000 to process and image Xerox high-speed,
      high-volume data streams, including those containing fonts, forms,
      logos, signatures and other images, onto microfilm or microfiche. A
      similar alliance with IBM's Pennant division is developing AFP which,
      when available, will enable the XFP 2000 to process and image IBM's
      AFP formatted data streams used by IBM high-speed, high-volume laser
      printers. Anacomp believes that both developments will extend the
      market potential of the XFP 2000 and increase the effectiveness of
      micrographics. As part of its continuing effort to develop integrated
      data storage solutions that broaden various COM applications, the
      Company recently introduced a new workstation, the DS 300, that
      enables users to digitize and transmit micrographics images and data
      to an electronic network.
 
    - Maximizing Value of Data Service Centers.  Anacomp upgraded its data
      service center COM capabilities through the recently completed
      installation of the Company's XFP 2000 COM systems in all 50 Anacomp
      data service centers. The Company will upgrade its data center
      services further by introducing the XCF enhancement feature. The
      Company also will offer in its data centers the AFP enhancement
      feature when it becomes available in mid-1995. Competitors of the
      Company have begun to purchase Anacomp XFP 2000 systems in order to
      upgrade their capabilities to match those now available at Anacomp's
      centers. Anacomp believes that it can increase the value of its data
      service centers by offering the following recently introduced
      services: (i) recording computer generated data and information onto
      CD-Rs, a digital storage medium; and (ii) scanning paper or microfilm
      for recording onto CD-Rs.
 
    - Capitalizing on Industry Consolidation.  The micrographics industry is
      undergoing consolidation, and the Company anticipates making
      acquisitions of companies or assets that are available at attractive
      prices as a result of these consolidations. In fiscal 1994, the
      Company acquired the customer base of 14 data service centers from
      NBS, further enhancing Anacomp's COM services market share.
 
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PURSUE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
 
     Anacomp is developing new micrographics, digital and consumable products
through alliances with leading technology companies such as IBM, Xerox, FileNet
Corporation ("FileNet") and Kodak. Examples of product developments from these
relationships include the XCF and AFP enhancement features for XFP 2000 systems
developed with Xerox and IBM, respectively. In addition, the Company also
markets VELLOS under an OEM arrangement with FileNet and has developed XSTAR
through an alliance with IBM and RSD America Inc. The Company is pursuing
strategic alliances in order to gain access to technologies and reduce
development time and expenses. Anacomp's micrographics technological leadership,
worldwide distribution network and base of over 15,000 customers should continue
to make Anacomp an attractive strategic alliance partner. See
"Business -- Products and Services -- New Products and Markets" for a
description of the VELLOS and XSTAR products.
 
SEEK INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
 
     The Company currently markets its COM products and maintenance services in
more than 65 countries, with international operations accounting for 29% of
Anacomp's fiscal 1994 revenue. Anacomp is targeting new international markets in
certain Latin American and Asian countries, such as China, with no or minimal
previous exposure to COM. In fiscal 1993, the Company formed a separate
Americas/Asia division to spearhead various strategic efforts, including (i) the
Company's alliance with Kodak, begun in fiscal 1994, whereby Kodak became the
Company's exclusive distributor in Asia (except Japan) and Australia, and which
has already resulted in the successful placement of XFPs at two of the largest
banks in China, and (ii) the current development of software that will for the
first time make native-language COM systems available for sale in China, Korea
and Taiwan. For financial information concerning the Company's international
operations, see note 15 to the audited consolidated financial statements.
 
CONTINUE COST REDUCTIONS
 
     The Company continues to streamline its operations in an effort to reduce
costs in recognition of recent declines in revenues. These initiatives include
consolidating manufacturing operations and supply relationships, outsourcing
manufacturing functions and centralizing administration, customer service and
order entry. The Company estimates that these measures will generate $6 to $8
million in annual savings at current volume levels.
 
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
 
     Anacomp is the world's leading full-service provider of micrographics
systems, services and supplies with customers in more than 65 countries. Anacomp
has the world's largest installed base of COM systems (58% of the machines in
use), and micrographics accounted for 82% of Anacomp's revenues in fiscal 1994.
Micrographics is the conversion of information stored in digital form or on
paper to microfilm or microfiche. COM converts digital and graphical information
at high speed directly to microfilm or microfiche.
 
     The table below sets forth Anacomp's revenues by product and service line
for the periods indicated:
 
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                                        DECEMBER 31,                              YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                              ---------------------------------     ----------------------------------------------------
                                   1994               1993               1994               1993               1992
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                                                                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                           <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>
Micrographics:
  Supplies and Equipment....  $ 45,712    30%    $ 46,755    34%    $204,589    35%    $223,120    38%    $237,287    38%
  Services..................    32,413    21       30,927    23      131,654    22      125,226    21      127,853    20
  Maintenance...............    22,103    15       23,456    17       89,912    15       86,777    15       91,604    15
  COM Systems...............    16,609    11       15,280    11       59,149    10       75,900    13       76,845    12
Magnetics...................    34,514    23       18,693    14       98,817    17       72,703    12       89,217    14
Other.......................       461    --        1,838     1        8,478     1        6,482     1        6,134     1
                              --------   ---     --------   ---     --------   ---     --------   ---     --------   ---
                              $151,812   100%    $136,949   100%    $592,599   100%    $590,208   100%    $628,940   100%
                              =========  ====    =========  ====    =========  ====    =========  ====    =========  ====
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     Anacomp provides (i) micrographics processing services to customers on an
outsourcing basis through its 50 data service centers nationwide; (ii)
micrographics systems for users who perform their own data conversion; (iii)
consumable supplies and equipment for micrographics systems; and (iv)
maintenance services for micrographics equipment. Anacomp also is a leading
manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of magnetics storage products.
 
MICROGRAPHICS SERVICES
 
  General
 
     The Company operates 50 data service centers located in the United States.
Anacomp's data service centers, which generally operate 24 hours per day every
day of the year, receive on a daily basis thousands of magnetic tapes or direct
computer transmissions from more than 8,000 customers. The data service centers
then convert the information on these tapes to 16mm microfilm or to microfiche,
which is a 4" X 6" microfilm card capable of storing up to 1,000 pages of
computer output. Anacomp has recently begun to offer CD-R services to its
customers. As with COM, Anacomp receives data on computer tape or via direct
transmission and records the data onto CD-Rs. For most CD-R customers, Anacomp
simultaneously records their data onto microfilm or microfiche.
 
     Anacomp has been successful in acquiring data service centers located in
attractive markets and, in most cases, has consolidated these operations with
its existing network. Such acquisitions result in incremental volumes being
serviced by Anacomp's existing data service centers, thereby improving operating
margins. Anacomp has acquired 24 data service centers or their customer bases
during the past three fiscal years and anticipates continuing to make such
acquisitions.
 
     The Company recently upgraded the capabilities of its data service centers
by installing XFP 2000 systems in each of its 50 centers. In addition, the
Company plans on offering the XCF enhancement feature (which became available in
December 1994) and the AFP enhancement feature (which should become available in
mid-1995). The Company's XFP 2000 and the related XCF and AFP capabilities
enable the Company's data service centers to offer customers applications
previously unavailable, thereby expanding the market for COM services.
 
     In October 1994, Anacomp established the Image Conversion Services division
("ICS"). Through ICS, Anacomp operates 11 image conversion centers where
original source paper documents are scanned and recorded onto either microfilm
or microfiche or CD-Rs. The Company plans to expand further into image
conversion by making these services available in additional locations.
 
  Customers and Distribution
 
     Anacomp's micrographics services customers include a majority of the
Fortune 500 companies, banks, insurance companies, financial service companies,
retailers, healthcare providers and government agencies, such as Automatic Data
Processing, Inc. ("ADP"), Citicorp, Electronic Data Systems Corp. ("EDS"),
General Electric Capital Corporation, The Home Depot, Inc. and IBM (none of
which accounted for more than 5% of Anacomp's micrographic services revenues in
fiscal year 1994). The typical service contract is exclusive, lasts one year
with a one-year automatic renewal period and provides for usage-based monthly
fees, subject to increase on 30 days' notice. Approximately 75% of Anacomp's
micrographics services customers are subject to contracts and more than 95% of
such contracts are renewed annually.
 
     For the typical Anacomp data service center customer, an Anacomp
salesperson identifies potential COM applications through a survey performed
on-site or by observing paper reports at a data processing location. For
example, a company may need to transfer a computerized record of all accounts
payable activity to microfiche for active records management and archival
storage. The Anacomp salesperson obtains information regarding any specialized
requirements, such as indexing, rapid turnaround and distribution, and relays
this information to Anacomp's software programmers. The Anacomp data service
center then creates a sample output for the customer. Once the sample output is
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customer, Anacomp establishes a regular schedule for gathering the customer's
digital tapes for processing or establishes a direct transmission link. Upon
receipt of customer computer data, the data service center creates, processes,
duplicates, packages and distributes the microfilm or microfiche to the
customer. Turnaround time ranges from two to 36 hours depending on customer
needs.
 
     In the Company's ICS division, sales personnel work closely with Anacomp's
COM sales force to identify COM customers who are potential users of ICS.
Additionally, the ICS sales force prospects for new business from non-Anacomp
COM customers. ICS has over 600 customers, including Aetna Life Insurance and
Annuity Company ("Aetna"), Pillsbury Corporation, The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 
  Competitors
 
     Data service center industry competition is primarily limited to service
centers within a 50-mile radius of a customer because of the emphasis on rapid
turnaround. Anacomp and First Image (which has 66 data service centers) are the
two largest national data service center organizations with approximately 25%
and 38% of the market, respectively. The remainder of the market is served by
numerous small data service centers.
 
     The market in which ICS operates is highly fragmented with no one
competitor, including Anacomp, having more than a 10% market share. Anacomp
competes primarily with numerous small regional providers.
 
COM SYSTEMS
 
  General
 
     Anacomp is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of COM systems,
offering a complete line of COM recorders, processors, duplicators and related
software. Anacomp's installed base of COM systems, approximately 58% of those in
use worldwide, is more than twice as large as its nearest competitor, and
related sales of COM services and supplies to the installed base provide the
Company with a recurring revenue stream that constitutes a significant portion
of its annual revenues. The Company's COM recorders offer a complete line of
features, including wet or dry process technology, roll or cut fiche, medium to
high speed, stand-alone or integrated film processors and duplicators, PC-based
operator control interface and electronic forms generation.
 
     Anacomp's XFP 2000, introduced in 1990 as the fourth generation of COM
recorder technology, continues to be the most significant technological
advancement in the COM industry during the last decade. The XFP 2000 is faster
and more reliable than previous COM recorders and, through its laser technology,
provides the capability to generate precise reproductions of any image. When
coupled with Anacomp's proprietary XCF and AFP software, the XFP 2000 can
duplicate the output of high-speed, high-volume laser printers of various
manufacturers. This capability, which is not available in older generation COM
recorders, allows for the first time images such as fonts, forms, logos,
signatures, photographs and other images to be output to microfilm or
microfiche.
 
     The Company has recently completed the development of XCF in conjunction
with Xerox. This software feature enables the XFP 2000 to process the same data
stream used by Xerox high-speed, high-volume laser printers. In connection with
XCF, Anacomp must make royalty payments to Xerox. The Company recently prepaid
to Xerox $1.3 million for 100 software licenses. XCF became available in
December 1994, and the Company has shipped four of them as of December 31, 1994.
 
     A similar alliance with IBM's Pennant division is producing software that
will enable Anacomp's XFP 2000 to process and image AFP formatted data streams
used by IBM high-speed mainframe laser printers. AFP is expected to be available
in mid-1995. Anacomp has paid Pennant certain fees for the development of AFP
and must make royalty payments over the next six years. The worldwide installed
base of IBM, Xerox and IBM-compatible Siemans AG high-speed, high-volume laser
printers is estimated to be 25,000.
 
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     The Company has sold or placed on operating leases a total of 855 XFP 2000
systems to third parties since its introduction in 1990 (43 in fiscal 1990, 115
in 1991, 211 in 1992, 274 in 1993, 165 in 1994 and 47 in the first quarter of
1995). Anacomp has sold 149 XFP 2000 systems to Kodak since 1990 under an OEM
supply agreement (12 in fiscal 1990, 13 in 1991, 32 in 1992, 67 in 1993 and 25
in 1994). To the extent Kodak purchases fewer than a total of 300 XFP 2000
systems by October 1997, it will be obligated pursuant to the OEM agreement to
pay a penalty. The Company is uncertain how many XFP 2000 systems Kodak will
purchase.
 
     As part of the Company's plan to enhance its position in the COM market
place, Anacomp has installed 163 XFP 2000 systems in its 50 data service
centers. Anacomp's XCF and AFP enhancement features, when installed in Anacomp
data service centers, will further differentiate the Company's micrographics
service capabilities. Competitors of the Company have begun to purchase Anacomp
XFPs in order to upgrade their capabilities to match those now available at
Anacomp's data service centers. In fiscal 1994, Anacomp sold 39 XFP 2000 systems
to non-Anacomp service centers. There are currently more than 1,900 older
generation systems in service centers worldwide, representing a significant
potential market for XFP sales.
 
     As compared to the United States and Europe, COM is substantially
underutilized in certain Latin American and Asian countries, particularly China.
In fiscal 1993, the Company formed a separate Americas/Asia division to take
advantage of growing opportunities in Latin America and Asia. The Company is
currently developing software for the XFP 2000 that will permit data to be
recorded utilizing kanji characters. As a result of this software,
native-language COM systems will be available for sale for the first time in
China, Korea and Taiwan. The Company believes that this software will be
available in the second half of calendar 1995.
 
  Customers and Distribution
 
     Principal customers for the Company's COM systems include information
intensive organizations such as banks, insurance companies, financial service
companies, retailers, healthcare providers, manufacturers and government
agencies and, as described above, non-Anacomp COM data service centers. Recent
purchasers of the XFP 2000 include Aetna, American Airlines, Inc., AT&T Corp.,
Chemical Banking Corporation, CIGNA Corporation, Cincinnati Bell Inc., EDS, GTE
Corporation, NYNEX Corporation, PepsiCo, Inc., the State of Washington, The
Travelers Inc. and Westinghouse Electric Corporation. While the vast majority of
COM systems are sold outright, the Company does offer customers three or
five-year lease options.
 
     Of the Company's installed base, 77% constitutes older generation
technology. The Company believes that represents a significant opportunity for
replacement sales of XFP 2000 systems, particularly in light of the XCF and AFP
software features.
 
     International sales accounted for 35% of the Company's fiscal 1994 COM
system revenues. In foreign markets, Anacomp sells COM systems through wholly
owned operating subsidiaries and, in countries in which Anacomp does not have a
subsidiary, through dealers and agents. In 1994, Kodak became the Company's
exclusive distributor in Asia (other than Japan) and Australia. Utilizing
Kodak's local sales network, the Company increased its sales in Asia, including
a total of three XFP 2000 systems sales to the two largest banks in China.
 
  Competitors
 
     The Company's primary competitors in the sale of COM systems are
Agfa-Gevaert AG ("Agfa") and Micrographic Technology Corporation ("MTC").
Anacomp manufactures, on a private label basis, the COM systems sold by Kodak
through an OEM agreement. In some instances, Anacomp and Kodak compete directly
for the same COM system sales. Competition is based principally on product
features, as well as on such factors as product quality, service and price.
Anacomp sells approximately 70% of all new COM system sales worldwide (inclusive
of OEM unit sales). Anacomp's large installed base is an important competitive
advantage in the sale of new COM systems because changing from one
manufacturer's COM system to another is difficult as a result of software
conversion and operator training costs.
 
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MICROGRAPHICS SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
 
  General
 
     Anacomp sells the most comprehensive line of micrographics supplies in the
world, offering original silver halide film, duplicate film, chemicals for
microfilm processing, paper and toners for reader/printers, micrographics lamps
and bulbs and other consumables. A majority of the supplies sold consists of
silver halide film, which is used to produce original masters of computer
information (such as a bank statement) on microfilm or microfiche, and duplicate
microfilm, which is used to create one or more additional copies of such master
(e.g., copies of a bank statement at several local branches). Anacomp is the
exclusive supplier of proprietary wet and dry original halide film used in its
XFP series of COM systems and of the proprietary dry original halide film for
its X Series, an earlier generation of Anacomp COM systems. Most original
microfilm for Anacomp's COM systems is specifically manufactured for Anacomp by
Kodak in a proprietary package. For original film sales to other COM systems and
to the source document marketplace, Anacomp has national distribution and vendor
agreements with Agfa, Kodak and Fuji.
 
     In addition to offering supplies, Anacomp designs, manufactures and markets
a complete line of microfilm/microfiche readers and reader/printers. Readers,
which sell for approximately $100 to $400 per unit, are relatively simple,
low-cost devices used to view microfilm or microfiche. Reader/printers, which
allow users to print a paper copy of the microfilm or microfiche being viewed,
sell for approximately $1,250 to $6,300 per unit.
 
     In April 1993, the Company announced the introduction of the DS 300, a
low-cost, full function workstation that scans, digitizes and electronically
converts micrographic images on demand. The images can then be viewed, edited or
enhanced on a PC screen and output to a laser printer or fax machine or
distributed over a WAN or LAN to other PC imaging users. By so doing, the DS
300, the only scanning system that features a Windows-based open architecture,
bridges on-line and off-line technologies and facilitates such applications as
customer service, billing and statement research.
 
  Customers and Distribution
 
     Anacomp sells its consumable supplies directly to more than 90% of its
worldwide installed base. In addition, the Company's indirect sales operation
sells supplies to dealers and distributors throughout the United States.
 
     Original microfilm sales of Anacomp include film sold specifically for
Anacomp's COM systems (85% of original microfilm sales), for other
manufacturers' COM systems (4% of original microfilm sales) and for the source
document marketplace (11% of original microfilm sales). Beginning in October
1994, Anacomp became the exclusive provider of duplicate film to First Image,
Anacomp's primary competitor in the data service center business and one of the
world's largest consumers of duplicate microfilm.
 
     The Company sells readers and reader/printers to its COM systems and data
service center customers and is an OEM supplier to Kodak and Bell & Howell
Company. Anacomp also sells readers and reader/printers through distributors and
to customers of competing data service centers both directly and through such
competing data service centers.
 
     International sales in fiscal 1994 accounted for 32% of the Company's total
micrographics supplies and equipment revenues. In foreign markets, Anacomp
offers supplies through wholly owned operating subsidiaries and, in countries in
which Anacomp does not have a subsidiary, through a network of dealers and
distributors.
 
  Competitors
 
     For non-OEM sales of the XFP 2000, Anacomp is the exclusive supplier for
original microfilm because of the proprietary nature of the film. Anacomp
competes in sales of non-proprietary original microfilm with other
manufacturers, including Agfa, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. ("Fuji"), Kodak and
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company ("3M"). Anacomp's worldwide market
share for this product is approximately 55%.
 
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     Anacomp believes it is the world's largest supplier of duplicate microfilm
with an estimated 70% of the U.S. market and an estimated 65% of the non-U.S.
market. Anacomp's primary competitor in the duplicate microfilm market is Rexham
Graphics Ltd. ("Rexham") with an estimated 31% share of the worldwide duplicate
film market.
 
     The Company's market share of the worldwide reader market is estimated to
be 63%, with the remainder of the market held by Eye Communication Systems, Inc.
and several small manufacturers, none of which has more than 10% of total unit
shipments. Anacomp's share of the worldwide reader/printer market is
approximately 28%. Anacomp competes with Canon Inc. ("Canon"), Information and
Graphics Systems Inc. and Minolta Co., Ltd. ("Minolta"). Anacomp has
approximately 5% of the worldwide digital scanner market with its DS 300 product
and competes with Canon, Kodak, Minolta and 3M.
 
     Anacomp has an estimated 33% of the micrographics supplies and equipment
market in Europe and 39% of the supplies and equipment market in the Americas
(excluding the United States) and Asia. In Europe, the Company's primary
competitors for micrographics supplies and equipment are Kalle Microfilm
Division of Hoechst AG ("Kalle"), A. Messerli AG and Rexham. Its primary
competitors in Japan are Kodak and Fuji.
 
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
 
  General
 
     Anacomp provides 24-hour a day maintenance services through over 900
service employees operating in various countries worldwide. In such countries,
Anacomp maintains approximately 98% of all the COM recorders manufactured by the
Company and still in use (2,483 recorders), as well as another 287 COM recorders
not manufactured by Anacomp. With a network of maintenance service centers and
resident service representatives, the Company's maintenance organization offers
installation, ongoing maintenance and field technical support for existing and
new products. Increased maintenance margins usually result from incremental COM
systems sold to the same customer site because the Company is able to provide
maintenance without adding maintenance centers or a significant number of
personnel. The improved capacity and efficiency of the XFP 2000 will result in
reduced maintenance revenues as customers are able to process more volume on
fewer COM systems. However, Anacomp believes that operating margins will benefit
from sales of additional XFP 2000 systems because XFP 2000 systems require less
maintenance than older COM systems.
 
  Customers and Distribution
 
     Anacomp's maintenance services division is made up of 500 field service
engineers and managers who provide geographic coverage through ten districts in
the United States. Anacomp provides maintenance services primarily to its
installed base of COM systems, although the Company has begun to service
non-Anacomp COM systems and selected data processing products. As part of a
September 1993 agreement between Anacomp and First Image, Anacomp became First
Image's exclusive COM system maintenance provider nationally. Anacomp's standard
maintenance contract is an exclusive, two-year contract with an automatic
two-year renewal period. The prices under a standard maintenance contract are
fixed for nine months and thereafter are subject to up to 10% annual increases
upon 90 days' notice. Maintenance contracts on the XFP 2000 also provide for
incremental charges for every image over a certain number of images processed.
 
     International operations accounted for 32% of the Company's maintenance
revenues in fiscal 1994. COM systems sold directly in foreign markets are
maintained by Anacomp employees operating through Anacomp's foreign
subsidiaries. COM systems sold in foreign markets through distributors are
generally maintained by the employees of such distributors.
 
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  Competitors
 
     Historically, competition in maintenance has been limited as most customers
tend to use the maintenance services of the vendor that installed their system,
though some customers choose to use in-house maintenance staffs. Thus, revenues
are primarily a function of new COM system sales and the size of the installed
base.
 
     Anacomp has the infrastructure to compete for service contracts on other
COM products or selected data processing products, and the Company is actively
seeking such business. In March 1992, Anacomp acquired the COM maintenance
service operations of TRW Inc. ("TRW"), the last major third party provider of
such services. The TRW operations were integrated into Anacomp's existing
maintenance organization. These operations expanded the Company's maintenance
service base and created new opportunities for COM system and supplies sales.
 
     Anacomp's maintenance market share is approximately 65% in the United
States, 50% in Europe and 15% in the Americas (excluding the United States) and
Asia.
 
NEW PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
 
     The Company is introducing new data storage and management products and
services based on digital technologies. Anacomp seeks to establish strategic
alliances with leading technology companies in order to gain access to digital
technologies and reduce development time and expense. Anacomp's technological
leadership in micrographics, large customer base and worldwide distribution
network have made it an attractive strategic alliance partner. Anacomp's
digital-based products are sold through Anacomp's sales force to its
micrographics customer base. For a discussion of the risks associated with the
Company's development and introduction of new products, see "Risk Factors -- New
Products".
 
     In November 1993, the Company announced an OEM agreement with IBM and an
alliance with RSD America Inc. to produce XSTAR, an extended data storage
product that combines on-line data management and long-term COM storage. XSTAR
allows users to store computer generated documents on a variety of storage media
(such as magnetic disks, optical disks, magnetic tape and COM) and remotely
retrieve them through desktop PCs or host computer terminals. XSTAR is well
suited for high-value, long-retention cycle documents that will migrate over
time from digital to micrographics storage. Anacomp received its first order in
the fourth quarter of fiscal 1994 and has placed additional units with selected
customers for evaluation and possible sale, although no sales were consummated
in the first quarter of fiscal 1995.
 
     In April 1994, Anacomp announced an OEM agreement with FileNet to market
VELLOS, a rewritable magneto-optical disk storage system. VELLOS enables
customers to manage and store information that was initially stored on paper in
digital format. VELLOS software, developed by FileNet, is installed on hardware
that Anacomp buys from third parties and resells to its customers, unless
purchased by customers from a different source. In connection with the sale of
VELLOS, Anacomp also offers electronic scanning services as well as COM services
if the data stored on VELLOS eventually migrate to micrographics for long-term
archiving. VELLOS became available in late 1994 and is marketed through the ICS
division.
 
MAGNETICS
 
  General
 
     Anacomp manufactures, sells and distributes a broad range of magnetics
products such as open reel tape, 3480 data tape cartridges, TK 50/52
"CompacTape" data tape cartridges, 3490E data tape cartridges and "cookies",
which are the magnetic media used in manufacturing flexible (or "floppy")
diskettes. Anacomp also distributes other data storage products manufactured by
third parties, including flexible diskettes and emerging products such as
optical and magneto-optical disks and 1/4 inch, 4mm and 8mm data tape
cartridges.
 
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     In May 1994, Anacomp acquired Graham, a leader in providing magnetic data
storage products. The acquisition of Graham increased Anacomp's share of the
open reel tape market to approximately 92% worldwide and its share of the
3480/3490E data tape cartridge market to approximately 38%. As a result of the
Graham acquisition, Anacomp also will be able to reduce by approximately $2
million annually its manufacturing costs for these products as a result of the
recent transfer of its domestic 3480/3490E manufacturing operation from Omaha,
Nebraska to its Graham, Texas facility.
 
     Open reel tape, 3480 and 3490E data tape cartridges are used in mainframe
computers manufactured by companies such as Amdahl Corporation, IBM and NEC
Corporation. CompacTape data tape cartridges are used in Digital Equipment
Corporation mid-range computers. The demand for 3480 data tape cartridges,
CompacTape and open reel tape is estimated to be declining at per annum rates of
8%, 30% and 30%, respectively, as users migrate to 3490E data tape cartridges
(which contain up to four times as much information as 3480 data tape
cartridges) and other types of data storage technology. The market for 3490E
data cartridges is expected to grow 35% per year.
 
     Anacomp is seeking new applications and markets based on its magnetics
coating capacity. The Company manufactures voice logging tape, which is used by
brokerage companies, "911" emergency service providers and other entities to
tape telephone conversations. Anacomp also uses coated media to manufacture
instrumentation tape, which is used by various government agencies to measure
and record sensitive data, and transfer tape, which is found on the back of
charge and credit cards.
 
     The Company also seeks to increase its market share in the magnetic
"cookies" that it manufactures and sells to fabricators for insertion into
flexible diskettes. Anacomp has improved its cookie quality by investing capital
and labor to upgrade its Omaha, Nebraska facility and by transferring the
manufacture of 3480/3490E cartridges from Omaha to Graham, Texas. During fiscal
1994, Anacomp manufactured and sold approximately 200 million cookies, compared
to 188 million cookies in fiscal 1993, and Anacomp estimates that it will sell
approximately 325 million cookies during fiscal 1995.
 
  Customers and Distribution
 
     Anacomp primarily sells its magnetics products through its worldwide
distributor and dealer network and, to a lesser extent, through its 250-person
micrographics direct sales force. In addition, the Company also manufactures its
open reel, 3480 and 3490E tape products on an OEM basis for internationally
recognized brands. Anacomp manufactures its products under the "Dysan",
"StorageMaster" and "Graham Magnetics" trademarks. Anacomp's principal cookie
customers are Hanny Magnetics Limited and Eden Magnetics Limited, both of which
are flexible diskette fabricators located in Asia.
 
  Competitors
 
     Anacomp has no significant competitors with respect to the manufacture of
open reel tape, and its worldwide market share is estimated at 92%. Anacomp
competes with 3M, BASF AG and Memorex Telex N.V. in the sale of open reel tape,
3480 and 3490E data cartridges. Anacomp's worldwide market share for 3480 and
3490E data cartridges is estimated to be 35% and 30%, respectively. Anacomp
competes with Teijin Limited and TDK Corporation in the sale of cookies, and
Anacomp's worldwide market share is estimated to be 15%.
 
SALES FORCE
 
     The Company employs 300 salespeople worldwide. The Company maintains four
separate domestic sales forces: (i) Area Business Units ("ABUs") responsible for
sales of micrographics services, COM systems and related maintenance services,
supplies and equipment, sales of digital products and direct sales of magnetics
products; (ii) the Strategic Resellers Division responsible for sales of all
micrographics equipment and supplies, other than original microfilm, to dealers
and distributors as well as through the Company's ABUs; (iii) Image Conversion
Services responsible for sales of source document and scanning services and
related equipment and supplies; and (iv) the Magnetics Division responsible for
sales of magnetics products to dealers and distributors.
 
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     Anacomp's ABUs collectively employ 170 salespeople. Utilizing Anacomp's
"STAR" (Saving Through Application Review) program, an Anacomp salesperson
tracks the flow of information through a customer's organization to determine
which employees need access to various information and the urgency and frequency
of retrieval of such information. The salesperson then recommends a
comprehensive data storage and management program utilizing micrographics and
digital solutions that effectively manage the customer's information throughout
the document life cycle. For micrographics storage and retrieval, the Anacomp
salesperson works with the customer to determine the best alternative between
outsourcing to one of the Company's data service centers and purchasing COM
systems for in-house operation. The Anacomp salesperson also sells to these data
management and storage customers the maintenance services and consumable
supplies and equipment needed to support the use of micrographics.
 
     Internationally, Anacomp employs 70 salespeople through its wholly owned
foreign operating subsidiaries. In countries in which Anacomp does not have a
subsidiary, the Company sells through approximately 100 distributors and agents.
 
RAW MATERIALS AND SUPPLIERS
 
     Polyester is a principal raw material for microfilm and magnetics products.
There is currently a worldwide shortage of polyester, and the price of
magnetics-based products is expected to increase 5% to 10% over the next two
years. In fiscal 1994, Anacomp used more than 11 million pounds of polyester,
costing approximately $20 million, in its magnetics business (including amounts
purchased by Graham prior to its acquisition by Anacomp). In October 1993, SKC
purchased Anacomp's Sunnyvale, California duplicate microfilm facility and
entered into a ten-year supply agreement (the "Supply Agreement") pursuant to
which SKC became the Company's sole duplicate microfilm supplier. In connection
therewith, SKC invested several million dollars to consolidate and enhance the
Sunnyvale facilities in order to improve both productivity and quality. SKC's
duplicate film production is dedicated exclusively to Anacomp. Pursuant to the
Supply Agreement, SKC also provides Anacomp with a substantial portion of its
polyester requirements for its magnetics products.
 
     The Company's XFP 2000 utilizes a proprietary, patented original film
canister. While all original film used for the XFP 2000 is supplied by Kodak,
the Company does have substantial (in excess of $15 million) original film
resale agreements with Fuji and Agfa with respect to microfilm utilized in other
COM systems. The Company believes that original film for its XFP 2000 systems
can be obtained by the Company, if necessary, from Fuji, Agfa and 3M. For a
discussion of certain of the risks involved in the Company's use of polyester
and Anacomp's relationships with its suppliers, see "Risk Factors --
Availability of Polyester and Certain Other Supplies".
 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 
     The Company supports several engineering initiatives, including COM systems
and related software product development and support for existing customer
installations. The engineering department is located in the Company's principal
manufacturing facility in Poway, California and employs approximately 130
engineers and technicians. The total expenditures associated with all
engineering programs (including research and development) amounted to
approximately $10.4 million in 1994, $11.1 million in 1993 and $10.4 million in
1992. Most of these costs were related to continued software development for the
XFP 2000. Management expects that its near-term engineering efforts will
continue to be concentrated on adding additional software capabilities to the
XFP 2000.
 
     Anacomp has intensified its development efforts aimed at providing bridge
technologies between micrographics and digital technologies. Anacomp expects to
continue to expand its efforts in this area over the next several years through
strategic alliances with other technology companies. See "Business -- Strategy".
 
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     Anacomp owns several patents and licenses covering certain aspects of its
products and production processes. Nevertheless, the Company believes that the
patent protection is of lesser significance than the knowledge and experience of
its management and personnel and their abilities to develop and market the
Company's products.
 
FACILITIES
 
     Anacomp's principal administrative headquarters is located at 11550 North
Meridian Street in Carmel, Indiana (a suburb of Indianapolis). In 1992, the
Company opened a new manufacturing and operations center in Poway, California,
near San Diego. The facility consolidated one-fourth of Anacomp's work force and
ten separate manufacturing facilities into one facility. Micrographics
manufacturing, engineering and product maintenance facilities are all located in
Poway.
 
     Anacomp's magnetics manufacturing and engineering facilities are located in
Graham, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; and Brynmawr, Wales. During 1994, Anacomp's
Graham and Brynmawr facilities received international recognition for quality
standards, earning International Standards Organization (ISO) 9002
certification.
 
     The following table indicates the square footage of Anacomp's facilities:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           OPERATING       OTHER        CORPORATE
                                           FACILITIES    FACILITIES     FACILITIES      TOTAL
                                           ---------     ----------     ---------     ---------
    <S>                                    <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>
    United States:
      Leased.............................    982,000        629,000       74,000      1,685,000
      Owned..............................    163,000        168,000           --        331,000
                                           ---------     ----------     ---------     ---------
                                           1,145,000        797,000       74,000      2,016,000
                                           =========       ========     ========      =========
    International:
      Leased.............................    160,000             --           --        160,000
      Owned..............................    145,000             --           --        145,000
                                           ---------     ----------     ---------     ---------
                                             305,000             --           --        305,000
                                           ---------     ----------     ---------     ---------
              Total......................  1,450,000        797,000       74,000      2,321,000
                                           =========       ========     ========      =========
</TABLE>
 
     Other Facilities consist primarily of leased space from discontinued
operations and property held for sale. Approximately 776,000 square feet of the
Other Facilities have been sublet to others and an additional 21,000 square feet
is vacant as of November 1994. Anacomp also leases standard office space for its
sales and service centers in a variety of locations. Anacomp considers its
facilities adequate for its present needs and does not believe that it would
experience any difficulty in replacing any of its present facilities if any of
its current agreements were terminated.
 
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                                   MANAGEMENT
 
     The current directors and executive officers of the Company and their ages
(as of September 30, 1994) and positions are listed below.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               NAME                  AGE                        POSITION
- -----------------------------------  ----  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>   <C>
 
Louis P. Ferrero...................    52  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 
William C. Ater....................    54  Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
 
K. Gordon Fife.....................    49  Vice President -- Tax
 
Hasso Jenss........................    51  Vice President -- European Micrographics
 
P. Lang Lowrey III.................    41  Vice President -- Magnetics Group
 
Thomas W. Murrel...................    54  Vice President and General Manager -- Poway
                                           Operations
 
Jack R. O'Donnell..................    64  Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
                                           Financial Officer
 
Michael H. Riley...................    47  Vice President -- Product Development and Marketing
 
Gary M. Roth.......................    52  Vice President -- Americas/Asia Division
 
Thomas R. Simmons..................    47  Vice President -- Direct Sales Division -- East
 
Donald L. Viles....................    48  Vice President and Controller
 
Michael P. Wessner.................    34  Vice President -- Strategic Resellers Group
 
J. Frederick Williams..............    52  Vice President, Direct Sales Division -- West
 
J. Mark Woods......................    52  President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
 
Clark A. Johnson...................    63  Director
 
Richard E. Neal....................    69  Director
 
Roger S. Palamara..................    48  Director
 
Paul G. Roland.....................    60  Director
 
Frederick W. Zuckerman.............    60  Director
</TABLE>
 
     The business experience of the above officers and directors for the past
five years is described below. Each executive officer is elected for a term of
one year and holds office until his successor is chosen and qualified or until
his death, resignation or removal.
 
     Louis P. Ferrero was appointed as President of the Company in May 1984, and
became a member of the Offices of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer in November 1984. In February 1985, the Board of Directors of the
Company amended the By-Laws of the Company to eliminate the Office of the
Chairman of the Board and Office of the Chief Executive Officer and elected Mr.
Ferrero Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ferrero has been
a member of the Company's senior management team since he joined the Company in
1979 as part of the Company's acquisition of Computer Micrographics, Inc. At the
Company, Mr. Ferrero initially served as a Senior Vice President with
responsibility for micrographics field operations, and later became a Senior
Division Vice President with responsibility for new business development. Mr.
Ferrero also is a director of Conseco, Inc.
 
     The Commission conducted an investigation relating to the trading of the
common stock of Xidex Corporation ("Xidex") prior to the announcement in July
1988 of the possible acquisition of Xidex by the Company. In January 1991, the
Commission approved bringing a civil action against Mr. Ferrero and
 
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certain other individuals alleging that Mr. Ferrero had been a source of
information to certain other individuals who traded prior to such announcement.
The Commission allegations did not include any trading by, or financial benefit
to, Mr. Ferrero. In March 1991, Mr. Ferrero settled the charges with the
Commission without admitting or denying guilt and paid a fine of $277,750.
Pursuant to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation and Mr. Ferrero's
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, the Company indemnified Mr. Ferrero
for the amount of the Commission settlement plus an amount equal to the Federal
and state tax liability incurred by Mr. Ferrero as a result of such
indemnification (a total of $428,000) plus legal fees in the amount of $35,000.
After a non-jury trial before the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Indiana during 1993, the Court found that such other individuals had
engaged in insider trading in violation of the Federal securities laws and
ordered disgorgement of approximately $562,000 and payment of penalties and
interest of approximately $1.2 million.
 
     William C. Ater was elected Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
in February 1988. From March 1981 to February 1988, Mr. Ater served as Vice
President of Administration. He has served as Secretary since March 1985.
 
     K. Gordon Fife was elected Vice President of Tax in October 1985.
 
     Hasso Jenss was elected Vice President -- European Micrographics in
November 1993. Prior to that, he served from October 1989 to October 1993 as
Managing Director of Anacomp's German subsidiary.
 
     P. Lang Lowrey III was elected Vice President -- Magnetics Group in
November 1992. Prior to that, he served from October 1990 to October 1992 as
Vice President -- Worldwide Marketing Division. He was Vice
President -- MultiproduX Division from December 1987 through September 1990.
 
     Thomas W. Murrel was elected Vice President and General Manager of Poway
Operations in January 1993. Prior to that, he served from February 1988 to
December 1992 as Vice President -- Maintenance Division. From June 1987 to
February 1988, he served as Vice President -- Product Service, DatagraphiX.
 
     Jack R. O'Donnell joined Anacomp in March 1992 as Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Anacomp, Mr. O'Donnell
was an office managing partner with Arthur Andersen LLP.
 
     Michael H. Riley was elected Vice President, Product Development and
Marketing in November 1994. From January 1993 to November 1994, he served as
Vice President, Product Planning and Marketing. Prior to that, he served from
1990 to 1992 as Vice President of Information Systems Marketing and from 1989 to
1990 as Director of Product Management.
 
     Gary M. Roth was elected Vice President, Americas/Asia Division in November
1992. From October 1991 to October 1992, he served as Manager, LAAP/Canada
Operations. From October 1988 to October 1991, he served as Vice
President -- Data Systems Division. From July 1982 to October 1988, he served as
Regional Vice President -- COM Services Division.
 
     Thomas R. Simmons was elected Vice President, Direct Sales Division -- East
on November 12, 1994. He had served as Vice President -- Information Systems
Division since November 4, 1991. Prior to that, he served from 1987 to 1991 as
Vice President -- Micrographics Services Division.
 
     Donald L. Viles was elected Vice President and Controller of Anacomp in
October 1985.
 
     Michael P. Wessner was elected Vice President -- Strategic Resellers Group
in November 1994. He had served as Vice President -- Strategic Resellers
Division since November 1992. Prior to that, from October 1991 to October 1992,
he served as a Regional Vice President in the Strategic Resellers Division. From
November 1988 to October 1991, he was a Regional Vice President in the
MultiproduX Division. Mr. Wessner joined Anacomp in July 1985, and served as
supplies sales representative until October 1988.
 
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     J. Fredrick Williams was elected Vice President, Direct Sales
Division -- West in November 1994. He had served as Vice
President -- Micrographics Services Division since November 1991. From October
1988 through October 1991, he served as a Regional Vice President in the
Micrographics Services Division. For the two years prior to that, he was Vice
President -- Commercial and Government Services Division.
 
     J. Mark Woods was elected President and Chief Operating Officer in February
1993. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer since May 1989. From August 1988 through April 1989, he served as
President of the Micrographics Group. He served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer from January 1985 to August 1988. In February 1988, Mr.
Woods was elected a director of Anacomp.
 
     Clark A. Johnson has served as a director since 1991. Mr. Johnson joined
Pier 1 Imports in 1985 as President and Chief Executive Officer and was elected
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1988. Mr. Johnson also is a director of
Albertsons, Inc., Actava, Inc., Heritage Media Corp., and InterTAN, Inc.
 
     Richard E. Neal has served as a director since 1984. Mr. Neal retired as an
Executive Vice President of the investment banking firm of City Securities
Corporation in Indianapolis, Indiana in June 1994, a position which he held for
more than the prior five years.
 
     Roger S. Palamara has served as a director since 1983. Mr. Palamara has
been Vice President of Bank One, Indianapolis, N.A., in charge of its
International Services Department, since June 1984.
 
     Paul G. Roland has served as a director since 1984. Mr. Roland has been a
partner with the law firm of Ruckelshaus, Roland, Hasbrook & O'Connor for more
than the past five years.
 
     Frederick W. Zuckerman has served as a director since 1990. Mr. Zuckerman
is an independent consultant and professional director for public companies. Mr.
Zuckerman served as Vice President and Treasurer of IBM from September 1993
until January 1995. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Treasurer of
Nabisco, Inc. from February, 1991. Prior to that, he was an independent
consultant and professional director. From 1981 until September 1990, he was
Vice President and Treasurer of Chrysler Corporation. Mr. Zuckerman is also a
director of Northeast Federal Corporation, Meditrust, Inc., The Singapore Fund,
Northeast Savings Bank, The Turner Corporation, The Japan Equity Fund and NVR,
Inc.
 
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                            DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
 
     The Notes will be issued under an Indenture to be dated as of
  , 1995 (the "Indenture"), between the Company, as issuer, and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), a copy of the proposed form of which is filed
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.
The following summary, which describes certain material provisions of the
Indenture and the Notes, does not purport to be complete, and is subject to the
detailed provisions of, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the
provisions of the Indenture and the Notes, including the definitions therein of
certain terms. The terms of the Notes include those set forth in the Indenture
and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of
1939 (the "Trust Indenture Act"), as in effect on the date of the Indenture.
Wherever particular provisions or definitions of the Indenture, the Notes or
terms defined therein are referred to herein, such provisions or definitions are
incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms that are used but not
otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
For purposes of this Description of the Notes, the term "Company" refers to
Anacomp, Inc. and does not include its subsidiaries except for purposes of
financial data determined on a consolidated basis.
 
GENERAL
 
     The Notes will mature on               , 2002, and will be limited to an
aggregate principal amount of $225,000,000. The Notes will bear interest at the
rate set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus from               , 1995
(the "Issue Date"), or from the most recent interest payment date to which
interest has been paid, payable semi-annually on             and             of
each year, beginning on        , 1995, to the person in whose name the Note (or
any predecessor Note) is registered at the close of business on the preceding
            or             , as the case may be.
 
     Principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the Notes will be
payable, and the Notes will be exchangeable and transferable, at an office or
agency of the Company, one of which will be maintained for such purpose in New
York, New York (which initially will be the Corporate Trust Office of the
Trustee, at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York) or such other office or
agency permitted under the Indenture; provided, however, that payment of
interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the
registered address of the holder entitled thereto. The Notes will be issued only
in fully registered form without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 or any
integral multiple thereof. No service charge will be made for any registration
of transfer or exchange of Notes, except for any tax or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.
 
     All moneys paid by the Company to a Paying Agent for the payment of the
principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any Notes that remain
unclaimed at the end of two years after such principal, premium or interest has
become due and payable may be repaid to the Company, and the holder of such Note
thereafter may look only to the Company for payment thereof.
 
RANKING
 
     The Notes will be senior secured obligations of the Company ranking pari
passu in right of payment with all existing and future senior obligations of the
Company and senior in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness
of the Company that is designated as subordinate or junior in right of payment
to the Notes. The Notes will be secured by a Lien on substantially all the
assets of the Company and the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries (collectively
referred to as the "Collateral"). Although the Collateral will include the
Working Capital Collateral, the lien on behalf of the Notes on the Working
Capital Collateral will be second in priority and junior to the lien of the
lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility on the Working Capital Collateral.
The Collateral will include after-acquired assets of the Company and the U.S.
Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent that such assets are acquired by the
Company or any such U.S. Restricted Subsidiary without financing secured by a
lien on such assets. Excluding Working Capital Collateral, the Collateral
consists of (i) tangible assets with a book value substantially less than the
 
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aggregate principal amount of the Notes and (ii) intangible assets (principally
goodwill). See "-- Collateral" and "Risk Factors -- Potential Inadequacy of
Security".
 
     At December 31, 1994, after giving effect to the issuance of the Notes, the
creation of the Revolving Credit Facility (assuming no borrowings thereunder)
and the use of proceeds therefrom, the pro forma amount of Senior Indebtedness
of the Company outstanding would have been $226.8 million. In addition, after
the Issue Date the Company will be permitted to borrow $50 million under the
Revolving Credit Facility. Although the Indenture contains limitations on the
amount of additional indebtedness that the Company may incur, the amounts of
such indebtedness could be substantial and, in any case, such indebtedness may
be Senior Indebtedness. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to all
indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company's Subsidiaries, which, as of
December 31, 1994, amounted to $26.8 million. The Indenture permits the
Company's Subsidiaries to incur certain amounts of additional indebtedness. See
"-- Certain Covenants -- Limitation on Indebtedness" and "-- Limitation on
Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock".
 
MANDATORY REDEMPTION
 
     The Indenture requires the Company to redeem $37.5 million aggregate
principal amount of Notes on each of December   , 2000, and December   , 2001,
in each case at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount
thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) to the date of redemption.
The Company will receive a credit against the principal amount of the Notes
required to be redeemed equal to the principal amount (excluding premium) of any
Notes that the Company has acquired or redeemed (other than Notes mandatorily
redeemed) and delivered such Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Company
may receive such credit only once for any Note.
 
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
 
     The Notes will not be redeemable prior to        , 2000. On and after such
date, the Notes will be redeemable at the option of the Company, at any time as
a whole, or from time to time in part, on not less than 45 days nor more than 60
days' notice, at a redemption price of      % of the principal amount thereof,
plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) to the date of redemption, through,
            , 2001, and thereafter at 100%.
 
CHANGE OF CONTROL
 
     In the event of a Change of Control, the Company will (i) within 30 days
after the occurrence of such Change of Control, notify the Trustee, who will in
turn notify the holders of the Notes, in writing of the occurrence of and the
circumstances and relevant facts regarding such Change of Control and (ii) make
an offer to purchase (the "Change of Control Offer") the Notes at a purchase
price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus any accrued and unpaid
interest thereon to the Change of Control Purchase Date (as defined below) (such
price, together with such interest, the "Change of Control Purchase Price") on
or before the date specified in such notice, which date shall be no earlier than
30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the "Change
of Control Purchase Date"). The Change of Control Offer will remain open from
the time such offer is made until the Change of Control Purchase Date. The
Company will purchase all Notes properly tendered in the Change of Control Offer
and not withdrawn in accordance with the procedures set forth in such notice.
The Change of Control Offer will state, among other things, the procedures that
holders of the Notes must follow to accept the Change of Control Offer.
 
     The occurrence of certain of the events which would constitute a Change of
Control could constitute a default under the Company's existing and future
indebtedness. In addition, the exercise by the holders of the Notes and of their
right to require the Company to repurchase Notes could cause a default under
such indebtedness, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the
financial effect of such repurchase on the Company. Finally, if a Change of
Control Offer is made, there can be no assurance that
 
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the Company will have sufficient funds or other resources to pay the Change of
Control Purchase Price for all the Notes that might be delivered by holders
thereof seeking to accept the Change of Control Offer.
 
     The Change of Control provisions described above may deter certain mergers,
tender offers and other takeover attempts involving the Company and, thus, the
removal of incumbent management. The Change of Control provisions will not
prevent a change in a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the
Company which is approved by a majority of the then-present Board of Directors
of the Company. One of the events that constitutes a Change of Control under the
Indenture is a sale, conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all
the property of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any
Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary). The phrase "all or substantially
all" is subject to judicial interpretation depending on the facts and
circumstances of the subject transaction. The Indenture will be governed by New
York law, and there is no established quantitative definition under New York law
of "substantially all" the assets of a corporation. Accordingly, in certain
circumstances it may be unclear whether a Change of Control has occurred and
whether the Company may therefore be required to make a Change of Control Offer.
 
     The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of
Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations
in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to any Change of Control
Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations
conflict with provisions relating to the Change of Control Offer, the Company
will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be
deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control covenant by
virtue thereof.
 
CERTAIN COVENANTS
 
     The Indenture contains, among others, the following covenants:
 
     Limitation on Indebtedness.  The Company will not, and will not permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness unless
(i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the
time of such Incurrence or would occur as a consequence of such Incurrence and
(ii) in the case of the Company, such Indebtedness is Permitted Indebtedness or,
in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary, such Indebtedness is permitted under
"-- Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock".
 
     "Permitted Indebtedness" will be defined as:
 
     (i) Indebtedness represented by the Notes;
 
     (ii) Indebtedness remaining outstanding immediately after the Issue Date
(and not otherwise permitted by clause (i) or (iv));
 
     (iii) Indebtedness Incurred if, after giving pro forma effect to such
Incurrence, the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be equal to at least 2 to 1;
 
     (iv) Indebtedness Incurred under the Revolving Credit Facility or any other
revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount outstanding from time
to time not to exceed immediately after such Incurrence the sum of 80% of the
book value from time to time of the Accounts Receivable of the Company and 60%
of the book value from time to time of the Inventory of the Company, in each
case computed in accordance with GAAP;
 
     (v) Indebtedness (A) under Interest Rate Protection Agreements relating to
Indebtedness permitted hereunder entered into in the ordinary course of the
Company's financial management and not for speculative purposes; provided,
however, that the notional amount of each such Interest Rate Protection
Agreement does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such
Interest Rate Protection Agreement relates; or (B) under Currency Exchange
Protection Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of the Company's
financial management and not for speculative purposes; provided, however, in the
case of either clause (A) or (B), any such Interest Rate Protection Agreement or
Currency Exchange Protection Agreement, as the case may be, does not increase
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the Company outstanding at any time other than as a result of fluctuations in
the interest rates or exchange rates, as the case may be, or by reason of
customary fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder;
 
     (vi) Indebtedness owing to and held by any Wholly Owned Subsidiary;
provided, however, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock
that results in any such Wholly Owned Subsidiary ceasing to be a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the
Company or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to
constitute the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof;
 
     (vii) Indebtedness in connection with a prepayment of the Notes pursuant to
a Change of Control Offer; provided, however, that the aggregate principal
amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed 101% of the aggregate principal
amount of the Notes prepaid; provided, further, however, that such Indebtedness
(A) has an Average Life equal to or greater than the remaining Average Life of
the Notes and (B) does not mature prior to the Stated Maturity of the Notes;
 
     (viii) Indebtedness in respect of Purchase Money Indebtedness or Capital
Lease Obligations directly Incurred by the Company; provided, however, that the
sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of such Purchase Money Indebtedness,
(B) the aggregate amount of such Capital Lease Obligations and (C) the aggregate
amount of Capital Lease Obligations Incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries as
permitted under clause (iii) under "-- Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary
Indebtedness and Preferred Stock" does not at any one time outstanding exceed
$20 million;
 
     (ix) Indebtedness Incurred (A) in the ordinary course of business of the
Company with respect to trade credit made available to the Company in connection
with the obtaining of goods or services by the Company (including commercial
letters of credit, bankers' acceptances or accommodation Guarantees for the
benefit of trade creditors or suppliers), in each case for a period not to
exceed 180 days, in an amount not to exceed the purchase price for the goods or
services for which such credit is made available and which do not constitute
obligations for borrowed money, and (B) with respect to standby letters of
credit, performance bonds and surety bonds that do not constitute obligations
for borrowed money Incurred by the Company in the ordinary course of business
relating to services to be performed by or on behalf of the Company; provided,
however, that the aggregate amount of related reimbursement obligations under
Indebtedness permitted by clause (A) or (B) and clause (iv) under "-- Limitation
on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock" does not exceed $25
million at any one time outstanding;
 
     (x) Indebtedness in respect of Guarantees by the Company of Indebtedness of
any Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred under "-- Limitation on
Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock"; provided, however, that
any Guarantee by the Company of any Indebtedness of a Foreign Restricted
Subsidiary shall be limited to an aggregate principal amount at any one time not
to exceed (A) the sum of 80% of the book value from time to time of the Accounts
Receivable of the Company and 60% of the book value from time to time of the
Inventory of the Company, in each case computed in accordance with GAAP, minus
(B) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Company outstanding at
any time pursuant to clause (iv);
 
     (xi) Indebtedness represented by the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for
any of the 8.25% Preferred Stock outstanding on the Issue Date pursuant to the
terms of the 8.25% Preferred Stock as in effect on the Issue Date;
 
     (xii) Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of Indebtedness Incurred
pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii), (vii) or (xi); and
 
     (xiii) in addition to any Indebtedness permitted by clauses (i) through
(xii), up to an aggregate of (A) $25 million in principal amount of Indebtedness
at any one time outstanding minus (B) the principal amount of Indebtedness at
such time outstanding of any Restricted Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to
clause (viii) under "-- Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and
Preferred Stock".
 
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     The Company will not directly or indirectly Incur any Indebtedness if the
proceeds thereof are used, directly or indirectly, to repay, prepay, redeem,
defease, retire, refund or refinance any Subordinated Obligations unless such
Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Notes to at least the same extent as
such Subordinated Obligations; provided, however, that the Company may Incur up
to an aggregate principal amount of $5 million of Indebtedness under clause (iv)
if the proceeds of such Indebtedness are used to purchase or redeem any 15%
Subordinated Notes outstanding on the Issue Date.
 
     Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock.  The
Company will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly,
Incur any Indebtedness or issue or permit to exist any Preferred Stock unless
(i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the
time of such Incurrence or would occur as a consequence of such Incurrence and
(ii) such Indebtedness or Preferred Stock is Permitted Restricted Subsidiary
Indebtedness.
 
     "Permitted Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness" will be defined as:
 
          (i) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock remaining outstanding immediately
     after the Issue Date (and not otherwise permitted by clause (ii));
 
          (ii) Indebtedness of any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary under any
     foreign currency revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount
     outstanding from time to time not to exceed the sum of 80% of the book
     value from time to time of the Accounts Receivable of such Foreign
     Subsidiary and 60% of the book value from time to time of the Inventory of
     such Foreign Subsidiary, in each case computed in accordance with GAAP;
 
          (iii) Indebtedness in respect of Capital Lease Obligations directly
     Incurred by any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the sum of
     (A) the aggregate amount of such Capital Lease Obligations, (B) the
     aggregate principal amount of Purchase Money Indebtedness and (C) the
     aggregate amount of Capital Lease Obligations Incurred by the Company
     pursuant to clause (viii) under "-- Limitation on Indebtedness" does not at
     any one time outstanding exceed $20 million;
 
          (iv) Indebtedness Incurred (A) in the ordinary course of business of
     any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to trade credit made available to
     such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the obtaining of goods or
     services by such Restricted Subsidiary (including commercial letters of
     credit, bankers' acceptances or accommodation Guarantees for the benefit of
     trade creditors or suppliers), in each case for a period not to exceed 180
     days, in an amount not to exceed the purchase price for the goods or
     services for which such credit is made available and which do not
     constitute obligations for borrowed money and (B) standby letters of
     credit, performance bonds and surety bonds that do not constitute
     obligations for borrowed money Incurred by any Restricted Subsidiary in the
     ordinary course of business relating to services to be performed by or on
     behalf of such Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the aggregate
     amount of any related reimbursement obligations under Indebtedness
     permitted by clause (A) or (B) and clause (ix) under "-- Limitations on
     Indebtedness" does not exceed $25 million at any one time outstanding;
 
          (v) Indebtedness (A) under Interest Rate Protection Agreements
     relating to Indebtedness permitted hereunder entered into in the ordinary
     course of any Restricted Subsidiary's financial management and not for
     speculative purposes; provided, however, that the notional amount of each
     such Interest Rate Protection Agreement does not exceed the principal
     amount of the Indebtedness to which such Interest Rate Protection Agreement
     relates; or (B) under Currency Exchange Protection Agreements entered into
     in the ordinary course of any Foreign Subsidiary's financial management and
     not for speculative purposes; provided, however, in the case of either
     clause (A) or (B), any such Interest Rate Protection Agreement or Currency
     Exchange Protection Agreement, as the case may be, does not increase the
     Indebtedness of such Subsidiary outstanding at any time other than as a
     result of fluctuations in the interest rates or exchange rates, as the case
     may be, or by reason of customary fees, indemnities and compensation
     payable thereunder;
 
          (vi) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock owing to and held by the Company
     or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary; provided, however, that any subsequent
     issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock that
 
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     results in any such Wholly Owned Subsidiary ceasing to be a Wholly Owned
     Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to
     the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to
     constitute the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof;
 
          (vii) Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of Indebtedness
     Incurred pursuant to clause (i); and
 
          (viii) in addition to any Indebtedness permitted by clauses (i)
     through (vii), up to an aggregate of $5 million in principal amount of
     Indebtedness at any one time outstanding.
 
     Limitation on Restricted Payments.  The Company will not, and the Company
will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, (i)
declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution on or in respect of,
its Capital Stock (including any such payment in connection with any merger or
consolidation involving the Company), except dividends payable solely in its
Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or in options, warrants or other
rights to purchase such Capital Stock and except dividends or distributions
payable to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) purchase, redeem,
retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary held by Persons other than the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary, (iii) purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or
retire for value (including pursuant to mandatory repurchase covenants), prior
to any scheduled repayment, scheduled sinking fund payment or other scheduled
maturity, any Subordinated Obligation which had a Stated Maturity equal to or
later than the Stated Maturity of the Notes (other than the purchase, repurchase
or other acquisition of Subordinated Obligations purchased in anticipation of
satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity,
in each case due within one year of the date of acquisition) or (iv) make any
Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person (any such dividend,
distribution, purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, other acquisition,
retirement or Investment being herein referred to as a "Restricted Payment"),
unless at the time of and after giving effect to the proposed Restricted Payment
(a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or
would result therefrom), (b) the Company could Incur at least $1.00 of
additional Indebtedness pursuant to clause (iii) under "-- Limitation on
Indebtedness" and (c) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all
other Restricted Payments (the amount so expended, if other than in cash, to be
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose
determination shall be evidenced by a resolution of such Board furnished to the
Trustee) declared or made since the Issue Date, would not exceed, without
duplication, the sum of (1) an amount equal to 50% of the Consolidated Net
Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) beginning on
the last day of the last completed fiscal quarter of the Company immediately
preceding the Issue Date and ending on the last day of the Company's last fiscal
quarter ended prior to the date of such proposed Restricted Payment (or, if such
Consolidated Net Income shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit) and
minus 100% of the amount of any write-downs, write-offs, other negative
revaluations and other negative extraordinary charges not otherwise reflected in
Consolidated Net Income during such period, (2) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds
received by the Company from the issue or sale of its Capital Stock, including
Capital Stock of the Company issued upon conversion of convertible debt or the
exercise of options, warrants or rights to purchase Capital Stock of the
Company, but excluding Disqualified Stock, subsequent to the Issue Date (other
than an issuance or sale to a Subsidiary of the Company or an employee stock
ownership plan or other trust established by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries), (3) the amount by which the Indebtedness of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary is reduced on the Company's balance sheet upon the
conversion or exchange (other than by a Subsidiary of the Company) subsequent to
the Issue Date of any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary
convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of
the Company (less the amount of any cash or other property distributed by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange) and (4)
the amount equal to the net reduction in Investments in Unrestricted
Subsidiaries resulting from (x) payments of dividends, repayments of loans or
advances or other transfers of assets to the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary from Unrestricted Subsidiaries or (y) the redesignation of
Unrestricted Subsidiaries as
 
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Restricted Subsidiaries (valued in each case as provided in the definition of
"Investment") not to exceed, in the case of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, the
amount of Investments previously made by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary in such Unrestricted Subsidiary, which amount was a Restricted
Payment.
 
     The foregoing provisions will not prohibit: (i) any purchase or redemption
of Capital Stock of the Company or Subordinated Obligations of the Company made
by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, a substantially concurrent sale of,
Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock and other than
Capital Stock issued or sold to a Subsidiary of the Company or an employee stock
ownership plan or other trust established by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries) or out of proceeds of an equity contribution made substantially
concurrently with such purchase or redemption; provided, however, that (A) such
purchase or redemption will be excluded in the calculation of the amount of
Restricted Payments and (B) the Net Cash Proceeds from such sale or equity
contribution will be excluded from subclause (2) of the above paragraph; (ii)
any purchase or redemption of Subordinated Obligations made by exchange for, or
out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Indebtedness of the
Company which is permitted to be Incurred pursuant to "-- Limitation on
Indebtedness"; provided, however, that (A) such Indebtedness is Incurred in an
aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an
aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate sum of (1)
the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the
aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of such Subordinated Obligations
being so purchased or redeemed and (2) any premiums, fees and other expenses
paid by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such
purchase or redemption, (B) such Indebtedness is at least as subordinated to the
Notes as such Subordinated Obligations so purchased or redeemed and the
covenants relating to such Indebtedness are no more restrictive in the aggregate
than those of such Subordinated Obligations, (C) such Indebtedness has a Stated
Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of such Subordinated Obligations,
(D) such Indebtedness has an Average Life at the time such Indebtedness is
Incurred equal to or greater than the Average Life of such Subordinated
Obligations and (E) such purchase or redemption will be excluded in the
calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments; (iii) any declaration or
payment of any dividend on the 8.25% Preferred Stock outstanding on the Issue
Date and required to be so declared or paid by the terms thereof; provided,
however, that such dividend will be included in the calculation of the amount of
Restricted Payments from and after the date of declaration of such dividend;
(iv) any purchase or redemption of the 8.25% Preferred Stock outstanding on the
Issue Date pursuant to the mandatory repurchase provisions of the 8.25%
Preferred Stock as in effect on the Issue Date; provided, however, that such
purchase or redemption will be excluded in the calculation of the amount of
Restricted Payments; (v) any purchase or redemption of the 8.25% Preferred Stock
outstanding on the Issue Date in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the
substantially concurrent sale of, the Exchange Notes which are permitted to be
Incurred pursuant to clause (xi) under "-- Limitation on Indebtedness";
provided, however, that such purchase or redemption will be excluded in the
calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments; (vi) any payment in cash in
lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of Capital Stock to any holder of
Capital Stock warrants of the Company outstanding on the Issue Date pursuant to
the exchange of such warrants for other Capital Stock of the Company upon the
exercise of such warrants pursuant to the terms thereof; provided, however, that
such payment shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted
Payments; (vii) any purchase or redemption of rights issued to holders of the
Company's Common Stock pursuant to the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan adopted
on February 4, 1990, as in effect on the Issue Date; provided, however, that (A)
all such purchases or redemptions shall not be in an aggregate principal amount
in excess of $250,000 and (B) such purchase or redemption will be included in
the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments; (viii) any purchase or
redemption of any 15% Subordinated Notes outstanding on the Issue Date;
provided, however, that (A) such purchase or redemption is made solely with the
proceeds of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (iv) under "-- Limitation
on Indebtedness" and such Indebtedness does not exceed an aggregate principal
amount of $5 million and (B) such purchase or redemption will be included in the
calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments; or (ix) dividends paid within
60 days after the date of declaration thereof if at such date of declaration
such dividend would have complied with the above paragraph; provided, however,
 
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that (A) at the time of payment of such dividend, no other Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom) and
(B) such dividend will be included in the calculation of the amount of
Restricted Payments from and after the date of declaration of such dividend.
 
     Transactions with Affiliates.  The Company will not, and the Company will
not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, conduct any
business, enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including, without
limitation, the sale, conveyance, disposition, purchase, exchange or lease of
any property, the lending, borrowing or advancing of any money or the rendering
of any services) with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company (an
"Affiliate Transaction") unless (i) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are
in writing, (ii) such Affiliate Transaction is in the best interest of the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, (iii) such Affiliate
Transaction is on terms as favorable to the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, as those that could be obtained at the time of
such Affiliate Transaction for a similar transaction in arm's-length dealings
with a Person who is not such an Affiliate and (iv) with respect to each
Affiliate Transaction involving aggregate payments or value in excess of $5
million, the Company delivers to the Trustee an opinion letter from an
Independent Appraiser (in which such Independent Appraiser identifies itself as
such) to the effect that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clauses (ii)
and (iii) and an Officer's Certificate certifying that such Affiliate
Transaction was approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company,
including a majority of the disinterested members of such Board, as evidenced by
a resolution of such Board, and that such Affiliate Transaction complies with
clauses (ii) and (iii), such opinion letter and resolution to be dated within 30
days of such Affiliate Transaction; provided, however, that the foregoing will
not prohibit (A) any Restricted Payment permitted to be paid as described above
under "-- Limitation on Restricted Payments", (B) any issuance of securities, or
other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to,
or the funding of, employment arrangements, stock options and stock ownership
plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, (C) loans or advances
permitted under the Indenture from time to time to employees of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business in accordance with
past practices of the Company, (D) the payment of reasonable fees to directors
of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries who are not employees of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (E) any transaction between the Company
and a Wholly Owned Subsidiary or between Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or (F)
reasonable and customary indemnification arrangements between the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary and their respective directors and officers pursuant to
which the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary agrees to indemnify such
directors and officers against losses and expenses incurred by such directors
and officers in connection with their service to the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be (to the extent that such indemnification
arrangements are permitted under applicable law).
 
     Limitation on Liens and Impairment of Collateral.  The Company will not,
and the Company will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or
indirectly, create or permit to exist any Lien on any of its property or assets
(including Capital Stock), whether owned or the Issue Date or thereafter
acquired, or any right, title or interest thereto, other than Permitted Liens.
 
     Except as permitted by the Indenture or any of the other Collateral
Documents, the Company will not, and the Company will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) take or omit to take any action
which might or would have the result of adversely affecting or impairing the
perfected first priority Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral
Documents with respect to the Collateral or any right, title or interest thereto
or (ii) grant to any Person any interest in, or right, title or interest to, the
Collateral, other than, in each case, Permitted Liens.
 
     Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted
Subsidiaries.  The Company will not, and the Company will not permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or
permit to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the
ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make any other
distribution on or in respect to its Capital Stock or pay any Indebtedness owed
to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) make loans or advances to the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or (iii) transfer any of its property or
assets to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, except for (a) any
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at or entered into on the Issue Date, (b) any encumbrance or restriction with
respect to a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement relating to any
Indebtedness Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary on or prior to the date on
which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of, or was acquired by, the
Company (other than Indebtedness Incurred as consideration in, or to provide all
or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, the
transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Restricted
Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of, or was acquired by, the Company) and
outstanding on such date, (c) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an
agreement relating to an acquisition of property, so long as the encumbrances or
restrictions in such agreement relate solely to the property so acquired, (d)
any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement effecting a refinancing
of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clause (a), (b)
or (c) or contained in any amendment to any such agreement or amendment;
provided, however, that any encumbrance or restriction contained in any such
refinancing agreement is no less favorable to the holders of the Notes than any
encumbrance or restriction contained in such agreement and (e) in the case of
clause (iii), any encumbrance or restriction (1) that restricts in a customary
manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is a
lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset, (2) arising
by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with
respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary not otherwise prohibited by the terms of the Indenture or (3) arising
or agreed to in the ordinary course of business and that does not, individually
or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Company
or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company or any such
Restricted Subsidiary.
 
     Limitation on Issuance and Sale of Capital Stock of Restricted
Subsidiaries.  The Company will not permit (i) any Restricted Subsidiary to
issue any Capital Stock other than to the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary;
or (ii) any Person (other than the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) to,
directly or indirectly, own or control any Capital Stock of any Restricted
Subsidiary (other than directors' qualifying shares); provided, however, that
clauses (i) and (ii) will not prohibit (a) any sale of 100% of the shares of the
Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or any Wholly
Owned Subsidiary effected in accordance with "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets
and Restricted Subsidiary Stock", (b) any Person from owning any of the Pledged
Stock (as defined herein) subsequent to any foreclosure on or other transfer of
such Pledged Stock in connection with an exercise of remedies under any of the
Collateral Documents or (c) any issuance of Preferred Stock to any Person
permitted under "-- Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and
Preferred Stock".
 
     Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock.  The Company
will not, and the Company will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make any
Asset Disposition unless (i) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the
case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Disposition at
least equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares, property and assets subject
to such Asset Disposition, (ii) at least 75% of such consideration (or, in the
event of any Asset Disposition of all or any portion of the Company's Magnetics
Division, at least 50% of such consideration) consists of cash, Temporary Cash
Investments or the assumption of Senior Indebtedness of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary and the release of the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary from all liability under such Senior Indebtedness and (iii) in
connection with any Asset Disposition with an aggregate consideration greater
than $10 million, the Company delivers an Officers' Certificate to the Trustee
certifying that such Asset Disposition complies with clauses (i) and (ii) and
that such Asset Disposition was approved by a majority of the Board of Directors
of Company, including a majority of the disinterested members of such Board, as
evidenced by a resolution based on an opinion letter from an Independent
Appraiser to the effect that such Asset Disposition complies with clause (i)
(which opinion letter shall identify such Independent Appraiser as such and
shall be dated not more than 30 days prior to such Asset Disposition).
 
     Upon the closing of any such Asset Disposition, the Company will cause the
Net Cash Proceeds from such Asset Disposition to be delivered to the Trustee and
pledged to the Trustee for deposit in a collateral account in the name and under
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other actions, at the sole expense of the Company, as is reasonably requested by
the Trustee to create in favor of the Trustee on behalf of the holders of the
Notes a perfected first priority Lien in respect of such Net Cash Proceeds and
all other property and assets received in connection with such Asset Disposition
and to insure that all such Collateral is free and clear of all Liens other than
Permitted Liens. Any proceeds from an Asset Disposition, other than Net Cash
Proceeds, will be subject to the Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral
Documents in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
 
     Within 270 days after the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds in connection
with any Asset Disposition, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the
case may be, may, subject to the procedures set forth below, reinvest such Net
Cash Proceeds in Replacement Collateral (other than Inventory) at a purchase
price which does not exceed the Fair Market Value of such Replacement Collateral
so purchased (a "Replacement Collateral Purchase"). If it so reinvests, the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary shall (A) deliver an Officers' Certificate
to the Trustee certifying that such Replacement Collateral Purchase complies
with the first sentence of this paragraph and that, in the event such
Replacement Collateral Purchase involves Net Cash Proceeds in excess of $10
million, such Replacement Collateral Purchase was approved by a majority of the
Board of Directors, including a majority of the disinterested members of such
Board, as evidenced by a resolution of such Board, and (B) in the case of any
Replacement Collateral Purchase in excess of such amount, deliver to the Trustee
an opinion letter from an Independent Appraiser to the effect that such
Replacement Collateral Purchase complies with the first sentence of this
paragraph (which opinion letter shall identify such Independent Appraiser as
such and be dated within 30 days of the effective date of such Replacement
Collateral Purchase). The Company will take such actions, at the sole expense of
the Company, to create in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of
the Notes a perfected first priority Lien in respect of any Replacement
Collateral concurrently with the acquisition thereof. Such Replacement
Collateral will be free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens. Upon
receipt by the Trustee of such documents and instruments in a form satisfactory
to the Trustee and evidence of the taking of such actions satisfactory to the
Trustee, as may be necessary or desirable, to create then in favor of the
Trustee the Lien in respect of the related Replacement Collateral required by
the Indenture and the other Collateral Documents and compliance with the
provisions described under "-- Possession, Use and Release of Collateral",
unless a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred at any time and be
continuing, the Trustee will simultaneously release from the Lien of the
Indenture and the other Collateral Documents, and deliver to the Company, the
Net Cash Proceeds that were delivered to the Trustee, together with the proceeds
thereof in the amount requested by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary;
provided, that such amount shall not exceed the purchase price of the
Replacement Collateral. In the event any Replacement Collateral is Capital Stock
of any Person and such Person will be a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall
cause such Capital Stock to be pledged to the Trustee for the benefit of holders
of the Notes; provided, that, in the event such Person is a Foreign Restricted
Subsidiary, such pledge will be limited to an amount equal to the lesser of: (i)
65% of the total voting power of shares of all the outstanding Capital Stock of
such Person entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees
of such Person and (ii) the percentage of the shares of such Capital Stock equal
to the maximum percentage of such shares that can be pledged to the Trustee
without constituting an investment of earnings in United States property under
Section 956 (or any successor provision) of the Code that would trigger an
increase in the gross income of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant
to Section 951 (or any successor provision) of the Code. In the event of any
such pledge of Capital Stock, all the assets and property of the issuer of such
Capital Stock will be considered, if such issuer shall be a U.S. Restricted
Subsidiary, Replacement Collateral and the requirements described above relating
to the pledge thereof to the Trustee will apply in full. Any Net Cash Proceeds
that are not used within the time period specified in the provisions described
in the first sentence of this paragraph and in accordance with the procedures
referenced in such sentence will constitute "Excess Proceeds".
 
     To the extent that any or all of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Foreign Asset
Disposition received by a Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited or delayed by
applicable local law from being repatriated to the United States of America, the
portion of such Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied
at the time provided above, but may be retained by the applicable Restricted
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long, as the applicable local law will not permit repatriation to the United
States of America (the Company agreeing to, and to cause such Restricted
Subsidiary to, promptly take all actions required by the applicable local law to
permit such repatriation). Once such repatriation of any such affected Net Cash
Proceeds is permitted under the applicable local law, such repatriation will be
immediately effected and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds will be applied in
the manner set forth above.
 
     Each time that the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds relating to Asset
Dispositions equals or exceeds $10 million (the "Asset Disposition Trigger"),
taking into account income earned on such Excess Proceeds, the Company will make
an offer to purchase (an "Asset Disposition Purchase Offer") an aggregate
principal amount of outstanding Notes equal to the aggregate Excess Proceeds at
such time (the "Asset Disposition Purchase Amount") for cash at a purchase price
(such price, the "Asset Disposition Purchase Price") equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the
Asset Disposition Purchase Date (as defined below), in accordance with the
procedures (including prorations in the event of oversubscription) set forth in
the Indenture. Any such Excess Proceeds which remain after the acquisition by
the Company of the Notes tendered (and not withdrawn) by holders thereof
pursuant to such Asset Disposition Purchase Offer in accordance with the
procedures in the Indenture will cease to be Excess Proceeds; provided, however,
that any such Excess Proceeds in respect of Collateral will continue to remain
on deposit with the Trustee until such time as the Company determines to
reinvest such Excess Proceeds in respect of Replacement Collateral in accordance
with the procedures and limitations set forth in the provisions described in the
Indenture; provided, further, however, that any such Excess Proceeds not so used
will remain on deposit with the Trustee in accordance with the provisions
described in the immediately preceding proviso of this paragraph.
 
     Within 30 business days of the occurrence of an Asset Disposition Trigger,
(i) the Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the occurrence of the
Asset Disposition Trigger and will make the Asset Disposition Purchase Offer to
purchase Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Asset Disposition
Purchase Amount at the Asset Disposition Purchase Price on or before the date
specified in such notice, which date shall be no more than 60 business days
after the occurrence of the Asset Disposition Trigger (the "Asset Disposition
Purchase Date"), (ii) the Trustee will mail a copy of the Asset Disposition
Purchase Offer to each holder of the Notes and (iii) the Company will cause a
notice of the Asset Disposition Purchase Offer to be sent to the Dow Jones News
Service or similar business news service in the United States of America. The
Asset Disposition Purchase Offer will remain open from the time such offer is
made until the Asset Disposition Purchase Date. The Company will purchase all
Notes properly tendered in the Asset Disposition Purchase Offer and not
withdrawn in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Asset Disposition
Purchase Notice (as defined in the Indenture). The Asset Disposition Purchase
Offer will state, among other things, the procedures that holders of the Notes
must follow to accept the Asset Disposition Purchase Offer.
 
     The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of
Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations
in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to any Asset Disposition
Purchase Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or
regulations conflict with provisions relating to the Asset Disposition Purchase
Offer, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and
regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations described
above by virtue thereof.
 
     Limitation on Sale/Leaseback Transactions.  The Company will not, and the
Company will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly,
enter into, Guarantee or otherwise become liable with respect to any
Sale/Leaseback Transaction with respect to any property or assets unless (i)
such property or assets are, at the time the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary enters into such Sale/Leaseback Transaction, subject to a Permitted
Lien under clause (viii) or (ix) of the definition of "Permitted Liens", (ii)
the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, would be entitled
thereunder to Incur Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien on such property or
assets in an amount equal to the Attributable Indebtedness with respect to such
Sale/Leaseback Transaction, (iii) the net proceeds from such Sale/Leaseback
Transaction are at least equal to the Fair Market Value
 
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of the property or assets subject to such Sale/Leaseback Transaction (such Fair
Market Value determined, in the event such property or assets have a Fair Market
Value in excess of $2 million, no more than 30 days prior to the effective date
of such Sale/Leaseback Transaction, by the Board of Directors of the Company,
including a majority of the disinterested members of such Board, as evidenced by
a resolution of such Board), (iv) the net proceeds of such Sale/Leaseback
Transaction are applied in accordance with the provisions described under
"-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock" and (v) the
Company complies with the provisions described under "-- Possession, Use and
Release of Collateral".
 
     Reports to Holders.  The Company will file the annual report and other
documents, reports and information required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and,
upon such filing, will promptly furnish such reports, documents and information
to the Trustee and, within 15 days after such filing with the Commission, the
holders of the Notes. In the event the Company is no longer subject to the
periodic reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the
Company will continue to file with the Commission and furnish to the Trustee and
to the holders of the Notes the annual reports and other documents, reports and
information as if it were subject to such reporting requirements; provided,
however, that the Company will not be so obligated to file such reports,
documents and information with the Commission if the Commission does not permit
or accept such filings, in which event such reports, documents and information
will be provided to the Trustee and the holders of the Notes at the times the
Company would have been required to so provide such reports, documents and
information had it continued to have been subject to such reporting
requirements.
 
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER AND SALE OF ASSETS
 
     The Company will not, and the Company will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, enter into any transaction or series of transactions to
consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into any other Person (other than the
merger of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (i) with another Wholly Owned Subsidiary or
(ii) into the Company), or directly or indirectly through its Subsidiaries,
sell, convey, assign, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all its property and assets to any Person (other than to one or
more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or to the Company) unless: (1) the Person, if the
Company is a party to such transaction and is not the surviving entity (the
"Surviving Entity"), formed by such consolidation or amalgamation or into which
the Company is merged or that acquires, by sale, conveyance, assignment,
transfer, lease or other disposition, all or substantially all the properties
and assets of the Company as an entirety shall be a corporation organized and
validly existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the
District of Columbia and shall expressly assume (x) by a supplemental indenture
executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, all
the obligations of the Company pursuant to the Indenture and (y) by written
instruments executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the
Trustee all the obligations of the Company pursuant to the other Collateral
Documents; (2) the Surviving Entity, if any Restricted Subsidiary is a party to
such transaction and is not the Surviving Entity, shall, by written instruments
executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee,
expressly assume all the obligations of such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to
the Collateral Documents; (3) immediately before and after giving effect to such
transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating any
Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Company, the Surviving Entity or
any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction or series of
transactions as having been incurred by the Company, such Surviving Entity or
such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction or series of
transactions) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing; (4) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of
transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes
an obligation of the Company, the Surviving Entity or any Restricted Subsidiary
as a result of such transaction or series of transactions as having been
incurred by the Company, such Surviving Entity or such Restricted Subsidiary at
the time of such transaction or series of transactions), the Company or the
Surviving Entity, as the case may be, could incur at least $1.00 of additional
Indebtedness pursuant to clause (iii) under "-- Limitation on Indebtedness"; (5)
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transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating any
Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Company, the Surviving Entity or
any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction or series of
transactions as having been incurred by the Company, such Surviving Entity or
such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction or series of
transactions), the Company or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, shall
have a Consolidated Net Worth which is not less than the Consolidated Net Worth
of the Company immediately prior to such transaction or transactions; and (6)
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger
or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture
and that the perfected first priority Lien of the Trustee for the benefit of the
holders of the Notes with respect to the Collateral continues in all respects.
 
RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES
 
     The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Subsidiary of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if (i) the
Subsidiary to be so designated does not own any Capital Stock, Redeemable Stock
or Indebtedness of, or own or hold any Lien on any property or assets of, the
Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) the Subsidiary to be so
designated is not obligated by any Indebtedness or Lien that, if in default,
would result (with the passage of time or notice or otherwise) in a default on
any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (iii) either
(A) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total assets of $1,000 or less or (b)
such designation is effective immediately upon such Person becoming a Subsidiary
of the Company or of a Restricted Subsidiary. Unless so designated as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary will be classified as a Restricted Subsidiary. Except
as provided in the first sentence of this paragraph, no Restricted Subsidiary
may be redesignated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Subject to the following
paragraph, an Unrestricted Subsidiary may not be redesignated as a Restricted
Subsidiary. Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Company will
be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the
resolution of such Board giving effect to such designation and an Officers'
Certificate certifying that such designation complies with the foregoing
provisions.
 
     The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
take any action or enter into any transaction or series of transactions that
would result in a Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (whether through an
acquisition, the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or otherwise)
unless after giving effect to such action, transaction or series of
transactions, on a pro forma basis, (i) the Company could incur at least $1.00
of additional Indebtedness pursuant to clause (iii) under "-- Limitation on
Indebtedness", (ii) such Restricted Subsidiary could then Incur under
"-- Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock" all
Indebtedness as to which it is obligated at such time, (iii) no Default or Event
of Default would occur or be continuing and (iv) there exist no Liens with
respect to the property or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary other than
Permitted Liens.
 
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
 
     An "Event of Default" will occur under the Indenture if (i) the Company
fails to make any payment of interest on any Note when the same shall become due
and payable, and such failure continues for a period of 30 days; (ii) the
Company (A) fails to make the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any,
on, any Note when the same becomes due and payable at its Stated Maturity, upon
acceleration, redemption or declaration, or otherwise or (B) fails to redeem or
purchase Notes when required pursuant to the Indenture or the Notes; (iii) the
Company fails to comply with any of its covenants or agreements described under
"-- Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets"; (iv) the Company fails to comply
with any of its covenants or agreements described under "-- Change of Control",
"-- Limitation on Indebtedness", "-- Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary
Indebtedness and Preferred Stock", "-- Limitation on Restricted Payments",
"-- Transactions with Affiliates", "-- Limitation on Liens and Impairment of
Collateral", "-- Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted
Subsidiaries", "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary
Stock", "-- Limitation on Sale/Leaseback Transac-
 
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tions", "-- Limitation on Issuance and Sale of Capital Stock of Restricted
Subsidiaries" or "-- Reports to Holders" (other than a failure to purchase Notes
when required under "-- Change of Control" and "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets
and Restricted Subsidiary Stock"), and such failure continues for 30 days after
the notice specified below or the Company fails to give the notice specified
below; (v) the Company fails to comply with any of its agreements in the Notes
or the Indenture (other than those specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and
(iv)) and such failure continues for a period of 60 days after the notice
specified below or the Company fails to give the notice specified below; (vi)
Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is not paid within any
applicable grace period after final maturity or is accelerated by the holders
thereof, the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated which
exceeds $5 million or its Dollar Equivalent at the time; (vii) (A) the Company
fails to comply with any of its representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements contained or incorporated by reference in any Collateral Document
(other than the Indenture) and such failure continues beyond the applicable
grace period provided in such Collateral Document, (B) on or after the Issue
Date, other than in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, for any
reason, other than the satisfaction in full and discharge of all obligations
secured thereby, any Collateral Document ceases to be or is not in full force
and effect or any Lien with respect to Collateral with a Fair Market Value that
exceeds $2 million in the aggregate intended to be created by any Collateral
Document ceases to be or is not a valid and perfected first priority Lien for
more than 5 days, (C) the occurrence of any event of default under any
Collateral Document or (D) on or after the Issue Date, other than in accordance
with the provisions of the Indenture, the Company asserts in writing that any
Collateral Document has ceased to be or is not in full force and effect; (viii)
any judgment or decree aggregating in excess of $5 million or its Dollar
Equivalent at the time is rendered against the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary and is not discharged and either (A) an enforcement proceeding has
been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or decree or (B) there is a
period of 60 days following the entry of such judgment or decree during which
such judgment or decree is not discharged, waived or the execution thereof
stayed and, in the case of either clause (A) or (B), such default continues for
ten days after the notice specified below; (ix) the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law: (A)
commences a voluntary case; (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief
against it in an involuntary case; (C) consents to the appointment of a
Custodian of it or for any substantial part of its property; or (D) makes a
general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or takes any comparable
action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency; or (x) a court of
competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(A) is for relief against the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an
involuntary case; (B) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary or for any substantial part of its property; or (C) orders the
winding up or liquidation of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; or any
similar relief is granted under any foreign laws and the order or decree remains
unstated and in effect for 60 days.
 
     A Default under clause (iv), (v), (vi) or (viii) will not be an Event of
Default until the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of
the Notes notify the Company of the Default and the Company does not cure such
Default within the time specified after receipt of such notice. Such notice must
specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a
"Notice of Default".
 
     The Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the
occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officers' Certificate of
any event which, with the giving of notice and the lapse of time, would become
an Event of Default under clause (iv), (v), (vi) or (viii), its status and what
action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
 
     If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause
(ix) or (x)) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee, by notice to the Company or
the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes by notice to the
Trustee (who shall promptly notify the Company), may declare the principal of
and accrued interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon such
declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately. If
an Event of Default specified in clause (ix) or (x) occurs, the principal of and
interest on all the Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and
payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any
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majority in principal amount of the Notes by notice to the Trustee may rescind
an acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with
any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default have been cured or
waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely
because of acceleration. No such rescission will affect any subsequent Default
or impair any right consequent thereto.
 
     The holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes by notice to the
Trustee may waive an existing Default and its consequences except (i) a Default
in the payment of the principal of or interest on a Note or (ii) a Default in
respect of a provision that cannot be amended without the consent of each holder
affected. When a Default is waived, it is deemed cured, but no such waiver will
extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any consequent right.
 
     The holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may direct the
time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to
the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.
However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law,
the Indenture or the other Collateral Documents or that the Trustee determines
is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other holders or would involve the
Trustee in personal liability; provided, however, that the Trustee may take any
other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such
direction. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee will be
entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against
all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.
 
     A holder of Notes may not pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture,
the other Collateral Documents or the Notes unless: (i) such holder gives to the
Trustee written notice stating that an Event of Default is continuing; (ii)
holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes make a written request
to the Trustee to pursue the remedy; (iii) such holder or holders offer to the
Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense;
(iv) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt
of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and (v) the holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Notes do not give the Trustee a written
direction inconsistent with the request during such 60-day period.
 
CERTAIN BANKRUPTCY LIMITATIONS
 
     The right of the Trustee to repossess and dispose of the Collateral upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default is likely to be significantly impaired by
applicable bankruptcy law if a bankruptcy proceeding were to be commenced by or
against the Company prior to the Trustee having repossessed and disposed of the
Collateral. Under the Bankruptcy Law, secured creditors such as the Trustee are
prohibited from repossessing their security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case,
or from disposing of security repossessed from such debtor, without bankruptcy
court approval. Moreover, the Bankruptcy Law permits the debtor to continue to
retain and to use collateral even though the debtor is in default under the
applicable debt instrument; provided, that the secured creditor is given
"adequate protection". The meaning of the term "adequate protection" may vary
according to circumstances, but it is intended in general to protect the value
of the secured creditor's interest in the collateral and may include cash
payments or the granting of additional security, if and at such times as the
court in its discretion determines, for any diminution in the value of the
collateral as a result of the stay of repossession or disposition or any use of
the collateral by the debtor during the pendency of the bankruptcy case. In view
of the lack of a precise definition of the term "adequate protection" and the
broad discretionary powers of a bankruptcy court, it is impossible to predict
how long payments under the Notes could be delayed following commencement of a
bankruptcy case, whether or when the Trustee could repossess or dispose of the
Collateral or whether or to what extent holders of the Notes would be
compensated for any delay in payment or loss of value of the Collateral through
the requirement of "adequate protection". In addition, the holders of the Notes
would not be entitled to post-petition interest in any bankruptcy involving the
Company if the bankruptcy court concluded that the Notes were not fully secured.
See "Risk Factors -- Potential Inadequacy of Security".
 
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COLLATERAL
 
     General.  The Notes will be secured by a Lien on the Collateral, which will
consist of substantially all the assets of the Company and the U.S. Restricted
Subsidiaries. Although the Collateral will include the Working Capital
Collateral, which will consist of Accounts Receivable, Inventory and the
Proceeds thereof, the lien on behalf of the Notes on the Working Capital
Collateral will be second in priority and junior to the lien of the lenders
under the Revolving Credit Facility on the Working Capital Collateral. The
Collateral will include after-acquired assets of the Company and the U.S.
Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent that such assets are acquired by the
Company or any such U.S. Restricted Subsidiary without financing secured by a
Lien on such assets.
 
     In connection with the Offering, no appraisals have been prepared or
obtained for any of the Collateral. Excluding Working Capital Collateral, the
Collateral will consist of (i) tangible assets with, as of December 31, 1994, a
book value of $67.5 million, substantially less than the aggregate principal
amount of the Notes, and (ii) intangible assets (principally goodwill). If a
bankruptcy proceeding were to be commenced by or against the Company and the
bankruptcy court were to conclude that the Notes were inadequately secured, the
holders of the Notes would have only an unsecured deficiency claim to the extent
of such inadequacy and would not be entitled to post-petition interest. Any
deficiency claim (whether or not in a bankruptcy proceeding involving the
Company) of the holders of the Notes would rank pari passu with any deficiency
claims of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility and all other general
unsecured creditors of the Company. See "Risk Factors -- Potential Inadequacy of
Security".
 
     The tangible assets of the Company pledged as part of the Collateral (other
than Working Capital Collateral) will consist primarily of processing equipment;
manufacturing equipment and tooling; spare parts; long-term receivables; and
office furniture. The only real property owned by Anacomp that will be part of
the Collateral is the Graham, Texas site on which the Company's primary
magnetics manufacturing facility is located. A portion of the Graham property is
subject to a non-subordinated lease with substantially below market value rents.
The Collateral will not include leases under which Anacomp operates data service
centers and certain other facilities. The Collateral includes substantially all
the assets of the Company's U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries (other than accounts
receivable, inventory and proceeds thereof) and a pledge of all the common stock
of the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries and, subject to certain restrictions of
foreign law, 65% of the common stock of the Company's Foreign Restricted
Subsidiaries that are owned directly by the Company or a U.S. Restricted
Subsidiary (such stock collectively referred to herein as the "Pledged Stock").
The U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries are non-operating companies and have no
significant assets. Although certain of the Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries are
operating companies, they have few assets, other than accounts receivable and
inventory, which may be pledged under foreign currency revolving credit
facilities. No assets of the Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries are part of the
Collateral. There is no public market for the common stock of either the U.S.
Restricted Subsidiaries or the Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries.
 
     Working Capital Collateral.  The Lien on behalf of the Notes on the Working
Capital Collateral will be second in priority and junior to the lien of the
lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Trustee will enter into an
Intercreditor Agreement with the agent (the "Revolver Agent") for the lenders
(the "Revolver Syndicate") under the Revolving Credit Facility with respect to
the Working Capital Collateral (the "Intercreditor Agreement"). The
Intercreditor Agreement will provide that (i) the Revolver Agent's lien on the
Working Capital Collateral will be prior and senior to any interest of the
Trustee therein, and all amounts owing with respect to any extension of credit
under the Revolving Credit Facility that is permitted under clause (iv) under
" -- Certain Covenants -- Limitation on Indebtedness", together with all
interest, fees, costs and expenses outstanding under the Revolving Credit
Facility, including post-petition interest in any bankruptcy proceeding
(collectively, "Permitted Revolver Obligations"), shall be paid in full out of
the proceeds of the Working Capital Collateral before any such proceeds are
applied to the Notes, (ii) for so long as any Permitted Revolver Obligation or
commitment relating thereto is outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility,
the Revolver Agent (acting pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit
Agreement) will have the right, upon notice to the Trustee (subject to certain
exceptions), to control and make all determinations in respect of and relating
to the Working Capital Collateral, including, without limitation, (A) the
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the Working Capital Collateral will be disposed of or released from the lien of
the Revolving Credit Facility and the Lien on behalf of the Notes; provided,
that in no event will the Revolver Agent release the Lien on behalf of the Notes
in all or any portion of the Collateral other than in connection with a sale or
other disposition of the Working Capital Collateral, the proceeds of which are
applied in the priorities described in clause (vii) below, and in connection
with which the Lien on behalf of the Revolving Credit Facility is likewise
released, (B) the timing, circumstances and manner of foreclosure on the Working
Capital Collateral or exercise of any other remedies with respect thereto,
whether pursuant to a public or private sale, or turnover of collateral, under
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise, (C) in connection with
any bankruptcy, all matters relating to (1) asserting and obtaining adequate
protection rights pursuant to Section 361 of Title 11, United States Code, as
amended (the "Bankruptcy Code") or otherwise, (2) asserting and obtaining relief
from the automatic stay under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise,
(3) the entry of any cash collateral orders in connection with the Working
Capital Collateral, (4) the entry of financing orders relating to the Working
Capital Collateral pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise
or (5) the circumstances or manner of any sale or other disposition of all or
any part of the Working Capital Collateral pursuant to Section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, (iii) for so long as any Permitted Revolver
Obligation or commitment relating thereto is outstanding under the Revolving
Credit Facility, the Trustee will acknowledge and agree that it has no right,
and the Revolver Agent has the sole right, to initiate, control and make any and
all determinations in respect of the Working Capital Collateral and any
foreclosure or enforcement actions or proceedings against the Working Capital
Collateral, (iv) the Trustee will acknowledge and agree that it will not contest
or seek to avoid any liens of the Revolver Syndicate in the Working Capital
Collateral, nor will it contest or seek to restrain any of the actions of the
Revolver Agent described in clauses (ii) or (iii) above, nor, for so long as any
Permitted Revolver Obligation or commitment relating thereto is outstanding
under the Revolving Credit Facility, will it independently for itself or the
holders of the Notes assert any rights in the Working Capital Collateral of the
type described in clauses (ii) or (iii) above, (v) the Trustee will agree not to
deny the Revolver Agent access to or use of any facilities where Working Capital
Collateral is located for purposes of enforcing any rights of the Revolver
Syndicate, (vi) so long as any Permitted Revolver Obligation or commitment
relating thereto is outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Trustee
will waive all rights to have the Working Capital Collateral marshalled in the
event of any foreclosure in respect thereof and will have no right of
subrogation with respect to the Working Capital Collateral and (vii) in the
event of any foreclosure or any other realization in respect of the Working
Capital Collateral, the proceeds thereof will be paid, first, to the payment of
all outstanding Permitted Revolver Obligations, second to the payment of all
obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Collateral Documents and the
balance of the proceeds, if any, will be paid to the Company or as a court of
competent jurisdiction may direct.
 
     The Intercreditor Agreement also will provide, among other things, that the
Revolver Agent and the Trustee will provide notices (such notices to be provided
in the same manner and contemporaneously with any notice provided to the
Company) to each other with respect to the acceleration of the Revolving Credit
Facility or the Notes, as the case may be. The Trustee will acknowledge and
agree that the Revolver Agent is not the agent or a fiduciary for the Trustee or
the holders of the Notes (other than with respect to the perfection of
Collateral in the Revolver Agent's possession or control), and the Revolver
Agent and Revolver Syndicate will have no duty to the Trustee or the holders of
the Notes other than to account for surplus proceeds of the Working Capital
Collateral.
 
     The Indenture for the Notes will permit Working Capital Collateral to be
released from the lien of the Collateral Documents so long as such disposition
is in the Ordinary Course of Business and an Officers' Certificate relating to
such dispositions is delivered to the Trustee semi-annually. See
" -- Disposition of Inventory and Accounts Receivable Without Release". The
Intercreditor Agreement also will provide for the delivery by the Trustee to the
Revolver Agent at closing of financing statement releases with respect to the
Working Capital Collateral to be utilized by the Revolver Agent as permitted by
the Intercreditor Agreement.
 
     The Intercreditor Agreement (i) will be binding on and inure to the benefit
of the Trustee, the Revolver Agent, the holders of the Notes and the Revolver
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and (ii) will be for the benefit of any lenders that refinance the Revolver
Syndicate and any agents therefor. Each Note will bear a legend stating that the
Note and the holder's rights thereunder are subject to the Intercreditor
Agreement. The Trustee also will covenant in the Security and Pledge Agreement
to enter into an intercreditor agreement substantially similar to the
Intercreditor Agreement with the lenders under any revolving credit facility
that replaces the Revolving Credit Facility (or such other revolving credit
facility) within six months of the satisfaction in full of the Company's
obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility (or such other revolving credit
facility).
 
     In addition, SKC has a security interest in up to $10 million of products
purchased by Anacomp pursuant to the SKC Supply Agreement. See "Description of
Other Obligations -- SKC Trade Payable due 2001".
 
POSSESSION, USE AND RELEASE OF COLLATERAL
 
     Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the
Company will have the right to remain in possession and retain exclusive control
of the Collateral securing the Notes (other than any cash, securities,
obligations and Temporary Cash Investments constituting part of the Collateral
and deposited with the Trustee and other than as set forth in the Collateral
Documents), to freely operate the Collateral and to collect, invest and dispose
of any income thereon.
 
     Release of Collateral with Trustee Consent. Unless an Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company will have the right at any
time and from time to time to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of any of the
Collateral (other than Trust Monies, which are subject to release from the Lien
of the Indenture and the other Collateral Documents as described under "-- Use
of Trust Monies" or upon substituting Substitute Collateral therefor as
described under "-- Substitute Collateral" below) (a "Release Transaction"),
upon compliance with the requirements and conditions of the provisions described
above under "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock"
and the provisions described below, and the Trustee will release the same from
the Lien of the Indenture and any of the other Collateral Documents upon receipt
by the Trustee of a notice requesting such release and describing the property
to be so released, provided that:
 
          (i) If the Collateral to be released has a book value of at least $3
     million, the Trustee is provided with a resolution of the Board of
     Directors of the Company requesting such release and authorizing an
     application to the Trustee therefor.
 
          (ii) The security afforded by the Indenture and the other Collateral
     Documents will not be impaired by such release in contravention of the
     provisions of the Indenture and the other Collateral Documents, and either
     (1) other property is to be substituted as Substitute Collateral in
     accordance with the provisions set forth below or (2) the proceeds from the
     property to be released are being deposited in accordance with the
     provisions set forth above under "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and
     Restricted Subsidiary Stock".
 
          (iii) The Company has disposed of or will dispose of the Collateral so
     to be released for a consideration representing its Fair Market Value.
 
          (iv) No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (or will
     result therefrom).
 
          (v) If the Collateral to be released is only a portion of a discrete
     parcel of real property, following such release and the release of the Lien
     of any applicable Mortgage with respect thereto, the non-released mortgaged
     property will have sufficient utility services and sufficient access to
     public roads, rail spurs, harbors, canals, terminal and other
     transportation structures for the continued use of such mortgaged property
     in substantially the manner carried on by the Company and its Subsidiaries
     prior to such release.
 
          (vi) If the Collateral to be released is only a portion of a discrete
     parcel of real property, following such release, the non-released mortgaged
     property will comply in all material respects with applicable laws, rules,
     regulations and ordinances relating to land use and building and workplace
     safety.
 
          (vii) If the Collateral to be released is only a portion of a discrete
     parcel of real property, following such release, the Fair Market Value of
     the mortgaged property (exclusive of the Fair Market
 
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     Value of the released mortgaged property) will not be less than the Fair
     Market Value of such mortgaged property prior to such release.
 
          (viii) If the Collateral to be released is only a portion of a
     discrete parcel of real property, the Company will have delivered to the
     Trustee a survey depicting the real property to be released.
 
          (ix) The first priority perfected Lien pursuant to the Collateral
     Documents shall be in full force and effect continuously and uninterrupted
     at all times.
 
          (x) If the Collateral to be released is subject to a prior Permitted
     Lien, there will be delivered to the Trustee a certificate of the trustee,
     mortgagee or other holder of such prior Permitted Lien that it has received
     the applicable Net Cash Proceeds (except to the extent that the assignment
     thereof would violate the terms thereof or any agreement relating thereto)
     and has been irrevocably authorized by the Company to pay over to the
     Trustee any balance of such Net Cash Proceeds remaining after the discharge
     of the Indebtedness secured by such prior Permitted Lien; and, if any
     property other than cash, Temporary Cash Investments or other obligations
     is included in the consideration for any Collateral to be released, there
     will be delivered to the Trustee such instruments of conveyance, assignment
     and transfer, if any, as may be reasonably necessary, in the Opinion of
     Counsel to be given pursuant to clause (xii), to subject to the Lien of the
     Indenture and the other Collateral Documents all the right, title and
     interest of the Company in and to such Collateral.
 
          (xi) If the Collateral to be released is only a portion of a discrete
     parcel of real property, there will be delivered to the Trustee evidence
     that a title company shall have committed to issue an endorsement to the
     title insurance policy relating to the non-released mortgaged property
     confirming that after such release, the Lien of the applicable Mortgage
     continues unimpaired as a first priority perfected Lien upon the remaining
     mortgaged property.
 
          (xii) There will be delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel
     with respect to certain matters relating to the release.
 
          (xiii) The Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers'
     Certificate, dated not more than 30 days prior to the date of the
     application for such release, with respect to the matters described in
     clauses (i) through (xi); provided, that, if the Collateral to be released
     has a book value of at least $2 million, the matters described in clauses
     (ii) (as to impairment of security), (iii) and (vii) shall also be
     certified by an Independent Appraiser who, if such property consists of
     securities, shall be a nationally or internationally recognized investment
     banking firm.
 
     In case an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the
Company, while in possession of the Collateral (other than cash, Temporary Cash
Investments, securities and other personal property held by, or required to be
deposited or pledged with, the Trustee under the Indenture or the other
Collateral Documents or with the trustee, mortgagee or other holder of a prior
Permitted Lien), may do any of the things described in the above paragraphs, if
the Trustee, in its discretion, or the holders of 66 2/3% in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes outstanding, by appropriate action of such holders shall
consent to such action, in which event any certificate filed pursuant to this
paragraph shall omit the statement to the effect that no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing. This paragraph shall not apply, however, during the
continuance of an Event of Default of the type specified in paragraphs (i),
(ii), (iii), (ix) or (x) under "-- Events of Default".
 
     All cash or Temporary Cash Investments received by the Trustee pursuant to
this covenant will be held by the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the
Notes, as Trust Monies subject to application as provided under "-- Use of Trust
Monies" and "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock".
 
     Substitute Collateral.  Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing, the Company will be permitted to, at its option, obtain a release
of any of the Collateral (including any Trust Monies other than Trust Monies
which at such time (i) constitute Excess Proceeds as described under
"-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock" or (ii) have
been deposited with the Paying Agent in an amount sufficient to pay (A) the
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Notes or portions thereof that are to be purchased on the Change of Control
Purchase Date as described under "-- Change of Control" or (B) the redemption
price of and accrued interest on all Notes or portions thereof to be redeemed on
the redemption date in accordance with the requirements of the Notes) by
subjecting other property, if such substitute property has a Fair Market Value
equal to or greater than the Collateral to be released (the "Substitute
Collateral"), to the perfected first priority Lien of the Indenture and the
other Collateral Documents or a similar instrument in place of and in exchange
for any of the Collateral to be released upon receipt by the Trustee of certain
documentation, appraisals, an Opinion of Counsel, surveys (in certain cases) and
title insurance (in certain cases).
 
     Disposition of Inventory and Accounts Receivable Without
Release.  Notwithstanding "-- Release of Collateral with Trustee Consent", the
Company may without any release or consent by the Trustee sell, exchange or
otherwise dispose of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, assign,
collect, liquidate, sell, factor or otherwise dispose of Accounts Receivable in
the Ordinary Course of Business and dispose of the Proceeds thereof in
connection with the Company's business or to make other cash payments permitted
by the Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing and the terms of the Security
and Pledge Agreement, the Company's right to rely upon the foregoing for each
six-month period beginning on January 1 and July 1 (a "Six-Month Period") will
be conditioned upon the Company delivering to the Trustee, within 30 days
following the end of such Six-Month Period, an Officers' Certificate to the
effect that all sales, exchanges or other dispositions of Inventory and
collections, liquidations, sales, factoring or other dispositions of Accounts
Receivable by the Company during such Six-Month Period were in the Ordinary
Course of Business and that all Proceeds therefrom were used by the Company in
connection with its business or to make other cash payments permitted by the
Indenture. The fair value of all sales, exchanges or other dispositions of
Inventory, collections, liquidations, sales, factoring or other dispositions of
Accounts Receivable and the use of each in connection with the Company's
business and to make cash payments as permitted as described above will not be
considered in determining whether the aggregate fair value of Collateral
released from the Lien of the Indenture in any calendar year exceeds the 10%
threshold specified in Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act.
 
     In the event that the Company has sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of
or proposes to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of any item of Inventory or
Accounts Receivable which under the provisions described above may be sold,
exchanged or otherwise disposed of by the Company without any release or consent
of the Trustee, and the Company requests the Trustee to furnish a written
disclaimer, release or quitclaim of any interest in such property under the
Indenture and the other Collateral Documents, the Trustee will execute such an
instrument upon delivery to the Trustee of (i) an Officers' Certificate reciting
the sale, exchange or other disposition made or proposed to be made, describing
in reasonable detail the property affected thereby, and stating that such
property may be sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of by the Company without
any release or consent of the Trustee in compliance with the provisions
described above and (ii) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the sale,
exchange or other disposition made or proposed to be made by the Company is in
compliance with the provisions described above.
 
     Any releases of Collateral made in compliance with the above-described
provisions will be deemed not to impair the Lien of the Indenture and the other
Collateral Documents in contravention of the provisions of the Indenture.
 
     Disposition of Collateral Without Trustee Consent.  Notwithstanding the
provisions of "-- Limitation on Liens and Impairment of Collateral", "-- Release
of Collateral with Trustee Consent", "-- Substitute Collateral" and
" -- Disposition of Inventory and Accounts Receivable Without Release", so long
as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company will
be permitted to, without any consent by the Trustee:
 
          (i) sell or otherwise dispose of any machinery, equipment, furniture,
     apparatus, tools or implements, materials or supplies or other similar
     property subject to the Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral
     Documents, which may have become worn or obsolete, not exceeding in value
     in any one calendar year $1 million;
 
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          (ii) grant rights-of-way and easements over or in respect of any real
     property rights relating to the Collateral; provided, that such grant will
     not impair the usefulness of such property in any material respect in the
     conduct of the Company's business and will not be prejudicial to the
     interests of the holders of the Notes;
 
          (iii) abandon, terminate, cancel, release or make alterations in or
     substitutions of any leases (other than the Poway Lease), contracts or
     rights-of-way subject to the Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral
     Documents; provided, that any altered or substituted leases, contracts or
     rights-of-way shall forthwith, without further action, be subject to the
     Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral Documents to the same extent
     as those previously existing; provided, further, that, if the Company will
     receive any money or property in excess of the Company's expenses in
     connection with such termination, cancellation, release, alteration or
     substitution (other than any such money or property received in connection
     with a contract or lease terminated, cancelled, released, altered or
     substituted in the ordinary course of business) as consideration or
     compensation for such termination, cancellation, release, alteration or
     substitution, such money or property, if it exceeds $1,000 (in which case
     all the money and property so received and not just the portion in excess
     of $1,000 will be subject to this clause), forthwith upon its receipt by
     the Company, will be deposited with the Trustee (unless otherwise required
     by a prior Permitted Lien) as Trust Monies subject to disposition as
     provided in "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary
     Stock" and subjected to the Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral
     Documents;
 
          (iv) surrender or modify any franchise, license or permit subject to
     the Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral Documents which it may
     own or under which it may be operating; provided, that, if, after the
     surrender or modification of any such franchise, license or permit, the
     Company will not be entitled, under some other, or without any, franchise,
     license or permit, to conduct its business in the territory in which it is
     then operating and the Fair Market Value of such franchise, license or
     permit exceeds $5 million, then the Board of Directors of the Company will
     have determined, in its reasonable opinion, that such territory is not
     material to the conduct of the Company's business; provided, further, that,
     if the Company will be entitled to receive any money or property in excess
     of the Company's expenses in connection with such surrender or modification
     (other than any such money or property received in the ordinary course of
     business in connection with a franchise, license or permit surrendered or
     modified) as consideration or compensation for such surrender or
     modification, such money or property, if it exceeds $1,000 (in which case
     all the money and property so received and not just the portion in excess
     of $1,000 will be subject to this clause), forthwith upon its receipt by
     the Company, will be deposited with the Trustee (unless otherwise required
     by a prior Permitted Lien) as Trust Monies subject to disposition as
     provided in "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary
     Stock" and subjected to the Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral
     Documents;
 
          (v) alter, repair, replace, change the location or position of and add
     to its plants, structures, machinery, systems, equipment, fixtures and
     appurtenances; provided, that no change in the location of any such
     Collateral subject to the Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral
     Documents will be made which (A) removes such property into a jurisdiction
     in which any instrument required by law to preserve the Lien of the
     Indenture and any other Collateral Document on such property, including all
     necessary financing statements and continuation statements, has not been
     recorded, registered or filed in the manner required by law to preserve the
     Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral Documents on such property,
     (B) does not comply with the terms of the Indenture and the other
     Collateral Documents or (C) otherwise impairs the Lien of the Indenture and
     the other Collateral Documents;
 
          (vi) demolish, dismantle, tear down or scrap any Collateral (other
     than the Poway Lease), or abandon any thereof including any leases (other
     than the Poway Lease) but excluding land or interests in land, if such
     demolition, dismantling, tearing down, scrapping or abandonment is in the
     best interests of the Company and the Fair Market Value (except to the
     extent of the relevant Collateral being released) and utility of the
     Collateral as an entirety will not thereby be impaired; and
 
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          (vii) sell or otherwise dispose of other Collateral that do not exceed
     $100,000 per transaction, whether in a single transaction or a series of
     related transactions which constitute a single plan of disposition, and
     $1.5 million in the aggregate.
 
USE OF TRUST MONIES
 
     All Trust Monies (including, without limitation, all Net Cash Proceeds
consisting of cash and Temporary Cash Investments required to be deposited with
the Trustee) will be held by the Trustee as a part of the Collateral securing
the Notes and, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, may, at the direction of the Company, be applied by the Trustee from
time to time in accordance with the provisions described under "-- Limitation on
Sales of Assets and Restricted Subsidiary Stock" or to the acquisition of
property or assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Indenture and the other
Collateral Documents pursuant to the provisions described under "-- Possession,
Use and Release of Collateral -- Substitute Collateral", to the payment of the
principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, any Notes from time to time,
at maturity or upon redemption, declaration or acceleration or in any one or
more of such ways, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
Application of Trust Monies as described in this paragraph requires that the
Company provide the Trustee with Officers' Certificates, Opinions of Counsel and
appraisals similar to those described in "-- Possession, Use and Release of
Collateral -- Release of Collateral with Trustee Consent" and "-- Substitute
Collateral".
 
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
 
     Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture may be amended or supplemented
with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding and any existing Default or compliance with
any provisions may be waived with the consent of the holders of at least a
majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. However, without the
consent of each holder of an outstanding Note, no amendment may, among other
things, (i) reduce the percentage of principal amount of Notes whose holders
must consent to an amendment, (ii) reduce the rate of or extend the time for
payment of interest on any Notes, (iii) reduce the principal of or extend the
Stated Maturity of any Notes, (iv) reduce the premium payable upon the
redemption of any Note or change the time or times at which any Notes may be
redeemed, (v) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Note,
(vi) impair the right of any holder of Notes to institute suit for the
enforcement of any payment on or with respect to any Notes, (vii) permit the
creation of any Lien on the Collateral or any part thereof (other than the Lien
of the Indenture and the other Collateral Documents and other Permitted Liens
(as defined on the Issue Date)) or terminate the Lien of the Indenture and the
other Collateral Documents as to the Collateral or any part thereof or deprive
the holders of Notes of the security afforded by the Lien of the Indenture and
the other Collateral Documents or any part thereof, except as set forth under
"-- Limitation on Liens and Impairment of Collateral" and "-- Possession, Use
and Release of Collateral", or (viii) make any change in the amount of Notes
whose holders must consent to any amendment or action.
 
     Without the consent of any holder of the Notes, the Company and the Trustee
may, among other things, amend or supplement the Indenture to cure any
ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, to provide for the assumption by a
Successor Company of the obligations of the Company under the Indenture, to
establish or maintain the Lien of the Indenture and the other Collateral
Documents as a perfected first priority Lien of the Trustee in respect of the
Collateral, to correct or amplify the description of any Collateral subject to
the Lien of the Indenture or the other Collateral Documents, to subject
additional property or assets to the Lien of the Indenture or the other
Collateral Documents, to add Guarantees with respect to the Notes, to add to the
covenants of the Company for the benefit of the holders of the Notes or to
surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company, to enter into any
intercreditor agreement replacing the original Intercreditor Agreement, to make
any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of the Notes
or to comply with any requirement of the Commission in connection with the
qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.
 
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LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
 
     The Company may, at any time, terminate (i) all the Company's obligations
under the Notes and the Indenture ("legal defeasance option") or (ii) the
Company's obligations to comply with certain restrictive covenants, including
certain of the covenants described under "-- Certain Covenants" ("covenant
defeasance option"). The legal defeasance option may be exercised
notwithstanding the prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option.
 
     If the legal defeasance option is exercised, payment of the Notes may not
be accelerated because of an Event of Default. If the covenant defeasance option
is exercised, payment of the Notes may not be accelerated because of certain
Events of Default described under "-- Events of Defaults" (not including, among
others, Events of Default relating to non-payment, bankruptcy and insolvency
events) or because of the failure of the Company to comply with certain
covenants specified in the Indenture. Upon compliance with the provisions set
forth below, all rights of the Trustee in the Collateral shall be released.
 
     The legal defeasance option or the covenant defeasance option may be
exercised only if: (1) the Company irrevocably deposits in trust with the
Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal of and
interest on the Notes to maturity or redemption, as the case may be; (2) the
Company delivers to the Trustee a certificate from a nationally recognized firm
of independent certified public accountants expressing their opinion that the
payments of principal and interest when due and without reinvestment on the
deposited U.S. Government Obligations plus any deposited money without
investment will provide cash at such times and in such amounts as will be
sufficient to pay principal and interest when due on all the Notes to maturity
or redemption, as the case may be; (3) 123 days pass after the deposit is made
and during the 123-day period no Default described in clause (ix) or (x) under
"-- Events of Defaults" occurs which is continuing at the end of the period; (4)
no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of
such deposit and after giving effect thereto; (5) the deposit does not
constitute a default under any other agreement or instrument binding on the
Company; (6) the Company delivers to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the
effect that the trust resulting from the deposit does not constitute, or is
qualified as, a regulated investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940; (7) in the case of the legal defeasance option, the Company delivers to
the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (i) the Company has received from
the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (ii) since the date of the Indenture
there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, to the effect,
in either case, that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm
that, the holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for
Federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject
to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same
times as would have been the case if such defeasance had not occurred; (8) in
the case of the covenant defeasance option, the Company delivers to the Trustee
an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the holders of the Notes will not
recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of
such covenant defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same
amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if
such covenant defeasance had not occurred; and (9) the Company delivers to the
Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that
all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge of the Notes have been
complied with as required by the Indenture.
 
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF THE INDENTURE
 
     The Indenture will cease to be of further effect (except as otherwise
expressly provided for in the Indenture) when either (i) all outstanding Notes
have been delivered (other than lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have been
replaced) to the Trustee for cancellation or (ii) all outstanding Notes have
become due and payable and the Company has irrevocably deposited with the
Trustee funds sufficient to pay at maturity or upon redemption all outstanding
Notes, including interest thereon (other than lost, stolen or destroyed Notes
which have been replaced), and, in either case, the Company has paid all sums
payable under the Indenture. The Trustee is required to acknowledge satisfaction
and
 
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discharge of the Indenture on demand of the Company accompanied by an Officer's
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel at the cost and expense of the Company.
 
NOTICES
 
     Notices to holders of Notes will be given by mail to the registered
addresses of such holders.
 
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
 
     The Bank of New York will be the Trustee under the Indenture. The Trustee's
current address is                .
 
GOVERNING LAW
 
     The Indenture will provide that it and the Notes will be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York but without
giving effect to applicable principles of conflicts of law to the extent that
the application of the law of another jurisdiction would be required thereby.
 
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
 
     The following definitions, among others, are used in the Indenture. Many of
the definitions of terms used in the Indenture have been negotiated specifically
for the purposes of the Offering and may not be consistent with the manner in
which such terms are defined in other contexts. Prospective purchasers of Notes
are encouraged to read each of the following definitions carefully and to
consider such definitions in the context in which they are used in the
Indenture.
 
     "Accounts Receivable" will mean any and all rights of the Company to
payment for Inventory sold or services performed, whether due or to become due,
whether or not earned by performance, whether now in existence or arising from
time to time hereafter, including, without limitation, (a) rights evidenced by
or in the form of an account, note, draft, letter of credit, contract right,
security agreement, chattel paper or other evidence of indebtedness or security,
(b) the right to payment of any interest or finance charges with respect
thereto, (c) all proceeds of insurance with respect thereto, (d) all of the
Company's rights as an unpaid vendor, all pledged assets and letters of credit,
guaranty claims, liens and security interests held by or granted to the Company
to secure payment of any Accounts Receivable and (e) all books and records of
the Company (whether written or stored electronically) relating to any of the
foregoing; provided, however, that Accounts Receivable shall not include any
such right classified as long-term or the equivalent thereof on the Company's
financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided, further,
however, that for the purposes of " -- Certain Covenants -- Limitation on
Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock" and the definition of
"Permitted Liens", the term Accounts Receivable will mean such rights of any
Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries.
 
     "Affiliate" of any specified Person will mean (i) any other Person,
directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect
common control with such specified Person or (ii) any other Person who is a
director or officer (A) of such specified Person, (B) of any Subsidiary of such
specified Person or (C) of any Person described in clause (i). For the purposes
of this definition, "control" when used with respect to any Person will mean the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings
correlative to the foregoing. For purposes of "-- Transactions with Affiliates"
only, "Affiliate" will also mean any beneficial owner of shares representing 10%
or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock (on a fully diluted basis)
of the Company or of rights or warrants to purchase such Voting Stock (whether
or not currently exercisable) and any Person who would be an Affiliate of any
such beneficial owner pursuant to the first sentence hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, each Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of
the Company and of each other Subsidiary of the Company.
 
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     "Asset Disposition" will mean any direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition (or series of related sales, leases, transfers,
conveyances or other dispositions) of shares of Capital Stock (including,
without limitation, the Pledged Stock) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than
directors' qualifying shares), property or other assets (each referred to for
the purposes of this definition as a "disposition") by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary (including by means of a merger, consolidation or similar
transaction), other than (i) a disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the
Company or by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary, (ii) a disposition of the Company's or any Foreign Restricted
Subsidiary's Accounts Receivable or Inventory (other than the disposition of
Inventory pursuant to a Sale/Leaseback Transaction), such disposition, in the
event the Revolving Credit Facility and any other revolving credit facility
permitted under "-- Certain Covenants -- Limitation on Indebtedness" shall have
been fully satisfied, is at Fair Market Value in the Ordinary Course of
Business, or (iii) a disposition of property or assets, whether in a single
transaction or a series of related transactions which constitute a single plan
of disposition, that have an aggregate Fair Market Value not in excess of
$100,000. The term "Asset Disposition" will include the requisition of title to,
seizure of or forfeiture of any property or assets, or any actual or
constructive total loss or an agreed or compromised total loss of any property
or assets. The term "Asset Disposition" when used with respect to the Company
will not include any disposition pursuant to "-- Merger, Consolidation and Sale
of Assets" which constitutes a disposition of all or substantially all the
assets of the Company.
 
     "Attributable Indebtedness," in respect of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction,
will mean, as at the time of determination, the greater of (i) the Fair Market
Value of the property subject to such Sale/Leaseback Transaction (as determined
in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) or (ii) the present
value (discounted at the interest rate borne by the Notes, compounded annually)
of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining
term of the lease included in such Sale/Leaseback Transaction (including any
period for which such lease has been extended).
 
     "Average Life" will mean, as of the date of determination, with respect to
any Indebtedness or Preferred Stock, the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the
sum of the products of the numbers of years from the date of determination to
the dates of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or
redemption or similar payment with respect to such Preferred Stock multiplied by
the amount of such payment by (ii) the sum of all such payments.
 
     "Bankruptcy Law" will mean Title 11, United States Code, or any similar
Federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
 
     "Capital Lease Obligations" will mean an obligation that is required to be
classified and accounted for as a capital lease for financial reporting purposes
in accordance with GAAP; the amount of Indebtedness represented by such
obligation will be the capitalized amount of such obligation determined in
accordance with GAAP; and the Stated Maturity thereof will be the date of the
last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first
date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without payment of a
penalty.
 
     "Capital Stock" of any Person will mean any and all shares, interests,
rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or
interests (including partnership interests) in (however designated) equity of
such Person, including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities
convertible into such equity.
 
     "Change of Control" will mean the occurrence of any of the following
events: (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Exchange Act), other than an underwriter engaged in a firm commitment
underwriting in connection with a public offering of the Voting Stock of the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as
defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person
shall be deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of all shares that any such
person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately
or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of
the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company; (ii) during any
period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period
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any new directors whose election by such Board or whose nomination for election
by the shareholders of the Company was approved by a vote of 66 2/3% of the
directors of the Company then still in office who were either directors at the
beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was
previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of such
Board then in office; or (iii) the Company, either individually or in
conjunction with one or more of its Subsidiaries, sells, conveys, leases or
otherwise transfers, or one or more of such Subsidiaries sell, convey, lease or
otherwise transfer, all or substantially all the assets of the Company and the
Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person (other than a
Restricted Subsidiary).
 
     "Collateral Documents" will mean the Indenture, the Security and Pledge
Agreement, the Mortgages and each other document, agreement or instrument
evidencing, perfecting, assuring or otherwise relating to the Lien in respect of
the Collateral and all amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto.
 
     "Commodity Price Protection Agreement" will mean, in respect of any Person,
any forward contract, commodity swap agreement, commodity option agreement or
other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against
fluctuations in commodity prices.
 
     "Consolidated Coverage Ratio" will mean, as of any date of determination,
the ratio of (i) the aggregate amount of EBITDA for the period of the most
recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending at least 45 days prior to the
date of such determination to (ii) the aggregate Consolidated Interest Expense
for such four fiscal quarters; provided, however, that (1) if the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Indebtedness since the beginning of such
period that remains outstanding or if the transaction giving rise to the need to
calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence of Indebtedness, or
both, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be
calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Indebtedness as if
such Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such period and the
discharge of any other Indebtedness repaid, repurchased, defeased or otherwise
discharged with the proceeds of such new Indebtedness as if such discharge had
occurred on the first day of such period, (2) if since the beginning of such
period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made any Asset
Disposition or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the
Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an Asset Disposition, or both, EBITDA for such
period shall be reduced by an amount equal to EBITDA (if positive) directly
attributable to the property or assets which are the subject of such Asset
Disposition for such period, or increased by an amount equal to EBITDA (if
negative) directly attributable thereto for such period and Consolidated
Interest Expense for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to
Consolidated Interest Expense directly attributable to any Indebtedness of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary repaid, repurchased, defeased or otherwise
discharged with respect to the Company and the continuing Restricted
Subsidiaries in connection with such Asset Disposition for such period (or, if
the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary is sold, Consolidated Interest
Expense for such period directly attributable to the Indebtedness of such
Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Company and the continuing Restricted
Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such Indebtedness after such sale), (3) if
since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (by
merger or otherwise) shall have made an Investment in any Restricted Subsidiary
(or any Person which becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) or an acquisition of
property or assets, including any acquisition of property or assets occurring in
connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, which
constitutes all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business, EBITDA
and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after
giving pro forma effect thereto (including the Incurrence of any Indebtedness)
as if such Investment or acquisition occurred on the first day of such period
and (4) if since the beginning of such period any Person (that subsequently
became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) shall have made any
Asset Disposition or any Investment that would have required an adjustment
pursuant to clause (2) or (3) if made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary
during such period, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period
shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Asset
Disposition or Investment occurred on the first day of such period. For purposes
of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to an acquisition
of property or assets, the amount of income or
 
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earnings relating thereto and the amount of Consolidated Interest Expense
associated with any Indebtedness Incurred in connection therewith, the pro forma
calculations shall be determined in good faith by a responsible financial or
accounting officer of the Company and as further contemplated by the definition
of pro forma. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being
given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be
calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the
applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Interest Rate
Protection Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness if such Interest Rate
Protection Agreement has a remaining term in excess of 12 months).
 
     "Consolidated Interest Expense" will mean, for any period, the sum of (i)
the total cash and noncash interest expense of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries, plus, to the extent not included in such interest expense, (A)
interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations, (B) amortization of
debt discount and debt issuance cost, (C) capitalized interest, (D) accrued
interest, (E) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges paid or owed
with respect to letters of credit and bankers' acceptance financing, (F)
interest actually paid by the Company or any such Subsidiary under any Guarantee
of Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, (G) net costs
associated with Hedging Obligations (including amortization of discounts and
fees), (H) the interest portion of any deferred obligation, (I) Preferred Stock
dividends in respect of all Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries of the Company and
Redeemable Stock of the Company held by Persons other than the Company or a
Wholly Owned Subsidiary and (J) cash contributions to any employee stock
ownership plan or similar trust to the extent such contributions are used by
such plan or trust to pay interest or fees to any Person (other than the
Company) in connection with Indebtedness Incurred by such plan or trust;
provided, however, that there shall be excluded therefrom any such interest
expense of any Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the related Indebtedness is
not Guaranteed or paid by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, less (ii) to
the extent included in clause (i), amortization or write-off of deferred
financing costs of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries during such
period and any charge related to any premium or penalty paid in connection with
redeeming or retiring any Indebtedness of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries prior to its Stated Maturity.
 
     "Consolidated Net Income" will mean, for any period, the net income (loss)
of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries; provided, however, that there
will be excluded therefrom (i) any net income (loss) of any Person if such
Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that (A) subject to the
limitations contained in clause (iv), the Company's equity in the net income of
any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net
Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person
during such period to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or
other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to
a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (iii)) and (B)
the Company's equity in a net loss of any such Person (other than an
Unrestricted Subsidiary) for such period shall be included in determining such
Consolidated Net Income, (ii) any net income (loss) of any Person acquired by
the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in a pooling of interests transaction for
any period prior to the date of such acquisition, (iii) any net income (loss) of
any Restricted Subsidiary if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to
restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making
of distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the
Company, except that (A) subject to the limitations contained in clause (iv),
the Company's equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for
such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the
aggregate amount of cash that could have been distributed by such Restricted
Subsidiary during such period to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary as
a dividend (subject, in the case of a dividend to another Restricted Subsidiary,
to the limitation contained in this clause) and (B) the Company's equity in a
net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in
determining such Consolidated Net Income, (iv) any gain (but not loss) realized
upon the sale or other disposition of any property, plant or equipment of the
Company or its consolidated Subsidiaries (including pursuant to any
Sale/Leaseback Transaction) which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the
ordinary course of business and any gain (but not loss) realized upon the sale
or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person, (v) any extraordinary
gain or loss, as well as the tax effects thereof and all reasonable expenses
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connection therewith, (vi) any gain or loss, net of taxes, realized on the
termination of any employee pension benefit plan or (vii) the cumulative effect
of any change in accounting principles; provided, however, that, in the case of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, such cumulative effect
shall be excluded only to the extent expenses recognized pursuant to the
adoption thereof exceed the amounts with respect to such expenses which would
have been recognized during such period using the "pay as you go" accounting
method.
 
     "Consolidated Net Worth" will mean the total of the amounts shown on the
balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, determined in
accordance with GAAP, as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter of the
Company ending at least 45 days prior to the taking of any action for the
purpose of which the determination is being made, as (i) the par or stated value
of all outstanding Capital Stock of the Company plus (ii) paid-in capital or
capital surplus relating to such Capital Stock plus (iii) any retained earnings
or earned surplus less (A) any accumulated deficit and (B) any amounts
attributable to Disqualified Stock.
 
     "Currency Exchange Protection Agreement" will mean, in respect of any
Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, currency option
or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person
against fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
 
     "Custodian" will mean any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator,
custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
 
     "Default" will mean any event which is, or after notice or passage of time
or both would be, an Event of Default.
 
     "Disqualified Stock" of a Person will mean Redeemable Stock of such Person
as to which the maturity, mandatory redemption, conversion or exchange or
redemption at the option of the holder thereof occurs, or may occur, on or prior
to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes.
 
     "EBITDA" will mean, for any period, the Consolidated Net Income for such
period, plus, to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net
Income, (i) income tax expense, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, (iii)
depreciation expense, (iv) amortization expense and (v) any charge related to
any premium or penalty paid in connection with redeeming or retiring any
Indebtedness prior to its Stated Maturity, in each case for such period.
 
     "8.25% Preferred Stock" will mean the Company's 8.25% Cumulative
Convertible Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock.
 
     "Exchange Notes" will mean the 8.25% Convertible Senior Subordinated
Debentures due March 1, 2002 of the Company, if any, issued upon exchange for
the 8.25% Preferred Stock in accordance with the First Addendum to Restated
Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as in effect on the Issue Date.
 
     "Fair Market Value" will mean, with respect to any property or asset, the
price which could be negotiated in an arm's-length free market transaction, for
cash, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of whom is under
undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction; provided, that the
foregoing will not prohibit sales of Inventory at a discount or on terms which
are typical in the industry to which such Inventory relates. Fair Market Value
will be determined, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) if such property or
asset has a Fair Market Value less than $5 million, by any officer of the
Company or (ii) if such property or asset has a Fair Market Value in excess of
$5 million, by a majority of each of the disinterested members of the Board of
Directors of the Company and such Board as a whole and evidenced by a
resolution, dated within 30 days of the relevant transaction, of such Board
delivered to the Trustee.
 
     "Foreclosure Event" will mean any foreclosure upon and enforcement of the
Lien of the Collateral Documents by the Trustee or the Lien of the Revolving
Credit Facility by the lenders thereunder.
 
     "Foreign Asset Disposition" will mean an Asset Disposition in respect of
Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary of the type described in
Section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
 
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amended, to the extent that the proceeds of such Asset Disposition are received
by a Person subject in respect of such proceeds to the tax laws of a
jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any State thereof or the
District of Columbia.
 
     "Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries" will mean, collectively, (i) the
following Subsidiaries of the Company to the extent such Subsidiaries are
Restricted Subsidiaries: Anacomp Holdings Ltd., Anacomp Ltd. (UK), Xidex (UK)
Ltd., Anacomp International N.V., Anacomp Canada, Inc., Anacomp GesmbH, Anacomp
Belgium S.A., Xidex GmbH, Anacomp GmbH, Datamagnetics GmbH, Anacomp Pty Ltd.,
Xidex New Zealand Ltd., Anacomp Japan Ltd., Anacomp DO Brazil, Xidex Magnetics
S.A., Anacomp Italia SRL, Anacomp S.A., Anacomp B.V., Anacomp A.B., Anacomp A/S
(Norway), Anacomp A/S (Denmark) and Anacomp O.Y; and (ii) any other Restricted
Subsidiary that is incorporated in a jurisdiction other than the United States
of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.
 
     "Guarantee" will mean any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any
Person, directly or indirectly, guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other
obligation of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect,
contingent or otherwise, of such Person (i) to purchase or pay for (or advance
or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other
obligation of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership
arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods,
securities or services, to take-or-pay or to maintain financial statement
conditions or otherwise) or (ii) entered into for purposes of assuring in any
other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment
thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or
in part); provided, however, that the term "Guarantee" will not include
endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The
term "Guarantee" used as a verb will have a corresponding meaning.
 
     "Hedging Obligations" of any Person will mean the obligations of such
Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, Commodity Price
Protection Agreements or Currency Exchange Protection Agreement or other similar
agreement or arrangement.
 
     "Incur" will mean to, directly or indirectly, create, issue, assume,
Guarantee, incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise) extend, assume, or
otherwise become liable for, contingently or otherwise; provided, however, that
any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person
becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or
otherwise) will be deemed to be Incurred by such Subsidiary at the time it
becomes a Subsidiary. "Incurrence", "Incurred" and "Incurring" shall each have a
correlative meaning.
 
     "Indebtedness" will mean, with respect to any Person on any date of
determination, (without duplication) (i) the principal of and premium (if any)
in respect of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money; (ii) the principal
of and premium (if any) in respect of obligations of such Person evidenced by
bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (iii) all Capital Lease
Obligations and all Attributable Indebtedness of such Person; (iv) all
obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of
property or services (except (A) Trade Payables and (B) any obligation to pay
any portion of such purchase price that becomes due only if the earnings
attributable to such property or services satisfy predetermined minimum amounts
subsequent to the purchase of such property or services and the amount of such
obligation cannot be determined on the date of such purchase); (v) all
obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, banker's acceptances
or other similar instruments or credit transactions (including reimbursement
obligations with respect thereto), other than obligations with respect to
letters of credit securing obligations (other than obligations described in
clauses (i) through (iv)) entered into in the ordinary course of business of
such Person to the extent such letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if and
to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than the third
business day following receipt by such Person of a demand for reimbursement
following payment on any such letter of credit; (vi) the amount of all
obligations of such Person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other
repurchase of any Disqualified Stock or, with respect to any Subsidiary of such
Person, any Preferred Stock (but excluding in each case, any accrued dividends);
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Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided,
however, that the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the lesser of (A) the
Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination and (B) the amount
of such Indebtedness of such other Persons; (viii) all Indebtedness of other
Persons to the extent Guaranteed by such Person; and (ix) to the extent not
otherwise included in this definition, obligations of such Person in respect of
Hedging Obligations. For purposes of this definition, the maximum fixed
redemption, repayment or repurchase price of any Disqualified Stock or Preferred
Stock that does not have a fixed redemption, repayment or repurchase price shall
be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Stock as if such Stock were
redeemed, repaid or repurchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be
required to be determined pursuant to the Indenture; provided, however, that if
such Stock is not then permitted to be redeemed, repaid or repurchased, the
redemption, repayment or repurchase price shall be the book value of such Stock
as reflected in the most recent financial statements of such Person. The amount
of Indebtedness of any Person at any date will be the outstanding balance at
such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and the maximum
liability, upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation,
of any contingent obligations at such date.
 
     "Independent Appraiser" will mean a nationally or internationally
recognized appraisal, accounting, investment banking or other firm (which may
include the independent certified public accountants of the Company), as
appropriate, that (i) is in fact independent in respect of the transaction in
question, (ii) is an expert in respect of the relevant valuation or appraisal
activity, (iii) does not have any direct financial interest or any material
indirect financial interest in the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or the
Trustee or in any Affiliate of any of them and (iv) is not connected with the
Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or the Trustee or with any such Affiliate
as a director, officer, employee or Affiliate.
 
     "Interest Rate Protection Agreement" will mean, in respect of any Person,
any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate
cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate floor agreement or
other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against
fluctuations in interest rates.
 
     "Inventory" will mean all goods of the Company held for sale or lease, or
furnished or to be furnished, by the Company under contracts of service, or
consumed in the Company's business, including raw materials, intermediates, work
in process, packaging materials, finished goods, semi-finished inventory, scrap
inventory, manufacturing supplies and all such goods that have been returned to
or repossessed by or on behalf of the Company, including all Documents
evidencing or issued with respect thereto; provided, however, that the term
Inventory will not include repair or replacement parts; provided, further,
however, that, for purposes of " -- Certain Covenants -- Limitation on
Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock" and the definition of
"Permitted Liens", the term Inventory will mean such goods of any Foreign
Restricted Subsidiaries.
 
     "Investment" in any Person will mean any direct or indirect advance, loan
(other than advances to customers in the ordinary course of business that are
recorded as accounts receivable on the balance sheet of any such Person) or
other extension of credit (including by way of Guarantee or similar arrangement)
or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property
to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of
others) such Person, or any purchase or acquisition of all or substantially all
the business or assets of, Capital Stock, Indebtedness, any other evidence of
beneficial ownership or other similar instruments issued by, such Person. For
purposes of "-- Limitation on Restricted Payments" and "-- Restricted and
Unrestricted Subsidiaries", (i) the term "Investment" will include the portion
(proportionate to the Company's equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair
Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that
such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however,
that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the
Company shall be deemed to continue and have a permanent "Investment" in an
Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) the Company's
"Investment" in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (y) the
portion (proportionate to the Company's equity interest in such Subsidiary) of
the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time that such
Subsidiary is so redesignated a Restricted Subsidiary;
 
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and (ii) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be
valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer. In determining the
amount of any Investment in respect of any property or assets other than cash,
such property or asset will be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of
such Investment (unless otherwise specified in this definition).
 
     "Issue Date" will mean the date on which the Notes are originally issued.
 
     "Lien" will mean any mortgage, deed of trusts, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, deposit arrangement, preference, priority, security interest,
encumbrance, easement, restriction, covenant, right-of-way, servitude, lien
(statutory or otherwise), charge, other security or similar agreement or
preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever or other adverse claim
of any kind or nature (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement or lease having substantially the same economic
effect of any of the foregoing).
 
     "Magnetics Division" will mean the property and assets of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary used in connection with the manufacture, marketing and
sale of magnetic tape, computer tape or other magnetic products.
 
     "Net Cash Proceeds" from an Asset Disposition will mean the sum of (i) cash
payments and Temporary Cash Investments received (including any cash payments
received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or
installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but
excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the
acquiring person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating to such
properties or assets or received in any other non-cash form) therefrom and (ii)
the Fair Market Value of all securities issued to the Company or a Subsidiary of
the Company in connection therewith, in each case net of (A) all legal, title
and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred,
and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid
or accrued as a liability under GAAP as a consequence of such Asset Disposition,
(B) all payments made on any Indebtedness which is secured by any property or
assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any
Lien upon such property or assets, or which must by its terms, or in order to
obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable law, be
repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition, (C) all distributions
and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in
Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition and (D) the
deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in
accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the property or
assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition; provided, that, in the event
that any consideration for such Asset Disposition (which would otherwise
constitute Net Cash Proceeds) is required to be held in escrow pending
determination of whether a purchase price adjustment will be made, such
consideration (or any portion thereof) shall become Net Cash Proceeds only at
such time as it is released to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from
escrow; provided, further, that any non-cash consideration received in
connection with such Asset Disposition, which is subsequently converted to cash,
shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds at such time and shall thereafter be
applied in accordance with "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted
Subsidiary Stock". The term "Net Cash Proceeds" from an issuance or sale of
Capital Stock will mean the cash proceeds of such issuance or sale, net of
attorneys' fees, accountants' fees, underwriters' or placement agents' fees,
discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually
incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or
payable as a result thereof.
 
     "Officers' Certificate" will mean a certificate signed by two officers of
the Company at least one of whom shall be the principal executive officer,
principal accounting officer or principal financial officer of the Company.
 
     "Opinion of Counsel" will mean a written opinion, in form acceptable to the
Trustee, from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be
an employee of or counsel to the Company or the Trustee.
 
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     "Ordinary Course of Business" will mean sales or assignments of Inventory
and Accounts Receivable or the performance of services at Fair Market Value or
the collection of Accounts Receivable in the ordinary course of business and
does not include any sale, assignment or collection (i) after any Foreclosure
Event or (ii) after the voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy of the Company. The
ordinary course of business shall include (a) sales of inventory to customers,
(b) returns of merchandise to manufacturers or distributors for refunds or
credit and (c) exchanges of inventory with manufacturers or distributors for
other inventory.
 
     "Permitted Investment" will mean an Investment by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary in (i) (A) a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, (B) any Person which
will become a Wholly Owned Subsidiary as a result of such Investment or (C) all
or substantially all the business or assets of any Person; (ii) Temporary Cash
Investments; (iii) receivables owing to the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and
payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided,
however, that nothing in this paragraph shall limit in any way the ability of
the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary to settle, compromise or otherwise
deal with such receivables in the ordinary course of business; (iv) payroll,
travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of
such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and
that are made in the ordinary course of business; (v) loans or advances, in an
aggregate principal amount of $5 million outstanding from time to time, to
employees of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary made in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practices of the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; (vi) stock, obligations or securities
received in settlement of Indebtedness created in the ordinary course of
business and owing to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or in
satisfaction of judgments; (vii) joint ventures, whether in the form of cash or
through a contribution of assets (the nature of which, if other than cash, to be
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose
determination shall be evidenced by a resolution of such Board delivered to the
Trustee) in an amount not to exceed $10 million at any one time; and (viii) any
other property, asset or Person if made pursuant to any written agreement of the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in effect on the Issue Date.
 
     "Permitted Liens" will mean: (i) pledges or deposits by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary under workmen's compensation laws, unemployment insurance
laws, other types of social security benefits or similar legislation, or good
faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the
payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations or
deposits of cash or United States government bonds to secure surety or appeal
bonds to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party, or deposits
as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in
each case incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice; (ii) Liens imposed by law,
such as carriers', warehousemen's and mechanics' Liens, in each case for sums
not yet due from the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, or other Liens arising out of judgments or
awards against the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which
the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall then be
prosecuting an appeal or other proceedings for review; (iii) Liens for property
taxes or other taxes, assessments or governmental charges of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for
nonpayment or which are being contested by the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (iv)
Liens in favor of issuers of standby letters of credit, performance bonds and
surety bonds issued pursuant to clause (ix)(B) under "-- Limitation on
Indebtedness" or clause (iv)(B) under "-- Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary
Indebtedness and Preferred Stock"; (v) survey exceptions, encumbrances,
easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way,
sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes
or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real property of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary incidental to the ordinary course of conduct of the
business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary or as to the ownership of
properties of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, which, in either case,
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which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said
properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; (vi) Liens to secure Indebtedness
permitted under clause (i) under "-- Limitation on Indebtedness"; (vii) Liens
remaining Outstanding immediately after the Issue Date as set forth on Schedule
1.01 to the Indenture (and not otherwise permitted by clause (vi) or (xiii));
(viii) Liens on property, assets or shares of stock of any Restricted Subsidiary
at the time such Restricted Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Company;
provided, however, that (A) if any such Lien shall have been Incurred in
anticipation of such transaction, such property, assets or shares of stock
subject to such Lien shall have a Fair Market Value at the date of the
acquisition thereof not in excess of the lesser of (1) the aggregate purchase
price paid or owed by the Company in connection with the acquisition of such
Restricted Subsidiary and (2) the Fair Market Value of all property and assets
of such Restricted Subsidiary and (B) any such Lien shall not extend to any
other property or assets owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; (ix)
Liens on property or assets at the time the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary
acquired such property or assets, including any acquisition by means of a merger
or consolidation with or into the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary;
provided, however, that (A) if any such Lien shall have been Incurred in
anticipation of such transaction, such property or assets subject to such Lien
shall have a Fair Market Value at the date of the acquisition thereof not in
excess of the lesser of (1) the aggregate purchase price paid or owed by the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition thereof
and of any other property and assets acquired simultaneously therewith and (2)
the Fair Market Value of all such property and assets acquired by the Company or
such Restricted Subsidiary and (B) any such Lien shall not extend to any other
property or assets owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; (x) Liens
securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to
the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary; (xi) Liens to secure any extension,
renewal, refinancing, replacement or refunding (or successive extensions,
renewals, refinancings, replacements or refundings), in whole or in part, of any
Indebtedness secured by Liens referred to in any of clauses (vii), (viii) and
(ix); provided, however, that any such Lien will be limited to all or part of
the same property or assets that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on
such property) and the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness that is
secured by such Lien will not be increased to an amount greater than the sum of
(A) the outstanding principal amount, or, if greater, the committed amount, of
the Indebtedness described under clauses (vii), (viii) and (ix) at the time the
original Lien became a Permitted Lien under the Indenture and (B) an amount
necessary to pay any premiums, fees and other expenses Incurred by the Company
in connection with such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or
replacement; (xii) Liens on property or assets of the Company securing Hedging
Obligations so long as the related Indebtedness is, and is permitted to be under
clause (v) under "-- Limitation on Indebtedness", secured by a Lien on the same
property securing the relevant Hedging Obligation; (xiii) Liens securing
Indebtedness incurred under (A) in the case of the Company, the Revolving Credit
Facility or any revolving credit facility; provided, that such Indebtedness was
incurred in compliance with clause (iv) under "-- Limitation on Indebtedness"
and such Liens relate only to the Accounts Receivable, Inventory and proceeds
thereof of the Company (other than proceeds from the disposition of Inventory
pursuant to any Sale/Leaseback Transaction); and (B) in the case of any Foreign
Restricted Subsidiary, any foreign currency revolving credit facility; provided,
that such Indebtedness was incurred in compliance with clause (ii) under
"-- Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock" and
such Liens relate only to the Accounts Receivable, Inventory and proceeds
thereof of such Foreign Restricted Subsidiary (other than proceeds from the
disposition of Inventory pursuant to any Sale/Leaseback Transaction); and (xiv)
Liens on property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary securing
Indebtedness (1) under Purchase Money Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligations
permitted under, in the case of the Company, clause (viii) under "-- Limitation
on Indebtedness" and, in the case of such Restricted Subsidiary, clause (iii)
under "-- Limitation on Restricted Subsidiary Indebtedness and Preferred Stock"
or (2) under Sale/Leaseback Transactions permitted under "-- Limitation on
Sale/Leaseback Transactions"; provided, that (A) the amount of Indebtedness
Incurred in any specific case does not, at the time such Indebtedness is
Incurred, exceed the lesser of the cost or Fair Market Value of the property or
asset acquired or constructed in connection with such Purchase Money
Indebtedness or Capital Lease Obligation or subject to such Sale/Leaseback
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tion, as the case may be, (B) such Lien shall attach to such property or asset
upon acquisition of such property or asset and or upon commencement of such
Sale/Leaseback Transaction, as the case may be, and (C) no property or asset of
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the property or asset
acquired or contracted in connection with such Purchase Money Indebtedness or
Capital Lease Obligation or subject to such Sale/Leaseback Transaction, as the
case may be) are subject to any Lien securing such Indebtedness.
 
     "Poway Lease" will mean the lease dated as of March 5, 1991, between DAI
Industrial Partnership, predecessor in interest to Burnham Pacific Properties,
Inc., as landlord, and the Company, as tenant, as in effect on the Issue Date
and as such lease may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, in connection with the
real property located at 12365 Crosthwaithe Circle, Poway, California.
 
     "Person" will mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision
thereof or any other entity.
 
     "Preferred Stock", as applied to the Capital Stock of any corporation, will
mean Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) which is
preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets
upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such
corporation, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such
corporation.
 
     "pro forma" will mean, with respect to any calculation made or required to
be made as described above, a calculation in accordance with Article 11 of
Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act (to the extent applicable)
as interpreted in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company after
consultation with the independent certified public accountants of the Company,
or otherwise a calculation made in good faith by such Board after consultation
with such independent certified public accountants, as the case may be.
 
     "Purchase Money Indebtedness" will mean, with respect to any Person, all
obligations of such Person (i) consisting of the deferred purchase price of any
property or assets, conditional sale obligations, obligations under any title
retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable arising in the
ordinary course of business) and other purchase money obligations, in each case
where the maturity of such obligation does not exceed the anticipated useful
life of the property or asset being financed and (ii) Incurred to finance the
acquisition or construction of such property or asset.
 
     "Redeemable Stock" will mean, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock
which by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible
or for which it is exchangeable) or otherwise (including, without limitation,
upon the happening of any event) (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, in
whole or in part, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is
convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness (other than Preferred Stock) or
Disqualified Stock or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof,
in whole or in part.
 
     "Refinancing Indebtedness" will mean Indebtedness that refunds, refinances,
replaces, renews, repays or extends (including pursuant to any defeasance or
discharge mechanism) (collectively, "refinances," "refinancing" and "refinanced"
shall have a correlative meaning) any Indebtedness (including Indebtedness of
the Company that refinances Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and
Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of
another Restricted Subsidiary) including Indebtedness that refinances
Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, that (i) the Refinancing Indebtedness has a
Stated Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being
refinanced, (ii) the Refinancing Indebtedness has an Average Life at the time
such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the
Average Life of the Indebtedness being refinanced and (iii) such Refinancing
Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with
original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than
the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue
discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness
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expenses paid by the Company or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be,
in connection with such refinancing; provided, further, that Refinancing
Indebtedness shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary of the Company
that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or (y) Indebtedness of the Company
or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted
Subsidiary; provided, further, that the Refinancing Indebtedness is at least as
subordinated to the Notes as the Indebtedness being refinanced and the covenants
relating to such Indebtedness are no more restrictive in the aggregate than
those of the Indebtedness being refinanced; provided, further that, in the event
the Company refinances its 15% Subordinated Notes as permitted under the
Indenture, the Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in connection therewith also
may refinance the Company's 13 7/8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due
2002.
 
     "Replacement Collateral" will mean, at any relevant date in connection with
an Asset Disposition, property or assets used in, or Capital Stock of any Person
related to, the Company's business, other than the Collateral.
 
     "Restricted Subsidiary" will mean, as of the date of determination, any
Subsidiary of the Company, other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
 
     "Revolving Credit Agreement" will mean the credit agreement dated as of the
Issue Date among the Company, the lenders named therein and The First National
Bank of Chicago, as agent.
 
     "Revolving Credit Facility" will mean the revolving credit facility for an
aggregate principal amount of $50 million created pursuant to the Revolving
Credit Agreement.
 
     "Sale/Leaseback Transaction" will mean any arrangement relating to property
or assets now owned or hereafter acquired whereby pursuant to a direct or
indirect arrangement the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary transfers such
property to a Person and the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it
from such Person.
 
     "Senior Indebtedness" will mean all Indebtedness of the Company, including
interest thereon, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter issued,
unless in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which
the same is outstanding it is provided that such obligations are not superior in
right of payment to the Notes; provided, however, that Senior Indebtedness will
not include (i) any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or
owing by the Company, (ii) any Trade Payables, (iii) any Indebtedness, Guarantee
or obligation of the Company which is subordinate or junior in any respect to
any other Indebtedness, Guarantee or obligation of the Company, including any
Subordinated Obligations, (iv) any obligations with respect to any Capital
Stock, (v) any Indebtedness Outstanding or Incurred in violation of the
Indenture or (vi) any obligations of the Company to any Affiliate of the
Company. For purposes of "-- Limitation on Sales of Assets and Restricted
Subsidiary Stock", the amount of consideration received by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary for the assumption of Senior Indebtedness by any purchaser
of the Company's property, assets or shares shall be equal to the face value or
the accreted value of such Senior Indebtedness.
 
     "Stated Maturity" will mean, with respect to any security, the date
specified in such security as the fixed date on which the payment of principal
of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory
redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase
of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any
contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has
occurred).
 
     "Subordinated Obligation" will mean any Indebtedness of the Company
(whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred) which is
subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes pursuant to a written
agreement.
 
     "Subsidiary" of any Person will mean any corporation, association,
partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting
power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of
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thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such
Person, (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or (iii)
one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
 
     "Temporary Cash Investments" will mean any of the following: (i)
investments in U.S. Government Obligations maturing within 90 days of the date
of acquisition thereof; (ii) investments in time deposit accounts, certificates
of deposit and money market deposits maturing within 90 days of the date of
acquisition thereof issued by a bank or trust company which is organized under
the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof having capital,
surplus and undivided profits aggregating in excess of $500 million (or the
Dollar Equivalent thereof) and whose long-term indebtedness is rated "A" or
higher according to Moody's (or such equivalent rating by at least one
"nationally recognized statistical rating organization" (as defined in Rule 436
under the Securities Act)); (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more
than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (i)
entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (ii);
and (iv) investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 90 days after
the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the
Company) organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of
America with a rating at the time as of which any investment therein is made of
"P-1" (or higher) according to Moody's or "A-1" (or higher) according to S&P.
 
     "Trust Monies" will mean all cash or Temporary Cash Investments received by
the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the other
Collateral Documents: (i) upon the release of property from the Lien of the
Indenture and the other Collateral Documents, including all moneys received in
respect of the principal of all purchase money, governmental and other
obligations; (ii) as compensation for, or proceeds of sale of, any part of the
Collateral taken by eminent domain or purchased by, or sold pursuant to an order
of, a governmental authority or otherwise disposed of; (iii) as proceeds of
insurance upon any part of the Collateral (other than any liability insurance
proceeds payable to the Company or the Trustee for any loss, liability or
expense Incurred by it); (iv) pursuant to certain provisions of the Mortgages;
or (v) for application under the Indenture as provided in the Indenture or any
other Collateral Documents, or whose disposition is not elsewhere specifically
provided for in the Indenture or the other Collateral Documents.
 
     "Unrestricted Subsidiary" will mean (i) each Subsidiary of the Company that
the Company has designated, or is deemed to have designated, pursuant to the
provisions described under "-- Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries" as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary and that has not been redesignated a Restricted
Subsidiary and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
 
     "U.S. Government Obligations" will mean direct obligations (or certificates
representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States of
America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of
which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and
which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer's option.
 
     "U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries" will mean, collectively, (i) the following
Subsidiaries of the Company to the extent such Subsidiaries are Restricted
Subsidiaries: Stromberg DatagraphiX International Corp., Florida AAC
Corporation, Computer Services Corporation, Kalvar Microfilm, Inc., Anacomp
California, Sun-Flex Industries of Puerto Rico, Inc. and Xidex Development
Company; and (ii) any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign
Restricted Subsidiary.
 
     "Voting Stock" of a corporation will mean all classes of Capital Stock of
such corporation then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election
of directors.
 
     "Wholly Owned Subsidiary" will mean a Restricted Subsidiary, all the
Capital Stock of which (other than directors' qualifying shares) is owned by the
Company or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
 
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                        DESCRIPTION OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS
 
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
 
     As part of the Refinancing, the Company will be entering into a three-year
revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") with certain lenders
(the "Revolver Syndicate"). The aggregate commitment under the Revolving Credit
Facility will be $50 million, of which $15 million will be available for
commercial and standby letters of credit.
 
     The Revolving Credit Facility will be secured by a first priority lien on
the Working Capital Collateral. This lien will be senior in right of payment to
the lien on behalf of the Notes on the Working Capital Collateral. Otherwise,
the Revolving Credit Facility will rank pari passu in right of payment with the
Notes. See "Description of the Notes -- Collateral -- Intercreditor
Arrangements".
 
     Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will incur interest at an
annual rate equal to, at the Company's option: (i) 1.25% (subject to performance
adjustment) plus the higher of (a) the corporate base rate of interest announced
from time to time by the agent for the Revolver Syndicate (the "Revolver Agent")
and (b) the Federal Funds effective rate for each day during the applicable
interest period plus .50% per annum; and (ii) 2.50% (subject to performance
adjustment) plus the London Interbank Offered Rate for deposits approximating
the Revolver Agent's commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
     The annual commitment fee for the Revolving Credit Facility will be equal
to 0.5% of the average daily unborrowed portion of the aggregate commitment
under the Revolving Credit Facility. Anacomp also will be obligated to pay fees
to the Revolver Agent and certain issuance and participation fees with respect
to any letters of credit issued.
 
     The aggregate amount of loans, together with the face amount of all issued
but undrawn letters of credit and all unreimbursed amounts with respect to drawn
letters of credit, under the Revolving Credit Facility (collectively, the
"Revolver Obligations") may not exceed the sum of (a) 80% of Anacomp's eligible
accounts receivable and 50% of Anacomp's eligible inventory minus (b) certain
permitted contingent obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries
(collectively, the "Borrowing Base"). If at any time the sum of the Revolver
Obligations and certain permitted contingent obligations of the Company and its
subsidiaries exceed the lesser of (a) the Borrowing Base and (b) the aggregate
commitments of all lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility, Anacomp will be
required to prepay under the Revolving Credit Facility an amount equal to such
excess. Anacomp may reduce, at its option, the aggregate commitment of the
Revolving Credit Facility in multiples of $5 million upon ten business days'
prior written notice.
 
     The Revolving Credit Facility will have such customary affirmative and
negative covenants, including financial covenants, regarding the maintenance of
consolidated net worth and interest coverage, leverage and fixed charge coverage
ratios, as are negotiated between the Company and the Revolver Syndicate.
 
15% SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2000
 
  General
 
     The 15% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2000 (the "15% Subordinated Notes")
were issued on October 29, 1990 with a fully accreted value of $224.9 million.
Interest on the 15% Subordinated Notes is payable on May 1 and November 1 of
each year until maturity. The 15% Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of
15% per annum multiplied by the fully accreted value thereof. The 15%
Subordinated Notes represent debt incurred as part of the Company's refinancing
of the majority of its debt in October 1990. As of December 31, 1994, there was
$224.9 million fully accreted value of 15% Subordinated Notes outstanding.
 
     In connection with the Refinancing, the Company solicited Consents (the
"Consent Solicitation") from holders of the 15% Subordinated Notes in order to,
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provisions of the Subordinated Indenture necessary to permit the Refinancing. As
required by the Subordinated Indenture, the Company received Consents from
holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding principal amount of the 15%
Subordinated Notes. In connection with the Consent Solicitation, Anacomp will
pay a fee equal to $20 for each $1,000 fully accreted value of 15% Subordinated
Notes for which a Consent has been accepted by the Company. On March 13, 1995,
the Consent Solicitation expired and the Company and the trustee for the 15%
Subordinated Notes executed an amendment and restatement of the Subordinated
Indenture that gives effect to the amendments that are the subject of the
Consents. The application of such amendment and restatement of the Subordinated
Indenture will be conditioned upon the closing of the Refinancing.
 
     In connection with the Consent Solicitation, on February 28, 1995, the
Company commenced an offer to purchase up to $50 million fully accreted value of
the 15% Subordinated Notes at a price of $1,035 per each $1,000 fully accreted
value plus accrued interest (the "Tender Offer"). The Tender Offer expires on
March 28, 1995, unless extended by the Company pursuant to the terms of the
Tender Offer (the "Tender Expiration Date"). The Company intends to extend the
Tender Offer so that the Tender Expiration Date occurs on or about the same date
the Refinancing is consummated. A portion of the proceeds of the Offering will
be used to pay any tendering holders. In the event less than $50 million fully
accreted value of the 15% Subordinated Notes is tendered pursuant to the Tender
Offer, the Company will purchase any such 15% Subordinated Notes tendered and
will apply the difference between $50 million and such lesser amount to retire
additional indebtedness, which may be subordinated, and other obligations of the
Company or for general corporate purposes. Anacomp's obligations to pay the fee
for the Consents described above and purchase any tendered 15% Subordinated
Notes is conditioned upon the closing of the Refinancing.
 
     The following summary of certain terms of the 15% Subordinated Notes
reflects the amendment and restatement of the Subordinated Indenture pursuant to
the Consents. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this summary
have the meanings assigned thereto in the Subordinated Indenture.
 
  Subordination
 
     Payment of principal and interest and all other amounts on the 15%
Subordinated Notes is subordinated and subject to the prior payment in full of
all Senior Indebtedness. Senior Indebtedness includes the Notes and the
Revolving Credit Facility. Upon (i) the maturity of any Senior Indebtedness,
whether by lapse of time, acceleration of otherwise, (ii) any default in the
payment of any amount due in respect of principal or interest in respect of any
Senior Indebtedness or (iii) any distribution or payment of assets or securities
of the Company upon any dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization
of the Company, the holders of Senior Indebtedness will be entitled to receive
payment in full of the principal thereof and interest due thereon before the
holders of the 15% Subordinated Notes are entitled to receive any payment.
During the continuance of any default or event of default under any agreement
governing Senior Indebtedness permitting acceleration of the maturity thereof
(other than a default or event of default relating to payment of principal or
interest, either at maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise) and
upon giving notice thereof, no payment may be made on the 15% Subordinated Notes
for a period of 179 days after the notice is given, but payments may thereafter
be resumed unless such payments are then otherwise prohibited by the
Subordinated Indenture. Only one notice may be given effect within any period of
360 consecutive days, and no more than one notice may be given with respect to
any continuing default or event of default. If, in any of the situations
referred to above, a payment is made to the trustee for the 15% Subordinated
Notes or to any holder of 15% Subordinated Notes before all Senior Indebtedness
has been paid in full or provision has been made for such payment to such
trustee or such holder, such payment must be paid over to the holders of Senior
Indebtedness or their respective representatives. Such subordination will not
prevent the occurrence of any event of default under the Subordinated Indenture.
 
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  Optional Redemption
 
     The 15% Subordinated Notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company, in
whole or from time to time in part, at any time on or after November 1, 1995, at
the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of fully accreted
value) during the twelve-month periods commencing on each November 1 in the
following years, in each case, together with accrued interest (without
duplicating interest included in fully accreted value): (i) 1995 - 107.5%; (ii)
1996 - 105.0%; (iii) 1997 - 102.5%; and (iv) 1998 and thereafter - 100.0%.
Anacomp is effecting the Refinancing in order to, among other things, provide
the Company with the flexibility to refinance the remaining 15% Subordinated
Notes if the Company elects, subject to market conditions, to redeem such 15%
Subordinated Notes after they become redeemable in November 1995.
 
  Mandatory Redemption
 
     The Company must redeem $22 million in aggregate principal amount of 15%
Subordinated Notes on November 1, 1998, assuming $50 million fully accreted
value of 15% Subordinated Notes are purchased by the Company pursuant to the
Tender Offer and $72 million on November 1, 1999 at a redemption price of 100%
of the fully accreted value thereof, plus accrued interest (without duplicating
interest included in fully accreted value) to the redemption date. The Company
may reduce any mandatory redemption obligation by the principal amount of any
cancelled, redeemed or repurchased 15% Subordinated Notes, other than through
operation of the mandatory redemption provision or pursuant to any offer to
purchase 15% Subordinated Notes required to be made under the Subordinated
Indenture.
 
  Mandatory Repurchase Offers
 
     As further described below, subject to certain conditions and exceptions,
the Subordinated Indenture requires the Company to make offers to repurchase
some or all of the 15% Subordinated Notes under certain circumstances,
including: (i) failure by the Company to maintain a minimum consolidated net
worth; (ii) prior to the incurrence of indebtedness by Anacomp in certain
circumstances; (iii) upon certain changes of control; (iv) upon certain sales of
assets or subsidiary stock; and (v) upon the application of free cash flow,
which is determined by a financial formula set forth in the Subordinated
Indenture. Offers to repurchase pursuant to the circumstances described in
clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) or payments pursuant thereto could, under
certain circumstances, conflict with the provisions of the Indenture for the
Notes. For a discussion of the risks associated with these conflicts between the
Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture, see "Risk Factors -- Conflicts Between
the Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture".
 
Restrictive Covenants
 
     Certain of the covenants in the Subordinated Indenture are more restrictive
on the operations and activities of Anacomp than the covenants in the Indenture
for the Notes. The covenants described are subject to a number of important
qualifications and limitations.
 
     Limitation on Restricted Payments.  The Subordinated Indenture provides
that, subject to certain exceptions, the Company will not, and will not permit
any subsidiary of the Company to, directly or indirectly, make certain
restricted payments if at the time of such restricted payments or after giving
effect thereto (i) a default or an event of default shall have occurred and be
continuing, (ii) the consolidated net worth of the Company as of the last day of
its preceding fiscal quarter for which financial information is publicly
available is less than or equal to zero or (iii) the aggregate amount expended
for such restricted payments subsequent to the end of the Company's first fiscal
quarter that the Company reports a consolidated net worth greater than zero (the
"Trigger Date"), equals or exceeds (A) 25% of the consolidated net income (or if
consolidated net income shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit) of the
Company accrued for the period commencing immediately following the Trigger Date
through and including the last day of the fiscal quarter for which financial
information is publicly available (taken as a single accounting period) and (B)
the sum of (i) the aggregate net proceeds, including the fair market value of
property other than cash, received by the Company from the issue or sale after
the Trigger Date
 
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of its capital stock (other than (W) capital stock issued upon conversion or
exercise of the $25 million Aggregate Liquidation Preference Cumulative
Convertible Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Shares, Series 1, due 2002 of the
Company (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"), the 8.25% Convertible Senior
Subordinated Debentures of the Company, if any, issued upon exchange for the
Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Exchange Debentures") or the Warrants, (X)
Restricted Capital Stock (provided, that the proceeds from the issuance of such
Restricted Capital Stock may be included only when and to the extent that shares
of such Restricted Capital Stock are subsequently converted into or exchanged
for other shares of capital stock which do not constitute Restricted Capital
Stock), (Y) capital stock issued to a subsidiary or other controlled affiliate
of the Company and (Z) capital stock which, by its terms, is convertible into or
exchangeable for securities other than capital stock of the Company which is not
Restricted Capital Stock) and (ii) the aggregate net proceeds, including the
fair market value of property other than cash received by the Company from the
issue and sale after the Trigger Date of certain indebtedness (other than the
Exchange Debentures) that has been converted into capital stock (other than
Restricted Capital Stock) of the Company.
 
     Limitation on Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting
Subsidiaries.  The Subordinated Indenture provides that the Company will not,
and will not permit any subsidiary of the Company to, directly or indirectly,
create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance
or restriction on the ability of such subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make
any other distributions on any capital stock of such subsidiary to its parent,
make any distributions on any other interest or participation in, or measured
by, its profits, owned by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or pay certain
indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) make any loans
or advances to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, (iii) pay any
indebtedness owed to the Company or a subsidiary of the Company or (iv) transfer
any of its property or assets to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company,
except, in each such case, for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under
or by reasons of (a) applicable law, (b) any instrument governing certain
indebtedness of a person acquired by the Company or any subsidiary of the
Company at the time of such acquisition, which indebtedness was not incurred in
connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition of and which encumbrance
or restriction is not applicable to any person, or the properties or assets of
any person, other than the person, or the property or assets of the person, so
acquired, (c) the agreements governing the Notes and the Revolving Credit
Facility as in effect on the date of the closing of the Refinancing, (d) the
Subordinated Indenture and (e) the indenture pursuant to which the Exchange
Debentures might be issued, as in effect on October 29, 1990.
 
     Maintenance of Consolidated Net Worth.  The Subordinated Indenture provides
that if the Company's consolidated net worth at the end of each of any two
consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company is less than the applicable Minimum
Amount (as defined below), then the Company shall make an offer (the "Offer") to
purchase on the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Company next following
such second fiscal quarter (any such date being referred to herein as a
"Purchase Date"), 10% aggregate principal amount of 15% Subordinated Notes
originally issued (or such lesser amount as may be outstanding at the time) (the
"Offer Amount") on the Purchase Date at a purchase price equal to 100% of the
fully accreted value of the 15% Subordinated Notes plus (without duplicating
interest included in fully accreted value) accrued interest thereon to the
Purchase Date; provided, however, that if such second fiscal quarter is the last
quarter of the Company's fiscal year, the Purchase Date shall be 15 days after
the last day of the fiscal quarter next following such second fiscal quarter.
The term "Minimum Amount" means consolidated net worth of the Company equalling
the following amounts: (i) $10 million for the period from September 30, 1994
through and including September 29, 1996; and (ii) $85 million for the period
from September 30, 1996 and thereafter.
 
     Limitation on Indebtedness and Restricted Capital Stock.  The Subordinated
Indenture provides that, subject to certain exceptions, the Company will not,
and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create,
incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly
liable with respect to, contingently or otherwise (collectively, "incur"),
certain indebtedness or Restricted Capital Stock, except that the Company may
incur such indebtedness and Restricted Capital
 
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Stock if, immediately after giving effect thereto, the Company's consolidated
cash flow coverage ratio for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of
the first full fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date such additional
Indebtedness or Restricted Capital Stock is incurred would have been at least
1.50 to 1.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not incur
subordinated indebtedness or Restricted Capital Stock at any time if,
immediately after giving effect to such incurrence, its consolidated cash flow
coverage ratio would be less than 2.50 to 1.00, unless prior to the incurrence
of certain indebtedness, the Company will (i) repay in full all indebtedness
under the Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility or obtain the consent from the
requisite holders of Notes and the Banks to permit the repurchase of the 15%
Subordinated Notes pursuant to the following clause (ii), and (ii) make and
consummate an offer (a "4.08 Offer") to purchase all of the outstanding 15%
Subordinated Notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the fully accreted value
thereof plus (without duplicating interest included in fully accreted value)
accrued interest thereon to the date of purchase; provided, that the Company
must first comply with the covenant in the preceding clause (i) before it shall
be required to repurchase the 15% Subordinated Notes pursuant to the 4.08 Offer
(it being understood and agreed by the Company that any failure by the Company
to comply with such clause (i) or to make the 4.08 Offer shall constitute a
default and any failure by the Company to purchase the 15% Subordinated Notes
pursuant to the 4.08 Offer will constitute an event of default). After the
Company has consummated one 4.08 Offer, no further 4.08 Offers shall be required
in connection with the incurrence of certain indebtedness or any Restricted
Capital Stock under the Subordinated Indenture.
 
     Restriction on Liens.  The Subordinated Indenture provides that the Company
will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, create or, with
respect to any lien arising after October 29, 1990, suffer to exist any liens
upon any assets of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, including any
shares of capital stock of any subsidiary of the Company, unless the Company or
such subsidiary shall secure all payments under the Subordinated Indenture and
under the 15% Subordinated Notes on an equal and ratable basis with the
obligation so secured until such time as such obligation is no longer secured by
a lien; provided, however, that this limitation does not apply to any Permitted
Liens. Liens securing the Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility are Permitted
Liens under the Subordinated Indenture.
 
     Liquidation.  The Subordinated Indenture provides that the Board of
Directors or the shareholders of the Company may not adopt a plan of liquidation
which provides for, contemplates or the effectuation of which is preceded by (i)
the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company otherwise than pursuant to and in compliance with the
terms of the Subordinated Indenture and (ii) the distribution of all or
substantially all of the proceeds of such sale, lease, conveyance or other
disposition and of the remaining assets of the Company, unless the Company
shall, in connection with the adoption of such plan and prior to making any
liquidating distributions or accounting pursuant to such plan, make provisions
for the satisfaction of the Company's obligations under the Subordinated
Indenture and under the 15% Subordinated Notes as to the payment of principal
and interest.
 
     Limitation on Certain Senior Indebtedness.  The Subordinated Indenture
provides that the Company will not, and will not permit any subsidiary of the
Company to, incur, directly or indirectly, certain indebtedness which, by its
terms, is both (i) subordinate in right of payment to the Notes or the Revolving
Credit Facility and (ii) senior in right of payment to the 15% Subordinated
Notes. The Company is permitted to incur Senior Indebtedness under the
Subordinated Indenture under certain circumstances. See "-- Limitation on
Indebtedness and Restricted Capital Stock".
 
     Change of Control.  The Subordinated Indenture provides that upon the
occurrence of a Change of Control (the "Change of Control Date") and prior to
the mailing of the notice to holders of the 15% Subordinated Notes as provided
for therein but in any event within 30 days following the Change of Control
Date, the Company will (i) repay in full all indebtedness under the Revolving
Credit Facility and the Notes or (ii) obtain the consent from the requisite
holders of Notes and the Banks to permit the repurchase of the 15% Subordinated
Notes pursuant to such covenant. The Company must first comply with the
obligations in the preceding sentence before it shall be required to repurchase
the 15%
 
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Subordinated Notes pursuant to such covenant; however, any failure by the
Company to comply with the preceding sentence or to make a Change of Control
Offer constitutes a default and any failure by the Company to purchase the 15%
Subordinated Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer constitutes an event of
default. Each holder of the 15% Subordinated Notes has the right to require a
Change of Control Offer at a purchase price equal to 101% of the fully accreted
value of the 15% Subordinated Notes plus (without duplicating interest included
in fully accreted value) accrued interest thereon to the date of purchase.
Change of Control, for purposes of the Subordinated Indenture, means the
occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) any sale, lease, exchange
or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of
all or substantially all the assets of the Company to any person or related
group for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (a "Group"), together
with any Affiliates thereof (whether or not otherwise in compliance with the
provisions of the Subordinated Indenture); (ii) the shareholders of the Company
approving any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company
(whether or not otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the Subordinated
Indenture); (iii) any person or Group, together with any Affiliates thereof,
shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases,
privately negotiated purchases or otherwise, have become the beneficial owner
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing at least a majority of the
Voting Stock of the Company; or (iv) a majority of the members of the Board of
Directors of the Company not constituting Continuing Directors.
 
     Limitation on Asset Sales and Sales of Subsidiary Stock.  The Subordinated
Indenture provides that the Company will not, and will not permit any of its
subsidiaries to, consummate any Asset Sale if, after giving effect to the
proposed Asset Sale, the fair market value of all such Asset Sales consummated
by the Company and its subsidiaries during any fiscal year would exceed 10% of
the Company's consolidated net tangible assets as of the first day of such
fiscal year; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company
may, or may cause its subsidiaries to, consummate any Asset Sale so long as (i)
such Asset Sale is for fair market value, (ii) at least 85% of the net proceeds
therefrom consist of cash and (iii) if the aggregate of net cash proceeds from
Asset Sales and majority stock sales exceeds $5 million, the net cash proceeds
of such Asset Sale are applied as follows: (A) within 180 days of receipt
thereof (such 180th day, the "Application Date"), the Company may apply all or a
portion of such net cash proceeds to the repayment of indebtedness outstanding
under the Revolving Credit Facility and/or the Notes or the reinvestment
(whether by acquisition of an existing business or expansion) in one or more of
the lines of business in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are
engaged on October 29, 1990, or any combination thereof, and (B) to the extent
any or all of such net cash proceeds are not applied as set forth above in
clause (A), the Company must apply all remaining net cash proceeds of such Asset
Sale to an offer to purchase (an "Asset Sale Offer") 15% Subordinated Notes on
the first business day occurring 40 days after the Application Date (the "Asset
Sale Purchase Date") at a purchase price equal to 101% of the fully accreted
value of the 15% Subordinated Notes plus (without duplicating interest included
in fully accreted value) accrued interest thereon to the Asset Sale Purchase
Date; provided, further, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may
consummate any Asset Sale with respect to (x) assets held for sale on the
financial statements of the Company as of October 29, 1990 or (y) assets listed
on Schedule 1 to the Subordinated Indenture, so long as the requirements of
clause (iii) of the preceding proviso are met.
 
     The Subordinated Indenture also provides that the Company will not, and
will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, consummate any majority capital
stock sale unless (i) such majority capital stock sale is for fair market value,
(ii) at least 85% of the net proceeds therefrom consist of cash, (iii) if the
aggregate amount of net cash proceeds from Asset Sales and majority stock sales
exceeds $5 million, the net cash proceeds of such majority capital stock sale
are applied as follows: (A) within 180 days of receipt thereof (such 180th day,
the "Stock Application Date"), the Company may apply all or a portion of such
net cash proceeds to the repayment of indebtedness outstanding under the
Revolving Credit Facility and/or the Notes and (B) to the extent any or all of
such net cash proceeds are not applied as set forth above in clause (A), the
Company must apply all remaining net cash proceeds of such majority capital
stock sale
 
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to an offer to purchase (the "Stock Sale Offer") 15% Subordinated Notes on the
first business day occurring 40 days after the Stock Application Date (the
"Stock Sale Purchase Date") at a purchase price equal to 101% of the fully
accreted value of the 15% Subordinated Notes plus (without duplicating interest
included in fully accreted value) accrued interest thereon to the Stock Sale
Purchase Date.
 
     Application of Free Cash Flow.  If the Company has Free Cash Flow for any
period of two consecutive fiscal quarters (a "Period") commencing with the
Period beginning immediately after the repayment in full of all indebtedness
under the Notes, and at the end of such period any borrowings under the
Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding, then the Company must apply, within
55 days of the last day of each Period (in the case of any Period which does not
end on the last day of the Company's fiscal year) or 100 days of the last day of
each Period (in the case of any Period ending on the last day of the Company's
fiscal year) an amount equal to 50% of the Company's Free Cash Flow for such
Period.
 
     If the Company has Free Cash Flow for any Period commencing with the Period
beginning immediately after the earlier to occur of (i) the later of the
repayment in full of any indebtedness under the Notes or (ii) receipt of a
consent from the requisite holders of Notes and the Lenders under the Revolving
Credit Facility, the Company must apply within 60 days of the last day of each
Period (such 60th day, the "Prepayment Date"), an amount equal to 50% of the
Company's Free Cash Flow for such Period (the "Free Cash Flow Offer Amount") to
an offer to purchase (the "Free Cash Flow Offer") 15% Subordinated Notes at a
purchase price equal to 100% of the fully accreted value of the 15% Subordinated
Notes plus (without duplicating interest included in fully accreted value)
accrued interest thereon to the Prepayment Date.
 
13 7/8% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2002
 
     The 13 7/8% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2002 (the "13 7/8%
Debentures") mature on January 15, 2002 and require mandatory sinking fund
payments of $3.75 million annually commencing January 15, 1999, unless
sufficient 13 7/8% Debentures have been converted or repurchased by Anacomp. The
13 7/8% Debentures are convertible at the option of the holders thereof at a
rate of 57.1428 shares of Common Stock of Anacomp for each $1,000 principal
amount of 13 7/8% Debentures ($17.50 per share). The 13 7/8% Debentures are
redeemable at the Company's option at a redemption price equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest to the date of
redemption. In the event of a consolidation of the Company with, or merger of
the Company into, any other corporation (where the Company is not the continuing
corporation), or the sale or transfer of all or substantially all the assets of
the Company, the holders of the 13 7/8% Debentures have the right to convert
such 13 7/8% Debentures into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other
securities and property receivable upon such consolidation, merger, sale or
transfer by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company into
which such 13 7/8% Debentures might have been converted immediately prior to
such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer. The 13 7/8% Debentures will be
subordinated to the Notes.
 
SKC TRADE PAYABLE DUE 2001
 
     Anacomp's Supply Agreement with SKC described under "Business -- Raw
Materials and Suppliers" provides trade credit arrangements whereby the Company
may defer payment for certain products purchased under the Supply Agreement
having an aggregate purchase price of up to $25 million (the "SKC Trade
Payable"). As of December 31, 1994, the SKC Trade Payable had an outstanding
balance of $25 million. Interest on amounts owing under the SKC Trade Payable
begins to accrue 30 days after the date of the related product invoice at a rate
of 1.75% above the prime rate of the First National Bank of Boston (10.25% as of
December 31, 1994). Anacomp is obligated to pay for products purchased under the
Supply Agreement on a first in, first out basis as necessary to ensure that the
outstanding amount owed under the SKC Trade Payable is equal to or less than $25
million and that the total amount of unpaid invoices due under the Supply
Agreement is equal to or less than $29 million (subject to certain annual
adjustments).
 
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     Amounts owing under the SKC Trade Payable become due and payable on the
earlier of (i) December 31, 2001, (ii) the date on which SKC terminates the
Supply Agreement as a result of an event of default under the SKC Trade Payable
and (iii) the date the Company restructures or refinances substantially all the
15% Subordinated Notes currently outstanding.
 
     SKC has a security interest in up to $10 million of the products purchased
by Anacomp under the Supply Agreement. The SKC Trade Payable will rank pari
passu in right of payment with the Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
                                  UNDERWRITING
 
     Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an Underwriting Agreement
dated the date hereof (the "Underwriting Agreement") among the Company and
Salomon Brothers Inc and Smith Barney Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters"),
the Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters, and each of the
Underwriters has agreed to purchase from the Company, the principal amount of
Notes set forth opposite its name below.
 
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<CAPTION>
                                                                           PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
                                 UNDERWRITER                                   OF NOTES
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    <S>                                                                    <C>
    Salomon Brothers Inc.................................................    $
    Smith Barney Inc. ...................................................
                                                                           ----------------
              Total......................................................    $225,000,000
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</TABLE>
 
     The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the
Underwriters are subject to certain conditions set forth therein. The
Underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the Notes offered hereby if any
Notes are purchased.
 
     The Underwriters have advised the Company that the Underwriters propose
initially to offer the Notes to the public at the public offering price set
forth on the cover page of this Prospectus and to certain dealers at such price
less a concession not in excess of   % of the principal amount of the Notes. The
Underwriters may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a concession not in excess
of   % of such principal amount. After the initial public offering, the public
offering price and such concessions may be changed.
 
     The Company does not intend to apply for listing the Notes on any
securities exchange or for quotation of the Notes through the Nasdaq National
Market. Each of the Underwriters has indicated that it intends to make a market
in the Notes, subject to applicable laws and regulations. However, neither of
the Underwriters is obligated to do so, and any such market making may be
discontinued at any time, without notice, at such Underwriter's sole discretion.
No assurance can be given as to the development or liquidity of any trading
market for the Notes. See "Risk Factors -- Lack of Public Market".
 
     The Underwriting Agreement provides that the Company will indemnify the
Underwriters against certain liabilities and expenses, including liabilities
under the Securities Act, or contribute to payments the Underwriters may be
required to make in respect thereof.
 
     The Underwriters are acting as dealer managers to the Company in connection
with the Company's solicitation of Consents and tenders from the holders of the
15% Subordinated Notes. See "The Refinancing -- Consent Solicitation and Tender
Offer". Certain mutual funds managed by Smith Barney Mutual Funds Management
Inc. owned, as of January 27, 1995, approximately 33% of the fully accreted
value of the outstanding 15% Subordinated Notes. Smith Barney Mutual Funds
Management Inc. and Smith Barney Inc. are both indirectly owned by The Travelers
Inc. The solicitation of Consents has been, and tenders from these mutual funds
will be, conducted by Salomon Brothers Inc. Smith Barney Inc. has performed
various investment banking services for the Company from time to time.
 
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                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
     The validity of the Notes will be passed upon for the Company by
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York, New York. Certain legal matters will be
passed upon for the Underwriters by Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York, New York.
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
     The consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of
September 30, 1994 and 1993, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended September 30, 1994, included in this Prospectus, have been
audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, as indicated in
their report with respect thereto appearing herein, and are included herein in
reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said report.
 
                                       86
<PAGE>   88
 
                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        PAGE
                                                                                        ----
<S>                                                                                     <C>
Audited Financial Statements
  Report of Independent Public Accountants............................................   F-2
  Consolidated Balance Sheets -- September 30, 1994 and 1993..........................   F-3
  Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Years Ended September 30, 1994, 1993
     and 1992.........................................................................   F-4
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Years Ended September 30, 1994, 1993
     and 1992.........................................................................   F-5
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity -- Years Ended September 30, 1994,
     1993 and 1992....................................................................   F-7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..........................................   F-8
Unaudited Financial Statements
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -- December 31, 1994 and
     September 30, 1994...............................................................  F-27
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Three Months Ended December 31,
     1994 and 1993....................................................................  F-28
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Three Months Ended December 31,
     1994 and 1993....................................................................  F-29
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity -- Three Months Ended
     December 31, 1994 and 1993.......................................................  F-30
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements................................  F-31
</TABLE>
 
                                       F-1
<PAGE>   89
 
                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Anacomp, Inc.:
 
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Anacomp,
Inc. (an Indiana Corporation) and subsidiaries as of September 30, 1994 and
1993, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September
30, 1994. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and schedules based on our audits.
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Anacomp,
Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 1994 and 1993, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended September 30, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
 
     As explained in Note 1 to the financial statements, effective October 1,
1993, the Company changed its method of accounting for income taxes.
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
                                          -------------------
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Indianapolis, Indiana
December 7, 1994
 
                                       F-2
<PAGE>   90
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                       ---------------------
                                                                         1994         1993
                                                                       --------     --------
                                                                            (DOLLARS IN
                                                                       THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER
                                                                          SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>
                                           ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents..........................................  $ 19,871     $ 24,922
  Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances for doubtful
     accounts of $3,550 and $4,245, respectively.....................   117,441      109,251
  Current portion of long-term receivables...........................     8,021        7,489
  Inventories........................................................    63,375       69,192
  Prepaid expenses and other.........................................     5,421        7,157
                                                                       --------     --------
          Total current assets.......................................   214,129      218,011
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and
  amortization of $100,574 and $105,523, respectively................    66,769       66,399
Long-term receivables, net of current portion........................    16,383       17,619
Excess of purchase price over net assets of businesses acquired and
  other intangibles, net.............................................   279,607      296,426
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $57,000............    29,000           --
Other assets.........................................................    52,751       45,093
                                                                       --------     --------
                                                                       $658,639     $643,548
                                                                       =========    =========
                            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt..................................  $ 45,222     $ 34,355
  Accounts payable...................................................    82,790       67,246
  Accrued compensation, benefits and withholdings....................    16,573       16,452
  Accrued income taxes...............................................     9,000       11,502
  Accrued interest...................................................    19,701       20,089
  Other accrued liabilities..........................................    35,027       37,438
                                                                       --------     --------
          Total current liabilities..................................   208,313      187,082
                                                                       --------     --------
Long-term debt, net of current portion...............................   366,625      404,738
Other noncurrent liabilities.........................................     9,467       13,546
                                                                       --------     --------
          Total noncurrent liabilities...............................   376,092      418,284
                                                                       --------     --------
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable preferred stock, $.01 par value, issued and outstanding
  500,000 shares (aggregate preference value of $25,000).............    24,478       24,383
                                                                       --------     --------
Stockholders' Equity:
  Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares;
     45,728,505 and 40,629,524 issued, respectively..................       457          406
  Capital in excess of par value of common stock.....................   181,843      163,209
  Cumulative translation adjustment..................................      (269)      (4,744)
  Accumulated deficit................................................  (132,275)    (145,072)
                                                                       --------     --------
          Total stockholders' equity.................................    49,756       13,799
                                                                       --------     --------
                                                                       $658,639     $643,548
                                                                       =========    =========
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                       F-3
<PAGE>   91
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                              ------------------------------
                                                                1994       1993       1992
                                                              --------   --------   --------
                                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS,
                                                                EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S>                                                           <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenues:
  Services provided.........................................  $223,511   $213,302   $220,544
  Equipment and supply sales................................   369,088    376,906    408,396
                                                              --------   --------   --------
                                                               592,599    590,208    628,940
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Operating costs and expenses:
  Costs of services provided................................   156,214    141,998    147,040
  Costs of equipment and supplies sold......................   264,269    262,754    281,268
  Selling, general and administrative expenses..............    92,539     96,822    100,330
                                                              --------   --------   --------
                                                               513,022    501,574    528,638
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Income before interest, other income, income taxes,
  extraordinary credit, and cumulative effect of accounting
  change....................................................    79,577     88,634    100,302
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Interest income.............................................     3,144      3,042      3,081
Interest expense and fee amortization.......................   (67,174)   (68,960)   (71,947)
Other income (expense)......................................      (192)    (2,225)       985
                                                              --------   --------   --------
                                                               (64,222)   (68,143)   (67,881)
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Income before income taxes, extraordinary credit and
  cumulative effect of accounting change....................    15,355     20,491     32,421
Provision for income taxes..................................     8,400      8,800     14,200
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Income before extraordinary credit and cumulative effect of
  accounting change.........................................     6,955     11,691     18,221
Extraordinary credit -- Reduction of income taxes arising
  from utilization of tax loss carryforwards................        --      6,900      8,700
Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting
  for income taxes..........................................     8,000         --         --
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Net income..................................................    14,955     18,591     26,921
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion............     2,158      2,158      2,158
                                                              --------   --------   --------
          Net income available to common stockholders.......  $ 12,797   $ 16,433   $ 24,763
                                                              =========  =========  =========
Earnings per common and common equivalent share:
  Income from operations....................................  $    .10   $    .22   $    .38
  Extraordinary credit......................................        --        .17        .21
  Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting
     for income taxes.......................................       .17         --         --
                                                              --------   --------   --------
          Net income........................................  $    .27   $    .39   $    .59
                                                              =========  =========  =========
Earnings per common share assuming full dilution:
  Income from operations....................................  $    .10   $    .22   $    .38
  Extraordinary credit......................................        --        .17        .20
  Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting
     for income taxes.......................................       .17         --         --
                                                              --------   --------   --------
          Net income........................................  $    .27   $    .39   $    .58
                                                              =========  =========  =========
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                       F-4
<PAGE>   92
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                              ------------------------------
                                                                1994       1993       1992
                                                              --------   --------   --------
                                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                           <C>        <C>        <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income................................................  $ 14,955   $ 18,591   $ 26,921
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization..........................    40,649     38,208     39,847
     Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for income
       taxes................................................    (8,000)        --         --
     Loss (gain) on disposition of assets...................       776       (721)       979
     Change in assets and liabilities net of effects from
       acquisitions:
       Decrease in accounts and long-term receivables.......     2,345        323        163
       Decrease (increase) in inventories and prepaid
          expenses..........................................    15,254      1,308     (1,680)
       Increase in other assets.............................   (11,349)    (5,329)      (913)
       Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses....     2,377      1,125      5,474
       Decrease in other noncurrent liabilities.............    (4,323)    (7,613)   (11,156)
                                                              --------   --------   --------
          Net cash provided by operating activities.........    52,684     45,892     59,635
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from sale of assets..............................     7,805     15,956      7,794
  Purchases of property, plant and equipment................   (18,868)   (20,726)   (18,755)
  Proceeds from notes receivable............................        --      1,343      6,027
  Payments to acquire companies and customer rights.........   (14,565)    (1,114)    (6,830)
                                                              --------   --------   --------
          Net cash used in investing activities.............   (25,628)    (4,541)   (11,764)
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants.......     1,484      2,262      2,532
  Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term
     borrowings.............................................    39,000     39,799     51,951
  Principal payments on long-term debt......................   (71,095)   (77,958)   (89,757)
  Preferred dividends paid..................................    (2,062)    (2,062)    (2,062)
  Payments related to the issuance of debt and equity.......        --     (7,707)      (507)
                                                              --------   --------   --------
          Net cash used in financing activities.............   (32,673)   (45,666)   (37,843)
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash.....................       566       (644)        42
                                                              --------   --------   --------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents............    (5,051)    (4,959)    10,070
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year..............    24,922     29,881     19,811
                                                              --------   --------   --------
          Cash and cash equivalents at end of year..........  $ 19,871   $ 24,922   $ 29,881
                                                              =========  =========  =========
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                       F-5
<PAGE>   93
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                  ---------------------------
                                                                   1994      1993      1992
                                                                  -------   -------   -------
                                                                    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                               <C>       <C>       <C>
Cash paid (refunded) during the year for:
  Interest......................................................  $57,781   $59,552   $64,120
  Income taxes..................................................    2,007     3,468    (3,041)
</TABLE>
 
     Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
     During 1994, 1993 and 1992 the Company acquired companies and rights to
provide future services. In conjunction with these acquisitions, the purchase
price consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                    -------------------------
                                                                     1994      1993     1992
                                                                    -------   ------   ------
                                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                 <C>       <C>      <C>
Cash paid.........................................................  $14,565   $1,114   $6,830
Credit memos issued...............................................    3,085      150    1,500
Notes payable issued..............................................    4,290    3,170    1,272
Stock issued......................................................   17,201       --       --
                                                                    -------   ------   ------
          Total fair value of acquisitions........................  $39,141   $4,434   $9,602
                                                                    ========  ======   ======
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                       F-6
<PAGE>   94
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
                                          ------------------------------------------------------
                                                    CAPITAL
                                                      IN
                                                   EXCESS OF
                                                   PAR VALUE   CUMULATIVE
                                          COMMON   OF COMMON   TRANSLATION
                                          STOCK      STOCK     ADJUSTMENT    DEFICIT     TOTAL
                                          ------   ---------   ----------   ---------   --------
                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                       <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1991...........   $387    $157,128     $  3,736    $(186,268)  $(25,017)
Common stock issued for purchases under
  the Employee Stock Purchase Plan......      3         991           --           --        994
Restricted Stock Bonus Plan Right of
  First Refusal.........................     --          55           --           --         55
Exercise of stock options...............      7       1,476           --           --      1,483
Preferred stock dividends...............     --          --           --       (2,062)    (2,062)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock
  discount..............................     --          --           --          (96)       (96)
Translation adjustments for year........     --          --        4,464           --      4,464
Other...................................     --       1,548           --           --      1,548
Net income for the year.................     --          --           --       26,921     26,921
                                          ------   ---------   ----------   ---------   --------
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1992...........    397     161,198        8,200     (161,505)     8,290
Common stock issued for purchases under
  the Employee Stock Purchase Plan......      4       1,253           --           --      1,257
Exercise of stock options...............      5         997           --           --      1,002
Preferred stock dividends...............     --          --           --       (2,062)    (2,062)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock
  discount..............................     --          --           --          (96)       (96)
Translation adjustments for year........     --          --      (12,944)          --    (12,944)
Other...................................     --        (239 )         --           --       (239)
Net income for the year.................     --          --           --       18,591     18,591
                                          ------   ---------   ----------   ---------   --------
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1993...........    406     163,209       (4,744)    (145,072)    13,799
Common stock issued for purchases under
  the Employee Stock Purchase Plan......      3         872           --           --        875
Exercise of stock options...............      3         606           --           --        609
Preferred stock dividends...............     --          --           --       (2,062)    (2,062)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock
  discount..............................     --          --           --          (96)       (96)
Translation adjustments for year........     --          --        4,475           --      4,475
NBS stock issuance......................     20       7,380           --           --      7,400
Graham stock issuance...................     25       9,776           --           --      9,801
Net income for the year.................     --          --           --       14,955     14,955
                                          ------   ---------   ----------   ---------   --------
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994...........   $457    $181,843     $   (269)   $(132,275)  $ 49,756
                                          =======  =========   =========    ==========  =========
</TABLE>
 
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                       F-7
<PAGE>   95
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
NOTE 1 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
CONSOLIDATION
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Anacomp, Inc.
(Anacomp or the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Material
intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts in the prior
year consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the
current presentation.
 
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
 
     Substantially all assets and liabilities of Anacomp's international
operations are translated at the year-end exchange rates; income and expenses
are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the year.
Translation adjustments are accumulated in a separate section of stockholders'
equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net
income.
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
     Anacomp operates in a single business segment -- providing equipment,
supplies and services for information management, including storage, processing
and retrieval.
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
     Sales of products and services are recorded based on shipment of products
or performance of services. Revenue from maintenance contracts is deferred and
recognized in earnings on a pro rata basis over the period of the agreement.
Revenues from the lease of equipment under sales-type leases are also recognized
as shipments are made. Accordingly, the present value of all payments due under
the lease contracts is recorded as revenue, cost of sales is charged with the
book value of the equipment plus installation costs, and future interest income
is deferred and recognized over the lease term.
 
INVENTORIES
 
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being
determined by methods approximating the first-in, first-out basis.
 
     The cost of the inventories is distributed as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                   ---------------------
                                                                    1994          1993
                                                                   -------       -------
                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                            <C>           <C>
    Finished goods...............................................  $41,661       $38,289
    Work in process..............................................    5,903         7,105
    Raw materials and supplies...................................   15,811        23,798
                                                                   -------       -------
                                                                   $63,375       $69,192
                                                                   ========      ========
</TABLE>
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation and amortization
of property and equipment are generally provided under the straight-line method
for financial reporting purposes over the shorter of the estimated useful lives
or the lease terms. Tooling costs are amortized over the total estimated units
of production, not to exceed three years.
 
                                       F-8
<PAGE>   96
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 
     The costs associated with research and development programs are expensed as
incurred, and amounted to $2,973,000 in 1994, $2,525,000 in 1993, and $1,849,000
in 1992.
 
     Included in "Other assets" on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets
are unamortized deferred software costs of $19,745,000 and $14,134,000 as of
September 30, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Deferred software costs are the
capitalized costs of software products to be sold with COM systems in future
periods. The unamortized costs are evaluated for impairment each year by
determining net realizable value. Such costs are amortized under the
straight-line method or over the estimated units of sale, not to exceed five
years. See Note 12 for the amortization expense recorded during the past three
years.
 
INTANGIBLES
 
   
     Excess of purchase price over net assets of businesses acquired (goodwill)
is amortized on the straight-line method over the estimated periods of future
demand for the product acquired. Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization, of
$5,202,000 relates to the Company's magnetics products, and is primarily being
amortized over 15 years. Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization, of
$249,167,000 relates to the Company's micrographics business, including
supplies, COM systems, micrographics services and maintenance services, and is
primarily being amortized over 40 years. Subsequent to acquisitions, the Company
continually evaluates whether later events and circumstances have occurred that
indicate that the remaining estimated useful life of goodwill remains
appropriate or the remaining balance of goodwill may not be recoverable. When
factors indicate that goodwill should be evaluated for possible impairment, the
Company uses an estimate of the related products undiscounted operating income
over the remaining life of goodwill in measuring whether the goodwill is
impaired. If it is determined that impairment has occurred, the excess of the
unamortized goodwill over the estimated future undiscounted operating income
will be charged to income. Other intangibles represent the purchase of the
rights to provide microfilm or maintenance services to certain customers and are
being amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years.
    
 
     Balances are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                   ---------------------
                                                                     1994         1993
                                                                   --------     --------
                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                            <C>          <C>
    Excess of purchase price over net assets of businesses
      acquired...................................................  $320,200     $342,663
    Other intangibles............................................    37,277       21,580
                                                                   --------     --------
                                                                    357,477      364,243
    Less accumulated amortization................................   (77,870)     (67,817)
                                                                   --------     --------
                                                                   $279,607     $296,426
                                                                   =========    =========
</TABLE>
 
     At September 30, 1994, the aggregate amortization of intangibles by year
through fiscal year 1999 are: 1995 - $12,954,000; 1996 - $12,627,000;
1997 - $12,137,000; 1998 - $11,586,000; and 1999 - $10,998,000.
 
ACCRUED LEASE RESERVES
 
     Other noncurrent liabilities include acquisition reserves established for
unfavorable facility lease commitments, vacant facilities and related future
lease costs. Total obligations recorded for these unfavorable lease commitments
and future lease and related costs at their estimated present value were
$12,460,000 and $19,402,000 at September 30, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The
current portion of
 
                                       F-9
<PAGE>   97
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
these obligations was $3,427,000 and $6,081,000 as of September 30, 1994 and
1993, respectively, and is included in "Other accrued liabilities." The
accretion recorded related to these obligations has been reclassified from
discontinued operations to interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated
Statements of Operations.
 
SALE/LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS
 
     Anacomp entered into sale/leaseback transactions of $11,870,000 in 1994 and
$9,858,000 in 1993 relating to COM systems installed in the data service
centers. Part of the proceeds were treated as fixed asset sales and the
remainder as sales of equipment. Revenues of $5,620,000 and $4,739,000 were
recorded respectively. All profits were deferred and are being recognized over
the applicable leaseback periods. In October 1994, Anacomp entered into
additional sale/leaseback transactions of $19,320,000 relating to COM systems
installed in the data service centers.
 
INCOME TAXES
 
     In general, Anacomp's practice is to reinvest the earnings of its foreign
subsidiaries in those operations and to repatriate these earnings only when it
is advantageous to do so. It is expected that the amount of U.S. federal tax
resulting from a repatriation will not be significant. Accordingly, deferred tax
is not being recorded related to undistributed foreign earnings.
 
     In February 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (FAS
109). FAS 109 mandates the liability method for computing deferred income taxes
and requires that the benefit of certain loss carryforwards be estimated and
recorded as an asset unless it is "more likely than not" that the benefit will
not be realized. Another principal difference is that changes in tax rates and
laws will be reflected in income from continuing operations in the period such
changes are enacted.
 
     Anacomp adopted FAS 109 in the first quarter of fiscal 1994. Under FAS 109,
the Company has recorded a significant deferred tax asset to reflect the benefit
of loss carryforwards that could not be recognized under prior accounting rules.
The recording of this asset reduced goodwill and increased income as discussed
in more detail in Note 10.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
     Anacomp considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. These temporary
investments, primarily repurchase agreements and other overnight investments,
are recorded at cost, which approximates market, and totalled $8,000,000,
$14,000,000, and $8,000,000 at September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
 
NOTE 2 -- FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
 
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosures About
Fair Value of Financial Instruments", requires disclosure of fair value
information for certain financial instruments. The carrying amounts for trade
receivables and payables are considered to be their fair values. The carrying
amounts
 
                                      F-10
<PAGE>   98
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
and fair values of the Company's other financial instruments at September 30,
1994, and 1993, are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                SEPTEMBER 30, 1994    SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
                                                -------------------   -------------------
                                                CARRYING     FAIR     CARRYING     FAIR
                                                 AMOUNT     VALUE      AMOUNT     VALUE
                                                --------   --------   --------   --------
                                                             (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
    Long-Term Debt:
      Revolving Loan..........................  $ 23,000   $ 23,000   $ 18,000   $ 18,000
      Multicurrency Revolving Loan............    20,665     20,665     21,468     21,468
      Term Loans..............................    40,261     40,261     59,087     59,087
      Series A Senior Notes...................     3,548      3,548     12,537     12,537
      Series B Senior Notes...................    67,500     74,410     75,000     85,840
      15% Senior Subordinated Notes...........   219,384    249,357    218,490    260,884
      13.875% Convertible Subordinated
         Debentures...........................    20,922     23,232     20,723     23,232
      9% Convertible Subordinated
         Debentures...........................    10,479     10,479     10,479     10,479
    Redeemable Preferred Stock................    24,478     19,371     24,383     19,500
</TABLE>
 
     The estimated fair values of Long-Term Debt and Redeemable Preferred Stock
are based on quoted market values or discounted future cash flows using current
interest rates.
 
NOTE 3 -- ACQUISITIONS:
 
     During the three years ended September 30, 1994, Anacomp made the
acquisitions set forth below, each of which has been accounted for as a
purchase. The consolidated financial statements include the operating results of
each business from the date of acquisition. Pro forma results of operations have
not been presented because the effects of these acquisitions were not
significant.
 
FISCAL 1994
 
     During fiscal 1994, Anacomp acquired 16 data service centers or the related
customer base (all were incorporated with existing Anacomp service centers), a
computer tape products company and the customer base of a micrographics supplies
business. Total consideration for these acquisitions was $39,141,000 of which
approximately $24,173,000 has been assigned to excess of purchase price over net
assets of businesses acquired and other intangible assets. In connection with
these acquisitions, Anacomp issued $17,201,000 of its common stock and increased
debt and accrued liabilities by $4,290,000.
 
NATIONAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS
 
     One of the acquisitions included above was the purchase of the COM services
customer base of 14 data service centers operated by National Business Systems
(NBS), effective on January 3, 1994. The total cost of the acquisition was
$15,216,000, of which $14,216,000 has been assigned to the right to provide
microfilm services and is being amortized over 10 years. The acquisition cost
consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                             <C>
        Cash paid to NBS shareholders...................................    $  7,400
        Common stock issued to NBS shareholders.........................       7,400
        Acquisition costs incurred......................................         416
                                                                        ------------
                                                                            $ 15,216
                                                                        ============
</TABLE>
 
                                      F-11
<PAGE>   99
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Anacomp issued 1,973,000 common shares to the NBS shareholders at a price
of $3.75 per share. As part of the acquisition agreement, Anacomp agreed to
provide stock price protection at the end of two years on those shares so
designated by the NBS shareholders (1,128,000 of the shares issued are subject
to this protection).
 
     On January 3, 1996, Anacomp will recalculate the share price based on the
average closing price of Anacomp stock for the 30 consecutive trading days
ending on December 29, 1995. The revised price will be used to adjust the number
of issued shares which are subject to the price protection. However, the revised
price to be used for the revaluation will not be higher than 150% or lower than
50% of the original $3.75 per share price.
 
     If the per share price reached the 150% maximum, NBS shareholders would
return 376,000 shares to Anacomp. If the per share price reached the 50%
minimum, Anacomp would issue 1,128,000 additional shares to the NBS
shareholders. The adjustment in the number of shares issued in connection with
the NBS acquisition will not affect the recorded purchase price. Contingently
issuable shares under the arrangement are measured at each reporting period
based on the market price of the Company's stock at the close of the period
being reported on and are considered in the computation of earnings per share.
 
GRAHAM MAGNETICS
 
     Another of the acquisitions included above was the purchase of Graham
Acquisition Corporation (Graham), a computer tape products company, which was
effective on May 4, 1994. The cost of the acquisition was $20,270,000, of which
$5,335,000 has been assigned to the excess of purchase price over net assets of
businesses acquired and is being amortized over 15 years. The acquisition cost
consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                             <C>
        Common stock issued to Graham shareholders......................    $  8,515
        Common stock issued for a note payable..........................       1,286
        Issuance of note payable to a creditor..........................       4,240
        Cash paid to retire bank debt...................................       5,540
        Acquisition costs incurred......................................         689
                                                                        ------------
                                                                            $ 20,270
                                                                        ============
</TABLE>
 
     Anacomp issued 2,129,000 common shares to the Graham shareholders based on
an agreed upon per share price. However, to determine the acquisition cost, the
shares were valued at the market price on the date of closing.
 
     The contingent consideration of $7,600,000 is payable in Anacomp common
stock and will be based upon defined future earnings through September 1997. The
contingent consideration will be computed based upon an agreed upon formula
using a minimum stock price of $2.00 per share and will be issuable beginning in
January 1995. The contingent consideration is not included in the acquisition
cost total above but is recorded when the future earnings requirements have been
met. The contingent consideration amount for fiscal 1994 is estimated to be
approximately $144,000.
 
     Anacomp also issued 360,000 common shares to a Graham creditor at $3.57 per
share to reduce the note payable to $4,240,000. The note is unsecured and bears
interest at 10%. Principal payments of $345,000 plus accrued interest are
payable quarterly beginning July 15, 1994. The note holder may at any time
require Anacomp to prepay any amount of the note by issuing common stock. The
shares of common stock to be issued will equal the prepayment amount divided by
$3.57. The current outstanding note balance subject to prepayment was $3,895,000
at September 30, 1994.
 
                                      F-12
<PAGE>   100
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Anacomp has reserved 3,800,000 shares of authorized common stock for the
contingent acquisition consideration and 1,091,000 shares of authorized common
stock for the contingent prepayment of the note.
 
FISCAL 1993
 
     During fiscal 1993, Anacomp acquired four micrographics service centers
(all four were merged with existing Anacomp service centers) and certain assets
of a microfilm reader maintenance services business for a total consideration of
$4,434,000, of which approximately $1,904,000 has been assigned to excess of
purchase price over net assets of businesses acquired and other intangible
assets.
 
FISCAL 1992
 
     During fiscal 1992, Anacomp acquired four micrographics service centers and
one microforms service center (all five were merged with existing Anacomp
service centers) and certain selected assets of a computer output microfilm
maintenance services business, for a total consideration of $9,602,000, of which
approximately $6,356,000 has been assigned to excess of purchase price over net
assets of businesses acquired and other intangible assets.
 
NOTE 4 -- SKC AGREEMENT:
 
     In March 1992, Anacomp entered into a ten-year supply agreement (the Supply
Agreement) with SKC America, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (SKCA), and SKC
Limited (SKCL), an affiliated corporation of SKCA organized pursuant to the laws
of the Republic of Korea. SKCA and SKCL are collectively referred to as SKC.
Pursuant to the Supply Agreement, Anacomp purchases substantially all of its
requirements for magnetic-base polyester and coated duplicate microfilm from
SKC.
 
     SKC is providing Anacomp with a $25 million trade credit arrangement which
expires December 31, 2001. The trade credit arrangement may be terminated prior
to the expiration in the event Anacomp restructures or refinances substantially
all of its subordinated debt or in the event Anacomp breaches the Supply
Agreement. The trade credit arrangement bears interest at 2.5% over the prime
rate of The First National Bank of Boston (7.75% as of September 30, 1994).
 
     In October 1993, the Supply Agreement was extended to December 2003 and
amended to include finished microfilm products manufactured by SKC exclusively
for Anacomp. Concurrent with the modification of the Supply Agreement, SKC
purchased Anacomp's Sunnyvale, California, duplicate microfilm manufacturing
operation for $900,000, payable over five years. At September 30, 1994, $720,000
is due from SKC. Costs of $3,392,000 associated with the Supply Agreement have
been deferred and are being amortized over the life of the Supply Agreement.
 
                                      F-13
<PAGE>   101
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 5 -- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
 
     Property and equipment consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                   ESTIMATED USEFUL   ---------------------
                                                    LIFE IN YEARS       1994        1993
                                                   ----------------   ---------   ---------
                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
     <S>                                           <C>                <C>         <C>
     Land and buildings..........................       10-40         $   7,590   $   8,206
     Office furniture............................        3-12            12,553      11,647
     Manufacturing equipment and tooling.........        2-10            28,901      34,048
     Field support spare parts...................        4-7             25,555      27,921
     Leasehold improvements......................   Term of Lease        12,826      15,957
     Equipment leased to others..................        2-4              1,824       2,797
     Processing equipment........................        3-12            78,094      71,346
                                                                      ---------   ---------
                                                                        167,343     171,922
     Less accumulated depreciation and
       amortization..............................                      (100,574)   (105,523)
                                                                      ---------   ---------
                                                                      $  66,769   $  66,399
                                                                      ==========  ==========
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 6 -- LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES:
 
     Long-term receivables consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                     -------------------
                                                                      1994        1993
                                                                     -------     -------
                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                              <C>         <C>
    Lease contracts receivable...................................    $21,160     $21,634
    Other lease receivables......................................         --         204
    Notes receivable from asset sales............................      1,015         856
    Other........................................................      2,229       2,414
                                                                     -------     -------
                                                                      24,404      25,108
    Less current portion.........................................     (8,021)     (7,489)
                                                                     -------     -------
                                                                     $16,383     $17,619
                                                                     ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     Other long-term receivables include $1,116,000 and $1,243,000 at September
30, 1994 and 1993, respectively, due from officers.
 
                                      F-14
<PAGE>   102
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Lease contracts receivable result from customer leases of products under
agreements which qualify as sales-type leases. Annual future lease payments
under sales-type leases are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          YEAR ENDED
                                                                         SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                        ---------------
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                             <C>
        1995..........................................................      $ 9,003
        1996..........................................................        6,354
        1997..........................................................        5,211
        1998..........................................................        2,618
        1999..........................................................        1,541
                                                                        ---------------
                                                                             24,727
        Less deferred interest........................................       (3,567)
                                                                        ---------------
                                                                            $21,160
                                                                        ===============
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 7 -- LONG-TERM DEBT:
 
     Long-term debt is comprised of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                   ---------------------
                                                                     1994         1993
                                                                   --------     --------
                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                            <C>          <C>
    Revolving Loan at 7.81% and 5.94%, respectively..............  $ 23,000     $ 18,000
    Multicurrency Revolving Loan at 7.67% and 8.40%,
      respectively...............................................    20,665       21,468
    Term Loans at 7.56% and 6.06%, respectively..................    40,261       59,087
    Series A Senior Notes at 7.56% and 6.06%, respectively.......     3,548       12,537
    Series B Senior Notes at 12.25%..............................    67,500       75,000
    15% Senior Subordinated Notes (net of unamortized discount of
      $5,516 and $6,410, respectively)...........................   219,384      218,490
    13.875% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due January 15,
      2002 (net of unamortized discount of $2,309 and $2,508,
      respectively)..............................................    20,922       20,723
    9% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due January 15,
      1996.......................................................    10,479       10,479
    Installment note payable at 10% due July 15, 1997............     3,895           --
    Other........................................................     2,193        3,309
                                                                   --------     --------
                                                                    411,847      439,093
    Less current portion.........................................   (45,222)     (34,355)
                                                                   --------     --------
                                                                   $366,625     $404,738
                                                                   =========    =========
</TABLE>
 
     On March 26, 1993, the Company completed amendments to its Senior Credit
Agreements and its 15% Senior Note Indenture. The provisions of these amendments
include the elimination of the requirement for the Company to make Additional
Amortization Payments as defined, allowance for the Company to use up to 50% of
its annual Excess Cash Flow to repurchase subordinated debt and the creation of
a Multicurrency Revolving Loan due in October 1995. The amendments also reduced
the existing Revolving Loan from $50 million to $43 million at March 26, 1993
with a further reduction to $40 million on September 30, 1994 and provide for a
final due date of October 1995. Additionally, the amendments provided for the
Company to retain specified sale proceeds in connection with the sale/leaseback
of certain fixed assets and rescheduled the remaining amortization payments due
on the Term Loan in a manner favorable to the Company.
 
                                      F-15
<PAGE>   103
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     The Revolving Loan carries an interest rate of 275 basis points over the
one- , two-, three- or six-month reserve adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate
(LIBOR), selected at the Company's option.
 
     The Multicurrency Revolving Loan is available to the Company and certain of
its foreign subsidiaries in U.S. dollars, British pounds, French francs, German
marks, Italian lira and Swedish krona in an equivalent amount of $30 million,
and carries an interest rate of 275 basis points over the one-, two-, three- or
six-month reserve adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) of the borrowed
currency, selected at the Company's option.
 
     The Term Loans and Series A Senior Notes carry an interest rate of 275
basis points over the three-month LIBOR and have scheduled installment payments
of $10.3 million in October 1994; $12.5 million in April 1995; $12.5 million in
October 1995; and $8.5 million in April 1996.
 
     The Series B Senior Notes carry an interest rate of 12.25% and require
semi-annual installment payments commencing April 26, 1994, in amounts
increasing from 10% to 16.67% of the original principal amount.
 
     In addition to scheduled payments, the Company is required to make annual
prepayments of the Revolving Loan, the Term Loans and Series A Senior and Series
B Senior Notes (the Senior Debt) in amounts between 50% and 75% of the Company's
Excess Cash Flow, as defined, depending on the amount of Excess Cash Flow used
to repurchase subordinated debt per the provisions of the March 1993 Senior Debt
Agreement amendments. Also, subject to certain exceptions, 100% of proceeds from
the sale of assets must be applied to repayment of the Senior Debt.
 
     The 15% Senior Subordinated Notes (the 15% Notes) were issued in 224,900
units of $1,000 and 30.351 detachable warrants to purchase Anacomp Common Stock
at $1.873 per share. The 15% Notes are callable given 30 days notice beginning
November 1995, at 107.5% of the fully accreted value, and declining to 100% of
the fully accreted value by November 1998. Mandatory sinking fund payments of
$72,000,000 are due November 1998, and November 1999. After the Term Loans and
the Series A Senior Notes and Series B Senior Notes are fully repaid and cash
collateralization of any remaining Revolving Credit Facility Commitment occurs,
additional prepayments equal to 75% of Excess Cash Flow, as defined, are also
required.
 
     The Master Agreement, which governs the Term Loans, the Revolving Credit
Commitments, and the Series A Senior Notes and Series B Senior Notes, gives the
Senior Creditors a security interest in all of the assets of Anacomp; contains
various limitations on advances and investments made by the Company; prohibits
or restricts, without prior approval of the Senior Creditors, mergers,
acquisitions, change of control, certain types of lease transactions, payment of
dividends on Anacomp Common Stock, and voluntary payment in cash of any
principal amount of Anacomp's subordinated debt; and contains certain other
restrictive covenants related to net worth, cash flow, fixed charges, debt
incurrence, capital expenditures and the current ratio. Subsequent to September
30, 1994, Anacomp completed an amendment to the Master Agreement lowering the
Interest Coverage Ratio covenant for September 30, 1994, and all of fiscal year
1995. Based on information currently available, the Company is uncertain as to
whether it will be able to satisfy certain of the restrictive covenants in place
as of September 30, 1995. The Company believes that in connection with the
replacement of the revolving credit facilities which expire in October 1995,
these restrictive covenants will be modified or eliminated such that the Company
expects to be in compliance with its covenants under the debt agreements in
place at that time. The Master Agreement also provides for the availability of
letters of credit in an amount up to $15,000,000. As of September 30, 1994,
letters of credit for approximately $9,000,000 have been issued which reduce the
amount of available revolver. A default under the Master Agreement, which is not
remedied within the applicable grace period, would result in an event of default
permitting the acceleration of all senior debt upon the approval of the
requisite senior lenders.
 
                                      F-16
<PAGE>   104
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In conjunction with entering into the SKC Supply Agreement discussed in
Note 4, Anacomp sought and received from its senior lenders certain amendments
to its senior loan documents including certain financial covenant adjustments.
 
     The 15% Notes are subordinated to the payment in full of the principal and
interest on all Senior indebtedness. The 15% Notes rank pari passu to the
remaining 12.25% Notes and 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes (if and when issued)
discussed in Note 8. Additionally, they are senior to the outstanding 9%
Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 1996 and the 13.875% Convertible
Subordinated Debentures due 2002.
 
     The 15% Note Indenture contains covenants relating to net worth, and
limitations on restricted payments, liens, transactions with affiliates,
incurrence of additional debt, asset sales, acquisitions, and change of control.
The 15% Note holders will be granted a security interest in all of Anacomp's
assets upon the repayment of all Senior Secured Indebtedness.
 
     The 13.875% Convertible Subordinated Debentures require mandatory sinking
fund payments of $3,750,000 annually commencing January 15, 1999, unless
sufficient debentures have been converted or repurchased by Anacomp. The
debentures are convertible into 1,327,542 shares of Anacomp Common Stock at a
conversion price of $17.50 per common share, and allow optional redemption at a
price of 100% at any time. Anacomp International, N.V., a wholly-owned
Netherlands Antilles subsidiary, has issued the 9% Convertible Subordinated
Debentures due January 15, 1996, guaranteed by Anacomp. The 9% debentures are
convertible into 663,227 shares of Anacomp Common Stock at a conversion price of
$15.80 per common share. In the event of certain changes affecting United States
or Netherlands Antilles taxation, the interest rate will be increased for any
taxes required to be withheld or, at Anacomp's option, all debentures
outstanding may be redeemed at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued
interest.
 
     The maturities of long-term debt in each of the next five years and
thereafter will be as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          YEAR ENDED
                                                                        SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                        --------------
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
        <S>                                                             <C>
        1995..........................................................     $ 45,222
        1996..........................................................       87,505
        1997..........................................................       22,510
        1998..........................................................       11,294
        1999..........................................................       74,561
        2000 and thereafter...........................................      170,755
                                                                        --------------
                                                                           $411,847
                                                                        ============
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 8 -- REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK:
 
     Anacomp issued in a private placement in 1987, 500,000 shares of 8.25%
Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the Preferred
Shares). Each Preferred Share has a preference value of $50 and is convertible
into Anacomp common stock at a conversion price of $7.50. The redeemable
preferred stock was recorded at fair value on the date of issuance less issue
costs. The excess of the preference value over the carrying value is being
accreted by periodic charges to retained earnings over the life of the issue.
 
     The Preferred Shares may be redeemed by Anacomp at prices declining from
105.78% to 100% of preference value, or earlier if the price of Anacomp common
stock remains at 160% of the conversion price for 20 of 30 consecutive trading
days. On March 15, 2000 and 2001, Anacomp must redeem at the
 
                                      F-17
<PAGE>   105
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
preference value 125,000 shares each year unless a sufficient number of shares
has already been redeemed or converted. All remaining outstanding shares must be
redeemed by March 1, 2002.
 
     At any dividend payment date after March 15, 1990, Anacomp may exchange the
Preferred Shares for an equal face amount of 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due
March 1, 2002 (the Exchange Debentures). Except for certain shareholder rights,
the Exchange Debentures will carry terms similar to the Preferred Shares. There
were no such exchanges as of September 30, 1994.
 
NOTE 9 -- CAPITAL STOCK:
 
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN
 
     The Company has a Shareholder Rights Plan which was adopted by the Board of
Directors on February 4, 1990. The Rights Plan provides that each share of the
Company's common stock has associated with it a Common Stock Purchase Right.
Each right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one-tenth
of a share of Anacomp common stock, par value $.01 per share, at a cash exercise
price of $3.20 subject to adjustment.
 
     The rights will be exercisable only if a person or group acquires
beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock of
Anacomp, or announces a tender or exchange offer upon consummation of which,
such person or group would beneficially own 30% or more of the Company's common
stock. If any person acquires 15% of Anacomp's common stock, the rights would
entitle stockholders (other than the 15% acquiror) to purchase at $32 (as such
price may be adjusted) a number of shares of Anacomp's common stock which would
have a market value of $64 (as such amount may be adjusted). In the event that
Anacomp is acquired in a merger or other business combination, the rights would
entitle the stockholders (other than the acquiror) to purchase securities of the
surviving company at a similar discount.
 
     Anacomp can redeem the rights at $.001 per right at any time until the
tenth day following the announcement that a 15% ownership position has been
acquired. Under certain circumstances set forth in the Rights Plan, the decision
to redeem shall require the concurrence of a majority of the Continuing
Directors (as such term is defined in the Rights Plan). The rights expire
February 26, 2000.
 
PREFERRED STOCK
 
     Anacomp has authorized 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which
500,000 shares of redeemable preferred stock were issued and outstanding at
September 30, 1994 and 1993 (see Note 8).
 
STOCK OPTION PLANS
 
     Anacomp's stock option plans provide that the exercise price of the options
be determined by the Board of Directors (the Board), and in no case be less than
100% of fair market value at the time of grant for qualified options, or less
than the par value of the stock for non-qualified options. An option may be
exercised subject to such restrictions as the Board may impose at the time the
option is granted. In any event, each option shall terminate not later than 10
years after the date on which it is granted, except for certain non-qualified
options which shall terminate not later than 20 years after the date on which
granted.
 
                                      F-18
<PAGE>   106
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     Shares available for grant under the plans were 725,827 and 895,145 at
September 30, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Options outstanding, of which
3,310,464 are exercisable as of September 30, 1994, are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            OPTION PRICE PER
                                                              SHARES              SHARE
                                                             ---------     -------------------
    <S>                                                      <C>           <C>     <C>  <C>
    Outstanding at September 30, 1992......................  3,680,709     $1.000  -    $7.875
      Granted..............................................  1,308,834      2.750  -     9.000
      Cancelled............................................    (72,839)     2.000  -     7.875
      Expired..............................................    (38,701)     2.000  -     7.875
      Exercised............................................   (463,475)     2.000  -     3.500
                                                             ---------     -------------------
    Outstanding at September 30, 1993......................  4,414,528      1.000  -     9.000
      Granted..............................................    205,381      2.750  -     4.000
      Cancelled............................................    (81,908)     1.000  -     7.875
      Expired..............................................    (23,096)     2.000  -     7.875
      Exercised............................................   (306,646)     1.000  -     3.375
                                                             ---------     -------------------
    Outstanding at September 30, 1994......................  4,208,259     $1.000  -    $9.000
                                                             =========     ===================
</TABLE>
 
WARRANTS
 
     In October 1990, Anacomp issued 6,825,940 warrants to holders of the 15%
Senior Subordinated Notes. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one
common share at a price of $1.873 and is exercisable through the date of
expiration, November 11, 2000. Anacomp filed a shelf registration statement with
respect to the warrants which became effective on February 25, 1991.
 
RESTRICTED STOCK BONUS PLAN
 
     In December 1984, Anacomp adopted a Restricted Stock Bonus Plan (the Plan)
allowing for the issuance of up to 2,800,000 shares of Anacomp common stock to
certain employees as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The
purposes of the Plan are to assist Anacomp in retaining key employees, to
provide additional motivation for those employees to continue their best efforts
on behalf of Anacomp and to conserve cash. At September 30, 1994, 1,246,819
shares were issued and outstanding under the Plan. All issued and outstanding
shares related to the plan were awarded from 1985 through 1988. All vesting in
the shares was completed by September 30, 1988. No shares have been issued since
1988. Anacomp retained a right of first refusal to repurchase these shares at
market value on the date of sale less 80% of market value on the date of grant.
At the time the shares were granted, they were recorded at 20% of the market
value at the date of grant. This cost was amortized as compensation expense over
the various vesting periods involved. When the stock is offered to the Company
for resale in the marketplace, the Company will record the difference between
the proceeds from the sale of the shares and the amount paid to the employee as
paid in capital.
 
OTHER ITEMS
 
     Under an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Anacomp may offer to sell common
stock to its employees. Purchases of these shares are made by employee
participants periodically at 85% of the market price on the date of offer or
exercise, whichever is lower.
 
     At September 30, 1994, approximately 23,900,000 shares of Anacomp common
stock are reserved for exercise of stock options, conversion of convertible
subordinated debentures, purchases by stock purchase plan participants,
conversion of preferred stock, exercise of warrants, Graham acquisition
agreement requirements and other corporate purposes.
 
                                      F-19
<PAGE>   107
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 10 -- INCOME TAXES:
 
     The components of income before income taxes and extraordinary credits
were:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                          -------------------------------
                                                           1994        1993        1992
                                                          -------     -------     -------
                                                                  (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                   <C>         <C>         <C>
    United States.......................................  $ 7,143     $10,761     $15,748
    Foreign.............................................    8,212       9,730      16,673
                                                          -------     -------     -------
                                                          $15,355     $20,491     $32,421
                                                          ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     The components of income tax expense after utilization of net operating
loss carryforwards and the adjustment of the tax reserves are summarized below:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                          -------------------------------
                                                           1994        1993        1992
                                                          -------     -------     -------
                                                                  (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                   <C>         <C>         <C>
    Federal.............................................  $    --     $ 5,800     $ 6,000
    Foreign.............................................    3,300       4,800       6,400
    State...............................................      300       1,900       1,800
                                                          -------     -------     -------
                                                            3,600      12,500      14,200
    Tax reserve adjustment..............................   (1,200)     (3,700)         --
    Deferred............................................    6,000          --          --
                                                          -------     -------     -------
    Continuing operations...............................    8,400       8,800      14,200
    Extraordinary credit, reduction of income taxes
      arising from carryforward of prior year's
      operating losses..................................       --      (6,900)     (8,700)
                                                          -------     -------     -------
                                                          $ 8,400     $ 1,900     $ 5,500
                                                          ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     The following is a reconciliation of the United States federal statutory
rate to the rate used for the provision for income taxes:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                 -------------------------
                                                                 1994      1993       1992
                                                                 ----      -----      ----
                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                          <C>       <C>        <C>
    U.S. statutory rate........................................  35.0%      34.8%     34.0%
    Tax reserve adjustment.....................................  (7.8)%    (18.1)%      --
    Nontaxable foreign exchange gains..........................    --         --      (3.3)%
    Refunds from state tax audits (net of federal income
      tax).....................................................    --         --      (2.4)%
    State and foreign income taxes (net of federal income tax
      benefit).................................................   2.4%       5.5%      4.5%
    Other foreign taxes (difference between foreign and
      U.S. rates)..............................................   2.9%       4.9%      3.3%
    Nondeductible amortization and write-off of intangible
      assets...................................................  20.7%      14.5%      9.0%
    Other......................................................   1.5%       1.3%     (1.3)%
                                                                 ----      -----      ----
                                                                 54.7%      42.9%     43.8%
                                                                 ====      =====      ====
</TABLE>
 
     The Company adopted FAS 109 in the first quarter of fiscal 1994 and
recorded a deferred tax asset of $95 million representing the federal and state
tax savings from net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs) and tax credits. The
Company also recorded a valuation allowance of $60 million reducing the deferred
tax asset to a net $35 million. Recognition of the deferred tax asset reduced
goodwill by
 
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
$27 million and provided a cumulative effect increase to income of $8 million.
During 1994, the net deferred tax asset was reduced to $29 million, reflecting
usage of the asset to reduce income taxes payable by $6 million. Future
utilization, if any, of NOLs and tax credits for which a valuation allowance was
provided, will further reduce goodwill up to $37 million, increase accrued
income taxes up to $13 million and increase capital in excess of par value up to
$7 million.
 
     The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 1994
and October 1, 1993 are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                SEPTEMBER 30,     OCTOBER 1,
                      NET DEFERRED TAX ASSET                        1994             1993
    ----------------------------------------------------------  -------------     ----------
                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                         <C>               <C>
    Tax effects of future tax deductible differences related
      to:
      Inventory reserves......................................    $   2,600        $   2,900
      Depreciation............................................        1,600            1,400
      Building reserves.......................................        5,000            7,400
      EPA reserve.............................................        2,300            3,400
      Sale/leaseback of assets................................          900            1,800
      Other net deductible differences........................        4,100            4,300
    Tax effects of future taxable differences related to:
      Leases..................................................       (4,500)          (4,600)
      Capitalized software....................................       (6,000)          (4,600)
                                                                -------------     ----------
    Net tax effects of future differences.....................        6,000           12,000
                                                                -------------     ----------
    Tax effects of carryforward benefits:
      Federal net operating loss carryforwards................       73,000           80,000
      Federal general business tax credits....................        3,000            3,000
      Foreign tax credits.....................................        4,000               --
                                                                -------------     ----------
    Tax effects of carryforwards..............................       80,000           83,000
                                                                -------------     ----------
    Tax effects of future differences and carryforwards.......       86,000           95,000
    Less valuation allowance..................................      (57,000)         (60,000)
                                                                -------------     ----------
    Net deferred tax asset....................................    $  29,000        $  35,000
                                                                ===========        =========
</TABLE>
 
     At September 30, 1994, the Company has NOLs of approximately $200 million
available to offset future taxable income. This amount will increase to $217
million as certain timing differences reverse in future periods. The Company
also has tax credit carryforwards of $3 million available to reduce future tax
liabilities, including $1 million of preacquisition tax credits. The NOLs expire
commencing in 1995 ($2 million) with remaining amounts in various periods
through 2007. The tax credit carryforwards expire substantially in 1997.
 
     During 1994 and 1993, the Company settled various income tax matters,
including issues associated with the 1988 Xidex acquisition. Settlement of these
issues and other considerations resulted in a favorable adjustment to federal
and foreign tax reserves of $1.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively. The
adjustments are reflected as a credit to the income tax expense from continuing
operations.
 
     In 1993 and 1992 the provisions for income taxes include amounts which are
offset by the utilization of federal and foreign NOLs. The tax benefits from
utilization of NOLs is reported as an extraordinary credit in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations. The net tax provisions result from foreign and state
income taxes which cannot be reduced by NOLs from prior years.
 
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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In addition to the cumulative effect adjustment on the statement of
operations, the adoption of FAS 109 reduced goodwill amortization expense by
$773,000 during 1994. Accordingly, income from continuing operations and net
income increased by these same amounts. Earnings per common and common
equivalent share increased by $.02.
 
     If FAS 109 had been adopted beginning October 1, 1991, the following pro
forma results would have been reported for the periods ended (in thousands
except per share amounts):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                       ---------------------------------------
                                                          1994          1993          1992
                                                       -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT
                                                                 PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
    <S>                                                <C>           <C>           <C>
                                                       (PRO FORMA)   (PRO FORMA)   (PRO FORMA)
    Income from operations...........................    $ 6,913       $12,422       $18,952
    Net income.......................................      6,913        12,422        42,552
    Earnings per common and common equivalent
      share..........................................        .10           .24           .97
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 11 -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
     Anacomp has commitments under long-term operating leases, principally for
building space and data service center equipment. Lease terms generally cover
periods from five to twelve years. The following summarizes the future minimum
lease payments under all non-cancellable operating lease obligations, including
the unfavorable lease commitments and vacant facilities discussed in Note 1,
which extend beyond one year:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              YEAR ENDED
                                                                            SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                            --------------
                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                                     <C>
    1995..................................................................     $ 28,097
    1996..................................................................       23,693
    1997..................................................................       15,360
    1998..................................................................       11,357
    1999..................................................................        5,768
    2000 and thereafter...................................................       31,846
                                                                            --------------
                                                                                116,121
    Less liabilities recorded as of September 30, 1994 related to
      unfavorable lease commitments and future lease costs for vacant
      facilities..........................................................      (12,330)
                                                                            --------------
                                                                               $103,791
                                                                            ============
</TABLE>
 
     The total of future minimum rentals to be received under noncancellable
subleases related to the above leases is $8,740,000. No material losses in
excess of the liabilities recorded are expected in the future.
 
     In October 1992, Anacomp and Xerox Corp. announced a joint effort to
develop a Xerox Compatibility Feature (XCF) that will enable the XFP 2000 to
process and image Xerox high speed printing data streams. This effort will
result in the XFP 2000 being able to output virtually all Xerox print data
streams, including those containing fonts, forms, logos, signatures and other
images on microfiche. At September 30, 1994, $350,000 remains to be paid related
to services to be performed.
 
     Anacomp also executed a software license agreement with Xerox to use the
XCF. The agreement obligates Anacomp to pay Xerox $1,277,000 as a prepayment for
100 software license fees. The payment is due upon final acceptance of the XCF
scheduled for January 1995.
 
                                      F-22
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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
     In November 1993, Anacomp and Pennant Systems, a division of IBM, announced
a joint effort to develop software which will allow Anacomp's XFP 2000 to
process and image IBM Advanced Function Presentation (AFP) formatted data. This
program will result in the XFP 2000 being able to interpret AFP data streams,
including, as with the Xerox program, those containing fonts, logos, signatures
and other images on microfiche.
 
     As consideration for the development of the AFP, Anacomp agreed to pay
Pennant Systems a development fee of $6,500,000 payable quarterly from January
1994, through April 1995. At September 30, 1994, $5,250,000 remains to be paid:
$2.5 million has been accrued; and $2.75 million relates to services to be
performed.
 
     Anacomp also must pay Pennant Systems royalty payments for the licensed
system installations over the next six years. The minimum royalty payments for
years one through three is $1,500,000 per year and $1,000,000 per year for years
four through six. In addition, Anacomp must pay Pennant Systems for ongoing
system support which begins in December 1995 and continues for 10 years. The
minimum system support payments over the 10-year period are $5,671,000.
 
     During 1994, the Company sold $5.9 million of lease receivables. Under the
terms of the sales, the purchasers have recourse to the Company should the
receivables prove to be uncollectible. The amount of the recourse at September
30, 1994 is $3.4 million.
 
     Anacomp also is involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to its
business and believes that the outcome of any of those matters will not have a
material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or results of
operations.
 
NOTE 12 -- SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                            -----------------------------
                                                             1994       1993       1992
                                                            -------    -------    -------
                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                     <C>        <C>        <C>
      Maintenance and repairs.............................  $12,759    $11,765    $12,227
      Depreciation and amortization:
         Property and equipment...........................   17,524     17,149     20,531
         Deferred software costs..........................    3,673      2,873      1,619
         Intangible assets................................   13,418     12,984     12,419
      Rent and lease expense..............................   19,371     19,312     18,825
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 13 -- OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES:
 
     Other accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          YEAR ENDED
                                                                         SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                      -------------------
                                                                       1994        1993
                                                                      -------     -------
                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                               <C>         <C>
    Deferred profit on sale/leaseback transactions................    $ 9,165     $ 4,890
    EPA reserve...................................................      6,420       9,530
    Accrued lease reserve.........................................      3,427       6,081
    Other.........................................................     16,015      16,937
                                                                      -------     -------
                                                                      $35,027     $37,438
                                                                      ========    ========
</TABLE>
 
     Xidex was designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) as a potentially responsible party for investigatory and cleanup costs
incurred by state and federal authorities involving
 
                                      F-23
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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
locations included on a list of EPA's priority sites for investigation and
remedial action under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act. The EPA reserve noted above relates to its
estimated liability for cleanup costs for the aforementioned location and other
sites. No material losses are expected in excess of the liabilities recorded
above.
 
NOTE 14 -- EARNINGS PER SHARE:
 
     The computation of earnings per share is based upon the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period plus (in periods in which
they have a dilutive effect) the effect of common shares contingently issuable,
primarily from stock options, exercise of warrants and acquisitions. Fully
diluted earnings per share also reflect additional dilution related to stock
options, due to the use of the market price at the end of the period, when
higher than the average price for the period.
 
     The weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used to
compute earnings per share is:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                     ------------------------------------
                                                        1994         1993         1992
                                                     ----------   ----------   ----------
     <S>                                             <C>          <C>          <C>
     For earnings per common and common equivalent
       share.......................................  46,691,337   42,749,933   41,712,865
     For earnings per share assuming full
       dilution....................................  46,890,599   42,964,380   42,771,365
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 15 -- INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS:
 
     Anacomp's international operations are conducted principally through
subsidiaries, a substantial portion of whose operations are located in Western
Europe. Information as to U.S. and international operations for the years ended
September 30, 1994, 1993 and 1992 is as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               U.S.     INTERNATIONAL   ELIMINATION   CONSOLIDATED
                                             --------   -------------   -----------   ------------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
     <S>                                     <C>        <C>             <C>           <C>
     1994
     Customer sales........................  $421,339     $ 171,260      $       --     $592,599
     Inter-geographic......................    23,726            --         (23,726)          --
                                             --------   -------------   -----------   ------------
     Total sales...........................  $445,065     $ 171,260      $  (23,726)    $592,599
                                             =========   ==========       =========   ==========
     Operating income......................  $ 60,794     $  18,783      $       --     $ 79,577
                                             =========   ==========       =========   ==========
     Identifiable assets...................  $551,147     $ 107,492      $       --     $658,639
                                             =========   ==========       =========   ==========
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               U.S.     INTERNATIONAL   ELIMINATION   CONSOLIDATED
                                             --------   -------------   -----------   ------------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
     <S>                                     <C>        <C>             <C>           <C>
     1993
     Customer sales........................  $414,726     $ 175,482      $       --     $590,208
     Inter-geographic......................    26,101            --         (26,101)          --
                                             --------   -------------   -----------   ------------
     Total sales...........................  $440,827     $ 175,482      $  (26,101)    $590,208
                                             =========   ==========       =========   ==========
     Operating income......................  $ 66,883     $  21,751      $       --     $ 88,634
                                             =========   ==========       =========   ==========
     Identifiable assets...................  $539,328     $ 104,220      $       --     $643,548
                                             =========   ==========       =========   ==========
</TABLE>
 
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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               U.S.     INTERNATIONAL   ELIMINATION   CONSOLIDATED
                                             --------   -------------   -----------   ------------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
     <S>                                     <C>        <C>             <C>           <C>
     1992
     Customer sales........................  $433,951     $ 194,989      $       --     $628,940
     Inter-geographic......................    35,806            --         (35,806)          --
                                             --------   -------------   -----------   ------------
     Total sales...........................  $469,757     $ 194,989      $  (35,806)    $628,940
                                             =========   ==========       =========   ==========
     Operating income......................  $ 71,312     $  28,990      $       --     $100,302
                                             =========   ==========       =========   ==========
     Identifiable assets...................  $569,132     $ 112,429      $       --     $681,561
                                             =========   ==========       =========   ==========
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 16 -- QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED):
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                FIRST      SECOND     THIRD      FOURTH
                                               QUARTER    QUARTER    QUARTER    QUARTER
                                               --------   --------   --------   --------
                                               (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
     <S>                                       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
     FISCAL 1994
     Revenues................................  $136,949   $146,569   $145,581   $163,500
     Gross profit............................    41,337     42,049     40,945     47,785
     Income from operations..................     1,401        942      2,125      2,425
     Cumulative effect on prior years of a
       change in accounting for income
       taxes.................................     8,000         --         --         --
                                               --------   --------   --------   --------
               Net income....................  $  9,401   $    942   $  2,125   $  2,427
                                               =========  =========  =========  =========
     Earnings per common share (primary):
       Income from operations before
          cumulative effect of accounting
          change.............................  $    .02   $    .01   $    .03   $    .04
               Net income....................       .20        .01        .03        .04
     Earnings per common share (fully
       diluted):
       Income from operations before
          cumulative effect of accounting
          change.............................  $    .02   $    .01   $    .03   $    .04
               Net income....................       .20        .01        .03        .04
</TABLE>
 
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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                FIRST      SECOND     THIRD      FOURTH
                                               QUARTER    QUARTER    QUARTER    QUARTER
                                               --------   --------   --------   --------
                                               (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
     <S>                                       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
     FISCAL 1993
     Revenues................................  $141,152   $144,284   $140,409   $164,363
     Gross profit............................    42,039     44,689     43,686     55,042
     Income from operations..................     1,312      1,501      2,109      6,769
     Extraordinary credit-reduction of income
       taxes arising from utilization of tax
       loss carryforwards....................       700        900      1,100      4,200
                                               --------   --------   --------   --------
               Net income....................  $  2,012   $  2,401   $  3,209   $ 10,969
                                               =========  =========  =========  =========
     Earnings per common share (primary):
       Income from operations before
          extraordinary credit...............  $    .02   $    .02   $    .03   $    .15
               Net income....................       .04        .04        .06        .25
     Earnings per common share (fully
       diluted):
       Income from operations before
          extraordinary credit...............  $    .02   $    .02   $    .03   $    .15
               Net income....................       .04        .04        .06        .25
</TABLE>
 
NOTE 17 -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
 
     The following is a summary of activity in the Company's valuation and
qualifying accounts and reserves for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1994,
1993 and 1992:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      BALANCE AT                  CHARGED TO                  BALANCE AT
                                      BEGINNING     ACCOUNTING    COSTS AND                     END OF
            DESCRIPTION               OF PERIOD       CHANGE       EXPENSES     DEDUCTIONS      PERIOD
- ------------------------------------  ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                   <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994:
Deferred tax asset valuation
  allowance.........................    $   --       $ 60,000(1)    $   --        $3,000(2)    $ 57,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts.....     4,245             --         (268)          427(3)       3,550
                                      ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
                                        $4,245       $ 60,000       $ (268)       $3,427       $ 60,550
                                      ========      =========     =========     =========      ========
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1993:
Allowance for doubtful accounts.....    $7,365       $     --       $  669        $3,789(3)    $  4,245
                                      ========      =========     =========     =========      ========
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1992:
Allowance for doubtful accounts.....    $8,619       $     --       $ (674)       $  580(3)    $  7,365
                                      ========      =========     =========     =========      ========
</TABLE>
 
- ---------------
 
(1) Estimate of deferred tax asset not expected to be realized upon adoption of
     FAS 109.
(2) Reduction in available NOL.
(3) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
 
                                      F-26
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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  DECEMBER 31,     SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                      1994             1994
                                                                  ------------     -------------
                                                                    (NOTE 3)
<S>                                                               <C>              <C>
                                             ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents.....................................    $  5,337         $  19,871
  Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances for doubtful
     accounts of $3,447 and $3,550, respectively................     113,111           117,441
  Current portion of long-term receivables......................       8,630             8,021
  Inventories...................................................      66,692            63,375
  Prepaid expenses and other....................................       7,048             5,421
                                                                  ------------     -------------
          Total current assets..................................     200,818           214,129
                                                                  ------------     -------------
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation
  and amortization..............................................      57,750            66,769
Long-term receivables, net of current portion...................      20,042            16,383
Excess of purchase price over net assets of businesses acquired
  and other intangibles, net....................................     276,969           279,607
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $57,000.......      29,000            29,000
Other assets....................................................      51,784            52,752
                                                                  ------------     -------------
                                                                    $636,363         $ 658,639
                                                                  ===========      ===========
                              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt.............................    $ 95,806         $  45,222
  Accounts payable..............................................      79,686            82,790
  Accrued compensation, benefits and withholdings...............      11,964            16,573
  Accrued income taxes..........................................       9,249             9,000
  Accrued interest..............................................      11,792            19,701
  Other accrued liabilities.....................................      45,895            35,027
                                                                  ------------     -------------
          Total current liabilities.............................     254,392           208,313
                                                                  ------------     -------------
Long-term debt, net of current portion..........................     300,001           366,625
Other noncurrent liabilities....................................       8,561             9,467
                                                                  ------------     -------------
          Total noncurrent liabilities..........................     308,562           376,092
                                                                  ------------     -------------
Redeemable preferred stock, $.01 par value, issued and
  outstanding 500,000 shares (aggregate preference value of
  $25,000)......................................................      24,502            24,478
                                                                  ------------     -------------
Stockholders' Equity:
  Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares;
     45,895,285 and 45,728,505 issued, respectively.............         459               457
  Capital in excess of par value of common stock................     182,223           181,843
  Cumulative translation adjustment.............................      (1,241)             (269)
  Accumulated deficit...........................................    (132,534)         (132,275)
                                                                  ------------     -------------
          Total stockholders' equity............................      48,907            49,756
                                                                  ------------     -------------
                                                                    $636,363         $ 658,639
                                                                  ===========      ===========
</TABLE>
 
           See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                           DECEMBER 31,
                                                                       ---------------------
                                                                         1994         1993
                                                                       --------     --------
                                                                             (NOTE 3)
<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>
Revenues:
  Services provided..................................................  $ 54,880     $ 54,424
  Equipment and supply sales.........................................    96,932       82,525
                                                                       --------     --------
                                                                        151,812      136,949
                                                                       --------     --------
Operating costs and expenses:
  Costs of services provided.........................................    38,122       37,274
  Costs of equipment and supplies sold...............................    71,601       58,338
  Selling, general and administrative expenses.......................    24,196       21,757
                                                                       --------     --------
                                                                        133,919      117,369
                                                                       --------     --------
Income before interest, other income, income taxes, and cumulative
  effect of accounting change........................................    17,893       19,580
                                                                       --------     --------
Interest income......................................................       475          777
Interest expense and fee amortization................................   (17,949)     (17,086)
Other income (expense)...............................................       162         (270)
                                                                       --------     --------
                                                                        (17,312)     (16,579)
                                                                       --------     --------
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting
  change.............................................................       581        3,001
Provision for income taxes...........................................       300        1,600
                                                                       --------     --------
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change.................       281        1,401
Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting for income
  taxes..............................................................        --        8,000
                                                                       --------     --------
Net income...........................................................       281        9,401
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion.....................       540          540
                                                                       --------     --------
          Net income (loss) available to common stockholders.........  $   (259)    $  8,861
                                                                       =========    =========
Earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share:
  Income (loss) from operations (net of preferred stock dividends and
     discount accretion).............................................  $   (.01)    $    .02
  Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting for
     income taxes....................................................        --          .18
                                                                       --------     --------
          Net income (loss)..........................................  $   (.01)    $    .20
                                                                       =========    =========
</TABLE>
 
           See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-28
<PAGE>   116
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                            DECEMBER 31,
                                                                         -------------------
                                                                           1994       1993
                                                                         --------   --------
                                                                              (NOTE 3)
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income...........................................................  $    281   $  9,401
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
     activities:
     Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for income taxes......        --     (8,000)
     Depreciation and amortization.....................................    11,515      9,278
     Loss on disposition of assets.....................................        72         69
     Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
       Decrease (increase) in accounts and long-term receivables.......      (912)    12,879
       Increase in inventories and prepaid expenses....................    (5,294)      (220)
       Increase in other assets........................................    (3,588)    (3,485)
       Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses...............    (9,828)   (20,297)
       Decrease in other noncurrent liabilities........................      (906)      (921)
                                                                         --------   --------
          Net cash used in operating activities........................    (8,660)    (1,296)
                                                                         --------   --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from sale of assets.........................................    14,519      7,018
  Purchases of property, plant and equipment...........................    (3,236)    (3,039)
  Payments to acquire companies and customer rights....................      (542)    (2,600)
                                                                         --------   --------
          Net cash provided by investing activities....................    10,741      1,379
                                                                         --------   --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock...............................       238        559
  Proceeds from revolving line of credit and long-term borrowings......    20,000     22,628
  Principal payments on long-term debt.................................   (36,209)   (19,771)
  Preferred dividends paid.............................................      (516)      (516)
                                                                         --------   --------
          Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities..........   (16,487)     2,900
                                                                         --------   --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash................................      (128)        (8)
                                                                         --------   --------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.......................   (14,534)     2,975
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.......................    19,871     24,922
                                                                         --------   --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.............................  $  5,337   $ 27,897
                                                                         =========  =========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for:
  Interest.............................................................  $ 22,294   $ 21,775
  Income taxes.........................................................  $  2,508   $    460
</TABLE>
 
           See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-29
<PAGE>   117
 
                        ANACOMP, INC., AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                           -----------------------------------------------------
                                                     CAPITAL
                                                       IN
                                                    EXCESS OF
                                                    PAR VALUE   CUMULATIVE   RETAINED
                                           COMMON   OF COMMON   TRANSLATION  EARNINGS
                                           STOCK      STOCK     ADJUSTMENT   (DEFICIT)    TOTAL
                                           ------   ---------   ----------   ---------   -------
                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                        <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1994............   $457    $181,843     $   (269)   $(132,275)  $49,756
Exercise of stock options................     --          14           --           --        14
Shares issued for purchases under the
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan...........      1         223           --           --       224
Preferred stock dividends................     --          --           --         (516)     (516)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock
  discount...............................     --          --           --          (24)      (24)
Translation adjustment for period........     --          --         (972)          --      (972)
Graham Stock Issuances...................      1         143           --           --       144
Net income for the period (Note 3).......     --          --           --          281       281
                                           ------   ---------   ----------   ---------   -------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1994.............   $459    $182,223     $ (1,241)   $(132,534)  $48,907
                                           =======  =========   =========    ==========  ========
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                           -----------------------------------------------------
                                                     CAPITAL
                                                       IN
                                                    EXCESS OF
                                                    PAR VALUE   CUMULATIVE   RETAINED
                                           COMMON   OF COMMON   TRANSLATION  EARNINGS
                                           STOCK      STOCK     ADJUSTMENT   (DEFICIT)    TOTAL
                                           ------   ---------   ----------   ---------   -------
                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                        <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1993............   $406    $163,209     $ (4,744)   $(145,072)  $13,799
Exercise of stock options................      2         300           --           --       302
Shares issued for purchases under the
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan...........      1         256           --           --       257
Preferred stock dividends................     --          --           --         (516)     (516)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock
  discount...............................     --          --           --          (24)      (24)
Translation adjustments for period.......     --          --          192           --       192
Net income for the period (Note 3).......     --          --           --        9,401     9,401
                                           ------   ---------   ----------   ---------   -------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1993.............   $409    $163,765     $ (4,552)   $(136,211)  $23,411
                                           =======  =========   =========    ==========  ========
</TABLE>
 
           See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-30
<PAGE>   118
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 1
 
     The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been
prepared by Anacomp, Inc. ("Anacomp" or the "Company") and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such
rules and regulations; however, the Company believes that the disclosures are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed
consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's
Annual Report to Stockholders and its Report on Form 10-K as of September 30,
1994.
 
     In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial statements
contain all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial condition,
results of operations, and changes in financial position and stockholders'
equity of Anacomp and its subsidiaries for interim periods. Certain amounts in
the prior interim consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to
conform to the current period presentation.
 
NOTE 2 -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
CONSOLIDATION
 
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Anacomp, Inc.
and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Material intercompany transactions have been
eliminated.
 
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
 
     Substantially all assets and liabilities of Anacomp's international
operations are translated at the period-end exchange rates; income and expenses
are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the period.
Translation adjustments are accumulated in a separate section of stockholders'
equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net
income.
 
SEGMENT REPORTING
 
     Anacomp operates in a single business segment -- providing equipment,
supplies and services for information management, including storage, processing
and retrieval.
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
     Revenues from sales of products and services or from lease of equipment
under sales-type leases are recorded based on shipment of products or
performance of services. Under sales-type leases, the present value of all
payments due under the lease contracts is recorded as revenue, cost of sales is
charged with the book value of the equipment plus installation costs, and future
interest income is deferred and recognized over the lease term. Revenue from
maintenance contracts is recognized in earnings on a pro rata basis over the
period of the agreement.
 
                                      F-31
<PAGE>   119
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED)
 
INVENTORIES
 
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being
determined by methods approximating the first-in, first-out basis.
 
     The cost of the inventories is distributed as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                DECEMBER 31,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                    1994           1994
                                                                ------------   -------------
                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
    <S>                                                         <C>            <C>
    Finished goods............................................    $ 40,987        $41,661
    Work in process...........................................       7,551          5,903
    Raw materials and supplies................................      18,154         15,811
                                                                ------------   -------------
                                                                  $ 66,692        $63,375
                                                                ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
     Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation and amortization
of property and equipment are generally provided under the straight-line method
for financial reporting purposes over the shorter of the estimated useful lives
or the lease terms. Tooling costs are amortized over the total estimated units
of production, not to exceed three years.
 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 
     The costs associated with research and development programs are expenses as
incurred.
 
     Included in "Other assets" on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets are unamortized deferred software costs. Deferred software costs
are the capitalized costs of software products to be sold with COM systems in
future periods. The unamortized costs are evaluated for impairment each period
by determining net realizable value. Such costs are amortized under the
straight-line method or over the estimated units of sale, not to exceed five
years.
 
INTANGIBLES
 
     Excess of purchase price over net assets of businesses acquired (goodwill)
is amortized on the straight-line method over 15 to 40 years. Subsequent to
acquisitions, the Company continually evaluates whether later events and
circumstances have occurred that indicate that the remaining estimated useful
life of goodwill remains appropriate or the remaining balance of goodwill may
not be recoverable. When factors indicate that goodwill should be evaluated for
possible impairment, the Company uses an estimate of the related products
undiscounted operating income over the remaining life of goodwill in measuring
whether goodwill is recoverable. If it is determined that impairment has
occurred, the appropriate charge to income will be recorded. Other intangibles
represent the purchase of the rights to provide microfilm or maintenance
services to certain customers and are being amortized on a straight-line basis
over 10 years.
 
SALE/LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS
 
     Anacomp enters into sale/leaseback transactions relating to COM systems
installed in the Company's data service centers. Part of the proceeds were
treated as fixed asset sales and the remainder as sales of equipment. Revenues
of $3.5 million and $750,000 were recorded in the three months ended December
31, 1994 and 1993 respectively. All profits are deferred and are being
recognized over the applicable leaseback periods.
 
                                      F-32
<PAGE>   120
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED)
 
INCOME TAXES
 
     In general, Anacomp's practice is to reinvest the earnings of its foreign
subsidiaries in those operations and to repatriate these earnings only when it
is advantageous to do so. It is expected that the amount of U.S. federal tax
resulting from a repatriation will not be significant. Accordingly, deferred tax
is not being recorded related to undistributed foreign earnings.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
     Anacomp considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. These temporary
investments, primarily repurchase agreements and other overnight investments,
are recorded at cost, which approximates market.
 
NOTE 3
 
     The Company has restated its financial statements for the three months
ending December 31, 1994 and 1993 to recognize revenues for COM systems
warehoused for certain customers in the periods the units are shipped. The
impact of this restatement resulted in a decrease in revenues of $5.4 million
and $1.8 million, and a decrease in net income of $1.2 million and $500,000 for
the three months ended December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. In addition,
the Company has reclassified accreted interest on unfavorable lease reserves
from discontinued operations to interest expense in all periods presented.
 
NOTE 4
 
     Income tax expense is reported during interim periods using an estimated
annual effective tax rate for the taxable jurisdictions in which the Company
operates.
 
     At December 31, 1994 the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss
carryforwards ("NOLs") of approximately $200 million available to offset future
taxable income. These NOLs expire commencing in 1996.
 
NOTE 5
 
     The computation of earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share
is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the period plus (in periods in which they have a dilutive effect) the effect of
common shares contingently issuable, primarily from stock options and exercise
of warrants.
 
     The fully diluted per share computation reflects the effect of common
shares contingently issuable upon the exercise of warrants in periods in which
such exercise would cause dilution. Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share also
reflect additional dilution related to stock options due to the use of the
market price at the end of the period, when higher than the average price for
the period.
 
     Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share are the same as primary earnings
per share for the periods represented.
 
                                      F-33
<PAGE>   121
 
                         ANACOMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED)
 
NOTE 6
 
     On January 20, 1995 the Company issued 71,876 shares of common stock
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated April 8, 1994 between the Company
and Graham Acquisition Corporation ("Graham Shareholders"). The shares represent
a portion of the contingent deferred purchase price payable in connection with
the Company's acquisition of Graham. The Graham Shareholders transferred their
right to the common shares to Carlisle Companies, Inc. ("Carlisle") pursuant to
the agreement dated May 4, 1994 between Carlisle and Graham Shareholders. The
Company intends to file a Registration Statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to the sale by Carlisle of the 71,876 shares of
common stock. The Company will not receive any proceeds from this offering.
 
                                      F-34
<PAGE>   122
 
NO DEALER, SALESMAN OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER MADE BY THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR
MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN
AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR BY THE UNDERWRITERS. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE ANY
IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE
THE DATE HEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION BY
ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT
AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT
QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANYONE TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR
SOLICITATION.
 
                             ---------------------
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        PAGE
                                        ----
<S>                                     <C>
Available Information..................   2
Incorporation of Certain Documents by
  Reference............................   3
Prospectus Summary.....................   4
Risk Factors...........................  10
The Refinancing........................  16
Use of Proceeds........................  17
Capitalization.........................  18
Selected Consolidated Operating and
  Financial Data.......................  19
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
  Results of Operations and Financial
  Condition............................  20
The Data Storage and Management
  Industry.............................  26
Business...............................  28
Management.............................  39
Description of the Notes...............  42
Description of Other Obligations.......  78
Underwriting...........................  85
Legal Matters..........................  86
Experts................................  86
Index to Consolidated Financial
  Statements...........................  F-1
</TABLE>
 
$225,000,000
 
ANACOMP, INC.
 
      % SENIOR SECURED
NOTES DUE 2002
 
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
 
SMITH BARNEY INC.
 
PROSPECTUS
DATED                , 1995
<PAGE>   123
 
                                    PART II
 
                   INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
 
ITEM 14.  OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
 
     The expenses to be paid by the registrant in connection with this offering
(other than the underwriting discount and commission) are estimated as follows:
 
<TABLE>
    <S>                                                                        <C>
    Registration Fee under the Securities Act of 1933........................  $ 77,587
    NASD Filing Fee..........................................................    23,000
    Printing Expenses........................................................   150,000
    Accounting Fees and Expenses.............................................   150,000
    Legal Fees and Expenses..................................................   500,000
    Blue Sky Fee and Expenses................................................    20,000
    Miscellaneous Expenses...................................................    50,000
                                                                               --------
              Total..........................................................  $970,587
                                                                               =========
</TABLE>
 
ITEM 15.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
 
     Chapter 37 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law (the "Corporation Law")
and the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company provide for or permit
indemnification of directors and officers of the Company under certain
circumstances. The indemnification provided is applicable to claims, actions,
suits or proceedings whether arising from actions or omissions to act in the
director's or officer's official capacity and as to action in any other capacity
while holding such office.
 
     Article VIII, Section 5, of the Company's Restated Articles of
Incorporation provides that directors are immune from liability for any action
taken or failure to take any action to the fullest extent permitted by the
Corporation Law and by general principles of corporate law. The Corporation Law
requires that such action or failure to take action must constitute willful
misconduct or recklessness for a director to be held personally liable.
 
ITEM 16.  EXHIBITS
 
     The following instruments and documents are included as exhibits to this
Registration Statement and are filed herewith unless otherwise indicated.
Exhibits incorporated by reference are so indicated by parenthetical
information.
 
   
<TABLE>
<C>      <C>  <S>
  *1.1    --  Form of Underwriting Agreement dated           , 1995, by and among the Company,
              as issuer, and Salomon Brothers Inc and Smith Barney Inc., as underwriters.
  *4.1    --  Form of Indenture dated as of      , 1995, between the Company, as issuer, and
              The Bank of New York, as trustee, with respect to the securities being
              registered.
  *4.2    --  Form of Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of      , 1995, among the Company,
              the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries, any other U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries as may
              become parties thereto from time to time pursuant to Section 4.08 thereof and The
              Bank of New York, as trustee.
  *4.3    --  Form of Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of March 13, 1995, between the
              Company, as issuer, and State Street Bank, as trustee, with respect to the 15%
              Notes.
  *4.4    --  Form of First Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents and Profits, Security Agreement
              and Fixture Filing dated as of             , 1995, by Anacomp, Inc., Trustor to
                          , as Trustee and The Bank of New York as Beneficiary relating to
              Premises in Graham, Texas.
  *4.5    --  Form of First Leasehold Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents and Profits, Security
              Agreement and Fixture Filing dated as of             , 1995, by Anacomp, Inc.,
              Trustor to             , as Trustee and The Bank of New York as Beneficiary
              relating to Premises in Poway, California.
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      II-1
<PAGE>   124
 
   
<TABLE>
<C>      <C>  <S>
  *4.6    --  Form of Intercreditor Agreement dated as of April   , 1995, among The First
              National Bank of Chicago, as agent under the Credit Agreement on behalf of the
              lender parties to the Credit Agreement, and The Bank of New York, as trustee
              under the Senior Note Indenture, on behalf of the holders of the Senior Notes.
  *5.1    --  Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft as to the legality of the securities
              being registered.
 *12.1    --  Statement re computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges.
 *23.1    --  Consent of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft (contained in the opinion filed as
              Exhibit 5.1 hereof).
  23.2    --  Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
 *99      --  Dealer Manager Agreement, dated February 28, 1995, by and among the Company, as
              issuer, and Salomon Brothers Inc and Smith Barney Inc., as dealer managers.
 *24.1    --  Power of Attorney pursuant to which amendments to this Registration Statement may
              be filed (included on the signature page contained in Part II hereof).
 *25      --  Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a
              Corporation designated to act as Trustee.
</TABLE>
    
 
- ---------------
 
* Previously filed.
 
ITEM 17.  UNDERTAKINGS.
 
     The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
 
     The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
 
          For purposes of determining any liability under the Act, the
     information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of a
     registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in the form
     of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or
     497(h) under the Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration
     statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
          For purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each
     post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed
     to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
     therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
     to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
                                      II-2
<PAGE>   125
 
                                   SIGNATURES
 
   
     PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT
CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT IT MEETS ALL OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING ON FORM S-3 AND HAS DULY CAUSED THIS AMENDMENT TO THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO
DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, STATE OF INDIANA, ON MARCH 28,
1995.
    
 
                                          ANACOMP, INC.
                                          (Registrant)
 
                                          By:                  *
 
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                      Louis P. Ferrero
                                                  Chief Executive Officer,
                                                 and Chairman of the Board
 
     PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES INDICATED.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  SIGNATURE                              TITLE                     DATE
- ---------------------------------------------   ------------------------   ---------------------
 
<C>                                             <S>                        <C>
                          *                     Chief Executive Officer,          March 28, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------     and Chairman of the
              Louis P. Ferrero                    Board
 
                          *                     Executive Vice                    March 28, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------     President, Treasurer
              Jack R. O'Donnell                   and Chief Financial
                                                  Officer

                          *                     Vice President and                March 28, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------     Controller
               Donald L. Viles
 
                          *                     President, Chief                  March 28, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------     Operating Officer and
                J. Mark Woods                     Director
 
                          *                             Director                  March 28, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------                       
              Clark A. Johnson                                      
                                                                    
                          *                             Director                  March 28, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------                       
               Richard E. Neal                                      
                                                                    
                          *                             Director                  March 28, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------                       
              Roger S. Palamara                                     
                                                                    
                          *                             Director                  March 28, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------                       
               Paul G. Roland                                       
                                                                    
                          *                             Director                  March 28, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------   
           Frederick W. Zuckerman
 
      *By:       /s/  GEORGE C. GASKIN
- ---------------------------------------------
     George C. Gaskin, Attorney-in-fact
</TABLE>
    
 
                                      II-3
<PAGE>   126
 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                         EXHIBIT
- ------   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>      <S>
  *1.1   Form of Underwriting Agreement, dated           , 1995, by and among the Company,
         as issuer, and Salomon Brothers Inc and Smith Barney Inc., as underwriters
  *4.1   Form of Indenture dated as of           , 1995, between the Company, as issuer, and
         The Bank of New York, as trustee, with respect to the securities being registered
  *4.2   Form of Security and Pledge Agreement dated as of           , 1995, among the
         Company, the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries, any other U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries
         as may become parties thereto from time to time pursuant to Section 4.08 thereof
         and The Bank of New York, as trustee
  *4.3   Form of Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of March 13, 1995, between the
         Company, as issuer, and State Street Bank, as trustee, with respect to the 15%
         Notes
  *4.4   Form of First Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents and Profits, Security Agreement
         and Fixture Filing dated as of             , 1995, by Anacomp, Inc., Trustor to
                     , as Trustee and The Bank of New York as Beneficiary relating to
         Premises in Graham, Texas.
  *4.5   Form of First Leasehold Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents and Profits, Security
         Agreement and Fixture Filing dated as of             , 1995, by Anacomp, Inc.,
         Trustor to             , as Trustee and The Bank of New York as Beneficiary
         relating to Premises in Poway, California.
  *4.6   Form of Intercreditor Agreement dated as of April  , 1995, among The First National
         Bank of Chicago, as agent under the Credit Agreement on behalf of the lender
         parties to the Credit Agreement, and The Bank of New York, as trustee under the
         Senior Note Indenture, on behalf of the holders of the Senior Notes
  *5.1   Opinion of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft as to the legality of the securities being
         registered
 *12.1   Statement re computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges
 *23.1   Consent of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit
         5.1 hereof)
  23.2   Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
 *24.1   Power of Attorney pursuant to which amendments to this Registration Statement may
         be filed (included on the signature page contained in Part II hereof)
 *25     Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a
         Corporation designated to act as Trustee
 *99     Dealer Manager Agreement, dated February 28, 1995, by and among the Company, as
         issuer, and Salomon Brothers Inc and Smith Barney Inc., as dealer managers
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
     As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
report dated December 7, 1994, in this Registration Statement, to the
incorporation by reference of our report included in this Registration Statement
into the Company's previously filed Registration Statement File No. 2-96027,
File No. 2-70438, File No. 2-75588, File No. 2-81024, File No. 2-96028, File No.
2-98182, File No. 33-3343, File No. 33-5375, File No. 33-16750, File No.
33-27223, File No. 33-31178, File No. 33-31645, File No. 2-58406, File No.
2-73543, File No. 2-96029, File No. 33-5374, File No. 33-5373, File No.
33-19723, File No. 33-22643, File No. 33-22644, File No. 33-28943, File No.
33-28944, File No. 33-38211, File No. 33-52951, File No. 33-53271, and to all
references to our Firm included in this Registration Statement.
 
   
                                          [SIG]
    
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Indianapolis, Indiana,
   
March 27, 1995.
    


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