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2003 Annual Report
2003 Annual Report

Table of Contents
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. CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

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. BRANDED CONSUMABLES

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. CONSUMER SOLUTIONS

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. PLASTIC CONSUMABLES

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. OTHER

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. S E L E C T E D F I N A N C I A L D ATA

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. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION A N A LY S I S
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. F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T S

Winner of Jarden’s 2003 Annual Report Cover Design Contest: Kim Huffman, Branded Consumables

Corporate Profile

Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products used in and around

the home, under well-known brand names including Ball® Bernardin® Crawford® Diamond®
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FoodSaver® Forster® Kerr® Lehigh® Leslie-Locke® Loew-Cornell® and VillaWare®. In North
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America, Jarden is the market leader in several targeted consumer categories, including home

canning, home vacuum packaging, kitchen matches, plastic cutlery, rope, cord and twine and

toothpicks. Many of our products are affordable, consumable and fundamental household staples.

Corporate Strategy

Our objective is to increase shareholder value by building a world class consumer products

company that enjoys leading market shares of niche markets for branded consumer products

used in and around the home. We will seek to achieve this objective by leveraging and

expanding our domestic and international distribution channels, introducing new products

and pursuing strategic acquisitions.

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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

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Dear Fellow Shareholders:

In 2003, we completed two significant acquisitions, as well as
In my letter to shareholders last year, I stated that we entered
two tuck-in transactions, adding over $250 million in annualized
2003 with a solid platform of businesses and considerable
incremental revenue to the group. In the branded consumables
momentum for growth. I am delighted to report that your
segment, Diamond Brands provided Jarden with market leading
company succeeded in meeting or beating its major objectives
positions in wooden matches, toothpicks, clothespins and boxed
for the year, both operationally and financially.
retail plastic cutlery. The Lehigh acquisition expanded our
We reported record financial performance in 2003 with
retail distribution to the do-it-yourself market, while establishing
revenues surpassing the $500 million mark and cash flow
us as the largest provider of rope, cord and twine used by con-
from operations exceeding $70 million. At the same time,
sumers in the United States. Equally important as the valuations
shareholder value continued to expand as evidenced by a
on which we were able to buy these businesses, the acquisitions
72% increase in our share price, which was achieved on the
have been successfully integrated into the group and we are
heels of strong our performance in 2002.
actively pursuing opportunities to maximize their growth within
the Jarden family.
Our strategy over the last two years has been to focus on
building a portfolio of market-leading, niche branded
As part of our ongoing commitment to manage our balance
consumer products that produce EBITDA margins in excess
sheet in what we consider to be a conservative manner during
of 15%. While the nature of our products might appear to be
this period of rapid expansion, we completed a primary equity
diverse, as illustrated by the front cover of this annual report,
offering that netted the company $112 million of new capital
they are remarkably similar and cohesive from an operating
for acquisitions and general corporate purposes. In addition,
perspective. Typically our products are “basic” in nature with
we continued to tap the debt markets on an opportunistic basis
a consumable element, are used in and around the home
during 2003 to build our long-term credit base. This included
and can be shipped in a coordinated manner through our
the issuance of an additional $32 million of ten year notes and
well-established, complementary distribution channels. Our
$280 million of senior secured loans. The strong credit markets
goal is to build on our existing portfolio of brands and
in general, and receptiveness to Jarden in particular, allowed us
products by introducing line extensions or new products that
to close these financings at favorable rates. Furthermore, the 3
can best serve the needs of our customers.
for 2 stock split completed in November increased liquidity in
the market for Jarden’s common stock at a time of heightened
As a result of our efforts in the last two and a half years, Jarden
investor interest.
has become a highly regarded leader in the consumer products
market. We continue to work on expanding the depth and
On the operating front, I am pleased to report that we continued
breadth of our product offerings to increase organic growth
to strengthen our management ranks during 2003, following
in revenue and earnings.
our mantra that, “Our best assets go home every night.”

“We believe our portfolio of well-recognized consumer brands has

enormous development potential. The morale within your company is high;

we have a clear strategy, a successful operating business and

a motivated and enthusiastic management team.”

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We created the position of President and Chief Operating
Officer to complement my work, as well as that of Ian Ashken,
our Chief Financial Officer and my colleague of fifteen years.
Jim Lillie has filled this new position admirably and we expect
he will continue to make a significant contribution to our
efforts to maximize the synergistic opportunities within our
business units.

Our success in 2003 did not go unnoticed. Forbes Magazine
ranked Jarden 47th on its list of top 200 growth companies, out
of a list of 3,500 eligible companies. The San Francisco Business
Times named Tilia, our consumer solutions business, one of
the “50 best places to work” in the greater Bay area. Additionally,
Alltrista Consumer Products, part of our branded consumables
segment, was awarded Wal-Mart’s Supplier Award of Excellence
for home canning for the third quarter of 2003.

It is my view that the best is yet to come for Jarden Corporation.
We believe our portfolio of well-recognized consumer brands
has enormous development potential. The morale within your
company is high; we have a clear strategy, a successful operating
business and a motivated and enthusiastic management team.
As we enter the new year, our main focus is executing our
business strategy. Your management team intends to build on
our success in this area over the last two and a half years to
deliver another record year in 2004.

I am sure that you will join me in expressing gratitude to
all employee members of the Jarden family, without whose
essential contribution to the company the achievements over
the last year would not have been possible.

Yours sincerely,

Martin E. Franklin

Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

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BRANDED CONSUMABLES

Key Statistics
. 2003 Revenue of $257.9 million, 14.2% Operating Margin
. 1,260 employees
. Principal operations in Muncie, Indiana; Cloquet, Minnesota; Macungie, Pennsylvania; Merida, Mexico
. Web Address: www.alltrista.com

Products
We manufacture, market and distribute a broad array of well known, highly regarded branded products used in and around
the home, including home canning jars, jar closures, kitchen matches, ergonomically designed lighters, plastic cutlery,
a variety of rope, cord and twine, garage and workshop storage hooks and racks, security doors, ornamental fencing,
wooden craft products and a complete line of toothpicks, all marketed under a portfolio of highly recognized brand names
including Ball® Bernardin® Diamond® Forster® Kerr® Lehigh® and Leslie-Locke®.
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Distribution
Our leading market positions, both direct and through distribution, provide us access to major retail outlets including
grocery stores, mass merchants, warehouse home centers, department stores, value retailers, hardware stores and craft stores.
Our customers include leading retailers such as Albertson’s, Home Depot, Lowes, Kroger, Michael’s Stores, Target and Wal-
Mart, among many others.

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2003 Highlights
. We expanded our portfolio of products with the addition of the Diamond® Forster® Lady Dianne® Lehigh® and Leslie
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Locke® to our branded consumables group during the course of 2003. The addition of these businesses has created
cross-selling opportunities and expanded already strong relationships with existing customers.
. The acquisition of the Lehigh business expanded our already diverse branded consumables product line into the growing
Do-It-Yourself market by adding rope, cord and twine, garage storage organizers and other home improvement products.
. Diamond® brand kitchen matches and Ball® brand jars have been in continuous use for over 100 years.
. We have been named a category manager for Lowes, Home Depot and Wal-Mart, underscoring our focus on serving the
needs of our customers and the end consumer.
. We introduced a variety of new products, including our gourmet layered cookie mixes packaged in a Ball® jar under the
White River Farms label. Debuting last fall on QVC, over one million dollars worth of product was sold in one day.
. We accelerated the introduction of new and innovative products, primarily under the Ball® and Diamond® brands,
including five fresh-n-fun kits, improved toothpick dispensers, a family of multi-purpose lighters and a Skil® branded
multi-purpose work bench.

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CONSUMER SOLUTIONS

Key Statistics
. 170 employees
. Principal operations in San Francisco, California
. Web Address: www.tilia.com

Products
Our business is dedicated to providing consumers innovative solutions to specific needs within the home, with a particular
emphasis on solving problems in and around the kitchen. Our market-leading product line consists of FoodSaver® brand
home vacuum packaging machines, bags and accessories, as well as the recently acquired VillaWare® brand of high-end
kitchen products.

Distribution
We sell through a wide array of retailers in North America and a number of distributors in select international markets.
Our commitment to sell direct to consumers, superior marketing and retail merchandising and consistent product
innovation has resulted in solid relationships with our mass merchant, warehouse club and specialty retail customer base.
Key customers include Bed Bath and Beyond, Costco, Kohl’s, QVC, Sam’s, Target, Wal-Mart and Williams-Sonoma.

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2003 Highlights
. We continued our impressive sales growth. FoodSaver® sales increased 12% from 2002 and we launched over 20 new
products, more than ever before.
. The acquisition of the VillaWare® business added a high-end brand with distribution into the gourmet and specialty
food retail markets.
. We created the home vacuum packaging category at most of our retailers and continue to lead the category by
providing innovation and marketing tools to promote FoodSaver® products to consumers.
. We expect that our expansion into channels such as grocery, drug and gourmet specialty stores will continue to
drive brand awareness and organic growth. We have a significant number of innovative, patentable new products
in development.
. Our sales of FoodSaver® accessories, including a variety of canisters, jar sealers, marinating products, universal lids
and bottle stoppers have grown significantly as the installed base of FoodSaver® users increases and consumers continue
to actively use the products. Our bags and bag rolls sold for use with FoodSaver® machines represent a recurring
revenue source and accounted for an increased percentage of our overall FoodSaver® related sales in 2003 versus
2002 and prior years.
. We expanded the presence of FoodSaver® in Europe and Australia as a part of our strategy to build on the success we
have enjoyed in North America. International sales grew in excess of 100%, but still accounted for less than 3% of
overall consumer solutions sales.

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PLASTIC CONSUMABLES

Key Statistics
(Revenue and operating margin calculations include intercompany sales.)
. 760 employees
. Principal operations in Fort Smith, Arkansas; East Wilton, Maine; Springfield, Missouri; Tupper Lake, New York;
Reedsville, Pennsylvania; Greenville, South Carolina; and Christchurch, UK
. Web Address: www.alltristaplastics.com

Products/Distribution
We manufacture, market and distribute a wide variety of state-of-the-art injection molded and thermoformed products
as well as a variety of plastic consumer products and consumer product components, including closures, contact lens
packaging, plastic cutlery, refrigerator door liners, shotgun shell casings, surgical devices and syringes. Our third-party
healthcare and consumer products customers include CIBA Vision, Johnson & Johnson, Monsanto, Ethicon, Scotts
Company, Whirlpool and Winchester, among others. Our customers also include Jarden’s branded consumables and
consumer solutions segments.

2003 Highlights
. We successfully integrated the acquired plastic cutlery businesses while maintaining the highest levels of customer
service and minimizing overhead costs.
. In 2003, we expanded our presence in Europe by adding a UK plant to our holdings, allowing us to better service
our global customers.
. Initiated in January, our Innovative Solutions engineering and product development group offers our customers
superior product development, engineering and design capabilities in addition to a vertically integrated ISO certified
manufacturing approach from design to production.
. We were recognized in the industry for our manufacturing excellence as the winner of the distinguished “Processor of
the Year” award from the Plastics News, a Crains Communications publication.
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OTHER

Key Statistics
. 170 employees
. Principal operations in Greeneville, Tennessee
. Web Address: www.allzinc.com

Products/Distribution
We are the largest North American producer of niche products fabricated from solid zinc strip. We are the sole source
supplier of copper plated zinc penny blanks to both the United States Mint and the Royal Canadian Mint as well as a
supplier of low denomination coinage to other international markets. In addition, we manufacture a line of industrial zinc
products marketed globally for use in the plumbing, automotive, electrical component and architectural markets, and the
Lifejacket® Cathodic Protection System.

2003 Highlights
. The Lifejacket Cathodic Protection System continues to gain market share both in North America and internationally and
is widely recognized as a cost effective means of protecting steel reinforced concrete in marine environments.
. Interest in zinc based coinage continues to grow outside North America with ten countries now considering coin blanks
produced by us.
. During 2003 we worked directly with potential customers on a number of innovative new products utilizing zinc,
including oil filters and products used in the areas of battery technology and environmental remediation.

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Jarden Corporation
Selected Financial Data
The following tables set forth our selected financial data as of and for the years ended December 31,
2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999. The selected financial data set forth below has been derived from our
audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto where applicable for the respective
fiscal years. The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as our consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto. These historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected in the future. The results of the acquisitions of the businesses of Tilia International, Inc. and its
subsidiaries, Diamond Brands International Inc. and its subsidiaries and Lehigh Consumer Products
Corporation and its subsidiaries are included from April 1, 2002, February 1, 2003 and September 2,
2003, respectively.
For the year ended December 31,
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $587,381 $367,104 $304,276 $356,123 $356,525
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362,379 216,629 232,634 274,248 256,201
Selling, general and administrative
expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131,719 85,366 52,552 56,109 54,923
Restricted stock charge (k) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,833 — — — —
Goodwill amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 5,153 6,404 4,605
Special charges and reorganization
expenses (h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 4,978 380 2,314
Loss (gain) on divestiture of assets and
product lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 122,887 — (19,678)
Operating earnings (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,450 65,109 (113,928) 18,982 58,160
Interest expense, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,184 12,611 11,791 11,917 8,395
Loss from early extinguishment of debt (i) . . . . — — — — 1,663
Income tax provision (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,488 16,189 (40,443) 2,402 18,823
Minority interest in gain (loss) of consolidated
subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 153 (259) —
Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . 31,778 36,309 (85,429) 4,922 29,279
Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . — — — — (87)
Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,778 $ 36,309 $ (85,429) $ 4,922 $ 29,192
Basic earnings (loss) per share (j):
Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . $ 1.40 $ 1.73 $ (4.47) $ 0.26 $ 1.45
Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . — — — — (.01)
$ 1.40 $ 1.73 $ (4.47) $ 0.26 $ 1.44
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (j):
Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . $ 1.35 $ 1.68 $ (4.47) $ 0.26 $ 1.43
Loss from discontinued operations . . . . . . . . . . — — — — (.01)
$ 1.35 $ 1.68 $ (4.47) $ 0.26 $ 1.42
Other Financial Data:
EBITDA (k) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 86,495 $ 75,110 $ (95,284) $ 40,552 $ 74,194
Cash flows from operations (l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,798 69,551 39,857 19,144 22,324
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,045 10,001 18,797 21,311 17,697
Capital expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,822 9,277 9,707 13,637 16,628

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Jarden Corporation
Selected Financial Data (continued)
As of December 31,
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
(dollars in thousands)

Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,400 $ 56,779 $ 6,376 $ 3,303 $ 17,394
Working capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,039 101,557 8,035 22,975 54,611
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759,674 366,765 162,234 310,429 340,364
Total debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387,382 216,955 84,875 137,060 140,761
Total stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249,905 76,764 35,129 118,221 123,025
(a) 2003 includes a non-cash restricted stock charge of $21.8 million. Adjusting for the non-cash restricted stock charge, the
Company’s diluted earnings per share for 2003 would have been $1.91. Diluted earnings per share, excluding the non-cash
restricted stock charge is a non-GAAP financial measure and it is presented in this Form 10-K because it is a basis upon which
our management has assessed its financial performance in 2003. Additionally, the Company’s credit agreement has provided
for the non-cash restricted stock charge to be excluded in calculations used for determining whether the Company is in
compliance with certain credit agreement covenants. This calculation is a measure of the Company’s performance that is not
required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. As such it should not be considered as an alternative to diluted earnings
per share in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the calculation of diluted earnings per share, excluding the non-cash
restricted stock charge, is presented below.
(b) The results of Diamond Brands and Lehigh are included from February 1, 2003 and September 2, 2003, respectively.
(c) The results of Tilia are included from April 1, 2002.
(d) 2002 includes a net release of a $4.4 million tax valuation allowance. Adjusting for the net release of the valuation allowance,
the Company’s diluted earnings per share for 2002 would have been $1.48. Diluted earnings per share, excluding the net
release of the valuation allowance is a non-GAAP financial measure and it is presented in this Form 10-K because it is a basis
upon which our management has assessed its financial performance in 2002. This calculation is a measure of the Company’s
performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. As such it should not be considered as an
alternative to diluted earnings per share in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the calculation of diluted earnings per
share, excluding the net release of the valuation allowance, is presented below.
(e) 2001 includes a $121.1 million pretax loss on the sale of thermoforming assets, a $2.3 million pretax charge associated with
corporate restructuring, a $1.4 million pretax loss on the sale of the Company’s interest in Microlin, LLC, $2.6 million of
pretax separation costs related to the management reorganization, $1.4 million of pretax costs to evaluate strategic options,
$1.4 million of pretax costs to exit facilities, a $2.4 million pretax charge for stock option compensation, $4.1 million of
pretax income associated with the discharge of deferred compensation obligations and a $1.0 million pretax gain related to
an insurance recovery.
(f) 2000 includes $1.6 million of pretax income associated with the reduction in long-term performance-based compensation,
$1.4 million in pretax litigation charges, net of recoveries and $0.6 million of pretax costs to evaluate strategic options.
(g) 1999 includes a $19.7 million pretax gain on the sale of the plastic packaging product line and a $2.3 million pretax charge to
exit a plastic thermoforming facility.
(h) Special charges and reorganization expenses, net were comprised of costs to evaluate strategic options, discharge of deferred
compensation obligations, separation costs for former officers, stock option compensation, corporate restructuring costs,
costs to exit facilities, reduction of long-term performance based compensation, litigation charges and items related to our
divested thermoforming operations.
(i) Pursuant to our adoption of SFAS No. 145, results for the year ended December 31, 1999 have been restated to give effect to
the reclassification of $1.6 million ($1.0 million, net of taxes) arising from the early extinguishment of debt previously
presented as an extraordinary item.
(j) All earnings per share amounts have been adjusted to give effect to a 3-for-2 split of our outstanding shares of common stock
that was effected during the fourth quarter of 2003.
(k) For the year ended December 31, 2003, EBITDA includes a non-cash restricted stock charge of $21.8 million. For the year
ended December 31, 2001, EBITDA includes a $122.9 million loss on divestiture of assets and product lines. EBITDA, a non-
GAAP financial measure, is presented in this Form 10-K because the Company’s credit facility and senior subordinated notes
contain financial and other covenants which are based on or refer to the Company’s EBITDA. Additionally, EBITDA is a basis
upon which our management assesses financial performance and we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts,
investors and other interested parties in measuring the operating performance and creditworthiness of companies with
comparable market capitalization to the Company, many of which present EBITDA when reporting their results.
Furthermore, EBITDA is one of the factors used to determine the total amount of bonuses available to be awarded to
executive officers and other employees. EBITDA is widely used by the Company to evaluate potential acquisition candidates.
While EBITDA is frequently used as a measure of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements, it is not
necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the method of
calculation. Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered a primary measure of the Company’s
performance and should be reviewed in conjunction with, and not as substitute for, financial measurements prepared in
accordance with GAAP that are presented in this Form 10-K. A reconciliation of the calculation of EBITDA, is presented
below.
(l) For the year ended December 31, 2002, cash flows from operations included $38.6 million of income tax refunds resulting
primarily from the 2001 loss on divestiture of assets.

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Selected Financial Data (continued)
Reconciliations of non-GAAP Measures
For the year ended December 31,
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,778 $36,309 $(85,429) $ 4,922 $29,192
Add back: non-cash restricted stock charge, net of
related tax benefit of $8,559 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,274 — — — —
Less: net release of tax valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . — (4,395) — — —
Net income (loss), excluding non-cash restricted
stock charge and related tax benefit and net
release of tax valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,052 $31,914 $(85,429) $ 4,922 $29,192
Diluted earnings per share, excluding non-cash
restricted stock charge and related tax benefit and
net release of tax valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1.91 $ 1.48 $ (4.47) $ 0.26 $ 1.42

Income (loss) from continuing operations . . . . . . . . . $31,778 $36,309 $(85,429) $ 4,922 $29,279
Interest expense, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,184 12,611 11,791 11,917 8,395
Income tax provision (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,488 16,189 (40,443) 2,402 18,823
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,045 10,001 18,797 21,311 17,697
EBITDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86,495 $75,110 $(95,284) $40,552 $74,194

Quarterly Stock Prices
The table below sets forth the high and low sales prices of the Company’s common stock as
reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the periods indicated. All prices have been adjusted to
reflect the 3-for-2 stock split that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2003:
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
2003
High ....................................... $18.83 $21.79 $26.84 $28.79
Low ....................................... $14.57 $16.97 $17.67 $23.38
2002
High ....................................... $10.00 $13.31 $18.31 $18.47
Low ....................................... $ 5.05 $ 8.83 $12.23 $13.33

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
The following “Overview” section is a brief summary of the significant issues addressed in Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”). Investors should read the
relevant sections of this MD&A for a complete discussion of the issues summarized below. The entire MD&A should
be read in conjunction with the Selected Financial Data and Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Overview
We are a leading provider of niche consumer products used in and around the home, under well-
known brand names including Ball®, Bernardin®, Crawford®, Diamond®, FoodSaver®, Forster®, Kerr®,
Lehigh® and Leslie-Locke®. In North America, we are the market leader in several consumer categories,
including plastic cutlery, home canning, home vacuum packaging, kitchen matches, rope, cord and
twine and toothpicks. We also manufacture zinc strip and a wide array of plastic products for third party
consumer product and medical companies as well as our own businesses.

Results of Operations
• Our net sales increased by $220.3 million or 60.0% over 2002;
• Our operating income increased by $6.3 million or 9.7% over 2002. Such increase was despite a
$21.8 million non-cash restricted stock charge in 2003. Excluding this non-cash restricted stock
charge our operating earnings increased by $28.2 million or 43.3% over 2002 (see “Non-GAAP
Measures” below);
• Our net income decreased by $4.5 million or 12.5% compared to 2002 and our diluted earning
per share was $0.33 or 19.6% lower than 2002. Our 2002 results were benefited by a net release
of a $4.4 million tax valuation allowance. Absent the 2003 non-cash restricted stock charge of
$21.8 million and related tax benefit and the 2002 tax valuation allowance, net income in 2003
would have been $45.1 million or 41.2% higher than net income of $31.9 million in 2002 and
diluted earning per share would have been $1.91 in 2003 compared to $1.48 in 2002 (see “Non-
GAAP Measures” below); and
• The increases to our net sales and our operating income discussed above, are principally the
result of acquisitions we completed in 2003 and 2002, which are described in “Acquisitions and
Disposition” Activities below. In addition, on an overall basis we had organic growth in 2003,
most notably at our consumer solutions segment where we grew net revenues over 10% on a
comparable basis to 2002.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
• We ended 2003 with a stronger balance sheet, as measured by net debt-to-total capitalization,
and improved liquidity, as measured by cash and cash equivalents on hand and availability
under our debt facility;
• Primarily through a $112.3 million equity offering, as well as our net income for the year we
increased total stockholders equity from $76.8 million at December 31, 2002 to $249.9 million at
December 31, 2003;
• Cash flow generated from operations was approximately $73.8 million in 2003 compared to
$69.6 million in December 31, 2002. The 2002 amount included tax refunds of $38.6 million.
Excluding the effect of the 2002 tax refunds, our cash flow from operations in 2003 was $42.8
million higher than 2002; and

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Management’s Discusson and Analysis (continued)
• As of December 31, 2003, we had $125.4 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand and $64.9
million of availability under our debt facility. We are actively seeking acquisition opportunities in
2004 and would use such amounts plus cash generated from our operations and, if necessary,
additional capital raised through financing activities, to finance any such acquisitions.
We intend the discussion of our financial condition and results of operations, including our
acquisition and disposition activities, that follows to provide information that will assist in understanding
our financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from year to year,
and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles,
policies and estimates affect our financial statements.

Acquisitions and Disposition Activities
We have grown through strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses and expanding sales of
our existing brands. Our strategy to achieve future growth is to acquire new businesses or brands that
complement our existing product portfolio, sustain profitable internal growth and expand our
international business.
On September 2, 2003, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Lehigh Consumer
Products Corporation and its subsidiary (“Lehigh” and the “Lehigh Acquisition”). Lehigh is the largest
supplier of rope, cord, and twine in the U.S. consumer marketplace and a leader in innovative storage
and organization products and workshop accessories for the home and garage as well as in the security
screen door and ornamental metal fencing market. The purchase price of the transaction was
approximately $157.6 million, including transaction expenses. In addition, the Lehigh Acquisition
includes an earn-out provision with a potential payment in cash or our common stock, at our sole
discretion, of up to $25 million payable in 2006, provided that certain earnings performance targets are
met. Lehigh is included in the branded consumables segment from September 2, 2003.
On February 7, 2003, we completed our acquisition of the business of Diamond Brands
International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Diamond Brands” and the “Diamond Acquisition”), a
manufacturer and distributor of niche household products, including plastic cutlery, clothespins,
kitchen matches and toothpicks under the Diamond® and Forster® trademarks. The purchase price of
this transaction was approximately $91.5 million, including transaction expenses. The acquired plastic
manufacturing operation is included in the plastic consumables segment in 2003 and the acquired wood
manufacturing operation and branded product distribution business is included in the branded
consumables segment in 2003.
On April 24, 2002, we completed our acquisition of the business of Tilia International, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (“Tilia” and the “Tilia Acquisition”). We acquired the business of Tilia for approximately
$145 million in cash and $15 million in seller debt financing. In addition, the Tilia Acquisition includes
an earn-out provision with a potential payment in cash or our common stock, at our sole discretion, of
up to $25 million payable in 2005, provided that certain earnings performance targets are met.
Pro forma financial information relating to the Tilia Acquisition, the Diamond Acquisition and the
Lehigh Acquisition has been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
We also completed two tuck-in acquisitions in 2003. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we completed
our acquisition of the VillaWare Manufacturing Company (“VillaWare”). VillaWare’s results are included
in the consumer solutions segment from October 3, 2003. In the second quarter of 2003, we completed
our acquisition of O.W.D., Incorporated and Tupper Lake Plastics, Incorporated (collectively “OWD”).
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branded consumables segment from April 1, 2003. The plastic manufacturing operation acquired in the
OWD acquisition is included in the plastic consumables segment from April 1, 2003.
The results of VillaWare and OWD did not have a material effect on our results for the year ended
December 31, 2003 and are not included in the pro forma financial information presented in Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Effective November 26, 2001, we sold the assets of our Triangle, TriEnda and Synergy World plastic
thermoforming operations (“TPD Assets”) to Wilbert, Inc. for $21.0 million in cash, a non-interest
bearing one-year note (“Wilbert Note”) as well as the assumption of certain identified liabilities. The
Wilbert Note of $1.6 million was repaid on November 25, 2002. In connection with this sale, we recorded
a pre-tax loss of approximately $121.1 million in 2001. The proceeds from the sale were used to pay
down our term debt under a previous credit agreement.
Effective November 1, 2001, we sold our majority interest in Microlin, LLC (“Microlin”), a
developer of proprietary battery and fluid delivery technology, for $1,000 in cash plus contingent
consideration based upon future performance through December 31, 2012 and the cancellation of
future funding requirements. We recorded a pretax loss of $1.4 million in 2001 related to the sale.

Non-GAAP Measures
Net income and diluted earnings per share, excluding a non-cash restricted stock charge and a net
release of our tax valuation allowance, are non-GAAP financial measures and they are presented in the
“Results of Operations” sections below because these measures form the basis upon which our
management has assessed the Company’s financial performance in the years presented. Additionally,
under our credit agreement the non-cash restricted stock charge is excluded in certain calculations used
for determining whether we are in compliance with certain credit agreement covenants. These
calculations are measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). As such, these measures should
not be considered as alternatives to net income or diluted earnings per share in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measures have been presented within the “Results of Operations” sections below.

Results of Operations —Comparing 2003 to 2002
We reported net sales of $587.4 million in 2003, a 60.0% increase from net sales of 367.1 million in
2002.
In 2003, our branded consumables segment reported net sales of $257.9 million compared to
$111.2 million in 2002. This increase of 131.8% was principally the result of the Diamond Acquisition,
effective February 1, 2003, and the Lehigh Acquisition, effective September 2, 2003. In addition, the
acquisition of OWD in the second quarter of 2003, contributed to this increase. Excluding the effect of
acquisitions, net sales for our branded consumables segment in 2003 were comparable to 2002.
Our consumer solutions segment reported net sales of $215.8 million compared to $145.3 million
in net sales in 2002. This increase of 48.5% was principally the result of this segment being acquired in
April 2002 and, therefore, net sales for 2003 reflect sales for the full year but net sales for 2002 reflect
sales for only nine months of the year. Additionally, the acquisition of VillaWare in the fourth quarter of
2003 contributed to this increase. Furthermore, the year-on-year increase is a result of organic U.S. retail
and international sales growth of over 10% for this segment in the last three quarters of 2003 compared
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In 2003, our plastic consumables segment reported net sales of $109.1 million compared to $70.6
million in 2002. The principal reason for this increase of 54.5% was intercompany sales generated by the
addition of the plastic manufacturing business acquired in the Diamond Acquisition. In addition, the
intercompany sales resulting from the OWD acquisition in the second quarter of 2003 also contributed
to this increase. Excluding intercompany sales, net sales for the plastic consumables segment increased
slightly in 2003 due to higher sales volumes with a number of customers, partially offset by the loss of
sales to one large customer and a contractual sales price reduction with another large customer.
In 2003, our other segment reported net sales of $42.8 million compared to $41.0 million in 2002.
The principal reason for this increase of 4.3% was an increase in sales to a major customer as a result of
a contractual change whereby this segment took on the responsibility of purchasing the raw material
inventory for the customer.
We reported operating earnings of $71.5 million in 2003 compared to operating earnings of $65.1
million in 2002. This increase of $6.4 million, or 9.7%, occurred despite the 2003 operating earnings
being negatively impacted, as a result of a non-cash restricted stock charge of approximately $21.8
million. Excluding this non-cash restricted stock charge, operating earnings would have been $93.3
million in 2003 or $28.2 million higher than 2002. The principal reason for this increase of 43.3%, was
that the branded consumables segment’s operating earnings increased by $18.5 million from 2002 to
2003, due to the addition of the acquired Diamond Brands and Lehigh product lines, as well as an
increase in organic operating earnings due to a favorable home canning sales mix resulting from
increased sales of premium products. Also, the operating earnings of the consumer solutions segment
increased by $10.9 million, principally due to (i) the acquisition of this business in April 2002; (ii) the
acquisition of VillaWare in the fourth quarter of 2003 and (iii) increased organic net sales of over 10%
in the final three quarters of 2003 relative to the comparable prior year periods, partially offset by
increased litigation costs arising from an action that we are taking against certain competitors who we
believe have infringed on our intellectual property. Operating earnings in 2003 for our plastic
consumables segment were approximately $0.5 million higher than the same period in the prior year
due to the earnings effect from the intercompany sales, partially offset by lower gross margins resulting
from the changes in net sales discussed above. Operating earnings in 2003 for our other segment were
$0.8 million lower compared to the same period in the prior year due to a greater amount of net sales
having lower gross margins principally due to the contractual change with one major customer as
discussed above.
Gross margin percentages on a consolidated basis decreased to 38.3% in 2003 from 41.0% in 2002.
The primary reason for these lower gross margins is the addition of the relatively lower gross margin
Diamond Brands and Lehigh product lines. This effect is partially offset by the benefit of including the
higher gross margins of the acquired consumer solutions business for the full year in 2003 but only nine
months of the year in 2002.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $131.7 million in 2003 from $85.4 million
in 2002, or, as a percentage of net sales, decreased to 22.4% in 2003 from 23.3% in 2002. The increase in
dollar terms was principally the result of the acquisitions completed during 2003 and 2002. Also, the
selling, general and administrative expenses increased, in part, due to higher marketing expenditures
and legal costs. The decrease in percentage terms was principally due to the addition of the Diamond
Brands and Lehigh product lines, which have relatively lower selling, general and administrative
expenses as a percentage of net sales compared to those of our consumer solutions segment.
During the fourth quarter of 2003, we recorded a non-cash restricted stock charge of approximately
$21.8 million relating to the lapsing of restrictions over restricted stock issuances to certain officers. We
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Net interest expense increased to $19.2 million in 2003 compared to $12.6 million in 2002. This
increase resulted from higher levels of outstanding debt in 2003 compared to the same period in 2002,
principally due to (i) the principal on the $150 million of our 9 3⁄4% senior subordinated notes (“Notes”)
issued in connection with the Tilia Acquisition being outstanding for the entire twelve months of 2003 as
compared to only nine months of 2002, (ii) the additional respective financings in 2003 in connection
with the Diamond Acquisition and the Lehigh Acquisition, and (iii) the issuance of an additional $30
million principal amount of Notes in 2003. Our weighted average interest rate in 2003 of 6.2% was lower
than our weighted average interest rate of 7.0% in 2002.
Our effective tax rate in 2003 was 39.2% compared to an effective tax rate of 30.8% in 2002. At
December 31, 2001, we had federal net operating losses that were recorded as a deferred tax asset with a
valuation allowance of $5.4 million. Due to the impact of the Job Creation Act and the tax refunds that
we received as a result, a net $4.4 million of this valuation allowance was released in 2002 resulting in an
income tax provision of $16.2 million. Excluding the release of this valuation allowance our effective tax
rate would also have been approximately 39.2% in 2002.
Net income in 2003 increased 41% to $45.1 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, excluding the non-
cash restricted stock charge and related tax benefit discussed above, compared to net income in 2002 of
$31.9 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, which excludes the tax benefit resulting from the net release of
the $4.4 million valuation allowance that is also discussed above.
The reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measures is as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2003 2002
(in thousands, except per
share amounts)
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,778 $36,309
Add back: non-cash restricted stock charge, net of related tax benefit of
$8,559 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,274 —
Less: net release of tax valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — (4,395)
Net income, excluding non-cash restricted stock charge and related tax
benefit and net release of tax valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,052 $31,914
Diluted earnings per share, excluding non-cash restricted stock charge
and related tax benefit and net release of tax valuation allowance . . . . $ 1.91 $ 1.48

Results of Operations – Comparing 2002 to 2001
We reported net sales of $367.1 million in 2002, an increase of 20.6% from net sales of $304.3
million in 2001. From April 1, 2002 until December 31, 2002, our consumer solutions segment, which
consisted of the newly acquired Tilia business, generated net sales of $145.3 million. Our branded
consumables segment reported net sales of $111.2 million in 2002 compared to $119.9 million in 2001.
Net sales were $8.7 million or 7.3% lower than 2001, principally due to severe drought weather
conditions during summer 2002 in the South, Southeast and West Central regions of the United States.
Our plastic consumables segment reported net sales of $70.6 million in 2002 compared to $139.9 million
in 2001. The principal cause of the $69.3 million decrease was the divestiture of the TPD Assets and
Microlin, which accounted for $63.3 million of such change (after adjusting for $1.2 million of
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sales and a contractual sales price reduction to a significant customer. In our other segment, net sales
decreased to $41.0 million in 2002 from $45.5 million in 2001, primarily due to a reduction in sales to
the United States Mint in connection with its inventory reduction program for all coinage.
We reported operating income of $65.1 million for 2002. These results compare to an operating
loss of $113.9 million for 2001, which included special charges and reorganization expenses of $5.0
million and a loss on divestitures of assets and product lines of $122.9 million. All of our segments
generated increases in operating income in 2002 from 2001, with the exception of the other segment,
which had a small decrease but still maintained a constant operating income percentage of net sales in
2002. From April 1, 2002 until December 31, 2002, our consumer solutions segment, which consists of
the acquired Tilia business, generated operating income of $31.7 million. Operating income for our
branded consumables and plastic consumables segments increased by $4.7 million and $14.4 million,
respectively, in 2002 compared to 2001. The other factors that contributed to these favorable operating
income results are discussed in the following two paragraphs.
Gross margin percentages on a consolidated basis increased to 41.0% in 2002 from 23.5% in 2001,
reflecting the higher gross margins of the acquired home vacuum packaging business in 2002, the lower
gross margins of the disposed TPD Assets and Microlin businesses which were disposed in 2001, a $1.5
million charge for slow moving inventory in the branded consumables segment in 2001 and cost
efficiency increases in our plastic consumables segment. These increases were partially offset by lower
gross margins in the branded consumables segment caused by the lower sales volume.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $85.4 million in 2002 from $52.6 million
in 2001, or, as a percentage of net sales increased to 23.3% in 2002 from 17.3% in 2001. This increase
was principally due to the acquisition of the home vacuum packaging business, which accounted for an
additional $46.3 million of selling, general and administrative expenses, and because of company-wide
increased performance-based compensation expenses related to our strong financial performance in
2002. Partially offsetting this were decreases in selling, general and administrative expenses in our
branded consumables, plastic consumables and other segments. Expenses within the branded
consumables segment decreased due to lower selling expenses associated with the decrease in net sales
discussed above. Expenses within our plastic consumables segment decreased primarily due to the
divestiture of TPD Assets and Microlin, which accounted for $11.7 million of this decline, and lower
expenses in the remaining business of the segment.
We incurred net special charges and reorganization expenses of $5.0 million in 2001, consisting of
$0.8 million in costs to exit facilities, $2.4 million in stock option compensation, $2.3 million in
corporate restructuring costs, $2.6 million in separation costs for former executive officers and $1.4
million of costs to evaluate strategic options, partially offset by $4.1 million in pre-tax income related to
the discharge of certain deferred compensation obligations and $0.4 million of income for items related
to the divested TPD Assets.
As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 142, we did not record goodwill amortization in 2002.
Goodwill amortization of approximately $5.2 million had been recorded in 2001.
Net interest expense in 2002 was $12.6 million compared to $11.8 million for 2001, primarily due to
the additional indebtedness assumed pursuant to the Tilia Acquisition, partially offset by the write-off in
2001 of $1.5 million of previously deferred debt issuance costs in November 2001 in conjunction with
the amendment to our credit facility effected in connection with the TPD Assets sale. During 2002, we
had a lower weighted average interest rate than the prior year, which was more than offset by higher
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Our effective tax rate was 30.8% in 2002 compared to 32.2% in 2001. At December 31, 2001, we had
federal net operating losses that were recorded as a deferred tax asset with a valuation allowance of $5.4
million. Due to the impact of the Job Creation Act and the tax refunds that we received as a result, a net
$4.4 million of this valuation allowance was released in 2002 resulting in an income tax provision of
$16.2 million. Our net income for 2002 would have been $31.9 million or $1.47 diluted earnings per
share if this valuation allowance release was excluded as per the reconciliation shown in “Results of
Operations – 2003 to 2002” above. Excluding the release of this valuation allowance, our effective tax
rate was approximately 39.2% in 2002. The effective tax rate in 2001 was lower than the statutory federal
rate due to the valuation allowance described above.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
2003 Activity
During 2003, the following changes were made to our capital resources:
• we completed a public offering of approximately 4.8 million shares of our common stock at
$24.67 per share (stock-split adjusted), the proceeds from which, net of underwriting fees and
related expenses, totaled approximately $112.3 million;
• we amended and restated our existing senior credit facility (“Amended Credit Agreement”),
which currently provides for a senior credit facility of up to $280 million of senior secured loans,
consisting of a $70 million five-year revolving credit facility, a $60 million five-year term loan
facility, and a new $150 million five-year term loan facility;
• we issued an additional $30 million of Notes at a price of 106.5% of face value and received
gross proceeds of approximately $32.0 million;
• in conjunction with the timing of the issuance of the 9¾% senior subordinated notes, we
entered into a $30 million interest rate swap to receive a fixed rate of interest and pay a variable
rate of interest based upon London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”);
• we issued an aggregate of 569,700 restricted shares of common stock under our 2003 Stock
Incentive Plan;
• approximately $5.2 million in loans to certain officers and accrued interest thereon were repaid
in full by those officers with shares of our common stock;
• we entered into a $37 million interest rate swap to receive a floating rate of interest and pay a
fixed rate of interest;
• we received $3.2 million of cash proceeds, including $1 million of accrued interest, for
unwinding our $75 million interest rate swap and contemporaneously replacing it with a new
$75 million interest rate swap; and
• we repaid $10 million of seller debt financing.
Specifically, on September 30, 2003, we completed a public offering (“Offering”) of approximately
4.8 million shares of our common stock at $24.67 per share. Proceeds from the Offering, net of
underwriting fees and related expenses, totaled approximately $112.3 million. We currently intend to
use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, potential future
acquisitions and debt repayment. Our Amended Credit Agreement does not require us to prepay debt
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Our Amended Credit Agreement provides for up to $280 million of senior secured loans, consisting
of a $70 million revolving credit facility, a $60 million term loan facility, and a newly issued $150 million
term loan facility. The new term loan facility bears interest at a rate equal to (i) the Eurodollar Rate (as
determined by the Administrative Agent) pursuant to an agreed formula or (ii) a Base Rate equal to the
higher of (a) the Bank of America prime rate and (b) the federal funds rate plus 50%, plus, in each case,
an applicable margin of 2.75% per annum for Eurodollar loans and 1.75% per annum for Base Rate
loans. The pricing and principal of the revolving credit facility and the previously existing term loan did
not change. The revolving credit facility continues to have a $15 million letters of credit sublimit and a
$10 million swing line loans sublimit. On September 2, 2003, we drew down the full amount of the new
$150 million term loan facility, which funds were used principally to pay the majority of the cash
consideration for the Lehigh Acquisition. Our Amended Credit Agreement matures on April 24, 2008.
The Amended Credit Agreement contains certain restrictions on the conduct of our business,
including, among other things restrictions, generally, on:
• incurring debt;
• disposing of certain assets;
• making investments;
• exceeding certain agreed upon capital expenditures;
• creating or suffering liens;
• completing certain mergers;
• consolidations and sales of assets and, with permitted exceptions, acquisitions;
• declaring dividends;
• redeeming or prepaying other debt; and
• certain transactions with affiliates.
The Amended Credit Agreement also includes financial covenants that require us to maintain
certain leverage and fixed charge ratios and a minimum net worth.
As of December 31, 2003, we had $199.6 million outstanding under the term loan facilities and no
outstanding amounts under the revolving credit facility of the Amended Credit Agreement. As of
December 31, 2003, our weighted average interest rate on this outstanding amount was 4.0%. As of
December 31, 2003, net availability under the revolving credit facility was approximately $64.9 million,
after deducting $5.1 million of issued letters of credit. We are required to pay commitment fees on the
unused balance of the revolving credit facility.
On May 8, 2003, we issued an additional $30 million of Notes (bringing to a total $180 million of
Notes issued and outstanding, including the 2002 issuance discussed below). The net proceeds of the
offering were used to reduce the outstanding revolver balances under our senior credit facility. The
Notes were issued at a price of 106.5% of face value and we received approximately $32.0 million in
gross proceeds from the issuance. As a result of an exchange offer completed on December 2, 2003, all
of the Notes are governed by an indenture, dated as of April 24, 2002, as supplemented (“April 2002
Indenture”). Significant terms of the Notes and the April 2002 Indenture are discussed under “2002 and
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On May 6, 2003, we entered into a $30 million interest rate swap (“New Swap”) to receive a fixed
rate of interest and pay a variable rate of interest based upon LIBOR. The New Swap is a swap against
our Notes.
We record non-cash compensation expense for our issued and outstanding restricted stock either
when the restrictions lapse or ratably over time, when the passage of time is the only restriction. During
the fourth quarter of 2003, we recorded a non-cash restricted stock charge of approximately $21.8
million related to the lapsing of restrictions over all the restricted stock issuances to Messrs. Martin E.
Franklin (our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Ian G.H. Ashken (our Vice-Chairman and Chief
Financial Officer) and James E. Lillie (our President and Chief Operating Officer), discussed
immediately below and in “2002 and 2001 Activity” also below. We will receive a tax deduction for this
non-cash restricted stock charge.
During 2003, we issued 375,000, 135,000 and 52,500 shares of restricted stock to Messrs. Franklin,
Ashken and Lillie, respectively. We issued these shares under our 2003 Stock Incentive Plan and out of
our treasury stock account. During 2003, all of these restricted stock issuances either provided or were
amended to provide that the restrictions lapse upon the earlier of (i) a change in control; or (ii) the
earlier of our common stock achieving a closing price of $28 (up from $23.33) or us achieving
annualized revenues of $800 million. However, if such restrictions were to lapse during a period when
Messrs. Franklin, Ashken and Lillie were subject to additional contractual limitations on the sale of
securities, the restrictions on such shares would continue until the expiration or waiver of such
additional contractual limitations. As discussed above, during the fourth quarter of 2003, all such
restrictions lapsed which resulted in a restricted stock charge.
During 2003, we also issued 7,200 shares of restricted stock to certain other employees. The
restrictions on these shares will lapse ratably over five years of employment with us.
In January 2002, Messrs. Franklin and Ashken exercised 900,000 and 450,000 non-qualified stock
options, respectively, which had been granted under our 2001 Stock Option Plan. These shares were
issued out of our treasury stock account. The exercises were accomplished via loans from us under our
Executive Loan Program. The principal amounts of the loans were $3.3 million and $1.6 million,
respectively, and bore interest at 4.125% per annum. The loans were due on January 23, 2007 and were
classified within the stockholders’ equity section. The loans could be repaid in cash, shares of our
common stock, or a combination thereof. In February 2003, Mr. Ashken surrendered to us shares of our
common stock to repay $0.3 million of his loan. On April 29, 2003, Messrs. Franklin and Ashken each
surrendered to us shares of our common stock to repay in full all remaining principal amounts and
accrued interest owed under their respective loans. We will not make any additional loans under the
Executive Loan Program.
Effective April 2, 2003, we entered into an interest rate swap that converted $37 million of floating
rate interest payments under our term loan facility for a fixed obligation that carries an interest rate,
including applicable margin, of 4.25% per annum. The swap has interest payment dates that are the
same as the term loan facility and it matures on September 30, 2004. The swap is considered to be a cash
flow hedge and is also considered to be an effective hedge against changes in the fair value of our
floating-rate debt obligation for both tax and accounting purposes. Gains and losses related to the
effective portion of the interest rate swap are reported as a component of other comprehensive income
and will be reclassified into earnings in the same period that the hedged transaction affects earnings.
In March 2003, we unwound a $75 million interest rate swap to receive a fixed rate of interest and
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million interest rate swap (“Second Replacement Swap”). Like the swap that it replaced, the Second
Replacement Swap is a swap against our Notes. The Second Replacement Swap has a maturity date that
is the same as the Notes. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1. We have
accrued interest on the swap at an effective rate of 6.38%.
In return for unwinding the swap, we received $3.2 million of cash proceeds. Of this amount,
approximately $1 million of such proceeds related to accrued interest that was owed to us at such time.
The remaining $2.2 million of proceeds is being amortized over the remaining life of the Notes as a
credit to interest expense and the unamortized balances are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet
as an increase to the value of the long-term debt. We are exposed to credit loss in the event of non-
performance by the other party to the Second Replacement Swap, a large financial institution, however,
we do not anticipate non-performance by the other party. The fair market value of our interest rate
swaps as of December 31, 2003 was against us in an amount of approximately $2.6 million and is
included as a non-current liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a corresponding offset to
long-term debt.
During 2003, we repaid seller debt financing, incurred in connection with the Tilia Acquisition, in
the principal amount of $10 million. The remaining seller debt financing consists of a non-interest
bearing note in the principal amount of $5 million, bearing interest at 5%, which is due on April 24,
2004.
In January 2003, we filed a shelf registration statement, which was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2003. This shelf registration statement was
intended to facilitate our access to growth capital for future acquisitions and allowed us to sell over time
up to $150 million of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, or any combination of
these securities in one or more separate offerings in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined
at the time of the sale. The equity offering completed in September 2003 and the $30 million of Notes
issued in May 2003, were covered by our shelf registration statement and, in the aggregate, constituted
the issuance of approximately $150 million in registered securities. Accordingly, no further issuances will
be made under this registration statement.
During 2003, we incurred costs in connection with the issuance of the Notes and the Amended
Credit Agreement of approximately $5.9 million.

2002 and 2001 Activity
In April 2002, in connection with the Tilia Acquisition we made an offering of $150 million of Notes
to qualified institutional buyers in a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933. The Notes were issued at a discount such that we received approximately $147.7 million in net
proceeds. The Notes are scheduled to mature on May 1, 2012, however, on or after May 1, 2007, we can
redeem all or part of the Notes at any time at a redemption price ranging from 100% to 104.875% of the
principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any. Prior to May 1, 2005,
we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net cash proceeds
from certain public equity offerings at a redemption price of 109.75% of the principal amount, plus
accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any. Interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of
9.75% per annum and was payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1, with the first
payment having occurred on November 1, 2002. The April 2002 Indenture governing the Notes also
contains certain restrictions on the conduct of our business.
Prior to the new Amended Credit Agreement, we entered into a credit agreement in connection
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mature on April 24, 2007. The revolving credit facility and the term loan facility bore interest at a rate
equal to (i) the Eurodollar Rate pursuant to an agreed formula or (ii) a Base Rate equal to the higher of
(a) the Bank of America prime rate and (b) the federal funds rate plus .50%, plus, in each case, an
applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.75% for Eurodollar Rate loans and from .75% to 1.5% for
Base Rate loans. The Old Credit Agreement contained restrictions on the conduct of our business
similar to the Amended Credit Agreement. The Old Credit Agreement was replaced by the Amended
Credit Agreement.
Until it was replaced by the Old Credit Agreement on April 24, 2002, our senior credit facility, as
amended provided for a revolving credit facility of $40 million and a term loan which amortized
periodically as required by the terms of the agreement. Interest on borrowings under the term loan and
the revolving credit facilities were based upon fixed increments over adjusted LIBOR or the agent bank’s
alternate borrowing rate as defined in the agreement. The agreement also required the payment of
commitment fees on the unused balance. During the first quarter of 2002, approximately $38 million of
tax refunds we received were used to repay a portion of the outstanding amounts under this credit
agreement.
In conjunction with the Notes, on April 24, 2002, we entered into a $75 million interest rate swap
(“Initial Swap”) to receive a fixed rate of interest and pay a variable rate of interest based upon LIBOR.
The Initial Swap had a maturity date that was the same as the Notes. Interest was payable semi-annually
in arrears on May 1 and November 1, commencing on November 1, 2002. The initial effective rate of
interest that we established on this swap was 6.05%.
Effective September 12, 2002, we entered into an agreement, whereby we unwound the Initial Swap
and contemporaneously entered into a new $75 million interest rate swap (“First Replacement Swap”).
The First Replacement Swap had the same terms as the Initial Swap, except that we were required to pay
a variable rate of interest based upon 6 month LIBOR in arrears. The spread on this contract was 470
basis points. Based upon this contract, we paid an effective interest rate of 6.32% on November 1, 2002.
In return for unwinding the Initial Swap, we received $5.4 million in cash proceeds, of which $1 million
related to accrued interest that was owed to us. The remaining $4.4 million of proceeds is being
amortized over the remaining life of the Notes as a credit to interest expense and is included in our
consolidated balance sheet as an increase to the value of the long-term debt. Such amortization amount
offsets the increased effective rate of interest that we pay on the Second Replacement Swap. The First
Replacement Swap was superceded by the Second Replacement Swap, as discussed above.
All of our swaps have been and, where applicable, are considered to be effective hedges against
changes in the fair value of our fixed-rate debt obligation for both tax and accounting purposes.
During 2002, we issued 150,000 and 60,000 shares of restricted stock to Messrs. Franklin and
Ashken, respectively, under our 1998 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, and
out of our treasury stock account. During 2003, the restricted stock issuances were amended to provide
that the restrictions would lapse upon the same terms as the 2003 restricted stock issuances discussed in
“2003 Activity” above. Also, as discussed in “2003 Activity” above, during the fourth quarter of 2003 all
such restrictions lapsed and we recorded a restricted stock charge.
During 2002 and 2001, we also issued 5,250 and 1,500, respectively, of shares of restricted stock to
certain other employees. The restrictions on these shares will lapse ratably over five years of employment
with us.
During 2002, we incurred costs in connection with the issuance of the Notes and the Old Credit
Agreement of approximately $7.4 million.

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Working Capital
Working capital (defined as current assets less current liabilities) increased to approximately $242.0
million at December 31, 2003, from approximately $101.6 million at December 31, 2002, due primarily
to:
• the working capital of our acquired businesses; and
• increased cash on hand amounts caused by the equity offering, our favorable operating results
and the new financing relationships discussed above, being only partially offset by amounts used
to fund our 2003 acquisitions.

Cash Flows from Operations
Cash flow generated from operations was approximately $73.8 million for the year ended December
31, 2003 compared to $69.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The 2002 amount included
tax refunds of $38.6 million. Excluding the effect of the 2002 tax refunds, our cash flow from operations
in 2003 was $42.8 million higher than 2002. This increase was principally due to an increase in net
income, excluding the non-cash restricted stock charge, of $17.4 million in 2003 compared to 2002 and
lower working capital movements in 2003.
Our statement of cash flows is prepared using the indirect method. Under this method, net income
is reconciled to cash flows from operating activities by adjusting net income for those items that impact
net income but do not result in actual cash receipts or payments during the period. These reconciling
items include depreciation and amortization, changes in deferred tax items, non-cash compensation,
non-cash interest expense, charges in reserves against accounts receivable and inventory and changes in
the balance sheet for working capital from the beginning to the end of the period.

Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures were $12.8 million in 2003 compared to $9.3 million for 2002 and are largely
related to installing a new information system for our consumer solutions segment, maintaining
facilities, tooling projects, improving manufacturing efficiencies, other new information systems and a
portion of the costs of the installation of new packaging lines for the branded consumables segment. As
of December 31, 2003, we had capital expenditure commitments in the aggregate for all our segments of
approximately $2.2 million, of which $0.8 million related to the completion of the new packaging lines
for the branded consumables segment.

Cash and Financing Availability
We believe that our cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash generated from our operations and
our availability under our senior credit facility is adequate to satisfy our working capital and capital
expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future. However, we may raise additional capital from
time to time to take advantage of favorable conditions in the capital markets or in connection with our
corporate development activities.

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
The following table includes aggregate information about our contractual obligations as of
December 31, 2003 and the periods in which payments are due. Certain of these amounts are not
required to be included in our consolidated balance sheet:
Payments Due by Period
(in millions)
Less than After
Contractual Obligations Total 1 Year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 5 years
Long-term debt, including scheduled interest payments (1) . . $ 531.2 $ 39.7 $ 75.6 $ 188.8 $ 227.1
Operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.1 7.7 10.5 2.9 —
Unconditional purchase obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 2.2 — — —
Other non-current obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 1.0 0.3 — —
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 555.8 $ 50.6 $ 86.4 $ 191.7 $ 227.1

(1) The debt amounts are based on the principal payments that will be due upon their maturity as well as scheduled interest
payments. Interest payments on our variable debt have been calculated based on their scheduled payment dates and using the
weighted average interest rate on our variable debt as of December 31, 2003. Interest payments on our fixed rate debt are
calculated based on their scheduled payment dates. The debt amounts exclude approximately $2.6 million of non-debt
balances arising from the interest rate swap transactions described in Item 8. Note 16. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data.

Commercial commitments are items that we could be obligated to pay in the future and are not
included in the above table:

• As of December 31, 2003, we had $5.1 million in standby and commercial letters of credit that
all expire in 2004;
• In connection with a 2003 acquisition, we may be obligated to make future contingent payments
of up to $3.2 million in 2004, provided that certain financial targets are met;
• In connection with the Tilia Acquisition, we may be obligated to pay an earn-out in cash or our
common stock of up to $25 million in 2005, provided that certain earnings performance targets
are met;
• In connection with the Lehigh Acquisition, we may be obligated to pay an earn-out in cash or
our common stock of up to $25 million in 2006, provided that certain earnings performance
targets are met; and
• In connection with a contract we have entered into to acquire additional intellectual property,
we may be obligated to pay up to $7.5 million between 2004 and 2009, providing certain
contractual obligations, including the issuance of patents amongst other things, are satisfied.
These amounts are not required to be included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2003, we did not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined
in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

Recent Developments
On February 24, 2004, we executed a securities purchase agreement to acquire all of the capital
stock of Bicycle Holding, Inc. (“BHI”), including its wholly owned subsidiary United States Playing Card

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Company (“USPC”), a privately held leading producer and distributor of premium playing cards,
including the Bee®, Bicycle®, Aviator® and Hoyle® brands, for approximately $232 million. The
transaction is expected to close by the third quarter of 2004, subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino approval,
gaming industry related regulatory approvals, BHI shareholder execution and approval and other
conditions. USPC is the largest manufacturer and distributor of playing cards, children’s card games,
collectible tins, puzzles and card accessories for the North American retail market and through its
subsidiaries, including USPC, BHI is the largest supplier of premium playing cards to casinos worldwide.
It is anticipated that we will purchase not less than 75% of the capital stock of BHI at closing and that
the remainder of the capital stock will be purchased according to the terms of a put/call agreement
within one year of closing. In addition to the purchase price, the agreement includes an earn-out
provision with a total potential payment in cash or our common stock of up to $10 million based on
achieving future growth targets. If paid, we expect to capitalize the cost of the earn-out. No assurances
can be given that the acquisition of BHI will be consummated or, if such acquisition is consummated, as
to the final terms of such acquisition. The foregoing summary description of the purchase agreement,
the put/call agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are not intended to be complete and
are qualified in their entirety by the complete texts of the purchase agreement and the put/call
agreement.

Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States, which require us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The following list of critical
accounting policies is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all our accounting policies. Our
significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements. The following represents a summary of our critical accounting policies, defined as those
policies that we believe are the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of
operations, and/or require management’s significant judgments and estimates:

Revenue recognition and allowances for product returns
We recognize revenue when title transfers. In most cases, title transfers at the time product is
shipped to customers. We allow customers to return defective or damaged products as well as certain
other products for credit, replacement, or exchange. Our revenue is recognized as the net amount to be
received after deducting estimated amounts for product returns, discounts, and allowances. We estimate
future product returns based upon historical return rates and our judgment. If these estimates do not
properly reflect future returns, they could be revised.

Allowance for accounts receivable
We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses that may result from the
inability of our customers to make required payments. That estimate is based on historical collection
experience, current economic and market conditions, and a review of the current status of each
customer’s trade accounts receivable. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate or
our judgment regarding their financial condition was to change negatively, additional allowances may be
required resulting in a charge to income in the period such determination was made. Conversely, if the
financial condition of our customers were to improve or our judgment regarding their financial
condition was to change positively, a reduction in the allowances may be required resulting in an
increase in income in the period such determination was made.

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Allowance for inventory obsolescence
We write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the
difference between the cost of the inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions
about future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those
projected by us, additional inventory write-downs may be required resulting in a charge to income in the
period such determination was made. Conversely, if actual market conditions are more favorable than
those projected by us, a reduction in the write down may be required resulting in an increase in income
in the period such determination was made.

Deferred tax assets
We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that we believe is
more likely than not to be realized. While we have considered future taxable income and ongoing
prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, in the
event we were to determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our net deferred tax assets
in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be charged to income in the period such
determination was made. Likewise, should we determine that we would be able to realize our deferred
tax assets in the future in excess of our net recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets
would increase income in the period such determination was made.

Intangible assets
We have significant intangible assets on our balance sheet that include goodwill, trademarks and
other intangibles fair valued in conjunction with acquisitions. The valuation and classification of these
assets and the assignment of amortizable lives involves significant judgments and the use of estimates.
The testing of these intangibles under established guidelines for impairment also requires significant use
of judgment and assumptions (such as cash flows, terminal values and discount rates). Our assets are
tested and reviewed for impairment on an ongoing basis under the established accounting guidelines.
Changes in business conditions could potentially require adjustments to these asset valuations.

Contingencies
We are involved in various legal disputes in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the
Environmental Protection Agency has designated our Company as a potentially responsible party, along
with numerous other companies, for the clean up of several hazardous waste sites. Based on currently
available information, we do not believe that the disposition of any of the legal or environmental
disputes our Company is currently involved in will require material capital or operating expenditures or
will otherwise have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition, results of operations, cash
flows or competitive position of our Company. It is possible, that as additional information becomes
available, the impact on our Company of an adverse determination could have a different effect.

New Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statements of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 145, Recision of SFAS Nos. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of SFAS No.
13, and Technical Corrections as of April 2000. SFAS No. 145 revises the criteria for classifying the
extinguishment of debt as extraordinary and the accounting treatment of certain lease modifications.
SFAS No. 145 was effective in fiscal 2003 and did not have a material impact on our consolidated

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